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uMusic, music, life . . ,, ts muszc... lack History Events Terris McMahn Grimes Novelist Will be @ the College Theater, Wed., Feb 24, l Opm
Clayborne Carson ditor of the Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. papers & A proffesso r of History at Stanford University Will speak Wed. Feb 24, 7:30pm@ SJCC Theater
San Jose City College's " Gospel Extraveganza" Will preform Fri. Feb.26, -9:45pm @Bethel Church of San Jose
Words revirberated throughout the room as Kamau Daaood, a performance poet, performed in the City College Theatre.
Historian to speak in SJCC theatre bawna Lisk Staff-Writer
diabetes and they retu rned to the United States. At this time Carson was e ligible for a fatherhood deferment which he took advantage of. After leavi ng the military, Carson resumed his studies and earned his masters in hi tory at UCLA in 1971. After earning his master in history, Carson immediately began working as an assistant professor at UCLA, and in 1974 went to Stanford as an assistant profes or. Carson earned his doctorite in history from UCLA in 1975. Since then Carson has had a di s tingui s he~ career in acadamia; associate proffe or, departe ment of hi story, Stanford( 1981 - 1990), visiting assoc iate professor, department of Afro-American Studies at Berkeley( 1982- 1983), editor and director of the King Paper Project ( 1985-present), profe or, department of history, Stanfo rd ( 1990-present) fellow , Center fo r Advanced tudy in Behav ioral Sciences Stanfo rd ( 1993- 1994 ). and disti nguished profe sor, dapartment of hi tory, Emory Univerity (Fall 1996). In add ition to hi ditinguished career a a professor' Car on is a pro lific author and editor. Hi work "incl ude editor of the "Martin Luther King Jr. Autobiographies," "Ma lcom X: The FBI File " and "In the Struggle: S CC and the Black Awakening of t he 1960 . Carson has al o written numerou cholarly artic le , book chapter and magazi ne articles. After hi lecture Car on will have a book igning which i co- pon ored by the Campbell Barnes and oble.
In honor of Black Hi story Mo nth Cl ayborne Car on, the editor and director of the Martin Luther King Papers and a professor of history at Stan ford University, will be speaking at the San Jose City College Theater at 7 :30p.m. Feb. 24. Carson grew up in the small town of Los Alamos, ew Mexico as o ne o f o nly three African American families in town. He is quoted in the May 16, 1997i ueof the SanJose Mercury ew assay ing that livin g in uch a ma ll town " where there was no poverty and the po lice were my neighbors" made him "naive abo ut race re lati ons. " Th at was un til he lived through the 1965 Watts Riot while attending the Univer ity of California Los An gele . Hi involvement and intere tin the Ci vil Right rnovement predated the riots however. In 1963 duri ngCar o n' fre. hman yearatthcU niver ity of · 'ew Mexico, he attended the March o n Washington and a year late r he attended Kin g' I Have a Dream peech. It was not until 1965 during the ri ots however. ""hen Carson was a lmost killed while looking for an injured friend , that he reali zed how bad race relation in America were. After the riots Ca rson became acti ve in the antiwar movement. During this time he met hi wife Susan An n. Soon after he and Susan met, Car o n was drafted by the .S. Army and they married . Hi years in the Army were spent traveling through Europe and South Africa with S usan , finall y ettling on an anarchist com mune in Spain . • For more on Black History please see the While in Spain , his wife became gravely ill wi th Life is music words are poetry inside, page 6.
Thursday, February 18, 1999
Lady Jags slam dunk victory over Cabrillo I
Steven J, C hoy Sports Editor Mark yo ur calendars, San Jose City College ' s women 's basketball team are going to the playoffs. Wednesday night, the Lady Jags clinched at least a tie for the Coast Conference championship title by blowing out Cabrillo College l0637. The Lady Jags ' tenacious defen se and limitless offen se was far too much for the worn out Cabrillo team. Co nsiste nt pres ure was placed on the Cabrillo tea m right from the ope nin g tip off. City Co ll ege crui sed to a 54-22 half-time lead. The second half pe lled out even more doo m for Cabrill o. With continuous rotation from the Lady Jags ' deep bench, an almost exhausted Cabrill o squad only was capable of scoring 15 more po ints to add to their fina l ta lly, a stark contrast to City College's 52 point second half. "It's good to have a game like thi ,"said head coach Terri Oberg. "We were able to relax and get our players back into the swing of things." Sophomore forward Kri stie Reed and fre s hman forward Elizabeth Coughran each had 17 points. Freshman Brienne Ahern added 16 points for the Lady Jags. The Ladies must now look past thi s win and on to the stiff competitio n of the team to come in the
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Kristie Reed scores, helping the Jags clinch at least a tie with Foothill College for the playoffs. playoffs. "It ' s time to get focu sed ," said guard Cortney Keegan, who collected 24 points, including four
See Lady Jags, page 7
VIEA and VSA collaborate on Lunar New Year celebration Luisa Prieto A i tant Editor If there ·s one thing the Year of the Tiger didn ' t have it was nine li ve . On Tue day. the Lunar ew Year began and the Year of the Cat ended the Year of theTiger' reign . On Friday. the San Jo e City College Vietname e lnterdi c ipli nary Educators A oc iation and the Vietname e Student As ociation will we lcome the Lun ar ew Year at thi year· TET celehration. The TET fe tival "' ill he held in the tudent quad. ,, variety of activ itie . food and perfom1ance will be offered at the ce le bratio n. mcluding ali e
band and a Maul an, or drago n da ncers. "'( T ET i ) a big da y fo r Vietnam e e,'' said Phi loso phy in tru c tor H e n r y Liem, "It' sort of like Christmas and ew Year's combi ned ." ccord ing to Liem , the celebration can be noi y becau e noi e will " ...chase away the bad thing of the (pa t) year, and welcome in
see TET, page 8
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A Day In The Senate:
Gone, but not forgotten; the impeachment trial Tom Spaulding Staff W ·iter
Editorial
It's beginning to look like an empty wallet f you were to look at students check books this time of year, you would think that it was Christmas season all over again. Yes, spring semester 1999 has officially started and no where do you feel the hit harder than the bank account. To look at, a $12 per unit fee seems like a fair amount to be paying for tuition. Until looking at what a student gets in return for the amount of money put out per semester, that is. · Let's break this down. Given you are the average full-time student, you pay $144 per semester in just tuition fees. Add to this figure $11 for a health care fee that a majority of students never use, a $27 parking fee, lab fees, field trip fees and having to buy additional materials like $84 calculators, art pens and related materials for classes you take one time and an endless supply of paper and test strips. Of course, then a student has the ever expensive text books for the class. Let's say you're taking four classes with a text and a supplement. Each text is $60-$100 plus the supplement which is anywhere from $20-$40. At the low end it would cost $310 and at the high end $560, if not more. At the end of the first week of school, students are fmancially strapped. But this still seems like a deal compared to four-year colleges, right? Well maybe.
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That is until you look at what the schedule of classes offer students. Yeah-the schedule of classes- the book that seems to diminish every semester. Trying to find classes that work with a student's existing schedule is almost impossible. Classes you need are scheduled at conflicting times. · Few classes are scheduled for major courses, courses needed for transfer, such as statistics and other mathematics courses. If students want to take a Spanish course, only two or three classes are scheduled and of course, the hours conflict with other classes. But the best is when courses are only offered one semester and unless you take it then, students are stuck here until it comes around again. As students, we pay good money to get the courses we need to further our education and are often stuck in classes that we don't need waiting for those we do need. It makes it very difficult to further an education and obtain a degree, when students are caught in limbo waiting for one or more classes. Sound confusing? It is. We could probably still transfer without the class, but we will eventually need it. City College needs too straighten out it s priorities and start offering courses and times that really benefit the student.
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I don't think so. I do not how it affects his ability to lead nation. Now that the president's What he did was person impeachment trial has fin ally between two consenting adults ended, I am re min ded how should be dealt with in a perso ludicrous the whole thing was. way, between Bill and Hillary, Our nation's leaders were perhaps a divorce lawyer. preoccupied with a man's sexual If Clinton had been impeac misadventures and not about from office, imagine the scrutin. solving our nation's bigger and and invasion of privacy every futur. more important problems. president would have to endure. For month , our newspapers The future presidents wou have been saturated with this topic be so preoccupied looking to avo· and many bad articles like this one any political witch hunts an· have been written. scandals, nothing would get done We are a nation o divided by Think of the future candidates our political parties that we want will run for office, these peopl to impeach a man with a 60-70% would be so dull. job approval rating. Why? To be a great leader, you ha1 Sure, what he did was wrong to be a risk taker. and I do not approve of what he Granted, messing around wi did, but does it really have an an in tern in the Oval Offie impact on his role of president? qualifies as a risk, but it is not Just because he is getting point I am trying to make. The point i no where in some Iovin ' on the side, does that mean he can't run our country? job description for the president) I think all it means is that he does it say you must be faithful I! is an unfaithful husband who just your wife. happens to be president. I'm sure there are more things Would the President of to come. At least the trial is over and tlx General Motors lose h is job because of a fling with hi s NBA season has started. Now we can watch the Lake!i secretary? Is a surgeon cheating on his run the floor instead of a fat Senato hold the floor. wife less likely to ave a li fe?
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Domestic violence shelters have gone to the dogs Domestic violence is the lead ing cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 to 44 in the United States. That' s more than car accidents, muggings. and rapes combined, according to a crime report issued by the FBI in 1991. Is this the kind of society that we live in? Is this the kind of society where children will grow to continue in ·these footsteps? According to the Violence Against Women Act of I 990 preen ted in the Senate Judi ciary Hearings, there are nearly three times as many animal shelters in the United States as there are helters for battered women and children. With the new millennium only a year away, isn't it fascinating to know that so many abused and tray animals will be cared for ~hile women and children will continue to be abused? Hey, but the animals are going to be nice and safe. I do love animals. I have two cats and have had numerous dogs, too many to remember from rny early childhood. But what doesi t ayaboutoursocietywhen there are more shelters for animals than there are for women and children? Is it a question of size? Do stray animal take up les pace than abused women and chi Jdren? There is no imminent solution 1o this problem that has plagued SOCiety. A commonly a ked que tion is why don ' t those being abused leave and get as far away as they can? Those who aren't closely associated with this kind of situalJon don't understand . It isn't that imple. lf only it was. I have seen domestic violence up close and
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personal. An individual who will remain unnamed, with whom I am closely a sociated , beat his wife. When this individual and I were of a young age, he would always say, "I would never hit a woman. " This is utter BS. It was shocking when I heard from his wife that he had punched her in the stomach and had threatened her repeatedly. The sad fact is there are many people who have had experiences si milar to mine. This is common in the United States. According to the New York State Division of Criminal 1ustice Services from 1983 to I 991, the number of domestic violence reports received by police departments keep increasing. Before long, there will be more calls of domestic violence than homicide ca ll s, which is extremely frightening. This decade has been consistently dominated by violence, not only on television and in music, but on the home front as well. I strongly doubt that a solution will ever be presented, but I do say this: any man who hits a woman is nothing but a lowlife coward. The ational Coalition Against Dome tic Violence can be reached at 303-839-1852. There i al o Batterer Anonymous which can be reached at 909-355-1 I 00. My only advice to tho e out there who are being abu ed i be safe and protect yourself. It may eem like there is no hope in sight, but keep the faith and hopefully a olution will come. ick Dunn Contra Co ta College
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Bad guys are getting good name in "Payback' Joseph Urzua Entertainment Editor Money, drugs, women , murder, revenge ... are all in a days work for Mel Gibson in "Payback." " Payback" also stars Maria Bell o (ER), Gregg Henry (Scarface) and Kris Kristofferson (Bl ade). When Porter (Gibson), an accomplished thief and Val Resnick (Henry), a wannabe wiseguy, hit the local Asian Mafia and heist a suitcase full of money, they think they're in the clear. The cash is already hot, so there's no problem · with the cops getting involved. Val needs $130,000 to pay off his dept and regain status in a local crime syndicate called The Outfit, and all Porter wants is his cut of the money. However, Val has a strange idea of how a partnership works. When it comes time to split the money, he takes Porters' cut, his wife, and leaves him for dead with two bullets in the back. Problem is, when you kill this guy, you better make sure he's dead. Porter not only lives, but returns with a vengeance. He has one thing on his mind - getting his cut of the money by any and aJJ means necessary. With every unsavory type in the city on his hit list, from the Asian Mafia, The Outfit, crime boss Bronson (Kristofferson), a local drug dealer and crooked police, there's only one person he can tum to- Rosie (Bello), an upscale call girl and former flame. "Payback" was a thoroughly enjoyable yet unusual film. Although Porter was the hero, he was by no means a good guy. That was one of the great things about this movie: there were no good guys. All of the characters were criminals to a degree with little or no redeeming qualities. Porter just happened to be the least despicable out of the bunch. Gibsons performance as Porter was superb. He brought out a rugged experience to the role that enhanced and added to the character, making him even more believable and identifiable. Porter is not a very gjving per-
son, emotionally, but he's sharp as a whip and suffering from a case of severe tunnel vision regarding his money. "Not many people know what their life's worth. But I do. $70 grand. That's what they took from me, and that's what I was gonna get back," he boasted in the film 's opening dialog. Henry's portrayal of Val Resnick was excellent as well. He's funny, egotistical and
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sleazy, which adds balance to the scenes where Porter is all business and no-nonsense. In one scene where he is sleeping he receives a rude awakening from Porter in which he says, "You know what Porter? This is gonna sound strange but no hard feelings man, alright. It was just business." Bello was well cast as Rosie. She's a working girl that makes ends meet. She and Porter had had a fling in the past, but
never really had a chance to develop it. Now circ umstances have thrown them back in the mix together and neither one of them is especially expressive with their emotions. She displays a good blend of tough girl as well as damsel-in-distress opposite Gibsons ' tough guy. Although the on-screen chemistry between them never really ignites, they do work well together and complement each others performances . "Payback" started off a bit slow, but once it picked up, it kept · going strong. It was a rather unusual film . It was dark and gritty, yet humorous. The situations Porter finds himself in are so extreme that you have to laugh at them. The supporting characters also made the film interesting. It was like a roller coaster. Every time you thought the plot was gonna turn one way, it went the other. There were no really big drops until the end of the film. "Payback" may not be palatable for everyone, but it is definitely an original film and worth seeing once.
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With the words ··... music, music, life is music ... ," Kamau Daaood closed his eyes and pretended to hold a saxophone. As his fingers played across the air, one could almost believe that he was holding an instrument. On Wednesday, performance artist Daaood read his poetry in San Jose City College theater. With a background of plum colored curtains and gentle light ing across the stage, Daaood read poetry while Nate Morgan piano and Derf Reklaw played drums. The passionate timber of Daaood 's voice carried room. His words gently vibrated, shimmering phrases agai nst the ground beat of the drums. As the sy ncopation of the poetry continued, the meaning the words cut in , leav in g the li stener breathless and aware. "It was enriching," said Sabrina Martinez. "I felt great for · listening." Daaood read several of his spoken word poems, including would John say," a poem he wrote about John Coltrane. Coltrane, who was a jazz saxophone player, believed that art spiritual work and not simply entertainment. Daaood said that he Coltrane very inspirational. Near the end of the performance, Daaood stepped back as picked up jug and played a hauntin g, breathy rhyt hm . Although Engli sh instructor Reginald Lockett said that " ... late getting things started (for Black History Month)," he thought Daaood's performance was well attended . "(We) try to expand people's consciousness, expand minds," said Lockett. Daaood, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, has been ing for the past two years. His sty le of poetry, spoken word, was progeni tor of rap. When asked about hi s gift with words, Daaood said that, "A of mine say it 's (like being) wounded with a blessing."
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ready for spring Tom Spaulding Staff writer
Joining Nunez in the starting rotation is sophomore Brad Husted and freshmen Will St. Claire and Tim Whitfield . Rounding out the young pitching staff is the large number of quality relief pitchers on the team . 'These guys have a lot of heart, they want to learn, they want to get better and they work hard," added Coleman. f No matter how good the pitching 1 •• is, the team can't win without 1 :'i:/ scoring runs and playing defense. "We have guys that can swing it, as well as good team speed," 1 said Robb . ,I The team 's defense is solid and ' experienced with sophomores
'We will contend (for the title)," said a confident Doug Robb, head coach of the San Jose City College baseball team. Last season, the Jaguars narrowly missed the playoffs after posli ng·a 15-12 conference record and 20-15-1 overall record. The Jags finished the year ranked 14th in Northern California. Pre-season polls have this year's team ranked eighth in Northern Cali fornia and 17th in the state. Why the high rankings? "This is the best pitching staff m my five years here," said Eric Mari Matsumoto/The Times Cole man , pitching coach . starting at almost every position. Phillip Post is caught in a run-down between second baseman Ryan Ceriani and first baseman Rashawn Owens. Returni ng First Team All Second baseman Ryan Ceriani Confere nce sophomore pitcher and shortstopSteveGoldbergshore The Jags returned with a 2-2 The potent offensive line up last seven or eight years, for the Mike Nunez is the key to a talented up the infield and also lead off the includesoutfieldersGabeSanoval, conference title. Once in the play- record. and deep pitching staff. The Jags showed the potential lineup. Todd Bryant and Jeff Warney . offs, there are no limits. "Nunez can go out there and The on ly two freshmen are at "We have real good team "We have a real good team, of a champion Friday with a 16-1 hut the other team down .. . in thecornerswithRickWadeatthird ·chemistry this year," said second good depth, as long as we stay onslaught of West Hill s College. previous years we were always base and Rashawn Own ens at first. year catcher Matt Hall. That sen- healthy we can go a long way," Freshman Will St. Clair relooking to match up with other corded his first college win on a "We don't have a guy that can 1timent rings true in talking to said Steve Goldberg. teams, now teams like Fresno and hit 10 or 15 homers, but we play various coaches and team memstrong outing. The offensive highIn the Jag 's first tournament on Sac City are trying to match up well as a team and gel together," bers. Feb. 12, the team traveled to Santa light was freshmen Ras hawn with us," Robb explained. "Mike said Nunez, who also is the team's The Jags hope to overtake rival Maria to participate in the Allan See Jags, page 8 is our hammer." designated hitter. jchabot, a baseball power for the Hancock Tournament.
Hopes to recapture winning ways rely on team's talent olympians from the Fiji Islands, making them even more competitive. This season may be the track program's re~urn to glory . With Harris as good as new, and the team's depth in field events, the team eagerly awaits their chance to prove they can be champions once again. Harris has already set the mark this season , breaking the school record in pole vault. He vaulted 17 feet 2-3/4 inches at an indoor scrimmage meet in Reno earlier this month . "Even though some of the sprinters are currently out of shape, and the team lacks high jumpers we will beoneofthe betterteamsin Nor Cal," said head coach Stephen Haas. "We are a more solid team than last season, and it shows." The Jags won their first dual meet, by defeating tough opponents Fresno College, Delta Collegf! and American River College on Friday, Feb. 12. Their first meet may be a preview of things to come for the Jags this year.
Softball team conditioned to win Steven j. C h oy Sports Editor
As San Jose City College' s softball team prepares to step back on the field for another season, they will be stronger and faster than last year's squad . "We're going to be stronger and faster," said center fielder Megan Farnsworth. " We've had a tough fall; we were working our butts to the ground." Farnsworth was referring to the addition of newly aq uired conditioner Terrell Jones. ~terence. " We' reemphasizing good conFor 18 years the Jags reigned as champions over ditioning this year," says head the toughest conference in Northern California, until coach Debbie Hun tze-Rooney. years ago when local athletes have chosen to The Jags have been working attend either West Valley College or Hartnell Colhard all fall and have practiced leges. . everyday. West Valley has since recruited former junior Hun tze-Rooney eluded to the fact that not enough conditioning ady Jags--------------------------~F~ ro-m-p a_g_e~ 1 by last year's team may have contributed to last years unexpected 24 points, including four out, Cortney Keegan doesn't feel Friday's game, City College has fir t round exit in the playoffs. point shots in Wednesday's the least bit redeemed. already earned a spot in the play"1 can al read y see it working," "I won't be happy until we play offs with only seeding yet to be said Hun tze-Rooney. them again ," aid Keegan . "(The determined. The team's current 2-2 record loss) shocked us. We realized that If thing go as Oberg expects, may not best showcase the team 's we can lose. It opened our eyes." the Jags will be hosting at least two hard work. Now that the team 's eyes are home games that can begin as early However, the team showed open , they will be looki ng for a Tuesday here at 7 p.m. great potential by shutting out victory Friday agai nst City College visit ing Modesto College, 7-0, o n of San Francisco. Feb. 16. Times ads sell "We ' ll be ready to play," said During the She-Devil s Invitatwas depressing," said Oberg Oberg. "I hate playing San Frantional tournament, ho ted by For more information, Of i!Je loss. We didn 't play well. cisco on the road, it's always difCollege on Feb. 13, the Merced please call (408) 298-2181, 't made mental mi stakes and ficult, but we won't be atisfied Jag lost to Delta College. 1-4, ext. 3848 or 3849. ., follow our game plan." without a win." beat T aft College, 8-2, and fell to Even with Wednesday's blow No matter the outcome of proverbial powerhou e Merced, 1Track season has just begun, and the San Jose City CoUege Jaguars are looking forward to a promising Year. With their strengths lying mainly in field events the lags hope to dominate dual meet competition. Sophomore pole vaulter Steven Harris is one of the learn's most talented athletes . Last year Harris was rated the number one pole valuator in the country. Unfortunately his season was t short by an ankle injury. Harris' injury, combined with the team's lack of !lersonnel, resulted in theJ ags fifth place finish in their
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6. "I'm looking at a positive season filled with good talent and good attitudes ," sa id HuntzeRooney. This year's sq uad has six returning players and one sophomore transfer that gives the team experience. Huntze-Rooney has also recruited a crop of freshman full of potential, led by pitcher/catcher combo of Sheila Hess and Megan Mill s. Huntze-Rooney believes that the strength of this year's team lies with their bullpen. Returning sophomore, Kelly Beal , last year' s first team all-conference pitcher, will be striving to maintain excellence. Depth has also been a factor Huntze-Rooney and players have acknowledged as being important strengths for the team. "We' re very deep on the bench," said right fielder Marsella Macias. 'There's a lot of talent there." " Any player on the bench are j ust as good as those on the field ," said Farnsworth. For now the team concentrates on improving during the non-confere nce season. Hun tze-Rooney has schedule the team to face the state's top teams, such as Solano College and Merced. "We should have been at State (championship tournament)last year," said Farnsworth. "I think we'll make it this year."
_8__T_hu_ffi_d_a_~_F_e_br-ua_~_1s_._1_~_s______ Campus------------T-h_e_r_im_e_s~ 'for Your JI:nform .mtion' • U niversity of Californi a, Sa nta Cruz will be in the Transfer Ce nte r from 9 a.m. to 2 p .m today. • In s truc tio nal Ass istant Pri ci li a Munoz offers peer tutoring fo r students needing help in vario us acade mi c areas. 8 a. m. - 12 p. m. M o nday-Friday in GE 207 . • Sa n Jose City College will be ha ving a town Hall Meeting Tuesday, a t I :00 p.m . Fe b. 23 in the College Theater, in order to di sc uss issues relating to the recently passed measure I. • S t. M ary ' s College Extens ion Program will be in the T ra nsfer Ce nter from 5-7 p.m. on Fe b. 23. • CS U Mo nterey B ay will be in the Tra ns fer Center from 9 a.m. to I p.m. on Fe b. 24. • Mystery Novelist Te rris Mcmahn , in cele bration of W ome n's Hi sto ry Mo nth as well as Black Hi story Mo nth, wi ll speak and read fro m he r work, o n a t 10 a.m . Feb. 24 in the College Theater. • CS U C hi co will be in the Trans fe r Ce nter from 9 a.m . to 1 p.m. o n M arc h I.
Charles Southward , the former Dea n of Counseling party . The retirement party was held at 6 p.m. Feb and Matric ulatio n, tha nks everyone at his reti rement at Lou 's Vi ll age .
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• The G ay/Straight Al li ance, form all y known as the Pride Alli a nce, wi ll ho ld o ne o f the ir two meetings 5:30-6: 15 p.m. on Wednesday ni g hts in Roo m GE 109. Fo r more information, co ntac t A ll e n a t e mail address tim alle n@best.com. • The counce ling, the booksto re, fina ncial a id , a nd admissions a nd reco rds w i II be ope n fro m 9 a. m. to I p. m. on the foll ow ing Saturdays: Feb. 20 a nd 27 and March 6. The library will be open I I a.m. to 3 p. m. every Saturday thro ugh M ay 22, except for co ll ege holidays. Compiled by Times sta ff
From page 1 the new. " Ma th ematics instructor Quac h Dinh Tin . who is o ne of the adv isors for the V ietn amese S tude nt Associati o n, is ve ry exc ited about the celebrati o n. A ltho ug h the ac tual date for T ET was Feb. 16 , Quach sai d th at the cele bra ti o n can last anyw he re fro m two days to a wee k. The V ie tn a mese Student Associati o n, or VSA fo r sho rt, has been plannin g thi s event fo r the past three mo nths.
Jags Owens g rand slam . "I wanted to make a good impress ion in my first college game," Ownens said. On Saturday. the Jags sp lit a double header. winning the first game agains t Taft Co llege 17-6 .. Brad Husted was the benificiary of the offense as he gave up only two runs in s ix innings. .. Our hitting exp loded.·· sa id Husted.
The Lun ar New Year cele brati o n will be the first event that the VS A worked in concert w ith the C ity Co ll ege fac ulty and the Evergreen Valley College fac ulty. The TET festi val will be held in the stude nt q uad from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. o n F eb. 19. Stude nts inte rested in atte nding need to stop by the Language La b in GE108 or the Learni ng Ce nter and fill o ut an RSVP card . There is a $3 fee requested for food and e ntertainme nt.
From page 7 Later that afte rnoon the Jags lost to Ha ncoc k Coll ege, 3- 10. On Sunday the Jags traveled further to San Lu is Obispo to play # 16 Cuesta Col lege. The#l7 Jaguars los t a close game 7-4. Mike unez threw 8 innings a nd le ft with the score tied 4-4 . "We are not discouraged" cautioned head coach Doug Robb. ·'We are sti ll in pre-season and are getting ready forconferenceplay."
Staff Writer "What dreams may come true?" is a tho ught that run s thro ugh the minds of vari o us in structo rs a nd gro ups o n campus as they wo nder what proposals will be selec ted fo r the $ 160,000 Partn ership of Exce lle nce F und . The Partne rs hi p fo r Excell e nce was c reated to help the communi ty co ll eges in c rease the ir learnin g outcome. " I thin k there ha been a lot of interes t aro und campus," said grant write r Lois Ja nowski. "I thin k what ' s reall y exc itin g is tha t fac ulty and staff are work ing together across campus." "The govern or des ig nated $100 m ill io n... to be d istributed a mo ng all the co mmunity colleges in the state," said San Jose C ity Coll ege Pres ide nt Chui Tsang. City Co llege w ill rece i ve $ 160,000 this year. Thi s w ill go to wa rds in struc tio nal program s Tsa ng said. The gra nt doesn ' t allot mo ney towards construc ti o n. So me of the progra ms th a t Tsang hopes to foc us o n are in hi s M3 visio n proposal. Th is idea was created by Tsang whe n he fi rs t came to City College. It involves five "Idea Groups," two of which he feels are already established. the faci lities committee and technology committee. Tsang feel s that focu should now be on the tran s fer program , communica tions (public relations). a nd Career Development for
We lfa re Refo rm . "W e don ' t have a fo rmidable and large scaled transfer foc used program deali ng with students from before they come into the college," said Tsang. "A lso, yo u w il l have othe r services such as councellors worki ng togethe r with the m o n fi na nc ial aid a nd o the r a rra ngeme nts." T sa ng e nco uraged a ll Ci ty Co ll ege fac ulty a nd staff to s ubmi t proposa ls w ith ideas on how to d istri bute the mo ney. W orks h ops were he ld by Ja nowski to help vario us g roups and individ uals in need of assistance when wri tin g the ir proposals. " Dr. Tsang reall y wa nted eve rybody to get in volved wi th he lping to spe nd thi s mo ney so he asked me to do the workshops,"
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