San Jose City College Times, Vol. 75, Issue, 7, May 14, 2013 by San Jose City College Times

The City College Times Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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San Jose City College may need a new vice president for the fall

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semester. Elaine Burns, vice president of Student Affairs, is a finalist for the president’s position at Cabrillo College in Aptos. “On May 22 and 23, the candidates will be attending a forum for the community and having direct interviews with the governing board,” said Cabrillo College Interim President John Hendrickson. “There is not an immediate time for the final decision, but we do expect the new president will be in place before the beginning of the fall term.” Burns has been the vice president of Student Affairs at SJCC for nearly eight years, and she previously applied for the president’s position at Merritt College in Oakland in 2012. Burns was unavailable for comment by the production deadline.

Students and librarians are faced with excessive noise, such as loud talking, laughing, playing video games and music on mobile devices.

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Clash over measure G-2010

Read the story on the controversy over the use of funds on the Measure G-2010 Bond online. The conflict is because of the different interpretations of the language used in the ballot bond . The current plan is to renovate 100 and 200 wing buildings, demolish the theater and 300 wing and build a new Media Arts Center with bond money, but the original plan was to demolish the 100, 200 and 300 wing buildings and to build a new Vocational Technology building.

New president selection progress

District Chancellor Rita Cepeda visited the Academic Senate on May 1 to discuss the hiring process of a president for the college and to gather input on what characteristics the Academic Senate would like to see in that individual.

Students kick up their heels in dance show

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Nicole Greenleaf models for Yoland Suarez at the cosmetology competition on April 26. The theme is “From the Beginning ... To the End.” Suarez was inspired by the Avant Garde. She won the first place for total look, which includes hair, makeup, nail and costume in the senior competition. FOR FULL COVERAGE OF THE HAIRSHOW, SEE PAGE 3

Payphone may return By Michael Barajas Times staff

Payphones may return to San Jose City College. A 500 signature petition was collected by the Associated Student Government in support of reinstalling payphones on campus. The ASG approved $650 for a payphone on April 17, $250 of which would go for installation and the monthly maintenance fee of $75. After all the money is spent on the installation of the phone, the bill will be left to the Facilities Committee if it is approved by the Board of Trustees. “Even if they don’t make a

profit, they provide them as a service. Every service does not need to pay for itself. This is why we have public money,” Mike Casas, 42, president of the Associated Student Government said. The SJCC campus is used on some weekends for activities that include youth and people from the community. Maria Lagare, 40, nursing major said “It’s practical for the school to make a payphone available to students because sometimes cellphones are not entirely reliable or some students cannot afford a cellphone.” The campus had three

payphones that were removed last year because of budget cuts and decaying conditions. The payphone by the Technology Center and the payphone between the Student Center and the parking garage were removed on April 2012. The last payphone to be taken out was the one outside the library on November. “I think it’s really important to have a payphone on campus by the library, ” Tevory Nhieu, 41 said. “Cellphone batteries die sometimes, and it’s just better to put money into a payphone to make a phone call when that happens.”

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2 Opinion In what ways can Student government must be the Associated SPEAK Student Government transparent, approachable OUT improve next year?

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EDITORIAL

On the heels of recent elections for a new Associated Student Government, the question on the minds of many students is what type of government should we expect? The current ASG seemed to struggle to connect with the students. For example, the Eco Pass survey resulted in only 3.8 percent of students actually participating in the survey. They are the bridge for the students and other community within the campus and the district. The communication and mutual understanding between the students and the ASG should be the top priorities. To resolve these problems, first the new government should be more transparent. Before passing or adopting any new resolutions, laws and policies that may affect the students, they should find a better outlet to announce them to students before deciding on them in the meetings. Second, student officers should not sit in their offices and wait for students to come to them. They need to be more approachable. Officers must go out and ask what the students need. They should announce events, ASG meeting times and dates, and possible new resolution and policies utilizing

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the media such as the radio station, the newspaper and the school’s website. They should hold a public hearing in the beginning of each semester, when they announce all the events and activities. Another public hearing should also be held at the end of each semester for feedback from the students and other members of the community. ASG ought to take a tour around campus, at least once a month, to talk to people in different departments to understand the problems students are facing. This will allow them to be more connected to all of the students and their needs. Lastly, another problem the campus is facing is the students’ empathy. The ASG must be the advocates for the campus’ spirit. They should hold more events and activities engaging students to congregate together as a community. These activities also need to be announced well in advance so that students can make time to attend them. The students are the heart of the school while the student government is the mind and the voice; one cannot function without the other.

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Compiled by Mary Carpenter and kevin flores/times staff Carlton Perry Age: 65 Major: Art I think the price for food around here is crazy, so lowering that would be nice. I read that some campuses have a lounge area along with a napping area for students who can nap between classes. Gabriel Velasquez Age: 25 Major: Undecided There should be an easier way to make suggestions directly toward the ASG. Also, make it easier to get in contact with them with ideas.

by Jonathan Marinaro Athena Maack Age: 22 Major: Broadcast Communications I want the EcoPass. Also, there is so much money spent on food days, like when they hand out pizza. What’s going on with the school pool? What about handing out free scantrons or pencils as opposed to food?

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Heidy Garold Age: 18 Major: Psychology If there were more events and better advertising that would be better. I would be able to plan things out and actually be involved on campus.

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Justin Son Diego Age: 22 Major: Journalism We really don’t promote things well enough, like the free ice cream day. There were no fliers, just someone talking about it. The same thing with no advertising for sports; it’s hard to be involved with no advertising about what’s going on.

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Sergio Molina Age: 20 Major: Art I think there should be changes to the food in the cafe. Also, fix the TV in the student lounge and just overall changes to the student lounge would be nice.

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Cosmetology creates art for semester show about hair, makeup and nails by Mary Carpenter Times Staff

The San Jose City College Cosmetology Department hosted a hair show competition among their students where guest judges came to score the best of the student work. The students began their day with their models at 10:30 a.m., where they were given two hours to complete an entire look. For the seniors, judging consisted of hair, makeup, nails and the total look. The freshmen in the competition were only judged on hair, makeup and total look. The theme for the hair show was “From the Beginning…To the End,” so students had the freedom to choose any look that fit the theme. Creative energy was flowing as students worked hard to accomplish the visions they had for their models. There were cavemen looks and styles, a dinosaur-themed model, along with flappers, Victorianinspired styles and futuristic women. After the time was up, the judges came in to evaluate the hard work students put in to create their vision. There were five judges present, ranging from salon owners to dermatologists to

cosmetic specialists. The process of judging took some time, seeing as the seniors were judged on four categories and the freshman on three. President of the Cosmetology Club Dominique Trujillo, 25, who was a student creating the look for a model last semester and was a model for this spring’s hair show. Trujillo said that during the judging, “[the judges] look at everything, all the details of your hair, all the details of your makeup.” One of the judges, Felicia Williams, a barber, said that, “You find quality here at San Jose City College, not at any other college,” while discussing the Cosmetology Department on campus and the hard work students in the department put in for their education. After judging is complete, final touches are put on the models and the show was ready to go on. Attendees, including both friends and family member of the cosmetology students, lined up to support those in the program, and filled up the seats, ready to cheer on models and students. The show consisted of dance groups showcasing their skills,

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Above: Model Faviloa Marquez sits patiently, dressed as an Aztec princess, as student Rosa Madera fixes her hair before the show started. Madera and Marquez placed 2nd for the total look in the freshmen competition.

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Above Right: Student Yolanda Suarez stands with her model Nicole Greenleaf minutes before the models took to the runway constructed by the Multi-Disciplinary building. two cosmetology students performing an acoustic cover and the models walking through to showcase the students’ designs. As the evening came to a close, the winners in each category were announced. For a full list of winners in the hair show visit the City College Times website at http://sjcctimes.com

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Cosmetology student Erica Pacheco put the final touch on her model Ashley Rue’s makeup for a 1950s inspired look before judges came in to judge total look. Pacheco and Rue placed third in the total look for freshmen competition.

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Lady Jags fall in first round of playoffs SJCC softball team ends three-game series 1-2 Times staff

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Pitcher Danny Pianto hits a single against Fresno City College in the first round of the NorCal Regional Playoffs in San Jose on May 4. The Lady Jags won the game 7-1. puts us in the driver’s seat. I would like to get the next game.” The following day, Sunday, May 5, game two resulted in the Rams coming back to defeat the Lady Jags 7-6 after taking the lead in the top of the seventh inning. After the score remained tied at zero for two innings, pitcher and first baseman Dani Pianto hit a grand-slam to give SJCC a 4-0 lead. A few runs were batted in when the Rams slowly came back on the Lady Jags’ 5-1 lead to tie the score at five in the top of the seventh with one out. The Rams hit a double in the same inning to put them in front of SJCC 7-5, but the game wasn’t over. SJCC scored its final run

when pitcher Giana Cavallero was walked with the bases loaded to make the score 6-7 just before Rams pitcher Grace Combs struck out SJCC second baseman Nicole Read to end the game. The Lady Jags were shut out 10-0 by the Rams in game three of the series, which was played 30 minutes after game two. Despite several opportunities to score, the Lady Jags could not bring any runners home to get on the score board. With two pitchers, HuntzeRooney decided to have Cavallera pitch all of game one and have Pianto start with Cavellera closing in both game two and three. The Rams batted in five runs by the end of the third inning and five

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By Patrick Loera The San Jose City College softball team was defeated by Fresno City College two games to one in a two-day, three-game series at SJCC’s Jaguar Stadium for the first round of the Northern California regional playoffs on May 4 and 5. In game one, the Lady Jags outplayed the Rams, defeating them 7-1 in game one, which was played Saturday, May 4. The score remained tied at one a piece going into the third inning, but the Lady Jags took the lead by batting in five runs to make the score 6-1. “I was waiting to get my pitch in and when I did I hit it over,” said SJCC catcher Treasure Rodriguez, who hit a homerun in the bottom of the sixth inning to seal the victory. “Drive through the ball. That’s what we practice,” Rodriguez said. The Lady Jags had some good momentum going into the next two games after winning the first game of the series, head coach Deborah Huntze-Rooney said. “I think it’s a good (win) because we need to beat that team,” Huntze-Rooney said. “They are a good team, and this

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more before the game was called. According to the box score of the game posted on the official statistics site for California community college athletes, the Lady Jags only had six hits throughout the game and were unable to score before the game ended in the top of the fifth inning. “No comment.” said HunzteRooney, when asked about the game before going back into the dugout to address the team. The Lady Jags ended its season in the first round of the Northern California Regional playoffs with 12 wins and five loses in the Coast-South Conference, 29 wins and 14 losses overall and were second in the Coast Conference for homeruns with 34.

To The Point Golf team bogies at NorCal tournament Times Staff

SJCC golfer Johnnie Grecco missed the California State golf tournament by eight shots during the NorCal Championship Tournament at the par-72 course of Diablo Grande on May 6. “I did not bring my game at NorCal,” Grecco said. “You really have to be playing your best when competing against the best in the state.” Head coach Donald Stagnaro reported that Greco shot rounds of 79-80. The Jaguars finished third in the CoastSouth Conference, and Grecco ended the season fifth as an individual in the same conference. “I’m treating it as a learning experience and hoping to build on it,” Grecco said. “I’m looking forward to our team next year.” For information on the joining the golf team, please visit http://www.sjcc.edu/current/athletics/recruiting.

Track and field pursues state championship Times staff

The track and field team sends 11 athletes to participate in six events at the NorCal Community College Championships. The Jaguars qualified in the top six for field events—pole vault, shot put, hammer, discus, steeplechase and triple jump—and were confident going into the final meet of the region, head coach David Flynn said. “This one is the most critical meet,” Flynn said. Flynn reported that the Jaguars will have to be in the top four at NorCal to go to the California State Championships at the College of San Mateo on May 17 and 18. To find out what happen at the NorCal Community College Championships and if SJCC which athletes will be competing in the California State Championship please go to http://sjcctimes.com.

It is the first game of the season, and Jane sees that there are only a handful of fans in the stands and they are all rooting for the opposite team. All of her dreams are crushed when she notices that her classmates and teachers who said they would come to the game to support the team didn’t. She goes to class full-time then goes to practice and works hard on the field. She also has to work to pay for school supplies and books because she does not qualify for financial aid, and she still finds time to do her mandatory volunteer work in the community. Through trying her hardest on the field, in practice, in the classroom, at work and in the community, she assumes that because her family couldn’t be there all the time, at least her classmates and teachers would be there to support her at games. Jane now realizes that her campus community, the students and teachers at the school whose pride she is sweating and bleeding for on the field, is not completely behind her. Although Jane is only a made up person, there are several men and women in-state and out-of-state athletes from all SJCC sports who have felt this way at one time or another. It is true that athletes may not be as visible on the campus, or as interactive with students and teachers as the campus community would like. On the other hand, perhaps this is the reason why the campus community has not come to support SJCC sport events in the recent years. But why should the athletes get more involved on campus, and why should the campus get more involved with sports on campus? The answer is simple. The campus needs to become a community again rather than just a place where we play sports and go to school. Without students and teachers, there is no SJCC. Without SJCC, there are no sports. What this means is that the students, teachers, athletes and coaches all help make this campus a community. Although this idea of campus community seems to have gotten lost, the solution to find it can be for a group, whether students or athletes, to take the initiative and create an event where students and athletes can bond. Since the athletes are already in teams that play on our campus, and the students have organized clubs for other students to engage themselves on campus, how do these groups become more interactive? There is one group that has always acted as the conduit between the students and administration, and now the campus community needs them to be the glue between students and athletes, clubs and teams, cultural events and games. That group is the Associated Student Government. They have the power to publicize games on campus, rally before games, give out prizes, hold raffles, sell food and drinks and be the spirit builder this campus needs by bringing together the athletes and the students for one purpose, the SJCC campus community.

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Willie Eagleton, 18, rides the face up at Steamer’s Lane.

Amateurs and pros should catch waves this summer by Gary Mountain

smooth, unbouncy wave. Longboards or body boards are essential at Cowell’s as the short boards will not be You live just 45 minutes from a surfing able to keep enough speed to stay afloat. paradise. Grab a wetsuit, bring or rent a Pleasure Point is called “Jack’s” or surf board, take lessons if you want and “Thirty-Eigth Avenue,” a long board spot start training for the annual big wave that provides long waves ideal for nose competition held at Point Montara riding and can sometimes accommodate Lighthouse Hostel in Montara along beginners with some basic instruction. Highway 1, held every winter depending It is also ideal for intermediate surfers to upon when nature sends the waves. improve their skills riding the face of the Nearby is world famous Mavericks. This wave. As the surfer becomes more skilled, may be another year when Mother Nature he or she can walk or paddle north to brings in the typical 50-foot waves that “Second Peak” at Pleasure Point or south surf movies have been made about. These to the “Wild Hook” or “Shark’s Cove.” waves come from These spots are very the coast of Alaska crowded with skilled and usually show up surfers aggressively between November maneuvering their and March of the positions, using following year. This strong paddling to is where the most get to the peak of elite surfers (24) in the wave (gaining the world come to priority, according to compete. surf etiquette). Cowell’s Beach Here the waves is one of the best are fast and vertical beginner surf spots in and should only the entire world. It is be attempted by located in the leeward intermediate to cove of Santa Cruz, advanced surfers. protected from Forty-First Avenue the predominant in Santa Cruz is a fun northwesterly winds Gary Mountain / Times Staff spot. that blow out most of Eagleton executes a 180 at the These waves are not the surf spots farther wave crest. for longboards, which north. are not allowed. The high coastal bluffs create a wind If you take one out, you will probably get break that keeps the surface of the ocean kicked out. Use shortboards only. There is water from becoming choppy, making it parking if you are lucky, or you might be ideal for surfing. walking a while. It is a nice spot to watch During medium and low tides, the long, the waves from a cliff’s edge. flat sandbar provides a gentle breaking Forty-First Avenue is a great place to surf that can host several beginners on one take pictures and to “study the sport.” This wave and also provide a face for the more is where you can see what you can do and advanced longboarder to nose ride (hang to learn surfing by watching. ten toes over the front edge of your board). It is a good place to be coached by good Very long rides can be obtained by the surfers. Even good surfers expect to get beginner at Cowell’s, providing ample yelled at once or twice here. time to master the art of catching a wave Think about this beach as being an and standing up on what is a relatively elitist’s beach. Surfing here is the difference between playing major league baseball and little league. Steamer’s Lane is a famous surfing location located on the west side of Santa Cruz, nearest the lighthouse on West Cliff Drive. This is an excellent location to watch and film the surfing and the skill levels will become very apparent soon. Steamer’s Lane was named by Claude Horan while he was a student at San Jose State in the late 1930s. It was at Steamer’s Lane that the modern surfing wetsuit and the leash attaching the board to your ankle were mainly developed by Jack O’Neill of O’Neill’s Surf Shop. This is home to many surf contest yearly, and we feature the sixth annual Spring Fling promoted and co-hosted by Bubb Rader of Pacific Wave Surf Shop. In California, Steamer’s Lane is my personal favorite to surf “December storm surf,” Rader said. “For big, gnarly waves it, was my choice for decades.” Gary Mountain / Times Staff Times Staff

Eagleton completes the 180 and heads down the face to begin the next sequence enroute to winning second place at the 6th Annual Spring Fling Surf Contest.

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Tuesday, May 14 n The Governing Board invites you to attend a reception honoring SJECCD retirees at the District Office in the quad from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 n DeVry University will be on campus in the Student Center foyer from 10 a.m. to noon and from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 n English final exams—no regular day classes will be held. Friday evening classes will meet as scheduled.

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n A financial aid workshop will be held in the Career/Transfer Center in room SC-216A at 10 a.m. Monday, May 20 n The Career/Transfer Center will be closed. May 20-May 24 n Finals week. Friday, May 24 n Graduation Commencement. n Spring semester ends.

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What activities are you participating in this summer? compiled by cordell kintner and astrid caballero/Times Staff

Kate VanDyke Major: Undecided Age: 34 I am going to volunteer at Grace Baptist Center.

Barbara Gasdick Position: ESL Instructor Age: Undisclosed I am going to my niece’s wedding in Pennsylvania.

Jonathan Calamateos Major: Graphic Design Age: 31 I might check out music in the park and a jazz festival.

Arthur Hernandez Major: Philosophy Age: 20 I will be going to the beach every day to meet new people and going to Los Angeles with my friends.

Vinh Kha Nguyen Position: Adjunct Math Instructor Age: 28 I plan to spend about 21 days in Europe going through eight countries in the process.

Tonia Camerena Major: Nursing Age: Undisclosed I will be working full time and going to the gym every day. I also hope to go to Hawaii on vacation.

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