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SJCC's first Saturday graduation Alex Vasquez Staff Writer
The TimestMari Matsumoto The.n ewly elected officers plan for the upcoming year; Lauren Wood (left) is the new CaiSACC · president of Region Four,Talance Orme will be
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with activities and tobelp coriununication abo~t these activites with students and with staff~ well," said Rieken. "'J still have my "open door polici' I available (to talk)." Because no one ran for the position of vice-president, it is currently · open. However, Mickey Mouse and Godzilla where among the many who were written in to be nominated for the position. Talance Orme will retain the title of director of fill$1ce. · His goals are. to increase the revenue for City College through ·. fundraising and vendors on campus. He also hopes to support club activities through increased revenue.
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The Results from the Associated Student Council election for officers for the fall 1998 semester is in. One hundred and i.lfty-six students voted, which comes out to approximately one percent of the total student population at San Jose · City College. Julie Rieken is the new president. Like all of her fellow officers, Rieken ran uncontested for the position. · ~·r want to help improvestudentapathy.•. getmore students involved
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It's the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. Graduation. This is the time of year when San Jos~ City College students finish their finals and bid farewell to friends, faculty and student life here at City College. Many students are moving on to four-year schools in order to complete· t h e i r degrees while others will be moving on to ca-
the many Justice Ming W. Chin fields , (i.e. dental assisting and cosmetology), which City College
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Over 60 companies at job fair Jess Ortega Staff Writer On Tuesday, 65 employers filled the lawn area in front of the W-Building, enticing students to work for them with candy, muffins, popcorn and balloons at the San Jos~ City College Job Fair. All around were many prospective employees and candy eat-
ers. Some were clad in school clothes while others were dressed in suit and tie. Thejobs available rangedfrom everything from administrative
Loree D'Anna (left) talks to Due Spectrum Personnel Inc.
For the more artistic worker, a modeling and actor center that refers people to different agencies, commercials and extras for film was present at the fair. The modeling and actor centeralso had a wide variety ofclasses to help improve abilities in modeling and acting. "The employers are looking for professionalism, communication skills and outgoing personalities. Students need to realize that this is a professional world," said Job Placement coordinator Jeanette D' Anna. "Employers are looking for people who can start at a entry level position and work their way up." Many employers were looking fo r computer skills, as well as profes ionalism and communication skills. D' Anna, who put together the whole event, stated that there was no shortage of employers. There were actually some employers left out of the fair. D' Anna said, "It was Vong, Sabrina and Randy Vasquez about a success., assistant to an electrical engineer, to "In and Out" burger. While many might have thought that "In and Out burger" was not a good job they might have felt otherwise if they knew the starting pay rate was $8.25 an hour. "I'm just looking for a summer job. I came to this school last semester and then I transferred to Ft Hayes College," said former student Mike Butler. "I am back home for the summer and 'In and Out' burger is looking pretty good right now." State jobs and county transit jobs were also offered.
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my has just graduated from college with honors. She's flying high to have finally achieved her goals and will start med school this coming fall. But first, it's time to celebrate her accomplishments at the party of the year at her friend Sherrie's house and everyone will be there. Of course, a couple of her friends brought some beer and other alcohol and everyone starts drinking because ... well ... it is a party. When it's time to go, no one notices Amy's boyfriend Jeff is slightly staggering to the car. Jeff gets behind the wheel to take Amy home and in a flash all of her dreams are demolished. She's in the hospital now, where she dreamed she'd be--but instead she's fighting for her own life. How many stories like this have we heard? How many more will we have to hear before we get a clue and realize that drinking and driving is dangerous and even fatal? Half of all alcohol-related crashes are caused by people between 21 to 34-years-old, according to the National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD). Every 15-30 minutes someone dies in an alcohol related crash. Alcohol-related accidents make up approximately 41 percent of all traffic fatalities and in the age group 20-64. Seventy-five percent of all drivers killed in
single vehicle accidents have an blood alcohol content over the legal limit of .08. In the light of such daunting figures, it still is amazing that people will turn a blind eye and ear. The age-old attitude of it-happens-tosomeone-else-and-not-me-because-I'minvincible is exactly the reason there are so many tragic deaths. With graduation just around the comer and 240 students petitioning for graduation from San Jos~ City College and 427 from Evergreen Valley College, these statistics become a vital concern. Because with the ceremonies, will come the unending array of parties to attend. A majority of them will have alcohol available. If you are going to drink at parties, select someone you trust to be the designated driver to take you from party to party. Or if everyone in your party is planning to drink, take a cab to and from the party. That way no one will be tempted to get behind the wheel when they shouldn't. Take away a person's keys if that person is even suspected of being over the limit and arrange other transportation for him or her. If we could practice these simple preventive steps, maybe we could stop the statistics from being one person higher and a friend won't end up another Amy.
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Each class needs a minimwn of 15 students for it not to be canceled. Who are we? It is simply too expensive 1o When San Jose City College pay for an instructor otherwise. first opened its doors over 75 Last fiscal year, City College years ago, it was a vocational went approxiiiUltely $700, 000 over school. budget trying to satisfy student It seems that we are, again, needs. heading in that direction. They try, but sadly it just isn't Vocational students, such as enough. Our dropping enrollmett dental assistants and cosmetology rates illustrates this more clearly students, are able to consistently than anything I can say. get the classes that they need for The problem is that if we don't their certificates. offer a wide variety of classes our But liberal arts IIUljors, such enrollment suffers. as history majors, are unable to get When this happens we have even the most basic of their lower less money the following year fa division needs met. classes. City College doesn't even Then the next semester we _ offer a California history, or a offer a narrower variety of classes world history course. and again fewer students enroll. It ( These two courses are no frilJ just keeps going on that way. courses that could be used to City College needs to fulfill a variety of general somehow find a way to put more education requirements. mon ey in to course offerings. Many of the classes that City Otherwise our enrollment will College offers are only offered continue to drop until finally we one semester a year. Geography cease to exist. with a lab is one of those and Any business major willteU many students need it to transfer. you that you have to spend money These lower division classes to make money. often do not have alternative Instead of worrying about new r' replacement courses, so that parking garages, like we did earlier ) means a student is held back from in the semester, we need to wOIT)' a transferring or graduating because about having a wide selection of e one or two courses aren't offered. classes.
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The sky is falling ! mey The sky is falling! OnMarch ll,earlyradio news new reports told us tllat Asteroid 1997 iliet XFll was heading toward eartll )!!)' and the world would come to an I or end on Oct. 26, 2028, a Thursday. It made me pause and reconsider my priorities. I have always needed deadlines to get off my butt, but Ill is was a doozy. The stress of deadlines can be good or bad. Keeping things in perspective is the key. "There's nothing like a deadline to concentrate," says Mom. She is a reporter and enjoys the heightened mental arousal that comes when an absolute cut-off time is imposed. I like the motivation but hate the stress. I imagine a sure-fire apocalypse in 30 years would motivate and stress a lot of folks . San Jose State University psychology professor Robert Pellegrini said everyone handles the stress of deadlines differently. He also said that studies show there is a positive relationship between arousal and performance. As the level of arousal - or stress -rises, cues that are irrelevant drop out from consciousness. The mind homes in on what is important and crystallizes the issues. Unfortunate! y, Pellegrini said the same studies show that after a point, there is an inverse relationship between arousal and perforteD
mance. Once arousal passes a certain Critical level, cues that are relevant
begin dropping out from conSCiousness. The mind becomes aimles , reactive and desperate. When I realized I had been motivated- not stressed out- by an announcement that we would all
amount to nothing more than a cosmic fireball in a few decades, it occurred to me that I was probably taking some of the smaller deadlines in life too seriously. For others, such as those annoying students who finish their term papers a week ahead of schedule, the news was probably more upsetting because they would now have to rearrange their Day Timers to account for burning continents in 2038. They'll be happy to hear that the asteroid is now expected to miss us by 600,000 miles. I guess I am too. But I am also glad that I was reminded of what a real deadline is all about. If it won't be important on my deathbed, it probably i n't worth getting all worked up over. So, the next time I feel overstressed by some arbitrary deadline in life, I will think of Asteroid XFll hurtling through space. It helps my perspective.
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Ma](ing Summer resolutions and keepirigthem are two seperate things · • Who said you could only lie to yourself once a year? Shawna Lisk . ·.
"Oliver Twist,". I will not waste my time reading romance novels or fantasies, like I usually do. The words "summer break" bring back memoIm3keandbreakswnmerbreakresolutionsthe ries of my childhood when my summers consisted of playing pool "Jaws" with my cousins in the pool and way other people make New Years' resolutions. While the commando from the top of New Year is theoour roof. retically a good As a child, anytlling time to take charge was possible during sumof your life, I think mer break. I was Wonder Woman; Mary Poppins that it makes more sense to make really did fly and she might changes when the just come to visit me. days are long and hot. Not anymore, though. I fool myself into believing those summer days Now I have responsibilities. I stay up too late actually have more hours in them. and my mother no longer makes sure that I eat I start making plans for my summer as soon as nutritionally balanced meals. Even if I did have tlle the first hint of spring shows up. I make mental time to getmylife in order I probably wouldn'tbave lists ... okay, I talk out loud to myself. the energy. A typical spring conversation with myself What actually happens is that there aren't any . sounds something like this: "As soon as summer more hours in my summer day tllen there are in the break starts, I'm going to start waking up at 6 a.m. my winter day. and do an hour of Yoga, daily." I drag myself out of bed in the last possible I tell myself that, •'I'll finish the afghan that I second and I am invariably late for class. started for my mother two years ago. The one that I And forget about the Yoga, I need my sleep. told her I finished six months ago, that way she This is what has happened in the past at any rate. won't know that I've lied." This year, however, will be different. This year This is the year I will read and understand I will make my summer resolutions stick. James Joyce's' "Ulysses," and Charles Dickens's Right... Staff Writer
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San Jose/Evergreen Community College District Foundation Scholarships and Awards Most Outstanding Academic Achiever Jens Jensen
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Applied Science Joepeter Jimenez
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Academ ic Achiever Constance Suen
ADELANTE Continuing Student Scholarship Claudia Maldonado Macias Jose Morales
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Grad----------------------------Fr_o_m_p-ag-e-1 offers courses in. " I'm very excited about graduating and moving on to U.C. Berkeley," said student Carlos Laracea. Of the 930 students eligible for graduation, approximately 280 will be participating in the actual ceremony on Saturday, June 6. This will be the first year that the graduation ceremony will be held on a Saturday. The planning committee had chosen Saturday so graduation wouldn't "interfer with classes and testing," said Charles Southward, dean of counseling and matriculation. As of now, City College is not sure if Saturday graduations will become regular. "If (the graduation) goes ·as planned, (Saturday graduations are) an idea worth pursuing," said Southward. Justice Ming W. Chin will give the ceremonies commencement speech entitled, "Liberty, Individual Responsibility, and Judicial Independence: The Pillars of Democracy." Chin graduated from Bellarmine College Prepatory school in 1960, and currently serves on the Surpreme Court of California. He is the nations first and only Chinese-American State
Surpreme Court Justice. He was appointed to his position by Governor Pete Wilson. During the graduation ceremony, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Grady Jeter will be honored with the Friend of the College award for volunteering as team physician for the City College Football team for the last 29 years.
The community is invited to attend the free ceremony which is scheduled as follows: • 10 a.m . - noon Graduation Ceremony, Plaza Area, Martin Luther King Jr. Building. • Noon - 1:30 p.m . Reception, College Union
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Attractions and points of interest Themajorattraction of SantaCruz is, of course, the many beaches that line the city. The biggest and most famous attraction is the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, the oldest and only waterfrontamusement park on the West Coast. Within walking distance of the boardwalk is the Santa Cruz Wharf, home to 10 restaurants, eight gift shops, fishing charters, kayak and boat rentals. The Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse harbors the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and traces over 100 years of surfing history as it relates to Santa Cruz. Located on West cliff Drive, it is open Thursday through Monday noon-4 p.m. Santa Cruz also harbors approximately 18 wineries in the nearby mountains. Santa Cruz bas been a premium wine-growing area since the late 1800s and bas an abundance of small family-owned wineries, many of which offer free wine tasting. A complete list is located at "http://www .infopoint.com/ sc/cvdcvcwine.html". Kristina Nicholas Co-editor After months of studying and the stress of finals, most students need a chance to get away. A bed and breakfast inn offers guests a relaxing way to catch up on needed sleep and allow you to get out and enjoy yourself. Bed and breakfast inns have become increasingly popular within the last several years. They exude a quiet charm, and a relaxing, and sometimes adventurous, spirit The bed and breakfast inn is (usually) a small establishment that offers a home-away-from-borne atmosphere, rather than the impersonality of the standard chain motel. Considerable attention is paid to the guest's needs and enjoyment Two bed and breakfast inns in the Santa Cruz area are the Chateau Victorian and the New Davenport Bed and Breakfast
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this inn has seven rooms, all with private baths. Several of -About the inns ..• the rooms also contain working frreplaces. The inn includes a sitting room along with a courtyard When looking through a book of bed and breakfast inn and wooden deck. Chateau Victorian serves a buffet-style breakfast of listings, you should know several terms that need to be croissants or bagels, cream cheese and fruit platters. It also explained. A full breakfast includes eggs and/or meat, breads, toast, serves afternoon and evening refreshments. The host, Franz Benjamin, asks that no children, pets or fruit, juice and coffee. An expanded continental breakfast includes several types smoking be allowed at the Chateau. For more information, call (408) 458-9458 of bread and pastries, fruit, juice and coffee. More might be included. A continental breakfast includes bread or pastry and -New Davenport Bed and Breakfast Inn Located nine miles north of Santa Cruz in the tiny juice or coffee. Bath facilities are only mentioned if all or part of the community of Davenport, this inn is contemporary in design with a wrap-around porch on the second floor. facilities are shared. If the facilities aren't mentioned, each The inn bas 12 rooms, eight in the main two-story, room bas a private bath. western-style building and the other four in an adjacent To find out about other bed and breakfast inns, those interested can contact a bed and breakfast reservation agency. restored home. All rooms have private baths. The inn serves a continental breakfast, presented either in Two in the Bay Area are: American Family Inn/Bed and therestaurantorona try brought to the room . Complimentary Breakfast San Franciscoat(415) 931-3083 and Home Suite champagne comes with each room. Homes in Sunnyvale at (408) 733-7215 .
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Music fills the air as warm and cool lights enhance the stage, dancers take their places and the show beings. The beauty and magic of this performance took place in the SJCC Theater and was presented by Grupo Folkloric de San Jose City College on May 15 and 16. The group preformed a variety of dances dealing with Mexican Folkloric and Azteca culture. These artists let their spirits soar throught the power of their music and the movement of their feet.
Becoming the rh}1illon Like three cheerful and colorful birds, Brenda Castellano, left, Maricela Alvarez and Leticia CejaMorones practice the dance "Los Olas."
Maria Tianexillo keeps Nilda Tiscareno company while she decorates her headdress with pheasant and rooster feathers.
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Viewers have the opti<11 ll learn more about the people ci Mawston as well as get accea ll view other pictures, like cute sal pups, endless expanses of suat kissed mountains and the 11101t charming cast of Emperor Pat. guins that ever waddled past a camera. The name of each locatkxus well as the time the picture was taken usually appear near the pic· ture. ''The WorldRightNow" teuds to have an enthralling effect 011 viewers. People may not be able to do more than look at the location, bot the ability to be able to see anotber place across the globe is awing. The loading times vary for each picture. However, it doesn't take too long for each image to appear and the wait is worth it.
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"Zebrahead" offers a colorful array of sounds Joseph Urzua Staff Writer Just when you thought new music was doomed to the grunge/ ska trend, ''Zebrabead"blastsout of the shadows to save the day. The five perfonners from Orange County are definitely a welcome change when the majority of new bands all sound alike. Their infectious guitars and unique vocal style make ''Zebrabead" truly a one-of-akind band whose energetic music will appeal to both rock and rap fans alike. Their songs are all upbeat with a unique and agreeable blend of energetic guitar rock, a mellow yet driven drum beat and a combination of rock and rap vocals. The best thing about this album is the fact that it maintains a constant level of energy and enjoyability without resorting to derogatory lyrics or subject matter. With their slightly discotheque backbeats, the "Zebrabeads" could easily be enjoyed while working out, driving around with some friends, or just put on to spruce
up a party. Thealbummaintainsahighlevel of energy with songs like "Check," "All I Need," ''Walk Away" and "Hate." Songs like "Swing," "Bootylicious Vinyl" and "Chrome" have a more danceable beat to them. The songs "Mindtrip" and "Jagoff' contained some profanity much to my dismay, but still carry the same energetic drive as the rest of the album. This was just a great album. It put a smile on my face with the opening track and held it there through the final track. I have not enjoyed an album this thoroughly since the "Beastie Boys" album "Ill Communications" was released in 1994. ''Zebrahead" has recently been added to the line-up for this summer's "Warped Tour" and will have a cameo perfonning their song "Check" in the upcoming ftlm "Clubland," so there will be plenty of opportunities to check them out this summer. I highly recomm end the ''Zebraheads." Most record stores have a three day return policy, so what have you got to lose. Besides, I have a feeling that not many of these albums will be finding their way back to record stores.
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Prometheus may have to spend eternity in Hades without something interesting to read, but students don't. The Creative Writing class of 1997 has compiled a selection of their poetry and short stories into a book called "The Promethean." Named after the Greek Titan that stole fire for man, "The Promethian" is filled with work of a variety of writers, poets, artists and photographers.
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Sealed with a Hotchkiss Steven J. Choy Sports Editor
Look in the air; it's a bird; no it's a plane; no it's a . . . it' s a discus! That's what the crowd must have been thinking when they saw Jackie Hotchkiss throw Saturday afternoon at the California State Track and Field Championships at Citrus College. Hotchkiss had a 155-1 feet performance on her second attempt and captured the title. "I was so shocked," said Hotchkiss. "I didn't expect this, I didn't think I would get flrst after coming in second in the NorCal." Hotchkiss returned to the State Championships after placing third in last year's event. At flrst Hotchkiss did not seem on pace to win the event only throwing 132 feet, 13 feet under the best distance at that time. "I was disappointed," said Hotchkiss. "I knew I could do it though, I told myself right before my second throw that I had to do it." "I said 'Jackie you have to do this; thi s is the one,"' sa id Hotchkiss. "Itcouldn'thavehappened to a better person," said women's track and fleld head coach Bob Jones. "She really deserves it, she's worked hard for it."
Hotchkiss has defmitely put in plenty of work. This season she decided not to return to the women' s basketball team and concentrate on her event. Hotchkiss says she practiced every day of the season. She decided to take a risk and not practice for two days during the week of the State Championships. "I owe everything to my coach (Jeff Dunn)," said Hotchkiss . "This one's for him. I'm really thankful for all the support the coaches gave to me." Hotchkiss will now move on to a four year university. She has her sights set on a few schools, Sacramento State, UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State. "This will open a lot of opportunities for me," said Hotchkiss. ''I'm just so excited." As for the team, Jones says he believes next year's team will grow butdoesn' t believe Hotchkiss' spot will be fllled . "There's not that many senior discus throwers in high school with (Hotchkiss') talent." said Jones. "We're working on bringing some quality athletes in." Efrain Carrasco of the men's team was the only other City College track member to go on to the State Championships. Carrasco participated in the 400m hurdles and flnished in ninth place with a time of 56.58 seconds.
Men's basketball aide takes job dovvn south Steven J. Choy Sports Editor
San Jose City College men's basketball assistant coach and athletic academic advisor Rob Wojtkowski will be leaving City College at the end of the school year and wilJ be the head coach for Cuyarnaca College in El Cajon, Calif., near San Diego. Wojtkowski is ending a flveyearrunwithCityCollegeinwhich he has helped produce six AllState players as well as being partly responsible for 23 former players moving on to four-year univer ities, all with scholarship . "It will be sad leaving," said Wojtkowski. ''I'm going to miss the great people that I've worked with and the friendships I've made being here." Wojtkowski said he felt it was time to move on to bead coaching. He credits much of his experience to working under City College head coach Percy Carr. "Professionally, it is a good move for me," said Wojtkowsi. "I've learned a lot from Percy." A replacement bas not been made forWojtkowskianda search will probably not begin until sometime during the summer. "(Wojtkowski) bas been an in-
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Lady Jags strike out in first round • City College eliminated in playoffs Alex Vasquez Staff Writer
The San Jos~ City College softball team earned an early exit from the Regional Playoffs by losing their ftrst two games in the double elimination tournament on May8. The Lady Jags lost a squeaker to Shasta 4-2 and were whipped by Chabot 11-3. "We gave up too many runs," said Coach Debbie Huntze. In both games the Jags jumped out to an early lead but poor defensive play, the teams stron
during the season, ended up being their Achilles heel. "We weren't consistent on defense. One error led to two, like a snowbalJ," said Huntze. The experience bad been a valuable one, however hopes bad been set higher. "We would have liked to make our appearance worthwhile," said Huntze."It's bard. Watching the state tournament and seeing teams which we have been competitive with during the season play and not being able to compete with them ." _ _ S_o_Qh_o~ore center flelder Mel-
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hole. The slightest mistake can reek havoc on a long drive. There is a certain degree of luck involved in golf. "In golf many people like to hit the ball to see it fly far, but they seldom work on their short game," members qualified for the the state said coach Don Stagnaro. "We just tournament. need work on our short game and ''We were snake bit! We had managing the golf course and learn two or three matches where we lost to play safe and smart." by one or two strokes," said The team overall was a little sophomore Paul Nelson. "Not only disappointed in the way the season that, we played a couple games turned out. where the opposing teams played The players returning are still their best game all season against optimistic that next year's team will us." step it up a notch. Unlike other more aggressive, "We are going to be number physical games, golf is extremely one. I know I am," said freshman calm and collected. Shane Giorgianni. "I hope all my Every move, every slightest team members do also." flinch is calculated for the end "Good luck next year guys" said The TimeSIMari Matsumoto product of hitting the ball in the Nelson. Jamie Wood examines the green as he prepares to putt.
Golf team unsatisfied; <Ieager for next season Jess Ortega Staff Writer Josh Hall, Shane Giorgianni, Fred Couples, Tom Kite, Chee OleeRodrigues, Paul Nelson, Greg Norman, and of course Tiger
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who know about golf some of these names !( may sound familiar. Names like ·::, 1 Josh Hall, Shane Giorgianni, Paul ':~ Nelsonmaysoundunfamiliar. But ' at San Jose City College they are the "Pros" on the golf team. The golf team bad an overall record of 25-17. This was not as good as they expected. Throughout the season the Jags were sporadic in scoring. In four differenttoumaments they finished oto first, third, fourth and fifth. Probably one of the youngest teams there were six freshman and only one sophomore. Depending on the backgrounds of the players ' the scores would vary according to talent. This year's team barley missed the cut off to make it to the team ling championships. Over the league IJJ. the top 9 players go to the Conference championships for . of individuals. \.11· Overall as a team they did not make it to the conference 40, championships. They dido' t make tnd the cut off because one player had a couple strokes over the limit. till The top nine students from the in league go to individual finals. hil Considering that the team did not IIJd make the team championships they were happy with the turn out of six individuals that went. ~ Josh Hall, Shane Giorgianni, e. Paul Nelson and Jamie Wood all made it to the conference championships for individuals. Unfortunatly none of the ;;.
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'lFor Your Information' • Tonight at 7 p.m., M ACLNSan Jose Center for Latino Arts, in collaboration with San Jose C ity College and SJECCD present the second annual Lati no forum . General admission is $ 12 for a rugularly priced ticket and $ 6 for student tickets . Call 938-3571 fo r further details. • The Associated Students will sponsor a Flea Market today in the W . Building Lawn area from 10 a.m . to 1 p.m. • Phi Theta Kappa will be holding a book sale at the Flea Market from 10 a.m. to I p.m. · • There will be no school on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. • The Associated Students will host the A nnual Spring Banquet on Friday , May 29. For more in fo rmati on, call Marie Chatterton at 2982181, ext. 3906. • Registered Republican students can apply for the Mt. Hamilton Republican Women's $I ,000 scholarship. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of I 2 units and have a 3.0 GPA to be eligible. More information is available in the Financial Aid Office. The due date for the scholarship is June l. • Student Health Services will close for summer break on Ju ne 2. • La Raza Student Alliance is seeking graduating or transferring students to participate in the ann ual La Raza Graduation/Commencement ceremonies on Fri day, June 5 . The ceremony will be held from 6-9 p.m. in the Student Union. For more information, call 298-2 18 I , ext. 3885, or visi ttheirweb site at: http ://members.aol.com/ sjcclaraza/Irsa.html
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• San Jose City College graduation wi ll be on Saturday, June 6, in the plaza of the Marti n Luther Ki ng Jr. bui lding. • M ASTEP (Mathematics and Science Teacher Education Program) has $ 100,000 in scholarship money available for future K-12 math and science teachers. For more information, call 924-5 I 93 or contact Choo Song at 298-2 I 81, ext. 3997 .
The Times/Josh Gillick Photography and Ceralhlc students. The show will be runhing until May 27. For more information, ca11298-2181, ext 3 890 / \ .
FINAL EXAM SCHED ULE Spri ng Semester 1998 Day & Evening English Composition Final Exams will be give n on Tuesday. June 2. 1998. English Composition Cou rses Exam Date Exam Time English I A and English I A: ESL Focus Tuesday, June 2. 1998 09:40 - II :40 a.m. English 92 and ES L 91 Tuesday. June 2. 1998 II :50 - 0 I :50 p.m. Fncl I B. En~l 335. ESL 3 12 and ESL 322 Tuesday. June 2. 1998 02:00 - 04 :00p.m.
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The next issue of the Times will be out on September 3.
• Lauren Wood has been elected as the president of CalSACC Region IV .
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"I hope that through my time here serving as director of finance that I can encourage others to get involved in student government. To be an example rather than a presence," said Orme. Abui Beckley is the new director of activities. She hopes to increase communication with the students by starting a suggestion box as well as promoting the formation of clubs. "I will try my best to meet and surpass my d uties in that office. My door will always be open to those who want to speak with me on their concerns and hear their suggestions," said Beckley. Although Rhiana Gonzales ran for the student trustee for both City College and Evergreen Valley College, the position is currently under contention. The elections were somewhat complicated by several coun ts of misconduct among student council members at EVC. This has caused their election to be nullified and delayed the result of the elections at City Co llege as well. It is much too late in the semester to hold a special election, so EVCwill be unable toelectofficials This painting was one of the for the incoming year until the fall many works being featured in the semester is well underway. San Jo~ City College Art Gallery. The ASC hold meetings at 2 The current showing is a colp.m. every Wednesday in Room lection of work from Visual Art,
• T he new 1998 - 1999 Academic Senate Officers are : President Patrick Butler; Vice President, Linda Heil iger, and Secretary_T reasurer, Anne Heffley . comptled by Times staff
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the story in any way. However, "Whisperer" stayed relatively true to the book, was directed and acted very well , and even brought a tear or three to my eyes. It just dragged on longer than it should have.
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