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ZIP code report gives insight to enrollment trends y Heather Wolfe taff Writer

The San Jose/Evergreen Community Colege District now has a better idea of where he majority of its students come from, thanks o a survey of ZIP codes done by Jeanne ~obalet, a sociology instructor at San Jose Pity College.

In the fal l of 1990, Gobalet was asked by :ollege administrators to compile a report on :nrollrnent patterns to be categorized by ZIP

codes. Gobalet took a sabbatical for one semester to work on the project.

The result of that semester of work is the "ZIP Code Report, Enrollment Patterns in the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District."

Supported by an Accountability Grant from the State Community College Chancellor's Office, the report used data provided by Bob Brown, district director of Admissions and Records and the population

data from the U.S. Census. The survey was done to try to find out and better understand enrollment trends in the district.

Gobalet took the enrollment data, crossreferenced it with the population data, and then broke the resulting numbers down into ZIP code areas that supply the colleges with students.

Such information would be useful when related to recruitment, schedule mailing, grant applications, and scheduling at satellite cam-

puses.

The resulting report shows " ... that there are certain areas that supply more students than others, this report describes those different enrollment areas ... " said Gobalet.

The report also shows what the ZIP code areas supplying students to City College & Evergreen Valley College have in common with each other. The report states " .. .it appears that areas that supply large numbers of

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~:ditor-in-Chiet The Language Arts Department

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a ulty are pretty unhappy about it.

Though thedepartmenthas twice ...roposed a candidate, both have eenrejettedbyCityCollege'snew resident Del Anderson, and the i.dent will now open the posion to applicants from outside the Jllege.

The Language Arts Department as reportedly suffered from intera! distress, with conflict arising etween English as a Second Lanuage (ESL) faculty and faculty resenting standard English curcula.

The faculty of the department !lected English instructor Albert olomon in July as their candidate lr the position of assistant dean of mguage arts. The president delined to appoint him to head the uubled department.

At the same time, the Math and :Omputer Science Department sublilted a nomination for Jim amuelson to fill the role of assis-

District hiring policy found to be in conflict with State regulations tant dean for that department.

Anderson approved his appointment and it was confirmed by the board.

Though Anderson confirmed Samuelson's appointment andrejected that of Solomon, she questioned the process by which both were selected.

"The departments each sent me the name of only one candidate," she said. In 15 years as an administrator I have never seen that system used. It is customary to send three names and then the president usually selects from those," she said.

In looking into the matter the president discovered the San Jose/ Evergreen Community College District board policy for the selection of assistant deans is in conflict with California Administrative Code, Title 5 provisions. Those provisions require, in part, that "community college districts shall undertake a program of verifiable affirmative action recruitment. .. in all executive/adminstrative/managerial positions ... 'In-house' or 'pro-

motional only' recruitment shall not be used except when 'business necessity' dictates."

Title 5 definitions explain that "business necessity exists where the employment practice is necessary to avoid substantial extra costs or human risk."

Based on the state requirements, the position for the division chairs should have been opened to outside applicants to begin with.

President Anderson took the matter to the board of trustees and the state community college chancellor.

Meanwhile, the faculty of the Language Arts Departmentmetand, by a close vote, nominated Virginia Scales as a candidate for the dean's position.

"All this came together at the time she was being interviewed and I felt! had to complete the process," said Anderson. Anderson again declined to make the appointment.

Some Language Arts faculty are

Getting into UC Getting your foot in the door of any University of California campus isn't easy.

Competition is tough, and some school are harder to get into than others.

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The Video crew from Pepper Communications tapes Times editor AnneElena Foster in a typical pleasant temper on a stressful afternoon in the newsroom.

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Lights, camera, college!

SJCC has its first promo video

by Elizabeth Gotelli Campus Editor

San Jose City College students and faculty will be the stars of what will be the college's first promotional video. The eight-to-ten minute video, geared toward high school transfer students, will be distributed to local high school counselors to be used as a tool to recruit students to the college.

The main focus of the video will be on the advantage City College has to offer for vocational students and those wishing to transfer to four year institutions. The video also serves to bring across the school's philosophy of student/faculty relationship and emphasizes its multicultural population.

Pete Pepper, former news anchor on local KNTV Channel 11 is making the video through his com-

pany, Pepper Communications.

"When I first came to make this video," said Pepper, "I thought that the school's philosophy of dedicated faculty and its unique cultural diversity was a promotional gimmick, but as I began my interviews, I realized that San Jose City College is very special in that the instructors are dedjcated to the needs of the students, and the response of the students depicts that" The recruitment video, which is being funded by the District Marketing Department, is done in a documentary style instead of from scripts so that it will have a more realistic representauon of life at City College.

The video is scheduled for completion by the end of October and will be available in local libraries and video stores, as well as high schools.

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In doing this, Wilson has turned his back In essence, Wilson's veto sends the on his stated commitment to human rights. message that homosexuals are secondWilson has long said that he would supclass citizens, not worthy of equal ri&hts. port such legislation if he ever had th~ ~ays have enoug~ to worry about, with opportunity, and he repeatedly told ~Is close b1~oted g.ay ~as.hm~s and other hate political friends he would pass the bill. He cnmes, discnmmat10n, lack of legal indicated he would wait to make a decision standing for their relationships, etc. This until mid-October, giving him plenty of time was their one chance to have some sort of to study the issue in aepth. government protection.

Why, then, did he decide to veto the bill The truth is black and white. Homoso early? sexuals are discriminated against; in the Wilson's veto came just before the results workplace, in .the schools, and in the of a California Poll were released. The poll streets. In America.

We have long worked to grant blacks questioned Californians' support of the legislation and showed 62% of Californians freedoms they rightly deserve, because thought he should pass it. Aides said he they are human. And that is what it all wanted to act on the bill before those results comes down to, a question of human rights. Is a gay man or lesbian woman less were released, regardless of their outcome, so that he would not be accused of bending human than any of us? Do they have some to public opinion. physical features that would put them in a Wilson's reasoning for vetoing the bill different genus or species? was that he wanted to prevent "a flood of The answer is no, the same incorrect meritless lawsuits against businesses." This answer Wilson put to ABlOl. overnor Pete Wilson went back on

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I was recently watching MTV Even some female ro and I was appalled by the number are using sex to seU 6t& of women displayed wearing tight, Women who have~ small clothes, lingerie or nothing at themselves musically, 111 ing their sexuality to IIi all .

What is the purpose of these of money. women being in the video? They Janet Jackson's '1.t aren't singing or playing an instru- Never Do Without Yot• ment. Their purpose is to adorn the video are shots of ~ 1 video. They are just using sex to around showing howm111 sell the video. she has lost.

Do we really need scantily clad Paula Abdul's "~ Je femalesrunningaroundjigglingjust New Day" isn't upto ll:l D so males can live out their adoles- standards of a great dance· cent fantasies .

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Do we really need to ~ Warrant's "Cherry Pie" video model in lingerieloun~ng consists of the band salivating over to appreciate the music? a busty woman who is parading Granted they are onlj around showing off her body and and nothing important. B being watered with a firehouse . is this going to end? W~ Van Halen's "Poundcake" is a quirements for beingamus roomful of women in various stages an actress depend on M of undress being spied on by another your body is? woman.

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quake.Myfamily and l fui she here from Idaho about ni an< Staff Writer ago. I was at school at th There' s no warning before it occurred. It had been el nw happens. If you're on ground level windy outside, then all oh at the time, sometimes you can hear· it became deathly calm, en' 1 its temper or see its seismic ring as earthquake struck. I was cw my desk, watching eve!) tru it crawls toward you.

Earthquakes can happen any- under their desks. I did! where in the world, yet California know what was going oen is one of the earth' s favorite places crawled under my protec desk anyway, until the gro for activity.

We are all waiting for the ever so low me stopped rolling. ca The best way to del oi famed BIG ONE to hit. Many earthquakes is not to move Tl people get scared and move away the state, because there's llx after a small three or four on the possibility of some other I Richter scale. As for me, I'll take earth activity anywhere )1 my chances where I am.

After all, in what other state can Instead, be prepared for I you see anything from the famous disasters. Educate yourself~ m redwoods to Carmel's cream col- family.Letchildrenknow ior ored beach? Just a few hours travel be like, what structures cal w granted the very reason for its being? can send you anywhere from skiing ciently protect them from li!

Many feel their vote will not make a in Tahoe to "the happiest place on debris, and a meeting placet difference. In reality, by not voting they are family becomes separated . earth," Disneyland in Anaheim. voting to let someone else make decisions time of the disaster. Most 1ru OctoThe earthquake that hit on that will necessarily effect their lives.

1 Research brings to light sobering statistics. ber17,1989,sentashiverdownmy tantl y, treat it as a serious fJ For the County of Santa Clara alone, only spine and made my knees quiver. because it is. Just be prepare£ h .,, Then as I learned about the portion the best we can do.

59% of those registered turned out to vote redJC 1' As for earthquake P of the Bay Bridge falling and the for the 1990 gubernatorial elections. The presidential election of 1988 only saw 73 % Cypress structure tragedy , my there are a lot of them out ther stomach fell to the floor. Many you won'tfindme camped ~ of our registered voting population. Some people lost their homes and loved the table and putti~g my v 27 % felt their vote was not important. ones to nature's cruel way of re- hold. If it happens, 1t happell! J: By not voting we give our unsigned No matter how much tee lieving stress. consent to the status quo and give up our · fault c c ogy grows it still has Jts I still remember my first earthfreedom to choose.

by Kim Knopp

A plague upon the nation United States suffers from a T hedisease, an epidemic creeping through the cracks and crevices of our society. This contagious pestilence could cost our society more than AIDS, cancer, alcoholism. and Vietnam combined. This plague is voter apathy.

Americans have enjoyed freedom for over two-hundred years, freedom that many countries are just now tasting. Freedom, that inviolable right to choose our destiny.

It does not come easily, millions have died fighting in its name.

How then, does a society which holds an ideal so precious ignore and take for

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God made the world, but the Dutch made Holland. So the saying goes, and wow, did they ever. Most of what is now the Netherlands was once - ocean bottom, but thousands of years of pushing back the sea have created the worlds only arti ficial nation.

Once known for wooden shoes and windmills, Holland is now known ore for the quasi-legal trade in marijuana. You can walk into any coffee [M shop in Amsterdam and take your pick of the finest varieties of marijuana 1t ni and hashish. Do we want California to be like Holland?

It ill "Hemp can save the planet." That's the rallying cry of growing n exnumbers of people in this country calling themselves freedom fighters.

I of 1 Many of them wear those tri -comer hats that were haute couture at the Im, end of the eighteenth century. The claims are that hemp is superior to ras seurrent sources in the production of food, fuel and fiber. The claims are vel) true. didl An environmental panacea it's not, but it is a good idea. Hemp is an g aenvironmental issue, not a drug issue. Yeah, right! otee

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Innocence forever lost term?

In the 1990s, perhaps more than any other time in The Campbell Union Elementary School District history, children are being deprived of their childhood recently went through a total reorganization where and forced to grow up at an earlier age.

Television, Movies, the media and advertisers all they changed the elementary schools from a kindergarten through sixth grade format to a K- fourth grade stand to benefit when children become consumers. system. The junior high schools were changed from a Consumers obsessed with dressing the "right" way, two-year school for seventh and eighth grades to a owning name brands, being "cool."

Until recently, these traits were largely reserved "middle" school which included filth through eighth for kids in their early teen years. grades.

There were many reasons for Characteristically, children in the thesechanges. The Campbell school 10-12 year ranges till maintained an aura of innocence. Kids in elemenrustrictconductect an extensive study 1 S , before the plan was implemented. tary schools choose to spend their Parents, teachers and adminisrecesses playing games, sports or trators were active participants in just chasing each other around, the study. Some of the reasons cited looking cool, talking about who is "going with" who, who is "doing it" were thatevidenceindicatedstudents attending a four year school felt more with who, and criticizing anybody a part of that school.

0 who doesn't fit in.

Admittedly this behavior is norParticipation in clubs and after mal and nothing new. But children school sports was deemed to be at a will grow up soon enough on their higher level. Parents even seemed to be more involved in their kid's educations as well as own. organizations such as the PTA. Perhaps this one aspect of combining ten year olds These issues, combined with the economics of in the same school with thirteen year olds will be declining enrollment in certain areas, outweighed any responsible for robbing them of their last year or two negative points brought to light by the study. But what of their naivete and innocence. No one knows what the are some of the not-so-positive side effects of this long term affects will be? And whQ wants to be · · change? And Wh~r ru-e they Iilcety"t6 be over'the Tong responsible for that?

by Donna Garber

Te levision, move the media and adverti sers all stand to bene fit wh en chi Id r e n be c m e consumers.

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Jazzy photographs San Jose City College photography instructor Steve Salisian will be among the artists featured in Santa Cruz County'scth Annual Open Studios Art Fair, Oct. 12 and 13. Salisian's works, including 'French Quarter' pictured here, can be seen at Salisian 'sstudio at 263 Aptos Beach Drive in Aptos.

EVC president recoveri from paralyzing illness

by Beth McKinney Richard Carpenter, president of Evergreen College, is making progress in his bout with GuillainBerre Syndrome, a nervous system disorder which can cause paralysis.

He has regained the ability to move his face and head. He also has some mobilization of his arms, as well as being able to bend his knees while lying on his back, a good sign he will be able to walk again.

"He is maintaning a good sense of humor," said Robert Brown, district director of admissions and records. Brown has been going to visit Carpenter 3-4 times a week.

The disease is a rapidly progressive neurological disease that affects the ability to transmit nerve impulses resulting in sensory loss and muscle weakness.

"At no time was his reasoning capacity impaired ...he is as sharp as he was before,"said Brown.

Carpenter had been president for only a year when he was stricken with the disease.

Carpenter was admitted to Stanford Hospital for three weeks in June. In July he was moved to Los Gatos Community Rehabilita-

According to Brown, patients with the disease and only about 12% have effects from the disease.

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Campus retreat yields plans for change

by AnneEiena Foster Editor-in-Chief Soft ocean breezes and the soothing Asilomar scenery provided a back drop for a gathering designed to foster creativity and camaraderie among San Jose City College faculty, staff and administration.

Thirty-eight mem hers of the City College family along with Chancellor Ronald Kong and Assistant Superintendent-AdministrativeServices Mike Hill gathered at Asilomar in Monterey Sept. 17-20 to discuss the future of City College, addressing three broad areas of retention, accreditation and the general education plan. ''People are really trying to evaluate what's happening at the college realistically," said Jeanne Gobalet.

"So many things are changing ... because of the accreditation selfstudy, the new administration and the Board being expanded from five to seven members."

City College's new president Del Anderson had an opportunity to meet with her entire administrative team when fourteen members of the college's administration gathered at Asilomar on Tuesday evening for management meetings before being joined by members of the staff and faculty on Wednesday afternoon.

Members of the College Planning Council (CPC) wpe updated on the status of ter Plan being prepared by 1Maas & Associates, thedi consultant The plan s facilities needs for all departments and makes specific recommendations for improvements to be made under both a five-year and ten-year plan.

The CPC also began work on estab-

lishing the priorities for the college for the 1992-93 school year.

TheAccreditationSteeringCommittee met to do a final review of the Accreditation Self-Study report being compiled by Jeanne Gobalet from subcommittee reports. After months of meetings and revisions in the reports, the final copy of the self-study is "pretty well finished," according to Administrative Dean Dick Casey.

The Retention TaskForce, a body created by the district's board of trustees, opened discussion on creating a plan for improving student retention at City College. The Task Force came up with a format for that plan.

On Thursday, Chancellor Kong addressed the group, explaining key issues facing the district and delineating the priorities of the Board of Trustees: retention, transfer rate, recruitment and strategic planning.

The retreat also served as an orientation for new faculty members who attended. New faculty had an opportunity to become acquainted with each other and with other faculty and administration and to be familiarized with the retention and master plan issues being discussed. They also discussed campus projects such as the Writing Across the Curriculum program and the Classroom Research Project "This has been an opportunity for new faculty to be in the best position to get all the information at once," said Assistant to the President Judy Rookstool, "and to get longtimers revitalized because of the new faculty." ''We'vecomeupwith some solid ideas of ways to improve things for students," said Assistant Dean of Student Services Chuck Southward.

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People go to the movies for rnany reasons. Some go to be scared, some go to be disgusted, some go to laugh. But if you want to see a movie that will touch your soul and warm your heart, go and see"Late for Dinner". You won't be disappointed.

"Late for Dinner" is about two friends, best buddies Willie, played by Brian Wimmer, and Frank, played by Peter Berg.

Willie is married to Frank's sister Joy, played by Marcia Gay Harden, and they live together with Frank, who was born with a slight kidney and mental disorder, and their daughter in a small tract house in Arizona, in 1962.

When circumstances lead to WillieandFrankrunning from the law and ending up in California,

Frank thinks things can't get any worse. Willie is in need of medical attention, Frank needs his medication, and they have no money.

Just when things look blackest, help arrives in the form of a Dr. Lovejoy, who, unbeknownst to Willie and Frank, is a specialist in cryogenics, thescienceofextended life thru freezi ng and preserving the body.

The doctor sees Willie and Frank as the perfect specimens to try hi s cryogenics theories on. One will be hanged for his crimes, and one is the walking dead. He puts them bothtosleepandfreezestheirbodies for 29 years.

When, through a freak accident they are brought back to life, they find themselves in a stranger world than the one they remember. Their only link with the present is their Jove for Joy, which knows no bounds.

When Willie finally catches up with Joy, he finds that she doesn't want himback.Shethinkstoomuch has changed, and says, "I'm not the same person, I'm not the one you left behind."

ButWilliedoesn'tcare,"ldidn't come back for your face, for your body," he says, "I came back for your mind, your thoughts, your love." It is the mosttenderscene in the movie.

Brian Wimmer gives a great perfomance of a man who may not know where he is or what to do, but knows who he loves. Peter Berg is hystericaly funny as big, little boy Frank, and Marcia Gay Harden is touchingly confused as Joy. This is a touching and heartwarming love story about real love, one that doesn't depend on physical appearances, but a love that transcends time and doesn't alter or wane with age.

Starring in 'Late for Dinner', from left to right, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Berg and Brian Wimmer.

'Open Admissions' opens Oct. 4

by Beth McKinney Entertainment Editor "Open Admissions" a Tony award winning Broadway play about the inadequacies of the education system will be presented at San Jose City College Theatre from October 4 through 13.

The play, by Shirley Lauro, is the story of a students struggle to receive a college education and the relationship he develops with his teacher.

The pia y deals with major issues that are confronting the educational

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City College hears 'Music at Midday~ Beth McKinney ertainment Editor . Students, faculty and local mu•cians are performing every ednes<day at San Jose City Colfor the Music at Midday reit.als.

MusicatMiddayprovidesagreat ~ance to listen to some good muc and learn a little more about it. "(The recitals) expose people to Usic that they don't hear" said v in Rodriguez, a new music intoratCityCollegeandarecent at Midday performer.

Before each piece he gave kground information about the and the time and place it written, to give an under.ng and feel for the pieces. . Be explained a few of the tech1CaJ aspects of the piano to show hat he would be doing.

Rodriguez performed Sonata in ~ajor by Freixanet, "El Puerto"

by Albeniz, Sonata (1952) by A Ginastera and "A Portrait of Bert Williams" by Duke Ellington.

The pieces were chosen to show the evolution ofSpanish music from baroque to contemporary.

The Ellington piece,though not Spanish, was performed to give the audience something they were familiar with."Purely for fun,"said Rodriguez.

Rodriguez teaches piano and theory from beginning to advanced and will be involved with beginning a course in electronic music next semester.

Music at Midday has been an ongoing series at City College for the past 20 years.

A new performance will be presented each week on Wednes4ays from noon to 1p.m. inRm. 7ofthe Fine Arts Building.

The concerts are open to dents, faculty and the general public at no cost.

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system, including our own school. "(The play shows) how community colleges deal with students who don't have the basic skills that they need to learn" said Donna Mendoza, the director.

Mendoza has moved the play, originally set in New York, to Oakland to reflect the style and language of the west coast.

Cedrick Terrell will be portraying Calvin Jefferson, a student who wants to learn but is hampered by the system.

Terrell was in "Sacrificial Offerings" at City College and is study-

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ing to be a professional actor.

Ginny Carlsen, played by Bonnie Low, is his overworked teacher. Low is new to the area.

The play will be her flrst performance at City College.

Miss P. Reney will be playing Salina, Calvin's sister.

Reney has been in a few productions at City College including "Sacrificial Offerings." She has recently finished some professional work.

"Open Admissions" will be presented Oct 4, 5, 10-12 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.

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Thursday, October 3, 1991

Job in the Israeli army presents a prickly situation gardening gloves would do for army English when my listeners spoke base tasks. They didn't. Others were only Hebrew. Ultimately, though, barehanded. The cactuses were our masters returned with a gift merciless. more precious than the Dead Sea "Yeooooow," yelled Rebecca scrolls: asbestos mitts used by Greenberg of East Brunswick, N .J, frrefighters. who, while squatting to gingerly The self-proclaimed cactus briplant another cactus and secure it in gade, now back in homes in New place with loose soil, lost her bal- York, New Jersey, Arizona, Caliance and landed butt-down in the fornia and Japan prides itself on the little green monster she had just accomplishment. Not only did our prodded into an upright position a weary, sometimes bloody, bodies few minutes earlier. Greenberg survive, but the Israelis ran out of mumbled her grief for days after- cactus before we ran out of strength.

Those fast-growing cactus with ward despite repeated showers and an attempt at tweezer removal of their dangerous, dagger-like spiked arms may discourage enemy atthe errant spikes.

In the Middle East if the veg- tackers some day. But, as it turns etation doesn't command your at- out, they may also be equally dantention, the sun will. Dehydration gerous to the Israeli soldiers they cankilltheunwary.Sweatrandown were meant to protect.

"The commander is having faces, backs, underarms. Moisturesoaked uniforms become uncom- second thoughts," Burgan admitted fortably heavy. "Stop and take a 'Yhen we were several days into the drink," someone would command project. "We've discovered that and we'd obey,lifting canteens and when those cactus grow, their spikes plastic mineral water bottles to dry can blow off in the wind and posthroats. And to think I used to get sibly injure soldiers' eyes."

So will the cactus brigade be thirsty just watching reruns of remembered for its heroics or Lawrence of Arabia.

My colleagues and I also learned blamed for a giant miscue?

I need to go back some day and to be aggressive. "Work gloves," I pleaded, then shouted, at Eli, head check it out. of the maintenance operation. That Volunteers for Israel recruits his name was pronounced the same as my Ellie made things more frus- hardy men and women for sertrating. "Eli, gloves, we need gloves, vice in the Jewish state. You need not be Jewish to apply. Call or GLOVES!" The gloves provided were your write to: Volunteers for Israel, basic skimpy white summer types, 639 14th A venue, San Francisco, like the ones Mom wore when she Calif. 94118, or call (415) 752· went into the city as a little girl. I 8554 and ask for Lorraine Berg, became obnoxious, carrying on in Bob Rose or Sam Borcover.

The cactus brigade takes one last breather before discussing the thorny topic of the day's planting schedule. From left are Ellie Molloy; Rebecca Greenberg, East Brunswick, N.J.; John Perlman, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Yoshinobu "Yo" Umezawa, lchihara City, Chiba, Japan.

by Ellie Molloy (EDITOR'S NOTE: Former

Times writer Ellie Molloy spent three weeks in July as a volunteer working on an Israeli army base near the Lebanese border.)

Israeli Commander Ayal Bar David, just a few months on the job at Havat Hashomer army base in the lower Galilee near the border with Lebanon, had a great idea to increase security.

Deans angry, feeling the appointment of the dean in Math and Computer Sciences was handled differently and they are crying foul over what they say is unequal treatment.

"It seems like changing the rules in the middle of the game," said English instructor Anne Heffley.

"There's another agenda that we don't understand," said English instructor and former faculty senatepresidentGeneCostello, " ... why would a new president who'd only been here a week turn down a candidate who was elected fair and square by his department?"

Though Anderson pointed out the policy discrepancies to the board and members voted to rescind the standing selection policy, they elected not to have that action be retroactive. Members felt they had acted in good faith with respect to Samuelson's appointment and declined to rescind it.

The president is now searching for an interim dean for the depart-

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The combat-preparedness base, strategically located on a hill, overlooked a flat, grassy plain and an Arab village and limestone quarry sprawled on the slope beyond.

Fencing, barbed wire, floodlights, television cameras, and armed guards kept intruders out.

Another line of defense, though, might be in order.

Cactus.

Which is why David envisioned the planting of sabra cactuses around part of the perimeter of his

from page one ment. Announcements of the opening were sent out to the Bay-10 colleges (the 10 major community colleges throughout the greater Bay Area) and it was also announced in the San Jose Mercury News. The application period closed Sept. 26.

A quadripartheid committee is being formed to begin the interview process and the president hopes to have an interim dean appointed by late October.

Announcements indicating the search for a permanent dean will go out in January and that selection should be made by next April.

"I am looking for a healer," said the president. "One set of skills I am looking for is someone who can be credible with all sides and manage conflict to acceptable ends," she said.

"People will find that I am not into expediency. I'm very high on process and having things done consistently and fairly and out in the open," she said.

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Football team seeks first win of the season

by Mark Gomez Sports Editor

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The San Jose City College football team will try to rebound from a 35-28 loss to Los Medanos College when they travel to Visalia and attempt to upset the nationally ranked College of the Sequoias.

C.O.S is ranked second in the nation according to the J.C. Grid Wire, and have outscored their last two opponents 89-42.

TheJ aguars opened their season at home against Fresno City College, ranked fifth in the state.

The Jags lost the game 37-7, and theloneJaguartouchdown was on a Terrance Hill run. The Jags gained a minimal 147 total offensive yards, and the defense allowed 341 yards to the Rams.

In the Jaguars most recent game against Los Medanos College, the Jags took an early 20-7 lead, and had a chance to push the score to 27-7 on a dropped interception that would have given a clear path to the end zone.

Stagnaro said he thought the . team improved offensively, gaining 421 total offensive yards.

Quarterback John McClendon completed 16 of 28 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns, but he also had two interceptions, one of which Stagnaro called the "turning point of the game."

Los Medanos· picked off a McClendon pass on their own ten yard line, drove 90 yards and scored a touchdown. The half then ended with the Jags leading 20-14, but the momentum was now with Los Medanos.

Los Medanos scored 14 points in the third quarter, taking a 28-20 lead going into the final quarter.

The Jags then tied the score, but a Jaguar fumble in the final minutes resulted in Los Medanos' winning touchdown.

One of the keys for a Jaguar victory against C.O.S., according to Don Stagnaro, will be the defense. In the Los Medanos game, Stagnaro said "defensively, we tackled very poorly."

Unfortunately for the Jags, they will be facing John Martin, the C.O.S running back who in a game against Chabot gained 280 yards rushing, 258 in the second half. "He will be the key," said Stagnaro.

___ ,, ___ We're awfully young, but there is' potential to develop.

Don Stagnaro According to Stagnaro, one of the reasons the Jags remain winless is the fact that they are a young team. "We're awfully young, but there is potential to develop," he said.

Although the Jags are 0-2, they have not begun conference play, and their chances for winning the Golden Gate Conference are wide open. the Jags begin conference play on Saturday, Oct 12. at Chabot

Quarterback John McClendon focuses on the play at hand photo by Chris Geer

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City College to host volleyball invitational

by Mark Gomez Sports Editor

San Jose City College will be hosting the San Jose Jaguar invitational volleyball tournament, and nobody could be happier than the City College women's volleyball team.

"We've been on the road a lot," said head coach Sam Huerta, referring to their recent streak of playing away. The team has played their past five matches on the road, traveling to San Luis Obispo, U.C. Davis, Merced, Santa Rosa, and Sacramento.

The tournament, which was organized by Huerta, will include 16 schools. The tournament is set up as a "double pool play tournament, With the teams divided into four groups of four. Each team plays all the teams in their pool, and the team With the best record in each pool Will then join the rest of the pool Winners to find a tournament chamPion.

Second, third and fourth place

teams will also go to their respective pools in the second round of competition.

The Jaguars record to date is 23, but with a home game against Napa College last night, coach Sam Huerta hopes his team can make it an even 3-3. ( Results were not available at time of publication) "Napa has a new coach, a new team," said Huerta.

The Jaguars will jump into conference play after the tournament, hosting rival West Valley at 7 p.m. on Wed. Oct 9.

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The women's cross country team has five runners, but that is not stopping them from breaking ahead of the pack.

The Jags competed in the Lou Vasquez Invitational, held in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Only three team members, Alexandra Moreno, Javiera Trigos, and Kirnik Anderson, were able to participate in the meet Because City College only had three runners, they were not able to enter as a team. (Five runners constitute a team) On the individual level, Moreno placed 24th, Trigos 25th and Anderson 53 rd. There were a total of 128 total runners.

All three girls are freshmen, but came from high schools with strong cross country programs. Moreno ·and Trigos came from Overfelt high school, who won the CCS championship last year.

"They're right on schedule of having areal good year," said head coach Robert Jones. Jones said the Jags are " right in the middle of things, " in the Golden Gate Conference.

All three girls are also "track people," and Jones is looking forw~<J t6 having good distance runners next track season.

Alexandra Moreno hits her stride. photo by Joseph Jolly

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Campus------------- - .1 Howard Van and others utilize new computers in the Reading Lab, while lab assistant Bunnie Rose helps guide them along.

Photo by Joseph Jolly

Science and Reading Labs get computers

Technology comes to campu

By Allison Torres Staff Writer

Computers are being used in classrooms more and more to augment the effectiveness of the usual lectures and notes on the blackboard.

The science department has received a national science grant, providing a new computer lab for student and faculty use. According to project director and instructor Mark Bunge, it was a competitive grant between schools and universities nationwide, requiringagrantproposal to be made and accepted in order to receive the funds.

In addition to the computers, there is a variety of software that can aid students in many different areas.

For physics students, there is a program that helps them learn about computer concepts normally difficult or impossible to demonstrate in the classroom.

It has a variety of uses, enabling students to draw graphs, and write lab reports, and helping them with

Cost of campus theft takes big jump

By Kim Knopp Staff Writer

Campus thefts in the San Jose/ Evergreen Community College District so far this year have already exceeded the total for all of last year, Campus Police report.

To date, personal loss for students and staff is at $99,426 for only eight months while 1990's total ·was $63,253. The district loss is at $17,275 while last year's total was $5,945.

Police Chief Edwin Dunn said that the number of thefts have not increased, but the value of the items stolen is greater.

On Sept.IO, Sheryl York, an intern instructor in the Cosmetology Department, was a victim of grand theft.

While she was teaching, someone removed her fanny pack from another room in the building. Her

loss was an estimated $4,300 in money orders, checks, money and other personal items, as well as important documents and credit cards.

"Youjustcan'tleave your property out of your sight," said Chief Dunn.

Chief Dunn advises students to "...be careful and cautious," on campus and off to avoid becoming victims of theft.

He suggested: Q Don't turn your back on your personal belongings.

0 Don't wander into another room leaving personal items unattended.

0 Expect the unexpected and watch for suspicious behavior by others.

0 Report crimes or suspicious incidents to Campus Police.

Many crimes can be prevented by awareness, Dunn said.

computations and calculations.

The reading lab has also received new computers to assist students enrolled in English 335L. These computers were funded by a school grant for a new writing curriculum.

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This is my first time using a computer.

Being on screen is much easier th an writing on pape r.

Patrick Torres Student aide Evelyn Gonzalez, and instructed by Reginald Lockett, John Sklute, Kathleen Colligan and Eric Cummins.

The Macintosh computers in the lab are often called "user friendly."

"User friendly" is a term used to describe a computer that is easier to use, allowing the user to select commands from visible lists called

menus, instead of having to rize commands.

According to Cummins, student enrolled in 335L individualized are personalized binders color and class which exercises. He teaches enjoy writing and think of like a dance. The lab is lab students.

There are programs benefit all students for classes, essays and Students who need to their writing skills will be produce better papers with of powerful grammar checking software.

StudentPatrickTorres is my first time using a Being on screen is much writing on paper."

Cummins said thatstudlen~l need assistance, want to writers, enhance their skills, to offer inspiration are """''u...-.. drop by the lab. The lab jammed with students at said so the best times are and 2-4 p.m

Zip study from page one students are those with lower levels of adult educational attainment, adult occupational status, and per capita income. They tend to have higher proportions of minority groups, larger family sizes, and younger populations than areas supplying fewer students ... " "It's the kind of research project that'sneverfmished,"saidGobalet Although she only took a semester sabbatical, the report took over a year to complete, with most of the work being done on her home computer.

"I would like to do a more detailed report eventually ... one that goes more into the characteristics of the students, like ethnic groups, sex, and financial status," she said.

"I believe it's a good beginning,"said the districts new chancellor, Ronald Kong. " ... this report will help us identify where the students are coming from ... so we can better meet the needs of the students."

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