San Jose City College Times, Vol. 52, Issue 10, Sep 17, 1998

Commentary

Cash in or Cash out of Berkeley

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Sports

A time for work and play

All up hill for crosscountry team

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Thursday, September 17, 1998

Bond will help provide SJCC with needed funds Mitzie Farnsworth Staff Writer Students, administrators and teachers met in the college Conference Room Wednesday, to discuss the beginning of the campaign to pass Measure I, a bond that would provide the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District with much needed funds to improve both college campuses.

The meeting was organized as a campaign kick-off, designed to enlist supporters and volunteers to help educate voters on the importance and need for Measure I.

Measure I, if passed by voters in the November election, will provide the SJ/ECC district with 135.75 million dollars to be used to upgrade existing classrooms and facil ities, including complete electrical upgrades to accommodate the computer training programs on both campuses.

The campaign goals are to inform the voting public within the district of the importance of upgrading and maintaining the community college campuses to ensure a better education for the communi ty.

In order for the bond to pass, it

must be approved by 2/3 of the voting public.

Informing the public of the importance of this bond is placed upon the shoulders of volunteers.

Measure I will upgrade classrooms to meet seismic, health and safety standards, replace outdated electrical wiring to ace mmodate computers and renovate and/or replace buildings that are outdated and unsuitable to meet the electrical demands of modem technology.

The bond will also cover replacing unusable heating and air

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Student govenunent budget· crea e Shawna Lisk Staff Writer

The Times!Mari Matsumoto Jason Hill, with the company Signs of Distinction, defi nes the College Union sign with black paint. The Union's fres h coat is one of many new looks, that has been added to signs all over campus.

This year the Associated Student Council has a budget of $57 ,400; a $900 increase from last years budget of $56,300.

Julie Reiken, A.S . president, said Talance Orme, this year's A.S. treasure, "bas done a lot to generate income through his dedication to his position and by attracting vendors to the school who pay the A.S . for the right to set up booths on campus."

There are 15 different accounts that the A.S. designates money to, within most of these accounts

are sub accounts.

The accounts are: assemblies, activ"ties, clu b/ organiztion activitieses , student accounts, reserve capital outlay, capital tech outlay, club confere nce match, graduation, A.S. scholarship, ad vi or p.r. fund, A.S. community outreach, A.S . president p.r. fund, student government, and A.S . student book loans.

Out of these fifteen accounts there was money

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Student dies of heart attack said.

"Jason was a good student and a Salazar did not detec t any team leader," Bonnano said statbreathing or a pulse and immedi- ing his impressions of Franks. ately began C. P.R. in an attempt to "We wish every recruit and athresuscitate Franks. lete who came Brian Cahn An amb u to City College Staff Writer lan ce a rrived could be like within minutes Jason," Robb Jason R. Franks collapsed and and ru shed said as b e died on Monday of an acute heart Fran k to the summed up the attack while jogging in San Jo~ Valley Medical entire coaching City College's baseball field.

Cente r Emerre~rLJit ~()LJ/cf staff s feeli ngs Franks was a sophmore catcher gency Room. toward s t he for City College's baseball team.

At the hospiyoung ath lete.

Memorial services will be held tal, a supervising Robb added that today at 2 p.m . at South Valley nurse informed the deathhithim Christian Church, 500 Shawnee Bert Bonanno, Doug Robb especially bard lane, San Jose. Friends and stu- dean of physical since he bad reHead Coach cru dents are invited to attend. edu cation a nd ited Franks Franks was jogging in the right athletics, and last year from field during his physical educa- o th er t ude n t Santa Teresa tion class, baseball-bitting, when athlete! present High School. he stopped breathing and collapsed, of Franks' death.

"The Monday-Wednesdayaccording to Doug Robb, head Bonanno returned to his office rriday baseball P.E. class is canbaseball coach. and called Franks' parents to ex- celed this week to give the guys "Baseball trainer, Arnold pre his and the entire athletic time tocope,"Robbsaid. ''I'll be in Salazar was the first to get to department's grief and offered my office if anyone needs to talk."

Franks ... " after be collapsed, Robb condolences.

Classes will resume on Sept. 21. Jason Franks, City College sophomore player, died on Monday.

• Sudden death of sophomore leaves campus stunned

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We wish eve!}' ... be like Jas()n.

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The Tim es

Opinion Viewpoint

A White House money scheme Shawna Lisk Opinion Editor

Editorial

311 Operator not to blame

T

he public's opinion on the 311 operator who received a call on Aug. 23 reporting a mattress in the northbound lanes of Highway 85 is clear: she's responsible for the accidental death it caused.

Well surprise, the public is wrong.

The operator who responded to a frantic call from Kim Taylor is not responsible for the death of a 75-year-old passenger in a car trying to swerve and avoid the mattress.

The 311 non-emergency operators are instructed to transfer all calls regarding debris on freeways to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) whose duty it is to respond to. Once that is done 311 's responsibility ends.

Prior to Taylor's call at 2:50p.m., operators at 311 had received three calls about the mattress. The first call came in at 2:30p.m., followed by ones at 2:37p.m. and 2:45p.m.

These calls had all been transferred to the CHP, but an officer was not dispatched to the scene until 2:51 p.m., according to sources at theCHP. Once operators at 311 had informed the CHP of the mattress at 2:30p.m., any responsibility for the bedding had been removed from

Letters Policy

the 311 system and rests solely on the officers at the CHP. Some may argue that the operator's handling of Taylor's call contributed to the circumstances that resulted in the death of Louis Saveikis.

The comment,"Is there a reason why you are so upset," asked by the operator, might be viewed by some as evidence that the operator, instead of immediately transferring the call to the CHP, wasted time by questioning the caller on an irrelevant topic.

Still more may infer that the statements, " ... the San Jose Police do not respond to the freeway. It is the Highway Patrol's jurisdiction. I'll give you the number, if you like," show that the operator was ignorant of proper procedures.

All of these views may be true on some level. They are, however, irrelevant to the accident because the CHP knew about the mattress 20 minutes before Kim Taylor's call.

The dispatcher, while guilty of being rude and failing to follow proper procedure, is no responsible in even the remotest way for he accident.

The Tunes welcomes comments from the public on subjects of Interest to the campus community. Letters to the Editor of up to 150 words and Viewpoint articles should be submitted typewritten, If possible. Letters and Viewpoints will be edited for clarity and length.

We especially encourage comment by student, faculty, staff and administrators on matters of general interest. Letters should be limited to 150 words.

The Times Editor in Chief................................ Kristina Nicholas Assistant Editor.........................•........ Steven J. Choy Opinion Editor ......... .............. ... ............. Shawna Lisk Photo Editor..................................... Mari Matsumoto Adviser.................................................... Art C. Carey Photo~:raphers

Jeff Stone Pablo Martinez

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I have decided what I want my first career to be. I want to be President Bill Clinton's ex-lover.

It's a quick and relatively easy way to make cash, and have a fleeting glimpse at fame. All that I need to do is hire a financial advisor, a publicist and arrange a meeting with the president.

After I meet him, I' 11 accuse him of sexual harassment or admit to an affair with him and then ...

Wham! I'll be set for life.

I have always wanted to be a centerfold in a fashion magazine, have free plastic surgery, and I'd just love to gel paid for revealing inlimate details of my life.

Apparently our president can't keep his pants up, and this problem of his is making a few people some serious money.

Gennifer Rowers was the ftrsl person to come forward about the Clinton sexcapades and told the world that she had a 12-year affair with Bill Clinton.

I did not doubt the validity of her statement. I, and many of my friends at the lime, just did not think that it was relevant to the campaign or his ability to act as president.

And an estimated 70 percent of American's still feel that way.

What does bother me is the way that the women with whom he's been linked with have conducted themselves.

Paula Jones was next; she said Clinton came on to her, and sued him for sexual harassment Since

this started Jones has trans forme herself from an ugly duckling ins a swan.

Through don ations fro m h1 supporters, she has had a comple fashion makeov er, her teet straightened, and recently she we1 on Hard Copy, a tabloid TV shov to show America her new nose jo Personal improvements funde by other people, of course.

Monica Lewinsky is the mo1 recent player in Clinton's public se life. She's trying lo come across a a naive innocent girl caught in powerful man's web, but I don buyil.

I do know th a t anyo ne wh keeps, a 'stained ' dress at he mother's house who is in a situatio such as this one is A) a little twiste and B) incredibly calculating.

Lewinsky has already profile by this; she has recently posed fc a spread in Vanity Fair. I also fee a bad movie of the week coming.

So what is the moral of th story? The moml is that there arc no morals.

Why should I work hard to mala a place for myself in the world whel I can have consenting sex with thf President of the United States.

I hear he' 11 have sex wit anyone, or I can refuse a come-om and then leak it to the press, ge paid, made-over, write a book ...3114 oh, yeah ... destroy a man's publM image, devastate his daugh ter aru make a mockery of the highes office held in the United States b exposing his private life.

Does anyone have any money ! can borrow for a ticket tc Washington D.C.?

Viewpoint

Men need changing tables Lawrence M. Macaraeg Special to The Times It was a warm Sunday afternoon .

The family jumped in the car to escape San Jose; we decided to check out the mall in Pleasanton.

At the mercy of the mall's airconditioning we ventured into the halls of spend temptation and eventually grabbed a bite to eat.

During our lunch, the smell of soiled diaper captured us.

I got up, told my wife to finish eating, and headed to the nearest restroom.

I return ed, mission unaccomplished, having discovering to my embarrassment that there were no baby-changing stations in the two restrooms I had entered!

I am not the only father who has encountered this scenario before, and I am sure there are families nurtured by one parent, that being the father.

There must be more babychanging stations in men's restrooms.

I want to bond with my child.

I come home from work durin the week to find my child sleepin and I try to find lime to enjoy he during the weekends, only to b stymied by a changing table.

Not only do I find thi inconvenient, it's discriminating!

After all the equal rights issu~ the right to vote, equal pay, wome jurors, U .S. military academie open to women, I begin to wonde about my rights.

Maybe a civil suit must b taken to get the wheels rolling lik the lady who sued a major retai store because the clothing aisle! were too narrow for a wheelchair.

Instead, I am center stage in mall full of window shoppers, ani a pair of chunky baby thighs flailin in the air at the wet touch of a wipey Everyday fathers are stayin home. I'm not asking a whole lol just for basic resources.

We're outmatched by th forces of infancy. Being able tc change that soggy diaper when I1J moment is essential is a great stat for a trusting relationship.

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SPEAKOUT §PEAOCOUT SPEAKOUT SPEAOCOUT Were you able to get all the classes you wanted?

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Photos: Jeff Stone

Cash should leave campus Shawna Lisk Opinion Editor On May 12, 1995, David Cash looked over a bathroom stall after be heard muffled screams. What he saw would incite most of us to commit murder or at least contact the police.

Cash witnessed his best friend, Jeremy Strohmeyer holding his hand over a stuggling 7-year-old girl's mouth.

Cash took in the scene, told his friend to leave the girl alone, then left the bathroom.

After Cash left the bathroom Strohmeyer raped, sodomized and then strangled 7-year old Sherrice Iverson.

She was found three hours later stuffed in the toilet.

After he finished Strohmeyer told Cash what he had done and Cash chose not to report anything until police contacted him three days later.

Let's look at this for a minute. Cash saw a grown man in a bathroom stall, with a struggling, screaming 7year-old girl and he walked away. Thus he allowed a little girl to be murdered.

Unfortunately Cash did nothing illegal in the state of Nevada where the crime was committed, because there are no good samaritan laws in place.

In brief the good samaritan law says that citizens have an obligation to report a crime when witnessed.

Here's the thing, Cash attends UC Berkeley, one of the leading schools in the country. A couple of weeks ago there was a protest to get Ca<;h kicked out of school.

Nothing came of it.

This is a travesty of justice. Cash as a moral criminal, if not a legal one, stiJI has the privilege of attending this prestigious university.

Where is the Justice?

Iverson bad her entire life ahead of her and it was cut short partly because of Cash, while he gets to contin ue his life as if nothing happened.

I understand that legally Cash can not be expelled from school by the administration, but the student government, since it has no power to expel a student, could have voted to ask Cash to leave.

They decided not to by one vote.

Cash's moral reprebinsiveness was never in question, just the legality of expelling him. The tudent government could have done just that without taking away the student's legal rights.

Although the student government bad no real power anyway, they could not have forced him out, just made their positions clear.

Asking him to leave would have sent a powerful message to Cash and all of the other Cash's in the world, who do not believe that it is their job to look after our children.

Little Sherrice Iverson at least deserves that.

UC Berkeley protest takes wrong approach Kristina Nicholas Editor in Chief A 7-year-old girl is dead. The lives of family irrevocably changed. And the 19-yearold man that created the empty void is now imprisoned.

Now the media is trying to tum the witness into a pariah.

A protest at UC Berkeley, led by two Los Angeles radio hosts, was held in a movement to expel David Cash, Jr. There is no doubt that this young man had a moral responsibility to stop the rape and murder of this little girl.

But, the media and protesters are taking the wrong approach.

This is one of those instances we have to put emotions aside and focus on the facts.

First, Cash did not commit a crime. By the states of Nevada and California it is not illegal to not report a crime in progress. Cash did not have a legal responsibility.

Second of all, his going to college bas nothing to do with the crime. It wasn't committed on the campus.

He did not use it to furth er .J his studies.

Berkeley can not expel a student for immoral conduct.

The college has no control over a students morality.

Okay so we'll just make him so uncomfortable that he'll leave voluntarily.

Who are we to decide who deserves an education?

Well , we're not denying him an education.

We're ju t denying him an educa-

lion at Berkeley. He can go to another college, can't be?

Not really because then the next college be attends could do the same thing. You see, now a precedent has been set.

And once a precedent has been set, what's to stop anyone from doing it again .

And then why not throw in people wbo witness lesser crimes like thefts ... and ...cheating.

Yeah, that's a good one! Cheating always pisses me off. Or bow about lying? I bet we could expel the entire student body.

The point is, if you're going to punish one student for witnessing a crime by denying that student an education, you'd better be prepared to do it to every student.

Denying Cash's attendance at Berkeley isn' t going to bring Sherrice Iverson back.

We've already turned him to a pariah and destroyed his acceptance in society, what more do you want?

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The Times Cielita Ballesteros and her son David Ballesteros chat with a friendly cosmetology student while waiting for Ballesteros's sister to get her hair done at the Cosmetology Department.

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Working hard all day in classes entitles students to the right to relax. Students on San Jose City College enjoy their free time with friends, their children, or just relaxing a bit.

So, if you have a bit of free time kick up those tired dogs, lay back and let some time slip through your fingers. Not to much time or you might miss your next class or an important meeting. Just remember to relax and have some fun.

Vi ekzxai10I1 There's a time to work and then there's time to Play.

Melanie Ahlmahn and TasJ:!ica Willis in Cosmetology give relaxed costumers a pedicure.

Enjoying the coolness of the shade Priscilla Santos helps tutor Elizabeth Grabowski.

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F., Jeff Blake, Sherman Jones, Jake Melosua, Steve Sasa, and Anthony Baker, play a game of Spadscardes in the College Union.

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Art in the Digital Age ...

The Times

Entertainment '54' fails to give "Introspection drives my need to be creative," said Kente Manske, artist of 'Honest Man' {left).

Honest Man is a digital inkjet print and is part of the latest art exhibit in the San Jose City College Art Gallery.

The print addresses the challeneges of a complex society according to Manske and consists of 20 separate drawings using both traditional and digital tools. The exhibit is open until Sept. 25.

Jeff Stone/The Times

Website cures 'Morbid' curiousity Mitzie Farnsworth Staff Writer

that remain true to the morbid theme running throughout the site.

The site warns you, before you go further down Do you find joy in horror movies and true crime the page, that the content of the page is not for the novels? Does reading about the gruesome misfortunes weak of heart. I was not grossed out by the day's of others interest you? Why don't you give Morbid fact (which was about Blackbeard, a notorious piFact Du Jour a hit next time rate known for his battle tacyou're surfing the internet? tics) or really upset by any of Morbid Fact Du Jour is the other facts I read through a site dedicated to informin the site;s archives. ing us about the truly disIt did assure me that we turb ing moments in do live in a society where hate mankind's illustrious past and psychotics exist and can and present The topic is alinspire some really nasty acways about death and/or tivities, but I wasn't really some form of destruction. grossed out, which did leave The site is located at me disappointed. http://www.shocking.com/ If Morbid Fact Du Jour -despair/morbid.htm on the bores you, there is always an world wide web. alternative. Follow the link at Morbid Fact Du Jour the bottom of the page to the was started by a woman who refers to herself as the "AU Things Dark and Gruesome" page, and explore Countess of Despair, as a way to educate us about the from there. atrocities of human behavior.

The page is laid out in a rather fitting way, with each section of the main page separated by a line of Features: dripping blood. There are morbid drawings framing • Displays disturbing Wehsite: the page at the top, and the main titles are also in the facts from the past, h ttp:// dripping blood font. normally relating to www.shocking.com/ Following the date, is the morbid fact or piece of death and/or -despair/ history for the day and there is a new fact every day. destruction. morbid.htm After you have digested the day's fact, you are •links to other site offered an opportunity to sift through the archives of with same morbid Wehmaster: morbid facts, covering the past year and a half of mortheme.

Mistress of Dispair bid fact du jour.

• morbid drawings Continuing onward through the page, you may frame the pages. foUow a link to another site, called' AJl Things Dark and Gruesome. This site is also maintained by the Rating out of five star system Countess, gives you a selection of various other sites,

100 percent effort Gavin Yap Special to The Times On a scale of one to 100, "54" couldn't have a better title.

Before watching "54", I was convinced that the sole purpose the film was made was to cash in on the success of more recent 70s inspired efforts, namely ''The Ice Storm" and "Boogie Nights."

After seeing it, I can't say I found "54" to be a particularly satisfying experience.

Ryan Phillippe("I K n o w What You Did Last Summer") p 1a y s Shane, an attractive gas station attendant who dreams of one day escaping the confines of his New Jersey home .

On(! night, along with a couple of his disco-hopping buddies, Shane ventures to New York City in the hope of being one of the lucky few to be picked to enter the gates of Studio 54.

In the film, Studio 54 is portrayed to be nothing short of heaven. A place of freedom, ecstasy and above all, great music.

Not only does Shane get in, while his friends are left stranded outside, he'salso given a job working there!

Along the way up the ladder he meets Anita (Selma Hayek,"Desperado") and Greg, (Breckin Meyer, "Clueless") her husband.

The three of them bond instantly and within a couple of days, Shane is invited to live with them.

Shane also manages to catch the eye of the man behind the success of Studio 54, Steve LobeU, played by Mike Myers.

The movie spends o much time trying to develop Shane's character that it ends up ignoring all the others.

Hayek is wonderful as

Anita but unfortunately she's never really given an opportunity to act!

As Greg, Meyer is equally as' good. In "Clueless", most people were too busy either praising or insulting Alicia Silverstone that nobody really noticed Meyer's character.

Hopefully, those who do see this film will appreciate his work here.

The best performance however, belongs to Mike Meyers.

His characterization of Lobell is inspiring. How ever, while Meyers is given plenty of opportunities to act, his role is sadly underdeveloped.

Throughout the film, we're not given much of a chance to get to know his character . His addiction to drugs is made obvious but never explained .

There are hints of bisexuality that are never confmned.

What can only be assumed was meant to arouse curiosity ends up provoking nothing but frustration.

What's most upsetting is that the film might have actually worked better had the leading man been more believable.

Shane may be easy on the eyes but aside from that, there doesn't seem to be much else there.

Don't get me wrong, the film isn't all bad. It's obvious that a lot of effort has been put in to this film .

The production design for the film is excellent and the interior party sequences are staged with tremendous energy.

While 54 may not have much depth, one thing it does have is heart .

Director Mark Christopher, making his debut here, has done a fine job in capturing the spirit of the night and the soundtrack will make anybody want to get up and dance!

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Disco's Top 10

Disco is making a come back Disco is back, just accept it.

"54" which is set at the tail end of That's right folks disco is not the disco era. making a comeback, it has come Gloria Gaynors' "I Will Surback. vive" took the number one spot "If You Could Read My This explosion in disco can be Mind," the dance remake by Ultra attributed to the barrage of dance Nate, Amber and Jocelyn Enriquez remixes and covers of classic disco of the 1971 Gordon Lightfoot clas- songs by current recording artist sic has boogied its way to the sixth as well as the blithora of recent position on Billboard's Dance films which take place and or Music Chart glamorize the disco era.

MTV and Miramax Films The insanity doesn't stop with held a country-wide survey during the music either, bell bottoms and August of the "Top 54 Dance halter tops are back as well.

The era was just too garish to Songs of the Disco Era," in conjunction with the release of the film die.

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Cross-countty team

faces uphill battle runners are freshmen .

Haas said that freshman Noe Torres has potential to become a really good runner.

"We'll improve more than other teams," Haas added, saying that in the sport of cross-country running, unlike football or hockey, even those with little or no experience can grow into great athletes.

Coach Jones sees a lot of potential in the women's squad made of six freshmen.

Foremost in his hopes is Teresa Guardado, who was the first City College women's team runner to finish at Fresno.

Jones acknowledges his team's Jack of experience. However he believes, like Haas, that his runners will grow into better competitors with time and experience.

Jones sees Skarlet Fernandez and Gemma Ramirez, both from Overfelt High School, as the future leaders of the team.

"Overfelt has an excellent crossThe Times/Mari Matsumoto country program and coaches," Sherman Jones shows off his moves during the scrimmage against Modesto on Sept. 4 .

Jones empasized.

Both coaches were cautious about their teams' chances this year, butJones hinted that he expects the women's team to finish somewhere near the middle of the conference.

"There a lot of teams that look better than us," Jones said. "There Monterey Peninsula College. sloppy." are a lot of teams we are better Steven J. Choy Assistant Editor There are no plans to make any TheJagscouldhavehadacomthan ... the middle of the conference drastic changes to the line up. Gay This year's football team kicked plete shut out if it wasn't for a is not an unreasonable goal." .-----· will be adding some more offenoff the season with an emphatic 31- fumbled punt return that led to De 1998 sive and defensive plays to their 6 blow-out over De Anza College Anza's only score.

Saturday.

"We have to work on that area arsenal.

Cross Country The game will be played here at "It's nice to win, especially over LQCATION _.IIM.t; of our game," said Gay. DAY DATE MEET 7 p.m., Saturday. a county team," said head coach Coach Gay also said that some @Woodward Park FRESNO INVITATIONAL !1:15AM Sat. Sept. 12 Individual awards are given out Howard Gay. areas that needed specific imFresno 12,00 PM SIERIV. INVITATIONAL @SIERRA COLLEGF. TBA Sat. S<pc. 19 to players by the team after each provement were the red zone ofThe Jags' defense picked apart Rocklin game.

Thur. Sept. 24 De Anza's offense and shut them fense as well as tackling. @Gnqle TWO RIVERS INVITATIONAL THRU TBA Offensive player of the week down totally in the first half.

"All in all, it was a positive S<pc. 27 Sun. OGold. Gate Pk. 3:00PM Fri. Oct. 2 Lou Vas<juez Invitational w e nt to F ullback Brian ''We looked good", said Gay experience," said Gay. Coast M.a #1-Hart.,C.b.,SF,Chabot,SJCC San franasco about the win.

With one win under the belt, the Giovacchini, who ran for 59 yards CCrystal Sprinp Sat. Oct. 10 Crystal Spnnp lnvllattonal TBA Jags tum their attention towards and had two touchdowns.

Gay was not overly enthusiastic llelmonr Defensive player of the week Coaa Meet 12- WV,MPC.LP,Chobo<,SJCC OMt. Madonna about the win and acknowledged this Saturday's match against Wed. Oct. 14 null Wauonville Men, l :CO PM went to defensive lineman Henry the fact that the season is quite Solano College for their home Women. race 12 3:45 PM @Torro Park CoastMeet#J Fri. Foumai.

Oa. 23 tt.:'AM young. opener.

-Sky, OA, CSM, Chabot, SJCC Salinas Other honors went to defensive 'This is only one tenth of the "Solano is going to be tougher @Gold. Gate Pk. Coast Conference · WOMEN (2:30 PM) Fri. Nov. 6 2:30PM back Kory Warren and punter Seth season," said Gay. "It is still imthanDeAnza,"saidGay. 'They're Coast Conference · MEN (3:15PM) San F rJDCUco 3:15PM Carriere (special teams) and runportant to start with a win early. more athletic than De Anza is." @Crystal Sprinp Fn. Northern Caltfornia Championships Nov. 13 TBA Gay has already been viewing ningbackBrandonLattimore (team We hope to continue to build Sat. STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS @Woodward Park Nov. 21 Solano's game tape against player). throughout the season."

Womer (10,00 AM) Fresno lC.'-OAM Gay said that he would like to Men (I 1:00AM) 11.'-0AM improve on the team's offense. The team failed to capitalize on many scoring opportunities inside of their opponents 20 yard line.

'The flrst half was good," said Gay. ''Wedidn'ttakeadvantageof all of our scoring opportunities in Steven J. Cboy times and seemed to lack the second half. We were a little Assistant Editor confidence.

"Our players were very Last night San Jose City nervous," said Guevara.

College's volleyball team got a Even with the loss, the team had glimpse at what the season may a bright point. hold for them.

B Y THE WAY, Freshman outside hitter Ngoc The Jags lost their fli'St preHAVE WE MENTIONED THE COST OF BOOKS? season game at home to American Mach provided the team with You have more than just edueatlon on your mind. U PS has leadership and played aggresively.

River College, 6-15, 9-15, 2-15. part-time jobs that respond to thea& concerns. Unloading and Susan Molinari Guevara gave American River "We're a really young team," loading jobs start at $8.85 per hour. UPS jobs can provide Ex-U.S . representative said assistant coach Dawnis plenty of credit for their defensive important medical and dental benefits, and opportunities for and offensive play.

Guevara. student loans. We offer all this for working 3-5 houra-a day, fiVe ~ "They played incredibly," said days a week. U PS can help solve your economic problems so Youth and inexperience was you can focus on your academic ones. very evident in the team's play Guevara. "(Ondefense)notasingle FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: ball hit the floor on their side of the during the match.

See Campus Job Placement Office: Counseling Bldg., or call Several times players seemed net. " Toll Free 1-888-JOB-4877 Jags look to tum things around hesitant and indecisive as the ball on ther road against Diablo Valley headed their way.

I' (; ,;-. ·, The team looked disoriented at College this Friday.

Brian Cahn Staff writer This season is expected to be tough for our cross-country teams, according to coach Steve Haas of the men's team and coach Bob Jones of the women's team. "(This sununer) we had 13 runners, but due to various reasons we lost half," Haas said.

Haas implied that losing so many team members tends to change expectations and hopes for a team.

The men's team has eight members, six competed at the Fresno meet on Saturday, September 12.

One runner was injured and is expected to return in time for the next meet, while a teammate was ineligible to compete last weekend for academic-related reasons.

"The Fresno competition was a practice meet and doesn't count," Haas said, trying to put the best appearance on his team's less-than-impressive 23rd out of 24 finish over the weekend.

Haas noted that the Fresno meet was an invitational and should be viewed as a learning experience and a chance to assess where you are as a team and what you need to do to improve.

Outoftheeightteammembers on the men's squad on I y one, Matt Newbrough, a sophomore, is a returning runner. The rest of the

Football squad displays dominance over De Anza

Volleyball teaill falls at the hands of inexperience

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'IPor Your Itiformation' • Check out the new Phi Theta Kappa website at www. wco.cornl -jkrose/sjpik/index.html, webmaster: Craig Rose.

• San Jose City College's Gallery presents Art in the Digital Age from Sept 1-25. The presentation displays digital artwork by California Artists. An artists' reception will be held 5:30-8 p.m.

Sept. 9. For more infonnation, call298-2181, extension 3815.

• First at home football game is at 7 p.m this Sat. They will be playing Solano College. Come and show your spirit.

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•Themeditationgroupmeets 12:30p.m. to 1:15p.m. Wednesdays in the Art Gallery. Everyone is welcome to join. Contact Jim Potterton for more details at 288-3734.

Other Expenses Assemblies/Activities

• San Jose Chamber Music Society is having a concert Sun. Sept.

27 at Le Petit Trianon Concert Hall at 7 p.m. It will feature student musicians from the California Music program perfonning Masterworks. Call (408) 286-5111 for further details.

Scholarships/Book Loans Officers Stipends

• The admissions and records office will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 .m. on the following Saturdays: Sept 19 and 26.

• Counciling will be open from 9 a.m. to I p.m. on the following Saturdays: Sept. 19 and 26 .

• Financial Aid will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following Saturdays: Sept. 19 and 26.

• The bookstore will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the ollowing Saturdays: Sept. 19, and 26.

• Student Health Services presents the American Red Cross Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Drive from 10 a in. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23. The drive will be held in the San Jose City College's Community Room,. by the College Union. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• San J~se City College now has a pay'phone telecominunicti~n device for the deaf (TDD) which enables deaf and hearing impaired persons to communicate via telephone lines. The pay phone is located outside the College Union.

• The bookstore now accepts A1M or debit cards. Students may use the cards to get cash limited to $10and $20. Therewillbea50 cents fee on purchases valuing less than $5 and cash only.

• Peer Mentors wanted. To become a peer mentor, students must be enrolled in 9 units, bas attended Sal) Jose City College for one year and must be available 8-10 hours a week. Pay is $6 an hour.

For more infonnation contact Celia Cruz-Johnson in W-115, at 298-2181 , extention 3653.

• A college fair will be held by the Career Transfer Center to answer questions about college transfer. Several universities will be in attendance. The fair will be held from 9 a;m.-1 p.m. Oct. 23 in the quad in front of the College Union.

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Bond conditioning systems and add additional exterior lighting for student safety.

City College has been at it's Moorepark address for 45 years but has been serving the South Bay community for over 75 years.

The student population has grown from 86 students in 1921 to over 10,000 students in 1998, yet the school's classrooms and facilities have remained virtually unchanged since SJCC moved to its present location in the 1950's.

According to surveys taken by the SJ/ECC District Board of Tru tees, over 70% of the voters in the district give both colleges a favorable rating.

In a eparate survey 69% of district voters think that both community colleges do require additional funds.

From page 1 If Measure I does pass, it will cost the average homeowner only $22dollarsayear, $1.83 per month.

For the past year, the board of trustees has been working to build public support for a proposed bond measure.

That measure would provide the district with the much needed funds to maintain and update both the Evergreen and San Jose campuses.

In June the board voted to place Measure I on the November ballot Measure I is supported by state and local politicians, local businesses and school officials.

So far there has been no opposition for the passing of Measure I and it is expected to pass.

Volunteers are needed to help in the campaign, those interested in helping should contact Juan De Anda at 408-286-6245.

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added to four sub accounts within the accounts, money taken from one sub account, a sub account eliminated and a new one formed.

Prior to this year, $400 a year was designated to a tent rental fund but that fund was eliminated this year because as Onne said" It used to be used for activities that required food sales. It is an idea that's time had passed."

There were many changes made under the activities account.

Themajorchangetotheaccount was the formation of an entirely · new sub- account, the organizational operation account.

This sub-account was formed specifically for new clubs that are looking for partial funding and created for some of the activities that are not necessarily club spon-

sored.

There was an additional $100 a yearaddedtothedecoration'sfund. $100 a year was taken from the WelcomeDayfundand$100added to the special account's fund.

Then there are the A.S. officer stipend changes.

The president was given a $100 dollar a year raise, which took her stipend from $600 to $700 a year.

The A.S. secretary was given a $100 dollar a year pay cut and the new salary is $500.

The stipend was cut because the secretary position is an appointed position as opposed to a elected position, and it was not thought to be fair that she was paid the same amount as an appointed officer.

The CalSACC representative was given a $300 a year raise,

increasing her stipend to year.

Lauren Wood, the '--':u..,.n·.... representative is cxpe..:te tend several meetJngl> and ences a month in addition o weekly A.S . meetings. ''I'm excited about that we a full student council , a lot of dent participation within council and with outside tees." Reiken, commented asked about this year's A.S.

Students to seek guidance at upcoming college fair Joseph Urzua Staff Writer As summer draws to an end and fall rushes rapidly towards us, a time of academic chaos emerges.

Students are faced with the devastating task of enrolling in classes, purchasing books, calculating units they need to transfer and still leave enough time in their schedule to pick up a copy of The

Times.

To aid students ready to transfer or undecided about where they want to go, a college fair will be held on Oct 23 from 9a.m.-1p.m.

Some of the colleges participating include: the Univer ity of San Francisco, University of the Pacific, Golden Gate University, Whittier College, California Col-

lege of Arts & Crafts as well as many more.

Representatives from the colleges will be present to provide students with information about transfer requirements, housing, financial aid, surrounding communities and any other questions students may have.

To prepare for the college fair, students are encouraged to meet with a counselor and review their transfer plan.

It is also a good idea to make a wish list of colleges students wish to auend, and not just hang their hopes on one college.

The Career Tran fer Center contain college catalogues as well as computer re ources to help students.

"It is important for :>luu"''""' planning to transfer to (college) transfer requirements early as possible," saidZee director of the career transfer ter. "These college fairs are for students indecisive schools they wish to attend."

It is also important for Sluu'"''""~"· to make sure desired colleges their major.

If students are undeclared undecided about a major, sentatives from the colleges tending are alway happy to advice.

Although these reore~~nt2Ltl are sent out to recruit for colleges, they still have plenty information to aid tudents in future academic pursuits.