The City College Times The Voice of San Jose City College Since 1956
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Lady Jags beat top team
Volume 75 Issue 5
NEWS BRIEFS Kavalier to leave SJCC
San Jose City College President Barbara Kavalier wrote in the April 1 memo that she will be leaving SJCC at the end of the semester to be the President of Navarro College in Texas. The college is near her family, which is one of the reasons she gave for her departure. As one of three finalists, Kavalier was chosen to replace long-term President Richard Sanchez. The Navarro College unanimously approved the selection of Kavalier on March 22.
ONLINE COVERAGE Kevin Flores/ Times Staff
No. 10 Leslie Angulo hits a walk-off home run to help the Lady Jags beat the top ranked team in the state, College of San Mateo 2-1 at Jaguar Stadium on April 2. For full story, see page 7
Eco Pass is on hold Another vote needed, Board must approve Prior vote results on Eco Pass
Students polled for Eco Pass
Data courtesy of Mike Casas. Illustration by Jonathan Marinaro/ times staff
Adjunct faculty lounge may relocate
Move to Learning Resource Center considered
By Cordell Kintner Times Staff
The adjunct faculty lounge, currently located in the General Education Building in GE119, is proposed to be moved to the old METAS room located in the Learning Resource Center in LRC 114. “There won’t be any movement until there’s input from everybody,” said David Yancey, President of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 6157. Since METAS moved to the new Multi-Disciplinary Building in January, the old location in the LRC has been empty and unused. Yancey said President Barbara Kavalier talked to the AFT about moving the adjunct faculty room to the old METAS room. The current Adjunct Faculty room has equipment, such as running water, necessary for early childhood education classes, and was meant as a classroom, not a lounge. Many adjunct faculty members
are against the move. Some say the new room is farther than the current room from the Tech Center, where many adjunct faculty teach. “Moving to the LRC is a step in the wrong direction,” said John Banks, adjunct math professor. Other reasons include the constant disruptions that happen in the LRC on a daily basis and concerns of letting students into the library after hours. The LRC was originally built to house student services, not faculty services. “Moving offices there disrupts an educational program that has been very successful since the building opened in 2002,” said Charles Heimler, English professor and Academic Senate president. The proposed room is larger, more accessible and is more localized to the students than the current lounge. Teachers may be able to retain their 24-hour access since there is a door accessible from the outside.
Another Valley Transportation Authority Eco Pass re-election will be needed according to a special meeting of the Associated Student Government on April 1. The recall was prompted after discussions at the San JoseEvergreen Community College District about not all students were not given the opportunity to vote on the ECO Pass. Only a small fraction of the students voted. Eco Pass now goes to the Board of Trustees for approval which will be the final step in a re-election date later this month. Evergreen Valley College has already decided to hold its own special election.
Students will vote on a transportation fee. If it passes, then students will be required to pay the fee at Admissions and Records when fees are due for the fall 2013 semester. Paper ballots instead of email will be used as a method a voting. Election will be held during regular semester time. Monday through Saturday voting is a possibility due to the tight dead- line and some students have classes on Saturday. “We only have until May 23 to conduct an election, although an election may be possible by the end of the month if the Board of Trustees approves a date,” Mike Casas 42, Associated Student President said.
New counseling dean appointed Montemayor inspired by past By Marissa Trigos Times Staff
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e has run the San Francisco Marathon across the Golden Gate Bridge twice. The first time he participated in this marathon was 15 years ago. He decided to do the marathon on a whim, with a little encouragement from a friend. It was his first time
ever participating in any marathon and yet he completed the full marathon three in and a half hours. Running the San Francisco Marathon taught Roland Montemayor, the new dean of counseling and matriculation at San Jose City College, that you can do anything you set your mind to, and he said he believes that this applies to students as well. Montemayor has held his new position as the dean of counseling and matriculation at SJCC for a bit more than two weeks now. He said that he really likes SJCC so far. Fabio Gonzalez, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services counselor, was the chair of the hiring committee for hiring the new dean of counseling and matriculation. “(Montemayor) is very Continued on page 3 Montemayor
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Aztec holiday celebrated
Rosa harrison/ Times Staff
Tomas Plata from Mexico City danced at the Aztec Mexican New Year on March 16 and 17 at Emma Prusch Park in San Jose.
Estate boasts spring blooms
Gary Mountain/ Times Staff
Filoli gardens are part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. They are open to the public and have the only designated daffodil display garden on the West Coast.
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