San Jose City College Times, Vol. 44, Issue 5, Apr 5, 1990

Serving San Jose City College

Vol. 44, No.5

Thursday, April 5, 1990

Please take note Earth Day is on firm ground stages. One goal of Earth Day is to leading environmentalists at the send the message that each individ- turn of the century, and "GreenPlanning is underway for San ual can make a difference. peace Non-Toxic. Video Hits," Jose City College's Earth Day "It seems so overwhelming," with music by Peter Gabriel, De1990 activities to be held following said Earth Day coordinator Jeff peche Mode, Tears for Fears, Spring Break on Tuesday and Norment, "you wonder 'what George Harrison and more.

On April 18, from 10 to 11:15 Wednesday, April17 and 18. could one person do?' ...Yet getting On March 8 an open planning involved and making a difference a.m. in the College Theatre, popumeeting for City College's Earth can be something as simple as lar lecturer Dr. Donald Aitken, Day activities was held in the Col- makffig a decision to... recycle or founder and present chair of the lege Theatre. use less energy in your home."

Environmental Studies Department Franlc Schiavo of the EnvironAnyone interested in being in- at San Jose State, will be giving a mental Studies Department at San volved by participating in City presentation on "Solar Transition Jose State University was the key- College's activities may contact in a Changing World." note speaker. Schiavo gave a ' ' Following Dr. Aitken's presen"state-of-the- - - - - - - - - - . . . : ; : . . . tation there will plane_t" add_ress be an environm wh1ch he listed mental folksong singalong with a n~mber_ of pressmg envrronJeff Norment of mental problems. the Disabled StuHe noted that------------------------------------------------ dents Program population expansion and irrespon- campus coordinators Norment (ext and the children of the Child Desible consumption are at the heart 3664) and Dick Davis (ext. 3885). · velopment Center on the lawn of most of our problems.

On April 17, from 9:30 to 11 quad in front of the library.

"Concern," said Schiavo, "is a.m. in the Faculty Lounge, a panel Santa Clara County Supervisor cosmetic. It means very little un- discussion will be held regarding Zoe Lofgren will be speaking folless you put your concern into ac- major environmental issues of the lowing the singalong at noon on '90s. Participating on the panel the quad. tion."

The meeting was opened to will tie San Jose City Councilman Finally, the afternoon will be brainstorming by all who attended Jim Beall, Jenny Micko of the . closed out with a performance by to come up with ideas for action Santa Clara Valley Water District, the musical group Indigo, of which here at City College. Among the Ted Smith, preside~t. of the Silicon the English Department's Marty suggestions were proposals to start Valley Tox1cs Coalition, Jack Bur- Kendall is a member. a campus recycling project and roughs, history instructor here at There will be displays from 9 conduct a campus environmental City ~ollege, and Ann Lopez of • a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday on audit, a process whereby the col- the B1olo~y Department. . . the quad. Representatives from · Foll~wmg the panel ~~sc~ssion Zero Population Growth, the Santa lege can evaluate its practices with respect to resource use and solid there will be a film festival m the Clara Valley Water District and and hazardous waste generation.

Faculty Lounge featuring "Never Santa Clara County Transit will be Further suggestions are still Cry Wolf' based on the Farley attending, and other area environbeing solicited, as well as partici- Mowat ~tory of a man's expe?- mental groups have been invited to pation by clubs and individuals ences With a pack of wolves m participate. interested in taking part in the Northern Canada, "John Muir," a Other Earth Day-related activiEarth Day activities at both the biography of the founder of the planning and implementation Sierra Club and one of the world's See Earth Day, page 8 1

By A. Foster

Concern is cosmetic. It means very little unless you put your concern into action.

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Darrell Johnston, woodwind instructor, "blows the whistle"

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Y The deadline for submission of applications to run for San Jose City College Associated Student Council (A.S.) is April 6.

Any student with a 2.0 grade point average that is carying nine units is eligible to run for office.

To run for the office of President, the student must also have one semester of previous attendance. Elected offices include Vice President, Administrative Assistant and Director of Finance.

Applications and petitions are available from current A.S. Officers and must be returned to A.S. President Mildread Barnett or A.S. Election Commitee Co-Chairpersons Angela Morales or Twany Zimmerdahl.

The election is scheduled for April 23-26 and will reflect the new A.S. Election Code adopted Ibis spring by the Council. The new procedures cover the behavior of candidates, campaign literature, Operation of the polling place and llOSting of election results.

According to A.S. president IMildread Barnett, the April elecIlion will also include candidates Ifor student trustee. The student litustee will represent students from San Jose City College and EvergTeen valley Colleges on the board of governors bench but has no ac-

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Th~ c~llege IS governed. by a quadripamte (four groups) system , Associated Students, Faculty Senate, Administration and Classified Council. None of the groups has avote on the Board of Governors.

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the A.S.' responsibillies include chairing all A.S. meetings and is a representative at all Board meetings.

The Vice-President's duties inelude acting as president in the event of absence or removal of the president, is the A.S. parliamentarian and coordinats all adminsttrative council. The VP also represents the A.S. in all College Presidents Committees.

The Adminstrative Assistant's responsibilties include representing the students at Faculty Senate meetings.

The Director of Finance has duties that include keeping track of all A.S. funds and a budget of between $20-25,000, and about$100 ,000 in a reserve account Students who are intrested in running for an elected office, but have not completed the application may be interested to know that students who were a couple of days late in the past have had applications approved, according to a source inside the A.S. who wishes to remain anonymous.

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Marketing club nets 22 awards ------.-----By Darko Fazannc

Michele Diller urges all busmess majors to join.

The Marketing Club is a part of a nationwide network of marketing clubs that are divided into high school, communitity college, and four-year college levels. The community college group has 15,000 members nationwide and the high school level has 165,000 members.

The Marketing Club meets 9:20-10 p.m. Wednesdays, in Room B-201.

The advisor for the club is Dr. Peter Farrell, City College faculty member in the Business Department, who can be contacted in Room W-114, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, on ext.

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The San Jose City College Marketing Club emerged from the state marketing competition with 22 awards for the 21 members that attended in Sacramento, March 1-4.

The marketing club will be sending 18 members to the nationals for post-secondary institutions which will be held in San Jose this year May 2-6.

The Marketing Club provides an opportunity for interested students to apply their knowledge and skills in sales and marketing to real projects out of the classroom.

The club has existed for 30 years and has generated a number of successful alumni, including the owners of Steel Fence Systems, Monaco Jewlers, Vallco Mancini Jewlers and Ocean Blue Pools.

The most notable alumnus is Congressman Norman Mineta, who applied his marketing skills winning election as San Jose's mayor and, later, to Congress.

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Editorial

Saving the world Earth Day conjures up positive images and idealistic fervor. So why do some people feel concern and even anger over what should be a joyful and enlightening experience?

Unsightly and unsafe conditions permeate our lives. Toxic air and poisoned water greet us daily in one form or another, and people question which of our natural resources will be affected next. A balancing ·act is performed when personal choices are made - what to eat, what to drink, what mode of transporation to use.

The seriousness and immediacy of this situation continues to go unrealized by a great portion of the population. If inaction is our choice and the regulation of policy and enforcement of legislation is left to the bureaucracy, there may be very little to celebrate on Earth Day decades - or even years - from now.

Information and concerns born 20 years ago are still being ignored. Industrial waste is still being dumped, natural resources continue to be squandered, and wanton tasteless consumerism is still the number one source of recreation in our country, and is quickly up-and-coming in many others.

When the importance of profit margins supersedes environmental protection, industrial and commercial pursuits that promoting economic progress become a threat to the future of our planet.

The financial burden of reversing this trend should be born by its creators, but each individual human being has a crucial role to play in this effort.

Letters Policy

The consumer supports businesses providing goods and services; we have the power to withdraw our financial support. If a product is wastefully packaged or services are rendered without concern tp ecological integrity, we can take your business elsewhere. The power of the dollar could influence future practices.

People must look at their lives and cut out wasteful habits. Initially, this may take some time, as good habits may seem more difficult to cultivate than bad ones, but it can become second nature to use paper instead of plastic, pay that deposit for glass bottles and separate your garbage for recycling.

People should be educated on ecologically sound legislation and utilize their constitutional rights toward supporting any such legislation.

The evolution of working mothers and female heads-of-households and the lack of time for domestic chores gave rise to the throw-a-way concept; why wash jt if you can throw it away! The concept became as popular as a cure for the common cold, with no thought of possible side effects to valuable resources (human as well as mineral and vegetable), and now threatens to destroy our very existence.

If we take a little time now to become aware of needed changes, and practice healthy options on an individual level, the universe will be a better place to live. What value will all the free time we have gained from a low-maintenance lifestyle have if we have lost our beautiful environment?

The Times welcomes comment from the public on subjects of interest to the campus community. Letters to the Editor and Viewpoint articles should be submitted in typewritten form, double spaced if possible. Handwritten submissions will be acceptable if readable. Letters and viewpoints will be edited for style and length, and should be signed. Names may be withheld \D"lder special circumstances.

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In the last two decades, the issue of capital punishment has split the state and forced three Supreme Court judges out of office. It has now been 23 years since a convict was executed in the gas chamber in California. Currently 273 convicted felons are serving time on death row, taking up much needed space in the prison systems.

On Tuesday yet another criminal who was to finally receive his ' due escaped justice on a technicality.

Californians support the death penalty, favoring it 5 to 1, yet we ' are lead to believe the opposite by news coverage of vocal anti-capital punishment protesters.

People should be punished for their crimes.

Not all convicted felons deserve the death penalty; that is an obvious fact. However, there are certain hideous, well-defined crimes which warrant the ultimate punishment of death. Many of those con·. victed of these particular crimes have admitted their wrongdoing and no w say they are sorry. The question is-are they sorry fo r their crimes or sorr y they were caught? In any case, spending their lives imprisoned; watching cable TV in their cells and waiting to be paroled is not severe enough pun-

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By Brian Wachter The small group met in the cold morning, standing in a circle for a prayer vigil in a parking lot Remembered was Archbishop Oscar Romero, slain 10 years ago to the day, and the more t han 70,000 other unfortunates killed in the Salvadoran civil war.

Nonetheless, those gathered seemed uplifted by the quie t remembrance. Off to San Francisco!

The schoolbuses lumbered up 101 , into The City, past shorings of the earthquake-da maged viaduct. Once off the bus, the San Jose contingent joined in solidarity with the march already in progress.

Colorful signs bearing com , tree and monkey symbols were bobbing above a layer of earth-type people, who seemed out of place at a U.S.-Out-Of-Central-America protest. But maybe not, with business in the rainforests as it is.

As the procession neared the monolithic Federal Building, the intensity of mood increased.

People shouted: "Bush and Quayle, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide!" in reference to the million dollars sent by the federal government each day to fund a government associated with mass murder in El Salvador.

Photographers Dolores Lorigo Susan Matsuhiro Jim Ferreira Production Chief Chris Bucholtz Production Assistants Ellie Molloy Jill Morales Adviser Art Carey

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ishment for these felons.

Ironically, often forgotten in the aftermath of the crime are the loved ones whose lives and emotions have been eternally scarred.

We sho uld be thinking of these people rather than the criminals in jail. These men and women cannot get over the grief they are experiencing until justice is served Capital punishment, unfortu· nately, will not halt all crime. It ~ been proven that some people will com mit crimes time a nd ti me again . There will continue to be people who steal lives. This trag. edy will persist as it has through recorded history.

But if the threat of death will deter someone from taking another's life, then capital punish- ~ ment, by all measures, will be judged successful. The problem is that the death penalty as it stands ~ represents only a theoretical threat. [ If it is never put into prac tice its effectiveness as a deterrent is virtu- 1ally nil.

B) The people on death ro w have ~ I been condemned to death . They have had their days (and most of· ~: ten, years) in court and have been ~; found guilty. ~ . ~u Therr sentences should be car· il ried out as q uickly as possible. No ~s; questions asked. rtJe

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Many carried flowers to place oi on the steps of the slightly sinister io[ federal structure in remembrance ~' of those killed. The peace-symbol oi flag was daringly hoisted on the he building's bare flagpole. ~b Two flatbed trucks were 1 squeezed together to make a s&agc Dal in the stately Civic Center. Fea- li!i tured speaker Father $teve Privett, ~ 1 j ust returned from El Salvador, ~ · r lated that "idelogies can change; I people can change," citing the ex· • ample of Archbishop Romero him- -, self. The leader apparently became concerned with the plight of biJ people while, not before, holding J public office in El Salvador.

Then it was announced that Kris Kristofferson was to show up, adding to performances by Grammy· winner Bonnie Raitt and consciell- 1 tious rocker Jackson Brown.

They all jammed on acoustic guitars, with Raitt's powerful, , sweet voice carrying the trio. '1M world is long on hunger, this wald is short on joy,,., s he sang passionately. All had written SODg.l based on the struggle against oppression in Central America.

So few among us have any COil' , sciousness regarding events out· , side the U.S . that to just be in the midst of 10,000 aware people is exhiliarating experience.

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It's no surprise, really. Most of news about ecological issues is retty unpleasant. Who wan~ to ar bad news? The water's bad, e air's bad, the o zone layer is ing to hell in a handbasket. We uld stick our heads in the sand e tl!e proverbial ostrich and try ignore the problems, except that the e soil is becoming so contamited with toxics. :re Or we could point fingers and lgC ake it somebody else' s responsi:a- · "ty, thereby relieving ourselves :a, lfthe moral obligation to take ac~ ~e;

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ness. We can get together and puff around in high dudgeon and indignantly demand that Big Business clean up i~ act There's an exercise in futility, for you. Anybody hoping to get major industrial and manufacturing interests to change their ways based on a moral responsibility to the planet better bring a lunch. It could take a while.

The truth of the matter is that Big Business does bear a lot of responsibility for a variety of unconscionable practices, but barring serious economic sanctions, not much is going to change.

Remember the Clean A ir Act passed in 1970? It established standards for how much pollution we would tolerate American-made automobiles spewing into the air, among other things. The automobile industry was to have come into compli'ance with those standards within 20 years. Th::tt's now, 1990.

Well? The Reagan administration pushed back compliance dates to 2005. The Big Three automakers

were plenty grateful for this kind consideration. The bill is undergoing yet another overhaul now, the Senate h~v~ng jus~ voted 89-1l _for new revisions. a~med _at puttt~g some of the ongmal bite back m the bill.

No, better not hold our breaths waiting for business and industry to clean up their collective act (Or maybe we'd better, the air getting so noxious and all, but in the meantime ... ) The collective act of we little folk could use some cleaning up itself.

There's simply no justifying individual inaction any longer. I can hear the sniveling already: "But I'm only one person, what I do won't make any big difference."

Maybe not, but it will•make a small difference. And three or four million small differences could be said to add up to a big difference.

Take responsibility for yourself.

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Editor: For the first time in recent memory, San Jose City College is recommending non-retention of an instructor. This instr uctor was evaluated positively in all areas except music theory. However, no observation of that class was ever made by his supervisor. Additionally, errors have been made by the administration, which include regarding contract procedures relevant to evaluation and retention, which include the unilateral dissolotion of this instructor's evaluation team. It is common practice for non-tenured instructors to be given an opportunity to upgrade any perceived areas of weakness.

Yet there was no plan proposed to this person to accomplish this perceived need for improvement nor were performance goals established.

The Latino Education Association of San Jose City College urg~ the Board to reconsider i~ recommendation of nontenure for this individual. Staff diversity, encomI>assing the recruitment and retentio~ ~f minority staff, is a prioritY. .

for all California community colleges at this time. This district cannot afford to lose this individual's exceptional talents.

He happens to be a minority, of Hispanic (Mexican-American) ancestry. We know that the Board shares, along with LEA, the commitment to attract and retain the best Latino staff possible. This individual is well qualified, competent and an able instructor. The treatment he has received from the Humanities and Social Science Division has been offensive and has failed to follow the commitment of the Board of Governors in implementing Affirmative Action as a means of obtaining a more diverse and multi-ethnic staff. This individual exemplifies an ou~tand­ ing role model for our students, who has established a vital link with all the community we serve through the universal language of music.

LEA is doing i~ best to serve the college and the Latino community. We know that this is also the Board's . goal... We ask . that the

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Sincerely, Luis Gutierrez, President Latino Education Association

(Editor 's note: The instructor to whom Mr. Gutierrez is referring is Victor Chacon of the Music Department, who may be facing non-retention.)

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There are hundreds, if not thousands, of things individual, average citizens can do to make a difference. But don't overwhelm yourself with options. Let me give you just three that ANYBODY can effect.

1. Recycle cans and bottl~. No sweat, really. There are receptacles for these used containers in nearly every grocery store lot in the city,just in case you don't have curbside recycling collection. If you do have curbside and you're not already utilizing this convenience, shame on you.

2. Take shorter showers. Even if rainfall levels return to normal we are not going to have enough water for everyone if we continue to use at current ra~. The population is expanding exponentially.

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3. Walk. No kidding. Use your chevro-legs. It's appalling the way we abuse automotive transportation. People will loa? the kids, the SJ>?USe and the dog mto the c~ to drive two blocks. Why? Everytrrne you start the car you are pumping more crud into the air which will eventually find its way to the ozone layer and chew away at it some more.

You can do these things.

You don't have to join Greenpeace or the Sierra Club (though it would be nice) and try to fix eve- · rything.

Clean up your own act Recently, my sister was going through her ritual of sorting her garbage and recyclables and my brother-in-law was watching her skeptically for a bit until he fmally said "Gee, Rita, why bother?

That's not that much stuff." (And this guy's been to college; he oughta know better.)

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Entertainment----------'Street Scen_ e' to open April 20

By Melanie Salazar San Jose City College's Drama Department announces the production of Elmer Rice's outstanding broadway success and winner of the Pulitzer prize, "Street Scene", which opens Friday, April 20, in the campus theatre.

In his play, Rice treats the people of the city slum areas with the same painstaking attention to local detail that regionalists and proponents of folk drama lavished on the people of the soil. It became a panorama of the comedy and tragedy of daily life.

The director, George T. For,rester, Drama instructor at City

College said in reply to local play- ous! scandalous! the Chinese man wright J. Eyles Johnson in a recent who was married to a German interview, "One important reason woman up on the 6th floor and why I chose "Street Scene" is my everyone always gossiping about belief that college theatre should be them and not knowing why ..and committed to doing plays that have the freedom of language," said had a significant impact on the the- Forrester. atre in this country."

Forrester wants to provide a Forrester says this piece re- sense of fullness audiences want to minds him of his childhood and the experience, not in lavish costumes. atmosphere in an inner city. The numerous settings and elaborate sense of community that is lost in · musical scores, but from the richsuburban Anierica comes to life in ness and intensity of the human the characters who share the New spirit.

York tenement building.

"Street Scene" performances "Its a while back since I lived in are at 8 p.m. on April 20, 21, 26one of those tenements filled with 28, with Sunday matinees at 2 Irish families and Italian families, p.m. on the 22 and 29 in the City and Greek families, and scandal- College Theatre.

Strange Turtles invade San Jose theaters ever.

The plot involves a typical I must admit, I had reservations good guy-bad guy struggle, but the about spending my Saturday mom- Turtle twist is fresh. ing watching a movie created speThe major villain is Shredder, a cifically for pre-pubescent boys. I human vegematic whose costume was surprised and amused by warrants the name. The assorted ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." blades on his helmet, shoulder The main characters are Mich- pads, arm bands,leggings and footelangelo, Donatello, Rafael and wear glint as if forged from surgiLeonardo, four muscular, ener- cal steel. getic, man-size teen-age turtles His lackey recruits young boys who thrive on pizza, watch televi- who rob and steal for him in exsion, listen to rap music, ride skate- change for residency in a secluded boards and walk upright on two warehouse stocked with earthly legs. Their surrogate father and teenage delights and amusements. sensei (mentor), Splinter, is an "You are here because the outside over-sized rat with the demeanor world has rejected you," Shredder of Yoda and the martial arts skills tells them, "I am your father now of Bruce Lee. and this is your home." Sounds to This unlikely quintet were me like he has been reading a cult united 15 years before this story recruitment handbook. begins, when Splinter took the April, a television newscaster, abandoned infant turtles to live is the damsel in distress who bewith him in his underground hide- friends Splinter and his 'boys.' a-way in the New York sewer sysCasey Jones, a washed-up tern. Contact with radioactive hockey player and self-appointed waste resulted in changes that al- vigilante, gains respectability by tered the course of their lives forthe Turtles.

By Melanie Salazar

X-Tal blends rhythm and lyrics for a unique sound.

Record Review

S.F. based X-Tal has an 'Underground' flavor. chemist" and "Encore" where the band shines-fairly intimate lyrThere's a whole lot of Velvet ics and solid, rhythmic playing Underground in the grooves of X- that sets just the right groove for Tal's debut album, Reason is 617 of them.

On other parts of the album, Treason - a tandem of expertly handled guitars, unorthodox drum- like "Happy Americans" and ming and the distinct Lou Reed-y "The Cold Civil War," the poetic and melodic senses of the band , vocals of J. Neo. But X-Tal's ambitious lyrics soften the angry stances taken have a style all their own and really and make occasional lyrical set the San Francisco band apart. lapses into cliche com~letely forIt's as if Fehrlinghetti was substi- givable.

The guitar work of Neo and tuted for Warhol.

Neo, guitarist Demetrius Brous- ·Broustis is refreshingly unobtrutis and drummer Michael Freeman sive. It sets a rhythmic and metake on some huge topics and usu- lodic foundation that lets the ally manage to keep their lyrics on band's messages get across with a personal leveL At the same time, a minimum of interference. they show how dramatic the influAdd to this Freeman's drumence of the City by the Bay has ming, which eschews the tried been on them. and true rhythms in exchange for Never is that more evident than more adventurous and successful on "Ragamuffin Girl," in which patterns and some clever instruNeo's imagery of San Francisco mentation (including the didjeristreet life is so vivid you'd expect doo, an Australian aboriginal inKarl Malden to speed by in his strument}, and the result is an unmarked police car with the siren adventurous first effort from a wailing. band bent on putting as much of It's in songs like "Ama~ur AI- itself into its music as possible.

By Chris Bucholtz

The real action starts when Splinter is kidnapped by the evil Shredder and telepathically contacts the Turtles during a group meditation session, and lets them know he is alive-but not well.

There are foreseen twists at the end, but to divulge them would seem unsportsmanlike.

The fighting is never graphic and takes a Three Stooges s e.

Long standing moral values of integrity, honesty and decency are supported, and the importance of parent-child relationships evi· denced, but don't wear out their welcome. Levity makes them easy to swallow-as Leonardo advises, "To forgive is devine, but never pay full price for a late pizza."

The Turtles' costumes were enchanting and the animation of Splinter the rodent was "ratical.."

The silly and amusing.dialogue kept the interest of adults and children alike.

I could not help but like these gregarious green "heroes in a halfshell."

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By Patrick Boggini The San Jose City College baseball team faces a tough test during the next week, with games against three opponents who have already beaten them this season.

"The next three games are the season for us," sa.id Head Coach Barry Woodhead.

The Jaguars' first test comes today when they visit Laney College at 2:30 p.m. The Jaguars then visit conference leader Chabot at 11 am. Saturday, April?. The Jaguars end this crucial stretch Monday, April 9, with a game at home against Diablo Valley at 2:30p.m.

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Woodhead explained: "We were lucky to win that game. We only had two hits, but we drew eight walks, two hit batters and we stole !line bases."

Darr McConnel pitched five innings giving up only one run, Jim Courtney pitched one crucial inning and Jeremy Avacudo pitched the last three innings to get the victory.

Woodhead hopes the team can tum things around in time to make the playoffs.

"It is all up to the kids, we'll go as far as they want. I think everyone is trying to do too much. If everyone does their own job, things will click," Woodhead said.

and City college played, the JagThe Jaguars played fourth ·uars lost 10-1. Coach Huerta said place San Francisco on March 27, The San Jose City College soft- "the team was looking at the past. . and beat them 9-1. Starting pitcher ball team is playing Chabot Col- They were not mentally Teady for Tina Woer allowed only three hits. lege at 3 p.m. today at San Jose this game. The team needs to im- Coach Huerta said "it was the prove on defense if they want to windiest day we ever had for a City College. win." softball game.

In their last game San Jose City Jullie Norris leads the team's Coach Huerta said on the outbeat San Mateo 1-0. "It was a diffihitting attack with a .529 batting look of the playoffs "the team has cult game, the team will have to to work on there defense. The hitwork together to win again," said average.

The teams' top starting pitchers ting has improved a great deal. The Head Coach Sam Huerta. are Brandi Farthing and Tina pitching is great as it stands."

City college is in second place Woer. with a record in the Golden Gate conference of (6-2). The teams' I' HN • c HA80T S JCC 3 : 00 P . M .

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The Jags started off the week with a loss to Chabot 7-4.

"We out-hit them; we just couldn't get the key hit. That's been our history this year," said Coach Woodhead.

The Jaguars hitting attack was led by Steve Sukirnoto, Kevin Hall and Jason Bugg, who had two hits each.

Woodhead used what he termed "a committee of pitchers," in the loss.

"Our pitching was good, we just had a couple of costly mistakes."

The Jaguars then lost to Diablo Valley 13-3.

"They hit the ball hard, and we struggled," Woodhead said.

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Track team shines

the pole vault, with a personal seaBy Patrick Boggini son best mark of 14 feet, 6 inches.

Cliff Pappadakis had a personal The San Jose City College track best time of 4 minutes, 5-seconds team improved its record to 7-0 with victories over San Mateo and in the 1500 meters.

In the team's meet last week San Francisco in a dual meet Fri- . against San Mateo and San Franday. cisco, sprinter Keith Harvel ran a The team also had a good day in Saturday's Panther Invitational. season best time of 10.6 seconds in "We dominated the field events," the 100 meters.

Coach Haas is optimistic about said Head Coach Steve Haas. his team's future.

In the past three meets the Jag"Mechanically, our athletes uars have had several outstanding look polished, the coaching staff performances.

At the Panther Invitational, Joey has done a good job. I'm encourBush won the long jump with a aged with the team. Our field personal best mark of 24 feet, 1 events stack up real well and our sprinters will come along." inch.

The coaching staff for Haas inLuis Juico cleared 7 feet in the cludes: Bob Jones, head women's high jump.

Jamal Elmidge won the triple coach, and Coaches Jim Williams, jump with a mark of 47 feet, 10 Don Stagnaro, Gene Neeley, and Leonard Robinson. inches.

The track team will be in action Jeff Dunn came in second in the shot put with a mark of 50 feet, 2 ag~in Saturday, April 7, in the 1(2 inches. Marc Harrisay placed Fresno Relays. The Bruce Jenner third in the shot put with a personal Classic is scheduled for April14 at the City College track. The events best mark of 50 feet, 1 1(2 inches.

Jim Lawrence came in fourth in begin at 10 am.

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By Melanie Salazar

Returning to school, or entering school for the first time can seem an impossibility, especially to people who are raising children on a fixed income.

However, the Gain program enabies persons receiving Aide to Day observance was organized and Families with Dependent Children promoted by Environmental Ac- to attend classes in pursuit of an tion, Inc., a group dedicated to the Associate of Arts or Science Deecological cause. gree or certification in a vocational On the first Earth Day the field.

United States Congress adjourned Lack of education is one of the for the day and New York's Fifth main reasons so many people canAvenue shut down. While this not fmd employment that provides year's Earth Day celebrations will adequate earnings to support a probably be conspicuously lacking family. "This program allows me in such grand symbolic gestures, the opportunity to get a more adwhat was once a major grass-roots vanced education that I need to movement is now officially recog- compete in today's job market," nized, President Bush having says Gerald Bill, a group member signed the resolution designating and father of two young boys.

April22 as Earth Day into law.

Adjusting to an educational Communities across the U.S. environment and balancing responand in more than 120 countries sibilities at school and home can be around the world are planning ac- difficult. To help ease some of the tivities designed to heighten public pressures, the Gain program at San awareness of environmental issues Jose City College offers a discusand to encourage people to think sion group that meets at 1 p.m. globally and act locally. every Thursday in Rm. 504, during "It's been said that pollution of which students give and receive whatever kind knows no bounda- feedback from each other on comries, and does not recognize differ- mon problems. ences of culture, race or sex," There are currently 8-10 core noted Norment. "Thus, racism, group members who share · sexism, and distrust of other cui- thoughts, feelings, problems and tures have no place in trying to information. solve the environmental crisis. In According to Perla Kohs, Gain short, we must learn to live to- counselor and group co-ordinator, gether, learn to solve problems "The primary purpose of the meettogether, or we are dooming future ings is to provide an opportunity for people to get together to disgenerations to a very sad future." cuss personal and educational issues and to develop a sense of community. The purpose of education is to empower, and the skills and knowledge gathered from . these meetings can increase ones ability to use that power."

The stress of being a single head of household and raising chil- ' dren can sometimes cripple ones ambition. Barbara Fuentes, a group : member says "I am more motivated to achieve my occupational goals due to the child care, the time it gives me to study, and the support I get through the this group."

Another group member, Aida Flores says "You have so many

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ties on campus are an essay writing contest with the theme "One Planet -No Spare." There will be prizes of $100, $200, and $300 dollars for the three best essays submitted.

Also, photographs are wanted for City College's Earth Day photo exhibit Entries will be displayed in the library from April 17 through 30. Submissions should be in one of two categories: Earth's beauty, pictures of the unspoiled environment, and Earth's abuse: results of environmental damage and poilution. There will be ribbons for the best entry in each category. Entries should be brought to the Times office in Rm. 303. All photos can be reclaimed after the exhibit.

Clubs and individuals can purchase live oak trees for planting on the campus. Trees are available at $15 for a six-foot tree, and $50 for an eight-foot tree. The Marketing and Psychology clubs are among those who have already purchased trees. Planting ceremonies will be held Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Serious issues and honest feelings are encouraged, and the atmosphere is not rigidly structured or intimidating.

The meetings are a safe place to let out feelings toward others who may seem unapproachable, and learn how to confront those persons in a positive way.

There is a definite social stigma attached to the term welfare and involvement with the institution can be debilitating if not used advantageously. The support group enables individuals to maximize

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Sherry Martin, single mother or a baby girl, says "I. have returned to educational plans I had m~de be· fore I became pregnant with my daughter. It is important to me to be considered evidence that not all people requesting aide have. nod~· sire for future advan~ement m the~ lives. I use my assistance posi· tively."

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Group participants enjoy speak· ers, open discussion and hope to plan some extracurricular activities during the semester. Interested stu· dents can call288-3743 or attend a Thursday meeting.

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