San Jose City College Times, Vol. 79, Issue 5, Apr 28, 2015

Sincerely Sal, the expert advice giver, makes his debut

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

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Volume 79 Issue 5

‘Danceology’ hits the stage Board sells EVC land

Students hope practice pays off

Public fills district office but vote still passes

BY BRENNON DIXSON TIMES STAFF

Can you feel the funk that the Dance Department of SJCC is putting out?

If you can’t feel it yet, you certainly will when they present Danceology, their performance that is set to take place on April 29-May 1 at SJCC in the Theatre “This dance concert has a variety of dance forms: ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip-hop, and musical theatre,” choreographer Holly Brosius wrote in an email.

The students auditioned for placement in the performance and have practiced since February.

For some students this will be their first time performing in front of an audience. This has led to some pre-performance jitters.

“I feel nervous,” Ryan Garcia, a 20-year-old biology major at SJCC, said.

He said that he doesn’t know how he’ll handle the pressure of having an audience watching and he hopes that he does not forget any of the steps that he has learned in practice.

More experienced members of the dance team are excited to show off their skills in front of an audience.

BY LARRY HARRIS TIMES STAFF

BRENNON DIXSON / TIMES STAFF

Members of the dance team practice “The Boat”, their signature move, for the show “Danceology” that opens April 29 and runs until May 1.

Melissa Mendez, a 20-yearold broadcast journalism major, said she is most excited for tech week, where students rehearse the performance in its entirety with costumes, makeup and the technical elements that are incorporated in the show.

Garcia and other members are

happy to show off “The Boat,” a move that requires everybody on the team to participate.

“It took a long time to get down,” said Garcia. We’ve been working on it since the very beginning.

Mendez and the team said that they have posted fliers

everywhere around school and posted on social media in hopes that lots of students will come watch the show.

“Come enjoy the show,” said Koua Xiong, a 21-yearold business major at SJCC, “Hopefully it’ll inspire everybody to come and dance.”

Students present artwork at on-campus exhibition Find the full story online at SJCCtimescom

Artist Andrea Brown, right, explains her ceramic artwork “Senghor’s Woman” to Rosa Harrison, former San Jose City College student, while she looks at the artwork at the reception in Carmen Castellano Fine Arts Gallery on March 17. Brown recieved the “Best of Show Award” at SJCC’s Second Annual Creative Art Contest in fall 2014.

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The San José-Evergreen Community College District voted on April 21 to develop 27 acres of surplus land for an annual income of $1.5 million that will go to the district general fund, against the wishes of the general public.

More than 30 members of the Evergreen community expressed strong opposition to the development during the public comments portion of the meeting.

In addition to the public dissent, the Evergreen Community College and San Jose City College Academic Senates drafted a resolution against the development and many faculty expressed their opinions against the proposal.

After more than three hours of sometimes angry and vulgar community expression the vote was taken by the Board and the proposal passed with six yes votes and one no vote.

The development project divides itself up into two issues.

The community express opposition based on the concern about the future growth of the college which might require all or a portion of this surplus land to be used to build new building an facilities for Evergreen.

The Academic Senates provided a presentation depicting how future college programs might require additional land. The AS also presented an alternate use of the land as possible sports fields or separate development of the land as a for profit aquatic center.

The Board said its main concern and objective is to create an ongoing source of income to give the district revenue stability during the down years of our economy. Its hope is this revenue would minimize any deep cuts to faculty or staff, which was the experience in the 2008 recession.

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2 Opinion

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

King

Says

Is online dating the new frontier?

BY KORYEN HARPER TIMES STAFF

Finding love is never easy, and the dating process can often be a lonely, frustrating experience full of rejection and uncertainty.

Technology has tried to make the process as painless as possible with online dating that lets you search for romance from the comfort of your own home.

Online dating pursuers are able to connect with others through profile pictures and messages. People are able to connect mentally rather than a lustful experience.

“I am attracted to a girl who can really move her body, is attractive, smart, and has a lot going for her,” said David Mitchell, 27, criminal justice major.

A random handful of students at San Jose City College were asked what they look for in a partner, and most replied with physical characteristics. Online dating takes all the physicality out of the interaction and makes you dive deep into understanding the person you are connecting with.

According to an online publication, The Real Truth, traditional dating was gradually overtaken by the high school “going steady/ boyfriend-girlfriend” approach over the de-

cades. Those who did not find a romantic counterpart through this way would often be initiated into the bar/nightclub scene. If that does not produce results for love, people nowadays turn to technology.

Singles who are shy, busy or have no time to be present in the singles’ scene by going to social events or singles bars turn to technology to find love, according to the online publication, “Reasons Why Some Singles Choose Internet Dating than Traditional Dating.”

Traditional dating, where you would meet someone out at a social gathering and have the courage to go approach a person, is easy for certain people, but not everyone. Fear is a common factor that keeps many from ever attempting to build relations.

When you are using Internet dating services, you must be responsible for your own actions, and consider safety risks as well.

You are using your precious time, so avoid talking to creepy singles.

“There is no one-size fits all formula.”

According to the article published in the Huffington Post, “Online dating vs. Offline Dating Pros and Cons, “each person’s relationship goals may differ from others, know that from hook-ups to marriage proposals, there’s a site and way for everyone.”

Library needs extended hours Students deserve equal learning opportunities

Lately there has been a lot of chatter on campus concerning the hours of the library.

The library is open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.

The complaints are mostly coming from students and staff who take night classes and need to utilize the services of the library during these class times.

Night classes usually run sometime between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. which doesn’t leave much time for students to drop in to the library. These night students often work day jobs and need to eat and handle the family before they come to school. For many, this eliminates the possibility of making it to school early to sneak time in the library.

The library is a crucial part of student success so access to it is necessary for all students of San Jose City College.

The library is a quiet place to study where you can focus on your schooling without any distractions, but it is also so much more. It is a place to check out that book you can’t afford for two hours. It is the only studious place to access Wi-Fi and email for

some students. And it is the place teachers can take their students to work on papers while they give direct feedback.

However, while many day students receive these great benefits, the night students are lacking the opportunities that many of them need.

Some people argue that the SJSU King Library is available to SJCC students late night, so there is no need to have the SJCC library open.

The King li- brary is a great benefit for SJCC students, assuming students have the time and resources to travel to downtown San Jose to access the library.

Downtown is a bus ride or trip on the freeway away to a place that many people don’t like to be walking around at night. Those who don’t want to wait for a bus or are unable to travel downtown are then stuck with no option but to go home and miss a study opportunity.

It would ease the burden of many students and faculty on campus if the library stayed open until 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. to allow night students and staff an opportunity to use the wonderful resource that is the library.

Eliminate the hassle for students and give them an opportunity to study during hours that fit their tight schedule. It’s only fair that all students are given equal chances to succeed at SJCC.

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Managing Editor Brennon Dixson Arts and Entertainment Editor Koryen Harper

How would the library hours being extended, affect you?

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Name: Jon Vinaga Age: 26 Major: Psychology “Extending hours would provide me with a quiet area to study at night.

At home it is a bit distracting so the library would give me a sanctuary. “

Name: Gaby Nowack Age: 19 Major: Undecided

Name: Francis Anderson Age: 19 Major: History

“I am a student athlete so my schedule is usually booked. Most of my free time is usually in the morning so if the library is open at least 30 minutes earlier, that would equal two and a half more hours that I can study.”

It would help with studying for finals.

Name: Marcos Garza Age: 18 Major: Undecided “Tutoring should be available a little bit longer.”

You call that Marketing?

BY KORYEN HARPER TIMES STAFF

W

hy is San Jose City College comparable to a ghost town when it comes to social activities?

When walking the campus of San Jose City College, you can feel the lack of community and involvement.

“We recognize that there is a lack of presence,” said Elizabeth Eckford, Student Development and Activities program coordinator.

Throughout the campus are bulletin boards located in various buildings, informing people of events, companies hiring, housing rentals and more.

Clubs and organizations depend on their posted fliers of current events to bring awareness of activities, but that does not always produce results.

“I only came for the food, ” said SJCC student Sarah Raven, 20.

Andy Nguyen, Associated Student Government director of activities, said some events that different clubs, organizations and faculty members present lack public interest and require bribes to get people in attendance. Students are attracted into attendance most regularly with the promise of food or class credit, but as soon as the food runs out, so do students.

In the beginning of the semester ASG gives clubs $200 that can be used to generate more revenue, market events and other alternative uses.

Graphic Designer Patrick Jenkins

Web Editor Patrick Huaranga

Reporters Ann Elizaga Michelle Ekwall Larry L. Harris James Hartley Cristina Quattrin

Photographers Javier Becerril Andy Nguyen Faculty Adviser Farideh Dada

Students can learn of events through Internet research and bulletin boards, but if you do not check your emails how would you know of events.

“Cross promotions is great,” said Betsy Gebhart, Broadcasting instructor and Media Club advisor, “it helps to reach a wider base of audience by making contact with more eyes that will see the flier or hear about the event.”

Many students nowadays receive notifications on their phones. Facebook has event invites, fliers and videos that can be posted to Instagram and Snapchat.

Eckford said campus officials are aware of the lack of presence on campus.

They are looking to hire someone whose responsibilities would be blasting events to all forms of social media and do visible promotions on campus that would range from posters, tabling and talking to students.

Until San Jose City College can hire someone to promote events, attendance will not be at its best. Although the school helps with promoting, it is not only up to them. To increase attendance, organizations need to reach out to students in person. Tabling is a great way to start a buzz, pass out fliers to students passing by, set up demonstrations and promote constantly on social media sites.

“Up close and personal promoting is the best way,” said Gebhart about the best way to spread awareness.

“If I knew about events,” said Aaron Rodriguez, 19, child development major. “ I would probably show up to a couple.”

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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Lecture series continues

President of San Jose State Unversity Mohammad H. Qayoumi presents the Taj Mahal Palace at the Middle Eastern Heritage event in the San Jose City College’s community room on April 8. The palace remains an architectural marvel of the modern world and was built

by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb his wife.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

BY ANDY NGUYEN TIMES STAFF

Speaker talks Islamic and Western architecture

BY ANN ELIZAGA AND CHRISTINA QUATTRIN TIMES STAFF

San Jose City College hosted Mohammad H. Qayoumi, the president of San Jose State University, as he presented examples of Islamic and Western Architecture and Arts on April 8.

Sami A. Ibrahim, chemistry professor at San Jose City College said that the main objective of the annual Middle Eastern Heritage celebration at SJCC was to inform the college community about the history, faiths, and the aspirations of all the people of the Middle East.

“It is our hope this annual event is promoting greater understanding between the great cultures of the Middle East and those of the Western world,” Ibrahim wrote in an email.

Qayoumi said that the Kufic style letter-

ing is one of the oldest styles that are from Jordan.

Qayoumi said that there are different styles of lettering such as Maqah, Raqiq and Sin, which is from China.

“The main objective was to broaden the understanding of arts, culture and the interrelatedness of Islamic, Western arts and architecture,” Sean J. Abel, the dean of Humanities and Social Science, wrote in an email.

Students learned about how different architecture and arts borrowed some Islamic cultural element in their designs for buildings.

“I liked how they explained the different architecture and how they changed through the modern era,” said Flor Armas, a psychology major student. “Also, how the Islamic culture combined with Christianity and how it showed through the architecture and art.”

CAMPUS NEWS 3

Yays of the Month Editor’s note: We will look for and listen to people who deserve praise

(yays) and those who could do a little better (boos). This is by no means an attack on anybody; it is just a way to recognize the little things in life while having a little fun. Have someone or something to yay or boo? Tweet us your Yays and Boos on Twitter, @SJCCTimes, and we’ll run them in each issue.

Lovely librarians

They go out of their way to help students with research, remembering the names of books they’ve checked out in the past and even hand out allergy tips to those suffering. This and much more have earned them the Yay of the issue

Students on the grind

They grind and do whatever it takes to get their education no matter what. Whether it’s work, a family, or public transportation, you refuse to let it stop you from passing that class. You know who you are and we recognize you all.

Trash Wi-Fi

Boos of the Month

There is talk of improving it, but the Wi-Fi at school is terrible as of this moment.

The signal is always full but students are rarely able to connect, no matter where they are on campus, especially in the library.

People cutting the cheese on a crowded bus

I’m all for a good fart every once in a while but it’s cruel to those on the closed-window lightrail to let one out that smells of death and despair. For the sake of those around you, try to hold it in next time.

Cafeteria breakfast

The food is delicious but the cafeteria stops serving it so early in the day. Even McDonald’s serves its treasured breakfast until 10:30 a.m., why can’t SJCC?

City College Times wins awards

From left, Farideh Dada, adviser of San Jose City College Times with her students, Andy Nguyen, Cristina Quattrin, Koryen Harper and Brennon Dixson attend the JACC State Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento, Ca. on April 10.

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SJCC Journalism students shine at state convention

BY BRENNON DIXSON TIMES STAFF

Competition, friendly people and chaos often lead to fun moments.

Members of the City College Times and other newspapers across California were exposed to all three of these elements when they attended an annual state convention hosted by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges in Sacramento on April 9-12.

Students Brennnon Dixson, Cristina Quattrin, Andy Nguyen and Koryen Harper were the representatives for the City College Times.

Andy Nguyen, staff photographer of the City College Times, won a scholarship worth $500 from JACC to help pay for his education.

“When I heard my name I felt very excited,” Nguyen said, “but I was also very nervous.”

He said he plans to use the money for a future exhibition he plans to hold in September to help children in Vietnam.

Ann Elizaga, a staff writer for the Times, won an award for a mail-in feature photo contest, and the entire Times team won an award for student-designed advertisement.

“I feel all my hard work wasn’t all for nothing,” Elizaga said.

The conference had 476 students and faculty from 38 community colleges congregated under one roof for the entire weekend. Students mingled and networked with their future peers in the industry.

It was really nice to be around so many people who were ambitious and shared the

same interests, Harper said. Students at the convention were very social and many new friends and connections were made.

“It allowed me to see the bodies of work of others,” Harper said, “and gave me ideas to take home to better our paper.”

Along with networking opportunities, the conference also featured workshops from professionals in the journalism industry that lectured on a variety of topics.

Quattrin said she attended workshops that discussed the importance of social media in news today.

“I learned that it’s important to keep the social media accounts moving and updating,” Quattrin said. “It’s also important to keep reminding readers of events that are a few days away.”

Students at the Times have already begun applying the social media practices that they’ve learned. Quattrin said she hopes students will be more aware and better engaged in the community as a result of the new social media uptick.

Harper said he attended a few contests that gave him valuable experience and forced him out of his comfort zone. He said he’s never been in a situation like the contest where he had to make something out of nothing simply by talking to people.

“I was very happy and proud. If I could do that in writing then I could do it in anything,” Harper said. “I could go into the unknown and come out swinging.”

The convention was a great learning experience for everybody who went and Quattrin said she hopes to be able to attend the conference next year if the opportunity presents itself.

4 Campus Life

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Tuesday, April 28 n Teaching Men of Color in the Community College Workshop Khalid White will host a panel focused on the article, “How to Teach Men of Color: Four Critical Conditions” that appeared in the Huffington Post on Friday, April 17.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. GE 118 n Time for Tea with Art Ladies Enjoy tea, snacks and artistic activities

Tuesday, April 28 , 2015

A120 noon­1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29 n Denim Day­wear jeans to support sexual assault awareness n Fun in the sun event Escape the stress of school and unwind for a bit with BBQ, games and music.

11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Grass outside the Multidisciplinary Building

Saturday May 2 ­through Sunday May 17 n Women’s softball regionals and state finals. Location and times TBA Monday, May 4 n SJCC Golf in Fresno at 7:30 a.m.

Monday and Tuesday, May 4 and May 5 n ASG elections will be held by email, to be sent out to all students

n Drop & Shop Bring used clothing to donate or to swap.

10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Grass outside the Multidisciplinary Building

Wednesday, May 6 n Campus radio and newspaper Open Mic Event The opportunity to show off poetry, songs or any other skill will be open to everybody.

Quad patio 10:30 a.m.­1:30 p.m.

Friday­and Saturday, May 1 and May 2 n Track and Field Norcal Trials in Sacramento all day

n Mangowin workshop resume help and tips for job hunting from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at room SC216A

Tug of War

Thursday, May 7 n Finding Mr. Write Author Beverley East will discuss her book 6:30 p.m.­8 p.m.

Technology Center, T­415 Friday, May 8 n 3CSN Threshold Concepts free one day workshop, re­envisioning general education threshold concepts and wicked problems Metas center M­104 9 a.m.­4 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, May 8 and May 9 n Track and Field Norcal Finals in Sacramento all day

Banquet Recognition and celebration of students, faculty, staff and administrators 6 p.m.­-8 p.m. Student Center cafeteria n Puente End-of-Year Celebration Celebrating the hard work of students and thanking community members 6 p.m.­8 p.m.

Student Center SC­204 Thursday, May 21 n Evergreen Valley College Commencement

Monday May 11 n SJCC Golf in Kingsburg at 7:30 a.m.

Friday, May 22 n San Jose City College Commencement n Spring Semester 2015 ends

Thursday, May 14 n Hall of Excellence Award

Monday, May 25 n Memorial Day

By Patrick Jenkins / Times Staff

Dear Jazzy, This is crazy. My girlfriend. She stopped dressing right. She dresses like a man. Sweat pants, sweat shirt, Jordans. She stopped wearing a bra, threw out her makeup. This is not cool. So, my question is, what should I do about it? Should I dump her? She won’t listen. She should have more respect for me. She should make herself pretty for me. I work. She doesn’t. All she has to do is look pretty and make me happy, know what I mean? Is that asking too much?

-JP What’s up JP? I’m sorry to tell you this, but you’re in the wrong here, man. If she’s your girlfriend then it shouldn’t matter what she’s wearing.

It might mean that she has simply gotten comfortable enough with you to not feel the need to dress up 24/7. I suggest you try to COMMUNICATE how you feel with her. She might have a good reason for why she is doing this.

You say since you work and she doesn’t, she needs to make you happy and get dressed up. This is ignorant thinking, man. This is 2015, nobody should think that women are subservient to men in anyway. They can do as they please, just as you can do as you please. If you’re asking her to sacrifice what she wants for what you want then that is definitely asking for too much and it won’t result in the ending you want for your relationship. I hope it all works out for you, though, bro.

Sincerely, Sal Send your Dear Jazzy letters to Citycollegetimes@jaguars.sjcc.edu

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