San Jose City College Times, Vol. 50, Issue 13, Oct 24, 1996

See pages 2-4 for election information

Serving San Jose City College

Vol. 50, No. 13

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Only one trustee seat contested

by Nadine Ghoddoucy Staff Writer

board member. Tanaka received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan.

Both Pyle and Rose have extensive educational backgrounds.

Pyle has a master's degree in administration from the U.S. International University, SanDiego.

She has done graduate studies at Syracuse University and has a bachelor's degree in humanities from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, N.Y. as a French major with a minor in English.

Pyle wants to bring more dollars to our campuses becau e of the tight budget. Pyle told The Times she would," ... scrutinize current fiscal accountability systems, increase partnerships with the business community and broaden t11e scope of grant-writing."

Rose received an associate degree in economics and a bachelor's degree in advertising as well as a master's in public administration from San Jose State University. " ... Community colleges can make a real difference in the quality of life in our valley," Rose said .

His main concerns are to ensure all residents an opportunity to get a college education, to demand that districts remain , "fiscally sound and efficiently managed," and he wants to prepare our students with a quality education for the challenges of the "high-tech" 21st century.

Only one trustee seat of the four available is being contested in the San Jose/ EvergreenCommunity College District for the Nov. 5 election .

Running in District 5 (Sue Ferdig's district), is Nancy A. Pyle, businesswoman and retired educator, and Christopher Rose, businessman and product manager. Ferdig chose not to run for re-election.

Running without opposition are Kenneth E. Yeager, Ph.D., George Melendez and Richard K. Tanaka.

Yeager represents District 7.

Yeager is a professor of political science at San Jose State University. He has served on the Board of Trustees since 1992.

Yeager holds a bachelor's degree in political science from San JoseStateUniversity. Healsohas a master's degree in sociology and a Ph.D. in education from Stanford University.

George Melendez, represen ting District 4, is a teacher in the Berryessa school district. He wants to emphasize early retirement incentives and lower administrative overhead.

Melendez has a bachelor' s degree from San Jose State University.

Richard K. Tanaka, representing District 3, is an architect with the Steinberg Group. He has been an East Side Union High School See Trustee, page 8.

Clark Janowski The Times The Jaguars Stadium. Inset is an area of the stairway that is scheduled to be repaired .

Stadium gets needed facelift "The seating of the stadium is all aluminum, but the stairs and the walkways are made out of wood.

We will be taking out the wood The Jaguar Stadium at San Jose City College has been approved and replacing it all with aluminum," for a facelift that will repair the said Chris Brown, director of addamage to the wooden stairs and minis tralion. walkways.

Head football coach Howard The Jaguar Stadium has been Gay said, "It is tremendous that around for at least 40 years. The they are finally going to replace seating capacity is 10,000 when the plywood steps. I have been here for 15 years and have used including the end zone.

'The decay of the foo tball sta- this same stadium. I hope that it dium should have been replaced does not interfere with the football years ago. It is very unsafe due to home season. It has also been corrosion and mildew. We will be tagged again which is a sad thing making it safe, "said BertBonnano, but it is the city way."

"The football stadium repairs athletic director.

The current status of the Jaguar have been approved for $100,000.

Stadium is definitely showing its The repairs will start this semester.

It won't interrupt the football old age.

The wooden walkways have schedule,"said Brown.

The repairs of the football starotted enough so that there are seethrough pot boles where anyone dium may or may not be comcan getafootcaughtandbopefully pleted by the time of the next home game. At least, it helps to know the fall will only be incidental.

that the decay of the walkways and stairs will become a thing of the past.

It is a priority now due to the unsafe and dangerous condition that the stadium is in at the current time.

"The stadium is used for many other events be ides football. It is also used for track and field, physical education department and for the Bruce Jenner Classic. We hope to keep the stadium safe while the repairs are being made,"said Bonnano.

The 1aguars will face the Hartnell College Panthers at the next home game.

This will be the second divisional home game and with luck it could be the unveiling of the newly repaired Jaguar Stadium. It should no longer pose any threat of injury and to be able to enjoy the game of football or track with the feeling of safety.

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Aids Walk in San Jose

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reduced to facilitate the walk, while the proceeds keep going up as there was a 20% increase in last year's proceeds compared to tlle previous year.

In 1992, the Walk For AIDS moved from Palo Alto to San Jose.

This move facilitated a rapid growth in tlle number of walkers participating each year. Walk For AIDS relocated and reorganized the group participating in the annual event by streamlining it and making it more cost-effective by this move.

James Reber, Walk For AIDS Director, stated that it is important that people know that all the money is raised locally and stays here in

People who are feeling some sense of guilt for not helping out their community had a perfect opportunity on Oct 20 to join Santa Clara County's Walk for AIDS .

The walk would benefit many programs that reach outtobelp people suffering from AIDS. Santa Clara County's Walk For AIDS has raised over $1.3 million for the fight against AIDS since it began in 1990. There is an average of about 3,500 walkers and volunteers who participate annually in the only AIDS walk that raises funds for Santa Clara County AIDS programs and services.

It helps that the co ts are being See Walk, page 8.

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by Jeff Rehrig Staff Writer

Editorial

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n an election year when neither of the major presidential candidates has inspired much enthusiasm, voter turnout is expected to be lower than ever.

According to some media pundits, it is entirely possible for the next president to be elected by a dismal 17 per cent of the population. Hardly a mandate.

During the past two weeks The Times has conducted a poll of San Jose City College students with similarly mixed results.

It should be noted that City College students are notoriously apathetic when it comes to campus elections. In the A.S.C. elections of May '96, the student body president was elected with only 98 votes cast, out of a student body of over 8,000.

A vast majority of the students polled were either undecided or unfamiliar with Proposition 209, the most heatedly contested of all the initiatives on the ballot.

What does that say about the future of the democratic process? Most students are quick to complain or voice an opinion about one or another candidate, but it is doubtful that those opinions will result in any action at the polls, considering past performance.

That so many students were either undecided or ignorant of CCRI is indicative of the apathetic trend.

Interestingly enough, most students participating in the poll are registered voters. If the results of the student poll is any indication of the electorate at large, this could be one of the most interesting

elections in recent history.

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Americans have made it anational pastime to bitch, whine and complain about the government.

Most of these high level political discussions take place over dinner, coffee or a few beers.

Unfortunately, after all is said and done, this diatribe of rhetoric is a waste of time because people fail to act on their concerns.

It's pathetic that citizens have become so lazy that they barely have the energy to vote and participate in the democratic process.

Each and every one of us not only bas the right, but the responsibility to get involved in the operation of our government.

It is said that the greatest threat to democracy is a silent citizenship, and if this is true, then democracy is indeed in deep poop.

It seems that most of us are so wrapped up in our own selfcentered existence, that we pay more attention to the changing flavors of sluzpee's at 7-11 than we do to the political process.

Casting a ballot on election day is even too much of an inconvenience for most registered voters as illustrated by low voter tum out every year.

Let's see, should we go and vote and help shape the destiny of

our country, orsithereon thee like a pile of cow dung watc · Beverly Hills 90210? (I'm tal · to you generation X' ers) Y would think this decision would a no brainer.

For those who do bother to v they seem to stumble blin through the process making u · formed decisions about issues candidates they know little nothing about Most of us are better info about the recent developments Melrose Place, and what's go· on with the 49'ers, than we about the issues thatfaceournati We the people have the po" to rule this nation, We just have get involved.

Vote. Write a letter; send a f make a phone call, or send smoke signals. It doesn't mat how you do it; just take action.

The greatest threat. to dem racy is a silent citizenship, but greater threat to democracy is citizenship that just doesn' t care Since we are just two wee away from the presidential el tion, this would be a prime time get involved. Give t11e WhiteH and Congress a call to tell bow you feel.

The White House comme · line: (202) 456-1111 Congressional swi tchboa~ (202) 225-3121

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The search for Utopia

colorful campus pictures of proportionate! y diverse stud Proposition 209 (CCRI): body and how informative the par Yes2 It's almost the end of the seph lets are on exact mileage to No10 mester. Existentialism is being beach.

Undecided13 pondered. The quest to find out The perfect picture of the s · Never heard of it12 whywearehere, who helped bring would resemble senior citizens at us here, and what the hell we are flea market trying to bargain l In today's media age it is no longer goingtodoonceweknow,isgoing the hand carved night stand sufficient to depend only on the six o'clock on. would go next to the plastic co news with its 30 second sound bytes. To People feel that education is an ered La-Z-Boy. become fully informed one needs to read essential tool in this discovery.

Whydostudentspanicso m several newspapers, and even then digging However, the process of choosing Howcouldyounot? Walkingfr deeper, via the Internet, for example, may a college, applying, praying for California State Universities, acceptance and financing re- University of California branc be necessary to get the whole story. sembles our very own three ring to private universities, out-of-s But then who cares? Not many, it insti tutions, as well as religi seems. During last week's final presidential circus.

As representatives from uni- colleges is an academic Iabyrin debate The Times sent a photographer to versities and colleges visit high Any student who has ever inqui the Student Union to cover what was , school and junior college cam- about a college has most lil< supposed to have been a group viewing of puses, students aimlessly stroll regretted it at one time or anotll the debate. from photos to applications.

It seems to be a relentless Unfortunately, the Atlanta Braves were Does working ourselves to the suit going through so much sch beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3 - 1 and bone through high school and col- ing without even a guarantee there was no story, no picture. That seems lege bring us closer to our personal success or fame. Today it is easi Utopia? I have tosayno. I feel that than ever to hold on to that loU to have been the case nationwide. experience and hardship seen dream and hope those num throughout life are just as impor- match up instead. tantas hitting the books and achievEverytime I watch T.V. I ing the structured high academic another commercial with someo Editor-in-Chief................................... Don Kleinert standing. in a towel opening t11eir door to Opinion Editor ...................................... Sonya Wormington Students know they need to be cheesy guy with a big microph Sports Editor ....................................... Lynda M. Pearson asking questions and researching shoved in his face with an unu Entertainment Editor ......................... Cyndi Kessler choices they have for school, but ally big million dollar check. Wb) Campus Editor .................................... Lewis Rountree where do you start?

We live in the pezpetual three · Production Manager.......................... Mil Pompa You begin by looking at the circus.

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I must confess that the ol ' curmudgeon hasn't voted in any election since voting for . .. gulp, deep breath . . . Nixon, over 20 years ago. And I further confess that I wouldn' t be voti ng in this election had it not been for a rumor of voter registration irregularities.

The story accused Democrats of sending out troops of registrants ostensibly to increase their own rolls.

The accuser reported that when he told the registrant that he was a Republican, she handed him the registration form and told him she wasn' t allowed help him any further.

Another person reported that she saw the I registrant toss her form in the trash can.

S9, naturally , I had to check this out for myself. But all I got was a surly glance. So, here I am, once again a member of "the people."

Unfortunately, I have no one to vote fo r.

I abandoned my Republican roots long ago, probably around the time it was hijacked by the religious right and Pat Buchanan became an embarrassment to the party.

I now have a choice, among the two

viable candidates, between two conservatives, i.e., defenders of the status quo. So I won' t vote for president, in fact, I still believe there should be a spot on the ballot for "None of the above."

I do have some options when it comes to the propositions, particularly Prop. 209. I

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The Curmudgeon's Corner have been an advocate of equal opportunity ever since I spent a summer in Jacksonville, Florida in the summer of 1963, before the laws were changed.

In my personal and business relationships I have always gone out of my way to be inclusive, adopting a voluntary affirmative action policy.

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However, that policy, when mandated by the federal government only serves to create division and resentment.

It has also created an entire industry with a vested interest in the continuation of affirmative action programs.

In a recent interview on former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery 's radio talk show, a representative from the San Jose Unified School District bemoaned the fact that San Jose stands to lose $24 million in federal funds due to the elimination of the ten yearlong busing experiment.

She did not seem to be concerned that the change might affect the students' education, but that something should be done to prevent the loss of the affirmative action fu nds.

In business, affirmative action takes its toll in different ways . I know many small businessmen who refuse to advertise job openings to avoid possible affirmatve action restrictions and/or their fears (justified or not) of having to fire or lay off a minority employee and the possibility of a discrimination suit.

The result is that they hire strictly by word-of-mouth recommendation s or only

temporary contract employees. Even large corporations have recently begun to rely more heavily on temp agencies. Other reasons are given for this shift in policy, but one has to wonder whether the fears aren ' t the same.

Have we gone too far in dividing ethnic groups into quota type categories? Look at Connecticut, for example, which has 56 categories for affirmative action set-as ides.

Another trend resulting from affirmative action is that more and more people are refusing to fill in the ethnicity portion of various questionaires, or they ' re beginning to lie. Unfortunately, this only tends to skew the results in the wrong direction.

Many whites feel they are being punished for a problem they had no hand in creati ng. And although many agree that ethnic inequality still exists, they resent the implications that affirmative action fos ters.

It comes down to who's ox is being gored.

In my own case, I rely heavily on student financial aid and am frustrated when I prepare to fill out the necessary forms for an aid program only to find out that the program is reserved for minorities and traditionally underrepresenteo ethnic groups.

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Election '96

Thursday, October 24, 1996

General Election State Propositions:

President and Vice President: Bill Clinton (Incumbent) AI Gore

Democratic

Ross Perot Pat Choate

Reform

Bond Acts 204 - Safe, clean, reliable water supply

205 - Youthful and adult offender local faci lities Bond Act of 1996.

206- Veteran's Bond Act of 1996.

Howard Phillips Herbert W. Titus

American Independent

Harry Brown Jo Jorgensen

Libertarian

207 - Attorneys. Fees. Rights to negotiate 208 - Campaign contributions and spending limits. Restricts

John Hagelin Mike Tomkins

Natural Law

209 - Prohibition against discrimination or preferential

Initiative Constitutional Amendments and Statutes

lobbyists. treatment by state and other public entities.

210 - Minimum wage increase.

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Green

Marsha Feinland Kate McClatchy

Peace and Freedom

Bob Dole Jack Kemp

Republican

Santa Clara County: Measure A- Advisory vote for 112 cents sales tax for transportation improvements Measure B- 1/2 cent sales tax (complement to Measure A)

San Jose /Evergreen Community College District Trustee Areas

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211 - Attorney-client fee arrangements. Securities fraud. lawsuits.

212 - Campaign contributions and spending limits. Repeals gift and honoraria limits. Restricts lobbyists.

213 - Limitation on recovery to felons, uninsured motorists, drunk drivers.

214 - Health care. Consumer protection.

215- Medical use of marijuana.

216 - Health care. Consumer protection. Taxes on corporate restructuring.

217- Top income tax brackets. Reinstatement. Revenues to local agencies.

218- Voter approval for local government taxes. Limitations on fees, assessments and charges.

Prop. 209 sparks campus debates (SACRAMENTO) - To some, it is a racist "preference program" that stigmatizes rather than heals.

Others view it as a path to equal opportunity; a way to rectify past wrongs and promote diversity.

Either way, affmnative actiona broad range of policies that seek to boost opportunities for minorities and women by providing them special consideration in university admissions, among other areas- has become a hot, if not contentious, issue this election year.

At their convention, Republicans made it clear they favor ending affirmative action. The Democrats, in the words of President Bill Clinton, prefer "mending" not "ending" affirmative action.

Quick-and-easy solutions appear to be elusive. In the past year and a half several court actions and a California ballot initiative have pointed to a shift in the status quo: • Last March 18 a federal appeals court decision shocked university administrators when it barred the affirmative action program at the University of Texas Law School.

According to the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals, which covers Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, race could not be a determining factor in deciding admissions.

The case directly challenged a 1978 benchmark case, California BoardofRegents vs. Bakke, which stated diversity was a desired goal and race could be a factor.

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• In California, a highbattle is being waged over sition 209, a November measure that would end racial gender preferences in all state ing and university admissions.

If the measure gathers votes, students would no check a box describing U1eir on university applications.

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discrimination," said U n California regent Ward an African-American. "Unless treat all applicants U1e same, inj ecting poi son into'U1e body tic.

Elizabeth Toledo, the California National tion of Woman , disagrees.

"What drives affmnative programs is widespread of discrimination mat need to addressed," she told during a recent debate.

One U1ing both agree on: nation' scollective future is at when California voters go LO polls on Nov. 5.

"Whatever message Cali sends out will be felt across country" Toledo said.

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It's !l1e wording used on a poster to recruit riders for the Pony Express and it hangs in one of U1e buildings in U1e San Jose Historical Museum.

Step back in time by visiting this museum, where tour guides may be dressed in costumes of a long-ago era.

Established in 1948, the museum opened to ilie public in the mid-1970s with a few sparsely located buildings.

It now showcases 25 buildings that are either original structures or replicas.

Located at 1600 Senter Road,the museum is a little known treasure in San Jose.

Picnic tables dot the museum grounds and people are welcome to bring lunches and ejoy the serene atmosphere.

If people prefer, iliey can enjoy lunch at O'Brien's Soda Fountain and even enjoy and ice cream soda or Coke made from syrup, the way U1eywere at U1e tum of U1e century.

O'Brien's is housed in U1e &tructure that includes replicas of ilie Pacific Hotel and U1e original Bank ·of America.

Maurice O'Brien, and Irish immigrant, founded the candy store in 1868 will1 just $500.

In 1874, O'Brien opened anew location at 30 Soull1 First Street and operated at that location for 53 years. The shop was acclaimed as "U1e prettiest and most attractive candy story on ilie Pacific Coast."

1l1e first building to pen on the grounds was originally a residence built in 1884 on ll1e comer of Nortb San Pedro and St. John streets. The building houses several kinds of printing tools including a Gutenberg preu wooden block and a foot powered Liberty Challenge Platen Press.

TheWarburton doctor's office, where visitors can learn aboutDr. James Cory, ilie "Singing Doctor" and Dr. Euthanasia S. Mead, showcases early tools used by the medical community, including a dental chair iliat looks like and executioners'.

Dashaway Stables, originally built in 1888 on South Second ·Street, is one of U1e reconstructed buildings.

People could rent carriages for outings to places like Lick Observatory. It was later converted to service "horseless carriages," making it one of the first car rentals in Santa Clara Valley.

There are more wonderful buildings and the grounds are beautiful.

Curious squirrels may just sit and watch ilie people passing by.

Trolleys, which are maintained and kept happy by pround volunteers, transport visi tors around the grounds du1ing weekends, and toursare ivenof!l1e Trolle Bam.

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"Trees Lounge" is not ilie movie for everybody- unless people enjoy watching the boring lives of a bunch of hasbeens and never-will-bes hanging out in a bar. ''Trees Lounge" is a movie written, directed, and starring Steve Buscemi ("Reservoir Dogs," "Fargo"). The cast also includes, in small parts Elisabeth Bracco ("Stakeout," "Money for Noiliing"), Anthony LaPaglia ("The Client," "So I Married an Axe Mur-

derer"), Daniel Baldwin ("Under U1e Gun," "Quigley Down Under") and SamuelJackson("PulpFiction,""The Long Kiss Goodnight").

The film focuses in on the lives of a bunch of losers who hang out at ll1e Trees Lounge.

Tommy Basilio (Buscemi) is the main character, a man who "borrowed" $1500 from his boss, lost his

Film job and his girlfriend left him for his boss. Now Tommy is unable to get anotl1er job as a mechanic and he

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The girl's fa!l1er(Baldwin),fi out, beats up U1e girl and smashes Tommy's ice cream ~~ and Tommy into one big bloo: meu. ~ "Trees Lounge" also has a g deal of mini-story lines, geared k wards keeping U1e viewers' iniC ~ est. However, all U1is does is confuse U1e viewer even more a what iliey have to do witl1 U1e mo The filming of U1e movie is v odd also. The camera focuses poles while action is occurri nearby and U1is gives a differ point of view for almost every see This causes U1e viewers' eyes jump around so !l1ey are uns what to look at.

The movie itself is a waste time. The producers tried to spice Fr up using big names, but even Jad son only had a five minute stint3.1 moving van driver.

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by U1e end man y viewers wanted kill him becau se he was such aje This movie seems like it wa written as a joke and got produc by accident.

The next time you decide y want to see a movie, make sure it' not "Trees Lounge," unless you'r ready for a really good nap.

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7 Sports Panthers claw Jaguars at home 33-0 1 Team still seeks second conference win

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by Lynda M. Pearson Sports Editor

Freshman defensive end Cedric Pittman waits for the action to start against Hartnell.

Volleyball team seeks Coast win

by Lynda M. Pearson Sports Editor

TheSan JoseCityCollege Volleyball team has a 3-3 overall record with a 1-0 Coast Conference record this season.

The Lady Jaguars played the Ohlone College Renegades at Ohlone College in the second Coast Conference match this season but scores are not yet available.

The Lady Jaguars won the flrst conference match against the Skyline College Trojans by defeating them in just tllree matches.

"We did not dominate tlle match because we were not focused which is something tllat we can not do on a regular basis. We need to focus as a team,"said Sam Huerta, head volleyball coach.

The team has played good against West Valley College Vikings which is a very competitive team. The blocking for tlle team is COming around since the Cabrillo College Seahawks. ''We are pretty optimistic and the girls understand tllat it is a do or die situation in conference play.

City College of San Francisco and Foothill College each have descent Programs that we have to get by.

We have to play tougher against COmpetition,"said Huerta.

The next match will be against Foothill College Owls here on C<Unpus at 7 p.m. Friday, October 25. This will be the third Coast Conference game of the season.

'We have to learn to be more Consistent. We need to be able to Count on a personal performance so the team can gel together.

Someone needs to step-up and give a SUrprise performance. We need to fmd tllat aggressive spirit that We traditionally had and keep it in lllind throughout the match ,"said liuerta.

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Hartnell College gave the San Jose City College Jaguars their frrst defeat in Coast Conference play with a score of 33-0. The Jaguar's defeat by the Owls gives the Jaguars a record of 1-1 in conference.

"We were great against West Valley, but we were just the opposite against Hartnell. It was like we played like day and night," said Howard Gay, head football coach.

The Jaguars had only, 10 flrst downs and 69 total offensive yards. The defense played in 88 plays.

Sophomore quarterback Shea Emerywas9-19 in passes attempts with one interception.

Freshman widereceiverWood Jean-Charles had a reception for 20 yards giving him a flve game total of 10 completions totaling Ill yards.

Jean-Charles had 2 kick-off returns totaling 25 yards for a flve game total of 12 returns totaling 269 yards including 1 interception.

The Jaguars played with a less than attentive audience because the dominating Jaguars of the week before were not available.

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Hartnell like we did West Valley.

It was an emotional game and we were very flatforwhateverreason.

We had a lot of opportunities but no offense. We only had 49 plays," said Gay. "How you practice is how you play. We practiced better this week than last week because on Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday we practiced unemotionally and

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It starts with Foothill College and includes City College of San Francisco, De Anza College, San Mateo College and Chabot College.

Foothill is the second step to becoming Santa Clara County Division Champions.

It will one of t11e most difficult teams because it is a good team even though it is not quite as talented as last year, according to Gay. "The confidence is not at a high level but built-up by having one success upon success. The game starts at U1e snap of U1e football to the whistle of the referee. we need to make plays or we won't be very

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Oil October 17; ' San Jose City Colfege was awarded the Network of California Community College Foundation's Eagle Award for the "outstanding concept and creativity in successful fundraising for the 75th Anniversay Dinner" to be held on November 15. Senator Alfred E. Alquist, who is retiring after serving California for 34 years, will be honored at U1e event.

The dinner has been sold out for some time.

City College and Dance City Choreographer's Collective present "Self Impressions" at 8 p.m. on Oct. 25-26. Come join us for an intimate and informal showing in room 211 at City College with works by innovative artists from San Francisco and the South Bay. For more information, call (408) 298-2181 X 3629.

Hamilton/Phillips Classic Track Club is having practices for ·the upcoming season. Practice has already started, but it is not too late to join here at City College. Boys and girls ages 6-18 are invited to join. The next practice is at 10 a.m., Ocl. 26. For more information, call Cliff Scott at (408) 295-9105 .

M.E.Ch.A. will be holding its annual celebration of Dia de los Muertos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov.l, in the City College Community Room. People wishing to honor lo l loved ones are welcome to submit photos to be placed in the offering. For more information, please call (408) 298-2181, ext. 3923.

Free HIV antibody testing will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Student HealU1 Services office, 308A. The test are anonymous, and results will be available on Nov . .

21. Walks-ins will be accepted, but for convenience, appointments are advised. (408) 288-3724.

The City College Art Department is pleased to present an exhibition of the works of Los Angeles artist Robert Hopkins.

The exhibition, entitled "Osmosis," will be on display Uuough Nov. 13. Gallery hours are Monday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m . to 4 :30p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday 4 to 6:30p.m., and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Education advocate San Jose Senator retiring

by Jeff Rehrig Staff Writer Retiring State Sen . Alfred Alquist, who will be honored at San Jose City College's 75th anniversary banquet, on Nov. 15,has been an architect and ardent supporter of education legislation fort almost three decades.

"The one thing that stands out in my mind is the educational opportunities program" said Alquist when reflecting on his achievements .

This program provides tuition I and loan money to students with limited income as well as funding for tutorial support at state and community colleges.

Alquist, a Democrat, served on the education committee in the sen1 ate for 25 years and introduced legislation to change the name ofjunior collegestocommunitycolleges and also helped craft a master plan for the state wide system.

Now, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, he has kept a keen eye on expenditures, making

sure postsecondary schools get their fair share of the money , according to Manuel Valerio, field representative for Senator Alquist.

"Senator Alquist has always believed that education is the comerstoneofdemocracy and seldom does

Alquist the senator make a public speech without emphasizing that point" said Valerio.

Valerio recalled one example of the senators unwavering support for education in 1987 when the senate

was debating what to do with surpl money in the state coffers. Alq suggested that the money be inv in education while the majority w in favor of returning the money to tax payers. The Senator standing his convictions was out voted 39 to according to Valerio.

Alquist, 88, has served in senate for almost 30 years and is be. forced into retirement by the limit law, proposition 140 that 11 passed by the voters in November 1990.

The sen ator conveyed mix feelings about his departure from senate and expressed concern the issues he leaves behind incl ·, his fight to keep state mental heal facilities open.

Elaine Whi te-Alquist, 52, senators wife, is run ning for the district assembly seat currently pied by Assemblyman J Vasconcellos who is runni ng Alquist's seat in the senate.

The dinner honoring Alquist be held at the San Jose Hyatt on

Alette Lund eberg, Program Manager for the Department of Social Services/Gain , gave an inHomecoming is scheduled forU1eJ aguar football game against formative speech at San Jose City Chabot College Friday, Nov. 22. Anyone wanting to join the College theater and discussed the homecoming committee can call Gabriel Esparza at 298-2181 proposed changes in "Welfare X 3663.

Reform", which included the impact that it will have on the recipiFor those interested in student government and how it's run, sit ents. in on an Associated Student Council meeting. The ASC meets "I want to be known as the every Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. in room U-200. friendly county bureaucrat,"said Lundeberg.

1l1e City College Gallery proudly presents the photographyof She talked about Franklin Judy Dater, Portraits 1969-1996, showing in U1e Gallery from Roosevelt and hi s idea that it was Nov. 20-Dec. 11. The ope11ing reception is from 12:30-2:30 natural and right for the federal p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 . government to give support to needy families, and that today the Compiled by Sonya Wormington government is rescending that notion .

As of October I, '96, the Conjority of the funds comes from gress has eliminated the A.F.D.C. walkers. Walkers are citizens of Program (Aid For Dependent from page 1. all ages who do not necessarily Children) and put in place Santa Clara County to fight have money themselves but are T .A .N.F.Program (Temporary AIDS in our comm unity. willing to commit to raising it to There are nine AIDS programs participate. The average walker in and services which collaborate to 1995 raised about $110. produce Walk For AIDS . Each Since AIDS has become a conparticipating non-profit agency is troversial issue, many youths are responsible for providing volun- being informed about AIDS and teer support, as well as recruiting the concern is. spreading among and assisting with the overall the teens which were reported at a marketing effort. These programs high number of walkers in both and services that benefit from the 1994 and 1995.

Walk's proceeds are based only in Santa Clara County and are available to serve local populations. from page 1.

Here are some names of major corporate cash contributions made Rose also said that the curricuto Walk For AIDS which has been lum should be more relevant to the beneficial to the success includes; needs of the students and plans to Apple Computer, Wells Fargo set up business environment groups Bank, Hewlett-Packard, Orchard to be a sounding board on the types Supply, Pacific Bell along with of employees that recruitment will many others. call for.

Although they receive contriCurrent terms of the open butions from companies , the rnadistricts expire on Dec. 31 .

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Under the supervision of Governor Pete Wilson, this Welfare Reform will be enforced in full July 1,1997.

"History is going into a negative cycle. It will be at least 10 years before hi story will understand why people are low-income and poor," said Lundeberg.

According to Lundeberg , recent legislation by Senator Diane Watson has already implemented this Welfare Reform.

All illegal immigrants who have been on welfare for five years already have been cut off.

As of last month, illegal immigrants and non-citizens who are applying for the first time will be denied benefits, and no illegal immigrants will be eligible to receive food stamps any longer.

The Center for Employment at 701 Vine St. , San Jose, will be giving a one week long course on , "Training for Citizenship" on

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