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The Voice of San Jose City College Since 1956
Volume 88 Issue 1
Umoja helps black students succeed
Program supports students in all aspects of life BY DAIJUNAY TURNER TIMES STAFF
Persistence in supporting the educational needs of African-American students is demonstrated through the Umoja Program that helps to improve the graduation rate and transfer rate of the students in
community colleges. This program is reclaiming its place on campus. Since Khalid White resigned as program coordinator in the spring semester of 2018, the campus searched for a new coordinator. This program has proven to help African-American students prevail in all
Assessment tests not mandatory
aspects of life. “When I coordinated the Umoja Program, I saw students that were able to excel academically and interpersonally, achieve their educational and career goals, in some cases, gave them a greater sense of self,” White said. “They became more in touch with their identity, their excellence, their greatness within. We had a lot of student success over the decade I
coordinated Umoja.” White said it was important that the program gained a place back on campus as it gives African-American students the opportunity to have classes together, their own study hall, club meetings, personal counselors, and even off site events to go in order to create a bond.
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Art student prepares sculpture
Entrance examination optional BY KAILI ZHUANG
TIMES STAFF
San Jose City College cancelled the English and math assessment tests in January 2018. SJCC previously required new students to take math and English assessment tests after enrollment to determine their current level of learning. “The school uses transcripts from high schools to decide which courses are needed to take in place of the entrance exam. If a student is dissatisfied with his or her high school grades and is not sure of his or her academic level, then students can take the ESL orientation test,” Tcah Maria, International Student Program specialist said. Test standards range from entry level to advanced level. Those who do not meet the standard must attend the required courses and pass with a minimum C grade to register for the next level classes.
“If your first exam is not ideal, you can choose to participate again.” Tcah Maria, International Student Program specialist “I didn’t get a good entrance exam,” Hao Lan, 20, Computer science major said, “I only got an intermediate level in English, so I need to take an intermediate course. After I pass the intermediate and high intermediate courses, I will take English 92 and finally I can take the English 1A course for the transfer requirements. It took me three or four semesters to complete this period and I wasted a lot of money,” Lan said. If the entrance examinee does not achieve the desired grade then a preparatory course is needed. Students like Lan often pay a lot of money because they did not receive a good grade on the entrance exam and have to pay extra course fees to register for classes that are below the college level. This is what many students are experiencing. Many students do not know that the entrance exam can be repeated. “If students do not want to take the ESL test, students can also communicate with the counselor to let the counselor know about their learning situation and let the counselor help choose the right course,” Maria said. If you want to save your money and time but didn’t get a satisfactory assessment exam, go retake the exam. If you feel you have enough ability to take a college level course, bring your transcript from your high school to communicate with your counselor. If English is not your first language and you want to master it, ESL classes will be more suitable for you.
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Vitaliano Samuel Stafford works on a ceramic sculpture at SJCC in A118 on May 14. See more on pages 4 and 5.
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2 OPINION
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
Guideline for students to have a successful semester at college
Do you have advice for the new students?
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PHOTO BY JULIAN REYES/TIMES STAFF
BY ALAN WILLIAMS
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The pathway to success at SJCC is all about mindset; having an optimistic outlook can greatly increase your chances of getting through the semester without dropping any of your classes. Similarly, having a negative attitude in regards to showing up to class and doing classwork will significantly increase your chances of skipping a class or even dropping a class. The beginning of the semester is vital to your success on campus and if you are able to build a good
foundation in the early weeks it will be of great benefit toward the end of the semester. A 20-year-old computer science major who wishes to remain anonymous said, “Basically, you have to know your schedule; make sure you know what time your class starts and where it’s located. Also, if you have any questions, maintain contact with your teacher by checking to see what time they’re available.” It is definitely important to know the ins-and-outs of your schedule, because if you do not know where your classroom is located before the semester starts, and the time it starts, you
will probably show up late to class on the first day. If you do that, the only thing you’ll be successful at is being late. It is also important to stay in contact with your professor because they are there to make sure you learn the material. If you are having trouble with the material, or if you just have a question, speak up. Lastly, if you are anxious about the social challenges of college, you are going to college in order to learn, not socialize. If you happen to socialize with others, that is just a bonus. College is for your benefit so do the work and pay attention- you will be successful.
Jose Rivera, 31 Juvenile Justice “It depends on the age, if they’re just a student take advantage and prioritize being a full-time student. If you work and are a student learn to balance both. You can always seek advice from a mentor or school counselor.”
Joseline Hernandez, 22 Medical Assistance “Students should be prepared to learn nursing stuff, so be free of stress before everything starts.”
Christina Torres, 26 Nursing “Students should study ahead of time. Make sure you do it before you go to the lecture because it will help you understand what the instructor is talking about.”
Vanessa Sandoval, 20 Medical Assistance “Do not procrastinate and get all of your work done. Believe in yourself.”
Journalists hold politicians accountable Recent persecution of journalists shows their importance to society
The most crucial role that journalists serve to the public is that they are conveyors of information. The access to accurate information is especially important in this era of “fake news” we find ourselves living in. The (hopefully honest) work of journalists all across the country can very well have a massive impact on not only the candidates that we elect to public office, but it can also affect the decisions those individuals make once in power and the laws and regulations that they push for. Our society needs journalists who will
investigate the people that we elect to public office; if they don’t hold our country’s leaders accountable on federal, state and local levels, then nobody will. The decline of journalism can and will enable office holders in this country to begin acting in irresponsible, powerdriven, borderline tyrannical ways. The really disturbing reality to think about is that many politicians already do abuse their power and use their position to better themselves as opposed to the individuals who entrusted them with such power, and that’s with journalism still being a very relevant profession in our society. Our society needs journalists all across the country to continue to serve as a
Editor-in-Chief Mikie Negrete Opinion & Sports Editor Daijunay Turner Copy Editor Julian Reyes News Editor Krissy Tobey A & E Editor Joeanna Lopez
watchdog for society so that more politicians may not feel enabled to so grossly abuse their power. Journalism can also serve as a bridge between elected officials and their constituents -- the work of journalists can give policymakers an understanding of what their constituents expect of them. All the benefits that we have received as a society from the work of journalists have not been received without a price to pay. In the past two and a half years, violence against and persecution of journalists have experienced sharp increases. More journalists were murdered and jailed in 2018 than the previous year, according to Reporters Without Borders. Through November 2018, 80 journalists were murdered, while 408 journalists
were either imprisoned or held hostage, according to Reporters Without Borders. Reporters Without Borders Secretary General Christophe Deloire wrote in the report that violence aimed at journalists “has reached unprecedented levels,” and called the situation “critical.” “The hatred of journalists that is voiced, and sometimes very openly proclaimed, by unscrupulous politicians, religious leaders and businessmen has tragic consequences on the ground, and has been reflected in this disturbing increase in violence against journalists,” Deloire wrote. Journalists are servants of the public. They hold politicians’ feet to the fire. They are owed much more respect than they are paid. They deserve to be able to work without having to worry about being imprisoned, or even worse, murdered.
Social Media & Web Editor Zoe Goddard Graphic Designer Madison Mcnamara Reporters Alan Williams Kaili Zhuang Jerrald McMillon Adviser Farideh Dada
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Campus Life 3
Learning a new language Advice from the experts
BY MADISON MCNAMARA
TIMES STAFF
If you’ve ever wanted to learn a new language, now is a good time to start! San Jose City College has quite a few options to choose from: French, Japanese, Spanish, Vietnamese and even American sign language! On top of the joys of learning a new language, they all count for some part of your GE requirement. You could learn them for fun and also get credits toward your graduation! Along with taking classes on campus, there are many language apps, podcasts and websites to help with your learning journey. Duolingo is a free app that can be useful, and most of the learning is done by playing games. It even has a course in High Valyrian for you Game of Thrones fans out there! Rebecca Gamez is one of the Spanish teachers here on campus. Her class is very interactive and gets you involved, keeping you interested and ready to learn. Gamez says that though there are known cognitive benefits to learning a second language, such as impacts on academic
and professional success, learning a second language can help personal growth and self-esteem. Opening your mind to learning a new language can also have positive effects in community-building. “As a Tejana whose family had suffered from discrimination and systemic racism, I was encouraged to prefer English over Spanish,” Gamez said. She said that even though she grew up with her parents speaking Spanish at home, English came to dominate. She was saddened that she felt such disconnect, and so she began her adventure in studying Spanish. As many language resources recommend, she spent a year in Mexico to help reconnect with her heritage and immerse herself in the language. “I believe learning another language and appreciating other ways of being is an important step in eliminating borders, linguistic and otherwise,” Gamez said. While taking a language class here on campus, you not only advance your knowledge in the language, but you also learn a lot about the culture where the language originated. Professor Blair Rufus teaches sign
all,” Rufus said. He recommends frequently looking through the class textbook. It will make it very tough if you never open it at all. Rufus posts videos for his class online as a study guide for students. Students also do a lot of in-class partner work and class activities to help the information stick. Rufus was born deaf, so he grew up with sign language. He encourages students to meet new people in PHOTO BY MADISON MCNAMARA the deaf community to help with their learning language and has been teaching on campus progress and using flash cards. for 15 years, but he teaches on other “American Sign Language opens your campuses as well. mind to the world around you and makes “People often ask, ‘Oh, deaf people you a better person,” Rufus said. “I think can drive!?’ I tell them of course, and it’s great if I can go into a store and find there are even stats to show that they someone who can communicate with me. actually drive better than most people,” I get so excited.” Rufus said. Learning a new language expands He says that sign language is very your communication skills and lets you visual and does not follow the rules of communicate with a much larger variety English. of people. It is an exciting new adventure “Some people would say American that will open your mind to the world sign language is a form of broken around you. English, but it doesn’t even follow at
Student parking passes follow up Fee is not to exceed $50 BY MADISON MCNAMARA
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The price of parking passes on campus is not being overlooked, talk about lowering the price. Students who find themselves having trouble paying for all of the extras on top of tuition may have been excited to hear that there is talk about lowering the cost of parking passes on campus published in the last issue of the City College Times newspaper in May. Michael Dziuba, one of the police officers, said that there are questions about parking and fees that come up a couple times a year and that the Board of Trustees made the decision to require students to pay a fee for parking. The fee is not to exceed $50 per semester, but there has been no movement to do away with the fee that he knows of. Dziuba said, the amount of tickets the police station hands out varies a lot depending on the time of the year. They hand out the most tickets during the beginning of the semester when there are
UMOJA From page 1
“Students benefit from a program tailored to their needs,” White said. “Students of African ancestry need programs, spaces and opportunities, intentionally designed for their successes.” He further said, “Black people need something that deals with what we have experienced collectively, the things we face and the struggles that affect us. There has to be an intentional program that empowers us in ways that are specific to our needs, goals and ambitions. That’s equity. Without a socioacademic program like Umoja, black students suffer.” In fall of 2018, Dedrick Griffin agreed to be the new head coordinator. “We are at the beginning stages of the program having a voice on campus again,” Griffin says.
more students. “From July 2018 through today we have issued 2,644 parking citations,” Dziuba said. Parking fees that are collected go back into providing parking services on campus or for purposes of reducing the costs for students and employees of the college. “The EVC Promise program (Formerly San Jose Promise), in conjunction with VTA, offers an ECO Pass with funds collected pursuant to this section,” Dziuba said. He warned that when citations are handed out, they need to be paid within 60 days of receiving it. Otherwise, the DMV will be notified and place a hold on registering your vehicle until the fine is paid. If the fine is still not paid, the Franchise Tax Board will be notified. “Our parking lots are routinely enforced and parking citations are the majority of all citations,” Dziuba said. Most of the citations fees handed out are $37, Dziuba said. This includes cars parked on campus with no permit and students parked in the staff parking lot. We are AB503 compliant where you can request a payment plan for low-income students. Be sure to talk to the financial aid office if you are in need of assistance with paying for your permits!
The number of students who participated in Umoja was very slim. They lacked knowledge of where the program stood, Griffin said. In the fall of 2018, there were “two or three people that considered themselves Umoja students,” Griffin said. “The program seemed to have gone into hibernation.” Griffin said, “There are about 50 students enrolled into the program now (spring 2019). The students we have now were found mostly by word of mouth, along with the counselors referring the students to the campus.” Umoja program held meetings, workshops and events that helped the students stay motivated for school as well as their personal lives. The Umoja program is a way for students to bond off and on campus to stay alive. “The Umoja program has helped me in transferring and
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preparing for the real world,” Lihem Russom, an SJCC student said, To continue to keep the Umoja program successful, Griffin said “One of the challenges is that the school did not really provide or allocate a budget for the program for us to provide the support and services that we needed to do. So, luckily I was able to write and get a grant so that we can get some money.” Getting a grant will allow Griffin to be able to provide services for students to be able to borrow textbooks so that they would not have to worry about the cost of textbooks. “That’s not just for the Umoja classes but also for their other classes to be able to have a lending library,” Griffin said. Books are not the only thing students suffer with academically. “We plan to create vouchers for students that have transportation issues that are
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causing them to not get to their classes,” Griffin said. “We want to stop that from being an excuse by checking in with students more as well as asking for a progress report to help the students get support when needed before it is too late.” Griffin further said, “There will be a new Umoja space next fall where students can do their homework, print their papers, get tutoring or just hangout. It is important to see people that look like you. People don’t realize that for someone to feel like they don’t belong can make them want to drop out. But having the community will make a big difference.” Jammaar Hall, sophomore, explains how the program has helped him: “I have been in the program once I started here and didn’t know too much about it. So it was kind of hard to know where to go. But since I found my way
the program has helped a lot. I didn’t expect to get involved inside the leadership room, but it has helped a lot in just getting involved to work with the program and help it get started back up again.” Hall was on of handful of students to attend the A2MEND conference. “It was important to go to the event, as it was motivational,” Hall said. “By the second day of the event, I saw how important it was to have the Amend program on campus for future students.” Hall said he was able to gain inspiration through the Umoja program and is now planning to create the amend program for next fall. If Hall and Russom have had such a positive and motivational experience within their five months of being in Umoja, the outlook for the program is positive.
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4 A&E Highly anticipated end-of-year show fills art gallery Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
BY JOEANNA LOPEZ
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he SJCC art faculty curated the last art show of the Spring 2019 semester. The student exhibition filled the art gallery from May 6-24 with some of the many studio art produced by students throughout the semester. “This is going to be the good one,” Vaneysha Hicks, fine arts major, 30, said excitedly of her second show. “It is not open to everyone,” ceramic art faculty Michelle Gregor explains that all the displays: paintings, digital and mixed media, photography, 2D, 3D, sculpture and ceramic art pieces are selected by the instructors. With a wide variety of art on display, the student reception held on May 15 saw a great turn out and many found their place within the gallery exhibition. Recollections, memories, references and invocations could be heard from those observing the displays throughout the art gallery. Art can remind you of the art you unknowingly may overlook in your daily life and it isn’t until you’re faced with an interpretation of it hanging on a wall with good lighting that you can know this. SJCC freshman Ceramic Art-42 student and aspiring music major, Vitaliano “Vito” Samuel Stafford used his grandfather as part of the inspiration for the sculpture, “Reginald P. Sherman (The Confusion of Progress).” “My grandpa is such a character. He has so many stories to tell,” said Stafford of his grandfather. “I could listen to him all day.” No matter how hard he tries, Stafford cannot put a time frame on the time spent working on “Sherman.” “Time stands still … there could be a war going on outside and I …” Stafford drifts trying to explain the way his mind and hands hive to become in full control of everything going on and through this time blurs in existing. There is nothing like it. Basketball is Stafford’s closest comparison but even then says he’s still “thinking.” Sculpting the creations in his mind is the only thing that gives Stafford the ability to shut his thoughts off completely. “My job can be … crazy,” said early childhood education faculty and second-year ceramic student, Madhavi Sudarsana, “When I come in here, I have peace, I feel good.” Sudarsana is also unable to determine the time put into creating “Tea Party.”
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Above: Spectators take in the student exhibition at the SJCC art gallery for the reception held on May 15. Below left: “There aren’t any interpretations of him, so I made my own and this is how I see him,” Vaneysha Hicks, 30, fine arts major said of her sculpture “The Archangel Michael.” Below right: Madhavi Sudarsana, Early Childhood Education faculty and second-year ceramic student, discusses the art with instructor Michelle Gregor at the reception on May 15.
The matching two mugs and tea kettle look like they belong in a vintage Louis Vuitton F/W window display. The unique finish of the glaze on the elegantly designed set reminds one of just how breathtaking custom art can be. The exhibition was set up with an organized categorical flow, making it easy to move through. The differences in thematic
interpretations can be found as each piece very well stands alone but only briefly as they are clearly amplified in conjunction with like pieces. Take for example the four separate acrylic paintings produced by Eve Mathias’ painting students, Jeffrey Pohle and Hicks. Pohle’s acrylic pour art paintings “Emerald Crevasse,” “Fusion” and “Seven Seas of Rhyme,” naturally over and onto Hick’s acrylic painting “Fire Storm.” Together the four meaningfully blend to represent what can be viewed as the elements.
Ramona Daniels, SJCC art major and second-year ceramics student said, “It’s all encompassing,” of the courses available through the ceramics division. We work alongside each other and develop skills in order to present our thoughts, inspiration and process for our creations during critiques.”
Art instructors give students of all levels the confidence to create. Some are unaware of the possibility of their work being chosen to be included in the exhibition. “I’d definitely do it again,” Stafford said. “Having access to the art supplies gave me the opportunity to be as detail oriented and creative as ever.”
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PHOTOS BY JOEANNA LOPEZ / TIMES STAFF
Student paintings hang in the art gallery from May 6-24.
A close up of Jeffery Pohle’s acrylic pour “Fusion.”
First-year art students work on papermache pieces in the studio.
Ramona Daniels, SJCC art major and second-year ceramic student, uses her sketchbook to create her pottery.
“Untitled” by Mehrnaz Nobari Nia, SJCC art major student of Gregor’s Art 98 course.
6 Opinion
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
Astronomical selfishness
News fell victim to speed and money
‘Like’ not a conversation that feeds your soul; it suffocates your intellect
‘Faster’ is a short read, but too long for most
BY KRISSY TOBEY TIMES STAFF
BY KRISSY TOBEY
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James Gleick’s book, “Faster,” tracks technology through time and weaves a tale of the havoc wreaked on humanity in speed’s ever-quickening wake. When “standard time” became a commodity 100 years ago, the ties that bound humanity turned from railroads tracks to tick-tock clocks. Humans became enslaved to their wristwatches, technology and capitalism. “Faster” describes time’s speedy progression in terms of dehumanization and dysfunction. Capitalism raked in the profits to the detriment of the natural environment and the biological bodies being forced to keep up. Mastering a craft takes time. Journalists are craftsmen: wordsmiths. Their objective is to serve the public by accurately describing and distributing the truths they obtain. The quartzclock frequency is 215 cycles per second - too quick for critical thinking and polish to be applied to their efforts. “Assembly-line efficiency is … stripping craftsmen of autonomy,” writes Gleick. Ergo, wrist-watches function more as shackles than time-keepers or bling. In order for history to become a living perspective, both time and space are needed to document and absorb information from data. “Researchers in timecompressed speech, discovering hidden punctuation in the pauses that dot our conversation, found that intelligibility declines as the pauses are removed,” says Gleick. … “We routinely absorb sequences of shots lasting eight frames, a third of a second, or less,” writes Gleick. “It’s an impression … resonating just below the threshold of comprehension.” Capitalists don’t seem to care about intelligibility. “Every source of delay could be another business opportunity,” says Gleick. When newsrooms are pushed to the limit and dollar signs are the bottom line, words are symbols without a tangible anchor to reality. “The more journalists hear, the more they feel able – even obliged – to keep talking and writing,” says Gleick. 24-hr news networks came onto the scene circa 1980, and their authority was undermined as the pressure to produce more content more often increased. “Faster” was released in 1999, and in it, Gleick made a prophetic statement. “As the flow of information accelerates, we may have trouble keeping track of it all.” Gleick’s prediction has come true. It appears that humanity has
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Krissy Tobey, journalism major, drops an AP Stylebook in an SJCC hallway during a break between classes. Its image blurs on the way toward the ground, illustrating how speed may obscure the meanings of words if time is not taken to categorize them. given up on attributing meaning to words. According to an article in the “Weekly Standard” in December 2018, The American Heritage Dictionary’s Usage Panel was disbanded, which means that they are no longer tracking the changing tides of human tongues, and I haven’t seen anyone picking up the torch. Adding insult to injury, on May 3, 2019, a revision to the Associated Press style was announced on Twitter that removed “(sic)” as an indication of a grammatical or contextual error, effectively allowing chaos and personal preference to tow the line of linguistics in any direction, instead of drawing them around a Latin word meaning “thus.” Vocabulary obsolescence comes faster and faster. How soon did we lose track of what “fake news” meant? No one knows, because critical thought can’t happen in the time it takes to tap a screen. “We are reaching the level of distillation of an abridgement of a sampler of a ‘Reader’s Digest’,” writes Gleick. That was in 1999, before Facebook and Twitter were invented. I think it’s fair to say that things have gotten worse in the past 20 years. Social media actively discourages lingering on a thought long enough to digest it – just long enough to click “like” and move on – and social media has become the dominant means of consumption of words. Consumption, but not digestion, en masse. “It might be best to think of the one-minute news report as an art form that takes terseness and concision to the limit, kin to the haiku,” writes Gleick.
FAST-FOOD FOR BABEL (haiku, by Krissy Tobey) What’s the news today? Nonsensical verbiage. Why even bother?
Why bother? If you don’t bother, who will? Do words matter? Does wisdom take time to manufacture?
Both “fake” and “news” are words that have been warped by light-speed technology and misuse, but the future must necessarily be built on the past. If we are moving too fast to keep track of the present, what does that mean for tomorrow? (…)
Faster than a Speeding Bullet Point nOne day = 1440 minutes nThe original elevator traveled at eight inches per second. The record holder (circa 1999) was more than 40 feet per second. nIn 1919 (the end of WWI), the United States codified “standard time” into law. nIn the 1920s, the first self-winding watch appeared. nIn 1964, AT&T debuted Touch Tone dialing.Automated redialers can place a call up to 25 times a minute. nIn 1983, the first “One-Minute Bedtime Stories” book was printed. nIn 1997, McDonald’s … aimed to have a restaurant within four minutes of every American, and to serve one person every 55 seconds.
Wow, you look fantastic! How long did you hold your breath?.. Oh, you didn’t know that you hold your breath when you take selfies? You do. You hold your breath, manipulate yourself and your environment into as much stillness as possible, and then once the camera button is clicked, life and breath are allowed back into the moment. In an attempt to preserve life’s images, selfie-driven humans forget to breathe into their life experiences, preferring instead to capture manufactured moments. It’s highly ironic and borders on destructive. Looking from the outside into a “selfie” situation, it appears as though Harry Potter’s Death Eaters took the stillness of space, injected it into the duration of a click, and stole your soul for a moment so that you could take a “perfect” picture. Selfies stifle smart conversations. When a click of one other button (the “like” button) is the beginning and end of a “selfie” discussion, have you grown in wisdom as a person or fostered intelligence in your species? How many times do you have the same “I like” conversation with your screen? How many selfies do humans have to scroll through in order to find photographs that spark intelligent conversation? I’m pretty sure that humans are the only animal that stops breathing to admire themselves, and it has disastrous consequences. Situational awareness is on the downslide, partly because of the presence of phones that are in faces instead of pockets. Society (using capitalism, consumerism, materialism, religion, pharmaceuticals, the cosmetics industry, etc.) pushes humans to aspire to “perfection,” despite the fact that perfection doesn’t exist. It would be smarter to aspire to look “good” in 3D, with your physical self’s lively interactions and thoughtful conversations. How much time in your life are you committing to future glances at the picture you just took of yourself, and how much of that time will you spend in self-judgment? Both stopping breathing and self-judgment aren’t healthy. Reminiscing over how the wind quit blowing the “wrong” way so that your hair looked “good” is a waste of your future self’s time and intellect. If beautiful pictures are an aspiration of yours, I beg you to post blurry selfies, and then talk about them; Mess and fuzziness are indications of movement, breath and life. Beauty can be found in growth, but growth can’t happen without friction, and friction requires movement. What percentage of planet
PHOTO BY TARA GROSBACH
Krissy Tobey, sitting in her car after picking up divorce papers in 2017. She asked her friend to capture her image so that she could remember that pain is part of a healthy journey, whether one wants it to be or not.
Earth already says, “Humans were here!”? How much space is “dead” between your television and the nearest patch of natural green? What do those numbers say about the state of human selfishness in today’s society?... How many selfies do we need? Hey, you! A, U! How far is it from the Earth to the Sun? Have you been too selfish to remember the scientific conversion factor for astronomical distances?
• Fun fact: 1 Astronomical
Unit (or AU, the unit of measurement equal to the distance from the Earth to the Sun) is 93 million miles.
• Scary Coincidence: 93
million selfies are posted online every day.
• Conclusion: The vacuum
of space chokes 93 million people at least once a day, causing them to stop breathing long enough to take enough “still” pictures of themselves to build a digital ladder of suffocating human faces from the Earth to the Sun.
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You are not alone BY NIKKOLE VANDERWEGE CONTRIBUTOR
When the tides rise up and surface in your chest and the dark hues threaten to send you over look to the world for a loving shoulder for a place that you can rest destress with all the reasons you are blessed progress into the sea of culture the ocean is vast yet it connects us all together when you feel alone place a hand on your breast feel your warm breath and surrender to the unknown let the moonlight guide you home Nikkole Vanderwege, 20, is a media arts major at San Jose City College
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