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#ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ISN T ALWAYS THE SAFEST PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO WALK ABOUT ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT !ND ONE PLACE IN PARTICULAR ON THE CAMPUS THAT IS NOTORIOUSLY TARGETED BY CRIMINALS IS THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER 4HE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER IN RECENT YEARS HAD SEEN A STEADY RISE IN CRIME

UNTIL EARLIER THIS YEAR /N -ARCH ### HAD SECURITY CAMERAS INSTALLED TO MONITOR STUDENTS

BUS PATRONS AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA ! MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE CRIME PROBLEM IS THE FACT THAT THE BUSES THAT PASS THROUGH THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER ARE NOT RESERVED SOLELY FOR ### STU DENTS AND STAFF !NYONE CAN RIDE ON THEM INCLUDING POTENTIAL CRIMINALS 7ITH THIS IN MIND IN THE COL LEGE YEAR A TOTAL OF CRIMES TOOK PLACE AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER THAT REQUIRED DISTRICT 0OLICE 3ERVICES RESPONSE 4HE CRIMES WERE MOSTLY THEFT AND ROBBERY 3INCE THE INSTALLATION OF THE CAMERAS

THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER HAS HAD ONLY ONE CRIME REPORTED THIS SEMESTER A STUDENT WHO WAS ASSAULTED BY HER BOY FRIEND 7ITHOUT THE CAMERAS THE POLICE WOULD HAVE HAD TO QUESTION BOTH PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT AND WOULD HAVE TO RELY ONLY ON POLICING SKILLS TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED "UT NOW WITH VIDEO FOOTAGE THE POLICE CAN DETERMINE THE TRUTH BY SEEING WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ,AST YEAR WITH EVERY CRIME COMMIT TED THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER S SINISTER REPUTATION GREW (OWEVER HAVING VIDEO AVAILABLE HAS MADE THE CENTER A SAFER PLACE TO SIT AND WAIT FOR TRANSPORTATION #RIME HAS ALREADY TAKEN ITS TOLL ON THE MORALE OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE COLLEGE AND HOPEFULLY WITH TIME THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER S POOR STATURE WILL STRENGTHEN )N ADDITION ALTHOUGH THE CAMERAS HAVE DETERRED CRIMINALS FROM ASSAULT ING INNOCENT PEOPLE AND HAVE HELPED IN SOLVING CRIMES THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMMITTED SOME STUDENTS LOOK AT THEM AS AN INVASION OF THEIR PRIVACY 4HIS IS TRUE )F YOU FIND YOURSELF WAITING FOR A BUS AT ### YOU ARE BEING WATCHED "UT BEHIND THAT IS THE IDEA THAT ANYONE POS SIBLY TRYING TO HARM YOU IS ALSO BEING WATCHED ! COLLEGE SHOULD BE A SAFE PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO FREELY COME AND GO AND OBTAIN AN EDUCATION 7HETHER OR NOT A STUDENT OBTAINS THAT EDUCATION IS UP TO THE AMOUNT OF WORK HE OR SHE DOES "UT ENSURING THAT THE CAMPUS IS SAFE FOR ITS STUDENTS IS UP TO 0OLICE 3ERVICES AND THE COLLEGE S ADMINISTRATION !ND AT THE MOMENT IT WOULD SEEM THEY ARE DOING THEIR JOB

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WAS RAISED BY THE DEPART MENTS COLLECTIVELY (E AND HIS STU DENTS HOPE TO SURPASS THOSE PROFITS AND HAVE MORE GUESTS THIS YEAR (E SAID HIS STUDENTS FEEL TERRIFIC ABOUT BEING PART OF A CAUSE WHICH MAKES THEM FEEL LIKE THEY ARE PART OF THEIR COMMUNITY 4HE TWO DEPARTMENTS ARE ANTICI PATING A BIGGER ATTENDANCE FOR THIS YEAR ,AW SAID h#REATING THE BOWLS WAS A BIG SUCCESS AND THE STUDENTS ENJOYED THEMSELVES v ,AW SAID ,AW SAID HER STUDENTS SPENT TWO WEEKS MAKING EACH BOWL FOR THIS EVENT WITH THE HELP OF GRATIS EMPLOYEE !LLEN 0ERLOF WHO RUNS THE KILN 4HIS WAY STUDENTS LEARN

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INCLUDING "AY #ITY 0RODUCE 4HE PROFIT MADE THROUGH THE PROJECT IS DONATED TO THE "AY !REA 2ESCUE -ISSION TO HELP SUPPORT THE LOCAL HOMELESS POPULATION AND END HUNGER 4HE PROJECT WAS HELD LAST YEAR IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM BUT THE DEPARTMENTS HOPE TO GET MORE PEO PLE TO COME TO THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT THIS YEAR 4HE DEPART MENTS ARE HOPING FOR NICE WEATHER AS THEY WISH TO PROVIDE OUTSIDE SEATING ON THE RESTAURANT S PATIO AREA !CCORDING TO ITS WEBSITE THE "AY !REA 2ESCUE -ISSION LOCAT ED IN 2ICHMOND PROVIDED MORE

THAN MILLION MEALS TO NEEDY MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST YEAR ALONE 4HE PROGRAM WORKS ALONGSIDE THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT FOR THE MISSION S JOB SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDING COLLEGE CREDIT FOR THOSE IN NEED h%MPTY "OWLSv STARTED IN BY ,ISA "LACKBURN AND *OHN (ARTOM AFTER LEARNING ITS DISTRICT WAS SHORT OF MONEY FOR ITS ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE )NFORMATION PACKAGES WERE SENT AND EDUCATORS AROUND THE 5 3 STARTED THEIR OWN %MPTY "OWLS EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY FOR 7ORLD &OOD $AY ON /CT -EDIA AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON *OHN $IESTLER SAID HE GOT TO THE EVENT LATE LAST YEAR AND ALL THE CLAM CHOWDER WAS GONE (E SUGGESTS VISITORS SHOULD ARRIVE EARLY

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4HE SEMI ANNUAL #LUB 2USH LACKED LUSTER AS CLUBS FAILED TO GET A HIGH NUMBER OF SIGN UPS FOR THEIR GROUPS %NCOURAGING STUDENTS TO JOIN CLUBS THE EVENT WAS HELD IN THE QUAD ON 7EDNESDAY AND 4HURSDAY LAST WEEK 4HE FIRST DAY WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH #ONSTITUTION $AY

CREATING A LIVELY EVENT 4HE CLUBS THAT WERE PRESENT INCLUDED THE 4AE +WON $O #LUB ,A 2AZA 3TUDENT 5NION

)NTERNATIONAL 3TUDENT #LUB THE -USLIM 3TUDENT !SSOCIATION AND SEVERAL OTHERS !CCORDING TO MEMBERS FROM MANY OF THE CLUBS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SIGNING UP WAS ON THE LOW END AT EACH OF THEIR BOOTHS 3OME STUDENTS SAID THEY DID NOT REALIZE THE PURPOSE OF THE EVENT 4HERE WAS NOTHING ON #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S MONTHLY CALENDAR THAT MENTIONED #LUB 2USH ONLY #ONSTITUTION $AY ! FEW STUDENTS WHO SAT IN THE ,IBRARY ADJACENT TO THE QUAD DURING #LUB 2USH KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE EVENT 3TUDENT )VAN 2OJAS SAID HE HAS NOT YET JOINED A CLUB BECAUSE HE DOES NOT FEEL INFORMED ABOUT ANY OF THEM 2OJAS SAID THAT CLUBS CAN BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING STUDENTS TO JOIN IF THEY DISPLAY THEIR VALUE (E WANTS TO KNOW THE BENEFITS AND HOW CLUB MEMBERSHIP WILL ENHANCE HIS COLLEGE EXPERIENCE 3TUDENT 0AUL 4ORRES SAID h4HEY NEED TO

BROADEN THE CLUBS OFFER MORE CHOICES AND MAKE PEOPLE MORE AWARE OF THEM BECAUSE ) M NOT SURE WHICH CLUBS ARE AVAILABLE v 3TUDENT *OSELLE $ANCEL SAID THAT CLUBS ARE TIME CONSUMING AND SHE ALSO DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT WHAT CLUBS ARE IN EXISTENCE )F SHE INVESTS HER TIME IN A CLUB SHE NEEDS MORE INFORMATION 4HE %NGINEERING AND -ATH #LUB MADE ICE CREAM USING LIQUID NITROGEN TO ENTICE NEW STUDENTS TO JOIN #OINCIDENTLY IT WAS ALSO THE BOOTH WITH THE MOST STUDENTS 4HE !LPHA 'AMMA 3IGMA (ONOR 3OCIETY

WHO HAD THE SECOND MOST SIGN UPS SHOW CASED THEIR AWARDS !35 0RESIDENT *ASMINE 2AMEZANZADEH SAID SIGN UPS WERE SLOW AND THEY ARE STILL LOOKING TO FILL THE !35 "OARD *OINING THE !35 GIVES STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO BE THE VOICE OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND WORKS AS A GREAT RESUMÏ BUILDER !SHLEY $YAS PRESIDENT OF THE NEWLY FOUNDED 3ISTERHOOD OF THE 4RAVELING ,APTOPS

SAID JOINING A CLUB HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS AND GAIN CONTACTS ON CAMPUS 4HIS CLUB IS IN ITS SECOND SEMESTER AND MEMBERS ARE TRYING TO REBUILD TO GAIN MORE STUDENTS $YAS SAID THEY ARE hTRYING TO GET REAL STUFF DONE v 4HIS YEAR THEY HOPE TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS WITH A TRIP TO ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE GIANT %LECTRONIC !RTS .URSING MAJOR $AN 3NYDER WHO ALSO WAS UNAWARE OF THE EVENT SAID h(ONESTLY ) CAN NAME YOU ONE CLUB ,A 2AZA !ND THAT S ONLY BECAUSE ) GOT AN EVENT INVITE ON &ACEBOOK v (E AND OTHER STUDENTS SUGGEST CLUBS PRO MOTE THEMSELVES MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR AND #(2)34)!. 52254)! 4(% !$6/#!4% PUBLICIZE INCENTIVES AND TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA ,IQUID CONCOCTION %NGINEERING AND -ATH #LUB MEMBER )TZEL 'OMEZ LEFT TO REACH OUT 2IGHT NOW THE !35 &ACEBOOK POURS LIQUID NITROGEN ON A MIXTURE OF MILK SUGAR AND FLAVORING FOR ICE CREAM PAGE IS NOT UP TO DATE STIRRED BY STUDENT +EVIN 0EASE DURING #LUB 2USH IN THE QUAD ON 3EPT

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$UE TO SEVERAL VETERAN PLAYERS LEAVING THE TEAM FRESHMEN PLAYERS HAD TO ADJUST TO PLAY AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL !FTER FALLING SHORT OF A "AY 6ALLEY h)T S BEEN DIFFICULT TO ADJUST WITHOUT THE #ONFERENCE TITLE IN FINISHING IN SEC PLAYERS ) EXPECTED TO HAVE AND HAVING TO TRAIN OND PLACE MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER GUYS TO THE COLLEGE LEVEL OF PLAY v :ELLER SAID HAD HIGH HOPES OF LEADING #ONTRA #OSTA h7E VE HAD TO RELY ON FRESHMEN PLAYERS THAT #OLLEGE TO A "6# TITLE IN AREN T EXPERIENCED v ! SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS HOW &RESHMAN MIDFIELDER 2OMARIO 0ENA EVER HAS PLAGUED THE #OMETS SO FAR THIS AGREED SEASON AS THE SQUAD IS CURRENTLY OVER h! LOT OF GUYS HAD TO DROP BECAUSE OF ALL IN THE "6# WHICH IS LAST IN THE EITHER WORK OR SCHOOL RELATED ISSUES v 0ENA CONFERENCE SAID h)T S BEEN TOUGH FOR THE GUYS WHO HAVE :ELLER SAID THAT THE SHOOTING DEATH OF BEEN SHOWING UP EVERY DAY IN PRACTICE BUST FORMER PLAYER 3ANTIAGO -ANRIQUEZ ON ING THEIR ASS v !UG ALONG WITH LOSING SEVERAL OTHER $UE TO THE TEAM S INEXPERIENCE ### HAS KEY PLAYERS DUE TO INJURIES GRADES AND FOUND EARLY TROUBLES IN PREVENTING OPPONENTS ELIGIBILITY ISSUES HAS BEEN A BURDEN FOR THE FROM SCORING SQUAD THUS FAR IN THE SEASON 3O FAR THE #OMETS HAVE ALLOWED GOALS h) THOUGHT ) WOULD HAVE ABOUT SEVEN IN THE EIGHT GAMES THEY HAVE PLAYED &OUR TO EIGHT RETURNERS FROM OF THOSE GAMES THEY WERE LAST SEASON S TEAM THIS “A lot of guys had to SHUTOUTS YEAR v :ELLER SAID h)T h)T S BEEN HARD TO TRY SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING drop because of either AND STOP THE OPPOSING THAT CAN GO WRONG FOR work or school (relat- TEAMS GOALS SINCE THEY A TEAM IN A SEASON HAS HAVE MORE CHANCES TO ed issues). It’s been FOR US v SCORE THAN WE DO v FRESH $URING THE OFFSEASON tough for the guys who MAN GOALKEEPER 'USTAVO :ELLER SAID THAT HE HAD have been showing up 2OJAS SAID h/UR PRACTICES A GROUP OF AT LEAST every day in practice HAVE BEEN HELPING THOUGH

PLAYERS TRYING TO EARN A AS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO busting their ass.”

ROSTER SPOT ON THE CREATE MORE SHOT OPPOR #OMET TEAM TUNITIES IN GAMES v 2OMARIO 0ENA

4HE #OMET ROS 7HILE THE SEASON FRESHMAN MIDFIELDER TER NOW CONSISTS OF HAS BEEN SOUR FOR THE PLAYERS SIX OF WHOM #OMETS THUS FAR THE ARE SOPHOMORES 4HE TEAM HAS STRUGGLED TEAM IS STILL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TURNING THEIR TO FIND ANY RHYTHM SCORING GOALS AS IT HAS SEASON AROUND AND REACHING THE PLAYOFFS ONLY SCORED FIVE ALL SEASON h7E RE TRYING TO TURN THIS SEASON AROUND h)T S BEEN TOUGH AND FRUSTRATING THIS SEA NOW AND FINISH STRONG WITH WINS v 2OJAS SON v FRESHMAN MIDFIELDER 'RIFFIN 0IPER SAID h) WANT TO TRY AND HOLD OPPONENTS TO NO SAID h7E HAD A TON OF GAMES WHERE WE GOALS FOR THE SEASON v MISSED OPPORTUNITIES TO SCORE !LSO WE 4HE #OMETS LOOK TO SEAL A WIN THIS &RIDAY WOULD GET TIRED OUT TOWARD THE END OF AGAINST 9UBA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN GAMES v THE "6# AT HOME AT P M $ESPITE ### FINISHING LAST SEASON 7HILE THE YOUNG #OMET SQUAD STILL HAS OVERALL AND IN THE "6# THE HOPES OF REACHING THE PLAYOFFS :ELLER SAID PLAYER ROSTER IN LED BY TWO SOPHO THAT HIS MAIN GOAL FOR THE SEASON IS TO FINISH MORES WAS UNABLE TO WIN GAMES DUE TO ITS WITH A WIN LACK OF ROSTER AND EXPERIENCE h0RIOR TO OUR LOSSES ) THOUGHT WE HAD A 4HIS SEASON THE #OMETS CONTINUE TO GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING OUR CONFERENCE AND FIND PROBLEMS WITH ROSTER DEPTH AND VETER REACHING THE PLAYOFFS v :ELLER SAID h2IGHT AN LEADERSHIP AS :ELLER SAID SEVERAL SOPHO NOW ) WANT US TO SURVIVE THE SEASON AND WIN MORES LEFT THE TEAM DUE TO POOR GRADES A GAME v WORK OR TRANSFERRING TO OTHER SCHOOLS 30/243 %$)4/2

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#OACH PROFILE #OACH 2UDY :ELLER HOPES TO TURN THE WINLESS #OMET SEA SON AROUND DESPITE LOSING KEY PLAYERS 7ITH A YOUNG GROUP FILLED WITH ONLY FIVE SOPHO MORES :ELLER HAS BEEN FORCED TO RELY HEAVILY ON HIS FIRST YEAR PLAYERS 7HILE THE #OMETS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN WINNING GAMES THUS FAR IN THE SEASON WITH A RECORD

:ELLER PLANS TO FINISH THE SEASON STRONG 5NDER :ELLER

THE MEN S SOCCER SQUAD HAS NOT REACHED THE PLAYOFFS SINCE

,AST SEASON BY THE NUMBERS /VERALL RECORD

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!UGUST VS #OSUMNES 2IVER ,

3ERGIO 'ARCIA

!UGUST VS $ELTA ,

2OSTER &ERNANDO ,LAMAS GOALKEEPER FRESHMAN +EVIN 3UAREZ GOALKEEPER SOPHOMORE 'USTAVO 2OJAS GOALKEEPER FRESHMAN -ASON 1UINTERO DEFENDER FRESHMAN *OSE !LVARDO DEFENDER FRESHMAN *ESUS #HAVEZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN #ARLOS ,OZANO DEFENDER SOPHOMORE -ARCOS 3OLIS MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN *UAN #ARLOS 6ARGAS MIDFIELDER SOPHOMORE *ORGE 2AMIREZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN *UAN 0ABLO 'UTIERREZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN 'RIFFIN 0IPER MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN *OSE -EJIA DEFENDER SOPHOMORE !LEXANDER -IKANO DEFENDER FRESHMAN 2OMARIO 0ENA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN 3ERGIO #ORTEZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN /MAR !RELLANO FORWARD SOPHOMORE 'URJEET 3INGH DEFENDER FRESHMAN ,UIS -ENDOZA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN %MILIO -ORERA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN !LEX /JEDA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN

3EPT VS &RESNO , 3EPT AT -ODESTO , 3EPT VS #HABOT , 3EPT AT !MERICAN 2IVER , 3EPT AT "UTTE , 3EPT VS .APA 6ALLEY , 3EPT AT -ERRITT , /CT VS -ARIN P M &RIDAY VS 9UBA P M

#ONFERENCE FINISH SECOND

4UESDAY AT 3ANTA 2OSA P M

+EY PLAYERS

2OJAS SEEKS TO PRO VIDE A DEFENSIVE WALL FOR THE WINLESS #OMETS AS A FRESH MAN GOALKEEPER

1UINTERO

4HE SOPHOMORE DEFENDER HOPES TO PROVIDE VETERAN LEADERSHIP TO HIS YOUNG ### SQUAD

2OJAS

,OZANO

0ENA 0ENA LOOKS TO USE HIS CRAFTY BALL SKILLS AND COMPETITIVENESS TO HELP THE #OMETS WIN GAMES

4HE FRESHMAN DEFENDER HOPES TO BRING POSITIVE VIBES ALONG WITH HIS SOUND DEFENSIVE TACTICS

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Under fourth-year coach Nikki Ferguson, CCC aims to establish winning reputation #OMET PLAYERS ARE COACHING AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS 4HIS ALLOWED HIM TO GENERATE A NET CGALLON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM WORK AND ESTABLISH EARLY RELATIONSHIPS WITH &OR WOMEN S SOCCER COACH .IKKI THEM &ERGUSON A FULL ROSTER AND POSITIVE VIBES ARE 7HEN IT CAME TO RECRUITING &ERGUSON SAID VALID REASONS TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE HE WASN T JUST LOOKING FOR TALENTED PLAYERS BUT SEASON GOOD PEOPLE AS WELL 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN THE h7E IDENTIFY CERTAIN PLAYERS BUT WE DON T "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE HAVE A FRESHMEN CLOSE THE DOOR TO ANYBODY v &ERGUSON SAID HEAVY ROSTER WITH ONLY THREE RETURNING SOPH h7E WANT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE A STUDENT AT OMORES FROM LAST SEASON ### FIRST v &ERGUSON SAID HE SEES HIS YOUNG GROUP $OTSON WHO HAS PLAYED UNDER &ERGUSON AS BOTH A POSITIVE AND A NEGATIVE THING FOR TWO YEARS SAID THAT HE CARES ABOUT EACH BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE PLAYERS HAVE BRIGHT PLAYER FUTURES THEY RE STILL NOT THAT EXPERIENCED -IDFIELDER ,AURA (URTADO AGREED SAYING h4HEY HAVE TO LEARN ON THE FLY v &ERGUSON &ERGUSON MOTIVATES THE TEAM AND IS CONSTANTLY SAID h*UMP IN THE POOL WITH BOTH FEET v PUSHING THEM TO DO BETTER 3OPHOMORE DEFENDER "RIANNA $OTSON h4HE TEAM LEARNS A LOT AND COACH &ERGUSON SAID THAT DUE TO THE SMALL SHOWS US OUR MISTAKES v ROSTER IN PREVIOUS SEA (URTADO SAID “Because we have SONS THE TEAM COULD NOT #OMPARED TO LAST SEA ACCOMPLISH MUCH DURING more (people) we can SON &ERGUSON SAID THE TEAM PRACTICES HAS BEEN SHOWING IMPROVE now (simulate) an .OW THAT THE MENT #OMETS HAVE A TEAM actual game during our 3O FAR THEY HAVE GIVEN practices. It helps us UP FEWER GOALS AND OF PLAYERS THEY RE ABLE TO PRACTICE MORE get refreshed and have HAVE SCORED MORE THAN THEY EFFICIENTLY $OTSON HAVE IN PREVIOUS SEASONS more energy instead of SAID h/UR SEASON SO FAR IS getting tired.” h#ERTAIN DRILLS WE GOING WELL v HE SAID h7E RE WEREN T ABLE TO DO SHOWING THAT WE RE CAPABLE !LMA "RUNO

BECAUSE WE DIDN T HAVE OF PLAYING COMPETITIVELY SOPHOMORE FORWARD ENOUGH PEOPLE v $OTSON AGAINST GOOD TEAMS v SAID h.OW WE RE ABLE TO 7HILE THE #OMETS PLAY WITH A FULL TEAM v PROVED THAT THEY CAN BE COMPETITIVE AGAINST 3OPHOMORE FORWARD !LMA "RUNO AGREED THEIR OPPOSITION THEY ARE CURRENTLY STRUGGLING SAYING WITH MORE PLAYERS IT KEEPS THEM FROM TO PICK UP WINS RECENTLY LOSING THEIR SECOND GETTING EXHAUSTED DURING GAMES "6# GAME TO THE #OLLEGE OF -ARIN ON h"ECAUSE WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE WE CAN &RIDAY NOW SIMULATE AN ACTUAL GAME DURING OUR $ESPITE THE LOSSES THERE HAS BEEN IMPROVE PRACTICES )T HELPS US GET REFRESHED AND HAVE MENT WITH EACH GAME &ERGUSON SAID MORE ENERGY INSTEAD OF GETTING TIRED v "RUNO $OTSON SAID THE TEAM IS A LOT BETTER THAN LAST SAID SEASON WITH BOTH SCORING AND ATTACKING 7ITH A FULL ROSTER OFF SEASON RECRUITING h7E RE COMING TOGETHER AS A TEAM v SHE WAS A SUCCESS FOR &ERGUSON AS HE SAID IT WAS SAID h%VERY GAME IS OUR MOTIVATION AND WE RE THE BEST HE S HAD SINCE BECOMING COACH IN BUILDING FROM THAT v FALL OF &ERGUSON SAID HE IS HAPPY WITH HIS TEAM h) WAS NERVOUS COMING INTO THE SCHOOL BECAUSE IT HAS PLAYERS WHO WANT TO BE THERE YEAR BECAUSE RECRUITING WAS SO FLAWLESS v AND WHO WANT TO COMPETE HE SAID h) M EXCITED ABOUT OUR GROUP AND WHERE WE &ERGUSON SAID THAT RECRUITING THE NEW ARE HEADED v &ERGUSON SAID TEAM WAS EASY BECAUSE MANY FORMER "Y #HEYENNE 'ALLON .%73 %$)4/2

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#OACH PROFILE

!UG AT (ARTNELL ,

&OURTH YEAR COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON HAS HIGH HOPES FOR HIS PLAYER SQUAD WHICH IS THE LARGEST TEAM &ERGUSON HAS HAD DURING HIS TENURE AT ### 7HILE THERE ARE ONLY THREE RETURNERS FROM LAST SEASON S TEAM &ERGUSON PLANS TO FUSE THE TALENTS OF HIS SOPHOMORES WITH HIS FRESHMAN PLAYERS 3O FAR THIS SEASON THE #OMETS HAVE ONLY ONE WIN HOW EVER &ERGUSON LOOKS FOR HIS #OMET SQUAD TO GAIN SEVERAL WINS DURING ITS "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE SEASON

!UG AT 3HASTA , 3EPT AT -ISSION , 3EPT VS #A×ADA 7 3EPT VS ,ASSEN 4 3EPT AT &EATHER 2IVER , 3EPT VS -ENDOCINO , 3EPT AT -ARIN , /CT VS 9UBA P M

,ILIA "ELLO

2OSTER *AZMIN %SCOBAR GOALKEEPER FRESHMAN ,ORENA 2ODRIGUEZ DEFENDER FRESHMAN ,ILANA 2EYES DEFENDER FRESHMAN -ICHELLE 0ADILLA DEFENDER FRESHMAN 9VONNE !LANIS MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN (AZEL #ENTENO FORWARD FRESHMAN #ARLA 0EREZ MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN 2OSALINA -EDINA DEFENDER FRESHMAN ,AURA (URTADO MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN $EANNA 'UZMAN MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN *ANET 3ANTOYO DEFENDER FRESHMAN -ARIA #ARRANZA MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN -ARIELENA 3ALAZAR FORWARD FRESHMAN -ARIA -AGANA MIDFIELDER SOPHOMORE .ATALY 2AMIREZ MIDFIELDER SOPHOMORE !LMA "RUNO FORWARD SOPHOMORE .ICOLE 'ALVAN MIDFIELDER FRESHMAN "RIANNA $OTSON DEFENDER SOPHOMORE ,UCIA "ARBOZA -ARISCAL MIDFIELDER SOPHOMORE .OEMI #ANDELAS DEFENDER FRESHMAN

&ERGUSON

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/CT AT 3OLANO P M

#ONFERENCE RECORD

/CT VS .APA 6ALLEY P M

#ONFERENCE FINISH SEVENTH

/CT AT ,OS -EDANOS P M

.OV AT .APA 6ALLEY P M

4HE FRESHMAN DEFENDER PLANS TO BE A KEY PART OF THE TEAM S DEFENSE

3OPHOMORE "RUNO PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND BALL CONTROL TO THE YOUNG #OMET TEAM

(URTADO HOPES TO BRING CHEMISTRY TO THE TEAM AND GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE AS A FRESHMAN

#ENTENO

/CT VS 3OLANO P M

(URTADO

/CT AT 9UBA P M

"RUNO

/CT VS -ARIN P M

0ADILLA

/CT AT -ENDOCINO P M

+EY PLAYERS

#ENTENO PLANS TO BRING FRESH IDEAS TO THE TEAM AND GAIN MORE EXPERIENCE

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)N TODAY S WORLD PEOPLE HAVE DIFFICULTIES PROGRESSING TOWARD THEIR DREAM JOB h"EING REALLY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT YOUR CRAFT IS WORTH IT IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK FOR IT v MUSICIAN "RIAN &OGG SAID !ND HE IS DOING JUST THAT &OGG DECIDED TO WITHDRAW FROM LAST FALL SEMESTER AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE IN 0LEASANT (ILL WITH ONLY FOUR WEEKS REMAINING BEFORE WINTER RECESS h) FELT SO BURNED OUT WITH CLASSES AND MY HEART WASN T IN SCHOOL 4HERE WAS A BIGGER OPPORTUNITY FOR ME v &OGG SAID 'UITARIST AND VOCALIST *EREMY ,YON FOR THE /AKLAND NATIVE FOLK ROCK BAND 4UMBLEWEED 7ANDERERS SAID HIS GROUP INVITED &OGG TO BE THE SUBSTITUTE DRUMMER FOR ITS FIRST THREE WEEK LONG TOUR THAT STARTED IN .OVEMBER

4HE BAND S ORIGINAL DRUMMER $ANIEL "LUM WAS UNABLE TO REQUEST THE NECESSARY DATES OFF FROM WORK AT THAT TIME AND THE BAND GREW FRANTIC LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO REPLACE HIM AS THE TOUR APPROACHED ,YON SAID &OGG REGULARLY ATTENDED THE 4UMBLEWEED 7ANDERERS LOCAL SHOWS &OGG

HOWEVER WASN T THE FIRST CHOICE SINCE THE BAND HAD ANOTHER REPLACEMENT "ECAUSE THE PREVIOUS DRUMMER HAD A PRE OCCUPATION WITH ANOTHER BAND %XPLOSIONS IN THE 3KY THE 4UMBLEWEED 7ANDERERS WERE STILL SHORT ONE MUSICIAN 7ITH THE BAND BECOMING MORE DESPERATE LOOKING FOR A DRUMMER THE GROUP REMEM BERED &OGG FROM PREVIOUS SHOWS AND FINALLY GAVE HIM A CALL &OGG HOPPED INTO A VAN WITH THE FOUR AVAILABLE MEMBERS AND TRAVELED DOWN THE COAST OF #ALIFORNIA TO STATES SUCH AS !RIZONA

.EW -EXICO .EVADA AND #OLORADO FROM .OV TO $EC 4HE BAND IS CURRENTLY ON ITS EIGHTH TOUR AND IT IS UNLIKE THE FIRST ONE h)T WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT n IT WAS THE MOST GRUELING TOUR WE HAD %VEN THOUGH IT LASTED ONLY THREE WEEKS WE DIDN T KNOW WHAT WE

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WERE DOING 7E WERE SO INEXPERIENCED v ,YON SAID 'OING ON THIS TOUR HAS MADE &OGG BECOME MORE SERIOUS ABOUT MUSIC /NE WAY THAT WOULD HELP HIM CONTINUE TO CREATE MUSIC WAS HIS RECENT MOVE TO HIS HOME IN %L #ERRITO &OGG SAID HE CONVERTED HIS BASEMENT INTO A STUDIO FOR HIM AND HIS BAND MATES !FTER THE TOUR ENDED HE DECIDED TO TAKE SPRING AND SUMMER SEMESTERS OFF AND FOCUS ON FUNDING HIS MUSIC CAREER &OGG SAID HE WANTED TO RESUME HIS EDU CATION SO THIS SEMESTER HE ENROLLED INTO TWO CLASSES AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND ONE CLASS AT $6# (E SAID JUGGLING THE SCHEDULE OF A FULL TIME STUDENT WHILE WORKING AND CREAT ING MUSIC ARE HARD THINGS TO ACCOMPLISH %DUCATION IS HIS h0LAN "v IF HE FAILS TO BECOME A SUCCESS MUSICALLY h) JUST HAVE TO STAY POSITIVE BUT IF IT DOESN T WORK OUT MAYBE ) LL GO TRANSFER TO 5# "ERKELEY AND MAJOR IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN BECAUSE IT S SIMILAR TO MUSIC YOU CREATE THINGS TO SEND TO THE MASSES v HE SAID &OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT HE IS SELF EMPLOYED AND WORKING AS A $* MIXING AND PLAYING MUSIC AT EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND BEING A DRUM TUTOR /NE OF &OGG S NEWEST PROJECTS IS PLAYING IN HIS NEW BAND 3TREAM WITH BASSIST #HRIS 7OOD AND GUITARIST *ORDAN 3TEER 4HE BAND RECENTLY FORMED AFTER SEVERAL SESSIONS OF PLAYING MUSIC TOGETHER 3TEER SAID &OGG PLAYS MORE THAN PERCUSSION AND WILL INCORPORATE HIS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROJECT (E PLANS TO TAKE ON SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS WHILE BEING IN 3TREAM (E WILL PAY LESS ATTENTION TO THE DRUMS AND MORE ON SYNTHE SIZERS AND KEYBOARD &OGG SAID 4HE TRIO WANTS TO DIRECT THE SOUND TOWARD A PSYCHEDELIC TONE MESHED WITH FOLK AND ELECTRONICA INFLUENCES 7OOD SAID THE OVERALL MUSIC HOWEVER IS SUPPOSED TO BE INTER PRETED BY THOSE WHO LISTEN TO IT &OGG S BIGGEST ASPIRATION FOR THE FUTURE IS TO GET WORLDWIDE RECOGNITION AS A MUSICIAN AND HAVE MANY OF HIS FRIENDS COLLABORATE ON HIS WORK h7HAT ) LIKE TO CALL IT IS A @BOHEMIAN BUSINESSMAN ) WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY DOING WHAT ) M DOING AND MAKE MONEY '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% WHILE ) M DOING IT v HE SAID ,OCAL MUSICIAN "RIAN &OGG BEGAN TAKING HIS MUSIC ASPIRATIONS MORE SERIOUS LY AFTER SERVING AS A TEMPORARY DRUMMER FOR THE BAND 4UMBLEWEED 7ANDERERS

Annual event to inform, help students Transfer Day plans to provide insight, direction "Y ,ISSETTE !RGENAL 34!&& 72)4%2

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4RANSFERRING FROM A COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAN BE AN OVERWHELMING PROCESS FOR STUDENTS 7ITH THIS IN MIND #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WILL HOST 4RANSFER $AY TO HELP STUDENTS OBTAIN VALUABLE INFORMATION ON TRANSFER REQUIRE MENTS MAJORS FINANCIAL AID AND CAMPUS LIFE ON /CT FROM A M TO P M IN THE QUAD -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL SOPHOMORE *UANA "ECERRA PLANS TO BECOME A PEDIATRICIAN AND HOPES TO ONE DAY ATTEND (ARVARD 3HE

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