San Jose City College Times, Vol. 52, Issue 13, Oct 29, 1998

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Not just academics

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Hobbs and Melvin race for district trustee The race for the area six seat on San Jose/Evergreen board of is between incumbent RiHobbs, a former San Jose College ESL instructor, and Melvin, an Evergreen ValCollege alumnus.

"Students who make l11e trans-

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experience as a substitute teacher at the San Jose Unified School District but did not mention what he taught or for how long he practiced teachi ng.

Mel vin strongly endorses Measure I and plans to use it to repair buildings here at City College, which he had visited recently, increase classroom space and reduce l11e size of classes.

Melvin acknowledges th a t Measure I has a slim chance at passing, therefore he endorses, " .. .reasonable increases in tuition ..." to enable the district to make the improvements he feels are necessary if Measure I fails.

"As a student, I would not be

Abui Beckley (Scary Spice), Dolores Cajigas (Baby Spice). Magie Romero (Posh Spice). Kristina Skinner (Sporty Spice), and Sarah Heree (Ginger Spice),

Fund-raiser endorses Measure I state or private university are confronted by a nightmare," said David Melvin, trustee candidate.

This is the impetus for David Melvin's candidacy for tlle board of trustees. Melvin attended Evergreen as part of his under graduate education, which he continues today at San Jose State University Striving for a master' s degree in Public Administration.

"I want to make it easier for students to complete tlleir education at universities," Melvin said.

Melvin also emphasized his

Shawna Lisk Staff Writer

Richard Hobbs opposed to a small tuition increase, say five dollars, if it was used to improve my education," he said. "(Tuition increases) would be a

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"If we don't gave a good facility it means that we don't care, but we do."

This diverse group of people all came in support of "Measure I is probably the most important under- the newly added educational bond, Measure I. This bond issue, if passed would provide $135.8 taking that San Jose City College has undergone in its 75-year history," said Chui Tsang, president of City million to tlle San Jose/Evergreen Community ColCollege, while speaking at a fund-raiser for Measure lege District. This would allow the district to make needed additions, such as building a new learning I last week .

A cross section of society, from senators to in- center, renovating electrical systems allowing the use structors, students to the Chancellor, seemed to agree of the most up-to-date technology and to build and wiili Tsang as shown by their attendance at ilie fund- renovate classrooms.

Some of the classrooms at City College are 45raiser, which was located at ilie San Jose Airport years-old and only up to the1950s safety standards.

Hyatt Hotel.

"The whole community has to support this," said See Measure, page 8 Michael Honda, assemblymemberforthe27 district.

Blood drive cancelled until further notice Shawna Lisk

Starr Writer Tattoos and body piercing contributed to the American Red Cross's decision to cancel future t blooct drives at San Jose City College, until at least the year 2000.

Rose Gonzalez, the nurse practitioner at City College said that "lt is just not cost effective for the ~ Cross to set up a blood drive at City College."

Only 40 people donated blood at this semester's six hour blood drive and the Red Cross brings a relatively large crew to City Col-

lege. It costs too much money to staff.

Gonzalez had recruited a large amount of people to donate blood.

But due largely to the increasing amount of people who are getting tattoos and body piercing many people did not pass the medical questions that the Red Cross gives to prospective blood donors.

People who get body piercing' s and tattoos need to wait a year after they have had the procedure done before they can donate blood.

This is a safety measure that the Red Cross practices because it can take that long for AIDS to show up

on a blood test Gonzalez, whowashiredatCity College Oct. 16 1997, implemented the blood drive program wiili the Red Cross last Spring.

Unfortunately there was low student tum out at both blood drives.

Student apathy has not dampened the indomitable Gonzalez's spirit though. . Next semester Gonzalez, with Evergreen Valley College, plans to begin ilie Health Access Program (HAP) .

HAP is a state funded program which will be open to qualifying students in Sept 1999.

HAP concentrates it efforts on students who do not have insurance by offering: consultations/exams, sexuallytransmitteddisease(STD) screening and treannent, family counseling (also counseling on eating disorders), including birth control pills and Depo-Provera injections.

"Students have said through our outreach programs that iliey want more information on birth control and eating disorders. We are responding to what the students say that they want," Gonzalez said.

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The Tim es

Viewpoint

Take a stand and vote for yourself Shawna Lisk Opinion Editor

Editorial

Students need to stop complaining and start voting.

Instead of whining about bad facilities, and too few classes, this Nov. 3, we can take a stand and make a difference by going to the voting booths and voting yes on Measure I and Proposition lA. A yes vote on these two propositions will bring some badly needed money to the San Jose school district and this money will be spent to improve both San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley College.

Once the needed repairs, upgrades and additions are implemented, our enrollment should rise, which would mean a larger selection of classes for everyone.

Voting allows us to make a difference and to express our views in the political arena.

In every election, but particularly this one, our decision to vote, or not to vote, effects our lives in an immediate and personal way.

Democracy is so extraordinary because each person's vote, whether rich or poor, black, white, male or female, is equal.

My vote carries the same impact that the our President's vote their eyes immediately focus on the numbers, Yours does too.

Measure I is a local bond issue that, if pac;sed, will be used exclu · how much it costs, and who will pay it. to repair and update the facilities at Evergreen and City College.

Without knowing the true need for such If passed this will allow us to build a new library, expand the facili acts these voters can not fully appreciate what for high-tech computer rooms and build classrooms among other use will come of the money spent from their If we all do our part and vote YES on Measure I, the funds from taxes, therefore, they tend to not want to bond issue will bring City College into the new millennia and beyond. endeavor in such cloudy areas, especially Measure I has no local opposition and in fact would only where money is involved. homeowners, (the people who pay for bond issues) on an average $1.83 That leaves us. We know how it feels to month. be stuck in a class room with 60 other stuBut for a bond to be pac;sed it must have a 2/3 majority vote. That dents. With each of us fighting for the attenextremely difficult to accompli sh due to voter apathy. tion of one instructor.

In a situation such as this, each vote counts.

We live with the condition of our facilities My vote can make a difference and so can yours. and the sub-average quality they are in now.

Proposition lA is another mea<;ure that will have a direct impact We understand how difficult it is to learn in a our lives.

It is a statewide measure that proposes to reduce the cla<;s sub- standard envir"nment for kindergarten through university students.

Yet, it will be us that allow these proposibe used to upgrade and build Money from this bond will also tions to leave as quickly as it came. Studies facilities for Community Colleges, State Universities and University show that 26% of Americans 18-24 vote.

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With this percentage, there is no way we This is a time when students need to hand together with faculty stand a chance against people who do vote staff and L:'\ke a stand. and simply don't care enough to see students For everyone who complains about ugly buildings, small have decent campus's, with decent size and poor computer capabilities tllis is the Lime to eil11er put out or shut classes.

Yes , it's the same every time.

Our future is in our hands, but we let it slip away, hoping someone else will vote for it.

That won't stop us from complaining about it though.

No, we go on, upset that we can't find a good seat because they're all taken., Or we get frustrated on a hot day when the water fountains are out of order.

For a group of people who are seeking a higher education we sure are using very little grey matter in our attempts to get what we need from college.

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n Nov. 3,education will most likely lose out at the voting box unfortu nately we will have no one to blame but ourselves. That won't stop the complaining though.

This year, like many other years in the past, there ~ill ?e pertinent pro~sitions and measures that w1ll directly affect the lives of college students, more importantly community college students here at City College. , One of the. local measur~s o~ the ballot, Measure I, will call for the Issumg of $135,750,000 of bonds for the purpose of rehabilitating San J?se ~i~y. college and Evergreen Valley College s facilities to meet current health, safety, accessibility and instructional standards. . The trick will be getting the measure to pass WJth at least a 2/3 vote from a voting base which i~ made of many retired homeowners whom are Simply not interested in digging in their pockets for us stude~ts. .. . An~ther ImP?r:tant propo~IUon for.a!l educaUonalts ProposiUon lA. This proposition would not only effect San Jose, but all of California.

This act will call for class reduction of public education facilities from kindergarten to university levels, including community colleges.

If passed, the$ 9.2 billiion bond will provide funding for necessary facilities for at least four years to accommodate overcrowded class rooms and to adjust the vastly growing population of students each year.

Getting a vote base that does not consist of voters who will be direct! y impacted by the passing of this t will be difficult.

When most taxpayers read summaries of such propositions and measures as these,

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

Jeff Stone Pablo Martinez

Staff Writers Brian Cahn, Mitzi F<amsworth, Joseph Urzua

Graphics/ Production Steeve Jimenez Salvador Gaeta

TI~e limes is published every otl~er TIIUrsday throughout tlJe sd1ool year by San Jose City College journalism studen!s. All WlSigned articles appearing on tl1e opinion page are ediLorials and reflect the majority opinion of tlJe editorial board. All signed coluiTUlS are tl1e opinion of tlJe writer and not necessarily that of Tile Tunes, San Jose City College, irs administration, stuc.lent government or tl1at of the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District.

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"Yes, I am a registered voter. I was taught that every vote counts and there's too much going on in the government that has an effect on my life not to vote. Everyone over 18 should vote."

Judy J. Mariant Physical Science Instructor "Yes of course I am registered to vote. I'm registered to vote because I feel that we do have an impact on local issues, particularly environmental issues."

Jung Choi Undecided "I would like to learn more about the issues that are brought up but I just don',t have the time to find out what that is."

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Geraldo Ortiz Undecided "Yes. I'm registered to cote because my dad doesn' t have the right to vote and I see how much he wishes he could."

" Yes, I am because my birthda was in August and I wanted to do everything I could do as an 18 year old."

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t•I'I' S'l'()t• To the right, an overhead view of a typical mess in the College Union-wrappers and used napkins tossed on the floor, paper plates stacked with uneaten food, and newspaper litter the tables.

SJCC student$ need common courtesy respectful of the next person using the facilities.

Editor in Chief On top of that, my mother When you walk into the Col- would kill me.

What I find in today's society lege Union, the aroma of food that-children are not being taught is teases your senses and makes your the facilities they have to respect mouth water.

The yeasty scent of bread and to use.

They lack the manners and the spicy sweet smell of desserts courtesy to think of the people who that fill the air can tempt even the be occupying the space after will strongest dieter to cheat. them.

Then you walk through the They're so used to having evdouble doors leading to the seaterything picked up after them at ing area and your mouth runs dry. home, they feel they can use the What greets you there, is same mentality at school. reminiscent of the after dinner de''Well, they get paid to pick up struction of Thanksgiving. so I'm not going to bother after me, Food wrappers are carelessly to take the time to make it a more tossed on the floor, used napkins appealing environment for all," litter the tables and congealing seems to be the basic attitude. food sticks to the tables in globs.

Yes, people do get paid to You are treated to a visual of straighten and sanitize the facilihow the average student treats but it doesn't mean they are ties, their kitchens at home. your personal maid.

It's not a pretty sight.

People, have a little respect The m ess i n the College Union, as well as other places on for the facilities the college provides as a privilege. campus, is a disgrace.

It's not a right.

It shows the lack of manners Leave your mess at home and respect that the average college student has towards other where it belongs and have some respect for the College Union and people's property today.

Never would I dream of leav- your fellow students.

Because I, and many other ing the kind of situation present in students, are stuck with that disthe Union, in my own home.

It not only attracts all sorts of gusting mess after you leave. vermin but is also extremely dis-

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SJCC offers transfer variety • Universities share their course offerings.

Mitzi Farnsworth Staff Writer Every semester, students mill around tables in the quad and peruse the selection of fouryear colleges and universities that have come to show their academic wares.

On October 23, 36 fou ryear colleges and universities from as far away as Hawaii and Oregon came to the San Jose City College campus to share their course offerings and degree programs and hopefully persuade some students to transfer into their programs on SJCC Annual Transfer Day. Many of the schools came

The Times • • w1ns n1ne awards at JACC NorCal Times Staff The San Jose City College

Ttmes won nine awards at the Journalism Association of Community College's Northern California Conference, held on Oct. 17 at San Jose State University.

The conference was represented by 25 community colleges and had 260 students in attendance.

Its theme was Eth ics in Journalism and held several workshops pertaining to photojoumal ism.

In the on-the-spot contests, editor in chief, Kristina Nicholas, placed third in page design, tabloid.

An award ceremony was also held for the send-in and bring-in competitions.

Mari Matsumoto won fourth place for photo essay/ story and an honorable mention for bring-in infographic.

Opinion editor, Shawna Lisk, won honorable mention for opinion writing.

The Times staff placed fourth for headlines and honorable mention for front page design.

Former webmaster, Craig Rose, won a plaque or general excellence for the Ttmes Online, the Internet edition of the

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Nicholas also placed third in editorial writing and honorable mention for in-depth news writing

Zee Gibson, City College councelor, ties a balloon around the wrist of Alston Crosby while mother, Tessie Crosby, looks on at the Annual Transfer Day in the College Union quad.

with just the basics, the college course catalogs, applications, information about transferring, and information about housing and financial aid.

Each table was set up in the quad by 9 a.m., but the real activities didn't begin until just after 10 a.m.

Students wandered around, looking over the schools that held interest for them, asking questions the school representatives were ready to answer.

The majority of the schools with tables set up were from California and were state universities.

Several local universities were in attendance: Santa Clara University, San Jose State University, John F. Kennedy University, the Academy of Art and the College of Notre Dame, to name a few.

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individu a l stude nt appointmen ts and a transfer workshop 9a.m. to I p.m. in the Career Transfer Center.

UCSB enforces 'No tolerance' law Joseph Urzua Staff Writer Have a good time, go to jail.

It's the law!

At least it will be in Santa Barbara County this Halloween.

So be warned any weary traveler considering a visit to University of California Santa Barbara for their Halloween haunts.

Once again this year, local law enforcement agencies and the Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office will enforce the No Tolerance Policy put in place in

1993.

No tolerance means that instead of giving warnings, citations will be issued, and instead of citations, arrests will be made as long as the requirements of the law are met.

-Arrests and bookings can take as little as four hours up to 20 hours. Individuals can legally be held 48 hours without being processed and juveniles can be held 72 hours before being released.

Arrests do go on record.

In addition, the California Highway Patrol will be setting up DUI roving patrols and roadblocks in the immediate vicinity ofUCSB

and Isla Vista.

Effective Wenesday, Oct. 28 a'county noise ordinance will be put in affect lasting through Sunday morning, Nov. 1.

This ordinance prohibit live or prerecorded amplified music that can be heard more than 100 feet away after 10 p .m . MondayThursday and after midnight Friday and Saturday.

Some of the more common fines and penalties are as follows: *Possesion of open containers in public: $102-$500 fine . *Minor (under 21) in possession of alcohol: $108 fine and automatic license suspension

for one year. *Public intox ication: Six months in county jail or fine of up to $1000.00 (if under 21 , automatic license suspension as well). *Urinating in public: $275. *Disturbing the peace/ fighting in public: $108-$400 fine.

Several other college communities will also be enforcing similar policies for the Halloween weekend.

Before leaving town for thai killer Halloween party thi weekend, consider the area and th possible law enforcement policies Be careful, be safe, and hav a happy Halloween .

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The gender gap.in life expectancy betweem men and women in the United States has narrowed to six years-the lowest in a generation -largely because women are l'05ting stubbornly high rates of smokingrelated illnesses like heart disease and cancer.

"Health is improving in America along many fronts, and our challenge is to share that progress as widely as possible, "Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, said.

Reasons for shrinking gap between men and women

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fell 20% after a IS% --===-_..Jl increase for 5 years.

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dropped 8%.

Death rate for cancer dropped 5% between 1990 and 1996.

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Academics Many vocational and occupational classes are available to students at San Jose City College. Most students don't even realize that these programs, including Semiconductor manufacturing,laser technology to Multimedia/digital arts, are offered through City College. Stop on by the south end of the technology building and see for yourself.

Advance cabinet maker Joyce Fukeman works on her measurements before making her final cut.

Electronic students work on their circuits and resistors.

Phat HO pays close attention as he taps his final piece of rna terial.

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Entertainment • IMAX at the Tech will blow you away Mitzi Farnsworth Staff Writer

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi and Giorgio Cantarini star in Miramax Films "Life is Beautiful."

'Life is beautiful' is a surreal fable Mitzi Farnsworth Staff Writer "Life is Beautiful," hardly a fitting phrase for anything relating to World War II, but a fitting description of the Italian fllm by Roberto Benigni, La Vita E Bella (Life Is Beautiful).

The story is original, taking one of the most moral! y offensive events of the 20th century, the extermination of the Jews by the Nazi party, and turning it into a surreal fable.

The film is about a drifter named Guido (Benigni) who settles in Arezzo, Italy and marries a local school teacher, Dora (Nicoletta Braschi).

The first half of the fllm 's focus is on th e ir whirlwind romance.

Dora leaves behind a future as a diplomat's wife for the poor and more-open minded Guido.

The story resumes several years later. The couple are living

in a bouse with Guido's Uncle, Zio, and their young son Giosue.

The focus of the story changes when Guido, Zio and Giosue are taken away by Nazis.

Guido struggles to protect his son from the anguish and horror that surrounds them while being held in a Nazi prison camp.

He tells hi s so n that the camp, sol diers and all of the prison ers with th e m are participating in an elaborategame where good behavior and hard work are worth points. The first to accumulate 1,000 points wins ftrst prize, a real military tank.

Guido keeps hi s so n believing this while the truth of

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what is happening continues to surround them.

Benigni's Guido was witty and lovable.

His portrayal of a father trying to shield his son from the pains of racism and the fear of an impending death, was exceptional.

Braschi's portrayal of Dora, a mother who will stop at nothing to be with her family, even if it means her own death, was deeply moving and brought depth to her character.

Benigni tried to keep the story as close to a fable as possible while maintaining a sense of realism to the story line and scenery.

"Life is Beautiful" opens on Oct. 30,at the Camera 3 Cinemas.

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The new Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater at the new Tech M seum of Innovation, located in downtown San Jose is ready for y viewing pleasure.

The Hackworth IMAX Dome theater, named after Mike and J Hackworth who donated the first$1 million individual gift to the Tech Capital Campaign in 1992, is the only IMAX Dome theater in Nortbe California and is sure to be a true treat for visitors to the Tech Muse The IMAX Dome Theater is 12,000 square feet of plush com~ with 295 reclining seats situated at a 45 degree angle so each person guaranteed an excellent view of the 82 foot screen.

The image projected onto the screen covers about 80 percent the dome itself through a fish eye lens on the projector. The lens cropped to ensure that the image does not spill out past the screen on the floor and walls.

The IMAX proj ector is housed in a glass room allowing museu visitors the chance to see the 2000-pound projector.

The film strips running through the projector are 70mm, and cause of the large size of the film IMAX engineers developed the "Rol ing Loop" process, which advances the film in a smooth motion throu the projector.

Once the film has been loaded onto the fllm reel unit, the proje tor is lifted up 22 feet into the projection box.

Each IMAX proj ector is hand made and is considered one of finest, most advanced and most powerful projection systems ever bui The large size of the projector and screen require a special to illuminate the images appropriately onto the screen. The lamp tb use is a 15,000-watt Xenon lamp, a light so powerful that it would visible on earth from the moon .

The IMAX system uses 70nun film, more than 10 times the si of standard 35mm motion picture tilm .

The sound system has a total of 44 large speakers, powered b 14,000-watts of amplification located in six groups behind the dom screen, with 22 amplifiers located in the projection room .

The design of the theater makes it acoustically dead, meaning every sound is absorbed by the audience. The Sound System was m

by Sonics, based in Binningha.rn Alabama.

The mm currently being shown at the Hackworth IMAX Dome the well rece ived documentary Everest, a film about the experience several climbers journeying to the top of the worlds hi ghest mountai

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In nature, jaguars prey on defenseless owls, but the game last Saturday was unnatural. The Foothill Owls preyed on the defenselessJag uars, shredding them with their talons, 42-21.

The Jags went into the game against the Foothill Owls Saturday refreshed and hungry for a win that would redeem them after the loss to College of the Sequoias because of what coach Howard Gay called, " ... controversial officiating."

"I want the guys to use their anger and disappointment in the game (againstFoothiJI)," Gay had said in an interview during the bye-week.

The Jags leapt on to the field with a roar and their teeth bared.

They held the Owls' offense after John Graham returned the Jags' opening kickoff 45 yards to the Owl49 yard-line.

The Jags then exploded into a 7~ lead with a64-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matua Magua to wide reciever Larry Evans.

The Jags then retracted their claws as the defense's pass coverage collapsed allowing a 75-yard touchdown pass to Owls receiver

Errol Johnson on the Owls' very next possession.

The Jags blocked the extra point attempt retaining a 7-6lead.

Defensive back Joshua Osako was beat for a touchdown by Owls' receiver Dwayne Eisen for 89 yards.

A two-point conversion allowed the Ow Is to take the lead, 714.

The Owls then punished the Jags' pass defense with another long touchdown pass to wide receiver Errol Johnson; 37 yards, and the Owls increased their lead to 217.

As the second half started, the Owls' offense relaxed with a three touchdown lead, and the Jags were able to hold them for no points gained in the entire third quarter.

Just as the stands started to snore, Evans, returned a punt 65 yards for a much needed touchdown. The Jags decided to forego the easy extra point and went for two only to fail in the attempt.

The score was 28-13 then.

In the fourth, the defense responded to the crowd's energy when Warren intercepted a sure touchdown and weaved his way 99 yards through the Owls' stunned offense and scored a touchdown which brought the Jags within II points.

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The Owls went to their running game as running back Peter Harris rushed 24-yards for the Owls' fifth touchdown.

By this time even the players were becoming frustrated. BrandonLattimoremuttered, "(There's) no heart out there," as he left the field .

On the Jags next possession, Evans made his third touchdown of the night allowing the Jags to pull within 13 points.

To add insult to injury, the Harris rushed 39 yards for a sixth Owl touchdown. With a two point conversion the score was 42-21.

After the game, Gay praised Evans, who made all three offensive scores, Warren and tight _end

Aaron Christensen for their efforts despite the team's difficulties.

"The secondary needs to react to the ball faster, Gay said, "and we need to block the middle linebackers."

The Jags' next game is even tougher according to Gay. The team will face sixth ranked Chabot (6-0) this Saturday. Foot Hill was 5-1 and ranked 12th.

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Volleyball team wins over No. 18 Chabot Allison Fine and Steven Choy 1'"unes Staff Don't tell the Jags' volleyball

team that they're not suppose to lleatthe best teamS because they're Young and inexperienced.

The virtually all freshman team Played spoiler to host, Chabot College, with an upset victory, 9IS, 17-15,4-15, 15-5, 15-11.

Rebecca Brown and Tiffany

Rynn Jed the Jags' upset scoring 15 kills, 20 digs and nine kills and 23 digs, respectively .

Chabot College, currently ranked 18th in the state, was unable led two sets to one before the Jags conjured up a late surge to take the final two sets consecutively.

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Thursday, October 29, 1998

The Times

Campus

'lFor Your ]Information •

• The San Jose City College Bookstore is having a clearance sale Thursday and Friday, OcL 29-30 during regular business hours .

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• Smell like team spirit. Volleyball match SJCC vs. Skyline at SJCC Friday, October 30 at 6:30p.m • Math Wizards Unite! Tuesday, Nov. 3 is a contest preparation session from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room S-9 for those interested in participating in the 1998-1 999 Mathematics Contest for SJCC students that will beheld on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998. For more information, call Michael Divinia at 298-2181 ext. 3998.

• For those who worry too much, there will be a talk given on New Therapies and Regimens for Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks Wednesday, Nov . 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Community Room.

• The KarlS. Pister Leadership Opportunity Program, a $20,000 scholarship to attend UC Santa Cruz, application deadline is Jan. 20, 1999. Come to the Financial Aid office to get more infolmation .

• You have style, why not think about transferring to the Fashion

Cyra Koupal and Gina Paradiso light their candles at the Phi Theta Kappa Induct io n ceremony.

Institute of Design and Merchandising? They will be in the SJCC

Pht" Theta ,. nd ucts new members

CollegeUnionTuesdayNov. 3, from10 a.m.to1p.m .Feelfree to drop in wearing your most daring ensemble.

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Tuesday, Nov. 3 is election day. Please be sure to vote.

• The Associated Student Councils nomina tions for homecoming king and queen have been exte nded until Nov. 5. Elections forking and queen will be held on Nov. 9-10. Homecomeing is Nov. 14.

Being smart bas its perks.

Phi Theta Kappa held their Induction ceremony Thursday Oct. Compiled by Times Staff 22 to welcome new members in to the honor society·.

Adv isor, N a nc y Gressley opened the ceremony with a welcome followed by opening remarks from San Jose City College President Chui Tsang .

From page 7 Phi Theta Kappa has been accepting members and has been becca Brown and the one solo kill actively participating in commuof Ngoc Mach, helped contribute nities for 90 years . to the win .

The new Inductees were : "The sellers of the team moved Abewale Adefela, M . Allen around alot, setting balls all over Coulson , <:;hristine Denos, Lisa the court, running everywhere," said Huerta.

Mach, Rynn and Brown also lastresortoption to raise funds," had combined for 28 kills, and all Melvin quickly added. three were in double figures sta"I am an educator not a polititistically.

The Jags suffered losses to cian, unlike my opponent Mr. Ohlone College on OcL 21 and Hobbs," Melvin said when asked why is be more qualified than inFoothill College on Oct. 16.

The win over Chabot leaves the cumbent Richard Hobbs.

Jags 6-4 overall and 2-2 in conHobbs, was elected to the board ference play. of trustees in 1994, and is currently Friday' s home game begins at the president of the board.

6:30p.m.

"I am the largest individual contributor LOMeasure I, I attended Measure I planning mee ting s regularly, advocated for Measure I on Channel11 , and placed Measure From page 1 Iprominently on 19,000plus peices of lite ra ture produ ced by my For this reason, not everybody campaign for re-election." Hobbs will qualify to receive benefi ts fro m said via fax .

HAP, as they would for the regular health services program that City College offers.

A substational amount of students will qualify though and it Threemonthsago,Paui Fong,a never hurts to ask. political science instructor at Evergreen Valle y College, proposed adding a bond measure to this years ballot.

"I have to practice what I preach," Fong said. He added that, "the money that Measure I would raiseissorelyneeded in this district, and since I have been involved in putting other bonds on the ballot I

Upset-------------high level."

Huerta said the game will definitely aide the team when they faceoff against Skyline College Friday here at City College.

The win comes after another big win the Jags obtained against San Francisco on Oct 28.

The team served better, and played with the confidence level Huerta expects.

Tiffany Rynns' season high 32 digs and eight kills, along with the combined 41 digs of Nora Palazzo and Liz Simons, helped to defeat the visiting Rams .

Candice Hitchcocks' 13 kills and fo ur solo blocks, as well as the three solo kills of Rynn and Re-

Drive--------No other Silicon Valley commun ity college, state university or University of California other than San Francisco City College offer this program to the students.

This program is not being offered as part of the City College health benefits program, but as part of a state funded program.

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Evert, Donald Hockwater Jr. , Shelley Brown Kesselman, Melissa Kraus, Jeaneue Maldonado, Lue Shell M ortensen, Rosalynn Narcowich, Mi sti Padro, Gina P aradi so, T im Pe nc e, Su s an Rolland Raymond, Lori SmithDickens, Jonnine Webster.

Also inducted were U1ree new officers to replace the fo rmer officers who transferred to o ther schools.

The new offi cers for 1999 are Shelley Brown-Kesselman, Nancy Carpenter and Megan Thompson were appointed to vacan t positions.

The guestspeakeroftheevening was City College English Instructor Marty Kendall.

Students who participate in the

honors program may be eligible to j oin Phi Theta Kappa.

In order to participate Students must have a 3.5 grade point average and be able to participate in many of the activities that the City College chapter takes part in.

Numerous scholarships are available to members of Phi T heta Kappa, to help them continue o n to fo ur-year universities.

There are 75 scholarships to the Honors Institute, the Guistewhite Scholarship A ward, The Mosal Scholar Program and the Academic All -USA Program , a tra ns fer scholarship competition sponsored by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and USA Today.

Trustee------------------------------------1 From page ''My first priority on how the money should be spent is on seismic and safety repairs ... However as a former instructor at City College, I am particularly concerned with building anew library, science labs and a technology center," said Hobbes.

If the bond does not pass Hobbs planstopursue ... "Otheraltenatives such as state bond or self-fmancing," which will... "raise less then 10% of the $135 .75 million provided by a local bond measure."

"As a member of t11e boar~ I have been in volved in the budget, workforce ed ucatio n and have chaired evalua tio n comm illees," Hobbs said to the Mercury News.

Hobbs was an instruclOr at College, De Anza and M etropoli· tan Adult Education Program Hobbs also noted the he served on a variety of rn•nm,; r "*·~ t including district vision, pre pe rati o n a nd le gi s lat commitees.

As .... " A bilingual attomy, Director of the Co unty Citezenship and lnunigration Program, and a member of the Santa Oara County Employme nt S upport Initiative Advisory Comm ittee, I feel that I am in to uch with the needs of all stude nts on our campuses."

The election i T uesday, Nov. 3, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Measure-----------------------------------From page knew what I needed to do.

Three months and $60,000 later, this grassroots effort has garnered the support of a broad rang of community leaders. In fact Measure I has no organized opposition."

1l10anHuuNguyen,analumnus of City College and the founder and president of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara Valley was at the

dinner to support Measure I. ''Many people in my nity, myself included have the benefits of education at College."

"I know its value and wanted to give back," Nguyen said.

If you would like to contribute time to the campaign you can vol· unteer at the phone bank by calling Donovan Bayuga at 286-6245.