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An in-progress shot of the mural, which is now completed. The mural is located in the Adjunct Support Center in the 100 building.
Photo by Dagmar Kuta.
Mural class cancelled, volunteers paint on Dagmar Kuta Editor-in-Chief dkuta@solanotempest.net
We all know that Solano has a reputation for cancelling classes due to low enrollment, which usually causes students to feel resentment or frustration towards the administration. But at least one good thing has come from this during the summer: a unique mural in the new Adjunct Support Center. This new mural, entitled “A Continuous Thread: Learning Happens Everywhere, with Everyone,” was originally going to be designed and painted in the Mural Painting class (ART30B) taught by Ferdinanda Florence. The class garnered only three students by the cancel date. “I was willing to do the mural myself, but I really didn’t want to--not because of
the amount of work, but because I feel strongly that a community mural should be designed by a community,” said Florence, who was joined by only five volunteers to conceptualize, design, and paint the mural. “[Painting a mural] is a big responsibility, which should be shared by a group with different backgrounds and perspectives.” Volunteers Kathy Kearns, Richard Hendryx, Daphne Kuta, Dagmar Kuta, and Emily Sarda worked alongside Florence and began by reading surveys collected from adjunct faculty during the last year, and looked for “recurring themes, and concerns, issues, and phrases that stood out. One of our group noticed a painting on the wall, featuring a continuous contour line, and suggested that the continuous line fit the idea that learning is connective-that we depend on our connection to others to help us learn,” said Florence. We
then proceeded to trace, outline, and paint the mural in only four days. “I had heard fantastic things about the mural projects which Ferd [Ferdinanda Florence] spearheaded throughout the community and I thought ‘Why not!’ So, I approached her and she was thrilled to undertake this,” said Carlene Coury, who lead the Adjunct Support Center’s creation alongside Dave Pyle. “I was just elated that the project was going to happen.” “Artists often spend a lot of time being isolated, so this kind of collaborative effort is a nice change of pace, and I’m pleased with the results,” said Florence. The group spent a total of five days planning and painting the mural. “[I] wish we could have extended the timeframe, [but] I enjoyed the process and the final outcome,’ said Richard Hendryx, one of the original students of ART30B who
joined on the volunteer effort. “The other volunteers were great.” The reaction from the community? “Folks are really happy and it seems to brighten their day. I know it’s making me smile every time I see it,” said Coury. “People stopped by while we were painting the mural and their enthusiasm was gratifying,” said Florence. “Hopefully there will be a positive reaction once the doors officially open.” “Making communal decisions and solving conceptual problems together are at the core of mural painting--and they also are at the core of teaching and learning, which is what the Adjunct Center is all about.” *Note* This article was written by EIC Dagmar Kuta, who volunteered to work on the mural.
Local authorities react after crows infected with West Nile found on campus Addi Simmons Opinion Editor lsimmons@solanotempest.net
The Solano County Mosquito Abatement (SCMA) lab took action after a dead crow and an injured crow were tested for West Nile virus over the summer. On June 25, officials confirmed that both animals had tested positive and were infected with the virus. The crows were found near the Fairfield Campus Childcare Center and the SCMA immediately reacted by setting up mosquito traps on campus the following evening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Although there
are no medications to treat or prevent infection, people can reduce the risk of contracting the disease by wearing protective clothing and using insect repellent. Most people that become infected with West Nile virus will have no symptoms and less than one percent of those affected develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness. “West Nile virus cases are not uncommon to Northern California. Fortunately, we were able to act swiftly to have the case identified. We also applaud the County authorities who immediately responded and took the precautions necessary to avoid any spread of the virus.” Said SCC Superintendent Dr. Jowel Laguerre. According to the CDC, there is no evidence that humans can contract West Nile virus by handling live or dead birds that are infected. However, one should use caution
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when moving or disposing the birds. Use gloves or inverted plastic bags to avoid direct contact, and dispose of the bird in a garbage bag. West Nile virus was originally found in Africa. In 1999, it was detected in the eastern United States. Since then, it has spread throughout the rest of the country and is well established in most states. In the state of California, if a person finds a dead or injured bird, they should fill out a report online, which will alert authorities. So far this year, there have been 1,123 cases of reported dead birds infected with West Nile virus. In Solano County there have been 28 cases, according to the California Department of Public Health.
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OPINION advice
How to work the system
Hello reader! My name is Dagmar Kuta, and I am happy to welcome you to the 2014-2015 Tempest newspaper. This year is sure to be full of wonderful and exciting new things, as well as the same old, same old. I invite you to email or call us, to voice your opinions and concerns, to inform our staff of important events or happenings, and to keep in touch with our fantastic team this year. If you’d like to contribute to the paper, don’t be afraid to throw a message my way. This newspaper is meant to represent our entire campus, including students who are not enrolled in journalism classes. Please peruse our paper during your first days of school, as we have worked hard to put together content to inform and assist our readers during the beginning of the year. If you should feel so inclined, we would love to add you to our staff. Come by room 1815 (see map below) MWF between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to request an add code to either JOUR 59 or JOUR 60. Thanks for tuning in. I hope to see you again during the semester. Dagmar Kuta Editor-in-Chief dkuta@solanotempest.net
Getting through the semester Advice on teachers, classes, and materials
The first semester of school is always hard for and save up for a laptop or desktop computer. If you freshman because they don’t really know what to can’t use a computer at all after leaving the campus, expect. Even after your first year it can be difficult to than save yourself the stress and just wait until you know exactly who to talk to for help or what to do. are able to. Here is some advice to help you out. DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS! 1. Don’t try to take too many classes at once to get You need to ask questions when you don’t know done faster. You’ll be setting yourself something or when you need help. up for failure. Even out your schedule. And once you find out different things It’s good to try to take two of the harder you’ll be able to help other people out classes on the same days and two easier who have questions. classes on the same days. For instance: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays you Teachers and Counselors can take English and math and TuesAsk around and try to find a good days and Thursdays you can take a recounselor. Sometimes counselors make quired kinesiology and art classes. Don’t mistakes that will cost you a few semestry to cram everything all on the same ters. Make sure you ask a lot of people days so that you can have more time for about the counselors to get a better work. If you have a job that isn’t willing understanding of which counselor Christine Butler to work around your school schedule would best fit you. My number one Features editor and understand that you’re trying to go-to counselor is Marcie McDaniels cbutler@ further your education, than it’s time to who also runs the transfer center for solanotempest.net start looking for a new job that will. students to help them find out what 2. If you get a professor who tells you they won’t classes they need for the schools they would like to drop you as long as you do the work, IT’S A TRAP! transfer to. They tell you that to test you and see how responGeorge Olgin is a great instructor for the reading sible you are. Once most students hear that they and writing lab. After not passing the CME twice I won’t get dropped from the class halfway through was able to sit down with Olgin and work with him the semester they’ll start missing classes and only in the writing lab for the CME and I finally passed being there to take the tests. The professors want to and got a better understanding of how to write a teach you a lesson so that you can understand how good, well organized, English paper. important it is for you to go to class, pay attention, I also found Howard Boerner and Tracy Schneider do the work, and study. to be very helpful professors for English. 3. If you don’t have internet access at home, don’t Just starting off with math? Kheck Sengmany is one bother taking an online class. It’s going to be too of the best professors at Solano for math. On ratemystressful to try to always rely on the computers at professor.com Sengmany is rated the top professor the school. You’ll also be limited for how long you in math at Solano with a rating of 4.8 out of 5. Rate can use the computer and how long you’ll be able to My Professor is a great way to find professors who stay at the school before having to go home or go to will best fit your learning abilities. work. If you really need to take an online class wait
During the first days of school, faculty and staff are inundated with questions from first-year students: “Where is the 300 building?” “How do I add a class late?” “Who am I and what am I doing here?!” This guide will hopefully answer some of your questions, including who, what, when, where, and WHY!
1. “Where is classroom 710?” The campus is organized in a near-clockwise fashion. Entering the school near the flagpole puts you between buildings 300 and 400. The 100 building which lies in the center houses the library, reading and writing labs, numerous faculty offices, etc.. The 1400 building, home to the cafeteria, book store, ASSC and the school nurse, is just a short walk from the 100 building. If you really get stuck, put on your big kid underwear and ask someone!
2. “How do I add a class after the add deadline?” First, email the instructor to let them know that you would like to add their class, but always attend the next class. Introduce yourself to the instructor, inform them that you would like to add, and listen to their instructions. Don’t be discouraged if the teacher sends you away at first. Many students drop classes within the first week or two. After you receive the add code, go online and add the class normally, and the website will prompt you to input the add code.
3. “What if I have a time conflict?” Print the time conflict form from the SCC website, and fill it out thoroughly. Administrative assistants, who you will turn the form in to, will make you redo the form entirely if your reasoning is not satisfactory. Make sure that everything is filled out, or your time conflict form will be held up, and you will start missing valuable class time. 4. “Do you know where [insert
name here] is?”
You can ask the administrative assistant of the area of the teacher (Liberal Arts, Math and Science,
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etc.) for that information, but chances are they don’t know. If you are really having a tough time finding someone, email them!
5. “Why can’t I sign up for XX class?” There are a million reasons why you can’t join a class, so here are some possibilities. 1. You need to sign up for corequisite courses. This means that there is more than one class that you need to be taking during the same semester. 2. You have already taken and passed the course. Due to relatively new regulations, classes can’t be repeated many times. You can petition to take a course as a “Pass/No Pass (P/NP)” class if you have already taken it as a graded course. 3. You have a time conflict. See Question 3. 4. You are signing up for classes after the deadline. See question 2. 5. You are signing up for classes after the Add Code deadline. 6. “I don’t know if my financial
aid has gone through.”
Go to your MySolano page, and click on the Financial Aid tab. In the top left corner, check for green check marks next to all of the requirements. If there are any red flags, go to the financial aid office as soon as possible and check on your application. If the red flag only appears next to “FATV Satisfactory Academic Progress Counseling session”, simply watch the videos and answer the questions. The Financial Aid Office will not call you if something is wrong with your form, so take the time to make sure everything is correct.
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Navigate your way through the semester with this A-Z guide.
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Check out cial aid or recently completLaguerre. on the top floor of the Student SCC’s Journalism ed a FAFSA can expect to Service building, Solano’s EOP Program, now offerspend some time waiting in program provides financially and ing a transfer degree orticulture: Perhaps unbeknownst to some line during the beginning educationally disadvantaged students which guarantees students, SCC offers a Horticulture Science proof the semester so be sure with support services that include admission to all gram. Here students can learn agricultural and to get the early! The office counseling, financial assistance, farming essentials including how to design a landscape, ursing: The Registered CSUs. The program opens every weekday at 9 referrals, and assistance towards the is also home to The how to lay out a landscape and to estimate the cost of Nursing Program at A.M. and is located on the purchase of their required textbooks. Tempest newspaper. a landscape. Many horticulture classes are still available Solano Community top floor of the Student All courses are still for registration. Check out remaining openings online College is a 2-year Associate Services building. or in the fall catalog. Degree Program fully accred- open for enrollment. inesiology: Previously known as Register online at ited by the State Board of Physical Education, the Kinesiology ibrary: As the campus’s go to ath Activities Center Registered Nursing. Successful my.solano.edu. program offers activity curriculum, center for media access includ(MAC): As an essential completion of the program technical skills and professional developing reference materials, internet location for most students, qualifies the student to take ment courses to develop fitness or to prepare access, magazines and, of course, books, The Math Activities Center is a the National Council Licensstudents for transfer in various field. The pro- the library provides students with math study area for registered stuing Examination (NCLEX) to gram offers a variety of courses including that ample study area as well as research as- dents to work on and get help with become a Registered Nurse. focus on physical education, sports medicine sistance by a trusted librarians. math assignments and to complete n-campus daycare: and fitness science. lab time if required for their course. Daycare is available on olice and Parking: Located in building : The Measure Q bond campus for students egistration: Complete an admission ap1800B, the campus police provide emergenhelps ensure that Solano with children between the plication online, submit official transcripts, cy preparedness and safety awareness plans. Community College can ages of one to kindergarten apply for financial aid, take assessment They are dedicated to keeping the college safe. continue to provide high quality entry age. Each child’s days tests, meet with a counselor, register for classes Parking permits are required for all students each and affordable college options for and hours of enrollment are online, and pay fees. For more information on the semester and can be bought online. Students can students, active military, and local aligned with the parent’s process of registration, visit Solano.edu also purchase a day pass for a dollar at the kiosks veterans. school and work schedule. heater: Take a in the parking lot. Citations can be paid by mail, Fees are determined by the theater class or by phone or online. tudent development center: simply enjoy a show! parent’s income and the ork Study: Available to all occupational education Located in building 1400, child’s age. Multiple productions certificate and degree program students. Designed to the Student development eteran come out each semester. combine academic studies with practical, on the job center is committed to actively Affairs moja: Actively serves The Transfer Center supexperience while earning college credit. promoting student involvement -Serves the students and promotes plies prospective transfer and development. It is an events, needs of qualifyacademic success for information, and resource center. students with important tra-curricular Activities: Clubs, sports, ing veterans, all, with a special emphasis information to help naviand jobs are all available on campus. reservists, and on African-American stugate the process. dependents of dents. Programmed to guide veterans. Receive students through the transfer oga: Take a yoga class to learn posture, relaxation, breathing ZZ: Catch some Z’s by taking a nap in between classcounseling and process to a university. and stretching techniques. es in the student lobby located in the 100 building. assistance in filing for benefits.
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SPORTS
Soccer star joins SCC coaching staff Tempest staff
Solano has scored a big win with the inclusion of Olympian Sisleide Lima do Amor (Sissi) as the new assistant coach for its fall soccer program. Sissi was born in Esplanada, Brazil, and began playing soccer at the age of seven. At the age of 14 she left home to play professional soccer in Brazil. She joined the Brazilian National Team at the age of 16. Lima do Amor played in the Women’s World Cup in 1991 and 1995, and the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000. She was ranked one of the top five female soccer players of the century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
She comes to Solano with over 30 years of coaching and playing experience in club, collegiate, professional, and international soccer and futsal competition. “We have the female Pelé (Sissi do Amor) coming to help Solano’s women’s soccer program,” commented Jeff Cardinal, SCC women’s soccer coach in a press release. For more information about SCC’s women’s soccer program, contact Jeff Cardinal at jeff.cardinal@solano.edu or 707.863.7832; visit www.solano.edu/physical_education/ wsoccer/ The Falcons face off against Cosumnes River College in their first game of the season Friday, Aug. 29 at home.
Women’s soccer schedule
SCC’s new assistant women’s soccer coach, Sisleide Lima do Amor, hails from Brazil, and played on the Brazilian national team, in the Women’s World Cup and the Olympics.
upcoming volleyball games Aug. 29
Alameda Classic
Oakland
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Aug 29 Cosumnes River College Fairfield 3:30 pm Sept. 5 Solano Classic Fairfield 4 pm & 5:45 pm Sept 5 Evergreen Valley College Fairfield 3:30 pm Sept. 10 Sac City Classic Sacramento 3 pm & 5 pm Sept. 12 Diablo Valley Classic Pleasant Hill 2 pm & 4 pm Sept 6 Alumni Game Fairfield 5 pm Sept. 17 Falcon Classic Fairfield 4:30 & 6 pm Sept 9 American River Fairfield 4 pm Los Medanos College Fairfield 6 pm Sept 12 Mt. San Antonio Walnut 6 pm Sept. 19 Napa College Fairfield 6 pm Sept 19 Modesto Modesto 4 pm Sept. 24 Sept. 26 Contra Costa College San Pablo 6 pm * Sept 23 Contra Costa College San Pablo 3:30 pm Oct. 1 BYE * Sept 26 Mendocino Ukiah 3:30 pm Oct. 3 Yuba College Fairfield 6 pm * Sept 30 Napa Valley College Fairfield 3:30 pm ...see more game dates online at solanotempest.net or solano.edu/athletics * Oct 3 Marin Fairfield 3:30 pm * Oct 7 Yuba Marysville 3:30 pm * Oct 10 Folsom Lake Folsom 3:30 pm * Oct 14 Los Medanos Pittsburgh 3:30 pm Oct 17 Fresno Fresno 4 pm * Oct 21 Contra Costa Fairfield 3:30 pm * Oct 24 Mendocino Fairfield 3:30 pm * Oct 28 Napa Valley College Napa 4 pm * Oct 31 Marin Kentfield 3:30 pm * Nov 4 Yuba Fairfield 3 pm * Nov 7 Folsom Lake Fairfield 3 pm * Nov 12 Los Medanos Fairfield 3 pm Nov 22 Regional Playoffs Round 1 TBA TBA
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