San Jose City College Times, Vol. 45, Issue 6, May 2, 1991 by San Jose City College Times

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Vol. 45, No. 6

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Presidential search draws to a close

Down to three ... By Beth McKinney News Editor

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Victors in City College's biggest election, L to R: Miguel Cordero, president; Bianca Hernandez,

vice-president; Tammie Iorio, director of finance; and Mike Pickett, administrative assistant. Photo by Grady Hazen

The presidential search at San Jose City College has been narrowed to three finalists, Floyd M. Hogue, Jesus (Jess) Carreon and Del M. Anderson. The next step is in the hands of new chancellor Ronald Kong. Kong should make a recommendation to the Governing Board by May 21. "The finalists represent the qualities we're looking for-personal integrity, honesty and vision," said Kantor. The three finalists visited City College Monday through Wednesday, April 29,30 and May 1. Each candidate made a formal 10-minute presentation on "San Jose City College: Purpose, Problems and Promise" to the City College community, board members and key district staff followed by a question and answer session. The questions were posed by a representative from the Faculty Senate, Classified Council, ASB and administration. The floor was opened to questions from the audience. The candidates also met Kong. "There is an image problem. City College is not perceived as important or an asset to the

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"We had a good turnout," said Associated Student Council president-elect Miguel Cordero. "We want to get more student participation... reach out to the students." In San Jose City College's bigl!>' gest election turnout ever, Cordero 1is beat out write-in candidate Mark Muse with 297 votes toMuse's44. When asked for her reaction to election, vice-president-elect Bianca Hernandez responded he says, ditto," referto Cordero. Hernandez shared

votes as a write in, while 27 other votes were cast for such campus luminaries as Papa Smurf and Bart Simpson. After Sherri Sorce droppedherbidforelection,Pickett ran unopposed. Tammie Iorio, presently the director of public relations for the council, was written into the office of the director of fmance with 111 votes to 18 others. Iorio also ran unopposed when Stacey Bartram dropped out during the election. Robert Robledo, again elected student trustee with 211 votes to 6 for Papa Smurf. Robledo ran uncontested for his second term. Another monkey wrench was thrown into the works of student

Community College in Dublin, Virginia since b . d . . government y res1gne v1ce pres1- , 1988 · He received a. BA . in.chemistry and anSMA dent Kevm . G. "S"D'IS hmon, how- in Education Admm1strat10n tate D . Chfrom· Fresno f th College and a Ph. . m em1stry rom e ever. University of the Pacific. From 1985 to 1988 he Dishman presented the council was the dean of administrative services at Kings with a letter charging violations of River Community College. Hogue the election code, and a petition for "Diversity means strength. We need to utilize a recall of the last election. Both internal resources and strength to mobilize that diversity," said Jesus were declared invalid by Chuck Carreon. Southward, the dean of student serCarreon has been the vice-president of instruction and assistant vices. superintendent at El Camino College in Torrance since 1987. He received his Dishmon 's letter delayed there- BA in history at San Diego State University and his MS in management at lease of information regarding the the University of California at Irvine. outcomeoftherecentelection while He will be receiving a doctorate in higher education from the University his objections were examined. of Southern California. Of 477 ballots issued, 432 bal"I would like to be in a place where the quality of life is good and make lotswerecast,and428peoplesigned a contribution ," said Del M. Anderson. in on the ballot register. Anderson ihas been the vice-president of Instruction at Skyline College Some 49 other ballots are since 1989. unaccounted for; nobody signed for She received her BA in family life education and her MA in social work them. Another 45 never made it to from San Diego State University. She did her graduate study in executive the ballot counting. management at the Claremont Graduate School.

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Kevin G. "S" Dishman, former San Jose City College Associated Student Body vice-president was arrested Tuesday, April 30, and charged with burglary and possession of stolen college property, according to District Police Chief Dunn. Dishman, who is alleged to have stolen computers, VCRs, a laser printer and a television set over the past few months, was taken into

custody without incident at his apartment in San Jose. District police officers Germaine Iglesias and Chris Floyd made the arrest after months of work on the case, Dunn said. City College experienced a series of burglaries earlier this semester when a thief using a master key entered locked buildings. A laser printer, an SE 30 Macintosh computer and other electrical equipment bearing serial numbers matching stolen City College property were found at his

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apartment. Estimated value of the items in his apartment is $8,000. Chief Dunn said that he is confidem the one remaining computer will be recovered. He praised officers Iglesias and Floyd for their diligence. "My two officers did an awful lot of work on this case. I'm very pleased with the outcome". On Tuesday April 30th campus maintenance department changed locks on all classrooms in the Genera! Education Building where severa! burglaries have occurred.

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Thursday, May 2, 1991

-$-Shooting from the hip by Mark Muse Staff Writer

Editorial

Victimized twice by rape

T inhe Palm recent William Kennedy Smith case Beach, Florida has created a

woman who must have been asking for it. The threat of violence is often times more than enough force to subdue a victim of rape. Most rape cases do not leave a victim covered with bruises and abrasions on the outside, yet the victim suffers inside. The need to have evidence of violence in order to define an attack as rape is a damaging cultural myth that runs ages deep. Victims often believe that they are guilty or responsible for the attack because they could have done something to prevent it. This, however, is not true. The helpless continuing sense of guilt is one of the most difficult emotional problems victims face and it does not need to be agitated by a curious society. Until societal attitudes toward this crime have changed, disclosing the victim's name is just another form of victimizing the sufferer. While women fear the shame of wearing a scarlet letter, most rape cases go unreported and the rapist is free to commit the same crime over and over and over . . . Let us learn to protect the less fortunate ones.

controversy now overtaking the rape case itself and raising a very important questions: Should a rape victim's name be publicized without her consent? The supermarket tabloid, The Globe, thought so. This Florida National Enquirer clone not only disclosed the victim's name, but it also ran a smiling photograph and a personality description compiled from unreliable sources. No amount of money will compensate for the way she alleges her body was used. Her name was used the same way, without her consent. The high-minded executives of media must have forgotten about ethics when the ratings battle began. We must remind them of a law called the right to privacy act. As soon as the Globe hit the stands, NBC news and the New York Times, both engaged in popular ratings warfare, identified the victim's name to the rest of the nation, allowing themselves to be sullied by tabloid ethics. Throwing the details of a woman's personal life to the public not only opens her to scrutiny, but unfairly stigmatizes her as a

Wilson short-changes schools ow are the poor supposed to improve their situation when education, the main ingredient in the American dream, is not being provided for them? Governer Pete Wilson is openly taking a stand against education. Richmond School District threatened to close its doors on its 31,000 students last week due to bankruptcy. A court order has forced top officials to prepare a $19 million emergency loan to bail out the broke district. Wilson has pledged to oppose the court order and he is considering asking for an immediate ruling to block the state bailout. The innocent victims of this economic travesty are the parents and children who are

served by the district, many of whom are from theworking class . Ordinary citizens should not be held accountable for the shortcomings_of government bureaucracies. Our country is debt-ridden from the federal government right down to the average Joe who can't pay off his bills. Education is the last thing that should be cut from the budgets. Education is essential to a democracy, without it democracy can't function. Governor Wilson needs to reassess his priorities. As it stands, he is not only proposing to squelch the future of many innocent school children, but the future of democracy"itself.

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Feature Editor Opinion Editor

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Member CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION

News Editor Beth McKinney

Staff Writers

Campus Editor

Miguel Delgadillo Amy Lara Mark Muse Rose Mary Wlasiuk

Elizabeth Gotelli

Entertainment Editor Otto Waldorf

Advertising Kathleen Guinther

Adviser Art Carey

The headline read, "Ax murderer on a grisly killing spree!" Once again Satan rears his ugly head in a society that has gone morally berserk. Welcome to America, land of violent crime, gas guzzlers, fast food and obnoxious columnists who get to air their twisted views and fantasies before a semi-literate public. According to HunterS. Thompson, the self-proclaimed "last of the drug fiends," a "generation of swine" has been running our government for the past 20 years. Our schools are going bankrupt, yet we pump millions of dollars into institutions that pit steroiddriven brutes against each other in nationally televised ·c ontests. A nation of cathode ray-hypnotized zombies cheered on a war that they were not even allowed to see. "Those rotten bastards in Washington learned some valuable lessons in the '60s," exclaimed Natas Slived, far left-wing, radical, communist revolutionary activist, " they've realized that the public will swallow any amount of deception as long as it's done in the

name of god and country." Televangelist Taffy Daffy Dinkle, was suspended from his iX>SI at The Church of Eternal Currency Flow when it was discovered that he was moonlighting as the lead singer for the popular satanic heavy meta] rock group, The Crown of Thorns Quintet. When confronted by the media, Dinkle threatened to con. taminate the world's water supply with LSD. He then mysteriously vanished in a thick cloud of noxious pot smoke. Billy-Bob Lynch, Grand Puba of the White Trash Aryan Resistance was recently convicted of distributing racist literature in the nursery of County General Hospital. According to Sheriff Boone Doggy the literature was of a reading level so low ( that it bored the newborns to death On a lighter note, the ghost of John Lennon has been making guest appearances on re-runs of "HeeHaw ," and has recently written an editorial for William F. Buckley's saucy rag, "The National Review," pic in which h~:; shares with us his secret recipe for lentil loaf. Maybe there is a God. Cc

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Black & White not in the red : Editor: It has come to my attention that certain individuals feel that the Black and White Ball is a little too extravagant for the number of student who may attend. There have been rumors circulating due to a lack of knowledge which I would like to clear up. The ASC (Associated Student Council) has a proposed budget of $25,350forthe 1990-91 school year. This is composed of the monies from ASB card sales, juke box and video games and the concessions sales. This money is also part of the interest earned from our reserve bank account. None of this money is generated from previous AS Councils. In my opinion, the ASC's function is not only to represent the students of San Jose City College at

various meetings, committees etc .. , but also to provide them with ac· tivities such as the Christmas Faire (which we charge for) Homecoming and Welcome Day. The ASC also helps fund clubs so they may send members to student leadership conferences, Cal-SACC, and otha such events. The Black and White Ball is an awards banquet to recognize those students who participate in the stu· dentgovernment,newspaper, clubs, and other activities on campus, not the entire student body of ll,OOl plus students who do not vote, do not participate and do not care. Although it is not feasible for the ASC to accommodate the entire student body, we do the best we can. Tammie Iorio Chairman, Black andWhiteBall

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show you what the sidewalk's all about. Ain't no reason to be afraid, it isn't gonna hurt you. Might make ,., you think a little bit is all. But that's okay. So come on, take a chance c.. , walk with me - on the secret sideac· Lire walk... For some it is home. For others lffi· SC tt is escape. But where the bleak, cement structure known as the "Se~~~ cret Sidewalk" crosses Niles Canher yon, it also serves as a dividing line. Five feet high, five feet wide an and graffiti stained, it cuts through :>Se societal myths and established norms, tu· cre:ating its own reality. It divides bs generations, separating all that has ' been and will be. It divides dreams, ~ 00 distinguishing the way things are from do the way we want them to be. It divides morals, severing our conthe sciences from our actions. ire You understand now? You're e walking on top of it, you better understand... Located in an isolated gully, two all miles above Old Canyon Road, the "Secret Sidewalk" is really justa part of the 7-mile long Niles aqueduct owned by the San Francisco Water Department. Although it still carries Water from Alameda Creek to six customers in Fremont, on any given weekend night it becomes a place where teenagers meet. A place many JXX>ple would deny exists- yet it is in their fervent denials that the necessity for the sidewalk arises. Kids go there to cut loose. To drink, do drugs and talk about death for a while. Hey, you see those kids? Don't "<en try to classify them. They ain't stoners or punks or druggies - look sorta like the way you and me used to

look. .. They're today's teenagers, and watching the 50 or 60 kids by the tight of a bonfire someone built on lbe sidewalk, you can experience y's standards as they try to forge areality beyond their parent's expec-

laughs. "Intense! Am I gonna be alright?" Fifteen years old, and curious ... They trade drugs for acceptance: "Dude,l'vebeencrankedup fordays! You guys are too cool," he shouts. No other way to fee/like one of the gang ... They swap booze for courage: "Have another drink, man. Then try it!" he tells his buddy. You get drunk enough, anything makes sense... And they talk about that last dark unknown, as if it were something to attain. "You hear about Frank? Got it in the chest! I don't know if I could handle that," he says with reverence. Watch out. This may be a sidewalk, but you don't want to get too close to the edge. On the "Secret Sidewalk" a skinhead can urge a preppie to "live live the way you want!" On the"SecretSidewalk"aparttime shoe clerk and no-time student can find inspiration for her poems. "It's a place where I can be free." On the "Secret Sidewalk" fat becomes thin, ugly becomes pretty, enemies become friends and loneliness doesn't mean being alone. So you think you understand the sidewalk now? you know what it means? I doubt it ... "Guy" has lived here for eight months. For him and his friend John, the sidewalk has provided shelter and seclusion. "People are cool. I pc.rty too...That's why I stayed," he says. Underthecementhehasdugout a place to eat, sleep, practice guitar and write songs. "Someday you'll be buying my records," he says. Guy sees the sidewalk as a place to be himself... It is something nobody talks about, but there is no question of where the "Secret Sidewalk" lies. We cross it every day, in everything we do. Right back where we started at. Kinda. You get it now? You got a grief? You got a problem? Take to the sidewalk! You understand? The sidewalk - it's inside all of us.

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Kelly awoke disoriented. At first shethoughtshe was dreaming, but as she became more alert she realized she was pinned down. She forced her eyes open, but the room was still dark. Fully aware now of what was happening, she opened her mouth and screamed, but Peter's hand muffled the noise before anyone heard it. He began to speak to her softly. "Juststaycalm,I'mnottryingtohurt you, I only want us to feel good." He kept his hand over her mouth and the weight of his body kept her pinned down. Foramomentshecalmedherself and he relaxed. With violent force, >. she pushed his body off hers and ran ~ . towards the door. .2!ll He caught up with her before she ~ reached it and muzzled her once more. Kelly began to sob. He stroked her hair and tried to calm her. "I never finished," he whispered,'Tm sorry, I'm so sorry." Kelly and Peter are real people After a rape has occurred ... and the scenario between them is typical of acquaintance rape. Kelly and Peter knew each other mean that the rape did not occur or from class and attended the same that she is responsible for what has party at a mutual friend's house. by Elizabeth Gotelll During the party Kelly and Peter Campus Editor happened. Once a woman decides to come Any woman, however, should seemed to hit it off. They danced, talked and dran.l(. forward, she must know that she consider talking with a rape counhas a difficult road ahead of her. selortohelpherdealwi ththeineviDate rape is hard to prove unless a table emotional trauma and the paswoman has been physically oremo- sible physical problems she will tionally scarred (and what woman face as a result of the rape. who has been raped isn't). Still, if the district attorney 's RESOURCES FOR office feels that there is not a solid RAPE VICTIMS case, chances of the the assailant ever going to trial are slim. Many women drop out of the judicial process before they ever reach this step. Date rape is a particularly thorny legal question. It is complicated by the fact that often the victim was aquainted or friends with the rapist, and by the pro-male bias that still predominates in the prosecution of these cases. In spite of this, or perhaps because of it, it is all the more necessary that women come forward to denounce the crime known as date rape. Whetherornota woman decides to file a complaint against her assailant is up to her. Deciding against reporting such an incident does not

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As the evening grew later, Kelly grew drunker, until finally with a littl~ help fro~ her friends s~e was earned upstairs to bed, while the party raged on below her. . A few hours later, Peter slipped mto .the room where K.elly was slee~mg, un<J.:essed her without her wakmg and vwla~ed her. . Dme or acquamtance rape IS an extremely complex and controversial issue. As reports of "date rape" rise across our country we hear the voice of angry women saying "when we say NO, we mean No." The controversy grows as women struggle against men and other women to shift the blame of rape from the victim and back to the sexually aggressive perpetrator. As one victim confided, "I can't even make my best friend understand that I didn't want to. I kissed him,soshefeelsthatimighthaveled him on." Among the college crowd, it is predicted by authorities that 6,000 "date rapes" will occur at live-in c~puses alone, of those only 10% will ever be reported. Many psychologists attribute the low report rate to the victims' belief that they are responsible for what has happened to them. "When it happened to me," said Kelly, "I was surprised that so many people thought it was my fault, even

though he adrmtted he was wron It's true that we had been dr!ni(lng. but I never dreamed anything likt that would happen. I was with my fnends, I thought I was safe." In a study done on 300 male coll.ege s~dents at the University or Indiana, 11 was discovered that IO% had admitted to forcing sex on 1 woman. Another 50% admitted to coer. Cive Sexual behavior and 40% Said they had never been involved in this type of behavior. Further, it was revealed that males who perpetrate this son of behavior do not lack in social ski! or perceptions and have no probl fi nding datesasmay bethecasewi those who commit more violent rapes. They do however, have a com. mon belief that some women want to be raped, and many of them who had forced sex on women felt they were in the right. It is time to stop the belief that women are responsible for male ag. gression. Society needs to realize that rape is a crime and not a regret· table but understandable act against a woman. Mere!y kissing does not give someone the green light to rape you. Women need not buy into the notion that any display of friendliness or affection renders them a candidate fM sex.

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My ftrst impressions of the stage still linger. James K. Culley's set was a marvel to behold, and evokedamagicalquality. A church dominated the stage. From there the eye was drawn from the fountain to the telephone pole, silhouetted against gorgeous blue-black sky, to the wires and the road beneath it leading away, to other places. "Sacrificial Offering," billed as a "Modem Passion Play from Brazil," closed last weekend. The play was delightfully written tragi comedy that suffered a bit in its presentation by San Jose City College's drama department. Taking as backdrop the friction between the Catholic Church and the fascinating Candomble, or Santeria religion, it tells the story of J osc do Burro. Believing that the Candomble goddess Yansan has saved the life of his burro, he undertakes a quest in gratitude. Since Santa Barbara is the Catholic alter-ego of Yansan, he carries a large, heavy wooden cross to the nearest church devoted to Santa Barbara, 25 miles away. His wife, Rosa, follows him. After arriving in Salvador, The local priest, learning that his promise to the saint was made at a "pagan" ceremony, refuses to allow him to complete his quest by carrying the cross to the altar. Jose refuses to leave without completing his quest. The locals mock him as a heretic or fool. The only people who treat him with civility want to exploithim. Jose is simply too virtuous to believe. Not only does he promise to carry a cross on his back 25 miles in return for saving the life of

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give you. by Rose Mary Wlasiuk ltiOD Staff Writer s or date What do ballet, rap music and jazz all have in common? "Variety and creativity that keeps a tradition going," says Jimmyle Listenbee, San Jose City College dance coordinator. Students from all City College dance classes, City College alumni and students from Independence

High School are working together u put on City College's annual spring concert, "Dansensation." "Dansensation" is a compilation of 15 distinct pieces totalling up to one hour and a half of dance and music ranging from Mozart to M.C. Hammer. It is choreographed by assistant teachers Janey Limpert, Maria Stone and nine student choreographers.

The wide variety of music and dance styles include jazz, ballet, modem and hip-hop, which is street dancing that has come out of the cities and is heavily influenced by West African dance movements. The show is in the College TI1eatre May 16-19. Curtain is at8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Admission prices are $6 general, $4 for students and $2 for seniors.

Art fights AIDS all month long

by Otto Waldorf Entertainment Editor

Art Fights AIDS is a monthlong exhibition at WORKS/San Jose gallery and a series ofperformances to benefit the ARIS Project and the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) AIDS Project These two groups offer a variety of essential services to people with AIDS/ARC-related problems. Artists from near and far have contributed a mix of painting, sculpture, and mixed media drawing from their own personal experiences with AIDS. A reception kicking off the WORKS/San Jose gallery installation will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 3 at the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public. WORKS gallery is located at 260 East Jackson, on the corner of East

Jackson and North Sixth streets. Normal gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday,noon to5 p.m. On Thursday, May 9, FIX the club will host an evening of performance art. The special guest will be vocalist Julee Cruise, who has worked with film-maker David Lynch on the movie Blue Velvet and the television series Twin Peaks. Several other local performance artists will perform multimedia works intended to explore AIDSrelated issues. Doors open at9 p.m., and the admission charge for the benefit will be $15 at the door. On Thursday, May 16, Camera 3 will present an evening of films, including two rarely seen films by David Lynch, "The Grandmother" and "The Alphabet" Also on the bill are Sally Cruikshank's "Make Me Psychic," the award-winning

'Tongues Untied," and several cartoons. $10 admission will be charged. This includes a catered reception. The reception beginsat6 p.m., and the films commence at 8 p.m. Camera 3 is located at the corner of 2nd and San Carlos streets in San Jose. On Friday, May 17 Works/San Jose will be the site of an evening of poetry. Wayne Corbett will be the featured reader, and an open reading will follow. Audience participation will be encouraged, and it is expected that things may get a bit hot. If you want to read any of your own work, you'll need to arrive by 7:30 p.m. for the sign-up. Admission will be$2. For further information on these and other events in May, contact EXO Productions at 286-5924 or the Aris Project at 370-7962.

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mezzo-soprano Lana Lum, a member of the music faculty of San Jose City College, and SJCC staff pianist Alan Ngim. The program will include arias and recitatives from various operas. It will beperformedatnoon,on May 9 at the College Theatre. Admission is free, but Mr. Johnston said that it would be wise to arrive early to ensure getting a seat. The house may fill up fast

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his burro, he gives away his land to the poorer farmers in his district. Clearly a candidate for sainthood himself, his dogged persistence in the face of every setback is contrasted with his wife's vulnerability to worldly temptations. His devotion to his quest is tragi-comic. He says "When it comes to miracles, you have to be honest. You cheat a saint, you lose your credit." Joe Limon, in the lead role, turns in a somewhat wooden, if adequate performance. Rosie Turner, as his wife Rosa, is the singular stellar presence in an otherwise mediocre firmament. Ramon NavarroJohnsonplays a pimp named Pretty Boy. In a role that demanded seductive menace, t;~ only succeeded at being annoying. Erin Harris displayed spunk and humor as Gabe, an ambitious waitrtss, who casually observes that the fundamental friction between the Catholic church and the popular Candomble, or Santeria religion is one of competition, not religious principles. The biggest problem with this production was that, either by way of direction, or a lack of it, the cast was moving in two distinct directions with the material. Joe Limon and Rosie Turner played their parts straight, trying to let the audience discover for itself the tragic absurdities at the center of the story. The rest of the cast effectively sabotaged this by hamming it up as fdl'ce. Irony functions less powerfully when it is acknowledged. It should not have been necessary to beat the audience over the head with the play's comedic elements, rather than letting the irony settle into places they might otherwise leave unguarded.

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6 Times wins at JACC Thursday, May 2, 1991

by Mark Townsend Opinion Editor

The San Jose City College Times walked away with five awards. Approximately 550 students and advisers from 51 California and Arizona community collegesamong them nine members of the Times- gathered at Fresno State University during the weekend of April19-21 fortheannuaiJoumalism Association of Community Colleges conference. At the conference many of California's aspiring community college journalists gather to compete, compare their work and learn from professionals working in the medium of print. Maria Kinney, a student in the news writing class last semester, won frrst place in feature wri ling for her story on the tough fight for existence of immigrant Mexicans. Times editors, Kevin Moore and Mark Townsend walked away with

an honorable mention in the new category of info-graphics. In the on the spot editorial writing contest Times feature editor Kevin Moore grabbed an honorable mention for his piece on "alphamales in the White House." The Times staff also won a second place for front page layout and a sixth place for general excellence. AnneEiena Foster, the editor-in chief of The Times was elected by a landslide to the post of student presidentoftheJACC for 1991-92. The conference consisted of two days of workshops taught by professionals in the field ofjournalism, on-the-s pot competitions and awards banquets where accolades for superior work were given out. Helen Thomas, the United Press International's Chief White House correspondent was among the pros in attendance who shared their trade secrets. Thomas offered her opinions on the Washington D.C. crowd she has been covering since 1941.

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Changes are planned for the grade point average for the Honors Lists, starting in the fall, 1991. The Chancellors List will be eliminated. To be eligible for the Dean's List students must earn between a 3.50 and a 3.99 grade point average. Eligibility for the President's List would require a 4.0 GPA. There will be no official recognition on a student's transcripts for a 3.0 to 3.49 GPA. Leo Chavez, former dean of ins truction, rewrote instructional poljcy in December of 1989. Last July, the Instructional Policies Curriculum Committee adopted the changes. The changes won't go into effect until this fall. Thecurrentgrade point averages in the City College catalog are as follows: Dean's List-3.0-3.49 , President's List-3.50-3.99, and the Chancellor's List-4.0. The present lists will apply to students graduating this spring. The IPCC has to follow the rules and guidelines in the catalog. The changes will affect those students graduating in Spring 92 and after. The ASC can request a recommendation to the IPCC to establjsh a Scholar's List recognizing students with a 3.0 or beuer.

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The men's track and field DeSantis members will go for sure. team as a utility player. Martignetti John DeSantis had the lowest averplayed 8 of 9 positions during the team took first place in the Golden Gate Conference Relays, taking age score of any player ever in City year, and finished the season with College history. an incredible .444 batting average eight first places in twenty events. Seven colleges competed, with the *** and stole 17 bases in 17 attempts. The softball team finished the Second team conference playsecond place team more than 70 points behind. Jags who took frrst season in sixth place, and had to ers were infielder Katy Bigelow places were: Joe Amendt in the 800 forfeit their last games due to one of and outfielder MJ. Espino. Bigelow and 1500 meters, Rocky Morris in the players getting strep throat The finished the season with a .350 avthe 110m and 400 m high hurdles, Lady Jags had been understaffed all erage, while Bigelow batted .429. season,andweredowntonineplayPitcher Heather Mercer was on the Jim Lawrence in the pole vault, ers before losing a player to illness. third team all conference and led Jamal Elmidge in the triple jump, Mark Wohlford in the shot put and Tina Martignetti was a member of the team in runs batted in with nine. MarcHarisayinthehammerthrow. the Golden Gate Conference frrst Up next for the track team will - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- -- --, be the Northern california trials and finals, where individuals, not schools, compete. Almost the entire team has qualified to go to the nor cal, which will take place in ModestoonFriday,May3.Norcal finals will be on Fri. May 10 at American River College in Sacramento.

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Lady Jag Tina Martignetti, pictured here with assistant coach L.C Joyner, was voted to the Golden Gate Conference's first team all league. photo by Mark Gomez

Out of by Miguel Delgadillo Staff Writer

Beer is not a health drink. Yet watching sports on television with alJ the alcohol commercials may lead you to think beer is an energy drink. This misrepresentation convinces me alcohol ads should be banned from broadcast sports events. Professional sports bind people om all socio-economic levels. coho! ads try to seduce viewers ith an improbable lifestyle inlcompatible with the product advertised. What's worse is these ads are often aimed at groups already considered at-risk; youth and ethnic minorities. The National Council on Alcoholism in 1990 reported the average American has seen 100,000 beer commercials before turning 18, lhree years before legal drinking age. Alcoholism is rampant in ethnic communities leading some grass root activists to deface billboards with alcohol ads. A 1990 report from Harlem Hospital revealed that Black men in ew York have a lower life expectancy than men in Bangladesh, and that this increased mortality rate is partly due to preventable causes such as tobacco and alcohol abuse. Given teenagers passion for

The women's track and field team also competed in the Golden Gate Conference Relays, finishing in last place with 45 points. The lady Jags had three frrst place finishes: Evie Barry in the 800m and 1500m and Octavia Dumas in the discus. The lady Jags, who qualified for Nor Cal will compete at the same time as the mens track team, and those who qualify will also go to the state championships in Sacramento.

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The golf team finished second sports, the correlation between beer in the Coast Conference Toumament held Monday, April 29,at ads on sports shows and alcoholism Rancho Canada West in Carmel. is no surprise. The results were as follows; This banning ofalcohol ads could Monterey 362, San Jose 377, be spread outovera5 year period to Canada 382, Gavilan 404, Cabrillo minimize economic impact. 406, and De Anza 432. The team The National Collegiate Athletic fiEtshed with an overall record of Association has begun this process. 11-3, and Coach Harley Dow is The latest NCAA contract with CBS almost positive his team will go to television has reduced beer ads from the state tournament. 90 to 60 seconds per hour; in time If the team does not make it, this amount can be further reduced. MarcBraga,DennyDeskuandJohn Reduced revenue to team ownPart-Time ers would put downward pressure on athlete salaries. The trickle down effect would benefit everyone; lower salaries mean lower ticket prices, lower hot dog prices etc. Taxes lost through reduced adCash Paid Daily!! vertising revenue would be offset $7 - $12 I hour by society's :.avings in alcoholic rehabilitation and related medical Pizza Hut is opening NEW costs. DELIVERY UNITS in This restriction may sound imSAN JOSE. We are hiring possible but Congress successfully DEliVERY DRIVERS banned cigarette ads altogether in with proof of auto 1971. There has been a great reinsurance, a dependable duction in respiratory disease since, car, and a good driving and public awareness has skyrockrecord. In addition to a eted; so it is possible and very great bonus potential and worthwhile. tips, we pay our drivers Most importantly, U.S. morale cash daily. It's a great way in the war on substance abuse would to earn extra income. skyrocket and sports could become a real drug free natural high. Apply in person

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The Bruce Jenner Classic, one of the two international track and field meets held in the United States, wilJ take place at San Jose City College at noon, Saturday May 25. The Jenner Classic is one of the 20 IAAF Grand Prix Tour meets that are held worldwide. The other meet held in the Unites States is held in New York. Turner Broadcasting System(TBS) televises alJ the meets. Ten-thousand spectators are expected to crowd the bleachers on the track field to watch some of the world's finest track competitors. Tickets are now available through all Bass ticket offices, and students can also purchase them through the Student Accounts Office on campus. Ticket prices are $13 for reserved seating, and $10 for grandstand and standing room.

Cram, the mile world record holder, the Soviet gold medal4xl00 relay team, PattiSue Plumer, USA Women's Athlete of the Year and olympic medal winne r Jackie Joyner-Kersee. City College will not see any of the income generated by the event; the money goes to the Bruce Jenner Classic. Some of the money the Classic makes will go to various charities.

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• All San Jose City Coll~ge/Evergreen ·s taff in embers are invited to aBoard Reception for Retiree~ from 6:30p.m. - 7 p.m.-on Tuesday, May f4, in honor of the employees who have announced their retirement dUring the 1990-9Ischool year. Thereception will be held iri the .Soard . Room afthe District Office, 4750 San Felipe Rd. ···· ·• • A gener al a~dition;· by appointmerit only, for the 20th summer Shakespeare festival will be held May 10-11. Open casting will be held June)0-12 at 7 p.m at the S(ln Jose City College Theatre. Rehciusals will be held from June 14 to July 31, and performances will run Aug.l to Aug.ll. For appointment and information call (408) 288-3785x3603, or (408) 354-1227 . .

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• Last dayioWiiil<iiaw frofu a dass ''W''grade is May 9. After this date, grade will be A,B,C,D or F. • S ummer schedules are now available for 25 cents in the Admissions and RecordS Office. · · · • Principles of Micro~Econ omics was listed in the summer schedule as Economics lOA. The course is Economics lOB and will meet MWF from 6:30-9:25 in GE 121, section 14310. Dan McUsicis the instructor. • The Music Department will present An Old Fashion Pops Concert at 7 p.m. on May 14, in the Los Gatos High School Auditorium located at 20 High School Court, Los Gatos. • A discussion on "Acquaintance Rape" will be held between noon - 1 p.m, May 2 in the Faculty Lounge. . Featured will be a film hosted by Susan Dey and .C orbin Bernsen, stars of"L.A Law." • · · • The Eighth Ariimal Scholarship and Awards Convocation will be held at 2 p.m. on May 16;All are invited to show recognition to this year's recipients, • Tickets are now on sale for the Black and White Ball which will take place at8:30 p~m. on May 17. The event will be held aboard a ship from the Blue and Gold Fleet, leaving from pier39 in ·San Francisco. Tickets are $15 and are on sale iri .the Student Accounts Office. · • Dead lines for submitting nominations for the Hall of Excellence is May 3. Nomination applications should be given to Priscilla Santos in Rm . C-23 in the coi.li1seling building. • The City College C hristian Club now has bible study meetings for evening students at 5 p.m in Rm.V-202 on Mondays. Day students will continue to meet at 1 p.m Mondays in Rm. V-200. All are welcome. • . Deadline for nominations for Faculty Member.of the Year is Friday , May 3. Nominations sho uld be sealed and placed in the Faculty Senate mailbOx; ··· · .· ·.

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National, World news roundup Compiled by Otto Waldorf

THE WORLD

THE NATION YANKEEPLANTISSAFE Despite a crippling overnight flre, watchdog groups say the Maine Yankee nuclear plant is one of the USA's safest. A Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokeswoman said the Monday night fue was preceded by "a loud boom" at the 19year-old plant The NRC, disclosing the accident Tuesday, said no radiation was released. NORlEGA DEATH ATIEMPT Gen. Manuel Noriega 's lawyers claimed Tuesday that the ousted Panamanian dictator can prove that U.S . agencies attempted to kill him . Defense lawyer Frank Rubino told a U.S. federal judge that Noriega has documents describing attempts "against himself and Mr. Torrijos (Noriega's predecessor) by agencies of the U.S. government"

BANGLADESH CYCLONE A cyclone packing 145 mph winds and 20-foot waves killed an estimated 1,200 people and left millions homeless when it slammed into crowded Bangladesh Monday night. The storm battered the coast for eight hours, and forced the evacuation of about 3 million people. SHEVARDNADZESPEAKS Former foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze warned Tuesday that the threat of a hard-line coup in the Soviet Union, "still remains. Maybe it has even grown stronger. " Shevardnadze resigned in December in protest at what he called " the advance of dictatorship." ALIA RE-ELECTED Communist leader Ramiz Alia was re-elected president by Albania's new multiparty Parliament Alia received 172 votes, five more than the necessary two-thirds majority in the 250-seat legislature.

Exploring culture through experience of song, dance He flies through the air with the greatest of ease! Acrobatic contortions, mock sword fights and wild gymnastic dance moves were all part of DanceBrazil's performance at Stanford University's Memorial Auditorium Tuesday, April30. San Jose City College 2+2 Honors Institute students were treated to a thrilling evening of ethnic entertainment Part of the purpose of the 2+2 program is to provide its students with cultural enrichment experiences outside of the classroom environment. The evening at Stan ford lent 2+ 2 students a look at an exotic mix of cultures. DanceBrazil performs song and dance from the Bahia region ofBrazil. Bahian dance grew out of traditions brought to that area with the African slaves centuries ago.

African rhythms and movements are combined with Brazilian martial arts and acrobatics. Some singing was in native African tongues and some was in Portuguese, the national language of Brazil. "The music got right under your skin. It was just an elating experience," said 2+2 student AnneEiena Foster. A number of 2+2 students attended, as well as faculty advisorsMme. Nicole Amon, Dr. Jim Samuelson, DianeMcAfee and 2+2 counselor Zee Gibson. ..... ....

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SJCC sends rep to BACC by Beth Mcl(lnney News Editor

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance," said Doris Waid, a speaker at a conference recently attended by Cedric Morris. Morris, a program aide in the electronics department at San Jose City College, attended the fourth annual conference of the Black Association of Community Colleges of California. The conference was held in Los Angeles, April18-20. ''The purpose of the association is to pull all black faculty and staff of community colleges together in a positive environment to portray a positive role model for AfricanAmericans in the community," said Morris. Morris attended several workshops aimed at this goal. "I learned we have to come up with some type of game plan to get students involved, especially Afri-

can-American students," he said. Speakers lectured on how to interact with the community by being nicer in dealing with people to portray a positive image. Participants are encouraged to make personal contact with black students, provide counseling and .-:;;.'"'_._ advisement, and to help blacks by getting involved with black campus organizations. "I look forward Morris to becoming a positive role model," said Morris. "I'd like to do something for the African-American people. I'm tired of being on the back burner. I have something to offer." Over 180 people from 30 colleges participated in the conference. At the last conference former

City College president Dr. Byron Skinner spoke. Morris was the only person from the San Jose/Evergreen Commu· nity College district to attend the conference. He attributes the lack of participation to bad communica· tion, "I think we need to get the word out better." Morris hopes to recruit more people from the district to attend the next conference, which will beheld • in San Francisco, Oct3-5. It will be sponsored by the Bay Area com· munity colleges. Morris was able to attend the conference with funds from AB 1725. (the administration ) wantclas· sified err. ployees to take advantage of these opportunities," he said. He was encouraged to use the funds 10 attend a workshop. Morris has been an employee of City College for seven years and is active in the Classified Council and . L the Staff Development Comm1uee. el

Visit the land of the lost by Rose Mary Wlasiuk Staff Writer

"Mourning the Loss of Pipe Dreams" is a scene of death and morality. This unusual exhibit, installed by artist Diana Argabrite and art instructor Luis Gutierrez, depicts grief and expresses ideas through metaphor and stark imagery with symbolism.

Broken glass hangs like pictures on a wall and human skeletons lie on the floor, covered with leaves. This three dimensional, interactive art is about loss and dreams that will not come to pass in the artist's lifetime, in society. or the world. This exceptional art makes use of the gallery's walls, ceiling and floor creating a sadness that is inescapable at San Jose City College Art Gallery.

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