Pictures of SJCC basketball tournament by Gary Mountain on the web
More “Love and Information” pictures on the web
Umoja students scheduled to travel to Ghana See Page 3
Tuesday, Nov. 17 , 2015
The Voice of San Jose City College Since 1956
SJCC provides no medical cannabis education
Volume 80 Issue 5
Prop 215 unwelcomed on campus BY JAMES HARTLEY TIMES STAFF
In California, Prop 215 allows its residents to consume, carry and cultivate marijuana if it is for medical purposes, but San Jose City College students and staff have mixed emotions about marijuana use and promotion on campus. Whether it is an advertisement in a magazine offering free marijuana edibles, a card offering free joints to students or just a slogan on clothing, marijuana is making its presence felt. A government-funded facility such as SJCC does not allow the cannabis to be used or advertised on its of cannabis, but grounds. there is plenty of Blake Balajadia, director of student development and information in the activities, will not give the stamp and date required to community. post ads at school for the controversial drug. Gary Ledesma, “We welcome all lifestyles at San Jose City College SJCC counselor, said he believes college is not the but we get federal funding in many areas and don’t want place to promote the use of the drug and does not agree to jeopardize those funds in any way,” Balajadia said. with the recreational use of it, but admits there are some Luis Ramirez Martinez, medical values and believes 24, business communication the penal system has harsh major, said he feels students penalties. should be educated about “You should have to do cannabis. community service and go Martinez is known to wear to drug counseling for a hats and shirts with marijuana Blake Balajadia, director of student develmarijuana charge. Too much opment and activities paraphernalia on them. time is being given for crimes “People think when you surrounding it,” Ledesma use medical marijuana, you’re said. just getting high,” Martinez The more medical said. “I was prescribed multiple narcotics that are marijuana is talked about, the more enlightened the addictive for nerve damage after being hit by a car and I community will be. Besides the Tetrahydrocannabinol, don’t like to take the four or five pills for my pain when there is a drug called Cannabidiol that is linked to pain cannabis relieves multiple symptoms for me.” relief. SJCC has no in-depth course to take on the education “My older brother has Parkinson’s and if cannabis
“We welcome all lifestyles at San Jose City College.”
would benefit him in any way, I’m all for it. It’s a good alternative for the harsher drugs, but people take advantage of it being legal for medical use,” Ledesma said. Tommie Lee Prada, 32, said he has promoted cannabis for dispensaries for seven years but never on locations that do not permit it. “It is imperative to understand the vast possibilities of the medicine,” Prada said. “It is, in fact, a drug. Whether it’s recreational or medical, there are guidelines that must be met in order to continue being operable. Private, state and federal guidelines must always be met. If not, there are consequences.” Martinez does not believe ther should be free joints promoted on campus, or banners that offer the drug, but thinks the school should offer more education on the drug’s medical uses. When a parent gives cannabis to a kid in a pill, cream or edible from to help with their serious medical issues such (as) cancer, they’re not thinking ‘I’m using a recreational drug,’” Martinez said. “To them it’s medicine. They’re thinking ‘it makes me feel better,’ not ‘I want to get high.’”
When you just don’t fit and don’t know why Gender identity self-awareness BY ALEX WRIGHT TIMES STAFF
College is a journey of learning, not only academic learning but also one of self-discovery. We are deciding what we really want to do when we grow up; picking majors and building educational plans. We are all just here trying to figure things out. Who am I? What am I good at? What do I want to be? All my life, there have been few constants. I have never fit in, I have always been awkward and I have always suffered from depression. I was not all that into “girl” things, even though I did some. Toys for boys such as Transformers were cooler than dolls. I would choose comic books like X-Men over
Teen Vogue. I could tell you more about Hal Jordan than Britney Spears. In 1994, I was accused of being a butch lesbian, which was a horrifying insult for a preteen girl in the 90s. I took steps to present as female. I did my nails and tried makeup. I started to hate my body, my looks and relied on self-deprecating humor to cope. I did not fit, so I assumed that I was just a late bloomer, an ugly duckling. I figured I would eventually bloom into a confident woman. Flash forward fifteen years, I am going to college for the first time. I am still awkward and I still hate my body even though I have a bigger chest and curves. My depression is now severe and mutated into anxiety and social anxiety. Even in my 30s, I still feel like an awkward ugly duck, though people try to tell me otherwise.
Why do I still not fit? Will I ever fit? Will I always be strange? Be different? About two years ago, I peered at myself in the medicine cabinet mirror after a shower. My hair slicked back, I slouched. I could not see chest at all. I seemed flat, I liked what I saw and I cried. I did not cry because I am not high school skinny and flat. I cried because I saw myself as a guy and I liked what I saw. Was I born wrong? I have a good relationship with my father so I told him I thought I might be transgender. He said I was just a feminist that was sick of the world’s crap. It made no sense to me but I shrugged the experience off and got on with life. I learned by accident that a long time gaming friend
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2 Opinion
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
Community college education should be free
What inspires you to come to San Jose City College?
Benefits more students in the long run
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TIMES EDITORS It was in January of this year that President Barack Obama proposed this innovative and favorable idea. This proposition would allow responsible students to earn the first half of their bachelor’s degree without any tuition cost. According to the White House website, the requirements for such a plan to take place are: students must complete their program and maintain a 2.5 GPA; community colleges must offer programs in which academic credits are transferable to four-year universities and occupational training programs must lead into in-demand degrees and certificates and on the federal level, funding should cover about 75 percent of the community college cost. Tennessee was the first state to implement free community college, though not entirely free (students have to pay $50 a semester, which could be implemented in our area as well) in May 2014. “In Tennessee, more than 80 percent of the students that took part last year in that state’s new program got full or partial grant (not loan) funding from federal Pell grants. The state then paid the balance,” Nigel Jaquiss wrote in his article in a news branch of The Washington Post’s website in July 2015. Oregon is the second state to offer free community college. Sen. Mark Hass (D-Ore.) cited that a lifetime of food stamps (about $14,000) is much more expensive than the annual community college tuition of $3,000 according to Jaquiss. “The skills students acquire at community colleges benefit businesses by increasing worker productivity. The increased business output, coupled with the higher wages community college graduates earn, benefit society as a whole by raising prosperity and strengthening the economic base,” Kate Wheeling wrote in her Jan. 2015 article on the Pacific Standard magazine website. This is a very idealistic plan, but there are its shortcomings. Federal funding could be costly to the middle-class, which would roughly be $60 billion, over 10 years. However, this program could kick start an increased commitment by states to spend more on higher education, Keith Button wrote in his article on Education Dive website in Jan. 2015. “From 2008 to 2012, state funding for higher education dropped to 22.3% of total
revenues from 29.1%, which has led to tuition increases,” Button wrote. There would also be a surge in competition for four-year schools. That $60 billion in federal spending could mean less financial aid for four-year universities. An influx of students can actually attend college and with more students, there is usually more competition, and more competition could lead to more students being committed to their education. Community college courses already fill up quick. Adding more people into the equation can make getting through community college a longer process. California community colleges would not receive the same amount of aid as other states. The proposition offers to pay 75 percent of the total cost per students, however community college tuition costs in California are lower than most other states resulting in California not receiving as much aid as other states Karin Klein wrote in her article from Jan. 2015, on the LA Times website. There is a definite lack in funding for academic materials and engaged instructors. However, these academic funding crises are almost always present, especially at a community college. The budget is tight all around, yet the possibility of opportunity gives hope. This is a bittersweet deal for those of us who have already paid off the first two years of community college, yet it is still an exciting venture that would benefit so many people. Does this program weed out the individuals who are not committed to working toward a degree? Sure, some people would take this amazing opportunity for granted, especially when the dropout rate is between 66 percent and 80 percent, according to Button’s article. On the optimistic side, so many more students would take advantage of receiving a degree to better their potential career. There are a lot of financial logistics to this issue and it most certainly will not be easy, then again, who are you to turn down a chance to develop a successful future.
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Niki Gharavi Age: 18 Major: Biomedical Engineering To learn and become a better version of my self.
Aurora Vazquez Age: 18 Major: Administrative Justice What inspires me is the feeling of being able to move on with a support system like the one provided here at SJCC.
Marcos Villegas Age: 18 Major: Judicial Justice Overall, the campus brings a welcoming feeling along with the staff.
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CAMPUS NEWS 3 College journalists compare notes, compete Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
SJCC students travel north to showcase school newspaper BY NOE MAGANA TIMES STAFF
Two awards were given to the San Jose City College Times at the NorCal Journalism Association of Community Colleges Convention. SJCC Times newspaper was awarded first place in Student Designed Advertisement and fourth place in Informational Graphic in the JACC Convention in Sacramento State University on Nov. 7 SJCC was represented by Graphic Designer Patrick Jenkins, Photographer Darrick L. Hurd, Photo Editor Stephanie Smith, Editor-in-Chief Araceli Lopez, Managing Editor Noe Magana and advisor Farideh Dada. The convention was an all-day event where students from many Northern California community colleges had the opportunity to interact with student journalists from other schools. The convention featured “On-the-Spot Contests” where students competed against each other in the five categories; news writing, opinion writing, copy editing, photography and editorial cartoon, and workshops where students took a crash course on different journalism aspects. A workshop for the editors was offered where they exchanged experiences and struggles along with suggestions on how to solve certain problems most school newspapers were facing. “We are not alone,” said Lopez pointing out that the challenges SJCC times editors face in publishing a newspaper are also being experienced by other editors in neighboring colleges. Along with workshops and contests, the student journalists were also allowed to speak to the Co-Presidents of JACC Joseph Daniels, representing NorCal, and Evan Solano, representing SoCal, about their concerns regarding structure of event, contests, judging of contests, communication within the organization,
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From left, Darrick L. Hurd, Araceli Lopez, Stephanie Smith, Noe Magana and Patrick Jenkins after the award ceremony at the JACC convention at Sacramento State University on Nov. 7. rules and policies of upcoming conventions. Before the workshops and contests took place, students and advisors attended the keynote speech by Cristi Hegranes. Hegranes spoke about her definition of journalism and why she founded Global Press Institute in 2006, an institution that trains women in developing countries to become reporters. “As a journalist entrepreneur, you cannot only find success, but you can really change the discipline of journalism,” Hegranes said during her speech. Hegranes spoke about how journalism
needed a new perspective. She said outside reporters are limited on what they could report because they did not know exactly what was happening in any given community and had limited sources. For this reason, she believes having reporters from the community can be more effective because of their close ties to the members of the community and it allows the reporters to be more trusted by their sources. “To see the power of investigative journalism in developing countries and the difference in makes in the lives of its citizens is just phenomenal and
inspirational,” Cindy McGrath said about GPI. After the conclusion of convention, SJCC students took the opportunity to celebrate the achievement taking pictures with their awards. “We won two awards this past semester and we’ve won dozens more in the past semesters,” Lopez said. “This proves that we are doing something right. It shows students are being recognized for their hard work that they are portraying in the newspaper.”
Umoja internationally unified for African American advancement Professor hired to brighten the horizon BY DARRICK L. HURD TIMES STAFF
Umoja is an academic program that involves counseling and services for students. It is set in place to encourage students to succeed in college level English, reading and writing. The program was brought back to life at San Jose City College by Khalid White, ethnic studies professor and Umoja program coordinator, in 2008. Umoja is targeted to the AfricanAmerican community, but accepts students of all ethnicities to participate. It incorporates African-American culture, perspective and experience. “I am here for underrepresented students,” White said. “I am here for people who look like me and I just don’t mean my skin color.” Umoja is a Swahili word for unity, which is the root of Umoja, stemmed from the“seven principles of Kwanzaa (/ ˈkwɑːnzə/).” Kwanzaa is a feast and gift-giving celebration that honors African heritage and is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan.1. “We do teach in a method to abreast our students with Kwanzaa principles because we want them to be successful,” Pamela Turner, Umoja counselor said. The first principle of Kwanzaa is Umoja.
Success starts with unity, unity of family, community, nation and race. “Test scores show that using the Umoja method of teaching works,” White said. It is more so the preparation students received in high school and the dialect they speak that become the grade level that they operate on. Umoja identifies the student’s weak points in order to strengthen them. “I have based the program principles on the book ‘How to Teach Men of Color: Four Critical Conditions’ and my own personal studies written in my doctoral dissertation,” White said. “This is in-depth factual studies that have tested the truth. Numerous studies on black men in Umoja college programs from Sacramento to San Diego have proven to be valid.” Classes are catered around the needs of inquiring students, who can become eligible to transfer to Univesity of Californias and California State Universities by completing the program. “My son Marquis was in the Umoja
program as a tutor and because of that, he was able to become a teacher at a charter school,” Julinda LeDee, senior administrative assistant of the Language Arts Division said. “My daughter Imani was in the Umoja program and now moved on to Fayette Ville University (a historically AfricanAmerican college) thanks to Umoja and Heidi (Kozlowski, distance education coordinator and former Umoja staff).” Students who have had the honor of joining the group come to grow together in a sense of brother and sisterhood. The chosen ones for this program have the opportunity to experience encounters with students and teachers aiming for success. Twenty to thirty students are selected by the community every semester to be part of the program. “They build that unity because they start respecting one another’s point of view, and it doesn’t have to be yours,” Turner said. This program is a foundation for a future
and success; if future matters and success counts that is what Umoja is striving to create. Umoja has a counselor that specializes in counseling for life building and teachers that prepare students for reality in fast pace university classes. “City College needs programs that deal with basic academic students; students that are below college university level,” White said. “We need programs that deal with the African-American experience as essential to American experience. Umoja bridges the gap between what (we) need and what existed.” “Professor White gave my son the confidence and motivation to go to Copenhagen University in Europe,” LeDee said. About $20,000 to $30,000 was raised for Umoja students to fly to Belize in the summer of 2014 for the studies of emancipation. Within a week of the journey, they were featured in a report in Amandala, the nation’s largest newspaper. Umoja students will head to Ghana this fall season to study African-American roots. Students who are interested in the program please contact Umoja staff. “What happens to any African-American in any region happens to me; whatever happens to any American across the world, happens to me because that is how society will treat us as a whole,” White said. “I want what I do here to globe-trot the world positively.”
4 A&E
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
Critical decisions being made Students form Sociology Club BY LARRY L. HARRIS TIMES STAFF
Future campus growth and current curriculum funding are discussion points of today’s college conversation.
The Academic Senate met Nov. 3 College President Byron Cliff D. Breland discussed his successful trip to Vietnam and the interest of that community in exchanging students between that country and our college. Breland also briefed the Academic Senate about a future 14 week software Coding Academy curriculum which would enable a student to enter the software programming field at a mid-salary range of $80,000 a year. Dean of Language Arts Kieko Kimura led a discussion on the discretionary funding process. Currently the college has received approximately $850,000 in additional funds from the college district. These funds will be disbursed by the college finance committee based upon a detailed faculty request to support each’s curriculum needs. The next Academic Senate meeting will be Nov. 17, from 2:10 p.m. to 4 p.m., Student Center, room 204.
The Associated Student Government met Nov. 4 The Associated Student Government continued their conversation whether to dissolve the current form of student government consisting of an 8 member
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executive council and 20 clubs to an executive council only with the clubs operating separately under an Inter Club Council. The ASG approved funds not to exceed $3,200 for the annual Thanksgiving Dinner to be held Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m. at the Student Center room 204. The ASG also charted a new campus club, the 30 member Sociology club. The ASG meets weekly on Wednesdays, 2 p.m. Student Center, room 204.
The College Advisory Council met Nov. 6 The College Advisory council approved the Educational Master Plan submitted by Cambridge West, LLC. and also approved a Budget Worksheet submitted by the finance committee. The Facilities Master Plan was presented to the CAC by Hill Partnership, Inc. This plan projects forward the facilities needed to house an anticipated 1370 additional students who will be attending SJCC in the year 2030. The building funds will be a combination of state and district monies supported by an additional Bond program. The discretionary funding process was also discussed by the CAC. Many of the attendees stated that these discretionary funds are not discretionary but necessary funds (monies for supplies and equipment) to properly fund faculty curriculums. It was strongly suggested that the curriculum budget should be established by faculty who are aware of their curriculum needs rather than a distant District Budget Committee. The next CAC meeting will be Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Student Center, room 204.
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(From left) Nikolay Botev, Momo Bedier, Michael Lee Lund and Elena Reshetova in SJCC Theater Arts during their dress rehersal on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Students take stage ‘Love and Information’ play review BY ALEX WRIGHT TIMES STAFF
San Jose City College’s production of “Love and Information” had an atypical and intimate seating arrangement. The play ran from Nov. 6-8, and the audience sat on the stage with the actors on three multi-level platforms. The seating platforms cropped the stage into an oval shape and the traditionally black stage floor was instead painted with a white dither. The spotted pattern continued onto the costumes of the actors, which were plain white except for colored dots along their
Dear Jazzy, Your advice helps a lot of people. Maybe you can help me. I have a relationship problem. My boyfriend, I will call him “Jesse,” does not love me. He says he does, but I know he does not, because he will not do what is needed to bring us closer. All I want is some more of his time. And I want him to dress better. And I would like it very much if he would get rid of his two dogs that he thinks need to be with us 24/7 no matter what. He is a good guy but he is not treating me well. He does not have much money, I know, but the money he does have goes to things other than me. He says he is saving for a car, but I do not believe it. I do not know what to do. I keep saying the same things over and over and I keep hoping he will change. Lately, I just want to give up. What do you think? What can I do? What should I do? Sincerely, In Love But Unhappy Dear In Love But Unhappy, I am thrilled that you reached out to me and find my advice column helpful. I am here to help any way I can. It is completely understandable that you want to spend more time with your boyfriend “Jess.” That is not too much of a task. But it sounds like you are expecting so much from him and you yourself do not seem willing to compromise. I was on your side when you listed that you wanted to spend more time with him, but when you got into listing all his faults such as dressing better,
pant legs. White cutouts of people similar to the artwork on the program surrounded and a white projector screen above showed the name of each skit. The play, by Caryl Churchill, featured 57 quick scenes and vignettes, showing scenes from reality with 100 different characters all crammed into 110 minutes of stage time. Director Leyla Modirzadeh and the set designer Leigh Henderson did an excellent job with the show. They cleverly utilized
See PLAY, page 7 actually getting rid of his dogs and not spending money on you, I have to be honest and say you sound high maintenance. Relationships all have to do with compromise, and it seems like you want “Jesse” at your beck and call, that is completely unfair. And what kind of person wants someone to get rid of his dogs in order to spend more time with her? You have to realize, he has been in a long term committed relationship with two other beings before you, and those are his dogs. It is very selfish of you to ask him to get “rid” of them. Because the reality is, the dogs will most likely be there for “Jesse” long after he leaves you for all of these ridiculous requests. I have to ask, what makes you so suspicious that “Jesse” is not saving up for a car. He is doing a very admirable thing and is working toward a goal. It sounds you are working toward his wallet and undivided attention. If “Jesse” not treating you well consists of him not spending as much time and money with or on you, then you have it easy. There are other relationship struggles that go far beyond money and time. But you say you are in love with him. Maybe you should show it in a kind and thoughtful way rather than tell him how to do this or that. He will see you putting an honest effort in preserving your relationship, so he just might do the same. And if it still does not work out, I believe a mutual break up must occur and you can move onto beginning a relationship with someone who can fulfill your attention and financial desires. Best of luck, Jazzy Do you need advice? Email your concerns to citycollegetimes@ jaguars.sjcc.edu. Place in news boxes located on the bottom floor of the Tech Center and in the Student Center.
5 Lifestyle
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
Riding for peace
What is your favorite thing about fall?
Author stops by SJCC on his US book tour
BY NOE MAGANA
and started a school for AIDS orphans in Uganda. The idea for the school came from a Bankrupted entrepreneur, successful conversation Bianchini had with a student humanitarian was on campus with his twohe has developed a relationship with ever seater tandem bike in hopes of riding with since a simple bike ride. Bianchini met San Jose City College students as he has Innocent Tumuheki in 2007 when he gave done with strangers in 81 countries. him a bike-ride home from school. The Jamie Bianchini, author of “A Bicycle weather prevented Bianchini from riding for Built for Two Billion,” visited SJCC on the rest of the day so he stayed the night in Tuesday Oct. 27 to speak about his book, Tumuheki’s house. which describes his experience riding his The following morning, Bianchini two-seater bike around the world in eight convinced the parents to let Tumuheki years. Bianchini was living a normal life before ride with him. With the parent’s approval, Bianchini and Tumuheki took a 12 hour he decided to hit the road; graduating from bike ride up some steep hills and back. high school and college. He was working When they arrived home Tumuheki as an entrepreneur bouncing from business confided in Bianchini that he wanted to idea to business idea until he filed for build a school for AIDS orphans. Bianchini bankruptcy when he was 28. advised him on what steps to take to build “I had a bunch of different adventures the school. that I was doing,” Bianchini said, “from It took about two years of work, but the product design, network working businesses to inventing. I was trying to make money as school became a reality. Today, the school has 175 students enrolled, and Bianchini fast as possible to go travel.” keeps in constant contact with Innocent. Before he bought a plane ticket to visit “I was surviving. I was living. I was Africa with his tandem bike, Bianchini thriving. I was traveling. I was doing what consulted people closest to him about I love, but also finding ways to make a his idea to ride his bike around the world difference in the life of others,” Bianchini and then made up his mind to follow his said. passion; biking and traveling. The book tour has not stopped Bianchini Bianchini was 30 years old when he from finding ways to improve people’s lives began his journey to travel the world in his around the world. He used the money from bike and returned eight years later. the book sales to build a new water and “Being on a bicycle is probably the sanitation system for the school in Uganda. most vulnerable transport you can be in. “It’s kind of early for me to say if that You have no walls, you have no shelter, strategy works of the adventure of human somebody can hit you, steal from you, connection and giving,” Bianchini said. they can do a lot of things to you,” “Is it going to come and bite me when the Bianchini said. “People, human beings, kids (are) ready for school? I don’t think so. are intrinsically compassionate when they I’m optimistic that I’m not going to get to witness vulnerability.” After receiving help from strangers on the that point. That the good blessings, karma road; food, shelter, and even medicine when and good luck I’ve had up until now will continue to happen as I move into the next he was sick, he was inspired to help the phase of raising my kids.” vulnerable too. Bianchini met his wife in the seventh year He began by visiting orphanages and of his bike journey while riding through delivering gifts to the children throughout Spain. She was one of guest riding his Asia. In Africa, Bianchini worked with tandem bike and they built a relationship sponsors and anyone who was willing to that led them to ride in Latin America and help to donate 100 bikes to a township have two children. in South Africa, assisted to get Malaria Eve Mathias, coordinator of the medication donated to African communities community and lectures program at from a Swiss pharmaceutical company TIMES STAFF
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Darla Garcia Age: 19 Major: Accounting
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I love fall clothes and the colors of fall.
Autumn leaves falling and the weather.
Fall is the start of the NBA season. I also like wearing sweaters, Halloween and horror movies.
Joshua Morales Age: 18 Major: Kinesthetics
Julie Kane Age: 43 Major: Accounting
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I have to say my favorite thing about fall is football. Oakland Raiders are my favorite team.
Relief from summer heat, though I do not think we got a fall This year. We went straight to winter.
It is cuddling season.
SJCC, said that events like this on campus contribute to global peace because it teaches students that all the people in the world are the same. “My biggest ally on the road taking the bike was using the spirit of play: thumbs up, smiling, pointing at the (bike) seat and keeping that childish spirit of play not expecting words to be necessary,” Bianchini said, “and making an expectation that it was going to be fun.”
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nNov. 17, 12 p.m.-3 p.m., Potluck & poetry reading; Language arts potluck & poetry reading for all students and staff. GE 206 nNov. 17, 9 p.m.- 12 p.m., CalWORKs achievement awards, board of supervisors recognition for CalWORKs students. 70 W. Hedding nNov. 17, 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Groundbraking ceremony; ceremony for the SJECCD college extension in Milpitas PHOTO BY STEPHANIE SMITH / TIMES STAFF
From left, Jamie Bianchini, Candela, Cristina and Luca visit SJCC on their family tour promoting “A Bicycle Built for two Billion.”
“Natural Brain Power”
By Patrick Jenkins / Times Staff
nNov. 18, 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., QPR suicide prevention training, free training for students, staff, faculty and administrators. Presentation for Stress Awareness. T-415 nNov. 18, 6:30 p.m. fire drill, also fire training at 2 p.m. nNov. 19, 9:30 a.m. fire drill nNov. 23, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Domestic violence survivors’ forum. T-314
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6 Sports
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015
Jaguars turn ball over, lose opener
Sports Calendar
SJCC men’s basketball cannot keep up with Merritt
Men’s Basketball • Nov. 18 at Canada College, 7 p.m.
• Nov. 25 vs Skyline College, 3 p.m. • Nov. 28 vs Ohlone College, 3 p.m. • Nov. 30 vs San Francisco College, 7 p.m. • Dec. 3 vs Sierra College at Diablo Valley Tournament, 4 p.m.
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An early 12-point lead in the first ten minutes is not enough for San Jose City College to hold off Merritt College in the opening game of the men’s basketball PHOTO BY PRIMITIVO PRADO JR/ CONTRIBUTOR 2015 Tip Off Tournament in a Shooting Guard Kameron Vales during the first half of 81-74 defeat in SJCC on Nov. 5. the opening game against Merritt College on Nov. 5 at Merritt College crawled back SJCC. and took a 12-point lead, biggest to increase the lead and pull out going.” in the game, in the second half the win. Unlike the first half, The with 13 minutes, 30 seconds left “What made a difference was Thunderbirds took advantage of leading SJCC 45-57 after ending our defense. We didn’t play a the Jaguar’s turnovers and turned the first half tied at 37. good enough team defense to them into points that led them to “(We) stopped talking on keep pushing after we came back come out with the win. defense, taking some bad shots, from a 12 point deficit,” Brown “We didn’t play like I and a little bit of fatigue,” said said. expected. I think it’s because we Jaguars’ forward Akil Douglas. Freshman Kameron Vales, have a lot of freshmen,” Carr “Talking on defense out there who scored nine points in the said. “They are still taking their mainly was the turning point.” half scoring on all of his shot time to adjust to the way our SJCC was led by returning attempts; two 3-pointers and a system should be run.” sophomores Lucious Brown with 2-pointer and a free throw, was In the second game on Friday 23 points and Douglas with 21. a big contributor for the Jaguars’ Nov. 6, SJCC bounced back and Merritt took control of the game, big start. defeated Lassen College 81-64. but the Jaguars were not going The biggest problem the The jaguars could not keep the down without a fight. Jaguars were having throughout good momentum going in the SJCC fought back to get the the game was taking care of the final game as they were held to score to 78-70 with two minutes ball. SJCC ended the game with 56 points by Foothill College in left and got within four points 16 turnovers. their 69-56 defeat on Saturday with 48 seconds left in the game. Nov. 7. SJCC finished off the “That’s just not executing and Unfortunately for the Jaguars, tournament with one win and taking care of the ball,” SJCC that was as close as it got as they coach Percy Carr said. “They two loses. missed some tough, forced shots Next game is scheduled at have to get better understanding with the clock running down Canada College on Nov. 18 at 7 how this basketball game is while Merritt hit its free throws p.m.
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Women’s Basketball • Nov. 24 vs Monterey at SJCC, 6 p.m. • Dec. 3 vs Merritt at Contra Costa College Tournament, 8 p.m. • Dec. 10 vs Ohlone College at SJCC Tournament, TBA
Women’s Volleyball • Nov. 18 vs Chabot College at Hayward, 6:30 p.m.
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On this day in history - Nov. 17 1933 – Groucho and Harpo Marx star in the film “Duck Soup” directed by Leo McCarey is released in the United States. 1959 – Giants’ slugger Willie McCovey wins National League Rookie of Year. 1970 - Russia lands Lunokhod 1 unmanned remote-controlled vehicle on Moon. 1973 – U. S. President Richard Nixon tells American public “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook.” 1980 - John Lennon releases “Double Fantasy” album in United Kingdom. 1993 – U.S. House of Representatives approve North American Free Trade Agreement.
2006 - Official naming of element 111, Roentgenium (Rg) in the periodic table of elements. 2008 – The “Twilight” movie, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison, premieres in Los Angeles. 2014 - The Church of England adopts legislation enabling the appointment of female bishops. Nov. 17 Celebrity Birthdays 1925 – Rock Hudson was deemed as one of Hollywood’s most elite and beautiful actors. He has starred in a few romantic comedies with Doris Day such as “Pillow Talk” and “Lover Come Back” (1961). Hudson passed away in 1985 of AIDS. He was 60 years old. 1942 – Martin Scorsese is an acclaimed film director that focuses heavily on the world of crime. He has worked with film stars such as Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio. He won his first Academy Award for Best Director for “The Departed” (2006)
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1944 – Danny Devito is a New Jersey native and has acted since the 1970s. He is an Emmy and Golden Globe recipient for the television series “Taxi” (19781983). He has been married to “Cheers” (1982-1993) actress Rhea Pearlman since 1982 and he stars in the television series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (2006- 2015).
was secretly a transman. He seemed like a normal young guy in video chat. He was terrified I would reject him. I didn’t and it changed absolutely nothing about our friendship. This prompted me to really research the subject and question myself. After reading number scientific theories, therapy and a diagnosis of gender dysphoria I have accepted the idea that yes, I am transgendered. For the first time in my life, things make sense. I bought my first chest binder. It looks like a
1960 – RuPaul is a wellknown drag queen, musician and actor and actress. He is the TV host of VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and has been featured in films including “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar” (1995) and “But I’m a Cheerleader” (1999).
muscle shirt and feels like a big hug. Most importantly, I have stopped trying to be someone I am not. I do not pass as male and it may be years before I transition, but the binder helps me feel better. I refuse to cut my long hair because long hair does not and should not invalidate my identity. It hurts that while people see me, they do not see the real me. It hurts slightly when people who know I am trans use the wrong pronouns, though I think it is out of habit and not malicious. I know it hurts others far more. In the end I’m just being me and I simply shake off the cruel
1971 – David Ramsey is an American actor who featured on Showtime’s television series “Dexter” from 2008-2009 as Anton Briggs. Ramsey stars as John Diggle in The CW show “Arrow” (2012). He is also an accomplished martial artist, holding a black belt in a variety of fighting disciplines.
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the backstage space for the show in a way completely and delightfully unexpected. The play featured Momo Bedier, Nikolay Botev, Michele Maher, Elena Reshetova, Riki Cano De Anda, Laks Pandurangan, and Michael Lund. One repeated scene throughout the play, titled “Depression,” featured a man sitting on a piece of scenery with his face in his hands. Sometimes other characters were oblivious to him; other times they offered well-meaning but unhelpful advice. The actors ran in and out of the stage space throughout the show. In one scene, two actors argued while walking behind and around the seated audience. As the play progressed, the layout of the set became obvious. The actors cleverly used stair wells usually intended for theater workers to reach the catwalk and clouds as part of their scenery, climbing the ladders and calling back and forth to each other in conversation. The quick pace of the play often had brief disconnected scenes, made it hard to follow at times. The show had its shining moments and does make some meaningful statements about how society treats each other. PHOTO COURTESY OF ROSE HENDERSON It may be the type of play that needs to be seen several times to really understand Michele Maher, left, and Nikolay Botev rehearse for the San Jose City College Theater Arts production of the deeper meaning the playwright was “Love and Information” on Nov. 4. trying to convey.
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