San Jose City College Times, Vol. 50, Issue 15, Nov 21, 1996

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Thursday, November 21. 1996

75th Anniversary dinner honors retiring Alquist

by Jeff Rehrig Staff Writer

San los~ City College celebrated its 75th anniversary in grand style Friday with a banquet honoring retiring Democratic State Senator Alfred Alquist at the San Jose Hyatt Hotel.

The evening began with cocktails in the lobby of the Mediterranean center, where the City College divisions had set up displays and demonstrations to give the guests a taste of the different programs at the college.

More tban 800 people attended the sold-out event, including state controller Kathleen Conlin, assemblywoman elect Elaine WhiteAlquist, former San Francisco Giants pitcher Dave Rigetti, City College alumni, members of the local business community and other state and local officials.

Missing was the presence of any significant number of City ~~ ~--------------------------------------------~ College students, except for those 0 who were representing the differ~ Sen. Alquist bids farewell at SJCC 75th Anniversary dinner cal ent divisions and student govern-

·Prop 209 put on hold Coverin sin president search

by Don Kleinert Ed~or-in -Chief

The San lore/Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees met on Nov . 12 to approve the hiring procedures for the San lose City College presidential position.

1be main topic of discussion Vias the Afflfffiative Action Policy for district hiring, specifically to detail the make-up of the selection COrnnunee for City College presi-

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Although Proposition 209, the California Civil Rights Initiative, 'bicb essentially does away with afftnnative action, was passed in the ov. 5 elections, the state Cbancenor' s office bas issued into community colleges toCOnduct "business as usual", due ~~ numerous challenges to the ~~tive, according to SJCCIEVC '"<IC!Ilcellor Geraldine Evans.

One provi ion of the plan that or concern to some of the concerned qualifications.

Actording to the plan, a candidate ~ llOt meet "desirable or preerred .. qualifications if such ilications would "exclude apPlicants fro m s ignifica ntly

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underrepresented groups," as long as the candidate met minimum state requirements and "can be expected to meet the additional qualifications ... within a year."

What would happen if tbe candidate fails to meet these requirements in that one year period was not resolved.

The hiring plan requires stratified representation on the presidential selection committee based on the community ethnic/gender make-up.

The recommended committee fell short of meeting those goals and has since been revised. There were no representatives from the Vietnamese community although they comprise about 27 percent of the population.

Also included in the selection committee are community members who will be involved in the hiring process.

Evans noted that this was an unprecedented hiring procedure designed to include as diverse a group as possible in the decision.

The procedures call for the chancellor to submit at least 12 candidates for consideration. Evans

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Channel 11 news anchor Doug Moore, who is president of the San los~ City College Foundation, served as master of ceremonies along with J. Logan J.D ..

The evening officially began with a welcome by Moore and Logan followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Marie Chatterton, Associated Students President.

Chatterton, who was hospitalized the day before for an unknown illness, left her hospital bed to attend and to represent the students.

As dinner came to an end, the frrst up to speak was State Controller Kathleen Conlin , who praised Senator Alquist for his accomplishments in state government.

"He is the king of the California Community CoUege system," said Conlin as she spoke of his contributions to education.

Next up was City College's acting President Bill Kester, who spoke of the college's history and accomplishments and the distinguished individuals that have

graduated from City College.

"Not only are we proud of our past and present, but we look forward to a bright future," said Kester Another highlight was the presentation of the Alfred E. Alquist Scholarship Award to City College student Hugo Hernandez.

At this point in the program, Alquist was seated on a bench nestled in a park-like setting on center stage.

Called upon to present the scholarship, the 88-year-old Senator unknowingly provided a little humor to the occasion when he missed his cue to present the award to Hernandez.

Hernandez waved to him from the podium to try and get his attention, butAlquistjust waved back as if acknowledging one of his many admirers The evening was filled with tributes to Alquist and the presentations of gifts and awards to the Senator in recognition of his many legislative achievements in the area

See Alquist, page 8

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s th e downpour continues , a student ~r:ove1~ herself with her coat as she runs for helter. Students and facuty endured

two rainy days on Nov. 19 and 20. The rain marks the beginning of the wet season and bids adieu to the warm summer months.

Thanksgiving vacation Nov. 28- Dec. 1 No school!

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Editorials

War on women hurts all involved or the last century, women have been trying to break away from the mold o he typical woman.

Women have fought for the right to vote and for the right to be treated fairly in jobs that are predominantly male professions, even if the system is failing them.

One more example of the fact that women will never be considered equal has crashed into society today via the Army.

Women who fought to get into the anny and had to prove themselves are being raped and sexually harassed simply because of their gender.

Men may feel that women are encroaching on their power or on their lives, but that is no excuse to sexually molest them.

There is no excuse for men taking advantage of the women that they are supposed to be training.

These men are showing that they still

have control over women, even if the women are no longer sitting at home cooking dinner.

They're showing that they still don't care about women's feelings and that they simply don't care whether they hurt our nation 's soldiers, because obviously they never considered them true soldiers.

What does this say about our society when men are allowed to treat women like this?

Women have fought for too long to begin slipping back down the cliff again.

The army is doing a fairly decent job of an investigation, but a lot more should have been done to start with.

Women should not be put in the position where they feel they cannot tell anyone about their suffering because of fear of their superiors.

Is all this pain caused by a group of rogue army trainers, or is it just the tip of the iceberg for our country?

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College has left students uninvolved and uninformed.

Students have to go to great lengths to fmd out about special events taking place on or near campus. Football games, volleyball games, club events and even universities visiting our campus almost go unnoticed.

The only means of active communication to students are the school pa~r. On-Line flyers and blue wooden boards overwhelmed with staples and old flyers. The school needs to create more awareness on campus.

Both in sports and student council, the student body support is greatly in need.

Whose responsibility should it be? It

obviously needs to be an organized, motivated and somewhat proud group. Possibly a mediacommunications club could be put together.

The club could use the school radio station and create more speakers around campus and announcements could be made on the air. The club could sit in on school board meetings and get input that would be necessary for students to know abouL The general feeling for many students is to get to class, turn in their work and leave as soon as possible. Why not make the time they s~nd here in between classes and during breaks more enjoyable? Feeling like a part of a large network of action could be very motivating and a sign of possibility for students.

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Editor: fn hi s review of Robert Hopkins' art, "Osmosis Doesn't Sink In", Jeff Rehrig has given voice to the distrust and hostility that mainstream America feels toward contemporary art and artists. The causes of this negativity are varied and complex; suffice to say that they are generated from both sides of the argument. Part of the mission of San Jose City College's Art Gallery is to present work that pushes the definition of art and stirs thought and debate; to that end, I was gratified by Mr. Rehrig's review. What disturbs me about his comments is not that he dislikes Mr. Hopkins' work but that he confuses his lack of appreciation for the art with a failure of the art itself. He does not critique in terms of form and content but instead attacks Hopkins' artistic process, calling it "something third graders might do in art class."

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Dear Editor: an entertainment weekly than I am always delighted when criticism. I am concerned aoo The Times covers the exhibi ts in the personal flavor this piece toe the Gallery here at City College. attacking the artist's integn An art critic is an entirely differwithout any substantial faCil ent "animal" from the mere resupport. I am also concemed ct viewer in that an effective piece the integrit y of the gallery~ of criticism will raise questions been attacked when Mr. Rehr: about the aesthetic worthiness of implies that the curator of the e the art work. To defend his/her hi bit has tried to pull a "fast Olk position, the responsible art critic on the viewing public. I belie will cite the objective structural the gallery has performed itsm; elements and principles of art to sion with this ex hibit, which is explain why a piece does or does present art work which provid not succeed aesthetically. Furviewers with stimulating edU! thermore, the art critic draws from tiona! dialogue as we ll as off: their deep well of historical edunew ideas and perspectives. cation to cite comparisons and particular! y regret his final rema: reflect on similarities. If you read " ... don't waste your time." 0 articles by someofthemosthighly doesn't have to like art in ant recognized art critics s uch as Hal hi bit in order to be provoked, :l Foster and Arthur Dan to, it is apthe thinking that provocative z parent their opinions are based on stimulatesisneverawasteoftilll objective analysis synthesized into It enriches our Jives. cultural context. The service an I would like to take this op~ art critic provides is two fold: (I.) tunity to invite every one on ca: to provide the public with inforpus to visit the gallery and seel mation so they can draw their own yourself! The photography ofJ~ conclusions, and (2.) to provide Dater will be on exhibit until() the artist with constructive criticember II th . cism so they can improve.

Thank you.

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tricked into believing that what being presented is art, apparelli. unaware that far more radic challenges to the conventional wisdom were made over fifty ye;: 1 ago and that far more radical forr; of art making exist today.

What disturbs me most abo: this review was that Mr. Rehr: urges his readers not to waste the time by visiting the exhibit. Ire that this is irresponsible to theA Gallery and to the school, as~' as being an insult to the inteL gence of his readers, who aperfectly capable of forming tht own opinions. If he intends continue writing art reviews,!( Rehrig would do well to educa: himself about contemporary a and art history, I can only hO[ that his future com mentary ~ : be more informed and thought! 1 Sincerely,

The Tim es welcome comments from the pub!~ on subject.s of interest to tk campus community. Lett:r: to the Editor and Yiewpoi~ articles should be submittetypewritten, if possib~; Letters and Viewpoints w11 be edited for clarity an' length.

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Rebels without a cause?

by Don Kleinert Editor-in-Chief

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There they are, gathered around the stone tables in the Quad: The "Grunge Pack."

Don'tencourage them. Ignore them, if you whaJ can.

They are the "lost generation," reveling in their disdain for the norm. Each is trying to make a statement of individuality, but the more they try, the more they are the same.

They don'treally know what it means to be an individual.

The Curmudgeon's Corner Every generation has had its Grunge Pac k.

They' ve been around since the days of Socrates. They can be identified by the way they scream for attention.

When you walk around the Quad you hear their demands for recognition, and, chances are, you've complied with a sideways glance and a frown . But that only encourages them to increase the frequency and volume of the staccato beat of four-letter words and guffaws .

Actually, they ' re pretty harmless. Their aim is to annoy, not disrupt. And they' re generally pretty tame when not in a group.

They sit quietly in the back of the class, doing just enough to get by.

Another group roaming the campus, on the

fringe, are the terminally pubescent high school Super Seniors. No one knows where they come from . They just show up in class with a backpack full of excuses.

For 12 years they have been breast fed by well-meaning teachers and administrators who have been the apologists for their laziness, whining and lack·ofresponsibility. They are the victims of a society that has nurtured them, patted them on the back, ~ead them their rights and sent them merrily on their way.

But they have never been weaned from that cozy shell and told that "Real Life," according to MTV, doesn ' t exist, except on the tube.

Among these groups are the individuals who throw their temper tantrums by destroying school property, tearing up bathrooms (when no one is looking), writing on the walls, and generally complaining about the spiteful instructors who continually pick on them for no reason whatsoever.

This is the same thing they did in high school, middle school, and all the way back to kindergarten. For the most part, their parents believed them and registered indignant complaints on their behalf.

In many ways it is our fault-the older generation. Our children live in a technological society that has no time for its children. We have relinquished our parental responsibilities to a school system that has become more of a mother to our children than a dispenser of education .

They have been lied to. They' ve been told how wonderful they are and that all opportunities are open to them. All they have to do is try.

Except that now the lie has been exposed and many of them whine and wonder why they weren' t told that adult streets are not paved with gold.

I know that every generation has its rebels.

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It's a necessity that keeps society fluid and ever changing. In the past these rebels, like the Hippies of the '60's, have been the precursors to change.

But there's a difference between the rebels of the past and those assuming the roles today. The rebels ofthe past were intelligent, able to articulate their contempt for society.Many are also today ' s leaders. · The rebels of today are uneducated, deluded and confused. With all the power available to them, they are unable to wield it because they are stuck in puberty, not having been given the tools to cope with maturity.

There is no one single entity to blame. We have come to an age where most children grow up in single parentorstep-parenthomes. Or, both parents work and neither has the time necessary to spend with their children.

As mentioned before, parents have abrogated their responsibilities, passing them on to the school, to television, or to the streets.Violence and other forms of abuse in the home are increasing at an alarming rate.

We have embraced a form of "situation ethics" where anything goes if you can come up with a good enough excuse.

Worst of all, kids today have no role models.

Where are the heroes? Today most of them are in jail, being indicted, or dead.

There is an optimistic trend on the horizon, however. Many people are beginning to see the excesses of the past. Schools are beginning to look at their own roles in this decline. Higher standards are being demanded.

"Family Values" was a catch phrase during the last elections, and although are tum to Puritan ethics may be too far a swing of the societal pendulum, America is starting to take a critical look at itself.

Most of the students on campus are hard working, struggling to compensate for the mediocre education they ' ve received elsewhere.

Many will go on to the university and struggle some more. And those that succeed will have done so in spite of it all and be more deserving and appreciative for having beaten the odd<>.

Media rigs electionJ ingle all the way.. . to the bank

by Sonya Wormington In tberecentNovember 5 election, trere were two main players who had all the media attention and all tlle SIO!ies written about them.

Bill Clinton and Bob Dole seemed

10 be tbe only people nmning for President However,ontheCalifomia OO!Iot alone, there wereactnally eight (X.'Ople who ran for President Many IXX>!Jle had heard of Ross Perot(RefO!Ul), Ralph Nader (Green) ilrl Harry Browne (Libertarian), but il~Ina;t no one had beard of Marsha Feinland (Peace and F reedom), Howard Phillips (Ameri can ~ndent) orJolm Hagelin (Natural !XI ~). all of whom managed to get a:: :I ~ly 0.2 percent of tlle vote for

Ca!iromia 1bese three were ru nning for President just like tlle rest of tl1e caooidates, but no one had ever heard them.

Tre week before the ~lection, fllrnors said that there was a female lllnning, but no one seemed to know ~ name.

This rampant favotitism by t11e ~ is appalling. The media never gave tbe public tl1e chance to pick a ~thauheybelievedin . Instead,

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the players that people knew

were not included, not giving 001ers a chance to win.

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Snowman has found his way into publicsolelyofU1eirpropaganda. The by Jeff Rehrig our lives in September. media should take the time to tell the Staff Writer It should be illegal for retailers publkaboutall tllecandiclates, notjust I a selected few. · Santa Claus is coming to town to play White Christmas over their TI1is is wrong. Those c.:-u1diclates and I'm ready to shout, pout and P.A. systems and put up tl1ose who worked just as h,-u·d as the main cry because he's arriving earlier tacky artificial trees when it' s 80 degrees outside . two were excluded from all pre-elec- and earlier every year.

Even if you choose to boycott tion debates and publicity.

It seems corporate America tl1e reindeer toting retailers, teleEven after tlle election, most of tlle can't get enough of tlle holiday vision sneaks up and clobbers you media did not take t11e time to publish season and is looking to jingle their wit11 endless advertisements for tl1eresultsofall thecandidates. Instead, bells all the way to the bank by Christmas CD's. onlytlle big two were published. Even starting their Christmas promotions There' s nowhere you can hide Tune magazine only published t11e before our vacation pictures have from this holiday madness. res ult s fo r Clint on and Do le, been developed.

When you tum off the TV and completely leaving out tlleotllereight In years past, the halls of the tum on the radio, here comes Pi zza canditlates. stores weren'tdecked with boughs Hut dashing through tlle snow to Most of tl1e media did very in- of holly until after Tilanksgiving. deptll reconslluctions of tlle number In the recent past, U1i s parade quell your hunger pangs after a of votes for each candidate, but t11ey down Santa Claus lane has inched hard day of shopping at the mal l.

There have to be laws that can failed to consider Ute number of votes its way up through mid November protect u from Rosie O'Donnell that t11e otl~er candidates received. and Halloween and now Frosty the Tilis is completely unfair, not just for t11e candidates, but also for tl1e public at large. If t11e public knew ahout tl1e ot11er candidates, there is a po~ ibility tl'k'l l we would have a different President right now.

Because of t11e choices Umt the media made about who we had as true choices, the election was basically Jigged.

TI1e media made t11e decision for CityTeam Youth Outreach is looking U1e masses about who was to be U1e for volunteer to erve as Bible 'club President of the Ullited States.

The public should not allow the leaders, tutor , big brothers/sisters camp media to take control of tlleir li ve . coun elors and coaches.

Tile people should light back in any way po sible.

Consider joining our team by contacting Even if it requ ires boycotting Fran Lewis. Phone: 232-5600 x5788 . certai n station s o r certa in newspaper and magazines, the people need to take back their right E-mail : tlewi @cityteam.org to know.

The public needs to take t11e choice back from the media and give the choices tllat affect the nation back to the people.

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wbicb candidates we should aroutand what we should be.:'U' t these candidates.

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and Penny Marshall invading our living rooms on behalf of K-Mart the day after I Ialloween, to remind us t11at tlt eir are only 54 more shoppin g days until Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen hit the road .

The holiday season is long enough wi tllout corporate America assaullin g us with Rudo lph , Scrooge, Santa, Frosty and the Ghost of Christmas Past before the first rain .

If we' re going to ex tend any part if the holiday season it should be the spirit of cari ng, kindness and giving that we all refl ect when the holidays arrive.

To al l those retailers out t11ere who bro ught us Chris tmas in September: Stow the mistletoe.

Do Sotnething for Heaven's Sake!

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Feature Cafeteria Field house needs Liquid Plumber Thursday, November 21, 1996

Menu Nov. 21. Thursday Huevos Rancheros; Split Pea soup; Roast Porkloin w/ Roasted potatoes and vegetables; BLTs; Hoisin Sauce vegetable rice bowl.

Nov. 22. Friday Apple pancakes; Clam chowder red manhattan; Lasagna w/ garlic bread and small salad; Grilled cheese; Jamaican Jerk Chicken.

Nov. 25. Monday Peach pancakes; Cream of Chicken; Turkey and broccoli, mashed potatoes, gravy and rolls; Corned beef on rye; Macaroni and Cheese.

Noy. 26. Tuesday Cheese Omelet; Corn Chowder; Baked ham w/ raisin sauce, Augratin potatoes and veggies; steak sandwich; Pasta · primavera and garlic bread.

by Lynda M. Pearson Staff writer

Many high schools are asking this question, "Why do we play at San Jose City College?"

The immediate and demanding need to close the field house facilities down during the Bellarmine and St. Francis high school football game, was an example of how outdated the plumbing currently is.There were around 10,000 people in attendance here at City College, who were completely inconvenienced by the necessary closure of the field house.

The field house is located behind the visitors section of the bleachers which is also next to the concession stand.

"I became aware of the problem around 6:30p.m. We opened the gates at 6 p.m. I was told that the restrooms were not usable. I then called Jim Pettit so that we could inspect the restrooms. After the inspection, we had to close them down. Everyone was sent to the

gymnasium," said Leo Ruth, athletic director of Bellarmine High School.

"It was a real hassle for my people at the gate. They were supposed to keep people out. It became like a zoo. This was a real hassle because this is our biggest rival so it brought in the biggest crowd of the year. We like playing here because the athletic director, Bert Bonnano, has helped us out a lot. I am concerned about this current problem," said Ruth. ''The overflow problem that happened at the Bellarmine and St. Francis game was not good public relations.Itisbecominganembarrassment to our campus," said Bonnano of City College.

Vince Owens, HV AC Plumber on campus said, "Currently the plumbing has one and a quarter inch pipes whichhavetohandlean estimated one 125 gallons of water per minute because the urinals are the size of a bath tub and there are twoofthem.Manypeopleareable to use them at the same time. This

amountofwaterwillcauseabackup in the plumbing for these facilities."

"Sincethisisanoldfacility,itis hard to find replacement parts for repairs. Due to the lack of funds, I amnotabletodomorethanjustthe maintenance that is required daily to keep the field house in running order. It really needs to be upgraded so that it will no longer be archaic but that it will accommodate the crowd," said Owens.

"Thefieldhouseoriginally was supposedtobeforthevisitingteam, so we only have half of something which also includes half a restroom which belongs in the 1930's and 1940's.

The concession stand is on the left side with the field house on the right side which doesn't make much sense. There are more restrooms in the Science Building than there are the field house," said Bonnano.

"The facility is so small that the football team can not go into the field house locker room at the same

time. If the defense goes · than the offense has to go behind the field house. It ~ embarrassmenttoour pecially when the plu ... ~ ·~ · .. u•m up during a game. The ingneedstoberemodeled, just by a bandage," said Gay, bead football coach.

According to James trict maintence manager, plumbing problems in the house have been brought to attention . There has been$ dollars approved for the tion of the field house.

The district has had an carnpuslookingatthet~'';"' ;,..J

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ing) can be put in the piax house or removing the resti'OOOiul making it a locker room ooly building a setmate restroon The field house is something are cmrently looking into ~ repairing the problem the right occording to Pettit.

Pencils used in admissions test fraud

Nov. 27. Wednesday Strawberry Crepes; Vegetables; Chicken paprikish over noodles and vegetables; Polish sausage w/ sauerkraut; Rice and bean burrito.

Thursday and Friday 28 and 12._ NO SCHOOL!!!!!!!

Dec. 2. Monday · Breakfast sandwich; Minestrone; Chicken cacciatorei w/ pasta and vegetables; Cheese burgers; Grilled cheese sandwich.

Dec. 3. Tuesday Veggie omelet; Cream of tomato; Chili colorado w/ rice and beans; 1/4 lb hot dog; Monte cristo.

Dec. 4. Wednesday Raspberry french toast; Vegetables; Beef and mushrooms over noodles and vegetables; Club sandwich; BBQ pork rice bowl.

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NEW YORK-Federal officials say some college students taking graduate admission tests this fall paid thousands of dollars for pencils that they hoped would sharpen their scores.

A California man was charged with fraud Oct. '17 after federal investigators said he helped people cheat on graduate admission exams by encoding their pencils with the answers.

George Kobayashi, 45, charged students as much as $6,000 for his "unique" method of preparing them for the GMA T, GRE and other required tests through his company, "America Test Center," according to the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.

Kobayashi allegedly hired a team of experts to take each exam inNewYorlc. Relyingonthethree-

hour time difference, the expert test-takers telephoned the answers to Kobayashi's office in Los Angeles, where the answers were quickly coded onto pencils given to his clients, federal officials said. ''This defendant enriched himself by playing on the insecurities of young people at an anxious time in their lives," said Mary Jo White, a Manhattan U.S. attorney.

"The victims here are not only the universities that accepted students who cheated on their admissions tests, but the honest students who perhaps did not get into the school of their choice because they were displaced by someone who cheated."

The scam was witnessed by an undercover federal investigator who employed Kobayashi's services and flew to Los Angeles to

Former San Jost City College football players Andrew Toa and Olaese Taase, who are accused of the video taped capital murder of a liquor store clerk in Oct. 1995 appeared in cowt on Nov. 6 to set a date for trial.

According to Richard Titus, assistant district attorney, the matterwascontinued toDec.18dueto scheduling problems, when they will again attempt to set a trial date.

whether the company was ing its security measures cr procedures.

Patricia Taylor, assistant counsel at EfS, said: "We secmity very seriously at welcome the OIJ{l011iunit:vtowal~ federal officials in the future a blow against test fraud" If convicted, Kabayashi maximum sentence of five prison on each of two counts and wire fraud, and a ma,umum ~ of $250,<XX> or twice his fromthescbeme,whiche'veril;~

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The Educational Testing Service, which administers more than 9 million admission exams each year, worked with federal investigators for about a year and ahalfto bring charges against Kobayashi.

"We' re delighted in the sense that the system works," said Mercedes Morris Garcia, an ETS spokesperson.

About 100 students are believed to have used his company to cheat on graduate admission exams, she said.

"We have a pretty good idea who was involved in this," Garcia said. "We'll take it case by case.

There will be serious repercussions down the line."

ETS has confronted similar cheating schemes, according to Garcia. "In the past 10 years, we've

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Japanese animation (ani me) is becoming a standard topic of conversation in many households today. People everywhere are running to the store to get t11e next copy of one of the videos in tlle series, often spending up to $45 for one video.

Part of tlle success of this new craze is due to tlle stunning animation and content of many of tllese videos. "Macross Plus," a series being released by Manga Entertainment, is an excellent example of why tllis animation is so popular.

The videos have spectacular animation. The colors are won-

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the future, with high-tech computthat compared to regular cartoons, Japanese animation is much more ers and fighter jets, but so are high-tech and of extremely higher many of the hit shows on TV today. aesthetic value.

These characters show the good The special effects done with this animation are amazing, in- and the bad of human nature. They cluding t11e transforming of jet · show the frustration and the feelings of overwhelming exaltaplanes into large robots and imtion. ages of computer-generated charThey show how much a man is acters, who seem to float along t11e willing to do for t11e woman he screen.

The content is also very surpris- loves and for his country (or planet, ing. "Macross Plus" does not delve as the case may be). These characinto any Disney-style issues. 1l1ere ters bring out the truth in human is no wicked stepmot11er and no nature, not the phony happiness handsome prince, instead there are that so many cartoons portray.

One of t11e main problems with two fierce competitors who are real-life animation is that it can be both in love wit11 t11e same girl.

Instead of a fairy godmot11er for children. For many young coming to save t11e girl, she must children, crutoons are an escape fig ht her way out (witl1 t11e help of from what is really happening in their lives. For these children, her gentlemen friends, of course). much of Japanese animation is lsamu Dyson and Guld continue their rivalry in "Macross Plus.'

1l1e raw emotions t11at t11ese videos portray can actually boggle the going to be too hru-sh for t11em .

However, for most older chilmind. The feelings that these characters portray are feelings t11at dren, videos like "Macross Plus" can be videos that parents can feel everyone has felt before, feelings of love, hatred and competition comfortable having t11eir children watch. They can also be a relaxing ins tead of that warm fuzzy feeling building the mighty pyramids. t11at t11e down-trodden young girl and fun end to a hectic day for by lorie Van Someone always asked what did those people who don't feel com- Staff Writer gets when she sings to her mice. we do wrong and we were reFor the most part, t11ese charac- fortable witl1 regulru- TV propeatedly told "nothing." gramming. ters are real. The setting may be in Everyonedreamsoffame, not Extras had to pantomime necessarily living it, but dream- happiness or displeasure while ing of it. exiting a basketball game. No high I believe when you become an heels could click and no boot extra on a film , your"re not stomping, was allowed. portant and the landscape became tography when she took a begindreaming of the pay check, non Extras that had thought of less important" said Dater. . ning class her senior year at San union and minimum wage but of something cute, carrying a girl on Francisco State. · "I was interested in the psythe excitement of it. their back or running and waving chology of photographing people "I always had an interest in it On San Jose City College's got very tired after 20 or 30 takes. and how they interacted witll me career day, I met Thoa VuofStyle and I fmally got around to taking a I got picked to be in the "J" and I with them," said Dater class." she said. talent agency. Last Thursday she group. One of the other extras Dater bas been showing her told me of an extra's job. Since was a college graduate in ForenShe went through the many photos in galleries for 25 to 30 I've never done this kind of job, I sic Science, who works as a pri· classes the school bad to offer and years, has written several books · was a little bit apprehensive. when she graduated she started vate investigator when she's nct and is represented by Smith teaching at a State California exI drove up witll my oldest doing extra work to help pay the Anderson Galleries in Palo Alto. daughter to Stanford. I followed rent. tension and started exhibiting her · photos.

She is currently working on the WaltDisney Productions. The I heard someone say there manyprojectsandrecentlystarted film was a remake of the film were 300 or more extras. When "When 1 started in the sixties, it using Photoshopon the computer. ''The Absent Minded Professor," we weren't walking around in the was very rare to fmd someone The gallery is open 10 a.m. to "Flubber". wanted to go into this field and Maple Pavilion we sat in wooden 6:30Monday 10a.m. to 6:30p.m. make a living out of it," said Dater We arrived at a 2:45p.m. Fri- seats that are more uncomfort· Tu~sday 10 a.m. to 4:3 0, "In the beginning I was doing day and worked until4:45 Satur- able than the ones at City Col· Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., day morning, a 14 hour day. landscape photos but I always bad lege. We were fed twice, hotdogs Thursday and4p.m. to6:30p.m. people in the photos and eventuThe work was repetitious and and beans at 6 p.m. and for dinner Friday. ally the people became more imtedious. The dull atmosphere was at about 11p.m., cold chicken or broken up by tlle antics of come- a lump of tuna witll cole slaw, dian/actor Robin Williams. potato chips and a Deluxe Keebler A tape recording told us it was cookie pack were served.

After a while witll temperaLike Teen Spirit" which went on to strictly unprofessional for us to The movie is free of narration engage the actors in conversation tures freezing ouside and dropping be part of "Nevermind" a hugely and it lets the people who were in or ask for autographs.

The , someone found Haagen Dazs successful album for Nirvana.

Seattle before it was fashionable to Stanford Daily sent a reporter and ice cream bars.

Even the coffee Other musical highlights were speak for themselves. a photographer, but the extras was lukewarm and bad. All in all the Posies in a brief clip performIt lets them be themselves with I shook hands witll a celebrity , were forbidden to bring cameras. ing "Definite Door," The Gits, doout the soundbites and quick cuts watched actors work, memorized Williams helped us all break ing "Second Skin" and Mudhoney's that MTV uses. one scene, made acquaintanceS the rules.

He obligingly posed for "Touch Me I'm Sick."

Manyofthepeopleinterviewed, One of the disappointing things pictures, shook hands, made jokes and enjoyed myself. When tbe like Buzz Osborne from the in the movie was the footage about and engaged us all in small talk. movie comes out I'll probably Mel vins, seemed amused at the the death of Kurt Cobain. Sure, his So here I was kicking myself for search the crowds for myself and attention they and other bands were band was from Seattle, but it has not bringing at least my automatic my daughter. getting.

Would I do it again? I don't been so overhyped that it is sicken- camera.

Osborne said that the whole know but, if I do, I am wearing The actual filming, with the ing. He should not be made a hero thing was "Complete ridiculousyells of cut, reset, was as long as long underwear. for the selfish act be comitted.

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Gallery showcases Judy Dater by lewis Rount ree Staff Writer

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Where can artists show tlleir work to college students?

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The Gallery.

The gallery is in room F2 located in the Fine Arts building and is a place professional artists can showcase their work through lectures and presentations.

One of the artists featured in the gallery from Nov. 20 to Dec. 11 is Judy Dater.

She is a well known photographer with a Masters degree in art.

She first was interested in pho-

'Hype' traces Seattle's musical roots

by Cyndi Kessler Entertainment Editor

Has anyone heard of a band called Quack Quack? What about the band Buttsweat? Don't feel bad, because neither have most music fans, unless they followed the now fashionable Seattle music "scene" in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

"Hype" is a documentary directed by Doug Pray that explores some of the musical roots of the Northwest The movie includes concert footage from chart superstars like Soundgarden and Pearl Jai!l, virtual unknowns like Zipgun and Coffm Break and everyone in between.

"Hype" does a good job of reflecting the overblown nature of what bas become another worn out bit of pop culture that extends to fashion, television and print media.

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Hearing the muscians talk was one of the great things about this movie. The movie was funny and cynical at the same time.

The best part of the movie had to be tlle music. It was cool hearing the first performance of "Smells

There was no interview footage about the death of Mia Zapata of The Gits, who died in a tragic, violent murder. An organization has been eastablished in her name to help keep other women safe.

The Gits only played the club circut,unlike Nirvana This movie would be interesting for people who like grunge music, but for anyone else it would probably be pretty boring.

Drama's coming attractions San Jose City College Theatre Arts presents "A Lie of the Mind"

by Sam Shepard. The production is being directed by Jeff Bracco, a full time teacher at Archbishop Mitty.

"A Lie of the Mind" will take place Nov. 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 at

7:30 p.m. and Nov. 24 at 2: p.m. in the San Jose City College Theatre. Tickets will only be sold at the door the night of the performance. For students, tbe price will be $4.00 all others $7.00. For group rates, you can call (408) 288-3784.

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the past five years were off to a Anza College, Santa Rosa Colgood start. At City College, they lege and Los Medanos College. are not just freshman , but are ex- The Jags will play at 8 p.m. Fripected to get the job done," said day, Nov. 22, against Santa Rosa and at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, Carr.

The next competition will be in · against Los Medanos.

"These games are just as ima Round Robin which will include four teams from the bay area. portantasconference games. They Playing will be City College, De all count," said Carr.

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. of The Jaguars maintained their Ion lerritory against the College of San ing Mateo Bulldogs by a score of 14 to :es. II. "r The San Jose City College J'3S football team have an overall record en· of 5-4, conference record of 4 - 2, Jri· and a divisional record of 3 - 1. n<X " The kids should feel good the about themselves since they started ltfO- 3 and are now 5-4," said

Howard Gay, head football coach.

Sophomore running back Clifton Rainey scored both touchdowns. The first touchdown was a seven yard run in the first quarter.

The other touchdown was a 25 yard pass from sophomore quarterback Shea Emery. Rainey carried the ball 38 times for a total of 176 yards with a 4.6 average per carry.

Rainey had another big night by and has 176 carries for a total of 1,062 yards averaging 6 yards per

21-20; and finally De Anza Col- game against Chabot College carry.

The highlight of the game hap- lege by 54-28, the City College which will be the last game of the pened in the fourth quarter with Jaguars are currently 3-0 in Santa season," said Gay. ChabotCollegehasanidentical only one and a half minutes left on Clara County Community Colrecord to City College. the clock. Jags fumbled the ball on leges.

The team who wins on Friday their own 27 yard line. The defense The Jaguars are in position to held San Mateo from getting a first make the playoffs by defeating De will fini h second in the division down, even though, San Mateo is a Anza College by a score of 54- 28. and end up in contention for the good offensive team.

Rainey rushed 14 times for a Bowl Game.

The Homecoming Game will The Jaguars currently have a total of 238 yards with an average be here at City College at 7 p.m. good record against the bay area per carry of 17 yards. community colleges. ''TbeJaguarsoffensedidagood Friday, Nov.22, which will also By defeating West Valley Col- job blocking. We will have to use signify the end of the regular lege by 34-22, Foothill College by a passing game verses a running football season.

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'lFor Ym:ar lilllformation• • The Student Health Services will have a discussion on tobacco and health from noon to I p.m. today in the Community Room.

• San Jose State University will be hosting Adrienne Rich, a distinguished poet, at 7:30p.m. tonight in the Music Concert Hall , where she will appear and read from her poetry.

• Ceramics sale put on by students, alumni and instructors will be from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. I and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 2 and 3. The sale will take place next to the bookstore in room 311 .

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Friday, Dec. 6 in the Community Room . The celebration will include fellowship, food and fun. Family and friends are welcome.

Come learn the true meaning and purpose of Kwanzaa. Admission is free.

• Foreign language and Social Science instructor Rudy Cordova is having a retirement luncheon at I p.m. Dec. 6 at the Palermo Ristorante Italiano. R.S .V.P. to Humanities and Social Science office by Nov. 25.

• Salvation Army Food Drive has come just in time for the holidays.

Food bins will be placed throughout campus.

• The Language Arts Division is changing the names of the Writing Center and the Learning Skills Center. In the Spring of 1997, the Writing Center will be known as the Writers' Workshop and will part of the Learning Skills Center, which will be renamed SMART (Self-Paced, Multi-Media, Academic Resources, and Tutoring) Center.

• The children from the Child Development Center will be having their First Annual Christmas Performance at I 0 a.m. Dec. 4 in the Quad.

• Adelante needs peer mentors and English tutors for the Spring semester. Contact Celia Cruz in the Adelante Program in the Counseling Department for qualifications and rate of pay.

• Pride Alliance and Student Health Services will present an openly HIV positive speaker at 12 p.m. Dec. 2 in the Campus Theater in recognition oflnternational AIDS Day. • The SJCC Theatre presents "A Lie of the Mind" by Sam Shepard.

Performances are at 7:30p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $4 students and staff; $7 general admission.

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Last to speak was Senator Alquist, who was enthusiastically greeted by the crowd of well wishers .

"I feel very much at home at any event sponsored by San Jos~ City College," said Alquist.

Alquist briefly reviewed his tenure in state government, praised the group for their dedication to education and urged them to continue the fight for a better educational system with the help of his wife, newly elected assemblywoman, Elaine White-Aiqui t.

"Education bas a new champion and your cause is in good hands," said Alquist.

Making a special guest appearance was Forest Gump, convincingly played by actor Steve Weber.

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8 0 ard----From page 1. is optimistic that she will be able to meet that goal by next Monday when the committee meets.

The position ~ill remain open until filled, which means that applications will be taken until that time.

Meanwhile, Bill Kester continues to do double duty as Acting Vice President and Acting President on a month to month basis.

It is hoped that the new president wilJ be on board in time for the spring '96 semester.

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Larry Evans of the CADAC program, ·touches up the walls and damaged some of Dater's paint behind Judy Dater's gallery photographs which is being presented in the City after leaks in the roof destr?yed the paint on the gallery th h Dec. 20.

Enrollment made easier wi com2uter STAR system

by Sonya Wormington Staff Writer San Jose City and Evergreen Valley Colleges are piloting a new registration system for students on both campuses.

The new registration system, called STAR, stands for Student Tracking Admissions and Registration. STAR allows students to register by phone or using on-line computers in the library.

Currently, only 4000 continuing students have been chosen to test the new program, but by the summer of 1997 STAR should be

available for all continuing students.

Students who have been selected to be a part of the pilot for STAR can access the system any time after 8:30a.m. on their registration day and from 8:30 am. to 6:30p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Friday.

Students can register at both colleges at the same time, saving the time wasted in long registration Jines .

Students can also drop classes, see or hear their schedules and access their billing information.

Students can pay for classes using Visa or !Vllll>li;;I \Allul at the time if registration, or dropping off a check or order, or paying cash in Students who choose to pay usin! ilf1 check or cash have 10 days to pay 1k their fees after the time of registra- tyir tion.

Ccl Students will then receive a · confirmation of enrollment status llj and fees through the mail.

Ca: This registration system prom- 1rt ises to cut down on the amount !i I~ time spent in line to register, aloo! roo with the hassle of having to arrilt Ga atthedesignatedappointment time rm

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The Transfer Admissions Agreement is a program that not many students know about. The program guantees admission to

TAA contract and application for the choosen school.

This helps San Jose City College identify the transfer students and make sure they take the writingskillstestsothey"hittheground running" when they get to the

IfstudentsaregoingtoaUCscbod h they should start going to a coonselor earlier because the competition is more intense and therefOit the processing takes longer.

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seven local universities at a specifled semester.

The program was started about three to four years ago, said Zee Gibson.

It helps students who want to . . . transferasJumorsorsemors. Stu. . dents wantmg to s1gn up should go to the counseling office and make an appointment.

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four-year school.

The program is a guide for students to folJow to get the most out of the tranfer process and not get lost in the system.

Gibsonsaid,"About80%ofthe students transfer to San Jose State University. It's important for students come in now and see if they quality."

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going through the program. tit agreement just makes the whole process run smoother.

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More information is avaliable through Zee Gibson at 298-2181

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