The Advocate 10-5-11

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4OAST OF THE TOWN

Culinary department raises funds with finer tastes

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Landslide 4EAM CRUISES IN WIN

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Punk trio resurfaces with ‘Neighborhoods’

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

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)MMORTALIZED 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS UNVEILS THE SCULPTURE OF FORMER NIGHT AND WEEKEND SUPERVISOR -ARTIN 0ADILLA IN FRONT OF THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER ON 4HURSDAY 0ADILLA WAS KILLED IN A CAR CRASH IN 0INOLE WHERE HE COLLIDED WITH A MAN INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED CHASE WITH POLICE

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0ADILLA 4HE YEAR OLD NIGHT AND WEEKEND SUPERVISOR WAS KILLED IN 3INCE THEN THE COLLEGE HAS WORKED AROUND DIS TRICT POLICIES TO RECOG NIZE -ARTIN 0ADILLA S SERVICE TO STUDENTS AND #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE

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4HE EXEMPLAR OF STUDENT SERVICES FINALLY RECEIVED HIS DUE AFTER A NEAR THREE YEAR CAMPAIGN TO MEMORIALIZE HIS DEDICATION TO THE COLLEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS HOST ED A CEREMONY HONORING -ARTIN 0ADILLA AND DEDICATING A SCULPTURE TO THE FOR MER EVENING AND 3ATURDAY PROGRAM MONITOR IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER 0LAZA 4HURSDAY 7HILE DRIVING TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE THE AFTERNOON OF !UG 0ADILLA WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A DRIVER FLEEING POLICE IN A HIGH SPEED CHASE IN 0INOLE h)T S SO IMPORTANT FOR A COLLEGE COM MUNITY TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE WHO STEPPED UP FOR SERVICE v SAID &RANK (ERNANDEZ FORMER SENIOR DEAN OF STU DENTS WHO STARTED WORKING AT ### WITH 0ADILLA IN h7HAT BETTER A POSITION TO HAVE THE SCULPTURE OF 0ADILLA THAN THE PORTAL OF STUDENT SERVICES (E IS THE STEWARD WELCOMING STUDENTS v

4HE CEREMONY INCLUDED SPEECHES PAYING HOMAGE TO 0ADILLA BY HIS FAMILY FRIENDS AND CO WORKERS AND AT THE END 7ILLIAMS 0ADILLA S WIDOW .ANETTE AND CURRENT AND FORMER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES REMOVED THE RED SHEET TO REVEAL THE BRONZE BUST )N ADDITION TO THE BUST OF 0ADILLA THE MEMORIAL INCLUDES A PEDESTAL AND PLAQUE DESCRIBING HIS WORK AT THE COL LEGE 2OWS OF CHAIRS SET UP IN FRONT OF THE SCULPTURE WERE FILLED AND MANY SPECTATORS CROWDED BEHIND TO WITNESS THE EVENT &ORMER !CADEMIC 3ENATE PRESIDENT 2ICHARD !KERS SAID h4HE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE HAD REALLY REFLECTED THE LOVE OF -ARTIN ) VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A WARM CEREMONY HERE v 3PEAKERS EXPRESSED MEMORIES AND TRAITS OF 0ADILLA SUCH AS HIS EFFICIENT ABILITY TO SERVE STUDENTS AND FACULTY )N THE OPENING REMARKS 7ILLIAMS SAID HE USED TO CALL 0ADILLA h!NGEL DE LA .OCHE v MEANING h!NGEL OF THE .IGHT v (E SAID 0ADILLA WOULD PROTECT AND TAKE CARE OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THE EVENINGS !NOTHER NICKNAME GIVEN TO 0ADILLA WAS h-R &IX IT v !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID )N HER SPEECH ,IBERAL !RTS $IVISION

“This bust is a reminder that Martin’s spirit is with us and we can just breathe.” -ERCY 0ONO

7HEN MEDICAL ASSISTING MAJOR -ELANIE *OHNSON ENROLLED IN HER FALL SEMESTER CLASSES SHE HAD ONE BIG ROAD BLOCK THAT DETERMINED THE NUMBER OF CLASSES SHE COULD TAKE MONEY 4HE YEAR OLD DOES NOT WORK AND HAS TO PAY FOR HER OWN COLLEGE TUITION WHICH WENT UP FROM TO PER UNIT BEGINNING THIS SEMESTER AS PART OF THE STATE ,EGISLATURE S PLAN TO AID #ALIFORNIA S BUDGET DEFICIT h)T S DIFFICULT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE ) WAS PLANNING TO TAKE FOUR CLASSES BUT BECAUSE OF MY BUDGET ) M TAKING TWO v SAID *OHNSON WHO IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN FIVE UNITS h)T S HARD TO FIND A JOB TO PAY SO ) MIGHT HAVE TO PUT EDUCATION ON HOLD v *OHNSON SAID HER DREAMS OF WORK ING IN THE MEDICAL FIELD MIGHT BE CUT SHORT AS THE ,EGISLATURE MAY RAISE FEES ANOTHER BEGINNING SUMMER IF THE STATE BUDGET DOES NOT MEND AND MID YEAR CUTS ARE NECESSARY ■ 3%% &%%3 0AGE

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$EAN (ELEN +ALKSTEIN SAID 0ADILLA COULD BE IN THREE PLACES AT ONCE AND SOMETIMES WITHOUT BEING CALLED ON WOULD SOMEHOW APPEAR ON HIS OWN TO HELP 3HE SAID MOST PEOPLE ON CAMPUS REMEMBERED 0ADILLA WEARING HIS DIS TINCTIVE RED SWEATER BUT SOME LIBERAL ARTS PROFESSORS REMEMBERED HIM MORE FOR HIS CLIPBOARD AND WALKIE TALKIE &ORMER STUDENT SERVICES AND INSTRUC TIONAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR -ERCY 0ONO SAID h(E DIDN T DO THINGS FOR THE ACCO LADES OR BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF HIS JOB DESCRIPTION v $URING A HECTIC AND TENSE TIME AT THE COLLEGE DUE TO BUDGETARY ISSUES 0ONO SAID h4HIS BUST IS A REMINDER THAT -ARTIN S SPIRIT IS WITH US AND WE CAN JUST BREATHE v &RIENDS AND FAMILY AGREED 0ADILLA

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*OHN #HRISTENSEN COMMITTED THE DAY HE WAS HIRED FULL TIME AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TO MEMORY h)T WAS !UG v THE FORMER EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST SAID -ORE IMPORTANTLY HOWEVER #HRISTENSEN REMEMBERS THE DAY HIS YEAR CAREER AT ### ENDED %FFECTIVE *UNE DISTRICT $IRECTOR OF #OMMUNICATIONS 4IM ,EONG SAID POSITIONS ACROSS THE DISTRICT INCLUD ING ITS OFFICE IN -ARTINEZ AND ITS THREE CAMPUSES WERE ELIMINATED OR REDUCED RESULTING IN EMPLOYEES TAKING RETIRE MENT INCENTIVES BEING LAID OFF OR RELO CATED TO ANOTHER CAMPUS WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO CLOSE A DISTRICTWIDE MILLION BUDGET GAP THIS YEAR h7E RE TRYING TO RUN THIS ORGANIZA

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4HE "LUE 3ILVER $AY 2ALLY DREW A CROWD OF ABOUT STUDENTS TO THE !MPHITHEATRE ON 4HURSDAY TO RAISE #OMET SPIRIT FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM S (OMECOMING GAME ON 3ATURDAY 4HE #OMET CHEERLEADERS PUMPED UP STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE FOOTBALL TEAM TO GET READY FOR 3ATURDAY S GAME AGAINST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE 4HAT DAY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE BEAT THE %AGLES 4HE RALLY WAS PUT TOGETHER BY -ARKETING AND #OMMUNICATION #OORDINATOR -ICHELE *ACKSON h4HE RALLY WAS GREAT ESPECIALLY IN

“It’s great to see (the players) enjoying each other off of the football field and interacting with the rest of the student body.” !LONZO #ARTER

FOOTBALL COACH

THESE TROUBLED TIMES ) FEEL THIS REALLY REJUVENATES STUDENTS WHO GET A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE RALLY v *ACKSON SAID h7ITH THIS ONLY BEING THE SECOND ONE WE WERE ABLE '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% TO GET A LOT MORE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE ,EADING THE CHEER #OMET DEFENSIVE LINEMAN !NTIONE $AVIS LEFT AND THAN LAST YEAR v DEFENSIVE BACK #ARVONTE (ILL DANCE DURING THE "LUE 3ILVER $AY 2ALLY IN ■ 3%% 2!,,9 0AGE THE !MPHITHEATRE ON 4HURSDAY

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"LUE 3ILVER 2ALLY FUSES PLAYERS

CAMPUS #OMETS CRUSH

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