Tuesday Feb. 21, 2017
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Volume 83 Issue 2
200,000 march in Bay Area
Many participate in Women’s March on Donald Trump’s first day in office BY ANNE CAILLAT TIMES STAFF
Nearly 200,000 people participated in “Sister’s Marches” in Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose on Saturday, Jan. 21, supporting the Washington D.C. Women’s March, according to Women’s March Bay Area website. Olivia King, 25, majoring in medical assisting faced the rain to participate in the San Francisco’s march. “We are on a critical point of history,” King said. “Women have always been underrepresented but what Trump says about women is disgusting and horrifying. Sexual assault is not normal. I want to be part of the voice of resistance.” Andrea Silveira, 26, a liberal arts major flew with her parents and boyfriend to Washington D.C. to take part in the march. “It was my first time in a plane,” Silveira said. “I decided to go because of the things Trump said about immigrants. It’s not OK.” Juan Palafox, 26, public relations major went to the San Jose march with his wife. “I believe women are not treated as equals to men,” Palafox said. “I will have a daughter some day and it would break my heart seeing her treated like that.” Silveira said she felt empowered by the march. “It was the craziest thing I’ve ever seen, it was amazing,” Silveira said. “There were all ages, men, women, children, LGBTQ, people from all over.” King said she had a similar experience in San Francisco. “It really touched me,” King said. “I was scared about no men showing up but there was tons of men.” In San Jose, Palafox said he felt such a positive energy.
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Women wear signs on Paseo de San Antonio Street during the Women ‘s March in San Jose, Saturday, Jan. 21.
Transitional students Implementing resources for the silent struggle of students in transition. By Jordan Elliott Times Staff nThe Associated Student Government of San Jose City College is trying to implement a law that they passed in January for the showers in the campus locker rooms to be made available to assist transitional students with unstable housing situations. “It’s important that students know they’re not alone. We’re trying our best to help every student – including transitional students – so that they can focus on their education,” said Iriana Luna,
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20, president of the Associated Student Government (ASG) at SJCC. She said ASG is trying to implement this law as soon as possible. Petitioning for available showers on campus will result in one more resource, which can make life a little easier for those individuals in temporary housing situations. Cost of water and date of implementation are unknown, but the service will be included with tuition. “I commend the people here (at SJCC). There are always resources and people who want to
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Appropriate vs. Inappropriate: Social media professionalism What to avoid when you’re employed BY : LESLIE AGUILAR TIMES STAFF
nInternet background checks are becoming an increasingly common hiring procedure, and what you post may pose a risk to your professional life. Recently, a brusque remark concerning former first lady, Michelle Obama made its rounds on Twitter and Facebook, ending with nonprofit director Pamela Ramsey Taylor’s temporary job suspension. Evidently, the liberty to post whatever one wants can cause serious repercussions. You have probably witnessed vicious arguments on Facebook or Twitter, and while some users simply scroll past, others may pitch in with their occasionally explicit responses. Avoid going online if you feel irritated Although your emotions may be temporary, anything you share online is permanent. You don’t want your inflammatory comment on Facebook to be brought up during an interview. In Ramsey Taylor’s case, the responses generated by her post ranged from snide comments about her weight, to heated racial insults. Regardless of how much you might feel a person deserves it, calling someone a “white trash inbred” isn’t a great way to represent yourself online. Be wary of what sites you regularly visit Virtually anything that requires a personal email can be traced back to you, and sometimes can be used to track cyber whereabouts. Any information that is in-
cluded on a resume can be used by your employer to run a background check, and that includes your email. Maybe it’s time to consider canceling your premium membership to that certain website. It is preferable to create a separate email account specifically for job prospecting. Not just for the sake of preserving your dignity, but to practice making your social and professional life independent from each other. Tone it down a few notches While exercising your First Amendment rights is encouraged, sharing sensitive photos or videos can give potential employers a very one-sided perspective of yourself. Radical political views can be interpreted in many ways, and you don’t want to seem like a crazy nationalist to your future boss, so why risk it? Being behind the camera and voicing any internalized hate, is another matter. Potential employers don’t want to stumble on a 37 minute video of you rambling on about the faults of certain ethnic populations. In other words, avoid going on racist rants; in public and online, at least. Using the ‘mom filter’ on Photos The unpredictability of social media has the potential to ruin our public image in a matter of seconds. Out of the all the risks that accompany the freedom of social media, photos can ultimately be the most damaging. When it comes to posting pictures online, simply ask yourself, “Would I show this to my mother?” If the answer to that question resembles, “No, my mom
wouldn’t be particularly proud,” consider posting something else. If your mom doesn’t want to see that unflattering picture of you, neither do employers. Why this matters? The importance of maintaining appropriate internet decorum is oftentimes overlooked. Employers seek individuals who will represent their company in a refined and professional manner. If, for example, a photo surfaced of you passed out on a dirtied floor during CincoDe Mayo with your frat brothers, then it could be slightly difficult to find employment at a white collar level. Even if you already occupy a job, being
The my way highway Bursting the political media bubble BY REGINALD LUCIOUS WEBB TIMES STAFF
We need to begin to ask whether the status quo is sustainable. That is, can we continue to be a divided and polarized country? With an ever increasing income gap and a continuation of political gridlock. One culprit that remains prominent in my perspective is the news. Fundamentally, news had been free to appeal to us while attempting to be uncompromising and objective in reporting our news. In the past American media was referred to as another branch of government contributing to American democracy’s checks and balances. Much like the emergence of the multinational corporation changed the relationship between government and private business; globalism has also changed the partnership between the media and government. Today we have a media crisis as a result of the interactive nature by which we receive and consume
our media and advertisement. The freedom interactive platforms of media gives us is realized when we are in charge of the content. The where, who, what, and when, we are supposed to be its master. Instead, we are bamboozled with content subliminally and explicit. Undoubtedly, this content is intended, thus self-inflicted, with the aid of cookies we track ourselves better than any FBI or NSA did or does. Conservatives become more conservative, liberals more liberal, Catholics more devoutly Catholic, whatever one identifies with amongst the content Fitted with our newly tailored “bubble”, it’s impenetrable to unwanted explicit advances while implicitly keeping us medicated. With likeable and agreeable content or simply just stuff we like. This modern day marketplace is a great platform for advertisers and consumers.
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Illustration By Nicole Newsom / Times Staff Bursting the metaphorical media bubble. As consumers we are left alone to our own devices, singularly accountable for our interactions on the internet. We are accountable for the content of which we have been trapped. The corporations are privy to our online searches yet we do not have access. We can volunteer our own movements yet get nothing in return. No reciprocity despite our collective loyalty toward Google. As far as news, the truth is no longer a goal of the online news model. Simply surviving is the priority by any means. More importantly, we are giving up that
which we still have complete control over. Preferences are what we really voluntarily give up by being so in love with our no longer new relationship with the interactive freedom of the internet. The “my way highway “is where we behave at our worse. Like the strange phenomenon road rage we abuse or become abusive from the excesses of the isolation we are empowered with when most of us are on the internet. The same way serial killers need their privacy to do their most vile crimes, that is when we do the most damage to ourselves. The hostility and offensive content in social media exemplifies the demagoguery best. It’s very easy to find offensive, hateful speech in any article those talks about race or mentions a racial minority. That person who would bite their tongue in public feels empowered when in private with no one to answer to. Their deviousness intensifies having been fueled by endorsements of their point of view by the cluster of web sites they have been encouraged to visit. Unfortunately this process is repeated over and over. As a re-
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cautious with what you post can avoid any problems that may arise concerning your social media profiles. Being part of a company means you are an embodiment of their values and ideas, and anything you say and do is a reflection of them as well. Employers know this. They waste no time investigating what your media persona is like and whether or not they consider you a potential asset to their company. Being conscious of what you post can save you from a humiliating interview, no longer do you have to fear your tweets from two years ago being read aloud. So remember to think before you post, it can greatly affect your chances of being hired. sult, we have the environment we have today. It is sad to see how so often the media will present stories in such a way that instigates more divisiveness embracing the belief that the public is most interested in that. The ratings go up and confirm this to the industry so the cycle continues. It is irresponsible, but what is irresponsible has aligned it with what is most profitable and beneficial to profits and ratings, thus we have what is now a complete train wreck. The train wreck is the finished byproduct of the process in the news cycle. Today with multiple platforms media outlets are able to magnify the fundamental difference of opinion by “stirring the pot”, which they are compelled to do as profiteers in the free market Many complain about political correctness, but are that really a problem today. We have the First Amendment and this present arrangement we have with the internet is anything but constricted by politically correct speech. In fact, the sex, violence, and profanity so easily available to us all are contributing to the mess we are making to our society.
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Living up to the ‘Dream’ MLK’s lessons still reflected in modern society BY REGINALD WEBB TIMES STAFF
While we are in the midst of Black History month let’s be mindful of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday which came and went during the break. Perhaps the most quintessential lesson taken from King is his insistence we judge individuals by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin in the famous “I have a Dream Speech”. While we embrace it as our own moral compass, do we actually recognize when we fall short of this moral imperative? Too often we fall short with no consequence or accountability. During this month let us focus on living up to it. Many will discover that it is a challenge to consistently meet its criteria. The other day I was in a store in line to purchase my merchandise. An African American man was told by the cashier to wait to retrieve his backpack he had left at the front counter while he browsed the store. He stood about ten feet away from me and a Vietnamese woman who was in front of me. As she paid the cashier her body language and her glare toward him was a mixture of fear, apprehension, and contemptuous suspicion. His response was a slight shake of the head as if he was saying to himself “here we go again”, then his disappointment was quickly replaced with a retaliatory look of scorn. I thought to myself how rude and offensive for her to outwardly greet him with such a blatant display. She heard the cashier tell him to wait there. Had she forgotten that quickly that was the reason he was where he was, not to steal her money. Likewise, I started to think of his deliberate retaliatory scornful expression and body language and I thought how sad. These two individuals have not said one word to each other. This will be the whole of their interaction. There will be no resolution, no correction, and no regret from either party. Imagine the frequency by which just these two individuals do not hold themselves
PHOTO BY REGINALD WEBB / TIMES STAFF Mural by Ian S. Young illutrating the cultural diversity of role models within the San Jose community. accountable, the frequency by which both may see nothing inherently wrong with their behavior. Imagine how often scenarios like these take place. Multiply this or similar interactions between people exponentially and it becomes alarming. The woman might be a hiring manager at her job about to interview an African male the next day. Perhaps the man might be asked by someone who happens to resemble her for help with her flat tire the next day. Will these two carry baggage from the previous encounter without some sort of self-analysis? Will they have a lowered expectation about how their next respective encounters might turn out? I mention this because without con-
sequence, resolution or reflection the behavior becomes patterned. These biases become both explicit and implicit and absent self-policing it becomes unknown to both that they are reinforcing behavior neither one may want. Thus, let us all see if we are up to the task of living up to King’s standard. It requires we be resolute always in trying to isolate interactions we disfavor with others. Attribute the disfavor or negativity to its source always and do not let it inform us of what might be a similar outcome in the future. In other words, if for example that same woman gets her purse stolen by an African male attribute the misdeed to the individual who did the deed rath-
er than use the experience to allow one to prejudge a stranger’s actions or intentions in the future just because they might share the same pigmentation of the perpetrator. This is a very appropriate time in our history to be mindful of this and honest about the difficulty to uphold this standard. While there will be those suggesting we need to make America “hate again”, we need to remember Dr. King’s words, “Like an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate destroys a man’s sense of value and his objectivity. It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with the false and the false with the true.”
Making America great-ly miss Obama
Reject the course Trump’s taking
BY MELISSA MARIA MARTINEZ TIMES STAFF
Americans reject the course Trump has chosen to make America great again. Since he was sworn into office, protests have erupted across the country in response to the president and his administration; from the women’s march to the protests at the SFO Airport and airports across the country. From day one, Donald Trump has used his executive authority to make good on campaign promises such as completing the southern border wall, rolling back financial regulations and even banning Syrian refugees from entering the country indefinitely. The most bizarre and possibly most dangerous executive order eliminates two regulations for every new one implemented. The president’s list of unsavory picks to head federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Education are also troubling.
During the recession, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Treasury owned a bank notorious for mercilessly foreclosing on more than 36,000 delinquent homeowners, according to the housing advocacy group California Reinvestment Coalition; 54 of which were serving our country at the time. The president’s cabinet picks and executive orders are clearly not aimed at easing tensions widely felt among his opposition; as many take to the streets in large numbers to show their discontent others have challenged him through the courts. And after President Trump lost his fight in the courts, he responded the next day by unleashing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to terrorize the immigrant community, arresting and deporting more than 100 people as a result of the raids, according to ICE. It’s hard to celebrate a victory when the loser has such broad powers and such low regard for others and it’s hard to imagine what he could do the next time he suffers a loss. After only one month in office, one thing is certain, President Trump is already making Americans greatly miss Obama.
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Local creek trail provides perfect outdoor space to get active
A hidden gem for runners, cyclists and nature lovers. BY LAUREN QUILTY
Where to start: 6039 Silver Creek Valley Rd, San Jose, CA 95138 Park Times: sunrise to sunset
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Coyote Creek Trail is a 17 mile paved walking path that runs from San Jose to Morgan Hill and it’s perfect for runners, cyclists and nature lovers. The relatively flat trail winds past swift creeks, rippling ponds, large rolling fields and beneath canopies of giant oaks. Located 10 miles southeast of San Jose City College, this trail is a convenient spot for students to get out and get active. In the spring the fields are lush with mustard flowers and poppies lined with blooming cherry and apple blossom trees. Expect to see some of the amazing wildlife that resides along the creek like squirrels, rabbits, deer, horses, turtles and the occasional coyote and wild boar. The trail begins at Hellyer Park in San Jose and ends at Anderson Lake Park in Morgan Hill. Parking and entrance to the trail is free and there are plenty of access points depending where you want to begin the trail. The Coyote Creek Staging Area off of Silver Creek Valley Road is a great starting point to access the trail as it has a designated parking lot, restrooms and drinking fountains. Next time you’re trying to figure out what to do on your day off incorporate sun dappled trails, swaying fields, and the calming lull of a running creek into your agenda and grab a friend and some running shoes or a bike and hit this scenic trail next time you are looking for a fun local outdoor activity on a budget.
n Bring a hat, sunblock and a bottle of water and snacks. n Bring your dog – the trail is dog friendly. n Start early – in the afternoon the sun can be harsh on the parts of the trail that do not have shade from the trees.
A couple cruises on skateboards beneath a canopy of mighty oaks at sunset on Coyote Creek Trail.
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In San Jose, Palafox said he felt such a positive energy. “There was so much creativity, people expressing their opinion as pieces of art,” Palafox said. “There was so many people, it was impressive.” The idea for the Women’s March was born after Donald Trump won the presidential election Nov. 9 and the main march took place in Washington D.C. According to Bay Area organizers, 30,000 attended the march in San Jose. Jenny Bradinini, lead organizer for the Women’s March in San Jose, said she wasn’t expecting so many marchers. “At the beginning we thought that 5,000 people would be huge, we had no idea,” Bradinini said. Bradinini said she was nervous for her first time as a lead organizer in a rally but happy with the results. “During the day, we were all floating in air,” Bradinini said,“it was a moment in history.” Participants described the Women’s March as safe and peaceful. “I’ve been to protests before but that one was very different, more diverse with different ethnicities and groups … I felt safer,” King said. “And it seemed well-supported by the community.” Silveira agreed, saying, “People were nice, polite. There wasn’t any aggression by the police at all. The cops in D.C. were wearing pink hats.” Bradinini said it is because “the message was for something, not against, but also because women organized it. We had 75 peace ambassadors in San Jose, volunteering to keep the march peaceful. We trained 150 to non-violence.” Although the March was organized right after the Trump election, Bradinini wanted to clarify the purpose. “We tried to keep it nonpartisan, because whatever the government is, being here in solidarity with women is important. More important for us as a community is to stand together in solidarity and move together. It is about women, not about Trump.” Palafox marched in the same spirit. “The march went after the election, but it shouldn’t be discredited, everything this rally stands for is still true,” Palafox said. “I try to stay away from that Trump thing, I
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Crowd in Second Street and Paseo San Antonio during the Women’s March went because of the women.” However, some people claimed their opposition to Trump. “The women’s march was a direct response to Donald Trump. It took place on his first full day in office,” King said. “Welcome to your first day.” As for their next steps, King and Silveira said they are very clear. “Resistance is my plan,” King said. “I’m trying to work
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with local organizations. I will try to spread information and connect people.” “I have no sympathy for him, so I’m going to get active,” Silveira said. “I joined a group on Facebook, Indivisible, and we are taking actions on the first 100 days”. Bradinini is also part of the movement “10 actions in 100 days” and she said she will keep connecting people in California and nationally. “I always tell my children,” Bradinini said, “if you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with mosquitoes.”
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Go the extra meter with the track team Track coach and student athlete Q&A By Raymond Prado Times Staff
Name: Scott Beasley Position: Student-Athlete Major: Communications Age: 24 Q. What events do you run? A. “I run the 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter race.” Q. How long have you been running competitively? A. “To be honest, I have been running for 2 two years.” Q. Do you plan on running after being involved with the San Jose City track team? A. “Yes, I will be running at Canvas or Sterling University.” Q. What inspired you to start running for the track team? A. “I got inspired when I graduated from High School. My coach asked me to do him a favor and talk to the track coach at West Valley College. He persuaded me to become a better athlete.” Q. Do you have a specific diet you go by? A. “Not really. I try to eat well before my race.” Name: Steve Nelson Position: Track Coach Age: 55 Q. How is your first year at San Jose City College going so far?
Picture of the SJCC track on Feb. 16 A. “It’s new. There are the good and bad things about it. I still have to get accustomed to certain things, such as learning names but for the most part I have been enjoying my time here.” Q. How many years have you been a track coach? A. “I have been a track coach for 32 years. I have coached at Mt. Pleasant High School
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before and still teach there today.” Q. What are some of the goals for the track team this year? A. “They’re not a lot of people on the team so if we were to get more athletes out here that would be great. Also, I hope everyone gets better and becomes more experienced. Maybe we can get some of the football players in February that are out here playing spring ball football players who are out here in February, playing spring ball; otherwise, it will be difficult to compete.” Q. Do you think the Athletic Department building will attract more athletes from other schools once it’s built? A. “Yes. I believe we have the best track
facility in Northern California. I just think that San Jose City College needs to promote more.” Q. When did you truly create a passion for track and field? A. “Personally it was around fourth and fifth grade in the fifty 50-yard dashes we had in the elementary school competitions.” . What made you take on the responsibility of being the head coach for San Jose City College? A. “I have been a head coach. I was actually asked by the athletic director to coach if interested so I have been trying my best to get things going.”
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help out, but sometimes it’s just difficult to find those people. There are always opportunities,” said a representative from San Jose City College who wished to remain anonymous due to student confidentiality. The definition of a transitional student on the SJCC campus is considered to be anyone who lost their housing, is living placeto-place, living in a trailer park, living in their car, or even living on a friend’s couch. Many students without permanent homes don’t speak out about their condition, making it difficult to help those in need when statistics are impossible to cultivate. “We need that service. We need those resources,” said anonymous representative from San Jose City College. According to the Fall 2016 Resolution Disposition Packet of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges, the urgency for transitional students to gain access to both shower facilities and washrooms for their clothing was recognized. The awareness of resources and information is important to pass onto students who potentially need assistance; they can contact counselors for additional information. San Jose City College already offers several opportunities for those in need, including EOP&S, the Guardian Scholars Program, and donations from Second Harvest Food Bank. According to the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, almost 60 percent of students at community colleges nation-wide are financially independent of their parents, but 41 percent of them earn less than $20,000 yearly. This low annual income means that basic needs are barely met and school cannot be a priority due to working one or more jobs.
“More than a quarter of a million people rely on Second Harvest for food every month. To give you some perspective, that is the equivalent of three and a half sold out crowds at Levi Stadium,” Diane Hayward, PR and Media Relations at Second Harvest Food Bank, wrote in an email. Thanks to Second Harvest, the 2nd Friday of every month opens the Just-in-Time Mobile Food Pantry to students with an annual income below $23,540. Located in the Auxiliary Gym from 10:00am-11:30am, the next opportunity for this service is available March 10th, 2017. According to the Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, more than 90 percent of students earning $28,356 or less annually, at both full-time and independent status, have unmet financial needs. The implementation of open shower-use on campus will contribute to the services already available for those with unstable conditions. “It would be great if (transitional students) could get involved in the planning and giving of input on these issues,” Luna said, “That would be amazing.”
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Made from scratch: the cooking corner Recipes coming from all over the world, with a focus on French cusine
An egg whisk or a fork A thin pan A ladle A spatula
INGREDIENTS FOR 3-4 PEOPLE: 3 eggs 1 3/4 cup of flour 2 cups of milk 1 tsp of salt 1 tsp of oil 1 paper towel
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All contributions to publish a recipe are welcomed: if you’re interested to share a recipe, please send an email to the Times at citycollegetimes@jaguars.sjcc. edu and tell us why you chose it. The Times will be happy to print it. The easy French recipe of Crêpes A Crêpe is a thin pancake coming from a northwest region of France named Brittany. The people living there, the Bretons, eat Crêpes almost every day.But there is a particular day in France when all the French people eat Crêpes: La Chandeleur, Feb. 2. La Chandeleur has been celebrated for so long that nobody can really say where it comes from: for some people, it is a Christian tradition, for others it’s much older, coming from a pagan tradition to celebrate the end of winter. Name:
People think if you cook crêpes with a gold coin in your left hand, you’ll become wealthy. There are two sorts of Crêpes:The Galettes, made with buckwheat flour, are stuffed with salty ingredients and French people eat them as an entree. The typical one is The Complete with Class:
eggs, ham and cheese. The Crêpes, made with all-purpose wheat flour. People usually eat them as a sweet dessert. They should be extremely thin and your goal is to eat as many as you can. To stuff them, the classic salty butter and sugar are recommended, but the milk
caramel or the chocolate ones will definitely seduce you.And the recipe is so simple that in France, every single kid learns how to do crêpes during a cooking session in his first grade. TOOLS: A big bowl
RECIPE: Mix all the ingredients in the bowl with the fork. Rest batter for one hour in the fridge (skip the rest if you are very hungry). Warm up the pan, pour the oil and wipe it with the paper towel: you will use that paper towel again to wipe the pan before the next crêpe, without pouring oil again in the pan. When the pan is warm enough, lower the heat and pour a ladle of batter. Quickly, spread out the batter on the pan. Wait 1 minute and start to unstick the crepe with the spatula. Wait 30 seconds and turn the crepe on the stove. Wait another minute and it’s ready! Do it again until the end of the batter.
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Word Sudoku
Valentines Day Word Sudoku valentines day
The words or names that are used in the puzzle: love kisses chocolate candies
flowers
hearts diamonds teddy bear
intimacy flowers cuddle
chocolate
cuddle
intimacy
candies
diamonds
love
kisses
diamonds
kisses
intimacy
Winner(s) will be announced in the next issue.
kisses
hearts
cuddle
diamonds
intimacy
teddy bear
chocolate
intimacy
candies
diamonds
To submit: Email a picture of ompleted puzzle to: citycollegetimes@ jaguars.sjcc.edu or Drop it in one of the news-tip boxes located in the Technology or Student Center
teddy bear
hearts
love
Complete and submit this Sudoku puzzle and you could win a $20 gift certificate from Streetlight Records.
hearts
intimacy
love
diamonds
Crossword winners please visit newsroom during office hours; Tuesday:11:15AM-2;30PM Thursday: 11:15AM - 5PM
cuddle
chocolate
teddy bear
cuddle
candies
intimacy
kisses
word-sudoku
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flowers
teddy bear
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kisses
teddy bear
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intimacy
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