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Serving San Jose City College
Vol. 46, No. 11
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Thursday, October 1, 1992
olice chief eynotes ededication y Margaret Bethel taff Writer
During his five minute speech, Cobarruviaz reminisced what City College was like for him when he attended.
The return of an outstanding an Jose City College alumnus, an Jose Police Chief Louis obarruviaz, was the highlight of e Rededication Ceremony held n Wednesday at the Herman uchser College Union Plaza. The commemoration included short speech given by obarruviaz, complementing City The ceremony finished with ollege's commitment to prepar1- ng "all people, including minori- tours of the College Union con(n ·es, torise andmeetthechallenges ducted by the Associated Student Body. The tours included a look in 1- f the future." During his five minute speech, ·the Community Room which is obarruvi~so reminisced what currently featuring photo exihibits ity College was like for him when of the original construction in 1964 as well as the costruction during he attended. Following Cobarruviaz was the past year. Some of the new attractions inavid Perdue, President of the Associated Student Body. He ex- clude: a big screen television, pressed his gratitude to all who $80,000 worth of new furniture, new Associated Students' offices, were involved with the project. He then gave a special thanks an ASB Council conference room, to City College President Del private study rooms and a video Anderson by presenting her with arcade- all of which are welcome an artist's rendition of the newly additions to the nearly 30-year-old building, and definitely beneficial remodeled College Union. Anderson continued the cer- to the 10,268 day and evening emony by awarding "Glass Brick" students. This reconstruction, which has trophies to Richard Casey, Dean of Administration; Phil Mowry, Di- been in the planning since 1988, rector of Facilities; Gary Temple, and ended up costing $1.7 million, the Project Architect; and Mrs. was concluded with the ceremony Herman Buchser. on Wednesday.
Photo by: Artie Lashbrook
an Jose City College President Del Anderson (top)" presents Police Chief lpuis Cobarruviaz with his college diploma in the Herman Buchser College Union Plaza. Among the events at the rededication ceremony was the pie eating contest won by Bunny Klassen (right).
Photo by: Jay Cantu
Enrollment comtinues to ris~ by Linda Castillo Staff Writer
San Jose City College classes are crowded this fall with an increase in students. Currently, City College has 5,846 students enrolled during the day and 3,736 students enrolled in the evening. This is a 1% increase over last fall. Evergreen Valley College bas a 6% increase over last year. There are 6,046 students enrolled during the day and 3,676 students enrolled in the evening. Figures reflect those compiled as of Aug. 18. ''We knew that students would fmd it difficult to get in classes for the fall semester that's why we stopped taking avplications on Aug. 7, in order to avoid falsebopes," stated RobertL. Brown, district director of admissions and records. This fall17 classes were cut at Evergreen and 63 classes were cut at City College. The summer classes also suffered cutbacks. Evergreen decreased the summer course offerings by 30% compared to the prior summer. City College decreased the summer courses by 50% compared to last summer. This summer, enrollment lines were long, and
some students bad to wait a few hours to register. "I wasn't able to get into my required math class because it was so crowded. Even though I was 3rd on the waiting list I still dido' t get in," said Isaac Ramirez, a freshman broadcasting major. "I didn'tget the class I wanted. I think continuing students should get more priority during regis~ tration," said Jessie.Palomino, a sophomore biology major. According to Brown, the main reason there is an ihcrease in students this fall is because San Jose State University stopped accepting applications for fall of 1992 last November. In effect. more continuing students are enrolled at San Jose City College for the fall semester. Because the state will only pay for educating a certain nwnber of students at City College -a "cap"- the college has to control enrollment. City College has already exceeded the enrollment for which it will be reimbursed. Since 1975, as part of controlling the student enrollment, City College imposed the first application deadline on Aug. 7. This was the third semester tbatEve!Ween proposed an application deadline 1Uso on Aug.- 1. J
City College athlete breaks two boundaries by Mark Gomez Staff Writer
City College's Ato Boldon bas a new claim to fame. He is currently the world's fastest man at the junior level. Boldon competed in the 100meters and200-meters dash events onSeptember17, 1992attheiAAF Junior World Championships in Seoul, Korea, and became the frrst person ever to win both events at a junior championship meet. His winning times were a 10.22 and 20.40. Athletes between the ages of 12-21 are eligible to compete at the junior level. Boldon will tum 19 in December of this year. Boldon, who has Jived in San Jose for four years, competes for
his native land Trinidad and Tobago. At the World Championships, Boldon ran seven races in four days, with his best times coming in the preliminary heats. He is now back at City College, going to class and taking a month and a half off from his rigorous training routing. "I'm not even walking fast," said Boldon. Boldon has only been competing on the International circuit for five months, competing in last summer's Olympic games and a junior championships held in Honduras.
The next issue of the Times takes a special look into the life of the world's fasted junior. Look for it on October 15, 1992.