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Tuesday, Oct. 14 , 2014
The Voice of San Jose City College Since 1956
Volume 78 Issue 3
New company takes over bookstore Staff’s jobs not affected by changes at the bookstore BY ANN ELIZAGA TIMES STAFF
The campus bookstore is under new management. The Follet Education Group took over operations on Oct. 1 to improve the service delivery to students and faculty. San Jose Evergreen Community College District has operated two bookstores, one on each of its campuses. “Over the past several years, the stores have struggled to meet market demands and to provide exceptional service-delivery to the district’s students and faculty,” Douglas Smith, the vice
PHOTO BY ZACH TATAR / TIMES STAFF
chancellor of Administrative Services, wrote in an email. “As a result, the bookstore has not been able to remain profitable in a highly competitive and changing industry.” The bookstore was facing some
Jag’s enter bye week 1-4 Lots to work on for the final five games of season BY ZACH TATAR TIME STAFF
The Jags of San Jose City College have completed the first half of their football season, entering this week’s Oct. 11 BYE week with a 1-4 overall record 0-2 in Pac-7 Conference play. After a rocky first game against West Hills College, (a 50-0 loss), the Jags took it as a learning experience and something in which to build from. The Jags followed up with a 4136 comeback victory in its home opener Saturday, Sept. 13 against Reedley College. In the first two games, the Jaguars gave up 66 points to opponents after halftime, 30 to WHC and 36 to Reedley.
troubling times, so it was closed for a while. “We reopened to the campus community and we’re excited about being here,” Greg Kiryakakis, the regional manager wrote in an email. “Planning on Freshman quarterback Ray Rivera hands the ball off to sophomore running back Dorian Williams PHOTO BY FRANCIS A. /TIMES STAFF
In week three, the Jags were in a position to win, leading Monterey Peninsula College 17-6 at the half only to give up 29 points in the final two quarters and lose 35-24. SJCC could only answer with a late touchdown pass from quarterback Ray Rivera to freshman wide receiver Nick Inneh with just under a minute in the game. SJCC could not get anything started in week four at home with a 28-0 loss to Los Medanos College, which back in week two (Saturday, Sept. 13) beat MPC 41-37,the same MPC team the Jaguars lost to in week three. The main issue in that game was the lack of discipline for the Jags resulting in a large amount of penalty yards. There16 penalties for 170 yards called on SJCC, the most all season, basically giving away any potential scoring opportunities the Jags had. But the roles switched in
the final game leading into the bye week on Saturday, Oct. 4 in Marysville facing the Yuba College 49ers. This time it was the 49ers who displayed a lack of discipline with over 100 penalty yards (111 yards) to the Jags’ three for 39 yards. The problem mainly was once SJCC had the ball they could not find a way to take advantage of the potential scoring opportunities. The Jags could only manage one touchdown, a field goal and a team safety, giving the 49ers the 28-12 win Saturday, Oct. 4. The Jags have a lot to work on in these two weeks before taking on Redwoods College on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Jaguar Stadium. “One of our team strengths is we start out really strong,” Rivera said. “But finishing strong is something we need to improve on and that is what we’re really focused on this week in practice.”
working with Jorge Escobar, the SJCC vice president of Administrative Services to determine how the money is best spent.” “Follet has committed a $25,000 facility investment to
each bookstore. The specifics are to be mutually negotiated between Follet and each respective campus,” Smith said.
See BOOKSTORE, page 3
President meets with community church leaders PHOTO BY JAMES HARTLEY / TIMES STAFF
From left, Larry Childress, Pastor Gregory O. Lawson, President Byron Breland, Reverand Ken James and Erangelist Emanuel Dean Jr. meet in the Art Gallery on Tursedsay
BY JAMES HARTLEY Over 15 local African-American faith based leaders met for the first time with San Jose City College President Byron Breland on Sept. 25 in the arts gallery , to develop a plan that will help AfricanAmerican students succeed with their educational goals. It was a chance for community leaders to share on how AfricanAmerican community members in Santa Clara and Silicon Valley can be better educated. Some of the ideas shared were about access to financial aid and increasing parents awareness so they can share information with their children about going to
college and being successful in a higher learning setting. The daytoday responsibility of community leaders is to make sure that African –American males can overcome challenges of limited resources and lack of connection to one another. “This is the first of several meetings that will occur throughout the year,” Breland said, “so we can better our partnership and our network to be sure to continue the discussion and to make sure that we make some changes to better prepare the next generation for success in life and education.”
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2 Opinion
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014
Affirmative Consent is just not practical A new law requires California public Colleges and universities to proceed with the affirmative consent standard “Yes Means Yes.” The policy requires students to have ongoing consent from both parties throughout a sexual encounter. The bill defines affirmative consent between college students engaging in a sexual encounter. They will be required to speak the word “Yes”; repeating; at each step of a sexual encounter. The law allows the consent to be revoked at any time. The legislature requires colleges to report crimes on campus and establish victim rights, but statewide colleges failed to prevent assaults and protect the victim with victim rights in place and the state’s “Legislative Women’s Caucus, a group of women legislators which advocates on behalf of women” believes students deserve better. In the past the majority of campuses had no program to deal with young women traumatized by sexual assault who needed services. Sometimes the perpetrator was on campus or in the same classroom as the victim. The law is vague and excessive. Some students question whether they need to check
their relationship status every five minutes to make sure their partner still says “Yes.” That would seem too much for students and definitely kill an intimate moment. Some say this consent would lead to false accusation, such as when a break-up occurs and one is hurt, an individual could use this policy to lie and get revenge. Others define consent as a nonverbal cue with either party stopping the sexual encounter at any time. The larger solution would be for students to return back to a higher level of morality, such as in our grandparent’s traditional ways of a relationship, by abstaining from a sexual encounter until after marriage. You may not even like that person and you have given a personal part of your body. It makes better sense to save that encounter for someone who really matters in your life. Higher education students have the ability to use their brain and a heart together in an effort to reduce campus violence statistic. Another solution would be harsher punishment for violators, not only legal sanctions, but also dismissal from college and all students rights forfeited including graduation. Revoke their driver’s license and make them pay restitution or pay for the victim’s relocation and college tuition. Colleges can only do their part to encourage mutual consent, if individuals do not comply, or change their way of morality sexual violence will continue at an alarming rate.
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Dear Editors, I was happy to see your article on the situation with adjunct professors and their relationship to student performance. It’s very timely. But there are some themes that have not been touched upon in this piece, which is somewhat dispassionately written and statistics-based. Dear San Jose City Times Editor, As the adjunct instructor that was interviewed for the article, “Teachers Divided Between Colleges,” I was disappointed when I saw how some of my quotes were taken out of context. I was very disappointed to see that my quote about the availability of adjuncts on campus was taken out of context. I also remember telling Marc Brodeur that I hoped this article would show adjuncts in a positive way. Sincerely, Patricia Alvarez Proud Adjunct English Instructor Dear Patricia, The Times regrets that you feel you have been misquoted or taken out of context. That was not the intention of the reporter. The focus of the article was to shed light on the effects of the widely used practice of hiring adjunct faculty over full-time faculty on students. Adjunct faculty are dedicated and talented people, but adjuncts could spend a lifetime as part timers and never get offered a full-time contract. Adjuncts, as stated in the article, don’t always have the amenities that a full-time professor would have. The Times appreciates the work of our adjunct faculty and hopes this article can act as a starting point for a larger discussion on the practice of hiring adjunct faculty. Marc Brodeur, Spring 2014 staff writer
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There’s much more to be said about this subject, and I hope this is just the beginning of a dialogue that will give it the energy it deserves. I love my job and working with students, but I sense a deep injustice here.
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Tony Pino English Teacher Dear Anthony, The Times appreciates your feedback on this article. The topic of adjunct faculty is a large one that has a lot of depth to it. The purpose of this article was to act as what will hopefully be a starting point for a larger discussion. The focus of this article was to show the effects of hiring practice of adjuncts over full-time faculty on the student body. It does not even begin to touch the larger topics such as benefits and salary. The Times looks forward to continuing to work on this topic in the future, and appreciate all feedback and input from our fellow adjunct professors. Marc Brodeur, Spring 2014 staff writer The letters are trimmed for lack of space. Please read the entire letters online at http://sjcctimes.com Email your letters to the editor at citycollegetimes@jaguars.sjcc.edu
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Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014
BOOKSTORE
SJCC celebrates the United Nation’s Universal Day of Peace
FROM PAGE ONE
Per Smith, Follett will provide a full range of course materials, such as: • New textbooks • Used textbooks • Digital textbooks • Custom published materials • Rental textbooks • General books • Reference books • Supplies • Computer and technology supplies • General merchandise • Emblematic clothing • Gifts • Greeting cards • Convenience items • Health and beauty aids • Special order services • Graduation-related merchandise • Class rings • Other services expected from a full-service campus bookstore
DIANNE ESCALANTE TIMES STAFF
An inspirational ceremony to honor the courage of bravery of the Buffalo Solder was held at San Jose City College. The highlight of the day was the presentation of a commendation by mayor incumbent Sam Liccardo, on behalf of the City of San Jose. Approximately 500 African American “Buffalo soldiers” dutiful served in Yosemite National Park to evict poachers and timber thieves and extinguish fires, they later became America’s first park rangers. The San Jose Chapter and the South Bay Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers and friends arrived with the roar on motorcycles or they call mechanical horses. African American soldiers were given the name Buffalo Soldier by the Creek Indians, a Native American tribe.” “The history of the Buffalo solder was that these soldiers came from the cotton fields.” “African American soldiers were not able to serve in the military and assigned to a segregated unit but used for support for the quartermaster.” “These soldiers paved the way for an integrated military today and are here to honor the history of African Americans men that contributed to the building of America,” said historian James “Jessie James” Williams. This day of peace was open to the public with a free barbeque of chicken, steak, carnitas, rice and beans. Dessert of cake and ice cream provided by community partner San Jose Chapter of Links, Incorporated. Entertainment provided by Native American South Plain group Drum and Feathers. The dance group Akome Arts performed traditional dances and an art exhibit displaying a gallery of photographs of the Buffalo Soldiers ending the day of peace.
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Smith wrote that the new company is offering goods and
services to the bookstore. Staff members have been moved to different places without any changes to their wages, Smith said. There are concerns about staff jobs. “I’m worried about the transition,” said Thao Nguyen, a campus bookstore staffer and student at SJCC. “Students may not care, but it’s my job, so I worry.” Some feel the change is good for the campus. “I feel that the new campus bookstore renovations is going to be a refreshing change to the campus itself,” said Sabrina Goodnature, a freshman at SJCC. The company will help students by giving the best selections of schoolbooks. “The new SJCC bookstore operator will help students by saving money on textbooks by offering choices like rental, digital and used books,” Kiryakakis wrote. “Follett’s Rent-A-Text program saves students an average of more than 50 percent compared to purchasing new.”
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Dear Jazzy, I’m fat. I know that. I don’t need to be told all the time. My boyfriend broke up. I know its because I’m fat. He has a skinny girl now. He always criticized me everytime I ate anything. He got what he wanted. Now he is off to “conquer” someone else. Why are guys like that? They only want one thing. He might be back – when he wants something. I know I have to lose weight but I can’t. I tried. I really do. I can’t afford healthy food. I go to Whole Foods and it just depresses me more. When I’m feeling down I eat a lot . I don’t think I eat too much. I walk every day. I don’t know what to do. I’m so stressed out. Maybe Im depressed. I hate going out of the house. I hate staying in the house too. What can I do? Louisa
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014 I would like you to look in the mirror and tell yourself that you are good-looking, bright and a kind person. Louisa, you should be confident and love yourself because you are a precious woman. Do not allow anyone to play with your feelings. If he loves you, he should accept the way you are because love is unconditional and it does not have boundaries. First, you must take care of yourself; respect your talents and abilities. If you do not take care of you, you always will be in bad relationships. Louisa, give time to your heart to heal. You feel guilty for being fat, and you think your boyfriend abandoned you for this reason. It does not mean that you have lost everything in your life. Everyone learns from bad experiences. They help us mature. He doesn’t deserve you. He always criticized you for being overweight. If your weight is really a problem for you to accept, then you should talk to your doctor about a plan that helps you lose weight. You may suffer from depression. This may be serious. You should consider talking to your doctor about this as well because you can be happy with just yourself and not worry about what other people think of how you look. Sincerly, Jazzy
Dear Louisa, You are an intelligent, beautiful woman. Louisa, you have low self-esteem, and you feel self-pity, but you are not alone.
Faces In the Crowd How would you change SJCC ? COMPILED BY FRANCIS ANDERSON, JAVIER BECERRIL/ TIMES STAFF Name: Vy Nguyen Age: 21 Major: Biomedical Engineering Answer: I would like to change the library hours longer for students to come and study and provide more programs to help students in studying like PLTL, SI and tutoring center. Name: Anh Truong Age: 20 Major: Business Administration Answer: I would like the college to create more activities to connect students.
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Name: Abibat Oshiobugie Age: 20 Major: Microbiology Answer: I would like to see the library hours longer especially on Fridays.
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Redbox to shut down subscription for its online services known as “Redbox Instant” due to not enough subscribers. TiVo wants to give you all you want, and more with the newest DVR, it is so big that you can binge watch all 44 years’ worth of “Sesame Street” and 26 years of “The Simpsons”. Next Apple event in Cupertino is expected to unveil a new version of the iPad and possible unveil updated Mac computers, experts predict that this iPad will be 12 inches and have the fingerprint sensor and the Macs will be using an updated version of OSX Yosemite.
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