San Jose City College Times, Vol. 45, Issue 5, Apr 18, 1991

'Excited' Kong selected as chancellor b Beth McKinney

Y · News Ed itor "I am very excited about coming to the

district," said Ronald Kong, the newly appointed chancellor for the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District "The next few years are going to be very challenging times for the California community colleges, particularly as we address issues of diversity, tight budgets, access and quality of programs for our students," Kong commented by telephone from Kansas City, MO, where he is auending the American Association of Com-

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munity and Junior Colleges conference. working on July 1. . .

"However, I believe that the district offers Theboard votedfourmfavor, twoagamstand tremendous hope, opportunity and potential for one absence.

"Of all fi nalists (Kong was) one of two with meeting our community's education needs,"said overwhelming support," said Dr.Jim Samuelson, Kong.

At a special meeting of the board of trustees co-chair of the selection committee.

According to Samuelson, Kong was chosen on Wednesday, April1 0, Kong, president of the College of Alameda, was appointed chancellor because of his, "thoroughness of answers to interfor a term of four years, subject to mutual view questions and strong background in attributes desired." agreement on a contract The committee was looking for a candidate Kong will be replacing Dr. Richard Goff who has been Chancellor of the district for II with an extensive background in teaching and years. Goff will be retiring on Aug. 1, after 27 strong prior administrative experience he said.

See Kong, page 4 years serving the district Kong will begin

Serving San Jose City College

Now where am I gonna put it?

Ronald Kong

Thursday, April18, 1991

Questionable testimony, penalty

Urueta unseated: misconduct charged

Get 'em in

The annual Hall of Excellence awards are peeking around the corner, so get your nominations in

soon.

Nominations are due by Friday, May 3, and should be turned in to Tammie Iorio, the public relations representative of the ASC, or to Priscilla Santos, the ASC advisor.

Santos can be found in the Counseling Center. Nominations must be accompanied by a biography.

A wards are given to outstanding individuals in five areas. Staff, athlete, alumnus, student and humanitarian awards will be presented and the names of winners will be inscribed on a plaque in the library.

Criteria for j · ~dging have been changed since last year when three of the winners were members of the five student selection committee.

New requirements should be obtained from Iorio or Santos.

Earth Day editorials page 2

by AnneEiena Foster and Mark Gomez "Why would I want to screw myself?" asked Cal-SACC representative Mike Urueta, "after all my dedication to this school and all the work I've done here, why would I go and deliberately do something wrong?"

The Associated Student Council voted to remove Urueta from his seat as San Jose City College's California Student Association of Community Colleges representative, citing a pattern of misconduct.

Questions about Urueta's conduct arose after complaints about the way he managed the ASC's annual Dating Game.

In a special meeting held Monday, April 15, the ASC reviewed charges against Mike Urueta and heard testimony from students.

Charges were that Urueta had promised certain positions in the game before applications were received, that he had mishandled arrangements for the date, misappropriated funds for the date, and that he failed to follow through on his responsibilities to chaperone the date.

In a letter signed by M. Taylor printed in The Times' April4 issue, Urueta was accused of promising key spots in the game before applications were all received.

Winners complained that scheduling of the da!e was disorganized, and that they were r.ot given adequate notice of changes in scheduling. According to Urueta, the date was first scheduled for March 23, but there was a death in the family of the limo driver, and the date was postponed to the following Saturday.

The morning of March 30, Urueta called winning contestant

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Jim Scheuermann and told him he' would be leaving town, and asked Scheuermann if he would handle arrangements for that evening.

Scheuermann called the Spaghetti Factory and determined that the tickets were in fact available, but he and the other winners decided to go to dinner elsewhere, feeling they were overdressed for the Spaghetti Factory.

Urueta was accused of misauthorizing use of Dating Game funds because ttonated dinner tickets were available, and Scheuermann claimed ~at Urueta had told him he had a budget of $100 to use vn dinner.

Scheuermann claimed during testimony in the meeting· that he misunderstood Umeta's instructions regarding the Spaghetti Factory dinner Jc:.:ets, and believed L'lat U:uetaauthorizedhim to spend

"He did not try to coerce me ... " Kim Kennedy, restaurant manager theextra$100irDatingGamefunds for the dinner if the winners decided they did not want to go to the Spaghetti Factory. Uruetasaid he clearly indicated that extra funds of $75 were available to be used, but only in the event tha· the arrangements with the Spaghetti Factory fell through.

In an interview a week prior to the meeting, Scheuermann told a reporter that Urueta had indicated in their conversation that there was only $75 of the Dating Game money available, yet at the meeting, he claimed he understood Ureta had authorized him to spend up to $100.

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King George's ransom O

n Feb. 20, President Bush gave to congress a ransom note disguised as his recommendations on the National Energy Strategy.

The 214-page document, an environmentalist's nightmare, has as its centerpiece a proposal to open portions of Alaska's Arctic Wildlife Refuge, as well as parts of the outer continental shelf, to oil and gas drilling. It also proposes a streamlining of federal licensing procedures for nuclear power plants.

Some experts have stated that the maximum amount of oil that could be pulled from the area in question might feed the country's gas-guzzling economy for about six months.

Think about it: the potential disruption of a relatively pristine ecosystem for six months' worth of oil.

This plan does not deserve the dignity of being called a short-term solution, let alone a National Energy Strategy. It is neither. It should never have seen the light of day.

Many critics within congress point out the obvious, that the plan fails to meet its

own proposed goal, that of reducing the nation ' s dependence on foreign sources of petroleum. · The long-term goal of decreasing the nation ' s dependence on foreign oil lies not in quick-shot-non-solutions such as this one.

The world's oil resources are finite. They simply will not last forever. Pulling oil out of the earth has already taken a disastrous toll on the planet, and the use of oil products in automobiles and industry has brought it to the brink of ecological collapse.

But King George has done more than simply make a few less-than-helpful suggestions. He has reportedly warned congressionalleaders that he was ready to veto any counter-proposal from congress that veered too far from his.

In effect, any serious energy proposal is being held hostage for the ransom of the Alaskan Arctic Wildlife Refuge.

While paying some lipservice to a few token fuel-effeciency measures, the thrust of this proposal is worse than a nonsolution, and Bush's threats to veto alternatives are a classical coupiing of arrogance and ignoranee.

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uel, dirty water, cotton candy, gallons of ketchup and the death of coastal shores will blend together to create an odorous fume that is most likely familiar to you.

Walt Disney Productions has proposed to molest 350 acres of protected off shore land, 250 of which are underwater and would be filled, in Long Beach, Cali('. Port Disney, the new theme park, will be p:--jd by Disney Productions, but no amount of free rides will pay for his irreparable damage.

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Ozone facts

Editor: Often times I am awestruck by the lack of perception and common sense found within our society.

Needless to say, when such unfortunateinadequaciesoccur,most tolerant people will sigh, roll their eyes, and say to themselves "You poor, poor child." As is evident by Mr. Robert Davis' letter to the Times last issue, such deficiencies are far more serious than I had thought.

Apparently, according to his definition, Mr. Davis considers himself to be an "intelligent human being" who has done "some light reading on the issues" to support what he is "standing behind and fighting for." On the contrary, however, he has forgotten to open the cover of the book!

If he had done so he would have soon discovered that the information concerning the ozone layer was not only, as he stated, provided to the world through "the T.V.," but also by medical journals, practically every published magazine, documentaries, college books, paperback books, seminars and conferences, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), congressional, state and city committees, international committees, highly regard atmospheric and environmental scholars from across the globe, and last, but certainly not least, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). If not all of these, cannot the latter be considered an "author of authority"?

Furthermore, if Mr. Davis had considered doing a little more than "some light reading," he would have become quite intimate with the fact that"human-made chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs )-better known as Freons-are lowering theaverageconcentration ofozone in the stratosphere .. .Industrial countriesaccountfor84%ofCFC production, with the United States being the top producer, followed bywestemEuropeancountriesand Japan" (from "Living in the Environment: An Introduction to En-

vironmental Science," ed. George Tyler Miller, Jr.).

This does not include thereceru findings by NASA in which they stated that " the ozone has thinned twice as fast as previously anticipated ...and heavier dosesol dangerous ultraviolet rays are leaking to the ground for longa periods of time."

It appalls me that Mr. Davis would condone the destruction o1 another living creature to appease short term and often unnecessary needs. One-third of t<xlay's U.S. forests cover land area in the Iowa 48 states. With only 15% being old-growth forests, these forests provide habitat for more than 80% of the country's wildlife species.

In addition, we share this planet with 5 to 30 million different wili species of plants and animals.

Wild plants and animals are a sourceofbeauty, wonder,joy and recreational pleasure for large numbers of people. Observing leaves change color in autumn, smelling wildflowers, seeing a robin feeding its young, watching and eagle soar overhead or a JXl'· poise glide through the water are only a few of the pleasurable ex· periences provided by wild ~ cies.

Perhaps Robert D. Davis, wilh his "integrity and truth," would~ more interested in explaining to a . future four- or ten-year-old chili why it is that there are no dolphins, rhinos, elephants, or whales leftin the world. Or why it is that he/she cannot go outside to play because the sun's rays are too lethal f~J their skin to endure. It was President Theodore Roosevelt who stated, "I do not recognize the right to rob by wasteful use the generations that come after us.

I would rather be know to halt saved those elements comprising the fabric of America than ha1t saved shallow-minded huroanl who are not willing to practise moral ecological responsibili~ every, any and all day.

If Port Disney is approved the coastal shores will be doomed to the Kevin G. 'S' Dishmon same congestion that already strangles the Los Angeles area The new theme park offers r us a lot of what the endangered land of Southern California does not need.

The Times welcomes comment from the public on subjects of in~rest to the campus community. Letters to the Editor and Vie~int ~cles What will Mickey Mouse show us? That should be submitted in typewritten form, double-spaced if poss!ble. he can make a profit off of California's everHandwritten submissions will be accepted if readable. Letters and v1ew· points will be edited for style and length, and should be signed. Names may shrinking natural environment. be withheld under special circumstances. .

This is not an animated, erasable world. It We especially encourage comment by students, faculty, staff and adrnill· istrators on matters of general interest, regardless of whether or not they isn't Mickey Mouse heading this campaign, but have been discussed in the Times. ...1 the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Vince Perez, Physical Therapy I recycle, ride my bike everywhere I go, and I don' t eat tuna fish with dolphins in it.

Lisa Newman, Undecided I try to cut down on laundry and I also limit my shower to three minutes.

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Bike corridor now!

Kevin Moore r eatures Ed itor

As more and more people aware of the social, ec onomic and ecological ~amage perpetrated by the 'rivate automobile, they are boking around for alternanves. Prac tical alternatives imply don 't exist in this area.

The transit system is slow, :urn bersom e and overrowded. Bicycling is dangerous in a world ruled by cars, md breathing exhaust is cerrainly not the most pleasant experience.

This need not be the case.

Abicycle roadway , completely separate from that used by car could be built. Separate corridors already exist in San lose, they need only be con verted for use by cyclists.

Corridors such as the Guadalupe river, and Coyote creek not only traverse the city, ut also connect many of the city's parks.

Conversion of these corridors doesn 't need to be expensive either. Most of such a syste m could be built with ~come

donated materials or salvaged materials that would otherwise end up in a landfill . Masonry such as used brick or cinder block from buildings that have been gutted by fire or are slated for demolition would provide much of the material needed for retaining walls or paving.

The American tradition of barn raising, which involved an entire community, and is still practiced in some Amish and Quaker villages serves as an example of what cooperation can accomplish . In Sri Lanka villagers donate labor to build roads.

Volunteer labor could also be used here to build bicycle trails.

If the colleges and universities in the area would grant P.E. credits for labor donated in snch a fashior., everyone would benefit.

Other such measures could insure a steady supply of volunteers.

If such a plan could be implemented , the entire community would be involved in the creation of a beautiful system that we would all enjoy at a cost to the local government that would be negligeable. Let'!: put those trouble spots to good use and benefit the entire community.

Renee Benmeleh, Undecided Charles Murray, History Instructor Living in this area, water conservation would be my most immediate concern, I have cut down on watering my plants and that is a real sacrifice for me.

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Kong- - Continued fro m Page Kong has been the President <i the College of Alameda in thePeraiJa Community College District 01 Oakland since 1989. Previously was the President of Irvine V College from 1987-1 989. Kong cei ved his bachelor's degree in edu. cation from the University of Ha. waii and his master's degree in sci. ence education from the Universi of Oregon.

"I knew eventually he would ~ chancellor somewhere in Califor. nia," said Robert Scannell, chancel. lor of the Peralta district. Scannell said Kong has the "personal style and values " needed as chancellor.

Asked what his goals for the district are Kong replied,"The first thing is to develop a team approa:h.'

One of Kong's first official du. ties will be participating in the se. lection of a president for City Col· lege. The president search was deliberately scheduled a month be.

Students from Ray Oeschger's three-dimensional de- by a space and we don't even notice it. By imposing a hindthechancellorselectionso the sign class delve into the dead leaves on the lawn area design on the area it makes you aware of the area," said new chancellor would be involved. in near the library to create a beautiful design without Oeschger," I wouldn 't want to dig holes or ruin the area.

Kong will be responsible for a damaging the area. The students work is an example of This was such a gentle thing to do to the area, yet it budget of $42,600,000. Goffs saJ. "earth art," art that is created using all natural ingredients, accents the space." ary for the past year was $ 102.161.

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Exxon gets off !

by Amelia Lara Staff Writer

There is no doubt of the Exxon Co~ration' s negligence in the face

of the Valdez oil spill that devastated the pristine waters of Prince William Sound; yet they are getting a way with bare! y a slap on the wrist, and will not face a criminal trial.

The Valdez tanker spilled 11 million gallons along 700 miles of Alaska's shoreline, national wildlife refuges and national parks.

Exxon insisted it would persist in cleanup efforts for months if necessary and promised to leave the beautiful area "the way it was before."

By agreeing to plead guilty to some misdemeanor crimes, Exxon and its subsidiary, Exxon Shipping Company will avoid going to trial on felony charges and charges for other misdemeanors.

In a decision last month, Exxon agreed in a settlement to pay $900 million in damages, a $100 million criminal fme, and $100 million in additional damages for effects on the environment that have yet to unfold. The settlement remains subject to the approval of a federal court in Alaska.

Under federal law, the company had to pay the first $14 million in initial cleanup costs. However, because of federal tax laws which cater to the oil companies, Exxon will be able to recover about one-third of those costs through tax write-offs.

In January 1987, the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, an association of oil companies in the Sound, boasted that it could have the clean-up resources necessary on the scene of any oil spill within five hours.

The first crews and equipment did not get to the site of the Valdez disaster until ten hours after the

spill. Once there, the equipment was of little use; the mechanical skimmers which scoop up the oil and the booms used to hold it were old, decrepit and inadequate to the magnitude of the spill.

Exxon Chai~man Lawrence Raw I promised to "meet our obligations to all those who have suffered damage from the spill."

How can anyone put a price tag on more than 35,000 migratory birds, 100 or more bald eagles (the fme for killing one bald eagle alone is $50,000 and a year in jail) and a countless number of fish, marine animals such as seals and otters and the other species of wildlife that died as a result of the spill. rtifton Curtis, executive director of the Oceanic Society, predicted that the oil deposits that sank to the bottom of Prince William Sound will act as, "lethal time-release capsules," turning loose "harmful petroleum hydrocarbons for mon~. even years."

Birds, fish and other marine mammals such as otters and seals thatweren'tkilled quicklybybeing coated with crude oil would still be in danger, as the bottom oil contaminates microorganisms, then the small fish that eat them, then the larger creatures upthefoodchain.

The Exxon Valdez oil spill has forever altered the delicate ecosystem of the Prince William Sound. The American public has quickly forgotten those upsetting images of the corpses of birds, otters and seals drenched in oil and strewn along miles ofblackened, sludgy beaches.

The Exxon Corporation will not face a criminal trial for its arrogant negligenceand broken promises and will not be held r~nsible for its insufficient, out-dated cleanup equipment.

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by Amelia Lara

Joe Li mon contemplates pledge while listening to plea from Rosie Tuner

Asimple man on a ~ou g h road and 28.

The story is about a simple man Staff Writer who embarks on a pilgrimage. His "Sacrificial Offering," is billed quest is to carry a heavy cross 25 as a modem passion play about miles over rural north-eastern Brazil. The play emphasizes the Brazil to a city church dedicated to culture and celebrates the music Santa Barbara. In exchange for and dance of Brazil, contrasted Santa Barbara answering his prayer against a tragic story line. to save a friends life.

"Offering," a production of the · The peasant arrives in the city of San Jose City College Drama De- Salvador, only to be condemns by a partment will be performed in the local priest who fmds out he planed City College Theatre at 8 p.m. April to use his cross for a candomble 19-20,25-27 andat2p.m. April21 ceremony for Santa Barbara which

combines Catholicism and African religion.

The way of life in the city is alien to the peasant. The people of the city exploit him and wear away his native innocence.

The play also features a performance of capoeira, an exotic form of martial arts dancing, choreographed by Wagner Bueno.

The play, directed by Dr. Donna Mendoza, is an exploration into courage, faith, idealism, and one man's struggle for his belief.

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Life on Earth, it's all a test 'Defending Your Life' stirs the spirit mistakes, saving them to use as evidence in a judgment hearing afEntertainment Editor ter your death.

Albert Brook's idea of heaven Brooks, the writer/director/main doesn't resemble the traditional character, takes the audience to his model. "De- parody of what happens after you fending Your die. The place is called "Judgment Life's" Judg- City." The food tastes great and it's ment City is 74 degrees every day.

Only problem is, if you lose your more like a mix of Disneyland judgment trial-an arbitration and the local hearing about some of the more shopping mall. interesting days of your life-your Brooks spirit is recycled back to hell (the -·~ illustrates the planet Earth). theory that Losers are doomed to another someone or lifetime of learning the hard way something- not to be handicapped by fear. kind of a cosThe sets of the movie are so " Big mic familiar that it takes only ounces of Brooks , Streep ----'--~. Brother"-is imagination for the audience to be watching all your screw-ups and caught up in the story, believing

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that such a place and system as "Judgment City" could exist Meryl Streep, does it again.

Streep plays Julia, a woman who radiatescharismaandgoodness.She doesn't need to be filmed with special rose-colored lens fJlters; Streep is truly divine.

The best humor writing of the year plus all the other assets of this jewel of a movie make it the best psychotherapy on the market.

The movie isn't about money or one's ethical battle between good and evil. "Defending Your Life" deals with the differences between mediocrity and excellence. Brooks illustrates that courage is the bridge between the two.

Brook's story might make you remember something you thought you could never have forgotten.

"Tame Yourself," is an excellent compilation album of songs by various vegetarian musicians, that was produced to benefit PETA, the largest international animal rights organization. PET A investigates cases of animal cruelty in laboratory research and experiments, the fur ant meat trades, ,entertainment industry, and other areas.

"Tame Yourself," the first release off the album is performed by the band Raw Youth. Great acoustic guitar playing is the basis of the catchy rhythm· of this song. Like all the songs on the album, it's written with enlightening, educating lyrics, such as, "If you are weaker, I will eat you/If you are smaller, I will defeat you/...../You must learn to tame yourself/.....Nanity and greed/Are all that stands between you and me and the wildest beast/."

"I'll Give You My Skin," is by the Indigo Girls, accompanied by Michael Stipe. You can't miss the harmonic guitar work that characterizes the Indigo Girls' music. Stipe contributes the desperate, pleading singing voice that he's best at Emily Saliers' soft, bluesy singing, and Amy Ray's deep, throaty voice makes this a striking trio.

The Pretenders' version of'Bom for a Purpose," is a slow, melodic old Reggae tune about individual rights that all the artists on this album strongly feel should be applied to animals as well as humans.

The B-52's contribute their wacky, creative musical style with thererelease of their old song "Quiche Lorraine." mals ('91 Mix)," the gutsy On "Don't Kill the Anisinging of Lovich and German artist Nina Hagen is wild on there-release of Hagen's techno-pop like a hip public service announce"Damned Dog," sounds like a classic country blues song with the pure, melancholy singing of the inimitablek.D. Lang.

"Tame Yourself' has also lured Howard Jones out of the shadows of producing with his "Don't Be Part oflt," which pleads, "Save from the experiments/..... from the furrier's trap/ .. ,.from the factory farms/ ....Don 't be part of the killing/."

Overall "Tame Yourself," is an magnificent compliation album, with all the artists at their best, in lyric and music writing. All the songs are written by the artists that perform them, except The Pretenders' song and "Bless the Beasts and the Children," performed by Belinda Carlisle. The album's finest point is its variety of artists with diverse musical backgrounds coming together to enlighten, inform, and educate for the innocent animals that PETA aims to protect and save. You won't be dissapointed with this album. You'll notice it in the record stores, with a panting dog on the cover, gazing at you with playful, trusting eyes.

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Requiem for a drama 'Twin Peaks' died with Laura Palmer

by Miguel Delgadillo Staff Writer

"Twin Peaks" returned to television Thursday night, March 28th.

Big deal. "Peaks" activists felt the network unjustly killed the series; I think it was suicide.

Too much is going on and not much of it is interesting.

Director David Lynch has tried all the angles but to no avail. The !lOSt-Laura Palmer characters include the obligatory drug smugglers, FBI transvestite and even an exun getting back into circulation.

When Laura Palmer's killer was finally found, the unifying story line

was resolved, thus the characters began to wander aimlessly, lost in their subplots.

The point of no return was Lynch's inability to create a new storyline after Palmer's killer was uncovered. Does he think his remaining characters are so interesting that they could carry the show without the Laura Palmer angle?

The gritty edge of the show is long gone. "Twin Peaks" no-longer delivers the sultry goods. Cherry pie mixed with murder, young lust and black coffee has become predictable.

The one remaining highlight is FBI agent Cooper. He still drinks

coffee and r.;;;-:::::::::::-;;1 spouts cryptic one liners but with less conviction.

Maybe the charac- &....;::;.._;:;_;:;___;;;-o::;....oo ters have nothing better to do but the viewers certainly do. "Twin Peaks" ranked 76 in the Nielsen ratings while direct competitor "Cheers" ranked number one for the first week of April.

A weathered agent Cooper chasing a lackluster madman can't compete with a slick bartender named Sam Mallone.

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District dries up

by Kevin Moore

With this in mind, plans have been made to lay underground perforated pipe irrigation systems, which feed water directly to plant roots with less waste.

Other efforts will include deep-wateringtrees,allowing all the lawns tO die off, (except the baseball fields) and possible replanting with drought-re-

Feature Editor

The San Jose/Evergreen Community College District achieveda25%reduction in water use last year and is gearing up for further cuts this year.

Water used by students, faculty and staff is virtually uncontrollable according to Phillip Mowry, facilities di-

rector for the dis- ....-----------~ · Everyone is by now aware of tnc~eplacing the:droughi, l:mt the dead trees existing shower 'around campus were killed by a heads with low record coic.tsnap last winter.

Califofnia is generally flow heads is the full extent of do- thought have a sub-tropical mestic water c1iinate, arid a lot of the local conservation flora hai been imported from plans for the dis- other sub~ tropical regioris like trict Ahst.iililla&l iheMediterranean.

Domestic Theschd8fiSi601drig atrephicwater uses in- ing ro~ghiy iwe'liiy dead trees elude showers, which wd·~JdUed byfrostwhen restrooms and the dioughbs over, .· drinking foun"Seeing what we've seen; " tains. said Dennis McKiernan, City Landscape ir- College head · groundskeeper, rigation, how- "we wouldn't go back with the ever, is the same species [of trees)." The district's single native flora have weathered the greatest use of cold spell very well, and are water. generally more drought tolerant Roughly 80% than the Mediterranean plantS; ofthewaterused The sites for the trees have at Evergreen already been prepared by excagoes on the vation,andsprinklersystemsare grounds,accord- in place, so replanting is only a ing to Mowry. matterofremoving the dead trees Most of the and replacing them with young water used atEv- ones. The estimated cost of reergreen is from placement at this time is around the school's well, L-$....:1':....000_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____.

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but pumping from underground sources must be restricted or the ground may settle excessively, causing damage to buildings.

sistant plants.

Experimentaldrought-res i s t a n t plantings have already been made at Evergreen, and the future of such plantings will depend on how those plants perform this summer.

The district has been setting money aside for replanting when the drought ends, if ever, andifitdoesn't end next year they will "roll it over" until water for irrigation becomes avail able again.

As water becomes more and more scarce, the dis-

Rajeev Joshi buys a cookie from Troy Thomas of the Psychology Club at a fund-raising bake sale while another club member looks

on. Bake sales are a main source of income for school clubs.

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trict will be forced into increasingly restrictive conservation efforts until water is made available.

Campus connections

by Elizabeth Gotelll Campus Editor "We are here to share visions and dreams and common struggles that have brought us together," said Or. Michael Divinia at an all-college forum called Cultural Conneclions held April 10 in the Faculty/ Staff Lounge.

Sponsored by the Affirmative Action/Diversity Committee, the Associated Student Council and the Staff Development Commiuee, the events main purpose was to honor and appreciate cultural diversity in our community.

Along with the sponsoring

committees, there was participation from a number of campus clubs and a chance for faculty and students to socialize while enjoying refreshments provided by the Union Latino, Black Student Union and the Vietnamese Club.

"It's good that students get together and have rapport and diaIogue [with instn1ctors], instructors learn from students," said Reginald Lockett, English teacher here on campus.

"Achieving success means getting our values right and believing in ourselves and each other colleclively," said Troy T. Thomas, student assistant in EOP&S.

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Special Olympians

by Rose Mary Wlasiuk Staff Writer

Inspired athletes will win gold medals at San Jose City College.

The biggest Special Olympic event in Santa Clara County will be held at City College on Saturday April, 20.

The athletes will compete in track and field events ranging from 50 to 1500 meter runs, 25 meter wheelchair race, standing and running long jump, shot put, softball throw and two walk races.

According to Director Marie Hawkins, most of the 600 competitors are mentally disabled.

The athletes, ranging from age three to 77, are divided in teams according to age, sex and ability.

There is no more than a 10 percent ability differential between competitors, keeping the gam~ fair and competitive.

Opening ceremonies begin at 8 am. Saturday and the day's events will end at 4 p.m.

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Thursday, April 18, 1991

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Jags on the hunt

by Mark Gomez

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The men 's baseball team is in the middle of a race to win the Golden Gate Conference, trailing first place Laney College by one game going into Thursday's games.

The Golden Gate Conference is ooe of the toughest junior college 1 005eball divisions in California.• with six of the top 20 ranked teams m the conference. Six of the teams also have over 20 wins this year, with the Jaguars' record being at 24-12. "lf you have a bad week, you're almost out of the running," said head coach Barry Woodhead, who is trying to lead his team to the state playoffs. Woodhead added that "every game is tough. Our kids can't letdown."

The Jags have won their last four games, beating San Francisco City College twice, 9-4 and 7-3, Diablo Valley College 7-3 on Saturday, April 13, and Stockton 8-4 on Tuesday, April16.

Woodhead said that the key to theJaguars success is their excellent execution, attitude and discipline.

Woodhead also believes that this is "the best bunting team I've ever had. We rarely miss a bunt Our strategy is to score a run with one hit or no hits."

Some of the leading hitters for the Jags are Mark Coca, Steve Sekimoto, Greg Hinton, Scott Ferriera and Summer Mitchell, all

of who are hitting for about a .300 average. Woodhead did not have exact statistics for his players, and had not been keeping them since the beginning of the year. Woodhead said ''I'm kind of superstitious; we keep winning. I'm not really into all those stats."

Coach Woodhead believes that Chris Amos, the Jaguar shortstop, has a chance to be the best shortstop in the state next year if he keeps improving. "We've had some great shortstops(at City College)," coach Woodhead added, emphasizing Amos' potential for next year.

Wlthoutan ample supply of good pitching, the Jaguars would not be able to keep in their hunt for the conference crown. Among the Jaguar pitchers who are aiding the success of the season are Ronnie Quijada, Darr McConnell, Russell Peavy and Pete Harvel.

What makes Woodhead proudestofhis players is the fact that 90% of his players receive scholarships, and that the "kids get an education on and off the field. Every teacher here should feel proud, they help us ·educate the kids."

IftheJagscancontinue winning, they will go to the first round of the regional playoffs that will take place on May 10-11. If they win two out of three games, they will proceed to round two, which will take place May 17-19. The state championships will be held in Sacramento on May24-26.

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; Re-building year for lady Jags

by Mark Gomez Sports Editor

The San Jose City College softball team is going through a rough

season.

"This season is a "re-building year,"said head coach Sam Huerta, "and all the girls are improving with each game played. n The lady Jags havearecordof613, which is pretty good considering the inexperience of some of the girls and the strength of the Golden Gate Conference this year.

Chabot College is currently in first, followed by West Valley College and San Mateo College.

City College is fighting for fourth

place.

Another factor working against the lady Jags is they have suffered some injuries this year and currently have nine players; one for each position.

Th~ two most consistent hitters on the team have been Katy Bigelow and Tina Martinetti.

"You can't judge the season by wins and losses, but by how the girls are gaining experience and learning how to deal with adversity," said coach Huerta.

Talking about next year, coach Huerta added,"we wanna get right back up there. n Up next for the lady Jags is San Francisco City College at3 p.m on Thursday, April18 at home.

Jamal Elridge airs it out in the high vault event at the College. Elridge took first place in the event, clearing Bruce Jenner Classic held Saturday, April13 at City six feet, nine inches. photo by Andy Barron

SJCC cleans house at Classic

by Miguel Delgadillo Staff Writer

Close to 400 athletes from 13 junior colleges came to San Jose City College over the April 13-14 weekend for the Jenner Invitational Collegiate Classic.

Out of 37 events, City College took 10 first places, three second places and two fourths.

"No question, we did well," Jaguar men's coach Steve Haas said," we did extremely well."

CliffPappadakis led the way with a victory in the 1500 meter run, while Joe Amendt took first in the 800 meters with a time of 1 minute, 51.96 seconds. Carlos Robledo carne in fourth with a competitive 1:57.35.

"Joe did great with one of the best scores in the state," Coach Jones said.

Anthony Crouts took third in a grueling 100 meter run with a time of 11.07 seconds, and went on to take fourth in the 200 meter with a

22.09 second run. Mike Naldoza came in third with a 50.66 second time in the 400 meters.

Rocky Morris lept into first place with a time of 53.65 seconds in the 400 hurdles, adding to his second place time of 14.9 seconds in the 110-meterhurdles . Chris Youngblood took third place with a time of 15.25.

But the Jags can do a lot more than run.

Mark Wohlford tossed a shotput 55 feet, 9.5 inches to win first place over teammate Marc Harisay who threw for 53-4 inches to take second.

The Bruce Jenner High School track meet, which was to be held Saturday, Aprll13 at City College was cancelled due to a lack of entries.

Harisay went on to place third in the hammer throw with a 138-2 inch throw behind Jason Moeckel's 145-4 inch second place throw.

Jamal Elmidge took first in the high jump with an impressive 6-9 inch jump.

"Jamal made a real good effort," said Jones. "It was the most impressive performance of the weekend."

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a full two feet higher than the second place contestant Haas is confident of the team's ability. "There is a good possibility of breaking school records this season."

"We are going to contend for Northern California championships in mid-May in Modesto," Haas predicted. "Things look very good for the Golden Gate Conference."

The women's track team did remarkably well with Evie Barry winning first place in two events and Octavia Dumas taking fust in yet another.

Barry broke the school record in the 800 meter run with time of 2:17.05. Barry then won the 1500 meters with a 4:56.55 run.

Dumas hurled a discus 124-10 inches for first place, almost one foot further than the second place winner.

Kitty Bittenbender placed third in the shotput with a throw of37 -11.

Up next for the track team will be Diablo Valley College at Diablo on Friday, April19 at Diablo. The Golden Gate Conference Championships will be held Friday, April 26, at San Mateo College.

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Thursday, April 18, 1991

ASC elections come in the midst of turmoil

by Kevin Moore Features Editor An air of contention surrounds

Candidates running for San Jose City College Associated Student Council office for 1991-92 are (top row, from left to right) Mike Pickett, Mark Muse and Miguel Angel Cordero. Bottom row left

to right: Sherri Sorce, Tammie Iorio, Sophia Williams and Bianca Hernandez. Stacey Bartram is not pictured.

Photo by Daniel Gunther

the student government these days, as confusion continues, and the turmoil of recent weeks builds to a crescendo as elections approach.

Associated Student Body elections will be held Monday, April22 through noon Wednesday, April24.

Voting has been limited to 2 1{2. days because of the need to announce the president at next week's Associated Student Council meeting, so he can assume power and appoint a new representative.

A Cal-SACC conference on Friday, April 26 will require a new representative be appointed by the new president to replace former representative Michael Urueta who was unseated at a special council meeting on April15.

Campaigning began Monday, April15, and will continue through Friday, April19.

Running for president are Miguel Angel Cordero, and Mark Muse as a write-in candidate.

Cordero has leadership experi-

ence as a club president at another school, and an active member of the Union Latino club, according 10

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experience as a politi. cal activist. "I think Mark M~ would make an excellent president,• said ex-vice-president Kevin Dishmon.

The vice-presidential slot is boo ing hotly contended for by Sophia Williams-Gonzalez, the incumbell, and Bianca Hernandez, the current director of finance.

Sherri Sorce and Mike Pickell are write-in candidates for the posi. tion of administrative assistant .

Stacey Bartram faces Tammie Iorio in the race for director of fi. nance. Both are write in candidates.

A re-call election was called for in the recent vice presidential election by resigned vice-president Kevin Dishmon because of several electoral process violations.

"No-one can challenge the elec· tion at this point, accor~ing to the constitution." said Lori Branham.

The attempt at a re-call will not affect the upcoming election.

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• Informational workshops on sabbatica11eave policies and procedures for the 1992-93 academic year will be held from noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, April24, in the President's Conference Room. Interested faculty should contact Lonni Beauchamp at x. 6405 for an appointment.

• There will be a campus rape seminar from noon-1 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in the Faculty/Staff Lounge. There will be a film featuring "L.A. Law" stars' Susan Dey and · Corbin Bernsen followed by a discussion.

• There is still time to enter your essay to San Jose City College's essay contest. The topic is " Ethics and Equality". The ftrst place winner will receive $300. Submit entries to Charlotte Montadon in GE 206F before May 1.

• Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with the Latino/Hispanic Club from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, in the pit.

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• Mary Sweeny and Cherie VanDer Molen host "From Russia With Love" a Russian-menu luncheon/slide presentation based on their recent experiences in Kiev with students and teachers. The event begins at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 25. All faculty and staff are invited. .•The ASC general elections for the school year 1991-92 be held from Monday, April22-Wednesday, April24.

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He maintained throughout the testimony either that Urueta told him he could spend the extra money or that he misunderstood Urueta's instructions.

After the council had left the room, however, Schuereman admitted he had understood Urueta's instructions regarding the Spaghetti Factory tickets, but did not want to "be a jerk, and force anyone to go where they didn't want to go."

Urueta was also accused of misappropriating school authority to obtain an extra dinner ticket so that his wife might accompany him on the date. Urueta had solicited the donation of free dinners for the winners of the game from the Spaghetti Factory, as well as one for himself as the chaperone.

Urueta claimed that he asked the manager of the restaurant how he would go about paying for his wife, if she were to come along, and that the manager then offered to provide a free dinner for her as well.

ButASB advisor Priscilla Santos said that Urueta told her he had requested the extra ticket for his wife, which would constitute a misuse of school authority to obtain personal favors, as his wife had no official school business on the date.

The Times talked to manager Kim Kennedy at the Spaghetti Factory who said, "When I talked with him, he did not try to coerce me into giving him any tickets, but.. he had made the original deal with another

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There was no way to reach the other cleared of charges that he misapmanager to confmn either Urueta' s propriated funds, and the charge or Santos' version of the conversa- that he misused his power as an ASC representative to obtain the ' tion.

Former vice-president Kevin extra dinner ticket for his wife could G.'S' Dishmon noted during testi- not be substantiated, council mem· mony that as chairman of the Dat- bers said they voted him out of his ingGame, Urueta was indeed vested seat primarily on the basis of his with the power of the council to desertion of his chaperoning re- 1 authorize expenditure of those ex- sponsibilities and failing to find 1 tra funds for the date. President anyone to replace him in that capac· Daniel Gunther concurred, clearing ity.

Why Urueta was ftred as opthe question of whether ornot Urueta had power to authorize the use of posed to other disciplinary action is the Dating Game funds. unclear.

The final point ofcontention was "What we should have done is the fact that Ureta had not accompa- make the statement that he was nied the winners as their chaperone, wrong, but since this is a college, and had not replaced himself. and a learning experience, weshould • Asked why he did not accom- have a forgiving attitude and we pany the winners on their date, should give him another chance by Urueta cited persona! problems. "I putting him on suspension or prohad to go with my wife, and that's bation," said Christian Club repremy ftrst priority," he said. sentative Julien Whitney.

"And about Scheuremann lying, After nearly two hours of testimony, council members recessed to I don' t know if that wot~ld have a closed session to vote on whether changed the vote or not, but that'sa or not to remove Urueta from his real shame. This could really dam· council seat as penalty for his mis- age (Urueta's) future."

"I've done so many things for conduct.

Returning to chambers, Gunther this school," said Urueta, "I love announced the council's decision this school...basically, I'm being to remove Urueta and adjourned the canked because of a personal coo· meeting. Council members were flict I've sacrificed many times with then informed that Scheurmann had my wife to go on school functions.

One time she pleaded out for me lied in his testimony, but Gunther did not acknowledge the informa- to stay with her, so I diG. I tried to tion as relevant, and said that the get other coverage, but it just didn't workout" vote would stand.

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