San Jose City College Times, Vol. 46, Issue 16, Dec 12, 1991 by San Jose City College Times

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Vol. 46, No. 16

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Thursday, December 12, 1991

More students, fewer classes for spring semester by AnneEiena Foster E or-in-Chief

Students at San Jose City College have gotten the message about bigger classes and fewer offerings and they are taking it seriously. Continuing students at City College have been keeping their registration appointments like never before, leading to an overload in the Admissions and Records Office, and waits of up to two hours to complete registration. As of Dec. 5, some 2,219 continuing day students had registered for classes, a 15 percent increase over the 1,934 who had registered Lines outside of Admissions and Records reach a wait of two hours as students try to get their classes. photo by Beth McKinney by the same time last spring. For Earlier in the semester faculty Class sizes will also be larger, a trustee Robert Robledo. "This is an evening students, 1,154 have regisBrown said that customarily, the matter of great concern to most issue where the students really need and administration faced difficult tered as opposed to 1,067 at this Admissions and Records Office decisions about which class secto support the faculty. There are teachers and many students. lime last year, an 8 percent increase. expects "about a 50 percent attnrooms that are potentially unsafe. tions to cut in order to stay within The Class Size Task Force, a Applications for new students tion rate," with about half of stuThere are no panic bars on the doors; the budget and still meet the needs faculty group formed to review are up by 26 percent overall. dents failing to keep registration none of the rooms have capacity of more students. According to problems with current and increas"Traditionally, continuing stu- appointments.Forspring,ho~ever, signs posted." Brown,"those cuts were made by ing class sizes, made its presentadents have been pretty lackadaisi- Brown guessed that about 70% of "Students are being forced into calaboutgettingtheirclasses,"said students had kept their appoint- the deans within the divisions, not tion to the San Jose/Evergreen Disevery single seat," said Brown, "It by administrative ft.at" Most sectrict Board of Directors at its TuesRobert Brown, district director of ments to within a day. "There are really puts a heavier load on tions cut were off-campus classes day meeting. The TaskForce found admissions and records, "but still a bunch who haven't regisand those not essential instructors ... another two or three for graduasome classes were registered to fully they'vebeard thenews. They know tered," he said. students in every class is another tion or transfer. double the capacity of the classabout the budget cuts, about the Because of class cutbacks, there Lower-level ESL classes are two or three papers to read, another rooms to which they are scheduled. overtlow from San Jose State and won't be much left for students mostly closed at this point, as are two or three tests to grade-for "It's a really grave concern for theyarekeepingtheirappointments. who wait until the first week of most chemistry classes. every class," he said. faculty and students," said student That's what created the lines." classes next term to register.

Interim dean finallv hired

Language Arts gets its Mann by Todd Mackey Staff Writer

After numerous difficulties in finding a replacement for former language Arts Dean Mary Jane Page, who resigned from that role last spring, an interim dean has fmally been hired to bead the department Her name is Karen Mann, Ph.D .. A former English professor at De Anza College, she has been designated as interim Dean of Language Arts. The position is temporary and will last until Spring when a permanent dean will be chosen. Before coming to the Bay Area in July of 1990, Mann taught as a professor of English at West Illinois University. Mann noted that some rewarding experiences in the Bay Area caused her to return. "I experienced some very productive and happy times while attending at (University of California) Berkeley," Mann said.

Mann' sresponsibilities will include representing Language Arts faculty in the Board ofDeans, handling administrative business, and working on special programs and funding. Although only a temporary posiMann tion, Mann has specific goals for strengthening the Language Arts program at City College. She cited fostering more departmental unity and consensus problem solving as among her ambitions."There is plenty of work to do," Mann said, but "I love it when a plan comes together, to quote a famous George Peppard quip."

Gay to return as Jaguars' head coach After a one year leave of absence, former Jaguar football coach Howard Gay will be returning to the helm for the 1992 football season. Bert Bonnano, Athletic Director of San JostCityCollege, saidGaywillbereturning next year, but his supporting staff is still "up in the air." Don Stagnaro, who was recommended by Gay as the replacement last year , was

previously the defensive coordinator. The Jaguars fmisbed the season with an overall record of 2-8, and have a 5-15 record over the past two seasons. The Jags ended their season with a victory over San Joaquin Delta College Gay had coached the Jags to five consecutiveGoldenGateConferencechampionships from 1983-'87, winning the national title in 1986.

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=--==---...~ After four semesters on this paper, I have ro do this one more time before I go. I have to write one more column before they pry my non-repro, blue editing pen from my shakin g, clammy flngers ...before they take me in my comfy green editor's chair and roll me, twitching and shuddering, out of the newsroom. Mostly I have to do it because I want to flll this big hunk of empty space because it's 8:50 on Wednesday night and we have nothing else to put here. And since it's the last issue of the semester I'd like to get out of here before the crack of dawn. I've got a biology practical in the morning and right about now I couldn't tell an ascaris from an ant. All the people who promised to write letters to the editor, which would normally appear in this spot...didn't. They usually don't. Times staffers are periodically accosted by people on campus who have an axe to grind and want the Times to cover an issue, write. an editorial about, print pictures of whatever it is that's got their attention for the moment. "Write a letter," we tell them. They hardly ever do. That's pretty typical of what you fmd anywhere in the world. Folks will get up enough energy to complain about something butnotenougb to take any action on it. Writing letters to the editor, even of a tiny community college paper, is action. Writing letters to politicians or other public servants is more significant action. It might not produce an immediate resolution to the issue at hand, but it bas more effect than whining about it. A coupleyearsagoafriendcalled me a "political fan ." He meant that I knew what was going on and cared and had opinions, but basically, that I just watched from the stands and never got in the game. It was a good call, but when the shoe fit so well, I found it uncomfortable. So, today I participate more than I used to. I don't think I'm going to single-bandedly save the world, but I'd like to make a dent, and I wish more people would try. That' s my pitch for activism. And with no appropriate segue or transition, this column now moves to the less-heavy topic of language usage. It is certain! y irritating to bear someone repeatedly misuse a word,

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and some people are annoyo! others use esoteric, recondite ch when simple ones would well. More bothersome, are those folks who decline cise their vocabulary at all to communicate in U<VILIV"'., • grunts, tuningoutanyone signs of conversing above t1r grade level. This is especially offiensil\t 'I is encountered in an acaidelliiX M ronment. Now, there really is no consistently talking over heads. That's not corllllll.m~:t it' s grandstanding, and i~s tiresome and embarrassing who have to watch it Buckley is an eloquent an absolute artist with the

... More bothersome, however, are those f.olks who ... prefer to communicate in monosyllabic grunts ...

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Holiday wishes start here R

ather than running a holiday editorial, Times staffers decided instead to print their holiday wish list. So just in case there is someone on the paper you'd especially like to get a gift for ...

AnneElena Foster-! want to wake up in the morning and not have my flrst thought be about what's going on Page One. I want a car that runs on gas instead of prayer, and I want for Mr. Carey to write my obituary when 1 die an untimely death from the bleeding ulcer I got working on the Times. Elizabeth Gotelli-I wish I'd flnd a briefcase full of money without the drug dealers coming to kill me. Amelia Lara-1 wish for San Jose Sharks season tickets, the California Green Party to get on the voters' ballots and a job with my favorite band, U2, as Bono' s or Larry Mullen Jr.'s personal roadie. Mark Gomez-I want to strike out against a big league pitcher. I want a chance to face Scott Erickson when be comes back to City College to play in the alumni game. Adviser Art Carey-A plethora of bright, bardworking, gifted students to replace those departing

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The Times. And Michigan over Washington in the Rose Bowl. Go Blue! Todd Mackey-! want the world to live in moderation. We must understand that life must be lived one day at a time and not in a crash and burn "give it to me now!" mentality. Beth McKinney-I wish for direction and purpose in my life. I would like some goal that I might actually auain. Kathleen Guinther-! wish we all would risk being real to each other...for less "worldly" possessions and more giving of our time and concern. Kevin Moore-1 would like to see an end to the intolerance, hypocrisy and guilt that divide us. We should all pull together to make the world better. Otto Waldorf-All I want is no cars ever, anywhere. And a 10-6 season record for the 49ers. Allison Torres-! would like to have exclusive rights to cover all of the four major sports groups: football , baseball, basketball and shopping. Chris Geer-1 wish that I could have grown up to be all the things I wanted to be as a child, especially an x-wing pilot.

Editor-in-Chief AnneEiena Foster Opinion Editor Otto Waldorf Entertainment Editor Beth McKinney Sports Editor Mark Gomez News Editor Kevin Moore Campus Editor Elizabeth Gotelli

Staff Writers Amelia Lara Todd Mackey Allison Torres Photographers Chris Geer Joseph Jolly Kristin Kirst

Production Tom Pyles Advertising Kathleen Guinther

Adviser Art Carey

thing; it carry the connotations of secrecy an:! sion. Basically, it just municate the same meaning And that is the point, communicate. Ittoo<knleDillll~f' " to fmally learn that I can't same type of language in · writing as I can in English I was kvetching (look it this one evening and TiTTllS Mr. Carey asked me if I a story in Spanish to i1Ulu= • glisb-speaking readership certainly not; they wouldn' stand it, I said. So, then, · what is the point of using words they wouldn' t It may or may not be a learn that most ne1.vst>aDe1Sl• ten to the lOth-grade readl:!'Jlt The Wall Street Journal is about the 12th-grade level tional Enquirer is proba where around the 5th-ar.~,tiP 1--" So I decline to use a guage which I fmd more descriptive. However, I'· communicate less pr · . understood. than be exact and have people q · after the ftrst paragraph. And if you are still rea~l point, I thank you for verance. I believe this is flll the space.

The Times is published alternate Thursday~ during~' sz::1~..-: year by the Journalism 65 class at San J~~ City College. representatives are the Collegiate Adverusmg.Sales and S College Media Placement Service and Am~n.~ Passage_ Times is a member of the J oumalism AssoctatJOn of 1..-omn!Il:Ool~• Colleges and the California Newspaper Publishers n."""-A-....... The Times is located in Rm. 303 at San Jose City '-U~··· 2100 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA 95128. Newspaper staff hours are 11 a m. to noon Monday' day and Friday. Telephone: (408) 298-2 181 • ex t 3849(408) 287-7222.

Thursday, December 12, 1991

Try 'gonzo production' ~or a rea_lly

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Long nights in the newsroom spent work1ng toward a h1gh quality paper by AnneEiena Foster E or·in·Chief

8:30 Wednesday night-The roomis littered with empty Pepsi Cil!IS anddrinkcupsfrom Wendy 's, thl paper wrappers ofBiggie Fries ondchicken sandwiches. Shoes and clothing items are strewn around, discarded for the sake of greater comfort through what will prove to bt a long evening. It's not a party. It's not a dorm

room. It is Room 303, the newsroom of the San Jose City College Times. It is production night In the newsroom, a row of Macintosh computers lines one wall. There are five full-size office desks, but they aren't really anybody's in particular, except for the one buried in mail and paperwork that has been staked out by the editor. Along another wall is the "morgue," where past issues of the p~perarestored for posterity; staffers' mail boxes, often crammed to overflowing; and a counter where the long-neglected typewriters rest collecting dust, relics ofjournalism p!St. In a back corner, through the p!Ste-up room, is the office of ad-

viser Art Carey, sometimes the sole sanctuary of sanity in Room 303. The Times is an 8-page tabloid (usually) with a circulation of3,000, and all aspects of its production are done here on campus. By the time it gets to the printer, all be does is slap it on the press. It is produced by the Journalism 65 students. Journalism 65 is a lab class designed to give aspiring journalists, or other interested students, a bands-on opportunity to produce a newspaper. There is some lecture, but most of the class is devoted to providing practical experience in reporting, writing, editing, photography, page design and paste-up. And the experience extends well beyond class hours. "I easily spend more time working on this paper than on all my other classes put together," said Mark Gomez, currently in his second semester as sports editor of the Times. Gomez, like most staffers, invests the lion's share of his Times time on production nights.

10 p.m -Only the diehards are left, dashing back and jonh between the paste-up room and the bank of six computers where copy is produced and edited. Under pro-

duction pressure, normally congenial staffers sometimes acquire an edge to their voices: "That's my computer! I'm working there! " as competition for computers stiffens near deadline. For three units of credit eac semester, Times staffers may spend from five tb 15 hours or more each week working on the paper. At production ti~Qe , some staff members stay late into the night, sustained by coffee, cocoa and Junior Mints. Problems that seem minor often take hours to resolve because of a domino syndrome wherein everything affects something else. Sometimes the addition of one latebreaking story will demand replanning the entire issue, giving editors fits of hair-tearing anxiety or frustration. Though most staffers have become proficient with the computer programs used (WriteNow for word-processing, Freehand for graphics and PageMaker for page layout), correcting even small mistakes is time-consuming. There are only two screens large enough to display a whole page, and printing pages with graphics can take up to half an hour.

11:30 p.m-The dashing has

become trudging as weary staffers struggle to finish their tasks before stress and exhaustionfinishes them. Mr. Carey strolls through the room, a paragon of patience and calm. "Anybody need anything?" His hands-offstyle ofadvising does not preclude a little suppon in the crunch. This semester's nights have been especially late, with a 1:15 a.m. finishing tln!e breaking all previ~ ous records. The Times started out the semester with 12 -writers and editors and five photographers, but drops have lowered the number to eight writers and editors and three photographers. Of those, not all are able to participate in the Wednesday night production marathons, leaving even fewer people to conduct the work necessary. Teamwork is essential with such a small staff. While there are specific assignments, most staffers will not hesitate to jump in and help where it's most needed. "If everybody just wanted to do their own thing, there'd be chaos," said Gomez. Production manager Otto Waldorf said, "On production night, any pretense of a well-oiled machine breaks down in favor of what

I like to call "gonzo production.' It's chaotic, but exhilarating." Elizabeth Gotelli, campus editor, is also in her second semester on the paper. "There're people I can go to to help them do their page or who willhelpmedomypage ...we try to work together." The work pays off. The Times bas consistently won awards for quality writing and layout in journalism conferences. Times staffers have taken the experience gained on the newspaper and moved on to real jobs on professional publications or into journalism programs atfour-yearinstitutions. Writers and photographers get to see their work in print, and clippings are always nice to send to grandma.

8:30a.m. Thursday-The paper is out. Most readers peer over the news andfeatures without a thought to their origins, and then lightly toss the paper aside. Bleary-eyed staffers pour over the pages looking for mistakes made in the wee hours ofproduction night, cringing over errors others will likely never notice. Friday morning they will critique the issue, picking apart the good and the bad. Then it's time to stan over.

oking int9 Re-Entry classes taped to the wall and feeling overwhelmed. While trying to decide which There is a place on the San Jose classes to take, she recalled, "I re-· ity College campus that makes member thinking 'I waited 22 years feel all warm and cozy inside. to do this-now I'm ready to go It's an office that looks more home.' I felt like crying." Fortunately for Dee Matl'bews, eyour kitchen or family room. It a comfy sofa, fresh brewed a young man noticed she looked fee and friendly faces that put lost and stayed with her for over an at ease. hour, helping her pick her classes. She could have accomplished It's the location of the Re-Entry Education Program. The pri- the task in a much more comfortobjecti ve of the program is to able atmosphere with the assistance t the needs of students who of Diane Martinez. Diane goes through the scbed- ' ve had a break in their education, ding to a pamphlet given to ule of classes with students who ; there. make an appointmentanddiscusses When I walked in to the office instructors and the teaching styles. a recent morning, it felt warm. I She looks at class pre-requisites, o't know if the temperature was and times and days the class meets. , ·gher than my other classroom, or She answers questions on curricuI just was more comfortable there. lum and class content. She does this and more. And she Visitors sit at a round table and about their goals, fears and does it in a warm, relaxed environomplishments. The Re-Entry ment that gives students the support and courage to go on. ffice is like a friend on campus. A common trait of returning stuThe Program coordinator is · e Martinez, a Re-Entry students is a strong sense of accomtherselfin 1979. She credits the plishment and pride in their sucgram with giving her the help cesses. Re-Entry assists in these posineed top go on and complete bachelor' sand master's degrees. tiveachievements by displaying A+ be has a counseling credential and papers and notices-of-goals-ates her job. "I love counseling re- tained on the "Brag Board." Dee Matthews posted "2nd try students," she said. 'They e in prepaied. They've read Highest Grade on Psychology 'erything." Midterm." Gene Guido bas four Arecent visitor to the office was A+ papers on the Brag Board and a Matthews, 40. Dee is returning notice that he bas filed for gradua- · college after a 22-year break. tion in December, 1991. Carol er goal is to obtain her bachelor's MitcbellandLindaFerrolbaveboth flied for grad~tion in June, 1992, gree and a teaching credential. According to Matthews, "My and Robert Hernandez got elected oais are different at an older age, vice-president of the .marketing · erentfrom an 18-yearold."Tbis Club. These ar~ all major accomher fir t visit to the Re-Entry plishment. To the Re-EntrY student, they seem even a little bigger. Dgram office. Diane Martinez and the staff of She wishes she had come before the Re-Entry Program have a lot to winter seme ter. Her experience in the fall with offer. The students who take adCounseling Department wasn't vantage of the service offered there successful . "I guess I needed benefit in many more ways than are e hand-holding," he said. She visible on the Brag Board. Confidence and fee lin g as OUDd herself tanding in front of though you fit in cannot be pinned Admi ions and Records Of· JCe, looking at the schedule of to a wall.

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Thursday, December 12, 1991

Perfection from Within

Going, Goin g, Gone ...

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?'Most of the poetry appearing on this page was written ~· by students in Anne Heffley's Creative writing class. Their work will be published in March in the San Jose City College Annual Anthology the Promethean. Center photo by Kristin Kirst Other photos by Beth McKinney The ''La Raza'' student Alliance will be holding a Poetry Festival 7 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 1992 in . the City College Theatre.

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The new galactic order by Otto Waldorf Opinion Editor

The Enterprise gang is back, zapping phasers from the hip and kicking aliens in the knees in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Coun-

William Shatner and DeForrest Kelley return in StarTrek VI

U2 breaks new ground by Amelia Lara Staff Writer

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Faster than you can say new galactic order, Kirk (William Shatner) and the Enterprise crew are ordered to escort the Klingon try." You, by now, have no doubt ChancellorGorkon (David Warner) heard that the movie' s plot is a not- and his entourage to a peace conso-subtle allegory to recent world ference on Earth. Without giving away too much events, more specifically, to the breakup of the Soviet Union. You of the story, suffice to say that things go awry from the git, Kirk and heard right. Don' t let that stop you from go- McCoy are thrown into a particuing. It's more than that. Far more. larly nasty Kling on hoosegow, and It's energy waves from explod- it's up to Spock and the rest of the ing moons thatboffstarshipsaround Enterprise crew to save them, and the possibility for intergalactic like moths in a hurricane. It's Klingons that quote peace. William Shatner, as Captain Shakespeare. It's an assassination in zero grav- James T. Kirk, can be credited with ity that leaves big droplets of purple creating an icon in popular culture. Wisely, he didn't try to fix what blood floating around in the air. The Klingon empire, wracked wasn't broken and plays Kirk as by economic and social crisis, must we've come to know him. Leonard Nimoy returns as sue for peace with the Federation.

Spock. We' ve seen a lot of him lately, what with him appearing on the Star Trek: The Next Generation TV series, and I've begun to suspect that this is the guy who's really been in command all along. DeForrest Kelley is great as the irascible Dr. "Bones" McCoy. George Takei has another turn as Sulu, who has been promoted to captain. He warps in at the last minute to help pull Kirk's fatoutof the fire. Christopher Plummer is splendidly sinister as General Chang, the Kling on who loves to quote the bard. Kim Catrall dons pointy ears as the Vulcan, Lt. Valeris. It's great entertainment. The special effects are top-notch. I saw it in 70mm and recommend you do the same. There were moments when I was sure one of those starships was going to frre a photon torpedo into my lap. Don'tmiss the opening sequence.

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Music

U2's latest release, "Achtung Baby," is a delightful and fresh approach to music unlike any the band has taken before. Producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanais again team up for the fourth time to make an album that deviates from the norm, even by U2 standards. Those who are fond of the political messages in most U2 songs are in for a surprise. 'The Fly," the first single released off the album, and "Acrobat," are as close to political as this album gets. The rest of the songs deal with the politics oflove, romance, relationships and the sadness and tragedy of ending a relationship. The bluesy, rhythmic "One" is about a couple that has grown apart Bono is ever the quintissential romantic Irish poet with lyrics that could rival Yates' poetry on "So Cruel." Bono's beautiful lyrics hint at his present outlook on life and politics. In the band's frrst single released, "I Will Follow," (1981) he was a confused, inexperienced, emotional young man. Now, Bono is a worldly, mature, distinguished songwriter more adept at p~;IfVeying his thoughts. The album's music is a feast for the ears. Some may think U2 has sold out to Top-40 music, others may say, "Finally, U2 music one can dance to."They still possess their musical integrity despiteamoremainstreamed sound. Larry Mullen, Jr.'s heartfelt drums and Adam Clayton's deep melodic bass are as powerful as ever. And of course, The Edge still boggles your mind with his guitar wizardry. He still holds his title as the clever guitar genius he's come to be in his own time. "Achtung Baby" is a beautiful album full of twists and turns, different than any other of U2's innovative efforts. It sounds like this was an experiment, something they just wanted to get out of their system and most of all have fun with. After over 11 years of brilliant creativity, one can hardly expect this to be U2's last will and testament.

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6 Can we talk? A few words with the president Thursday, December 12, 1991

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Times writer Beth McKinney interviewed Del Anderson at the end of her first semester as president of City College. Anderson's remarks have been edited for space purposes.)

Q. What do you think are your best qualities for being president of City College? A. I'veeitherdoneorsupervised just about everything you could have in a corrununity college so I've got depth of experience, but I really think the strongest thing that I have is I feel like I'm particularly well suited to working with people. I'm student centered in that I was the dean of students for many years. Q. Why did you apply for the position here? A. That's very interesting. I wasn't looking for a presidency. The search firm came looking for me. They thought that I would be a good match for City. Once I looked into it I did get very interested in it because a lot of really positive things are going on here. One of the things I'd like to do is to make sure that the good work going on here does get noticed locally, in the state and nationally, because I think its worthy of that. It's just a matter of getting it out there in the open. Q. What do you see as City College 's strength? A. The main strength is in the people. It has a very good faculty. In the short time that I have been here I've been able to determine that the faculty is very approachable and very student-centered. There is so much energy involved in trying to set the course so that it matches the student needs. If you have that devotion to learning and that devotion to student success, it's very apparent. Q. Have you made any changes since you've taken over as president? A. I have made some changes. I guess the one people would most know about would be changing the assistant dean hiring policy so that it's opened up and more people can apply for it. Some of the changes I've made have to do with organizational climate-ways of being with people. I'm trying to make it known to everyone that I like things done in the open, that I like problems not swept under the rug, but talked through. A college does not have to be a place where there is a continuous struggle taking place. It can be a place where people can have differences of opinion and come to reasoned conclusions. Some of the past history here leads me to believe that there has been a lot more struggle between the administration and the faculty than is really necessary, so I'm trying very hard to be known to people the way I really am, and that is as someone who is willing to talk through processes. Q. When you came into the position what did you think was going to be your biggest problem and is it

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still? A. I always knew that time to get everything done would be the biggest problem and it is, because you have a steady flow of work canting out of Sacramento that you have to do, deadlines that you have to meet, all kinds of things. Another full amount of work is generated by our district office. And then you have another set of activities that are significant just because you are president. Youneedtogotospecial classroom presentations where somebody has really put forward a lot of effort to be creative and try new ground. Your presence means a lot to people who are on the cutting edge of things. They need to know that you know what they're doing and they need to know that you are supportive. You need also to have a high profile in your corrununity, particularly for this college which is in a large city .and really does not have the high prome it should. Q. What are some of your goals & priorities for City College and for yourself? A. For City College, our goals get set to some extent by what's going on at the state level and what's going on with our own board. Our board sets priorities for itself and for the colleges. We incorporate their priorities into our priorities. The board is very interested in student success. That would be the retention of students ... students who are here making sure that they have themostsuccessfulexperiencethey can have and that they accomplish what they came here for, if they came here to transfer or to get a degree or to upgrade their skills. We give them everything they need to do that. That's a very high priority, I think, forallofus. The recruitment of students ... we need to re-

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cruitmore high school-age students. If our college just re~ponds to the natural demand of students coming in we'll be a much older college. We' ll be a college that has mostly people who are working and who are upgrading their skills. If we don't pay attention to the students coming right out of high school, in terms of recruitment, we may not have a sufficient number of them to balance everything else so that our college is a comprehensive college that serves all of the different age groups and all of the different populations. So we are putting some emphasis on that and we're putting a lot of emphasis on transfer. It's a very high priority in the state and the nation, also with our board. Wehaveaspecialobligation for that, I think, because when we look at under-represented students, black, hispanics, some Asian students, 8 out of every ten black and hispanic students in college in the United States is in a community college. That's a very surprising number to a lot of people. Q. Do you know of any other blackfemale presidents in the state? A. There are four of us. That's the most that California has ever had. One of them was a protege of mine, she's at LA. Southwest College. She worked with me at LA. Harbor; I'm very proud·ofher. The president of American River College in Sacramento is a black woman. She's been there about eight years. The president of Saddleback College in Orange County is a black woman; she's been there maybe about 8 or 10 years. Weallknoweachother; we talk to each other from time to time. Q. Do you think it puts any tUkled pressure on you being from either minority in an administrative _position?

A. Not so much in an administrative position because I've been an administrator for almost 15 years now. You just take everyi:hing as it comes. But it does add to your workload in a sense that I now have a constituency as a woman and a con-stituency as a black person. I always had these, but when you become president they become sharper. Womens groups want you to do certain things with them, and black groups want you to do certain things with them. Your number comes up a Jot more than if you were just one or the other. You have to do a fair amount of leadership development work with your constituencies I do a lot ofleadership development with black men and women I do a lot of leadership development with women of all groups and I acttially do some with men as well. In the Mercury News when they interviewed me, I said I've been the first black person and the first woman in so many jobs that I don' t even think about it anymore. Q. Is there a significant event or person that has greatly influenced you or been a turning point in your life? A. There was a woman, a teacher, incidentally, who made a big difference in my life when I could have stayed in college or not stayed in college. Her name was Nona Cannon. She was a faculty member at San Diego State when I was a student there. I'd been to

three other colleges when I ferred there. I was going to do units of work that I'd already It seemed like I'd been in co forever, and I had all of these in everything, because I'd of different majors. I UAJ'UJ'.IJ"<.t• more courses I take, the behind I seem to be falling. She an evaluation of my units fcr and she said "Oh, you've got this course work ... you're so trained across the curriculmn, don't think you need to take all these courses." So she was to go through and figure that could be waived because hadsomanyotherkinds of ~ She was able to waive ·9 of the units for me. She was just so couraging. It took me 10 years get my bachelor's degree wo and going to school. It just like I had been in school and I was never going to get out Q. Is there anything that would like to add or you people to know that we have. touched on? A. I would like the know that I'm very pleased to here. I'm very proud to have selected to be president of SJCC. Jove the college, I like the feels being here, I'mmaking and I feel like I have a lot of on campus. I'm going to do very best job that I can as v• c~'""'..• I'm very proud of the cuJllt:~tc illJU~ • time goes by, the college will very proud that I'm the v•c~•u'""-1

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Shark attack! photos by Chris Geer

Pat Falloon gets taken off the puck by Vancouver's Dana Murzyn.

The San Jose Sharks recorded their ·first winning streak when the Sharks crushed the Vancouver Canucks 4-1. San Jose then went on to beat the Calgary Flames and the Los Angeles Kings, posting a 3-0-1 record during the two week period.

Link Gaetz before the face-off.

Jeff Hackett is helped off the ice after suffering a concussion.

The Sharks celebrate a goal by Jayson More.

Coach says team not playing with pride

Men can•t buy a win in tourney The men's basketball team, which had started off the season with a healthy 3-2record, had a sad tum around at the Moorpark TournarnentheldinLosAngelesDec.46. The Jaguars, who went to the tournament without one of their key players, Chris Samdah1, saw their trip cut short after losing two consecutive games. The team's fmtgame was played on Dec. 4 against Pasadena, and it ended in an 83-69 victory for Pasa-

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The Jags' second game was played against the host team, L.A. Harbor, which gave the Jags a another defeat, 101-69. "The team didn't play well. We came back and immediately started practicing. The major thing is the team is not playing with pride, and it's either they have it or not," said coach Percy Carr. The Jags will host some of the topteamsinthestateintheSanJo e City Men's College Basketball Classic, which begin at 3 p.m. today and continues through Dec.

@WID 14. "We're looking at an outstanding tournament. I'm almost sure after the workout the team's been through, the team won'tdisappoint SJCC. I want everybody associated with me to have pride in City College and the basketball team." Carr said. ****Women's results were unavailable at time of publication.

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• San Jose State is still accepting applications for fall, 1992, Students are urged to apply immediately as there is no set deadliile . and they may stop accepting at any time! • ALL library materials must be returned by. the end of the semester, Dec 20. Students with OVERDUE materials will ·: have a HOLD placed on their records, thereby preventing.the release of grades, transcriptS and registration for the spring. Thelibrary will · remain open regular hours for finals week, Dec. 16-:20. It will be closed from Dec. 21 through Jan.25. The library will re--open Jan. 27. • The Christmas Program String Ensemble will present works by Handel, Grieg, Vaughan Williams and Haydn at7:30 p.m. tonight, Dec. 12, in the City College Theatre. General admission is $5 and $2 for students and seniors. • The City College Music Department presents the Winter Festival ofMusic. There will be a CreativeMusic Ensembleat7:30 · p.m. Friday, Dec.l3 and Dr. Mark Wolbers and bis clarinetist · . . will perform at2 p.m. Sunday, Dec.15. The festival will be held in ·· the City College Theatre. Admission is $5 adults, and $2 studentS/ seniors. For more information call288-3786. • Sigma Eta Beta is having has its General Store at tbe student entrance to Cosmetology from 9 am. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. · 18. Proceeds go toward the Cosmetology Department's sCholarship .·. program. · · • A dance group from the Aztlan Academy will be performing '. traditional Mexican dances from the region of Chiapas at 7 p.m. · Saturday, Dec. 21 and at 2p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 in the City College Theatre. The admission fee will be three non-perishable food items··. that will be donated to various Christmas charities. The ·event is · sponsored by th·e ''La Raza" Student Alliance. • · The library bas Macintosh computers available for student use in media Rm. 3. They also have WriteNow 2.2 and Hypercard programs. Laser printing is available for only 10 cents · per page. .. • There is a new course for spring: Ecological .Economics (Section 12266) will be held from noon to 1:20 p.m: on Mondays and Wednesdays in Rm. GE 223 for·three transferable units. . • .· Students interested in learning French can sign ~p. spring · for French 91A, Conversational French (3 unitS), Section -12596.. The class is held at 9 a.m. Monday,-Wednesda:y, and Friday. For more information contact Nicole Amon, ext 3873. . • ·· "La Raza:· StudentAiliance presents"La. Raza'' Poetry Festival, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Entries can be sent to SJCC · (EOP&S Poetry Festival) 2100 Moorpark Ave. San Jose, CA. 95128 or call (408) 298-2181 X. 3656.

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'Bright and bored' high school students find alternative at SJCC by Kevin Moore News Editor

''The difference is, in a regular high school, you have all your little principals, vice-principals, whatever, following you around watching for you to do something wrong, screw up, so they can bust you,"said Nathan Fisk, a Project Advance student taking classes at San Jos~ City College.

it's like you're here if li~===~=-~!!~:!.!!~!!~~~~=~!!~~~! you"Here, want to be, it's not like you have to be. You can just come, it's not mandatory." Project Advance is a new program designed to reach the ''bright and bored" high school students who have traditionally dropped out because their high intelligence made them less tolerant of classes paced for the average student. Students

are referred to the program by the students take regular high their High School counselors. courses here on campus. Many ci "Theintentforthestudents was the students dropped some of tiler to tum them on," saj.d Peggy college courses, but retention ra Harrington, City College coun- for the program are not availa selor. "They - - - - - - - - - - - According to were called Harrington, the bright and " •••We felt by bringing students dropping bored.Theyhad them in and exposing maynotbesuch a high test scores them to a college bad thing. in English and atmosphere it would Students may math, but the provide them the thinktheywill enhigh school en- incentive to turn them joy something and vir on men t back on." enroll in a course Peggy Harrington only to find that t didn' t seem to be conducive to Counselor is not what they their l e a r n i n g - - - - - - - - - - -- had in mind. "If they were interested in art a needs. We felt by bringing them in and exposing them to the col- journalism, (the program will) IJO' lege atmosphere it would provide vide them the opportunity to ex· them the incentive to turn them pose them to the type of acad learning process for a career in back on." In addition to college courses, field," said Harrington.