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Serving San Jose City College Volume 51, No. 11
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A chance to be heard Sonya Wormington Editor-in-Chief Welcome to the wonderful world of wishing, where administrators actually care what students think. This wish is becoming a reality as City College President Chui Tsang is hosting a series of Brown Bag lunches that allow students, staff and faculty to converse with the president and allows everyone to get feedback from each other. The Brown Bag lunches are informal conversations during the lunch hour, where anyone can promote their ideas about bow the campus should be run and what changes need to be made. The most recent lunch, held September 23, was entitled "An Update from Chui." The meeting was primarily to discuss the problems with the planned Learning Resource Center, which was blue lined by Governor Wilson and is again on his desk wailing for approval. According to Tsang, this approval is unlikely to happen until an alternate source of funding can be found. Tsang understands the need to let the legislators work out the funding and is currently going to the private sector attempting to get funding to help build the Center. Joseph King, a librarian at City College, felt that a great deal more work needed to be done before the plans for the Center could become a reality. "My contention has always been that the school does not have enough information to get proper donors and get the legislators involved. Someone needs to devote a lot of time and energy to this," he said. However, Tsang is more optimistic. "We have a new Facilities Director. We have drawings. We have the will to do it" Another major issue that was repeated throughout the meeting was the parking problems on campus. Tsang is enthusiastic that a good Plan will be implemented and he understands that students are looking for three things in parking: ease of access, ease of use and enough space to anticipate growth. He is also looking for a long-term plan so that current students will not be affected by drastically rising costs. Lois Lund, Dean of Language Arts, addressed the problem of a lack of technology in the computer labs. She called for some kind of COncerted effort to change the labs, updating them and providing better technology and more stations. Tsang, however, noted that there is a problem with the power Structure for the entire campus. He said there was only enough power to operate seven or eight stations and in order to update the labs, an outside power line would need to be brought onto campus, with an installation cost of hundreds of thousand of dollars.
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The funding for San lost City College's proposed Learning Resource Center, which was recently blue-lined by Governor Pete Wilson's line item veto, has received a second chance. The Omnibus bill, presented by Sen. John Vasconcellos (D-San Jose), places the proposed plan, along with an assortment of other previously vetoed items, once again before Wilson for approval. TheofficialreasonforWilson's recent rejection of the proposal, according to City College President Chui Tsang, is that the plan was not on the state Chancellor's list and was not within the scope of the current budget year. Wilson's selection of vetoed items from the state b ud ge t, however , came under great scrutiny. Most of the $3 14 million cuts made were of education or other projects backed by Democrats or based in Democratic districts, presumably to extort Democratic support of his plan to impose a mandatory English-only testing program fora!! California students . The San Jose Mercury News reported Wil son's statement, ''These amounts are set aside for restoration upon enactment of legislation which meets my uirements for a
testing program." City College's proposed funding is apparently not among the programs to be restored through the state budget. According to Tsang, while the Governor and the Chancellor support the proposed plan, it will only be approved if the funds are found elsewhere. "It is not clear where the funds are coming from ," Tsang said.
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(City College) ironically sits in the center of the Silicon Valley, [and] is below par with neighboring campuses. Chui Tsang President The $756,000 in funding proposed would s ub si di ze preliminary plans and drawings for the Learning Resource Center. If approved, it will be the frrst state funding awarded to City College in three decades . In a letter from Tsan to friends ,
As the semester barrels ahead at full force many students are having trouble finding tim~ for all their necessary studying. Don Tunick,
students and personnel of City College, he expresses the need to voice desire for approval to begin work on the center through letters and faxes to the governor. The time frame for consideration of this issue is crucial, as Wilson will need to sign the bill on or before Oct. 12 if it is to be passed. According to Robert Dias, Director of Plant Planning, Operations and Maintenance for theSanJoseCity/Evergreen Valley College District, the project would create43, 122 square feet of library space, a learning skills core, faculty offices, media service space and a centralized location for tutorial services and other programs. C ity College's 75 year o ld campus, according to President Tsang, "ironically sits in the core of Silicon Valley, [and] is below par with neighboring campuses." City College Librarian, Joseph King, stresses the need to upgrade the currently outdated library system on campus. King also focuses on the needs of City College students, which are composed mainly of ethnic minoriti<.:s and first generation college studen ts. Letters may be addressed to Pete Wilson, Office of the Governor, State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814. He may also be reached by fax at1-916-445-4633.
Mari Matsumoto/The Times however, manages to squeeze a few minutes of studying and relaxation in between his classes while enjoying the outdoors.
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Save the Learning Resource Center Dear friends , students and personnel of San Jose City College:
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ack of student involvement was evident in the sudden resignation of San Jose City College 's Associated Student Council president and vice president. The two remaining officers, out of nine positions open for elected officials, were appointed when the positions weren't filled in the election. This is a problem occurring at Ohlone College as well. The college's student government is operati ng with only one elected official. Student apathy and the lack of student involvement at both colleges is at an all time high. Ideally, the student government is a tool that allows student participation and representation in school policies and the shared governance process. It is supposed to convey student input and open the communication lines between students, the board of trustees and the administration . Lately, it's a tool often neglected and overlooked. Students don't realize that without a student voice to the admi nistration the areas in the school that need improvement, as well as student interests, can be overlooked. Remember back in high school when students couldn't wait to run for office and become their class president or secretary? For some students, this was just last year. What happened to the enthusiasm at wanting to get involved at school and have the student' s voice heard ?
Most students don't become involved on campus because they don ' t have the time, classes interfere with activities or they have the attitude of "Well , I'm only going to be here for two years, what could I possibly accomplish?" It' s surprising what can be accomplished in a month let alone a year. All students lack to become a decisive voice on campus is people with good leadership qualities and student involvement. The ASC will be holding a special election in the next few weeks to elect new officers. Students interested in running for an office can pick up an application outside U-212. Applications are due Oct. 8 before 5 p.m. Currently, the positions available in the special election are president and vice president. However if a student isn ' t interested in holding an office, students can work with the ASC as senators or representatives. Student government is a tool that encourages student participation and develops needed leadership skill s. We need students who are going to stand up and be heard as the leaders of the future. Without student involvement in government or any other organization on campus, the students aren't heard and what we can accomplish is limited. Student apathy is not a problem that can be solved overnight, But remember, one ripple can create a wave and so can one interested student make a di ffe rence.
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n a campus nearly 76 years old, infrastructural upgrading is a continuous need. Since November 1988, San Jose City College has attempted to restore the Learning Resource Center to t<xlays standards and hasn ' t been successful in securing state funding for the project. The last attempt to obtain funding, submitted in June 1996, was blue lined when Gov. Pete Wilson vetoed the proposal. The project would add 4,000 square feet to the interior of City College's existing library and is estimated to cost $17.5 million.
A modified proposal, estimated at $13.5 million, has been resubmitted in the Omnibus bill in the hopes that it will be approved. City College hasn't received state funding in thirty years with the exception of the Child Development Center which was opened in 1979. Student support and help is needed in order to insure that the project will be seriously considered by Wilson this time around. Have friends and family support City College and President Tsang by sending letters of support for the bill to Governor Wilson .
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Whenever it is necessary to work with the legislature and the Governor in order to obtain funding, we must find patience within ourselves that we were not sure was poss ible. In August, you rallied around and wrote letters to Governor Wilson in hopes of preventing the blue lining of the preliminary plans and drawings for our Learning Resources Center at a funding rate of $756,000. Unfortunately that attempt was not successful, but since then we have resubmitted, through Senator Vasconcellos, our request via the Omnibus bill. This is basically a potpourri of other blue-lined requests as well as ours. At 7 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, the Legislature approved our request again. The bill is now before the Governor awaiting hi s signature. Pete Wilson must sign the bill on or before October 12. It is our guess that he will sign within the next week or before. It is extremely important to contact the Governor's Office and once again implore him to sign the bill allow ing us to proceed with our desperately needed plans and drawings . Please use the following information to assist you in your letter or fax . Keep in mind that the volume of requests has a definite effect on the Governor's decision. Ask your family or friends to join you in your endeavor. Increase your personal sphere of influence as much as you possibly can.
Your fax or letter should not be long but must make convincing points. l . Our campus is nearly 76 years old and the majority of the buildings need infrastructural upgrade. 2. Requests for drawings and plans for the Learning Resources Center have been continual since 1993. 3. During the process, consultants were hired at a typical cos! toourdistrictof$40,000. Wehave nothing to show for that. 4. Outsideofasmalldayc center, we have received no state funding fo r 30 years. 5. Ourcampus, whichironi· cally sits in the core of Silica Valley, is bel ow par with neig boring campuses. 6. Our Learning Resource Center has an inadequate ventila tion system which can not co pensate for the close proximity t the freeway, there is no air cond· tioning and the square footage for mula per student population is di proportional. Below is the Governor's a dress and fax number. Governor Pete Wilson State Capital Buildin g Sacramento, CA 95814 Fax: 916-445-4633 In conclusion, our campus de serves to be better - much better. greatly appreciate your efforts t let the Governor know about th Many , many thanks and sincer appreciation to all of you that joi my efforts to get the message to Governor. Sincerely, Chui L. Tsang, Ph.D. President
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Low attendance at 'Welcome Day' not due to lack of interest Editor: I'm writing about the article you wrote in The Tim£s. The article "Welcome Day fails to pique student interest in clubs," was, I felt, a misrepresentation of the facts. The perceived low attendance was not due to lack of interest, but because Friday attendance is generally low. This fact is especially true for the beautiful sunny days as we saw on Sept. 5. We on the Welcome Day Committee knew of the possible low attendance, but due to scheduling, our hands were tied in regards to the date. Specifically the mention in the article about students' feelings it was a letdown was vague and ambiguous statement with not enough information or data defining the specific cause of the problem. While I realize I may have some
prejudice regarding this issue, fact was that interest of the s dents was evident in the clubs to get enough student signatures be able to form . On these grounds I would ha to say that Welcome Day was success for furthering the inter and growth of the students in hopes that we can have a m united school system among s services, and students. While your statement abou t student's feeling Welcome day a let-down was vague, I would · to open up the channel of comm nication in the hopes that the p lem and complaints addressed you be brought to my attention that furthers uch events can ben from the input Sincerely Amber Purvis, Associated Student Body rector of Administration and tivities .
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Lewis Rountree Undecided "Pretty safe. I'm so weird people don't really bother me."
Lara Stevinson Performing Arts "Relatively safe. There are lots of people on campus."
Julie Rieken Administration of Justice "I feel pretty safe during the day. Just kind of nervous about walking to the bus stop after dark." Photos: Amy Bergeson
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College nuances take some ti me to get used to Mark Carig The Advocate of It's easy to be mad at the BookContra Costa College. store and those who work there.
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Don't get me wrong, this college thing is nice. You make your own schedule, take the classes you want. That's all great. But there are a few things you don't see or do in high school that will take some getting used to. Like the fact we have to buy books. We all complained in high school when we had to march down to the library with our classmates to check out textbooks. The process was long, like the lines. And then you had to repeat it again with your other classes. Well, once I looked at the price of my math book, those treks to the library didn't seem so bad anymore.
one afternoon. My teacher was giving a lecture about how imporBut that1s foolish since the Book- tant math is. It's the same basic store doesn't set prices. Book speech math teachers give every year. publishers do. He was about halfway through So, my anger shifted toward the book publishers. when a girl sitting a couple desks But I realized I could have in front of me put her books in her bought the books at a cheaper price bag, stood up and walked out the if I had gotten to the Bookstore door. early and got them used. She was gone. The teacher didn't give her a The only person to be mad at was myself. second look. I sat there simultaThe frrst lesson I learned in neously appalled and amazed. It was natural instinct to think, college wasn't learned in a classroom with a textbook. It was in the "Can she do that? What, no blue Bookstore with mom's checkbook. slip?" Just then, my brain started to Speaking of checkbooks, I like register. Hey, she can do whatever the fact that we pay for classes. Paying eliminates cutters. she wants. No teacher is going to stop her. Nobody cares if you're in class Ultimately, it was her choice. or not and that defeats the whole She chose to pay the 13 bucks per puropse of cutting. I was sitting in my math class unit to be here. And on this par-
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A way to open your mind Editor: Little did I know, at nine years Old, that the man I saw at the Hollywood Bowl would be counted among the greatest persons of the twentieth century. A vast outdoor theater beautifully set in a wooded valley, the Hollywood Bowl dazzled me-l didn't pay any attention to the SP<!aJcerwbo my parents said would become a celebrity. That was nearly 50 years ago. ow be is back-not at the Bowl but at the San Jose Arena-and he i famous. This time I'm going 3nd this time I'll listen. . lt'saboutopeningdoors. Doors •nside our minds that open to fanlastic spiritual dimensions where we are empowered. This man's Words are the key to that doorand it fits for each of us. lbe man is Billy Graham, a ~who bas succeeded, humbly, •n ll1alcing the mystery of God's Presence, grace, and will clear to
millions of people in every continent on earth, including me. I respect him because his fame bas not obstructed his clear goal, that of being a servant empowered by the Holy Spirit to speak words that touch one's emotions, conscience, and soul. San Jose is gearing up for his visit, an event lasting three days, Friday to sunday, September 26, 27, 28. Saturday's crusade features music- "Concert for the NeXt Generation." There is no fee; it takes place in the San Jose Arena 7:30 Saturday night, Sept. 27. Come. You are invited, by tens of thousands of Christians in San Jose and many on City College's campus, to attend and bear Billy Graham. Regardless of your beliefs, your status, or your values and attitudes, you will fmd yourself wiser and enriched by the music and speech. Wilbur Mellema Instructor, Mathematics
ticular day, she chose not to be in class. She was free to make that choice. Freedom is neat, but after being deprived of it for so long in high school, I could barely recognize it. After that little revelation, just to prove to myself this was real, I didn't show up to math class the next day. My teacher didn't give me a second look. The fact that age is just anumber in college is new. I expected to be around people my age. But walkthrough the halls and you see people old enough to be your teacher. Look a little harder and you'll see people old enough to be your father. And believe it or not, there are people old enough to be your teacher's father. Talk about intimidation. lmag-
ine seeing this as a 17 year old fresh out of high school. Some of these guys have necties older than me. I admire the fact that these people value education enough to put their time and effort into it. They are here for the same reason we're all here. Having older people around creates a more mature atmosphere. It's nice to be able to sit through class without having the teacher stop during a lecture to tell jabbering students to zip it. Going to the bathroom is much more pleasant since the toilet paper is where it's supposed to be. It's not sticking to the ceiling all wadded up and dripping wet. There is maturity here and that is the biggest and best change from high school.
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Looking for a place to hang out ? Try The College Union. Looking for a place to munch on veggies, quaff a latte, discuss "Party of Five" with friends, study till you can't study no more, and improve your score on Maximum Force? Yes, a place like this does exists. Just come down to the College Union. It's the place where there is always something going on.
The comfortable interior environment of the college union.
Relaxing and joking around in the Emery Lemons, Laray Williams, • Sharreff Walters , and Coby Gill
Miguel Albana helps Serena Caro with some chemistry problems.
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Ian Tso racks up the points on Maximum Force.
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Burke Smith/The Times Ce ramics Display--San Jose C ity Colleg e student, Jorge Nava, studie s one of Russe ll
C amara's ce ramic wo rks dis playe d in the Art Gallery. The show runs through O ct 14.
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Going mad over Mythos website Luisa Prieto Staff Writer It begins with a stone washed light green screen. As the loading nears completion, one of three sounds emanates from the computer: maniacal laughter, eerie music or Barney si nging "I love you, you love me. " The horror is soon ended as Godzilla 's ferocious roar is heard , ending the frightening purple dinosaur's song forever. As blissful silence returns, the Lair of the Mythos Haiku is now ready for contemplation. For those who have never read H.P. Lovecraft, the Mythos are based on the adventures of brave scholars, explorers and people in the wrong place at the wrong time who ventured where man was not meant to go. The stories usually end with the characters either gerting eaten by horrors beyond imagination or going mad. While Lovecraft 's work is generally dark and melancholic, this page is not. If anything, it gives the horrifying incidents and people of the Mythos the gentle chiding it needs through three line poems known as haikus. These haikus, or Mythkus as the site dubs them , can be funny, morbid or simply strange. Either way, they ' re great to read. Here is a sample of a few of the Mythkus: Blind Idiot God writhing insanely
to the mad piping of flutes Phillip C. Robinson Many cultists dead Smoking Machine gun in hand Up yours Cthulhu David Ellwood One can also contribute their own Cthulhu inspired haiku. While the site's coordi nater, Phillip C. Ro bin so n, does not mind if contributers don't follow the 5-7-5 sy llable structure, he does ask that the words in the poem sum up to 17 syllables. Beyond the Mythkus, the glossary offers a quick explanation of who H.P. Lovecraft was, a glossover of Cthulhu and a few other famous Mythos figures or view the links to other sights. The list of links are great. By a simple tap on the mouse, one can zip on over to 'Randolph Carter's Page of Doom and Humor' or the 'Miskatonic University' homepage. The graphics are simple and easy on the eyes. Although there are not too many pictures , the overall look is classy and welcoming. Lovers of Lovecraft ' s melancholic work will love this site. Lair of the Mythos Haiku http://www. inzenity .org/mythku/ Rating : **** 1/2 Features : Pleasant graphics, funny to eerie music at the beginning, great links, delightful haikus and overall classy look . Webmaster: Designed, maintai ned, and copyright @ 1997 by Ph illi p C. Robinson.
Short on cash but still looking for beauty ? Feast your eyes on the new ceramics show in the San Jose City Colleges art gallery . Russell Camara is featured in this show, with a large selection of pieces. A wide variety of things inspires Camara to do his pieces. Sometimes things that he has seen in nature and sometimes famous pieces that he has seen. One of the pieces , in the show was inspired by a piece that he only got to see half of because it had been smashed. The piece is a very large beige pot, that looks like it has dark tears racing down the sides of it. It appears moist and fresh. Camara got the effect from wood ash from a fire place. The ash affects brown and white clay differently as shown by the large beige pot and a nearby small green vase. Camara said he does ceramics for "the joy of the process." Ceramics is very fun and relaxing to Camara, his favorite piece in the show being the green tea pot. His favorite glaze is red ox blood. Camara said that he likes this glaze because of the variations of red depending on how thick it is applied. His favorite way to make his pieces is b "throwin " them on the
wheel, instead of building them he dose his ceramics. by hand. "When it is finished you "I like my work to stand on can step away all exhausted and own ... The viewer should be say wow that's big," he said. to look on it and have their He loves the way throwing a opinion .. . Any val ue it has is successful big piece makes him it touches people. " he said. feel. Although it is the same Camara thro ug said that he the year, does his best gallery pieces at 2 a.m. to trans ~ " lack of sleep with each works wonferent ders," he said. show. Camara is a Wit h lab tech in the clay J ceramics devases and partment at it has a pe City College. ful, alert "I've talked to to it. people who've Ca ma gone to other show will schools and Russell Camara in the gal (City College) Ceramics lab tech t h r o u consistently Oct.l4. rated the best, T h as far as ceramics goes," he said. gallery's hours are Monday There is only one piece in W ensday 10:00 a.m. to 6 Camara's show that has a name, Tuesday and Thursday fro m II the piece is entitled "Heart of a.m. to 6 p.m. , and Fridays Fire." II :30 a.m . to 3 p.m. Admissi The piece has red ox blood free . glaze on it and has a blue band There will be a reception around the top of it. Russell Camara in the gallery f Most of Camara's pieces have 3 p.m . to 5 p.m. Sept. 30. At a very smooth touch to them, he p.m. Camara will hold an info does not use a lot of texture when discussion about his work.
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Jaguars lose to Solano Falcons, 31-13 Luisa P rieto Staff Writer Despite a very close game, the San Jose City College football team, the Jaguar's, lost to the Solano Falcons 31-13 on Sept. 20. "The score is very deceiving," said head coach Howard Gay . "We were down 16-13 in the 4th quarter, and it was a really different game than that, much , much closer... hopefully it can be a learning experience for us and we can turn it into a positive thing." "We've got a good team, we 've got some talented players , but we ' ve got some talented players that need to understand what it takes to play in college, and I'm not sure we totally understand, as far
as competing and understanding that every team on our schedule can beat us or as we can beat them, if we practice well during the week and we prepare well ," Gay said. " It was a close game all the way," said Don Stagnaro, the defense coordinator for the Jaguars. "We were behind 3-0, then we... were behind 10-7 at half time. At the end of the third quarter it was 16-13 we were behind. So it was bas ically a close game until the middle of the fourth quarter. " " I think we wore down from a defensive standpoint," Stag naro added. "We wore down , number one. Number two we made three critical mental errors that cost us three touchdowns. So, from that standpoi nt, that's what happened
to us ... they kept stopping us at offense. It was tough to mount any drive ... " Earlier, on Sept. 13, they won theirfirstgameagainsttheDeAnza Dons 21-7. "We did about as expected, erratic in the first half, defensive in the second ," said Gay . "We were able to play a lot of people, beat a county game and not get anyone seriously hurt... we broke a couple tackles and won 70 yard runs." " We had some con sistent runs by Robert Contreras," Gay added . " ... last year, even though we were 7-4, we did not kick a field goal." The Jagua rs will next play against We st Hill s at 7 p .m. Saturday ,Sept. 27.
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Mari Matsumoto/The Times WARMING UP- Aron Christensen , above, runs with a pass in practice, while the Jaguars get off to a fast start with determination at right.
Lady Jags serve up a win in volleyball Mandi Sparks Staff Writer The women's volleyball is off to a strong start this season , and Coach Sam Huerta re~ p o nd s positive about how his team has been playing so far. The Jaguars ' volleyball team has one win and one loss. The Jags played Diablo Valley College and won 3 out of 5 games. The Jags then played American River College in Sacramento and lost the 5th game. City College lost the first &arne, won the next two games, and then lost the next two games. Last weekend , they went back to Sacramento and played in the American Ri ver Tournament. They won the consolation match.
Huerta said that the team is "a little sporadic, they need to work together." Huerta indicated that when the team plays a better team , it plays better, but when it plays a team that is not as good, it does not play as strong. The team does not have a "star" player he said , yet every game someone steps up to help out. Huerta said that the Jags need to learn to focus at a competitive level and they need to be more consistent and not fluctuate in how they play. But overall the team "shows a lot of potential." Huerta said. The Jags played Napa Valley College Wed. night here at City College.
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Fall 1997 The follow1ng are the results of the survey conducted by the bookstore the f1rst of week of Fall semester Were able to f1nd the needed text for your classes? AIIO
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Do you want to get involved in sports? Coach Doug Robb wants you to participate in A Night At The Races Friday Oct. 10. Bay Meadows Racecourse in San Mateo will honor a night of Horse racing with college Baseball. Tickets are $30 and Will incl ude entrance to the race track and dinner in the Turf Terrace Club. Please contact Coach Robb at ext. 3830. The money raised will help fit the baseball team with new uniforms. 20 San Jose City Co llege paddlers needed . Want a chance to compete & win against Stanford and Berkeley boats? (novice level) lhe meet is Oct. 4 & 5 from 9 a.m .- 3 p.m. At Redwood shores. Dress in purple and be ready to work out ! $25 for staff and $10 per Student( to cover the cost). Opportunity to practice once this weekend Sept. 27 , II a.m.- 12 p.m. or 2-3 p.m. & Sept. 28 from 3-5 p.m.
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Is there a part1cular rad10 you listen to? The w1nner was 94 9 Startmg Oct 1 the bookstore w1ll be play1ng that stat1on for the rest of the semester
We rece1ved many comments from the students on our survey cards Pos1t1ve comments about the service at the bookstore was number 1 with 47% all cards with comments Miscellaneous comments rated at 22%. Buyback concerns rated 11%, H1gh pnces rated 10%. Long lines and Check out rece1ved 8% and Negative comments were 2% After rev1ew1ng the survey results the bookstore w1ll be focusmg on the areas that seem to be a concern to the students Hopefully more communication on our part Will resolve these concerns If any student has a quest1on they should feel free to come to the store, as k the1r quest1on and expect to get an honest answer Thank You to all those who part1c1pated m our survey
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• Twenty paddlers areUfor-aSan 1<>st City College team to • · compete at The Second .Annilill Northern California lntematiOOal·· ·'·•· Dragon Boat Cham iOOSbi 00. OCt 4 and S The . · tetitioli wiD last frOm 9 of S25 for staff members and $10 f<r stlidcilts is required to cover Costs. in purple and be tead)' to wOtt oot/
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• Students in the Oct 22 & 23 elections can j)i(:k up applicatiOn outside . ·•·•· · U210. An completed appliCatiOos mliSt be before S:Jl.m. Oct 8. To tum in an application, or for more inf6nnation, contact Ted Jones; Comissioner Of Electioni in 0210; dill ext 3663.
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• The Black History Mooth Planning COffiffiitee meetS from 2:30to · 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday In the GE. Conference Room. The . . committee would like eo exterid an OpeD invitation for anyone to come and share ideas. · • Eve Page-Mathias. instructor in the art department bas been appointed to a year term on the City of San Jo~ ArtComis8ion~
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• Students are needed to tutor English in the writing center. Eligible students must be enrolled in six units and have completed English 1A or 1B with a grade of A or B. For m<n information see Evelyn Gonzalez in GE 118 or call 298-2181 exl 3761. • Meetings for Pride Alliance are held from 12-1 p.m. Mondays in
U·207. • Hours for the Careerffransfer center have been extended. The new hours are: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m; Monday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. • The City College Cosmetology Department bas a full service salon, which is staffed by students under the supervision of licensed instructor. Special prices for staff and A.S. card holders is offered on Friday. Compiled by Mandi Sparks
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campus. Jesus Covarrubias, a faculty member, believe that this power problem is an important issue to addre s. "It would be a symbolic step forward. We could promote that ' now we have the energy to power upourcampus' ,"Covarrubiassaid. Tsang also reiterated his plans for the Liberal Arts Academy, tbe Career Development Academy and the Institute ofTechnologies, all of which he introduced to the staff
and faculty during his Opening Day remarks on August 14, including the Multimedia program that he is planning. Although there was a great deal of discussion at the meeting, there was virtually no student representation. Only one student attended the meeting, while eight faculty and staff members shared their ideas. The next Borwn bag session is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Community Room. All staff and students are invited to attend and air their views.
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Joe (Jo Jo) Wright, a San Jose City College runner, was arrested on Sept. 11 for outstanding warrants from tbe Los Angeles Sheriffs Office. Wright, who was arrested on campus, had warrants on file for three traffic violations, including driving witb a suspended license. According to Dud Dye, chief of police for lhe San Jose/Evergreen Valley Community College District, Wright's warrants, which had bail set at $15,000, were high because of a failure to appear in court for the traffic violations. According to Dye, tbe warrants were brought to the attention of campus police by Wright himself, who talked to one of the officers about tbe warrants. After checking on his outstanding warrants, Wright was arrested by campus police . According to campus police, little over a week after his arrest, Wright drove onto campus again and was stopped. He was cited on Sept. 19 for driving with a suspended license, the same vehicle code that his warrants were for. Wright's car was also impounded, and questions were raised about tbe registration on tbe car. "The VIN,licenseand tab don't go together," said Dye. " It was a fraudulent tab, which compounded the violation." Bye stressed lhe fact that Wright should not be driving in California. "We're trying to get it across to him that he does not have the right to drive a car in tbe stale of California," he said. Although Wright was cited Sept. 19, he was not supposed to be on campus at all. Charles Southward, dean of Counseling and Matriculation, had notified Wright in a letter dated Sept. 12 tbat Wright's privileges to be on campus were being witbdrawn because there was cause to believe tbat he "willfully disrupted the orderly operation of the campus." Southward refused to comment on the action taken against Wright, saying that he considers disciplinary actions to be confidential.
Luisa Prieto Staff Writer
San Jose City College will be hopping forward to greet the thousands of new technical jobs coming to Santa Clara County with more than just bunny suits. City College will be formally unveiling the first and only simulated semiconductor wafer lab in tbe country today all :30 p.m. in tbe lab in room I 07 B. The new lab is the result of tbe "Corporation/Community" project that brings together City College, Intel and Mission College. Their first of its kind partnership has resulted in the "Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician" traning program, or SMT for short. AlthougbCityCollegecurrenUy has a SMT program that enables students to work with bunny suits, an air shower and 14 computers
hosting the wafer-simu l software, the field semiconductor manufacturers growing rapidly and needs courses that will train enter entry-level positions. Similar courses are to surface around tbe country. Although they vary in fonn, classes strive to train people lhe increasing number of level technician jobs in the Valley. Competition of SMT-1' graduates is fierce and the salariesforthemoftenexceed of 4-year college graduates. Because of the many openings, many students that enrolled in tbe program employment even before completed tbeir studies. A special VIP reception startatl:OOp.m. in the City Community Room.
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