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Districting dispute By Bill Erb The Board of Trustees of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District Tuesday asked attorney Joaquin Avila to draw up plans for a five member, geographically elected board of trustees for the district Avila, who was retained by the Board to divide the district into sub-districts, presented proposals for three different, seven member sub-districts to the trustees for their approval. He said that all three plans would satisfy both the "Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the one person, one vote philosophy." According to a press release from Martha Lucey, District Marketing Director, the trustees were to hold a public discussion and "act on" proposed changes. The trustees failed to move on the changes after facqlty representatives from San Jose City and Evergreen Valley College ques-
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tioned the need for seven trustees, and asked for time to discuss possible plans with their constituents. John Morales, a former student trustee and president of the Hispanic Student Body, questioned the motives of the faculty senates. "The faculty senates are stalling ... we have had time to talk to our constituents." According to Student Trustee Robert Robledo, Avila presented the trustees with drafts for one five-member and one seven-member plan at the last board meeting. He said that the trustees rejected the five-member plan and asked Avila to draw up three alternatives using the seven-member concept "I do not understand why they are objecting now... it was decided at the last meeting, to go with seven-member district, they should have objected then," said Robledo. The trustees were advised last April to "concern" themselves with
the "Watsonville" decision by James Emerson, Deputy Counsel for the County of Santa Clara, to see if the district meets the same criteria as WatSonville. The "Watsonville Decision" refers to Gomez vs. the City of Watsonville. Last March the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that with "at-large elections" for City Council the mayor of Watsonville violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Avila was the attorney who successfully represented Gomez. Geographical elections will require that "a person running for a seat on the board must live in the sub-district that represents that the candidate represent" At-large elections allow a candidate to live anywhere in the district Any plan approved by the trustees must be submitted to the Santa Clara County Commission on School Districting for approval, and must be approved by voters.
Women's week to be celebrated
The Associated Students held their fourth annual dating game Feb. 14. Jill Morales was selected for a date by Dan Morales (no relation); they will enjoy dinner, a play, a ride in a free Expresso limosine. Photo by Dolores Lorigo
SJCC ballplayers unhurt in van crash By Melanie Saxberg Seven Jaguar baseball team members escaped injury Feb. 8 when the district van in which they were traveling on Interstate 5 hit a bridge railing near Stockton. The players and their coach, Barry Woodhead, were traveling in a three-vehicle caravan on their way to a tournament with the San Joaquin Delta College ball club in Stockton. The last vehicle "allegedly had a blow out...they had to pull a spare tire (and then) continued driving," said District Police Chief Edwin Dunn. District policy requires the reporting of accidents within 24 hours to provide precise information for insurance purposes. The accident, which occurred at 1 p.m., was not reported to district i>olice until 9 a.m. the following day, "supposedly after they got back to the college," said Chief Dunn. Dunn added: "It was too long in reporting to us .... This was not a high priority (to them). They didn't
do what they were supposed to." Athletics Director Bert Bonanno had no comment on the incident except to say that a blown tire was responsible. Woodhead, who refused to comment on the accident, said: "The Times should ask "more important questions, like what (the Jaguars') record is." A player, who asked to remain anonymous, said that Coach Woodhead had instructed the team not to speak to reporters. District policy on approved trips is contained in an operations manual on file in the district office. Basic information for drivers, though, is provided when vehicles are checked out It includes a 24hour number in case of emergency of any kind. At press time Vice Chancellor Mike Hill had just received the campus police report on the incident, Dunn said. Staff wriler Ellie Molloy contrib· uted to this report.
Murder case still on hold By Allison Torres Jury selection will begin April 2 in Alameda County Superior Court in the trial of Gregory Paul Rector. Rector is accused of the Feb. 26, 1986 murder of former San Jose City College student trustee Mark Garies and the kidnapping of Garies' girlfriend, Lori Shifrel,
who was Associated Student Body president at that time. The trial itself will take from seven to eight months, said Deputy District Attorney Joan Cartwright Rector appeared in court Jan. 29. His case was then assigned to trial court In the meantime, Rector remains incarcerated in Alameda County jail.
Photographic exhibits will be on Next in the ongoing march of will be presented in the Faculty commemorative celebrations is the Lo unge. Participants include display in the Library and Faculty Women's History Celebration for Maren Seidler, former Olympic Lounge throughout the week. At Evergreen Valley College on 1990, to take place March 5-8, at shotputter and member of four San Jose City College and March Olympic teams, who held the out- Thursday, March 15, playwright 12- 16 at Evergreen Valley Coldoor record for 11 years; Kati Ellis, Karma Ibsen-Riley will perform lege. a bodybuilder who has placed in her hit play Nine Women at 7:30 in City College will be holding the top five in national competi- EVC's Montgomery Hall. The daily events in honor of women's tion; and Terri Oberg, SJCC play, which first appeared in Chiachievments, beginning with a draWomen's Basketball Coach, who cago in 1979, is a series of nine matic presentation by noted lechas played in the World Series of monologues based on the lives of Softball and is a former All-Ameri- women Ibsen-Riley has known. turer and performer Sally Roesch There is no charge for admission. Wagner, on the life of Mathilda . can Softball Player. Joselyn Gage, a prominent feminist of the 1880s. Wagner, who has a Ph.D. in Women's Studies, will be giving her presentation on Monday , March 5, at 10:00 a.m. in the Faculty Lounge. At 9:30a.m., Tuesday, March 6, Joan Criddle, author of "To Destroy You Is No Loss, The Odyssey of a Cambodian Family," will appear with Thida Butt Mam, subject of that book, to retell the tale of Mam 's harrowing ordeal following the Cambodian civil war. The presentation, featuring a slide show and videotape, will be given in the Faculty Lounge. On Wednesday, March 7, the SJCC Classified Staff Development Group sponsors a presentation by Patricia Emard, a former outreach counselor here at City College now in private practice as a licensed Marriage, Family and Child Counselor. Emard's presentation, "What Women Say Is Not Always What Men Hear," will discuss the ineffective methods employed by men and women in their interactions with each other, with employers, and with children. The lecture is to be at 9:00 am. in the Faculty Lounge, with refreshments served. At 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 8, in the College Theatre, Eilana Lappalainen and Susan Gundunas, resident arti sts with Opera San Jose, will present an hour-long concert featuring operatic favorites. Students were treated Wednesday to free rides in a U.S. Finally, at 11:00 am . on ThursNavy balloon. The Navy was recruiting on campus. day, March 8, a discussion on Photo by Dolores Lorigo "Women in Nontraditional Sports"
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Death penalty not justified by murder Editor: In the February 8 issue of The Times, the viewpoint expressed by Bill Erb is that Charles Rothenberg should die for what he did to his son David. Apart and aside from the nature of what Mr. Rothenberg did to his son, I am curious as to who empowered Mr. Erb to the lofty position of determining just who amongst us should live or die. For it was the same delusionary perspective that caused Charles Rothenberg to attempt to murder his son in the first place. I believe that no matter how reprehensible the offense might be that is done by the perpetrator,
THE DEATH PENAL TY IS WRONG!!!! For when the state justifies taking a life for a life, it puts the state in the same position as the offender; vengefulness vali· dates death. In essence, it makes the state no better than anyone who seeks redress of a grievance by the willful taking of a human life. In my humble opinion, down throught the a.ges, amongs t all the instances of "man's inhumanity to man," the death penalty ranks right down there with child abuse and child molestation as mankind's lowest hour. Eons of Love and Pax Vobiscum, Your African-American sister, Barbara Jaqucline Hoag
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of a people's struggle for equality within a society which is itself a product of a war -against oppression. The Constitution, once guarantor of white liberty only, has been interpreted to protect peogle of all races. The many black contributors to progress in America are to be honored in February by those Americans who value freedom and justice for all. Yet how is America honoring these contributors? Quietly and sparingly. . We are not aware of any major network television production being shown this month to detail the lives of major contributors such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, or Frederick Douglass, whose birthday was chosen as the base for the original Negro History Week in 1926. Leave it to the Public Broadcasting System to come out in the public interest with "Eyes on the Prize," an eight-week documentary chronicling the achievements of everyone from Dr. King to Mohammed Ali. This is a commendable and complete overview of the civil rights movement in America. Public Broadcasting has not restricted its focus to American black history, either. Nightly reports from South Africa, compiled by an international coalition of journalists including South Africans, have
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country. Major network broadcasts tend to be shallow, relaying just the events of the day without providing historical background, probably because they have avoided filming the suppressions during the last few years of struggle. In fact, the international group filmed an American network crew in South Africa putting down their cameras when a protest group started to be clubbed. They had been ordered by police not to film any violence, only the joyous anticipation of South Africans waiting for their leader to be released. As Dr. King is to America, Nelson Mandela is to racially embattled South Africa; a martyr, a symbol of struggle. Mandela was let out of prison so that he, an old and ill man, would n0t die in prison and thereby add fuel to the angry fire that is consuming Aparthied. Now is the time for the networks to carefully monitor the real changes in the South Mrican system, and not simply display a largely symbolic picture of the freed leader. As of today, however, the American commercial media has failed in reporting completely the South African resistance, and in remembering black struggle in America. Staff Writers Patrick Boggini Darko Fazarinc Allison Torres Victor Perez Bill Erb Melanie Saxberg Melanie Salazar
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IS >tate By Chris Caracci 'e, it City College will host the win.lion ~tr of the Shasta College-Merced vali. College game at 7:30p.m., Feb. lkes 28, in the California Community who College Men's Basketball TournaLhe menL
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ight City College has a first round and bye. d's The Jaguars en tertained the Golden Gate Conference leaders, m, \Vest Valley, in men's basketball ter, Friday night. West Valley won 86oag 78. The Jaguars had three players in louble figures. The leading scorer as Michael Trotter with 22 points tnd 7 rebounds. Also in double figures was Stefon Davis with 11 ~ints and 3 rebounds, and Kim
Kemp with 11 points and 5 rebounds. Trotter had three 3-point baskets for the Jags. West Valley's leading scorer was Gibbs with 21 points and 10 rebounds. The half-time score was 43-30, with the Norsemen leading. The victory gave West Valley the Golden Gate Conference crown. City College finished second. . First-round competition in the state tourney begins Saturday. Conference officials met Tuesday night to determine seeding and selection for the 52-team tournament Twenty-six of the teams were chosen at a meeting in Long Beach. Skyline College (30-1), the Coast Conference champion, was one of the top seeded teams along with GGC champion West Valley College (27-2) and the Coast Valley runner-up team from Allan Hancock (25-7).
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Y a nc oggm1 The 1990 San Jose City College 89 Golf Team is off to a steady 2-1 start in Golden Gate Conference league play. The team posted victories over 1es handful of incoming freshman. De Anza College and Monterey ' B~Patrick Boggini Oberg is optimistic about the 's '--;--~~--=--:-:-rull The San Jose City College team' s fut ure; hoping that the Peninsula College. The team was flomen ' s Basketball team closed chance to recruit will make a dif- paced in both matches by sophomore Eric Buckelew, who was a tits home season with a loss to ference. with rounds of 73 in both medalist habot College. "We did not get a chance to do The Lady Jaguars finished the any recruiting last season, so this matches. This year's squad is comprised 989-90 season with a 6 and 21 year could not be considered a reof five returning sophomores, and ord. building year. Next season will be three freshmen. The record is a big improve- more of a rebuilding year, with the The veterans are led by Buckent from last season. chance to recruit this off-season," elew, last year's Camino Notre "The team has made grea t said coach Oberg. 'des, and we have played in a lot f close games," said head coach erri Oberg. "We are very excited about the am 's improvement," Athletic ~irector Bert Bonanno said. The Lady Jaguars were lead ~is season by sophomore Co-Caplains Pam Johnson and Leticia Riddley. Johnson was the team ' s ~ading scorer, Riddley was the ram 's second leading scorer and team's leading rebounder. Coach Oberg is welcoming k four returning players, plus a
Buckelew, from Pioneer High, is joined by fellow sophomores Joey Cea from Lynbrook High, Doug Hanson from Wilcox High, Steve Nichols from Pioneer High, and Pat Boggirli from Bellarmine. The three freshmen, Marc Braga from Gunderson High, Gary Nelson from Santa Teresa High, and Jim Pieper from Leland High could play a key role in the success of this year's team. Coach Harley Dow feels this year's squad looks promising. "We have a solid team from top to bottom, and if we play to our potential we could win our conference."
iliat ilie move from theCaminoNorteConference to the Coast Conference could help strengthen his team. "The last two years the state champion has come out of this conference, so we know that we are moving into a tough conference." The team's next match is Mooday Feb. 26 against Foothill College. The team's first conference tournament is Thursday March 1 at Menlo Country Club. This year's team will try to follow up on the success of last year's squad. The 1989 Golf team won their conference, and placed third overall in Hothern California.
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News in brief 'Talking with,' play on words By Vicki Kostka
Dr. Ernest R. Leach , President of Fresno City College, will conduct a seminar, ''Developing a Successful Marketing Model for SJCC," at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 15, in the College Theatre. Reservations are due Friday, March 2, to participate in a Student Retention Workshop, following the seminar. For additional information, contact Frances Nakashoji, ext. 3714.
Premiering at 8 p.m. tonight in the San Jose City College Theater is the Drama Department's presentation of the play "Talking With," by Jane Martin. Jack Davis, Evergreen Valley The San Jose/Evergreen Community College District spr ing College Drama Instructor, directs mini-semester will begin the first week of March. A series of the play. · · short-term courses are available iii day and evening classes, and "Talking With" was the 1982 be offered iri several academic and vocational areas including winner of the American Theater ·' Management and Supervision, Physical Education, Economics, Critics Association Award for Best History, English, Business, Real Estate, and Natural Science. For Regional Play. First performed at more information call the Admissions and Reeords Office at SJCC the Actors Theater of Louisville, at (408) 288-3700 or EVC at (408) 270-6441. Ky. and then moved to New York City, the play has been presented The San Jose City College Campus-Wide Essay Contest on off-Broadway at the Manhattan the topiC ONE PLANET-NO SPARE is in progress, and every Theater Club. currently-enrolled City College student is invited to participate. While a student in Philadelphia, Last day to submit the essay is Wednesday; April 25. For more · director Jack Davis read this play information call the office of the Dean oflnstruction, ext. 3792. and had never forgotten its impact So when he was given the opportu.T he S~n Jose Wind Symphony, . conduc.ted by Darrell . nity to direct the spring studio proJohnston; presents its Spring Concert, in the College Theatre at duction, this play came to mind 7 p.ni. Sunday, March 18. Guest Soloists are James Dooley, Every school, according to principal trumpet, and Galen Lemmon, principal percussionist, Davis, "needs strong productions," both of the San Jose Symphony. Donations: $5 general, $3 so performers can get the chance to students/seniors. hone their skills by performing in front of a live audience. In this The San Jose City College Scholarship Award Committee is play, "the women get the good inviting all faculty, support staff, administrators, and students to parts," said Davis. the Seventh Annual Scholarship and Award Ceremony in the Among the characters repreCollege Theatre at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 24; sented in the eleven different monologues presented by women Robert Robledo, student Trustee f~r saAJoke 2ity College and are a "transcendent baton twirler," Evergreen Valley College is gathering signatures fora petition in a pregnant woman in her twentysupport of a discount at the campus bookstores. You can third hour of labor, and a fundacontact him by calling at SJCC (ext. 3618); atEVC (ext 6694), mentalist snake-handler, to name or (408) 778-3389. just a few . Each segment will last A workshop on "Altering Thrown Forms" in pottery, confrom five to eight minutes. "You'lllaugh and cry within .dueled by artist Jack Troy, is sched!Jled fo(9-5:30 p.m. on Saturday,March 3. Thefeeis$20.Areceptionin theSanJoseCity the same piece," said Davis. This interesting and thoughtCollege Galler)' will follow the worl6;oop from 7-9 p.m. The artist's work will be exhibited in the Gallery. March 5-22. provoking play was written under "J M · " The d th .I . - - - - - - - - - - - - - .- - - - - - - , author's epseu onym ane artm. true identity, and even
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