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Serving San Jose City College Volume 52, No.8
http://www.jaguar.sjeccd.cc.ca.us/SJCC!Times
Thursday, May 21, 1998
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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90ntinueing as the director of finance, Julie Rieken will be the ASC president and Abui Beckley will be the directorof activities.
New positions, familiar,Afaees Joseph Urzua Staff Writer
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
See ASC, page 12 .
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
See Grad, page 4
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.
Memorial Day Observed Monday, May 25, No School!!!