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Thursday, March 19, 1998

Bomb threat rocks campus Times Staff Report Even without an explosion, the bomb threat that forced the cosmetology and dental assisting programs in the Vocational Arts Building to evacuate on Monday sent off ripples fear.

"We've been very scared for two hours," said Susie Castaneda, coordinator of the cosmetology program.

According to Castaneda, the student who answered the phone, said the person who called sounded like an older man . "He was belligerent, very annoyed," sa id Castaneda. "Hejustsaidit'shidden, you're not going to find it... when everyone goes back into the building it' II go off."

The bomb threat was phoned into the front desk of the Vocational Arts Building at approximately 10 a.m. Monday.

The student (who didn ' wish to be identified) thought the call

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!- State Basketball Champions first row from left, 20 Abby Lopes, 32 Arbatisha Kitchen, 34 Kristie Reed, 22 Kim Fujii, 10 Natalia Jonas , Red Shirt Tomisha Stevens, 15 Cortney Keegan; second row from left, Coach Terri Oberg, 14 Nina Vinther,

30 Bre Aherhn, 33 La Keesha Thomas, 21 Christina Lombardo, 12 Tami Monson, II Gina Paradiso, 24 Jamila Johnson, Assistant Coach PJ Johnson, and Assistant Coach Bobby Joe Stewart.

Lady Jags win state championship Steven J, Choy Staff Writer

year reign as state champions with Oberg. 'There was no doubt in our a 83-69 beating. minds that we were going to win."

The Lady Jags jumped all over City College avenged the DeRaise the banners! San Jos~ Ventura right from the start, never cember loss to Ventura when the City College women's basketball giving the Pirates any room to work Pirates pulled out a squeeker to team has brought home the Cali- and suffocating them with pure win 65-63. fornia State Championship title. defense.

Along with their strong deCity College's aggressive de"We were ready for this fense, depth played a vital role for See Threat page 8 fenseended Ventura College's two game," said Jags' Head Coach Terri the team. The team had nine play- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -----ers on reserve to help out at

Trustees approve parking fee raise Kr;stlna Nichola•

Co-editor At the March 10 meeting, the district board of trustees unanimously approved a multtier raise in parking fees over the next two years.

The proposal, prepared by the Facilities Planning Committee, would gradually increase current fees for daily passes to $2 and tbe semester pass to $40.

The proposal is planned to go into effect during fall 1998.

"Nobody is happy to see anymore money," said student trustee, Christopher Robinson.

"But we all see the need."

A fee increase was ro sed

to create additional revenue to

Parking fees will rise again in

~:~::~~;~~a~~~~c~~t: ~~5~9: 1 ~ $35 a semester and provide for a multilevel parking

garage.

The proposal will increase parking fees to $27 for a semester permit and $1 for a daily pass in fall1998 .

By fall 2000, the fees will cap at $40 a semester and $2 for a daily permit The motion originally proposed daily permits be increased an additional 50 cents in fal12001 •but theSanJose/ Evergreen Community College District Gove r n i n g Board decidedcapthe permitat$ 2 .

T h e board will re-evaluate the proposal in spring 2001 to decide if the additional 50 cent increase is needed.

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moment's notice.

"We've got the deepest team we ever had," said assistant coach Bobby Joe Ellis. "Players stepped up their game when others struggled."

Freshmen Natalia Jon as proved that when she turned her

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Chinese exchange student plans being negotiated Sh awna L'IS k Staff writer · travSilicon Valley ,sreputauon els around the world and in June San 1os~ City College will reap the benefits of it with exchange students from China "We have invited a delegation of 11 people from the University of Chengdu to come visit," said Dr. Charles Southward, the Dean of Counseling. " ... the tentative dates are from May 2-9."

Last month a delegation from City College went to China tonegotiate a contract for an Academic Program Exchange Agreement with the Sichuan Southwestern University of Finance and Economics of Chengdu, China Thetripwasasuccessandthe delegates returned to City College with a signed contract that well could be the first of its kind.

an economic• renewal,and it doesn't yet have an mfrastructure that can support the many changes.

ThisiswhereCityCollegeand Silicon Valley come in.

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Internet helps soothe hypochondriac fears Luisa Prieto Co-Editor

Editorial

Bomb threat not taken seriously I

If we threatened you, would you take us seriously?

This past Monday the San Jose City College cosmetology and dentistry program was thrown in turmoil and fear after receiving a bomb threat.

What is puzzling about this situation, is given the publicity on bombings, this situation was taken surprising lightly.

Not that the fear evoked from the scare was light, but the handling of the investigation didn't seem to be taken seriously.

Many people involved seemed to think the bomb was a hoax.

And although it probably was, let's look at this situation seriously for a moment.

Let's pretend for a moment that this bomb threat wasn't a hoax-that at any moment a bomb could've gone off.

If a bomb had gone off, the di sorganized mess at City College would have cost a lot of lives.

Students were m illing around just I 0 feet from a building in which a bomb was supposedly hidden.

Why weren't those students kept in a meeting place away from a building that could have blown at anytime?

Why weren't students walking by warned that there was a possible bomb in the vacinity?

Instead of being warned that they might be in danger, students in nearby buildings contin-

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ued with classes as if there was no potential danger.

To the rest of the world it was just another spring-like day.

Furthermore, the building was not investigated by a professional bomb squad, but by our resident campus police and mainte nance workers.

The campus police and maintenance are quite skilled at their respective jobs, but what kind of training have they had to ensure the student body that it isn't in danger?

What assurance do we as students have that the people investigating tllis situation have the skills to identjl'y a bomb from a normal piece of machinery?

To top off the situation, the campus installed a barrier to keep students away from the building-a flimsy piece of yellow tape dancing merrily in the wind.

Yes, we're sure that will catch the debris flying from the building and stop chunks of concrete from striking students as they pass or fly into the classrooms of students studying across the way.

No , we don't have a thing to worry about.

This entire incident was a Mickey Mouse operation and it's scary that this situation wasn't given the gravity it deserved.

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Staff Writers Shawna Lisle, Tara Kurzawski, Jessie Ortega, Joseph Urzua, Alex Vasquez

Thank you so much for including the Holistic Health Care Conference on page 8 today in the FYI section.

Alex (Vasquez) did a fantastic job on the write up of

Student Health Services on page 8.

We also appreciate the great photo on page 8 regarding the blood drive. Good job Mari (Matsumoto)!

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P hoto~r aphers

Thanks to the advent of the Internet, now when someone is at the doctor's office and hears an unknown word they can run home and look it up.

With search engines and a thesaurus even the world's worst speller, as a friend of mine can testify to, can find just about anything.

After a long avoided checkup recenlly, my friend was told that something might be wrong.

While he took several tests that ruled out the easy solutions, the doctor politely answered all of his questions.

However, once all but one of the tests came back staling that he was fine.

My friend's questions were simply brushed aside with one all proof statement You're young; you don't have to worry.

The las t test, which was inconclusive, was scheduled for a later date.

"Are you saying that because I am young I don't have to worry about it? That my youth will protect me from (cancer)?" He asked , struggling with the dreaded word.

"No," the doctor replied.

"What I'm saying is that you' re young and anything e lse is unlikely."

What the doctor didn't under stand was that body language speaks more than words and not wanting to meet his eyes unnerved him.

Although he tried to continue

questioning, the doctor convinced him to drop it by mentioning a couple unpleasant tests he could take that would tell him if he had anything worse.

Despite the doctor's assurances about the irrununity of his age, my friend couldn't stop worrying.

Later that evening, with no one around to look over his shoulder, he logged onto the Internet and went in search of a second opinion.

As he expected, his favorite search engine "Yal1oo" took him on a merry trip to sites that took a complex subject and made it human.

He visited sites for people who bad the "thing" that he had been lucky enough not to have as well as sites for health professionals.

Unlike the doctor, the sites didn't care whether or not he was young (a few, in fact, said that the "thing" didn't care either).

Perhaps the doctor thought that simply telling my friend that he was fine was enough.

The doctor, however, wasn't with my friend between the time he learned he had to take the tests and when he got the results.

The worry had been built up over time and was not about to dissipate until one afternoon a week later.

As he read the site of someone who hadn't been so lucky but dared to have a sense of humor, my friend began to laugh.

As the laughter turned slightly hysterical and he began to cry, the worry began to fade .

Maybe being young does protect r eople from somethings, but his concerns shouldn't have been discounted because of it.

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'AJe:fY~quez StaffWrtier It's your senior year of high school. You'reaboutto graduate.

You really neect to decide what school you are going to go to next year.. ·.· ..

There are generally two cht>ices:. Choice A: go to that good foui~year school which you were accepted to, or Choice B: you can stay at home and attend your neighborhood conununity college. Decisions, decisions .

Well, if you actually have a choice, the decision shouldn't be tough.

Go to the four-year school.

No matter how good your mom's tuna casserole is and bow much you'll miss Spankey, your pet turtle, you need to get out of the bouse.

Four-year schools offer a

couple of advantages over community colleges.

Advantage 1: You get to move out Don't get me wrong; I love my parents. You will really learn to appreciate your parents after you leave home.

Suddenly, it's 9 p .m.; you've got a final tomorrow, and the rent is due.

Hmmm ... Let's see... sounds like the real world. This is great experience for people.

You get to pretend you are on your own while actually having the safety net which the school provides. They will not let you end up on the street.

Advantage 2: You get to be surrounded by many other people your age, from all walks of life, who are smarter than you. Discussion witl1 these usually openminded individuals makes you smarter.

No offensd"to community collegestudenis:butlike Chris Rock says, community college means anyone in the community can go.

Now, community colleges aren't all bad.

For the rriictdle class student who gets no financial aid and whose parents cannot afford to send them to a four-year college right away, finishing yourG.E. at a coJIUTiunity college is not a bad idea.

Also, if you messed up in high school, a community college is a way for you to get back on track.

If you have the choice, though, go to the university.

You will gain valuable real world experience, like finishing assignments while paying the rent and credit cards. You won't fall on your face.

It's an experience not worth trading for any else in the world.

2-year college smart option Steven Choy Staff Writer

If you're reading this, then you'll probably agree with what I'm about to write.

Someone once laughed at me when 1told him that 1 was attending a community college.

He was currently attending a four-year university, so I think he thought he was better.

At first I felt ashamed, embarrassed to let olhers know I was attending ONLY a community college. Then 1 thought to myself, "Who is really going to get the last laugh?"

Attending a community college can offer more advantages than attending a four- year school directly after high school.

One of the most obvious advantages is cost.

Most California community

colleges charge approximately $190 per semester, while the average California State University charges approximately $2,017 per semester, and that's supposed to be low.

What about those who say the education is not as good?

Not true.

I found out through our very own transfer center that all the courses taken at a community college that transfer over to a fouryear college offer the same quality of education.

Because classes are articulated, each course must meet college standard .

In fact, students may get more individual attention at a small community college than at a major four-year cbool.

Besides cost, emotional factor play a big part in deciding which type of school is best for you .

If you're anything like me, you probably like convenience.

Community colleges offer students the option tostayatbome and only travel a short distance to attend.

This also provides opportunities to keep an old job, ease the transition from high school to college, and allows students who are not sure exactly what major they want to go into, to explore options at a cheaper price.

Other advantages are opportunities for students who bad a low GPA in high school to start fresh and work towards a university.

So when you break it down, attending a community college may save you at least $7,000 in the long run.

For a student ONLY attendingacommunitycollege, you tell me who's smart.

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Many of the Chinese students who will be attending City College are adults who want to update and improve their business/ management skills.

City College intends to offer several training seminars throughout the year to cater to their needs .

Their time at City College is being funded either through their workplaces, personally or by the university.

It was both professionally and personally rewarding, said Rosalie Gonzales of the College Outreach Program about her trip to China.

The tentative goal is to have up to 200 Chinese exchange students a year attending City College.

In addition, City College students will have the opportunity to attend the University of Chengdu.

The University of Chengdu is one of the top-ranking schools in the southwest region of China.

The contract also calls for an Exchange Instructor Program.

The University ofChengdu has already requested an instructor from cosmetology be sent over as soon as possible.

However, the details of it are not worked through.

Full time students are tentatively

set to arrive in Fall of '98.

These students are International Business students and the benefits of the cultural exchange for both City College and Chengdu students is invaluable.

Unfortunately all of the details have yet to be worked out and even though there is a basic agreement with the University of Chengdu there is still no firm agreement on whether or not students will be able to get Visa's to come here. ''This is an outstanding opportunity for City College students," said Dr. Chui Tsang, president of City College.

The opportunity for City College students and faculty to go to school in China is an opportunity of a lifetime, Tsang added.

The financial aspect can't be looked over either.

With an estimated 200 extra students a year attending City College and paying out of state fees there will be a noticeable amount of money.

It is also a way to put City College on the map.

City College is currently speaking with three other Universities in China, with hope of entering into similar agreements.

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PePfecf Phofograms give students the creative power fo arrange opaque and translucent objeds info beautiful pieces of work. To create a phofogram a student lays a pi ece of unexposed photo paper unde r a n e nla rge r. Th e trans pa re ncy of the objeds t he st ude nt places o n the photo paper can produce a variety of shades. The creation of a phofogram involves patience, experimenting, and the wil l to be imaginative.

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Entertainment 'Poverty Radio,' KJCC returns Joseph Urzua Staff Writer

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From left, City College students Frank McSherry and Mike Bowlin study a piece of art displayed in the San Jose City College Gallery. The work is

part of a show in celebration of Women's History Month. It's a collection of various artists and is expected to run until March 24.

'Women's Work' draws

restless souls to Art Gallery Shawna Lisk Staff Writer

Do you ever wander around the campus wondering what to do, other then what you are supposed to?

Do you get tired of being trapped in the language lab conj ugating Spanish/French ... ., whatever verbs?

Is the sudden burst of spring making you itch to skip class but the guilt would eat you alive?

If this describe s you, and you yearn for a bit of freedom without guilt check out the San Jose City College Gallery.

This month in conjection wi lh Women's History Month, the gallery is showing a collection titled Women's Work which includes, you gue sed it, art contributed only by women .

This show is juried by members of the regional Small Business Association and includes pieces in a variety of mediums.

The show travels effortlessly from the serious to the sublime.

House on Chicken Legs, a ceramic piece submitted by Nina Koepke is exactly what the name entitles.

It is a thr~ dimensional piece that is done in realistic and vibrant colors with a dejected looking man swinging his legs out the fron t

''Art is the signature of civilizations."

Betty Sills, opera singer

door.

It looks like it is ready to leap off its pedistal at any moment and go off on an adventure.

If you're more of a traditionalist there are a variety of paintings done in charcoal, oil or watercolor to enjoy.

So, if you need a break from the daily grind from your stressful life like I often need, take a stroll

to the City College Gallery and let the show disturb, captivate and calm you.

"Women's Work" will be in the gallery until March 24.

Gallery hours are 9 a .m. to 1 p .m. Monday and Wednesday, 12:30-6:30 p.m . Tuesday and Thursday and 9-11 am. on Friday.

For more information, please call (408) 298-2181, ext.3890.

Just when you thought it was safe to flip through the FM radio stations, they're baaack!

The Broadcasting Club is back to terrorize the airwaves at San Jose City College after a temporary disbandment erupting from creative differences at the beginning of the semester.

Although on-air times have been sporadic in past semesters due to lack of DJs as well as club organization, the students now in charge have restructured and reorganized the club, creating a smoother operating radio station.

Veteran DJs are doing their best to train all the new interns to ensure continuous music enjoyment for students on campus throughout the day.

Thanks to much effort on the part of newly elected General Manager J.P. Donovan, Program DirectorTrudi Timmerman, Chief Announcer Dean Greni er, and Music Director Antonio Luna, the station is on the air once again and hopefully will remain that way.

Located at 104.1 FM on the dial, KJCC blast the airwaves with a wide variety of Hip-Hop and Alternative.

For those with special interest, many of the DJs have specialty shows which cater to a specific music interest group such as ska, britpop,trance,RPM,punk,beavy metal and rock to name a few.

Listeners interested in hearing something that isn't in the studio

may bring their own disks.

In order to have the diskj played, students must have it checked by the Program director (Timmerman) or Music director (Luna).

Timmerman's and Luna's office hours are posted in front of th station.

Anything goes as long as it contains no profanity and is not mainstream.

Lovingly referred to as "Poverty Radio" by its DJs, the station is comprised of an 'old school' mixer, two turntables, two micro- ~ phones and two compact disk players.

The station is also equipped with a five disk changer, one cassette player and a transmitter which produces a two watt range. ! . KJCC has everything a college radio stations needs, except listeners.

Al though the station is broadcasting on two watts, it still broadcast clearly anywhere on campus.

In past semesters the station was broadcast over the loudspeakers in the College Union but was discontin ued due to objections from ASC members.

The Broadcasting Club has already held a CD sale in the quad.

The station is also planning a few more events in upcoming weeks in order to raise student awareness of the station.

Students interested in making requests may phone the station at ext. 3646 or by visiting the station, located in room U-215 above the College Union.

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7 Bakersfield cuts Jags• run short Thursday, March 19, 1998

Softball stri kes out 3-2 Jess Ortega Staff Writer

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How would you like to have a 12-inch hardball thrown inches away from your face at 57 mph? alThe women's softball team at d.

San Jos~ City College live inches a this speeding hazard from ~g everyday and they love it. nt So far the team record is 11-7. lg They have played seven at conference games and won all but one, making them 6-1. n, Unfortunately on Wednesday, the Lady Jags played San Mateo and lost 3-2. San Mateo was a make-up conference game that was rained out two weeks ago.

The game was a let down because it jaded their perfect record in conference.

Recently in the Bakersfield Tournament, the Lady Jags played a total of five games and made it to the championship bracket.

They went 3-2 in the

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tournament and ended in third place.

"Our bats really came around, the tournament really brought us together working as a team," said Megan Farnsworth, center field .

"Were bringing a lot of good things from that tournament into conference. And we will continue doi ng well in conference."

Some of lhe stand-outs of the team are Farnsworth who has a .542 hitting average, Melissa Taku, Christy Smilh, Angela Wittman, and Raquel "Rockie" Villa Their big play pitchers are Kelly Beal with a 1.05 J;:RA, and Christie Smith.

"One of our key players is Rockie Villa she is our catcher and our no. 4 hitter," said head coach Debbie Huntze. "She was first team all conference last year, and she led the team in doubles. In one of the tournament games she hit five RBI's."

WestValleyCollegeis the Lady Jags' biggest rival. Last year's

team tied for first place in conference with WVC. On March 5, two weeks ago the Lady Jags faced WVC here at City College .

The game lasted 11 innings, 9 inningsofregularplayand2innings in overtime. City College came out victorious winning 1-0.

Before the match-up WVC was undefeated.

"We had a great defensive game.

It was a ba~tle though-out but we capitalized on ·an error in the 11 inning and won," said Alicia Lang Jahr, team member. "If we take WVC the next time we meet, we should take firs t in conference."

On Tuesday, the Lady Jags met De Anza College on home turf.

With fast bats and strong pitching they pulled out another victory and won 2-0.

The team will play Obolone College, on our home field at 3 p.m. today.

The Jags are tied with WVC.

Golf swings into new season Jess Ortega Staff Writer Wetgreensandbrokengrounds don't always make for the best weather conditions on a golf field .

But as soon as they are dry, don't be surprised to see City College's golf team out on the grass backing away.

With men's basketball at it's peak, many people missed the season opener of the golf team.

This was also partially due to bad weather.

The team has a record of2-2 in dual meets and in the first conference meet they took flfSt place.

Some of the standouts of the team are Jamie wood who bas a 75 average, Paul Nelson; 76, Josh hall; 77, Shane Giorgianni; 78, and Chuck Bonetchi. 79. · Gorgiani and Hall are the two long hitters of the team.

The goal of the team is to_win

enough games to advance into the State Tournament. In order to do this they will have to qualify for the Nor-Cal Tournament and fmish in the top 14 teams.

The golf team doesn' t really have any big rivals, although the biggest competition according to coach Don Stagnaro is Monterey Peninsula and Chabot College.

On Tuesday, in a match against Cabrillo College at De LA Villega

golf course, the Jags lost with an overall average of76.2 to Cabrillo Colleges average of 74.4. Paul Nelson led the team with an overall score of71.

"We started out a little slow but we are progressing steadily,"said Stagnaro. "Overall the team is pretty even."

The Jags will be playing Menlo Park College at 1 p.m. today at Villages Country Course.

Only one thing is missing from the spectacular season San Jose City College's men's baske tball team had. A state championship trophy.

After zipping thro ugh the regular season posting a record of 28-4, and making quick work of most of their opponents in the Northern California Regional Playoffs, the Jags' season got cut short by Bakersfield College in the first round of the State Championships.

Bakersfield College ended City College's hopes to return to the fmals and possibly avenge lheir lost in that game last season by defeating the Jags 98-79.

The Jags were hoping to use their illusive speed to wear down Bakersfield's big guys, according to Jag's head coach Percy Carr.

Unfortunately for the Jag uars they came up on one major road block; Bake rsfield' s center Brandon Kurtz.

"He just happened to pick this game to have a career night," said Carr.

Kurtz scorched the court with 39 points and 13 rebounds .

The Jags kept it close, going into the half down by just a point but Bakersfield came out in the second half like a team possessed .

No matter how prepared the team was Bakersfield shot an amazing 55 percent from lhe field compared to City College's 39.

"We were prepared for lhis team. We were evenly matched .

They bad a lot of luck, "said Carr.

Luck is what Carr says is one o: the most important factors ir winning in a tournament like this He added that the eight teams tha made it to the state championship! were all equally matched and then was no definite favorite.

Not even big numbers from Co· captain DaveFergersoncouldhavt slow ed down Bakers field Fergerson scored 21 points and had five assists and three steals f01 lhe team .

"I'm disappointed that we didn '1 get back to the finals, " said Fergerson. "But looking back on everylhing, I'm happy wilh it all. l lhank the entire coaching staff for everylhing .. . it's going to be hard to say good-bye."

Fergerson will be among seven players moving on.

These same players accomplished a two year record of 63-10 (best in school history), best free lhrow percentage for a season and collected lhe most assist lhis season lhan any olher team in school history .

"Th ese guys were a great success. l'm very pleased and proud with lhem and whatlhey've accom pli shed," sai d assistant coach Rob Wojtkowski.

"Our sophomores were always loyal and dedicated to lhis team," said Carr.

Wilh lhe season at a close, Carr focuses his attention towards seeing all the sophomores graduate and go on to good four year schools.

"That's the most important focus for me.," said Carr. "The ma in goal for all my players is for lhem to go on and be successful in lhe future."

LadyJags------------~fro-m--pa_g_e~1 game up another notch to aid a struggling Arbatisha Kitchen and earn the recognition as the to urnament's Most Valuable Player. Jonas scored 10 points to go along with eight rebound, five steals and five assists.

"Everything was just clicking forme,"saidJonas . "Ijustfollowed what Coach Oberg said to do."

Sophomore star Arbatisha Kitchen added 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists along with her leadership skills to push the team to victory.

"We had depth and we worked bard for this," said Kitchen. "I just wanted to play well and maintain team play; we have good support from the whole team."

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Leading the team in scoring for the game with 16 points was freshmen Cortney Keegan.

"I just try to keep a positive attitude going into every game and just smile," said Keegan. "I was taughttokeepmyhead up and play with everything I've got."

The title marks its frrst for the City College women' s program.

The team ran through the entire season ending with a record of 342 and concluded the season ranking first overall in defense.

Along with Kitch en, sophomores Nina Vintb er , Christina Lomabardo, Kim Fujii, Jamila Johnson and LaKeeshia Thomas will be moving on at the end of the year.

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0 "Learning lunches and coffee breaks" with Priscilla Santos will be today from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in GE 206A. The topic is "How do I prepare for graduation after I decide upon my major?" Please call (408) 298-21 81 , ext 3655 for more infonnation.

0 St. Mary' s College will be in the Career Transfer Center today from 9 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m.

0 No school March 20. Teacher-in-service day.

0 "TheColorofFear," a fil m by Lee Mun Wah, will be playing on March 20 from 8:30a.m. to 1 p .m. in the cafeteria.

0 Mayor Susan Hammer will be givin a talk on her experiences in politics and her vision of the role of women in the future on March 20 from 3;4 p.m. in the community room. She will be introduced by SJ/EVCC (;hancellor Dr. Geraldine E ans.

0 San Jose State University will be in the Career Transfer Center March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m .

0 University of San Francisco will be in the Career Transfer Center March 24 Center from 9 a. m. to 1 p.m.

0 CSU Monterey Bay will be in U1e Career Transfer Center March 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Times/Shawna Lisk

Students from the cosmetology and dental assisting program gamer on the grass outside tile Vocational Arts Building, between Ule W Building and the

Business Building, to discuss tile bomb Ulreat on March 16. As a result of Ule scare, classes were cancelled for tile rest of Ule day.

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was a hoax and laughed, to which Vujjeni, met with City College By noon, cosmetology and the man replied, you' re laughing President Cbui Tsang over bow to dentistry classes were officially canceled for tile rest of tile day 0 Round three of the 1997-1998 Mathematics Contest will be held now but you won't be laughing precede witil the tilreat. later.

After the meeting, Vujj eni reAfter tile campus police and March 27 in room S-10. The level of the contes t is pre-calcul us.

After learning about me threat, turned to tile building. maintenance people checked the Participants are allowed to use graphing calculators. The national Castaneda evacuated all of the stuWhen asked if tile surround- building, students were sent in winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship. dents from the building and waited ing buildings were going to be groups of four to pick up their purses, backpacks and 0 La Raza seeks student poets for Poetry Festival. The festi val will outside to see what would be keys. be from April 27 to May 1. This years' theme is Cinco de Mayo.

A few tips on how to deal with bomb threats The building was Proceeds from festival will go to scholarships. For more information, fo und as campus police and Ulen taped off to prohibit please call (408) 298-21 81, ext. 3885 or 3901.

0 Make an effort to keep tile caller on tile line as long as students from entering mainte na nce possible. me building.

0 An Accreditation team will be visiting City College from March p eo pl e Have someone working wiUl you try to trace tile call by searched the Despite tile Ulreat, 23-26. There will be a meeting at noon on March 23 in U1e phoning the operator on anotiler phone. rooms. pol ice outside of City Community Room to answer any questions tilat students may have.

0 Ask a lot of questions: Where is the bomb? When is it going College were not at the A t the There will be a meeting conducted by U1e visiting team on March 26 to go off? time of the scene to investigate. in G.E. 123 where they will give an exit interview on tile final report.

Permit the caller to say as much as possible witilout interru pbomb threat Classes continued as Copies of tile Self Study Report are avai lable in U1e Library and there were tion . scheduled the next day.

Division offices.

0 Take notes on everyming said. over 100 stuBecause campus · 0 All Bomb Threats are assumed to be real; it is to be police had no leads to dents in the 0 Eve Page Matilias, a San Jose City College art instructor, has follo w, the bomb Ulreat provided the cover art of me Spring issue of "The Montserrat building, ac- considered a tilreat to employees and business operations. cord ing to case was closed by Review," a new literary review U1at features Bay Area writers .

Information from Emergency Managemenl Yakima County.

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Tuesday afternoon.

As the Castaneda said, "All Compiled by Times Staff building was searched, tile Interim evacuated, Vujjeni responded, have to say is, shame on whoever did mis ." f'ar~in~---------------------------------D-ean __o_f_ B _us_in_e_ss_s_e_~_ice __ s,_~_·s_h_an_ "No, they'll be fine."

One of the concerns addressed spent maintaining campus police.

The fu nds also cover ground was that in order to build a multilevel parking structure the district maintenance, facilities.: and planwill have to take o ut a $6.3 million ning.

When asked if the district loan which will be paid back over planned to raise theamountoffunds a period of 25 years.

The increased fees are supposed covering the campus police along to cover the loan but if enrollment wim the increase of fees, Hill said, dropped, the district might have to "It won' tbappen. We can' tafford dip into me general fund to cover to load up parking (fees) witil o ther costs, it barely covers the cost The costs.

"That will be the probable fu nds will be fully committed to source," said Vice Chancellor parking."

However, students at Evergreen Michael Hill when questioned about the fees not covering ex- Valley College would only conpenses. "Or the other option would sider $2.50 for a daily pass if there be to adjust the (parking) fees ac- was more security visibility, according to Julian Sainto, Senior, cordingly."

Concern over how the current Everg reen associated student parking fees were allocated was president.

In furilier discussion, conflict also discussed.

"I don' t see any break down over the steep increase in daily here of bow the money is spent," permits com pared to semester persaid Patrick Butler, president of mits was expressed.

"Increasing tile daily rate by the Academic Senate and City College psycho logy ins tructor. (fo ur) times when were only in"Right now we' re spending the creas in g the semes ter rate by majori ty of the quarters we're re- doubling it doesn' t seem fair," said ceiving from students on the po- Maria F uen tes, dis trict board member. "It seems like we' re pelice departmen t."

In the current allocation of nalizing students that can' t afford parking fees, approximately 64 (the) $40 (semester permit).

When questioned on the dis percent of the fees, $309,000, is

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crepancy in me fee increases and page 1 whythesemesterfeewasn'traised proportionally with the daily, Hill said, "The education code limits the amount raised on the semes ter pass."

The proposal was passed unanimously at the meeting and was supported by both C ity College' s and Evergreen' s student govenunents. & ergreen held an open forum on the fee increase in which 125150 students attended to express their views on the increase.

Evergreen also circulated a petition that accumulated 260 student signatures supporting the fee.

At City College, a survey was run through the paper on tile fee increase.

According to City College ASC President Marie Chatterton, there were over 100 responses to the s~ey.

"Al though we weren' t happy about bow (tile fee increase) came to the board at first... the students bad a chance to speak and we came to this agreement," said student trustee Robinson. "We' re the ones that are going to pay for it."

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