San Jose City College Times, Vol 92, Issue 2, March 15, 2022

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The City College Times Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The Voice of San Jose City College Students Since 1956

Volume 92 Issue 2

Happy International Women’s Month

PHOTO BY VY NGUYEN / TIMES STAFF

A group of female students at SJCC prepares for an upcoming exam, sitting next to the Cosmetology Center on Thursday, March 10.

Dance students to perform in April Award-winning jazz performer contributes

BY FADIA ZEID TIMES STAFF

The San Jose City College dance department will host an on-campus spring performance April 24-30.

Dance instructor and choreographer Carol Abohatab said Wayne Harris, an award-winning solo jazz performer, writer, editor and storyteller, may be willing to help the dance department put something together for the college.

The performance will include the Blues and will be based on real stories that feel dark, gloomy, light or happy. For the second section, dance performers will present a jazz and old-fashioned dance.

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Nine dancers will perform at the concert on campus. Audrey Gaceta, Gisselle Balanzar Alvarado, Angelique Canas and Shadawn Parker are among the performers. All nine dancers will wear full black outfits and black jazz shoes.

PHOTOS BY FADIA ZEID / TIMES STAFF Shadawn Parker, one of the dancers, said Jazz dance students practice for the upcoming dance performance in April. to everybody who wants to be part of the second performance to share all the good thoughts, storytelling and express feelings SJCC music and created by the dance movement. theater major Alvarado said the black chairs used in Nneka Ajoku, the production were her favorite kind of a 21-year-old stuprop to use in a performance. dent, will perform Gaceta said that dancing in this perforin the upcoming mance fills her with joy and makes her feel Spring Dance happy.

Concert at San The dance program is scheduled Jose City College in from April 24-30, according to the April. dance department website.

The location on campus will be announced at a later date.

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2 Campus Life

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Get to know ASG How do you feel about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war?

COMPILED BY MALEAH ARMENTA / TIMES STAFF

PHOTOS BY MALEAH ARMENTA / TIMES STAFF

Above: Student Activities and Development Program Coordinator Juan Garcia, right, speaks during the ASG meeting on campus Wednesday, Feb. 23.

Below: Associated Student Government holds meetings on campus. Pictured are two of the six members at Feb. 23 meeting.

MELAIA LAVAKI

AGE: 18 MAJOR: ECONOMICS

“I feel bad for Ukraine. Ukraine is just going to defend all the way.”

Associated Student Government serves students

BY MALEAH AREMTA

TIMES STAFF

The Associated Student Government, the SJCC student body, serves the San Jose City College students and addresses their concerns.

“We do solemnly swear that we will faithfully execute the offices of SJCC Associated Student Government and will to the best of our ability, preserve, protect and defend the rights of our fellow SJCC students and community,” the ASG mission statement reads.

Let’s get to know the members of the Associated Student Government. ASG President Francis Seludo is the leader of the student body at the college.

Saludo organizes and gets information from the members.

Vice President of Marketing Leif Benson’s job is to make sure he sets up the school spirit and to make sure the school market is going well.

Vice President of Finance Carlos Corona contributes to the management of money and other

assets to help the clubs find funding.

Student Trustee Robert Andrade is elected to be the voice of students and represents the interest of the entire community.

He provides a student perspective on the issues facing the college.

Director of Communications Moe Shaar is in charge of being the voice of the community’s wants and needs.

Director of Student Engagement Daniel Gonzalez helps organize the engagement of students with their school education and activities.

ASG in its regular weekly meetings makes decisions, allocates funding and addresses student issues.

In its Feb. 23 meeting, ASG discussed plans to reopen the gym.

It also discussed providing free food to students.

ASG meets every Wednesday on campus.

The meetings are open to the public.

For more information, visit https://www.sjccasg. org/events-asg

Editor-in-Chief Vy Nguyen

Sports Editor Iber Moreno

Reporters

Fadia Zeid Maleah Armenta

Jharyll Asuncion

Adviser

Farideh Dada

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Sports 3

Jags football prepares for new season

BY IBER MORENO

TIMES STAFF

San Jose City College Jags football coach focuses on recruiting the best student athletes in the nation and aims to re-establish a winning tradition.

“We want to bring a winning tradition back to its glory days, how it was a long time ago,’’ Coach Timothy Durant said.

Durant said he plans to achieve that goal by recruiting the best players from all over the country by showing them the new facilities and the new football field that is under construction and the benefits that student athletes get at SJCC. That’s why first-year player Bubba Mendoza from Alaska decided to come to San Jose and join the Jaguars.

“I’m super excited about the team. The new football field and the new stadium gives an opportunity for a new culture,” Mendoza said. “What makes teams good is that deep, thick culture and having an opportunity to play on a brand new field with my new teammates and two of my friends, who are also from Alaska.”

Durant said SJCC is different from other junior colleges in California in how it helps student athletes.

“The support system that the school offers and the benefits that the students get – especially student athletes – are like no other junior colleges,’’ Durant said.

Returning player Corbin Schaffer, punter, said he is excited and is getting ready for the upcoming season.

“I think there is a lot of great potential here considering we had a lot of talent last year,” Schaffer said. “Although I was out there kicking the ball most of the time, we couldn’t put a drive out there. It said a lot about our chemistry last year; but since we are starting early this year, I feel we will be much more bonded.”

Jags Football coach Timothy Durant fills out students’ weight room forms in the auxiliary room on campus on Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Schaffer said he’s set a lot of individual goals for himself this year as well and has set his expectations higher than last season.

“My goal this season is going all state and getting that full-ride scholarship, as well as going to a bowl game,” Schaffer said. “I don’t know what those are like. I don’t watch college football, and last year we didn’t get to go to one so I wouldn’t mind experiencing one.”

The Jags finished last year’s season 3-7 overall and 1-3 in conference play, but the team plans to turn around and change as they are already in the weight room lifting weights, getting stronger and faster for the season.

PHOTOS BY IBER MORENO / TIMES STAFF Schaffer said he is ready to make this season memorable. “I just want to play Jags punter Corbin Schaffer lifts 225 pounds at the Jaguars weight football.” room on March 8.

Meet the City College Times Staff

Lady Jags optimistic for future

IBER MORENO

TIMES STAFF

Name: Fadia Zeid Position: Student journalist I have been a professional artist/dancer for 15 years. I will become a dance teacher to help young children. I’m really happy that I am taking journalism to do reporting, editing, photography and videography.

Name: Iber Moreno Position: Student journalist I enjoy playing sports, and I like adventures and travel to see new places, as well as have fun with friends. I want to become a sports journalist to interview players and keep up with stories that players go through.

Name: Maleah Armenta Position: Student journalist I’m into art and entertainment. I am here to listen to any story you can tell me and am a kind person. I do art and design.

Name: Vy Nguyen Position: Editor-in-Chief I’m from Vietnam. I’m majoring in arts and humanities. I like art, music, film, making videos, singing, playing guitar, sports such as swimming, etc.

This is my first time being a journalist, and I’m enjoying it.

Name: Jharyll Asuncion Position: Student photographer I enjoy rock climbing, rating good food, writing notes and playing very old video games.

The women’s basketball program seems to be going in the right direction, players said.

The team went 11-15 overall and got second place in the conference behind Monterey Peninsula, who took first place.

Freshman Rylie Valderama explains how this season went for herself and the team.

“There were lots of ups and downs this season, but we did really well. I feel I did really well, but then I got injured midway through the season,” Valderama said.

Valderama also talks about her future goals for herself and the team next season.

“I hope to have a full recovery from my injury by getting a lot of rehab,” Valderama said. “I also hope to be ranked first in the conference, be ranked higher for more rebounds and to get defensive player of the year.”

First- year player Layla Bernal also spoke about how this season went for the team.

“How we started this season was pretty decent, but I feel like we could’ve beaten MPC if we would have put our hearts into that game,” Bernal said.

Bernal also explained how she did this season and her goals for next years season.

“I think I did pretty well. I could have scored more if I went through the holes, but with my three pointers I got a good amount of points this season,” Bernal said. “My goal next year is to get better at my skills and to connect with the team more next season and work more as a whole.”

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4 Campus Life

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Student journalists bring home awards Staffers attended workshops, participated in contests

Women celebrated in March SJCC celebrates Women’s Herstory Month in collaboration with the President’s Office, Ethnic Studies, Office of International Students, Student Development & Activities, Student Equity and Achievement Program Committee and EVC. The Diversity Advisory Committee presents a series of SJCC events and one District event.

The events will be on March 16, 17, 21, 23, 30 and 31.

For more information contact Daniel Garza, director of Marketing and Public Relations, at daniel.garza@sjcc.edu

Student officials to be elected Associated Student Government Election information can be found on the ASG main page at http://sjccasg.org or on the form at http://bit. ly/sjccelections. Here are key dates: Candidate Orientation March 17 and 18 Meet The Candidate March 22 ASG Town Hall March 24 ASG Election April 5, 6 and 7 For more information or questions, contact ASG President Francis Seludo at asgpresident@sjcc. edu.

TIMES STAFF

The City College Times won six awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges state competition. n General excellence award for the City College Times staff n 2nd place: Column writing, Jordan Harris n 2nd place: Front page layout, Madison Wilber, Juan Carlos Cortez, Jordan Harris n 4th place: Webcast/broadcast news, Lidia Rocha n Honorable mention: Video journalism, Juan Carlos Cortez n Honorable mention: Copy editing, Madison Wilber The awards were presented as part of the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Conference in Long Beach on March 3-5, which includes CCMA and JACC. Student journalists joined from all across the nation to listen to professional journalists who gave advice on how to be better writers, leaders, editors and journalists.

The Times also received six awards from the California College Media Association. n 1st place: Best news video, Madison Wilber, Juan Carlos Cortez

Announcements

Graduation petition due soon Submit your petition for graduation by March 18 to participate in the commencement ceremonies in May. To make an appointment with a counselor, visit https://tinyurl.com/ sjccgradpetition.

Tutors available on campus

Student journalists Vy Nguyen (left) and Madison Wilber show off their awards at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Conference in Long Beach on March 5. n 2nd place: Best multimedia package, Juan Carlos Cortez, Madison Wilber n 2nd place: Best online advertisement, Juan Carlos Cortez n 2nd place: Best print advertisement, Juan Carlos Cortez n 3rd place: Best non-news video,

Lidia Rocha n 3rd place: Best special issue/section, Madison Wilber, Juan Carlos Cortez, Jordan Harris, Emmanuel Becerril To join the campus publication, contact adviser Farideh Dada at farideh.dada@sjcc.edu

The Learning Resource Center, on the first floor of the Cesar E. Chavez Library, provides Zoom and in-person tutoring to anyone who needs help with their homework.

The center offers assistance in math, statistics, physics, chemistry, accounting, Spanish and essay writing.

For more information, contact Tutoring Center Coordinator Peiman Gheibi at Peiman.Gheibi@ sjcc.edu or René Alvarez, dean of Academic Success and Student Equity, at Rene.Alvarez@ sjcc.edu.

Local Black rapper starts clothing business E Nut started Josie Bois after taking a gunshot

BY FADIA ZEID

TIMES STAFF

Local rapper E Nut created his own clothing company for the city of San Jose in 2010 after taking a gunshot to the body. E Nut (born Eric Bowie on Oct. 17, 1983) is the co-founder and CEO of Josie Bois, LLC. A young Black businessman, E Nut is always doing something. E Nut is building his own music studio and aims to finish his work project by the end of this year. Unfortunately, E Nut stopped freestyling musically after he was shot 10 years ago.

“I stopped freestyling after I got shot. I died and the doctors brought me back to life. I write all my songs. It’s harder to freestyle like I used to and kill s--t. I got set up by some clowns,” E Nut said. “They tried to take my life. The doctors said I died, the hospital on Jackson Avenue on the east. One of the doctors decided to open my chest up, and the doctor said she touched my heart and my heart started beating again ... and so here I am.”

The San Josie uniforms come in all sorts of trending colors and its logos may display Palm trees, coconuts, California, with the U.S. 101 and military AKs on it. There’s even a Josie Bois brand called NutsRUs. “I came up with the idea with my partner.

Deeda Smurf joined the business after I showed

them the success. My first two years I didn’t sell anything. My third year it took off,” E Nut said.

Selling his city gear for over 10 years, E Nut made San Josie uniforms like sweat suits, jump fits, sweaters, hoodies, T-shirts, ball caps, key chains, car stickers and more.

“All this stuff I do is for the city,” E Nut said.

“Big ups and good looks. When you take trips, you would have something nice to put on. People would look at you and be like ‘what’s that or where you from?’”

E Nut’s recommendations in relation to starting a business is to get an LLC and become affiliated as a business person professionally.

“It’s all about being professional, being a businessman, not worried about taking L’s because taking L’s is good,” E Nut said. “You are always going to learn when you take an L. E Nut said in his first year or two, when he came out with the San Josie shirts, he had to give them away to his “homies” because nobody brought them.

“You feel me. I saw a vision,” E Nut said.

“My vision wasn’t just to try it out. It was a vision, you know. I wanted people to wear this San Josie gear like how people wear that Santa Cruz sweater.”

He persisted and the third year the business took off, E Nut said.

“It turned out really nice. Why sell dope if you can sell shirts?” E Nut said. “Stay working, never give up. Stay applying pressure; and if you have a dream, you push it to the full limit. Never put your hands up, just stay grinding harder and harder until you get a breakthrough.”

PHOTO BY FADIA ZEID / TIMES STAFF

Eric Bowie, also called E Nut, center, poses with his twin sons in a park in San Jose in 2017.

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