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!N ONGOING INVESTIGATION AT THE STATE LEVEL ON THE LEGALITY OF PAYING TO ACCESS ONLINE COURSES HAS PROMPTED DEBATE AMONG STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS AT #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES )N ADDITION TO THE COST OF REGISTERING FOR CLASSES AND PAYING FOR BOOKS MANY PUBLISHING COMPANIES CHARGE STUDENTS A FEE GENERALLY FROM TO AND CAPITOL SOMETIMES HIGHER FOR A CODE TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE FOR THE COURSE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE "OOKSTORE TEXTBOOK BUYER $ARRIS #REAR SAID !DMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 2ICK 2AMOS SAID REQUIRING STUDENTS TO PAY FOR ACCESS TO ONLINE COURS ES MAY VIOLATE 4ITLE 6 REGULATIONS WHICH STATE STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN ACCESS OF
MATERIALS THEY PURCHASE AFTER THE CLASS IS FINISHED BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE NOT PAYING FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN TAKE WITH THEM THOUGH THE ARGUMENT CAN BE MADE THAT THEY ARE MENTALLY ### !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID h #OLLEGES ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CHARGE STUDENTS FOR ANYTHING THAT IS NOT TANGIBLE AND IT IS CLEAR THAT ACCESS CODES ARE NOT v 4HE STATE ,EGISLATURE WILL EITHER DECIDE TO CHANGE STATE LAW TO DISALLOW PUBLISHERS FROM CHARGING FOR ACCESS CODES OR MAKE THEM FREE /RGAN SAID OR IT WILL CHANGE THE LAW TO PERMIT THE SELLING OF THEM 2AMOS SAID HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT ARE PART OF A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TASK FORCE TRYING TO AGREE ON AN ONLINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT ■ 3%% /.,).% 0AGE !
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3EA OF #ORTEZ FOR THE NEXT HOURS 'IBSON WHO HAS DIRECTED POLICE IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT FOR FIVE YEARS IS ALSO A DISTIN GUISHED 4OASTMASTER AND HE SHARED HIS STORY OF SURVIVAL /CT IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM AT A 4OASTMASTER S MEETING 'IBSON WHO WAS ON A &OURTH OF *ULY FISHING TRIP IN 3AN &ELIPÏ -EXICO OFF THE EASTERN COAST OF "AJA #ALIFORNIA FACED ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SITUATIONS OF HIS LIFE WHEN THE VESSEL HE WAS ON 4HE %RIK CAPSIZED h) REMEMBER ) WAS SLEEPING AND A GUY ) MET TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FISHING TRIP &ISH 2ICH CAME IN OUR ROOM AND SAID @'ET UP #HARLES THE BOAT IS SINK ■ 3%% #()%& 0AGE !
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"URGLARS STRUCK THE COLLEGE STEALING TWO COMPUTERS FROM SMART CLASSROOMS ON CAMPUS SINCE !UGUST /NE COMPUTER WAS STOLEN FROM !! OVER THE SUMMER AND REPORTED MISSING IN !UGUST !NOTHER WAS TAKEN OUT OF ,! AND REPORTED MISSING TO 0OLICE 3ERVICES ON 3EPT h)T WAS A LITTLE BIT S H O C K I N G BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE LOST A COMPUT ER OUT OF A SMART CLASS /LIVEIRA ROOM AND WE DON T LOSE MANY COMPUTERS v 4ECHNOLOGY 3YSTEMS -ANAGER *AMES %YESTONE SAID 3MART CLASSROOMS ARE MUL TIMEDIA CLASSROOMS OUTFITTED WITH A BLACK WRACK HOUSING A COMPUTER AND ITS AUDIO AND VISUAL EQUIPMENT %YESTONE SAID IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEAL FROM THE EQUIPMENT WRACKS %ACH WRACK HAS A COM PUTER AND OTHER ELECTRONICS FIT TED IN A FACEPLATE AND SECURED WITH SPECIALIZED SCREWS h4HERE WAS SOME LEVEL OF INVESTIGATION BY WHOEVER IT WAS THAT STOLE THESE THINGS v %YESTONE SAID "OTH THEFTS WERE PERFORMED IN IDENTICAL WAYS 2ECENTLY APPROPRIATE SECURITY MEASURES WERE BUILT IN TO KEEP EQUIPMENT FROM BEING STOLEN IN THE SAME MANNER %YESTONE SAID 4HE COMPUTERS IN SMART CLASSROOMS ARE MASS PRODUCED $ELL MODELS COSTING ROUGHLY EACH 4HE STOLEN COM PUTERS WERE REPLACED WITH REFUR BISHED MODELS COSTING HALF THE PRICE !FTER THE BURGLARY IN !! %YESTONE SAID A COMPUTER WAS TAKEN OUT OF ANOTHER SMART CLASSROOM THAT WAS NOT QUITE READY AND INSTALLED AS A QUICK REPLACEMENT h7E DON T WANT INSTRUCTION TO SUFFER BECAUSE COMPUTERS ARE
4WO WEEKLONG FURLOUGHS THAT COULD POTEN TIALLY IMPEDE STUDENT SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT IN THE SPRING SEMESTER ARE CURRENTLY UP FOR NEGOTIATION ,OCAL 0RESIDENT -IKE 7EST SAID THE DISTRICT CUT MILLION MORE THAN IT NEED ED TO AND ADOPTED A TENTATIVE BUDGET THAT SHOWED IT MAY NOT HAVE TO INVOKE BOTH WEEKS OF THE FURLOUGH PLANNED FOR THE SPRING ,OCAL THE UNION THAT w 4WO FUR REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT S LOUGH WEEKS CLASSIFIED STAFF IS CUR ARE SCHEDULED RENTLY CONDUCTING MEET TO TAKE PLACE INGS WITH DISTRICT ADMIN IN THE SPRING ISTRATORS DISCUSSING THE SEMESTER POSSIBLE RECOVERY OF SUC CESSIONS w 4HE FIRST IS 4HE FURLOUGHS ARE PLANNED FOR SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE *AN AND *AN AND !PRIL THE SECOND ON h(OPEFULLY WE CAN GET !PRIL SOME OF THE TIME BACK IF NOT ALL OF THE TIME v 7EST w ,OCAL SAID 0RESIDENT -IKE )N THE EVENT THAT THE 7EST SAID THE FURLOUGHS ARE TO TAKE FURLOUGHS ARE PLACE AS SCHEDULED STU STILL NEGOTIABLE DENT SERVICES WOULD BE MOST AFFECTED BY THE BREAK IN *ANUARY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE $IRECTOR OF !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS -ICHAEL !LDACO SAID h)T S A BUDGETARY SAVING %VERYONE IN THE DISTRICT WILL LOSE THAT WEEK OF PAY v HE SAID h4HAT S ONE OF THE WAYS THE BUDGET SHORTFALL IS BEING MET v 7ITH CLASSES STARTING *AN HE SAID THE FURLOUGH IS SCHEDULED DURING AN EXTREMELY BUSY TIME FOR THE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS /FFICE WITH SUBSTANTIAL CONTACT WITH STUDENTS AT THE COUNTER AND BY PHONE h4WO WEEKS CUT DOWN TO ONE WILL PINCH US PRETTY HARD v HE SAID h7E RE GOING TO BE CLOSED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS v 4HE PINCH FELT BY !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS WOULD DIRECTLY AFFECT THE &INANCIAL !ID /FFICE TOO &INANCIAL AID ASSISTANT *ENNIFER -A SAID FURLOUGHS PUT A BURDEN ON THE OFFICE STAFF IN TERMS OF INFORMATION BEING PROCESSED SO STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THEIR FINANCIAL AID h)T S DIFFICULT BECAUSE OUR PROCESS REQUIRES NUMBERS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS v -A SAID 3HE SAID FINANCIAL AID S SATISFACTORY ACA DEMIC PROGRESS REQUIRES STUDENTS TO MAINTAIN A '0! AND EVERY SEMESTER THE OFFICE IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR STUDENTS PROGRESS 0RIOR TO STUDENTS RECEIVING THEIR FINANCIAL AID THE OFFICE HAS TO SEND NOTICES OUT TO STUDENTS IF THEY ARE SUSPENDED &INANCIAL
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Editorial 5NSETTLING OVERSIGHT
Skipping out on drill leaves CCC unprepared
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PREADING EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS MORE THAN A MILLION STUDENTS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE REPRESENTED A SIGNIFICANT POR TION OF THE MILLION PARTICIPANTS IN 4HURSDAY S 'REAT #ALIFORNIA 3HAKE/UT 4HE ANNUAL EARTHQUAKE DRILL HELPED PREPARE THE MILLION "AY !REA PARTIC IPANTS WHO COINCIDENTALLY EXPERIENCED TWO EARTHQUAKES THAT SAME DAY CEN TERED IN "ERKELEY ON THE (AYWARD &AULT ˆ THE SAME FAULT LINE THAT RUNS THROUGH THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE CAMPUS ˆ FOR A QUAKE DISASTER .O ONE AT ### HOWEVER PARTICI PATED IN THE DRILL ALTHOUGH THE DISTRICT IS REGISTERED AS A PARTICIPANT &URTHERMORE THERE ARE MANY STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES ON CAMPUS WHO WERE UNPREPARED WHEN THEY FELT THE TEMBLORS OF MAGNITUDES AND 4HURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING RESPECTIVELY 7HEN ASKED BY AN !DVOCATE REPORTER ON &RIDAY HOW STUDENTS SHOULD PRO TECT THEMSELVES DURING A QUAKE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE #HAIRPERSON -ARILES -AGALONG ASKED h)S IT SHELTER IN PLACE OR AN EVACUATION DRILL v 4HAT IS A BAD QUESTION FOR THE HEAD OF THE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE TO ASK AND ILLUS TRATES WHY ### NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRILL -AGALONG NEEDS TO KNOW TO DUCK AND COVER DURING AN EARTHQUAKE AND THAT INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE IN THE MINDS OF EVERYONE ON CAMPUS 4HIS IS ANOTHER OVERSIGHT BY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS AND THOSE WORKING TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AT ### IN A CONTINU ING TREND OF PASSIVE MEASURES TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAMPUS DANGERS 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4EDDY 4ERSTEGGE REGISTERED THE DISTRICT S THREE CAMPUSES AND THE $ISTRICT /FFICE IN -ARTINEZ FOR THE 3HAKE/UT BEFORE DIS TRICTWIDE CUTS ELIMINATED HIS EMERGEN CY PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR POSITION ALONG WITH OTHER STAFFING ELIMINA TIONS AND REDUCTIONS IN *ULY (OWEVER 4ERSTEGGE REMAINS AN OFFICER IN THE DISTRICT PATROLLING ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG (E SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO SEE THE EARTH QUAKE PREPAREDNESS PLANS THROUGH AND INVOLVE EVERYONE IN THE DISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA WHO SERVES ON THE ### 3AFETY #OMMITTEE WITH -AGALONG SAID AFTER THE CUTS 4ERSTEGGE S PLANS FOR THE 3HAKE/UT hFELL THROUGH THE CRACKS v 4HAT S AN INTERESTING CHOICE OF WORDS CONSIDERING THE COLLEGE SITS ATOP THE FAULT LINE MOST AT RISK IN THE 5 3 OF A MAGNITUDE OR GREATER QUAKE STRIK ING BY ACCORDING TO THE 5 3 'EOLOGICAL 3URVEY !ND IT DEMONSTRATES THE UNWILLINGNESS OF COLLEGE AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE %VEN THROUGH BUDGET CUTS THE COL LEGE POSSESSES THE STAFFING TO HOST A DRILL AND ALL THE TOOLS TO COMMUNICATE PROPER EARTHQUAKE PROCEDURES TO STUDENTS !LL THAT IS MISSING IS A DESIRE TO MATCH
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HE ISSUE OF DATING OUTSIDE OF ONE S OWN RACE HAS RECENTLY BECOME MORE ABOUT POLITICAL CORRECTNESS THAN PREFERENCE /FTEN IN !MERICAN SOCIETY THERE IS AN EQUAL STIGMA ON FAVORING A PARTNER OF A PER SON S SAME RACE AS THERE IS ON LOOKING OUTSIDE OF ONE S RACE FOR COMPANIONSHIP $ATING IS HARD ENOUGH WHEN RACE IS NOT AN ISSUE BUT WHETHER CONSCIOUSLY OR SUB CONSCIOUSLY RACE PROBABLY IS AN ISSUE FOR MOST PEOPLE 4HERE ARE NO PARDONABLE PREJUDICES THOUGH THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY ONE MIGHT CHOOSE TO SEEK LOVE WITHIN THE COMFORTS OF THEIR OWN ETHNIC REALM %THNICITY HAS TO DO WITH MORE THAN JUST SKIN TONE )T IS CHARACTERIZED BY LINGUISTICS NATIONAL ORIGIN RELIGION AND CULTURE 4HE MOST INTELLIGENT METH OD OF SELECTING A MATE WOULD BE BASED ON COMPATIBILITY )T MAY BE NATURAL TO CON SIDER SOMEONE FROM A SIMI LAR BACKGROUND FIRST WHEN CHOOSING A PERSON TO DATE 4HE TWO MIGHT UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BETTER SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR CULTURAL SIMILARITIES 0EOPLE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH EACH OTHER S VERNACULAR AND CUSTOMS PERHAPS HAVE AN INCREASED COMPATIBILITY $IFFERENCES IN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS WILL SURELY COMPLI CATE ANY RELATIONSHIP AND WILL LIKELY BE A CONCERN FOR A COUPLE WHO PLAN TO HAVE CHILDREN .EVERTHELESS ONE SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT EVERY ONE OF THE SAME ETHNIC GROUP SHARE CONSISTENT PRINCIPLES
THEIR OWN FEATURES AND DESIRE SOMEONE OF A DIFFERENT RACE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF WHAT THE OFFSPRING S HAIR OR COMPLEX ION WILL LOOK LIKE !T ANY RATE PICKING A LIFE PARTNER SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN LESS CONSIDERATION THAN PICK ING FRUIT AT THE MARKET "EHAVIORS ARE LEARNED 2ACIAL STEREOTYPES AND THROUGH THE COURSE OF FEAR COULD RESULT IN MISSING UPBRINGING INDOCTRINATION OUT ON FINDING THE AND COMMUNAL FAC hONE v TORS 3OME )T IS NARROW #LASS CAN PAR MINDED TO BELIEVE TICULARLY SEPARATE TWO THAT SOMEONE S RACE SAME RACE PEOPLE AND WOULD SHOULD BE THE ONLY GREATLY INFLUENCE WHO DETERMINANT IN MAK ONE WILL SETTLE DOWN NEVER ING HIM OR HER AN WITH ELIGIBLE OR AN INELI 4O ELIMINATE A GIVE GIBLE COMPANION PARTNER SOLELY ON PRE /NE CAN EAS CONCEPTIONS WOULD BE ANYONE OF ILY FIND COMPATIBLE A HASTY MOVE MATCHES IN PEOPLE OF 3OME WOULD NEVER GIVE ANYONE OF A DIF A DIFFERENT OTHER RACES 4HE CONNECTION FERENT RACE A SECOND RACE A MIGHT BE IN DIFFER LOOK PROMPTED BY ENT AREAS OF LIFE BUT HATRED IGNORANCE AND THE CONTRAST SHOULD BITTER OPINIONS SECOND BALANCE OUT THE RELA 4HEIR CAPACITY HAS TIONSHIP WELL NOT OUTGROWN THE hUSv LOOK
4HE EQUAL OPPOR AND hTHEMv WAY OF TUNITY DATER HAS A THINKING THAT PLAGUES !MERICAN HISTORY PROMPTED GREATER CHANCE OF BECOMING PART OF A /N THE FLIP SIDE OF THIS COIN SOMETIMES BY HATRED PAIR ˆ THAT IS TWO PEOPLE WHO TRULY PEOPLE GO INTO INTER RACIAL RELATIONSHIPS IGNORANCE COEXIST WITH ONE ANOTHER FOR ALL OF THE WRONG 5LTIMATELY WHAT REASONS AND IS PREFERABLE IN A 3OME HAVE BEEN PARTNERSHIP IS LOVE LED TO BELIEVE CON ATTRACTION AND A REAL CEPTS ABOUT AND WILL BITTER CONNECTION THAT IS NOT EVEN CONSIDER ANCHORED BY FAMILY SOMEONE OF THE SAME OPINIONS VALUES NOT DISTRACTED RACE AS THEM BY SOCIETAL VIEWS 3OMETIMES IT IS A MATTER OF STATUS AND THE IMAGE ONE 4RYPHOSA (AWKINS IS A WANTS TO PORTRAY THAT CANNOT STAFF WRITER FOR 4HE !DVOCATE BE FULFILLED BY SOMEONE OF #ONTACT HER AT THAWKINS HIS OR HER OWN NATIONALITY ADVOCATE GMAIL COM /THERS ARE UNHAPPY WITH
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Should students have to pay for online course access codes in addition to classes?
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h.O BECAUSE WE ALREADY PAY FOR UNITS SO ACCESS CODES SHOULD BE FREE v 3AMUEL -ARTINEZ
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h) DON T BELIEVE WE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING v
h.O JUST BECAUSE WE DON T NECESSARILY HAVE THE FUNDS FOR UNNECES SARY THINGS v
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(ALLOWEEN $ANCE HOPES TO DELIGHT -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL WILL HOST A (ALLOWEEN $ANCE OPEN TO ALL -#(3 STUDENTS ON &RIDAY IN THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING 4ICKET PRICES ARE AND INCLUDE A SLICE OF PIZZA THREE MOCKTAIL DRINKS AND A PHOTOGRAPH 4ICKETS ARE SOLD ONLY AT THE !35 /FFICE IN THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING 4HE DANCE WILL BE HELD FROM TO P M IN THE 2ECREATION 2OOM 4HE STUDENT WITH THE BEST COSTUME WILL WIN A TICKET TO THE JUNIOR SENIOR PROM
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(E SAID THE COMMITTEE IS BRAINSTORMING FEATURES FOR THE SYSTEM WHICH IT HOPES WILL INCLUDE TEXT MESSAGES TO SMART PHONES TO UPDATE STUDENTS ON ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE IT LOOKS AT THE PRICE OF THE SYSTEM #REAR SAID ACCESS CODES ARE SOMETIMES PACK AGED WITH THE BOOK IF THE BOOK IS NEW BUT ARE USUALLY SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE BOOK )F THE BOOK IS USED AND A STUDENT PAYS FOR THE ACCESS CODE ONLINE HE OR SHE HAS TO PAY THAT ADDITIONAL COST !CCESS CODES ARE PUBLISHER DRIVEN AND PRO FESSORS CAN CUSTOMIZE THE WEBSITE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COURSE OR CHOOSE TO LEAVE THE CON TENT PROVIDED BY THE PUBLISHER AS IS #REAR SAID h)T S REALLY EASY FOR MOST TEACHERS 4HE PARTS ARE ALREADY PREDETERMINED IT S PRACTICALLY POINT AND CLICK v HE SAID h3OME TEACHERS HAVE GOTTEN A LITTLE LAZY v -ANY STUDENTS BELIEVE PROFESSORS SHOULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE CONTENT CREATED BY THE PUB LISHERS AND TEACH USING THEIR OWN CURRICULUM 0SYCHOLOGY MAJOR 4ERENCE ,ANDRY SAID STU DENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRUST PROFESSORS TO CREATE THEIR OWN COURSEWORK h) DON T LIKE THAT MY TEACHER IS THE MIDDLE
MAN FOR WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WANT ME TO LEARN v HE SAID h) WANT THEM TO CREATE THE CURRICULUM THEMSELVES )T S EASIER FOR BOTH PARTIES v !NOTHER ISSUE STUDENTS HAVE WITH ACCESS CODES IS THE EXTRA COST THAT CAN PREVENT MANY FROM BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THE COURSE ,ANDRY SAID HE HAD TO DROP SEVERAL COURSES BECAUSE AFTER SIGNING UP HE DISCOVERED HE HAD TO PAY EXTRA FOR BOOKS AND ONLINE CONTENT WHICH HE COULD NOT AFFORD %ARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MAJOR ,INDA .OEUM SAID SHE PAID NEARLY FOR AN ACCESS CODE TO A CLASS AND SAID FOR PUBLISHERS TO PRICE THEM SO HIGH IS RIDICULOUS #REAR SAID PAYING FOR ACCESS SHOULD NOT BE A REQUIREMENT FOR COURSES BECAUSE STUDENTS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY h)T S JUST AN EXTRA COST TO TAKE THE CLASS AN EXTRA THING TO BUY v HE SAID 0HYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON "ETH 'OEHRING TEACHES HEALTH EDUCATION COURSES ONLINE THROUGH 0EARSON S #OURSE#OMPASS WEB SITE h /NLINE COURSES ARE VERY CONVENIENT FOR STUDENTS v SHE SAID h) WANTED TO SERVE THOSE WHO COULDN T MAKE IT TO CLASS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION v
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'OEHRING ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS CODES ON STUDENTS BUDGETS AND SAID THE HEALTH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING ALL OF ITS COURSES ONTO 7EB#4 A DIFFERENT ONLINE PLATFORM 3HE SAID THE COLLEGE IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF REQUESTING A FULL ONLINE DEGREE FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND COURSES AND OBTAIN TUTORING AND COUNSEL ING SOLELY ONLINE #REAR SAID MOST OF THE COST FOR THE PUBLISH ING COMPANIES GOES INTO THE COPYRIGHT BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT MONEY FOR THE WORK THEY PUT INTO THE WEBSITES (E SAID THERE ARE STILL FREE ALTERNATIVES PRO FESSORS CAN USE INSTEAD OF ACCESS CODES
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UNAVAILABLE v %YESTONE SAID )F A STOLEN PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WERE PART OF A TEACHER S LESSON PLAN STUDENTS WOULD SUFFER %YESTONE SAID THEY WOULD NOT GET THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION THEY WOULD NORMALLY RECEIVE /PERATIONS #OUNCIL -EETINGS ARE HELD TWICE A MONTH TO TALK ABOUT CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY #HAIRED BY )NTERIM 6ICE 0RINCIPAL $ONNA &LOYD THE MEETINGS DISCUSS WAYS TO PROTECT THE CAMPUS FROM THEFT AND OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES )T IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COL LEGE TO LOOK AT ISSUES AND PROVIDE RESOLUTIONS %YESTONE SAID 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS ARE LOOK ING INTO PROJECTS TO BETTER SECURE BUILDINGS DURING NON PEAK HOURS WHEN THEY ARE MOSTLY EMPTY +EEPING CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT AND DOORS LOCKED WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE IS ONE SOLUTION 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSÏ /LIVEIRA SAID
&LOYD SAID THERE HAVE BEEN DIS CUSSIONS REGARDING EFFICIENT WAYS OF MANAGING KEYS FOR A WHILE %VERY FACULTY MEMBER WHO USES A SMART CLASSROOM WOULD NEED A KEY TO LOCK THE ROOM BEFORE THEY LEAVE /LIVEIRA SAID OFFICERS WALKING AND LOOKING THROUGH BUILDINGS AND ROOMS WOULD HELP BUT HE ALSO URGED COLLEGE STAFF TO DO THE SAME )F THIS SYSTEM IS IMPLEMENTED HOWEVER STUDENTS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO SIT IN CLASSROOMS BEFORE OR AFTER CLASS h)F THERE S NO INSTRUCTOR IN A CLASS STUDENTS TECHNICALLY SHOULD NOT BE IN THE CLASSROOM v &LOYD SAID h7E TRY TO BE FAIR AND APPLY POLICY ACROSS THE BOOK v )N THAT SCENARIO &LOYD SUG GESTS STUDENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STUDY LABS SUCH AS THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER /LIVEIRA ALSO WANTS STUDENTS TO HELP MAKE THE COLLEGE SAFER
“It was a little bit shocking because it was the first time we lost a computer out of a smart classroom, and we don’t lose many computers.” *AMES %YESTONE
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h0EOPLE WHO SEE SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY PLEASE REPORT IT TO US v HE SAID 3OON THERE WILL ALSO BE AN EMAIL SYSTEM THAT PEOPLE CAN REPORT CRIMES TO ANONYMOUSLY 3TUDENTS ATTENDING OTHER COLLEG ES IN THE DISTRICT HAVE BEEN VICTIM IZED MORE BY THEFT OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES 3ISTER SCHOOLS $IABLO 6ALLEY AND
,OS -EDANOS COLLEGES HAD EIGHT AND THREE LAPTOPS STOLEN RESPEC TIVELY FROM STUDENTS THIS SEMESTER WHILE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAD NO SIMILAR ROBBERIES REPORTED &LOYD SAID INSTALLATION OF MORE SMART CLASSROOMS MAY BE COM PLETED IN THE COMING WEEKS AND ADDITIONAL SMART CLASSROOMS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SPRING SEMESTER h!FTER THE NEW ONES ARE COM PLETED WE LL HAVE MORE THAN SMART CLASSROOMS v SHE SAID 3TUDENTS ENJOY A RANGE OF LEARN ING EXPERIENCES AND SMART CLASS ROOMS OFFER THE ADVANTAGE OF FAC ULTY USING TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING PURPOSES h4HERE S A LOT OF DEMAND FOR SMART CLASSROOMS WHICH IS WHY WE RE BUILDING MORE v %YESTONE SAID h)T S A STEP BACKWARD WHEN WE DON T HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSTRUCTION v
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AID RELIES ON RECEIVING THAT INFORMATION FROM !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS WHICH IN TURN DEPENDS ON FACULTY MEMBERS TO SUBMIT GRADES ON TIME -A SAID )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON SAID IN ADDITION TO !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS AND FINANCIAL AID THE FURLOUGHS WOULD AFFECT THE $EAN OF 3TUDENTS /FFICE IN ITS PROBATION AND DISMISSALS 3HE SAID STUDENT SERVICES DIRECTORS ARE MEETING TO DISCUSS HOW THEY CAN WORK AROUND THE FURLOUGHS AND ARE TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE IN LETTING STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT THEM IN ADVANCE h3TUDENTS WILL FEEL THE EFFECT OF THE ECON OMY WITHIN THE COLLEGE v &ERGUSON SAID h3TUDENTS WILL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER FOR STUDENT SERVICES v !LDACO SAID THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT WOULD BE LARGELY AFFECTED BY THE FURLOUGHS AS WELL BECAUSE IT WILL LEAVE ONE WEEK WHERE STUDENTS CANNOT SEE THEIR COUNSELORS 4EXTBOOK BUYER $ARRIS #REAR SAID THE FURLOUGHS WOULD HURT THE COLLEGE "OOKSTORE STAFF S PREPARATION FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER h7E HAVE AN INTENSE PREPARATION v #REAR SAID h7E BASICALLY START SELLING BOOKS AS SOON AS WE COME BACK IT S ONE LESS WEEK TO PREPARE v
!LDACO SAID WHEN THE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS /FFICE OPENS UP AGAIN ON *AN HIS STAFF WILL HAVE TO LOOK AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MISSING GRADES THAT PROFESSORS MAY HAVE NOT SUBMITTED h7E HAVE TO FOLLOW UP TO MAKE SURE FAC ULTY GET THAT IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE v HE SAID !FTER THAT !LDACO SAID !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS STAFF HAVE TO LOOK AT RECORDS TO SEE HOW STUDENTS DID WITH PREREQUISITES AND UNTIL THEY SEE WHAT GRADE A STUDENT RECEIVED IN THE FALL THEY CANNOT LEAVE THEM ENROLLED IN THE NEXT CLASS h)F THE STUDENT DIDN T PASS THE CLASS WE HAVE TO GO IN AND MANUALLY DROP THE STUDENT AND THAT S A LOT OF WORK v HE SAID !LDACO SAID THAT ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE FURLOUGH IS SCHEDULED JUST BEFORE THE SEMES TER BEGINS WHEN !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS RECEIVES NUMEROUS NEW STUDENT APPLICATIONS )F STUDENTS COMPLETE THE APPLICATION ONLINE IT MAKES THE PROCESS EASIER FOR STAFF &ERGUSON SAID EVEN WITH THESE CHANGES OCCURRING STUDENT SERVICES IS STILL TRYING TO BE CREATIVE IN MAKING SURE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED 3HE SAID STUDENTS SHOULD REGULARLY CHECK THEIR )NSITE 0ORTAL ACCOUNTS FOR UPDATES ON THE FURLOUGHS
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ING v 'IBSON SAID 'IBSON DESCRIBED THE EVENT THAT LEFT ONE DEAD AND SEVEN MISSING AND PRESUMED DEAD IN GREAT DETAIL (IS EYES WATERED DURING SOME PARTS OF THE STORY (OLDING BACK TEARS 'IBSON RELIVED THE EVENT TELL ING HIS FELLOW 4OASTMASTERS HIS STORY OF SURVIVAL (E SAID TELLING HIS STORY AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WAS INSPIRATIONAL TO HIM AND THAT HE ENJOYS TELLING IT TO PEOPLE BECAUSE HE MAY MOTIVATE THEM TO hKEEP ON KICKING v (UMAN SERVICES MAJOR 2OBYN "ERGUNIO SAID THE STORY WAS INSPIRATIONAL AND SHOWS PEOPLE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH ANYTHING IF THEY JUST KEEP ON TRYING 'IBSON MAY APPEAR INTIMIDATING TO THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW HIM STANDING MORE THAN FEET TALL AND WEIGHING MORE THAN POUNDS BUT THOSE WHO DO SAY HE IS A KIND GENTLEMAN WITH A WARM HEART "USINESS SERVICES STAFF MEMBER %LIZABETH 6EGA SAID THE STORY WAS AMAZING AND UPLIFTING TO HER AND SHE WAS GLAD HE SURVIVED BECAUSE HE IS HER FRIEND AND FELLOW 4OASTMASTER h)T IS VERY HEARTWARMING TO KNOW SOMEONE YOU HAVE BEFRIENDED AND ARE LOOKING UP TO SURVIVED )T IS A VERY INSPIRATIONAL STORY v SHE SAID h4HE CHIEF IS SO GREAT AT SPEAKING AND IT IS HERE AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM WHERE HE HAS BECOME SO GREAT v !S A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL NON PROFIT ORGANI “I remember I was ZATION DEDICATED TO sleeping and a guy IMPROVING SPEAKING I met two days AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS 'IBSON IS CONFIDENT before the fishing IN HIS ABILITY TO SPEAK trip, Fish Rich, AND LEAD AND ADMIT TED 4OASTMASTERS came in our room HELPED HIM BECOME BETTER AT BOTH and said, ‘Get up, 'IBSON SAID HIS SURVIVAL INSTINCTS Charles, the boat is KICKED IN WHILE HIS sinking.’” BOAT WAS SINKING AND HE JUMPED OUT OF BED #HARLES 'IBSON
WEARING NOTHING MORE 0OLICE 3ERVICES CHIEF THAN HIS hBIRTHDAY SUIT v AND QUICKLY GOT TO SAFETY AT THE TOP OF THE SHIP (E SAID ONCE HE GOT TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE SINKING BOAT HE WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO MORE LIFE VESTS LEFT 'IBSON SAID HE KNEW HE WOULD HAVE TO SWIM TO SAVE HIS LIFE AND AT THAT POINT A WAVE KNOCKED HIM INTO THE WATER (E SAID AFTER BEING IN THE WATER HOLDING ONTO A COOLER TO STAY AFLOAT HE REMEMBERED THINKING THE WATER WAS WARM AND IT WAS A NICE NIGHT ON THE OCEAN h7HEN ) WAS IN THE WATER ) REMEMBER THINKING ) HAVE EVERYTHING ) NEED TO SUCCEED )T WAS THE ATTITUDE TO SURVIVE v HE SAID h4HE BOAT WENT STRAIGHT UP IN THE AIR AND SANK LIKE IN @4HE 4ITANIC MOVIE v (E SAID THERE WERE SEVEN MEN ON THREE COOLERS AND HE GOT THE IDEA TO ATTACH THE COOLERS SO THEY COULD ALL FLOAT TO SAFETY (UMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON !MINTA -ICKLES SAID h4HE STORY WAS VERY THOUGHT PROVOK ING !S TEACHERS WE ARE HERE TO GUIDE STUDENTS WE ARE SUPPOSED TO ENCOURAGE THEM AND SHOW THEM THEY CAN MAKE IT IN THE MIDST OF ANYTHING v
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#ULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT STU DENTS WOWED PARTICIPANTS IN THE )RON #HEF #OMPETITION WITH A MYR IAD OF DISHES IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON -ONDAY 4HE SPECIAL INGREDIENTS FROM WHICH STUDENTS CRAFTED THEIR DISHES WERE 'OLDEN $IPT 0RE $IP "ATTER -IX AND 0ANKO *APANESE BREAD CRUMBS 7ITH THESE LIMITED INGREDI ENTS STUDENTS MADE SUCH DISHES AS -EXICAN MACARONI AND CHEESE CHIPOTLE VEGETABLE TEMPURA JALA PENO POPPERS COCONUT JALAPENO TILAPIA LEMON ZUCCHINI BACON AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED MUSHROOMS AND APPLE FRITTERS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE 4HE FRIENDLY COMPETITION WAS JUDGED BY THREE GUEST JUDGES BUT PARTICIPANTS WERE ALSO GIVEN THE CHANCE TO DROP A TICKET IN COMPETI TORS JARS TO VOTE FOR THE BEST DISH h4HE COMPETITION WENT REALLY WELL v CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID h) AM REALLY PROUD OF MY STUDENTS )T IS HARD TO HAVE A SET OF INGREDI ENTS AND MAKE A MAIN DISH OUT OF THEM v
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*UDGE 0AUL ,EVINE SAID h4HIS IS A GOOD EVENT FOR CULINARY STUDENTS BECAUSE IT IS GETTING THEM READY FOR COMPETITION AND GETTING THEM USED TO A COMPETITIVE WORLD v 2ICHMOND RESIDENT "ARBARA 0OST SAID SHE ENJOYS COMING TO THE EVENTS BECAUSE THE FOOD IS ALWAYS GOOD AND SHE APPRECIATES THE SER VICE SHE GETS WHEN EATING AT THE
4HREE 3EASON 2ESTAURANT h) AM HERE ALL THE TIME AND ) USUALLY BRING THE %L #ERRITO 'ARDEN #LUB BUT THIS TIME ) AM HERE WITH A FRIEND 7E JUST WANTED TO COME AND SUPPORT THE STUDENTS v SHE SAID #ULINARY ARTS STUDENT /DALE 4HOMAS SAID h3TUDENTS WORK SO HARD AND PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN EVENTS ONLY SHOWS THEM THERE ARE
PEOPLE ON CAMPUS WHO SUPPORT THAT HARD WORK AND CARE ABOUT THEIR SUCCESS v #ULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT (EATHER +ANE SAID h4HIS EVENT WILL GIVE THE STUDENTS TIME TO PRACTICE SOME OF THEIR BASIC SKILLS LEARNED HERE THROUGH THE DEPART MENT AND SHOWCASE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED v
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5SING REVENUE REMAINING FROM FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING THE CITY OF 3AN 0ABLO RECENTLY DONATED ,%$ STREET LAMPS TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 3AN 0ABLO RECEIVED THROUGH THE !MERICAN 2ECOVERY AND 2EINVESTMENT !CT OF AND USED THE FUNDS TO REPLACE A NUMBER OF THE CITY S STREET LAMPS WITH NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT ONES !FTER THE CITY EXHAUSTED ITS OWN NEEDS FOR REPLACEMENT LAMPS IT DONATED THE REMAINING LIGHT FIXTURES TO ### h7HAT S TOUGH IS THAT THE COST OF EACH ,%$ LIGHT IS AROUND EACH v ### "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h4HE COLLEGE IS FORTUNATE TO GET THESE ENERGY SAVING LIGHTS v '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% 4HE LAMPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE WEST ,IGHTING THE WAY 4HE CITY OF 3AN 0ABLO SIDE OF CAMPUS ALONG #AMPUS $RIVE ON INSTALLED ,%$ LIGHTS ON #AMPUS $RIVE
/CT +ARINEH 3AMKIAN 3AN 0ABLO ENVIRON MENTAL PROGRAM ANALYST SAID THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DONATE THE LEFT OVER LIGHTS TO THE COLLEGE BECAUSE OF ### S REPUTATION AND INFLUENCE IN THE CITY h7E HAD EXTRA LAMPS AND WE ALREADY HAD A CONTRACTOR FOR THE JOB AND WE REFERRED THEM BOTH TO "RUCE +ING v SHE SAID 4HE PROJECT TOOK ABOUT SIX HOURS TO COMPLETE AND 3AMKIAN SAID IT WOULD HAVE COST THE COLLEGE FOR ALL LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED 4HE NEW STREET LIGHTS PRODUCE THE SAME AMOUNT OF ILLUMINATION AS THE OLDER LAMPS HOWEVER THE NEW ,%$ BULBS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST UP TO SEVEN YEARS WHICH IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED FIXTURES h7E NORMALLY WOULD HAVE TO CALL IN A COMPANY WITH A LIFT IN ORDER TO REPLACE OUR BULBS v +ING SAID h.OT HAVING TO CALL THEM SO OFTEN WILL
“This will save us on labor, maintenance costs and will help the school become even more green.” "RUCE +ING
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SAVE US MONEY v (E SAID IT WOULD NORMALLY COST CLOSE TO PER DAY IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF THE BULBS AND BALLASTS WHICH LIMIT THE CURRENT IN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS TO REPLACE THE TOTAL LAMPS SPREAD AROUND ### h### S AUTOMOTIVE AND "UILDING AND 'ROUNDS DEPARTMENTS ARE THE ONLY @GREEN DEPARTMENTS IN THE DISTRICT v +ING SAID h4HIS WILL SAVE US ON LABOR MAINTENANCE COSTS AND WILL HELP THE SCHOOL BECOME EVEN MORE GREEN v
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$ONATING BLOOD CAN MAKE PEOPLE SOME PASS OUT 4HERE ARE BIG NEEDLES BAGS OF FLUIDS AND DONORS CAN FEEL LIGHT HEADED AFTER GIVING BLOOD "UT THERE IS ALSO A FEELING OF ACCOMPLISH MENT PLUS JUICE AND COOKIES TO HELP DONORS QUICKLY ADJUST h) M A LITTLE NERVOUS v AUTOMOTIVE SERVIC ES MAJOR -AURICE #ARMICHAEL SAID “I’m a little AT THIS SEMESTER S "LOOD $RIVE nervous. It’s h)T S MY SECOND my second TIME GIVING BLOOD AND ) DON T LIKE IT time giving "UT IT S FOR A GOOD blood and I CAUSE v 4HE !35 HELD don’t like it. THE DRIVE /CT IN THE 3TUDENTS ,IFE But it’s for a #ENTER BETWEEN good cause.” A M AND P M !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON -AURICE #ARMICHAEL
SAID THE EVENT IS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES MAJOR PLANNED ONCE A SEMESTER h7E PLAN THIS EVENT EVERY SEMESTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS IN ADVANCE v !35 %XECUTIVE 6ICE 0RESIDENT !LBERT !MBRIS SAID 7HILE THE !35 PLANNED THE EVENT IT HAD LITTLE TO DO WITH THE "LOOD $RIVE ONCE IT STARTS h7E DID THE PUBLICIZING AND PROVIDED THE SPACE AND FURNITURE v !MBRIS SAID h4HEY "LOOD #ENTERS OF THE 0ACIFIC
MAKE IT REALLY EASY 7E JUST PROVIDE THE SPACE !LL DONE THROUGH VOLUNTEER WORK THE !35 PROVIDES THE SPACE TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR THE MEDICAL PAPERWORK TO BE COMPLETED -ONEY FOR THE EVENT IS NEITHER DONATED NOR GENERATED FROM THE EVENT "UT IN ADDITION TO HELPING FACILITATE THE EVENT !MBRIS ALSO DONATED BLOOD h4HIS IS MY SECOND TIME GIVING BLOOD AT THIS EVENT v HE SAID h4HERE S NOTHING TO BE NERVOUS ABOUT v 4HE COMPANY WITH WHICH THE !35 COOP ERATES IS DEPENDENT ON WHO APPROACHES THEM FIRST 4HERE S A LITTLE BIT OF INITIATIVE FROM BOTH SIDES AS THE COLLEGE IS A GREAT PLACE TO FIND DONORS #OMPANIES APPROACH THE COLLEGES AND ASK IF THEY CAN USE THEIR FACILITIES !T ### THE !35 IS ALWAYS MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP OUT !MBRIS SAID 3HERMAN -ONTGOMERY A DONOR TECHNI CIAN WORKING FOR THE "LOOD #ENTERS OF THE 0ACIFIC WAS PART OF THE MEDICAL CREW DRAW ING BLOOD FROM DONORS -ONTGOMERY SAID THE TURNOUT WAS WHAT HE EXPECTED h7E VE BEEN OPEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR NOW AND WE VE HAD NEARLY DONORS COME THROUGH v HE SAID 0HLEBOTOMIST *ONITA ,ANGLEY A NURSE SPECIALIZING IN DRAWING BLOOD SAID h4HE PROJECTED AMOUNT WE WANTED WAS PINTS (AVING TAKEN A PINT FROM EACH PERSON WE VE ALMOST REACHED THAT GOAL v .URSING MAJOR #HANDI 7ILLIAMS CAME TO THE EVENT TO PEEK INTO THE FUTURE AND SEE SOME OF WHAT SHE WOULD POSSIBLY BE DOING AFTER GRADUATION h/F COURSE ) M A LITTLE NERVOUS ) VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE v 7ILLIAMS SAID h) JUST FEEL LIKE IT S A GOOD CAUSE 0LUS ) NEED TO FIND OUT MY BLOOD TYPE SO ) MAY AS '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% WELL PARTICIPATE v (OLDING STILL 3TUDENT $ANIELLE #AROTHERS DONATES BLOOD AT THE !35 "LOOD $RIVE HELD IN THE 2ECREATION 2OOM ON /CT
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2)#(-/.$ ˆ 3EVERAL HUNDRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WALKED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE LOCAL HUN GER PROBLEM AT THE TH ANNUAL (ARMONY 7ALK TO %ND (UNGER HERE 3ATURDAY %VEN REPRESENTATIVES OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WERE UP BRIGHT AND EARLY TO EMBARK ON THE THREE AND A HALF MILE TREK THAT WOVE THROUGH THE STREETS OF 2ICHMOND h 4HE WALK IS VERY SYMBOLIC AND IT MAKES PEOPLE AWARE OF WHAT S GOING ON %SPECIALLY MY STUDENTS 4HEY NEED TO KNOW THAT HUNGER IS A PROBLEM v SAID CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES WHO WAS ACCOMPA NIED BY A GROUP OF HIS STUDENTS #ULINARY ARTS STUDENT -ICA ,ONG SAID h) THINK WALKING A COUPLE OF MILES SHOWS THAT WE ARE WILL ING TO GO THE DISTANCE TO END HUNGER v &OR MORE THAN TWO DECADES THE 'REATER 2ICHMOND )NTERFAITH 0ROGRAM '2)0 HAS ORGA NIZED PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 4HE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING HUMAN DIGNITY TRANSFORMING LIVES AND APPLYING SOCIAL JUSTICE 4HE PROCEEDS FROM THIS YEAR S WALK WILL HELP FINANCE TWO OF '2)0 S CORE PROGRAMS ITS 3OUPER #ENTER 0ROGRAM AND THE &AMILY (OUSING 0ROGRAM 4HE SOUP KITCHEN PROVIDES WARM MEALS YEAR ROUND TO ABOUT PEOPLE A DAY WHILE THE HOUS ING FACILITY PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER AND A TEMPORARY HOME FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN 4HERE WAS A GREAT DEAL MORE PARTICIPATION THAN LAST YEAR AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEMS TO INCREASE EVERY YEAR '2)0 0ROGRAM $IRECTOR
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+IA #ROOM SAID 3HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT DIFFICULT GETTING SPON SORS AND PARTICIPANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE WALK FOR HUNGER AWARENESS h3INCE *ANUARY ) VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS v SHE SAID h7E CONTACTED SPONSORS ANY WAY WE COULD AND WE HAD TO MARKET OURSELVES TO GET HELP v 7HILE MONEY IS THE MAIN TOOL USED IN HELPING PEOPLE THE WALK IS FOR MUCH MORE THAN FUNDRAIS ING SHE SAID h)T S MORE ABOUT SOLIDARITY AND UNITY v #ROOM SAID h"Y WALKING PEOPLE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEMS !NY DONATION ˆ WHETHER IT D BE MON ETARY OR YOUR TIME ˆ REALLY HELPS THE CAUSE v /NE OF THE BIGGEST SPONSORS OF THE EVENT WAS #HEVRON WHOSE EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN INVESTING THEIR FREE TIME TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED #HEVRON #OMMUNITY %NGAGEMENT 3PECIALIST -ELISSA "IASCAN SAID h7E SUPPORT '2)0 IN MANY OF THEIR PROGRAMS BY MAKING CHARITABLE DONATIONS AND HAVING TWO EMPLOYEES HELP OUT AT THE 3OUPER #ENTER EVERY MONTH v 4HE ENERGY CORPORATION HAS DONATED MORE THAN TO '2)0 SINCE SHE SAID /THER SPONSORS INCLUDED +AISER 0ERMANENTE -ECHANICS "ANK AND 7ILSON +RATZER -ORTUARIES 3INCE THE FIRST WALK '2)0 HELD IN SUB STITUTE TEACHER 0AT 9AMAMOTO HAS EITHER VOLUN TEERED OR WALKED IN EACH ONE 3HE SAID SHE VALUES HOW DIFFERENT RELIGIONS AND ETHNICITIES CAN WORK TOGETHER TO HELP ALLEVI ATE HUNGER IN THE 2ICHMOND COMMUNITY 3ALESIAN "OYS AND 'IRLS #LUB YOUTH LEADER 1).' (5!.' 4(% !$6/#!4% &RANCES 3ANTIAGO SAID h)T WASN T A VERY LONG )N UNISON ˆ 4HE -OST 7ANTED #HEER 4EAM PERFORMS AT THE TH !NNUAL TIME BUT IT WAS LONG ENOUGH TO SEE THERE ARE (ARMONY 7ALK TO %ND (UNGER AT THE 2ICHMOND #IVIC #ENTER 0LAZA ON PEOPLE WHO DON T HAVE EVERYTHING ) HAVE v 3ATURDAY
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-IXED FEELINGS ARE EXPRESSED ABOUT THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT S RELOCATION TO A TEMPORARY SPACE WHILE AWAITING A COM PLETE RENOVATION OF THE -USIC "UILDING 4HE TWO ROOMS SET ASIDE FOR THE DEPART MENT IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING ARE SATISFACTORY TO MUSIC STUDENTS AND TEACH ERS BUT THEY ARE NOTHING IN COMPARISON TO WHAT THE PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS ARE USED TO h7E ARE SO SPECIALIZED AND WE NEED SPECIAL EQUIPMENT v MUSIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3TEPHANIE !USTIN SAID h)T WOULD BE LIKE RUNNING THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT AT A CAMPING GROUND v 4HE MAKESHIFT HOME IN THE ( "UILDING '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% !DAPTING ˆ 3TUDENT .ICHOLAS #HAVEZ PLAYS BECAME MORE SIZABLE BY DIVIDING THE PIANO IN HIS -USIC CLASS HELD IN ( ON WALLS THAT SEPARATED THE ADJACENT ROOMS TO LENGTHEN THE SPACE FOR THE DEPARTMENT 4HURSDAY
7ITH THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPACE THE TEACHERS HAVE DONE WELL SCHEDULING WHEN TO USE THEM SAID ,UCIA 0EREZ A MEMBER OF THE STUDENT JAZZ GROUP *AZZA.OVA (OWEVER RECENTLY THE SMALL SPACE HAS BECOME EVEN MORE RESTRICTING FOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS h)T S BEEN A CHALLENGE 4HE MOVE HAS MADE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR STUDENTS TO COME IN AND USE ROOMS BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED WHEN TEACHERS ARE NOT THERE v !USTIN SAID )N EFFECT STUDENTS SUFFER BECAUSE HOURS TO PRACTICE HAVE BEEN CUT 4HE MOVE HAS LIMITED USAGE OF THE PIANOS AND DOES NOT SERVE THE USUAL STUDENTS IT WOULD USUALLY SERVE IN THE -USIC "UILDING SHE SAID h4HERE S NO INTEGRITY OR TRUST v *AZZA.OVA MEMBER $ANIEL 2UIZ SAID h4HINGS LIKE THIS WERE AVOIDED WHEN WE HAD KEYCARDS TO USE THE ROOMS IN THE - "UILDING v
-ANY STUDENTS ARE SUBJECTED TO PRAC TICE THE PIANOS WHILE CLASSES ARE IN SES SION AND IT BECOMES A BIT DISRUPTIVE -USIC PROFESSOR 'REG -URAI SAID THE STUDENTS GO IN AND OUT OF THE LECTURE ROOM TO GET TO THE PRACTICE ROOMS 4HE NOISE FROM THE OPEN AND CLOSURE OF THE DOOR IS A BIT DISRUPTIVE HE SAID 4HE ROOMS DO NOT HAVE ANY ACOUSTICAL TREATMENT AND SINGING AND PIANO PLAYING IS HEARD IN THE HALLWAY 4O HELP THE AUDIO SOUND FOR THE MUSIC GROUPS ### 3INGERS AND *AZZA.OVA THERE IS A CURTAIN HANGING BETWEEN ( AND ( 4HE - "UILDING WILL HAVE NEW PAINT CARPETS AND A NEW VENTILATION SYSTEM "UILDING AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID #ONTRACTORS IN CHARGE OF THE RENOVA TION WHICH WILL ALSO INCLUDE A NEW ATRIUM FOR SMALL PERFORMANCES AND A PIANO LAB WITH NEW KEYBOARDS HOPE THEY WILL BE FINISHED BEFORE -AY +ING SAID
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"ERNADETTE 'REEN STARTED HER JOURNEY WITH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE YEARS AGO AS A SINGLE PARENT SEEKING A DEGREE TO BETTER PROVIDE FOR HER DAUGHTERS h) WAS A RE ENTRY WOMAN BEFORE THAT WAS THE BUZZ WORD v SHE SAID )N THE FOLLOWING THREE DECADES 'REEN FORMED AN ATTACHMENT TO THE COLLEGE AND BECAME A STUDENT WORKER DATA PROCESS ING LAB ASSISTANT COMPUTER INFORMATION LAB ASSISTANT #OMPUTER #ENTER TECHNICIAN AND ALSO SERVED A LONG STINT AS PRESIDENT OF ,OCAL THE UNION THAT REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT S CLAS SIFIED STAFF /N *UNE 'REEN ENDED HER TENURE AT THE COLLEGE WHEN THE DISTRICT ELIMINATED HER #OMPUTER #ENTER TECHNICIAN POSITION FORC ING HER INTO RETIREMENT !S A #OMPUTER #ENTER TECHNICIAN 'REEN WOULD MAKE ROUNDS ON CAMPUS TO TEND TO ANY COMPUTER PROBLEMS GREETING PEOPLE AND GIVING HUGS ALONG THE WAY h9OU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON HER WARM SMILING FACE v SENIOR PAYROLL CLERK ,ILY (ARPER SAID h.O MATTER WHAT WAS GOING ON SHE WALKED ALL OVER CAMPUS AND GAVE OUT LOVE TO ANYONE SHE MET v 7HEN SHE BEGAN ATTENDING ### IN 'REEN TOOK VARIOUS CLASSES UNTIL SHE FIGURED OUT WHAT SHE WANTED TO DO WITH HER LIFE ! PIECE OF ADVICE FROM HER HISTORY PROFES SOR TELLING HER TO EITHER GO INTO THE MEDICAL OR COMPUTER FIELD SWAYED HER DECISION h) LIKED DOING THINGS WITH MY HANDS SO ) CHOSE COMPUTERS v 'REEN SAID 3HE BECAME A STUDENT WORKER IN AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE COM PUTER LABS OPERATING )N SHE OBTAINED A PERMANENT POSITION AT THE COLLEGE AS A DATA PROCESSING LAB ASSISTANT h&OR MY FIRST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS OF WORK ING ) COULDN T BELIEVE THEY WERE PAYING ME
TO DO MY JOB ) ENJOYED HELPING STUDENTS v SHE SAID 4HAT SATISFACTION OF WORKING WITH STUDENTS DEVELOPED LIFELONG FRIENDSHIPS AND FAMILIAL TIES #OMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPART MENT #HAIRPERSON 0AM 2UDY MET 'REEN WHEN SHE WAS A STUDENT AND REMEMBERS HER MANAGING THE COMPUTER LABS AND HELPING STUDENTS h3HE WAS LIKE MY OTHER MOM 3HE D HUG ME AND SHE D ASK ME HOW MY DAY WAS GOING v 2UDY SAID h9OU D SEE HER AND YOU D SMILE v 4ECHNOLOGY 3YSTEMS -ANAGER *AMES %YESTONE ALSO WORKED WITH 'REEN WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT AT THE COLLEGE !S A STUDENT WORKER %YESTONE WOULD REPORT TO 'REEN FOR HIS DAY S WORK BUT WHEN SHE LEFT TO SERVE FULL TIME AT ,OCAL IN HE TOOK OVER HER POSITION 3HE CAME BACK IN TO %YESTONE AS HER MANAGER h4HE NATURE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS COOP ERATIVE AND FRIENDLY v HE SAID h3HE WAS A BIG PART OF CREATING THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE AROUND STAFF AND STUDENTS v 'REEN SAID SHE ENJOYED WORKING WITH %YESTONE AND REFERRED TO HIM AS HER h### SON v 4HROUGHOUT HER TIME AT THE COLLEGE SHE WITNESSED THE EVOLUTION OF COMPUTERS FROM BIG MACHINES TO SMALLER ONES h)F A COMPUTER WOULD GO DOWN SHE D GO DOWN TO FIX IT v 2UDY SAID h9OU KIND OF HAVE TO CANNIBALIZE OLDER COMPUTERS TO FIX NEW ONES 3HE D MAKE SURE THINGS KEPT WORKING AND SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED v 3HE WAS DEPENDABLE AND IF ANYONE ASKED FOR SOMETHING 'REEN GOT WHAT HE OR SHE NEEDED 2UDY SAID $URING HER UNION PRESIDENCY 'REEN REP RESENTED CLASSIFIED STAFF MEMBERS IN BENEFITS SALARIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS AND ALSO MET WITH MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES OVER DIS AGREEMENTS
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4HE DRAMA AND CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENTS ARE WORKING TOGETH ER TO BRING THE AUDIENCE OF THIS SEMESTER S SHOW h6AMPIRES OF THE "AYOU v THE ESSENCE OF .EW /RLEANS AT 4HURSDAY S #REOLE 'ALA 'UESTS WILL EXPERIENCE ELEGANT
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4HE ORIGINAL PLAY IS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY DRAMA DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON #LAY $AVID h%VERY PLAY HAS A PARTICULAR THEME v $AVID SAID h4HE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT MAKES FOOD THAT PERTAINS TO THAT THEME v $AVID SAID #REOLES HAVE A RICH CULTURE AND MUCH OF IT IS INVESTED IN CUISINE "EING A PART OF THIS CULTURE $AVID SAID HE HAD IDEAS ON WHAT SHOULD BE ON THE MENU h/F COURSE WE WILL HAVE GUMBO AND ÏTOUFFÏE BECAUSE THOSE ARE DISHES THAT COME TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF .EW /RLEANS v $AVID SAID 7ITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS $AVID
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)NNOVATIVE AND TRULY ECLECTIC h"IOPHILIAv BY "JÚRK HAS REMARKABLY INCORPORATED THE USE OF AN I0AD AND VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS TO PRODUCE A WELL EXECUTED ALBUM 4HIS IS THE )CELANDIC MUSICIAN S EIGHTH FULL LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM AND IT WOULD BE MOST ACCURATELY DEFINED AS EXPERIMENTAL %ACH TRACK DELIVERS ITS OWN ATMOSPHERE AND THE SETTINGS MIMIC A FUTURISTIC FANTASY ENVIRON MENT AND SEND LISTENERS ON A JOURNEY 4HE AUDIO IS THE PRODUCT OF A MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE WHIMSICAL AND DIGITAL 3OMETHING THAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT "JÚRK S NEW RELEASE IS THAT h"IOPHILIAv INTRODUCES DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS FOR EACH SONG HOSTED BY ONE PRIMARY APP ON THE I0AD )T IS THE WORLD S FIRST APP ALBUM IN COLLABORATION WITH !PPLE BUT THERE IS ALSO A STANDARD #$ RELEASE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT OWN THE PRODUCT "JÚRK HAS TAKEN A GIGANTIC RISK BY FITTING SO MUCH INTO ONE PROJECT AND IT IS INGENIOUS 3OME FANS ARE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH HER MUSIC INSTEAD OF JUST LISTENING TO IT 4HE SCORES FOR EVERY SONG WERE CRE ATED BY PIANIST *ØNAS 3EN AND "JÚRK ! RECURRING MOTIF THROUGHOUT THE 30%#)!, 4/ 4(% !$6/#!4% RECORDINGS IS RELATING A PHENOMENON )NNOVATIVE APPROACH )CELANDIC MUSICIAN "JÚRK RELEASED h"IOPHILIAv ON /CT TO A MUSICAL STRUCTURE AND LYRICS &OR AS STANDARD AUDIO AND AS THE WORLD S FIRST APPLICATION ALBUM FOR THE I0AD
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.UMEROUS MISSED TACKLES COU PLED WITH POOR OFFENSIVE EXECUTION CRIPPLED THE #OMETS IN A LOSS TO THE !MERICAN 2IVER #OLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM 3ATURDAY AT #OMET 3TADIUM 4HE BLOWOUT LOSS WAS THE #OMETS SECOND DEFEAT THIS SEASON #OINCIDENTLY BOTH LOSSES WERE TO TEAMS RANKED IN THE TOP IN THE STATE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE CAME INTO 3ATURDAY S GAME RANKED TH IN THE STATE HOST ING THE .O "EAVERS IN THE -ID %MPIRE #ONFERENCE h7E WERE BEAT UP FRONT ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE AND DEFENSIVELY WE DIDN T TACKLE WELL v COACH !LONZO #ARTER SAID h)T S &OOTBALL 4HE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS BLOCKING AND TACKLING WE DIDN T DO EITHER v 4HE LOSSES TO !2# AND $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE WERE ALSO THE ONLY GAMES THIS SEASON THAT THE FOOTBALL TEAM FAILED TO RUSH FOR AT LEAST YARDS h!LL AROUND THE BALL WE WEREN T EXECUTING v WIDE RECEIVER *ORDAN -ORROW SAID h4HE WHOLE OFFEN SIVE CORE DIDN T EXECUTE v !LTHOUGH ### MOVED UP AND DOWN THE FIELD PERIODICALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON THE #OMETS FINISHED A GAME WITHOUT COMPLET ING A TOUCHDOWN PASS h!T TIMES WE SHOWED EFFICIENCY AND WE HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO SCORE WE JUST COULDN T CAPITALIZE v #OMET QUARTERBACK *EFFERY !NDERSON SAID h7E GAVE IT OUR ALL AND SO DID THEY 7E JUST HAVE TO EXECUTE BETTER AND WE RE GOOD v 4HE "EAVERS DOMINATED ### AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE BOTH OFFEN SIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY 4HE #OMETS GAINED A SEASON
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3HODDY TACKLING ˆ !MERICAN 2IVER #OLLEGE WIDE RECEIVER *USTIN #OLLINS EVADES #OMET DEFEN SIVE BACK -ELVIN "ELLARD DURING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S LOSS TO THE "EAVERS AT #OMET 3TADIUM ON 3ATURDAY LOW YARDS ON CARRIES AND ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL ### ALLOWED "EAVER RUNNING BACK $EVONTE "OOKER TO GAIN YARDS AND SCORE ONE TOUCHDOWN ON CARRIES h4HE DEFENSE WAS ABLE TO REC OGNIZE WHAT WE STUDIED ON FILM BUT POOR EXECUTION AND MISSED TACKLES WERE CRUCIAL v CORNERBACK #AMERON &ULLER SAID h4ODAY WE JUST DIDN T PLAY TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITIES h%XECUTION IS GOING TO BE KEY FINISHING THE SEASON v &ULLER SAID
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h) THINK WE NEED TO LEARN FROM THIS LOSS WORK HARDER IN PRACTICE AND EXECUTE ON GAME DAY v 4HE #OMETS WILL TRY TO AVOID LOSING BACK TO BACK GAMES FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON WHEN THEY PLAY AT "6# CHAMPION 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ON 3ATURDAY AT P M 4HE NEXT THREE GAMES ON THE #OMETS SCHEDULE ARE ALL AGAINST "6# OPPONENTS ### S NORMALLY UNRELENTING PASS DEFENSE ALLOWED YARDS THROUGH THE AIR AND WAS BURNED FOR
THREE PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 4HIS GAME MARKED ONLY THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON THAT THE DEFENSE DID NOT GRAB AN INTERCEP TION SINCE ITS SEASON OPENER 3EPT AT -ONTEREY 0ENINSULA #OLLEGE 4HE TEAM ALSO HAD TROUBLE PRE VENTING BIG PLAYS ALLOWING NINE PLAYS OF YARDS OR MORE ### GAVE UP TWO HUGE THIRD DOWN PLAYS WHERE THE "EAVERS NEEDED AT LEAST YARDS FOR A FIRST DOWN INCLUDING A YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS ON A THIRD AND PLAY FROM !2# QUARTERBACK !NDY
-C!LINDON TO WIDE RECEIVER *USTIN #OLLINS #OLLINS FINISHED WITH YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS ON FOUR CATCH ES AVERAGING YARDS PER CATCH 3ATURDAY S GAME WAS A NON CON FERENCE CONTEST AND IT DIDN T CARRY ANY POST SEASON IMPLICATIONS HOW EVER THIS GAME FEATURED TWO OF THE STATE S BEST PROGRAMS &OR THE #OMETS THIS WAS THEIR BIGGEST TEST OF THE SEASON SO FAR AND SOME PLAYERS WERE DISAPPOINT ED WITH THE FASHION IN WHICH THE SQUAD LOST h7E HAD A POINT TO PROVE AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO GAIN RESPECT FROM OTHER SCHOOLS AND SCOUTS v -ORROW SAID h4HIS WAS OUR CHANCE TO PROVE THAT WE ARE AN ELITE TEAM v ### SUFFERED A TOUGH LOSS TO THE "EAVERS BUT THE PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE ALREADY PUTTING THE LOSS BEHIND THEM AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON AND COMPETING FOR A CONFERENCE TITLE AND BOWL GAME BERTH h7E HAVE A BIG CONFERENCE GAME NEXT WEEK v #ARTER SAID h4HERE S NOT A LOT OF TIME TO WORRY ABOUT THIS LOSS 7E LL WATCH THE FILM OF THE GAME TO SEE OUR MIS TAKES AND THEN WE LL TOTALLY FOCUS IN ON 3OLANO v ### S ONLY SCORES WERE BOTH ON YARD RUNS /NE OF THEM WAS CARRIED BY -ORROW WHO EARNED THE TOUCH DOWN BY DIVING OVER THE RIGHT PYLON AS HE WAS BEING KNOCKED OUT OF BOUNDS IN THE SECOND QUARTER 4HE #OMETS FINAL SCORING PLAY WAS A RUN BY !NDERSON EARLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
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&INDING PLAYERS FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM EVEN THOSE FROM THE %AST #OAST HAS BEEN RELATIVELY EASY FOR !LONZO #ARTER h4HEY ALL KIND OF RECRUITED EACH OTHER v THE SECOND YEAR #OMET COACH SAID IN HIS OFFICE BROWSING THROUGH EMAILS FROM PLAYERS WHO WANT TO PLAY FOR HIM AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE h4HEY MADE FIRST CONTACT v HE SAID h4HEY ).&/2-!4)/.!, '2!0()# "9 4(% !$6/#!4% 34!&& REACHED OUT v 0HADRAE 7HITE ONE OF OUT OF STATE .ATIONAL TREASURES ˆ 0LAYERS TRAVELED TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PLAY FOOTBALL FOR COACH !LONZO PLAYERS ON THE #OMET ROSTER WANTED TO #ARTER IN 4HE FOOTBALL TEAM S IMPROVING PROGRAM HAS ATTRACTED TALENTED FRESHMEN FROM DIFFERENT STATES KEEP PLAYING FOOTBALL AFTER FINISHING AT "OCA (E ALSO HAD FOOTBALL PLAYERS ON THE &LORIDA BUT THERE S FOOTBALL v #ARTER SAID #IEGA (IGH 3CHOOL IN &LORIDA h#ONTRA #OSTA IS SUPPOSED TO GET #ONTRA $EAN S ,IST FOR KEEPING A HIGH GRADE POINT h! LOT OF YOUNG MEN ON THE %AST #OAST 4HE 3T 0ETERSBURG NATIVE SAID LEAVING HIS #OSTA PLAYERS FIRST v HE SAID WANT TO PLAY AT THE BEST JUNIOR COLLEGE IN HOME AND TRAVELING MILES TO COME TO "UT IN /CTOBER A FEW GAMES INTO THE AVERAGE 2UNNING BACK 2ASHAD (ALL WHO COM #ALIFORNIA v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE UNDER COACH #ARTER SEASON 'OINS SAID THE PLAYERS LEARNED MORE -ORE OUT OF STATE PLAYERS CAME TO ### WAS HIS BEST OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOOTBALL AND ABOUT EACH OTHER AND THEIR PLAYING STYLES MITTED TO 5NIVERSITY OF #OLORADO OUT OF /AK 2IDGE -ILITARY !CADEMY IN 6IRGINIA CAME FROM &LORIDA THAN ANY OTHER STATE WITH FIVE CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION AND THOSE WORRIES DISAPPEARED h(E #ARTER WAS MY BEST OPPORTUNITY TO 3OPHOMORE QUARTERBACK *EFFERY TO ### THIS YEAR BECAUSE HIS 3!4 SCORES &OUR PLAYERS CAME FROM .ORTH #AROLINA AND THREE CAME FROM !LABAMA ,OUISIANA AND GO TO A GOOD COLLEGE v 7HITE SAID !NDERSON WHO ALMOST WENT TO !MERICAN MADE HIM INELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE .#!! h 4HE COACHES AT #OLORADO MENTIONED .EW *ERSEY 3O WHEN 7HITE HEARD ABOUT #ARTER S SUC 2IVER #OLLEGE IN 3ACRAMENTO BEFORE COM h$OWN 3OUTH AND ON THE %AST #OAST THERE CESSFUL SEASON OVERALL IN THE MITTING TO ### SAID IT DOES NOT MATTER #ONTRA #OSTA WITH #ARTER v HE SAID h) FELT PRETTY BAD ABOUT THE 3!4 THING v IS NO JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL 4HEY HAVE PREP "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE 7HITE AND TWO OF WHERE HIS TEAMMATES COME FROM AS LONG AS (ALL SAID h!T ### ) HAVE A SECOND SCHOOLS v #ARTER SAID h4HERE ARE A BUNCH OF HIS "OCA #IEGA TEAMMATES DEFENSIVE BACKS THEY FOCUS ON THE SAME GOAL ˆ WINNING !VION "ROWN AND *OVONTE *OHNSON NOTIFIED h)T S MORE PEOPLE MORE TALENT WITH OUT CHANCE TO GET MY GRADES UP BEFORE GOING TO GUYS FROM &LORIDA LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO GO v #ARTER THEY WANTED TO PLAY AT ### OF STATE PLAYERS v THE $IXON (IGH 3CHOOL #OLORADO v #OMPETITION FOR OUT OF STATE PLAYERS IS 4RANSFERRING STUDENTS IS A MAIN GOAL FOR .OW LIVING IN A 3AN 0ABLO HOUSE WITHIN GRADUATE SAID h4HEY AIN T COMING ALL THE FIERCE AND ### IS NOT THE ONLY TEAM IN THE #ARTER WALKING DISTANCE FROM ### 7HITE FOUND A WAY OUT HERE TO NOT DO SOMETHING v 7HEN #ARTER FIRST MET WITH COLLEGE "6# WITH A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF ITS NEW HOME IN THE "AY !REA 4HEY CAME TO ### TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE h"ASICALLY EVERYBODY ON THE TEAM ALL NEWFOUND #OMET FOOTBALL TRADITION OF WIN 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS AND !THLETIC ROSTER FROM OUTSIDE THE 'OLDEN 3TATE #OLLEGE OF THE 2EDWOODS WHICH THE $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE THEY TOLD HIM THEY GROUPED TOGETHER v 7HITE SAID IN HIS SOUTH NING ERN TONE h)T S A BROTHERHOOD 7E ALL BONDED h4HEY RE FINDING A WAY TO HELP US WIN DIDN T CARE IF THE TEAM FINISHED SEASONS #OMETS BEAT IN THEIR FIRST CONFER ENCE GAME THIS SEASON HAS MORE OUT OF AS LONG AS STUDENTS GRADUATED WEEK IN AND WEEK OUT v HE SAID TOGETHER AND TURNED INTO ONE BIG FAMILY v #ARTER HAS MORE THAN HELD UP HIS END OF STATE RECRUITS THAN ITS PLAYERS FROM 0LAYING FOR A SUCCESSFUL TEAM UNDER A 4HE #OMETS ARE OVERALL IN AND WON THEIR FIRST CONFERENCE GAME WITH THREE COACH WHO CAN GET THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL THE DEAL AND EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS FOR WINS #ALIFORNIA 3HASTA AND 9UBA COLLEGES WHO ### MORE LEFT TO FINISH THE SEASON IS A HIGH SELLING POINT FOR THOSE FROM OUT !S 7ILLIAMS PLANS TO END HIS YEAR CAREER ON CAMPUS IN $ECEMBER #ARTER SAID HE TOLD FINISHES ITS SEASON AGAINST HAVE AND !LTHOUGH PLAYERS AGREE THERE WAS TENSION OF STATE #ARTER S ABILITY TO TURN AROUND A WRETCHED HIM h) KEPT MY PROMISE AND WE RE NOT GOING PLAYERS FROM OUT OF STATE RESPECTIVELY WHEN ALL THEY FIRST CAME TOGETHER THE COM 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE WHERE THE MON GOAL OF WINNING GAMES AND SEIZING THE PROGRAM THAT WON FOUR GAMES LAST YEAR ) DON T DO THAT v "Y RAISING ### S REPUTATION THROUGHOUT #OMETS PLAY THEIR SECOND CONFERENCE GAME OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL BECAME MATCHING THE WIN TOTAL OF THE FOUR PREVIOUS A COMMON GOAL FOR THE PLAYERS ON THE SEASONS COMBINED INCREASED THE NUMBER OF THE STATE BY ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM THAT CAN ON 3ATURDAY HOSTS THE FEWEST OUT OF STATE ATHLETES RECRUITED FROM OUT OF STATE TO THIS WIN GAMES #ARTER ALSO BOOSTED ITS RECOGNI RECRUITS IN THE CONFERENCE WITH FIVE INCLUD TEAM ING ONE PLAYER FROM 4ONGA TION ACROSS THE COUNTRY h7E ALL MESH PRETTY WELL BUT IT TOOK A YEAR FROM JUST TWO IN #OMETS LIKE FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER 7HEREAS THESE RECRUITS FROM &LORIDA h 7INNING HELPS A LOT v #ARTER SAID SECOND v SAID SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE BACK )SAAC 'OINS WHO GREW UP IN (ERCULES AND h%VERYBODY WANTS TO BE AFFILIATED WITH .ORTH #AROLINA AND THROUGHOUT THE 3OUTH 7HITE SOPHOMORE LINE BACKER 4ATE -USTIN WENT TO %L #ERRITO (IGH 3CHOOL h0EOPLE SOMETHING POSITIVE 4HERE HAS BEEN NOTHING AND %AST WOULD HAVE GONE TO #ITY #OLLEGE THE ONLY #OMET FROM 4ENNESSEE AND CHANGE FROM HERE LOOKED AT THE PEOPLE FROM OVER POSITIVE AFFILIATED WITH THE FOOTBALL TEAM IN OF 3AN &RANCISCO #OLLEGE OF 3AN -ATEO OR OF PACE QUARTERBACK ,AMAR -C+NIGHT ONE ,ANEY #OLLEGE IN /AKLAND #ARTER S OF THREE PLAYERS FROM *ERSEY #ITY . * ALL THERE AND ASKED @7HAT ARE THEY HERE FOR A LONG TIME v #ARTER S ABILITIES TO SEND PLAYERS TO THE SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE "6# HELPED HIM CAME FROM STATES WITH DIFFERENT TIME ZONES 7HAT ARE THEY ABOUT v (E SAID SOME PLAYERS FROM THE %AST "AY NEXT LEVEL ALSO PIQUED INTEREST WITH MANY GAIN ATTENTION FROM STUDENTS WHO FOR ONE BUT HAVE ADAPTED TO THE CHANGES h4HERE ARE LOTS OF 3OUTHEASTERN GUYS v WONDERED IF THE OUT OF STATE PLAYERS WOULD OF THE PLAYERS %LEVEN PLAYERS FROM LAST REASON OR ANOTHER DID NOT GO TO A FOUR YEAR (ALL SAID h7E ALL BOND WE HAVE THE SAME TAKE THEIR STARTING POSITIONS OR IF THEY WOULD YEAR S TEAM WERE RECRUITED TO &OOTBALL "OWL UNIVERSITY FOR SCHOOL OR TO PLAY FOOTBALL h4HERE S NO JUNIOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN ACCENT v 3UBDIVISION AND $IVISION ) UNIVERSITIES EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER THE ENTIRE ROSTER
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HITTER "RITTANY !LLAN WAS RELENTLESS AGAINST THE #OMETS !LLAN CONTINUOUSLY SMASHED SPIKES THROUGH THE ### DEFENSE RESULTING IN EASY POINTS FOR ,-# #OACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID DE LA #RUZ SHOULD RETURN FOR THE TEAM S GAME TODAY AT P M AT .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE “We need to ### SIMI LARLY EXPLOITED work at being HOLES IN A SLOW able to read REACTING ,-# DEFENSE GIVING what (other MIDDLE BLOCKER teams) are going !LLYCE %SCORCIA THE OPPORTU to do.” NITY TO RECORD ACES WHEN THE -ELANIE 2AQUEL
#OMETS WERE #OMET OUTSIDE HITTER VYING FOR A COMEBACK AND WHEN THEY WERE TRYING TO INCREASE A LEAD LATE IN THE GAME %SCORCIA SAID h) REALLY DID NOT HAVE A STRATEGY BUT ) M KNOWN FOR DOING SHORT SERVES AND THEY DIDN T ADJUST v )N THE THIRD SET THE #OMETS STARTED STRONG BUILDING A LEAD TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HOLES IN THE ,-# DEFENSE !FTER RECEIVING PASSES FROM THE OUTSIDE MIDDLE BLOCKER ,YNN )OSUA AND OUTSIDE HIT TER *ENNIFER -ADISON TOOK ADVANTAGE OF GAPS BY HITTING THE BALL ON CONSECUTIVE PLAYS TO ,-# S !LLAN WHO FAILED TO MAKE A RETURN GIVING THE #OMETS A GREATER ADVANTAGE &OR MOST OF THE FINAL SET ### MADE RUNS TO INCREASE ITS LEAD WHILE ,-# S DEFENSE UNRAVELED INCHING THE #OMETS CLOSER TO WINNING THEIR FIRST SET OF THE MATCH (OLDING ON TO A LEAD DUE IN LARGE PART TO ,-# ERRORS THE #OMETS COULD SEEM INGLY DO NO WRONG BECAUSE OF THEIR APPAR 3!- !44!, 4(% !$6/#!4% ENT COMFORT LEVEL WITHIN THE NEW SYSTEM /UT OF REACH #OMET OUTSIDE HITTER -ELANIE 2AQUEL FRONT AND MIDDLE BLOCKER (OWEVER ### WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE ITS !LLYCE %SCORCIA MISS THE BALL DURING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S MATCH AGAINST THE RALLY -USTANGS AT ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG ON /CT
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7ITH FIRST PLACE IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE AT STAKE CONFER ENCE LEADING .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE SHUT OUT THE #OMET MEN S SOCCER TEAM ON /CT IN .APA 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE "6# BECAME THE SEVENTH TEAM IN A ROW TO FAIL TO SCORE A GOAL AGAINST THE 3TORM "6# 4HOUGH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE
CONTROLLED THE BALL FOR MOST OF THE GAME IT WAS UNABLE TO PENETRATE THE STOUT .6# DEFENSE h) HAVE TO TIP MY HAT TO .APA 4HEY ARE CLEARLY THE BEST TEAM IN THE CONFERENCE v #OMET COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID h4HE SCORE DOES NOT REFLECT THE GAME v :ELLER SAID h7E OUTPLAYED THEM IN THE FIRST HALF AND WE PLAYED AN EVEN GAME IN THE SECOND HALF 7E JUST COULDN T PENETRATE THEIR DEFENSE v $EFENDER (ILBERTH )BARRA ALSO SAID THE #OMETS CONTROLLED MOST OF THE GAME h7E STARTED STRONG AND DOMI NATED THE WHOLE GAME IN TERMS OF POSSESSION v THE CAPTAIN SAID h7E WERE PASSING THE BALL WELL BUT WE DIDN T MAKE THAT EXTRA PASS TO PUT OURSELVES IN POSITIONS TO SCORE
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BEGAN TO LOSE CONFIDENCE h7HEN WE WERE DOWN WE BECAME FRUSTRATED v HE SAID h4HIS WAS A CRITICAL GAME FOR THE SEASON AND AFTER THEIR LAST SCORE OUR SPIRITS WERE DOWN v $OWN AND NEEDING GOALS :ELLER ADJUSTED HIS LINEUP AND OPTED FOR THREE DEFENDERS INSTEAD OF THEIR NORMAL FOUR AND PLACED AN EXTRA MAN ON THE FRONT END TO GENERATE MORE OFFENSE 4HE ADJUSTMENT QUICKLY BACK FIRED AS THE 3TORM TOOK IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGE OF THE #OMETS PLAYING WITH ONE FEWER DEFENDER h2UDY ADJUSTED OUR DEFENSE AND PUT THREE IN THE BACK INSTEAD OF FOUR AND THEY SCORED ANOTHER GOAL WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF THEIR SECOND GOAL v )BARRA SAID
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&!)2&)%,$ "RITTLE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION IMPAIRED ANY OFFENSIVE EFFORTS OF THE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM IN A LOSS AT 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ON &RIDAY !LTHOUGH IT WAS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S FOURTH CONSECUTIVE LOSS BY AT LEAST THREE GOALS IN CONFERENCE PLAY THE RESULT WAS A DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT FROM THE SQUAD S SHUTOUT LOSS AGAINST THE &ALCONS ON 3EPT h)T MEANS A LOT TO NOT LOSE LIKE LAST TIME TO THEM v GOALKEEPER -AGALY *UNCO SAID h)T MEAN S WE RE IMPROVING v ### OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE HOWEVER HAD A LIMITED OFFENSIVE ATTACK AGAINST 3OLANO "6# IN THE SECOND HALF 4HE LONE OFFENSIVE EFFORTS BY MIDFIELDER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA AND FORWARD !LMA "RUNO WERE THE ONLY SCORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE #OMETS 'ARCIA LED ### IN SHOTS WITH TWO FOL LOWED BY "RUNO S ONE h7HEN #LAUDIA WENT IN OUR OFFENSIVE EFFORT GAINED MOMENTUM v DEFENDER -ONI 2ODRIGUEZ SAID h3HE HAS GREAT BALL CONTROL AND IS GOOD WITH SHOTS 4HE GIRLS USUALLY CON NECT WITH HER ENERGY v "UT THE SKILLED FASTER AND MORE AGGRES SIVE &ALCONS PREYED ON THE STRUGGLING #OMETS USING SOLID COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION DURING BOTH HALVES IMPEDING ANY CHANCE FOR THE #OMETS TO SCORE ### PLAYS ITS NEXT GAME AGAINST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE AT HOME ON &RIDAY AT P M *UNCO SAID THE TEAM MUST OVERCOME ITS COMMUNICATION BARRIER TO SURVIVE THE REST OF THE SEASON 4HE #OMETS HAVE FOUR GAMES LEFT IN CONFERENCE &ALCON MIDFIELDER *ANELLE 2ICHARDS SCORED '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% $RIVING FORCE #OMET DEFENDER 2ACHELLE "AKER BATTLES FOR THE BALL WITH &ALCON THE ONLY TWO GOALS OF THE SECOND HALF 2ICHARDS FOUND *UNCO VULNERABLE IN THE MIDFIELDER 3TEPHANIE 2UIZ AT 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ON &RIDAY
TH MINUTE OF THE GAME TAKING A SHOT FROM THE CENTER OF THE FIELD WHICH FOUND THE BACK OF THE NET h) WAS BUSY DOING SOMETHING ELSE v *UNCO S A I D h) WAS ScoreBoard FOCUS ING ON &ALCONS TRYING #OMETS TO GET T H E .EXT GAME ATTEN &RIDAY VS -ENDOCINO T I O N #OLLEGE P M OF A &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT F E W TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE OF MY TEAM MATES AND ) WASN T READY FOR IT v 2ICHARDS SCORED THE FINAL GOAL OF THE GAME WITH MINUTES LEFT *UNCO KEPT THE &ALCONS AT A STANDSTILL FOR MINUTES INTO THE FIRST HALF AND THROUGH OUT MOST OF THE GAME BUT 3## MIDFIELDER #ORINA 0ETTY GAVE THE &ALCONS A LEAD IN THE ST MINUTE *UNCO HAD SAVES BY THE END OF THE GAME AND THE GOALKEEPER S EFFORT WAS DEM ONSTRATED DURING MOST OF 3## S SHOTS ON GOALS 4HE SOPHOMORE SAVED HER TEAM FROM SEVEN OF &ALCON MIDFIELDER 3ANDY 'ARCIA S SHOTS ON GOAL -ISCOMMUNICATION AND A PASSIVE PERFOR MANCE BY THE #OMETS IN THE FIRST HALF HOW EVER FLUTTERED INTO THE SECOND HALF LEAVING ### INCAPABLE OF SCORING ### MIDFIELDER !LMA "RUNO SAID CONFUSION OF RESPONSIBILI TIES RESULTED IN THE UNCOORDINATED FIRST HALF #OMPARED TO MORE THAN SHOTS TOTAL BY 3## DURING THE GAME ### S COMBINED TOTAL WAS THREE h7HEN THERE S PRESSURE WE DON T CON NECT v DEFENDER -ONI 2ODRIGUEZ SAID h%VERYBODY STARTS FREEZING v -IDFIELDER !NALY *UAREZ SAID THE MORE THE TEAM COMMUNICATES THE MORE THE MENTAL PRESSURE LESSENS
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HEN REMAINING SAFE IS ON THE CURB IT MIND FOCUSING ON ANYTHING 4HE CAMPUS IS VULNER ELSE IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ABLE TO BECOMING A DANGER 4HE STRESS OF LOOKING OVER OUS PLACE FOR STUDENTS WHO BOTH SHOULDERS KEEPING THOSE EYES IN COME HERE FOR NO OTHER REASON THE BACK OF OUR HEADS OPEN AND WALKING THAN TO FIND A PATH AWAY FROM AROUND ON OUR TOES READY FOR FIGHT OR THAT KIND OF ENVIRONMENT FLIGHT ARE STRESSORS FOR MANY 7EST #ONTRA 3POTTY AND DIM LIGHTING #OSTA #OUNTY RESIDENTS WHEN WE WAKE UP ACROSS CAMPUS A SOMETIMES AND REMAIN UNTIL WE FALL ASLEEP SCARCE POLICE PRESENCE AND "UT THERE IS A PROTECTION IN EDUCATION DECREASED ENROLLMENT IN NIGHT 4HAT IS WHY WE ATTEND CLASSES AND WEEKEND CLASSES MAKE -ANY STUDENTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE THE CAMPUS A FEAR PROVOKING FEEL SAFER HERE THAN THEY DO AT HOME LOCATION AFTER THE SUN 4HE COLLEGE SERVES AS A SANCTUARY TO SETS MANY FROM THE DANGERS POTENTIALLY LURKING ! DISTURBING AROUND THE CORNERS OF 3AN 0ABLO !VENUE MUGGING IN A 2UMRILL "OULEVARD OR 3HANE $RIVE MAJOR CAMPUS "UT THE ENVIRONMENT THE CAMPUS COM CENTER THE QUAD MUNITY HAS CULTIVATED MAY PROVIDE ONLY A ON A *ULY AFTERNOON SUPERFICIAL AND FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IS ONE OF EIGHT ATTACKS 3EVEN 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS AT ### ON STUDENTS ON OR NEAR WORK TO LOWER THE CRIME RATE ON CAMPUS CAMPUS IN AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE IMPROVING AT ### 4HREE ROBBERIES WHILE AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE RISING AT OCCURRED ON CAMPUS THE DISTRICT S TWO OTHER COLLEGES ˆ $IABLO DURING THE SPRING AND 6ALLEY AND ,OS -EDANOS ONE IN THE SUMMER WHILE 7ITH THE HELP OF LOCAL POLICE AGEN THIS FALL FOUR MORE STUDENTS CIES THE ROBBERIES AND AGGRAVATED HAVE BEEN ROBBED JUST OFF ASSAULTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE PAST CAMPUS !LTHOUGH THE PATTERN FIVE YEARS NEAR THE SAME LOCATION ON CAM OF THESE CRIMES IS LEADING AWAY PUS THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER ARE DECREAS FROM THE CAMPUS THEY CONTINUE TO ING YEAR BY YEAR "UT THEY STILL HAPPEN PLAGUE STUDENTS NONETHELESS ### OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STU 4O EDUCATE THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY DENTS TO EXPAND THEIR MINDS )T DOES NOT ABOUT CAMPUS CRIME 4HE !DVOCATE PRES HAVE AN ENVIRONMENT OF VULNERABILITY AND ENTS THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE DETAILING CRIMI MOST OF THE TIME IS A SAFE HAVEN NAL ACTIVITY ON AND AROUND THE COLLEGE AND !ND WHEN STUDENTS FEEL SAFE THEY CAN PREVENTATIVE MEASURES THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO DO WHAT THEY CAME TO DO ˆ LEARN
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Lack of Police Services contact, crime prevention information keeps students at risk, uninformed of methods to help prevent robberies
SPIKE IN ROBBERIES AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER THIS YEAR PROMPTED 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SAFETY TIPS TO STUDENTS 4HE CRIME PREVENTION METHODS ARE FIXED IN THE HEADS OF THE VICTIMS OF THE BUS STOP BANDITS BUT THESE SAFETY MEASURES OFTEN GO UNHEARD BY THOSE YET TO EXPERIENCE ANY DAN GER AT OR AROUND THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE CAMPUS 4HIEVES ATTACKING OR ROBBING STUDENTS ON DIMLY LIT -ISSION "ELL $RIVE NEAR THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER KNOW THE CHANCES OF AUTHORI TIES CATCHING THEM ARE LOW 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER #HARLES (ANKINS SAID 4HE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION THE CITY OF 3AN 0ABLO AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES ALL KNOW OF THE CRIMES THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON THAT SIDE OF CAMPUS BUT HAVE DONE LITTLE TO INFORM STUDENTS OF THEM !DMITTING TO SUCH A PROBLEM HOWEVER AND NOT TAKING PROACTIVE PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO COMBAT SUCH INCIDENTS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS 3TUDENTS WALK TO AND FROM CAMPUS OBLIVI OUS TO THE DANGERS THEY COULD FACE BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF AN EFFECTIVE ALERT SYSTEM 0OLICE OFFICERS NEED TO WORK WITH ADMIN ISTRATORS AND CITY OFFICIALS TO KEEP STUDENTS
SAFE ALERT AND AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR CRIME AND THEN HOW TO REPORT IT $URING THE h0LAYING IT 3AFEv WORKSHOP HELD IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON /CT 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA PROVIDED CRIME STATISTICS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HOW STUDENTS CAN DO THEIR PART TO MAKE THE CAMPUS SAFER 4HE EVENT WAS A GREAT INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEMS FACING THE COLLEGE )T LACKED PROPER PUBLICITY HOW EVER 4O NOTIFY STUDENTS OF THE EVENT AN EMAIL WAS SENT OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WORKSHOP BUT FEW RECEIVED IT IN TIME !S A RESULT ONLY THREE STUDENTS ˆ TWO OF WHOM LEFT EARLY ˆ ATTENDED THE SEMINAR )F ORGANIZING AN EVENT IS TOO DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION ERROR 0OLICE 3ERVICES NEEDS TO PLAN AROUND IT AND ANNOUNCE SUCH EVENT WEEKS BEFORE THEY OCCUR NOT JUST A FEW HOURS BEFOREHAND !ND THERE ARE WAYS TO WORK AROUND EVER HAVING TO HOST A WORKSHOP AT ALL /NE SOLUTION IS POSTING SIGNS ON CAMPUS AND NEAR THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER WARNING STUDENTS THAT THE OUTSKIRTS OF CAMPUS POSE DANGER 3OME STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW THIS BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY CAN DO TO PREVENT CRIME IN THE AREA )NFORMATION DETAILING HOW STUDENTS CAN
PROTECT THEMSELVES AND CONTACT 0OLICE 3ERVICES IS VITAL AND NEEDS TO BE AVAILABLE OUTSIDE EVERY BUILDING NEAR WALKWAYS AND ON SIGNS THROUGHOUT CAMPUS #URRENTLY THERE IS NO SUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN MOST AREAS OF THE CAMPUS LET ALONE AT OR NEAR THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER THE EPICENTER OF THE CRIMES -ANY STUDENTS DO NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO REACH 0OLICE 3ERVICES AT ### OR WHERE ITS OFFICE IS LOCATED 4HE FACT THAT ONLY SIX PEOPLE HAVE LEFT MESSAGES ON THE DISTRICT S ANONYMOUS TIP LINE THIS YEAR CANNOT PLEASE /LIVEIRA "UT HE CANNOT EXPECT MUCH ELSE WHEN THE ONLY WAY TO FIND THE PHONE NUMBER IS THROUGH RESOURCES STUDENTS HARDLY USE SUCH AS THE DISTRICT S WEBSITE THE COLLEGE CATALOG SCHEDULE OR AT THE 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICE 3TUDENTS ARE ALREADY APATHETIC AND DO NOT REPORT CRIME IF DOING SO SEEMS TOO MUCH OF A HASSLE )F THERE IS NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON HOW STUDENTS CAN REMAIN SAFE AND HELP OFFICERS REDUCE VIOLENT INCIDENTS THIEVES WILL CONTINUE TO GET AWAY WITH THEIR CRIMES /NCE STUDENTS ARE ADEQUATELY INFORMED OF HOW TO CONTACT AN OFFICER ON CAMPUS 0OLICE 3ERVICES COULD SEE FEWER STUDENTS VICTIMIZED NOT ONLY ON CAMPUS BUT ALL AROUND IT
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h$URING THE DAY ) FEEL PRETTY SAFE !T NIGHT ) DON T FEEL SAFE AT ALL BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF DARK AREAS ON CAM PUS INCLUDING THE PARK ING LOTS v
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ITHOUT PLACES AT SCHOOL BEING VISUAL LY MONITORED IT IS LIKELY THAT PEOPLE COULD BE IN DANGER AND THAT THEFTS COULD CONTINUE TO HAPPEN 4HERE WILL ALWAYS BE AT LEAST ONE PERSON WITH THE IDEA THAT "IG "ROTHER COULD BE WATCHING OUR EVERY MOVE AND IT WILL HAPPEN TO AN EXTENT IF WE ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF CAMERAS ON CAMPUS "UT HOW MUCH CRIME DOES #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO STOP THE INNOCENT FROM BEING ROBBED AND SLUGGED IN THE FACE 0ROBLEMS CAN ARISE ANYWHERE AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES CANNOT BE EVERYWHERE AT THE SAME TIME (ERE S AN IDEA HAVE A CAMERA AT SOME AREAS THAT STUDENTS FRE QUENT AND PLACES THAT COULD CON TAIN VALUABLE EQUIPMENT 2EGARDLESS OF ANY MISCONCEP TIONS AND THE RECENT CRIMES THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN FACING IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT MANY OF THE STUDENTS STAFF AND FACULTY SEE OUR CAMPUS AS A SECOND HOME (AVING THAT EXTRA SURVEILLANCE WOULD STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTION AND BRING SOME REASSURANCE OF SAFETY HERE AT NIGHT OR ANY TIME #RIME IS BRINGING THE COLLEGE UNNECESSARY COSTS AND EVERYONE IS AFFECTED BY IT 2ECENTLY COMPUTERS WERE STOLEN FROM SMART CLASSROOMS IN THE !PPLIED !RTS AND ,IBERAL !RTS BUILDINGS 4HE RESULT OF THIS IS THAT THE ROOMS WILL NOT BE UTILIZED UNTIL PROPER SECURITY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE 7HEN A SMART CLASSROOM CAN COST UP TO PER ROOM FOR INSTALLING DIFFER ENT COMPONENTS REPLACING THOSE MISSING COMPUTERS IS REALLY SETTING THE USE OF THE CLASSROOMS BACK 7HILE IT WOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED THE CRIME FROM HAPPENING AT LEAST THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE POSSIBILITY THAT A FACE WOULD BE CAPTURED ON CAMERA ,OOKING FOR THIS THIEF WOULD PROB ABLY BE MUCH EASIER IF THERE WERE CAMERAS NEAR EXITS ,ETTING THE CAMPUS KNOW ABOUT INCIDENTS LIKE THIS THROUGH EMAIL WOULD BE SIMPLE (IS OR HER FACE COULD BE CAPTURED ON A SCREEN SHOT AND SAVED AND ATTACHED TO THE EMAIL WARNING STUDENTS OF THE SUSPECT S ILL DEEDS &INANCES ARE VERY TIGHT AND IT ISN T HARD TO SEE THAT "UT REVENUE COULD BE A POSSIBIL ITY IN TIME SO IT S WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT -ORE CAMERAS MIGHT HELP PERSUADE STUDENTS TO PURCHASE PARKING PERMITS EVERY SEMESTER 3OME MAY REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING DOES COME AT A COST AND SAFETY IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS -OST OF THE CRIMES AT ### HAVE BEEN HAPPENING ON THE BORDER OF CAM PUS SO HAVING CAM ERAS AT THE BIGGER PARKING LOTS WOULD BE ANOTHER INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS TO PURCHASE A PERMIT 4HERE WOULD ALSO BE LESS WORRY OF CARS GETTING STOLEN OR BROKEN INTO 4HIS FACT ADDS TO THE PERKS OF A PERMIT AND POSSIBLY CAMERAS MIGHT GENERATE EMPLOYMENT FOR MORE POLICE AIDES #URRENTLY THERE ARE ONLY THREE AREAS ON CAMPUS THAT HAVE A VISUAL FEED MONITORING PEOPLE S ACTIVITIES $ISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES #HIEF #HARLES 'IBSON SAID h,OOK AT CITIES ˆ THERE ARE CAMERAS EVERYWHERE 4HEY RE WATCHING EVERYTHING )T S AS IF WE RE LEFT BEHIND v 4HE ONLY PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE WOR RIED ABOUT BEING WATCHED ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THINGS THAT THEY REALLY SHOULD NOT BE DOING IN THE FIRST PLACE 0EOPLE WILL ALWAYS HAVE MIXED REAC TIONS ABOUT SURVEILLANCE BUT IN MODERA TION IT CAN REALLY HELP STUDENTS AND STAFF FEEL SAFER
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0REVENTATIVE MEASURES 4HE PEAK OF CRIME 4HE ADDITIONAL PRESENCE OF #ONTRA #OSTA )N WHEN /LIVEIRA BEGAN WORKING AT ### THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER WAS MERELY #OUNTY 3HERIFF S OFFICERS AT THE "US 4RANSFER ANOTHER PARKING LOT WITH BUS STOP SIGNS #ENTER HAS HELPED TO CURB CRIME BUT THE COLLEGE HAS IMPLEMENTED OTHER PREVENTATIVE PLACED INSIDE OF IT ,ATER THAT YEAR THE COLLEGE SIGNED A LEASE MEASURES SINCE THEN ! LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AGO THE COL AGREEMENT WITH !# 4RANSIT TO BEGIN BUILD ING THE AREA INTO ITS CURRENT CONFIGURATION LEGE PUT AN FOOT WROUGHT IRON FENCE ALONG #AMPUS $RIVE FROM THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER /LIVEIRA SAID )N EXCHANGE FOR OPERATING ON COLLEGE UP THE HILLSIDE TO THE HOUSING NEAR 'LASGOW #OURT "UILDINGS AND PROPERTY !# 4RANSIT PAID FOR ALL OF THE CONSTRUCTION “You have new college 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID COSTS AND ELECTRICITY GEN students out of high $ESPITE THE BARRIER ERATED IN THE AREA SEPARATING THE ROAD GOING 4HE "US 4RANSFER school who are not INTO CAMPUS SUSPECTS #ENTER S CREATION BROUGHT IN A LARGER FLOW OF TRAF street savvy talking on ROBBING STUDENTS AT THE BUS TURNAROUND STILL FLED FIC NAMELY HORDES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM VARI their iPhone or (using) ACROSS THE STREET INTO THE HOUSING AREAS IN THE MID OUS LOCATIONS their MP3 player. DLE OF 6ALENCIA 7AY AND h"ACK IN THE DAY THEY $EL #AMINO $RIVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH Someone comes with +ING SAID A LITTLE MORE KIDS v /LIVEIRA SAID h) a gun and asks for all THAN A YEAR AGO THE FENCE ASSUME THEY CAME HERE their stuff, and they WAS EXTENDED TO GO DOWN BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THEY -ISSION "ELL $RIVE MAK WERE OFF CAMPUS v panic and give it.” ING IT HARDER FOR ROBBERS (E SAID THE BUS STOP TO RUN FROM POLICE WAS THE FAVORITE PLACE FOR #HARLES 'IBSON
0OLICE AIDE %DGARD HIGH SCHOOL KIDS TO MEET 0OLICE 3ERVICES CHIEF 3IBRIAN SAID THE FENCE HAS AND SETTLE DISAGREEMENTS PHYSICALLY LISTING THE CRIMES REPORTED IN MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE AND THAT THERE ARE FEWER TO GIVE AN IDEA OF THE DEGREE OF VIO ROBBERIES AT THE BUS CENTER BECAUSE OF IT h0EOPLE HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND LENCE h7E HAD A KID ARRESTED FOR HAVING A PISTOL 4HEY CAN T JUMP THE FENCE v HE SAID 'IBSON SAID THE FENCE WAS A RESULT OF THE ONE ROBBERY A KID GOT JUMPED ANOTHER ROB BERY AN ADULT WAS JUMPED BY A GROUP OF KIDS POLICE AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY COLLABORAT ING TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE TO AND SEVERAL FIGHTS v HE SAID )N RESPONSE TO THE VIOLENCE FUELED BY HIGH COMMIT CRIMES CALLING IT hCRIME PREVENTION SCHOOL STUDENTS 0OLICE 3ERVICES ARRESTED ALL THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN v 4HIS SEMESTER THE COLLEGE BEGAN WORKING OF THE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE FIGHTS EVEN TO INSTALL THREE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT THE THOUGH THEY WERE JUVENILES /LIVEIRA SAID h%VERY PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAD TO BUS STOP +ING SAID THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR COME TO 0OLICE 3ERVICES AND HAVE A CON FERENCE 4HEN WE TOOK A REPORT TO THE HIGH INSTALLING CAMERAS ON CAMPUS REQUIRE GATH SCHOOL AND HAD ANOTHER CONFERENCE WITH THE ERING QUOTES FROM THREE SECURITY COMPANIES BEFORE CHOOSING ONE AND PROCEEDING WITH THE STUDENT v HE SAID )N THE 3HERIFF S /FFICE WAS ASSIGNED PLACEMENT OF THE CAMERAS (E SAID HE HAS YET TO RECEIVE THE ESTIMAT TO #AMPUS $RIVE DURING 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT HOURS IN THE MORN ED COST FOR THE CAMERAS BUT THE COLLEGE GOT A INGS AND AFTERNOONS FROM TO A M QUOTE THREE YEARS AGO THAT SAID THE MINIMUM COST WOULD BE PER UNIT (E SAID THE AND FROM TO P M "US SCHEDULES WERE ALSO CHANGED TO COLLEGE PLANS TO PAY MORE THIS SEMESTER FOR
HIGHER RESOLUTION AND MORE COVERAGE FOR THE CAMERAS +ING AND /LIVEIRA HAVE SURVEYED THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER AND AGREED ON THE POSITIONING OF THE CAMERAS /LIVEIRA SAID h7E WANTED TO GET THE MOST VIEW FOR THE BUDGET THAT WE HAVE 4HERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES WITH POSITIONING WITH THE TREES )T HAS TO BE HIGH ENOUGH TO COVER A BIG AREA AND IT S A PRETTY GOOD VIEW OF THE ENTIRE TURNAROUND v /NE CAMERA IS CUR RENTLY LOCATED AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER HOWEVER IT IS OWNED BY !# 4RANSIT AND IS ONLY USED TO ENSURE BUSES ARE ARRIVING AND DEPARTING ON SCHED ULE /LIVEIRA SAID !NOTHER FORM OF CRIME PREVENTION OF THE PAST WAS THE EIGHT EMERGENCY BLUE PHONES INSTALLED THROUGHOUT CAMPUS WHICH HAVE SINCE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF MAINTENANCE AND THE FACT THAT THEY WERE SEL DOM USED /LIVEIRA SAID h 4HE BUS STOP IS THE BUSIEST SPOT ON CAMPUS v /LIVEIRA SAID h.OW SINCE WE ERECTED THE WROUGHT IRON FENCE WE NOTICE THINGS ARE RUNNING OFF CAMPUS v 4HREE ROBBERIES HAVE BEEN COMMITTED JUST OFF CAMPUS THIS SEMESTER TWO ON -ISSION "ELL $RIVE AND ONE NEAR THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLLEGE ON &ORDHAM 3T AND 'REENWOOD $RIVE .EXT TO THE %ARLY ,EARNING #ENTER "EFORE MOVING TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION THE %ARLY ,EARNING #ENTER WAS LOCATED IN A POR TABLE BEHIND 0OLICE 3ERVICES /LIVEIRA SAID )N THE %,# MOVED TO A MUCH LARGER STRUCTURE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CAMPUS RIGHT UP THE HILL FROM THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER h3O MANY PARENTS WHO ARE STUDENTS AND DON T HAVE ANOTHER FORM OF TRANSPORTA TION TAKE THE BUS v %,# ASSISTANT 4HERESA 3CHIRNER SAID 3HE SAID SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THOSE STUDENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN BOTH AT THE BUS STOP AND WHILE THEY ARE ON THE BUS 3HIRNER SAID CRIME AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER HAS DETERRED PARENTS WHO TAKE THE BUS FROM BRINGING THEIR CHILDREN WITH THEM AND WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN EARLIER IN THE DAY SOME PARENTS WHO NORMALLY LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN LATER TAKE THEM HOME EARLIER OR SKIP BRINGING THEM ALTOGETHER 4HE %,# IS OPEN -ONDAY THROUGH &RIDAY FROM A M TO P M
h4HEY RE TOO SCARED TO BRING THEIR KIDS HERE v SHE SAID h7E RE LOSING SOME PARENTS BECAUSE THEY RE SCARED OF VIOLENCE AT THE BUS CENTER v 6IOLENCE ON THE BUS .URSING MAJOR 4INA ,IU WHO RIDES THE BUS TO AND FROM SCHOOL DAY AND NIGHT CAN ATTEST TO THE DANGERS THAT LURK INSIDE THE BUSES 4HOUGH SHE SAID THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER FEELS SAFE IN COMPARISON TO BUS STOPS LOCATED IN CERTAIN AREAS OF 2ICHMOND AND /AKLAND UPON ENTER ING THE BUS THAT FEEL ING OF SAFETY RETREATS 3HE SAID SHE HAD PERSONAL BELONGINGS STOLEN FROM HER WHILE RIDING THE BUS SUCH AS AN -0 PLAYER AND A CELLPHONE 'IBSON SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM DIFFER ENT COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE WITH VARYING LIFE EXPERIENCES COME TO THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER h9OU HAVE NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WHO ARE NOT STREET SAVVY TALKING ON THEIR I0HONE OR USING THEIR -0 PLAYER 3OMEONE COMES WITH A GUN AND ASKS FOR ALL THEIR STUFF AND THEY PANIC AND GIVE IT v HE SAID /NCE THE ROBBERS ARE SUCCESSFUL THEY BECOME MORE BOLD AND BRAZEN AND CONTINUE TO MUG STUDENTS HE SAID 4HE MAJORITY OF THE BUS LINES THAT PASS THROUGH THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER ARE !# 4RANSIT INCLUDING THE 2 AND 4HE ONE 7EST#!4 BUS THAT GOES TO THE COLLEGE IS THE # 4HE !# 4RANSIT BUSES DRIVE THROUGH 3AN 0ABLO 2ICHMOND %L 3OBRANTE 0INOLE %L #ERRITO AND EVEN AS FAR AS /AKLAND 4HE 7EST#!4 BUS CATERS TO 0INOLE AND (ERCULES RESIDENTS /LIVEIRA SAID THE BUS STOP HAS MADE THE CAMPUS MORE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS BUT HAS ALSO BROUGHT SAFETY ISSUES ALONG WITH IT 'IBSON SAID THERE IS SAFETY IN NUMBERS AND STUDENTS SHOULD HANG OUT WITH SOMEONE ON THE BUS OR AROUND THE BUS STOP AND KEEP BELONGINGS TO THEMSELVES (E SAID STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OR AFRAID TO REPORT THINGS TO THE POLICE
Students perceive campus as dangerous #AMPUS GROUNDS THOUGHT OF AS UNSTABLE PREVENTIVE MEASURES DESIRED FROM 0OLICE 3ERVICES
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TRY TO PARK IN THE SAME AREA BEFORE THEIR BUT DOESN T KNOW IF THE PER PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR NIGHT CLASS FROM TO P M )F ONE OF PETRATORS WERE EVER CAUGHT THEM IS NOT PARKED NEAR THE GROUP THEY 3TUDENTS WHO HAVE ROAMED ### AT NIGHT AND THOSE WHO TAKE EVENING CLASSES HAVE WILL DRIVE THAT PERSON OR WALK HIM OR HER TO THE CAR 4HIS IS $AVENPORT S SECOND YEAR AT ### AND SHE A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW REGARDING THE SAFENESS OF THE SAID PART OF HER FEAR STEMS FROM AN ASSAULT AND ROBBERY COLLEGE THAN THOSE ONLY ON CAMPUS DURING THE DAY h4HE CAMPUS IS UNSAFE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT v PSY THAT OCCURRED ON &EB )N THAT INCIDENT STUDENT %MMANUEL 3ANGWA WAS CHOLOGY MAJOR )FTEAM 9ONAS SAID h)T S DARK EVERY WHERE AND EVERYTHING IS CLOSED )T MAKES IT EASY FOR BEATEN WITH A PISTOL AND ROBBED OF MORE THAN WORTH OF VALUABLES PEOPLE TO BE VICTIMIZED v "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON
h3TUDENTS ARE HERE TO GET AN EDUCATION NOT TO HAVE OUR THINGS TAKEN FROM US v SHE SAID 9ONAS SAID A BIGGER POLICE PRESENCE COULD HELP IN MAKING THE COLLEGE A SAFER PLACE h0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS HELP AT NIGHT BUT THEY CAN ONLY BE AT ONE PLACE AT A TIME )F SOMETHING BIG HAPPENS THERE AREN T ENOUGH OF THEM HERE v $AVENPORT SAID SHE THINKS ### IS ADDRESSING THE SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING THE STUDENTS BUT THAT THERE CAN BE MORE DONE TO IMPLEMENT SAFER CON DITIONS h) BELIEVE THEY CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY BUT THERE JUST ISN T ENOUGH STAFF OR EQUIP MENT TO ADEQUATELY PROMOTE SAFETY v SHE SAID -ILLER SAID HE THINKS THE ONLY TIME 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN AT ### IS DURING THE DAY h) HAVE ONE NIGHT CLASS v HE SAID h) DON T FEEL SAFE ANYWHERE v $URING THE DAY STUDENTS DON T SEEM TO BE AS CON CERNED WITH CAMPUS SAFETY %IGHTEEN YEAR OLD STUDENT )SAAC *ACKSON SAID HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY CLASSES AT NIGHT AND HE IS NOT AWARE OF THE CRIMES THAT HAVE HAPPENED ON CAMPUS (E SAID HE FEELS PERFECTLY SAFE AT ### h) DON T DO ANYTHING TO ATTRACT TROUBLE v HE SAID h.OTHING REALLY GOES ON HERE v
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)N A TELLING PRACTICAL JOKE MECHANI CAL ENGINEERING MAJOR #HRISTIAN 4ALAVERA STRIPPED THE STEREO SYSTEM AND VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING FROM HIS FRIEND S (ONDA #28 IN ,OT AFTER HE NOTICED A WINDOW LEFT DOWN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT &LINGING ITEM AFTER ITEM INTO HIS OWN CAR HE NOTED THE MANY APPRE HENSIVE GLANCES OF PASSERSBY NONE OF WHOM ACTED UPON THEIR SUSPICION h) WAS LITERALLY PUTTING STUFF FROM HIS CAR INTO MY CAR HIS CAR INTO MY CAR v 4ALAVERA SAID h0EOPLE WERE JUST WALK ING BY .O ONE EVEN APPROACHED ME v 4HOUGH IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS INACTION IS THE RESULT OF POOR POLICE STU DENT COMMUNICATION AN ENDEMIC AVER SION TO hSNITCHINGv OR JUST PLAIN APATHY 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS ON CAMPUS SAY THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT h) M SURE THERE IS SOME CRIME THAT S NOT REPORTED THAT S WITNESSED BY OTHER PEOPLE v 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID THOUGH HE SAID IT IS NOT AN EASY PHENOMENON TO GAUGE &IFTH YEAR POLICE AIDE %DGARD 3IBRIAN SAID IT IS SELDOM THAT THE 0OLICE 3ERVICES DEPARTMENT RECEIVES INFORMA TION FROM INDIVIDUALS ON CAMPUS h7E RARELY GET CALLS FROM STUDENTS OR FACULTY REPORTING INCIDENTS v HE SAID h 3OME STUDENTS DON T KNOW WE HAVE AN ACTIVE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON CAM PUS MOST DON T EVEN KNOW THE NUMBER TO CALL v !35 6ICE 0RESIDENT !LBERT !MBRIS AGREED BUT SAID OTHER FACTORS PLAY INTO
STUDENTS UNWILLINGNESS TO REPORT h7E LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WHERE INTERACTION WITH THE POLICE IS NOT VERY HIGHLY REGARDED v !MBRIS SAID h)F SOMEONE FINDS OUT THAT YOU SNITCHED IT CAN PUT YOU IN VERY REAL DANGER FOR YOUR LIFE v )N A RECENT INSTANCE FOUR MALES ROBBED A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT AT KNIFE POINT FOR HIS BACKPACK AT THE INTERSEC TION OF &ORDHAM 3TREET AND 'REENWOOD $RIVE NEAR CAMPUS ON 3EPT /LIVEIRA SAID BUT THE STUDENT WOULD NOT POINT FINGERS FOR FEAR OF RETRIBUTION h(E WAS TOO AFRAID TO IDENTIFY ANY ONE v /LIVEIRA SAID h(E THOUGHT ONE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDED HIS OWN SCHOOL AND DIDN T WANT PROBLEMS AT HIS HOME CAMPUS (E WAS VERY RELUCTANT TO CON FRONT THOSE FOLKS v 2EPORTING TO POLICE OR SNITCH ING CAN HAVE VARIOUS LEVELS OF INFORMANT INVOLVE MENT AND EVEN A SMALL ANONYMOUS TIP CAN GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT THE UPPER HAND /LIVEIRA SAID *UST THE ADVICE OFFERED BY AN ATTENDEE THAT TWO PEOPLE AT A DANCE SHOW DID NOT GET ALONG ALLOWED A POTENTIALLY DAN GEROUS SITUATION TO BE DIFFUSED BY POLICE h 3 O M E T I M E S YOU CAN GIVE JUST ENOUGH INFORMATION TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING v /LIVEIRA SAID h/THERWISE IT WOULD HAVE RUINED THEIR
EVENT AND THE COLLEGE WOULD HAVE BEEN LEERY OF DOING ANOTHER v !SSOCIATING WITH POLICE OFFICERS EVEN ANONYMOUSLY CAN BRING UNWANT ED ATTENTION FOR SOME STUDENTS 4HE IMPLICATIONS OF BEING SEEN REPORTING TO POLICE OR BEING DRAGGED INTO A CASE ARE HEAVY ENOUGH THAT COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR -ORLING #ORTEZ SAID IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK h) D JUST RATHER AVOID IT v HE SAID h 0EOPLE DON T WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE WHOLE MESS SO THEY JUST TEND TO IGNORE IT v ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR *AMAAL 7HITE SAID HE WOULD DO ALL HE COULD TO NEUTRALIZE A SITUATION WITH OUT HAVING TO INVOLVE POLICE h) DON T KNOW ABOUT TELLING THE COPS 7E DON T SNITCH AROUND HERE v HE SAID h)T JUST MAKES SOME PEOPLE LOOK DOWN ON YOU ) JUST DON T WANT TO BE IN THE RECORD BOOKS TELLING THEM WHO DID WHAT )T S JUST A BETTER LOOK FOR ME NOT TO v "UT STUDENTS SAID THEIR INCLINATION TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OR EVEN GET INVOLVED WOULD BE LARGELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL h)F IT S MY FISTS AGAINST A GUN ) DON T KNOW WHAT ) D DO v 7HITE SAID 3 T U D E N T # H E L S E A
3IMPSON SAID SHE WOULD INTERVENE IF IT INVOLVED KIDS OR A GIRL BUT WOULD OTH ERWISE REPORT A SITUATION IF IT INVOLVED SOMEONE WHO COULD OVERPOWER HER .URSING MAJOR 3HARMIKA 'RANGER AGREED IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE SITU ATION SAYING SHE WOULD NOT TELL IF THE CONFLICT WAS MUTUAL h)F IT WAS A FIGHT OR SOME THING LIKE THAT ) WOULDN T TELL v 'RANGER SAID 9ET A NUM BER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED THEY DIDN T KNOW A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO REPORT CRIMES TO OR WHERE TO FIND AN OFFICER ON CAMPUS !ND IF A STUDENT IS FAR FROM A CAM PUS BUILDING OR AN AUTHORITY FIGURE IS NOT PRESENT 3IBRIAN SAID IT CAN BE HARD FIND OUT HOW TO REACH 0OLICE 3ERVICES h)F THEY DON T HAVE THE PHONE NUM BER THAT S A PRETTY HARD ONE v HE SAID /NLY SIX CALLS HAVE COME INTO THE DISTRICT S ANONYMOUS TIP LINE THIS CAL ENDAR YEAR A FACT /LIVEIRA SAID IS LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A LACK OF PROMOTION (OWEVER /LIVEIRA AND MANY STU DENTS RECOGNIZE THE COMMON HUMAN TENDENCY TO ASSUME OTHER WITNESSES WILL REPORT THE INCIDENT BUT ULTIMATELY NONE DO h0EOPLE PASS THE BUCK ONTO SOMEONE ELSE 4HEY THINK @4HERE WERE A BUNCH OF OTHER WITNESSES SOMEONE ELSE WILL CALL v /LIVEIRA SAID #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS SAID IT IS ONE S CIVIC DUTY TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS OR THREATENING ACTS ON CAMPUS h7E ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE ORDER IN OUR SOCIETY )N MANY WAYS THIS IS A VALUE THAT A PERSON OUGHT TO HAVE v 7ILLIAMS SAID h7E D HAVE A SAFER WORLD IF PEOPLE WERE MORE INCLINED TO REPORT THINGS THEY KNOW ARE WRONG v
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4IM 4HOMAS ENDURED MANY TRI ALS AND TRIBULATIONS AS A YOUNG MAN GROWING UP IN %AST /AKLAND INCLUD ING HAVING A FATHER WHO STRUGGLED WITH DRUG ADDICTION AND LIVING IN A LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD 9ET THESE OBSTACLES AMONG NUMEROUS OTHERS IN HIS LIFE WERE NOT ENOUGH TO DETER THE WILL OF THE YEAR OLD 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICER TO ACHIEVE HIS DREAM OF WORKING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OVERCOMING THE NEGATIVITY FROM HIS PAST 4HOMAS DREAM OF BECOMING AN OFFICER STARTED WHEN HE WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL (IS INSPIRATION CAME FROM AN OFFICER NAMED 'EORGE 0HILLIPS WHO SPOKE AT HIS SCHOOL AS A PART OF THE $ ! 2 % DRUG PREVEN TION PROGRAM 4HOMAS BEGAN WORKING AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IN $URING HIS FIRST YEAR HE CLAIMS HE HAD SOME DIFFICULTIES h) MADE A FEW MISTAKES WHEN ) FIRST STARTED BUT ) VE ADJUSTED AND ) M DOING MY BEST TO MAKE A DIF FERENCE v HE SAID 3TEMMING FROM HIS BACKGROUND AS A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH AND THE OBSTACLES HE OVERCAME AS A CHILD GROWING UP IN THE INNER CITY 4HOMAS ENVISIONED AND ENACTED A PROGRAM ALLOWING HIM TO MENTOR STUDENT ATHLETES AT ### AS PART OF A 0OLICE 3ERVICES COMMUNITY OUT REACH INITIATIVE h(IS COMMUNITY PROJECT TO BE A LIAISON OFFICER FOR STUDENT ATH LETES HAS BEEN WORKING REALLY WELL v 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID h(E S DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB MAKING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN 0OLICE 3ERVICES AND OTHER CAMPUS GROUPS MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFER ENCE FOR ALL OF US HERE v 4 H O M A S P R O J E C T h " U I L D I N G 2ELATIONSHIPS W I T H 3 T U D E N T S v WAS IMPLE MENTED TO FOSTER COM MUNICA TION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES (IS HARD WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND INFLUENCE HAS SPREAD TO HIS COL LEAGUES EARNING THEIR ADMIRATION AND RESPECT DESPITE ONLY WORKING WITH THEM FOR A SHORT TIME h4IM IS THE SECOND BEST OFFICER HERE BEHIND MYSELF v /FFICER *OHN #AIRES JOKED h4HAT S SAYING A LOT ABOUT HIM 4HERE S ME THEN HIM THEN THERE S A HUGE DROP OFF v /N THE BEAT "UT #AIRES SAID 4HOMAS ABILI TIES AS AN OFFICER ARE SUPERB h(E IS A GUY WHOSE ACTIONS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES v #AIRES SAID h(E CAUGHT TWO ROBBERY SUSPECTS ONE WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A "US 4RANSFER #ENTER INCIDENT AND THE OTHER FROM A CRIME THAT OCCURRED ON -ISSION "ELL $RIVE (E ALSO HAS TAKEN A GUN OFF A GUY AT THE BUS STOP v %VEN 4HOMAS FRIENDS AWAY FROM ### RECOGNIZE AND CREDIT HIS ABILITIES h4IM IS LIVING HIS DREAM RIGHT NOW v 4HOMAS LONG TIME FRIEND !NDRE / .EAL SAID h(E ALWAYS
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2OLE MODEL ˆ 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4IM 4HOMAS CAME TO ### IN (E SPEAKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE GROWING UP WITH STRUGGLES SIMILAR TO THOSE HE EXPERIENCED IN HIS YOUTH h)T WAS WHEN WE FIRST GOT TOGETHER v SHE SAID h7E VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR NINE YEARS MARRIED FOR FIVE YEARS AND WE NOW HAVE TWO BOYS v 3HE SAID 4IM IS A GREAT HUSBAND AND FATHER TO HER AND HER CHILDREN h(E S VERY LOVING AND AFFECTION ATE v 4HOMAS WIFE SAID h(E TELLS ME THAT HE LOVES ME EVERYDAY AND HE IS NOT AFRAID TO SHOW HIS EMO TIONS )N THE LAST FEW YEARS ) VE SEEN HIM SPEND A LOT MORE TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN AND ME h(E S A GREAT FATHER MY KIDS WORSHIP THE GROUND HE WALKS ON v SHE SAID h) DON T KNOW WHAT MY KIDS WOULD DO WITHOUT HIM v .OT ONLY HAS 4HOMAS BEEN A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER HE IS ALSO A GOOD FRIEND h(E IS A LOYAL FRIEND )F YOU VE KNOWN 4IM THEN YOU VE KNOWN A FAMILY MEMBER FOR LIFE v / .EAL SAID h(E S SOMEONE ) CAN ALWAYS TALK TO v / .EAL SAID HE AND 4HOMAS SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER NEARLY EVER DAY AND THEY STILL ENJOY ATTENDING CONCERTS TOGETHER LIKE WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER
-AJOR DECISIONS 'ROWING UP 4HOMAS HUNG OUT WITH A GROUP OF ABOUT PEOPLE -ANY OF THEM HOWEVER WERE MUR DERED AND THE DEATHS OF HIS FRIENDS WERE PART OF HIS INSPIRATION TO CON TINUE HIS PATH h7E ALL USED TO TALK ABOUT OUR &INDING LOVE !LTHOUGH HIS TEAM WAS ELIMI DREAMS AND WHAT WE WANTED TO DO NATED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE WHEN WE GREW UP v 4HOMAS SAID PLAYOFFS THAT YEAR 4HOMAS MET HIS h)T WOULD HAVE BEEN IDEAL FOR ME TO COME HOME TO VISIT THEM AND JUST FUTURE WIFE !NITRA !$6%24)3%-%.4
HANG OUT 5NFORTUNATELY ) WOULD COME HOME FROM COLLEGE TO A SAD OCCASION v 4HOMAS SAID AFTER HIGH SCHOOL EVERY OTHER YEAR ONE OF HIS CLOSEST FRIENDS WAS MURDERED h) WAS A PALLBEARER AT MOST OF THEIR FUNERALS v HE SAID h4HEIR DEATHS MOTIVATED ME TO PUSH FOR WARD FOR MYSELF AND FOR THEM ) THANK 'OD THAT ) WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY HEAD POSITIVE AS A YOUTH v &ROM /HLONE 4HOMAS ATTEND ED #AL 3TATE 3TANISLAUS WHERE HE GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR S DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE h) WAS FINISHED WITH SCHOOL AT THE AGE OF !FTER ) GRADUATED ) BEGAN COACHING AND LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET INTO LAW ENFORCE MENT v HE SAID 4HE TWO SPORT ATHLETE PROVED HE STILL KNEW HOW THE GAME WAS PLAYED BECOMING THE BASKETBALL COACH AT ,INDEN (IGH 3CHOOL FROM h) TOOK ,INDEN TO THE PLAYOFFS TWO STRAIGHT YEARS WHICH AT THAT TIME WAS ITS FIRST TIME REACHING THE PLAYOFFS IN YEARS v HE SAID !FTER COACHING AT ,INDEN HE MOVED TO 3TOCKTON AND BECAME THE FIRST BASKETBALL COACH IN #ESAR #HAVEZ (IGH 3CHOOL HISTORY "UT 4HOMAS COACHED THERE FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME 7HILE ATTENDING THE POLICE ACAD EMY 4HOMAS WAS STILL COACHING THE 4ITANS WHICH WAS STRESSFUL FOR HIM AND HIS WIFE !NITRA SAID h)T WAS VERY DIFFI CULT WHEN 4IM DECIDED TO BECOME AN OFFICER (IS DAYS STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING AND DIDN T END UNTIL
LATE AT NIGHT h!TTENDING THE ACADEMY AND COACHING CUT HIS FREE TIME AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE REALLY UPSET v SHE SAID "ECAUSE OF HIS TIME CONSTRAINTS #ESAR #HAVEZ ADMINISTRATORS GAVE 4IM AN ULTIMATUM FORCING HIM TO EITHER QUIT THE ACADEMY AND GIVE UP HIS DREAMS OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER OR QUIT COACHING h!S A CHILD ) WAS TOLD TO NEVER ACCEPT FAILURE v HE SAID h-Y MONEY SITUATION WASN T GREAT AND AT THE TIME MY WIFE WAS PREGNANT ) HAD TO STEP OUT ON FAITH AND SUPPORT MY WIFE v (E DEPARTED FROM HIS COACHING DUTIES WITH ONE GAME LEFT ON THE SCHEDULE AND HIS DEPARTURE CAUSED HIS FORMER PLAYERS TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST HIM LEAVING h4HE KIDS REFUSED TO PLAY THEIR LAST GAME OF THE SEASON UNLESS ) CAME BACK TO COACH THEM FOR THE LAST TIME v HE SAID h) CAME BACK TO DO SO THEN WENT ON TO BECOME AN OFFICER v 4HOMAS GAVE CREDIT TO 'OD FOR GIVING HIM THE STRENGTH TO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS TOUGH PERIOD IN HIS LIFE AND FOR KEEPING HIS WIFE BY HIS SIDE h(E S A FIGHTER AND IF HE STARTS SOMETHING HE GOES AFTER IT v !NITRA SAID h(E S NOT WILLING TO GIVE UP AND HE S NOT AFRAID OF HARD WORK v h)N LAW ENFORCEMENT THERE ARE TWO ASPECTS BEING ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT CRIME AND BEING ABLE TO STRA TEGICALLY REDUCE CRIME v 4HOMAS SAID h7HEREVER MY DREAM TAKES ME IN THE FUTURE IS WHERE ) WILL GO v
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4HE BOND BETWEEN LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES AND THE COLLEGE S 0OLICE 3ERVICES DEPARTMENT IS ESSENTIAL TO DETER AND SOLVE CRIMES ON AND AROUND CAMPUS 3ITUATED IN BOTH THE CITIES OF 3AN 0ABLO AND 2ICHMOND #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WORKS WITH AGENCIES FROM BOTH TO COMBAT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY h)T S VITAL TO HAVE THAT CONNEC TION BECAUSE WE DEPEND ON EACH OTHER v DISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES #HIEF #HARLES 'IBSON SAID )N INCIDENTS SUCH AS THE STUDENT ROBBERIES AT OR NEAR THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER ON THE EAST SIDE OF CAMPUS 0OLICE 3ERVICES HAS CALLED ON THE 3AN 0ABLO 0OLICE $EPARTMENT TO LOOK OUT FOR SUSPECTS MATCHING THE VICTIMS DESCRIPTIONS h/UR WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH 3AN 0ABLO 0OLICE IS GREAT v ### 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID /LIVEIRA SAID THE RECENT ATTACKS NEAR THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER AND ON -ISSION "ELL $RIVE WHICH FALL INTO 300$ S JURISDICTION HAVE HEIGHTENED SUPPORT FROM MANY 300$ OFFICERS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO
COVER NEARBY AREAS 4HROUGH A COMPUTERIZED NET WORK IN EVERY PATROL CAR 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS ARE ABLE TO CON TACT 3AN 0ABLO POLICE ABOUT COLLEGE CRIME 4HE SYSTEM ALLOWS OFFICERS TO SEND OUT DIGITAL BULLETINS ABOUT SUSPECTS INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS AND WHERE THEY WERE LAST SEEN TO EACH OFFICER ON DUTY IN 3AN 0ABLO /FTENTIMES OFFICERS FROM LOCAL AGENCIES WILL INSPECT AREAS OF INTER EST WHEN NOTIFIED 'IBSON SAID 4HE SYSTEM HAS WORKED TO FIND SUSPECTS IN THE RECENT BUS STOP ROB BERIES h 4HE 300$ WILL STOP PEOPLE WHO MATCH OUR DESCRIPTIONS v HE SAID h!ND WE DO THE SAME FOR THEM v 300$ #APTAIN -ARK &OISIE SAID HE IS GLAD THE COLLEGE S 0OLICE 3ERVICES STAFF REACHES OUT TO OTHER AGENCIES h7E HAVE AN EXCELLENT RELATION SHIP WITH THE COLLEGE POLICE AND THE STAFF OVER THERE v &OISIE SAID h) D CALL IT TRANSPARENT AND PROFES SIONAL v (E SAID ### HAS A UNIQUE PROB LEM WITH CRIME THAT CAN ONLY BE DETERRED WITH THE HELP OF OUTSIDE POLICE FORCES h ### HAS BEEN A MAGNET FOR
CRIME v &OISIE SAID h9OU VE GOT A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE COM ING FROM RIVAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND YOU RE RIGHT IN A VERY URBAN ENVIRONMENT 9OU RE GOING TO HAVE SOME STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING TO BE VICTIMIZING OTHER STUDENTS v 2ICHMOND 0OLICE $EPARTMENT #APT -ARK 'AGAN SAID HIS FORCE HAS A STRONG DEDICATION TO SERVING ### S COMMUNITY h)T S NOT UNCOMMON FOR OUR OFFICERS TO DRIVE THROUGH THE CAM PUS AND THE SURROUNDING STREETS v 'AGAN SAID h7E MADE A HUGE COMMITMENT TO THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN 2ICHMOND AND WE MUST DO THE SAME FOR THE COLLEGE v 'AGAN SAID 20$ CALLS ON ### 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS FOR BACKUP IN LOCAL CRIMES OFF CAMPUS 'IBSON SAID ALTHOUGH HIS DEPART MENT CANNOT AFFORD TO PATROL THE CAMPUS BETWEEN P M AND A M -ONDAY THROUGH &RIDAY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE PICKED UP THE SLACK 5P UNTIL THE DISTRICT HAD ONE OFFICER COVERING ALL THREE COL LEGES ˆ ### $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE IN 0LEASANT (ILL AND ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG ˆ BETWEEN THOSE HOURS (E SAID HE ASKED FOR EXTRA FUND
ING TO HIRE ONE MORE OFFICER FOR THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT BUT HIS REQUEST WAS TURNED DOWN 'IBSON OPTED TO GIVE THE NIGHT OFFICER A DAY SHIFT TO PATROL WHILE STUDENTS ARE PRES ENT RATHER THAN KEEPING HIM ON TO PROTECT BUILDINGS ACROSS THE THREE COLLEGE DISTRICT h4HE BUILDINGS ARE ONE THING WHILE THE STUDENTS ARE ANOTHER v 'IBSON SAID h$O YOU PUT YOUR R E S O U R C E S TOWARD PRO TECTING YOUR B U I L D I N G S OR YOUR STU DENTS FAC ULTY AND STAFF v (E SAID SINCE THE ELIMINATION OF THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE HEIGHTENED PATROL AT EACH CAMPUS IN THE DISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES LEARNED THE BEN EFITS OF HAVING 300$ AND 20$ OFFI CERS PATROLLING THEIR REGULAR BEATS IN .OVEMBER WHEN %DGAR 2OCHA A ### STUDENT POLICE AIDE WAS SHOT JUST OFF CAMPUS 2OCHA WHO SURVIVED THE SHOOT ING WAS RESPONDING TO A POTENTIAL AUTO BURGLARY AND WAS SHOT TWICE AT POINT BLANK RANGE AT THE CORNER
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4O EFFICIENTLY ALERT THOSE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND ACROSS THE DISTRICT OF EMERGENCY SIT UATIONS 0OLICE 3ERVICES IS IMPROVING METHODS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN IT AND THE PEOPLE ON THE CAMPUSES THEY PATROL h2ECENTLY A SIREN SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE COUNTY v 0OLICE 3ERVICES #HIEF #HARLES 'IBSON SAID 4HE SIREN IN CONNECTION WITH #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY S h!IR 2AIDv SIREN SYSTEM WILL ALERT THE CAMPUS IN SITUATIONS SUCH AS A hSHELTER IN PLACEv OR CHEMICAL SPILLS AND GAS LEAKS 4HE SIREN IS TESTED EVERY FIRST 7EDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT A M 0OLICE 3ERVICES IS EXPLORING OTHER METHODS OF COMMUNICATION BY UTILIZING MORE UP TO DATE
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&OR SAFETY AND COURTESY REASONS 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFERS A FREE ESCORT SERVICE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF EVERY DAY FROM EARLY IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE EVENING h3TUDENTS WANT TO COME HERE GO TO CLASS AND GO HOME SAFELY /UR SERVICES HELP WITH THAT v SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK 6IDAL 'ARCIA SAID h)F STUDENTS EVER NEED AN ESCORT JUST GIVE US A CALL USING THE NUMBER TO 0OLICE 3ERVICES OR THE @RED PHONES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN ALL CAMPUS BUILDINGS v HE SAID 3TUDENTS OR STAFF CAN CALL EXT OR CALL 0OLICE 3ERVICES DIRECTLY AT FOR ESCORT SERVICES 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID PEOPLE ARE WELCOME TO CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ESCORT SERVICE IF AVAILABLE OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND THE ESCORT WILL MEET THEM AT A LOCATION SPECIFIED BY THE PERSON BEING ESCORTED 4HE SERVICE IS CONDUCTED BY POLICE AIDES AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS -ONDAY THROUGH 3ATURDAY FROM A M TO P M AND 3UNDAYS FROM A M TO P M /LIVEIRA SAID HE HAS BEEN WORKING AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOR YEARS AND PRIOR TO THAT HE WAS A POLICE AIDE ON CAMPUS AND THE SERVICE WAS OFFERED EVEN BEFORE THEN 3TUDENTS AND STAFF MAKE USE OF THE ESCORTS ON A DAILY BASIS 0OLICE AIDE %DGARD 3IBRIAN
SAID THERE ARE BETWEEN SEVEN AND CALLS FOR ESCORTS EACH DAY h7E GET MORE CALLS AT NIGHT v HE SAID h$URING THE DAY IT S MOSTLY PEOPLE WITH DIS ABILITIES AND AT NIGHT IT BECOMES MORE OF A SECURITY ISSUE h4HERE ARE A LOT OF STUDENTS WHO PARK OFF CAMPUS AND WE WALK THEM SOMETIMES TO -ISSION "ELL $RIVE AND IT HELPS A LOT WITH SECURITY ISSUES v HE SAID /LIVEIRA SAID THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED FOR MULTIPLE REASONS h)T MAKES PEOPLE FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE ON CAMPUS AND IT HELPS PEOPLE WITH MOBIL ITY ISSUES v /LIVEIRA SAID h)T S ALSO FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE LATE AT NIGHT AND WANT SOMEONE TO WALK WITH THEM v 0OLICE AIDES HAD MOTORIZED CARTS TO TRANS PORT STUDENTS IN A FASTER MANNER BUT THE USE OF THE CARTS IS NOW UNAVAILABLE h7E HAD TWO CARTS AT ONE POINT v /LIVEIRA SAID h2IGHT NOW THEY RE BOTH OUT OF ORDER v (E SAID THE COST TO FIX THE CARTS IS BEING LOOKED INTO BUT THE MAINTENANCE COSTS MIGHT BE MORE THAN WHAT THE CARTS ARE WORTH 'ARCIA SAID THE CARTS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN TRANSPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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