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HE IMPORTANCE OF EVENTS LIKE 4RANSFER $AY HAS GREATLY INCREASED SINCE THE ELIMINATION OF THE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER HERE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 4HE EVENT HELD ON /CT WAS HOSTED BY THE #OUNSELING $EPARTMENT AND GEN ERATED A LARGE ASSEMBLAGE -ANY OF THE ATTENDING STUDENTS FOUND THE DIFFERENT KIOSKS OFFERING THE OPPOR TUNITY TO SPEAK TO UNIVERSITY REPRESENTA TIVES IN PERSON EXTREMELY HELPFUL (OWEVER ONE LARGE PROBLEM LOOMS OVER THE HEADS OF THOSE WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED OR WHO MISSED THE EVENT COMPLETELY )T IS THE ONLY TIME 4RANSFER $AY IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD THIS SEMESTER /NE WOULD THINK THAT SUCH A SUC CESSFUL EVENT FOR STUDENTS WOULD BE A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE ON CAMPUS ˆ IT S ALMOST AS IF THE COLLEGE SHOULD HAVE A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER OR SOMETHING 3URE THERE ARE OTHER EVENTS THAT INFORM STUDENTS ON TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS HELD EACH MONTH BUT THOSE 4RANSFER !DMISSION 'UARANTEE WORKSHOPS ARE ALSO HOSTED SOLELY BY THE #OUNSELING $EPARTMENT 4HE 4!' WORKSHOPS AIM TO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT TRANSFERRING BUT DON T DRAW AS LARGE A CROWD AS 4RANSFER $AY DID .OR DO THEY OFFER THE CONVENIENCE OF TALKING TO UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES FACE TO FACE 4HE GAP CREATED BY THE COLLEGE WHEN IT SHUT DOWN THE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER IN FALL HAS LEFT STUDENTS TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSFER RING TO A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE 4HE IMMORAL DECISION TO CUT SUCH A VITAL RESOURCE DESTROYS WHAT THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE CHAN CELLOR S WEBSITE STATES IS A MAIN GOAL OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES ˆ hPREPARATION FOR TRANSFER TO FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS v !T THE BEGINNING OF THIS SEMESTER THE !35 SUDDENLY FOUND ITSELF SITTING ON TOP OF MONEY GENERATED FROM A STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE THAT WENT INTO EFFECT IN THE SPRING SEMESTER 4HE LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 4RANSFER $AY SHOULD BE A CLEAR SIGN TO THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT GROUP THAT IT HAS AN OBLIGATION TO ASSIST THE #OUNSELING $EPARTMENT IN HELPING GET TRANSFER INFORMATION TO STUDENTS 3O FAR THIS SEMESTER THROUGH MUL TIPLE EVENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES THE !35 HAS SPENT NEARLY OF ITS SPRING REVENUE LEAVING ROUGHLY OF AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE TRANSFER EVENTS 4HE !35 SPENT MONEY ON A 7ELCOME 7EEK EVENT THAT ONLY FED DELICIOUS PASTRIES TO STUDENTS )T IS TIME TO INVEST FUNDS IN THE FUTURE OF OUR STUDENTS 4HIS IS A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR OUR STU DENT GOVERNMENT AS IT FINDS ITSELF ON THE PRECIPICE OF A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE STUDENTS IT REPRESENTS ,ET S HOPE THE !35 DOESN T MISS ITS CHANCE
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WOMAN OFTEN DREAMS ABOUT THE SPECIAL DAY IN HER LIFE WHERE SHE SAYS THE WORDS h) DOv TO THE MAN STANDING ACROSS FROM HER WHILE SHE SMILES AND HOLDS HER EXPENSIVE BOUQUET OF FLOWERS 3HE IS ALSO LIKELY TO IMAG INE HOW LAVISH HER WEDDING WILL LOOK WITH THE EXPEN SIVE FOOD FLOWERS LOCATION DECORATIONS AND THE BEAUTIFUL DRESS SHE PLANS TO WEAR )T IS A FANTASY THAT HAS TAKEN OVER THE MINDS OF WOMEN 4HEY FOCUS ONLY ON THE ADVANTAGES OF GETTING MAR RIED RATHER THAN THE TRUE MEANING BEHIND IT -ARRIAGE IS MEANT TO BE ABOUT CHOOSING TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WITH SOME ONE YOU LOVE AND WANT TO BE WITH .OW IT SEEMS MARRIAGE IS A WAY FOR SOME WOMEN TO BE SPOILED ROTTEN 0ERHAPS IT IS DUE TO THE BENEFITS OF HAVING THE POWER TO CUSTOMIZE THE WEDDING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM 4HIS INCLUDES CHOOSING THE VENUE AND INVITING ALL OF HER CLOSEST GIRLFRIENDS TO BE BRIDESMAIDS AND FOLLOW HER AROUND 4HE BRIDE GETS TO DESIGN THE ENTIRE CEREMONY AND WHO WILL COME TO WATCH HER ON HER BIG DAY 4HIS IS BROUGHT TO LIGHT EVERY DAY THANKS TO THE POPULARITY OF CURRENT REALITY TELEVISION WEDDING SHOWS WHERE VIEWERS CAN GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE EVENTFUL WEEKS OR MONTHS LEADING UP TO A COUPLE S WEDDING DAY 3HOWS LIKE h"RIDEZILLAv HAVE THE BRIDE LASHING OUT AT
COULD CARE LESS ABOUT HOW LUXURIOUS THEIR WEDDING LOOKS 4HE PROBLEM IS THEY ARE BEING BOMBARDED BY THE MATERIALISTIC ONES 4HERE ARE WOMEN WHO WOULD RATHER WORRY ABOUT FRIENDS FAMILY AND EVEN THE LOCATING THE PERFECT VENUE THAN FOCUS ON THE MEN THEY GROOM COULD SPEND THE REST OF HER 4HEY DISPLAY THE BRIDE LIVES WITH TO BE THROWING FITS OVER THE )T SEEMS THE SIGNIFICANCE SMALLEST PROBLEMS AS SHE OF MARRIAGE HAS CLAIMS SHE IS MORE DIMINISHED OVER IMPORTANT THAN EVERY 7OMEN TIME ONE ELSE BECAUSE SHE *UST RECENTLY +IM IS THE ONE GETTING +ARDASHIAN MARRIED TODAY
MARRIED AND THEN DIVORCED h0LATINUM HOWEVER ."! PLAYER +RIS 7EDDINGSv TAKES A (UMPHRIES ˆ IN JUST DIFFERENT APPROACH BY DAYS FOCUSING ON THE ENTIRE ONLY -ORE THAN PROCESS OF PLANNING MILLION SPENT ON THAT THE CEREMONY SEEM TO SHAM OF A WEDDING %ACH EPISODE CEN WENT DOWN THE DRAIN TERS ON A COUPLE AND SO +ARDASHIAN COULD DETAILS THE AMOUNT OF CARE BE A BRIDE FOR A DAY MONEY THEY SPEND AND HAVE THE SPOT &OR SOME COUPLES ABOUT LIGHT BRIGHTLY ON HER IS SPENT JUST 7HILE A WED ON FLOWERS ALONE AND FINDING DING IS NICE TO HAVE ANOTHER COUPLE SPENDS IT IS NOT THE MOST MORE THAN ANY IMPORTANT PART OF ON JEWELRY GETTING MARRIED FOR A /N h0LATINUM v THE WOMAN MAN COST OF ONE COUPLE S )T S ABOUT FIND WEDDING TOTALED MORE ING THE RIGHT GUY TO AVAILABLE SHARE THE REST OF LIFE THAN MILLION )T IS BAFFLING TO WITH THINK SOMEONE WOULD WASTE A 7OMEN TODAY HOWEVER MILLION DOLLARS ON ONE DAY ONLY SEEM TO CARE ABOUT FIND 7ITH SITUATIONS LIKE THIS ING ANY MAN AVAILABLE SO HE AND THE DIVORCE RATE BEING CAN PUT A RING ON HER FINGER MORE THAN PERCENT IN SO SHE CAN PLAY WEDDING !MERICA IT IS HARD TO DETER MINE WHETHER WOMEN MARRY PLANNER
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h9ES ) SAW 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE THERE )T S HELPFUL BECAUSE YOU GET TO SEE THE REPRESEN TATIVES RIGHT THERE v 2OBIN %LIAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
h) DID ) FOUND THE SCHOOL ) WANTED TO TRANSFER TO AND THE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE ME ALL THE INFORMATION ) COULDN T FIND ON MY OWN v
h9ES IT WAS VERY HELP FUL ) GOT TO SEE UNIVER SITIES ) VE NEVER HEARD ABOUT AND LEARN ABOUT THEM 9OU RE ABLE TO SEE WHAT MAJORS THEY OFFER ) THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THEM MORE OFTEN v
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h9ES IT WAS VERY HELPFUL BECAUSE IT GAVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHERE THEY COULD GO AND WHAT THE REQUIRE MENTS ARE v
h9EAH BECAUSE ) WANT TO BE A VIDEO GAME DESIGNER ! LOT OF THE COLLEGES THERE OFFERED MY MAJOR FOR COMPUTER AND GAMING DESIGN v
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HERE S NOTHING WORSE THAN LOOKING IN AN EMAIL INBOX AND NOTICING A NUMBER OF MESSAGES FROM A CLASS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPLAINING ABOUT AN ISSUE THAT DOES NOT CONCERN THEM !T THAT MOMENT REALITY SET IN ˆ THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT JOB A #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENT WILL EVER ENDURE (EADACHES STRESS AND LATE NIGHTS ALL COME WITH BEING THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF 4HE !DVOCATE AND YES MOST WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STAND THIS MUCH HEAT (OWEVER ) WOULDN T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY $EALING ASSIGNMENTS KEEP ING PEOPLE ON TRACK AND WRITING AND EDITING FOR HOURS AND HOURS ALL WHILE BEING A FULL TIME STUDENT IS ENOUGH TO DRIVE 'HANDI INSANE "REAKING NEWS ONCE VIEWED AS A GREAT STORY OPPOR TUNITY NOW IS MORE LIKE A LADDER AT THE TOP OF THE HILL THAT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CLIMBED 3OURCES WHO USED TO LOVE TO TALK NOW SHY AWAY WHEN THEY SEE A STENO PAD AND A PEN IN THEIR FACES )T IS FUNNY HOW SOME FACUL TY AND STAFF MEMBERS RIDICULE AND EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL ABOUT THE VERY SAME STUDENTS THEY CLAIM TO BE HERE TO NURTURE "UT IT COULD BE WORSE ˆ LIFE COULD BE FREE OF STRESS AND AN EDUCATION .ERVES COULD STILL FILL MY BELLY WHEN APPROACHING COMPLETE STRANG ERS AND INSIGHT TO THE SUR ROUNDING ENVIRONMENT MAY STILL BE A MYSTERY ) COULD STILL BE DOOMED TO A LACKLUSTER EXISTENCE WORKING AS A MANAGER SELLING SPORT ING GOODS IN A SUIT AND TIE FOR BUCKS AN HOUR LISTENING TO A BOSS WHO DOES NOTHING TO COMMAND ANY RESPECT 3ITTING AT 'OVERNING "OARD MEETINGS MAY BE THE MOST BORING TWO OR THREE HOURS ONE MAY HAVE TO WITHSTAND BUT IT DEFINITELY BEATS WASTING EIGHT HOURS AT A POINTLESS JOB ) COULD CARE LESS ABOUT %VERY WEEK SINCE MID 3EPTEMBER THERE HAS BEEN A POINT OF DIFFICULTY THAT HAS ALMOST CLAIMED MY EDITORSHIP BUT ˆ THE KID IS STILL TICKING #RITICISM IS FUEL ˆ IT LETS ME KNOW ) M ON THE RIGHT TRACK 2IDICULE IS WELCOMED 7ITHOUT IT THIS IS BORING AND UNEVENTFUL !LTHOUGH THOSE AREN T THE GOALS OF A STUDENT NEWSPAPER NOT BEING RIDICULED AND OR CRITICIZED MEANS ONE OF TWO THINGS ˆ THE NEWS BEING COVERED IS NOT REALLY NEWS OR THE PUBLICATION HAS FAILED TO DELIVER TO THE PEOPLE THE PERTINENT ISSUES A NEWSGROUP SHOULD 4HE STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT ### IS THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS /THER GROUPS MAY CLAIM TO BE THAT ˆ BUT NICE TRY !DVOCATE STUDENT REPORT ERS ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO GO OUT ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO TALK TO ADDRESS AND HIGHLIGHT THE ISSUES OF OTHER STUDENTS 4HERE ARE TIMES WHEN QUIT TING SEEMS LIKE BLISS AND YES MAYBE THERE COMES A TIME OR TWO WHEN FRUSTRATION TAKES OVER AND MY PATIENCE BECOMES THINNER THAN A BLADE OF GRASS "UT THERE IS NO SUCCESS WITHOUT STRUGGLE AND THERE IS NO PLEASURE WITHOUT ENDURING A LITTLE BIT OF PAIN %VERYTHING WORTH ANYTHING HAS TO BE EARNED )F THAT S THE CASE ) WILL CONTINUE TO STRUG GLE IF IT WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS 2ODNEY 7OODSON IS THE EDI TOR IN CHIEF OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT RWOODSON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM
%DITOR ) JUST READ THE ARTICLE hI0HONES BRING PEOPLE TOGETHERv /CT IN THE PRINT COPY OF 4HE !DVOCATE AND WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ) APPRECIATED IT ! PERSPECTIVE WAS SHARED THAT ) M NOT NOR MALLY EXPOSED TO ) M THANKFUL FOR THE GLIMPSE OF LIFE THROUGH SOMEONE ELSE S EYES ) STILL HAVE THE ONLY !PPLE PRODUCT ) BOUGHT YEARS AGO AND NEVER REALLY GOT INTO BUYING EACH NEW GENERATION ) NOW UNDERSTAND DEEPER REASONS TO STAND IN NEW PRODUCT LINES ) D NEVER CONSIDERED /N THE TOPIC OF RACISM THE ARTICLE SAID h.ORMALLY OPEN SEATS ARE OVER LOOKED NEXT TO THIS !FRICAN !MERICAN ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BY MANY PEOPLE
OF ALL RACES v 4HIS STRUCK ME AS IMPOR TANT )T S RIGHT BUT ) M NOT SURE THAT THAT TRUTH IS THE WHOLE STORY !S A FEMALE ) AM MORE LIKELY TO AVOID SITTING NEXT TO STRANGE MALES REGARDLESS OF THEIR SKIN COLOR ) CAN T RECALL BEING IN A SITUATION WHERE ) HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN SITTING BY TWO STRANGE MALES OF DIFFERENT SKIN COLORS (YPOTHETICALLY IT S QUITE POS SIBLE ) WOULD CHOOSE TO STAND INSTEAD ) WOULD FEEL MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE SITTING NEAR A MALE PERSON WHO SAT QUI ETLY POSSIBLY LOST IN A BOOK THAN ONE WHO WAS PLAYING LOUD MUSIC FROM HIS PHONE ) WAS RAISED WITH MINIMAL EXPOSURE TO OTHER CULTURES BUT WAS STILL TAUGHT THAT SKIN COLOR HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A
PERSON S VALUE )F ANYTHING ) AM PREJUDICED REGARD ING BEHAVIORS AND CLOTHING STYLES AND TEND TO AVOID PERSONS OF ANY COLOR EXHIBITING TYPES ASSOCIATED WITH THE hGANGSTERv OR hGHETTOv STEREOTYPES ) AGREE THAT RACISM IS HARMFUL AND PREVALENT AND ) M SAD TO FIND THAT ) AM EVEN ACCIDENTALLY ACTING IN WAYS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM ) M NOT TRY ING TO SAY THAT ANYBODY BESIDES MYSELF ACTS FOR THE REASONS ) EXPLAINED ) GUESS ) JUST WANTED TO SHOW THAT hJUMPY AND SHYv DOESN T HAVE TO MEAN hJUMPY AND SHY BECAUSE OF RACISM v ) M LOOKING FORWARD TO READING THE NEXT ISSUE OF 4HE !DVOCATE -ELISSA 2UTH #ASE
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HERE S A LINE THAT SHOULDN T BE CROSSED WHEN IT COMES TO ATH LETES AND SPORTS FANS !THLETES ARE MEN AND WOMEN JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD THE DIFFERENCE BEING THEIR JOB WHICH IS TO COMPETE IN THE SPORT THEY PLAY AND TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF FANS &ANS ARE SPECTATORS 4HEIR JOB IS TO SIMPLY WATCH THE ATHLETES PERFORM FROM THEIR DESIGNATED PLACE WITHIN THE STANDS AND VERBALLY SHOW HOW PAS SIONATE THEY ARE ABOUT THE TEAMS OR THE GAME ITSELF 7HETHER PEOPLE SEE IT OR NOT THERE IS A BORDER SEPARATING THE AREA FOR FANS FROM THE AREA FOR ATHLETES 5NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD EITHER PARTY EVER CROSS IT 4HERE ARE OCCASIONS HOWEVER WHERE BOTH FANS AND ATHLETES FORGET THIS UNWRITTEN RULE 3UCH WAS THE CASE DURING AN EPISODE OF 7ORLD 7RESTLING %NTERTAINMENT S 77% h-ONDAY .IGHT 2AWv ON /CT !T THE END OF THE SHOW IN 3ACRAMENTO AFTER COMPETING IN A MATCH WITH THE #HAIRMAN OF 77% 6INCE -C-AHON PRO WRESTLER #- 0UNK LEFT THE RING AND HOPPED OVER THE BARRICADE LEADING INTO THE AUDIENCE RUNNING THROUGH THE CROWD AND INTO THE STANDS !FTER GETTING TO A CERTAIN DISTANCE HIS 0UNK TURNED ATTENTION BACK TO THE RING WHERE -C-AHON WAS ADDRESS ING HIM ON THE MICRO PHONE 7HILE
THIS WAS GOING ON THE FANS SURROUND ING 0UNK BECAME ROWDY AND PROCEED ED TO SHOVE HIM AROUND AS HE STOOD ATOP A FLIGHT OF STEPS "ECAUSE THE SHOW HAD NOT COM PLETELY ENDED 0UNK COULD BE SEEN ON CAMERA ATTEMPTING TO PUSH AWAY THE FANS AS HE TRIED TO FOCUS ON -C-AHON IN THE RING "UT THE PEOPLE WOULD NOT LET UP AND AFTER BEING PUSHED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD 0UNK SWUNG AT A PARTICULAR FAN BEHIND HIM HITTING HIM IN THE FACE BEFORE PUSHING HIM DOWN 4HE NEXT DAY DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH 77% S WEBSITE #- 0UNK GAVE HIS ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE ONCE HE RAN INTO THE CROWD h3OMEBODY SAID @LET S PUSH HIM DOWN THE STAIRS v 0UNK SAID h) GOT HIT IN THE RIBS THREE TIMES ) WAS GETTING SHOVED AND ) WAS GETTING PUNCHED 4HEN ) STARTED GETTING TAGGED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD v /NE MIGHT THINK 0UNK WAS RIGHT TO DEFEND HIMSELF IN THIS KIND OF SITUA TION AND HE WAS 4HERE WAS JUST ONE PROBLEM 4HE PARTICULAR FAN HE ATTACKED #HARLES 3CHMIDT WAS NOT THE ONE THAT TOUCHED HIM /OPS !CCORDING TO #"3 3ACRAMENTO REPORTER ,AURA #OLE WHO ATTENDED THE SHOW THAT NIGHT 3CHMIDT FILED A POLICE REPORT AFTER THE EVENT #OLE SAID ALTHOUGH LOCAL POLICE ARE NOT FOL LOWING UP ON THE INCIDENT 3CHMIDT SAID HE IS CONSIDERING FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST BOTH 0UNK AND 77% &AN ALTERCATIONS SUCH AS THIS ONE ARE A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN SPORTS 7ITH FANS BEING SO ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE GAME THEY RE WATCHING AND WITH ATHLETES BEING AMPED UP FROM PLAYING EMOTIONS ARE ALWAYS HIGH AND SOME ONE IS BOUND TO GET UPSET !ND WHEN SOMEONE GETS UPSET SOMETHING BAD IS LIKELY TO FOLLOW SHORTLY AFTER ! PRIME EXAMPLE IS THE
h-ALICE AT THE 0ALACEv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!UTHOR PROVIDES EXPERIENCE TIPS 7RITER ,IZ 2OSNER WILL HOST A SEMINAR h(OW #AN ) #OMPLETE -Y "OOK v AT THE %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT #ENTER IN 3AN 0ABLO #ALIF A M TO P M ON /CT 2OSNER A FORMER ### %NGLISH PROFESSOR WILL PROVIDE TIPS ON HOW TO ORGANIZE ONE S WORK NETWORK WITH OTHER WRITERS AND BE PUB LISHED 2OSNER WROTE THE NATIONAL BEST SELLER h4HE 3PEED OF ,IGHT v 4HE SEMINAR S COST IS &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT -ARKETING AND #OMMUNICATIONS #OORDINATOR -ICHELE *ACKSON AT EXT
EXHAUSTED BY THE TIME ) GET TO CLASS 3OMETIMES ) HAVE TO LEAVE MY OTHER CLASS MINUTES EARLY JUST TO MAKE IT TO CLASS ON TIME BECAUSE IT TAKES ME SO LONG TO WALK TO CLASS v 7HEN THE ELEVATOR FIRST BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION EARLY THIS SEMES TER STEPS WERE TAKEN TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT (OWEVER THOSE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE LIFT CONTINUED TO BREAKDOWN h7E WENT THROUGH CLEANED CON NECTORS IN THE CONTROLLER PANEL AND CHANGED A FEW PARTS ON THE SEC OND FLOOR v "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID ABOUT THE ATTEMPTS MADE TO CEASE THE REOCCURRING STOPPAGES h)T BREAKS DOWN ONCE OR TWICE PER DAY NOW AND PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AND GETTING STUCK v HE SAID h)F ONE CONTACT MECHANISM INSIDE THE CONTROLLER MALFUNCTIONS THEN THE ELEVATOR GETS STUCK )N THE PAST WHEN MALFUNCTIONS OCCURRED POWER WOULD BE SHUT OFF AND BACK ON TO RESET THE CONTROLLER v +ING SAID THE PLANS ARE TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL CONTROLLER PANEL WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE BUT
3ILK SCREENING WORKSHOP SET 4HERE WILL BE A SILK SCREENING WORKSHOP IN THE 2ECREATION 2OOM TO P M ON 4UESDAY 3TUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN THE PRINTING TECHNIQUE THAT INVOLVES A WOVEN NET THAT SUPPORTS AN INK BLOCKING STENCIL #HICANO ARTISTS -ELANIE #ERVANTEZ AND *OSE DE *ESUS WILL BE LEADING THE WORKSHOP &OR MORE DETAILS CONTACT THE ,A 2AZA 3TUDENT 5NION AT EXT
WHICH WOULD RAISE BETWEEN BILLION PER YEAR -OST OF THE REVENUE GAINED FROM 0ROPOSITION WILL FUND + EDUCATION AND THE REST WILL BE USED TO FUND #ALIFORNIA S COMMUNITY COLLEGES h)F 0ROP PASSES #ALIFORNIA COMMU NITY COLLEGES WOULD RECEIVE MILLION v SAID $AN 4ROY #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES VICE CHANCELLOR FOR COLLEGE FINANCE AND FACILITIES PLANNING h.OT ALL OF THE MONEY WILL GO TO THE COLLEGES MOST OF IT WOULD GO TO ITS DEFER RALS v 3KINNER SAID THAT SINCE THE ACADEMIC YEAR ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN #ALIFORNIA HAVE SEEN A REDUCTION TOTALING STU DENTS
3KINNER SAID THAT PART TIME STAFF POSITIONS HAVE DROPPED PERCENT SINCE !CCORDING TO WWW CD EDU COURSES OFFERED HAVE ALSO SEEN A DRASTIC SLASH AS CLASS SECTIONS AT ### WENT FROM IN TO IN h"Y CUTTING CLASSES WE ARE LOSING TEACHERS THAT ARE PART TIME v SAID 2ICH #OPENHAGEN 3TUDENT 3ENATE FOR #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES PRESIDENT h3TUDENTS ARE BEING PUSHED OUT AND IT S BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE TO ATTEND COL LEGE v &OR COLLEGES IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT #ONTRA #OSTA $IABLO 6ALLEY AND ,OS -EDANOS COLLEGES &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENTS &4%3 STUDENT HEAD AND SEAT COUNT COURSE HOURS AND ACTIVE SECTIONS HAVE ALL SEEN
2ICHMOND HOSTS FUNDRAISING RUN 4HE TH !NNUAL + 2UN TO %ND (OMELESSNESS WILL BE AT THE 2ICHMOND #IVIC #ENTER ON 3ATURDAY 4HE 'REATER 2ICHMOND )NTERFAITH 0ROGRAM '2)0 WILL BE HOSTING THE EVENT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ITS HOMELESS SERVICE PROGRAMS 0ARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE (ARMONY 7ALK #OMMUNITY &AIR &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT '2)0 0ROGRAM $IRECTOR +IA #ROOM AT EXT
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4EACHERS HOPES TO CREATE GROUP 4HERE WILL BE A MEETING IN ,! TO DISCUSS ESTABLISHING A 0ARENT 4EACHER 3TUDENT !SSOCIATION AT -#(3 4HE EVENT WILL OCCUR ON 4HURSDAY AT P M !LL PARENTS STUDENTS AND INTER EST COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE INVIT ED TO ATTEND &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT %NGLISH PROFESSOR 3OFIA #LOSE IN !!
CrimeWatch 4UESDAY /CT ! STUDENT LOST HER PHONE ! STUDENT FELL ON CAMPUS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL 4HURSDAY /CT ! FEMALE STUDENT HAD AN ARGU MENT WITH A FEMALE NON STUDENT ! STUDENT INJURED HERSELF IN THE QUAD WHEN SHE STEPPED ON HER FOOT &RIDAY /CT !N UNKNOWN MALE SUBJECT WAS INTOXICATED AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER 4HE SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORT ED TO THE HOSPITAL WITHOUT A FURTHER INCIDENT -ARCI 3UELA
GET TO CLASSES h7E ARE ASKING STUDENTS TO CON TACT US SO WE CAN MAKE ARRANGE MENTS v SHE SAID h7E ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH 0OLICE 3ERVICES TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 7E HAVE TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STU DENT HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO THE CLASS ROOMS v 0OLICE 3ERVICES IS USING A MOTOR IZED GOLF CART BORROWED FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT TO TRANS PORT THOSE IN NEED HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH ACTIVITY h) HAVEN T GOTTEN ONE CALL FROM $303 OR INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS v ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID h0OLICE 3ERVICES ROLE IN THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE STUDENTS WITH MOBILE ISSUES TO GET TO THE UPPER PARTS OF CAMPUS FROM THE LOWER PARTS AND VICE VERSA v /LIVEIRA SAID THAT ALTHOUGH 0OLICE 3ERVICES IS NOT NECESSARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING STU DENTS WITH MOBILITY ISSUES THE OFFI CERS DO NOT MIND HELPING h)N THE END WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP ANYONE WITH A NEED OR REFER THEM TO SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP v /LIVEIRA SAID
A DECLINE &4%3 EQUALS ONE STUDENT TAKING UNITS 4HE HIGHER THE NUMBER OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE S &4%3 THE MORE FUNDING THE COLLEGES RECEIVE FROM THE STATE !T THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL SEMESTER ### HAD A TOTAL OF &4%3 )T HAS SEEN A DECLINE THIS SEMESTER DROPPING TO h5NFORTUNATELY WE CAN T MEET THE STUDENT DEMAND v #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR -OJDEH -EHDIZADEH SAID h/UR NUMBER OF &4%3 HAS DECLINED SINCE THE STATE CAN T FUND US "ECAUSE OF THAT WE CAN ONLY PROVIDE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF COURSES v $UE TO THE BUDGET CUTS ### S STUDENT TOTAL DROPPED FROM IN TO IN ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT
#HARITY | Bowls raise funds 0OLICY | Review BREAD AND CROUTONS )F THE ATTENDEES WANTED A DIFFERENT SOUP &IRESIDE 2OOM HOWEVER THIS YEAR S h%MPTY "OWLS 0ROJECTv WAS HELD AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS THAN THE LAST ONE THEY TRIED OR IF THEY WERE 2ESTAURANT WHICH INCORPORATED THE USE OF THE LEAVING WAITERS GATHERED THE USED BOWL TO CLEAN IT UP FOR THEM PATIO AREA OUTSIDE 3HARKES SAID THAT THE 4HE PROJECT RAISED “The soup and the CLEAN EMPTY BOWLS WERE A MONEY TO AID THE ORGANIZA TION IN FEEDING THE HUNGRY service were excellent. GLIMPSE OF A VISION OF WHAT 4HE CULINARY ARTS DEPART My wife and I have THE HOMELESS HAVE IN THEIR BOWLS NEARLY EVERY DAY MENT FURNISHED FOOD AND AND SOMETHING EVERYONE THE ART DEPARTMENT CREATED always heard about THE MANY BOWLS PATRONS the Three Seasons SHOULD BE WORKING TOWARD CHANGING COULD CHOSE FROM (ILLTOP 9-#! 4HE BOWLS WERE SOLD Restaurant from our -EMBERSHIP $IRECTOR INDIVIDUALLY AT GENERAL granddaughter who is 3ARAH 7EEMS AND PRICE FOR PER BOWL AND %XECUTIVE $IRECTOR ,INDA FOR STUDENTS THE PRICE WAS a student.” #OOK MADE SURE THE WORD 0EOPLE WERE ABLE TO OF THE PROJECT WAS SPREAD PURCHASE A STYLIZED SET OF 2ICHARD 2OSS
2ICHARD 2OSS A RESI FOUR BOWLS FOR 2ICHMOND RESIDENT DENT OF 2ICHMOND ENJOYED 4HE CULINARY ARTS STU DENTS CREATED THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOUPS THE EVENT h4HE SOUP AND THE SERVICE WERE WHICH INCLUDED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE LENTIL EXCELLENT MY WIFE AND ) HAVE ALWAYS HEARD SOUP .EW %NGLAND CLAM CHOWDER AND CHED ABOUT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT FROM OUR GRANDDAUGHTER WHO IS A STUDENT IN THE DAR BROCCOLI 4HE SOUP WAS SERVED BUFFET STYLE WITH CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT v 2OSS SAID ■ &2/- 0AGE
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h3TUFF GETS BROKEN AND IT NEEDS TO GET FIXED v SHE SAID h+EEPING UP WITH MAINTENANCE IS THE KEY -AYBE THEY SHOULD INSPECT ALL OF THE ELEVATORS v 3IEMENS BEGAN ITS WORK 4UESDAY MORNING !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS HAS TO ORDER THE NECESSARY PARTS BEFORE IT STARTS CONSTRUCTION WHICH COULD TAKE FIVE TO SEVEN WEEKS 7HEN THE PARTS ARRIVE IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN FIVE DAYS +ING SAID 4HE !MERICANS 7ITH $ISABILITIES !CT REQUIRES THAT ELEVATORS MUST BE MAINTAINED AND ROUTINELY INSPECT ED !LTHOUGH THE !$! WEBSITE STATES THAT ISOLATED OR TEMPORARY INTERRUPTIONS MAY BE UNAVOIDABLE FAILURE TO PROMPTLY ADDRESS THE ISSUES WOULD PLACE THE COLLEGE IN VIOLATION OF !$! CODE $ISABILITY 3UPPORT 3ERVICES -ANAGER 9ASUKO !BE SAID THE $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES $EPARTMENT IN CONJUNC TION WITH 0OLICE 3ERVICES IS HELP ING TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS WITH MOBILITY DIFFICULTIES HAVE A WAY TO
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TONS INSIDE THE ELEVATOR THE STARTER AND TO MEET THE !MERICAN 3OCIETY OF -ECHANICAL %NGINEERS SAFETY GUIDELINES UPGRADE FIRE ALARM SYS TEM TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CAMPUS FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 3IEMENS 53! IS THE CONTRACTOR THAT WILL INSTALL THE ALARM SYSTEM AND UPGRADE THE ELEVATOR SO IN CASE OF FIRE THE ALARM WILL SOUND THE ELEVATOR WILL LOWER TO THE BOTTOM FLOOR LET RIDERS OUT AND WILL AUTO MATICALLY SHUT DOWN +ING SAID 4HE UPGRADES BY 3IEMENS CARRY A PRICE TAG AND !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS WILL HANDLE THE REST OF THE MAINTENANCE THE CON TROLLER STARTER AND BUTTONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL HE SAID #OLLEGE OFFICIALS DECIDED TO REPAIR THE NON WORKING PARTS OF THE ELEVATOR IN LIEU OF ENTIRELY REPLACING THE LIFT WHICH WOULD HAVE COST THE COLLEGE AN ESTIMATED !LTHOUGH ART MAJOR &ERRYNE 'ATSON DOES NOT NEED THE ELEVATOR TO GET AROUND CAMPUS SHE DOES SYMPATHIZE WITH THOSE WHO DO (OWEVER SHE BELIEVES THAT REGU LAR MAINTENANCE CAN HELP TO ENSURE THE ELEVATOR S REGULAR OPERATION
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TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS h7HEN THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM WAS ABOUT TO BE CUT THE !CADEMIC 3ENATE WENT TO CREATE A TRANSPAR ENT AND CONCISE POLICY v /RGAN SAID h)T HAD TO BE INCLUSIVE DATA DRIVEN AND IT HAD TO INVOLVE STAKEHOLDERS v 4HE POLICY REVIEWS THE QUALITY OF A PROGRAM AND PROVIDES A CHANCE FOR A PROGRAM TO BE REVITALIZED %VERHART SAID WHILE THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIATUS UNTIL THE END OF A DAY REVIEW PROCESS AS PART OF THE NEW POLICIES GUIDELINES THERE HAS BEEN NO FUNDING FROM THE COLLEGE OR THE DISTRICT h)F ) DON T GET ANOTHER GRANT OR DONATION THE PRO GRAM MAY NOT CONTINUE v %VERHART SAID h4HE PROCESS IS ONLY A PROCESS )F IT IS A SUCCESS WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM v ,IBRARY !LLIED (EALTH 6OCATIONAL %DUCATION AND !THLETICS ,!6! $IVISION $EAN 3USAN ,EE SAID IF 0ROPOSITION DOES NOT PASS MORE PROGRAMS WILL BE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM 0ROPOSITION WHICH WILL BE ON THE .OV BALLOT WILL FUND EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICES BY TEMPORARILY INCREASING SALES AND INCOME TAXES PREVENTING TRIGGER CUTS EQUALING MILLION
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3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE AND )N 2OADS UNIVERSITIES 2USTRAIN SAID SHE SPE CIFICALLY LOOKED AT 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE 5NIVERSITY BECAUSE SHE PREVI OUSLY ATTENDED THE SCHOOL AND WAS INTERESTED IN RETURNING h) WANTED TO GET INFORMATION AND SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE v 2USTRIAN SAID h9OU CAN ASK THE REPRESENTA TIVES QUESTIONS AND THEY OFFER BASIC STUFF v 2USTRIAN SAID 4RANSFER $AY HELPS STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THESE SCHOOLS ON THEIR OWN 4OM *OHNSON AN ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE FOR 5# 3AN $IEGO SAID THE UNIVERSITY WAS COMMITTED TO MAKING SURE IT WAS WELL KNOWN AND HAVING ### STUDENTS KNOW THAT IT IS A VIABLE OPTION IF THEY WISH TO TRANSFER THERE h,OTS OF PEOPLE COME HERE WITH QUESTIONS v *OHNSON SAID h0EOPLE HAVE RELATIVES THAT LIVE IN 3AN $IEGO )T S A VERY POPULAR CITY SO IT S AN EASY SELL v 3AN *OSE 3TATE !DMISSIONS #OUNSELOR ! * ,EE SAID THE UNIVER SITY WAS LOOKING FOR A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS AND IT WANTED THEM TO BE PREPARED AND ATTEND ITS EVENTS SO STUDENTS KNOW WHAT THE SCHOOL HAS TO OFFER ,EE SAID HE PROVIDES INFORMA TION ON ADMISSIONS MAJORS AND WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO AFTERWARD IN TERMS OF INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS h)T S A REALLY POSITIVE ENVIRON MENT 3TUDENTS WHO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF US COME TO OUR TABLE AND LEARN MORE 4HEY JUST LIGHT UP AND
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)NFORMATIONAL 5# 2IVERSIDE !DMISSIONS -ANAGER #HANDARA 0HANACHONE SPEAKS TO STUDENTS 3HAWN -C#OY AND *OHN $AVIS DURING THE !NNUAL 4RANSFER $AY HELD IN THE QUAD ON /CT IT S EXCITING v ,EE SAID h)T WAS A REALLY GOOD TURNOUT ) DIDN T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT BECAUSE ) WAS BY MYSELF BUT IT S NICE TO SEE STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED v 7HILE STUDENTS CROWDED AROUND TABLES LOOKING TO SPEAK WITH REP RESENTATIVES OTHER STUDENTS WERE INSIDE THE 2ECREATION 2OOM HELP ING OUT THE !MERICAN 2ED #ROSS BY GIVING BLOOD .URSING MAJOR +AYA (OLLINS WHO DONATED IN THE PAST SAID IT WAS GREAT FOR THE "LOOD $RIVE TO BE THERE ON CAMPUS BECAUSE IT WAS MORE CONVENIENT FOR HER THAN HAV
ING TO TRAVEL TO /AKLAND WHERE SHE USUALLY DONATES BLOOD (OLLINS SAID SHE CHOOSES TO GIVE BLOOD TO HELP !FRICAN !MERICANS WHO HAVE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA AND OTHER DISEASES *AYSON 2OSA WHO IS MAJORING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION SAID HE HAS BEEN DONATING BLOOD FOR YEARS AND THROUGH HIS MILITARY EXPERIENCE HE SAID BLOOD IS CON STANTLY NEEDED (E SAID HIS PRACTICE IS TO DONATE BLOOD NOT JUST TO HELP THOSE WITH DISEASES BUT ALSO SOLDIERS SERVING ABROAD
h $ONATING BLOOD IS NOT JUST FOR FIGURING OUT DISEASES )T ALSO HELPS GUYS WHO FIGHT OUT THERE v 2OSA SAID h)T IS A SMALL HELP ) CAN DO -Y MINDSET WAS TO HELP MY FELLOW MEN v !MERICAN 2ED #ROSS TECHNICIAN !RLENE $ELFIN SAID THE ORGANIZATION HAD A SHORTAGE OF BLOOD AND ### HELPED COVER IT $ELFIN SAID ALTHOUGH THE TURN OUT WAS SMALL COMPARED TO THE HIGH SCHOOLS THEY ATTENDED THE TRAFFIC WAS STILL STEADY
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*ACK 3COTT ENDED HIS FOUR YEAR STINT AS THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE #HANCELLOR ON 3EPT USHERING IN HIS REPLACEMENT THE TH CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE S COM MUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM $R "RICE (ARRIS WAS NAMED THE NEW CHANCELLOR AFTER BEING UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED TO TAKE THE REINS BY THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES "OARD OF 'OVERNORS ON 3EPT (E WILL OFFICIALLY ASSUME
HIS STATE CHANCELLOR DUTIES ON .OV h4HERE ARE TWO PRIORITIES THAT ) M FOCUSED ON v $R (ARRIS SAID h/NE OF THEM IS TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE STUDENT SERVICES OF OUR COLLEGES AND THE SECOND IS TO HELP STUDENTS IMPROVE AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LARGER NUM BERS v !S CHAN CELLOR OF THE (ARRIS ,OS 2IOS #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT IN 3ACRAMENTO THE NEWLY SELECTED STATE CHANCELLOR S MAIN FOCUS WAS ON STUDENT SUCCESS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SERVED UNDER (ARRIS FOR SIX YEARS WHEN SHE WAS THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AT &OLSOM ,AKE #OLLEGE h)F ) HAD TO COME UP WITH A PRO TOTYPE OF WHAT A STATE CHANCELLOR WOULD BE IT WOULD BE HIM v SHE SAID h%VERYTHING HE TALKED ABOUT HAD TO DO WITH STUDENT SUCCESS )T S A GOOD TIME FOR HIM TO BE CHANCEL LOR v $R .OLDON SAID SHE ATTRIBUTES HER PASSION FOR STUDENT SUCCESS TO (ARRIS AND HIS DEDICATION TO ENSURE JUST THAT (E SERVED YEARS AS CHANCEL LOR OF THE ,OS 2IOS $ISTRICT AND EARNED HIS DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION AT .OVA 3OUTHEASTERN 5NIVERSITY IN &ORT ,AUDERDALE &LA (ARRIS ALSO SERVED AS THE PRESI DENT OF &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE AND IN THE +ANSAS #ITY -O COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM HE SERVED AS VICE
CHANCELLOR 6ICE #HANCELLOR FOR #OMMUNICATIONS 0AUL &EIST HAS WORKED AT THE STATE #HANCELLOR S /FFICE SINCE (E SAID HE IS ANTICIPATING WORKING ALONGSIDE THE NEW CHANCELLOR h(E S GOT A LOT OF EXPERIENCE v &EIST SAID h(E WAS ABLE TO LEAD THE ,OS 2IOS $ISTRICT FOR YEARS AND A NEW COLLEGE WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER HIS WATCH &OLSOM ,AKE (E WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING SOME IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT v (ARRIS LED THE BOND MEASURES THAT HELPED IMPROVE FACILITIES IN THE ,OS 2IOS $ISTRICT AS WELL AS LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF &,# !LTHOUGH HE HAS NOT OFFICIALLY TAKEN HIS SEAT (ARRIS SAID HE DOES FREQUENT HIS NEXT OFFICE TO STAY ABREAST WITH CURRENT ISSUES
h) M THERE ABOUT HALF A DAY ON 7EDNESDAYS TO MEET WITH PEOPLE SO ) CAN STAY UP TO SPEED v HE SAID (OWEVER #ALIFORNIA S BUDGET CRISIS IS AN ISSUE HE IS ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH (ARRIS UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE IS MUCH IN THE BALANCE ON THE DAY HE ASSUMES HIS POSITION .OV DEPENDING ON THE PAS SAGE OR FAILURE OF 0ROPOSITION h!S CHANCELLOR IT WILL BE MY JOB TO MAKE A CASE FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING IF 0ROPOSITION FAILS v HE SAID h7E DON T STOP DISCUSSING OUR NEEDS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF A MEASURE !T EVERY OPPORTUNI TY ) M TALKING ABOUT THE NEED OF 0ROPOSITION AND WHAT WILL HAP PEN IF IT FAILS h4HERE WILL BE A WHOLE GENERA TION OF #ALIFORNIANS THAT CAN T GET AN EDUCATION v
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!LTHOUGH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DID NOT PICK UP A WIN AGAINST .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE ON 4HURSDAY ITS LOSS COULD BE CONSIDERED BIT TERSWEET $ESPITE TRAILING THE 3TORM AT HALFTIME THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM WAS ABLE TO TIE THE GAME UP IN THE SECOND HALF (OWEVER .6# CAPITALIZED ON ANOTHER GOAL TO WIN THE MATCH h) THOUGHT WE DID GREAT 4HERE WAS ENERGY FROM START TO FINISH v #OMET COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON SAID h)T S NICE TO START THAT WAY 7E PLAYED WITH PASSION )T SHOWS THE TEAM HAS FIGHT v 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE WERE LOOKING TO REDEEM THEMSELVES AFTER THEIR TERRIBLE PERFORMANCE AGAINST
3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ON /CT WHEN THEY WERE SHUTOUT BY THE &ALCONS !GAINST .6# OVERALL IN THE "6# THE #OMETS LOOKED LIKE THEY DID A COMPLETE TURN AS THE SQUAD ATTACKED THE 3TORM AS SOON AS THE GAME BEGAN &ERGUSON SAID HE WAS PLEASED WITH HOW HIS TEAM PLAYED AGAINST .APA 6ALLEY COMPARED TO HOW THEY DID AT 3OLANO "OTH TEAMS WERE EVENLY MATCHED OFFENSIVELY AS THE BALL WAS KEPT AT MIDFIELD 7HILE THE ### DID GET THE BALL DOWN FIELD IT WAS UNABLE TO SCORE A GOAL WHEN #OMET MIDFIELDER $EANNA 'UZMAN HAD A GOOD SCOR ING CHANCE BUT IT WAS BLOCKED !LTHOUGH ### S DEFENSE WAS STRONG IT COULD NOT HOLD OFF THE 3TORM S OFFENSE ENTIRELY 7ITH LEFT IN THE FIRST HALF 3TORM MIDFIELDER -ARISSA 6OSS
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4HE #OMETS WILL TAKE TO THE ROAD TO PLAY -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# IN 5KIAH ON &RIDAY AT P M 7HILE ### TIED THE GAME AGAINST .6# THE 3TORM WAS ABLE TO RESPOND AND SCORE A GOAL WITH JUST REMAINING IN THE GAME !FTER A PASS BY 3TORM DEFENDER !SHLEY 0IZZIMENTI #ASH KICKED THE BALL INTO THE GOAL TO BREAK THE TIE #OMET GOALIE *AZMIN %SCOBAR FELL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THE SHOT WHICH GAVE THE 3TORM ITS FINAL GOAL $ESPITE TRAILING THE 3TORM BY A GOAL &ERGUSON SAID THAT .6# S GOAL MOTIVATED THE #OMET TEAM TO TIE THE CONTEST (OWEVER THE #OMETS WERE UNABLE TO SCORE ANOTHER GOAL FOR THE HALF AS THE GAME ENDED IN A .6# WIN
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4HROUGHOUT THE SEASON #OMET COACH !LONZO #ARTER AND HIS FOOTBALL TEAM HAVE STRUGGLED TO FIND AN IDENTITY OFFENSIVELY "UT 3ATURDAY S GAME AT 9UBA #OLLEGE WAS A DIFFERENT STORY 3TRONG EFFORTS BY RUNNING BACK 2ASHAD (ALL AND WIDE RECEIVER 2ONALD "UTLER LED AN OFFENSE THAT GAINED A TOTAL OF YARDS HELPING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SEAL A VICTORY IN ITS "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE OPENING GAME AGAINST 9UBA ON 3ATURDAY h7E THE OFFENSE FINALLY STARTED CLICKING v "UTLER WHO CAUGHT THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES SAID h#OACH TOLD US THAT IF WE WANTED TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN AND REACH THE PLAYOFFS WE HAD TO EXECUTE OUR GAME PLAN v ### OVERALL IN THE "6# WAS ABLE TO GET ITS OFFENSE ROLLING AGAINST THE ERS OVERALL IN THE "6# WHILE CONTINUING TO MAKE ITS PRESENCE KNOWN DEFENSIVELY AS WELL 4HE #OMETS ENTERED 3ATURDAY S MATCH AFTER A BYE WEEK WHICH #ARTER AND PLAYERS DEEMED HELPFUL AS THE SQUAD HAD LOST TWO CONSECUTIVE GAMES AGAINST (ARTNELL AND 3ACRAMENTO #ITY COLLEGES h7E HAD TWO WEEKS TO PREPARE FOR THIS "6#
OPENING GAME AND WE WANTED TO GET BACK TO THE MADE HOLES FOR US RUNNING BACKS TO TAKE v 7HILE (ALL WAS ABLE TO HELP THE #OMETS BASICS v #ARTER SAID h7E WANTED TO PUT THE BALL IN OUR PLAYMAKERS HANDS AND HOLD 9UBA S RUN ESTABLISH THE SQUAD S RUNNING GAME "UTLER DID THE SAME FOR THE PASSING GAME AS HE CAUGHT NINE NING BACK UNDER YARDS v ### WAS ABLE TO SET THE TONE EARLY OFFEN PASSES FOR YARDS h) TOLD MYSELF TO COME INTO THIS GAME AND SIVELY WHEN (ALL BROKE OFF A YARD RUN FOR A BALL OUT v THE SOPHOMORE RECEIVER SAID h) TRIED TOUCHDOWN ON THE SQUAD S OPENING DRIVE 4HE #OMETS CAME BACK WITH ANOTHER SCORE TO AVOID GETTING TACKLED AND MAKE A PLAY OUT OF EVERYTHING v ON THEIR SECOND DRIVE WHEN 3O FAR THIS SEASON "UTLER SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK ,AMAR LEADS THE #OMETS WITH -C+NIGHT IDENTIFIED A MISHAP ScoreBoard RECEPTIONS FOR RECEIVING IN THE ERS DEFENSIVE COVER YARDS AND SIX TOUCHDOWNS AGE AND CONNECTED WITH "UTLER #OMETS $EFENSIVELY ### WAS ABLE ON A SCREEN PASS THAT TURNED ERS TO MAKE ITS PRESENCE KNOWN AS INTO A YARD TOUCHDOWN IT HELD 9UBA S OFFENSE TO ONLY h) WANTED TO SEE WHAT .EXT GAME A FIELD GOAL IN THREE QUARTERS 9UBA S CORNERBACK WOULD DO 3ATURDAY VS 3HASTA KEEPING THE ERS OFFENSE TO IN HIS COVERAGE AND HE WAS #OLLEGE P M &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT YARDS WHILE ALSO NABBING PLAYING OFF OF 2ON v -C+NIGHT TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE AN INTERCEPTION SAID h-E AND 2ON CHECKED h!FTER 3ATURDAY S GAME THEIR COVERAGE SCHEME ) OUR DEFENSE IS NOW RANKED .O AUDIBLED FOR A QUICK SCREEN IN THE STATE IN TOTAL YARDS AGAINST v #ARTER AND HE WAS ABLE TO SCORE FROM THAT v (ALL SCORED HIS SECOND TOUCHDOWN ON A SAID 4HE #OMET DEFENSE CURRENTLY IS TIED FOR YARD RUN EARLY IN THE SECOND QUARTER &OR THE GAME (ALL RUSHED FOR OF THE FOURTH IN THE STATE WITH INTERCEPTIONS ### #OMETS RUSHING YARDS A SEASON HIGH FOR HOPES TO CONTINUE TO UTILIZE ITS NEWLY FOUND OFFENSIVE ATTACK THIS 3ATURDAY AS THE SQUAD WILL HIM h) HAVE TO GIVE IT UP TO MY OFFENSIVE LINE v THE HOST 3HASTA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE SOPHOMORE SAID h4HEY HELD THEIR BLOCKS AND "6# FOR ITS (OMECOMING GAME AT P M
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#OMMUNICATION PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN THE WORLD OF VOLLEYBALL AND ALSO FOR #OMET SETTER %FARAIMA $ANAO 4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SOPHOMORE HAS BEEN ABLE TO USE HER COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO HELP HER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SQUAD BOTH ON AND OFF THE COURT h%FFIE ALWAYS STEPS UP TO THE PLATE AS A LEADER FOR THIS TEAM AND KEEPS OUR HEADS UP DURING GAMES v SOPHOMORE MIDDLE BLOCKER %LVI &IGUEROA SAID h3HE S DEFINITELY A BIG PART OF THIS TEAM v 3EVERAL #OMET PLAYERS AGREED THAT $ANAO IS THE VOCAL LEADER OF THE TEAM AS SHE CONTIN UES TO PLAY HARD DESPITE THE TEAM S STRUGGLES IN SOME GAMES h3HE BRINGS A VOCAL PRESENCE ON THE FLOOR WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED v #OMET COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID h3HE ENJOYS PLAYING
THE GAME AND BEING ON THIS TEAM v /NE OF THE THINGS $ANAO HAS DONE THIS SEASON IS CONVERT FROM HER NATURAL MIDDLE BLOCKER POSITION TO SETTER h #HANGING POSITIONS WAS A TEST FOR HER BECAUSE SHE WAS SO USED TO PLAYING MIDDLE BLOCKER v #OMET OUTSIDE HITTER *AZMINE -ENDOZA SAID h%ACH GAME SHE HAS IMPROVED AND SHE S REALLY GETTING GOOD AT SETTING v &IGUEROA AGREED h%FFIE HAS DONE WELL ADJUSTING TO HER NEW POSITION AS SHE WILL PRACTICE INDIVIDUALLY WITH COACH 3HRIEVE TO WORK ON HER SETTING v SHE SAID h3HE HAS STEPPED UP TO BE A CON SISTENT SETTER AND IS ALWAYS ASKING THE TEAM WHAT SHE CAN DO TO IMPROVE HER SETS v $ANAO SAID HER POSITION CHANGE IS STILL SOMETHING SHE IS TRYING TO GET USED TO h4HE TRANSITION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT ) PREFER HITTING AND BLOCKING v SHE SAID h-Y TEAM MATES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP ME THOUGH v 3O FAR THIS SEASON THE #OMETS ARE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE 7HILE THE TEAM HAS STRUGGLED IN SOME GAMES $ANAO HAS BEEN ABLE TO HELP THE SQUAD IMPROVE FROM LAST SEASON S OVER ALL RECORD
h) TRY TO HELP THE TEAM AS MUCH AS ) CAN v h"EING THE YOUNGEST KIND OF SUCKS $ANAO SAID h7HETHER ) M A CAPTAIN OR NOT BECAUSE THE FAMILY COUNTS ON YOU TO DO A ) AM ALWAYS VOCAL ON THE COURT v LOT OF CHORES AND BABY SIT v $ANAO SAID h)T S "EING VOCAL IS NOTHING NEW FOR THE DIFFERENT BEING A LEADER ON THE VOLLEYBALL YEAR OLD 3AN *OSE PRODUCT WHO WAS BORN TEAM THAN TEACHING MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS IN (AWAII 3HE WAS INTRODUCED TO VOLLEYBALL BECAUSE MY TEAMMATES WILL LISTEN TO ME BY PLAYING RECREATIONALLY AS A YOUTH FOR HER WHILE THE KIDS WON T v 7HEN NOT PLAYING VOLLEYBALL OR HANG CHURCH $ANAO BEGAN PLAYING COMPETITIVE VOLLEYBALL AT 'UNDERSON ING OUT WITH HER TEAM (IGH 3CHOOL IN 3AN *OSE MATES $ANAO WORKS IN AND CONTINUED WHEN SHE “I try to help the team %MERYVILLE AT THE .IKE TRANSFERRED TO +ENNEDY 3TORE GOES TO CHURCH IN as much as I can. (IGH 3CHOOL /AKLAND AND CONTINUES !FTER GRADUATING FROM Whether I’m a captain TO BABY SIT HER NIECES AND +ENNEDY IN $ANAO NEPHEWS or not, I am always TOOK A YEAR OFF FROM PLAY h3HE HAS STEPPED vocal on the court.” UP A LOT FOR US THIS SEA ING VOLLEYBALL TO HELP COACH HER ALMA MATER S SON DESPITE WORKING VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN AND GOING TO CLASSES v %FARAIMA $ANAO
SETTER &IGUEROA SAID h#OACHING WAS FUN 3HRIEVE DESCRIBED BUT IT WAS HARD TO JUST WATCH THE TEAM PLAY v $ANAO AS A FRIENDLY PERSON WHO IS ALWAYS $ANAO SAID h/FTEN TIMES ) JUST WANTED TO WILLING TO OFFER A HELPING HAND JUMP IN THE GAME AND PLAY v h)T S BEEN GOOD COACHING %FFIE 4HERE )N SPITE OF THE FACT SHE IS THE YOUNG HAVE BEEN FUN MOMENTS DURING PRACTICES EST OF HER SIBLINGS $ANAO SAID THAT SHE AND GAMES v 3HRIEVE SAID h3HE S GROWING HAS TO TAKE CARE OF HER YOUNGER NIECES AND AS A PERSON v NEPHEWS
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!FTER WINNING TWO CONSECUTIVE GAMES THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM WAS HOPEFUL FOR SEALING ANOTHER WIN ON &RIDAY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO HOWEVER ScoreBoard ### S TWO GAME WIN STREAK #OUGARS DEF CAME TO AN END AS #OMETS THE SQUAD FELL TO #OLLEGE OF !LAMEDA IN STRAIGHT SETS OF AND .EXT GAME 4ODAY AT h7E KNEW 3OLANO WHAT WE WERE GET #OMMUNITY TING INTO AGAINST #OLLEGE !LAMEDA v #OMET P M OUTSIDE HITTER *AZMINE -ENDOZA SAID h4HEY WON AND LOST TO THE SAME CONFER ENCE TEAMS AS US 4ONIGHT WE WENT BACKWARD AND IT S FRUSTRATING v 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE
"6# STRUGGLED THROUGHOUT THE GAME WITH THEIR PASSING EXECUTION AND COMMUNICA TION WHICH PREVENTED THE SQUAD FROM PROP ERLY COVERING THE COURT BLOCKING AND SETTING SPIKES h7E WERE NOT PLAYING AS A TEAM AND WE PLAYED LIKE WE WERE NOT IN THE GAME MEN TALLY v #OMET SETTER %FARAIMA $ANAO SAID )N THE SECOND AND THIRD SETS THE #OMETS CAME OUT STRONG AND LED THE #OUGARS EARLY IN THOSE SETS $ESPITE STAYING COMPETITIVE DURING THE SETS THE #OMETS EVENTUALLY HURT THEMSELVES BY SERVING THE BALL INTO THE NET ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TURNING THE BALL OVER TO #/! h7E WERE VERY FLAT 4HIS WAS THE WORST GAME WE PLAYED ALL YEAR v #OMET COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID ### WILL PLAY AGAINST 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "6# AT HOME TODAY AT P M 7HILE IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT &RIDAY S MATCH WAS NOT THE SQUAD S BEST PERFORMANCE #OMET PLAYERS DID WHAT THEY COULD IN A LOSING EFFORT AS $ANAO SET UP HER TEAMMATES TIMES THE MAJORITY OF THOSE SETS GOING TOWARD MIDDLE BLOCKER *ESSICA .EVILLE
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!FTER A SERIES OF MEDIO CRE FILMS SUCH AS HIS LATEST h!BRAHAM ,INCOLN 6AMPIRE (UNTER v DIRECTOR 4IM "URTON HAS FOUND HIS WAY BACK INTO THE HEARTS OF AUDIENCES WITH h&RANKENWEENIE v 4HE STOP MOTION FILM IS "URTON S REVI MOVIEREVIEW SION OF HIS ORIGINAL SHORT MOVIE FROM EXTEND ING AND DELV h&RANKENWEENIEv ING FURTHER INTO THE PLOT WITH ★★★★★ 3TARRING #HARLIE MORE MONSTERS 4AHAN &RANK AND CREEPIER 7ELKER 7INONA CHARACTERS 2YDER "Y REVISIT $IRECTED BY 4IM "URTON ING THE PAST 'ENRE 3TOP "URTON DOES MOTION SCIENCE WHAT HE DOES FICTION BEST ˆ FIND A WAY TO MAKE A DARK GOTHIC THEME LOVING AND HUMOROUS h&RANKENWEENIEv IS A STORY ABOUT A BOY 6ICTOR &RANKENSTEIN VOICED BY
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-ESSING WITH THE FABRIC OF TIME CAN POSE UNFORESEEN REPERCUSSIONS BUT IT CAN ALSO MAKE FOR A FANTASTIC AND THRILLING SCIENCE FICTION ACTION FILM 7RITTEN AND DIRECTED BY 2IAN *OHNSON h,OOPERv IS A GRIPPING TALE THAT INVOLVES THE IDEA THAT THE CYNICAL NATURE OF VIOLENT CONSE QUENCES CREATES A CYCLE A LOOP OF MORE VIO LENCE )N TIME TRAVEL IS DISCOVERED AND IS IMMEDIATELY OUTLAWED 9ET THE BIGGEST CRIME SYNDICATES IN THE COUNTRY STILL FIND A WAY TO BREAK THAT LAW 4RACKING TECHNOLOGY BECOMES SO ADVANCED IN THE LATE ST CENTURY THAT IT IS NEARLY IMPOS SIBLE TO DISPOSE OF BODIES 4HE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM IS TO MAKE IT SEEM LIKE THE DEAD PERSON NEVER REALLY EXISTED AT ALL 4HE MAJORITY OF THE FILM IS SET IN A FUTURISTIC 5NITED 3TATES THAT HAS BEEN OVERTAKEN BY A DEVASTATING ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IN YEARS IN THE PAST "ECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE DESPERATE THE FUTURE MOB HAS HIRED ASSASSINS CALLED hLOOP ERSv TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR TARGETS FROM THEIR TIME !FTER COMPLETING THEIR CONTRACTS THE LOOPERS GET A HUGE PAYOFF AND LIVE FOR YEARS 30%#)!, 4/ 4(% !$6/#!4% 0ROSTHETIC TOUCH ˆ !CTOR *OSEPH 'ORDON ,EVITT STARS IN THE BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE PAST TO BE KILLED BY ACTION AND SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE @,OOPER WHERE HIS FACE IS THEIR YOUNGER SELVES 4HIS PRACTICE IS CALLED PROSTHETICALLY ALTERED TO LOOK LIKE HIS FUTURE SELF PLAYED BY ACTOR hCLOSING THE LOOP v "RUCE 7ILLIS *OSEPH 'ORDON ,EVITT S NOTABLY HANDSOME
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