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TO OFFER LOCAL UNIONIZED LABOR SHOPS EXCLUSIVE OPPORTU NITIES TO WORK ON BOND FUNDED DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 4HE DISTRICT S LEGAL COUNSEL ADVISED THE 'OVERNING "OARD TO HOLD OFF ON THE 0,! VOTE UNTIL #ALONE IS CLEARED OF ANY POTEN TIAL VIOLATIONS TO ASSURE NEITHER THE DISTRICT NOR #ALONE MAY BE SUED BY ANTI 0,! GROUPS h)F IT IS FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IT WOULD INVALIDATE THE AGREEMENT AND COULD ALSO RESULT IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OF -R #ALONE v SAID 0ETER ,UCEY

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4EN DAYS OF FURLOUGHS THAT WOULD HAVE STRAINED CLASSIFIED STAFF AND MANAGERS IN THE SPRING ARE NO LONGER SCHEDULED AFTER THE 'OVERNING "OARD APPROVED A PLAN TO REPEAL THEM DURING A CLOSED SESSION MEETING ON .OV h 4HE DISTRICT AND LABOR GROUPS HAD AGREED TO SHUT DOWN THE FIRST WEEK WE WERE SCHEDULED TO BE BACK FROM WINTER BREAK v DISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF (UMAN 2ESOURCES 'ENE (UFF SAID h3TUDENTS WOULD TRY TO GET THINGS LINED UP FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER AND THAT WHOLE WEEK WE WOULDN T BE OPEN "Y RESTORING THE FURLOUGHS WE WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS v &URLOUGHS ARE SCHED ULED UNPAID DAYS OFF FOR STAFF AND MANAGERS ### !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS $IRECTOR -ICHAEL !LDACO SAID THE WEEK BEFORE THE START OF A SEMESTER IS ONE OF THE BUSI 2EINSTATING EST TIMES OF THE YEAR FOR RESOURCES !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS 4HE DISTRICT h4HE SPRING SEMESTER IS 'OVERNING SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON *AN "OARD S

AND COMING BACK TO VOTE AGAINST WORK ON *AN VERSUS *AN MANDATORY MAKES A HUGE DIFFER FURLOUGHS FOR ENCE IN MY OFFICE S ABILITY STAFF AND TO GET ALL THE WORK DONE MANAGERS FROM THE START OF THE TERM v NEXT SEMESTER !LDACO SAID IS GOOD FOR (E SAID THE CANCELLATION STUDENT SER OF FURLOUGHS WILL GIVE STU VICES DENTS MORE DAYS TO RECEIVE VARIOUS STUDENT SERVICES AND HAVE THEIR NEEDS MET 4HE PLAN WILL ALSO END THE DISTRICT S COLLECTION OF PER MONTH FINANCIAL CONCESSIONS FROM FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBERS AND RETURN THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN DEDUCTED RETROACTIVE TO *ULY (UFF SAID THE FURLOUGHS AND PAY CON CESSIONS WERE ORIGINALLY DETERMINED LAST SPRING IN A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND LABOR GROUPS WHICH INCLUDED ,OCAL 5NITED &ACULTY AND THE -ANAGEMENT #OUNCIL %XECUTIVE "OARD TO PREVENT LAYOFFS (E SAID THE CANCELLATION OF THE FURLOUGHS AND FINANCIAL CONCESSIONS WILL NOT BE FINAL IZED UNTIL THE DISTRICT MEETS WITH THE DIFFERENT LABOR GROUPS TO REWORD THE AGREEMENT 4HE DISTRICT WILL MEET WITH ,OCAL WHICH REPRE SENTS THE DISTRICT S CLASSIFIED STAFF TO FINALIZE THE AGREEMENT TO RESTORE FURLOUGH DAYS 7HEN THE DISTRICT S BUDGET WAS ADOPTED ON 3EPT ITS RESERVES WERE DECLARED HIGHER THAN ESTIMATED AND DUE TO THE ABUNDANCE OF MONEY THE FURLOUGHS WERE NO LONGER NECES SARY ,OCAL 0RESIDENT -IKE 7EST SAID

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*ONATHAN 7HEAT HAD TO TRADE IN HIS FOOTBALL CLEATS FOR BOOKS TO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PRACTICE &ROM THE ATHLETIC ARENAS TO SPEECH AND DEBATE STAGES THE YEAR OLD POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAS LET LITTLE KEEP HIM FROM REACHING HIS GOALS "UT HE SO FAR MAY HAVE BEEN HIS OWN BIGGEST OBSTACLE h) WAS BORN INTO A SUCCESSFUL ENVIRON MENT v SAID THE 3ALESIAN (IGH 3CHOOL GRADUATE AND THE YOUNGEST OF FOUR ATHLETIC

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2)#(-/.$ ˆ $ESPITE COLD AND RAINY WEATHER AT LEAST PROTESTERS GATHERED IN FRONT OF THE CITY S -EMORIAL !UDITORIUM TO DECRY INCOME AND WEALTH INEQUITY BIG BANKS AND THE #HEVRON #ORP S APPEAL FOR REFUNDING ITS PROPERTY TAXES AT /CCUPY 2ICHMOND ON &RIDAY ! BANNER PLASTERED OVER THE AUDITORIUM DECLARED #HEVRON AND 7ELLS &ARGO AND #HASE BANKS AS 2ICHMOND S PERCENT h4HE PERCENT HAVE THIS MASSIVE CONCENTRA

TION OF WEALTH AND THE PERCENT IS STRUGGLING TO HAVE THEIR NEEDS MET v SAID -AYOR 'AYLE -C,AUGHLIN WHO SKIPPED 6ETERANS $AY EVENTS TO ATTEND THE EXTENSION OF THE /CCUPY 7ALL 3TREET RALLIES h7E NEED TO ADJUST OUR PRIORITIES v -C,AUGHLIN SAID 4HE FOCUS OF THE EVENT WERE SPEAKERS WHO MADE USE OF THE OPEN MIC FORMAT TO SHARE STORIES OF LOSING THEIR HOMES JOBS AND DIFFICULTIES PAY ING OFF STUDENT LOANS AS WELL AS BRAINSTORMING SOLUTIONS TO ACHIEVE A MORE EQUAL DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND BANKING REFORM h3OMETHING NEEDS TO HAPPEN !NY OPPORTU NITY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO VOICE CONCERNS AND FIND SOLUTIONS v SAID %DUARDO -ARTINEZ A 2ICHMOND '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% 0ROGRESSIVE !LLIANCE MEMBER WHO ALSO HELPED %NRAGED ˆ 2ICHMOND 0ROGRESSIVE !LLIANCE MEMBER -IKE 0ARKER SPEAKS ORGANIZE THE EVENT OUT AGAINST THE #HEVRON #ORP AT /CCUPY 2ICHMOND IN FRONT OF THE ■3%% /##509 0AGE 2ICHMOND -EMORIAL !UDITORIUM ON &RIDAY

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Editorial &URLOUGHS VOTED OUT Board decision to limit days off a good choice

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OBODY LIKES LONG LINES IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER 3TUDENTS WAITING FOR FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE A COUNSELING APPOINT MENT OR IN LINE AT THE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS /FFICE GROW RESTLESS AND CAN END UP TAKING IT OUT ON THE OVERWORKED STAFF TRYING TO HELP THEM $ISTRICT MAN DATED FURLOUGHS MAKE THAT WORSE &ORTUNATELY HOWEVER THE 'OVERNING "OARD CANCELED ALL DAYS OF FURLOUGH FOR STAFF AND MANAGERS FOR NEXT SEMESTER DURING A CLOSED SESSION VOTE ON .OV 4HE VOTE ALSO RETROACTIVELY REFUNDS FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBERS A MONTH A CONCESSION TO PREVENT LAYOFFS WHICH BEGAN BEING DEDUCTED ON *ULY $ISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS DID WELL ALLO CATING FINANCIAL RESERVES LIMITING THE IMPACT OF THE STATE BUDGET CRISIS AND KEEPING CAMPUSES OPEN FOR STUDENTS 7HEN CLASSIFIED STAFF INCLUDING THOSE IN STUDENT SERVICES IS OFF ONE DAY EVERY OTHER WEEK DURING THE SEMESTER IT EFFEC TIVELY INCREASES THE WORKLOAD OF THE EMPLOYEES BY REDUCING THE HOURS THEY CAN SERVE STUDENTS 3TUDENTS SIMILARLY ARE RESTRICTED BY THE HOURS THEY CAN USE THESE RESOURCES BECAUSE THE PEOPLE PAID TO MAKE THOSE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ARE NOT WORKING 4HE DECISION TO USE FURLOUGHS CAME IN SPRING THROUGH A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DIS TRICT AND LABOR GROUPS TO PREVENT MORE LAYOFFS ˆ POSITIONS WERE ELIMINATED OR REDUCED IN *ULY TO SAVE MILLION DISTRICTWIDE "UT IF THEY WANT TO SERVE STUDENTS

THE NEW CONTRACT SHOULD NOT LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY OF THE MOST VITAL RESOURCE ON CAMPUS ˆ ITS STAFF

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HE REPULSIVE STATE OF REST ROOMS AT SCHOOL INSTITU TIONS NEVER FAILS TO BAFFLE ME %VERY WEEKDAY ) USE A REST ROOM ON CAMPUS USUALLY IN THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING

AND ALMOST ALWAYS WONDER WHAT RUNS THROUGH SOME WOMEN S MINDS AS THEY TEND TO THEIR BUSINESS AND WHAT PROMPTS THEM TO LINGER AND SOCIALIZE 4OILET SEATS ARE COVERED WITH DROPLETS OF FLUID REM NANTS OF THE PREVIOUS USER LAY INSIDE THE BOWL AND ON OCCA SION THE FLOORS ARE RIDDLED WITH TOILET PAPER AND SEAT COVERS ARE STREWN ABOUT 4HESE CONDITIONS MAKE IT CLEAR MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO CONCEPT OF BATHROOM ETI QUETTE OR HARBOR A COMPLETE DISREGARD TO ADHERE TO ITS STANDARDS &OR THOSE MEN AND WOMEN HERE ARE SOME GENER AL RULES TO HELP MAKE USING A PUBLIC REST ROOM AN AGREEABLE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE "EFORE EVER LEAVING THE STALL ALWAYS KEEP THE FUTURE USER IN MIND $ON T ASSUME THAT ONE FLUSH WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN ERADICATING YOUR EXCREMENT 3OME TOILETS ON CAMPUS PRO DUCE FRAIL FLUSHES AND REQUIRE AT LEAST TWO TRIES BEFORE THE JOB IS DONE SO BE SURE TO LOOK BACK AND MAKE SURE THE BOWL IS CLEAR BEFORE EXITING 2ATHER THAN SITTING DOWN

SOME WOMEN PREFER SPEEDIER STYLES OF URINATING WHICH INCLUDE STANDING OR SQUAT TING OVER THE TOILET !LTHOUGH IMPRESSIVE THE METHOD CAN GET MESSY 4HE STYLE IS FINE IN THE INTEREST OF SAVING TIME BUT DO NOT BECOME LAZY AND SIM

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%MERGENCY PREPAREDNESS STILL PRACTICED BY SOME %DITOR ) HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YEARS AND ) HAVE SEEN PLENTY OF DIFFERENT SITUATIONS AS THEY APPLY TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS /N /CT DURING MY MORNING CLASS WE HAD AN EARTHQUAKE DRILL 4HE STUDENTS WERE INSTRUCTED TO GET UNDER THE TABLES AND HOLD ON /NCE THAT ALL WAS CLEAR ) GAVE THE hALL CLEARv ) REALIZE THAT AS A COLLEGE WE SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING BUT TO SINGLE OUT 3AFETY #OMMITTEE #HAIRPERSON -ARILES -AGALONG AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA !DVOCATE /CT ISN T ALL FAIR BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES WHO TRAINED US YEARS AGO ON EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS HERE ON CAMPUS AND ) CONTINUE TO HAVE TRAINING AND DRILLS ALL THE TIME 7ITH BUDGET CUTS WE WILL AND SHOULD LOOK TO FIND SOLUTIONS NOT FAULT 3O SOMEONE DID HAVE A DRILL ON THE 'REAT #ALIFORNIA 3HAKE /UT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 0ETER ,OCK

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AREA TO ALLOW THEM THEIR DESERVED PRIVACY 4HE CHATTER OF OTHER USERS AT THE SINK MAY NOT BE SO OBNOXIOUS WHEN A USER IS URI NATING BUT CAN BE EXTREMELY UNNERVING WHEN ONE IS ANX IOUSLY PREPARING TO UNLOAD A LONG AWAITED DUMP HE OR SHE PLY FLUSH AFTERWARD WITHOUT HAS BEEN POSSIBLY HOLDING IN CLEANING OFF WHATEVER MAY DURING AN ENTIRE CLASS PERIOD HAVE SPRAYED ONTO THE SEAT 7ITHIN THE WOMEN S REST 4OO OFTEN ) HAVE BEEN ROOM LIES AN UNCOMFORTABLE FORCED TO WAD UP COPIOUS SENSE THAT USERS ARE AMOUNTS OF TOILET PAPER PROHIBITED FROM POOP TO CLEAN UP PREVIOUS "EFORE ING AND THE ACT OF USERS SPRINKLES DOING SO WHILE OTHERS )N ADDITION TO THE ARE PRESENT IS RUDE AND SEAT SOMETIMES WIP EVER DISRESPECTFUL ING THE FLUSHER IS ALSO 4HIS FEELING IS PER NECESSARY AS MANY LEAVING PETUATED BY THE DELU SEEM TO BELIEVE THE SIONAL CONVICTION THAT FLUSHER S SURFACE IS THE WOMEN DO NOT POOP OR INHERENTLY DIRTY AND FART THAT WE ARE THESE USE THE BOTTOM OF THEIR STALL

PRISTINE BEINGS WHO SHOE TO DEPLOY IT SHOULD NEVER PRODUCE 4HAT CLEANUP TASK NOT ONLY TURNS MY ALWAYS UNPLEASANT SOUNDS

SMELLS OR OBJECTS ESTIMATED TWO TO THREE $URING PEAK HOURS MINUTES OF USING THE KEEP THE WHEN CLASSES ARE IN REST ROOM INTO A NEAR AND OUT OF SESSION

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FUTURE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR BUT ALSO LEAVES ME WOMEN TO WAIT UNTIL DISHEARTENED FOR HOW USER IN THE BATHROOMS ARE INCONSIDERATE PEOPLE EMPTY TO hPOLITELYv CAN BE DO THEIR POOPING AND 3AVE THE FUTURE USER MIND HOLDING IT IN DUE TO SOME GRIEF AND MAKE THE STALL APPEAR AS IF YOU HAD THIS FACT IS UNHEALTHY AND UNNECESSARY NEVER BEEN THERE &INDING AN EXPLANATION -ANY VIEW THE WOMEN S FOR LEAVING STALLS SOILED AND BATHROOM AS THE IDEAL LOCA FILTHY IS DIFFICULT -AYBE THE TION TO GOSSIP AND FRESHEN ANONYMITY OF USING THE REST UP ONE S MAKE UP FOR LONG ROOM MAKES USERS CARELESS TO PERIODS OF TIME )T IS UNDER CLEAN UP BECAUSE THEY KNOW STANDABLE TO USE THE REST ROOM IN THAT MANNER AS IT IS THEY WON T BE HELD ACCOUNT A RECLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ABLE PERMITS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT !LEXANDRA 7AITE IS AN OF PRIVACY ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF 4HE (OWEVER BE RESPECTFUL !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT WHEN UNACCOMPANIED USERS AWAITE ADVOCATE GMAIL COM ENTER A STALL AND VACATE THE

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4O GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE HOLI DAY SEASON AHEAD THE !BILITY #LUB IS HOLDING ITS SECOND ANNUAL COAT DRIVE 4HE LAST DAY TO DONATE COATS IS .OV IN THE BINS SCATTERED ACROSS CAMPUS FOR COATS ONLY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ON CAMPUS THE 3TUDENT ,IFE /FFICE THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT IN THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING THE $303 /FFICE AND THE !UTOMOTIVE 4ECHNOLOGY #ENTER ! THREE DAY EVENT TO CAP OFF THE DRIVE WILL BE

HELD IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM .OV TO FROM A M TO P M h,AST YEAR WE GAVE OUT CLOTHES TO KIDS AND ADULTS AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL v $303 CLUB ADVISER 2UTH 'ORMAN SAID v) AM VERY PROUD OF THE !BILITY #LUB BECAUSE OF HOW THEY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING FOR A SECOND YEAR v 'ORMAN SAID IT WAS #ARRIE 7ILLIAMS IDEA TO START THIS PROGRAM LAST YEAR AND STUDENTS GAVE NICE COATS WHICH WERE PASSED OUT h4HIS IS OUR SECOND YEAR HOLDING THIS COAT DRIVE AND OUR GOAL IS TO HELP OUT THE COMMUNI TY v !BILITY #LUB 0RESIDENT ,UANA 7ATERS SAID h,AST YEAR WE HAD PEOPLE DONATE COATS

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SUCCESSFUL v HE SAID 7HEAT PLAYED FOOTBALL FOR A YEAR AT #OLLEGE OF -ARIN BEFORE HURTING HIS BACK 7HILE HE WAS FOCUSED ON SCHOOL BUT TRAVELING TO #/- FROM %L 3OBRANTE 7HEAT CAME BACK TO ### IN AND SHIFTED HIS FOCUS FROM THE PLAYING FIELD TO THE CLASS ROOM h)T WAS THE FIRST TIME ) WASN T PLAYING SPORTS OR INVOLVED WITH SPORTS ) DIDN T HAVE THAT COMPETI TION IN MY LIFE v 7HEAT SAID h) CHANNELED THAT COMPETITIVE ENERGY INTO SCHOOL v !FTER A YEAR AWAY FROM COM PETITION 7HEAT JOINED THE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM THIS SEMESTER BUT BROUGHT THE SAME COMPETITIVENESS

LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION HE HAD FOR SPORTS h)N SPORTS YOU VE GOT TO HAVE PRACTICE 7HEAT KNOWS HOW TO PRACTICE v SAID !LFREDO 3ERRANO

7HEAT S DEBATE PARTNER h(E GIVES TIME TO THE SPEECH TEAM AND WHEN IT GETS TO THE GAME OR TOURNAMENT

HE S READY (IS DEDICATION RUBS OFF ON YOU v !T THIS SEMESTER S FIRST TOURNA MENT AT 3ANTA 2OSA *UNIOR #OLLEGE

A FIRST FOR MANY COMPETITORS ON THE TEAM 7HEAT WON FIRST PLACE IN EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH AND WAS RECOGNIZED AS TOP SPEAKER 7HEAT JOINED THE TEAM AFTER TAK ING A SPEECH CLASS IN THE SUMMER (E SAID PROFESSOR -ARIE !RCIDIACONO

CONVINCED HIM TO JOIN THE TEAM AND HE THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP HIM EVEN TUALLY GET TO LAW SCHOOL -ICHELE %SCALADA WHO HAS BEEN ON THE TEAM FOR THREE SEMES TERS SAID SHE FIRST SAW 7HEAT MAKE AN IMPROMPTU SPEECH EARLIER THIS SEMESTER AND KNEW HE NEEDED TO BE ON THE TEAM h,ITTLE DID ) KNOW HE ALREADY WAS ON THE TEAM v %SCALADA SAID h) SAW SOMETHING IN *ONATHAN WE COULD REALLY GO INTO COMPETITIONS WITH ) REALLY BELIEVE IN *ONATHAN v 3HE SAID 7HEAT JOINED THE TEAM FOR PERSONAL REASONS GROWING HIS KNOWLEDGE BASE AND IMPROVING HIS SPEAKING AND CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES BUT HE ALSO WANTS TO HELP THE TEAM h(E IS ON THE TEAM TO BE A PART OF THE TEAM v SHE SAID h(E CAN DO A LOT OF STUFF ON HIS OWN BECAUSE HE HAS TALENT BUT HE HAS A STRONG SENSE

OF COMMUNITY v !ND ALTHOUGH SHE HAS BEEN ON THE TEAM LONGER THAN THE OLDER 7HEAT %SCALADA SAID HE IS A LEADER DURING PREPARATION FOR AND WHILE AT TOURNAMENTS h(E PULLS US TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO WIN IT TOGETHER v SHE SAID h)N TERMS JUST OF GOING AGAINST OTHER SCHOOLS HE REPRESENTS ### VERY WELL v )T WAS THIS REASON ONE OF 7HEAT S PROFESSORS RECOMMENDED HE SPEAK AT !LL #OLLEGE $AY IN !UGUST !S ONE OF FOUR STUDENTS INVITED TO SPEAK TO ALL STAFF FACULTY AND MANAGERS FROM ### 7HEAT ARTIC ULATED THE CONCERNS AND THANKS OF THE COLLEGE S STUDENTS 7HEAT MET COLLEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS BEFORE THE DAY AND LEFT AN IMPACT h) WAS IMPRESSED WITH HIM (E CLEARLY CARES ABOUT PEOPLE v 7ILLIAMS SAID h(E UNDERSTANDS THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS ON STUDENTS HE S EMPATHETIC h) DON T SEE ANYTHING STANDING IN HIS WAY OF BEING SUCCESSFUL v 4HE LARGEST OBSTACLE CURRENTLY IS TRANSFERRING TO A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE 7HEAT APPLIED TO #353 AND THE 5NIVERSITY OF 3AN &RANCISCO FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER BUT IS NOW APPEALING TO GET INTO #353 (E HAS TO SHOW HE HAS A SKILL ENHANCING THE #353 ENVIRONMENT (IS THESIS IS COMMUNICATING PAST RELIGION ETHNICITY AND SOCIOECO NOMIC BACKGROUNDS "EING ON A TEAM WITH A VARIETY OF AGES RACES AND RELIGIONS IN ADDITION TO GROWING UP IN 7EST #OUNTY 7HEAT THINKS THAT IS ONE OF HIS STRONG SUITS !FTER HE GETS HIS DEGREES 7HEAT SAID HE WANTS TO EMBARK ON POLITI CAL OR CORPORATE LAW BUT FINISH HIS CAREER WORKING FOR NONPROFIT ORGA NIZATIONS TO HELP LOW INCOME YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES h) THINK SPORTS TEACH A LOT OF PEOPLE v HE SAID h) FOUND IT REAL LY EASY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE THROUGH SPORTS v !ND HIS TEAMMATES SUPPORT HIM ALL THE WAY h*ONATHAN 7HEAT IS SOMEONE WHO IS GOING PLACES v %SCALADA SAID h.OT ONLY FOR HIMSELF BUT FOR HIS FAMILY CAREER AND EDUCATION )T HAS BEEN GOOD KNOWING HIM BECAUSE OF THAT v

4HE !BILITY AND 4ECHNOLOGY CLUBS ARE PUTTING ON THEIR ANNUAL #OAT $RIVE IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON -ONDAY 4UESDAY AND .OV FROM A M TO P M &ACULTY STAFF STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ARE WELCOME TO BRING COATS TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT CLUBS EFFORTS #OATS OF ALL SIZES AND FOR BOTH GENDERS ARE NEEDED &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES AT EXT ■ &2/- 0AGE h 4HE DISTRICT AGREED NOT TO TAKE MONEY OUT

OF PEOPLE S POCKETS BECAUSE THEY DON T NEED TO v 5& 0RESIDENT *EFFREY -ICHELS SAID h4HE DISTRICT DECIDED TO SPEND SOME OF THEIR RESERVE DOLLARS IN ORDER TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES v HE SAID h4HAT WAS A GOOD DECISION ON THEIR PART

IT S HEARTENING v 7EDNESDAY .OV $R -ICHELS SAID THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO RETURN ! SUBJECT WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAF FIC VIOLATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE REASSIGNED TIME THAT THE 5& GAVE UP SHE WAS AN UNLICENSED DRIVER 4HE IN LAST SPRING S AGREEMENT (E SAID ASKING PEOPLE TO TAKE UNPAID WEEKS SUBJECT WAS CITED

“I believe and hope that everyone will be motivated to donate coats or do the same thing we are by helping our community.” ,UANA 7ATERS

!BILITY #LUB PRESIDENT

BUT 7ATERS SAID SHE HOPES THE CHARITABLE SENTI MENT RESONATES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY 7ATERS SAID h) BELIEVE AND HOPE THAT EVERY ONE WILL BE MOTIVATED TO DONATE COATS OR DO THE SAME THING WE ARE BY HELPING OUR COMMUNITY v

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h4HE PERCENT AREN T COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS 4HEY RE CUTTING HEALTH CARE AND RAISING THE COST OF EDUCATION )T S ALL STACKED AGAINST US AND NOT GOING TO CHANGE v 7HEN HER TURN CAME TO SPEAK AT THE MICROPHONE -C,AUGHLIN JUSTI FIED HER DECISION TO ATTEND /CCUPY 2ICHMOND INSTEAD OF A 6ETERANS $AY MEMORIAL h7E HAVE A TRADITION IN THIS COUNTRY TO STAND UP FOR OUR RIGHTS v SHE SAID h7E RE SUP “The 1 PORTING VETER percent ANS AND THEY RE SUFFERING TOO aren’t 4HE PERCENT coming INCLUDES VETER ANS v up with # I T Y #OUNCIL MEM solutions.

BERS *OVANKA They’re "ECKLES AND *EFF 2ITTERMAN ALSO cutting CAME OUT TO SUP health PORT THE EVENT 2 I T T E R M A N care and WAS ONE OF MANY raising TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST #HEVRON the cost AND ON 4UESDAY

HE -C,AUGHLIN of educaAND #ITY #OUNCIL tion. It’s MEMBER 4OM "UTT PROPOSED A all stacked RESOLUTION THAT against us ASKED #HEVRON and not TO DROP ITS PROP ERTY TAX APPEALS going to -EMBERS OF change.”

THE 20! SUP PORT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS PROPO %DUARDO SITION -ARTINEZ

h)T S GREAT 2ICHMOND 0ROGRESSIVE BEING ABLE TO BE IN CONCERT WITH !LLIANCE MEMBER YOUR CITY LEAD ERS v 20! MEMBER "ILL 0INKHAM SAID h)T S REALLY NICE TO BE A PART OF A CITY WHERE LEADERS COME OUT AND PUT THEIR BODIES ON THE LINE v HE SAID 4HOUGH MANY CONSIDERED THE TURNOUT IMPRESSIVE CONSIDERING THE WEATHER SOME ATTENDEES NOTED THE ABSENCE OF YOUNGER OCCUPIERS AS THE MAJORITY WHO ATTENDED WERE IN THEIR S AND OLDER -C,AUGHLIN SAID THE MOVEMENT

NEEDS MORE YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO GROW IN 2ICHMOND h7E NEED TO GET THEM TO UNDER STAND THIS IS A SAFE PLACE 7HEN THEY REALIZE THEIR FUTURE IS AT RISK

THE MOVEMENT WILL SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE v SHE SAID 4HE EVENT WAS THE SECOND /CCUPY RALLY TO TAKE PLACE IN 2ICHMOND 2ICHMOND 3POKES ORGANIZED THE FIRST /CCUPY 2ICHMOND ON /CT WHERE PROTESTORS MARCHED FROM THE 20! OFFICE DOWN -ACDONALD !VENUE AND STOPPED AT THE 2ICHMOND #IVIC #ENTER 0LAZA

-ARTINEZ SAID h 4HE 20! TOOK UP THE MANTLE TO MAKE &RIDAY S EVENT HAPPEN AND WE HOPE OTHER PEOPLE TAKE MOMENTUM AND MAKE IT HOW OTHER /CCUPY PROTESTS ARE RATHER THAN A SPUTTERING GASP FOR JUSTICE v HE SAID /N 3ATURDAY THE 20! HELD A WORKSHOP ON HOW TO MOVE ONE S MONEY FROM BIG BANKS TO CREDIT UNIONS AND SMALLER BANKS AS AN EXTENSION OF THE EVENT 0INKHAM SAID HE WAS SURE THE EVENT WOULD ONLY BRING A SCATTERING OF PEOPLE BUT WAS SURPRISED BY THE LARGE CROWD OF DEDICATED PEOPLE h7E NEED TO REMAIN IN SOLIDAR ITY WITH OTHER DEDICATED PEOPLE IN 2ICHMOND AND AMPLIFY THE /CCUPY MOVEMENT IN OUR AREA v HE SAID h(OPEFULLY WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROTEST PEACEFULLY v 5NITED 4EACHERS OF 2ICHMOND 0RESIDENT $IANE "ROWN RELATED THE MOVEMENT TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYS TEM h4HE SYSTEM IS STARTING TO TURN OUR SCHOOLS INTO CHARTER SCHOOLS #HARTER SCHOOLS ONLY ACCEPT A UNIQUE GROUP OF STUDENTS v SHE SAID h3TUDENTS WHO NEED ATTENTION AND MONEY THE MOST WILL END UP IN A SYSTEM WITH THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS v "ROWN SAID THE PUBLIC MUST UNITE AND BE A COLLECTIVE VOICE TO FUEL THE MOVEMENT AND BOOST THE COUNTRY S ECONOMY h7E HAVE SOME WORK TO DO 7E SHOWED UP BUT WE HAVE TO FILL UP THE COURTYARD v SHE SAID h4HERE S POWER IN NUMBERS 7E HAVE TO GO OUT TO OUR GROUPS AND SPREAD THE MESSAGE SO IT IS MORE CONCRETE v

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!N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A STUDENT CAUSING A DISTURBANCE INSIDE THE 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM 4HE STUDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY AND AN OFFICER PROVIDED A COURTESY RIDE ■ &2/- 0AGE 4HE VOTE ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED HOME FOR .OV COULD COME AS SOON AS THE NEXT 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING 4HURSDAY .OV !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A VERBAL ON $EC AS LONG AS INVESTIGATORS FIGHT BETWEEN TWO FEMALES AT THE FIND #ALONE DOES NOT VIOLATE THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER /NE FEMALE #ALIFORNIA 'OVERNMENT #ODE 3ECTION OF THE CODE STATES

WAS ESCORTED TO $E !NZA (IGH 3CHOOL AND THE OTHER FEMALE WAS h-EMBERS OF THE ,EGISLATURE STATE

COUNTY DISTRICT JUDICIAL DISTRICT AND ESCORTED TO HER HOME CITY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT ! STUDENT REPORTED AN UNKNOWN BE FINANCIALLY INTERESTED IN ANY CON SUSPECT SLASHED HER VEHICLE S TIRE TRACT MADE BY THEM IN THEIR OFFICIAL WHILE SHE WAS IN THE ,IBRARY AND CAPACITY OR BY ANY BODY OR BOARD OF WHICH THEY ARE MEMBERS v ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER #ALONE OFFERED TO ABSTAIN FROM THE .OV VOTE TO ALLOW FOR THE &RIDAY .OV ! STUDENT S BIKE WAS STOLEN ON OTHER 'OVERNING "OARD MEMBERS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ,UCEY AGAIN SUG CAMPUS GESTED THE TRUSTEES WAIT BECAUSE

EVEN IF #ALONE RECUSED HIMSELF

4UESDAY .OV !N OFFICER RECOVERED A STOLEN THE BOARD COULD STILL BE IN VIOLA TION OF 3ECTION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ON #ASTRO 3TREET ELECTED OFFICIAL HAS INFLUENCE OVER

OFF IS A DIFFICULT DECISION h&URLOUGHS SHOULD BE A LAST RESORT WHEN WE CAN T THINK OF ANY OTHER WAY TO KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN EXCEPT TO CUT FROM EMPLOYEES v HE SAID -ANAGEMENT #OUNCIL %XECUTIVE "OARD #HAIRPERSON "RUCE #UTLER SAID EMPLOYEES -ICHELS WILL WORK THE FULL NUMBER OF DAYS GET THEIR FULL PAY AND PROVIDE FULL SERVICES TO STUDENTS NEXT SEMESTER

h7E LL HAVE THE USUAL ADDITIONAL WEEK TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE SEMESTER THAT S GOOD FOR STUDENTS v #UTLER SAID h4HE GOOD NEWS FOR THE -ANAGEMENT #OUNCIL IS THEY LL HAVE RESTORATION OF SALARIES FOR THE YEAR v 4HE -ANAGEMENT #OUNCIL %XECUTIVE "OARD REPRESENTS MANAGERS SUPERVISORS AND CONFIDEN TIAL EMPLOYEES AS THEY ARE NOT PART OF A UNION #UTLER SAID BECAUSE THE FACULTY COULD NOT BE PLACED ON FURLOUGHS THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO CURB BUDGET CUTS WAS TO DEDUCT FROM EVERY FAC ULTY MEMBER S MONTHLY SALARY

#ALONE | District examines alleged prejudice THE DISTRICT 0,! SUPPORTERS AND OTHER LEGAL GROUPS SAID THAT THE LEGAL ADVICE GIVEN BY ,UCEY IS EXTREME h7HATEVER HAPPENS WITH THIS 0,! ISN T GOING TO CHANGE THE AMOUNT OF #ALONE S STIPEND v SAID 3ANDRA 2AE "ENSON AN ATTORNEY FOR THE PRO 0,! FIRM 7EINBERG 2OGER 2ESENFELD h)F HE WERE TO RECUSE HIMSELF AND NOT EVEN PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THIS ISSUE THERE IS NO REASON THE BOARD CANNOT VOTE ON IT v ,UCEY DISAGREED h)T S NOT THE SIZE OF THE INTEREST IT S ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST AT ALL v HE SAID h)T 3ECTION IS VERY BROAD AND VERY UNFORGIVING v #ALONE SAID HE UNDERSTANDS WHY THE DISTRICT MUST GO THROUGH WITH THE INVESTIGATION h7E RE ACTING IN A PRUDENT MAN NER TO MAKE SURE OUR DISTRICT ISN T IN

“If it is found that there is a problem, it would invalidate the agreement and could also result in criminal prosecution of Mr. Calone.”

0ETER ,UCEY

DISTRICT S LEGAL ADVISER

TROUBLE v HE SAID h7E NEED TO MAKE SURE WE GO THROUGH THE PROCEDURE v 4HE INVESTIGATION SPARKED AFTER THE 0LEASANT (ILL 4AXPAYERS !SSOCIATION FILED A CHALLENGE THE MORNING OF .OV THE SAME DAY THE 'OVERNING "OARD PLANNED TO VOTE ON A 0,! AT ITS MONTHLY MEETING

h0EOPLE WHO ARE ELECTED TO REPRESENT ALL OF THE CONSTITUENTS OF THEIR AGENCY SHOULD NOT BE BIASED IN FAVOR OF ANY SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP v 0(4! FOUNDER *OHN 7EIR SAID AT THE 'OVERNING "OARD MEET ING HELD AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE 7EIR HAS SPOKEN PREVIOUSLY AGAINST 0,!S h) BELIEVE THAT SERVING AS AN OFFICER OF A TRADE UNION THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PASSAGE FROM A 0,! RAISES THE QUESTION AS TO WEATHER OR NOT THAT INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST v 7EIR SAID 7ARD 4RUSTEE *OHN -ÈRQUEZ SAID TAXPAYERS WILL HAVE TO PAY IF THE 0(4! SUES THE DISTRICT h%VERYONE CAN SUE ANYBODY BUT IF THIS TAXPAYERS GROUP SUES THE 'OVERNING "OARD WE WILL HAVE TO USE TAXPAYER MONEY TO DEFEND OURSELVES v -ÈRQUEZ SAID h)T WOULD BE CONTRADICTORY v

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4HE -AC ,AB IS GETTING AN UPGRADE FROM THE SMALL ROOM IN WHICH IT IS CURRENTLY HOUSED TO A BIGGER ROOM IN THE !RT "UILDING 4HE NEW ROOM !

WILL BE TWICE THE SIZE OF THE CURRENT ONE !! !RT DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON *OHN $IESTLER SAID THE CURRENT ROOM HOLDS UP TO I-ACS WHILE THE NEW LAB IS PROJECTED TO HOLD UP TO 4HE -AC ,AB IN THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING WILL BE MOVED TO THE ! "UILDING IN THE SPRING SEMESTER 4HE LAB WILL HAVE MORE SEATS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS

SO THIS GIVES MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO TAKE THE GRAPHIC ARTS CLASS 4HE -AC ,AB HAS BEEN IN THE !! "UILDING SINCE

BUT THE LAB UPGRADED TO I-ACS FOUR YEARS AGO I-ACS ARE GOOD COMPUTERS FOR ART CLASSES BECAUSE OF THEIR FEATURES WHICH 0#S DO NOT HAVE $IESTLER SAID $IESTLER IS EXCITED AND HOPEFUL THE PROJECT WILL BE DONE BEFORE THE SPRING SEMESTER h) M HOPEFUL TO A CERTAIN EXTENT THAT IT GETS DONE BEFORE THE SEMESTER STARTS v $IESTLER SAID h) JUST WANT MY CLASS TO START ON TIME v -EDIA AND COMMUNICATION ARTS PROFESSOR %LLEN 3EIDLER WHO ALSO USES THE -AC ,AB DOES NOT MIND MOVING BUT SHE WANTS THE NEW ROOM TO BE READY IN TIME FOR HER CLASS h) DON T MIND MOVING AT ALL BUT ) WANT THE LAB UP AND RUNNING BY THE TIME SPRING SEMESTER STARTS v 3EIDLER SAID 4HE CURRENT -AC ,AB IS SMALL AND FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS IS INCONVENIENT 4HE PHYSICALLY DISABLED HAVE TO USE AN ELEVATOR TO GET TO THE TOP FLOOR OF THE !! "UILDING AND THE ELEVATOR IS NOT CLOSE TO THE LAB 3EIDLER SAID h4HEY RE TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE RESOURC ES SO IT BRINGS US TO THE !RT "UILDING v 4HE ROOM IN THE ! "UILDING IS SEPARATED RIGHT NOW

BUT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED INTO ONE FULL ROOM DURING THE WINTER BREAK h7E ARE GOING TO TEAR THE WALL DOWN AND MAKE IT INTO ONE FULL ROOM v "UILDING AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID )T S PART OF THE &ACILITIES -ASTER 0LAN TO RENOVATE BUILDINGS AT ### 4HE CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR THE LAB IS TO TEAR DOWN THE WALL THAT SEPARATES THE CLASS 4HEN THE )4 DEPARTMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HOOKING UP THE COMPUTERS 4HE -USIC "UILDING IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH REN OVATION BECAUSE OF THE -ASTER 0LAN AS WELL 4HE MUSIC CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING WHILE THE - "UILDING IS GETTING RENOVATED 4HE RENOVATION IN THE -USIC "UILDING STARTED OVER THE SUMMER 4HE !35 /FFICES WILL MOVE INTO !! TEMPO RARILY FROM THE 3TUDENT ,IFE #ENTER IN SPRING AS THE 3TUDENTS !CTIVITIES "UILDING WILL BE TORN DOWN AND RECONSTRUCTED AS DETAILED IN THE -ASTER 0LAN

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&INANCIAL LITERACY A MOSTLY UNKNOWN TERM TO STUDENTS WAS STRESSED AND DEFINED AT THE !FRICAN !MERICAN -ALE ,EADERSHIP 7ORKSHOP HOSTED BY THE !FRICAN !MERICAN 3TAFF !SSOCIATION IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON 4HURSDAY 4HE ROOM WAS QUICKLY FILLED ALMOST ENTIRELY OF THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM AND A COUPLE STUDENTS (OWARD 0ARKER

A MEMBER OF THE "AY !REA CHAPTER OF "LACK -EN OF !MERICA SAID THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ARE FINANCIALLY IGNO 7ALKER RANT AND UNAWARE OF THE MOVEMENT OF MONEY OR EVEN THE CONCEPT OF LOANS AND HOW TO TRULY MAN AGE THEIR MONEY AND THEIR ASSETS (E SAID THE EVENT HOPEFULLY OPENED THEIR EYES TO THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANG ING THIS #OMET FULLBACK !NTONIO 2USTIN SAID THE EVENT WAS INSPIRATIONAL h4HIS EVENT WAS REALLY HELPFUL )T S NOT EVERY DAY SOMEONE IS WILLING TO GIVE YOU SOME REAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOPIC OF FINANCES v 2USTIN SAID h%SPECIALLY IN

0ROVIDING HELP 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SHOWS STU DENTS WHERE TO FIND SCHOL ARSHIP INFOR MATION DURING THE +ENNEDY +ING 3CHOLARSHIP MEETING IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON .OV

MY PERSONAL LIFE IT S HARD TO STAY ON TOP SPORTS 4HEY BLOSSOMED THEIR CAREERS OF SCHOOL WORK AND FINANCES v

BY DIVERSIFYING THEIR FUNDS AND LOOKING 2USTIN SAID HE WAS GOING TO MARK THE AT NEW AND INTERESTING WAYS TO MAKE NEXT DATE ON HIS CALENDAR MONEY v HE SAID h) M DEFINITELY GOING TO GO TO THE 0OSITIVE LOCAL ROLE MODELS ARE HARD NEXT WORKSHOP 4HIS TOPIC IS EXTREMELY TO FIND IN AREAS LIKE 7EST #OUNTY SO YOUNG STUDENT ATHLETES RELEVANT TO STUDENTS ON LOOK UP TO PROFESSIONAL TIME MANAGEMENT AND “If you want to ATHLETES AS MODELS HE HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE 4HESE PEOPLE succeed with your SAID BUT STUDENTS NEED ,ANGSTON 7ALKER TO BE ABLE TO SEE MORE REALISTIC ROLE MODELS TO AND 0ARKER ARE TRULY dreams and aspiraSPEAKING SOME WISE tions, you have to BREAK THE AREA S ECO ADVICE v NOMIC CYCLE &INANCIAL LITERACY be in control of your %CONOMIC SLAVERY

FALLS UNDER THREE PIL financial situation.” 0ARKER SAID CHALLENGES !FRICAN !MERICANS LARS 0ARKER SAID 4HESE TODAY NOT THROUGH PILLARS ARE MANAG (OWARD 0ARKER

ING INCOME DEBT AND "LACK -EN OF !MERICA MEMBER CHAINS OR WHIPS BUT WITH MONEY AND DEBT ASSETS (E SAID NOT ONLY h)F YOU WANT TO SUCCEED WITH YOUR DO !FRICAN !MERICANS AND (ISPANICS FACE THESE DIFFICULTIES BUT THEY ARE AT THE DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS YOU HAVE TO BE TOP OF THE LIST OF PEOPLE ILL INFORMED ON IN CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION v FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ESPECIALLY IN THE HE SAID h9OU CAN T JUST GO WITH THE FLOW OF THINGS v "AY !REA -ONEY DOES NOT DO ANYTHING BY ITSELF

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WHICH IS THEIR HOUSE BUT THIS IS A MIS AND PEOPLE MUST PUT THEIR MONEY TO TAKE )F THE EQUITY ON YOUR HOUSE FALLS WORK FOR THEM TO HAVE THAT MONEY MAKE THROUGH THEN YOU RE LEFT WITH NOTHING v MORE MONEY THROUGH ASSETS OR INVEST 0ARKER SAID MENTS HE SAID &ORMER .&, PLAYER FOR THE /AKLAND h9OU GUYS STUDENT ATHLETES HAVE A 2AIDERS AND "UFFALO "ILLS AND "LACK GREAT OPPORTUNITY HERE TO MEET SOME -EN MEMBER 7ALKER SPOKE ABOUT HIS TRULY GREAT ROLE MODELS LIKE ,ANGSTON PAST AS AN ATHLETE AND WHAT HE HAS TO 7ALKER v ### !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN DO NOW THAT HE IS NO LONGER PAID TO PLAY 7ADE SAID TO THE GROUP h(E WAS A SUC SPORTS CESSFUL FOOTBALL PLAYER AND HAS LEARNED h-ICHAEL *ORDAN AND OTHERS LIKE HIM THROUGH WORK TO MAKE SOMETHING OF ARE NOT WEALTHY JUST BECAUSE THEY PLAYED HIMSELF BEYOND BEING AN ATHLETE v

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! SMORGASBORD OF SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS THIS TIME OF YEAR /NE IMPORTANT LOCALLY BASED SCHOLARSHIP IS THE +ENNEDY +ING -EMORIAL 3CHOLARSHIP FOR WHICH LOCAL EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS RAISE THE MONEY TO HELP NEEDY TRANSFER STUDENTS 4HE SCHOLARSHIP FOR MINORITY STUDENTS IS OFFERED EVERY YEAR THROUGHOUT THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT /NE CRITERION FOR WINNING THE +ENNEDY +ING AWARD IS NEED !NOTHER IS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE !PPLICANTS MUST HAVE FINISHED TWO YEARS AT ONE OF THE DISTRICT CAMPUSES AND BEEN ACCEPTED TO A FOUR YEAR INSTITUTION 2ECIPIENTS GET FOR EACH OF THE TWO YEARS THEY NEED TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE 4HE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW KENNEDYK !$6%24)3%-%.4

ING ORG !LONG WITH THE MONEY THE SCHOLARSHIP WIN NERS GET A MENTOR WHO WILL HELP SMOOTH THEIR PATH TOWARD A FOUR YEAR DEGREE 4HE MENTORS ARE ON THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE DISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID h7E HAVE A PERSON WHO MATCHES THE STUDENTS WITH A MEMBER OF THE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD v $R "ENJAMIN SAID h4HEY MEET AFTER THE SCHOLARSHIP IS GRANTED v 4HE MEMBER BOARD LED BY RETIRED EDUCATOR *OHN -C0EAK MEETS EVERY MONTH 4HE GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS RAISES MONEY AND GIVES OUT ABOUT A YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS "ETWEEN AND MOST OF THE WINNERS TRANSFERRED TO 5# "ERKELEY ACCORDING TO THE SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE /UT OF A TOTAL OF WINNERS SCHOLARS WENT TO #AL FOLLOWED BY TO 5# $AVIS TO #AL 3TATE %AST "AY SIX TO 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE FIVE TO OUT OF STATE COLLEGES AND FOUR TO 5#,!

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'OVERNING "OARD TRUSTEES VOTED UNANIMOUSLY ON .OV TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT S FIVE WARDS IN ORDER TO EQUALIZE RESIDENT POPULATION #OMPLIANT WITH %DUCATION #ODE

DISTRICT STAFF REDRAFTED WARD LINES TO ACCOUNT FOR POPULATION GROWTH REVEALED BY THE CENSUS BALANCING THE DIFFERENT WARDS INHABITANTS WITHIN PERCENT 7ARD TRUSTEE 4OMI 6AN DE "ROOKE SAID h) THINK WHAT THE STAFF DID WAS A FAIR REBALANCING OF WHAT NEEDED TO BE DONE v SHE SAID h)T WILL BE AN IMPROVEMENT IN THAT WE HAVE EQUAL WARDS ONE TRUSTEE

DOESN T HAVE A LARGER OR SMALLER POPULATION v !LL WARDS SHIFTED GEOGRAPHY

BUT SOME MORE DRASTICALLY THAN OTHERS 7ARD GRABBED THE MOST NEW LAND OF ANY WARD ADDING "AY 0OINT AND BOTH LOSING AND GAIN ING A PORTION OF "RENTWOOD 4HE MORE DENSELY POPULATED 7ARD LOST THE MOST GEOGRAPHIC AREA 7ARD THE WARD IN WHICH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE LIES

EXPANDED ITS BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE -ONTALVIN -ANOR 4ARA (ILLS AND ALL REGIONS OF 0INOLE EAST OF )NTERSTATE AND SOUTH OF 0INOLE 6ALLEY 2OAD 7ARD TRUSTEE *OHN -ÈRQUEZ

SAID HE IS GLAD TO RESIDE OVER THE NEARBY REGION BUT GRANTED THE CHANGES HAVE LITTLE PRACTICAL IMPACT ON STUDENTS h2EALLY THE TRUTH IS IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE THEY JUST GET TO SEE MY FACE INSTEAD OF 4OMI 6AN DE "ROOKE S v HE SAID WITH A LAUGH 7ARD TRUSTEE *OHN .EJEDLY AND 6AN $E "ROOKE AGREED h4HERE SHOULD BE NO EFFECT ON STUDENTS )T REALLY WILL DETERMINE WHICH AREAS THE TRUSTEES REPRE SENT AND ALL OF US REPRESENT THE STUDENTS DISTRICTWIDE v 6AN DE "ROOKE SAID %LECTION $AY IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE ONLY TIMES STUDENTS WILL NOTICE THE CHANGES .EJEDLY SAID .EW

AND FORMER RESIDENTS OF WARDS AND WILL BE REMINDED OF THE ALTERED BOUNDARIES FIRST AS THOSE TRUSTEE POSITIONS COME UP FOR ELECTION IN .OVEMBER )NSTEAD OF OPTING TO COMPLETE LY RECONSTRUCT THE WARDS FROM SCRATCH 6AN $E "ROOKE SAID THE DISTRICT STAFF THAT MADE THE BOUND ARY SUGGESTIONS FAVORED ENACT ING THE MOST SIMPLE AND MINI MAL CHANGES POSSIBLE 4HEY ALSO SOUGHT OUT PUBLIC OPINION 6AN DE "ROOKE SAID THAT IN CONTRAST WITH THE MORE CONTEN TIOUS BOUNDARY CHANGES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL THE ALTERATIONS HAVE NOT ATTRACTED MUCH ATTENTION OR DISAGREEMENT

7ARD BOUNDARY CONSIDERATIONS 4HE POPULATIONS OF EACH WARD MUST BE EQUAL WITH IN A ONE PERCENT MARGIN .EW LINES WERE DRAWN TO ENSURE CURRENT TRUSTEES REMAIN IN THEIR WARDS 4HE DISTRICT ENACTED THE LEAST POSSIBLE CHANGES FOR EQUALIZATION %XISTING CENSUS TRACTS

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BY THE (EALTH AND (UMAN 3ERVICES #LUB IN THE !MPHITHEATER AND &IRESIDE 2OOM ON .OV ADDRESSED THE EXPLETIVES PLAGUING PEOPLE S VOCABULARIES AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE ERADICATED h7E ARE TRYING TO STRESS HOW PROFANITY DOESN T NEED TO BE IN PEO PLE S VOCABULARY AND EDUCATE THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT NECESSARY v HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR 2ICKIE (ARRIS SAID h%VERYONE S HUMAN HERE AND WE SHOULD TREAT EACH OTHER THE SAME v !T THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT

A VIDEO SHOWED AN ADOLESCENT BOY SCREAMING OBSCENITIES (OST AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SER VICES MAJOR #HRISTOPHER -ATTED SAID THE CHILD WAS ONLY YEARS OLD AND HE LEARNED THESE WORDS FROM HEARING IT AROUND HIM ALL THE TIME "EHAVIOR LIKE CURSING IS BECOM ING A PROBLEM AND AFFECTING HOW YOUNG PEOPLE GROW 4HE NEGATIVITY WAS CULTURED AND NEEDS TO STOP

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FROM A CLASS TAUGHT BY PROFESSOR AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CLUB ADVISER !MINTA -ICKLES )N HER MULTICULTURAL )SSUES IN (UMAN 3ERVICES CLASS STUDENTS LEARN THAT PEOPLE ARE STEREOTYPED ALL THE TIME AND USE HATEFUL WORDS REGARDLESS IF THE EFFECTS ARE KNOWN TO THEM

SHE SAID 4HE STUDENTS WANTED TO ARRANGE THE EVENT TO SHOW OTHERS THAT THEY CAN LEARN TO RESPECT PEOPLE OF OTHER CULTURES AND WERE WILLING TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING 7ITH THE COST OF FOOD AND INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO PER FORM AT 4HE (EALING THE STUDENTS

AND -ICKLES COLLECTIVELY RAISED PRIOR TO THE EVENT h7ORDS CAN DESTROY PEOPLE S LIVES v -ICKLES SAID h4HE STUDENTS WANTED TO HELP AND AS THE SAYING GOES @EACH ONE TEACH ONE WE RE HOPING PEOPLE WHO GET THE MESSAGE WILL SPREAD IT ON TO OTHERS v (EALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STU DENTS EMULATED PASSENGERS ON AN !# 4RANSIT BUS SWEARING EVERY OTHER WORD -ATTED SAID WHILE IT SEEMS ENTERTAINING INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT BE FOOLED 0EOPLE SAY THESE THINGS AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW IT IS AFFECTING OTHERS $URING THE SKITS

THE HOST WOULD COMMENT ON WHAT WAS GOING ON h0EOPLE USE THE @" WORD OR @( WORD AND WE GET OFFENDED IF PEO PLE CALL OUR MOTHERS THAT 3O WHAT MAKES IT /+ TO CALL YOUR FRIENDS THAT v -ATTED ASKED h#URSE WORDS CAN DEMORALIZE ANYONE $ON T BE DUPED THINKING IT S ALRIGHT TO TALK THAT WAY v 3EVERAL PEOPLE CAME UP TO THE MICROPHONES TO EITHER SPEAK OR SHOW THEIR TALENTS 'RAPHIC DESIGN ER 9ASMIN "ENNET *ACKSON RECITED TWO POEMS SHE WROTE /NE OF THE SPOKEN WORD PIECES WAS ABOUT BRINGING CULTURES TOGETHER AND HOW PEOPLE RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER AND HOW PEOPLE EMPATHIZE WITH THE VISION OF THAT SHE SAID 4HE (EALING CONCLUDED WITH "AY !REA SINGER 6ALERIE 4ROUTT AND HER BAND -OON #ANDY CROONING THEIR SONGS

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4HROUGH TIRELESS EFFORTS AND A DESIRE TO PRODUCE A QUALITY PRODUCT

4HE !DVOCATE STAFF WON A TOTAL OF AWARDS AT A REGIONAL JOURNALISM CONVENTION 3ATURDAY &OUR CURRENT STAFF MEMBERS GRABBED OF 4HE !DVOCATE S AWARDS SEVEN WENT TO FORMER STAFF MEMBERS AND FOUR AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO 4HE !DVOCATE STAFF AND EDITORIAL BOARD 4HE AWARDS WERE DETERMINED BY LAST YEAR S ARTICLES ADVERTISEMENTS AND PHOTOS BROUGHT TO THE EVENT AND ON THE SPOT COMPETITIONS THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE CONFERENCE %IGHTEEN SCHOOLS ATTENDED THE *OURNALISM !SSOCIATION OF #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES .OR#AL #ONFERENCE EVENT AT #AL 3TATE 3ACRAMENTO 7HILE 4HE !DVOCATE IS NO NEWCOMER TO WINNING AWARDS

THE AWARDS THEMSELVES ARE NOT THE INCENTIVE FOR THE STAFF TO PRODUCE THE NEWSPAPER %DITOR IN #HIEF 3AM !TTAL SAID !TTAL THE SECOND YEAR EDITOR IN CHIEF !DVOCATE STAFF MEMBER

WON NINE INDIVIDUAL AWARDS MADE UP OF FIRST PLACE IN FOUR CATEGORIES

SECOND PLACE IN ONE THIRD PLACE IN TWO FOURTH PLACE IN ONE AND A SINGLE HONORABLE MENTION h7E DON T PUT OUT A PAPER FOR AWARDS v !TTAL SAID h4HE PAPER IS PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES v !TTAL ADMITS TO NOT BEING THE BEST LEADER BUT HIS STAFF UNDER STANDS HIS SHORTCOMINGS AND PICKS UP THE SLACK h!ND THAT S WHAT IT TAKES v !TTAL SAID h7E RE COMPETITIVE WITHOUT BEING COMPETITIVE 7HEN THERE S A FRIENDLY LEVEL OF COMPETITION IT MAKES THE PAPER BETTER v

'EORGE -ORIN A FIFTH SEMESTER !DVOCATE STAFF MEMBER AND ASSO CIATE EDITOR WON FOUR INDIVIDUAL FIRST PLACE AWARDS TWO THIRD PLACE

ONE FOURTH PLACE AND AN HONORABLE MENTION #OMPARED TO LAST YEAR S STAFF THERE WAS A LARGER TEAM ASPECT

-ORIN SAID (E SAID IT IS GREAT TO REPRESENT FOR THE AREA AND PRODUCE A QUALITY PRODUCT 3PORTS %DITOR 2ODNEY 7OODSON

WHO IS ON THE PUBLICATION FOR HIS THIRD SEMESTER WON AN HONORABLE MENTION FOR AN /N 4HE 3POT .EWS 3TORY CONTEST 7OODSON ATTRIBUTES HIS AWARD TO BEING MORE CONNECTED WITH THE PUBLICATION THIS SEMESTER THROUGH MORE RESPONSIBILITIES h4HIS SEMESTER ) VE HAD THE MOST RESPONSIBILITY )T MAKES ME WANT TO IMPROVE AND DO MORE BUT ) M HAV ING FUN WITH IT v 7OODSON SAID !SSOCIATE %DITOR !LEXANDRA 7AITE ALSO WON HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE /N 4HE 3POT .EWS 3TORY CONTEST &ORMER !DVOCATE STAFF MEMBERS #ODY -C&ARLAND *ON 2UNNING

#HRISTIAN 3OTO $ARIUSH !ZMOUDEH AND -ALCOLM ,ASTRA ALSO WON AWARDS FROM LAST YEAR S PUBLICA TIONS .EWCOMER TO 4HE !DVOCATE STAFF !LEC -URILLO DIDN T WIN ANY AWARDS BUT ENJOYED HIMSELF NONE THELESS h)T FELT LIKE ) WAS A PART OF SOME THING v -URILLO SAID h 4HIS EVENT INSPIRED ME TO DO MORE h"EING BRAND NEW AND SEEING WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED MAKES ME WANT TO STICK WITH IT v -URILLO SAID 4HE !DVOCATE STAFF MEMBERS HAVE A BIGGER SCOPE THAN JUST WIN NING AWARDS AT THE .OR#AL CONFER ENCE 4HE !DVOCATE ADVISER 0AUL $E"OLT SAID h)T S ABOUT PUTTING OUT A PAPER v 4HERE ARE STRICT CRITERIA FOR JUDG ING OF ALL THE CONTESTS AND ENTRIES ARE JUDGED BY PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL ISTS $E"OLT SAID h4HERE S A REAL SENSE OF JOUR NALISTIC TRADITION HERE AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FROM THE CAM PUS v $E"OLT SAID

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4HROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE NEW SEASON OF h4HE 7ALKING $EAD v THE CHARACTERS ARE THROWN FROM THE PRE VIOUS SHOCK OF A WORLD GONE TO HELL INTO A NEW WORLD OF SURVIVAL AND DES PERATION 4HE SEASON FOLLOWS THE LIVES OF A RAGTAG GROUP OF SURVIVORS LITERALLY TRYING TO STAY ALIVE THROUGHOUT THE CHAOS OF ZOMBIE INFESTATION .OW LEAVING THE BIG CITY OF !TLANTA IN SEARCH OF SAFER PASTURES THEY TURN TO TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THROUGH THE COUNTRYSIDE WHERE ONLY MORE TRI ALS AND TRIBULATIONS FACE THEM TVREVIEW 4HE SECOND SEASON HAS INTRODUCED A NEW CONCEPT OF HERDS A TERM USED THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FEW EPISODES h4HE 7ALKING TO DESCRIBE GIANT $EAD 3EASON v HORDES OF HUNGRY !!!!!

3TARRING !NDREW ZOMBIES WHO WANDER ,INCOLN *ON AIMLESSLY IN SEARCH OF "ERNTHAL 3ARAH HUMAN FLESH 7AYNE #ALLIES .ETWORK !-# #HARACTER DEVEL 4IME SLOT OPMENT SHINES IN 3UNDAY P M THE NEW SEASON WITH 'ENRE (ORROR

REALISTIC LIFE CHOICES $RAMA AND DISTRESS 4HE SUR VIVORS OF THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE TRY TO STAND TOGETHER ON THE BRINK OF COL LAPSE AS THEY TRAVEL IN SEARCH OF SAFE TY AND A SENSE OF NORMAL LIFE BEFORE THE INVASION #OMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS SEASON

THAT FOCUSED A LOT OF ATTENTION ON EXTREMELY DEEP CHARACTER DEVELOP MENT AND BRINGING LIFE TO THE SURVI VORS THE CURRENT SEASON OPENS UP TO MORE ACTION AND MORE INTERACTION WITH THE WALKING UNDEAD .EW BONDS FORM BETWEEN THE GROUP AS MEMBERS PONDER THEIR ULTI MATE SURVIVAL AND THE GROUP SLOWLY MOVES AWAY FROM THE INFESTED TOWNS ONLY TO ENCOUNTER MORE PROBLEMS %VENTUALLY MEETING UP WITH OTHER SURVIVORS THE PROTAGONISTS OF THE SERIES MUST TRY TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THEIR NEW COMPANIONS WHO ARE NOT SO CERTAIN ABOUT THEIR ARRIVAL !N ANNOYANCE WITH THE CURRENT SEASON IS THE OVERUSE OF FLASHBACKS )N THE LATEST EPISODE 3HANE PLAYED BY *ON "ERNTHAL AND ,ORI PLAYED BY

3ARAH 7AYNE #ALLIES ARE ON THE ROAD AND WITNESS THE BOMBING OF !TLANTA WITH NAPALM )T DOES MAKE FOR A PRETTY SPECTACLE BUT IT S ALSO MEAN INGLESS &LASHBACKS ARE USUALLY THERE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL BACKGROUND ON CHARACTERS OR THE PLOT ILLUMINATE SOMETHING THAT WAS ONCE MURKY OR UNKNOWN 4HIS FLASHBACK DOES NOTH ING BUT PROVIDE SOME EXPLOSIONS FOR THE PRE CREDITS SEQUENCE WHICH IS PRETTY POINTLESS !LTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE CHAR ACTERS ARE CLOSE TO THEIR COMIC BOOK COUNTERPARTS SADLY !NDREA PLAYED BY ,AURIE (OLDEN IS A CHARACTER FROM THE COMIC BOOK WHO HAS BEEN VERY POORLY PORTRAYED )N THE COMICS SHE IS AN EMPOW

ERED AND CAPABLE WOMAN BUT IN THE SHOW SHE IS ANNOYING SELF PITYING

AND NOW STUBBORN AND DANGEROUS DUE TO A SHOOTING OF ANOTHER SURVIVOR JUST BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO DEFY EVERYONE

BY SHOWING SHE COULD ACT ON HER OWN 4HIS ONLY SETS HER BACK WITH THE GROUP AS THEY PONDER THE LIKELIHOOD OF !NDREA SNAPPING AGAIN !T THE END OF ALMOST EVERY EPI SODE THE ALL TOO OBVIOUS hSOMETHING S GOING TO HAPPENv MUSIC KICKS IN AND USUALLY A TWIST ENSUES LEAVING THE VIEWER TO BE LOST ABOUT WHAT IS TO HAPPEN NEXT )T S DONE WITH THE INTENTION OF DRAWING THE AUDIENCE BACK TO THE STATION NEXT WEEK WITH A VERY UNCRE ATIVE BUT EFFECTIVE MEANS OF DOING SO

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4HE DRAMA DEPARTMENT IS SET TO PERFORM ITS LAST PLAY FOR THE SEMES TER AT THE +NOX #ENTER PRESENTING AN UPLIFTING PLAY SET JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON h6IRGIN DE 'UADALUPE v WRITTEN

AND DIRECTED BY DRAMA DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON #LAY $AVID WILL RUN .OV THROUGH $EC 4HE PLAY HAS UNDERGONE SOME CHANGES FOR THIS YEAR S RUN 4HOUGH THERE ARE MINOR CHANGES IN THE PLOT

SUCH AS THE AGE OF THE MAIN CHAR ACTER AND THE OPENING SCENE THE DIALOGUE HAS UNDERGONE THE BIGGEST CHANGE h!S A WRITER HE $AVID CONTIN UES TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE SCRIPT AND IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE SURE IT REACHES A BIGGER AUDIENCE YOU MAKE CHANGES v CO DIRECTOR +ATHY -C#ARTY SAID 5NLIKE LAST YEAR S PERFORMANCE

WHICH WAS SPOKEN ENTIRELY IN 3PANISH THE PLAY WILL NOW FEA TURE BOTH 3PANISH AND %NGLISH DIA LOGUE #AST MEMBER *OSHUA 3AEPHAN SAID THE LINES WILL BE READ IN 3PANISH FIRST THEN REPEATED IN %NGLISH ,AST YEAR S PRODUCTION WAS MET WITH A GOOD TURNOUT AND PRAISE AND MANY IN THE CAST HOPE THIS YEAR S TURNOUT WILL BE BIGGER ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE PLAY IS IN BOTH %NGLISH AND 3PANISH h0EOPLE WHO DON T KNOW THIS PARTICULAR STORY WILL BE ENTERTAINED v -C#ARTY SAID h4HIS IS AN EXCELLENT SHOW FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND IT IS

A PART OF THE TRADITION OF THE COM MUNITY v 4HE PLAY IS CENTERED ON A LITTLE GIRL WHO DOES NOT KNOW OF THE STORY OF THE 6IRGIN DE 'UADALUPE !FTER A WEDDING SHE DECIDES TO SIT AND PRAY IN THE CHURCH !S SHE PRAYS ONE OF THE STATUES 3AINT *UAN $IEGO COMES TO LIFE AND HE INTRODUCES THE LITTLE GIRL TO THE OTHER SAINT STATUES THAT COME TO LIFE IN THE CHURCH 4HE SAINT TAKES HER ON A JOUR NEY AND TEACHES HER THE ORIGINS OF THE 6IRGIN DE 'UADALUPE AND THE HISTORY OF -EXICO FROM THE !ZTEC AND 4OLTEC CIVILIZATIONS TO

THE 3PANISH CONQUESTS AND THE 6IRGIN DE 'UADALUPE S SIGNIFICANT ROLE THROUGH IT ALL !T THE END OF THE JOURNEY THE LITTLE GIRL IS TAKEN BACK TO THE CHURCH AND MUST BID FAREWELL TO THE SAINTS AS THEY TURN BACK INTO STATUES AND TELL HER THAT THEY WILL BE WATCHING OVER HER h4HE FEELING OF THE SHOW WILL BRING OUT THE #HRISTMAS SPIRIT v 3AEPHAN SAID &RANCIS 0EREZ CAST MEMBER SAID THE PLAY IS CURRENTLY TAKING AUDI TIONS AND CASTING BUT MANY OF LAST YEAR S PERFORMERS ARE SET TO REPRISE THEIR ROLES

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h#ALL OF $UTY -ODERN 7ARFARE v DOES NOT COMPLETELY REVAMP THE FIRST PERSON SHOOTER GENRE OR THE SERIES BUT IT STILL PROVIDES MASSIVE ENJOYMENT IN ITS DIFFERENT GAMEPLAY MODES FOR BOTH LONGTIME FANS AND NEWLY ACQUAINTED PLAY ERS 4HE STORY CAMPAIGN BEGINS WHERE THE SEC OND INSTALLMENT ENDED ,IKE ITS PREDECESSORS THE PLAYER ASSUMES THE ROLE OF VARIOUS CHARACTERS IN FIRST PERSON PERSPECTIVE h-ODERN 7ARFARE v DEVIATES FROM THE USUAL DELIVERY OF THE PLOT WITHIN THE FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS HOWEVER AND INSTEAD SPREADS OUT THE MISSIONS BY THE DAYS ON WHICH THEY ARE HAPPENING 4HE VISUALS AND SOUND DESIGN ARE ALSO HIGHLY POLISHED AND CREATE A CHAOTICALLY ENGAG ING SETTING WHERE PLAYERS MUST BE VERY ALERT OR THEY WILL BE KILLED 4HE GAME ENVIRONMENTS TOO ARE COMPELLING BECAUSE THEY DEPICT A FICTIONAL 7ORLD 7AR ))) THAT IMPACTS DIFFERENT CITIES INCLUDING .EW 9ORK "ERLIN AND 0ARIS 4HE INTERESTING DECISION BY VIDEO GAME DEVELOPING COMPANIES )NFINITY 7ARD AND 3LEDGEHAMMER 'AMES TO PORTRAY CONTROVERSIAL FUTURE SITUATIONS IS A BOLD ONE (OWEVER A DIFFERENT SIDE OF WAR IS SHOWN 30%#)!, 4/ 4(% !$6/#!4% IN THE HORRIFIC CUT SCENE OF A FATHER VIDEOTAP !LMOST REAL ˆ h#ALL OF $UTY -ODERN 7ARFARE v PROVIDES ING HIS FAMILY ON VACATION IN ,ONDON WHEN ENJOYMENT THOUGH MULTIPLE GAME OPTIONS AND NEW WEAPONS

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4HE #OMETS WATCHED THEIR POSTSEASON HOPES EXPIRE AS THEY TRAILED AND THE CLOCK ON THE SCOREBOARD IN #OMET 3TADIUM COUNTED DOWN TO ON 3ATURDAY 7ITH A BOWL GAME AWAITING THE VICTOR

THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM DIS PLAYED ITS WORST OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON IN A LOSS AT HOME TO 9UBA #OLLEGE ### OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE COMMITTED A SEASON HIGH SEVEN TURNOVERS AND FOR THE SECOND TIME WAS HELD SCORELESS IN A GAME S THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS h7E HAD A GOOD YEAR FINISHING v COACH !LONZO #ARTER SAID h!LTHOUGH IT IS DISAPPOINTING FOR MY SOPHOMORES ) WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SEE THEM PLAYING IN A BOWL GAME v )RONICALLY 9UBA "6# ### S FINAL OPPONENT OF THE SEASON WILL PLAY -ONTEREY 0ENINSULA #OLLEGE WHO THE #OMETS DESTROYED IN THEIR SEASON OPENER IN THE 3IERRA #ENTRAL #REDIT 5NION "OWL ON .OV )N THREE OF THE #OMETS FOUR LOSSES THE

TEAM WAS AHEAD BEFORE FALTERING AND ULTI MATELY FALLING SHORT OF VICTORY 4HUS WAS THE CASE 3ATURDAY 4HE SQUAD SCORED POINTS IN THE SECOND QUARTER TO TAKE A FOUR POINT LEAD AT HALFTIME BUT A SCORELESS SECOND HALF PUT TO REST ANY THOUGHTS OF A BOWL GAME APPEARANCE h7E COME OUT STRONG GET TOO COMFORTABLE AND THEY THE OTHER TEAM END UP COMING BACK ON US v WIDE RECEIVER *ORDAN -ORROW SAID REFERRING TO THE TEAM S INCON SISTENCY h7E WERE UP ScoreBoard AT HALFTIME AND WE FELT GOOD ) ERS THINK WE LET UP #OMETS AND ALLOWED THEM TO SCORE AND TAKE 3EASON OVER THE LEAD v -ORROW OVERALL

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IN THE "6# IS WHEN hTHINGS WENT BAD v 1UARTERBACKS ,AMAR -C+NIGHT AND *EFFERY !NDERSON COMBINED FOR FIVE INTERCEPTIONS ONE OF THEM WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN BY ER -AX &LORES WITH REMAINING IN THE GAME ### TRAILED BY ONLY THREE POINTS PRIOR TO &LORES INTERCEPTION RETURN -C+NIGHT WHO THREW FOUR INTERCEPTIONS

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ATTRIBUTED TO INJURIES PLAYMAKER v )N RECENT WEEKS ### SAW FOUR KEY PLAY !FTER HIS PERFORMANCE AGAINST 9UBA

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BULK OF THE RUNS WITH HIS )N THE #OMETS #OMET DEFENSIVE BACK CARRIES FOR A TOTAL OF WON FOUR GAMES A THREE YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN GAME IMPROVEMENT !GAINST THE PASS HOWEVER ### HELD THE FROM 4HIS SEASON S SIX WINS IS THE FIRST ERS TO YARDS AND GRABBED THREE INTER TIME THE #OMETS HAVE WON AS MANY GAMES CEPTIONS INCLUDING ONE LINEBACKER %NRIQUEL SINCE ### WON SEVEN GAMES IN h-Y FRESHMAN YEAR ) WAS ON THAT TEAM &LORENCE RETURNED YARDS FOR A TOUCHDOWN THAT WENT v DEFENSIVE BACK #AMERON IN THE SECOND QUARTER $EFENSIVE BACK -ALCOLM !JAYI SAID &ULLER SAID h) THINK EVERYONE SEES THIS SEA ALMOST NOTHING WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN FOR SON AS AN IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PROGRAM AND THE TEAM THE SCHOOL v h7E COULDN T FINISH AND THAT S WHAT HAP .OW THAT THE SEASON HAS ENDED THE FOCUS PENED THIS SEASON 7E WEREN T EFFICIENT OR HAS SHIFTED FROM THE FIELD TO OFF THE FIELD 7ITH MORE THAN A DOZEN PLAYERS EXPECTING TO CONSISTENT v HE SAID ### BEGAN THE SEASON WITH GOALS TO BE GRANTED SCHOLARSHIPS TO FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS

REACH THE POSTSEASON AND A START MADE #ARTER AND THE #OMETS ARE STEADFAST IN MOV THAT A REALISTIC GOAL ING FORWARD 4HE TEAM LOST THREE OUT OF ITS LAST FOUR h/NE OF THE THINGS ) REALLY PREACH TO THE GAMES HOWEVER RESULTING IN A FINISH PLAYERS IS THAT IF THEY DO THEIR PART ) LL DO TO EVERYTHING THAT ) NEED TO DO TO GET THEM INTO 4HE LATE SEASON DECLINE COULD PARTIALLY BE FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS v #ARTER SAID

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4O RAISE ADDITIONAL MONEY THE DISTRICT RENTS OUT VARIOUS FACILITIES AT ITS CAMPUSES BUT THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE OPTIONS HAS BEEN CUT DOWN &OR QUITE SOME TIME A RENTAL SERVICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED THAT INVOLVES THE TEMPORARY RENTALS OF AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF COL LEGE FACILITIES ALTHOUGH IT NOW ONLY INCLUDES THE COLLEGE S ATHLETIC FACILI 7ADE TIES &OR THE MOST PART IT HAS BEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND YOUTH ATHLETIC PROGRAMS THAT HAVE UTILIZED THE SERVICE BUT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID

THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO WHOEVER QUALIFIES h7E VE ALWAYS HAD FALL AND SPRING YOUTH LEAGUES MOSTLY BASKETBALL SOME BASEBALL AND SOMETIMES FOOTBALL v HE SAID h#ONSISTENTLY WE HOUSE BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL YOUTH SPORTS AND WE HAVE BEEN HAVING HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS RENT OUR FACILITIES FOR A LONG TIME OVER THE YEARS h "UT ANYONE WITH THE MONEY TO COVER THE COST AND THE PROPER INSURANCE CAN RENT OUR FACILITIES v 7ADE SAID 4HE RATES FOR THE RENTALS ARE SET

BY THE $ISTRICT /FFICE AND CAN VARY DEPENDING ON WHO IS RENTING WHAT FACILITY h4HE COSTS ARE DIFFERENT FOR PROF IT AND NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS v ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE ATH LETIC DIRECTOR .EOTHA 2ICHARDSON

SAID h7E HAVE TO CHARGE WHAT PRICE THE DISTRICT SETS AND $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE AND ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE CHARGE THE SAME 4HE CHARGES ARE ON AN HOURLY BASIS AND VARY FROM TO PER HOUR DEPENDING ON THE FACILITY

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4WO OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM S SEVEN PLAYERS WERE RULED ACADEMICALLY INELIGIBLE FOR THE FINAL TWO GAMES OF THE SEASON -ISSING 3AMANTHA $E ,A #RUZ AND !LLYCE %SCORCIA

THE SQUAD WAS SHORT THE NECESSARY NUMBER OF PLAYERS NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE IN GAMES AND THE #OMETS WERE FORCED TO FORFEIT CONTESTS AGAINST 3OLANO #OMMUNITY AND ,OS -EDANOS COLLEGES TO END THE SEASON 5NFORTUNATELY FOR THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM WAS LOADED WITH ADVERSITY AND AS A RESULT THE #OMETS FIN ISHED WITH A OVERALL RECORD AND IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE h7E HAD SOME UNFORTUNATE THINGS HAPPEN WITH ILLNESS AND INJURY v COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID h7E DID THE BEST WE COULD UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES v 4HROUGHOUT THE SEASON THE SQUAD SUFFERED INJURIES &RESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER %LLA 'UANA S SEASON ENDED IN 3EPTEMBER WHEN SHE TORE HER !#, AND OUTSIDE HITTER -EAGAN -AILE SAT OUT FOR THREE WEEKS WITH AN ANKLE INJURY

h7E STARTED WITH PLAYERS v 3HRIEVE SAID h) GUESS THAT S NOT ENOUGH ) NEED TO START THE SEASON WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S ONLY VICTORY CAME IN THE THIRD GAME OF THE SEASON AT HOME AGAINST #OLLEGE OF THE 2EDWOODS ON 3EPT !FTER THAT WIN THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM DROPPED ITS LAST GAMES &RESHMAN SETTER $E ,A #RUZ IS ONE OF THE PLAYERS WHO COULD NOT TO PLAY IN THE FINAL TWO GAMES BECAUSE OF ACADEMIC ISSUES (OWEVER HER CLASSROOM PROB LEMS WERE NOT DUE TO POOR GRADES $E ,A #RUZ IS A DIABETIC AND BECAUSE OF COMPLI CATIONS WITH THE DISEASE SHE MISSED CLASSES AND WAS DROPPED FROM TWO COURSES -IDDLE BLOCKER %SCORCIA WAS ALSO DROPPED FROM A CLASS 4O BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY ATHLETES MUST BE ENROLLED IN A MINIMUM OF UNITS 4HE POOR SEASON RECORD LEFT MUCH ROOM FOR IMPROVE MENT FOR THE PLAYERS WHO PLAN TO RETURN NEXT SEASON

BUT FOR SOPHOMORE ,YNN )OSUA THIS WAS A DISHEARTEN ING FINISH TO HER VOLLEYBALL CAREER AT ### h) M VERY DISAPPOINTED v SHE SAID h) EXPECTED THIS SEASON TO BE A LOT DIFFERENT

5-player squad loses /PENING WIN PRECEDES pair of early games CONSECUTIVE LOSSES "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON "Y !LEC -URILLO

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4HE FIVE PLAYER WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM DISPLAYED TEAMWORK ON THE ROAD AT THE -ISSION #OLLEGE 4OURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND

BUT LOST TO 0ORTERVILLE #OLLEGE AND ,AS 0OSITAS #OLLEGE AND RESPECTIVELY 4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL SQUAD DID NOT MAKE THE CONSOLATION FINALS h7E DIDN T GIVE UP EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE FIVE PLAYERS v SAID SOPHOMORE GUARD 3HAY -ENDES WHO PLAYED IN THE POST 4HE #OMETS WERE AHEAD AGAINST 0ORTERVILLE UNTIL THE LAST THREE MINUTES OF THE GAME BUT THE 0IRATES QUICK OFFENSIVE DRIVE AWAKENED TO OVERRUN ### -ENDES SAID HER TEAM GREW TIRED AND COMMITTED FOULS OF WHICH -ENDES AND FRESHMAN GUARD !LLY 2OBERTS RECEIVED FOUR EACH 0IRATE CENTER -ARIBEL "RAVO SCORED POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF AND BECAME A BIG THREAT TO THE #OMETS WITH HER FOOT INCH

FRAME #OMET FRESHMAN GUARD "RITTANY 'ANDY SAID THE TEAM STRUGGLED TO BOX OUT "RAVO #OACH 0AUL $E"OLT SAID h7E WERE AHEAD FOR THE FIRST MINUTES OF THE GAME AGAINST 0ORTERVILLE 4HEY JUST CAUGHT UP TO US THE LAST THREE MINUTES OF THE GAME v $E"OLT #OMET SOPHOMORE *AMIE #APOOT FIN ISHED WITH POINTS AND REBOUNDS

WHILE -ENDES SCORED POINTS AGAINST THE 0IRATES )N THE SECOND GAME ,0# FORWARD -ARIAH 7ARD S POINT SHOTS DEVASTATED THE #OMETS h7E LET A PLAYER 7ARD SCORE SEVEN POINTERS AGAINST US v $E"OLT SAID h&IVE OF THEM WERE IN THE SECOND HALF 7E COULDN T SEEM TO ADJUST v !GAINST THE (AWKS #APOOT SCORED POINTS AND -ENDES HAD

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!FTER OPENING WITH A WIN THE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM LOST ITS NEXT TWO GAMES IN THE ,AS 0OSITAS #OLLEGE 4OURNAMENT IN ,IVERMORE FROM 4HURSDAY THROUGH 3ATURDAY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL DEFEATED "UTTE #OLLEGE IN ITS FIRST CONTEST AND LOST TO #HABOT #OLLEGE AND -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE IN THE FINAL TWO GAMES OF THE TOURNA *OHNSON MENT 4HE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM PLAYS ITS NEXT GAME AGAINST #A×ADA #OLLEGE TONIGHT IN THE 'YMNASIUM AT P M h7E OPENED WITH A WIN AGAINST "UTTE #OLLEGE v COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID h7E DIDN T PLAY THAT WELL BUT WE PLAYED WELL ENOUGH TO WIN v !GAINST #HABOT THE TEAM WAS DOWN BY POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF 4HE #OMETS WERE ABLE TO TAKE CLIMB BACK INTO THE GAME

ON THE STRENGTH OF A SCORING RUN h%VENTUALLY WE TOOK THE LEAD v *OHNSON SAID h7E MADE SOME MISTAKES AFTER THAT AND LOST THE LEAD BUT EVENTUALLY WE PULLED WITHIN THREE POINTS v *OHNSON SAID LATE IN THE GAME BOTH TEAMS WERE COMMITTING FOULS BUT ### STRUGGLED AT THE FREE THROW LINE CONVERTING ONLY OF FOR THE TOURNAMENT h7E BEAT OURSELVES IN A WAY v GUARD 2OBERT %LLIS SAID h7E NEED TO ELIMINATE OUR MISTAKES AND MAKE OUR FREE THROWS v 4HE SQUAD MAY HAVE FINISHED THE TOURNA MENT WITH A LOSING RECORD BUT THE CONSENSUS FROM PLAYERS AND COACHES IS THAT THE TEAM PLAYED ADEQUATELY AND WILL IMPROVE AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES h) THOUGHT WE PLAYED WELL v *OHNSON SAID h7E JUST HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO WIN AND HOPEFULLY GET PRODUCTION FROM OUR BENCH PLAYERS v (E SAID THE TEAM IS IN A GOOD POSITION AND THE REASONS FOR ITS TOURNAMENT DEFEATS ARE ISSUES THAT HIS PLAYERS CAN REMEDY h)F WE WOULD HAVE MADE FREE THROWS AND TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THE BALL WE WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER v FORWARD )SAAC *ACKSON SAID

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4HE PREDOMINATELY YOUNG WOMEN S SOC CER TEAM SPORTS A VETERAN PLAYER WHO BRINGS TALENT CREATIVITY EXPERIENCE AND VERSATILITY WITH AN UNSELFISH ATTITUDE THAT MAKES HER ADMIRED BY TEAMMATES -IDFIELDER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA A SOPHOMORE

BRINGS PASSION AND MANY VALUABLE ASSETS TO THE TEAM THAT THE OTHER PLAYERS SIMPLY CAN NOT h3HE BRINGS A LOT OF TALENT AND DIVERSITY TO THE TEAM BECAUSE SHE S ABLE TO PLAY DIFFERENT POSITIONS v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DEFENDER *ESSICA -ILLER SAID h3HE S POWERFUL A GO GETTER GOAL ORIENTED A VERY SERIOUS PLAYER SHE S COOL TO BE AROUND v 7ITH A ROSTER FULL OF YOUNG PLAYERS WHO ARE ADJUSTING TO THE GAME 'ARCIA S ABILITY TO PLAY DIFFERENT POSITIONS SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT SHE IS TO THE TEAM 4HROUGHOUT HER YEARS OF PLAYING SOCCER 'ARCIA HAS PLAYED CENTER DEFENDER

RIGHT DEFENDER DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER CENTER MIDFIELDER AND FORWARD h -Y FAVORITE POSITION IS PROBABLY MID FIELD OR CENTER MID BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE YOU RE IN CONTROL OF THE GAME )F ) GET THE BALL ) FEEL LIKE IT S BETTER FOR ME TO DRIBBLE THE BALL UP THE FIELD INSTEAD OF GETTING IT FROM THE FORWARD v SHE SAID "Y PLAYING SOCCER FOR SUCH A LONG TIME AND AT MANY DIFFERENT POSITIONS 'ARCIA HAS DEVELOPED VARIOUS SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OVER THE YEARS 7OMEN S SOCCER TEAM COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON SAID 'ARCIA CAN PERFORM NUMEROUS TASKS ON THE FIELD WITH SUCCESS h3HE DRIBBLES THE BALL WELL AND SHE S VERY GOOD AT TAKING PLAYERS ONE ON ONE v &ERGUSON SAID &ERGUSON SAID THAT 'ARCIA IS MOST PRODUC TIVE WHEN SHE CAN GET CREATIVE ON THE FIELD h7HEN SHE S CREATIVE SHE PLAYS FASTER AND SHE ACKNOWLEDGES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HER TEAMMATES VERSUS HOLDING ONTO THE BALL v HE SAID 'ARCIA ADMITS THAT SHE DOES HAVE A SERI OUS ATTITUDE WHEN IT COMES TO SOCCER BUT IN A WAY THAT SHE CAN INSPIRE SOME OF HER MORE INEXPERIENCED TEAMMATES h7HEN ) GO TO PRACTICE ) M SERIOUS v 'ARCIA SAID h)F ) M SERIOUS HERE THEN IT S GOING TO HELP ME WHEN ) M ON THE FIELD )F ) SHOW MY TEAMMATES THAT THEN THEY MIGHT SAY @/H SHE S SERIOUS ABOUT THIS WE SHOULD BE TOO v ### GOALKEEPER -AGALY *UNCO WHO DESCRIBES 'ARCIA AS hEXTRAORDINARY v PRAISED

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3PORTS VETERAN #OMET MIDFIELDER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA PROVIDES PASSION EXPERI ENCE AND MANY VALUABLE ASSETS TO THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT 'ARCIA IS h3HE S A REALLY DOWN TO EARTH GIRL v *UNCO SAID h3HE S VERY LOYAL AND A GOOD FRIEND 3HE ALSO HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR v 'ARCIA SHOWED HER SENSE OF HUMOR WHEN REFLECTING ON BEING CALLED POWERFUL BY HER TEAMMATE -ILLER h)S IT BECAUSE OF MY PHYSIQUE v 'ARCIA SAID WITH A LAUGH 4HANKS TO SOME FAMILY INFLUENCE

YEAR OLD 'ARCIA FOUND HER PASSION AT AN EARLY AGE AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPING HER SKILLS

EVER SINCE h) VE BEEN PLAYING SOCCER SINCE ) WAS YEARS OLD v 'ARCIA SAID h)T S MY PASSION

) LOVE IT ) ALWAYS SAY THAT IT S MY STRESS RELIEVER )T S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE AN ACTIVITY ON THE SIDE EVEN IF IT S NOT COMPETITIVE TO GO ALONG WITH SCHOOL AND WORK v 3HE SAID HER OLDER BROTHER INTRODUCED HER TO THE SPORT h(E S THE ONE WHO STARTED WITH SOCCER AND KEPT GOING WITH IT AND HE S THE ONE THAT TRAINED ME v 'ARCIA SAID h!LTHOUGH ) WAS KIND OF FORCED TO PLAY BY

MY MOM BECAUSE SHE DIDN T WANT ME STAYING AT HOME v 'ARCIA SAID PLAYING SOCCER HAS HELPED HER GROW AS A PERSON h3OCCER HAS HELPED ME GAIN CONFIDENCE v 'ARCIA SAID h) WAS THE SHY QUIET ONE !S ) WAS GROWING UP ) FELT POWERFUL WHEN ) WAS ON THE FIELD ) FELT CONFIDENT ) WASN T SHY ANYMORE v %XPERIENCE ALLOWS 'ARCIA TO KEEP A CALM MOOD BEFORE GAMES AS WELL AS PROVIDE INSIGHT TO HER TEAMMATES ABOUT OPPONENTS

#OMET FORWARD !LMA "RUNO SAID h3HE GIVES US TIPS ON HER PAST EXPERIENCES AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM TEAMS v "RUNO SAID h3HE BRINGS A SENSE OF COMFORT TO THE TEAM SHE S MORE RELAXED SO THAT HELPS v 'ARCIA HAS PLAYED FOR ABOUT EIGHT DIFFERENT “I’ve been playTEAMS INCLUD ing soccer since ING THE #OMETS I was 9 years h4HE FIRST TEAM ) PLAYED old. It’s my pasFOR WAS CALLED THE 3HOOTING sion, I love it. I 3TARS v 'ARCIA SAID h)N always say that HIGH SCHOOL ) it’s my stress PLAYED FOR THE reliever. It’s $ISCOVERY #ATS

WHICH WAS always good to A 3AN 0ABLO have an activLEAGUE !FTER THAT ) WENT TO ity on the side, THE 'OLDEN 'ATE even if it’s not LEAGUE WHICH WAS A WOMEN S competitive, to ADULT LEAGUE

go along with AND PLAYED FOR A TEAM CALLED school and 0UMAS v work.” ' A R C I A S HIGHLIGHT OF PLAYING SOC #LAUDIA 'ARCIA

#OMETS MIDFIELDER CER WAS WHEN SHE TOOK ON AN ENTIRE TEAM BY HERSELF h 4WO YEARS AGO WHEN ) WAS A FORWARD FOR THE 0UMAS AT KICKOFF ) TOOK ON THE WHOLE TEAM AND ) SCORED ) DID IT TWICE AND EVERYBODY WAS SHOCKED ) LITERALLY DRIBBLED THROUGH EVERYONE AND CHIPPED IT PAST THE GOALIE BOTH TIMES v #URRENTLY MAJORING IN LIBERAL ARTS 'ARCIA SAID THAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO MAJOR IN PSYCHOL OGY AND BECOME A MARRIAGE COUNSELOR ONE DAY )N HER SPARE TIME 'ARCIA ENJOYS HANGING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS WALKING HER DOG AND LISTENING TO MUSIC (OWEVER SOCCER IS ALWAYS GOING TO REMAIN A KEY PART OF 'ARCIA S LIFE h) M GOING TO CONTINUE TO PLAY SOCCER

EVEN WHEN ) M OLD v 'ARCIA SAID

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4HE #OMET MEN S SOCCER TEAM ENDED ITS SEASON WITH A WIN OVER 9UBA #OLLEGE AT HOME .OV #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVER ALL IN "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE EARNED AN EASY WIN AGAINST A MUCH SLOWER SHORT HANDED ER TEAM MISSING ITS HEAD COACH AND SEVERAL KEY PLAYERS !LTHOUGH THE #OMETS MISSED THE PLAYOFFS THEIR EFFORTS THIS SEASON LEFT A CHANCE AT A SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE "6# IF -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE LOST ITS FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON 4HE #OMETS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE

SLOW 9UBA DEFENSE AND SMOTHERING THE TEAM S ATTACKS ON THE OTHER END OF THE ScoreBoard PITCH #OMETS -IDFIELDER ERS ! D A N - A R T I N E Z 3EASON OVER SAID h4HEIR OVERALL

9 U B A S IN THE DEFENSE WAS A "6# LITTLE SLOW AND WE HAD MORE SPACE TO PASS AND RUN TO GET A GOOD SHOT ON THEM v ### S GOALS CAME WHEN -ARTINEZ

WHO HAD TWO GOALS ON THE DAY SCORED GOALS IN THE TH AND TH MINUTES

3TRIKER /MAR !RELLANO SCORED THE FIRST GOAL FOR THE #OMETS DURING THE TH MINUTE !RELLANO S GOAL CAME EARLY IN THE GAME WHEN HE GOT BETWEEN TWO 9UBA DEFENDERS CREATING ENOUGH ROOM TO GET OFF A GOOD SHOT FOR THE #OMETS FIRST SCORE $EFENDER (ILBERTH )BARRA SAID h/UR TWO FORWARDS HAD TO WORK AND HIT THEIR MARKS RIGHT AWAY DEFENSIVELY v 4HE #OMET DEFENSE CLOSED OPPOR TUNITIES THAT OPENED UP FOR 9UBA AND THWARTED ANY CHANCE FOR A SCORING OPPORTUNITY h7E WANTED A SHUTOUT v GOALKEEPER 2OBERT /LSON SAID h/UR DEFENSE WANT ED IT v

/LSON RECORDED SAVES FOR THE GAME 4HE #OMETS SHIFTY DEFENSE DID NOT ALLOW 9UBA TO PROGRESS THE BALL BEYOND THE MIDFIELD LINE AS ### PLAYERS INTER CEPTED PASSES AND PUSHED THE BALL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION #OACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID h4HERE WERE NO MISTAKES AT BACK AND WE PLAYED A TEAM GAME v )BARRA SAID h"EFORE THE GAME ) TOLD MY GUYS THAT THEY WERE WITHOUT SOME OF THEIR KEY PLAYERS v 4HE END OF THE FIRST HALF SAW THE SHORTHANDED 9UBA TEAM PUSH THE BALL AT THE #OMET DEFENSE MORE THAN AT ANY TIME IN THE GAME GETTING FOUR SHOTS ON GOAL IN THE LAST OF THE HALF

:ELLER 4HE MEN S SOCCER TEAM OVERALL

"6# MISSED THE POSTSEASON DESPITE CLOSING THE SEASON WITH A VICTORY OVER 9UBA

-USTANGS TRAMPLE #OMET SQUAD TO CLOSE SEASON "Y %RIC $UNKINS

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0)443"52' 4HE PHYSICAL ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE WOMEN S SOCCER TEAM ENDED THE #OMETS ONE WIN SEASON BEATING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ON 4HURSDAY 4HE #OMETS OVERALL IN "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE NOT ONLY FACED A PHYSICAL ,-# SQUAD

"6# THAT KEPT CONTINUOUS DEFENSIVE PRESSURE ON ### THROUGHOUT THE GAME BUT ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT COULD HAP PEN TO KEEP ### FROM ScoreBoard EARNING THE VICTORY HAP PENED -USTANGS $EFENSIVELY THE #OMETS #OMETS COULD NOT STOP THE BALL FROM WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH 3EASON OVER THEIR DEFENSE GIVING UP OVERALL

FIVE GOALS IN THE h7E GAVE GOOD EFFORT "6# AT THE END OF THE SEASON v COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON SAID h7E UNDERACHIEVED DURING THE SEASON AND IT TOOK TOO LONG TO PUT THINGS TOGETHER v 4HE #OMETS STOPPED MANY OF THE OFFENSIVE PUSH ES FROM ,-# AND THE #OMETS COUNTERED WITH THEIR OWN DRIVES WHICH EVENTUALLY DIED BECAUSE OF PLAYER HESITATION AND THE -USTANGS REPOSSESSING THE BALL &ERGUSON SAID h7E COULD NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPEED OF PLAY AND WE HELD ON TO THE BALL TOO LONG v

"ECAUSE OF THESE ERRORS BY THE #OMETS ,-# TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY BY SPRINTING DOWN THE FIELD AFTER LOFTING THE BALL OVER THE ### DEFENSE TO ITS OPEN OUTSIDE PLAYER ,-# OUTSIDE MIDFIELDER 3HAWNNA -OYER TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SLOW DEFENSIVE TRANSITION FOR THE #OMETS RESULTING IN A GOAL FOR HER IN THE SECOND HALF 4HIS MISHAP BECAME A REOCCURRING EVENT FOR THE #OMET DEFENSE WHICH ALLOWED SHOTS ON GOAL IN THE GAME /N THE OFFENSIVE SIDE ### ONLY TOOK NINE SHOTS EIGHT OF WHICH CAME IN THE SECOND HALF "UT BEFORE THE HALF ### MIDFIELDER 9AHJAIRA 5RENA RECEIVED A RED CARD ALONG WITH ,-# MID FIELDER *ESSICA (UERTA FOR FIGHTING RESULTING IN THE EJECTION OF THE TWO PLAYERS (UERTA S RED CARD CAME BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO CONTINUE FIGHTING AFTER ### PLAYERS TRIED TO STOP IT ### MIDFIELDER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA SAID h7ITH THE PLAYER EJECTIONS IN THE SECOND HALF WE WERE ABLE TO SEE MORE AND THERE WAS MORE SPACE v 'OALKEEPER -AGALY *UNCO S PERFORMANCE SHOWED THAT NOT ALL OF THE FIGHT HAD LEFT THE #OMETS BY RECORDING SAVES AT CRUCIAL TIMES SHOWING ### S WILL TO PRESS ON AND TRY TO WIN !FTER ENTERING THE SECOND HALF WITH A DEFI CIT THE #OMETS CAME OUT WITH MORE DETERMINATION OFFENSIVELY 7HILE SPACE BEGAN TO OPEN UP FOR THE #OMETS THE 1).' (5!.' 4(% !$6/#!4% -USTANGS BEGAN TO FRUSTRATE THE #OMETS WITH SHOVES ,EFT BEHIND -USTANGS FORWARD #HRISTINA &ISCUS LEFT BATTLES FOR AND NUDGES WHICH GAVE THEM AN ADVANTAGE AGAINST A THE BALL AGAINST #OMET FORWARD 9AHJAIRA 5RENA DURING THEIR GAME LESS PHYSICAL ### SQUAD AGAINST ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG ON 4HURSDAY