San Jose City College Times, Vol. 45, Issue 3, Mar 14, 1991

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Thursday, March 14, 1991

Over $25K in grants up for grabs

by Elizabeth Gotelll San Jose City College offers scholarships from community organizations,businesses,anditsown facu1ty and staff in areas ranging from arts and athletics to sciences and trade.

It is estimated that the scholarships are worth over $25,000, but not all the money will be claimed this May 16 when the scholarships are awarded, because there are not enough students applying for them.

"The prob. . lem," said

quire students to have an overall GPA of 2.5 to be eligible.

Other factors which determine eligibility are dependent on the individual scholarship. Most require that 12 units have been completed and that 12 units are currently being carried, butsomerequireonly nine.

For many of the scholarships, fmancial need is a big consideration,butothersaremoreconcemed with campus activities (e.g. , AS Council, drama or sports) or community involvement.

Further, there are scholarships . set up to benefit a

scholarship committee member, "is that generally, a lot ofstudents don't think they will qualify because they associateit(scholarships)withhigh grade point averages."

To solve this problem, the scholarship committee has initiated a computer search to locate students with high GPAs and are sending them letters urging them to apply.

In addition, they will also award recipients with scholarship pins so that they will have a memento to mark their accomplishments long afterthescholarshipmoneyisgone.

Andifyoudon'tgetaletter, that does not mean you shou1d not apply.

The majority of scholarships being offered are not designed for honor students. In fact, most of the scholarships being offered only re-

s~udent. in h1s maJor or trade, such as business, law enforcement and dentistry.

There are numerous athletic scholarships, at least 14 minority scholarships and three designed to help women who are re-entry students.

There are as many as 55 scholarships totalling over $25,000.

Mostscholarshipsareawarded to more than one recipient. Some will be awarded to as many qualifled applicants as apply.

The cut-off date for some of these scholarships is as soon as March 15, so interested students must act quickly.

Applications and scholarship booklets can be picked up in the Counseling Office in Building C. Further information can also be obtained through Lydia Keuser in W-102, x.3823/3714.

Campus Editor

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was the lucky guy to win a night on the town with Lopez, with the ASB picking up the tab.

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Individual agreements guarantee acceptance at universities

: Transfers: tired of the or' switcheroo? ry, by AnneEiena Foster and Otto Waldorf Students have long been frus-

trated by ·working to complete a

course of lower division study in a community college, only to fmd that a switch has been made in the transfer requirements and their admissions will not be approved withM additional work.

How would you like to have your slot guaranteed in the fouryear schoolofyourchoice? Would

having a place reserved for you a year in advance facilitate securing a job or housing in the area? You bet it would, and better yet, you can have it San Jose City College has established, in collaboration with anumber of four-year universities in the state, a system which will guaranteestudentstransferintotheuniversity of their choice. Admission will be contingent upon the student's completion of the terms of a Transfer Admission Agreement (fAA).

Any student who is a resident of California, has completed 18 transferable units at City College or Evergreen, and has a 2.0 GPA or better can complete aTAA. NonCaliforia residents may also complete a T AA, but must have a GPA of 2.4 or better.

Students may still be eligible for transfer without a TAA, however, T AAs are established for those students who desire a confirmed pat-

See Agreements, Page g

The maJOrity of scholarshipS M e r y I e e ••• are not fOr honor StUdentS SheIton,

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J:30p.m. ·She received:ber docteratefrom the University of Southern The se3;rcb for a new chancellor qalifornia jn 1978, arid is now ihe for the.·s~ Jose/ Evergreen Com~ . ··president ofContra Costa College, lll!Jlli~~·,Crille~ District continueS ,., .. ,~ Pablo~ •:•{ . ::. f;. . . . .

With StX;jinalists chosen for the fi- ·...... : .• l'be three remammg finalists llal rotirid of hearings. A series o(' · bave already been .beaid. They are: forum~.eacb feauturing onecandi-:- ••,.:::;::.• Lois .Callabml.,p:d.D. -received date. wjU be .held in the FacultY' -.'::rie( doctorate frOm the University

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Ronald A. Kong will speak today atb30p.m. He bas held many ~inistmtlvepositionsinthepast,

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Martha Bailey of the City College Christian Club dispenses Christian literature to

Review of 'Silence'

Rotonda Chapman during the ASB's Club WelcomPhoto by Dawn Graves ing Day held on March 11.

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he Gulf Crisis has been a wake-up call for many apathetic Americans.

People have started paying close attention to the world around them again. Too bad the blaze of widespread public and social awareness will go out as quickly as it started. · People were scared! Students from San Jose City College and San Jose State University dreaded the possibility of being uprooted from college and relocated to Saudi Arabia as members of the U.S. military. Some were.

It became popular to unite under the flag. The flag served as the glue that held people's nerves together during the frightening days of January. Car antennas and neckties sported flags. Trees grew yellow ribbons overnight.

Now that Americans have used the flag, taken from it all its calming and strengthening powers, they must pay back the loan.

Lapsing back into political or social unconsciousness would be default.

Most new flag-wearers stopped taking part in the activities of our democracy long ago. But their apathy didn't stop them from waking up and calling for mom (democ-

racy) when the war broke out.

It's popular to exhibit support for one's country. Will the trend carry over into peacetime?

Many of the people who jumped on the patriotic band wagon-with their tie clips and antenna flags-haven't yet earned the right Most Americans check the pulse of world events only during a crisis situation, after any kind of personal consciousness or public demonstration of opinion could have helped avert disaster. Americans should be concerned and stay involved all the time, not just when the kitchen temperature rises to a boil.

Voter stubs would make great tie clips and antenna dressing, far more impressive than a cheap, mass-produced flag tie clip.

After setting their mental alarm clocks to buzz loudly at the sign of the next world wide crisis, most Americans will go back to sleep.

They shouldn't.

Americans have the responsibility to be better citizens. That means: voting, staying informed of events, not cheating on taxes and obeying the law.

Earth Day, everyday- environmentally incorrect dishes t's everywhere, and it will never, ever go away! It's plastic foam, and hundreds of cubic yards of it are generated as waste in the Student Union every year. It's not bio-degradable, recyclable or reusable, and once it's here, it's here to stay.

Not only does every plate, bowl, or cup used pile up in a landfill, never more to be anything than part of a spongy foundation for tacky tract housing, its very creation helps to damage our global atmosphere beyond repair.

Paper dishes aren't much better, creating masses of chemical residues which are promptly dumped into air and water.

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The images are at once repugnantandcompelling: seven to eight uniformed cops on grainy videotape milling around while three or four take turns clubbing a man lying face down on the ground.

One cop methodically beats the back of his legs while another whips him across the back with his baton.

He tries to get up but is viciously beaten back down. Another jolts him with an electric stun gun.

The police say the man, Rodney King, had led them on a chase that reached speeds of more than 110 miles per hour. They say that he resisted arrest They were unable to substantiate these charges, according to prosecutors, so King was released, the charges presumably dropped.

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Trees must be cut down for pulp, leaving Earth's ability to absorb carbon diminished.

Every cup of coffee or tea, andevery meal sold by Marriott Corporation, the food vendor in the Student Union, brings us one step closer to global devastation and ecological collapse.

Is it too much to ask that a Thermos of coffee be brought to school rather than purchasing it in disposable packaging.

Be aware that buying something wrapped in plastic packaging is really voting with dollars for the destruction ofall life on this planet.

Editor-in-Chief AnneElena Foster Opinion Editor Marlc Townsend Entertainment Editor Otto Waldorf Sports Editor MarlcGomez Campus Editor Elizabeth Gotelli News Editor Kevin Moore

Staff Writers Miguel Delgadillo Amelia Lara Beth McKinney Jason Pepe Rose Mary Wlasiuk Advertising Kathleen Guinther Production Marta G. Norment Melanie Saxberg

Photographers Sophia W. Gonzales Dawn Graves Grady Hazen Fitnete Kraja Adviser Art Carey

felony counts as they can support, and a few they can't, good measure.

King himself made the tion that the police in L.A. ··~~···••-• themselves different" than the of us. Hallelujah.

I believe that there is an interpen. etration, a relationship between tJ:c morality of a given society and tJ:c character of the people who its rules.

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You talk to the people in the black commu· nity around here they say 'this is news ... it happens the time.

An article that appeared in the Mercury News on March 7led with ,the line "The world reacted with sickened shock and outrage to the -Joe Hicks, spokesman ftX brutal beating ...." Well, I can untheACLU derstand the outrage. I feel it myThose who do this are the self. But the shock? Are people agents of the will of a given society really shocked by this?

"You talk to people in the black A society that is righteous and community around here and they would have, by and large, say 'this is not news ...it happens all that are duty-bound to carry out the time,' " said Joe Hicks, a moral code of that social orda.

What does this videotape teU spokesman for the American Civil about the moral character of Liberties Union.

Daryl Gates, Los Angeles Chief United States of America?

I think that these guys of Police called this incident "an have a deeper, more intimate aberration."

Well, one of the two is closer to standing of what this society the truth. Which one? It either hap- America is all about, and they pens all the time or else it's an fact acting upon that higher standing. They understand that aberration.

The unusual thing about this in- role in this is to instill terror in stance of "excessive force" was masses.

Are these thugs defenders of that someone got it on videotape.

From my own experience, I ciety? Yes, a society rooted in know that cops are no fun to talk to. ploitation and injustice.

I'm sick and tired of Not only do they have a gun, a club, some chemical Mace, a similarly "'h''""'"' about how tough it armed partner and access to plenty cops. of backup which more often than how tough cops are on I'm sick and tired of smug, not is on the scene.

More important, they've got the ing, state-sanctioned terror in state behind them. They can give streets.

I haven't got any answezs the gift that keeps on giving. Not only are you risking nursing a shiner this. I don't see any long or and some bruised ribs or broken term solutions. I don't know bones for the next few weeks or the cure for the disease is. But months, you're looking at as many cancer is real.

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Reporting by Beth McKinney and Elizabeth Gotelli Photos by Dawn Graves

Environmentally minded students

Campus green club Editor: I'm starting an Environmental Awareness Club here at San Jose City College. Jeff Norment (with Disabled Student Services) has agreed to be the faculty advisor.

I just want to say to the students of City College that we can start changing things on campus. My first goal is finding something else to use instead of the styrofoam plates in the cafeteria. There are many things we can do, on campus, at home, and in the community.

The club will explore ways for the individual to live an environmentally correct life.

I have a lot of information about environmental problems and steps that can be taken to help halt environmental destruction.

It all begins with one person and how he makes simple adjustments in his life. There are many alternatives that are available to things we use in our everyday lives and are just as effective and efficient Many are available at a fraction of the cost of items bought at the store.

One of the fund-raisers I have planned for the club is selling Rainforest Crunch, a kind of peanut brittle candy that instead of regular peanuts, is made with cashew nuts and Brazil nuts that are harvested by the native peoples who live in

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the rainforest.

The organization that distributes the Rainforest Crunch is called Cultural Survival and it donates at least 40% of its profits to the people who live in the forest and harvest the nuts. This is an example of the preserving of the rainforest for the native people to make a living through viable sustainable products grown in the rainforests.

No doubt there are many people who feel the Environmental Awareness Club is a good idea, but don'thave the time to join the club.

I know students work and have other commitments outside of school but they should get involved with helping save the environment.

I want to educate others on environmental issues and what they can do to help as well.

People come here for an education, I am offering students the chance to also become activists.

Any students who are interested and would like more information on helping to form the club and plan and participate in activities, can contact Jeff Norment, the faculty adviser at x. 3664.

I want to arrange for a meeting before Spring Break. Let's make plans for events to be held this Earth Day 1991!

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by Rose Mary Wlasluk StaffWriter

Images ofSwitzerlandrangefrom the picturesque Alps to Swiss cheese andchocolate. Thecountryisknown for its accurate watches and secret bank accounts thatattractcapital from all over the world.

Swiss Minister Maurice Jaccard was invited by San Jose City College for the opening on Mar. 5th of the art exhibition "Face to Face with Switzerland," located in the lobby of the College Theatre, promoted by the Arts Council of Switzerland.

Minister Jaccard has been in the United States since February pro-

scape. In every valley, people speak a different dialect or a different language. German, French, Italian and Rhaeto-Romansh are the four official languages in Switzerland.

Only 25 square miles in area, Switzerland is 66% covered by glaciers, lakes and mountains. It produces very few raw materials and is forced to import a great deal of steel, oil, textiles and even food.

In order to create an economic balance, Switzerland .must export goods with a high trade value, including machinery, optical instruments, chemical and pharmeceutical

moting the 7 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - products, watches andjewlery. yearanniversary of Switzerland.

Jaccard said TheCityCollege that his country's constitution is wind symsimilar to that of phony has been the United States, invited to perwith the exception form in Lucerne • for the anniverthatSwitzerland's sarycelebration.

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Good or bad, Switzerland has survived as a demof crattc country or 700 years with the COmmOn people'S taste Of freedOm tO k . I' eep It a IVe.

citizen of Bern, Switzerland,had most recently served in thecapacityofpermanent secretary of the parliamentary committees for foreign affairs.

He explained more about this unique country by starting with a brief summaryofSwitzerland' s geography and

history.

Switzerland is a diverse country with four official languages and 26 cantons, which are comparable to American states. "[The] policy of everyday is to find a balance ... and it can get a little exasperating at times," said Jaccard.

Local culture and languages are determined by divisions of the land-

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Swiss minister Jaccard stands in front of photographs of his homeland, which are part of the "Face to Face with Switzerland' exhibit in the lobby of the College Theatre.

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state powers in America.

Tokeepsucha diversified coun- by Miguel Delgadillo try unified, every Staff Writer . . canton has two . San Jose(Evergr~n Dtstnct Porepresentatives in J licewererehev~thtsMondaywhen the House of States, similar to the no new burglaries were reported Senate in United States. Any sort of over the past week end . federal proposal is accepted only if it Over the past three weeks, San receives a majority of the popular and Jose City College has been the scene I of three major burglaries of expencantonal votes.

"Good or bad" as Jaccard often sive electronic equipment The first burglary occurred over said about his country's policies, the Feb 23-24 weekend. Two Switzerland has survived as a demo1Macintosh SE 30 computers were cratic country for 700 years with the stolen from the Career Planning common people's taste of freedom ' offtce. The second story offtce of and persistence to keep it alive.

I Be~ ~ce in the General Education "Face to Face with Switzerland" building was targeted by burglars will be on exhibit throughout the whostoleatelevisionandtwovideo cassette recorders valued at apmonth of March.

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The following March 2 _3 weekend saw the theft of a $3500 laser printer from the Community Education Building at the south end of campus.

District Police are certain the perpetrators had keys to the locked rooms and buildings because there were no signs of forced entry.

The weekend before the ftrst burglary, a custodians master key wasstolen. Theprocedurebywhich custodians turn in their keys has been blamed; revisions to this systern have been made.

Adjustments to the campus building locks have also been made tovoidtheuseofthemissingmaster key.

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In 1990 District property losses ~ taled $5,795, while personal pr~t erty losses totaled$47,353, ioclllling two stolen cars.

On Friday March 8, four Sal Jose Police officers were on campus to confer with district police.

When a campus officer was asked for an explanation, he sal the city police were there to invr.t tigate the computer theft When District Police Chief EdwinDunnwasasked tocommei on the presence of the City Poli:t he said he knew nothing about it " I was unaware they were here,' said Dunn, "and none of my offt· ers who work this campus kneW they were here. I did not r~ut$ them to come. "

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'The Silence of the Lambs' provokes and entertains 14 variety and sewing himself a 'Vritir·:,;..,,.,, , by Melanie Saxberg new look. This killer labeled Bufiiiib.id$3iilhlitti#fiillH Staff Writer falo Bill because of the size of his Isaunteredintomyfrrstviewing victims, turns out to have been a of Jodie Foster's newest film ''The patientofthedoctor. Starling makes SilenceoftheLambs"with the same a deal with Lector to catch Buffalo expectations as my neighboring Bill before he slays a wealthy movie-goers. senator's daughter.

I expected to see a typical Jodie "Silence" is based on the 1988 Foster "victim wins in the end" Thomas Harris novel and is a wonI' Ki?J]J JX~f[Q~fjl? l movie. Instead, I was shocked by derful example of the difference one of the most realistic and com- between suspense horror and slash pelling suspense thrillers of this and gash. A movie does not need to season. drive a coroner to retch in order to Not since "Henry, Portrait of a scareitsaudience.AlfredHitchcock Serial Killer" has a movie made did a fme job of frightening people hairs on the back of ''· withouttheassistance my neck stand up, IS of Freddy and his

Lector fond [,~~~~l~~~~·U I timeopeningmyeyes while at the same room. u 0 f Star1.lng and boiler Glenn Lovell's 1 to the anger, hurt and h · review of "Silence" i'~i¢¢~@Jasfl frustration that drives passe s I s in the Mercury News ••. an emotionally dis- t i m e p I a y i n g implies that it would 11~~~~~~~i··~ turbed person to step have been more scary I~ h~i@Mift overthel.ineandbe- sophisticated if it had been like come a killer.

"Texas Chain Saw "Silence" is re- g am 9 S W j f h Massacre. " He obviously is not longer ' leased by Orion Pictures and is directed her and leering able to distinguish

by Jonathon Demme, , between gore and arwho brought us fevenshly... tistic suspense.

"Caged Heat" The film focuses on the Behavioral SciixliZtmJiH~t1 · ence division of the FBI and one of its students Clarice Starling (Jodie : , Foster). ¥zJ:~wii'lhl~ Starling is assigned to : Baltimore's Hospital for the Crimi: nally Insane by special agent Jack ,..:..:.•••.,,, , ........ J

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lifetime inmate and psychiatrist Hannibal Lect?r (Anthony Hopkins). Lector 1s more warmly referred to as Hannibal the Canni-

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"Silence's" popularity is grow~ng fast It is currently number one m the box office and has grossed 11.9 million in its frrst two weeks,

bal by Baltimore's media.

Lector is fond of Starling and passes his time playing sophisticated games with her and leering 1 feverishly through the 3-inch thick glass that protects her from his criminal genius and well-kept teeth.

Meanwhile another less intelligent killer (Ted Levine) is busy skillfully skinning girls of the size

showing on 7,899 screens. ·:TheSilenceofTheLambs"will terrify you, force you to read between the lines and make you sympathize with a killer all at the same time. . .

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Tyler Risk was delightful in her portrayal of the simplistic Joanne.

She was the only one to achieve her goal in life to become a wife and mother.

Yet her perfect suburban life is not all its supposed to be. Her husband cheats on her and she has lost touch with her best friends.

Mary, played by Nance Branhorst, represented the changes happening in society during the sixties. She was wild, adventurous.

Kathy, played by Kaaren

Slaff Wrjter TheSanJoseCityCollegeDrama llepartment's recent production of -vanities", directed by George Forrester, was both funny and mov-

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The title "Vanities" refers to the

vanity tables at which the octresses change their costumes. It also per-

rains to the characters obsessions With being popular and perfect The play tells the story of three friends and their struggles to find llleaning in life.

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During the second act the char~ start tochangeandgrow apart 'they have to start dealing with life. 'they are not the pampered princesses from high school anymore.

The third act is bittersweet The three friends meet again for the last lime. They realize that they don't have anything in common and don't even like each other .

The costumes in the third act, !eminiscent of the disco period, were alrnost as amusing as the dialogue.

1\!ison Connor's costume work was ~the mark.

The three actresses had demanding roles. They had to age 11 years during the play, from high school ~ to mature women approach-.g 30. They were always on the Slage, even in between acts when ~Y wouldchangecostumes.

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Compiled by Marta Nonnent THE NATION: BUSH PUSHES CRIME BILL;

President Bush, riding unprecedented popularity for winning the Persian Gulf war, sent his crime bill to Capitol Hill Monday, and urged that Congress pass it within 100 days. The proposals have been rejected the past two years. Among the provisions: limiting prisoners to one appeal to federal courts; expanding the death penalty to 30 more crimes.

JOBLESS OVERHAUL PROPOSED;

A group of liberal House Democrats has proposed a six-year, $24 billion overhaul of the nation's unemployment insurance system and $27 billion in taxes to pay for it. Among the bill's elements: up to 26 weeks of extended benefits would be provided on top of the basic 26 weeks; states would be limited in denying claims. lAX BReAKS PONDEBED;

The White House and Congress again are competing to see who

can offer the most tax breaks for savers. Senate Democrats, led by Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, unveil a plan that would include allowing all taxpayers to deduct IRA contributions of up to $2,000 and letting savers take money from IRAs without penalty to buy a frrst home, pay education costs or cover large medical bills.

8LACKS MQYE TO SUBUBBS;

Black families have moved to suburbs in unprecedented numbers in the 1980s. New 1990 census results are expected to show that more than a quarter of all blacks now live in suburbia, up from 17% in 1981. Even 91% white Naperville, Ill., where blacks make up just 2.1% of residents, has seen its black population quintuple since 1980.

THE WORLD THE WAR IS NOT OVER FOR ALL;

The fighting may have stopped, but the trouble is not over for many Kuwaiti refugees. Thousands arrived in Jordan weeks ago from war-tom Kuwait with only a carload of clothes. Today, many are living on the brink of poverty. Some have spent their savings; others say their money is locked in Kuwaiti banks.

While there was plenty of protest against the campus, Marine recruiters S.Sgt. J. Rebernik and war, the fighting in the Persian Gulf has actually Sgt. A. Hunter pull out the big guns to try to stimulated response to military recruitment convince student Stephen Spencer to join up. stateside. Here on San Jose City College's Photo by Sophia Williams-Gonzales r-----------------------------------------------------------------~------~

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To celebrate Women's History Week a discussion on how the lives of women are affected in Islam was presented in the Faculty Lounge Monday, March 11.

The discussion "Beyond the Veil, Women in Islam" was mediated by San Jose City College instructor Donna Holloway. She began with background infonnation on the Muslim faith.

According to the Koran, the Muslim holy book, women are guaranteed equality. Due to the male-dominated society, in practice, women's rights have not been acknowledged by the religion. "Tribal customs remained... males in charge of inferior women," said Holloway.

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structor from Bangladesh, spoke on marriage and divorce. "Women are treated as a package," she said regarding the social custom of a woman providing a dowry. This is the opposite the religious custom established by the Koran in which a man is to provide the dowry.

Makshin Keshavan, a City College student from Iran, spoke on the custom of women wearing veils.

She described the veil as a "dark heavy presence on the mind" and a "man-made chain."

The consensus of the speakers was that in theory, Muslim women andmenareequal,butthattraditions and customs have manipulated the Islamic laws to be unfair to women.

Men have even controlled the ability to receive an education, thereby preventing women from ever knowing their actual rights.

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"I feel that we have got a very promising future with this years team," said Steve Haas, San Jose City College track and field head coach since 1977.

City College's track and field team is known for their excellence with an outstanding 17 year record of 157 win and only 2 loses.

City College is undefeated this season with a very impressive record of 5-0.

"We don't have any weak points in our team. We have some of the best in both field events and on the track," said Haas with a confident grin.

The team has the likes of shotputter Marc Harisay who as a

freshman last year, placed second have the talent to go as far as the in state with a throw of 55.4 feet.

Olympics."

He is gunning for first this year One Olympic hopeful is runner with a personal record of 55.6 feet. JoeAmendt Coach Haas believes Harisay will After a one year break, Amendt take first in the state. returns to compete in the 800 mm Jamal Elmidge, who competes with a time of 153.8, which is the in all three of the jumping events, is leading time in all of Northern yet another member of City California.

College's team.

Last years high school state His high jump record is 6'10, champion, Rocky Morris, has a very which he achieved last season. He promising future, holding a 14.6 in excells in the triple jump with a the high hurdles and a 54.9 in the personal record of 49.0 feet, which 400 intennediate hurdles. . would have easily placed in state The next meet for City College is the Beaver Relays, Saturday, last year.

"A couple ofathletes on the team March 16, 11 am. would like to go on to the Olympics," ''This ·is a low key meet, but it said Haas. "It's a real process. It doesn'tmean thatitshould be taken takes a lot of time and hard work. lightly," said Haas, "this gives us a All of the elite athletes on the team good chance to see a lot of athletes.

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Barcelona blowout The highlight of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain will be watching the great American pay-back.

The National Basketball Association all-stars who go to Barcelona to represent the U.S. will be the greatest group of Olympic basketball players ever assembled.

Possible players being considered by coach Chuck Daly (of Delroit Piston fame) are: Michael Jordan, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barldey and Karl Malone, just for starters.

No matter how many years some ci the other national teams have been playing together the top five i>layers of the N.B.A. -even with

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The women's track & field team defeated San Mateo College 51-37 /on Friday, March 8, at San Mateo.

In Friday's meet at San Mateo, Heather Larson won four events, EvieBarrytwo,andOctaviaDumas and Laura Jenkins each took one.

Larson took first in the 100 and 200 meter run, the high jump and the long jump.

Barry took the 800 and the 1500 meter run, while Jenkins won the 3000 meter run and Dumas took the discus. Dumashastheleadingmarlc in the Golden Gate Conference for

only three weeks practice-will crush them.

In the past, the U.S. has played by the rules at the Olympics. No professionals allowed. Too bad we were one of the few nations that followed the rules.

1be men's baseball team has Our collegiate athletes were al- ' ripped its last two opponents, ways at a disadvantage, gifted and defeating West Valley College 12-4 well coached amateurs competing against professionals. Most foreign and San Mateo College 18-4. athletes are subsidized by their govThe Jags record to date is 11-4, ernment to train for the olympics.

Now it's · our turn. The world and the next home game for the Jags will witness what American profesis at on Saturday, March 16 at 11:00 sionals cando. TheSuperteam from am. against Chabot the N.B.A. is going to do what they do best-win and win big.

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1beladyJagsaredefendingstate champs in the discus event.

We are very weak in sprints," said Jones. "This is due to the lack of sprinters on the team."

Dumas was a sprinter until an injury early in the season, and now she can only participate in throwing events.

The sprinters have been working very hard in the pre-season, especially with excellent weather conditions this early in the season.

"It takes a while to develop those skills," said Coach Jones, referring to the inexperience of some of the girls. Jones also said that the marks

for this point in the season are pretty good.

Jones believes the ladies are "in the middle of the pack," while Diablo Valley, Chabot and West Valley are possible contenders for the conference.

The last year the lady Jags won the conference was in 1987-88 with eight girls on the team.

This years team also has eight girls, which can work against them.

"If one girl is notable to make it, we may have to forfeit an event," said Jones.

The team's next meet is at 11am. on Saturday, March 16, at Americ~ River College.

SP-erts~k 1be golf team hosted the De Anza was disqualified.

Coast Conference Tournarnent The Golf team will play Gavilan on Monday, March 11. 1be College at 1 p.m on Thursday, results are as follows: Monterey March 14 at 1 p.m. and Carla$ College 368, Canada College College on March 19, at 1 p.m.

386, City College 398, Gavilan The Softball team will play in College 427, Cabrillo College the Fresno Tournament which will take place on March 15-17.

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SJCC reaches young journalists As part of San Jose City College's Early Outreach program, 20 language arts students from Burnett Academy visited the newsroom of City College's paper, The Times, on March 6.

Accompanied by their teacher, Lynn Pickering, the middle school students were welcomed to the newspaper office by journalism adviser Art Carey and Times editor AnneElena Foster.

Foster gave the students a tour of the newly-refurbished Times office and explained fundamentals of desktop publishing to the seventh- and eighth-graders.

She described how a story goes from assignment to printed copy, demonstrating how text is written, edited, and formatted on computers and showing the processes of layout and paste-up.

The students then had the chance to try their own hands working at the computers to create copy. Assisted by members of the Times staff, they wrote mock stories, worked with different word processing and layout programs, and printed copies of their work to take home with them.

The students produce The Bear Paw, Burnett's

school paper, and were looking for ideas they could put to use on their own paper.

After their visit in the newsroom, the students were treated to a guided tour of the rest of the campus.

The idea for the visit was conceived by Judy Rookstool, special assistant to the president, who has coordinated the Early Outreach program. The program is designed to stimulate interest in City College among area junior high and highschool students.

Times editor AnneE iena Foster shows Burnett Academy student Michael Born how to use a Macintosh computer to produce ready-topri nt newpaper copy. Burnett students had a hands-on opportunity to learn some desktop publishing tech11iques during their visit to the Times newsroom.

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