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Students and faculty discuss King verdict Forum allows campus to share feelings about a controversial subject 'i111S Staff Report San J~ City College students me angered and frustrated by the · t in the trial of the police rs who beat Rodney King. )lne simply wanted a chance to lire their feelings; others wanted

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Students got what they wanted.

The day following the verdict, nt trusteeRobert Robledo orpnized an open forum for stuiBIS and faculty. Nearly 200 ~Ie gathered on the lawn in J\'lltoftbe W -buildings and talked loot their reactions to the verdict II their feelings about the social irtumstances that led to il President Del Anderson joined nts and faculty members for ly two hours of discussion of iecase and what many called the mstitutionalized racism" in

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ette Home moderated the disions, and though emotions 1tte high and tempers occasionflared, she was successful in teping it from becoming a freep 10 ·all shouting match.

"Who can I call if the police are I by lDninals?" asked student Angela trab ~ Germain, who stood holding a Johnny Davis speaks at a protest organized by SJCC students AnneEiena Foster and Joe Robinson in downtown San Jose.

Los which read "LAPD guilty." cho Other students, wbilecondemnpbotobyAndyB"'•" ave tbeactions of the four officers Los Angeles, defended police On Friday, Robinson and Foscan do?" ers announcing the Friday rally at ing general, and instructor Bob Times Staff Report StudentHenry Quincy proposed the Federal Building in downtown ter facilitated the rally. Student of · ger of the Electronics Detrustee Robert Robledo addressed Some students who attended the having a march or rally to express San Jose. ~d. ~ent suggested that all police students' anger at the verdict.

ConFoster invited speakers from the crowd and provided purple and :en ·ons be audio and video- open forum on the Rodney King sensus of the crowd was to have a community groups to speak at the gold ribbons to identify City Coltal ~ to safeguard against inci- issue held at San Jose City College rally, and to do it the next day. rally and notified local media and lege students. wantedtodomorethansitoncam10 like the King beating.

Local media, including radio, African Forum president Joe police of the students intention to 'ter But others responded to that pus and talk about il television, and several college Robinson and former Times editor gather. ''What are we going to do?'' estion with frustration. newspapers covered the event.

Elena Foster attended a comAnne Other students made signs and "It doesn't do any good," said asked student Tony McCoy. "Are Footage was seen on KNfV Chanmunity demonstration at the San banners and called other local colwe just going to sit here and keep t Arecia Cummings. "They nel 11, and included an interview Jose Afro-American Center on leges to invite other students to saying the same things over and See Forum, page 8 over? Isn't there something we Thursday night and distributed fly- attend. with Robinson.

Peaceful protest follows forum

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Perdue elected ASC president in record turnout

by Tara Roberts Staff Writer

Photo by Artie Lashbrook

David Perdue was elected ASC president as San Jo~ City College saw its largest voter turnout ever as over 830 students voted.

For the Student Council President, David Perdue won with 437 votes, followed by Bianca Hernandez with 348, Mark Gomez with 14, and John Bartley with 8.

"I'm going to use the students' talents to the bestoftbeirability in all we do and accomplish, and let's all have fun doing it," said Perdue.

For vice president, Jerome Jones received 487 votes while

write-in candidate John Nalty accumulated 37.

KobaraEnemarkran WlOpposed for director of fmance and received a count of 229 votes.

The position of administrative assistant is still open and will be decided next semester.

Despite the large voter tum out, the election saw various problems and controversy.

Alfonso De Alba, president of Evergreen Valley College's student body and candidate for the position of district student trustee, cballenged the election.

Doug Cortney beat De Alba by a margin of 25 votes. Cortney ended up in favor with 350 votes to

De Alba's 325. lnaleuersubmittedtotheASC, De Alba cballenges the validity of the elections because the election committee violated certain constitutional rules.

One of his allegation was that the results were not released the next school day following the election.

City College's Election Committee responded to the allegation, stating that in order to validate the election, additional time was needed to verify names of voters with the district student registry.

They did not find this delay sufficient cause to invalidate the election.

The election was validated Friday, May 1, 1992.

The election committee took five days to validate the elections, causing some Wlcertainty amongst students.

Polls were forced to close early one day, as two candidates got in a shouting match in front of the polls.

"It takes a lot of people to make things happen and to make them happen right," says ASC Advisor, Priscilla Santos. " "'There are always a few people working bard and doing all the work and so many more casting the stones .... .l think we ran everything fair and square," she adds.

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Hurry up and wait

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here are events that can give shape and focus to the direction of an entire generation.

Four policemen, sworn to uphold the law of the land, were captured on videotape beating a man like crazed dogs. Many more milled about, providing backup.

Anybody who knows anything about how police behave in situations like this one was not surprised that it occurred.

Mter the video began generating controversy, an ACLU spokesman said "You talk to the black community around here and they say 'This is not news .. .it happens all the time."'

But most people thought that, with such incontrovertible evidence, surely this time there would be a conviction against the police. Surely, this time, just a little bit of justice would be served.

A year later, twelve jurors ruled that the police were only doing their duty, and could not be judged guilty of using excessive force.

And when the 'not guilty' verdict came down, people exploded.

For many, what we witnessed last week was a bitter confirmation of perceived systemic injustice.

For many more it was an awakening.

It was painful for some to see so graphically and irrevocably demonstrated that state-sanctioned police violence against black people is as American as apple pie.

If we are to come to terms with the injustice that this system perpetuates, we need to be absolutely clear that the answers lie flrst within each and every one of us, in our hearts. And that, ultimately, the system must be changed from without, not from within.

How this change will ultimately occur, what it will take to get from here to there, these questions remain. The way forward is still unclear.

But the change will come. One way or another, justice will be served.

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allelujah, the elections are now past.

Every year somebody fmds reasons to challenge a student run election for whatever reason.

The City College elections have been challenged again, this tim by Evergreen president Alfonso D' Alba, who feels the election committee violated certain constitutional rules.

There is virtually·no doubt that D'Alba lost to City College's Doug Cortney for the position of Student Trustee by a margin of 25. City College had three times as many voters.

There is no nice way to say what must be now be said: People, quit being poor losers.

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This election has seen two candidates go at each others throats in a shouting match in front of the polls, causing them to close early. And it has been taken to similarly ridiculous extremes far too often.

This behavior is reminiscent of Washington D.C. politics. Students should look elsewhere for role models, until the situation improves.

Candidates should be participating in order to improve the campus community in some way.

No matter how much caution is taken in running the elections, one of the losers will fmd a loophole to protest the election. This needless petty bickering should stop.

Get a life.

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We (my family and I) were sitting around my dad' s trucking office sharing our reactions to the Rodney King trial's verdict My dad looked at me with the same look of dis gust and anger that I saw on his face at the time of Martin Luther King' s assassination. He said something that I have been hearing all my life, a phrase used very often by the older black people. He said, "once again, we have to hurry up and wait."

When I asked him why, hereplied: "Ifmypeople' s frrstaimhad been to riot, loot, and destroy they would have done so the day after the beating when the tape was broadcast nationwide . They would have done so immediately after seeing the video-taped evidenceof a blackman, already prone on the ground, struck by 56 harsh blows in 81 seconds, with enough police and ftrepower standing by that could have turned aside a war time frontal attack.

But we did not. We gave it over to the system, as we are taught to do as good citizens, not to take the law into our own hands. We were simply willing to let due process deal with it and the judicial system simply verified what we already know. There is nothing in this country, including justice, that is to be shared fairly and equally

senators, and just a sprinkling of color in the House of Representatives and some gubernatorial offices. The powerful public offices are held and run by whites wbo may mouth platitudes about the need for equality, but s<mehow never manage to truly come to grips with positive action for change.

History records the fact that since the War of Independence, it has been perfectly acceptable for blacks to lay down their lives in wars declared by this country. But is not acceptable for us to fight for ourselves, and our own freedom right here in this country. The public is outraged by a return of vi<r lence by the same people that violence is heaped upon. With the exclusion of the looters, who by the way, appear in any instance of confrontation - these persons seeking material gain from others' suffering, the reaction of blad: communities through the country is perfectly understandable.

Something is very wrong with this picture when judgment can be made accusing a multitude of people reacting to a violent criminal attack upon one of their own that goes unpunished.

President Bush, who went to L.A. a week later (was Air Force One grounded or what?) declared that all the rioters, looters, etc., are criminals and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Appar-

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History records the fact that since the War of Independence, it has been perfectly acceptable for blacks to lay down their lives in wars declared by this country. But it is not acceptable for us to fight for ourselves, and our own freedom right here in this country. between blacks and whites. The most you can do is "hurry up and wait."

I found myself in complete agreement with my father. For roughly the last 25-30 years, there has been a "soft soaping" of the issue of racial discrimination toward black people in the country.

How many in-depth investigative reports have been done conftrming the still prevalent and blatantly unfair treatment of blacks in our society?

These practices are still very much a part of American society today, the powers that be and rule this country are white. The president is white. there are no black

ently the president does not bold the value system of justice for the obvious guilt of the four police officers, who systematically beat an unarmed man for the alleged crimes of speeding and resisting arrest, which sparked this incident of insurrection.

As children, most of us are taughtthe oneandonlywayto a bully is to - fight back! Youo Black America bas no intentioo ol submissively, non-violently, spiritually and prayerfully~­ ing assaults on their persons, self· esteem and freedom as their f~ fathers have done. We have foo for every known cause to date, it is time to fi l!ht for ourselves.

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Is violence a tool for political change?

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Anarchy can not be tolerated.

The chaos in Los Angeles after the ac,are quittal in the King beating was unacceptxlto able. Many people were shocked and fruspar· lrated but rioting and looting is inexcusable.

Some people say this is understandable, that it was a logical response to a blatant injustice. Anger is justified but violence is oot Civilized society can not tolerate violence in the streets; no matter what the cause oc rationalization.

Some say the verdict was based on racism. If so by who ? Was it the judge who moved the case to a predominately white area or the jury who had the fmal decision ?

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When legitimate political expression is overwhelmed by the criminal element, society must use whatever force necessary to keep the peace. There can be no compromise on this matter. Looting is not political; there is no message in looting a liquor store.

The people to suffer the most are the poor.Depressed neighborhoods will become

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Some encouraging events arose when some residents guarded police who were guarding firemen or helped man the fire lines. Some shop owners guarded their stores with guns and kept a vigil against the looters. People realized the threat and acted to defend their community.

The idea that structural changes must presage societal order and are requisite for peace fall flat. Civil tranquility encourages and precedes improvements in race relations and that leads to an expanding economic pie.

The gravest danger is from demagogues with no stake in the status quo who will aggravate tensions to promote themselves as the only alternative. If that happens, the streets will really bum with misdirected rage and the fauilt will lie with politicians who let things degenerate to such a level.

Anarchy can not be tolerated but neither can injustice nor economic stagnation.

The violent explosions were not caused by one case of police brutality but were ignited by it.

The inner cities are plagued by crime and hopelessness; that is the true problem. Until those issues are addressed and solvedwill they remain to explode again.

Its true that we won't advance down the path to a more just society by sacking the corner grocery store, nor can blacks truly When the not guilty verdict came down, fight for racial equality by grabbing whites people responded with outrage. Some areas out of their cars at random and attempting to bash their brains in. exploded in violence.

But neither can we make any progress if This verdict must be seen for what it isan ugly insult and dangerous, fascistic pre- we harbor illusions about the true nature of cedent. Most people had no problem "get- the system we live under. And this system has proven time and time again, domestitingit."

People needed to raise helL and people cally and internationally, what its true valdid. Other people banded together and put ues are. Only people who are truly adept at together powerful, effective expressions of ignoring the staggering evidence of their civil disobedience, such as when people senses can claim otherwise.

Let's get straight on one thing: people are massed on the San Francisco Bay Bridge, angry. stopping traffic for hours.

Beatings such as Rodney King's was and On the other hand, many people were dismayed at the violence and looting that is standard operating procedure for the pooccurred in the aftermath of the verdict. lice departments in every major city of the They found the rage and frustration that United States.

This is the very reason the jury could not occurred in its wake unj ustiflable.

It'simportanttoputthatintoperspective. find the officers guilty. Youcan'tputcops in White bigots will point to the beatings of jail for doing their job, even if their job is whites by blacks as further proof that "those beating people up at random. people" deserve whatever they get. This is The main problem with the looting and the kind of thinking that allowed the verdict random violence is that it does not go far to happen in the frrst place. So it's absolutely enough in really cutting through to what the critical to be able to distinguish between the essence of the problem is, which is life in an systematic, legitimized violence of the state imperialist citadel, and what will ultimately and the spontaneous violence of the people. be necessary to deal with that

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To me, frustration is watching my countl)' further divided by the White House spokesmen playing dirty politics with garbled up words that have double meanings. or by the man on the street who's given up!

Would it be a the senseless violence down in L.A., or the slow response of Chief Daryl Gates to quell the chaos?

Frustration is, watching my country burned and raped by people who have no homes, no voice in government, no future in this country, and worse, no hope in the system!

Would it be the looting shown on TV, thieves, robbing others of their hard-earned money, or the beating of another innocent motorist in L.A. because he was traveling on the wrong side of the street?

Frustration is, watching my dreams, and the dreams of my children go up in smoke because of a redneck jury down in Simi Valley with greasy hands, and corrupt politicians, like Reagan $d Bush!

Was it watching what looked like Beirut finally reach our shores. or the bullshlt phoro opportunity taken by President Bush?

Frustrated, it's taken au I have, not to join in the angry outburst 1 guess today I'm just frustrated because there's nowhere else to go!

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Maria Brazelton and friends are cooking up something special.

Getting a headstart on education is what the Child Development Center is all about.

Bryanna Warren and Ashleigh Savelberg add color to the world.

Photos by: Desiree Larson

Sean Wilhelm surveys the playground.

Protesters and police mix it up in downtown San Jose (ED!TOR'S NOTE: Times staffer AnneElena Foster was in downtown San Jose during tM protests thai followed tM verdict in tM King case.

Following is an account of Mr experiences thai evening)

The adrenalin-pumped panic ...the booze-tainted breath of rioters ... the emotionless stare of the officers ... these things stick in my mind, well after the protests and riots are over.

Just more than ' 24 hours after the not-guilty verdict was released in the trial of the four Los Angeles officers who beat Rodney King, I found myself with about 800 others in a community march and rally protesting that verdict ArounddowntownSanJosewe went, a huge emotional stream, black, white, brown, united in anger...from the Afro-American Center to the Federal Building, past Plaza Park and back up toward the Civic Center to the Police Station.

"Nojustice,nopeace,"wechanted.

At the front of the mass there was a nasty element who had come out for violence. The air was sticky with the boozey fogoftheirbreath; their excitement was dangerously

contagious. Also at the front of the "Let's just keep them mellow," he ordered with steely authority.

One wiry young black man crowd was a peace-keeping con- said. "We have to slow them threw himself to the ground, writhtingent, people stressed with the down." anxiety and strain of keeping the Henry Clincy, also a City Col- ing at the feet of some officers and angry crowd rational and non-vio- lege student, addressed the crowd. shouted "Are you gonna beat me? lent I was among several City "We have to slow down," he told Go ahead, beat me!"

"Please, man, get up," I begged College students in that group. We them, "they don't know what focused our efforts on the nasty you're up to, all they see is a mob him. ''Don'tstart .. whatiftheydo?''

Next door at the police station, element, knowing that it takes only running at them. There's going to the crowd a few random settled into acts of violence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - the street as tostartariot representatives A police car of the black idledinthestreet community, about a block students and the aheadoftheonhomeless went coming marchin to speak to ers. The group at Chief Lou the front Cobarruviaz. changed their - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - While some chant to ''F-k waited for the representatives to the police!" keeping the rhythym be problems." of the original chant. Seeing the Once we got first sight of the come out of the police station, police cruiser, they began to trot police blockades at City Hall ten- another group turned to march back and then ran full speed at the police sion built to a peak_ Marchers ran down town. Still others drifted off car whooping and shouting "Pigs, right up to the officers standing in separately.

Clincy, Robinson and L along pigs, get the pigs!" We ran after a staunch, stolid line in front of the them screaming "NO! NO! NO! building. Riot helmets with clear with Will Wilkerson of San Jose No violence!" They slowed just plastic visors covered griin. emo- State University, walked back tobefore reaching the cruiser, and tionless faces that no doubt hid an gether to the Afro-American Centhe car sped off. anxious unease within them. A cop ter, relieved the event was over, City College's African Forum shoved me off the sidewalk with pleased we had kept it non-violent president Joe Robinson was there. ooe hand. "Stay in the street," he By the time the looting had begun,

One wiry young black man threw himself to the ground, writhing at the feet of some officers and shouted "Are you gonna beat me?

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The streets were crawling with people, but not in any organized mass. Smaller gangs shouted epi· thets at tbe police. I could bear windows breaking. I parted com· pany with Robinson at Fourth aJXI Santa Clara.

One group of youths roamed back and forth on Santa Clara Street between Third and Fourth, s!Jov· ing a shopping cart arou od. knocking it into store fronts. Frolll across the street, I could feel tell' sion build as they knocked it wi ever harder blows into walls windows. NearthecomerofFoortb they finally picked it up and tbre" it through the window of a shop. I ran over to where they were lingering tentatively in front of broken window.

"We don' t need that!" I yelled at them. "What does that prove.

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Itt show includes the talents :.yCollege students who comand will PFrform original 1¢eces.

Ahighlight of the production re "Anania Wives,'' a perforp by two unique women inring two wooden dolls from J)Jem India Modem dance in;tiOf Nona McCaleb gave her ts this challenge.

Ballet teacher Gary Palmer bas ~ upon his 12 years of teachexperience to compose a dance 10 of his students. He de-

scribes the piece as "quite demanding, technically," which should make it enjoyable to watch. Palmer credits the overall vitality of the show to the "real good energy in the dance department."

"An evening of diversity, with many different ideas and styles coming at you, ranging from Charleston to African," is bow Hackett sums things up.

"Dance City" opens with an African Dance, a form Hackett is responsible for bringing to City College.

"Everyone can relate to African dance, it's very meditative. No matterwboyouare, you are drawn to the drums," Hackett assures.

Performing this style of dance is very personal, she says, and the 'ideal' is to reach yourself and assimilate it into your own body."

Hackett insists people should not be afraid to express the feelings elicited through the dancers movements. Clapping or laughing

or cheering is expected so people can enjoy the experience.

Ballet teacher Jimmyle Listenbee remarks, "I think the quality is better in terms of techniques and variety, largely due to Nancy and Gary's efforts."

Hackett comes to City College with diverse training from study in NewYorkandJamaica,givingber the skill and maturity of a seasoned teacher.

"I feel when I teach I am also learning; my students teach me too. OH ! lots of stuff" she laughs.

"It makes me think about why we do things a certain way and I get to see a lot of new ways to do things."

"Everybody likes to move, we'rephysicalcreatures," sbesays, the words bubbling out.

Hackett is delighted to see people respond positively. But it isn' t always a picnic, she admits teachings can be "...discouraging when students are not active, engaged, but even that is a challenge."

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Delight in the whimsical sounds of the Judy Bats' music

by Beth McKinney Campus Editor

\! Judy Bats are, from left; Ed Winters, ~ric guitar; Johnny Sughrue, acoustic

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percussion; Ed Heiskell, lead vocals; Peg Hambright, keyboard, violins, vocals; and Timothy Stutz, bass guitar.

~w Rel~-Tanita Tikaram, ''Eleven Kinds of Loneliness"; The Sugarcubes, 'S!ickArO\indForJoy"; Ride, "going blank again"; Social Distortion, <~~omewhere ~tween Heaven and Hell"; Bruce Springsteen, "Lucky Town," "Human Touch"; e Church~ ,~'Priest;:: Aura"; Smithereens, "Blow Up"~ Charlatans UK, "Between lad 100! and 11th"; The Cure 'Wish"; Youssou N'Dour,''Eyes Open."

The Judy Bats are a slice of Americana with a great beat, bringing together the best of American music-rock, folk, bluesand jazz.

The folk influence is the most obvious, balanced with strong rock guitars.

On "Down in the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow" (their second release) the songs are refreshingly simple, personal stories about day-to-day living in a small town, strongly influenced by their lives in the Knoxville, Tennessee area.

They have an ability to take ordinary happenings and tum them into a song about a way of life.

The songs have a whimsical quality in the lyrics reminiscent of the B-52's. That is especially apparent on ''Margot Known as Missy," and on "She's Sad She Said," you'll hear, "I hope heaven is a place where sloe gin fizz comes in those little glasses, you know the ones that are blue on the bottom and thin on the top ..."

The album is full of strong rhythmic riffs

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But Levoi is a man who holds his Indian heritage !n contempL "Thunderheart" is the story of The one quality that most defines aman' saccidentaljoumeytbrough him is his ambition. !Omething like hell.

He begins the investigation as FBI agent Ray Levoi' s passage the consumate professional. But s a violent whirlpool of blind am- he soon becomes haunted by vi"tion, political deception, and sions from his ancestral past, vit.'arring tribal factions played out sions both terrifying and beautiful. · the sun-blasted, otherworldly landscape of the badlands of South anaging Editor

Dakota Levoi (ValKilmer),agung-bo, aggressive, over-ambitious agent his way up, is teamed with veteran agent Frank Coutelle (Sam Shepard), ostensibly to solve a series of intra-tribal murders on the Bear Creek Indian reservation.

The tnl>e is split into two faclioos-ooepro-govemmentand fas. ·c, the other made up of charismatic militants determined to reto the old ways.

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A harpsichord sound in the beginning of "Lullaby" has the feeling of an old nursery rbyme. The song then turns into a head bopping look at what their lives turned into. It is a nostalgic look at innocence lost.

The Judy Bats are at their weakest when they slow their tempo down, as in "Witches Night," and "When Things Get Slow Around Here." JeffHeiskell' s vocals sound strained on these slower songs. But on most of the album be sounds like Stan Ridgeway, formerly of Wall of Voodoo They return to the small town, folk rock blues, on the last half of the album.

"Poor Bruised World" is the only song where they take a wider look at life and deal with global issues.

The Judy Bats take their name from the bat-wielding puppet in the Punch & Judy show and even give a quotation from the famous puppet show on the cover.

The catchy and snappy lyrics will play on in your bead long after the music en~.

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by John Nalty Staff Writer Rosa C. Della Casa bas been appointed as the Director of Contract Education and Community Services for the San Jore/EvergreenCommunityCollegeDistrict Chancellor Ronald Kong said, ·:sbe br:ffigs to her position outstanding skills which will be of major benefit to our District."

Ms. Della Casa bas been the recipient of several national awards, including the Davis award and the Hildred I. Cole Memorial Honor.

Della Casa holds a masters degree in Anthropology at San Fran-

cisco State University and a bachelor's in Anthropology from Sacramento State University.

Chancellor Kong said "Ms. Della Casa bas over fifteen years experience in the fields of training and employment in the corporate and public sectors."

Della Casa started in her new position March 23,1992. She directs the work of 30 employees who are housed at both of the two district colleges as well as many industry sites.

Pac Bell, IBM, Lockheed and KOMAG are among it's current clients.

Contract Education and Community Services rents college fa-

cilities, offers short teiiD courses, and supervises Employee Training programs for the city of San Jose as wellasSantaClaraCounty.

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intrusion into their fun. They cursed me, told me to get lost, cursed me some more. The mounted police rounded the corner from Third Street "There's pigs right there," one lanky fellow said cautiously. They swore at me again and trotted off.

The mounted officers, if they even took note of the interaction, appeared utterly unmoved by it, and utterly indifferent to the huge spider-web of broken plate glass behind me.

All in a day's work.

I stayed in front of the store until a policeman took up a guard on the corner. In the chaos, I failed to even notice what kind of shop it was.

I felt mournful, as if I'd been personally violated by the injustice of the verdict, as if I'd been personally violated by the rioting and violence in the neighborhood where I played as a child. It was nearly midnight then. I'd done all I could do.

I headed home.

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now that have graduated that are coming back to help assist. I'm Entertainment Editor hoping that will help. We've got The streak has come to an end. SteveBosco,hewasanAll-AmeriThe Jaguars baseball team, who can. Ricky Thurman who pitched had won 25 or more games the past here, is a pitching coach at Sacrafive years, fmisbed the season be- mentoState this year. Jeff Samuels, he pitched here, and he's playing low .500 with a 19-21 record.

The Jaguars finished the season pro ball now. They're coming back in sixth place in the Golden Gate and that's going to help a lot, I Conference, and missed the play- think."

Overall, the team record is disoffs for the second straight year.

Last season, the team finished appointing, but W oodbeadis proud fifth in the GGC. They placed sec- to see his players go on to a place ond in 1990. Consecutively, from of higher learning, many on scholarships. As of last spring, 90o/; of 1987-89, they placed first.

Coach Barry Woodhead sadly the Jags who had ever played unadmits that this season is his worst der Woodhead received scholarrecord as a bead coach, and the ships.

Even though we had a bad year, first losing season be's ever bad our kids are still getting recruited," coaching at City College. boasts Woodhead.

Pitching bas been the main Chris Amos (who was nemed to weakness this year, and Woodhead the first team All-League) will be will seek to improve it once spring going to UC Sanra Barbara, Sumtraining starts.Througout the season, the pitching has been break- mer McCarthey (who made the ing down towards the end of each second team All-League) has game. Woodhead will enlist the signed a letter-of-intent with the help of former City College alumni UC Riverside, Kevin Bradley and Pete Harvel will be going to the U. to assist in coaching the team.

"I have some of my ex-players of Tennessee, all on scholarships.

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Iii Bradly pitching against West Valley in the last home of the season. The Jags lost the game 13-9.

"I tell them I want them to go to school. I like them to go to a four year for one more year because then they can prove that they can play at a higher level," ·said Woodhead.

Of the returning players next season, the ones the Jags will look to to lead them are catcher Robbie Hernandez, shortstop Landon Yamashiro, first baseman Rob Thigpen and outfielder Tony Dermendziev.

Woodhead regretfully feels he hasn't exactly done his best job to keep up the morale of the players.

"I didn't do a really good job there, being honest We just went at it, and we worked at it, and again it just wasn't meant to be," he said.

Next year will be a re-building yearfortheJags. "Wehavealotof building to do. Not really physically, but mentally. We have to get back to being the old Jags again, to get back to being proud of wearing the uniform again" he said.

photo by Joe Jolly

Jaguar track team has state finals in sight ., Sean Peterson and fllhMcKinney Outoftwentytwoeligibleath-

les from the San Jost City Coll:&etrackandfield team, fourteen fll(ified to compete in the NorthCalifornia fmals in Modesto.

The fmals will be held on Fri, May 8.

Members of the men and women teams qualified at the state llials held at City College on friday Y1.

For the men, Carlos Robledo will run in the 4 x 100 relay, and in the 800 meters.

Another competitor is Gary Blanco. He took third place, in the

"It was a very good performance, we finished at our potential," said head coach Bob Jones.

Jones said that they achieved some of their best times of the season.

O c tav ia Dumas, the only sophomore, qualified in the discus and the 100 meters; Kim Jones in the long jump; Tara Knight in the 400; Alex Moreno in the 1500; Kimik Anderson in the 800; and Shannon Hill in the shot put. The 4 x400meterteamconsistedofKishi Anderson, Dumas, Knight and Kimik Anderson.

"I am pleased with the number of qualifiers," said Jones.

Last year only 3 or 4 qualified,

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Dumas had a difficult time because she had to go from the discus event to the next track event. She did what she had to in order to qualify for the discuss then she concentrated on the next event, said Jones.

"They'll have to turn it up a notch to qualify," Jones said regarding the NorCal Finals.

The next step for the Jaguars after the NorCal finals is the state championships in Long Beach on

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Ato Boldon leads the state in lbe 100 and 200 meter sprint.

Boldon is an extremely talented ad!lete, and is a favorite for the stale tournament He also is a cog · the 4 x 100 relay. Head coach e Haas said," A to Boldon is an tslanding athlete."

Rocky Morris is another excelperformer. Morris leads the state in 400 meter hurdles, and on the heat in his event to qualify Cor the semi -fmals.

Bruce Ventura leads Northern California and is currently fourth · the state, for the shot put.

Ventura took ftrst place in the Jenner Classic, with a distance of 49-07.

Pole Vaulter Moises Asuna cleared a height of 14 feet 6 inches t> qualify for the semi-fmals. There will be approximately twelve other vaulters competing against As una.

Hass expects his players to do ell and qualify for the state championships, "We should be one of the top three."

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The Bookstore has been moved into smaller quarters, but is still open and serving the campus.

Photo by Kristin Kirst

Finding the bookstore

by Beth McKinney Campus Editor Yes, the bookstore is open.

It has just been moved to the adjacent warehouse facilities during the plaza construction.

Modifying operations to accomadate the lack of space has led to a convenience store size. All of the merchandise is still being offered but not on display; some items must be asked for.

'Therehasbeena 10-15%drop in sales. We're happy about that. It is far less than we expected," said David Painter, Director of Bookstore Operations for the San Jos& Evergreen College District.

"It has dampened our proce-

dures. We're adjusting to it," said Painter.

The store will continue in areduced version until the construction is completed.

"I would not even want to attempt being there for the fall," said Painter, "it would be a physical impossibility to handle fall in the warehouse."

Even if the construction is not completed by next semester, the bookstore will be back in its' original home as long as the concrete is in place, according to Painter.

There will be extended hours at the beginning of the summer session, or the store will expand into the warehouse to handle the volume of students during the flrst

rush of the session.

The bookstore is not undergoing renovations yet, but are scheduled to begin next fall or spring.

"We will be better able to serve students. We'll have modem fixtures," explained Painter. "A liftiO the staff changing the store and give it a new, fresh look."

According to Painter, presently the bookshelves are not adequate to stock enough textbooks during rush hours when the staff can not restock the shelves fast enough.

There will be one line to move trafflc through the store quicker.

These changes are all intended to "create an atmosphere to make students proud of their school," said Painter.

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The last day to drop with a W grade is May 7 FINAL EXAMS SCHEDULE

had audio, they had video, what more can you get? They got off anyway."

Students talked about ways to begin to overcome systemicra~m and discrimination, saying that people of different races and cultures need to work together to address the problem.

But student lmani Groce said

"White people are afraid when black people get together. They think we're planning a revolt or something. We need to support each other and celebrate our own culture separate from white people.

Instructor Diane McAfee concurred, saying "There's something to be said for working together separately as opposed to working together together." McAfee sug-

gested that in addition to black people working with each other 10 build pride and cultural self-esteem, that white people also work with each other to address ingrained patterns of racism.

President Anderson said she believed it was good for students to "have an opportunity to air their grievances and come together 10 supporteachotherin atrying time."

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EVE JNG--SA TURD A Y--Ml I AND WEEKEND SEMESTER CLASSES Thc>e finals are Jiven during 1he f= regularly scheduled class meeting o( finals week, June 2 !llrough June 8. Saturday and Sunday classes will give !heir fmals on June 6 & 7.

Regularly scheduled classes will end Monday, June I. No regularly scheduled classes will be held on or orter tbe first day of examination, Tuesdoy, June 2, 1.992.

ANAL EXAMINATIONS FOR SEI..ECJE) ENGLISH AND ESL COURSES In lieu of rest dateS in !he Final Examination period, common leS1 times for selecred English and ESL classes will be beld on Saturday, May 30, 1992.

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