San Jose City College Times, Vol. 86, Issue 3, Oct 16, 2018

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

The Voice of San Jose City College Since 1956

ASG special elections put on hold

Volume 86 Issue 3

WHAT’S INSIDE?

Eat the rodet

Spooky Haloween food, see page 5

Scooters are banned

Find out more about the vehicles See page 2 PHOTO BY KAYNE GALLEGOS, TIMES STAFF

From left Amanda Ross, Joseph Heady and Mina Alsadoon, Associate Student Govement officials meet for an interview on campus. ASG appoints people who oversee the special elections. Saturday, Oct. 6

Student government wants more students to go and get involved

BY KAYNE GALLEGOS TIMES STAFF

San Jose City College special elections are not going to happen for another few weeks, said Associated Student Government President, Joseph Heady.

“It seems like the fastest time that we could possibly bring this election through to completion would probably be six weeks from now” The vice president of finance

will needed to approve the special election budget, said Juan Garcia, Program Coordinator for student Development and Activities.

There is also a need for the Legislative Affairs Committee.

Alyssa Marquez, the director of Legislative Affairs, will chair the committee. It will oversee student elections, track student forums and the actual campaigning from the candidates once it is filled out. As of

the writing of this article, the committee has not been made.

Marquez said that a lot of students might not know last semester’s elections was nullified because of inconsistencies in the voting.

“Some students have voted, but they didn’t actually vote, so it showed student ID numbers but they hadn’t voted,” Marquez said. “It was found to be the case in both in general and special elections of last semes-

ter.”

“We’ve seen this at a national level where voices are ripped from voters and we don’t want to do that here,” she said.

Marquez explained that Balloteer, the third party company that handles the ballots for SJCC elections, let ASG know of these inconsistencies.

See Elections, Page 6

Student sport center opens

SJCC photojournalists coverd and photographed the event See page 3

San Jose City College Events

San Jose lifts the old billboard ban 16

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Skyline changes to the city

BY DANIEL ZARING TIMES STAFF

The City Council of San Jose voted in favor of a plan that will allow billboards to be constructed and placed on city owned properties in a meeting on Sep 25. It also decided to move ahead on a plan to allow new billboards on private properties.

Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas expressed her support of the change to Title 23, otherwise known as the sign ordinance.

“On Tuesday, my fellow councilmembers and I took a big step forward to enliven San Jose’s downtown, reduce blight in residential neighborhoods, and raise revenue for the city without raising taxes,” Arenas

wrote.

In 1972, San Jose passed an ordinance banning billboards located on city owned properties.

An ordinance was then passed in 1985 that would prohibit any new billboards from being constructed within the city.

Documents say that San Jose is expected to generate “additional revenue for signs constructed on city properties”.

Relaxing the signage restrictions on private properties could potentially increase intercity commerce.

“This step also has the potential to increase signage options for faith communities like the ones I represent in Evergreen. I look forward to exploring this potential benefit as part of the

See whats going on, and coming up, on the campus See page 6

In Memoriam PHOTO BY DANIEL ZARING, TIMES STAFF

A billboard located in South San Jose phase two,” Arenas wrote.

However, some city officials are concerned that the addition of these large advertising devices could have an undesired effect on our city. Communications director and senior advisor to the

mayor, David Low, said in an email that the mayor opposed the original proposal, but decided to adopt a variation of it.

See Billboards, Page 6

Respects are paid to those who have passed See page 4

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

Electric scooters banned

Scooters are being permanently removed since they have been dangerously driven and abandoned on various sites around campus.

Why we can’t have nice things on campus

BY BRISSA MOLINA TIMES STAFF

As of October 4, faculty and staff have been working on the permanent removal of electric scooters from campus. These devices, seen as a quicker way of transportation around campus, have been causing trouble to students and faculty.

“Staff and students have been hit or have been close to crashing into these devices. Many scooters are left behind vehicles in the parking lots and around the entrances of building and classrooms,” wrote Jorge Escobar, the college President, on an email.

It is true that scooters are an easier way of transportation for

PHOTO COURTESY OF JORGE ESCOBAR/ COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Kaepernick’s protest incites and inspires

Nike encourages “The ad clearly wants it to be consumers to stand known the days of isolation and for something shame for whistle blowing are ending and standing up for what is

BY REGINALD WEBB TIMES CONTRIBUTOR right will be celebrated instead of Football quarterback Colin maligned.”

Kaepernick and the Nike Ad will be remembered as this generation’s Tommie Smith and John Carlos moment in the 1968 Olympics, protesting discrimination and racism toward blacks.

Once again, Kaepernick has facilitated the need to converse and reflect on many levels in lieu of the Nike Ad and the narrative it attempts to represent. Nike’s full weight behind Kaepernick and his life’s trials is globally significant.

Our shoes go wherever we go and from that perspective Nike’s support of Kaepernick was an easy calculus. Simply put: shoes determine how we get there, not where we are going, both in reality and metaphorically.

Nike celebrates the commitment Kaepernick has made toward what he believes in. “risking everything,” as the ad states. In Kaepernick’s case, Nike has made a bold statement regarding its corporate responsibility, increasingly seen as important in the overall success and sustainability of a company. Consumer brands want to be more and more associated with positive widely held ethics and values. Like-

wise, companies are concerned with their practices reflection on company governance, culture, public profile and community outreach.

Recent examples such as the cancellation of the Roseanne show or the boycott FOX experienced from advertisers both in the Bill O’Reilly harassment scandal and more recent Laura Ingraham’s and Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg’s social media feud, show that these corporations are serious about their public perception.

The ad clearly wants it to be known the days of isolation and shame for whistle blowing are ending and standing up for what is right will be celebrated instead of maligned.

Meanwhile, the issue of police brutality remains difficult and a national conversation illusive. President Trump and others will not allow it. Trump wants to chastise players and promote the narrative that players are interested in discord and defiance; he has used it as a tool to divide and motivate his base.

Discrediting players and promoting a perception of black

athletes lacking patriotism serves his purpose a lot more than mediating an effort to foster better relations with police and communities of color.

The repeated hostility and outrage of those offended by the anthem protest remains misguided. The motivation and police brutality behind the protest has been ignored and the issue has not garnered the type of national conversation necessary to improve relations between police and affected communities.

Many cannot seem to understand it, instead it is regarded as a disrespect towards the military and a lack of patriotism.

President Trump has chosen to reinforce this narrative.

Kaepernick has been clear about what his intent was, yet the issue remains muddled by the insistence of those wishing to interpret his protest how they want to.

It reveals clearly that there is a credibility gap based on race.

NFL players and people of color, in general, have a lesser claim to citizenship in America; criticism is seen as disloyal and a lack of appreciation for America.

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The importance of the media often, and we would know much Why Trump less as a society than we do tohas journalism day.Without a free press, do the many scandals to rock former all wrong President Warren G. Harding

BY MIKIE NEGRETE TIMES STAFF

When he was still merely a Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump popularized the term “fake news,” a term he still uses today, to characterize news sources that put out stories that he feels are a bad reflection on him and his administration.

Since he first launched his 2016 presidential bid, we’ve seen Trump, regardless of how factual a story on him may be, criticize the media harshly for reporting on his vices.

“He calls anything fake media that do their best to report unbiasedly. He only likes the media that report on his achievements,” said an SJCC student who wishes to remain anonymous.

What President Trump and many other politicians fail to understand is that it is the media’s job to serve as a “watchdog” to the public and hold government officials accountable for their actions or lack thereof.

It is crucial to the survival of our country’s democracy that the journalists in this country continue to serve the public as a “watchdog” and cover both the virtues and vices alike that many of our government officials possess.

Without honest, hard-working journalists, our politicians would be held accountable much less

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many students. However, some students who don’t know how to use these devices responsibly are ruining it for everybody else.

There have also been sightings of these scooters being left in parking lots, which is not only dangerous for the person riding a scooter through the parking lot, it is also dangerous for cars driving in or out of the parking lots.

These scooters aren’t meant to be left in front of classrooms or in narrow hallways, and they’re not meant to be driven at full speed, especially in a place where there are usually people walking around and people who need to use mobility devices.

As long as students who don’t use these devices properly keep misusing them, students who respect the rules will suffer the consequences and the problem will continue.

Students who don’t obey the rules, and keep on leaving the scooters should be sanctioned properly.

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come to light? Does former President Richard Nixon resign? Is former President Bill Clinton impeached? These are all examples we must take into consideration the next time any politician unjustly blasts reporters in this country for simply doing their job.

Saying that it is important to the survival of our country to maintain a free press is a vast understatement. Reporters in this country should not be exempt from being held accountable.

The importance of having an unbiased news outlet that only has an agenda of discovering and sharing the truth cannot be stated enough.

SJCC student Brian Rapp shared the importance of integrity in the media with The Times, “It is very crucial to society to have our news sources be unbiased because a biased news source creates propaganda and propaganda doesn’t help anyone except the person who created it,” Rapp said.

All in all, there is a countless amount of examples to give that support the importance of media to society. The next time Donald Trump refers to the media as “the enemy of the people,” remember journalism’s long track record of holding the people in power accountable that refutes President Trump’s numerous attacks on reporters nationwide.

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Bay Area Sports Report

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Yankees crush Athletics in American League Wild Card game; Giants make changes in front office; Raiders continue to adjust under Gruden; Niners lose Garoppolo for the season

BY MIKIE NEGRETE TIMES STAFF

What looked like a Cinderella season in the making for the A’s came to a screeching halt when they went into New York to face Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and company.

The game was a lost cause for the A’s from the beginning. On the ninth pitch of the game, Yankees All-Star outfielder Aaron Judge nailed a two-run homerun, and Oakland was unable to make the game competitive from there on out.

Meanwhile, in San Francisco, the Giants wish they were in the

A’s position of getting knocked out in the Wild Card game. The most recent developments surrounding the orange and black revolve around now former general manager Bobby Evans and longtime fan favorite, outfielder Hunter Pence. On Sept. 24, the Giants fired Evans as general manager after the club suffered through their second dreadful season in a row. Evans will be retained by the organization, but assigned to a different position in the front office.

As for Hunter Pence, he has been a cornerstone and the heartbeat of the team since he arrived

in San Francisco 2012 via a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Pence was instrumental in both the 2012 and 2014 World Series titles for the Giants, and a love connection developed between Pence and Giants fans almost instantly upon his arrival. To the disappointment of many fans, it appears as if Pence’s time with the Giants has come to an end, as his 5-year contract that he signed back in 2013 is up, and with Hunter Pence being 35 years old, the Giants are looking to get younger, and a contract extension is most likely not coming for the man who has become so beloved in the

community of San Francisco.

When it comes to the NFL, it is now looking like both the Raiders and the 49ers will have to start planning for next year. While the Raiders did pick up their first win of the season against the Browns, it is still apparent through their play on the field that many players on the team are still trying to adjust to life under the team’s new head coach (although this is his second stint with the Raiders), Jon Gruden.

For the 49ers on the other hand, what began as a season filled with optimism and excitement surrounding the team has turned to

a season of uncertainty and pessimism in a matter of a week.

In their Week 3 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, Niners star quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered an ACL tear, an injury that will sideline Garoppolo for the remainder of the season. Many considered the 49ers to be a potential playoff contender at the beginning of the season - now people are looking at them as potentially having the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

SJCC Sports Complex Opening

PHOTO BY SAM KT/CONTRIBUTOR

Kylan Harris, at left, Drew Taylor, Toure Oliver, and Dylan “Dboggie” Richardson record a SnapChat video as student athletes participate in a meet and greet outside Jaguar Sports Complex at San Jose City College in San Jose, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018.

PHOTO BY CARLOS DURAN / CONTRIBUTOR

San Jose City College softball team members play a game of Heads Up as student athletes participate in a meet and greet homecoming week event outside Jaguar Sports Complex at San Jose City College in San Jose, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018.

PHOTO BY SAM KT / CONTRIBUTOR

Students try out the basketball court during an open house at the new Jaguar Sports Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018.

PHOTO BY CARLOS DURAN / CONTRIBUTOR

PHOTO BY SAMUDHYATHA KALASAPURA THIMMAPPA / CONTRIBUTOR

A San Jose City College students workout in the new Jaguar Sports Complex at San Jose City College in San Jose, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at the center was one of many homecoming week activities at San Jose City College.

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Acting President of San Jose City College J ​ orge Escobar is surrounded by athletic department coaches and staff as they celebrate the opening of the new Jaguar Sports Complex at San Jose City College in San Jose, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The event was one of many homecoming week activities at San Jose City College.

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Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

Remembering Virginia Scales

Former dean of Language Arts, ESL instructor dies at age 84

BY ALICE GOSAK AND RONALD LEVESQUE RETIRED ESL INSTRUCTORS

When both of her children were in school, Virginia Scales ventured to San Jose City College to follow the dream she had since graduating from high school in Fresno: she enrolled in a college class.

Her first instructor was French professor Nicole Amon, and Virginia was entranced

by Nicole’s kind manner and her teaching style. She went on to finish her coursework at SJCC and to enroll at SJSU as a French major.

She completed her Bachelor of Arts and went on to get a Master of Arts in linguistics.

While she was doing that, she returned to SJCC to work as a reading tutor. The job was not at all well-paid and the workload was beyond the job description. That led Virginia to take her first steps as a labor advocate: She organized the tutors to seek better wages and won.

By 1980, when Virginia had her M.A. in hand, positions came open in English-as-asecond-language, the exact field for which Virginia had

COURTESY OF ALICE GOSAK, RONALD LEVESQUE / RETIRED ESL INSTRUCTORS

Virginia Scales, left, with Ron Levesque and Alice Gosak. trained. She was passed over for instructors who did not have her qualifications, leading to her second crusade.

Supported by the dean, Leo Chavez, she lobbied to have the positions reopened and they eventually were, leading to the hiring of four ESL instructors on the same day. And thus began Virginia’s career of over 30 years at SJCC. In time, Virginia became the ESL Program coordinator, a position she held from the mid-1980s until 1998. As busy as she was with her teaching and coordinating duties in ESL, Virginia also found time to serve as the president of the Academic Senate twice and to participate in the union negotiating team.

She was keenly aware of the inequities part-time teachers faced and threw herself into correcting them.

She worked to have banked

leave recognized in the contract for tenured faculty and to make seniority rehire preference a reality for adjunct faculty.

Those who worked with Virginia on these efforts knew well how persistent, focused on detail and tireless she was.

But no matter how hard she fought, she retained her kind and gentle manner.

Toward the end of her career at SJCC, Virginia became the interim dean of Language Arts, a position she filled with the same energy and thoroughness she brought to her earlier tasks.

She retired in 2011 but continued to teach one class until 2015 when health issues caught up with her.

Virginia died in her home Saturday, Oct. 6, at age 84.

One final advocacy Virginia took on was the fight to keep alive the SJCC Journalism Department, which had been under threat of closure a few

times, including in 201314 because of what key administrators considered low enrollment.

Some administrators also wanted to place limits on the expression of opinion by student journalists. The program had no full-time instructors and the classes that supported the publication of The Times were taught by one part-time instructor, who bore an unfair burden of essentially running the department without adequate compensation.

Virginia stepped in to direct the writing of a program review of the department, demonstrating the true costs and value of maintaining journalism at SJCC and the publication of The Times.

The review also showed that the program in fact suffered from lack of adequate funding.

Virginia also led an effort to persuade the Faculty Academic Senate to request a full-time teaching position for Journalism.

While her efforts did not lead to such a position, it did result in renewed strong senate support for the program and for the voice of the students as expressed through The Times.

This fight for The Times fully encapsulates all the strengths and values of Virginia, and her tremendous passion for SJCC, its students and faculty, and for fairness and justice.

We have lost a true champion!

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Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

Student Life 5

Bird of a feather flock together

What is positive about going to college?

Chickens are great pets

By Kayne Gallegos TIMES STAFF

Chickens are not hard to care for. They are small, quiet and the hens will give you eggs. What is not to like?

You need about 10 square feet for each bird in the backyard. It is much better if the space is grass or dirt. Perpetual life on concrete is not good for any bird.

They also need a place to roost at night, so a coop that has about 2 feet for bird. A small wood shelter is easy and cheap to put together. Lumber boards, nails, and sheets of plywood is all that is needed.

Chickens are not able to fly well, so the standard 6 foot tall fence surrounding a property will keep them in.

My mother always got our chicken food in bulk, which is a standard practice.

She would buy a big bag of mixed grains and it would last us about a month.

A final note, anyone who wants chickens needs to also get a small group of hens, only. Chickens are flock animals, they like being around others. Roosters are too loud, and hens also give eggs that you can eat. Chickens are excellent at pest control, eating bugs, weeds and the larger bird breeds will eat any mice or lizards that they can catch.

In addition to being easy to care for and having some practical uses, Chickens come in many shapes and sizes, as well as temperaments.

Cochin are fluffy birds with feathers on their feet. They are dual purpose, and can be used for eggs and meat. They are also calm, quiet birds.

Ameraucana are broody, fidgety, flighty birds who lay blue eggs.

Silkies are really small chickens, part of a sub-category called bantams. Silkies are small and covered with hair instead of feathers. They also have black skin and bones.

I remember my first bird, one named Colonel Sanders, after the KFC Guy. She was a Cornish Mix, a poultry

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Phoebe, 8, has been a memeber of the McDaid family for the last eight years. She loves people and being pet.

industry standard. They are bred to be fat, to get a lot of muscle quickly so they can grow for a few months and then be eaten.

This, oddly enough, makes them good pets. Cornish-mixes are low maintenance.

They are low energy, so they just waddle around, eating bugs. They are slow and don’t run, so they are easy to catch and tame. The whole reason I fell in love with the birds is because I could catch and cuddle the chickens.

We had to eat the Colonel. Birds whose primary purpose is to eat tend to get fat enough to break their legs, so eating them spares them some pain. However, I was hooked on chickens, so my mom had to go and get more chickens.

I currently live in Willow Glen, a neighborhood right in the middle of San Jose. I moved here back in 2015, coming from a small farm in the central valley.

Something that I left behind was a fat cat, Nacho, and a small flock of chickens, The Orbington Clan. Led by Sir Orbington the 3rd, the clan is a group of six Chocolate Orpingtons, a small fluffy breed of chickens.

I only have good memories of the birds, and I go back to my mom’s home when I can, to see her and hang out with my little flock

Name: Angelica Christina Flores Age: 18 Major: Law (Paralegal) “I think College is positive for the people. When you walk in and you see people around you, you feel welcomed, and wanted. You’re not going to want to go to a place where you don’t feel wanted.

You’ll become uncomfortable and want to leave. So, I believe it’s really the people.”

Name: Cynthia Gallegos Age: 23 Major: Biology “I think that you get to figure yourself out and learn more about yourself as a person.

Gives you time to reflect. College is a positive environment to learn and grow.”

Name: Nick Age: 22 Major: Communications “Meeting diverse people.”

Rat’s nest spaghetti

Name: Briana Age: 19 Major: Nursing “It gives people the opportunity to choose what career they want to engage in. It can teach them to gain a better understanding of their job” “the fact that this college offers a lot of scholarships to fulfill those dreams and goals they have.”

Name: Fadia Zeid Age: 32 Major: Dancing “It’s really great!

College can help students become a better and happier person.”

Critters in your food

By Kayne Gallegos Times Staff Ingredients • Oregano • Parmesan cheese spread • Basil • Two pieces of bread • Two eggs • Milk • Johnny’s Garlic Spread • Salt • Pepper • Olive oil • Onions • Uncooked ground beef • Marinara tomato sauce • Spaghetti noodles • Water • Pre-cut almonds • Peppercorn Tools • Stirring spoon • Knife • Cutting board • Cooking sheet • Tin Foil • Non-stick Cooking Spray • Two pots • Mixing Bowl • Two ladles • Colander • Sink • Hot Pads • Bowl Meatball Rats

1.

Wash your hands.

2.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3.

Take two pieces of bread, and rip it up into little pieces. Place it in the mixing bowl. Add a thimble of milk, just enough to get the bread wet. Add the two eggs without their shells, and mix with a fork.

4.

Using a knife and cutting down on the board away from your fingers, finely chop the onions. Chop the olives into small triangles at this time, but only add the onions to the bowl.

5.

Mix in the raw ground beef with the bread crumbs and onions, as well as ½ a teaspoon of salt, pepper, and Johnny’s garlic Spread. Be careful not to mix it too much. You have mixed it too much when the hamburger starts to get dense.

6.

Place the tinfoil onto the cooking sheet, and spray the non-stick cooking spray on it.

7.

Use your hands and take a small fistful of the beef mixture and shape it into a pear shape.

It should be pointed at one end and widely rounded at the other, and place it on the pan. Repeat as necessary, placing about an inch of space between meatballs.

8.

Two almond slices are now placed on as the ears, an olive triangle as a nose, and

two little peppercorn balls as the eyes. Once all set, place the sheet in the oven, cooking for 25 minutes.

9.

Once done, use hot pads to take the sheet out of the oven.

Remember to turn off the oven.

10. Take a dry strand of spaghetti, and break it into small lines. Stab two into each side of the “face” for whiskers.

The Spaghetti 1.

Take your thumb and index finger, and have them touch tips. That is roughly how much spaghetti you want per servings you are making. Three “ring full” were used in this example.

2.

Put a pot of just water onto the stove top, and set it to

By Kayne Gallegos Three rats nest spaghetti dishes ready to serve high. There should be enough water to completely cover the spaghetti. Add a large pinch of salt to the water, and stir softly.

Bring the water to a boil.

3.

Once the water starts to boil, add the spaghetti noodles and boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4.

Put the colander into the sink, and turn off the stove top.

5.

Once the noodles are cooked to satisfaction, use hot pads to take the pot and dump it into the colander. Once completely drained, place it back into the original pot.

The Sauce 1.

Place the marinara sauce into a pot on the stovetop, setting it to medium.

2.

Add one teaspoon of oregano and basil, half a teaspoon of salt, and a tablespoon of olive oil. Stir the seasons in thoroughly, then let it simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

The Serving 1.

Mix the sauce with the spaghetti and place it into a bowl.

2.

Sprinkle the parmesan cheese onto the spaghetti 3.

Put meatball rat on plate

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Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

Humans of City College What’s your biggest struggle?

BY BRISSA MOLINA TIMES STAFF

Humans of City College is inspired by the already famous column Humans of New York, started in November 2010 by photographer Brandon Stanton.

Humans of New York has also inspired the “Humans of” movement around the world It follows the life and struggles students in our campus face in their everyday life.

It is also a way in which students can express how they manage student life, their future goals and their life outside of campus.

These columns also help other members of the community to understand their environment and learn more about the people around them.

Elections

Continued from page 1 “The email that we had received stated that the inconsistencies had come from actual voting, so we have nothing to do with elections in that regard,” she said.

Referring to the actual casting of ballots, Marquez said, “We decided that we’re going to completely have the third party handle all aspects of the election, and we will have no part of it.”

Balloteer is set to handle all of the actual ballot casting in all future elections, under the ASG and college guidelines.

There is to be a new student trustee election with an increase of cyber security.

Marquez said that things happen for a reason, a wakeup call for people to get involved and be open and aware of things that are happening on campus.

“A student’s vote is their vote and not someone influencing or anybody else trying to take a voice from another student.”

Marquez says election integrity is important; the

Laura Lopez Age: 19

Mai Vu Age: 19

Alexis Villalpando Age: 19

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Human Resources

Sociology

“My dad doesn’t really pressure me to do well in school. I sometimes wish he did because it feels weird that he always praises me when I do average in school. My older brother Marcos is the one who is always pushing me to study more and to do better in school; I respect him a lot for that. I guess my greatest struggle right now is that I don’t really know what I want to do. At first I wanted to do architecture but then I realized you have to go to school for a long time, so I changed it to accounting; now I’m struggling in that class. I try really hard to do better in the classes I’m struggling with, and it makes me feel better that I have my family and friends to support me through it.”

“My biggest struggle right now is finding a major where I can get enough money to make my tuition worth it. Being an international student is hard. I can only work on campus and tuition is very expensive, and it’s going to get even more expensive when I transfer out. I feel bad sometimes because my parents are paying a lot of money for me to be here. I just want to do well in school right now so I can transfer out to a good university and get a job that pays fairly well.”

“I’m not good at Math. It is my greatest struggle right now because almost all the good jobs require you to do Math. I guess you could say, that in general, my biggest struggle is to do well in school. I’ve changed my major from medical assisting to sociology because I realized it was a broader career where I’ll have more chances of succeeding. I try really hard to do well in school and so far I believe I’m doing an OK job at it.”

student government officials represent students to the district, and let students know what is going on.

Amanda Ross, Vice President of ASG, wants more students to get involved. ”there is a bunch of ASG positions open and there are a lot of committee positions that need to be filled,” She said.

Anyone can sign up to be a student trustee, or any other vacant position. Interested parties for student trustee must get signatures from the constituents and turn it into ASG, as well as attend candidate orientations, which will be announced later in the semester.

The student trustee must be filled through an election, but some positions can be appointed through the ASG board, Juan Garcia told the SJCC Times.

Those wishing to fill a vacant ASG board position can contact Amanda Ross at vp@sjccasg.org, or Juan Garcia at juan.garcia@sjcc. edu Marquez said, “Remember, it’s your voice, your vote. Get involved.”

Transfer Day 2018

Art Gallery Exhibit Oct. 1 - Nov. 21 At Art Gallery Long-time artist and resident of San Jose, Ruth Tunstall-Grant will be honored with the display of her work at SJCC’s art gallery.

Great California Shakedown Thursday, Oct. 18 10:18 a.m. on campus Get ready to practice earthquake drills and learn how to prepare yourself in case of an earthquake emergency.

Meet the Latina behind Coco Tuesday, Oct. 23 12 PM-2:00 PM at SJCC Theater Join Marcela Davison as she discusses scenes from Disney-Pixar’s Coco and their cultural relevance.

Get tickets on https://marceladavisonaviles.eventbrite.com Cosmetology Hair Show Friday. Oct. 26 7:00 PM- 9:00 @ Cosmetology Building PHOTO BY LAURA LOPEZ/TIMES CONTRIBUTOR

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contiinued from page 1 “Ultimately, the council adopted a variation of the proposal on a 9 to 2 vote, with the mayor opposing the proposal on the grounds that it would lead to a much faster/expansion of signage than he thought was prudent,” Low wrote.

There are also residents who are not keen on the idea of more billboards occupying space in the city.

“There is already too much clutter and most of the billboards never get changed out or even have anything on them,” said lifelong San Jose resident Carlos Cortez, “some remain covered in graffiti or torn up due to a lack of maintenance.”

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Transfer Day will occur Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 from 10 am- 1 pm, in and around the Student Center Foyer, Cyber Cafe and outdoor quad area. We hosted over 40 universities on the campus.

Dance concert Nov. 15, 16, 17 in the Theater SJCC’s fall dance concert will feature a variety of works from modern Modern to Hip-Hop. It is also choreographed and performed by City College students.

Just like Us Theater Performance Dec. 6- 9 in the Theater The play follows four Latina girls in Denver, and how their close- knit friendships are affected by their opportunities, or the lack thereof.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

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Optimiztiq puts a day on schedule Rapper makes his way through the Bay Area

BY JERRALD MCMILLON (J BLUE SANDERS) TIMES STAFF

All San Jose City College students and staff that would be interested in upcoming tour dates, Alex McDonald, better known by his stage name, Optimiztiq, is performing.

Tour Dates: • Sunday, October 21, 2018 7:00pm at Holy Diver Sacramento, CA.The headline is called ¡Mayday! & Optimiztiq South Of 5th Tour! All ages are welcome and tickets are only $15. For tickets text: (530) 417 8533.

• October.

24, 2018 6:00pm at Ace of Spades 1417 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95811.

The headline is called Tech N9ne & Optimiztiq - Independent Grind Tour! Tickets are only $38. For tickets text (530) 417 8533. Lineup: Optimiztiq, Dizzy Wright, Futuristic and Tech 9ine.

• Saturday October. 27 2018 9:00pm at PJ’s Roadhouse Placerville, CA. Lineup: Optimiztiq, Atlantis Rizing. For info and tickets text (530) 417 8533.

• Thursday, December 6, 2018 12:00 PM Optimiztiq performs at San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA. Did you know Optimiztiq has been invited for interview at San Jose City College? Yes indeed!

We been discussing arrangements to lock in a date and time for interviewed with KJCC Real Campus Radio on San Jose City College campus located at 2100

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OPTIMIZTIQ (ALEX MCDONALD), IS SET TO VISIT CAMPUS ON NOVEMBER 30.

Moorpark Avenue San Jose, CA 95128. Optimiztiq plans to call KJCC hotline or visit in KJCC Real Campus Radio for interview November, 30 2018 About Optimiztiq Genres: Rap Band Members: Optimiztiq

Hometown: Placerville, CA DOB: 10/24/90 Alex McDonald, also known as Optimiztiq, is a songwriter of the Rap genre. He gained following by developing his own way of flow and delivering punchlines.

Optimiztiq’s father passed away in 2005, which inspired him to write songs and poems.

Before finishing school in 2007, he released his first song.

He graduated with honors in sound engineering in 2013.

With the skills he acquired, he

founded his record label in 2015 called “Chakra Sound.”

After all his success came fame; Optimiztiq has been on stage alongside Snoop Dogg and Too $hort, to name a few. Now his next step his coming to City College and he alongside KJCC.

Why society needs films like ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

A present day Cinderella story without the all of the Hollywood whitewashing

BY BRISSA MOLINA TIMES STAFF

Hollywood’s film industry is known for its long history of Asian character and culture whitewashing. From John Wayne playing Mongol leader Genghis Khan, to Scarlett Johansson starring in films such as “Ghost in the Shell,” based in Japanese manga.

It’s not that Hollywood isn’t able to find Asian actors to cast them in films that are, after all, supposed to represent the Asian culture; it’s just that it really doesn’t think representation is as important as it actually is.

If viewers show interest in films that are meant to represent their culture or even a different culture they have an interest in, Hollywood will produce more of these films. If the demand increases, the supply will also increase; it’s simple Economics applied to a specific scenario.

All this said, “Crazy Rich Asians” has done representation the way it should be done, similar to the way in which “The Joy Luck Club” achieved it in 1993; they embody Chinese culture as people who can have problems and feelings that go further than the usual stereotypes. It makes sure to represent a wide range of Chinese people, not only the Asian stereotypes that Hollywood has made sure non-Asian viewers are aware of, from Asian-born Chinese, to American-Chinese, to rich Chinese, to poor Chinese.

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Rachel, Nick and Araminta hanging out before the bachelor parties Its plot centers on Chinese-American Economics Professor Rachel Wu, whose boyfriend, Nick Young, is part of one of the wealthiest families in Singapore. Unbeknown to Rachel, Nick’s family is very particular about who they let into their social circle; especially about people they don’t consider “Asian” enough or rich enough.

The film is based on the first novel of Kevin Kwan’s trilogy. Kwan served as an executive producer to the film, to assure the

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story would be told as he intended it to be told, without whitewashing involved. And it proved to be a good decision.

Even though there are no white actors in starring roles, acting, music, setting, visual effects and most importantly: cultural representation, make of the film a true piece of modern cinema.

Some of the scenes lack editing perfection, especially while characters are talking and the cuts between camera positions

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don’t match; nevertheless, this is almost unnoticeable unless the viewers are analyzing the film in depth. Except for a few awkward transitions between scenes; in which the viewer loses sense of what’s going on, the cinematography is spectacular.

Vanja Černjul, the film’s cinematographer, took advantage of each setting in Singapore and Malaysia he was working with; most noticeably, the Marina Bay Sands Hotel Tower, in Singapore, where the final scene is shot, and which is also home to the to the world’s largest infinity pool.

Lastly, regarding the score and the soundtrack, combined with the cinematography, gave the film a fresh, and authentic cultural vibe. Yet, the score was too much at times. Some scenes should’ve had the background music be toned down in order to allow the characters to be understood; however, the right music at the wrong time made it a difficult task. The soundtrack, on the other hand, was filled with Chinese covers of Western songs such as Madonna’s “Material Girl,” Coldplay’s “Yellow;” and Chinese songs such as Jasmine Chen’s “Waiting For Your Return,” and Lilan Chen’s “Ni Dong Bu Dong (Do You Understand).” Overall, the soundtrack execution and timing were satisfactory, while score’s was favorable at the wrong times.

Every culture needs its “Crazy Rich Asians.” Hollywood is barely catching up to the fact that the more cultural representation they show in their films, the wider their audience will be. 7/10

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Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

SJCC Times staff take on Halloween

BY BRISSA MOLINA TIMES STAFF

My take on Halloween. I was born in Mexico, so for the longest time, Halloween was just a thing I knew about because I saw it on TV. My family is very Catholic and they think you’re giving your soul to Satan when you dress up and ask for candy.

My first real Halloween was in 2014, after moving to California. I still don’t fully understand what Halloween is about; and I’m sure most of the kids who dress up don’t either.

Every year since my first Halloween, I like to dress up and give out candy. I don’t know if I’ll be dressing up this year, but if I do, I probably won’t put much effort into it.

I fear for my house, though; it might get egged this year because we are giving out books and a lot of kids won’t be very happy.

BY DANIEL ZARING TIMES STAFF

Halloween is as about as good as a holiday can get.

When it comes to Halloween, there is something for everyone. The traditions and spirit start when we are young with the haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns and trick or treating.

Even through my teenage years and as an adult, I still thoroughly enjoy Halloween. The costumes, the vibe, even the parties!

Art Contribution from Kaitlyn Krall/ Former Student (right)

Halloween is the one day of the year where everyone has free reign to at least look like they are whatever they’ve ever wanted to be. Whether it be a giant rat, a space cadet or even the opposite gender, Halloween allows the imagination to stretch its legs . I look forward to seeing everyone costumed up every year because it’s a welcome break from the status quo.

Although, I’m not particularly fond of holidays. Halloween is the one I legitimately enjoy.

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Art Contibution from Elias Wood/ Current Student (below)

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