San Jose City College Times, Vol. 50, Issue 10, Sep 12, 1996

Clinton becomes war hawk

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No 'Feeling' for 'Minnesota'

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Volleyball season begins

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Thursday, September 12, 1996

tudent creates 75th anniversary statue Artist Hector Mendoza is creating a to commemorate the 75th anniverof San Jose City College this NoThe twelve foot tall ceramic work "Reaching For The Stars," is a w n UillU-lJ.Kt: sculpture, with abstract nude of a woman on one side and a m an the other, with arms extended towards sky.

The other two sides are textured and icons of a hand, eye, and heart.

An aluminum sphere will be at the , . . .,.. Q._ .• ., of the sculpture, cradled in the ,_,..,v"'"'u abstract appendages.

The sculpture will be mounted on a specially engineered earthquake-safe cement base and will have built-in benches.

Mendoza said, when asked about the controversial nature of this "bare-bottomed" tribute, "I think most people are pretty open minded."

Mendoza, who is well known for his politically and socially thought provoking art, is the only student to ever receive the honor of a one man art exhibition at the SJCC gallery.

Although Mendoza designed the sculpture, and is instrumental in its construction, he makes it clear that there are many people working behind the scenes to bring this massive project together.

Work began on the statue at the begin-

The new computer labs are now open. The labs

are in the San Jose City College B uisness building in rooms B-6 and B-2 and the hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

There are 31 computers in tbe B-6 lab and are run with Pentium 100 MHz chips, 16MB of RAM, 1.2 Gigabyte hardrive, 6x CD ROM drives, with 15 inch super VGA monitors and a SCSI controller card.

ThecomputersinroomB-2arenotavaliablefor open lab, but are used by instructors teaching classes. They contain 31 power PCs 7200 series and are also connected to two laser printers, one of which is color.

"About $200,000 were spent on B-6 and B-2 jtist for the equipment alone. In addition, renovations, power and data lines are estimated at over $250.000," said instructor Kisban Vujjeni.

All this was made possible by business dean Oudette Garcia-Molien, Vujenni and Dean Rush Fisher, who is responsible for the B-2Iab. "Garcia-Molien is the backbone to bringing all tbe new computer lab equipment and software," Said Vujenni.

Ding of the semester in the Ceramics Department, with Hector and many others continuing to put in long hours every week to meet the anniversary deadline.

This project was the brain child of Mendoza, and former College President Raul Rodriguez, who served as mentor to the aspiring artist.

Funds for the construction of the statue came from the president 's contingency fund, and to date the price tag for the sculpture comes to almost $3,000, according to director of administration Chris Brown.

ASB President Marie Chatterton said that the ASB has made a tentative commitment to pay for the base of the statue, and a commemorative

plaque, and are awaiting cost estimates from the art department.

The Facilities Planning Committee is presently debating the issue of where to locate the statue and is soliciting input from faculty and students.

The official unveiling ceremony and press party will take place sometime before Nov. 15, in conjunction with other anniversary activities, according to executive director of college foundations, Diane Wesson.

Preliminary rendering by Hector Mendoza

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In California, Smog II is beginning to come into effect. With this new program, a much more difficult smog test bas been instituted, and 30 percent of all cars on the road will not pass. These numbers are in comparison to the 18 percent that did not pass under the old system. This new system is designed to reduce emissions, but it is also designed to get all cars that are 10 years old or older off the road, and eventually, to get rid of all cars that are more than four years old.

This is a complete outrage. I understand our need for clean air and to reduce emissions, but this new program is way too strict. It's trying to do too much in too little time. Right now we have the new gasoline, which reduces emissions but also makes many old cars run very rough. That's great, I can live be president because Clinton has an ally with my car shaking a little more that no president has had in a long time: first thing in the morning and losperfect timing. ing a little bit of power overall.

The conflicts against Iraq, which The gas reduces emissions, and I haven't been given a title by the media yet, feel better knowing that I'm not will bolster support for Clinton. polluting as much as I used to.

Now all Clinton has to do is point to his However, with this new smog leadership in Iraq when he is criticized. system, those of us who have old Weak in foreign policy? Look at Iraq. Not cars may not be able to get our cars to pass. Most of the older model an effective leader? Look at Iraq. Eats too cars do not meet the smog stanmuch McDonald' s? Look at Iraq. dards that the new cars do, but that It doesn' t matter what Clinton does, as long as he plays his cards right by making does not mean that they're all gross polluters. If this new smog system threats to Hussein, such as Hussein will wants to take all cars older than ten "pay a price," and drag out the war until the years old off the road, the county week before the election Clinton is a shoebad better start building a better m. mass transit system because, thouClinton knows this, his advisers know sands of people are going to be this and his speech makers know this. without vehicles.

Speeches will be made about Clinton's I don't understand why groups leadership winning the conflict just as it like the EPA always seem to punwas in Bush's case, but unlike Bush there ish the underdog. Yes, they are

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he main driving force in the upcoming presidential elections will not be the media, the rich businessmen who fund the campaigns and especially not the issues or moralities of the candidates, but rather the people of the armed services who, unfortunately are once again in the Middle East.

This story has been played out before.

Saddam Hussein attacks a country and the United Nations does nothing until they know that they have the U.S. behind them. For a brief period of time, U.S. citizens are proud of who they are and the national anthem has meaning once again.

Gas prices are raised (can they be raised any higher?) and Arabs, Muslims and anyone resembling a person from the Middle East unjustly become victims of racial slurs.

The president will ride the wave of public approval because he has allowed the U.S. to go over there and flex their muscles.

That is what happened with George Bush and it will also happen with Bill Clinton.

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Well, don't. The real victims are the people of the armed forces who risk their

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oftenverybarsbonmajorcorpora ' tions, but with a deal like this on( everyone with an old car loses. we can't afford a new car now m can't afford to get our old one fixe right, how are we supposed to liv once we can' t drive our cars?

I recently bad to get my ca smogged, and it was a barrowin experience. I worried for day about the test, wondering hov much it was going to cost me to ge it fixed. The cost limit for repair: with Smog II is $450, and I simpl don't have that kind of money. researched the numbers and dis covered that with the condition m car was in, it probably bad n< chance of passing. So, I sat and worried as the technicians smogge< my car. I chewed my nails am pretended to concentrate on m homework as more and more tech nicians came over to stare at th computer screen. Right before was about to go insane and begil1 • ripping my hair out, one of them ,.. came in and told me "You have the most amazing luck. You passed!" .

I almost bugged him, I was so~ happy. Then they told me that m~ lb emissions were incredibly low,~ especially for a car in the condition that mine is in.

However, I still worry about the b future of my car. Just because I P passed this time doesn't mean I'll SJ pass again. I was one of the lucky fc ones, but in two years, will I have sl to go through the trauma again? I n feel as if the future of my car is in ~ constant peril because it's 15 years tl old. Will the government continue~ to raise the smog standards to the tr: point that my car won 't pass next ~ time? Will they keep raising the them until nobody's car can pass? .

I guess not letting anybody drive u their cars will seriously cut down emissions, but is it truly worth it?

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A Sunday edition of a local newspaper could be used as a weigbtlifting exercise tool. The newspaper sections are used as folders wbicb contains tens of advertising inserts and coupon booklets .

Do we really need all that stuff?

Sometimes, wecanfindsomething that we are pushed to think we need. The impressive impact of the color printed supermarket booklets, and their attractive prices, capture people's attention before they realize they don't need that specific item.

Once we are reading the sale offers, we tend to think that those prices are the lowest we have ever seen, that the product could be useful and that we really can't live without it. This is the trick inside advertising.

Once the trick is known, it can be avoided. By being objective in the face of advertising, the price of the same product can be compared from store to store. Commercial inserts must be used as an in forma-

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Coupons try to summon people c in the stores in a determinate pe- ! riod of time. Coupons have an t expiration date and sometimes a description of the product. They r also have restrictions, always i printed in smaller type. "while r supplies last" is one of the most < commonly used. Once in the store, t what happens if the desired, in dis- c pensable and cheap product is sold out?

I "After rebate," "free," "burry ~ in," "first 50 customers" and other c pressing terms, must be evaluated ~ so one doesn't fall into the trap. Is 1 it convenient to run in a store, I located four miles away from home, to buy a toothbrush for 1 1 twenty-five cents or two cans of tuna for one dollar?

It is necessary to be a critical ' reader of advertising, in particular of the so-called "sales." Coupons can be useful if consumers use them just to get what they truly need. Moreover, to recycle insertS and coupons, "printed on recycled paper'' or not, would be worthwhile for the environment and for everybody's wallets.

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SPEAKOUT§IriEAKOU1rSPEAKOUT§IriEAKOU1r hat do you feel is the most popular drug in the 90's?

Emestina Daghino Marine Biology "I think it's marijuana because everybody in the world is doing it and it's the most common drug ."

Graham Shaw Photography "Pot. It' s the least harmful to your body, it's easily accessible, low punishment for possession, and it' s socially ac:ceptable."

Jose Munoz Jr. Philosophy "Marijuana. I think it's the most abused drug internationally because it makes people relax, takes stress off of their minds, sleep and number one, it gets rid of anxiety ."

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John Machado Maintenance "Heroin. Time magazine says so. When I was a kid, heroin was big and it's making a circle. Whatever the CIA is pushing."

"Crack. It makes people insane so they don't have to worry about reality."

Photos: Colin Kennedy Reporting: Nadine Ghoddoucy

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Who should decide bow m uch responsiility is given to children? In the '90s, many 1 ~ ople are starting to hand over more re11 sponsibility to children than they are ready or. This may have dangerous effects that y bow up in adulthood if these children are ot successful at an early age.

Going back over 30 years ago, many n ents were stricter when it came to raising 'S their children. Morals were a part of every e y life with these children. They were e · ed knowing right from wrong and that .t they should always respect their elders. e ?

As we advance through the era of chang~ ing technology, many children are finding

themselves being given more responsibility than they are ready for. When a child is given too much freedom, the end result may not be good.

Children should not be given increased responsibility along with their birthday presents just because they are another year older.

My son Nicholas entered the first grade this year. On hisfrrstday of school, he was informed of all the rules and responsibilities that be will be held accountable for.

His brother James encountered the same scenario. On his frrst day of kindergarten, be was informed of the rules and responsibilities of his class.

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feel that since the teacher bas told them what they are responsible for, they no longer need to follow up on their child.

Just because your child is ten, doesn' t mean that he should become a latchkey kid. Not all children mature at the same time. My nephew Anthony is a mature ten year old and even though he could be trusted at borne, my sister Cindy wouldn' t leave him at home after school even if it would be more convenient for her.

Single mothers are trying to raise their children without a partner. Many times people are confronted with the child-care dilemma They reason that children can stay borne by themselves and do their homework before they get borne from work.

When parents return home from school or work they don't have the energy to help their children with their homework or even talk about their day at school.

This can be a devastating mistake. Tempers are short and your mind is still racing on several things that have to get done today such as what to cook for dinner.

Remember that your children have not seen you all day and have probably missed you a lot.

Showing your children everyday that you care about them and their education by becoming a part of their school work will help your child mature into a responsible and caring adult. After all, children are like a mirror and they often reflect what they see and feel into their personality.

Clinton literacy program inspires deja vu

by Don Kleinert Editor-in-Chief

I' ve been railing against the decline of the quality of education in the US for several years now and it e didn' t seem like anything was ever - going to be done to reverse the n trend of the "dumbing of America." a Everyone in the education bureaucracy seems to have a new and s improved idea of bow to fix it, e most of these schemes involve increased funding. California is now , mandating smaller class size as its - COntribution to the flap.

I But it is President Clinton who bas offered the most revolutionary r so~ution to America's education r cnsis in his recent acceptance I speech at the Democratic convention. If! heard correctly, be intends to recruit an army of volunteers to invade our schools to help teach elementary students to read and Write.

I suddenly bad a flash of deja VU. I remember a similar plan presented by President Kennedy back in the early sixties. In 1961 a Federal government organization was set up to train and send American Volunteers abroad to work with people of developing countries on PI'ojects for educational improvement, among other things. It was caned the Peace Corps.

We ought to be ashamed of our-

selves!

I've been a frrsthand witness to this decline since I attended San Jose' s Pioneer High School in the year the Peace Corps was established. Two of my c~ldren graduated from Bay Area high schools in the eighties and I am now nudging a third through his first year of high school in San Jose.

Although I bad little influence on the older ones and was not privy to their educational bearing, I have read their letters. I am sincerely involved in the education of my younger son, however, and I'm concerned.

As I struggle to make up for my own deficiencies (I quit high school after my junior year) in pursuit of a degree in English, I see bow much farther behind his level of education is in comparison to where I was at his age, particularly in reading and writing skills.

I am also appalled at the poor grammar and spelling abilities of his teachers after seeing the handouts they produce. (I have found this to be the case in College also) As for myself, I am fortunate; fortunate to have been exposed to a solid foundation in the language and circumstances that led to a deep appreciation for the importance of literacy. I was fortunate enough to have received the firSt six years of my education in

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In the early fifties, when my family decided to immigrate to the U.S. from Germany, the entry quotas were such that we bad to go through Canada There, all nonEnglish speaking children were sent to a special school (like ESL) for six months where they were

taught English prior to being integrated into the public school system.

I had little trouble being assimilated and by the time we moved to the U.S. and I entered the sixth grade, I was years abead in my English classes due to the emphasis on language skills of the Cana-

dian school system. The gap was evident even as far back as 1957.

Now, almost forty years later, the decline bas brought us to the point of desperation and the solution is to treat the problem of illiteracy as we would with a third world nation, send in the Literacy Corps.

We ought to be ashamed.

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by Cyndi Kessler Staff Writer

The Stanford Prison Experimentwas apsychologyexperiment at Stanford University that put students into the roles of wardens and prisoners to see what they would do with their newfound · power.

It is also the name of a Los ~ Angeles based band who use mu1 sic to make powerful statements about what's wrong with society.

1 The band is made up of four · musicians, lead singer Mario Jiminez, bassist Mark Frasier, drummer Davy Latter and guitarist Mike Starkey.

The band came together when Starkey and Jiminez started playing together after playing in various bands in the Los Angeles area.

In 1990, they gained Frasier and Latter.

A year after playing U.S. tours with Rage Against the Machine and Quicksand, the band released their self-titled debut album on World Domination Records.

The band shares an interest in early punk groups like Black Flag and Minor Threat, but shuns the new punk music which bas become fashionable recently.

"We've been listening to that kind of music since we were kids.

It's nota new thing tome, but I'm kind of surprised that it got so 1 huge. Wereallydon'tpay attention to it," said Jiminez.

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The band puts a lyrical influence on rants about politics and Amen. can culture and society.

SPE songs include lyrics like "You're not God," and "Get off my back," that are so angry that they surpass most of the punk bands that are played on the moo. em rock stations that play the same songs over and over again.

"For myself, I can't remove myself from what's going on in the world and what I consider my culture, the American culture. " "What happens in our country and what our country does to other countries will affect me and the people I care about it," said Jiminez.

SPE is currently on tour supporting their second release ''The Gato Hunch." They are touring with Rage Against the Machine, longtime friends, and a band that shares their passion for using music to talk about politics and culture. ''The Gato Hunch" is filled with loud guitars, pounding rhythm, and explosive vocals. The band doesn't soften one bit in their second re· lease.

Jiminez is nothing like his stage persona. Once the band gets on stage, be is pacing in circles, and along with Latter, Frasier and Starkey, he creates a racket that probably could and should be heard by everyone in the United States.

"Feeling Minnesota" is misdirected romance Plot idea is wasted on bad script and actors

by Lynda M. Pearson Staff Writer

"Feeling Minnesota" is the story of three volatile, imperfect people still holding out a desperate hope for love and a second chance at life. This would make for a great movie plot, except in "Feeling Minnesota" the characters lack the ability of realistic circumstances.

What made the plot so ridiculous is Sam's brother Jjaks played

by Keanu Reeves ("Speed", "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"). He reappears at Sam's wedding after being in jail without a gift.

Reeves portrays a homeless looking derelict who never washed or shaved or even grew up. He was still robbing gas stations to get what he needs out of life. There was nothing attractive about his appearance in this movie.

Cameron Diaz ("The Mask," "She's The One"), plays Freddie, blonde, down on her luck girl who mingled with the wrong crowd.

She ends up being forced to marry Sam, played by VincentD'Onofrio ("JFK," "Ed Wood"), while dreaming of a better life in Las Vegas where she would be dancing in red feathers on stage.

Freddie plays an almost believable character because there are probably women who have fallen in love with their brother-in-law.

What really is unbelievable is to act on this infatuation during your own wedding reception.

This is something that normal given moment. people wouldn't have done in the Freddie is forced to marry Sam realm of their existence. Usually because the strip joint owner Red, oeoole who commit adulterv have olaved bv Delroy Lindo ("Get ~~~~~~~~--~~~~~

ing the police since it doesn't hurt tohaveAykroydinhisbackpocket.

Dan Aykroyd ("The Blues Brothers," "Sneakers"), played a sleazeball cop on the take. Because of his misdeeds, he ends up getting him caught by his partner when Freddie gives the evidence needed to bust him.

The best part is the sweet revenge his partner has when he gets to arrest Aykroyd for being a sleazeball cop. After all, here the ends defmitely justify the means and what goes around comes around.

Aykroyd's break from typcasting doesn't work. His char-

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Sam is an embezzling accountant in a strip joint whom Freddie loathes. Sam is a pretty believable character because after watching him for about 20 minutes it was bard not to loath him myself. Sam bas a violent temper and a gleam in his eyes that makes him look like he will go over the edge at any

Shorty, "Broken Arrow"), bas accused her of stealing the money.

Red knows that Sam bas stolen the money but is giving Freddie to him as a reward. This sarcastic twist is really very unrealistic to watch.

Red is your typical drug dealer entrepreneur that has tried to stay up on hair fashions by sporting an extremely tight and short ponytail.

He is rugged and tough and takes no nonsense from anyone includ-

breaks the law to suit his cheats on his wife, and talks astreetsmarthoo(i. He is better suited for comedy roles such as the movie "Ghostbusters"andhislongrunning role as a writer and actor on the late night television show, "Saturday Night Live."

Another thing that was really disturbing, was that the film quality was at a minus zero. Even when the movie character credits were rolling at the start of the movie, I thought it was a sneak peek of some new grade school flick that was made on a home camcorder.

People can make choices about who they become friends with,

whether the choice is good orb Brothers are another story becau you can't pick the family that y end up with. Jjacks seems to be lieve in some of the same thin that his brother does, such stealing is a good thing to do.

Sam steals the money from R to buy a house for himself Freddie, and Jjacks steals so can get his brother a weddin present. This sends a bad messa to teenagers who might watching the movie.

Also, the lines in the movie le out much more needed impact the audience if you wan ted an yo to sympathize with these patheti characters.

Freddie and Jjaks end up liv ing happily ever after. Having t remember that this is only amovi the entire plot was so far-fetch that it is extremely hard to belie that two brothers would fin themselves in those circum stan and choose to react the way they did.

Even for free and with f J parking, anyone who takes time to sit long enough and suf(i ' through this movie until the end ing credits roll should be payed (i their time.

When this movie opens in theaters and quickly comes to vid and cable, don't waste valuabl time seeing it. Instead, someon could be working on the Times, doing their taxes. Either would better than this movie.

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by Lynda M. Pearson Sports Editor

TheCrossCountryTeamplaced 4th in the Coast Conference and lOth in Northern California last

season.

"The team this year with the exception of sophomore Daniel <len are all freshman,"said head v COach Steve Haas for the men.

Haas said ,''The strength in the team will be found in Chen, who has experience in middle distance running from his experience from Independence High School. He has talent and iS in good shape so he Will do well in individual competition."

The freshman on the team are large Perez, Chris Tiscomi.a. Willie Wilson and Vincente Hernandez.

"Mount Pleasant High School &raduate Jorge Perez is dedicated and a neat kid. He will get a lot better with his dedication," said

Haas.

Chris Tiscomia from Lincoln High School has had some success already running track.

Vincente Hernandez,from

Mexico, and Willie Wilson will have their first experience in cross country this season.

'The team is made up of enthusiastic kids who are all eager to learn," said Haas.

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made it to the state meet. Both are sophomores named Sandra Pinal and Ericka Rodarte. They placed in the top third representing City College Cross Country for women.

"It will be a building year this season since it takes five women to

Women who are interested in joining the team, can contact Jones at 2982181 ext. 3670.

The five men and woman that make up the cross country team will go to the Two Rivers Invitational at 12 p.m. Thurs.- Sun. Sept.l9-22, at Graeagle. This will be the first team competition.

'The team is very responsive to me and I am developing a rela- be able to compete as a team, Torres tionship with them. It is more im- will compete as an individual. portant to me to see the kids grow Torres will grow in experience this more than winning. I enjoy train- season and she will be running ing them just as much as an expe- with Pinal and Rodarte during rienced group. It will be a fun practices only but the two sophoseason but may not be successful mores will not be competing with as winning goes," said Haas. her as they are not on the team this Representing the women is season," said head coach Bob Jones freshman Katie Torres. Torres for the women.

Women who are interested in graduated from Los Bai'ios High joining the team, can contactJones School where she has experience running. Last season two women at 298-2181 ext. 3670.

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Credit Union, ATM coming

By Cyndi Kessler Staff Writer

Construction will begin next week on a credit union that will be open for use by December.

The credit union will be located inthesamebuildingasAdmissions and Records in the small room where grades used to be given out.

An automatic teller machine (A1M) will be visible from the outside of the building, and a full service credit union will be on the inside.

California State Employee's Credit Union is the same one that is on the San Jose State campus and it is used only by students and school employees.

The credit union will have all the features of a regular bank, including savings accounts, loans and the A1M. "Over the past few years, we have bad many requests from students and staff for an ATM rnachine. This is really drawn from student requests ," said Chris Brown, San Jose City College director of administration and fis-

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The major advantage for s dents and staff will be the conv nience of having the A1M 01 campus. Also, members will be charged for the use of the chine, as they would be at man other banks.

City College contacted loca V1 banks, but all of them refused k open a branch on campus. Havin1 theATM in thecampusbookst was also discussed, but the m. chine would only be available~ use during the hours that th bookstore is open.

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Correction: The editorial in the Aug 29 issue of theTimes reported that additional parking spaces would be lost to the placement of portable classrooms for the continuing high school program. The program was cancelled this summer.

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Board stalls • aga1n on ~~ presidential :: selection ~ (K

The San lost/Evergreen Co mt munity College District Bo I~ failed once more to name an · be terim president for SJCC. The closed session agenda Tuesday night's meeting was acted upon. Since the agenda tained to personnel matters, trustees would not comment their indecision.

Several members of quadripartheid commit~ .voi their frustrations, complainmg the board failed to consider recommendations.

This leaves City College out leadership for the at least forseeable future.

No mention was made as future considerations.