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HEN ONE VOICE IS NOT ENOUGH IT DEMANDS A COMMUNITY 4HAT IS WHAT IS AT THE HEART OF THE /CCUPY MOVEMENT &ROM .EW 9ORK #ITY S 7ALL 3TREET TO /AKLAND S &RANK /GAWA OR /SCAR 'RANT 0LAZA THOUSANDS OF !MERICANS FEELING UNHEARD AND UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS ARE UNITING TO SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 7E NEED MORE OF THAT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 3TUDENT FEES HAVE MADE INCREMENTAL JUMPS SINCE WHEN THE STATE BEGAN CHARGING PER UNIT )N IT JUMPED FROM TO PER UNIT AND AGAIN TO BY THE END OF THE YEAR 3ACRAMENTO LAWMAKERS PLAN ON INCREASING THEM AGAIN TO PER UNIT NEXT YEAR DESPITE THIS YEAR S JUMP FROM TO 3TUDENTS NEED TO ORGANIZE BEFORE THESE LAWS TAKE EFFECT INSTEAD OF WAITING AND EXPECTING THEM TO HAPPEN AND THEN COMPLAINING THAT NO ONE DID ANYTHING TO STOP IT 7HEN BANKS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CHARGE FOR DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS THEIR USERS EXPRESSED THEIR DIS PLEASURE AND SWITCHED TO OTHER BANKS OR CREDIT UNIONS 4HOSE FEE PLANS WERE ULTIMATELY TRASHED !CTION IS ABOUT BEATING THOSE IN CON TROL TO THE PUNCH 4O KEEP STUDENTS INTERESTS A PRIOR ITY THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ENTHUSIASTIC PREVENTION EFFORT BEFORE POLICY MAKERS ENACT THE INCREASE 4HERE IS A MISCONCEPTION THAT YOUNG PEOPLE AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE APATHET IC BUT THERE IS MORE TO POLITICAL EFFICACY THAN VOTING /CCUPY PROVES THIS 0ARTICIPATING IN DEMONSTRATIONS SIGN ING PETITIONS AND ENGAGING IN LOCAL ACTIVITIES IMPACT THE COMMUNITY AND SPARK AN INTEREST IN OTHERS GREATER THAN ONLY VOTING EVERY FOUR YEARS DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CYCLES !LTHOUGH THE /CCUPY MOVEMENT TAR GETS A NATIONAL TOPIC THERE ARE LOCAL ISSUES IMPACTING 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS AND ### STUDENTS 4HE INCREASE IN STUDENT FEES IS A PREVALENT ISSUE AFFECTING US 4HERE IS AN ANNUAL STUDENT LED PROTEST IN 3ACRAMENTO EACH SPRING THE -ARCH IN -ARCH WHEN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FROM UP AND DOWN #ALIFORNIA CROWD THE CAPITAL AND CHANT FOR A DAY &EW FROM ### EVER ATTEND 4HIS CAMPUS USED TO ATTRACT POWERFUL CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS INCLUDING -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R AND !NGELA $AVIS AND ITS STUDENTS WERE AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THE "AY !REA 4HIS IS A GREAT TIME FOR STUDENTS TO INFLUENCE THE WORLD IN WHICH WE WANT TO LIVE ,ET US NOT SIT BACK AND SEE WHAT HAP PENS WITHOUT OUR COMBINED INPUT

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3UPPORTING SCHOOLS ,IKE MANY OTHERS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR THE STRIKE /AKLAND RESIDENT *AIME *ENETTE WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT THE ECONOMY IS HAVING ON EDUCATION SPECIFI CALLY IN #ALIFORNIA /AKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER $EBRA 'OODIE A MEMBER OF THE /AKLAND %DUCATION !SSOCIATION TEACHER S UNION SAID SHE WAS SHOWING HER SUPPORT HOPING THE STATE INVESTS MORE MONEY INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM h 4EACHERS SAW CLASSES EXPANDED v SHE SAID h7E SAW THAT THERE WAS NO MONEY FOR SUPPLIES 7E SAW MANY OF OUR STUDENTS LEAVE THE DISTRICT BECAUSE THEIR FAMILIES DON T HAVE WORK SO THEY CAN T EVEN STAY IN /AKLAND v (OMEMAKER AND MOTHER OF FIVE ,EANDRA *OHNSON SHOWED DEEP CONCERNS WITH THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IS MOVING 3HE SAID EDUCATION IN THE STATE CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE h) M NOT JUST VOLUNTEERING AND SUPPORT ING THE SCHOOLS ) HAVE TO BRING MY CHILDREN HOME AND EDUCATE THEM v SHE SAID h) M HOME SCHOOLING AND PUBLIC SCHOOLING JUST TO MAKE IT SO MY CHILDREN HAVE A COMPETI TIVE EDUCATION h4HE PERSPECTIVE OF @DO WELL SO YOU CAN GET INTO COLLEGE IS NOW FALSE v SHE SAID 4EACHERS HOMEMAKERS AND COLLEGE STU DENTS WERE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE TO JOIN IN THE RALLY S EFFORTS (IGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALSO JOINED THE EFFORTS FROM -C#LYMONDS (IGH 3CHOOL IN 7EST /AKLAND AS WELL AS "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENT 3ANI +UDERNA 2EEVES SAID h) WANT TO GO TO COL

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PARTICIPANTS w !BOUT PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AFTER MIDNIGHT THE MORNING AFTER THE GENERAL STRIKE PROTESTS w /VERALL CIVILIANS WERE INJURED DURING THE GENERAL STRIKE PROTESTS w POLICE OFFICERS WERE INJURED DURING THE PROTESTS w LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WORKED TOGETHER IN RESPONSE TO THE GENERAL STRIKE PROTEST LEGE ) WANT TO HAVE HEALTH CARE AND IT S NOT RIGHT THAT IT S BEING TAKEN AWAY BY SUCH A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF !MERICANS v #ALIFORNIA RANKS TH IN THE COUNTRY IN SPENDING PER STUDENT

TH IN SPENDING ON EDUCATION IN GENERAL PERCENT OF #ALIFORNIA S BUDGET SPENT ON EDUCATION AND TH IN STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO TO 3TANDING NEXT TO +UDERNA 2EEVES WAS HER SCHOOLMATE *ULIAN (ALPERN WHO SAID HE WAS UPSET BY THE /CT ALTERCATION BETWEEN POLICE AND PROTESTERS WHICH LEFT -ARINE VETERAN 3COTT /LSEN HOSPITALIZED h) M DISTURBED AT THE FACT THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT FINDS IT APPROPRIATE TO ATTACK PEOPLE WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE AND EQUALITY v (ALPERN SAID h) WANT MY CHIL DREN TO KNOW THAT ) FOUGHT FOR SOMETHING THAT ) BELIEVED IN v

(OME SWEET HOME $ESPITE THE POLICE RAID ON /CT THE CAMP REMAINED FULL OF PEOPLE WHO AT THIS POINT ARE MORE STEADFAST IN THEIR PROTEST h) LOVE /AKLAND BUT /AKLAND DOESN T CARE ABOUT US v SAID YEAR OLD #ORNELL (ARRIS WHO HAS LIVED IN THE CAMP SINCE DAY h) VE BEEN IN THIS CITY SINCE ) WAS A KID AND ) CAME OUT HERE BECAUSE THIS WAS A REAL CAUSE v (E SAID HIS HOPES ARE THAT THIS PROTEST LASTS UNTIL SOMETHING CHANGES FOR THE BET TERMENT OF THE PEOPLE h!IN T NO STOPPING US NOW v HE SAID h) VE SEEN NOTHING BUT POSITIVITY HERE 4HIS IS /AKLAND AND PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE AND WAKE UP v

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ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE 3AN 0ABLO %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT #ORPORATION (E SAID THE #ALIFORNIA 2EDEVELOPMENT !SSOCIATION IS SUING THE STATE AND IF THE 3UPREME #OURT RULES THE STATE S DECISION IS CONSTITUTIONAL IN *ANUARY THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING PROJECT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE AND THE CITY WOULD HAVE TO FIGURE OUT ANOTHER WAY TO GET IT DONE 2EDEVELOPMENT IS A PROCESS TO ASSIST CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN ELIMINATING BLIGHT FROM A DESIGNATED AREA AND ACHIEVING DESIRED DEVELOPMENT RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION )NTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PAY PER UNIT AND HAVE TO BE ENROLLED IN AT LEAST UNITS !T LEAST INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT ### 7ILLIAMS SAID THE CITY AND COLLEGE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A DEVELOPER TO TAKE ON THE PROJECT 7ORTHY SAID THE CITY IS LOOKING AT HOUSING MODELS OF UNITS WITH FOUR BEDS THAT COULD BE PLACED IN TWO BED ROOMS PER UNIT TO BE LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF 3AN 0ABLO !VENUE AND "ROADWAY 3TREET JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE ### CAMPUS (E ESTIMATED THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE HOUSING WOULD BE BETWEEN AND MILLION AND RENT FROM THE RESIDENTS WOULD PAY THAT OFF h4HIS WOULD BE A HUGE BENEFIT FOR THE CITY ESPECIALLY THE BUSINESSES ALONG THAT CORRIDOR ADDING NEW RESI DENTS v 7ORTHY SAID h)T WOULD ALSO IMPROVE THE COLLEGE S ABILITY TO ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS v (E SAID IT WOULD BE UNIQUE FOR A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO HAVE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING IN THE "AY !REA $ISTRICT $IRECTOR OF )NTERNATIONAL %DUCATION !LEKS )LICH SAID THE PROJECT S FINANCING WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE CITY AND THERE WILL BE NO DIRECT COST TO THE COLLEGE #OLLEGE )NTERNATIONAL %DUCATION #OORDINATOR 3UI &EN ,IAO SAID THE BIGGEST BENEFIT FOR THE COLLEGE IN BUILDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING IS THE ECONOMIC VALUE h9OU CAN BRING A LOT OF STUDENTS IF THEY KNOW HOUSING IS PROVIDED v ,IAO SAID h&OR MANY PARENTS IT S A RELIEF )T CAN INCREASE THE POPULATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS 4HAT S WHAT WE NEED THESE DAYS v ,IAO SAID FOREIGN STUDENTS BRING IN A LOT OF MONEY

WHICH STAYS WITH THE COLLEGE AND DOES NOT GO TO THE STATE 3HE SAID FOREIGN STUDENTS DO HOMESTAYS WHICH IS WHEN THEY RENT A ROOM FROM A LOCAL FAMILY IF THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY THEY CAN STAY WITH AND AFTER A FEW MONTHS

THEY FIND PEOPLE TO SHARE APARTMENTS WITH WHICH CAN BE EXPENSIVE FOR THEM 7ORTHY SAID THE CITY S SPECIFIC PLAN IS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF HOUSING NEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RETAIL TO MAKE 3AN 0ABLO !VENUE MORE WALKABLE AND VIBRANT

AND TO CREATE MORE BUSINESS FOR SHOPS IN THE AREA h)T WAS A NATURAL FIT AS THE COLLEGE IS WANTING TO GROW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS v HE SAID

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ABOUT THEM PRETTY QUICKLY v ! DISTRICT COMMITTEE SELECTED (ENRY OUT OF APPLICANTS IN LATE /CTOBER TO FILL IN AS INTERIM PRESI DENT AT ### AFTER CURRENT 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT IN !UGUST 7ILLIAMS BELIEVES (ENRY HAS THE CHARM TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ### FAMILY FOR SIX MONTHS h(E DEFINITELY HAS LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND HAS A PRETTY GOOD ATTI TUDE WHEN DEALING WITH PEOPLE v 7ILLIAMS SAID h) HOPE THE TRANSI TION WON T BE TOO GREAT OF A DIFFER ENCE (E S CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING TO OUR CULTURE v #ONSIDERED A VETERAN OF ,-# BY HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES (ENRY IS NO STRANGER TO GETTING THINGS DONE h(E TAKES A PROJECT FROM SCRATCH

CREATES SOMETHING OUT OF IT AND COMPLETES IT v ,-# 6ICE 0RESIDENT "RUCE #UTLER SAID h(E S VERY TASK ORIENTED v 4EACHING MATHEMATICS AT ,-# SINCE THE DAY IT OPENED IN

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A CHANCE TO BECOME AN ADMINISTRA TOR ONE DAY (E SERVED AS DEAN OF SEVERAL DIVISIONS !CADEMIC 3ENATE PRESI DENT AN ACCREDITATION LIAISON OFFI CER AND EXECUTIVE DEAN BEFORE HE ASSUMED A FULL TIME VICE PRESIDENT JOB IN *ULY h(E S A VERY CONFIDENT GUY WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE v ### !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID h(E S A SMART GUY WHO PEOPLE WILL LIKE v $URING HIS TIME AT ,-# (ENRY OVERSAW BOND FUNDED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND LED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ENROLLMENT AND STATE FUNDING (IS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FACULTY AND STAFF IS BUILT AROUND TEAMWORK

,-# $EAN OF #AREER 4ECHNICAL %DUCATION +IRAN +AMATH SAID h(E KNOWS WHEN TO LEAD AND HE KNOWS WHEN TO STEP BACK v +AMATH SAID h (ENRY KNOWS HOW TO BUILD TEAMS v #UTLER SAID EMPLOYEES AND STU DENTS AT ,-# FOUND (ENRY TO BE EASY TO SPEAK WITH h(E PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT

WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMFORTABLE TO DISCUSS MATTERS AND ISSUES v SAID #UTLER WHO WORKED ALONGSIDE (ENRY FOR YEARS h(E S EXTREME LY ANALYTICAL AND GOOD WITH NUM BERS v (ENRY HAS TAKEN PRIDE IN WORKING AT ,-# SINCE IT WAS BUILT h!LL OF MY 7ILLIAMS FULL TIME WORK HAS BEEN WITH THE DISTRICT v HE SAID h) LOVED THE WORK ) DID IN THE DIS TRICT AND FELT PRIVILEGED TO DO IT v (ENRY SAID HE CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT NOT BECAUSE HE MISSED WORKING BUT TO HELP THE DISTRICT IN A TIME OF NEED h7HEN ) RETIRED ) SAID IF A SITUATION ARISES WHERE ) COULD BE OF SOME HELP ) D BE HAPPY TO TRY IT v HE SAID h) LL JUMP IN WHERE ) M NEEDED v (E SAID ### HAS SOME OF THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS ,-# h4HERE S A PALPABLE SENSE OF

PURPOSE v HE SAID h)T S A NOTICEABLE TRAIT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE v (ENRY AND OTHERS AGREE THAT HIS BIGGEST CHALLENGE WILL BE FILL ING IN AS A COMMUNITY CONNECTION TO ### LIKE 7ILLIAMS WHO MANY KNOW AS h-ACK v 7ILLIAMS BUILT A REPUTATION IN 7EST #OUNTY BEFORE HE BEGAN WORKING AT THE COLLEGE IN h-ACK IS -ACK HE S AN INSTITU TION v SAID /RGAN WHO WAS ON THE INTERIM PRESIDENT SELECTION COMMIT TEE h7HOEVER COMES AFTER -ACK IS AT A DISADVANTAGE (ENRY IS GOING TO RELY ON OTHER FOLKS WITH BETTER CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY v !LTHOUGH (ENRY DOES NOT WANT TO INTRODUCE NEW PROJECTS TO ###

HE WANTS TO KEEP THE COLLEGE MOVING FORWARD UNTIL A FULL TIME REPLACE MENT IS FOUND (E WILL RECEIVE TRAINING FROM 7ILLIAMS ON WAYS TO RUN A SMOOTH OPERATION AT ### DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS h) KNOW IT S A HUGE JOB AND ) M ANXIOUS TO DO IT v (ENRY SAID h) LL BE TRYING TO CONTINUE THAT TRADI TION v

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3UMMER #AYTON WENT INTO THE "OOKSTORE FOR A SNACK ON -ONDAY 4HE NURSING MAJOR PICKED OUT AN ICED TEA AND AN ENERGY BAR TOOK THEM TO THE REGISTER AND READ HER TOTAL "UT BECAUSE SHE NEVER CARRIES CASH AND DUE TO A NEW POLICY ON CREDIT CARD PURCHASES IN THE "OOKSTORE #AYTON LEFT THE LINE AND GRABBED ANOTH ER ENERGY BAR TO BRING HER TOTAL ABOVE ˆ THE STORE S NEW MINIMUM FOR CREDIT CARD PURCHASES h) DON T THINK THERE SHOULD BE A MINIMUM v #AYTON SAID h) DON T THINK PEOPLE SHOULD CONTROL THE AMOUNT WE WANT TO SPEND ON OUR CARD v 3INCE .OV THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE "OOKSTORE ENACTED A POLICY TO ONLY ACCEPT CASH ON PURCHASES LESS THAN TO OFFSET CARD USAGE FEES THE STORE HAS TO PAY ANYTIME A CARD IS USED .ICK $UNN "OOKSTORE SUPPLY BUYER SAID THE MINIMUM IS TO MAKE UP FOR THE CENTS CHARGED TO THE BUSINESS FOR EACH CARD SWIPE h) VE GOT NO CHOICE v HE SAID h4HE BUCK IS BEING PASSED ON TO THE "OOKSTORE v (E SAID REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY OF ITEMS OR DOLLAR AMOUNT BOUGHT OR SOLD EACH TIME THERE IS A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD TRANSACTION THE "OOKSTORE IS CHARGED A FEE h7E SELL 3CANTRONS FOR CENTS PLUS TAX 7E MAKE NOTHING v $UNN SAID h%SSENTIALLY THIS MINI MUM WILL OFFSET THAT FEE v 4HERE WAS A SIMILAR FEE FIVE TO SIX YEARS AGO

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THE 7ALL 3TREET 2EFORM AND #ONSUMER 0ROTECTION !CT OF TOOK EFFECT IN *ULY AND ALLOWS PAYMENT PROCESSORS TO ESTABLISH A PUR CHASING MINIMUM OF FOR CREDIT TRANSACTIONS h)T WAS INITIALLY BUT ) THOUGHT WAS FAIR ENOUGH v $UNN SAID $UNN AND TEXTBOOK BUYER $ARRIS #REAR SAID THEY SYMPATHIZE WITH THOSE TRYING TO BUY A 3CANTRON

BLUE BOOK OR PENCIL BEFORE A TEST BUT SAID OTHERS COME IN TO THE "OOKSTORE SEVERAL TIMES A DAY FOR SMALL PURCHASES LIKE CANDY OR SODA THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND ALWAYS CHARGE THE ITEMS h)T S A BIT RIDICULOUS v $UNN SAID 4HERE IS AN !4- IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER ACROSS -ARTIN 0ADILLA 0LAZA FROM THE "OOKSTORE BUT $UNN SAID MOST EITHER IGNORE OR ARE UNAWARE OF IT h/PTIONS ARE THERE BUT PEOPLE DON T WANT TO USE IT v $UNN SAID .OTICES OF THE POLICY CHANGE WERE POSTED THROUGHOUT THE "OOKSTORE IN /CTOBER BUT THAT CAUSED CONFUSION OVER HOW AND WHEN THE POLICY SWITCH WOULD AFFECT PATRONS 3OME WORRIED THE POLICY WAS IN PLACE A MONTH EARLY OTHERS THOUGHT IT WAS A CHARGE TO USE THEIR CARDS CASHIER #OLLEEN 'ARLAND SAID h7HEN THEY REALIZED THAT WASN T THE CASE ) GOT A LOT FEWER COMMENTS v SHE SAID !FTER READING THE POLICY 'ARLAND SAID SOME THREATENED TO NEVER RETURN TO THE "OOKSTORE h) WAS HELPING A CUSTOMER AND POINTED AT THE SIGN AND SOMEONE SAID @4HAT S TERRIBLE ) M NEVER COMING BACK HERE AGAIN v SHE SAID h@9OU RE CHARGING ME TO USE MY DEBIT CARD v $UNN SAID IT IS A COMMON MISCONCEPTION TO CONFUSE THE MINIMUM FOR A TRANSACTION FEE

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)N AN EFFORT TO RAISE MONEY THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTEERS FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HELD THE FIRST -EAT 3EAFOOD &UNDRAISER AT THE CORNER OF %L 0ORTAL $RIVE AND #ASTRO 3TREET IN FRONT OF THE +NOX #ENTER 3ATURDAY AND 3UNDAY 4HE DEPARTMENT IS FUNDRAISING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS FOR STUDENT ATH LETES h7E NEED MONEY FOR OUR ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE AS MUCH AS WE CAN TO TAKE THE BURDEN OFF THE COLLEGE v !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID !NYTHING THE DEPARTMENT RAISES IS A POSITIVE AND IT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW WAYS TO FUND ITS PROGRAMS 7ADE SAID /RGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS CAMPUS VOLUNTEERED TO HELP WITH THE MEAT AND

SEAFOOD SALE h7E ARE HERE AS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FIRST TIME TO HELP THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT RAISE FUNDS v -ARKETING AND #OMMUNICATIONS #OORDINATOR -ICHELE *ACKSON SAID h7E ALREADY HAD THE $303 !'3

#ENTER FOR 3CIENCE %XCELLENCE AND THE COLLEGE S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE STAFF VOL UNTEER FOR THIS FUNDRAISER v !THLETES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT HELD SIGNS AND WERE SENT TO THE INTER SECTION OF RD 3TREET AND 3AN 0ABLO !VENUE (ILLTOP $RIVE AT THE -ARRIOTT (OTEL &ITZGERALD $RIVE AND 3HANE $RIVE TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS h4HIS IS A GOOD WAY TO SHOW THAT WE DON T JUST CARE ABOUT FOOTBALL AND THAT WE ALSO CARE ABOUT THE COLLEGE h *OSE -UNGUIA A KICKER ON THE #OMET FOOTBALL TEAM SAID

h4HIS IS A GOOD EVENT AND IT S FOR A GOOD CAUSE v -UNGUIA SAID THE FUNDRAISER ATTRACTED

MANY CUSTOMERS WHO DROVE UP TO LOOK AT THE MEAT AND SEAFOOD #USTOMERS WHO STOPPED TO SEE THE FOOD HAD A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS TO CHOOSE FROM ˆ INCLUDING BEEF TENDERLOIN CHICK EN BACON HOT LINKS STEAK SCALLOPS FISH AND SHRIMP h) BOUGHT STEAK SHRIMP AND EVERYTHING ELSE ) COULD AFFORD v CUSTOMER -ICHAEL 4HOMAS SAID h) LOVE PURCHASING AT THIS FUNDRAISER BECAUSE ) D RATHER GIVE IT MONEY TO THE ATHLETES WHO NEED IT THAN 3AFEWAY OR ,UCKY v !THLETES AND VOLUNTEERS WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE CUSTOMERS WHO CAME OUT TO SUP PORT THE COLLEGE AND ITS ATHLETIC TEAMS h) FEEL THAT THIS WAS RAISING MONEY IN A GOOD WAY INSTEAD OF JUST GOING AROUND ASKING PEOPLE FOR MONEY v #OMET DEFEN SIVE BACK !VION "ROWN SAID h4HIS WILL HELP US GET BETTER EQUIPMENT AND UNI FORMS FOR OUR TEAMS v

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3IX MEMBERS OF 4HE !DVOCATE STAFF WALKED AWAY FROM THE ANNUAL .ATIONAL #OLLEGE -EDIA #ONVENTION WITH THE MOST COVETED STUDENT NEWSPAPER HONOR FOR THE TH TIME SINCE 4HE !DVOCATE S STAFF WAS ONE OF FIVE TWO YEAR COL LEGE STAFFS TO WIN THE !SSOCIATED #OLLEGIATE 0RESS .ATIONAL .EWSPAPER 0ACEMAKER !WARD

GIVEN TO THE BEST COLLEGE PUBLICA TIONS IN THE COUNTRY 4HE TH ANNU AL CONVENTION WAS HELD IN /RLANDO

&LA FROM /CT h4HE .ATIONAL 0ACEMAKER IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD A COL LEGE NEWSPAPER CAN WIN IT S THE BIG ONE v FACULTY ADVISER OF 4HE !DVOCATE 0AUL $E"OLT SAID h,AST YEAR WE HAD AN INEXPERIENCED GROUP BUT THEY WORKED HARD AND DID WELL v ! PANEL OF PROFESSIONAL JOUR NALISTS JUDGE THE 0ACEMAKER AWARD FINALISTS *UDGING CRITERIA ARE BASED ON SEVEN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES INCLUDING COVERAGE AND CONTENT

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COLLEGE 2EPORTER OF THE 9EAR COMPE TITION SAID WINNING THE 0ACEMAKER WAS AN UNEXPECTED YET PLEASANT

SURPRISE h) WAS NERVOUS ABOUT GETTING THE 0ACEMAKER v HE SAID h )T WOULD NOT BE A GOOD FEELING TO BE THE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE AND NOT GET ONE v !TTAL SAID HE WAS HOPING TO WIN THE 0ACEMAKER THIS YEAR AFTER THE STAFF DID NOT WIN ONE THE PREVIOUS YEAR DESPITE BEING A FINALIST FOR THE AWARD h) WANTED TO BE A PART OF THAT GROUP OF EDITORS WHO WON v !TTAL SAID h4HE AWARD IS NOT JUST A PLAQUE WITH A NAME ON IT IT S A PLAQUE OF !$6%24)3%-%.4

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WHICH HONORS THE BEST OVERALL PUB LICATION STAFFS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR THE "EST OF 3HOW AWARDS ARE FOR SPECIALTY AND REGULAR ISSUES PUBLISHED THIS SEMESTER 4HE ANNUAL CONVENTION ALSO EDU CATES COLLEGE JOURNALISTS THROUGH NEARLY WORKSHOPS PUT ON BY

PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS 4HIS YEAR S CONVENTION WAS THE FIRST !#0 #-! CONFERENCE 4HE !DVOCATE S SCENE EDITOR &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO ATTENDED 3HE SAID SHE LEARNED VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM BEING AT THE CONVENTION AND ATTEND ING DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS h) WENT TO SEVEN WORKSHOPS v SHE SAID h) LEARNED A LOT ABOUT MUL TIMEDIA WHICH WAS GOOD BECAUSE THAT S THE DIRECTION THAT JOURNALISM IS GOING v 3HE SAID THAT THE MOST HELPFUL WORKSHOP SHE ATTENDED WAS FOCUSED ON NON VERBAL AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION HELPING STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR INTERVIEWING SKILLS

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%ACH SET OF EYES ON CAMPUS SEES IT WITH A DIFFERENT VIEW &ACULTY MEMBERS SEE DANGERS STUDENTS DO NOT 3TUDENTS SPOT THOSE MISSED BY MANAGERS 5TILIZING THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF ALL THE CONSTITUENCIES AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TO SOLVE SAFETY CONCERNS IS THE GOAL OF THE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE h)T S A HIGHER PRIORITY THAN ANYTHING SAFETY ON CAMPUS v "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h%VERYBODY IS COMMITTED v !35 3EN #ORRI -ALONEY WHO REP RESENTS STUDENTS ON THE COMMITTEE SAID SHE JOINED TO HELP SPREAD INFORMATION ON SAFETY h0EOPLE DON T REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY THE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE ARE DOING BUT THEY SEE VIOLENCE GOING ON v THE YEAR OLD POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR SAID 3HE SAID STUDENTS CAN TAKE MEASURES TO REDUCE THEIR EXPOSURE TO ROBBERIES ON CAMPUS h6IOLENCE WISE SO YOU RE NOT SO VUL NERABLE TO ROBBERS KEEP YOUR HEADS UP

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MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY CLASSIFIED STAFF AND STUDENTS EACH HAVE A VOICE IN THE SHARED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AS PER !SSEMBLY "ILL h'ET AS MANY VIEW POINTS IN THE ROOM AS POSSIBLE v !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID h7E ARE VERY DEDI CATED TO THAT CONCEPT v 4HE COMMITTEE DOES NOT REACH DECI SIONS BY MAJORITY )TS MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE ON RESOLUTIONS BUT HAVE TO REACH A CONSENSUS /NCE ALL DISSENTING OPINIONS ARE SATIS FIED SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PASSED ON TO THE #OLLEGE #OUNCIL OF WHICH THE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE IS A SUB COMMITTEE 4HE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE HAS SO FAR FOCUSED ON HOLDING EVACUATION DRILLS IN DIFFERENT BUILDINGS EACH MONTH THIS SEMESTER /RGAN SAID "ECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE COMMITTEE HE SAID ITS MEMBERS DECIDED DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED BEFORE EVACUATION DRILLS

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h$EPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS NEED TO KNOW WHAT S GOING ON v /RGAN SAID )T WOULD BE UNECONOMICAL TO HOLD A DRILL FOR INSTANCE WHEN STUDENTS ARE IN A LAB HANDLING MATERIALS MEANT FOR A ONE TIME USE 3TOPPING THE LAB FOR A DRILL WOULD LEAVE THE DEPARTMENT WITH INCOMPLETE ASSIGN MENTS AND WASTED INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS ! DISTRICT VOICE WAS ON THE COMMITTEE UNTIL BUDGET CUTS IN *ULY ELIMINATED 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4EDDY 4ERSTEGGE S DIS TRICTWIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COOR DINATOR POSITION !LTHOUGH STILL EMPLOYED WITH THE DIS TRICT COVERING ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG SOME OF 4ERSTEGGE S RESPONSI BILITIES hFELL THROUGH THE CRACKS v 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID WHEN HIS POSITION WAS CUT /NE DRILL IN WHICH 4ERSTEGGE PLANNED FOR THE DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE WAS THE 'REAT #ALIFORNIA 3HAKE/UT ON /CT .O ONE AT ### PARTICIPATED IN THE ORGANIZED DRILL ON THE SAME DAY TWO EARTHQUAKES CENTERED IN "ERKELEY SHOOK THE %AST "AY 4HE EPICENTERS OF THE MAGNITUDES AND RESPECTIVELY SAT JUST WEST OF THE (AYWARD &AULT WHICH RUNS THOUGH THE ### CAMPUS h)N HINDSIGHT WE SHOULD HAVE PAR TICIPATED IN THE DRILL REGARDLESS OF THE EARTHQUAKES OR NOT v 3AFETY #OMMITTEE #HAIRPERSON -ARILES -AGALONG SAID

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,OUD MUSIC FILLED THE &IRESIDE 2OOM BUT -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENTS REMAINED APATHETIC DURING THE SCHOOL S !35 SPONSORED (ALLOWEEN $ANCE ON /CT h7E RE TRYING TO HELP THEM -#(3 OUT v 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID h-IDDLE #OLLEGE WAS HIT

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#ULINARY TUTELAGE FOR HIRE TO EDUCATE AT FASTER PACE "Y PUTTING THE FUNDING ON THOSE ATTENDING THE CLASS THE CLASS ITSELF CAN BE CONDUCTED AND FULLY EQUIPPED BY THOSE ENROLLED 4HE CLASSES WILL COST STUDENTS FROM TO AND WILL REACH A WIDE DEMOGRAPHIC ,EGAS SAID "Y OPENING THE DOOR AND ALLOWING ANYONE TO ATTEND

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7ITH ONLY THREE GAMES REMAIN ING IN THEIR SEASON THE #OMETS ARE DEFINITELY OUT OF THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE HOWEVER THE SQUAD CONTINUES TO SHOW IMPROVE MENT 4HROUGHOUT THE SEASON IT HAD BECOME A REGULARITY TO SEE THE MEMBERS OF THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM STAND STILL AND WATCH VOLLEYS FROM OPPONENTS LAND IN FRONT OF THEM UNTOUCHED &RIDAY NIGHT S GAME HAD NO SUCH PLAYS h7E KEPT PUSHING KEPT DOING GOOD THINGS WE HADN T DONE ALL SEA SON AND WE HAD A LOT OF GOOD PLAYS v OUTSIDE HITTER %LVIRA &IGUEROA SAID h7E VE BEEN WORKING ON COM MUNICATION AND ) THINK WE VE IMPROVED THAT A LOT AND THAT REALLY HELPED US v $E ,A #RUZ SAID THE SQUAD JUST NEEDS MORE GROWTH AS A UNIT h)NDIVIDUALLY WE RE ALL PRET TY GOOD ) THINK WE JUST NEED TO

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!N OFFENSIVE STRUGGLE PREVENTED THE WOM EN S SOCCER TEAM FROM SCORING ANY GOALS ON .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE AS THE #OMETS LOST IN A SHUTOUT AT HOME ON &RIDAY ! VIGOROUS EFFORT BY THE #OMETS PROVED INSUFFICIENT AGAINST A QUICKER AND DEEPER 3TORM OFFENSE 4HE LOSS SECURED THE TEAM S HOLD ON LAST PLACE IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFER ENCE 4HE #OMET SQUAD WILL ATTEMPT TO WIN ITS FINAL MATCH OF CONFERENCE PLAY AGAINST ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE 4HURSDAY AT P M ON THE SOCCER FIELD #OMING OFF A FIVE GAME CONFERENCE LOS ING STREAK EACH GAME WITH NO GOALS SCORED

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OFFENSIVE ATTACK &OR BOTH TEAMS HOWEVER THE SECOND HALF REMAINED EQUALLY BALANCED IN BOTH OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE EFFORTS WHILE THE FIRST HALF WAS IN FAVOR OF .6# FOR SCORING TWO GOALS !T MINUTES INTO THE FIRST HALF 3TORM FORWARD 3ARAH :UNIGA SCORED THE FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME ON A PENALTY KICK #OMET FORWARD "RIANNA $OTSON RECEIVED AN UNINTENDED PENALTY FOR A HANDBALL WHICH RESULTED IN .6# S EASILY SCORED GOAL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ### S NET h) DIDN T FORCE IT THE PENALTY v $OTSON SAID $ESPITE THE ABSENCE OF KEY PLAYER !LMA "RUNO MIDFIELDER #LAUDIA 'ARCIA SAID ### FINISHED STRONG WITH $OTSON AS HER SUBSTI TUTE 3TORM FORWARD :UNIGA FINISHED WITH NINE SHOTS ON GOAL TWO OF WHICH SCORED 4HE .6# FORWARD SCORED HER SECOND GOAL IN THE GAME S TH MINUTE 2ODRIGUEZ LED THE #OMETS IN BLOCKS

PREVENTING THREE SHOTS BY .6# FROM ENTER ING THE #OMET GOAL 3HE ALSO LED HER TEAM IN TOTAL SHOTS ON GOAL WITH FIVE

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&/#53 )N DISGUISE ˆ 0ROTESTERS WEARING 'UY &AWKES MASKS HOLD UP A FIST AND A PEACE SIGN TO THE CROWDS PASSING BY AT THE GEN ERAL STRIKE MARCH AT THE /CCUPY /AKLAND ENCAMPMENT AT /GAWA 0LAZA IN /AKLAND ON .OV

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OAKLAND 0HOTOS BY 'EORGE -ORIN 4HE !DVOCATE

0OWER IN NUMBERS ˆ 4HOUSANDS OF PROTESTERS MARCH UP !DELINE 3TREET TOWARD THE 0ORT OF /AKLAND DURING THE GENERAL STRIKE IN /AKLAND ON .OV 0ROTESTERS MARCHED ON THE PORT IN AN EFFORT TO SHUT IT DOWN

&ILLED TO THE BRIM ˆ 4ENTS FILL /GAWA 0LAZA AT THE /CCUPY /AKLAND ENCAMPMENT ON .OV 0ROTESTERS CONTINUED TO OCCUPY THE AREA IN FRONT OF #ITY (ALL EVEN AFTER POLICE RAIDED AND REMOVED OCCUPIERS ON /CT

&AMILY OCCASION ˆ /AKLAND RESIDENT !RELLA 3IMMONS FEEDS HER DAUGHTER -ONI LUNCH AT THEIR TENT AT THE /CCUPY /AKLAND ENCAMPMENT AT /GAWA 0LAZA IN /AKLAND ON .OV

&ACE TO FACE ˆ 3AN &RANCISCO RESIDENT -ARCUS %DWARDS CONFRONTS POLICE OFFICERS IN RIOT GEAR BLOCKING -ARITIME 3TREET AT THE 0ORT OF /AKLAND DURING THE GENERAL STRIKE PROTEST IN /AKLAND ON .OV

!LL AGES ˆ -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R %LEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT !LANA 2ICHARDS MARCHES DOWN TH 3TREET AT THE GENERAL STRIKE PROTEST IN /AKLAND ON .OV