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CLASS CITIZENS SHOULD SKIP CLASSES AND WORK TO STAND WITH THE OCCUPIERS 4HEY ALSO TOLD BANKS AND CORPORATIONS TO EITHER CLOSE OR RUN THE RISK OF THE PROTEST BEING BROUGHT TO THEIR DOORS 7ELLS &ARGO #OMERICA "ANK AND #ITIBANK BANKS ALL NEIGHBORING TH 3TREET AND "ROADWAY HEEDED THE PROTESTERS WORDS AND CLOSED FOR THE DAY 4HE CROWD ROARED ONCE AGAIN AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CLOSURE OF THE TH 3TREET AND 7EBSTER 3TREET BRANCH OF 7ELLS &ARGO "ANK AFTER PROTESTERS WALKED INTO THE ESTABLISHMENT TO INQUIRE ABOUT FORE CLOSED HOMES GOVERNMENT BANK BAILOUTS AND UNFAIR HOME LOAN CONTRACTS #HEERS RANG FROM THE MASSES AGAIN AS IT WAS ANNOUNCED THE 0ORT OF /AKLAND CAN CELED ITS MORNING SHIFT 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
"Y THE NUMBERS w /CCUPY /AKLAND S GENERAL STRIKE ON .OV DREW APPROXIMATELY 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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BUT IT HAS RECENTLY BEEN PUT ON HOLD DUE TO THE STATE S PLAN TO ELIMINATE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES UNLESS THEY AGREE TO PAY A RANSOM PAYMENT SAID +ELSEY 7ORTHY 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 (ENRY BEGAN SETTING HIMSELF UP FOR
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 HE SAID BUT IT WAS NOT ENFORCED (OUSE 2ESOLUTION 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 QUALITY OF WRITING AND REPORTING DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY %DITOR IN #HIEF 3AM !TTAL WHO ALSO PLACED THIRD IN THE TWO YEAR
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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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
AND WALK IN PAIRS v -ALONEY SAID h&OR NIGHT CLASSES USE THE POLICE AIDE ESCORT SERVICE v SHE SAID h! LOT OF PEOPLE DON T EVER USE IT v "UT WHETHER IT IS CRIME PREVENTION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OR THE RISK OF TRIPPING ON A CRACK IN THE FLOOR IT COMES UP AT THE 3AFETY #OMMITTEE S MONTHLY MEETINGS 0OLICE 3ERVICES OFFICERS MANAGERS 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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AND THE SET SCORES OF AND EXPRESS THAT FACT #OACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID h!T ONE POINT WE HIT ABOUT SIX BALLS OUT OF BOUNDS IN A ROW 3OMETIMES WE HAVE TO BE KIND OF PERFECT AND WHEN YOU RE ON A STREAK LIKE THAT IT S TOUGH v 4HE #OMETS MISTAKES ACCOUNT ED FOR OF ,ANEY S TOTAL POINTS FOR THE MATCH 4HE %AGLES COMMITTED JUST ERRORS IN CONTRAST 4HE VOLLEYBALL TEAM S NEXT GAME IS AT 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ON 4HURSDAY AT P M ### SETTER 3AMANTHA $E ,A #RUZ RETURNED FOR HER FIRST GAME SINCE BEING OUT WITH AN ILLNESS AND SHE SAID SHE FELT A BIT RUSTY h7E NORMALLY DON T HIT A LOT OF BALLS OUT OF BOUNDS v SHE SAID h/UR UNFORCED ERRORS KILLED US h)N PRACTICE WE DON T COMMIT AS MANY ERRORS WE JUST NEED TO GET BETTER IN GAMES v
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IMPROVE AS A TEAM v SHE SAID 3HRIEVE AND #OMET TEAM MEM BERS AGREE THAT UNFORCED ERRORS IS ONE AREA THAT ### NEEDS TO IMPROVE ON MOVING FORWARD h7E HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HIT MORE BALLS IN PLAY v 3HRIEVE SAID h7E NEED TO TRY AND MAKE AS FEW UNFORCED ERRORS AS POSSIBLE v &IGUEROA SAID h7E VE DONE THINGS IN THIS GAME THAT WE NORMALLY DON T DO DIGS KILLS %VERYONE CONTRIBUTED A SOLID EFFORT BUT WE HAVE TO CUT DOWN ON UNFORCED ERRORS v &INISHING THE SEASON AT THIS POINT IS JUST A FORMALITY FOR THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM YET THE SQUAD EVEN IN DEFEAT PLAYED HARD AND MOST OF THEM PLAYED WITH POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND SMILES ON THEIR FACES h7HAT HELPS OUR MORALE IS EVERYONE PUSHING EACH OTHER TO DO BETTER v &IGUEROA SAID h7E RE HERE FOR ONE ANOTHER THAT S WHAT TEAMMATES DO AND EVEN
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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