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Serving San Jose City College
Vol. 47, No. 5
Thursday, April1, 1993
Eastin challenges adults' commitment to education by Margaret Bethel Campus Editor
State Assemblywoman Delaine Eastin keynoted the events. Kristine Werner/The Times
"When I grew up in California, the adults were serious about education and the kids knew it. I wonder bow serious the adults are now," said Assemblywoman Delaine Eastin, preparing the business and civic leaders from all over Santa Clara County for the many problems facing public schools today. The 270 participants became aware of the challenges confronting our public schools on Tuesday, March 23, during the third annual "Principal for a Day" program. This program, organized by the San Jose Chamber of Commerce, was created in order to show the connection between the business community and schools. Participants, employees of Lockheed, IBM, Pacific Bell and many other companies committed to education, bad the opportunity to act as principal for a day at one
Journalism programs to be cut at De Anza and Foothill this fall by Chris Haskett and Karen Smith Staff Writers
ness (such as The Peninsula Times Tribune in Palo Alto), hence Jones' decision not to include the broadcasting program in the cuts. The $3 million in cuts cannot be made in staff so they must be made in other areas on campus. La Voz advisor, Ttm Haley, will be given English classes to teach. La Voz studenteditor,JackieHerrera, is adamantly
It appears that aspiring journalism students of the Foothill-De Anza College District will have to look elsewhere for their education, thanks to state budget cuts and lack of interested students. According to a De Anza College phone recording, "More classes than ever wiiJ be offered in a wide variety of areas." - - - - - - - - - - - opposed totheeliminationoftheDe This is definitely not true for the Anza journalism program. journalism program thereasitisone "You either have an administration that supports journalism, or you of the proposed cuts for the Fall '93 quarter. It is doubtful the journalism don't," said an exasperated Herrera. program will exist after the next "The minute we leave is the minute the program dies." quarter. According to Herrera, the adRichard Jones, Ph.D., DeAnza's ministration is calling La Voz "uninterim president and former interim productive" despite the fact the San lost City College president, newspaper staff produces a weekly said the elimination of journalism eight-page paper without the aid of classes (including De Anza's campus newspaper, La Voz), is not their advisor, who bas been absent due to illness recently. definite, but is recommended beHerrera i also infuriated by De cause the cost of the program is so Anza's practice of spending $360 great it is drawing from other programs. Jackie Herrera per athlete to provide food and . lodging while La Voz staff works If the enrollment of a class can Ed1tor of La Voz until 2 am. on production nights generate twice the cost of a proand must pay for their own lunch gram, it will pay for itself, explained Jones. While more advanced math and foreign lan- and dinner. The cost of running the paper is $21,000 guage classes operate at a loss, these classes are per year. "It' a very defmite sign to me that the adminissubsidized by lower division classes with large enrollments. However, the journalism program stands alone tration of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District does not support a Hr t Amendment newsand bas no large related classes to support it. In addition to lack of student enrollment in journal- paper," Herrera said. Suggestions for funding to save the journalism i m classes, Jones cited the need for colleges to conform to a real world outline. While media are See Journalism, page 4. expanding, some newspapers are going out of busi-
'It's a very definite sign to me that the administration of the ... District does not support a First Ammendment paper.
of the host schools throughout the county. The event began with a "get acquainted" reception on March 22, in the College Union at San lost City College, with Eastin as the keynote speaker. This gave the participants and the principals an opportunity to meet for the flrst time and become motivated by Eastin's pleas to improve our school system. Eastin explained to her audience the astounding decisions principals are forced to make everyday, and the number of programs being ignored due to California's lack of education funds. "We have materials miseducating our children," she stated. During a recap of her own experience as principal for a day, Eastin explained bow her host schools library contained books that suggested men might someday land on the moon. Eastin suggested many ways to improve our school system. "We ought to have as a policy in this state ... strategic planning ... computerized schools ... and more overall school days a year." Eastin urged participants to become more involved and "to believe in these kids and let them know that we do care and we are serious." As an added bonus to this year's event, corporate and community
'When I grew up in California, the adults were serious about education and the kids knew it. I wonder how serious the adults are now.' Delaine Eastin State Assembly leaders who served as principals had the chance to return the warm welcome they received at the local schools with a program entitled "Focus on the Future." "Focus on the Future" was the idea behind a student shadow program which transpired from March 23 to the 26. This program brought students and their teachers into local companies for shadowing and many other career researching opportunities. Visits ranged from students being given the chance to be paired individually with a mentor for the day, experiencing flrst-band the daily tasks of their host's profession, to joining a group of up to ten students visiting a worksiteand learning the primary steps used in running the company.
Top Ten reasons why the Times has only 4 pages 10. Times adviser loses calculator, · can't count beyond four. 9. Editor hears faint voice cry out, "Four!" then falls unconscious on golf course. 8. Academy Awards protest issue; "Wayne's World" deserved best picture. 7. Times staff abandoned paper to join religious cu lt in Waco, Texas. 6. Editor absconded to Tahiti with issue's advertising revenue; $31.50. 5. Adviser locks up liquor cabinet at 9 p.m .. 4. Nixon came in to help with issue, four pages mysteriously vanished. 3. Elvis stole the last four pages. 2. Editor fled country after Campus Police issued multiple warrants for excessive parking violations. 1. It's the economy, Stupid!