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THE STUDENT VOICE OF CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE, SAN PABLO, CALIF.

FEE WAIVER LEFT UNADVERTISED Students forced to pay activity charge

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!35 APPLIES ACTIVITY FEE BUT FAILS TO PROPERLY NOTIFY CAMPUS OF ALTERNATIVE TO PAYMENT

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!N OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF WAS BILLED TO STUDENTS SIGNING UP FOR CLASSES THIS SEMESTER EVEN THOUGH FEW STUDENTS WERE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY TO OPT OUT OF PAYING THE FEE 4HE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION IN THE SPRING HOWEVER INFORMA TION ABOUT A WAIVER FORM THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO OPT OUT OF PAYING THE FEE DID NOT REACH THE VAST MAJORITY OF STUDENTS (EALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR *UDY 7IMBERLY WAS AWARE OF THE FEE

BUT NOT THE FEE WAIVER h) REMEMBER SEEING THE OUTSTANDING FEE OF BUT ) DIDN T KNOW THERE WAS A WAY OF NOT PAYING FOR THE FEE v 7IMBERLY SAID h) WISH THEY THE !35 DID A BET TER JOB AT GETTING THAT INFORMATION OUT TO PEOPLE SO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES WITH MONEY COULD HAVE KNOWN HOW TO OPT OUT OF IT v 4HE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD APPROVED THE DISTRICTWIDE STUDENT ACTIV ITY FEE IN AND IT WAS IMPLEMENTED DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER )T IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION GROUPS AT #ONTRA #OSTA $IABLO 6ALLEY AND ,OS -EDANOS COLLEGES 'OVERNING "OARD MEMBER *OHN -ARQUEZ SAID h7E THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD VOTED FOR THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE AND GAVE THE STUDENT GOV

ERNMENTS OF THE THREE COLLEGES THE RIGHT TO CHARGE TO STUDENTS BUT IT IS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT GOVERNMENTS TO CHOOSE HOW TO ADVERTISE THE FEE AND THE FEE WAIVERS v 4HE FEE WAS PUT INTO EFFECT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SPRING SEMESTER AND STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CLASSES WERE 2AMEZANZADEH BILLED WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RECEIVING A WAIVER BECAUSE THE OPT OUT DEADLINE HAD PASSED FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER ESSENTIALLY MAK ING THE FEE MANDATORY 3TUDENTS WHO DID NOT PAY THE SPRING FEE WERE RESTRICTED FROM SIGNING UP FOR FALL CLASSES AND OBTAINING TRANSCRIPTS !35 0RESIDENT *AZMINE

2AMEZANZADEH SAID .OT UNTIL THE FALL SEMESTER WERE STUDENTS GIVEN THE OPTION TO OPT OUT OF THE FEE BY RECEIVING A WAIVER AT THE 3TUDENT ,IFE /FFICE SHE SAID 7AIVERS WERE DUE TO THE #ASHIER S /FFICE BY !UG (OWEVER THE ONLY MEANS OF RECEIV ING THIS WAIVER IS BY GOING TO THE 3TUDENT ,IFE /FFICE IN THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING AND OBTAINING A PHYSICAL COPY

2AMEZANZADEH SAID #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S SISTER COL LEGES ,OS -EDANOS AND $IABLO 6ALLEY

ADVERTISED THE WAIVER ON THEIR WEBSITES PRIOR TO THE !UG DEADLINE FOR OPTING OUT OF THE FEE h7E DID OUR BEST TO ADVERTISE THE FEE WAIVER ONLINE AS SOON AS WE PUT OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FEE v ,-# S ■ 3%% &%% 0AGE

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STATE REACHES RECORD PRICES

!SHLEY 2UFFIN "ROWN SAID h) CATCH THE BUS ) M PLANNING ON GETTING A CAR %$)4/2 ). #()%& PRETTY SOON )T WILL BE CONVENIENT BUT RWOODSON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM ) KNOW IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TIMES ARE .OT SINCE *UNE HAS #ALIFORNIA S TOUGH v 2UFFIN "ROWN SAID THE RECENT HIKE GAS PRICES BEEN NEARLY AS MUCH AS THEY ARE PRESENTLY FORCING #ALIFORNIANS TO IN GAS PRICES IS THE CAUSE FOR HER RE PAY THE MOST EXPENSIVE GAS PRICES IN THINKING A CAR PURCHASE &OR MOST OF THIS YEAR PRICES HOV 5 3 HISTORY ERED AROUND PER #ONTRA #OSTA GALLON (OWEVER

#OLLEGE STUDENTS AND OTHER #ALIFORNIA “Gas prices are crazy.” #ALIFORNIA S PER GALLON AVERAGES RESIDENTS ARE FEELING !SHLEY 2UFFIN "ROWN

RECEIVED A NEAR THE CRUNCH IN THEIR STUDENT CENT JUMP OVER THE WALLETS BUT TO NOT LAST WEEK RAISING PAY GAS MEANS TO NOT DRIVE 0EOPLE ARE FORCED TO PAY THE RATES TO RECORD NUMBERS OF FOR INFLATED RATES OR TRY THEIR HAND AT PUBLIC REGULAR FOR MIDGRADE AND FOR PREMIUM TRANSPORTATION h'AS PRICES ARE CRAZY v ### STUDENT ■ 3%% '!3 0AGE "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON

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0UMP CRISIS 4OP "IOLOGY MAJOR %VIN "OLANO FILLS UP HIS (ONDA 0ASSPORT AT THE 3HELL 3TATION ON %L 0ORTAL $RIVE IN 3AN 0ABLO ON -ONDAY !BOVE 'AS PRICES ARE SHOWN AT THE 3HELL 3TATION ON %L 0ORTAL $RIVE IN 3AN 0ABLO ON -ONDAY

7HEN LIFE GETS OVERWHELMING AND A PERSON S MENTAL HEALTH MAY BE AT RISK THERE ARE PEOPLE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WHO ARE READY TO LISTEN AND PROVIDE HELP 4HE 0EER 3UPPORT 7ELLNESS #ENTER RUN BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS OPEN IN ( -ONDAY THROUGH &RIDAY HELPING TO ENSURE STUDENTS A SAFE PLACE TO TALK TO SOMEONE h4HE HOPE IS THAT WE DEMYSTIFY MENTAL ILL NESS PAIN AND SUFFERING WORK BETTER AND BECOME THE PLACE WHERE STUDENTS KNOW THEY CAN GET ASSISTANCE AND HELP v HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON AND $IRECTOR OF THE 0EER 3UPPORT 7ELLNESS #ENTER !MINTA -ICKLES SAID h4HIS EFFORT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITH “This effort OUT THE STUDENTS AND COLLABORATORS v would not be 4HE -ENTAL (EALTH #ONSUMER #ONCERNS possible without #ORPORATION FUNDS the students and SUPERVISED PROVIDER collaborators.”

INTENSIVE REHABILITA TION TRAINING WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE 3PIRIT !MINTA -ICKLES

0ROGRAM -ICKLES DIRECTOR OF THE 0EER 3UPPORT 7ELLNESS #ENTER SAID 4HE #OLLABORATIVE

A "AY !REA BASED ORGANIZATION ENGINEERED TO HELP TRAIN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ALSO FUNDS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION SESSIONS 4HE PURPOSE OF THE 0EER 3UPPORT 7ELLNESS #ENTER IS TO GIVE STUDENTS IN THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FIELD HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN COUNSELING LIVES ON CAMPUS AND IN THE COMMUNITY &ORMER CLIENT AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ■ 3%% 3500/24 0AGE

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4HE h'ET /UT 4HE 6OTE v RALLY INFORMED POTENTIAL VOTERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO EDUCATION ON THE .OV BALLOT FROM A M TO P M ON -ONDAY IN THE !MPHITHEATRE 3EVERAL PROPOSITIONS AND -EASURE ! WERE SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT WERE DISCUSSED DURING THE EVENT NOTIFYING STUDENTS OF THEIR PURPOSES AND THE IMPACT THEY WILL HAVE ON EDUCATION

0EOPLE WERE ABLE TO VISIT INFORMATIONAL BOOTHS AT THE RALLY EACH CONTAINING INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS PROPOSITIONS 0OLITICAL SCIENCES MAJOR !ERIEL 3ILVA WAS ONE OF THE STUDENTS PASS ING OUT VOTER GUIDES TO VISITORS 3ILVA SAID STUDENTS SHOULD BE MORE INFORMED ABOUT THE ISSUES ON THE BALLOT BECAUSE THE ELECTION HEAVILY INVOLVES THEIR FUTURES )F VOTERS MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE THE FUTURE OF #ALIFORNIA COMMU NITY COLLEGES MAY BE BLEAK AS THE COLLEGES WILL FACE MORE DEVASTATING CUTS h"EING AWARE IS THE FIRST STEP )F 0ROPOSITION DOES NOT PASS COLLEGES WILL HIT ROCK BOTTOM v 3ILVA SAID h)T WILL IMPACT TUITION FEES /NE UNIT #(2)34)!. 52254)! 4(% !$6/#!4% USED TO BE NOW IT HAS GONE UP TO -Y 6OTER INTEREST #ULINARY !RTS MAJOR :AKARRIYAH "URNS LEFT SPEAKS WITH ENTERING YEAR IN FALL IT WAS 4HAT S A "!24 $ISTRICT CANDIDATE -ARIA !LEGRIA DURING THE h'ET /UT 4HE 6OTE v ■ 3%% 6/4% 0AGE RALLY IN THE !MPHITHEATRE ON -ONDAY

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Assembly informs those inquiring about election

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1UOTABLE h7E NEWSPAPERS ARE LIKE OXYGEN 7HEN WE RE THERE NOBODY SAYS MUCH ABOUT US "UT CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE WITHOUT OXYGEN OR NEWSPAPERS v +AVI #HONGKITTAVORN MANAGING EDITOR 4HE .ATION

2ODNEY 7OODSON EDITOR IN CHIEF 'EORGE -ORIN ASSOCIATE EDITOR #HEYENNE 'ALLON ASSOCIATE EDITOR -ALCOLM ,ASTRA SPORTS EDITOR &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO SCENE EDITOR -ARCI 3UELA OPINION EDITOR *ARED !MDAHL SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR 0AUL $E"OLT FACULTY ADVISER 3TAFF WRITERS ,ISSETTE !RGENAL 3INOTI )OSUA (ORACE *ORDON 4ARA -EHRLEY #HRISTIAN 0ARKER 6ERONICA 3ANTOS -IKE 4HOMAS 3TAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS 3AYRA (ERNANDEZ 1ING (UANG !LEXANDER -ORA #HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA 3TAFF ILLUSTRATORS *OEL /DE (ONORS !#0 .ATIONAL .EWSPAPER 0ACEMAKER !WARD

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-EMBER !SSOCIATED #OLLEGIATE 0RESS #ALIFORNIA .EWSPAPER 0UBLISHERS !SSOCIATION *OURNALISM !SSOCIATION OF #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES (OW TO REACH US 0HONE EXT &AX .%73 %MAIL ADVOCATE CONTRACOSTA EDU OR LETTERS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM %DITORIAL POLICY #OLUMNS AND EDITORIAL CARTOONS ARE THE OPINION OF INDIVIDUAL WRITERS AND ARTISTS AND NOT THAT OF 4HE !DVOCATE %DITORIALS REFLECT THE MAJORITY OPINION OF THE %DITORIAL "OARD WHICH IS MADE UP OF STUDENT EDITORS

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, 2012 VOL. 99, NO. 5 L

Editorial 3TUDENTS UNAWARE

Thousands pay $5 fee uninformed of opt out

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HE FEE WAIVER ALTERNATIVE ALLOWING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS TO OPT OUT OF THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE THIS SEMESTER WAS POORLY ADVERTISED

BY THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION !PPROVED BY THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD THE FEE WAS IMPLEMENTED AT ALL DISTRICT CAMPUSES DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER 4HE FEE WHICH PRODUCED FOR THE ### !35 DURING THE SPRING SEMES TER WAS ADVERTISED THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH PAMPHLETS HANDED OUT ON CAM PUS AND AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE (OWEVER VERY LITTLE EFFORT WAS PUT INTO REACHING STUDENTS WITH THE INFORMA TION THAT THEY COULD OPT OUT OF THE FEE 4HE !35 S HALF HEARTED ATTEMPT TO INFORM STUDENTS OF THE WAIVER DUR ING 7ELCOME 7EEK !UG AND THROUGH hWORD OF MOUTH v FAILED MISER ABLY !35 0RESIDENT *AZMINE 2AMEZAN ZADEH SAID THAT THEY hJUST HAVEN T DONE ANYTHING YET TO ADVERTISE THE WAIVER ONLINE v )T SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NO OTHER FORMS OF PROMOTING THE OPT OUT ALTERNA TIVE HAVE BEEN MADE ON CAMPUS AS OF TODAY !ND INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN THE WAIVER FORM HAS LONG PASSED ˆ !UG ˆ MEANING THE !35 HAS ALREADY MISSED THE CHANCE TO INFORM STUDENTS OF IT THIS SEMESTER /OPS 4HE STUDENTS WHO DID NOT OPT OUT BEFORE !UG MUST PAY THE FEE BY THE SEMESTER S END OR WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENROLL IN CLASSES FOR SPRING /NLY ABOUT STUDENTS OF THE

WHO ENROLLED THIS SEMESTER ACTUALLY TURNED IN THE WAIVER FORM TO THE #ASHIER S /FFICE CASHIER !LMA #ARDENAS SAID -ANY STUDENTS KNEW ABOUT THE ACTIVITY FEE CHARGE "UT MOST NOT KNOW ING OF THE WAIVER BELIEVED THE FEE WAS MANDATORY !ND AS OF TODAY THE FEE IS NON REFUNDABLE 4HE PROBLEM WITH NOT EFFECTIVELY ADVERTISING THE FEE WAIVER IS SIMPLE &AILING TO PROMOTE THE FEE AS OPTIONAL

ESSENTIALLY MAKES THE FEE MANDATORY 4HE !35 PILING ANOTHER FEE ON TOP OF THE STUDENTS THEY REPRESENT ISN T NECES SARILY A BAD THING ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT MONEY WILL GO TOWARD THINGS STUDENTS WANT "UT NOT MAKING AN HONEST EFFORT TO INFORM STUDENTS THAT THE FEE DOESN T HAVE TO BE PAID IS WRONG 3TUDENT GOVERNMENTS AT BOTH ### SISTER COLLEGES ,OS -EDANOS AND $IABLO 6ALLEY ADVERTISED THE FEE WAIVER THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH AND ONLINE PRIOR TO THE !UG DEADLINE 4HE DECISION NOT TO ADVERTISE THE FEE WAIVER ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE MAKES THE !35 LOOK LAZY ˆ OR DEVIOUS 4HE !35 NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB OF ADVERTISING THE WAIVER )TS NEGLIGENCE TO DO IS EGREGIOUS AND SHOULD NOT BE TOLER ATED IN THE FUTURE

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Paparazzi fascinations invade personal lives

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EING FASCINATED WITH A CELEBRITY REGARDLESS OF HOW THE PERSON ACQUIRED HIS OR HER FAME IS NOT A NEW PHENOMENON 0EOPLE ROUTINELY FAWN OVER ACTORS ATHLETES AND MUSI CIANS AND THAT S FINE !DORING A FAVORITE MUSI CIAN IS NO LESS HEALTHY THAN HAVING A FAVORITE BRAND OF JEANS OR SHOES 7HEN A PER SON SEEKS TO KNOW EVERY POSSIBLE FACT AND MOVEMENT OF THEIR CELEBRITY TARGET HOW EVER THAT IS WHEN THINGS START TO GET WEIRD 4HE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAPARAZZI AND CELEBRITIES HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF INTENSE CONFLICT )N THE MOVIE h0APARAZZI v STARRING #OLE (AUSER DEPICTED A CELEBRITY FATHER WHOSE SON WAS KILLED DURING A CAR ACCIDENT INVOLV ING INCESSANT COVERAGE BY PAPARAZZI (AUSER S CHARACTER EVENTUALLY GOES ON A KILLING SPREE RIDDING THE WORLD IN VARIOUS WAYS OF ALL INVOLVED IN HIS SON S MURDER )T IS TRULY SURPRISING THAT MORE CELEBRITIES DO NOT TAKE THIS ROUTE )N FORMER 'OVERNOR !RNOLD 3CHWARZENEGGER SIGNED AN ANTI PAPARAZZI LAW THAT PROHIBITS #ALIFORNIA PAPARAZZI FROM PHOTOGRAPH ING hPERSONAL OR FAMILIAL ACTIVITY v 0ENALTIES INCLUDE A

FINE AND UP TO A YEAR IN JAIL !N EVENT THAT HELPED PASS THIS LAW WAS A DISPUTE BETWEEN ACTRESS *ENNIFER !NISTON AND A PAPARAZZO WHO PHOTOGRAPHED HER WEAR ING ONLY PANTIES !NISTON RECEIVED AND AN APOLOGY FROM THE PHOTOGRA

TIES *USTIN "IEBER $AVID "ECKHAM ,ILY !LLEN #HRIS -ARTIN AND 2USSELL "RAND HAVE ALL BEEN INVOLVED IN SCUFFLES WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS 4HERE IS HOWEVER A SELECT GROUP OF CELEBRITIES WHO LOVE THE LIMELIGHT AND MAKE USE OF THEIR MEDIA COVERAGE PHER INVOLVED AT THE END OF IN THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL OF THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WAYS 3CHWARZENEGGER S LAW !UTHOR 4UCKER -AX MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH TO PRO TECT CELEBRITIES FROM INVASIVE OFFERED THE 0LANNED 0ARENTHOOD ORGANI PAPARAZZI MAINLY ZATION IF IT BECAUSE THE ACT ONLY WOULD NAME AN ABOR SPECIFIES THAT INVASIVE 0EOPLE TION CLINIC AFTER HIM PHOTOGRAPHS BE PRO HIBITED 6IDEO FOOT FORGET THAT .OT SURPRISINGLY IT DECLINED THE OFFER AGE IS NOT EXPLICITLY NAMED CELEBRITIES -AX IS FAMOUS FOR HIS TAILS OF RAUCOUS 4HE #ALIFORNIA LAW DEBAUCHERY WHILE ALSO DOES NOTHING ARE STILL EXTREMELY DRUNK AND TO MAKE DEFUNCT THE MAKING EXTREMELY 4-: TELEVISION SHOW HUMAN INAPPROPRIATE JOKES OR THE % .ETWORK ABOUT ABORTION SHOW h#ELEBRITIES AND THE 0LANNED 5NCENSOREDv THAT HAS BEINGS 0ARENTHOOD ORGANI THE SOLE FOCUS OF DIS ZATION AS A WHOLE CUSSING CELEBRITY GOS WITH LIVES %VERY TIME A SIP AND THE COMINGS CELEBRITY MAKES THE AND GOING ASSOCIATED JUST LIKE NEWS BY ASSAULTING WITH SAID GOSSIP A MEMBER OF THE 0EOPLE FORGET THAT EVERYBODY MEDIA WHEN THEY CELEBRITIES ARE STILL VIOLATE THEIR PERSONAL HUMAN BEINGS WITH SPACE IT IS A REAFFIR LIVES JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE MATION THAT CELEBRI ELSE -OST PEOPLE IF THE TABLES WERE TURNED PROB TIES ARE REAL 4HEY HAVE A RIGHT TO ABLY COULD NOT HANDLE THE UNENDING BARRAGE OF CAMERAS PRIVACY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS LIKE EVERYBODY VOICE RECORDERS AND IRRITAT ING REPORTERS THAT COME WITH ELSE IN THIS COUNTRY *UST BECAUSE SOMEONE CAN SURVEY BEING A PERSON OF INTEREST SOME CELEBRITY WITHOUT THEIR "ECAUSE OF THE ABRASIVE KNOWLEDGE IT DOES NOT MEAN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CELEB THAT THEY SHOULD RITIES AND PAPARAZZI MANY CELEBRITIES LASH OUT PHYSI !LEXANDER -ORA IS A CALLY THEREBY PERPETUATING A STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER FOR 4HE NEED TO COVER THEIR ANTICS !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT )T IS A VICIOUS CYCLE THAT AMORA ADVOCATE GMAIL COM THE CELEBRITY CANNOT WIN *UST THIS YEAR ALONE CELEBRI

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CampusComment

Did you know that you could opt out of the new $5 student activity fee?

h) DIDN T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE FEE WAIVER 4HEY SHOULD VE POSTED FLIERS ALL OVER TO INFORM STUDENTS v 'UADALUPE 2UEDA

h.O ) DIDN T )T WOULD BE GOOD IF THEY POSTED IT SOMEWHERE ON )N3ITE 0ORTAL v

h.O THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THE PROFESSORS THE FORMS AND HAD THEM HAND OUT THE WAIVER v

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h) DIDN T KNOW 4HEY SHOULD HAVE SENT OUT AN EMAIL OR AT LEAST LET THE PROFESSORS KNOW TO TELL THEIR STUDENTS v *UAN -AGANA UNDECIDED

h.O 4HEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE PROFESSORS SO THAT THEY COULD INFORM STUDENTS v

h.O ) DIDN T KNOW THAT 4HEY SHOULD HAVE EMAILED EACH STUDENT ON )N3ITE 0ORTAL v

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%MPTY BOWLS TO BE SHOWCASED 4HE FINE AND MEDIA ARTS DEPART MENT AND THE CULINARY ARTS DEPART MENT WILL BE HOLDING THE h%MPTY "OWLS 0ROJECTv FUNDRAISER IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT A M TO P M ON &RIDAY 'UESTS CAN CHOOSE AND KEEP BOWLS OF THEIR CHOICE AND FILL THEM WITH hALL YOU CAN EATv SOUP 4ICKETS ARE FOR GUESTS AND FOR ### STUDENTS &UNDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE "AY !REA 2ESCUE -ISSION &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT AT

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7RITER DISCUSSES WORK EXPERIENCE !WARD WINNING AUTHOR $ANIEL !LARCØN WILL BE SPEAKING IN THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER AT P M ON /CT !LARCØN IS THE AUTHOR OF h,OST #ITY 2ADIOv AND h7AR BY #ANDLELIGHT v (E WILL BE DISCUSSING HIS FICTIONAL AND JOURNALISTIC WORKS 4HE FREE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC &OR DETAILS CONTACT THE ,A 2AZA 3TUDENT 5NION AT

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&EE | Students ignorant of waiver alternative ■ &2/- 0AGE

2ECEIVE BREAKING NEWS AND SPORTS UPDATES BY FOLLOWING 4HE !DVOCATE ON 4WITTER AND &ACEBOOK TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE FACEBOOK COM ACCENTADVOCATE

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!SSOCIATED 3TUDENTS 0RESIDENT *AIRO 6AZQUEZ SAID h3TUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT THE WAIVER 4HE ### !35 SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB OF ADVERTISING THE FEE WAIVER ONLINE TO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT IT v /N &RIDAY 2AMEZANZADEH SAID

h)T IS UP TO US THE !35 TO PUT IT UP ON THE WEBSITE 7E JUST HAVEN T DONE ANYTHING YET TO ADVERTISE THE WAIVER ONLINE v ### S !35 HAS BEEN FOCUS ING ON INFORMING STUDENTS ABOUT THE WAIVER BY MEANS OF WORD OF MOUTH AND THROUGH INFORMING STUDENTS AT EVENTS LIKE 7ELCOME 7EEK WHICH RAN FROM !UG

2AMEZANZADEH SAID 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID h7E WANTED TO HAVE STUDENTS COME DOWN TO THE !35 /FFICE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STU DENT FEE AND HOW IT AFFECTS THEM v !CCOUNT CLERK AND CASHIER !LMA #ARDENAS WHO PROCESSES THE WAIV ERS SAID h.O MORE THAN STUDENTS HAVE ACTUALLY TURNED IN THEIR WAIV ERS 3TUDENTS EITHER DON T KNOW ABOUT THE WAIVER OR THEY ARE JUST ACCEPTING OF IT v 3TUDENTS HAD UNTIL !UG TO TURN IN THEIR WAIVERS TO GET REFUNDED THE !NY WAIVERS AFTER THAT DATE WERE NOT ACCEPTED #ARDENAS SAID $ISTRICT $EAN OF 2ESEARCH AND 0LANNING 4IM #LOW SAID THE CUR

RENT HEADCOUNT FOR THE FALL SEMESTER IS

-INUS THE STUDENTS WHO OPTED OUT THE TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED WILL BE CLOSE TO FOR THE !35 FROM FALL SEMESTER ENROLLMENT -OST STUDENTS ARE STILL UNAWARE THE WAIVER EVEN EXISTS .URSING MAJOR -ICHAEL (EE WAS UNAWARE OF THE WAIVER S EXIS TENCE h) DIDN T MIND PAYING AN EXTRA BUT ) HAD NO IDEA THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY TO OPT OUT OF THE FEE v (EE SAID 0SYCHOLOGY MAJOR 3ERGIO #OURTEZ AGREES h4HAT S INTERESTING ) WASN T EVEN AWARE THAT WE HAD A STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE OR EVEN A WAY OF WAIVING THIS FEE v #OURTEZ SAID

2AMOS SAID THE !35 DOES NOT WANT TO BE SEEN AS USING THE MONEY FRIVOLOUSLY SO THE STUDENT GOVERN MENT HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARD FINDING WHERE THE MONEY CAN BE PUT TO BEST USE AROUND CAMPUS h4HIS IS THE FIRST TIME OUR !35 HAS REALLY HAD THIS MUCH MONEY TO WORK WITH v SHE SAID h3O THE !35 IS TRYING ITS BEST TO SLOWLY ALLOCATE THE FUNDS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE CAMPUS v !PPROXIMATELY HAS BEEN SPENT THIS SEMESTER SO FAR

SHE SAID h &UNDS HAVE GONE TO THE %MERGENCY 4RANSPORTATION FUND

THE !35 -EET AND 'REET 7ELCOME 7EEK AND OTHER EVENTS v 2AMOS SAID

'AS | Petroleum costs hike, highest in nation ■ &2/- 0AGE

h4HAT S THE REASON ) DOUBLE THOUGHT IT v 2UFFIN "ROWN SAID h0EOPLE HAVE TO EAT THIS IS CRAZY v 4HE STATE S WEBSITE REPORTS GAS RATES AT AN AVERAGE OF PER GALLON FOR REGULAR GRADE

FOR MIDGRADE AND FOR PREMIUM AS OF *UNE .OT UNTIL DID RATES ONCE AGAIN

REACH AT LEAST PER GALLON 3EAN #OMEY A SPOKESPERSON FOR #HEVRON

DID NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY GAS PRICES HAVE RISEN SO DRASTICALLY (E SAID CUR RENTLY THERE ARE hA VARIETY OF SITUATIONS GOING ON 4HIS IS AN INDUSTRY WIDE ISSUE v .EXT TO #ALIFORNIA STANDS (AWAII WITH ITS AND PRICES PER GALLON

RESPECTIVELY AND FOLLOWING (AWAII IS !LASKA WHICH REGULAR TO PREMIUM GRADE AVERAGES ARE ALL IN THE RANGE /NLY SEVEN STATES HAVE AVERAGES OF FOUR OR MORE DOLLARS WITH THE 'OLDEN 3TATE LEADING THE

PACK h) FELT AGGRAVATED v ### SOCIOLOGY MAJOR +ATHY (ARRIS SAID h)T S GOING UP TOO OFTEN AND TOO FAST )T S A STRESSOR 0RETTY SOON IT WILL BE BET TER FOR ME TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION v (ARRIS COMMUTES FROM (AYWARD TO ### A MILE DRIVE ONE WAY MILES PER DAY "ECAUSE OF THE HIGHER PRICES (ARRIS SAID TO HER DISMAY SHE HAS ADJUSTED THE WAY SHE PURCHASES GAS AND HAS CONTEMPLATED TAKING PUBLIC TRANS PORTATION h) JUST PAY THE PRICES NOT THAT ) LIKE TO v SHE SAID (ARRIS MUST NOW MONITOR HER GAS LEVELS MORE CLOSELY THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO RELIEVE STRESS ON HER POCKET BOOK h)T S TOO EXPENSIVE TO FILL UP FROM EMPTY v SHE SAID h) DON T LET MY TANK DROP BELOW HALF WAY v (ARRIS SAID SHE IS PLANNING ON BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE STRAIN AT THE PUMP

h) M WORKING ON GETTING A MORE ECONOMICAL CAR SO ) CAN USE GRADE THAT WILL HELP v SHE SAID 3HE CURRENTLY DRIVES A V -ERCEDES AND ONLY PUTS GRADE PREMIUM GASOLINE INTO HER VEHICLE /N /CT THE AVERAGE PRICE OF GAS PER GAL LON WAS FOR REGULAR GRADE FOR MID GRADE AND FOR PREMIUM ### STUDENT "RANDON "ROWN SAID HE TRAVELS TO THE COLLEGE FROM 6ALLEJO $ESPITE OWNING A FOUR CYLINDER VEHICLE WHICH HE SAID IS A hGAS SAVER v HE IS PAYING MORE TO FILL UP HIS TANK NOW h)NSTEAD OF FILLING UP ) M HALF WAY FILLING UP v HE SAID h) M NOT REALLY DOING ANY EXTRA DRIVING AROUND BECAUSE ) HAVE TO SAVE A LOT MORE MONEY FOR GAS 3OME STUDENTS ) KNOW HAVE SKIPPED AN EARLY CLASS IF IT S A SHORT CLASS AN HOUR OR LESS TO SAVE GAS IF THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES v

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CUTTING COURSES FOR YEARS AND TURNING STUDENTS AWAY /NE FOURTH OF STUDENTS ENTERING #ONTRA DRAMATIC INCREASE IN ONE YEAR v 4WO OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES DISCUSSED WERE #OSTA #OLLEGE CANNOT GET A MATH OR %NGLISH THE POSSIBLE PASSING OF 0ROPOSITION THE CLASS 7HEN THEY CANNOT GET THE CLASSES THEY 3CHOOLS AND ,OCAL 0UBLIC 3AFETY 0ROTECTION NEED STUDENTS ARE LESS LIKELY TO FINISH v "ECAUSE THERE WAS A VOTER REGISTRATION !CT AND -EASURE !

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IG HITS IN FOOTBALL ARE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TODAY BUT WHAT PEOPLE FAIL TO REALIZE IS TAKING AWAY HITS IN THE SPORT ESSENTIALLY TAKES AWAY FROM THE GAME ITSELF )N FOOTBALL WHEN A PLAYER RECKLESSLY COLLIDES WITH ANOTH ER PLAYER IT LEAVES ATHLETES DAZED AND AUDIENCES IN AWE &OOTBALL IS THE MOST POPU LAR SPORT IN !MERICA AND LET S BE HONEST FANS LIKE TO WATCH SOMEONE GET LAID OUT &OOTBALL IS A BRUTAL CONTACT SPORT SO PLAYERS ARE GOING TO GET HIT 4HERE IS NO ESCAPING IT #ONCUSSIONS ARE CURRENTLY A PROBLEM IN FOOTBALL BUT TRYING TO ADDRESS IT BY TAKING AWAY HARD HITS IS NOT THE WAY TO SOLVE IT (ELMET TO HELMET HITS

HOWEVER ARE ONE OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF CONCUSSIONS AMONG PLAYERS 5SING A SHOULDER PAD TO HIT A PLAYER IS CONSIDERED CLEAN AS WELL AS LEGAL 4HESE TYPES OF COLLISIONS CAN CAUSE A PLAYER TO BE CON CUSSED OR EVEN WORSE SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES "UT IT IS ULTI MATELY THE PLAYER S DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO CONTINUE HIS FOOTBALL CAREER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SAFE TY !NTHONY "EAVER *R SUFFERED A CONCUSSION WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL IN HIGH SCHOOL BUT HE DID NOT LET THAT AFFECT THE WAY HE PLAYS "EAVER IS STILL OUT ON THE FIELD LAYING OUT BIG HITS AND TAKING THEM 3OME ### FOOTBALL PLAY ERS FIND IT PLEASURABLE TO DEAL BUMPS AND BRUISES TO AN OPPOSING PLAYER YET THEY DO NOT LIKE IT WHEN THEY ARE DEALT TO THEM 0LAYERS SHOULD NOT BE THE VICTIM OF A BIG HIT AFTER THE REFEREE S WHISTLE BLOWS ENDING A PLAY BUT GETTING STRUCK DUR ING A PLAY IS LIKELY GOING TO HAPPEN &OOTBALL EQUIPMENT IS SUP POSED TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS CONTACT BRINGS EVEN IF THE COLLISION IS FROM AN ILLEGAL HIT 4HE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN UPGRADED IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP PREVENT CONCUSSIONS DUR ING PLAY &OOTBALL TELEVISION ADVER TISEMENTS ARE TRYING TO TEACH LITTLE KIDS HOW TO TACKLE AND TO STRAY AWAY FROM HARD STRIKES -AYBE THE 3OUTH 0ARK EPI SODE h3ARCASTABALL v WHICH AIRED ON 3EPT WAS RIGHT ˆ THIS IS HOW FOOTBALL WILL BE IN THE COMING YEARS )N THE EPISODE THE SHOW POKES FUN AT THE .&, FOR PLACING RESTRICTIONS ON VIOLENT HITS 4HE .&, HAS EVEN GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF KICKOFF RETURNS

MOVING THE KICKOFF SPOT YARDS AHEAD %VEN THOUGH REDUCING THE NUMBER OF KICKOFFS THAT ARE RETURNED CAN BE AN ADVANTAGE FOR A TEAM THAT PLAYS GOOD DEFENSE IT ALSO TAKES AWAY FROM THE GAME 4AKING AWAY HARD SMACKS HAS DRIVEN FANS TO THINK THAT FOOTBALL IS GOING SOFT CHANG ING THE GAME THEY LOVE 0LAYER SAFETY IS IMPORTANT

BUT TO TAKE IT AS FAR AS PLAYERS GETTING FINED FOR WHAT USED TO BE CLEAN HITS SHOWS THE DIREC TION THE GAME IS GOING )T S UNDERSTANDABLE TO TAKE AWAY HELMET TO HELMET HITS

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!N AGGRESSIVE DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE DISPLAY BY THE MEN S SOC CER TEAM LED #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TO ITS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON OVER 9UBA #OLLEGE AT HOME ON &RIDAY 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE SHUT DOWN THE ERS OVERALL

IN THE "6# BY HOLDING THEM SCORELESS WINNING

h7E GAVE IT EVERYTHING WE HAD "REAKS WENT OUR WAY AND EVERY SINGLE PLAYER HAD A SOLID GAME v #OMET COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID h#ONTINUING FORWARD WE RE GOING TO PLAY HARD WORK HARD AND KEEP BUILDING OFF OUR NEW FOUND CHEM ISTRY v 7ITH THE WIN ### WAS ABLE TO SNAP AN EIGHT GAME LOSING STREAK 4HE #OMETS WILL GO ON THE ROAD TO FACE .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# 4HURSDAY AT P M $ESPITE THE DEFENSIVE STALEMATE IN THE FIRST HALF ### BEGAN TO TURN UP ITS OFFENSIVE INTENSITY IN THE SECOND HALF 4HE #OMETS DID THIS WHEN MID FIELDER -ARCOS 3OLIS SCORED A GOAL OFF AN ASSIST FROM FELLOW #OMET *AIME 2UIZ AT THE MINUTE MARK

OF THE GAME h7E PLAYED WITH GRIT AND PAS SION 7E NEVER GAVE UP v 3OLIS SAID h7E RE A HARDWORKING TEAM AND WE RE FINALLY STARTING TO FIND OUR CHEMISTRY v 3OLIS WAS ABLE TO SCORE HIS SEC OND GOAL OF THE GAME AT THE MINUTE MARK AFTER A PASS FROM #OMET FORWARD *ESSIE #OOK WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO CAPITALIZE ON THE SCORING OPPORTUNITY 4HREE MINUTES LATER #OOK WAS ABLE TO SCORE A GOAL OF HIS OWN

PUTTING THE GAME OUT OF REACH FOR 9UBA 4HE ERS WERE UNABLE TO CREATE SCORING OPPORTUNITIES ON OFFENSE

CAUSING THE #OMETS TO HAVE CONTROL OF THE BALL FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE SECOND HALF ### S BALL POSSESSION CREATED

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AND OUR P M DOWN BALLS &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT WELL SETTING TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE UP GOOD S C O R E S v #OMET COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID h4HERE S ALWAYS A CHANCE TO IMPROVE BUT WE FEEL CON FIDENT ABOUT OUR CHANCES GOING INTO NEXT WEEK THANKS TO THIS GAME v 4HE %AGLES DID NOT LIE DOWN AND TAKE THE LOSS AS THEY STARTED TO FIGHT BACK BUT AFTER THE SECOND SET WHERE THEY WERE OBLITERATED THEY TRIED TO WIN THE LAST SET h4HE TEAM CAME OUT IN THE THIRD SET PLAYING AS IF IT WERE ANOTHER PRACTICE SESSION v $ANAO SAID h4HE WHOLE THIRD SET WE TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS AND WORKED ON WHAT WE NEEDED TO FIX IN

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4HE VOLLEYBALL SQUAD WAS ABLE TO FIND ITS RHYTHM OFFENSIVELY AS IT CRUISED PAST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE IN THREE SETS AND IN 5KIAH &RIDAY h7E JUST WENT OUT AND PLAYED OUR GAME v #OMET SETTER %FARAIMA $ANAO SAID h 7E TOOK THE GAME AS A PRACTICE AND JUST WENT THROUGH THE MOTIONS !S THE GAME PROGRESSED WE POPPED THE BALL UP MORE AND ) WAS ABLE TO SET UP MY HITTERS 4HEN WE DOMINATED )T FEELS GREAT TO COME BACK HOME WITH THE WIN v 4HE #OMETS WILL GO ON THE ROAD TO PLAY ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# TODAY AT P M !DVANCING IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE

THE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE HELD THE %AGLES OVERALL

IN THE "6# IN EACH SETA DESPITE -ENDOCINO S RELUCTANCE TO EASILY 3O FAR THIS SEASON THE #OMETS ONLY TWO VIC

ORDER TO BRING OUR GAME PLAY EXPERIENCE TO THE LEVEL WE HAVE AT PRACTICE v 3HRIEVE SAID THE #OMETS ARE AIMING TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE BY CREATING MORE SCORING OPPORTUNITIES AND NOT GIVING UP AGAINST STRONGER OPPONENTS h!S A TEAM WE WEREN T PLAYING AS FEROCIOUSLY AS ) HOPED AGAINST A WEAKER OPPONENT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME v #OMET OUTSIDE HITTER *AZMINE -ENDOZA SAID h"UT AS IT WENT ON WE GOT OUR RHYTHM AND GOT A LOT OF KILLS 0LAYING -ENDOCINO WAS REALLY GOOD PRACTICE h4HEY KNEW WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO DO AFTER THE FIRST TWO SETS AND THEY STARTED TO PREVENT US FROM SCORING BUT WE TOOK THE VICTORY AFTER WE LET THEM GET AN EARLY FOUR POINT LEAD IN THE THIRD SET v SHE SAID 4HE GAME AGAINST -ENDOCINO HELPED THE UNDERSIZED #OMET SQUAD GET MUCH NEEDED GAME EXPERIENCE AGAINST A LARGER BUT LESS TAL ENTED -ENDOCINO SQUAD h4HE TEAM HAS A REALLY STRONG CHANCE OF WINNING ITS NEXT TWO GAMES AS LONG AS WE WORK TOGETHER AND PLAY HOW WE TRAIN v 3HRIEVE SAID

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4HERE WAS ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM S PLAY AFTER BEING SHUT OUT IN &RIDAY S GAME AGAINST 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ˆ FATIGUED &ROM THE START OF THE CONTEST IT WAS CLEAR THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE AS ITS ENERGY LEVEL WAS LOW THROUGHOUT THE FIRST HALF h7E LOOKED LIKE A TIRED TEAM v COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON SAID 4HE #OMETS WEAK DEFENSE COULD NOT HOLD OFF THE &ALCONS OVERALL IN THE "6# OFFENSIVE ATTACK AS IT GAVE UP FIVE GOALS IN THE FIRST HALF &ALCON MIDFIELDER *ANELLE 2ICHARDS SCORED 3## S FIRST GOAL MINUTES INTO THE GAME WHILE FORWARD !NGIE $OOLEY SCORED THE SQUAD S SECOND GOAL MINUTES LATER 4HE &ALCONS SCORED THEIR NEXT

THREE GOALS WITHIN A SPAN OF MINUTES 4HE #OMETS CAME INTO &RIDAY S GAME COMING OFF A DRAW AGAINST 9UBA #OLLEGE AT HOME ON /CT !GAINST 3## #OMET DEFENDERS FAILED TO GET BACK ON DEFENSE WHICH CAUSED GOALIE *AZMIN %SCOBAR TO STEP OUTSIDE OF HER GOAL AREA SEV ERAL TIMES GIVING THE &ALCONS EASY SCORING OPPORTUNITIES h 7 E WERE JUST ScoreBoard S T A N D ING AND WATCHING v &ALCONS # O M E T #OMETS MIDFIELDER -ICHELLE .EXT GAME 0 A D I L L A 4ODAY VS SAID h) .APA 6ALLEY

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&ERGUSON SAID HE EXPECTED MORE FROM HIS TEAM AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS A LACK OF MOVEMENT AND TRUST BETWEEN HIS #OMET PLAYERS h7E DIDN T PLAY WELL 7E WERE FATIGUED AND ) DON T KNOW WHY v &ERGUSON SAID &ERGUSON SAID HIS YOUNG PLAYERS DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENCY h7E RE GOOD AND TALENTED v #OMET DEFENDER "RIANNA $OTSON SAID h) DON T KNOW IF WE SHOWED THAT TODAY v

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Volleyball team looks to rebound from its 2-8 overall record midway through season IN THE "6# 4HIRD YEAR #OMET COACH :ACHARY HJORDAN ADVOCATE GMAIL COM 3HRIEVE SAID WHILE THE TOP TEAMS KEEP WINNING THE #OMETS CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE 4HIS YEAR S #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ANOTHER GAME AND MUST CONTINUE TO WORK VOLLEYBALL TEAM S PRODUCTION HAS BEEN HARD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL h7E CAN T CONTROL WHAT OUR OPPO REMINISCENT OF THE SQUAD COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE PUT TOGETHER LAST YEAR THE NENTS DO WE CAN ONLY CONTROL OUR SIDE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE REASONS FOR THEIR OF THE NET *ESSICA *AZMINE -ENDOZA AND +ELLY 0ERRY CAN REALLY HIT v 3HRIEVE STRUGGLES 4HROUGH THE FIRST GAMES OF THE SAID 3HRIEVE SAID THAT THE #OMETS LACK SEASON THE #OMETS HAVE A OVERALL RECORD IN THE "AY 6ALLEY OF EXPERIENCE AND TALENT HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE SQUAD S SUB #ONFERENCE ### HAS BEEN ON THE LOSING END OF THE CONFERENCE AND OVERALL RECORDS 5NDER 3HRIEVE THE #OMETS HAVE NOT MAJORITY OF ITS GAMES PULLING OUT JUST TWO VICTORIES AGAINST ,ANEY AND -ENDOCINO BEEN ABLE TO REACH THE PLAYOFFS GAINING ONLY FIVE WINS IN A THREE YEAR SPAN COLLEGES ON 3EPT AND /CT $ESPITE THE TEAM S MISHAPS SEVERAL 3O FAR THE #OMETS HAVE STRUGGLED WITH EXECUTING SETS AND PASSES PREVENTING THEM PLAYERS AGREED THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO FROM COMPETING OFFENSIVELY WITH THE TOP FIGHT h7E MAY NOT END UP IN FIRST PLACE TEAMS IN THE CONFERENCE BUT WE WANT TO BE $ESPITE THEIR LOS THERE v .EVILLE ING WAYS THE TEAM “Our talent level and the UP SAID h4HIS IS MY HAS SHOWN IMPROVE MENT THROUGH PRAC girls still trying to get bet- FIRST YEAR IN COLLEGE AND ) WANT TO BE AT TICE WEEK BY WEEK ter has really motivated OR NEAR THE TOP OF h7E HAVE BEEN THE "6# AT THE END WORKING ON GOOD our play and we are havOF THE SEASON v PASSING SKILLS SERVES ing fun.”

7HILE THE AND RECEIVING SO THAT #OMETS HAVE STRUG WE CAN GET GOOD SETS :ACHARY 3HRIEVE

GLED AS A TEAM IN AND HITS v #OMET VOLLEYBALL COACH GAMES THERE HAVE OUTSIDE HITTER %LVI BEEN STANDOUT INDI &IGUEROA SAID ### HAS BEEN IN MULTIPLE CLOSE GAMES VIDUAL PERFORMANCES FROM PLAYERS SUCH WITH TEAMS IN THE "6# MOST RECENTLY AS .EVILLE AND #OMET SETTER %FFIE $ANAO

COMING UP SHORT AGAINST .APA 6ALLEY WHO RANK AMONG THE TOP OF THE CONFER #OLLEGE IN THE 'YMNASIUM 7EDNESDAY ENCE IN TOTAL KILLS AND ASSISTS RESPECTIVELY

3HRIEVE SAID (OWEVER THE SQUAD IS OPTIMISTIC h/UR TALENT LEVEL AND THE GIRLS STILL h7E ARE STARTING TO SEE THAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF BEATING THE BETTER TEAMS v TRYING TO GET BETTER HAS REALLY MOTIVATED #OMET FRESHMAN *ESSICA .EVILLE SAID OUR PLAY AND WE ARE HAVING FUN v 3HRIEVE SAID h7E JUST HAVE TO FIGHT v 4HE #OMETS JOURNEY TO RELEVANCE "ECAUSE ### HAS ALREADY PLAYED TOUGHER OPPONENTS EARLY IN THE SEASON THE REMAINS UNCLEAR ! CLIMB TO THE TOP OF TEAM HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREPARE BETTER THE "6# CHARTS MEANS OVERTAKING CONFER FOR GAMES AGAINST WEAKER TEAMS IN THE ENCE LEADING 3OLANO AND SECOND PLACE 9UBA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# AND GET SOME WINS &IGUEROA SAID h7E PLAYED A LOT OF GOOD TEAMS FIRST AT "6# "OTH TEAMS HAVE ALREADY BEATEN ### THEIR HOME OPPOSED TO THE TEAMS COMING UP THAT WE KNOW WE CAN BEAT v &IGUEROA AND THE #OMETS WILL HAVE TO FACE THEM AGAIN BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH SAID ### S NEXT MATCH WILL BE ON THE ROAD 7ITH GAMES REMAINING IN THE SCHED ULE THE #OMET SQUAD HOPES TO FINISH THE TODAY WHEN THE SQUAD WILL FACE OFF AGAINST ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE OVERALL

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