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Thursday, October 23, 1997
ASC holds special election to replace officers
you're involved but that you're King and Queen for the upcoming trying to get a better education. dance. We need to stand together for There were five nominations something," Jones said. The Associated Student for king and five for queen. The Rookstool is also happy five stuCouncil is curwith the turnout so far, espedents on the rently holding a cially considering the problems ballot for special election in in state and federal governqueen are order to fill the 185 ments. Andrea president and vicery, president positions "Although participation is B u o b , ty' difficult, I'm pleased that deDenise vacated after the spite the negative role models Flores, Julie recent resignations in national and state elections, Rieken, of Jaimi Jehle and students are still willing to get Amber Andrea Buob. involved," Rookstool said. Purvis and The election, Although the ASC has been Alan Smith. which is running The nomilacking essential officers since from 10 am. to 6 pm. today in front Chatterton nations for the resignations of Jehle and of the College Union, bad a king are Mario Bonilla, RiBuob, the council has still manfairly high turnout rate on chard Campbell, Talance Orme, aged to pull together and plan Wednesday, according to Judy Michael Tsabiris the upcomRookstool, A.S. adviser. By 2 and Sonya ing Homepm., approximately 50 people Wormington. coming. had voted and there was still The king and Howanother 12 hours left for stu- queen will be ever, they dents to cast their votes. crowned at the cannot conTwo candidates are running H o m e c o m i n g tinue withfor president and two for vice- Dance Oct. 24. out elected president. Marie Chatterton, Ted Jones, Diofficers, and former AS President, and Am- rector of Recomfor this reaher Purvis, Director of Activites mendations and son they are both running for president, Elections, is need stuwhile Julie Rieken and Juan pleased with the dents' parGarcia are running for vice- outcome so far. He Purvis ticipation. president. encourages students to take a few The voting booth is open Along with the ballot for the minutes to vote. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today in from two officers, the ASC also bas a "It's very essential to become a front of the College Union. r second ballot for Homecoming part of it. It not only shows that Sonya Wormington Editor-in-Chief
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The Associated Student Council presents the ''Halloween Masquerade" Homecoming Dance, from 6-11 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets are $3 With ASB cards and $5 without. Tickets are on sale in U-212, Business Services, the Athletics • •• Office and room 303. Be sure to vote for Homecoming king and queen today in front of the College Union. Nominees for queen: Andrea Buob Denise Flores Julie Rieken Amber Purvis Alan Smith
Nominees for king: Mario Bonilla Richard Campbell Talance Orme Michael Tsahiris Sonya Wormington
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Election gives F.A. facelift Jodie Thompson Staff Writer
Heffley is an instructor of English and ESL at City College and bas
served for many years on the AcaSan Jose/Evergreen Valley Community College District Faculty Association has a new face with new elected officials. Spencer Shaw, City College mathematics instructor, has been elected Faculty Association president, replacing Henry Gee, the current two term incumbent. One of Shaw's goals for his two-year term as president is to return much of the governing power to the faculty association members. "The basic idea is to . . . open up communications between the executive board and (faculty association) membership," Shaw said . Shaw also plans to campaign to raise faculty salaries within equitable measures of neighboring campuses. "We're going to be a little bit tougher on salary negotiations, because our salaries are down 10% since 1990 against inflation," Shaw said. Anne Heffley has been elected external information officer.
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The basic idea is ... to open up communications. Spencer Shaw president elect demic Senate . Heffley's primary goal for her term is to raise the salary status of the faculty members from the bottom of the Bay Ten (a group of ten community colleges in the bay area) to above its median . Heffley also hopes to aid in opening the communication between the Executive Board and the faculty association members. Dave Ahlberg, City College mathematics and science instructor, has been elected campus representative. Ahlberg has served as a member of the Facully Senate for three
years and plans to increase faculty input and direction in the Faculty Association . The position of academic hourly representative has been filled by Evergreen Valley College's Leonard Washington. After 29 years within the district, Washington recently changed his status from full-time to part-time. His new part-time status endears him to the cause of his fellow hourly employees. The newly elected officials will take their offices in January.
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Beware of four day school week! proposal for a four-day school week is up for recommendation in the Academic Senate and is supported by 73 percent of faculty, instructors, and administration. It is also supported by a majority of students. The first thought that comes to mind when faced with a possible four-day school week is, "Great, a three-day weekend every week! More time to go out with friends and party!!!" However, many students fail to consider the impact that the proposal will have on regularly scheduled classes. True, the proposal will allow students to have their Fridays free. Instructors would only have to plan for Monday-Thursday, but it will also cause a lot of complications. Instructors would have to condense Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes into Monday and Wednesday. As a result, classes would be more intense because instructors would have to cover the same material in a shorter period of time. Which would also probably mean that there will be more reading per day, more homework, and tests would be scheduled closer together. Of course, not all students would be fortunate enough to have their Fridays off. Those students required to take five unit math courses and the like will still have to take classes on Friday. Students would come on campus for one or two classes and then leave for the day. The proposal would also impact extracurricular activities. Clubs already have a problem with student apathy and the lack of student involvement Friday is the main activity day for most campuses because it's the end of the week and people tend to relax more. Students start thinking about their weekend plans and are more apt to want to participate in an activity on Friday.
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With a four-day week, activities scheduled for Friday would have to be crammed into a already heavy work week, normally at the end of the week. Of course, they could still be scheduled for Friday, but most students won't be on campus and the few stragglers here on Friday will want to depart the campus as quickly as possible. The proposal will also effect time-based classes such as the newspaper or the radio station. Classes like these have so much to do on a weekly basis, that a five-day week is needed to accomplish all that needs to get done. Finally the proposal would effect working students. Since students will be spending more time in class, that leaves fewer hours available to students who work. One of two things will happen. The student will either take a full load of classes and work fewer hours (after all , students still have to have time to study all the work they'll be given), making their budgets tighter. Or, students will cut down on classes and it will take them longer to get the courses required to transfer or graduate with their AA degree. A lot of students are putting themselves through college and can't afford to lose those precious hours of work. Working students will have to work on Friday anyway, to make up for hours lost during the week. The proposal causes a lot of complications and is more trouble than it's worth. A five-day week not only spaces out the amount of information covered in class, but also allows a little more breathing room for students. For those students who can't wait to get out on Friday, think of the all the impacts the fourday week will have before deciding if its worth it to have a three-day weekend.
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Editors Note: _ This letter is in regards to the headline 'Is it.. ~a headboard?' that ran the Sept. 25 issue. This letter was preceded by a 11/2 page letter sig by 30 students and a faculty member. It is standard procedure newspapers to limit the length of letters to the editor due to s
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Editor: The Nobel Peace Prize bas been awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Land Mines. Perhaps the involvement of Princess Diana bad something to do with the press that this campaign generated. I think the campaign to ban the use of land mines fails to go to the heart of the matter. It is not as important bow one dies as it is that people die from the use of weapons. The campaign should be expanded to include the banning of hand grenades, missiles, cannons, rifles, tanks, armed aircraft and all other forms of weapons. In fact, why not pass as international law banning war?
Of course, laws mu st S enforced so there will be a need C1 a powerful army, navy and air ~ (well armed, of course) to stri enforce the law agains t possession of any weapon cap of harming or killing someone. v order to prevent war the mili must be the most weiJ equipped we can afford and must be wi · to use all of their might at slightest hint that someone or country bas in their possession of these terrible weapons. All of killing must be stopped at all On Iy then we can all rest ass that we wiiJ be safe. Norm Christopherson Faculty member San Jose City College
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This letter is a revision to the original letter which I submitted last week and you returned as unprintable because of its length. While it may have been unrealistic of me to expect an 850 word letter with mine and over 30 other signatures of students and staff to be printed in The Times, (and I stated as much in the original correspondence); your 150 word policy indicates you feel it is more important to print two-page center spreads filled with photographs of people eating lunch in the student union, as seen in a recent issue, than it is to address pertinent campus happenings and journalistic responsibility. What a surprise. The point of my letter was less about being published and more about serving as a catalyst for you and your staff's condideration regarding, headlines expressing opinions without bylines, and tabloidesquearticles with a byline reading "Tunes Staff Report". It seems since the only response I received was a form letter, that my expectation of your serious
consideration of the ongt material was equall;y as unreal' I will comment that this would be incongruent with a publi · that frequently reads more like Enquirer than a legitimate colle mewspaper. 150 words is barely 10 lines a standard word processor pro thereby your paper convenie eliminates anything of 1 substance and surely any mate · which you don't like. It is policy which I'm sure will rule this letter ever seeing the ink print because I've already gone beyond this arbitrary amount. s· this policy is not applied across board, as demonstrated by letters in recent issues, how can students or staff, have confidence in the integri ty anything about The Times? psychic prediction is that it w be long before students and interested in journalism of a hi caliber will form to create a publication which won't be c The Times.
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Jodie Thompson Staff Writer The Lady Jags basketball team is back and they're coming on strong. The Lady Jags finished the '96' 97 season with an impressive record of26 wins and 5losses, after playing up to the third round of the Northern California State Playoffs. Six members of thi s year's team are sophomores returning with the experience from last season. Among the six returning sophomores is Arbitisha Kitchen, known as "Kitch," who was named AllState and the conference Most Valuable Player. Also returning are Nina Vinther and Christina Lombardo, both of whom were named All-Conference. Jaguar Coach Terri Oberg indicates that the team has had the benefit of a positive recruiting year, with athletes committi ng to attend San Jose City College from strong competitive high schools that are new to City College.
Incoming freshmen to watch for this semester are Kristie Reed from Alameda High School, Natalia Jonas from Terra Nova, Tami Monson from Archbishop Mitty
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If the players give 11 0°/o, play hard and work hard, winning and losing will take care of itself. Terri Oberg Head Coach and Cortney Keegan from St. Francis. The returning and new team members " have gelled well together," said Oberg. The players , accord in g to
Oberg, are a great group. They work hard, show dedication and commitment and share common goals of winning and being competitive. "If the players give II 0%, play hard and work hard, winning and losing will take care of itself," said Oberg. When discussing team goals for the season, Oberg said , "I want to be one of the top (teams) in the state in defense." The coaches and team members have set high goals and standards for this season. The players are working hard to be in the best physical shape. The team's up-tempo playing style , according to Oberg, will make this year's team fun and exciting to watch. Students and faculty can show their support early by attending the season opener agai nst American River at City College, at 5 p.m . Nov. 14. The game will be a double header with the Lady Jags Volleyball team.
Join the mens basketball team for the most important game of the year! The SJCC men's basketball team plays Porterville on Nov.14 in Rocklin . A "Rooter Bus"will take Jaguar fans to support the team. Deadline to sign up is Nov. 4. Cost is $17. Contact Coach Rob Wojtkowski (298-2181 ext. 307) as soon as possible for details & to reserve a spot.
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San Jose City College Jaguars will open the Golden Gate Conference play in a football game against the Foothill College Owls at I p.m. ,1 Saturday at Foothill. The Jaguars will be starting the conference 0-0. They are 1-4 in over all play. Footillll was 4-1 overall . Despite the many close games dUring pre-season, the Jaguars' only victory was on Sept. 13 against De Anza College, 21-7. The Jaguars lost their second &arne against Solano College 3113 on Sept. 20 and to Merced 23-16 on Oct. 4. During their last game against the College of the Sequoias Oct. 12, the Jaguars were behind 21-0 in the
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first quarter but rallied during the second quarter the Jaguars scored 14 points. In the third quarter Sequoia added 7 points. Although the Jaguars tied Sequoia 28-28 in the last quarter, they lost in overtime, 34-28. "We've got a chance to start over," said Howard Gay, head coach. " ... What we did in preseason is really meaningless." "Last year we started out 1-3 and finished 7-4 and won a bowl game," Gay said. ''The most frustrating thing this year is that we do have some talent. Most of the kids touching the ball fo r us are freshmen ...but we' re in midseason now and I hope that our guys will have grown and matured a little bit and we're kinda looking forward to conference play.
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•For Your Information' • San Jost City College Theater Arts presents "Bleacher Bums, A Nine- Inning comedy", at 7:30p.m. Oct. 24,25 and Nov. 1 and at 2 p.m. Sunday Nov. 2. $7 General Admission, $4 17 and under and over 65 and $4 SJCC students & staff. • The Induction Ceremony of the Beta Epsilon Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will be held in the Community Room from 6 to 8 p .m. Oct. 27. • A reception will be held for Thien Tran as he retires from the San Jost City College counseling department. The reception will be held from 12:30 to 2:30p.m. Oct 28 in the community room. • The Diabetes Society of Santa Clara Valley and the American Diabetes Association will be presenting ••A • Fair with Diabetes '97/Bridging the21stCenlury" at0tyCollegefrom9a.m. to3 p.m. Nov. 8. For more information, please call the Diabetes Society of Santa Clara Valley at (408) 287-3785 or the American Diabetes Association at (408) 369-2244.
• •'La Raza'' Student Alliance invites all students, faculty and staff to celebrate "Dia De Los Muertos'' (Day of the Dead) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Community Room and quad. For more information contact Javier Huizar at ext. 3901. • Tutors are needed in all subjects areas, but particularly in math this semester. If you are enrolled in six units and are interested in helping other students, you may be eligible to work as a tutor. See Susan Smith in the learning center, GE 209, for more information. • Come get your flu shot at the Health Services office 9 a.m. to I :30 p.m. Mon.- Thur., 6-8 p.m. Mon.- Wed .. Please call Health Services at288- 3724 to make an appointment. The cost is $8. • The ASC proudly presents the first homecoming dance in 10 years from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 24 in the college union. The theme is Halloween Masquerade. Tickets are on sale now in room U-212, Business Services, the athletic offices and room 303. Cost is $5 without ASB card or $3 with. Refreshments are provided, along with the chance to win door prizes. Live music provided by Marshall Coleman from 8 to 11 p.m. • Sigma Eta Beta presents"Hair-cutting Day" from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.on Oct. 28. The event is hosted by the Cosmetology Department and the proceeds will fund SEB scholarships. Prices are as follows: haircuts $2.50, cut/blow dry $4.50, manicure $1.25, scalp treatment $1, make-up $1 and eyebrow arch $1. • Santa Clara University will be in the Career Center, at 9 a.m .12:30 p.m. Nov. 6. Sign ups begin today. • CSU Hayward will be in the center from 9-10 a.m. for drop-in students and 10- 11 :30 pm. and 12-1 p.m . for individual apponitments. • The meditation group meets from 7:15 to 8 a.m. every Monday in the dance studio, room 2 11-D. Everyone is welcome to join. • The Black History Planning Commiuee meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday in the GE . Conference Room. The commit tee would like to like to extend an open invitation for anyone to come and share ideas. • Adelante peer mentors are needed. ff you can work 8-10 hr. a week, are enrolled in 12+ units and have a GPA of 3.50, Contact Celia Cruz-Johnson at298-2181 ext.3653 or come to office C-7 for more information. • Pride Alliance Club meets noon-1 p.m. Monday in Room U-207. • City College's Library is open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Compiled by Amy Bergeson
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Halloween is the one night a year when ghosts and goblins are a welcome sight. Children are allowed to stay out late and here are a few tips to make this a fun, safe Halloween. Always wear light-colored clothing after dark. If wearing a dark-colored costume, edge it with reflective tape. Walk on sidewalks. Carry a flashlight for walking through dark areas. Trick-or-treat in well lit areas and go to houses you kno w or are well lit. Drivers: watch for small children darting into the streets and from between cars. Inspect all candy and gifts at home and don 't eat any unwrapped treats. If going to parties, select a designated driver to hold on to the keys.
Times staff wins 12 awards at JAC The San Jose City College
Times is once again in the limelight after winning two General Excellence awards at the Northern California Journalism Association of Community College Conference. The conference, held at San Jose State University on Oct. 18, had a variety of journalism workshops and speakers for the 200 students from 22 community colleges that were in attendance. Along with the workshops, the conference allowed students from
different colleges to learn from each other through discussion and to compete for different awards . The Times received 12 awards, including General Excellence for the spring 1997 semester. The Times also received a Crealive Media General Excellence Merit award for the lnlernet edition, along with four honorable mentions for various awards. Former editor-in-chief Do n Kleinert received a first place award for column writing, while
Jeff Rehrig won second place · editorial writing. Andrew Moyco received a place award for line while Emilio Ratti placed frrst the photo essay competition. The Times also received awards in on-the-spot contests, · eluding Emilio Ratti, who a second place award in the in photo competition Ed i tor-in-chief Wormington placed second in torial writing.
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Wilson vetos Learning Resource Center Gubernatorial veto has once again dashed the hopes of a new Learning Resource Center for San Jo~ City College. California Governor Pete Wilson cut a total of $46 million from three budge t-related bills as he raced to sign or veto bills before the midnight deadline on Oct. 13. The second blue-lining of the proposed $765,000 for preliminary drawings and planning comes as a disappointment to City College. The campus of City College is 76 years old and bas a great need for upgrade. City College, bow-
ever, bas not received any state funding in three decades. " Requests for drawings and plans for the Learning Resources Center have been continual since 1993 ," City College Presiden t Chui Tsang pointed out in a letter to the students and faculty. Wilson , however, explained that the program was cut because "the state has limited resources" and school funding "should be allocated to the highest priority projects." Ts ang indicated at a recent brown-bag lunch discussion that
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