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"Dysfunctional" is Ule term used to des rcribe tlle San Jose/Evergreen Community tt j:ollege District's management in an audit e ~ne by tlle KH Management Consulting proup.

"Appropri ate" was the word Raul odrfguez, interim San Jose City College esident, said in response.

Rodrfguez attributes Ule loss of key agement staff to Ulat assessment. " I inkpeoplehavegottenfrustrated andsaid m going to get out of here," he said. odrfguez doesn't share Ulat attitude. "I lieve we can tum it around ... Ule Kll audit

Fuentes refers to contracting Kll for Ule audit as a ''very significant ac ti vity," that exhibits Ule commitment the District ha s to its student s.

The audit, completed in January, was done through surveys, focus groups, interviews, review of documents and comparisons to 16 oilier community college districts . Survey participants were picked at random and in-

eluded 42 from mana~ement. 17 faculty memhns, 26 sup~.:rvisors, 36 classified pcrsonn<.:l. s<.:v<.:n confid<.:ntial <.:mploy<.:<.:s and <.:i~ht stutk:nts for a tota l of L\(i . The district paid Kll Mana~<.:m<.:nt Con s ultlll~ Group ofl .os ;\ng<.:ks SX7 .000 for til<.: audit. ;\n all hoc w01king ~roup of six mana g<.: m<.: n t pnsonn<.:l. six classili<.:d stall, fiv<.: faculty r~.: prcs<.: ntativcsandfourstlHkntr<.:prcs<.:ntativcs r~.:vi<.:w<.:d fact findin~ dforts. tested hypoth<.:s<.:s and cxplor<.:d altemativcs with tllc Kll group. Town m~ctings were also hdd at botll City and Evergreen Valley Colleges.

Th<.: surv<.:ys incllHkd 41 topics. such as dev<.:lopm<.:nt and fund-raisin~. ~ovnnanc<.: structur<.:. til<.: hookstor<.: and admission and records. Students complain<.:d of Jon~ lin<.:s and had ;ttt itlltks in til<.: counsding and adm1ssions ol"lic<.:. f;tcult y hlam<.:d manag<.:m<.:nt for lack of support and mana g<.:m<.:nt hbm<.:d til<.: 13oard or Tru stn:s.

In contr;tst to til<.: cntici sm. til<.: r~.:port stat<.:s that 7Wi't of til<.: surwy' s r<.:spoJHknts scored S.l/LCC'J) as av~.:r;tg<.: or hcttcr in ~.:nou~h cat<.:~ori<.:s to indicttc ;1 ~<.: nnally wd lrundi strict.

Th<.: !50 plu s pag<.: r<.:port spdls out many ar<.:as of conflict and in<.:ptitudc, with on<.: r<.:cu1Ting th<.:mc: lack ofcoh~.:s i vcn<.:ss within t11<.: district tog<.: thn with the loss of purpose.

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Toa pleads Track star requestin permission to land Elections to be held not guilty

by Cyndi Kessler

by Candida Estrada Staff Writer

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Andrew Toa, the former San Jose City College football playe who is charged with Ule murder ol a Santa Clara liquor store clerk, entered pleas of not guilty on April 10, to all charges in connecti on witll Ule case.

To a is charged with Ule m urde1 ofEsmail Shamsollahi on Oct. 30, 1995, during the robbery of the Lawrence Liquor Store at 3585 Benton St. in Santa Clara. He is also charged witll robbery and conspiracy.

A preliminary setting has been set for 9:30a.m. June 4, at Ule San Jose Municipal Court Department 20.

Due to a la ck of student participation, only 5 petition s were suhmittcd hy t11c 3 p.m., ;\pril 8 deadline for t11c San Jose City College Associated Student Council election . Only one pos1t1on , U1c vice-presidency is hcing contested . ;\II of the candidates hut I arc students who arc returning mcmhcrs of t11c council. Some arc running for dillcrcnt positions, such as secretary M ;uic Chat tcrt< HI, who is running for president.

Voting will he held April 2023. The hal lots will he counted on Aplil23,and t11c next <.lay t11cresuiL<; will he <Ulnounced at the !\.S .C. meeting . ;\ forum wi ll be held Uwt will give studen ts U1e opportunity to get to know the candidates.

"If students don't attend the forum, Uley cw1' t put a face to the name," said Priscilla Santos, /\ .S.C. advisor.

The lack of pwticipation in A. S.C. elections is notl1ing new. In Ule May 1995 election, only 180 studenL') voted, out of a population of9,363, and 4 of U1ose votes were invalid.

In comparison, Evergreen Valley College had a much larger turnout at its September 1995 election, which was a special election after Ule previous one was found to have incon sistencies.

1000 out of9994 students voted in Ulat election.

Most A.S .C. members felt that Ulere were misconceptions about Ule A .S.C, such as Ule idea U1at Ule group was closed off from t11e rest of the students. Another misconception is that A.S .C. members don't do anyU1ing for Ule

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Classic for community colleges. The event was held on April 6, at City College.

AHercation with instructor resuHs in battery charges for SJCC student

by Jon Perez and Kevin Winzer Times Staff Report San Jose City College student

spent 12hours in Ule San Jose City Jail and faces four misdemeanor charges after having a physical altercation with an instructor.

On April 24, Doug Landers, a 23-year-old pre-business major, will face charges in connection

witll the incident Ulat occurred on March 21, involving Landers, Law and Administration of Ju stice instructor Edward Coyne and campus police officer Aaron Pomeroy.

The incident in question, a physical altercation between the above party, happened outside of room 207 during a business law class held at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and

Thursdays, in the second- story hall of Ule Business Building .

Landers is being charged witll battery, battery cau sing injury, disturbing Ule peace on school grounds and willful re sisting, delaying or obstructing justice.

These charges are punishable witll fines, jail time or both.

Landers will face tlle charges at San Jose Municipal Court in a pre-

trial conference, at which a judge will decide whetller Ule charges will be dropped or if Landers mu st issue a plea. " I plan to plead not guilty," said Landers.

The Times attempted to obtain a di strict police report but was unable because Ule incident is still under investigation after three

See Altercation, Page 8.

See Elections, Page 8.

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nity who were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Then there's the case of the family who took a wrong turn and their three year old daughter was shot and killed by teenagers out looking for some action.

In New York there was an inci· dent reported about an I I month old infant, only two weeks away from her first birthday, who was inside her apartment in her baby swing and was hit by a stray bullet in the back ofherneck. She died in the hospital just two days before her birthday.

How could anyone say that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time when she was in her own home?

Why aren't the parents of the gang members doing something to stop them? When are Ule citizens of this nation going to put their foot down and say, "We' renotgoingto take it anymore," and get off their couches, tum off U1eir televisions, go outside and take back the streets from U1e slime that has invaded U1em?

As a concerned parent I am making a plea to citizens everywhere to get involved and help stop the violence inflicted upon us by these gangs, or someday soon we may all become statistics of people being in U1e wrong place at the wrong time.

The violence among teenagers has gone too far, too fast. We can no longer stand by and hope that it's just a phase they're going through because the phase has lasted decades.

Every day children are dying at the hands of gang members who have managed to get hold of a gun and decide that it's a good day for ' a drive by shooting. When an innocent child is struck by astray bullet their response is" It's not my problem, the kid was just in the wrong place at the wrong time." They feel nothing for the family or child whose lives they have just ruined because of an argument with another teen affiliated with anoU1er gang.

People are afraid to leave their homes at night, afraid that they might be the next victim in U1e anti-smoking lobbies, but more signifihe debate over legalization of drugs wrong place at the wrong time. In some neighborhoods people are surfaces on a regular basis, whenever cantly as a result of education. Reasonable afraid 24 hours a day, seven days a people can make reasonable choices given drug related news makes the headlines, week. the proper information. most recently regarding the M e ndocino Recently I watched a program County abduction and assault of two The benefits of legalization (with proper and learned of one woman's tragic teenage girls. government supervision) far outweigh the loss of all three of her sons to The culprit, according to the locals, is the negatives. Although it is true that statistics bullets within a seven year period, widespread use of illegal drugs among the from the Netherlands, England and other and none of them were into t11e European countries that have experience in gang scene or drugs. All Uuee teens of Mendocino County, ostensibly due to a lack of recreational facilities such legalization of certain drugs show that an young men were athletes and upas parks, theaters, and presumably MTV . increase in use does result, the figures also standing citizens in their commuindicate that this rise is temporary, leveling Unf01tunately such incide nts only off and later showing a decline as the serve to heat the emotional side of the novelty wears off. argument against legalization.

However, when reasoning people Few discussions ever consider the most examine the issues and weigh the drawsignificant benefits that would naturally backs versus the benefits, a philosophical result from a drug controlled environment. of his promises, but what politi·

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Most serious addicts must res01t to related cian does.

Staff Writer criminal activity such as robbery and Little has changed in the drug trade There have been efforts to reach selling drugs. Legalization would help to since the "War on Drugs" was declared.

Voting is a privilege not a right, the younger generation and make Each new administration promises to end that. Not only would drug use be yet many young people who can U1em more politically aware, in prosecute the "war" with increased openly acknowledged and regulated, but vote choose not to. particular MTV' s programs where fervor, naming a new drug "czar" and · the quality and source of drugs would be Why? politicians face a crowd of youngexpanding the impotent army of bureaucontrolled.It is envisioned that some revVoting is the one chance that sters who grill them with quescrats in a never ending cycle of futility. enues from taxation would be set aside for the younger generation has to make tions. its voice heard.

Or last month's Rock the Vote Opponents of legalization generally the treatment and education that is sorely concert in San Francisco's Could it be that most politiexpress the fear that drug use will signifi- lacking in today' s "wartime" climate.

Embarcadero Center. cians resort to mudslinging in U1eir cantly increase if drugs become more Only when Americans admit that prohiThese efforts are great, but it is campaigns, emphasizing the negareadily available. Other, more specious bition does not work and that no matter tive while distorting the truth? still not enough. arguments revolve around the certainty of what the c1iminal consequences are or how OutsideofMTV, a lot of young Could it be that young people moral decay, cultural breakdown, as well many jails we build to house the offenders, are disgusted with the state of U1e people don't know where to go to as economic and emotional strains on the there will always be a drug problem and an nation and feel that their single get infonnation on politicians or family. Americans are singularly ignoineffective battle to eliminate the source of vote does not matter? on the myriad propositions that rant of their own history, having forgotten our frustration, will we be able to deal with Or could it be that the American clutter U1e ballots. or ignored the lessons learned dUiing the the issues reasonably and more humanely. public just doesn't care at all anyFor some, voting can be exmore? period of prohibition of the most widely tremely overwhelming.

And eventually, when our young teens Whatever the case may be, a lot Maybe I'm bitter or discourused drug of all, alcoho l. find alternative ways to deal with that of young people are not voting. aged by the voting process which It should be noted that the drug nicofru strati on and bored om, perhaps the real Young people today who can is probably why I didn't vote in the tine, once considered chic, is declining in enemy in the "War on Drugs," ignorance, vote feel that politicians leave U1em recent election. use not so much due to the efforts of the will quietly fade away. out when it comes to issues that Shame on me . affect them .

Perhaps if politicians could Politicians focu s on the big is- speak in layman's terms or write sues like balancing the national out proposals in a simple manner Editor-in-Chief........................................... J on Perez budget, welfare refonn and for- understandable to all more people Production Manager ................................Mil Pompa eign policy. would vote.

Advertising Manager................................. Rom y Tam But what about the little issues There was a time when I felt that affect us, like raising U1e minithat my vote really did make a Adviser -····························-·····························Art Carey Editors mum wage, employment for col- difference, but now I feel like my Cyndi Kessler, Don Kleinert, Lynda M. lege graduates or funding for AIDS single vote really doesn't matter.

Pearson, Kevin Winzer research.

If it did then why are there till Phot o~:r a vh ers These issues may be small po- so many crooked politicians out Amy Bergeson, Clark Janowski, Elliot Millner, Lorie Van tatoes to big time politicians, but to tlJCre making empty campaign Stafi Writers the young generation U1ey are very promise? . Candida Estrada, Dana Perry, Raul Rangel, Pauline real.

Somemightsaydon'tcomplain Rudy, Joe Scott One reason for Clinton's popuyou don't vote. if Production Edy Bojorquez, Tu Duong, A.J. Hu nt larity when he was running for Understandably so. Butifi don't The Times is located in Rm. 303 at San Jose City College, 21 00 Moorpark Ave., president was his appeal to the see my vote making much of a younger generation. difference, then what's U1e point of San Jose, CA 95128. Telephone: (408) 298-2181, ext. 3849. Fax: (408) 288-9023 Of course he didn't li ve up to all voting?

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This downward spiral is played Another study recently reported out over many years or as quickly as ~coholanddruguseamongteenag­ a few months, depending on various ers is on the rise (again). This study contributing factors. The main reaprompted me to write about my son, in my experience, for increased own personal experience in the use and obsessive use of drugs is low of mind and mood altering chemi- self-esteem. The desire to escape; to cals. It is difficult to pass on this be someone else; to enhance a charexperience to a young generation acteristic which I felt I was lacking; whose job it is to ignore the advice or, to build courage and lower my of anyone that is more than a week inhibitions.These are common older than they, but I've seen the threads in our laundry list of reasons. destruction that ignorance in this Peer pressure and slick advertismatter causes, and have shared ing are also contributing factors that amply in its distribution with 26 play directly on a lack of self-worth; years of drug induced oblivion and anxiety, fears, and depression are near death experiences. others. For a brief moment they are relieved.

But consider this: Once the None of us bas ever expressed a willful intention to become an ad- euphoria fades (and it does!), all the dict when we first started "experi- troubles are still there. menting" with drugs (alcohol is a It is said that an addiction affects drug). The scenario is always the at least four people. These four are same: Infrequent recreational use the recipients of our anger and selfleading to increased weekly use loathing, and are subjected to the

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additional heartache of watching a loved one commit slow suicide.

I've heard 13 year-old alcoholics tell their stories right along with the middle-aged, so-called wellhealed businessmen and their stories are the same. There are clean and sober young women who have so destroyed their brain that they can't remember who or where they are. And I've known the teenage and young adult males who commit suicide in epidemic proportions.

As long as it is fashionable for youth, particularly of college-age, to get high, loosen up, experience alternate consciousness, etc., there will always be scripts for Cops.

Evaluate your own use by honestly answering these questions: Do :-.=: ;.; ~. you need drugs to help you "get over" a personal crisis or to relieve health, and legal problems'! some anxiety or fear?

Do you find it difficult to quit at Is your drug use causing you to will (do you have to empty your suffer consequences, i.e., poor glass)? grades, relationship problem s, If you answered yes to any or all

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three, read this article again, then get help. Call the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence(NCADD)at(408) 292-7292.

Tell them I sent you.

/Death penalty won't solve America's drug problems

by Kewesi Simon Special to the Times Federal execution of drug kingpins sounds like a good idea unless you happen to be Richard Tipton.

Tipton is facing the death penalty for his role in drug-related violence that in the end left II people dead. Congress is now considering a bill that would mandate the death penalty for murder committed during a car-jacking or drive-by shooting and virtually any murder with a gun that involves drugs. It is Ute last provision that catches my attention most. The death penalty is an ineffective way of deterring drug trafficking or the violence that arises due to drugs.

Members of Congress, while perhaps meaning well, are too far away from the fire to smell the smoke. Most likely the crimes

committed due to drug trafficking do not happen to them personally, so they don't see the situation as it really is. They are dealing with the symptoms rather than the problem itself. Drug addiction, the major problem, is a result of bad social behavior which cannot be effeclively eliminated through a larger police force and/or cyanide gas.

During the 1920's alcoholism became such a tremendous problem that the government felt it necessary to prohibit its use. This did nothing to eliminate the underlying social problems of alcoholism; in fact, more social problems were created as aresultofProhibition. The crime rate rose and alcohol, after it was made illegal, became more valuable, hence more expensive.

The door was opened for a large criminal underground to develop which based its profits on the pro-

hibition of alcohol. As a result, deaths related to obtaining, protecting and selling alcohol increased. It was not until people began to feel the effects of the violence Prohibition had created that they began to seriously look at its effectiveness.

For every drug dealer killed by the death penalty, another is eager to take his place ...

When Prohibition failed, people began to look at education about the dangers of alcohol abuse which has proved over the years to be the most effective way to deal with drug addiction. For example, many

people are able to live without alcobol due to support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous.

The higher rate of prosecution, including death sentences, docs lillie to curb the drug problem. It does raise drug prices. There is such a strong market that dealers and addicts will do almost anything to continue their business.

The more drug dealers go through and the higher Ule risk, the more they will charge for drugs that make it to the streets.

The illegal drug trade is so profitable that for every drug dealer killed by the death penalty, another one is eager to take his place. And for every dealer taken off the streeLs, Congress will open the door for another to step in.

I have lived in Crack infested neighborhootls where a drug cuiture has developed. The most im-

portant role motlcls arc the sueccssfuI dealers. I ha vc seen dealers get busted, and on the same night another fulfills his service. I have been in a house where a mother was strung out on Crack and one could only pray that her children would not follow the same path. I personally know drug dealers and have seen the obstacles U1ey would hurdle in order to se ll their drugs.

The business of selling drugs is so lucrative that I have seen people risk death time and time again to make a profit. Death is nota deterrent!

Like Prohibition, the only way to eliminate Ule violence associated with drugs is to deflate their sale. If we make it less profitable through legalization, then follow up with education we will be able to start on the road to solving the drug problem in the United States.

I'll take 'Star Wars' anytime There has always been a circle of people that have away because he knew that he bad something good in been with me all my life. his hands.

That's why the trilogy bas had such an effect on me.

Whenever I needed them, all I had to do was tum on the VCR. put a tape in and press play.

I don't have to prove to anybody that I'm smart or When I did that, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Darth educated I just go through life taking what comes to Vader, Luke Skywalker and of course the man, the me. myth, the legend, Boba Fett.

Sadly, most of the public is like "Batman."

What is it about the Star Wars Trilogy that affects Take a look at any talk show or class discussion at me so much?

San Jose City College and you will find people saying I could be without sleep for three days, which I "smart" things that have been recycled over and over usually am because of the paper, but if someone asks again such as, "we're all one race, the human race," or, me if I want to see "The Empire Strikes Back," I'm "we need to unite and bring out peace." ready to amaze my friends by While statements like that get a naming all the bounty hunters that lot of applause from peers, it has Darth Vader gives a briefing to on no real meaning and isn't a solufinding Han Solo. tion to any of the problems.

One of the reasons why the trilAfter the applause fades away ogy was so successful was that the the problem is still there. director of it, George Lucas, knew So that is it in a nutshell, comhe had a good story and laid it out mercialism over quality and to the public with out the flam boypopularity over substance. ant, wordy publicity that is associJoe Bananas will not tell you ated with movies. on erez the solution to this problem, that Take a look at some of the other blockbuster is something the Poi-Dog would do and of course, he movies that have come and gone. is not here.

Could I watch "Batman" 100 times like I have But who really cares about fmding the solution? It "Star Wars?" No way. After all the publicity and is not the popular thing to do and there won't be any hoopla, "Batman," is a stupid film (all three of them ovations after it is solved. for that matter).

The dark side of the force bas already taken over The story of the trilogy was so good that Lucas the logic of the public. never had to worry about publicity or bringing in It is only the Jedis that know the truth. movie stars.

How do you become a Jedi? It is simple. Don't Lucas took a risk with a bunch of nobody actors prove yourself to anyone but yourself. and presented a whole different type of galaxy far, far It can be done, just ask the Poi-dog.

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Sheldon, the technical staff and students are literally surrounded by lighting equipment and control consoles.

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Tom Kosmal , who says that, "The banking industry pays my bills in real life", joins in the play by painting scenery and acting.

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"Technology is objective where art is more subjective. This bridges the gap between the two," said Eve Page, San Jose City College art instructor, in reference to digital media.

Digital media is the process of using computers to create or enhance art.

Stateofthearttechnologymight urge otherwise uninterested viewers to visit the Printmaking and Digital Media exhibit.

The exhibit is now on display on the City College gallery, held through April 30.

"Hand Made Books," by Ron Guzman was created by scanning 19th century tintypes, Japanese papers, and drawings of cigar smoking men and retouching them to 20th century clarity.

Nannnette Wylde invites the viewer to Lake a step farther with an interactive exhibit.

The exhibit allows viewers to move any of 58 3X5 blocks with various pictures on them onto 28 different shelves, which are sporadically arranged on a way, thus creating their own portrait.

Wylde believes the response to artwork is in the story we each see ourselves, not necessarily what the artist intended.

Keeping this statement in mind, viewing the three pieces by Kent Manske brought a lot of questions to mind about what message the artist intended.

One of the pieces, titled "Brain" was a silkscreen of a human bead with a baby inside.

Whatever the interpretation, the exhibit is thought provoking and enlightening . It is well worth the visit.

Talk show queen tnakes a mistake in jump to the big screen

by Cyndi Kessler Entertainment Editor

Talk show queen Ricki Lake has decided it's time to make the jump back to the big screen. She started her career in oddball cult films by John Waters such as "Hairspray", and the television show China Beach.

Fans of her talk show, and people who like predictable, sappy movies might want to see her new movie "Mrs. Winterboume."

Mrs. Winterboume is the story of Connie Doyle (Lake), a woman who decideds to leave her lower-class New Jersey neighborhoodafterherboyfriendgetsherpregnant and then leaves her. On the train she boards for New York, she meets a newly married couple, Hugh and Patricia Winterbourne, the latter being a banker's daughter.

After the train crashes, she finds herself in the hospital with a baby boy, and being mistaken for Patricia Winterboume. She carries on the fraud and goes to live with the wealthy family of Hugh, her deceased "husband."

The family includes Grace Winterboume, played by Shirley MacLaine ("Terms of Endearment", "Postcards From the Edge"),

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Everything ends happily ever after, until the real father of Connie's baby, Steve DeCunzio (Loren Dean) comes back.

Actors worth seeing in 'The Countr)l ·Wife'

by Joe Scott Staff Writer

'The Country Wife'', a play

by William Wycherley, is one of those saucy little ribald romps of 17th century debauchery and it will be performed in San Jose City College's theater by the Drama department in the last two weekends of April.

Like "Dangerous Liaisons," it is an engaging comedy of sexual hijinks amongst English aristocrats complete with adultery, backstabbing and cross dressing.

The play centers around Master Horner, an English nobleman who pays off a doctor to spread a rumor that be is impoten L While the rumor spreads rapidly through town, Homer usesittobisadvantageandfreely seduces the wives of his friends.

Master Bud, an acquaintance ofHomer's,isawareofHorner's scheme and discovers that Homer bas an interest in his wife. rn an attempt to keep Horner away from his "country wife," Bud locks her up in her room forbidding her to venture outside. When Bud finally gives into pressure from his wife and decides to take her to a play, he dresses her as a man and from that point on chaos ensues.

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noblem~ who tries to catch Homer m the act, the country wife who is determined to find out who is interested in her and a subplot about a nobleman who is in love ·with his best friend's wife and the result is a rollicking comedy that will cause laughter to the very end.

The acting is top notch and bas a professional quality. Everyone breathes life into their characters down to the finest delail with their body language, gestures and fluctuations in their voice.

Adding to the realism are the superb period costumes. Each costume is well Lailored and extremely delailed.

Complimenting the costumes are the great accessories like huge feathered hats, tights and shoes.

The sets are simple yet they convey the right mood for each scene. Particularily in the set for an outside scene that consists of a huge painting of the town seen from a balcony.

Combine this with the costumes and the acting and the end result is an excellently produced play that is definitely worth seeing.

'The Country Wife" is directed by Drama instructor Donna Mendoza and will premiere at 8 p.m. Friday, April19.

Connie is quite the con artist, and Lake plays her well, sobbing on command, making sad puppy dog eyes at everyone, and whining about how much she's messed up her life. All this adds up to 109 minutes of wanting to throw up.

Beyond that, she is not much of an actress. All of her lines sound silly, especially since they include, "I'm not running.

I'm leaving in a hurry."

The movie does have some comedy, mostly because of the quick wit of MacLaine. She has lines like "Hugh was especially embarrased of this picture of him naked. You only go to college once, I guess."

Another mildly enterlaining scene has Paco dancing drunkenly in an empty swimming pool, and screaming at Bill and

Connie to do the tango.

Dean does a great job of playing Steve, Connie's sleazy ex-boyfriend. He has a devious look in his eyes and his sarcastic attitude down pat. Seeing him show up in at Connie's wedding in a powder blue 1970's style tuxedo was kind of funny .

The plot is unlikely and unrealistic.

After finding out that she had been conned, wouldn't Grace want to throw Connie out of the house, possibly even Lake legal action for all of the money she bad given her?

The movie is also predictable. One scene has Paco begging Connie not get on a train and leave the Winterboumes. The train leaves, and as it pulls out, we see her stand· ing there. Anyone seeing this movie might wish she does get on the train. It would end this movie sooner.

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Coast Conference playoffs still within reach for Jags get better."

Injuries to 4-1 freshman starter Ed~or-in-Chief Benji Ray, freshmen Gilbert Injuries to a young pitching staff Cardoza (sore arm), Dan Post(arrn has made the possibility of play- problems) and Scott Rogers (sickoffs cloudy to a team that has 43 ness), has made adjustments hard. homeruns, a team batting average While the pitching staff has had .340, and has the top two homerun its problems, the offense has been producers. unstoppable.

TheSanJoseCityCollege baseWhile freshman leadoff hitter ball team currently is in fourt11 Noah Hall has been grabbing a lot place with 8-12 coast conference of attention with 11 homeruns, 18 record (19-15-1 overall). stolen bases and a state leading 43 The Jaguars helped their play- . runs, sophomore third baseman offs chances by defeating West Hector Esparza has proved that Valley College by a score of 8-7, last season was no fluke by followon April 16 at horne. ing up a 10 homerun and .418 On their playoff chances, head batting average with a state leadcoach Doug Robb said, "We still ing 12 homeruns while also posthave a shot." ing a .445 batting average.

According to Robb, dealing "Those guys are having a great witlllower strike zone and facing year,"saidRobb. "Noah'sour catabetter college hitters, has been a 1yst. For us to go, he has to go. But problem for a freshmen pitching if he doesn't, we still have some staff. guys who can do some damage."

Robb also said by having, " Robb said that City College command of their ability, they will would have to finish U1ird in con-

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ference play to be considered for the playoffs.

A 11-3 and preseason that saw the Jags beat tough opponents, could also help.

"We beat good opponents, and that is always good for seating meetings.

Being in a league that has Mission College, Chabot College, Monterey Peninsula College, Oblone, West Valley College and Gavilan College in contention in frrstplace, theJaguarscould be the dark horse of the league by beating winning U1eirremaining games and hoping that these teams knock each other out of playoff contention.

The Jaguars start their playoff run at 2 p.m. today at City College.

Overall, Robb has liked the effort U1at has lead to chemistry of the team and their offensive firepower.

"We have excellent chemistry.

1l1is may be the best offensive team that I' II ever have.

The San Jose City College women's softball team is currently in second place in the coast conference with a 9-2 record, second to West Valley College, who hold an 11-2 record. Rain has thrown the Jags off schedule, but make-up games are already planned.

Two recent losses have not slowed the team down. The team lost its first two conference games to Chabot College and Monterey College. Jaime Simon pitched a one hitter against Monterey, and allowed only three hits against Chabot.

"Those two losses were a wakeup call for us," said Nikki Young, sophomore second baseman.

"We are strong, we'll come back," said Yolanda Inda, sophomore first baseman.

Michelle Tabarez, sophomore utility, attributed the losses to weak offense, while stressing that the defense was sound.

"We were getting U1e hits, but we weren't moving the ba<;es," she said. "Our defense was strong.

Our pitcher (Jaime Simon) pitched a one-hitter."

Offsetting the losses, however, wasafivegamesweepattheC.O.S. Tournament. The Jags beat West Hills, Los Medanos and Fresno twice, easily taking first place and winning the tournament.

Funding for U1is tournament and others is made possible by fundraising events. The women's softball team held a clinic for children aged six to 14. The children were from various schools in the Bay Area.

The clinic was successful.

"About 100 kids showed up.

rnentals," Tabarez said.

The team continues its optimism as the regular season winds down.

The Jags will attend the Merced Tournament on April20-21. Five conference games remain in the regular season including a game against West Valley. Coach Debbie Huntze sees this as a key game.

"Ideally, out of the five, we need to definitely beat them," said head coach Debbie Huntze.

"We're just going to take each game one at a time," Tabarez said.

"We're working to go to the state finals."

"I am ve1y confident in my teammates," lnda said. "We can go very far."

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The last day to withdraw from a class with a "W" grade is Friday, April26. After this date, letter grades will be given. To ·. drop a class go to Admissions and Records by the above date .

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The University of California at Davis college visit will be at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today. Sign up in the Career Transfer Center~ ·

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"The Couritry Wife" opens' 8 p.m. Friday, April19, in the San Jose City College Theatre. General admission is $7, students and chilqren $4. For more information call 288-3784.

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San Jose City College's Latino Education Association is having !heir seventh annual scholarship banquet 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday, April 26, at U1e Park Center Plaza Holiday Inn on 282 Almaden Boulevard in San Jose. $40 donation requested, $10 if attending dance only. R.S.V.P. by April 19. For more information call Rosalie Gonzales at (408) 298-2181 ext. 3675.

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East Side Union High School District will hold Family Day, a fund-raiser to benefit child care programs at high schools in the district, such as Santa Teresa High School. The event will be held from 2-5 p.m. on April 20, at t11e Independence Adult Education Center. For more information call Judy Bugruian at 937-2438.

A.S. elections will be held on April 20-22, results will be announced at 2:15p.m. at U1e April24 A.S. council meeting in room U-200.

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A Redwood Tree will be planted in memory of Dick Davis, former S.J.C.C. instructor, at 12 p.m . Monday, Ap1il 29. The tree will be planted on llle side of t11e Women's Gym and adjacent to Ule faculty parking lot behind the G.E. building.

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Earth Day 1996 will be acknowledged 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24 in U1e College Union Center with live music, speakers, tree planting ru1d oU1er activities. For more information contact Pete D' erusbia in U1e Biology deparunent, ext. 3714.

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The International Students Association is holding a multicultural day in U1e community room from 9 a.m . to 5 p.m. on May 2. There will be a fashion show of cuitw·at costwnes, folklore dancers, vendors and more.

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Pl"intmakers and Digital Media Exhibit will be held in The City College Gallery until April 30.

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Support services for New Horizons students will be available lllrough U1e summer session from llle Gain/Re-Entry office. To take advantage of U1ese services call (408) 288-3708 or go to room 501 for an eligibility appointment.

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Sister Clarice Sparkman, a retired San Jose City College matllematics instru"clor, received a Distinguished Service Award from ilie California Matllematics Council of Community Colleges (CMC3) for her dedicated service to CMC3. compiled by: Candida Estrada

KH report highlights

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Trustees have "micro-managed" ilie colleges.

The district has lost sight of its customers - Ule students.

The Administrators are low on pay scale while doing more task.

Academic computing is under funded .

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Outstanding fund-raising - highest level of all districts.

Highly skilled and academically dedicated staff.

Ranked first in operating funds per full -time students Improved computer system in bookstore, shorter lines

Recommendations: • • • • •

Re-visit the mission focusing on the students.

Colleges shape district strategies, not vice-versa Discover fund-raising that meets specific needs.

Address the unbalanced ratio of bi-lingual counselors.

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Current editor of The Times Jon Perez and fall 1995 editor Kirsten Smith admire a General Excellence award the staff won at the 40th

annual Journalism Association Community Colleges conference in Fresno, attended by 50 community colleges from all over California.

The Times takes General Excellence

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Anderson, who was kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon and held captive The Times received Ule for seven years . award for General Excellence I Ie has detailed the experiences at Ule40th Annual Journalism of his captivity in his book "Out of Association of Community the Lion's Den." Anderson also held a press conference after his Colleges Conference held at Fresno State University on address to ru1swe r student ' quesApril 12-14. tions.

The conference, which was In addition to Ule General Exattended by more Ulan 550 cellence award, Cindy Kessler restudents and advisors of 50 ceived an Honorable Mention for community colleges, honored her feature story in the on-tile-spot student journaliusts and contest.

The contests were highly campus newspapers in numerous categories, including compctrit i ve and Kessler vied writing, editing, layout and against journalis ts from large schools that were represented by photography, but the General more Ulan 20 students at the conExcellence Award is "Ule Big One," beamed Art Carey, ference. mcster and he" cussed Coyne out."

"It was tilemanneriliathe asked from page 1. from page 1.

A steering committee constudents. me," said Landers. sisting of Michael Hill, dis- '"There's a lot to our positions. We Coyne dropped Landers from trict vice chancellor, the two put in a lot of time and effort," said the class because "Ifastudentcan' t college presidents, the two Ana Zamora, Commissioner of profit further from ilie class, the academic presidents, two off- Events. These misconceptions are instructor has ilie right to drop site council representatives countered by the fact Ulat students them." Landers returned to the class and Ule two associated body don't make the effort to attend on March 21.

Aaron Pomeroy, a campus postudents presidents has al- open meetings, or get involved witll ready been formed . school events. Committees are held lice officer, came in to remove It meets every Thursday from for common complaints, such as Landers from class. Landers at3-5 p.m. parking, but many students don't tempted to find out why he was "The first thing we need to know about Ulem, or don't attend. being removed, but Ule officer work on is building relation"Everyone wants to complain, would not answer him. ships," said Hill of the tasks but no one wants to get involved in "The officer made a big mistake Ulings Ulat would change it," said by not listening to my side of the awaiting the committee.

Henry Gee, president of Commissioner of Finance, Chris story," said Landers. the faculty association said, Robinson.

Lru1ders and Coyne have con"The report didn't point a flicting stories as to how the violence began. Landers said that finger at just one area in parfrom page 1. Coyne struck first and he hit Coyne ticular, it pointed a finger at the entire district, so it needs weeks according to former interim only in self-defe nse, whi le Coyne to be Ule entire district work- police chief, Hector Salcido and says tile opposite.

"The student was fighting a ing togetiler to remedy Ule Michael Hill, vice-chancellor of Ule San Jose/Evergreen Commu- police officer, I came to the aid of situation."

A re-engineering lecture nity College District. According to the officer," said Coyne.

Coyne said tilat he acted prophas already taken place at City Landers, he and Coyne have had a College and another is history of disagreement that hit a erly, and tilat Landers "resorted to scheduled from 3-5 p.m. April boiling point on March 19, when violence."

"I feel Ulat my student rights 18, in the Montgomery Hall Coyne asked Landers to remove his hat in class. When Landers have been violated," said Landers. at EVC. Although ilie task at hand refused, Coyne told him to leave "My long term goal is to get Ed is large, management predicts ilie class. Landers said he felt Ulat Coyne out of the institution. They that students will see notice- · Coyne was discriminating against (City College) have a lot to anhim since Ule beginning of Ule se- swer." able changes by Spring '97

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"We're delighted with the award. It repays students for a lot of those late nights in tile lab," Carey said.

Carey attended the weekend conference along witil students] on Perez, Cindy Kessler, Mil Pompa, Tu Duong and Don Kleinert.

The conference cosnsistcd of seminars in journalism, on-the-spot contests where st udents could test their journalism skills, ru1d general J ACC business.

The highlight of the event was Ule keynote address by former Associated Press journalist Terry

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