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Higher parking fees in future Tara Kurzawski Staff Writer

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The controversial proposal to increase parking fees at San lore and Evergreen Colleges will be voted on March 10 by the district trustees.

Chuck Hunter, chairman of the Facilities Planning Committee, is preparing a proposal that would gradually increase parking fees over the next five semesters, allowing for the future construction of a parking structure as well as preventing a deficit in parking lot maintenance.

Another less popular proposal to be considered by the board is the immediate raising of fees by fall 1998 to $40 for a pass and $2.50 for a daily permit.

Although the increase is drastic, it would allow for the immediate construction of the parking structure.

The proposal suggesting a gradual increase would begin fall 1998 with passes increasing to $27 and daily permits to $1.

Fall 1999 will increase to $35 per pass and $1 .50 for a daily.

Fall 2000 will raise to $2 per day and $40 per semester.

Fall 2001 will go to $2.50 for a daily, while passes will remain at $40.

The Facilities Planning Committee, who is responsible for coming up with the proposals and presenting them to the board for consideration, is encouraging feed back from students.

"Something bas to be done, but we are not going to stuff it down the students throats," says Hunter.

Flyers are being posted in classrooms and on bulletin boards throughout campus informing students of the proposal and encouraging comments.

There is a survey on page 4 of The Times that can be filled out and returned to The Facilities Planning Committee. The results will be inc I uded in the presentation to the Board ofTrustees March I 0.

"We are really going to push option two because the students won't feel a sharp increase. However, the board may choose option one because they want to get the project done," said ASB President Marie Chatterton.

Hunter stated many reasons for needing the fee increase.

The additional revenue

See Parking, page 8

Low enrollment, classes canceled Luisa Prieto Co-Editor-in-Chief Within the first two weeks at San Jose City College, 65 classes were canceled.

While a few of the classes were canceled because there was no instructor or the class was a "phantom class" (a class that had a section number but no class), many were canceled because of low enrollment.

"We did as much as we possibly could so that we could still offer classes to the students, but not..(offer)classes that have really low enrollment..." said Oudette Garcia-Molien, the interim dean of instruction.

Although the number of class cancellations are high, it is a lower figuretbanlastsemester, when 100 classes were canceled.

"What we have running for us after the cancellations .. .is 1,008 sections still running," saidMolien.

According to Molien, Article 66 of the faculty contract for work-

ing sets the perimeters to bow classes can be canceled.

"This is the agreement that the facu lty association has with the district on class cancellation," she said. "After instruction begins, classes may be canceled if the enrollment is less than 80 percent of the class maximum."

The 80 percent class maximum was changed to a fifteen student minimum last semester by City College president, Dr. Chui Tsang.

"I don't know whether we can actually get 80 percent for our classes," said Tsang. "In general, our classes are only around 60 percent...that's a very low rate, much lower than the rate around California. So I (opted) to use a lower number..."

While Tsang said that the new minimum works for a lot of classes, he adds that some classes, like the dental assisting program, have a fixed minimum ratio of students and instructors imposed by the licensing agencies.

See cancellations, page 8

Mari Matsumoto/ The Times

Lisa Ragan searches the dozens of job offers on the board in the Job Placement Center.

Jobs available on campus through Placement Center Jess Ortega Staff Writer Students may not know it, but there are many jobs available on campus.

The jobs range from a variety of laboring jobs to less physical jobs.

The only requirement to get a job on campus is that students are enrolled in at least 6 units at City College.

The only restriction is that the student cannot work in excess of 20 hours a week.

All jobs on campus that are attained through the Job Placement office are minimum wage, which currently is $5.15 an hour.

On March I, the minimum wage will increase to $5.75 an hour, giving each student a $.60 cent raise.

Some of the places on campus that offer jobs to students are Admissions and Records Dept., library, learning center, math writing lab, counseling dept, disabled student program, and the theater arts dept.

"You can get extra money without working a 8-5 job," said Kim Melvin, a student that works in the

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You can get extra money without working a 8-5 job.

Kim Melvin Student

Admissions and Records dept. "It is right on campus and your supervisors are more understanding on scheduling you because they know you have school." ''My visa restricts me to only have jobs on campus, So working

in the Bookstore is very practical for me. I start off by going to class, then to work and then to practice.

The money is not much but it helps." Said Jens Jensen, a City College basketball team member . from Denmark, works inside the bookstore.

TheJobPlacementoffice, which is located in the back of the counseling department, is where most of the jobs on campus are posted.

Not only does Job Placement post jobs available on campus but it also posts many jobs off campus.

"Having a job on campus is usually more practical than other jobs because the supervisor is more flexible to adjust to your schedule," Said Jeanette D' Anna, director of Job Placement.

"When students come to the Job Placement office we help make them a resume and submit his or berresume to various different jobs on and off campus if they wish," she added.

D' Anna bas also written a

See Jobs, page 8

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Womanizing not a scandal Alex Vasquez Staff Writer It is no secret that the Clinton Presidency has been plagued by

scandal.

Editorial

Grading a minus to students H

ow can an "A" suddenly turn fro m a4.0 to 3.7?

Under the proposed plus or minus grading system by the Governors of California Community Colleges, grade point averages (GPA) could be adversely affected.

The system would allow instructors to issue course grades with a plus or minus sign attached, such as " A-" and "B+".

This system is in effect at 17 of the 20 University of the State of California campuses.

The system will subtract or add . 3 points to stude nts' GPA's depending on whether they receive a plus or minus grade.

For example, if a student received an "A-" in a class, instead of a 4 .0 the student will receive 3.7 points.

It may seem to be a trifle amount of points to look at by itself but over time those trifle points have a way of adding up.

How many people have tried to bring up a "C" grade?

However, not all of the grades will be affected by plus and minus grading.

In the board's infinite wisdom, the grade point will be capped at 4.0 and students can't earn an "A+" grade.

It seems slightly unfair students can earn a " B-" or " A-" and not an "A+" if the student deser ves it.

What, are we o nly going to deduct the points

and not add them?

What motivation is that to students when, because of this system, they are going to have .3 points subtracted if they get a minus.

Students should reap the benefits of a job well done as well as being penalized for a less than" A" performance.

Why should students try to improve their grades from a "B+" to an "A-" when they're only going to get a 3. 7 for their efforts.

On top of this, if a student has .3 points shaved off for every grade an instructor doesn't feel was earned as a straight" A" or "B", they risk not being accepted into a four-year college.

Because, while the grading system will add or deduct points for a plus or minus grade, the mandatory grade point to attend a four-year remains fixed at 2.0.

There goes all those plans to transfer.

The system could also affect a students eligibility for federal financial aid.

Students are, again, required to maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to be eligible for financial aid.

The grand finale of the whole system, is that if the San Jose/Evergreen Community District implements the program, it will have to pay a fee in order to install it.

I wonder who will get stuck with this bill?

11tis new system will cause more harm than good to students in the long run and is something San Jose Ci~y College can do without.

The allegations of womanizing began when he first announced his candidacy for the presidency.

Since his victory, his administration has become the most investigated, lasting over four years at a cost in excess of $30 mil.

With all the time and money which has been invested, the closest we can come to any charge is a "he said, she said" obstruction of justice charge.

As of now, we are not even that close.

She said, under oath, she didn •t have an affair with him.

Monica then "confides" in her "friend" Linda Tripp that she actually had an affair with the president and lied about it under oat11.

A conversation which was secretly being recorded. Some friend .

Monica, according to her attorney, is willing to testify to having an affair with Clinton but, this is a big one, refuses to say that the President told her to lie about it in court.

This would eliminate any serious threat of impeachment which the President faces .

The Democrats would have you believe that this is some sort of Republican conspiracy/witchhunt to get Clinton.

Republicansshoutthat theman isaliaranda criminal and we have a right to know about it.

As Americans we are faced with two strong arguments.

Who are we to believe? What do we do about it? Who is telling the truth?

I'm sure with over $30 mil. dollars and four years time Kenneth Starr could dig up dirt on anyone.

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Books cost a lot of money that students don't have Kristina Nicholas Co-editor-in-chief

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When I went into the bookstore the other day, I noticed something that made me laugh hysterically and then cry.

Yes, I'm talking of the prices of our text books, those necessities that increase in price every semes-

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All this time and money and the only dirt they can dig up is: Clinton is a womanizer.

Come on guys, I expect more bang for my buck.

A fonner professor, who hap· pens to be a political big-shot, once told me that if we were to get rid of everyone in Washington DC who had an affair we could clear out congress.

And yes, Clinton cheated on his wife. This is all they will ever fmd in all of the hunting that they are doing .

And yes he lies about it. Deal with it. It is more common than you think.

What do we do about his cheating? Nothing.

In an era where sexual promis· cuity is as common as it is making one lose one's job because he/she had an affair is ridiculous.

Now I'm not saying that cheat· ing on your spouse is a good idea, it is just more common than you think. IL's kind of like speeding.

I think that Starr should narrow the focus of his investigation a litlle more.

Exclude ad ultery. In all actu· ali ty, if you researched every single president in history, you would be pressed to find a president who never cheated on his wife.

I also think that Congress should support this because one day they could be the ones in the midst of an ad ullerous scandal.

Like they are so much holier than thou .

I do think that Starr should continue to investigate the president, to see if he has broken any more important laws, like taking part in the S&L crisis, as Mr. Bush's son has, or ordering a burglary which happens to be caught on tape.

If he bas, we need to know. I ust don' t waste our time and money on petty stuff like this.

I laughed (kind of a panicked laugh) because of the outrageous prices placed on books, and then I began to cry because I realized I was going to have to buy those books for three of my classes.

Is it only me, or does the fact that most students spend the rnajority of their checks (two checks for some of us) at the beginning of every semester on books and fees , seem a little unfair?

In a country and society in which education is supposed to be valued, why does it seem only the well-off can afford that education?

At the community college

level, students spend $400-600 a semester, depending on the amount of books and units taken.

And of course if you're going to a four-year university, the prices are almost double that.

Something must be done about American education today.

Scholarships can only help so many students, and there aren't enough to go around. ail Student loans are also av · able, but students mus t pay them back, with interest, after college.

That's not much of a solution either.

The price of education shouldn't cost students so mucb thattheybavetoliveonTopRaman for the rest of the month in order to squeak by· The U.S. needs to start helping the youth of America by lowering tlle price of education or coming up with a better way for students to pursue an education.

Remember, it is this youth that will one day lead our country.

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SPEAKOUT §lPIEAJKOU1L SPEAKOUT §lPIEAJK01IJ1r How do you feel about the parking lot fees going up?

Titus Kaphar Architecture

Megan Thomphson Liberal Arts

"I found that SJCC parking is better than DeAnza parking. I do not think that they should raise the prices. "

Nellie West Psychology

·Rodney Taylor Computer Engineering

"As long as it goes to good cause."

"Things are getting ridiculous.

They should keep things low."

"It 's wrong."

Gary Harrson Electronics " I think it's ok as long as the money goes toward somethin g useful. "

Photos: Mari Matsumoto

Parking fee best option Tara Kurzawski Staff Writer

More fees for students Sbawna Lisk Staff Writer

Many students are upset over the proposed increase in parking fees.

I, however, feel that it is better than the allemative- a $1.1 million deficit by the year 2003.

If enacted, parking fees would either gradually increase from $20 to $40 per semester by fall 2001, or sharply increase to $40 by fall 1998.

Even though many students are living on fixed incomes, next year'~ proposed $27/$40 fee is still a bargain compaired to San Jose State University who charges $80 per semester. · City College and Evergreen College students have been spoiled by the cheap cost of parking. Other colleges in thP area charge $2 per day, and at least $6.50 more for ll parking permit.

The jump in parking fees would not only allow the San Jose'/Evergreen Community Col- ~----­ lege District to remain out of debt, but would )...!.!...,.!;.~...,.............~ give way for construction of a parking garage to accomodate an increase in students.

The shortage of parking space is a common complaint of students on campus, and this increase is a salient solution.

The population of San Jose and surrounding areas have been growing.

The increase in fees is needed to support that growing population, and will make parking available for our children.

It is an unfortunate fact of life that the cost of living will always increase.

Although it seems that students are already at an unfortunate disadvantage, we cannot allow this potential deficit to occur.

A deficit would seriously hurt the college because the money that could go direclly to the school will have to pay interest on the debt instead.

Attending City College is a bargain.

We pay only $39 for the average three unit class, and that cost will decrease to $36 in the fall. The instructors are good and the surroundings are reasonable.

It is unfair to complain when we are ask for an extra $20 over the next three years to ensure parking availability for students to come.

It is important for us to look at the bigger picture and realize that if something is not done about the parking situation now, it isn't going to go away.

It will only tum into a larger problem that will fall upon future City College alumni .

If the Facility Planning Committee has its way in fall 1998, parking fees are going to be increased from $20 to $40 a semester to pay for a new parking garage.

On MarchiO the planning committee will be presenting two proposals on how to imolement the fee increase to the Board of Trustees.

One proposal advocates a gradual increase of the semester parking fee. Under this proposal the pass will inflatefrom $20 to $27 for the fall 1998 semester, increasing to $35 in the fall 1999 "s emester and finally topping at $40 in the fall 2000 semester.

The other proposal advocates immediately implementing the new fee raise of $20 to $40 beginning in the Fall '98 semester. The facility planning committee says that they are considering leasing parking nearby to minimize parking problems while construction is underway.

What I want to know is why increase fees to buy a new parking garage? There are other things more important then parking that need to be fixed at San Jose City College.

Parking is not that difficult to fi nd here.

Well sure the lots aren't "pretty" and sometimes you have to walk a ways to class but it Otlly takes about five minutes to walk the campus end to end. l) Our problem is that we have a shortage of students. Why you may ask, because people don't want to attend school here. We have a bad reputation. _ This semester we were told we had an increase in ~ enrollment; the only problem is that there are not enough general education classes to meet the demand this semester.

So next semester when those same students are looking for a college to attend, more than likely City College won't be their "College of First Choice."

We are having enough problems getting students to attend and stay at City College as it is; why exasperate the problem by raising parking fees?

Students, many with minimum wage jobs, are expected to pay for buildings that we will never use. We pay outrageous prices for books we can't sell back half the time and also pay a mandatory Health Services fee.

When you add to this the fact that classes are being cut from the schedule without warning you have to ask yourself again, why do I attend City College?

Then you think, ... maybe a longer commute to DeAnza Community College or spending more money to go to San Jose State University isn't such a bad idea after all.

Other campuses

Twenty-five years after Roe vs. Wade decision, heated debate continues The Supreme Court decision on abortion, Roe vs. Wade, has hit its 25 anniversary.

The battle against pro-choice and pro-life has to continue to come up throughout the 25 years.

The forum of pro-choice advocates of the 1973 believed that the increased number of contraceptive devices they were pushing for and the choice given to women

was going to decrease the number lack of sex education in our elementary and high schools. of abortions.

With the predominately repubReality shows us a different picture, the number of adolescent lican congress pro-choice advopregnancy rose through the 1970s cates have been attacked by strong oppo ilion. and have continued to rise.

Present laws do not allow fedThe rate of unplanned pregnancy has remained high , 3.5 mil- eral funds to assist poverty-stricken women who choose to have an lion per year.

Another problem with the in- abortion.

Ftr 1 tri-me ter abortion are crease of teenage pregnancy i the

considered by the medical community to be a simple procedure, but costs $300 to $1,500.

It seems as though the choice to have this procedure is priced so high that many women are forced to continue with the pregnancy.

Who's right and who's wrong i the decision of the individual.

But the decision on abortion still seems to be a fight about the

right side of ethics.

But who's ethics?

Individuals decide by their own moral, ethical, and even religious beliefs, what side of the fence they stand on.

Maybe peoples' own thoughts and ideals are really what this fight is all about.

by Soledad Puertos Cerritos CoUege Talon Marks

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Financial aid office Smile for the camera ... plays hero to students Steven Choy Staff Writer Already a few weeks into the new semester and students are seeing their wallets get lighter by the minute.

With tuition, health fees, book costs and the looming parking fees on the rise, students are finding it slightly difficult to cope with the costs of attending San Jose City College.

Have no fear, City College's fmancial aid office may offer refuge for some students.

In all actuality, the majority of students at City College qualify for some type of financial aid. According to the financial aid officer, Bobbie Banks, at least 5,000 students already receive The Board of Governor's Fee Waiver (BOGW).

The fee waiver is state funded and waives the amount of the enrollment fee charged to eligible students.

There are several other types of financial aid services, generally broken down into two categories: Federal Aid and State Aid. Some examples of federal financial aid are Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work-Study Program and the Federal Stafford Loan.

Students who qualify for Pell Grants are entitled to receive up to $2,700, depending on eligibility, and do not need to repay.

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Book Grants and loans are also offered.

Often used up early in the semester, the book grants funded by the District Foundation are limited to an unspecified amount of money.

Book loans are limited also and offer a maximum of $200.

In order to receive a book loan, students must first show means to repay the loan back.

City College also offers over 60 institutional scholarships. "Not enough students apply," says scholarship clerk Charlotte Von Rueden, "we should have much more applicants."

Scholarship awards range from as little as $75 to as much as $20,000.

For those who feel they are not as "academically inclined" the grade point average requirements range from 2.0 and up.

Scholarship applications are due March, 2.

Eligibility requirements also vary.

Several scholarships are provided for ethnic groups such as African-Americans, Vietnamese and Latinos.

Several scholarships are offered in a variety of majors.

The finacial aid office is locatedin Room 3740, in building Y at the back of the college When students do find the office, Banks assures that there is a "very wann, friendly, outstanding and competent staff' ready to assist all students .

In fact, there are workers in the office that aid Vietnamese and Spanish speaking students who speak little or no English.

The·Times hits the stands March 4.

Marl Matsumoto/ The Times

At a recent ceremony, eight San Jose City College instructors were honored with Thumb's Up awards.

The instructors were nominated by their peers for doing an outstanding job or significantly contributing to their area's. The honored instructors and staff members are as follows: Front Row, from left, Leandra

Martin, math instructor, Shirley Friesen, health services and Geri Peterson, former Academic Senate president. Back Row, from left, Linda Heiliger, AS vice president, Marilyn Mitchell, humanities and social sciences, Judith Bell, art instructor, and Pat Butler, AS president

Faculty and administration receive pay raise Times staff report San Jose/Evergreen Community College District faculty members received the first increment of a series of salary increases on January 1.

The increase was voted into effect on Dec. 2 with 290 votes to 72, however, less than half of union members voted on the issue.

Faculty and administrators have

received annual increases, the largest of which, according to Vice Chancellor Mike Hill, were in the high-inflation years of the 1970's.

However, salaries have remained below par with neighboring Bay 10 colleges.

The individual amounts of faculty members' raises will be determined by the level of degree held.

According to the San Jose/Evergreen Community College Dis-

trict 1997-98 Academic Salary Schedule, if an individual bas a Master' s Degree or an AA +6 years experience they could make $32,618 yearly.

If a faculty member bas a docterate, they could earn as much as $65,032 yearly.

With the exception of the chancellor, whoasofJan.l was making $132,600 yearly, the salaries will See Pay Raise, page 8

San Jose City College Student Parking Survey The Associated Student Body is anxious for student feedback to the following parking survey. Please fill in this form and return it to the ASS offices in the Student Union or the ASB mailbox in Reprographics., Rm. 307.

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Background: Currently all community colleges in Santa Clara County charge $2 per day except for the San Jose I Evergreen College District, which charges .50 cents. The parking lots as SJCC overflow at peak class hours, and neighbors across the freeway are threatening to petition the city of San Jose to ban non-resident parking in the same manner as has been accomplished south of the campus.

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Andrew Salgado, a maintenance worker, clears off water so students do not take a slip.

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Gloomy gray clouds hide warm sunny days for students.

Arming themselves with umbrellas, students venture out into the day ready to face El Nino's wrath. The helpful maintenance workers ensured safe passage for students walking to class.

Strolling off to class, students splash through puddles and try to avoid the occasional umbrella poke.

Two students walk through the rain drops to class.

Christie Denos turns heads with look that says "Are we at DisneY1an d?" .

Photos by Josh Gillick, Mari Matsumoto, and Jeff Stone

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Entertainment

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Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) gives each wedding his magic touch in "The Wedding Singer."

A marriage of comedy

and '80s nostalgia Joseph Urzua

Staff Writer Dust off your spandex pants, grab a can of AquaNet and get ready for Adam Sandler's new farce, "The Wedding Singer."

"The Wedding Singer," set in 1985, is the story of Robbie Hart (Sandler), a struggling musician with dreams of being a songwriter.

In order to make ends meet, he sings for weddings at a local reception hall.

Robbie is the ultimate master of ceremonies who guarantees all a good time ... until he gets left at the altar of his own wedding by h is fia n ce~ Li nda (Angela Featherstone).

This transforms him into a newlyweds' worst nightmare: an entertainer who can do nothing but destroy what is supposed to be the perfect day.

With his personal life in shambles and his career heading towards the gutter, Robbie quits wedding singing altogether and starts looking for more respectable work playing Bar Mitzvahs.

New girl in ro•.vn Julia (Drew

Barrymore), a beautiful waitress at the reception ball, turns to her best friend Holly (Christine Taylor), Robbie, and his pal Sammy {Allen Covert) for help with arrangements for her own wedding when she's unable to get any assistance from her 'just tell me when to show up' groom.

Robbie turns out to be the perfect helper, charming bridal bargains out of everyone from the florist to the photographer.

Unfortunately for the two, as their friendship develops, so do some unexpected feelings.

As Robbie comes to terms with his feelings for Julia, he discovers that her yuppie boyfriend Glenn (Matthew Glave) is a twotiming loser.

Now, he must figure out a way to convince her that Glenn is a big mistake before it's too late.

I hate to admit it, but aside from a little profanity, it's a perfect date movie.

Fans of Sandler's past films are in for a surprise; his character is, dare I say it, normal .

He plays a nice guy with a broken heart, stuck in one of the most romantic jobs in the world.

Although "Wedding Singer" is a comedy which spoofs the eighties, this is one of Sandler's most mature roles to date.

In his past films, Sandler has portrayed oddball characters with his unique brand of humor coming at us a mile a minu te.

In this film, the time frame it's set in is the joke.

The real appeal of this film is the way it brings back our nostalgia for the eighties while poking fun at it.

A few commercials from the eighties were even used in scenes where the characters are watching MTV. Although "Wedding Singer" won't be nominated for any academy awards, it is an enjoyable fllm that should appeal to viewers 13 and up.

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All of this without being made to feel like idiots for their interest in either subject.

What first drew me to this page was its name: Maxi.

It's socially conscious. (Yes, as a woman I bleed. It's natural, it's normal, it's not a nasty little secret to be ashamed of.)

At the same time it's humorous and a little shocking.

It has a media wrap up called Raw Nerve that gives media bytes gathered from traditional media that either further a positive or a negative self-image in women.

One of the best things about this site is that it is gender

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Maxi's home page is set up to be user friendly and visually attractive with animated gifs and easy-to-read text Not that this site is problem free, however.

It did freeze up on me twice, and while it is supposed to be a monthly zine, the most current issue dates from December.

Also, although the current issue calls itself the Technology issue, its lead story is misleading.

Its first link is to Pop Tarts, a fictional interview with the Spice Girls where they discuss their new movie "Spice World" and Gml Power!

Even though I found this to be a hilarious and timely spoof, it had nothing to do with technology.

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It still has a few kinks to work out, such as delivering issues when they say they will, but as it is only seven months old I think that it will work itself out.

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'Romeo and Juliet' with a space-age twist

Tara Kurzawski Staff Writer San Jos~ City College drama department is currently working on a production of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" with a spaceage twist Instead of the Montagues versus the Capulates, they will have the humans versus the Capulans on the planet Verona.

The Drama Department is

putting this unusual angle on the play, which will open March 27, in order to allow for more versatility in the characters, setting and costuming.

"There are not too many parts for women in Shakespeare," says director Dr. Donna Mendoza .

"This way we are free to cast anybody as anything."

Mendoza ensures that the script will remain "virtually unchanged" and that it will remain respectful to the characters and emotions.

She also says that 15th century Italy is just as foreign to today's society as an alien planet.

The concept of the play was a collaboration of the fall drama students, who have worked on every detail of the production,

from costwne and set design, to weapons and sound.

"It will be visually beau tiful with creative lighting effects," says Mendoza Romeo will b e pla yed by David Knight, Juliet by Michelle Palamino.

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Forward/Center Matt McDonald leaps into action against West Valley in a battle of contenders.

Jags upcoming season shines through the storm Steven J. Choy Sports Editor Not even the continual downpour of rain El Nino bas brought can drown out the hopes and aspirations of San Jose City College's baseball program.

Although mother nature only allowed the Fighting Jags to play five games of the scheduled 15, the team bas already showed great potential while earning a record of three wins, one loss and one tie.

Since Head Coach Doug Robb took over the team five years ago, he bas been on a mission to bring the baseball program back to the winning ways of the past.

With an outstanding freshman recruitment and many sophomores returning, Robb bas predicted this year to be a breakthrough season for the team.

Coach Robb said the teams pitching will be the strength in guiding them to victory. · He also recognizes the defense combined with the relentless offense, which scored 17 runs in the final innings of the games played, as key factors to the team 's success.

Robb credits the team's maturity as the glue that holds the team together. "Our players are

very mature . .. They all have tremendous desire to play in the playoffs and win," said Robb.

The coaching staff bas also been applauded by Robb. ''They're the best staff in the Valley," says Robb, "I'm proud of them, as are the players, which is one of the reasons why players want to play on this team."

Along with noting the coaching staff as being important, Robb acknowledges the high student transfer rate to a four year university and the school's outstanding athletic-academic ad vising program as reasons why students choose to play for City College.

With a triple threat of returning outfielders Mike Bowlin and Tommy Jimenez, and in fielder Eric Bakicb, and standout freshman recruits such as Mike Nunez (pitcher), Jason Franks (catcher), Lamar Harvey (outfielder/pitcher), and Tim Whitfield (pitcher), Coach Robb sees the team as definite conference contenders.

When, and if, El Nino finally decides to allow the team to actually play, City College students should expect the baseball program to provide a tremendous effort in making the school proud and returning the team to the winning tradition of the past.

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San Jose City College's mens basketball team edged out the Chabot Gladiators 96-77 Wednesday evening.

Top scorerDave Ferguson, City College guard, paved the way with 28 points, followed by Shawn Harris with 16.

Earlier, no one could have predicted a bigger game at the beginning of the basketball season.

The Feb. 6 showdown between the San Jose City College Jaguars and their cross town rival the West Valley College Vikings turned out to be the biggest game of the season for both teams .

With more at stake than just local bragging rights, the game matched two of the premiere teams in the state.

Going into the game, West Valley was the number one ranked team in the state and was riding the momentum created by the upset victory over City College three weeks prior.

That victory toppled City College from second rank to fourth and boosted West Valley into firs t.

Seeki ng to reclaim the top spot in the polls, the Jags m ust have came into the game with one thing in mind: REVENGE. To exact vengeance would not be an easy task.

Not only were the Jags playing the number one team; they had just come off a period in which they lost three of the last nine games played, more importantly,

the losses were to top 20 teams.

Using all of those factors to moti vate the team , th e game started off as exciting as expected.

The two teams showed equal talent at the beginning of the match, but City College began to pull away after taking advantage of key turnovers.

By the end of the first half, the Jags were up by 11 points.

The Vikings refused to go away in the second half. By playing tenacious defense, West Valley held the Jags scoreless for over five minutes into the second half, eventually reclaiming the lead.

That was the last they would see of it, though.

The 1ags took the lead change as a slap in the face then began playing excellent defense and making key plays to take back the lead, eventually going on to win the game capped off by a last second alley-oop dunk by forward/ guard, Shawn Harris.

It was quite apparent that the Jaguars learned from their mistakes in the past and proved they could win in a high pressure game.

"This was a great college basketball game," said assistant coach Rob Wojtkowski, "the support from the fac ulty and the students really helped the team, and we appreciated it."

Forward Lynn Washin gton and Guard Dave Fergerson led the Jags with 13 points a piece.

Was hin g ton a lso grabb ed seven rebounds and blocked four shots whi le Fergerson dished out fo ur assisL" and had three steals.

Lady Jags set the court on fire Joseph Urzua Staff Writer They're on flre! The San Jose City College women's basketball team ranked No.1 in the state on defense, is also potent on the offense (ranked 10 in the state) as well.

The Lady Jags left San Mateo with a 64-33 victory Feb. 6. They also beat Foothill College February 11, and West Valley College Feb. 13.

The Jags' season record going into their Wednesday night game at Hartnell was 28-1, with a conference record of 11 -0.

They maintain their rank of frrst in Northern California and second in the entire state, behind Ventura College, which bas a season record of 30-1.

As of Feb. 9, Lady Jag Arbatisba Kitchen was ranked No.1 in the Coast Conference scoring leaders, Courtney Keegan was ninth, and Nina Vinther 13th.

The team bad a powerful offense, averaging 77.3 points per

game. Their defense was impressive as well, with an average of only 47.4 points per game.

Kitchen bas been having a great season.

As of Feb. 9, she was second in the state in 3-point sbootir1g, eleventh in scoring and fifth in assist.

Cortney Keegan was the third in Steals in the state.

Although a force to be reckoned with on the court, the Lady Jags sill have room for improvement with no one in the top 25 rebounding leaders.

On Wednesday the Lady Jags played Hartnell college, they play De Anza College 5:30p.m. Friday at City College.

This is the last home game of the season before the Regional Playoffs begin Feb. 27.

The Lady Jags play the first round of the playoffs at DeAnza College.

De Anza is currently ranked No.2 in the Coast Conference with a conference record of 9-2 and a season record of 24-7.

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For Your Information'

0 . San Jose/ Evergreen Community College Mexican American Studies presents a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Remember the Promises. It is being held from 5-7 p.m. today in the San Jose City College Community Room.

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0 The Office of Admission and Records will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the following Saturdays: Feb. 21, Feb. 28, and March 7.

0 Ana Gingis will be playing piano in conjunction with Women's History Month from noon to 12:50 p.m. on February 25, 1998 in roomF-7.

0 "La Raza" Student Alliance will have their Seventh Annual "La Raza" Poetry Festival '98 on May 1. It will be in tribute to Cinco de Mayo, 1862. Interested students are welcome at their meetings which are 1 p.m. Friday's in room U -200. You can visit their Web Site: http://members.aol.com/sjcclaraza/lrsa.htrnl 0 Albert Solomon and Anne Heffley, both language arts instructors at City College, have been selected for inclusion in the Who's Who Among American Teachers, 1998.

0 The 1998-99 Scholarship Information Book is now available at the Financial Aid Office. Eligibility requirements vary. Most scholarships require an essay and at least one letter of recommendation. Don't delay; come to the Financial Aid Office for more information and applications.

0 'Myths and Realities,' a nude workshop, will be running from Feb. 28-March 1 in the Photographer's Gallery. The cost for registration is $300. Price includes lectures, shooting sessions, portfolio re.views and dinner.

0 The evening adminis trator is now located in the Admissions and Records Office from 5:50-8:30p.m. For more information call2982181, ext. 3635. After 8:30p.m., contact Campus Police (Room 207) at 288-3735.

0 Wanted! Adelante Peer Mentors! Adalante is seeking students who are enrolled in at least 10 units, have a 3.5 GPA, and are available to work 8-10 hours per week to be peer mentors. Responsibilities include talking to and helping other students, and attending weekly meetings. For more information contact Celia Cruz at W115 or 298-2181, ext. 3653.

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Nova In Utero is artist Holly Tempo's depiction oflife.

The work is an acrylic and mixed media on canvas created by Tempo in 1997. The art work is part of a

mixed media collection currently displayed in the San Jose City College Gallery in conjuntion with Black History Month.

City College's new adininistrator Kristina Nicholas Co-Editor-in-Chief One of the newest additions to the San Jose City College family can be found behind the doors of business services, Michael Calegari.

"I'm on a steep learning curve."

Calegari said in response to how he was settling in on campus.

He said that the people have been friendly and helpful.

Calegari is the new director of administrative services, the position that oversees the budget and college ftnances as well as food services and campus safety.

He also serves as a liaison to the San Jose/Evergreen Community District Board.

"I'm a jack of all trades, you could say," said Calegari.

City College is the second community college at which Calegari has been employed.

Calegari came to City College from Chabot College in Hayward, where he was the director of fiscal and administrative operations since

1994.

"I needed a change of scenery.

The staff at Chabot was not as organized," Calegari said. "They have an excellent staff here. It gives me more time not to get involved in the mundane things and I can concentrate on bigger

issues."

Calegari was appointed to the City and County of San Francisco Self Employment and Enterprise Development Loan Committee by Mayor Art Agnos in 1990 and i still currently involved in the committee.

The committee looks at applications from individuals who want to remove themselves from public assistance and begin their own business. The committee loans them the money to get the business up and running.

Calegari also worked for Paciftc Gas and Electric Co. from 1981 to 1993.

Calegari received his bachelor's degree, majoring in accounting with an economics minor, at the University of San Francisco.

He went on toreceiveamaster's degree in operation management at Golden State University in San Francisco.

Cancellations- -- - -From -page 1 Parkin g - - -- - - - - -- - - - -- - According to Molien, the deans follow the number of students enrolled in a class before the semester begins.

Iftheclasshasalowenrollment, they can cancel it and infotm the students.

"Beyond that," she said, "the dean is supposed to be going into classes the ftrst day of the class when they have a low enrollment and checking on it...some deans were of the opinion that they wanted to let the class meet more than a week because they felt that

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late-comers coming in would cause the numbers (to) swell, but that simply didn't happen."

However, even if the class continued into the second week, it could still be canceled if the enrollment was low.

Amongst the classes that were canceled were 16 athletics classes, 11 business and service classes, 20 humanities and social sciences and 5 math and science.

A few classes are exempt from the minimum, like golf, track and journalism.

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ries will also be increased according to the number of years each faculty member has been in the district.

Faculty members who have been in the district for 10 years would get a 1 percent raise while those who have been there for 20 years would get a 2 percent raise.

Faculty members who have been in the district for 15 years

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would receive a 1.5 percent raise, and 25 years would receive a 2.5 percent raise.

Administrators will also receive an across the board increase of 2.75 percent effective June 30 added to the current salary.

Current salaries range from $93,529 for the associate vice chancellor, to $51,560 for the custodial manager.

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generated by it will not only allow for an extra 500 parking spaces, but will prevent City College from going into an estimated $1 ,127,563 deftcit by the year 2002.

Also, all of the colleges in the area charge $2 per day, according to Hunter.

And this is the first parking increase at City College since 1983.

"Nobody is content to live on 1983 salaries, but they want to pay

1983 prices," Hunter says.

Many local residents are currently, or have already, petitioned the city to put parking restrictions on their streets to prevent students from parking there.

Employees from Valley Medical Center park in the City College parking lot because it closer than their own.

Offtcials are hoping the proposed increase will help detour

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ries will also be increased according to the number of years each faculty member has been in the district.

Faculty members who have been in the district for 10 years would get a 1 percent raise while those who have been there for 20 years would get a 2 percent raise.

Faculty members who have been in the district for 15 years would receive a 1.5 percent raise, and 25 years would receive a 2.5 percent raise.

Administrators will also receive an across the board increase of 2.75 percent effective June 30 added to the current salary.

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The Facilities Management Committee is already looking into leasing additional parking spaces from a church on Leigh Ave. or Valley Medical Center during the construction of the parking structure.

"It will be inconvenient for the time," says Hunter. "Something has to bedone ...Wejustdon'thave enough parking places."

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