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&OR THE FIRST TIME IN #ALIFORNIA S HISTORY PUBLIC FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES WILL RECEIVE MORE MONEY FROM STUDENT TUITION AND FEES THAN FROM THE STATE S GENERAL FUND ALLOCATIONS FOR THE YEAR 3TUDENT FEE INCREASES OF ABOUT PERCENT APPROVED BY BOTH THE 5NIVERSITY OF #ALIFORNIA AND #35 SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR REDUCTIONS IN ALLOCATIONS FROM THE 'OVERNOR S /FFICE WILL RESULT IN A MILLION DIFFERENCE OF MONEY FROM STU DENTS THAN THE STATE A 5# SPOKESMAN SAID 2ICARDO 6AZQUEZ OF THE 5# /FFICE OF THE 0RESIDENT SAID REVENUE FROM STUDENT TUITION AND FEES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR ARE EXPECTED TO REACH BILLION WHILE STATE EXPENDITURES WILL NOT EXCEED BILLION )N THE LAST FOUR YEARS STATE FUNDING FOR THE 5# SYSTEM HAS DROPPED MORE THAN PERCENT ■ 3%% 45)4)/. 0AGE
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4HERE RARELY IS A TIME WHEN 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS IS NOT SERVING THE COLLEGE "ETWEEN THE PILES OF BUREAU CRATIC PAPERWORK AND PAGES OF EMAILS HE SORTS THROUGH DAILY h-ACKv 7ILLIAMS FINDS TIME TO MENTOR AND COUNSEL HIS FACULTY AND STAFF /UTSIDE OF THE COLLEGE HE CAN BE FOUND GREETING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A BIG SMILE ACCOM PANYING HIS FIRM HANDSHAKE (E IS CONSTANTLY REMINDING THOSE HE ENCOUNTERS HIS INSTITUTION IS hTHE PREMIER COMMUNITY COLLEGEv IN
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ITH THE REDUCTION OF NEARLY PERCENT OF COURSE OFFERINGS ON CAMPUS THIS SEMESTER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S CAPACITY TO SERVE THE VORACIOUS COMMUNAL DEMAND FOR EDU CATION HAS PLUMMETED 7HERE STUDENTS ONCE SAW A DIVERSE ARRAY OF SECTION OFFERINGS THEY RE NOW FINDING LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES AND TOUGHER DECISIONS 2ESULTING CLASHES WITH WORK FAMILY OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COURSES HAVE MADE JUGGLING RESPONSI BILITIES A TRICKY CHORE !MONG THESE CHALLENGES INCLUDE A BILLION STATE DEFICIT AND REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS TO EDUCATION INCREASED STUDENT FEES AND FEWER STUDENT SERVICES HOURS -ATH DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON #AROL 3TANTON SAID MANY OF THE SECTIONS ELIMI NATED WERE NIGHT CLASSES AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE TO WORK DAY SHIFTS WILL BE MORE CHALLENGED IN ATTAINING THEIR DEGREES !ND IF IT WEREN T FOR THE WILLINGNESS OF TEACHERS TO ACCEPT THE SORDID CIRCUM STANCES AND PACK THEIR CLASSROOMS TO THE GILLS ### WOULD BE HURTING MUCH WORSE RIGHT NOW !T %NGLISH PROFESSOR &RITZ 0OINTER S 4UESDAY NIGHT %NGLISH # CLASS STU DENTS CAME AND HE SAID HE S GOING TO ADD AS MANY AS HE CAN "UT THE ELIMINATION OF SECTIONS CAN NOT BE ENTIRELY COUNTERED BY OVER ENROLL MENT !ND A LOOMING MID YEAR CUT COULD MEAN FURTHER CUTS TO THE SPRING SCHEDULE ### EXCEEDED ITS ENROLLMENT GOAL LAST YEAR SO MUCH SO IT SOLD EXTRA FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS &4%3 TO SISTER COL LEGE $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE 4HIS YEAR ### S GOAL IS &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENTS FEWER MEANING MONEY WILL BE TIGHTER AND CLASSES FULLER h7E CAN T AFFORD TO OFFER SECTIONS WE AREN T BEING PAID FOR v SAID -ARILES -AGALONG DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES h7E CAN T HAVE MORE STUDENTS THAN THERE ARE DESKS IN THE CLASSROOM 9OU DON T WANT STUDENTS STANDING AROUND v
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UMMER S END ˆ WHAT A DEPRESSING TIME -ORNING CLOUDS AND CHANCES OF RAIN TO SAY NOTH ING OF THE START OF SCHOOL NOW BLOCK THE OPTIMISTIC SUNLIGHT THAT USED TO SHINE INTO MY WINDOW "UT THERE IS MORE THAN ONE HEMISPHERE IN THIS GREAT BIG WORLD AND IT IS SPRINGTIME SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR )T IS TIME FOR FLOWERS TO BLOOM ALONG THE )VORY #OAST FOR FLAMINGOS TO HATCH IN #HILE AND FOR KOALAS TO BE BORN IN !USTRALIA 4HERE ARE MANY REASONS TO BE UPSET FOR THESE SEASONAL CHANGES BEYOND OUR CONTROL AND SOME CAN BRING TEARS TO THE MOST SENSITIVE EYES BUT THERE IS REASON TO HOPE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAS MANY ADVANTAGES OVER ANY WHERE ELSE ) HAVE BEEN BUT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT IS THAT STUDENTS COME HERE BECAUSE IT IS THEIR CHOICE 4HEY WANT TO LEARN SCIENCE OR %NGLISH OR MUSIC 3TUDENTS ACROSS CAMPUSES IN THIS COUNTRY OFTEN FORCE THEMSELVES TO CLASS HEADS DOWN AND SHOULDERS SLUMPED FROM THE ENORMOUS PRESSURE THEIR PARENTS HAVE PUT UPON THEM (ERE HOWEVER STUDENTS STROLL HEADS UP WITH ONLY THE PRESSURE THEY PUT ON THEMSELVES TO SUCCEED AND BETTER THEIR OWN SITUATION 4HEY WANT TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN IN A FIELD THEY LOVE AND IN WHICH THEY CAN SUC CEED &URTHERMORE THE FACULTY AND STAFF WANT THEM TO DO WELL AND WILL SACRIFICE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN "EING AWAY FROM THE CAM
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!UGUST BUT ) WAS TRYING TO KEEP MY EYE ON THE DESTINA TION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ENJOYING THE JOURNEY !T FIRST IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LEAVE !UGUST STARTED AND AUTUMN BROUGHT A CHANGE TO THE LANDSCAPE 7E DIDN T SPEAK TO EACH PUS FOR TWO YEARS REMINDED ME HOW MUCH ) LOVED BEING OTHER ONLY PASSING UNAD DRESSED CODED STATUSES TO HERE EVERYDAY "UT STAYING HERE IS NOT THE ONE ANOTHER ON &ACEBOOK h4HE SAME OLD SONG BUT WITH GOAL OBVIOUSLY -OVING ON A DIFFERENT MEANING TO A UNIVERSITY AND v 9OU GET THE IDEA GETTING THAT COVETED "UT AS !ND AFTER DAYS BACHELOR S DEGREE IS OF SULKING ) CAME WHAT DROVE ME WHEN ON CAMPUS AND WENT ) FIRST CAME HERE IN WE ALL TO !LL #OLLEGE $AY AFTER GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL EVENTUALLY AS A REPORTER FOR 4HE !DVOCATE AGAIN "UT AS WE ALL EVEN TUALLY LEARN IT S NOT LEARN IT S )T FELT GREAT ˆ A RENAISSANCE THE DESTINATION BUT !T THE END OF THE THE JOURNEY DAY ) CAME HOME 7HEN ) MOVED ON NOT THE TO THE FIRST MESSAGE TO THE 5NIVERSITY OF .EVADA 2ENO AFTER DESTINATION FROM MY LOST LOVE SINCE WE HAD BRO THREE YEARS AT ### KEN UP TWO WEEKS ) COULDN T HELP BUT BUT THE EARLIER 4HE NEXT SMILE FROM EAR TO EAR DAY !UG SCHOOL FOR PROGRESSING OFFICIALLY STARTED !FTER A YEAR AND A JOURNEY AGAIN AND MY GIRL HALF ONLY MEMORIES OF HOME COULD BRING BACK A WAS BACK IN MY ARMS IF ONLY FOR THE WEEKEND SMILE ˆ AND OCCASIONALLY 2EBIRTH A TEAR )T WAS THE RETURN OF TWO ) CAME HOME SOME WEEK PARTS OF ME ) COULD HAVE LOST ENDS AND AS ) BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY HEADED FOR THE FOREVER !S THE SEMESTER AND YEAR 3IERRA .EVADA ) WONDERED GO ON NOTHING WILL GET EASIER WHY ) EVER LEFT AND THE THOUGHT WISHING IT !S MY MIND WAS NEARLY WOULD ALL END WILL SURELY MADE UP THAT ) WOULD COME BACK TO 3AN 0ABLO FOR ANOTH CROSS MY MIND BUT THEN ) LL ER YEAR OF SCHOOL AND TRANSFER REMEMBER THAT IT IS ALWAYS TO 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE THERE SPRING SOMEWHERE 7HAT A WONDERFUL WORLD WAS SUDDENLY A REASON FOR ME TO STAY IN 2ENO "UT ) "RETT !BEL IS AN ASSOCI COULDN T DO IT ATE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE )T WAS HARD LEAVING #ONTACT HIM AT BABEL HER BEHIND AS THE CALEN ADVOCATE GMAIL COM DAR CHANGED FROM *ULY TO
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h)T WAS KIND OF DIFFICULT ) COULDN T GET BASIC CLASSES SO ) HAD TO TAKE RANDOM CLASSES v +HEYON 3MITH UNDECIDED
h.O IT WASN T AT ALL ) REGISTERED EARLY 4HIS IS MY FIRST SEMESTER REG ISTERING EARLY BECAUSE ) DIDN T WANT ANY TROU BLES v
h9ES FOR ME IT WAS SO SO ) HAD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CLASSES ) NEEDED TO TRANSFER AND IT WAS HARD TO GET AN APPOINT MENT WITH A COUNSELOR v
h) STARTED SCHOOL TWO DAYS LATE AND COULDN T GET AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A COUNSELOR 3O YES ) HAD SOME DIFFICUL TIES v
h.O IT WAS NOT ) WAS ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE AND GET ONTO THE WAIT LIST !T FIRST ) WAS CON CERNED BECAUSE EVERY CLASS HAD A WAITLIST v
h.O IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT AT ALL ) JUST REGISTERED ONLINE )T WAS REALLY EASY BECAUSE ) DID IT ON THE PRIORITY REGISTRATION DATES v
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AD MY SISTER NOT FORCED ME TO WATCH THE ! % DOCUMENTARY SERIES h(OARDERSv EARLIER THIS SUM MER ) WOULD HAVE NEVER REALIZED HOW UNHEALTHY MY LIFESTYLE WAS NOR TAKEN ANY STEPS TO CHANGE IT 4HE SHOW FOLLOWS THE INTERVENTIONS OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM COMPUL SIVE HOARDING WHICH IS THE EXCESSIVE ACQUISITION OF POS SESSIONS AND THE FAILURE TO DISCARD THEM 7HILE THE CASES FEATURED ON THE SHOW ARE EXTREME AND ONLY DEAL WITH THOSE WHO ARE IN A CRISIS SUCH AS EVICTION OR HAVING TO REMOVE MINORS AND CHILDREN FROM THE HOME ) NOTICED SEVERAL SIMILARITIES BETWEEN MYSELF AND THOSE ON THE SHOW /NE EPISODE FEATURED A MOTHER WITH A RESPECTABLE JOB WHO APPEARED HEALTHY AND SANE ON THE OUTSIDE BUT UPON ENTERING HER HOME WERE STACKS OF ITEMS PILED FEET HIGH WITH ONLY SMALL PATH WAYS TO MOVE FROM ROOM TO ROOM (ER HUSBAND AND TWO CHIL
THE DISORDER %VERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE WAS PACKED WITH ITEMS THAT WERE UNUSABLE UNNECES SARY OR UNSANITARY IN OTHER WORDS TRASH 4HIS LIFESTYLE ) WAS LIVING WAS MORE THAN PHYSICALLY UNHEALTHY 4HE CLUTTER WAS SEEPING DREN ALSO LIVED IN THE HOME YET THEY ALL SLEPT IN ONE ROOM INTO MY PSYCHE AND AFFECT ING MY PERFORMANCE IN OTHER BECAUSE EVERY OTHER ROOM AREAS OF MY LIFE WAS UNINHABITABLE -Y HOARDING PROBLEM LED -Y CASE WAS NOT AS SEVERE ME TO BE EXTREMELY UNOR AS HERS BUT ) RELATED TO HER GANIZED CONSTANTLY LOSING ABILITY TO APPEAR NORMAL TO IMPORTANT ITEMS THOSE AROUND HER WHILE HER !FTER WONDERING WHY ) LIFESTYLE AT HOME WAS ANY WASN T NATURALLY ORGANIZED THING BUT NORMAL AND COULDN T KEEP MY HOUSE /NE DAY ) DECIDED TO CLEAN LIKE OTHER PEOPLE ) CLOSE MY EYES DISCONNECT REALIZED MY HOARDING WAS COMPLETELY FROM MY PER LEARNED BEHAVIOR CEPTION OF MY HOUSE AND -Y MOM HARDLY EVER IMAGINE WHAT A CLEAN HOUSE THREW ANYTHING AWAY AND WOULD LOOK LIKE GROWING UP ) D HEAR HER JOK 7HEN ) EVALUATED WHAT INGLY REFER TO HERSELF AS A MY HOUSE LOOKED LIKE IN PACK RAT AND ASSUMED THOSE ACTUALITY THE RESULT WAS HABITS WERE PERMISSIBLE AND OVERWHELMING NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN ) ALWAYS KNEW MY HOUSE 7ATCHING h(OARDERSv WAS MESSY AND FULL OF CLUT WAS A HUGE WAKE UP CALL TO TER BUT IT HAD BEEN IN THAT CONDITION FOR SO LONG ) BEGAN REVERSE THOSE HABITS )F NO ACTION WAS MADE TO ADAPT AND LEARN TO LIVE IN
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(ISTORIC FILM TO EDUCATE STUDENTS 4HE SPEECH DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT THE FILM h4HE 2EAL 'REAT $EBATERSv AND HOLD A DISCUSSION WITH A DESCENDENT OF ONE OF THE DEBATERS IN THE FILM ON 3EPT IN ,! FROM P M TO P M &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 3HERRY $IESTLER AT EXT
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3NACK BAR OPENS IN !! "UILDING 4HE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT AND 3WITCH THE SNACK BAR LOCATED NEXT TO THE RESTAURANT ON THE SEC OND FLOOR OF THE !! "UILDING WILL BEGIN SERVING FOOD ON 3EPT 4HE HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT WILL BE 4UESDAY THROUGH 4HURSDAY FROM A M TO P M 4HE 3WITCH WILL BE OPEN -ONDAY THROUGH 4HURSDAY FROM A M TO P M AND ON &RIDAY FROM A M TO P M
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4EAM PUTS ON DINNER FOR FUNDS 4HE SPEECH DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A FUNDRAISER AT THE (ILLTOP #HEVY S TO GAIN FUNDS FOR THE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM ON 3EPT FROM P M TO P M 4HOSE WHO WISH TO CONTRIBUTE MUST HAVE A FLIER FOR PART OF THEIR EXPENSE TO GO TOWARD THE TEAM 3TUDENTS FROM THE TEAM WILL PERFORM DIFFERENT SPEECHES AT THE RESTAURANT &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 3HERRY $IESTLER AT EXT
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!LTERNATIVE FOR EXPENSIVE PRICES 4HE COLLEGE "OOKSTORE IS CUR RENTLY RENTING BOOKS TO STUDENTS PROVIDING AN ALTERNATIVE TO BUYING BOOKS AT FULL COST 4O RENT BOOKS STUDENTS NEED A DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD WITH A 6ISA OR -ASTERCARD LOGO THEIR STUDENT )$ NUMBER AND A PHOTO )$ 2ENTAL BOOKS MUST BE RETURNED BY $EC &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE "OOKSTORE AT
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&AILING TO MEET ITS &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT GOAL FOR $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE PURCHASED UNFUNDED &4%3 FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOR "OTH ### AND ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE HAD UNFUNDED &4%3 MEANING THEY GENERATED MORE STU DENT CONTACT HOURS THAN THE STATE PROVIDED TO PAY THE DISTRICT
h!S FAR AS THE DISTRICT WAS CON CERNED THE &4%3 WERE THERE THERE JUST NEEDED TO BE REDISTRIBU TION BETWEEN THE COLLEGES v $6# 6ICE 0RESIDENT OF &INANCE AND !DMINISTRATION #HRIS ,EIVAS SAID )N ADDITION TO ### S &4%3 $6# PURCHASED CREDITED &4%3 AND NON CREDITED &4%3 FROM ,-# FOR $IRECTOR OF &ISCAL 3ERVICES *UDY "REZA SAID "REZA SAID THE STATE DOES NOT DIFFERENTIATE THE TYPES OF &4%3 AND THE DISTRICT USES A BLENDED AMOUNT OF &4%3 WHICH ON AVERAGE COST
EACH ,EIVAS SAID $6# COULD HAVE ADDED COURSES TO MEET ITS &4%3 GOAL BUT DOING SO WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO COSTLY TO THE DISTRICT )NSTEAD REIMBURSING ITS SISTER COLLEGES WOULD ALLOW $6# TO GEN ERATE THE AMOUNT OF &4%3 NEEDED IN A MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAY 4HE DECISION TO PURCHASE &4%3 WAS MADE IN SPRING AND THE TRANSACTION HAS YET TO BE CLOSED "REZA SAID ### EARNED A TOTAL OF CREDITED &4%3 AND OF THOSE THE STATE WOULD NOT PAY FOR
&4%3 $IRECTOR OF !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS -ICHAEL !LDACO SAID BECAUSE THE STATE WAS NOT GOING TO PROVIDE ANY MONEY FOR ### S EXTRA &4%3 IT MADE SENSE TO SHIFT IT OVER TO $6# WHICH HAS AN &4%3 GOAL ALMOST TWICE AS LARGE AS ### AND ,-# h4HIS IS A COMMON PRACTICE AROUND THE STATE ) THINK IT IS GOOD THAT THE COLLEGES HAVE A WORKING COLLABORATIVE TO ALLOW THIS KIND OF COOPERATION v !LDACO SAID
&4%3 | Sections cut 4UITION | Increased â– &2/- 0AGE IF WE HAVE FULL CLASSES v -ATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR -ICHIAL 'REEN CAN VOUCH FOR THAT h%VEN THOUGH ) HAD PRIORITY REG ISTRATION ALMOST EVERYTHING WAS FULL THEN v HE SAID h%VEN CLASSES THAT USUALLY DON T HAVE A LOT ACTU ALLY HAVE STUDENTS )T S EXTREMELY WEIRD THAT EVERYTHING IS JUST CROWD ING UP v 4HE SLASHING OF COURSE OFFERINGS
ACROSS THE BOARD HAS ALSO MADE IT FAR MORE DIFFICULT TO CONSTRUCT A WORKABLE SCHEDULE WITHOUT CONFLICT 'REEN SAID ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO WORK OR PREFER NIGHT COURSES 7HILE THE &4%3 GOAL FOR THE LESS IMPACTED FISCAL YEAR WAS EXCEEDED BY &4%3 NOT INCLUDING THE SOLD TO $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE STATE WILL HAVE A SURPLUS THIS TIME AROUND IS NOT GUARANTEED -AGALONG SAID
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h4HE BUDGET PROCESS IS VERY DYNAMIC AND IS CONSTANTLY CHANG ING v -AGALONG SAID 4HE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD MUST VOTE ON THE FINAL BUDGET ON 3EPT IN ORDER FOR THE BUDGET TO BE APPROVED BY 3EPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW DISTRICT $IRECTOR OF &ISCAL 3ERVICES *UDY "REZA SAID 4HIS YEAR ### S &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT GOAL IS FEWER THAN LAST YEAR S &4%3 GOAL &4%3 IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS SERVED BY THE COLLEGE DIVIDED BY AND THE STATE USES THESE MEA SUREMENTS TO ALLOCATE FUNDS -AGALONG SAID THE &4%3 GOAL IS THE DISTRICT S ALLOCATION MODEL WHICH DRIVES THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES FOR THE COLLEGE S BUDGET h7E HAVE FAR MORE STUDENTS THAN &4%3 AND CLASSES ARE PACKED v COL LEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS SAID h7E COULD GENERATE MORE &4%3 AND CLASSES TO ACCOMMODATE THE STUDENTS BUT THE STATE WON T GIVE US THE MONEY v "REZA SAID THE DISTRICT S OPERAT ING BUDGET IS COMPRISED OF MILLION AND ### WILL USE MILLION OF THAT TO BUILD ITS DAY TO DAY OPERATIONAL BUDGET h7E PUT MONEY OUT OF OUR RESERVE TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ACTUAL CUTS v 7ILLIAMS SAID h.EXT YEAR WE LL HAVE TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE COLLEGE S RESERVE AGAIN OR CUT MORE TO MAKE UP THE DOLLAR AMOUNT v %ACH YEAR THE COLLEGE BUDGET
RECEIVES GRANTS FROM DIFFERENT AGEN CIES BUT THE EXTENT OF THE GRANTS THIS YEAR IS UNCERTAIN -AGALONG SAID 7ILLIAMS SAID THERE WILL BE SOME GAINS IN THIS YEAR S BUDGET BUT NOTHING SUBSTANTIAL -ORE THAN PERCENT OF THE COL LEGE BUDGET IS SET ASIDE FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS AND THE REST ALLOCATED TO ITS DIVISIONS AND DEPARTMENTS -AGALONG SAID RECENTLY THE COL LEGE HAS HAD A ROLL OVER BUDGET MEANING THE DIVISIONS RECEIVE THE SAME SET AMOUNT EACH YEAR $URING THE YEAR THE COLLEGE REDUCED FROM THE DIVISIONS PORTION OF THE BUDGET AND THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH MONEY TO SUPPORT THEM -AGALONG SAID h7E HAVE MORE INFORMATION THAN WE DID WHEN THE TENTATIVE BUD GET WAS PUT TOGETHER LAST *UNE AND WE REVISED OUR ASSUMPTIONS v SHE SAID h4HE INFORMATION IS CHANGING AS THE ECONOMY IS CHANGING v %VERY YEAR THE STATE PROPOS ES MID YEAR CUTS AND THE REDUC TION THIS YEAR MAY BE 7ILLIAMS SAID 4HE STATE OFTEN OVER PROJECTS AND UNDER PROJECTS FOR ITS BUDGET AND AS THOSE CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE STATE BUDGET CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE DISTRICT S BUDGET SHE SAID
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6AZQUEZ SAID &ROM BILLION ALLOCATED IN 5# FUND ING DROPPED TO BILLION FOR h4HE PROBLEM WITH NUMBERS IS THEY ARE SORT OF A SNAPSHOT IN TIME v HE SAID h)N GENERAL STUDENT FEES ARE PROJECTED TO BE MORE THAN ALLOCATED FROM STATE GENERAL FUND BEING HIGHER REVENUE THAN BILLION v 3TUDENTS IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHO CRUNCH THESE NUMBERS PROFES SIONALLY HAVE NOTICED THE RISE IN COST h)T S BULLSHIT v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE %NGLISH MAJOR &RANCIS ,OPEZ SAID h9OU RE TRYING TO BETTER YOURSELF ESPECIALLY IN THIS AREA AND IT S HARD ENOUGH TO GO TO COLLEGE AND THEY RAISE PRICES h-OST OF MY FRIENDS HAD TO GO TO WORK TO HELP THEIR FAMILY AND THEY RAISE TUITION ON TOP AND IT SHOOTS A LOT OF PEOPLE S DREAMS DOWN v HE SAID h)T S JUST HARD FOR MOST PEOPLE TO JUST GO TO SCHOOL v 3IMILARLY #35 WILL RECEIVE NEARLY EQUAL FUNDING FROM STUDENTS AND THE STATE THIS ACADEMIC YEAR DOWN SINCE WHEN THE STATE ALLOCATED TWO THIRDS OF THE #35 S FUNDING h4HE STATE IS FUNDING EDUCATION WITH HALF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT HALF OF WHAT IS NEEDED COMING FROM TUITION v #35 MEDIA RELATIONS SPE CIALIST %RIK &ALLIS SAID !CCORDING TO FIGURES FROM THE #35 THE STATE SPENT PER STUDENT IN AND THE REV ENUE FROM STUDENT FEES WAS )N THE STATE WILL SPEND PER STUDENT AND TUITION AND FEES WILL AVERAGE h$URING TUITION INCREASES THE IMPLICATION IS THE DRIVER IS THE COST AND EXPENDITURES AND THAT MONEY FOR EDUCATION IS NOT SPENT IN AN EFFICIENT WAY v &ALLIS SAID h 4HESE NUMBERS COUNTER THAT ARGUMENT v h4HE DRIVER OF TUITION INCREASES IS NOT EXPENDITURES v HE SAID h)T IS THE LOSS OF STATE SUPPORT v 3TATE ALLOCATIONS CONTINUE TO DROP AS 'OV *ERRY "ROWN CUT MILLION FROM HIS FIRST GENERAL FUND BUDGET AS GOVERNOR DURING THIS TERM TO BOTH THE 5# AND #35 SYSTEMS WITH A POTENTIAL MID YEAR
hTRIGGERv CUT OF ANOTHER MIL LION TO EACH AS WELL IF THE STATE DOES NOT REACH A GOAL OF BILLION IN TAX REVENUE h4HE GOVERNOR HAS BEEN VERY VOCAL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION v "ROWN S SPOKESPERSON %LIZABETH !SHFORD SAID h "ROWN HAD A BILLION DEFI CIT WHEN HE CAME IN AND HE RAN ON AND WAS ELECTED TO FIX THE BUDGET v SHE SAID #35 TUITION AND FEES WERE INCREASED TWICE FOR THE YEAR BY AND PERCENT RESPEC TIVELY RESULTING IN A PERCENT TOTAL INCREASE IN FEES FROM COST ING STUDENTS FOR THE YEAR 5# REGENTS ALSO APPROVED A PERCENT TUITION INCREASE COSTING STUDENTS AN AVERAGE PER YEAR TO ATTEND 4HE INCREASES IN TUITION &ALLIS SAID ARE AN ATTEMPT TO EASE THE THREE QUARTER BILLION DOLLARS IN CUTS THE #35S COULD FACE IN h/F THE MILLION MIL LION IN CUTS ARE OFFSET BY REDUCTIONS AND SPENDING v HE SAID 4HE OTHER MILLION IS BEING MADE UP IN TUITION AND FEE INCREASES 4O COMPOUND THEIR PROBLEMS 5# AND #35 ENROLLMENT CONTIN UES TO RISE AND STUDENTS ARE BEING SERVED WITHOUT FUNDING 4HE #35S WILL ALSO HAVE TO SERVE FEWER STUDENTS AS A RESULT OF THE REDUCTIONS WHICH COULD HURT MORE AS A RESULT OF THE POSSIBLE TRIGGER CUT 4HIS CUT WOULD COME MID YEAR AND DO TWICE THE DAMAGE &ALLIS SAID )NSTEAD OF A MILLION CUT PER SEMESTER HE SAID MILLION CUT AT THE SAME TIME WOULD DOUBLE THE IMPACT 4HE CUT WILL AFFECT STUDENTS ACCEPTED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER MOSTLY TRANSFER STUDENTS AND DOES NOT LEAVE A LOT OF LEEWAY FOR ENROLL MENT AHEAD OF TIME h#UTS IN $ECEMBER IMPACT *ANUARY v HE SAID h)T MAKES IT ALL THAT MUCH MORE COMPLICATED v
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YEARS DEDICATED TO SERVING THIS COMMUNITY v (E ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT TO MANY OF HIS COLLEAGUES DURING THE ANNUAL !LL #OLLEGE $AY ON !UG IN THE +NOX #ENTER WHERE #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN PRESENTED THE ITINERARY TO FIND A REPLACEMENT h)T WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT HE KNOWS v $R "ENJAMIN SAID h(E KNOWS EVERYTHING (E UNDERSTANDS FACILITIES AND THE POLITICAL ASPECTS OF WHAT WE DO v /N -ONDAY THE DISTRICT WILL OPEN THE POSI TION AND BEGIN TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR AN INTERIM DEAN TO SERVE FROM *AN TO *UNE $URING THE SPRING SEMESTER OFFICIALS WILL OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR A FULL TIME PRESIDENT TO SERVE BEGINNING *ULY
3ATURDAY *ULY ! NON STUDENT WAS CONTACTED FOR WALKING ACROSS THE STREET AND ALMOST GETTING HIT BY A VEHICLE )T WAS DETERMINED THE SUBJECT WAS TOO INTOXICATED FOR HIS SAFETY AND HE WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXI CATION 4HE PERSON WAS CITED AND "ACK TO HIS ROOTS RELEASED TO THE CARE OF HIS FATHER "EFORE STARTING AT ### 7ILLIAMS WORKED FULL TIME IN THE 0ERALTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE &RIDAY *ULY !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC $ISTRICT FOR YEARS (E BEGAN AS A PSYCHOL ENFORCEMENT STOP ON -ISSION "ELL OGY INSTRUCTOR AT -ERRITT #OLLEGE IN AND $RIVE AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE EVENTUALLY BECAME THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING AT THE 0ERALTA DISTRICT OFFICE DRIVER HAD A SUSPENDED LICENSE 4HE 2ICHMOND NATIVE WOULD THEN ASSUME THE ROLES OF INTERIM DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AT 7EDNESDAY !UG !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A PEDES THE #OLLEGE OF !LAMEDA AND FULL TIME DEAN TRIAN STOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED OF INSTRUCTION BACK AT -ERRITT #OLLEGE BEFORE THE SUBJECT HAD A WARRANT FOR HIS RETURNING TO HIS COMMUNITY AS THE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AT ### IN ARREST h)T GAVE ME A LOT OF SATISFACTION TO BEGIN WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY ) LIVED IN v HE SAID 4HURSDAY !UG ! NON STUDENT WAS CONTACTED FOR h7E VE MADE THIS COMMUNITY A LITTLE BETTER v 4HOSE WHO WORK WITH 7ILLIAMS EVERY DAY DRINKING AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS )T WAS DETERMINED SAID HIS BACKGROUND IN EDUCATION HAS HELPED THE THE SUSPECT WAS IN POSSESSION OF A COLLEGE OPERATE MORE SMOOTHLY h(E IS ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE INSTRUC FIXED BLADE KNIFE AND ON PROBATION FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION 4HE SUBJECT TION HERE v ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 2ICK 2AMOS SAID h) DON T THINK HE WAS ARRESTED EVER GETS DISENGAGED FROM THIS PLACE v "OB $ABNEY A RETIRED DEAN OF TECHNOLOGY 4HURSDAY !UG !N UNKNOWN SUSPECT STOLE A DEVELOPMENT FROM ### SAID HE REMEMBERS VICTIM S WALLET AND CELLPHONE ON WORKING CLOSELY WITH 7ILLIAMS AND WATCHING HIM MOLD HIS LIFESTYLE AROUND HIS PROFESSION THE FOOTBALL FIELD h) VE KNOWN -ACK FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS ˆ !LEXANDRA 7AITE AND HE S SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO DO THE VERY BEST WITH EDUCATION v $ABNEY SAID h(IS RECORD IS
ONE OF A FINE EDUCATOR v 2AMOS SAID 7ILLIAMS LOVE FOR THE COMMU NITY AND THE COLLEGE SHOWS THROUGH HIS SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO BELONG TO MINORITY GROUPS h(E S ALWAYS FIGHTING FOR THE LITTLE GUY AND THE PERSON WHO S MARGINALIZED BY THE SYSTEM v 2AMOS SAID h(E FIGHTS FOR THE KID FROM HERE v 2OLE MODEL 7ILLIAM S COLLEAGUES SAID THEY OFTEN SEEK HIS ADVICE WHEN A PROBLEM ARISES h/UR PRESIDENT HAS BEEN AN EXCELLENT LEADER v .ATURAL 3OCIAL AND !PPLIED 3CIENCES $IVISION $EAN 4ERENCE %LLIOTT SAID h7HAT WE ARE IS A PRODUCT OF THE LEADERS WE HAVE HERE v $R %LLIOTT WHO RECENTLY RETURNED TO ### AFTER TAKING ON THE ROLE OF INTERIM SENIOR DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AT ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE SAID HE DID NOT NOTICE HOW VITAL 7ILLIAMS WAS AS A RESOURCE UNTIL HE BEGAN WORKING AT ANOTHER COLLEGE h)T TOOK GOING UNDER ANOTHER LEADERSHIP TO SEE HOW IMPORTANT -ACK WAS v %LLIOTT SAID 2AMOS SAID 7ILLIAMS HAS A GIFT OF BEING ABLE TO WORK THROUGH COMPLICATIONS OTHERS FACE h7HEN EVERYTHING IS CRAZY HE IS THE VOICE OF REASON v 2AMOS SAID h(E IS THE ONE WHO WILL CALM YOU DOWN v 2AMOS SAID 7ILLIAMS DEMONSTRATED HIS SKILLS TO PUSH FORWARD AND UPLIFT THE SPIRITS OF WORKERS AT THE COLLEGE THROUGH A TIME OF MASSIVE BUDGET CUTS AND LAYOFFS LAST YEAR "ENJAMIN SAID SHE WAS SURPRISED AT HOW KNOWLEDGEABLE 7ILLIAMS WAS WHEN THE TWO BEGAN WORKING TOGETHER !LTHOUGH "ENJAMIN SERVED AS PRESIDENT AT ### FROM TO SHE SAID SHE NEVER SAW HERSELF AS HIS SUPERIOR h7E WERE MORE LIKE CO PRESIDENTS v "ENJAMIN SAID h(E KNEW MORE THAN ) KNEW v "IG SHOES TO FILL 2AMOS SAID THIS IS A HARD TIME TO SEE 7ILLIAMS LEAVE h7E ARE IN A DECADE OF EDUCATION THAT WILL BE THE MOST CHALLENGING FOR THIS COLLEGE v 2AMOS SAID h)T S GOING TO BE A REAL CHALLENGE v 7ILLIAMS HOWEVER SEES HIS RETIREMENT AS A WAY FOR THE COLLEGE TO PASS THE TORCH TO A LEADER WITH NEW IDEAS
h !LTHOUGH )T S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO ASSUME PRESIDENCY WHILE WE RE HAVING ALL THESE BUDGET PROBLEMS ) DON T FEEL LIKE ) M LEAVING THE COLLEGE EMPTY HANDED v 7ILLIAMS SAID h) VE DONE AS MUCH AS ) CAN TO MAKE THIS A ROCK SOLID COLLEGE 4HIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THINGS BETTER v 7ILLIAMS SAID AFTER HE RETIRES HE WILL HELP TRAIN AND GUIDE HIS REPLACEMENTS h%ACH ONE OF US HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO PASS ON OUR KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE THAT ARE COMING IN AFTER US v HE SAID h) WANT TO SHARE WHAT ) KNOW 4HAT S MY OBLIGATION v 2AMOS SAID FINDING SOMEONE TO REPLACE 7ILLIAMS WILL NOT BE AN EASY TASK h9OU HAVE TO BE FROM THIS COMMUNITY TO BE ACCEPTED v HE SAID h) M SORRY BUT THAT S JUST HOW IT IS v 7ILLIAMS SAID HIS REPLACEMENT MUST UNDER STAND HOW INFLUENTIAL ### IS TO ITS STUDENTS h)F YOU WORK HERE YOU NEED TO HAVE PASSION v HE SAID h7E HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF AFFECTING LIVES BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS v !LWAYS HELPING OUT 7ILLIAMS SAID HE PLANS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIS WIFE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN DURING HIS RETIREMENT (E SAID HE ALSO HOPES TO JAM AND RECORD MUSIC WITH HIS BAND #ONSTINANCE AND LEARN TO RACE HORSES (OWEVER HE WILL STILL BE SUPPORTING THE COL LEGE EVEN AFTER THE NEW PRESIDENT HAS SETTLED IN BY ATTENDING #OMET FOOTBALL GAMES AND ON CAMPUS EVENTS h) M STILL GOING TO BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THIS COMMUNITY v HE SAID "ENJAMIN SAID 7ILLIAMS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE FRIENDS HE HAS MADE AT ### AND THE OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT h) M GOING TO MISS HIM BUT ) KNOW THAT HE LL BE THERE FOR ANY OF US WHO NEED HIM v SHE SAID h) HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT v 7ILLIAMS SAID HE WILL NEVER FORGET THE FRIENDS HE MADE AT ### (E CONSIDERS HIS TENURE AT THE COLLEGE TO BE ONE OF HIS BIGGEST BLESSINGS h)T S A DIFFERENT PLACE BUT THE BOND HERE IS REAL v HE SAID h)T S BEEN A GREAT RIDE v
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4HE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM FACED AN UNFORTUNATE END LAST SPRING BUT WAS SAVED FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE YEAR THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF DENTAL ASSISTING DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3ANDRA %VERHART AND A GRANT THROUGH 4HE 5NITY #OUNCIL 4HOUGH THE FUTURE BEYOND THIS YEAR IS UNCERTAIN CLASS SESSIONS RESUMED DURING THE SUMMER !ND THIS YEAR %VERHART AND HER COL LEAGUES ARE ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE THE 7EST #OUNTY AREA WITH WHAT MAY BE THE LAST QUALITY BATCH OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS h4HE CURRICULUM HERE IS MORE COMPREHENSIVE AS COMPARED TO THAT OF LOCAL PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS v %VERHART SAID h4HE FEEDBACK ) GET FROM LOCAL DENTISTS IS THAT POTEN TIAL EMPLOYEES FROM PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS MAY KNOW HOW TO PERFORM CERTAIN TASKS HOWEVER THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ARE PERFORM ING THOSE TASKS v 3HE SAID DENTISTS HAVE TOLD HER PRIVATE DENTAL SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE A TOUGH TIME ADJUSTING TO PROCEDUR AL CHANGES THAT MAY OCCUR BECAUSE THEY ARE MISSING CERTAIN IN DEPTH LESSONS BEING TAUGHT AT ### 4HIS IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS LOCAL DENTISTS CALL HER AND REQUEST
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INTERNS h!T ### WE PROVIDE A START TO FINISH FLOW BEGINNING IN THE SUMMER CONTINUING THROUGH THE FALL AND FINISHING IN THE SPRING v %VERHART SAID $ENTAL ASSISTING CLASSES BEGIN IN THE SUMMER WITH STUDENTS COM PLETING THREE COURSES TOTALING FOUR UNITS 4HE FALL SEMESTER INCLUDES SIX CLASS SUBJECTS AND CLINICAL PRAC TICE TOTALING UNITS 4HE SPRING SEMESTER CONSISTS OF FOUR CLASS SUB
JECTS WITH ADDITIONAL CLINICAL PRAC TICE AND TOTALS UNITS 4HERE ARE CURRENTLY STU DENTS IN THE PROGRAM AND UPON COMPLETION IF ALL $ENTAL "OARD OF #ALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS ARE MET THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO TAKE THE $ENTAL "OARD %XAM TO BECOME A LICENSED DENTAL ASSISTANT -EETING THOSE REQUIREMENTS ALSO EARNS STUDENTS A #ORONAL 0OLISHING #ERTIFICATE WHICH CERTIFIES THEM TO POLISH TEETH AND THEY WILL BE AWARDED A #ALIFORNIA 2ADIATION 3AFETY #ERTIFICATE $ENTAL ASSISTING STUDENT !MBER #LEVELAND WHO IS TRAINING TO BE A DENTAL HYGIENIST SAID h) LOVE THE PROGRAM %VERYONE IN THE CLASS HELPS ONE ANOTHER AND THE THREE INSTRUCTORS ARE GREAT AS WELL v 3HE ADDED THAT THE HANDS ON LESSONS HAVE REALLY HELPED WITH HER LEARNING EXPERIENCE $ENTAL ASSISTING COURSES AT PRO
PRIETARY SCHOOLS CAN COST BETWEEN AND WHILE ### S PROGRAM COSTS JUST FOR A DENTAL ASSISTING CERTIFICATE OR FOR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE %VERHART SAID THAT MOST PROPRI ETARY SCHOOLS ARE MODULES MEAN ING THAT THEY ONLY TEACH CERTAIN PORTIONS OF WHAT DENTAL ASSISTANTS NEED TO KNOW &OR FURTHER EDUCA TION THOSE STUDENTS WOULD HAVE TO ENROLL IN OTHER PROGRAMS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DENTAL ASSISTING STUDENT %SSENCE 'ARDNER SAID SHE EVENTUALLY WANTS TO BECOME AN ORTHODONTIST h) AM ENJOYING THE PROGRAM VERY MUCH AND LEARNING A LOT FROM -S %VERHART -S +ATHLEEN 2OONEY AND -S *UANITA 4YREE v SHE SAID )F HER PLANS TO BECOME AN ORTHO DONTIST FALL THROUGH SHE IS CONFI DENT THAT THE SKILLS SHE IS LEARNING NOW WILL LAND HER EMPLOYMENT IN A DENTAL OFFICE
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4EN FORTUNATE STUDENTS FROM THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCED A TRIP TO )TALY DURING THE SUMMER THROUGH THE COLLEGE S STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM WHERE )TALIAN CHEFS TRAINED THE STUDENTS FIRSTHAND 4HE TRIP WAS INITIALLY PLANNED FOR SIX STUDENTS BUT BECAUSE AN ANONYMOUS DONOR GAVE TO THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO VENTURE TO )TALY STUDENT +ENNY +ING SAID 3TUDENTS WHO WENT ON THE TRIP ENDURED A RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS h4HE TRIP REALLY MET OUR EXPECTATIONS v CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID h)T WENT BEYOND WHAT WE EXPECTED AND THE STUDENTS RECEIVED A WON DERFUL EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF )TALY v
h4HE TRIP TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT MYSELF (E SAID THE STUDENTS GOT A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE )TALY AND ASIDE FROM LEARNING AND ) LEARNED A LOT FROM THE PEOPLE OF )TALY HOW TO MAKE )TALIAN CUISINE THE STUDENTS )T IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM HERE AS FAR AS PEOPLE BEING MORE FAMILY ORIENTED AND PEOPLE NOT EXPERIENCED THE CULTURE 3HARKES SAID STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED HAD BEING IN SUCH A RUSH v 6ANCE SAID THE TRIP TO HAVE CATERING HOURS GAVE HER A DIFFERENT PER FROM THE &OOD AND 7INE “The students were %VENT WHOSE PROCEEDS SPECTIVE AND MADE HER WENT TO FUNDING THE TRIP just great. I think they APPRECIATE DIFFERENT CUL (E SAID THE STUDENTS ALSO TURES AND PEOPLE FROM realized they were HAD TO BE SELECTED THEN DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WRITE AN ESSAY AND FOL SAID THE GROUP not only representing OF 3HE STUDENTS WHO WENT LOW UP WITH A PANEL STYLE INTERVIEW themselves, but CCC BECAME A FAMILY DURING THE TRIP 3HARKES SAID h4HE 3TUDENTS WHO ATTENDED STUDENTS GOT A FEEL FOR THE as well, and the United THE TRIP COULD NOT EXPRESS CULTURE AND SAW THE HIS States as a whole.” ENOUGH THE GRATITUDE FOR TORY OF )TALY 4HEY SAW h#HEF .ADER v AS HE IS HOW THE CULTURE AND THE 3USAN ,EE
AFFECTIONATELY CALLED BY PEOPLE CONNECTED WHICH ,IBERAL !PPLIED (EALTH 6OCATIONAL %DUCATION AND !THLETICS $IVISION DEAN HIS STUDENTS GAVE THEM AN UNDERSTAND h4HE TRIP WAS UNBE ING OF THE FOOD THEY WERE PREPARING v LIEVABLE v STUDENT #ECILIA 2OMERO #HAVEZ 3TUDENT %RLINDA 6ANCE SAID THIS WAS HER SAID h#HEF .ADER DID EVERYTHING HE COULD FIRST TRIP ABROAD OTHER THAN TO HER NATIVE DO TO ACCOMMODATE THE STUDENTS WHO WERE COUNTRY THE 0HILIPPINES 3HE SAID SHE HAD GOING (E MADE SURE WE WERE ALL TOGETHER NEVER EXPERIENCED A TRIP OF SUCH CALIBER ALL ON THE PLANE AND WE WERE TOGETHER AS A
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.EWLY ELECTED !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON )) PLANS TO CHANGE THE BYLAWS OF THE !35 CONSTITUTION IN HOPES OF GETTING MORE STUDENTS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN STUDENT AND CAMPUS GOV ERNMENT 7ILSON ALONG WITH HIS %XECUTIVE "OARD AIMS TO CHANGE THE STUDENT ROLE IN SHARED GOVERNANCE SO THAT THE PRO CESS WILL NO LONGER BE LEFT TO SENATORS WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND ALL COM MITTEE MEETINGS ON CAMPUS 7ILSON SAID ONE OF THE ROLES OF THE SENATORS IS TO SIT IN ON COLLEGE COMMIT TEE MEETINGS AND VOTE ON CAMPUS ISSUES AFFECTING STUDENTS (E SAID BECAUSE SENATORS HAVE OTHER ROLES THE !35 WOULD LIKE TO RECRUIT STU DENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN STUDENT GOV ERNMENT BUT CANNOT COMMIT TO BEING AN !35 SENATOR h7E WANT TO REDEFINE THE STUDENT ROLE v 7ILSON SAID h)N OUR BYLAWS IT ALLOWS US TO HAVE STUDENTS REPRESENTED AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHERE THEY WILL HAVE A VOTE IN COLLEGEWIDE DECISIONS
PERTAINING TO THEM v )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON SAID h3TUDENTS ARE AN IMPOR TANT COMPONENT IN THE SHARED GOVER NANCE PROCESS %SSENTIALLY THEY ARE WHO WE ARE MAKING THE DECISION FOR SO THEIR VOTES ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ANYONE S v 3HE SAID STUDENTS SHOULD GET MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED BECAUSE IT IS THEIR VOICE THAT CAN HELP MAKE SOME CHANG ES 7ILSON SAID HE WILL ALSO MAKE THE !35 MEETINGS MORE PUBLIC SO STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ON THE BOARD CAN GET A FEEL FOR WHAT THE !35 DOES AND WHAT IT HAS TO OFFER h(E HAS A PLAN TO HELP THE STUDENTS v 6ICE 0RESIDENT OF #LUBS -IKHAEL "UNDA SAID h7E STARTED WORKING OVER THE SUMMER HOLDING MEETINGS AND GOING OVER THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BYLAWS 7E WANTED TO REVISE THE BYLAWS AS AN %XECUTIVE "OARD SO THAT THE STUDENT REP ROLE WILL BE DEFINED v h(E HAS BEEN DOING A WONDERFUL JOB SO FAR v 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID h2ODNEY IS VERY DILIGENT IN HIS APPROACH TO GET MORE STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THE CAMPUS AS A WHOLE v
3HE SAID HIS WILLINGNESS TO GO FAR AND HELP STUDENTS WILL HELP HIM REACH THEM h4HE STUDENTS REALLY HAVE A VOICE ON THIS CAMPUS v 2AMOS SAID h2ODNEY IS REACHING BEYOND BY TALKING TO STUDENTS APPROACHING STUDENTS AND BECOMING FRIENDLY WITH THEM v 3HE SAID 7ILSON S ABILITY TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE HAS HELPED THE !35 "OARD MEMBERS ALL STRIVE TO DO BETTER AND HAVE A BETTER CONNECTION TO STUDENTS 7ILSON SAID THE STUDENT REPRESENTA TIVE ROLE DOES NOT COME WITH THE STIPEND THAT THE SENATORS RECEIVE BUT IT IS A WAY FOR SOMEONE TO DECIDE IF HE OR SHE WANTS TO BECOME AN !35 SENATOR (E SAID h3TUDENTS CAN TELL THEIR FRIENDS WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MEETINGS AND THE INFORMATION CAN BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD v 7ILSON SAID THE !35 IS MAKING AN EFFORT TO REACH OUT TO STUDENTS USING TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES TO BE SURE THEY ARE INFORMED ABOUT ISSUES ON CAMPUS (E SAID THE !35 WILL BEGIN TO UPLOAD ITS AGENDAS AND MINUTES ONLINE SO THAT STUDENTS ARE AWARE OF WHAT THE !35 HAS PLANNED AND WHAT WENT ON DURING MEETINGS
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#HARLES 'IBSON HAS SURVIVED A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT HAS SPANNED YEARS "UT DURING HIS &OURTH OF *ULY VACATION HE FACED THE GREATEST THREAT OF HIS LIFE !LONG WITH OTHERS FROM THE "AY !REA WHO hLOVE TO FISH v 'IBSON SAID HE TOOK AN ANNUAL TRIP TO -EXICO TO CATCH BIG DEEP SEA FISH 4HIS WAS THE SEVENTH VACATION THE FRIENDS HAD TAKEN TOGETHER AND THE THIRD YEAR THE GROUP WENT TO 3AN &ELIPÏ A FISHING TOWN ON THE EASTERN COAST OF "AJA #ALIFORNIA h)T WAS THE SAME SHIP SAME CAPTAIN SAME CREW v SAID 'IBSON WHO HAS BEEN CHIEF OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES FOR FIVE YEARS 4HE TRIP WAS ALMOST ROUTINE DRIVE DOWN WITH A COUPLE COOLERS EACH AND ALSO FISHING GEAR AND CLOTHING !RRIVE IN 3AN &ELIPÏ ON &RIDAY AND STAY IN THE %L #APITAN (OTEL ON 3ATURDAY ,OAD GEAR INTO THE FOOT SHIP THE %RIK #ARAVAN TO A SECOND PARKING AREA AND COME BACK IN ONE TRUCK "ACK ON THE VESSEL THE GROUP WOULD ENJOY A DAY AND A HALF OF OPEN SEA FISHING WITH A FEW GUYS IN A FOOT PANGA h4HERE ARE TWO TO THREE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 3EA OF #ORTEZ IN A LITTLE BOAT LOOKING FOR FISH v 'IBSON SAID h)T S PART OF THE EXCITE MENT PATROLLING GETTING BIG FISH )T S CHALLENGING v "UT THIS YEAR THEY DIDN T EVEN CAST THEIR LINES
@'EE THIS WATER IS WARM v /UT OF 'IBSON S LEFT EYE HE SAW THE %RIK SINKING STERN FIRST h)T WAS LIKE THE 4ITANIC v HE SAID h4HE OCEAN JUST SWALLOWED IT v 7ITH THE SHIP GONE SO WERE ANY ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS h)T WAS PITCH BLACK v HE SAID h4HERE ARE NO LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN v +ICKING TO KEEP HIS HEAD ABOVE WATER 'IBSON FOUND A COOLER FLOAT ING IN THE WATER AND GRABBED HOLD (E HEARD YELLING ALL AROUND 0EOPLE WERE CONFUSED AND PANICK ING NOT JUST FROM BEING STUCK IN THE SEA WITHOUT A BOAT BUT ALSO BURNING FROM THE %RIK S LEAKING GAS AND DIESEL FUEL 'IBSON JOINED A GROUP OF SIX SURVIVORS FOUR FISHERMEN AND TWO CREWMEN WHO TIED THREE COOLERS TOGETHER
SAID ABOUT THAT v !S HE FLOATED LIKE THE RED TOP OF A FISHING BUOY 'IBSON THOUGHT WHAT IT MIGHT MEAN TO NOT MAKE IT h,ORD ) VE LIVED A GOOD LIFE AND IF IT S MY TIME IT S MY TIME v HE PRAYED h)F NOT ) M GOING TO FIGHT LIKE HELL UNTIL ) SAVE MYSELF v @"ACK TO SLEEP 4HREE HOURS LATER 'IBSON WAS FINALLY NEAR THE BIG ROCK 3WIMMING CLOSER AND CLOSER 'IBSON S FOOT TOUCHED GROUND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NINE HOURS (E TRIED TO MAKE LIKE A SEAL AND CLIMB ATOP THE ROCKS /NCE HE GOT ON A WAVE CAME AND KNOCKED HIM OFF ONTO A SECOND ROCK AND 'IBSON PREPARED FOR hTHE END v "UT 'IBSON ASKED THE ,ORD TO GIVE HIM A LITTLE PUSH AND A WAVE TOOK HIM AWAY FROM THE ROCKS AND PUSHED HIM TOWARD A BEACHY AREA !S THE WAVES PUSHED HIM HE ROLLED ONCE TWICE AND ON THE THIRD THRUST HE CRAWLED OUT OF THE WATER ONTO THE ISLAND h)T FELT SO GOOD TO FINALLY BE OUT OF WATER v HE SAID AFTER SPENDING HOURS IN THE WATER h) PUT MY VEST ON A STICK AND COLLAPSED FROM EXHAUSTION FOR HOURS v !S HE SLEPT ALONE ON THE BEACH THE SOUNDS OF THE WAVES CRASHING ONTO SHORE HAUNTED HIS DREAMS h4HE WAVES WOULD SHAKE THE ISLAND LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE v HE SAID h7HEN ) CLOSED MY EYES IT FELT LIKE ) WAS IN THE WATER v 7HEN HE WOKE UP 'IBSON SAW TWO MEN IN BOATS AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT BE SAVED FINALLY "UT WHAT HE SAW WERE MERELY TWO NOTORIOUS ALBATROSS h"ACK TO SLEEP v
3O CLOSE YET SO FAR &IVE MILES AWAY THEY SAW LIGHTS ON THE HORIZON AND TWO ISLANDS ONE TO THE LEFT ONE TO THE RIGHT EACH ABOUT MILES AWAY 'IBSON SAID THE GROUP FOCUSED ON GETTING RESCUED h7E WERE TRYING TO GET TO THE LIGHT AND NOT FOCUS ON OUR PLIGHT 7E COULD VE DIED BEEN EATEN BY SHARKS v HE SAID h7HAT ELSE YOU GOT TO DO v 3IX OF THE SEVEN TOOK LIFE VESTS AND DECIDED TO HEAD FOR LAND WHILE ONE REMAINED WITH THE COOLERS !S THE SIX WORKED TOWARD ITS GOAL THE WATER CONTINUED TO SPLIT THEM FURTHER &IVE TOOK OFF LIKE h/LYMPIC SWIMMERSv WHILE 'IBSON USED SLOWER STROKES ALTERNATING BETWEEN HIS SIDES AND BACK "UT FOOT SWELLS AND WAVES INCREASED THE FEELING OF ISOLATION 2UDE AWAKENING h)T WOULD GO DOWN AND YOU CAN T (IS SAVIOR 4HE SEA WAS CALM THAT WEEKEND 'IBSON S NEXT SIGHT WAS A FRIEND SEE THE ISLAND THEN BACK UP AND YOU WITH NO WARNING OF DANGER h! COUPLE EVEN COMMENTED HOW CAN SEE BACK DOWN AND CAN T SEE LY FAMILIAR ONE &ISH 2ICH ANYTHING v HE SAID h) COULDN T SEE CALM THE SEA WAS v 'IBSON SAID h(EY NEIGHBOR v HE SAID STUM (E SLEPT THREE DECKS BELOW ANYONE ) WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLING ACROSS 'IBSON ON THE BEACH WAITING TO GO FISHING THE NEXT DAY OCEAN ALONE v &ROM THE BEACH AT P M ON 3UDDENLY 'IBSON S CABINMATE *ULY 'IBSON SAW WHAT HE D BEEN WHO HE D ONLY MET TWO DAYS BEFORE 2EASON TO LIVE WAITING FOR HOURS HELP (E WORKED TOWARD THE ISLAND TO h&ISHv 2ICH WOKE HIM AND TOLD h4HERE WERE TWO GUYS IN A BOAT THE RIGHT 3WIMMING FOR HOURS NOT PICKING UP COOLERS LIKE THEY WERE HIM TO EVACUATE THE SINKING SHIP (E RAN TO THE DECK AS THE SHIP SEEMING TO GET ANY CLOSER SHOPPING AT 7AL -ART v HE SAID 3TUCK BETWEEN TWO OASES NOW LEANED TO THE LEFT SIDE #REW 4HE VILLAGERS FOLLOWED THE DEBRIS AND VACATIONERS ALIKE PULLED PEOPLE NOWHERE NEAR EITHER 'IBSON S MIND TRAIL FROM THE SHIP AND EVENTUALLY WONDERED OFF THE BOAT BEFORE IT CAPSIZED RAN INTO ITS SURVIVORS h) THOUGHT ABOUT A LOT OF STUFF h) REMEMBER THE LOOK OF TER 4HE BOAT DROPPED OFF FOUR MEN ROR IN THE EYES OF PEOPLE STANDING MOSTLY A REASON TO SURVIVE v HE AND CAME BACK FOR THE SIX REMAIN SAID h&AMILY FRIENDS WORK WHAT ING ON THE ISLAND WITH 'IBSON THERE v 'IBSON SAID #REW MEMBERS RAN OUT OF LIFE EVER ) COULD TO MOTIVATE MYSELF AND %IGHT MEN RODE IN THE SMALL BOAT VESTS BEFORE 'IBSON COULD GET ONE KEEP GOING v WITH FOUR COOLERS TO SHORE "EFORE HE COULD FIND AN EXTRA ! -EXICAN MILITARY HELICOP (E EXPLORED THE DIFFERENCES IN FLOTATION DEVICE A FOOT WAVE BOXING AND MIXED MARTIAL ARTS TER TOOK SURVIVORS TO A HOSPITAL TO YANKED 'IBSON INTO THE WATER h)N --! YOU CAN TAP OUT BUT TREAT THEIR RECENT INJURIES INCLUDING h)T IS A M ) M UP AND TREAD TO TAP OUT HERE MEANT DEATH v HE DEHYDRATION AND BURNS FROM EXPO ING WATER v HE SAID h) WAS IN MY SAID h/LD BOXERS WOULD FIGHT UNTIL SURE TO THE LEAKED FUELS BIRTHDAY SUIT UNDER WATER THINKING THE END 4HERE IS SOMETHING TO BE h)T WAS A REAL SCARY PERIOD v
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.O ATHLETICS TEAMS WERE CUT THIS YEAR DESPITE FEARS OF THE COL LEGE S NEARLY MILLION CUTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR !LTHOUGH THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT ANTIC IPATED HAVING A MEN S PROGRAM DISCONTINUED ENOUGH MONEY WAS RAISED TO KEEP ALL FOUR TEAMS PLAY ING FOR ANOTHER SEASON h4HE SPORTS WERE SAVED BY THE GRACE OF THE COLLEGE h !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID h/UR SPORTS PROGRAMS ALWAYS RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR TEAMS TO TAKE PRES SURE OFF THE COLLEGE AND LUCKILY WE HAVE THE SAME PROGRAMS WE HAD LAST YEAR v !CCORDING TO 7ADE THE ATH LETIC DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY HAS NO BUDGET AND HAS NOT HAD A BUD GET FOR OVER FIVE YEARS (E ADDED THAT STUDENT ATHLETES ARE PAYING FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS WHILE FUNDRAISING FOR THEIR TEAMS h(OW DO YOU RUN A GOOD PRO GRAM WHEN EVERYONE IS GETTING CUT v MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER ASKED h7ITHOUT THE CUT
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3TRIKING FORCE -EN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER CENTER RUNS DRILLS WITH HIS PLAYERS -ONDAY ON THE SOCCER FIELD !THLETIC PROGRAMS LIKE THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM RAISE FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR THEIR SQUAD S EXPENSES STAFF SERVICES ARE IN A DIMINISHING RATE OF RETURN h7E ARE THE RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND WE DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO PROPERLY FUND OUR ATH LETIC PROGRAMS v :ELLER SAID HIS SOCCER TEAM ACCUMULATES FUNDS BY PLAYERS PUR CHASING SWEATS AND JACKETS FOR THEIR UNIFORMS FROM THE COLLEGE (E ALSO COLLECTS ALUMNI PLAYER CONTRIBU TIONS TO HELP RELIEVE THE SOCCER PRO GRAM S EXPENSES h)T SUCKS TO PAY FOR OUR OWN EQUIPMENT BUT IF THE SCHOOL IS NOT PAYING FOR IT THEN IT S UP TO US v SAID !NDREW "ALDERAS FORWARD FOR THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM h) M JUST GOING TO KEEP TRAINING HARD AND GO INTO THE SEASON ) M NOT REALLY GOING TO THINK ABOUT IT v HE SAID 4HE BASEBALL TEAM WORKS AT
5# "ERKELEY AND /AKLAND 2AIDER FOOTBALL GAMES EVERY YEAR TO FUND RAISE FOR ITS PROGRAM 4HE TEAM HELPS WITH SECURITY FOOD VENUES AND USHERING FANS TO THEIR ASSIGNED SEATS BASEBALL COACH -ARVIN 7EBB SAID h9OU WILL ALWAYS NEED EQUIP MENT #APS AND BALLS ALONE ARE ABOUT USUALLY FOR ONE SEASON FOR BASEBALLS AND ON HATS v 7EBB SAID h.OW TIMES ARE DIFFERENT AND IF ATHLETES DO NOT RAISE MONEY THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF THEIR POCKETS v 4HE SQUAD ALSO SELLS 4 SHIRTS AND PIZZA TICKETS AND HOLDS RAFFLES TO HELP PAY FOR THEIR EQUIPMENT COSTS 7EBB ALSO SAID IT IS THE POLITI CIANS WHO MAKE THE DECISIONS AND THESE PROBLEMS COULD BE SOLVED IF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WEREN T PLAYING
“How do you run a good program when everyone is getting cut? Without the cut staff, services are in a diminishing rate of return.” 2UDY :ELLER
MEN S SOCCER COACH
POLITICS WITH PEOPLE S LIVES h7E WILL DO WHATEVER WE HAVE TO DO AND ) AM WILLING TO DO WHAT EVER IS NECESSARY FOR THE PROGRAM TO SURVIVE v #OMET OUTFIELDER !NGELO 3IMMONS SAID h7E CAN RAISE OUR OWN MONEY v
0ROGRAM INFORMS ATHLETES 4HOMAS 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4IM 4HOMAS CREATED h"UILDING 2ELATION SHIPS WITH 3TUDENTS v A COMMU NITY PROJECT ALONGSIDE HIS COM MANDER ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA IN 4HOMAS MET WITH FOOTBALL PLAYERS !UG TO DISCUSS CONDUCT AND OPTIONS ON AND OFF THE FIELD
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/N CAMPUS CRIME AND INCIDENTS INVOLVING STUDENT ATHLETES SPARKED THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES TO STRIVE FOR CHANGES 4O HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF POSI TIVE OFF FIELD CONDUCT PLANNING FOR A FUTURE BEYOND SPORTS AND A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4IM 4HOMAS TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO REACH OUT TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S ATHLETES SO THEY WILL NOT CONTINUE TO MAKE SIMILAR DAMAG ING MISTAKES ! COMMUNITY PROJECT CREATED BY 4HOMAS AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA IN THE h"UILDING 2ELATIONSHIPS WITH 3TUDENTSv PROGRAM WAS INSTITUTED TO FOSTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CAMPUS POLICE /N !UG IN '! 4HOMAS MET WITH THE FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACHING STAFF h) HAD FRIENDS WHO ) GREW UP WITH IN %AST /AKLAND AND ) VE BEEN A PALL BEARER FOR EIGHT OF THEM v 4HOMAS SAID h) GET EMOTIONAL BECAUSE WE WENT TO SCHOOL AND PLAYED SPORTS TOGETHER AND WE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT BAD THINGS COULDN T HAPPEN TO US h) HEARD THE SAME STORY AT EVERY WAKE AND EVERY FUNERAL FROM THEIR FAMILY
“You are an image of your coach. Whatever you do on this campus is not only going to reflect your coach but also the athletic department, where you come from and your background.” 4IM 4HOMAS
0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICER
MEMBERS SAYING THAT MY FRIENDS WERE GOOD PEOPLE WHO DIDN T DESERVE WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM v HE SAID h.OW THERE ARE ONLY TWO OF US LEFT MY FRIEND !NDRE AND ) v 4HOMAS TOLD MULTIPLE PERSONAL STORIES FROM HIS PAST TO CONNECT WITH THE STUDENT ATHLETES AND TO EXPRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING INTELLIGENT DECISIONS IN LIFE HIGHLIGHTING THE EMPHASIS ON THE HIGHER STANDARDS TO WHICH STUDENT ATHLETES ARE HELD h9OU ARE AN IMAGE OF YOUR COACH v 4HOMAS SAID h7HATEVER YOU DO ON THIS CAMPUS IS NOT ONLY GOING TO REFLECT YOUR COACH BUT ALSO THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT WHERE YOU COME FROM AND YOUR BACK GROUND v 3INCE FOOTBALL COACH !LONZO #ARTER ARRIVED LAST YEAR HE HAS BEEN COOPERATIVE WITH 4HOMAS AND THE PROGRAM .O ONE
FROM THE FOOTBALL TEAM WAS ARRESTED OR CITED SINCE THAT TIME AND THERE WERE ALSO NO LOCKER ROOM BREAK INS h) WANT THE TEAM TO UNDERSTAND THAT OFF THE FIELD CONDUCT CAN HIGHLY AFFECT THEIR LIVES v #ARTER SAID h) VIEW /FFICER 4HOMAS AS A MAN WHO IS HERE TO HELP ME GOVERN THE TEAM ) WANT MORE PLAYERS AND COACHES TO COOPERATE WITH /FFICER 4HOMAS IN MAKING SURE PLAYERS CONDUCT THEMSELVES ACCORDINGLY OFF OF THE FIELD v 4HOMAS SAID HE LIKE MANY OF THEM ONCE DREAMED OF PLAYING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS (E ALSO SAID NOT ALL OF THEM WILL BECOME PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND THEY MIGHT HAVE TO EXPLORE OTHER OPTIONS LIKE HE DID h) BECAME A POLICE OFFICER BECAUSE ) LOVE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY v 4HOMAS SAID h) WANT TO EDUCATE THE YOUTH AND MAKE A CHANGE v h#AMPUS CONDUCT IS VERY IMPORTANT v #OMET RUNNING BACK *AMES (INES SAID h)F YOU RE POSITIVE AND YOU SPREAD POSI TIVITY ON CAMPUS YOU WILL RECEIVE POSI TIVE FEEDBACK FROM FELLOW STUDENTS PRO FESSORS AND COACHES v (E ALSO SAID THE MEETING MADE A LOT OF THINGS MORE CLEAR TO HIM ABOUT WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN THE CLASSROOM h! LOT OF PEOPLE WERE CONFUSED AND THIS GAVE US A STEP AHEAD v (INES SAID 4HE MEETING ALSO PROVIDED INFORMA TION ABOUT CAREER OPTIONS THE PLAYERS MAY NOT HAVE EXPLORED h7E ALL HAVE CHOICES AND WE ALL NEED TO HAVE A BACK UP PLAN v CORNERBACK )SAAC 'OINS SAID
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.EW FACES IN THE LOCKER ROOMS WILL WELCOME STUDENT ATHLETES THIS SEMESTER %D -ILLER SOFTBALL COACH AND 5RSULA 7RIGHT TOOK OVER THE POSI TION OF -EN S AND 7OMEN S ,OCKER 2OOM ATTENDANTS RESPECTIVELY AS OF !UG &ORMER EQUIPMENT MANAGER "ENNY "ARNES LOOKED OVER THE MEN S LOCKER ROOM IN PREVIOUS YEARS BUT RETIRED LAST YEAR LEAVING THE POSITION OPEN $ENINE #OLBERT THE PREVIOUS WOMEN S LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANT QUIT VACATING HER SPOT !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID THE POSITION REQUIRES ATTENDING TO THE STUDENTS NEEDS STRUCTURING THE LOCKER ROOMS AND TAKING CARE
“It’ll give us a chance to really encourage these students. We want to produce great student athletes.” %D -ILLER
SOFTBALL COACH
OF DISTRIBUTING AND SIZING EQUIP MENT FOR STUDENT ATHLETES "UT LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANTS HAVE TO MANAGE MORE THEN JUST THE EQUIPMENT BETWEEN A M AND P M 4HE POSITION OF LOCKER ROOM ATTENDANT IS LIKE BEING A hHANDY MANv OF THE SPORTS FACILITIES 7ADE SAID h4HEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AS WELL
AS BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE AND MANAGE THE EQUIPMENT THAT COMES WITH THE POSITION v HE SAID -ILLER SAID h)T S VERY BUSY HAVING TO ATTEND TO THE NEEDS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WITHIN THE LOCKER ROOM PLUS ATTENDING TO THE NEEDS OF OTHER STUDENTS WHO ARE PRACTICING OR DOING OTHER THINGS AROUND THE SPORTS FACILITIES v %VEN WITH THESE NEW RESPON SIBILITIES -ILLER IS EXCITED TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THE FOOTBALL TEAM DURING THE FALL SEMESTER WHILE WORKING IN THE -EN S ,OCKER 2OOM h) M A SPORTS KIND OF GUY 3O GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EVEN MORE INVOLVED WITH THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND COACH !LONZO #ARTER IS GREAT v HE SAID h#OACH #ARTER AND ) ARE BOTH NO MESSING AROUND KIND OF GUYS SO WE WORK VERY WELL TOGETHER v
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VER THE SUMMER ) TOOK A PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS IN ORDER TO FULFILL MY GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 7HEN ) ENROLLED ) WAS EXPECTING IT TO BE A CONDITION ING CLASS AS IT WAS TITLED ON 7EB!DVISOR BUT IT WAS ACTU ALLY A CLASS WITH THE WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM 7HEN ) SHOWED UP FOR THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS ) WAS INFORMED OF WHAT THE CLASS ACTUALLY WAS AND YES ) COULD HAVE TAKEN THE EASY ROUTE AND BACKED OUT MAYBE TAKEN (EALTH %DUCATION INSTEAD "UT ) WOULD MUCH RATHER EARN MY PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDITS BY ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING PHYSICAL !ND ) M GLAD ) STAYED IN THE CLASS AND FULLY PAR TICIPATED IN ALL OF THE WORK OUTS BECAUSE NOT ONLY DID ) IMPROVE MY HOOP GAME ) LEARNED WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A STUDENT ATHLETE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL )T INVOLVES HARD WORK AND DEDICATION ON AND OFF THE FIELD OR COURT DEPENDING ON THE SPORT AS WELL AS THE SAME EFFORT IN THE CLASSROOM TWO A DAY PRACTICES WEIGHT TRAINING HOMEWORK STUDYING TEAM ORGANIZED STUDY GROUPS WATCHING FILM RUNNING DEAL ING WITH ANGRY COACHES AND TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY !FTER ALL OF THIS ) CAN SEE WHY SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT STU DENT ATHLETES SHOULD BE PAID &OR SOME OF THEM THEIR SPORT OF CHOICE IS THEIR MAIN FOCUS BUT FOR OTHERS THEY ALSO HAVE OTHER CAREER GOALS AHEAD OF THEM 3O ALONG WITH THE LAUNDRY LIST OF THINGS TO FOCUS ON ATHLETICALLY THEY ALSO MUST SPEND THE SAME IF NOT MORE TIME EFFORT AND ENERGY ON THEIR STUDIES /H ) M SORRY ) ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT THE ATHLETES WHO WORK PART TIME JOBS TO SUP PORT THEMSELVES !DD THE PRESSURE OF TRYING TO WIN GAMES MAINTAIN A '0! AND UPSTANDING CAMPUS CON DUCT AND YOU LL HAVE A TRIPLE DECKER STRESS SANDWICH WITH EXTRA MAYO AND ONIONS 4HERE AREN T ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY FOR WHAT SOME OF THEM DO ON A REGULAR BASIS WHICH HAS MADE ME REALIZE SOMETHING IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON TO DO THIS REPEATEDLY AND SUCCESSFULLY 4HAT PERSON MUST HAVE THE WILLINGNESS TO PUSH HIS OR HER MIND AND BODY BEYOND THAT OF A NORMAL INDIVIDUAL )T INCLUDES SACRIFICING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY PERSONAL FUN AND ENTERTAIN MENT ONLY TO UNITE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SQUADS AND WORK TOWARD GOALS WHICH THEY MAY NEVER ACHIEVE "EING A PART OF THE TEAM JUST FOR THOSE FEW SHORT WEEKS TAUGHT ME TO DO THE SAME )T TAUGHT ME TO HAVE NO LIMITS IN MY LIFE AND TO MOVE FORWARD NO MATTER WHAT OBSTA CLES MIGHT COME MY WAY 4HIS LIFE IS NOT WHAT WE WERE BORN INTO IT S WHAT WE MAKE IT AND NOW IS THE TIME TO BUILD MY FOUNDATION ! WEAK FOUNDATION LEADS TO A WEAK STRUCTURE AND A WEAK STRUCTURE IS SURE TO CRUMBLE UNDER PRESSURE $EDICATED STUDENT ATHLETES YOU HAVE MY UTMOST RESPECT !ND THANK YOU *AMIE "RITT "RI 3HAY 3ASA &AMH .Y !LLY ,ITA .ELLY COACH +EITH AND 0AUL FOR SHOWING ME AN OUTSTANDING SUMMER
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!-# S h"REAKING "ADv IS A FRESH BENCHMARK FOR QUALITY TELEVI SION THAT EASILY CAN BE CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST DYNAMIC PRODUC TIONS FOUND ON STANDARD CABLE .OW IN ITS FOURTH SEASON THE DRAMA FOLLOWS 7ALTER 7HITE A FOR MER HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY TEACHER RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CAN CER IN HIS DANGEROUS AND UNPRE DICTABLE JOURNEY TO SAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR HIS FAMILY TO HAVE IN THE EVENT OF HIS DEATH )NSTEAD OF CHOOSING AN EVERYDAY GIG 7HITE AND HIS FORMER STUDENT *ESSE 0INKMAN A SCRAWNY YOUNG DRUG ADDICT FORM AN UNLIKELY DUO THAT MASS PRODUCES PURE METHAM PHETAMINE IN A LARGE SCALE PROFES SIONAL LABORATORY 4HE TWO ARE NOT COMPARABLE TO THE TVREVIEW GANGSTERS SELLING AND MANUFACTURING THE WEAKER QUALITY PROD UCT ALTHOUGH THEY OFTEN WISH THEY WERE h"REAKING "ADv 7HITE PLAYED BY ★★★★★ "RYAN #RANSTON IS A 3TARRING "RYAN #RANSTON !ARON TIMID AND KIND SOUL 0AUL !NNA 'UNN WHO OFTEN PRETENDS TO .ETWORK !-# BE A BIG SHOT AROUND 4IME SLOT 3UNDAYS AT HIS WIFE !ARON 0AUL ACTS AS P M 0INKMAN A REBELLIOUS AND AGGRESSIVE LOW LIFE WHO CONSTANTLY IGNORES 7HITE S CONCERNS 0INKMAN UNLIKE 7HITE FLAUNTS HIS MONEY TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE AND PRAISE FROM OTHER METHAMPHET AMINE ADDICTS 7HILE HIS FRIENDS SEE HIM AS A DANGEROUS STREET SMART DEALER WITH A HIGH PROFILE 0INKMAN IS ACTUALLY DEPRESSED ABOUT HIS SITU ATION 3OME EPISODES OF h"REAKING "ADv ARE SO RAW AND BRUTAL THAT THEY CAN LEAVE VIEWERS UNCOMFORT ABLE AND CRINGING "UT THAT S ALL PART OF THE SHOW S GLAMOUR AS IT IMMERSES VIEWERS IN THE VIOLENT AND DARK WORLD OF DRUG MANUFAC TURING TRADE AND ABUSE !N EXAMPLE OF THIS GRUESOME LIFESTYLE IS NAILED RIGHT IN THE FIRST EPISODE OF THIS SEASON 0INKMAN AND 7HITE FIND THEMSELVES TRYING TO CALM THEIR BOSS 'USTAVO &RING A CLEAN AND STRICT MANNERED FAM
ILY MAN AFTER 0INKMAN KILLS ANOTHER EXCELLENT METHAMPHETAMINE hCOOKv TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM BEING TERMI NATED 'USTAVO WHO USUALLY HOLDS A STRAIGHT FACE IS COMPLETELY FURIOUS AS HE COMES CLOSE TO OFFING 0INKMAN AND 7HITE )NSTEAD 'USTAVO SUDDENLY SLICES THE THROAT OF ANOTHER LOYAL WORKER WITH A BOX CUTTER (E THEN CALMLY CHANGES OUT OF HIS LAB CLOTHES AND LEAVES 0INKMAN AND 7HITE TO DISSOLVE THE MESS IN AN ACIDIC SUBSTANCE 4HE SHOW ISN T A COMPLETE DOWNER 4HE WRITERS OCCASIONALLY SLIP IN A SWEET MOMENT BETWEEN ALL THE HIC CUPS )N THIS SEASON 7HITE MAKES UP FOR HIS ABSENCE FROM HOME WHEN HE BUYS A FLASHY SPORTS CAR FOR HIS SON 7ALT *R WHO HAS CEREBRAL PALSY AND RECENTLY LEARNED TO DRIVE CAREFULLY !LTHOUGH 7ALT *R IS ECSTATIC ABOUT TAKING THE CAR FOR ANOTHER SPIN THE
JOYFUL MOMENT IS ONCE AGAIN TURNED SOUR 7ALT *R S MOTHER 3KYLER 7HITE TELLS HIS FATHER TO RETURN THE CAR SO THE FAMILY ISN T QUESTIONED ABOUT HOW IT CAN AFFORD SUCH PURCHASES "UT PERHAPS ONE OF THE SHOW S MOST ENGAGING AND APPEALING ASPECTS IS THE GRITTY YET BEAUTIFUL USE OF CIN EMATOGRAPHY THAT PERFECTLY ACCOMPA NIES EVERY SCENE #AMERAS ARE OFTEN MOUNTED TO CAPTURE ANGLES TO HELP ADD TO THE TENSION BETWEEN CHARACTERS ! USE OF THIS FRAMING APPROACH IS FOUND IN THE MOST RECENT EPISODE WHERE 0INKMAN CARRIES A SHOVEL OVER HIS SHOULDER TO A METHAMPHETAMINE DEALER S FRONT YARD )NSTEAD OF GETTING A SHOT OF HIM FROM THE FRONT OR AT A LOW ANGLE THE PRODUCERS CHOSE TO LATCH A CAMERA TO THE TIP OF THE SHOVEL BEHIND 0INKMAN S BACK LEAVING A SCENE WHERE THE SHOVEL AND CAMERA SHAKE AND SHOW THE
AGGRESSION 0INKMAN S SIMPLE PLAN (OWEVER BY CHOICE THE TECHNOL OGY BEHIND THE SHOW IS NOT UP TO DATE 7HILE MANY 46 SHOWS ARE BEGINNING TO USE DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX CAM ERAS TO PRODUCE AN ARTSY OUT OF FOCUS LOOK h"REAKING "ADv FALLS INTO A RARE CATEGORY OF SHOWS THAT ARE SHOT ON FILM 4HIS OLD SCHOOL APPROACH IS A TIME CONSUMING EFFORT THAT LEAVES THE SHOW FEELING LIKE A NOSTALGIC MOVIE WITH NOT A BORING SCENE IN SIGHT ,IKE ITS SUBJECT EACH EPISODE OF h"REAKING "ADv KEEPS ITS AUDIENCE ADDICTED AS IT OPENS WITH AN INTRIGUING CLIP AND ENDS WITH ONE JUST AS OBSCURE AS THE LAST LEAVING IT DIFFICULT TO FORE SHADOW THE NEXT INSTALLMENT 4HE SHOW ISN T FOR EVERYONE BUT FOR MATURE VIEWERS h"REAKING "ADv WILL QUICKLY BECOME THE NEW STANDARD FOR WHAT TELEVISION DRAMAS SHOULD FOL LOW
-AIN CHARACTERS 7ALTER 7HITE 4HE FORMER HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY TEACHER WHO HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CAN CER (E HAS TAKEN UP A JOB COOKING A PURE STRAIN OF METHAMPHETAMINE IN A SECRET LARGE SCALE LABORA TORY TO SAVE MONEY FOR HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN
*ESSE 0INKMAN ! LOW LIFE AND A PREVIOUS STUDENT OF 7ALTER 7HITE S WHO FINDS HIMSELF FALLING IN AND OUT OF DRUG ABUSE AND CONSTANTLY ATTRACTING UNWANTED ATTEN TION THROUGH HIS IRRESPON SIBLE AND UNPREDICTABLE ACTIONS (E IS NOW 7HITE S LAB PARTNER
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'USTAVO &RING 4HE MOST DANGEROUS AND MYSTERI OUS CHARACTER ON THE SHOW IS THE OWNER OF A FAST FOOD CHAIN (E USES THE BUSINESSES TO LAUNDER HIGH GRADE METHAMPHET AMINE TO DEALERS ACROSS .EW -EXICO AND SUR ROUNDING STATES
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BEHIND HER TEMPERAMENTAL INSTABILITY $URING ALL OF THIS STUDENTS PROTEST AGAINST ORDER AS THEY ARE IN MANY OTHER COUNTRIES AT THE TIME (OWEVER THE STUDENTS IN *APAN WOULD STOP PROTESTING AND GO BACK TO THEIR CLASSES AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED 4HIS APATHY OUTRAGES 4ORU BECAUSE HE BELIEVES IT S A SIGN OF HYPOCRISY "OTH HE AND -IDORI A FRIEND HE MAKES IN COLLEGE BELIEVE THAT THE STUDENT MOVE MENT IS WEAK WILLED !N EXAMPLE OF THEIR FRUS TRATION IS WHEN -IDORI SAYS h"UT IT S THE WORKING CLASS THAT KEEPS THINGS RUNNING AND IT S THE WORKING CLASS THAT GETS EXPLOITED 7HAT THE HELL KIND OF REVOLUTION HAVE YOU GOT JUST TOSSING OUT BIG WORDS THAT WORKING CLASS PEOPLE CAN T UNDERSTAND 7HAT THE HELL
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