TheCityCollegeTimes Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
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Volume 84 Issue 4
“La Bamba” writer-director Luis Valdez speaks to sold-out crowd at SJCC event
PHOTOS BY BENJAMIN CASTRO/TIMES STAFF
During the Q&A section of the event honoring Luis Valdez and his work in the FarmWorkers movement and as the founder of “El Teatro Campesino,” Valdez responds to questions from Ethnic Studies and Mexican American Studies Professor Jesus Covarrubias who is also Co-Chair of The Latino Education Association (L.E.A.) and President of the Academic Senate. Towards the end of the Q&A Valdez took questions from the crowd where he shared the triumphs and struggles of his journey to fans and aspiring student actors, writers and directors.
Jasmine Aurora Sandoval, Ana Cristina, Giselle Gonzales and Uriel Perez perform a skit also know as an “Acto” as part of the entertainment during the Luis Valdez lecture at the San Jose City College Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 19. Over Vanilla Ice’s “Ice, Ice Baby,” students performed their own lyrics that informed people of the dos and don’ts if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) comes knocking at your door, the main messages being, don’t be afraid: educate yourself, and knowledge is power.
Noé Yaocoatl Montoya, Jesus Covarrubias and Ben Cadena (not pictured) play their gutiars and sing traditional mexican songs such as “Huelga En General,” “Brown eyed Children of the Sun,” and “De Colores” to open up the program for Luis Valdez at the San Jose City College Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 19. The songs were engaging and sparked contagious participation from the crowd, at one point during “De Colores” the entire theatre was standing and clapping to the melody and those who knew the song were singing along.
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2 Opinion Times staff take home 14 awards in competition Tuesday, Nov. 7 , 2017
Hello dear readers, I’m happy to announce that Times staff took home two on-the-spot awards and 12 publication awards from the 2017 NorCal Journalism Association of Community College Conference at De Anza College. On a foggy Saturday morning, the entire Times staff and our adviser went to De Anza College bravely face our fellow student journalists from all around Northern California in the timehonored traditions of competition and PowerPoint technical failure. The day started with a keynote speech from award-winning publisher and managing editor Robert Trapp. Trapp, whose family publication The Rio Grande Sun serves the small community around Espanola, New Mexico, was the subject of the documentary “The Sun Never Sets,” which featured, among other things, a Molotov cocktail attack to the paper’s offices. Trapp’s commitment to his paper serving the community as a watchdog against corrupt institutions was a true inspiration! And the man wear lapels so well too! It was humbling and gratifying to meet and speak with our peers from 17 other community colleges, exchange ideas and hear from them how they tackled the struggles of running a good student paper. And turn green in envy at the beautiful layouts from the excellent design teams at Contra Costa College’s The Advocate. Another highlight was a panel featuring journalists from Santa
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From left to right: Times staff members Rudrik Suthar, Benjamin Castro, Tammy Do, Melissa Maria Martinez, Magnolia Lonero and adviser Farideh Dada display the on-the-spot and publication awards won the present and past Times staff at the 2017 NorCal JACC Conference at De Anza College on Oct. 21. Rosa Junior College, who had taken a day off from covering the NorCal fires to come down and speak on their experiences covering the devastation wrecked by the fires while they were affected themselves. The experience appeared to galvanize them as a team, and one of their reporters’ Instagram posts even got picked up by CNN! On behalf of the entire Times staff, I’d like to extend special
thanks to our dean Cecilia CruzJohnson for always having an open door to us and supporting our program. She worked over the weekend right before the registration deadline to ensure that our entire staff would be able to attend the conference. And of course, all credit goes to our adviser Farideh Dada for always keeping us afloat, and continually driving us to write the best newspaper that we can.
Good reading, and good tidings. We hope we will have the opportunity to serve you and the community as a whole as journalists for a long time to come. With regards, Tammy Do Editor-in-Chief 2017 NorCal Regional Publication JACC awards won by past and present Times staff:
Anne Caillat – Meritorious award, Enterprise news story (“1,000 SJCC and Evergreen Valley students at risk,” May 16) Lauren Quilty – Meritorious award, Enterprise news story (“Students exposed to dangerous chemicals,” May 16) Melissa Maria Martinez – First place, Feature photo Benjamin Castro – Second place, News photo (on-the-spot contest) Rudrik Suthar – Second place, Opinion writing (on-the-spot contest) Leslie Aguilar – Third place, Illustration (“A dire need for bees,” May 16) Hugo Legend – Third place, Webcast/broadcast news (“Cosmetology at SJCC”) Jordan Elliott and Reginald Webb – Fourth place, Column writing (“Coulter is offending the first amendment,” May 16) Hugo Legend – Fourth place, Webcast/broadcast news (“KJCC Radio Broadcasting”) Jordan Elliott, Melissa Martinez and the staff – Honorable mention, Editorial (Alternative facts in news,” April 25) Anne Caillat – Honorable mention, Opinion story (“How to reduce hours of commute,” April 4) Benjamin Castro – Honorable mention, Informational graphic (“Campus Map,” Jan. 30) Patrick Jenkins – Honorable mention, Editorial cartoon (“Fisher-mid scheme,” Sept. 1, 2015) Lauren Quilty – Honorable mention, News story (“New academic policy may raise students’ GPAs,” April 25)
Did you know: District provides Office 365 free to all students Get access to free Microsoft applications, including Word, Powerpoint, and Access BY MELISSA MARIA MARTINEZ TIMES STAFF
Students can download Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint on up to five computers free. San Jose Evergreen Community College District began offering Office 365 to students in April 2013. The resource gives students access to software which can cost up to $100 for a year subscription. Word 2016 offers new features such as Researcher—access to citable sources which can
be easily integrated into your paper—and the Read out Loud function (Alt+Ctrl+Space) that will read to you the entire text of your research paper. Office applications are essential tools all students are expected to know how to navigate. According to a 2016 study by the International Data Corporation, Microsoft Office and PowerPoint are among the top 20 most required skills across all occupations and thanks to the district, SJCC students have equal access to this expensive, useful resource free.
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Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
Campus News 3
Candidate’s strategy ignites move to amend the rules
Associated Student Government to vote on altering election code after votes by proxy in trustee election BY MELISSA MARIA MARTINEZ TIMES STAFF
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tudent government officers plan to change the Associated Student Government election code after it was discovered that the newly elected SJCC Student Trustee, Joseph Heady offered students an alternative option to show him their support on Election Day.
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I said (to students) there are two ways you can vote; online or you can put your information down here and we’ll submit it on your behalf,” Heady said.
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he proposed amendment to the election code states: “Each student must cast their ballot with their own individual identification number.”
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hile discussing the proposed amendment Wednesday, Oct. 25, representative from the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science Donica Lucban said, depending on which side you are on, the addition to the election code is good and bad.
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It is rather unfortunate that it (proposing the amendment) happened under these circumstances, but it helps us really look at some issues we have right now,” Lucban said. “I noticed that most students didn’t actually know about the election, including who the candidates were.’”
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ommunication Club representative Angel Coronado said that while he believed it was a good election.
The guy (Student trustee Heady) did whatever he could, it’s a doggy dog world, I would have done the same thing,” Coronado said, “and when you say he swindled these people you are talking about the eady’s opponent Jorge Casas spoke in competence of the students as if they are not favor of the election code amendment. smart enough to understand they gave him In terms of ethics and morals,” Casas their ID. Our students are not dumb.” said, “it raises a lot of questions beThe vote to amend the election code is cause you could have said anything to these scheduled to take place Wednesday, Nov. 8, students, someone could have been misled. in the student center room S 204 at 2 p.m. Even if one student was misled I think it raises questions of ethics.” he rule was submitted by ASG Chief Justice Sabryna Rodriquez who was appointed to the board late September during an ASG meeting.
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Watch video highlights from the Associated Student Government meeting at: sjcctimes.com
Jaguars cub care expected in 2019 BY MELISSA MARIA MARTINEZ TIMES STAFF
San Jose City College President Breland has declared his intention to build a child development center on campus, according to a document read by vice president Jorge Escobar at the Facilities shared governance committee meeting during public comment Oct. 16. The document was a statement by the early childhood education faculty members who were unable to attend the meeting. Last year, faculty, students and administrators agreed on the need and importance of a child development on campus Escobar said. “If we move ahead with the proper studies and design, the expectation is that we can have an early child development (center) back on campus by 2019, if everything goes according to the plan,” Escobar said. “We will start the process of outlining and defining the scope.” Early childhood education club president Mina Alsadoon said having a child development center on-site will have many positive impacts. “By building one here on campus, we can all be part of designing the perfect center,” Alsadoon said. “Our students will not go outside school to find environments in which to observe and do the work experience hours needed.” Alsadoon said the center will keep student parents from spending their time and effort toward looking for child care while attending school. The decision to go through with the project was made after funds were discovered left over from the Measure G bond; funds which must be spent before June 2019, Escobar said in the Facilities committee meeting Sept. 19. “I was informed that we have around $7.7 million additional allocated to us,” Escobar said, “the deadline to spend that money is June 2019 when G2010 has to close.”
When the Child Development Center was shut down in 2011 due to hazardous building conditions former president of SJCC Barbara Kavalier promised to bring back child care services to SJCC. “It is important to note that we are committed to bringing back child care services to San Jose City College and have begun building a plan for the future Center,” Kavilier said in a statement to the college community in April 2011. Janet Chang, facilities committee member, said she believes promises made—even those made by a previous administration—should be kept. Not only a child development center) benefit students on campus it partners with one of our major programs, Early Childhood Education. “Instead of sending people all over the place,” Chang said, “we should have child care that supports the students while they are here on campus and supports the early childhood education program.”
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4 Campus life
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
Founder of Robotics and Automation Club is new student trustee Joseph Heady prevails after controversial election BY MELISSA MARIA MARTINEZ AND TAMMY DO TIMES STAFF
Founder and president of the Robotics and Automation Club Joseph Heady is the new San Jose City College student representative on the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District’s Board of Trustees. “My first week as the student trustee has been a humbling and eye-opening experience,” robotics engineering major Heady said. “Rest assured, I am up for the challenge, and I am looking forward to being a strong voice for our students and affecting positive change in our district.” Heady was elected to the position against Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Aztlan club co-chair and business administration student Jorge Casas in a special election Oct. 19, which was necessitated after the former student trustee resigned for personal reasons. The SJECCD Board of Trustees is the elected body that governs the
district. The nine members, seven of which are elected by residents of their respective trustee areas and two student trustees, one for each college in the district (San Jose City and Evergreen). Heady touted his experience as vice chair on the Fast and Safety Committee, director of communications for the Student Senate of California Community Colleges Region IV committee and his knowledge of parliamentary procedure. Casas ran on a platform of increasing student involvement and advertised his experience as a board member of the Latinos Unidos por una Nueva América and an intern at San Jose City Hall. There was some brouhaha over both candidates’ campaigns. Some of Casas’ posters were found posted in non-approved bulletin board areas, including on the doors to the theater and business buildings, on the walls of KJ’s cafe, and the front of a vending machine. In an effort to gain support, Heady visited classrooms on
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Joseph Heady, new student trustee of SJCC, displays his campaign materials in front of the Business Building on Tuesday, Oct. 17.
the day of elections collecting their vote that day. ID numbers from students who The final election results were supported him but for reasons 371 votes for Heady to 108 votes unknown, were unable to submit for Casas.
‘Connected Through Dance’ Finding their expression OR Students choreograph and dance in upcoming concert BY TAMMY DO TIMES STAFF
“Do everything, or not at all!” Dance student Tara Franklin addresses her dancers sharply as they lift their legs as part of a complicated floor sequence. As they go through the section one more time, Franklin calls out adjustments and corrections in a firm but cheery tone somewhat at odds with the soundtrack – the languid opening strains of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Possess Your Heart” – but makes perfect sense for the limited studio time she has to get the piece into tip-top shape. Franklin’s piece will be performed in just a few short weeks, as part of the fall student dance concert on Nov. 16-18. Titled “Connected Through Dance,” the concert is the culmination of the dance performance class, in which students apply their dance skills attained through this and other dance courses at San Jose City College. Having loved dance since his first class as a child, student choreographer Alex Barbour said he is excited to bring a message of unity to the campus with his aptly named piece, “You Have All Each Other.” “Everyone in this world is just a beautiful per-
Angel Canas and Mariah lock hands during their dance rehearsal, Wednesday, Nov. 1.
son with their own beautiful problems. Now is a time where we have to come together more than ever,” Barbour said. Dance director Amber McCall, who teaches the course, said she hopes people will come out to see the show, which incorporates “elements of jazz, modern and hip-hop dance.” In addition to being performed by students, all but one of the 12 pieces was also choreographed by students, McCall said. Students learn to
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prepare dance pieces by taking the choreography course offered in the spring. “(People) should come to see dance being used as an expressive medium for student’s creativity,” McCall said. “Connected Through Dance” will be performed Nov. 16-18 at 8 p.m. at the SJCC campus theater. Tickets will be available at the door: $10 for general admission and $5 for students, faculty, staff and seniors.
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