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It is being called, The Renaissance of a Campus. The San Jose/ Evergreen Commun ity College District has scored a coup. Through the fundi ng of the Measure I bonds, the campus will be going through a rebirth and growth period over the next 7- 10 ye~s. The district will receive $ 135.75 million dollars from a sene of bond that would allow both college to reconstruct and update many of the buildings on campus. From this bo nd City College will receive approx imately $75 million dollar to 'play' with and the college needs to decide how the funds will be implemented. Thi is what Chairman of the Facilities Planning Committee Chuck Hunter discussed at the Town Hall meeting on Feb. 24. The meeting wa designed to d iscus , "where we are and where we might po siblygo,"i n terms of how the $75 mi ll ion will be a llocated, according to Hunter. "This is the fi rst time that I've felt excited about something happening at this campus," Hunter said. "I really want to acknowledge the work that Chuck (Hunter) and the commi ttee members are doing," said Chui Tsang, City College Pre ident. Although there are no et plan for the cam puse recon truction at thi time, it i a time for plann ing and ideas. The current condition of the campu is in a sad state, according to
Although there are no set plans for the campuses reconstruction at this time, it is a time for planning and ideas.
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Steven Choy Sports Editor There she stood, dressed in denim overalls with
hair gently pulled back and one hand resting in pocket while her other held onto a lemon flaed lollypop. Without being too syrupy, the sight Ofher could describe the epitome of innocence, the !!aragon of the good girl.
But don' t let that resplendent smile mislead you. Women' s basketball sensation Cortney Keegan is quite aware of her "good girl" image and warns that she is living proof that good gals don' t always finish last. Never has the contradiction been so apparent than in her academics as well as her athletics. Although she carries her care-free smile with her on
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es to go before he teac es Would you drive 700 miles week for something that you ?
Every week, the San Jose City ge Physics instructor drives his home in Milpitas to City ge, Solano Community Coland Sacramento State. !:>ave was selected by the FacAssociatio n o f C al iforn ia unity Colle ges a nd was at the FACCC 's annual
t' s really an honor," said t>ave has been at City College on for the last four years.
He has been in the di s trict since 1993. "It's a very different experience being a part timer," said Dave. Part time instructor aren ' t paid the same rates as full time instructors. They don't get benefits or get paid for office hours. But whil e Dave is piecing together a living from three different schools, he enjoys teaching. Beyond the hundreds of miles that Dave undertakes every week, he also sponsors a scholarship at Solano.
See Dave, page 8
See Town hall, page 8
Counselor in car accident Allison Fine Staff Writer
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Timothy Dave, top right, helps his students better understand physics.
an Jose City College counelor Suzanne Gutierrez i at home now, recuperating from a car acc ident that took place on Feb. 14. Gutierrez wa relea ed on Friday from a two-week tay at San Jo e O ' Connor ho pita! after an accident at the Int. 280. Hwy. 17 interchange. The accident left her with a fractured vertebrae, a broken left foot and an injured right hand. "I think I got a lot of upport from colleagues at work and vi i from friend and that helped me to getout of the ho pita! oquickly," Gutierrez aid Monday morni ng. 'Themo tintere ting thing to me wa that there was an off-duty fireman named Mitchell W i in ki that happened to be driving by
with his girlfriend at the time of the incident.' "He stopped to help me and held my head, keeping me calm until the ambulance could arrive. While we were waiting for help, I found out that he' s a fireman from the fire tation right behind City on Leigh." he continued. "He wa ju t driving by, was good amaritan, and became the hero,'' she added. She wanted to expres her gratitude to everyone who has been supporting her through this trying time in her life. Although her recovery time is still uncertain, she is working hard to get back to her normal life. Anyone wanting to send cards or expres su pport for Mrs. Gutierrez can do o by ending them to the coun elor's office in care of ancy Gressley.
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ach day Americans sleep easy at night, knowing the fact that they are li vi ng in the greatest country on
time. So we put our trust in the media: televiion news broadcasts, newspapers, news Earth. radio and internet news-sites. Yes, a certain comfort calms us when we see We watch, listen and read as these the savagery and chaos that takes place in sources inform us about the happenings of lands that seem so di stant. each hemi sphere. We rely on them to be The comfort is knowing such mayhem could accurate but we rarely question just how never ex ist on our own oil. accurate they are. We watch , read and hear it all the time: Can it be possible that these sources we devilish dictators dominati ng the desperate or c learly count on could ever mislead us? re ligious rebels seeking resolution in the act of Are all those distant lands really govretribution . erned by greedy dogmatic dictators willing Sometimes our imaginary invincibility abets to run their countries to the ground in order our arrogance. None of which is entirely our to destroy the Great Americans? own fault , however. Is it possible that the oxymoron phrase Americans believe they are the most in" holy wars" occur for reasons more formed individuals. There's no question why complex than simple religious disagreethey shouldn 't be. ments? Their advances set the precedence for Indeed we may be the benefactor of the soaring satellites in space as well as the best information possible, but does it ever incumbent media innovation: the internet. make you wonder when yoP ~ · reporters Yes, we have the ability to be the largest at the scene of arrival as rna. di spatch population of know-it-ail s on the planet. there troops on a "covert" mi s1o ..m ? Yet, something does not sit well with us as Just the introduction of the idea that the we stand aghast at how we obtain so much media pumps propaganda to skew our information and who cont'rols exactly what we perspective might be enough to get Amerisee, read and hear. cans' mind s moving rather than sitting in Even with America's dominance of the front of the television waiting for someone digital era, there is no possible way we can to tell them what they need to know. organize every bit of news or information in Then again, who's to say what you're the world without dedicating great lengths of reading now is any better?
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They did not notice, or did not see, the effect their panic had on the cosmic parade. The inevitable happened. All three goals collided. What once was a graceful and orderly parade was transformed into a chaotic three ring circus. Family. Career. Education. Each need is thrust toward the modem ad ult, each demanding to be met now. In a vicious cycle, they eat at you. A Fami ly needs a Career to support it. A Career needs and Education to inspire it. An Education needs a Career to fi na nce it, and a Family to provide emotional support. It goes on, and on and on. With th ese needs being thrown at you like juggling balls. you almost begin to hear the midway music. You have to learn to balance the se three c ha ll e nges like a flamin g ax act. One sli p, and a flamin g s harp object falls onto you r foot. The ac t is ruined, and a life falls apart. I'm willing to bet, as you struggle to correct the fumble, and keep a hold of the other two deadly torches, you can still hear the barker outside. Welcoming one and all to the greatest show of all : Modern life.
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There was a time when li fe was simpler. At least, that is how it seems from this stude nt's point of view. We sti ll all have the same challenges, the same needs as we did 20 or 30 years ago, but the pace with which we are driven to take these things on has changed how we go about it. Family. Career. Education. The three hallmark s of a successful human life. The keys, or so we have all been told , that will open the doors to happine ss and true commitment. Pursuing any one of these goals ca n consume yo u mind, body and soul. Each can fill yo u, improve you, or leave you shattered in the ruin of yo ur life. 30, even 20 years ago, these three c hall e nges to the hum an condition waltzed across a li fe like a grand and festive parade. As time passed, eac h of the three fl oats o ne at a time . Ed ucat io n. Career. Family. A parade to capture the mind and spirit. Then li fe got sped up. The parade fa lte red as peop le like you and me ran frantically from one float to another, trying desperately to fulfill all three goals before some cosmic egg timer went off.
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The splashes of color and vibrant lines that touched "Girl with a Red Dress" were part of the "Dream Dancers" exhibit. The mixed media pieces were by Ruth Tunstall Grant and were a part of Bl ack History Month. The ethereally beautiful women depicted in the paintings and drawings were brought to life through careful strokes and shades. Green, red, yellow and blues of all kinds danced across the canvases of the pieces. The "Dream Dancers" exhibit ran from February 2-24. For more information about the show or to ask about upcoming exhibits, please call the San Jose City College Art Gallery at (408) 298-2181, ext. 3890.
"Cruel Intention s" is abo ut Sabastian Valmont (Ryan Phillipe, "54"), a pretty, poiled rich boy, who makes a bet with hi s twisted half sister Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar, "Simply Irresistible"), to see if he can seduce the new headmaster 's virginal daughter Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon, "Pleasantville"). U nfortunately, the only cruel intention in this film is that it was intended to entertain. Although this film was beautifully photographed, and lavishl y propped , the scenery wa s no t enough to distract from this film 's deadly hook; too much dialog . Much of this film relied on Machiavellian conversation to move the plot. The plot started out at a decent pace, then slowly degenerated to that of a salt-poisoned snail. After struggling through a quagmire of unnecessary characters, situation s, and scenes, the movie finally grinds to it's inevitable end. It is an end o patently obvious and slow to develop, that by the time it
came aro un d, I was egging closer with all the fervor of a e Year's Eve countdown. Thi s movie was not a complett waste of space for everyone vo lved. Gellar's character Kathryna). lows the actress a break from ing the good girl on "Buffy Vampire Slayer" to play the gi rl. When this girl's bad, very VERY bad. Her cn~n•rt.. tt • was the sort of ruthless, in g witch that has not graced screen since the heyday of Collins and Angela Lansbury. Witherspoon did not fare well with Annette. She played sweet, innocent, loving so well, it made my teeth ache. As for Phillipe's Sabastian, well, let's just say that hi s character type hasn 't much since "54". For those of you who know teenage "Buffy" or"Dawson" please note that the film is 'R '. It contains mature parti al nudity, and enough situ a tion s to choke a who .. ho rse. I'd tell you to wait video, but I don ' t think it ev worth the rental price.
The jive of 'Five Fingers of Funk' is ear-grabbing Joseph Urzua Entertainment Editor Let "Five Fingers of Funk" touch your soul. Who are "Five Fingers of Funk"? Probably one of the best hip-hop bands you ' ve never heard of. This nine member ensemble hailing from Portland . Oregon lays down a smooth jazzy beat and spices it up with energetic rap vocal s. Their sound is not quite acid jazz, but not quite hip-hop either. Think Di gable Planets, James Brown 's Band with a DJ and Puff Daddy all ro lled into one and you' II have a pretty good idea what " Fi ve Fingers of Funk" sounds like. "It 's About Time," the second self-released full length album by the band , was released last March . Thi s album contains fourteen tracks of smooth, jazzed -out funk double dipped in cool hip hop. It's one of those start to fini sh albums with no fast forwards required . With nine members , " Five Fingers of Funk" is extremel y large for a hip-hop band, giving them an incredible variety of sounds. Some of the stand-outs on the album were 'This Tight fo r Years,' 'Let It Flow, ' and the player anthem ' uthin But the Dog in Me.' Based in Oregon , which, let's face it, is not exactly known for their hip-hop acts, the band spends
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Keegan f-ro-m-pa_g_e_1 and off the court, her intentions are clearly to conquer. "When she's out there competing she wants to cause havoc," said head coach Terri Oberg. "She's a fierce competitor, she wants to destroy you. If it comes down to you or her, it 'II be her." Currently, Keegan is in position to accomplish the ultimate goal for a community college athlete, win two titles during her two year stay. One could conclude that after already obtaining one championship title, her hunger for another may not be as strong. The5'9" guard disposes of any doubt about her appetite by averaging 20.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.4 steals this season, as well as working on her game to become the team's best all-around player. "I want this year's title worse," said Keegan . "It'd be great to go out on top." While her voracious attitude for success is highly evident by her numerous on court accomplishments, Keegan adds another spin to her already hectic life. Keegan has another important ave rage that reflects her determined disposition, her 3.75 grade point average for her entire college career. The sensational shooting guard sets standards in her academic life, be longing to Phi Theta Kappa, the National Honor Society for ·community college scholars. She c red its her academi c· acheivement to her demand to be respected as an intelligent individual as well as to dispell the archaic notion that athletes cannot excel in academics . Keegan plans on using her talent on the court to get her to where she wants to be off the court in the future . Her plans include possibly pursuing a career in child . development, also considering teaching. She says that worki ng with children is her pass ion. That passion has led Keegan to try her hand at coaching. During the summer Keegan coaches the San Jose Jammers, a team of the best 12 year old girls in the area that travel from tournament to tournament in California. Keegan has even brought her s uccessful ways to coac hin g, guiding her team to a tournament title last summer. She now has a better respect for her own coach, Terri Oberg. "I totally know how difficult it is to coach," said Keegan. Keegan also acknowledges that Oberg is motivation for her improvement in skills. "She's taught me how important the little things are," said Keegan . Co-captain Gina Paradi so says Keegan derserves the credit she's given . "She's the best two-guard could ever want," said Paradi o. Right now the books are closed, temporarily, of course, and the laces arc tied as o. 23 prepares to end her Jag career with a victory.
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Lady Jags a step away from final eight to State Steven J. Choy Sports Editor Kill'em ... Get paid ... No limit... These three chants are of a few that the reigning state cham pi o n women's basketball team hollar while warming up for games. They also are words that describe San Jose City College's Lady Jags ' fierce determination to win and at 7 p.m. Friday, those words will be what the team will try to make reality. The Ladies are one game away from returning to the Final 8, in Irvine, the site where City College captured their first ever State championship in women 's basketball last season. "We're going to be pumped up for (Friday ' s) game," said point guard Gina Paradiso. "It' s going to be a tough game. " There will be two reasons why
Friday 's game will be special. First, this will be the sophomore class ' final game on the Jags ' homecourt. Second, it will be against Solano College, a team which City College has beaten twice already this season, which, ironically , may spell trouble for the Jags. "It's hard beating a team three times in one season,"said Paradiso. Indeed the feat will be an awesome accomplishment, if not for the three game sweep, then for sentimental sophomore's return to possibly defend their title. "We've got to stay focus," said head coach Terri Oberg. "We ' ve beaten them twice but this is the playoffs, the chalkboard has been erased; their going to come out and play hard." The Lady Jags earned their meeting with Solano after easily knocking off College of the
Sequoias 73-38 on Wednesday. Although College of Sequoias, pulled off an upset against San Francisco City College, to play the Jags, another upset was only a reverie in a night that turned out to be a nightmare for the Sequias. Again, the ferocious Jags blanketed their opponent with defense. City College owned beach front property from three point land. The Jags shot 46 percent from behind the arc, while Sequioas put up a donut. Liz Coughran led all players with 17points. Kristie Reed recorded seven rebounds and Tarni Monson led the team with four assists.
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Ci ty College 's me basketball season ended Feb. with a loss to College of Redwoods in the opening r of theN orthern Cal ifomia reg· playoffs. The 16th seeded Corsairs the 17th seeded Jaguar IOH The Jags lost despite shooting the Corsairs 62%( 65) to 52% (37-70) from thefi The game was won and from the foul line. The C hit 19 of 25 (76%) free l attempts while the Jags strug from the line, hitting only II for a dis mal 52%. "They (Co llege of Redwoods) made key foul and three- pointers," said McDonald, who had 9 poin~ the contest. The loss wasted a treme · performance by Bryan Ste who led all scorers with 26po He also grabbed a game hig~ rebounds. Jen s Jensen contributed points, shooting 5-11 from l poi nt land. RashadJone , theJags' l scorer this season , marked his SJCC game wi th an 18 performance. The Jags finish the sea on a 19-10 record. ''I'm a little frustrated " assistant coach Blake Spi "but our guys played hard a!\! made the playoffs, which Will goal." Head coach Percy Carr staff will now foc us on rec new tale nt , a nd develo returning fres hmen and red for next year's squad. Until then the first round will stick with the Jags, who all off-season to think about t
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Fox Sports Network has remodeled their hour news to compete with the ever popular, and reigning sports news . . . ESPN. bas done sOdi:t heavy recruiting in the latter portion of 1998, WJIItlbO-<acqlllisiltion of ESPN's former ,"Up-Close" talk sh9w host, Meyers, and the other half of ESPN's'former §portscenter duo, and recent NBC drop-out, Keith Obermarl: ESPN has a firm grip on the majority of viewers, FOX is .tam&nt about giving them a run for the money, clearly shown with FOX's effort to steal viewers by creating a 10 p.m. broadcast to join afresh 11 p.m. broadcast. FO~ bas even trimm~d their morning broadcast to 30 minutes in hopes to outdb their long-winded COU!Iterparts.
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Track team on track to championship Keith Hattix Staff writer San Jose City College ' s track team showed why they are efeated, as they steam rolled over opponents College of Sequoia, Yuba College, and . lerced College on Friday, February 26, 1999. '"We showed one of ou r major gths on Friday, which is ance. We have people that score points fo r u in every eo.ent," said Head Coach Stephen
lfaas. Dominating in almost every eo.ent, the Jags took first Friday, -scoring second place Yuba 201to I59. Sophomore Sherman made his best mark of the Jear, running a time of I 0.84 to first in the I 00 meter dash.
Although, the team won the majority of the running events, they al o did well in field events. Sophomore ick Garcia placed first in both the Hammer Throw and the Shot Put. School record holder Steven Harris unsucces fully vaulted for a national record of 17' 8", but still scored points for the Jags in hi event Despite lacking depth in the high jump event the team picked up points when high jumper Damon Gaston took fir t with a jump of 5'9". This year's squad looks as though it may return the track team back to the days of glory. The Jag look to be well on their way to conference champion . The Jags' next meet will be this Saturday, March 5 at Contra Co ta. Their next home meet will be Friday , March 26.
Starting now, every thin g matters. The Jag uar baseball team begins confe rence play today with a game at home against Monterey Peninsula College at 2p.m. The Jags played in their last non-conference tournament Feb. 25-27 in Visalia. The team returned with a 2-2 record in theCollegeofSequoias
(COS) Tourney . The Jags will take a 6-4 nonconference record into the start of conference play. "My goal is to be around .500 when we begin to play conference games," said head coach Doug Robb . The Jags wi ll face a big test this Saturday at noon as defending Coast Conference Champion Chabot comes to San Jose. Robb remain optimistic about his team. " We play good defense.
We onl y made one error in the four games at C.O.S ." A break dow n of the C.O.S . tourney : * SJCC 3, Feather River 5: Will St. Clair pitched a strong game, buti s hurtbythelon g ball. A three run home run sealed the Jags fate. * SJCC 5, Laney 0: The pitching of Mike N unez leads the 17th ranked Jags over 19th ranked Laney. Nunez had 14 strike outs and only one walk in e ight innings of work.
Softball team wins thriller Allision Fine Staff writer The team just had a huge sixth inning, scori ng five runs in a row. You 've come back and are winning the game you were formerly lo ing 4-1. Now the other team threatens to ruin all of you r hard work by loading the bases in the top of the eventh. What do you do? Well, ifyou'reSanJo eCity College Jaguars relief pitcher Kell y Beal , you get the third trike-out and win the game. All thi and more happened during the home game Feb. 26 against Diablo Valley College. The Lady Jag (3-3 ) came off a 3-1 loss at Solano College Feb.
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• Diane McAfee will present "Women in the Bible" in honor of Women's History Month from 5-6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8, in the Community Room . • The idea team on cultural diversity will have an open forum from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in the Community Room . • Narseen Rahim will present "Bangladeshi Women : A Study in Self-Reliance" from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday , March 10, in the Community Room. • University of California, Santa Cruz will be on campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m . Wednesday , March 10. • Jennifer Witte will present "Brain Compatible Learning" from 12:30-1 :50 p.m . Thursday, March 11, in the C ommunity Room. • Pacific Bell will pick up and recycle old telephone directories on Thursday, March 11 . Take old directories to Reprographics, Room 307. New Pacific Bell directories are riow here and are available for pick up at Reprograhics Room 307. • California State University, Monterey Bay will be on campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p .m. Monday, March 15. Sign-ups began March I. • University of California, Davis will be on campus March 16. Sign-ups began March 2. • Last day to drop a mini-semester class and receive a "W" is May 11. Compiled by Times Staff
Town haii-------Fr_o_m_p_a_g_e-1 Hunter The library is not up to current s tate standards and there are no restrooms in the building. Anyone needing to use the restroom must walk to another building. Hunter sa id the committee hopes that the funding for cons truc tion of a learning resource center will come from fund . allocated through Proposition I A. also passed on ov. 3. However, if funding doesn't come through from Prop I A, then the new library will be one of the fir. t projects funded through Measure I. Anot her eriou concern of the ~.:ampus is the cons truction of a science and technology building. The current science building has a dated 1950' design and the lab are woefully inadequate fortoday' qandards. accordi ng to Hunter. Hunter propo ed that a multile vel building con i ting of 3-4 noors house the science and technology programs on campu , which would free up the space the I 00, 200. and 300 Buildings now occupy . The 100, 200, and 300 Buildings currently house an "eclectic mix of programs haphazardly hou sed together," accordi ng to the
power point presentation made by Hunter at the town hall meeting. One proposal at the meeting was to completely take out all three buildings to free up the space for other development of the land . It was al o proposed that with the removal of the X. Y, Z complex, the science building, business, vocational arts and W buildings, as well as the auxiliary gym and the tennis courts would free up a great deal of land for further development. In place of these buildings a couple of multi-level complexes will be constructed and the remaining land could be used to develop a community haven , including: a po sible lake, pond or stream, or a grove of trees with benches and path , an outdoor amphitheater, a planetarium, or a community garden . However, taking out the e buildings will di place many of the programs that a re currently in progress in those buildings and it has to be decided on where the programs will be relocated . A company called tVP ARCHITECTURE will work on the plans for the campuswi th the committee, according to Jolin McMurray,tVP CEO.
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Women's History kicked off at SJCC Shawna Lisk Staff Writer Marty Ke ndall a full time E ngli sh instructor and author opened Women's Hi s tory Month Cel ebratio ns to a f u I I room, Wednesday, March3, with, "Nellie Bly, Reporter for the World". Kendall kept the a udie nce interested through lecture, song and her 'tirst person' acco unt of Nellie Bl y. Wome n's History Month is in its 17th year at San Jose City College. It began in 1982 as a o ne day celebration cal led ' Women 's Day on the Green' which was sponsored by the 'Women's Union,' an unofficial campus group which Kendall was fac ulty advi ory to. Since its inception, Women 's History has grow n and this year it has expanded fro m a two-week celebrati o n to a month long celebration so that more s tudent would be able to atte nd the activitie. There a re 12 different fu ncli o ns that s tude nts can a ttend thi s year o n campus. For those interested in the social, and political plight of wo men in other countries, Nasreen Rahin , an ESL instructor, will give a lecture on '·Bangladesh i Women: A Study in Self-reliance" from lOl l a.m. March 10. This lecturewillfocu onmoral,
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English instructor Marty Kendall , gave a first person account o Nellie Sly, Reporter for the World, in the Community Room. soc ial and natural rights of wome n in B angladesh and the changes which are being m ade to increase the rights of these women. Jennifer Witte, an EMT instructor, will s peak on "Brain Compatible Learning" from 12:301:50 p.m. o n March II , in the college community room. In this presentation , which is
Gallery. For those in te rested in fern spirituality, Diane McAfee, E glish instructo r, will d' "Women in the Bible" from 5 6:30p.m. March 15, and from II to 12:30 March 16, Merylee Shelton, a Communication instructor, wi ll present, "Americ Indian Women as Spiritual Leaders and HeaJ.
Since its inception, Women's History has grown ... so that more students would be able to attend. open to both students and facu lty, Witte wi ll address how the latest brain research can be used in the classroom . Lorrai ne Capparell's exhibit, "Facets: Five Women", with its larger than life bronze female figures metaphorically representing aspects of women's psyche will be displayed in the City College Art
S tuden u who attend 10 Women 's Hi tor} events can earn betwee n 0.5-1 unr for attending Women's Hi tOI) events. Students who want to ea credits for atte nding these celebrt tionsshould contac t M arty Ken at, 298-2181 ext. 3844.
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Jags----------------------------------F-r-om __p_a~gei The Lady Jags (3-3) came off a 3-1 loss at Solano College Feb. 23 and were more than prepared to show off what hard work can bring. "We really took advantage of the s ituation (in the sixth)," said head coach Debbie HuntzeRooney . "As a team . to comeback like that was a big victory for our confidence level. " Sophomore catcher Lynette Yasukawa lead the scoring, going
Dave----From page 1 The Nancy' Fund scholarship is for single mothers who major in math, engineering, chemistry or physics. Dave, who has had several single mothers in his classes, knows that it's difficult to balance school, work and family. "If you really want to help students," said Dave, "a really good way is to give them money ... (money will) help them with their education, to buy food , to pay rent." Dave named the scho larship after Nancy Van Pragy, a friend of his who died in acaraccidentafew years back. He was inspired to start the scholarship by a full time instructor at Solano who does it.
two hits for th ree at bats with one double and a walk. Freshman first baseman Lisa Nicolosi lead the comeback sixth inning with a si ngle, that led to five more hits and five runs . "They (thegirls),stayed focused and I think that's why we were so successful in the sixth," HuntzeRooney added. Mar. 5-7 the Jags will be playing in the "Tournament of Cham-
pions" in Bakersfield. The tion only tournament is held top two teams in every con for the previous years season. Coach Huntze-Rooney team is, "ready for the challenge. but also added, "We need to better defensively , play con i te and reduce mental errors ifwew to win." The next home game for Lady Jags i 3 p.m. March II.
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