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Thursday, November 9, 1995
:Phone registration to be available in fall 1996 dents phone registration. "Hopefully by summer ('96) we'll be able to do whatever we need to do to work :ial is· ''Ispentthreehoursinlinehere registering the bugs out," said Evelyn Wesley, vice ·er· !his semester ... (phone registration) is better president of student services. The goal is to !ban standing in the lines," said Richard have the system working for the students by Of· \Villiams, a San Jose City College student the 1996 fall semester. ,~ ~ilo registered by phone while attending the The district chose the EPOS Corp. sysioc University ofTexas at El Paso. "It worked tem above Peri phonics, and Pervasion after 1-ety well for me." extensive research. "We've looked at other nal The San Jose/Evergreen Valley Commu- systems, looked at other colleges," said 2t nity College District has recently spent Wesley. " lll9,000 to become the last community "It's gonna take time to get the system - college district in the area to offer its stu- right," said Teresa Paiz, registration em~ by Pauline Rudy 101 Staff Writer
ployee. "I'm looking forward to it, but I'm afraid too.. .Is it gonna work?" Paiz is worried that there will be alot of confusion for students using the system for the first time. "At the same time, I'm excited," said Paiz. "There will be less pressure." EPOS is based in Auburn, Ala. and has local service agents. Ninety percent of the colleges in California use EPOS and have experienced same day service when needed. Installed in the district's computers, the system will have a total of 40pbone lines, 20 per campus. The average call is estimated to last approximately ftve minutes. In theory,
this new system could register 480 students per hour and 7,680 students daily in the projected 16-.hour shift. The normal registration period will be decreased by one to two weeks. Students will still have the option of registering in person. Phone registration is designed to register continuing students who are in good standing. Students with holds, on academic probation, new students, those needing to see a counselor and those adding late will come to the campus to register. Registration operators' duties will be re-
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SJCC football player charged with murder by Jon Perez Assistant Editor
For most College students, major problems are preparing for a fmal or worrying whether or not ~Y will pass a class. It took 44 seconds for tWo San Jose City College students, one current and one former, to have these major problems seem meaningless as they face possible life sentences in prison or the
ltath penalty. AndrewToa.a JXOmising6-foot, 215-poundinside linebackerforthe City College football team, aooOiaese Taase, afOimer student and foot ball
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Mark Kerby. Kerby also said that Sbamosollahi was still trying to help Toa open the register after be was shot the ftrst time. "There's an incredible amount of rage and anger involved in the case," said Kerby. Zigon was reporting the robbery while the events were taking place. After the second shot, both suspects fled with the cash register to a concealed vehicle, but saw
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the pursuing police car and ned on foot. They were captured after a short chase. CityCollege football players refused to comment due to football bead coach Howard Gay's instruction not to talk to anyone conceming Toa ~r Taase. Gay ts reported to be declining com-
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Yeager runs for State Assembly
Police DepartSgt. Mark Kerby U!ent. . cannot run again because of term "I very much want student inAt 10:40 p.m. Santa Clara Pollee by Pauline Rudy limits. volvement," said Yeager. "If Staff Writer on Oct. 30, Toa, Although Michael Honda is the people want to learn about ~ed with a handgun, and Taase, ment. If Ken Yeager, president of the only candidate to officially file, grassrootcampaigning, this would ~witharifle,allegedlywalked "I don't think anybody at San Board of Trustees of the San Jose/ David Cortese, Dominic's son, is be a very good opportunity for · the Lawrence Liquor Store on Jose City College is happy with Evergreen Community College rumored to enter the race soon. them." 3585 Benton St. and proceeded to this," said Raul Rodriguez, City Yeager bas almost 2o-years exlllb the store with Toa murdering College interim presiqent. "It's District, wins the Democratic pri- The two will beYeager's toughest mary for the District 23 State Asopponents. perience in politics ~clerk, Esmail Sbamsollahi, by regrettableanddoesnotreflectSan sembly seat in March, be will not "I have a better working with people ~g him twice. Jose City College." the college district run again for and I background such as Congressman The store was under police sur"I've been a police officer for board. think I've been more Don Edwards, Santa ~ at the time by officer 24 years, and I can count on iny "I think I can do more for comeffective in accomClara Supervisor Aogie Zigon on stakeout and a right band things that have shocked munity colleges in Sacramento than plishing whatl'veset Susanne Wilson, and eillance camera recorded the me like this," said Kerby. "It's not on the board," said Yeager. out to do," said Santa Clara County Su~nt so much that they're college stuY eager,42, is a political science Yeager. "I think pervisor Rod Diridon. The robbery and murder took dents or football players, it's 20He bas over lOOenseconds and the reason for year-old kids whose life could be professoratSanJoseState Univer- community colleges sity where be himself received a need a strong voice." dorsers, including Del Sbamosollahi's death is question- very well over." B.A. in political science. Yeager Academic excelAnderson, former ~e since police said be cooper''For 44 seconds to determine eager received a Ph.D. in education at lence bas · been president of City Col~with every order given to him. where life is going to go, it's terStandford University. Yeager's prominent theme. lege. Toa apparently shot rible," said Kerby. ''He's been an excellent presi''He's been good for the disYeager bas been described by Sbamosollabi in frustration beDonations to help pay for famdent of the board. He will be trict," said Kong. Supervisor Ron Gonzales as par~ becouldn'tget thecasbreg- ily expenses may be made to The missed," said Ronald Kong, chanbe Yeager and his staff will ticularly qualified to represent San open. Esmail Sbamsollahi Fund, Bank cellor of the district. knocking on doors in the predomiJose on issues of education, eco. 'Sbamosollabi truly was a vic- of the West, 10765 N. Wolfe Road, Incumbent, Dominic Cortese, nantly Democratic district See Yea_ger, page 4. an innocent yictim,': said Sgt. Cupertino, CA.
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