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Serving San Jose City College
Thursday, March 4, 1993
Dodging the raindrops City College suffers 11% drop ,in students since spring 1992 by Sean Peterson Sports Editor
San Jose City College bas experienced a slight decline in the number of full-time estimated students (FfES) for the last two semesters. Since the spring of 1992 there has been approximately an 11% drop in the total enrollment number of FIES at City College, but there bas been an increase in the amount of units each student is carrying. The amount of funding City
"City College is doing better than other colleges," stated Kangas referring to the district. Although, District Director of Admissions & Records Robert L. Brown feels that we could see a significant decline in enrollment, because of the registraion fee. Higher fees don't appear to be having a serious effect on enrollment, but there has been a slight drop in the number of eveningstudents in the Foreign Languages and Accounting Departments because of the $50 differential fee for students with a bachelor's degree.
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College recieves is based on how many full-time estimated students are enrolled. A census is taken in the ftfth or sixth week of school, after the students have been given enough time to rearrange their schedule. The census for Spring 1993 bas been taken, but is not available at this time. According to the Director of Academic Standards John Kangas, the retention-rate for Fall1992 was approximately 72% after the first census. And that the average from each semester varies very little.
Ayoung lady, who wished to stay anonymous, gets caught nthe rain without an umbrella.
After a record year of rainfall , California's drought problems are over, for the time being. Chris Geer/The Times
Wlediation decision expected soon by Christopher Geer ~drtor-in-Chief
After presenting the final argulllents concerning faculty salary Monday, March 1, the college district and Faculty Association awaiting the recommendation f mediator, Jud ge Chri s Knowlton , which is e xpected ~metime after March 10. The facul tv at San Jose City ~Uege has been worki ng without contract for the past two years. In the meantime, the reasons t the FA bas been unable to ·ve at an agreement with the · trict and possible solutions are ubject of heated debate. Towards the end of the fall. 992, semester, the executive board ftbe FA held an election to decide hether the associauon . hould join California and American FedliOn of Teachers (CFT/AFI), a tiona! union which i. part of the \Fi.JCIO. The decision to hold the lection wac; made by the executive d of the FA to help bring an d to the negotiauon and give facult) a contract for the 1991 .. academic year v.hich has a uy past I ran McB r,en, president of the supporte< affil iation with the
'The full-timers are worried about being out voted by the minority... ' Pat Butler Instructor/ Counselor natio nal union to increase the as ociation' s ability to force the district to sit down and work out problems fas ter. Heavy opposition to affiliation arose from Pat Butler, the FA' founder and former president. Butler, surpri ed by the short notice f the election, frantically put together a campaign to deny the motion t join the union via the u. e of voice-mail and campu memo " ewerccaught f og Wow hov. are we £0ing t0 d feat thi '>' We cou tdn t even con ct thL part timer. and r h upporters of af Jfp(l th<m threeanc! low
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"Words are bullets or butterflies. Mean what you say and say what you mean," said author and poet Piri Thomas February 24 at San Jose City College's Community Room. Piri Thomas' visit was part of the celebration of Black History here at City College. Thomas, best known for his autobiograpy, "Those Mean · Streets," has written four books, numerous poems and magazine articles. He is currently working on two more books, including a children's story. "You've gotto believe in yourself," was Thomas' basic message. He bas a speaking style full of aphorism and spontatneous poetry. His manner was personal, trans-cultural and inspirational. He speaks to the heart. About racism be says, "refuse that word minority .Minority means less than . Each of us is a majority of one." If any word must be used, "use human being." He says, " Vive le difference and let' s get to know each other." He says the true enemy i "the breed named greed." Thomas a ks each one of u to. "walk tall in dignity," be, "reborn m dignity." He add unexpected dashe of humor. When urging u to never doubt ourselve be quips, "There i no uch thing as de feat unle it's da feet you walk on •· Thomas ~tresse that you are v. bat yor thmk ''The cruele t pri on of all i the prison of your min Do ' 1 mug yourself The m ind 1. something very beauti ful.· Thoma~ grc. w up in pani h Harlem in New York. He participated m \ iolent gang hfe in order
to belong until a shoot out with police during an armed robbery sent him to prison for seven years. It was while he was serving time that, "time began to serve him," as he likes to say. He began to think, to ask himself questions, and, "Lo and Behold! I got answers!" said Thomas. Thomas got a piece of paper and said,"Paper, I'm going to tell you a story. I started to dip my pen into memories ... " and be started to write about his life. Thomas' growth has been twofold . As well as believing that "relationships give us our strength," he is also a strong advocate of finding yourself through
yourself. "Most of us try to find who we are from others." He urges us not to do this. Instead, be says, "Make that inner journey. Believe in yourself." Thomas ended his talk by quoting, "the greatest philosopher," Popeye, "I yam what I yam because I yam what I yam ." Despite his philosophical bent, Thomas is a poet. There were moments on stage when he seemed to forget the world and become truly inspired. He was not a man reading poetry. He was a poet who embodied the words he spoke. The poet and poetry became one. The muses must be happy.
Piri Thomas, poet and novelist speaks at City College. Kristine Werner/Th e Times