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)NSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR IN THE YEAR OLD 'YM !NNEX "UILDING IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT YEAR FINALLY MAKING ITS SECOND FLOOR ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (ALF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE -EASURE ! BOND WILL GO TO PUTTING A PREFABRICATED LIFT IN THE N O R T H W E S T CORNER OF THE '! "UILDING

BY THE TENNIS COURTS DIS TRICT 0ROJECTS -ANAGER "URL 4OLER SAID !CCESS ON (E SAID THE RISE IT S BEEN AN )NSTALLING IDEA FLOAT AN ELEVA ING AROUND TOR INTO THE FOR YEARS BUT YEAR OLD ONLY IN THE 'YM !NNEX LAST FIVE TO SIX "UILDING IS MONTHS HAS IT A FIRST STEP BEEN SERIOUS TO SOLVING A LY CONSIDERED NUMBER OF h & I N A L L Y OTHER ACCES WE VE HAD AN SIBILITY CON ARCHITECT DO CERNS ACROSS DESIGN WORK v CAMPUS HE SAID # O N T R A #OSTA #OLLEGE "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID THE ALL IN ONE ELEVATOR UNIT WILL BE hEASIER TO SHOVE INv ON THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING BY THE TENNIS COURTS AND HAVE THE PROJECT COMPLETED BEFORE FALL 4HE '! "UILDING IS THE ONLY TWO STORY BUILDING ON CAMPUS WITHOUT AN ELEVATOR AND ONE CLASSROOM ON THE TOP FLOOR

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3MOOTH OPERATOR ˆ #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS WILL RETIRE $EC

AFTER SERVING THE COLLEGE FOR YEARS 7ILLIAMS

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HUMBLE DEPARTURE 7ILLIAMS "Y 3AM !TTAL %$)4/2 ). #()%& SATTAL ADVOCATE GMAIL COM TO RETIRE !S PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE -C+INLEY $EC 7ILLIAMS DEDICATES PART OF HIS DAYS TO WALKING AROUND CAMPUS AND WARMLY AFTER GREETING STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF MEM BERS YEAR -ANY OF HIS COLLEAGUES WHO KNOW HIM SIMPLY AS h-ACK v ACKNOWLEDGE HE LEGACY IS EQUALLY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS EMPLOY EES HAPPINESS AS HE IS ABOUT EACH STU OF DENT S SUCCESS h(E S CONSTANTLY SUPPORTING THE COL SERVING LEGE BECAUSE HE REALLY LOVES THIS PLACE v )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID COLLEGE h-ACK IS A BIG PART OF THE CAMPUS COM MUNITY v LEAVES !LTHOUGH 7ILLIAMS DOES CALL THE SHOTS AND IS IN SOME WAYS MARRIED TO THE VOID SMOOTH OPERATION HE REFUSES TO TAKE CREDIT FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS

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#ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OFFERS STUDENTS h)T S HARD FOR ME TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF ANYTHING THAT S BEEN DONE AT THIS COLLEGE v 7ILLIAMS SAID h)T S THE PEOPLE HERE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE v "UT NOW THE SPOTLIGHT IS SHINING ON HIM 4HE YEAR OLD WILL ENTER RETIRE MENT $EC AFTER SERVING ### SINCE AND AS PRESIDENT SINCE (E IS LEAVING FULFILLED WITH HIS YEARS OF SERVICE BUT SOME OF 7ILLIAMS COLLEAGUES SAID THE COLLEGE WILL FEEL EMPTY WITHOUT HIM h) M VERY HAPPY FOR HIM BUT ) HATE TO SEE HIM GO v DISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID h7E RE GOING TO MISS HIM v !LTHOUGH SHE DOES NOT HAVE DOUBT THAT THE COLLEGE WILL PICK A QUALIFIED PRESIDENT TO FILL THE POSITION $R "ENJAMIN DOES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FINDING SOMEONE WITH SUCH A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE INSTITUTION

"UDGETING FOR A GLOOMY ECONOMIC FORE CAST PROVED PRUDENT FOR THE DISTRICT AS THE MID YEAR TRIGGER CUTS BEING FOREWARNED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR ARE BECOMING A PRACTICAL GUARANTEE !N ANALYSIS RELEASED LAST MONTH BY THE STATE S ,EGISLATIVE !NALYST S /FFICE FOUND TAX REVENUES RUNNING BILLION SHORT OF STATE LAWMAKER S EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

TRIGGERING BILLION IN NECESSARY REDUCTIONS ACROSS THE BOARD STATEWIDE 4HE COLLEGE DIS TRICT HOWEVER AVOIDED THE SHOCK BY ASSUM ING THE WORST CASE SCENARIO h4HE DISTRICT BUILT ITS BUDGET TO ANTICIPATE THE MID YEAR CUTS AND ) THINK THAT SETS A LOT OF MINDS AT EASE v $IRECTOR OF "USINESS 3ERVICES -ARILES -AGALONG SAID )F THE MORE THAN LIKELY BILLION SLASH ING IS DETERMINED NECESSARY BY THE $EC DEADLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGES THROUGH OUT THE STATE WILL SEE A TOTAL REDUCTION OF MILLION SAID STATE 6ICE #HANCELLOR FOR #OMMUNICATIONS 0AUL &EIST "UT IF THE $EPARTMENT OF &INANCE FINDS BY THAT DATE THAT ONLY BILLION NEEDS CUTTING WHICH FEW SEE HAPPENING THE SYSTEM WOULD INCUR A MILLION REDUCTION h)T S A PRETTY DIRE SITUATION ALL AROUND

BUT THOSE THAT BUDGETED AS IF THE TRIGGER CUTS WOULD HAPPEN WILL BE THE BETTER PREPARED v &EIST SAID "OTH SCENARIOS WOULD ACCOMPANY A FEE INCREASE TO A UNIT EFFECTIVE SUMMER

4HOUGH -AGALONG SAID NO NEW UPDATES HAVE PREDICTED DEEPER CUTS A STATEWIDE REDUCTION GREATER THAN BILLION IS STILL A POSSIBILITY h3HOULD THE STATE GO BEYOND 4IER BILLION REDUCTIONS THAT WOULD BE AN ADDI TIONAL REDUCTION IN REVENUE WE HAVEN T YET ACCOUNTED FOR v SAID *UDY "REZA DIRECTOR OF FISCAL SERVICES OF THE DISTRICT %ACH OF THE DISTRICT S THREE COLLEGES WOULD THEN BE PRESSED TO FIND LOCALIZED SOLUTIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE UNANTICIPATED CUTS THAT LIKE THE OTHER SCENARIOS WOULD OCCUR ON &EB &EIST HOWEVER SAID THERE IS NO BUDGET AUTHORITY TO CUT MORE THAN MILLION FROM THIS YEAR S BUDGET UNLESS 'OV *ERRY "ROWN EMPLOYS ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO ACHIEVE SUCH A REDUCTION WHICH HE THINKS UNLIKELY )N THE FISCAL YEAR THE COMMUNI TY COLLEGE SYSTEM SAW A FUNDING CUT OF MILLION WHILE WAS REDUCED BY A LESS PRECIPITOUS MILLION &EIST SAID 4HE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR SAW A SIMILAR MILLION REDUCTION IN ALLOCATION YET WITH THE PROBABLE MID YEAR PINCHING OF AN ADDITIONAL MILLION THE CONSECUTIVE NEAR HALF BIL LION DOLLAR DOWNSIZINGS ARE MAKING EASY SOLUTIONS PROGRESSIVELY HARDER TO FIND )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID

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3EVERAL STUDENTS INDICATED A LACK OF UNDER STANDING THE /CCUPY 7ALL 3TREET MOVEMENT AS THE REASON BEHIND THEIR HESITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROTESTS DURING THE h$E/CCUPY ###v FORUM HELD IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON 4HURSDAY h3TUDENTS HERE DON T REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUES v ,A 2AZA 3TUDENT 5NION 0RESIDENT %SMERALDA &RIAS SAID h!LL THEY SEE ABOUT THE /CCUPY MOVEMENT IS THE VIOLENCE ON THE NEWS 7E NEED TO APPROACH IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY WE RE

GOING TO KEEP DOING THESE EVENTS v 4HE EVENT HOSTED BY THE ,235 ADDRESSED THE IGNORANCE OF STUDENTS ABOUT THE /CCUPY MOVEMENT S COMPLEX ISSUES REGARDING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND AIMED TO FURTHER EDUCATE THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE MOVEMENT AND INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE 4HREE SPEAKERS SHARED THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE MOVEMENT WITH ABOUT STUDENTS STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND THEN EACH SPECTATOR WAS ENCOURAGED TO ADD TO THE DISCUSSION OR ASK FOR CLARIFICATION ABOUT AN ISSUE -EN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER AND ACTIVIST &RANK 2UNNINGHORSE EXPLAINED THE SPECIFICS OF THE MOVEMENT AND ITS ISSUES FOR STUDENTS 5# "ERKELEY STUDENT 8AMUEL "A×ALES THOUGH SUP '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% PORTIVE OF THE MOVEMENT CRITIQUED ITS SHORTCOM 0ASSIONATE ˆ #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER INGS TO INCITE ANALYSIS FROM STUDENTS AND ENCOUR SHARES HIS IDEAS ABOUT THE /CCUPY -OVEMENT DURING THE h$E/CCUPY ■3%% /##509 0AGE ###v FORUM HELD IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON 4HURSDAY

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Misconceptions, goals of movement discussed

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3AM !TTAL EDITOR IN CHIEF 'EORGE -ORIN ASSOCIATE EDITOR

,AMAR *AMES ASSOCIATE EDITOR "RETT !BEL ASSOCIATE EDITOR !LEXANDRA 7AITE ASSOCIATE EDITOR $AREN !KAGI OPINION EDITOR !DAM /LIVER OPINION EDITOR 2ODNEY 7OODSON SPORTS EDITOR %RIC $UNKINS ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR !LEC -URILLO ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO SCENE EDITOR *ERMAINE (ARRISON CIRCULATION MANAGER 0AUL $E"OLT FACULTY ADVISER 3TAFF WRITERS 4YLER #LARK #HRISTOPHER #LAUSEN !PRIL (ALOG 4RYPHOSA (AWKINS 4EVIN -ITCHELL -IKE 4HOMAS 3ARAH 4UCKER *EAN 7OMACK 3TAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS 1ING (UANG !LEX -ORA #ARLOS 0AGAN 2OMAN 9OUNG 3TAFF ILLUSTRATORS *ARED !MDAHL $AVID 2OGERS (ONORS !#0 .ATIONAL .EWSPAPER 0ACEMAKER !WARD

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-EMBER !SSOCIATED #OLLEGIATE 0RESS #ALIFORNIA .EWSPAPER 0UBLISHERS !SSOCIATION *OURNALISM !SSOCIATION OF #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES (OW TO REACH US 0HONE EXT &AX .%73 %MAIL ADVOCATE CONTRACOSTA EDU OR LETTERS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM %DITORIAL POLICY #OLUMNS AND EDITORIAL CARTOONS ARE THE OPINION OF INDIVIDUAL WRITERS AND ARTISTS AND NOT THAT OF 4HE !DVOCATE %DITORIALS REFLECT THE MAJORITY OPINION OF THE %DITORIAL "OARD WHICH IS MADE UP OF STUDENT EDITORS

Long-awaited elevator scheduled for insertion

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T CAN BE TOUGH TO GET TO THE TOP FLOOR OF THE 'YM !NNEX "UILDING 4HE YEAR OLD BUILDING IS NOT ONLY REMOVED FROM THE HEART OF CAMPUS

BUT IT IS THE ONLY MUTLI FLOOR BUILDING AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WITHOUT AN ELEVA TOR &OR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES THIS CREATES A MAJOR HURDLE 7ITH THE INSERTION OF A NEW ELEVATOR

HOWEVER HOPEFULLY THIS PROBLEM WILL CEASE TO EXIST 5SING OF THE -EASURE ! BOND MONEY THE '! "UILDING WILL BECOME !$! ACCESSIBLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4HE INSTALLATION IS PLANNED FOR SOME TIME DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY SUMMER )T IS A MAJOR ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE ON CAMPUS FINALLY BEING ADDRESSED &OR YEARS STUDENTS HAVE REGISTERED FOR CLASSES HELD UPSTAIRS IN '!

BUT SOME HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO EVEN CATCH A PEEK INSIDE THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT CLIMB UP THE STAIRS IN THE BUILDING 4HIS INCLUDES STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR (EALTH %DUCATION A #35 TRANSFER REQUIREMENT (AVING AN ELEVATOR SHOULD ALLOW STU DENTS ACCESS TO THE LECTURE ROOM BUT INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT 2ICHARD 3TOLLINGS

WHO WORKS IN $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES SAYS IT IS NOT ENOUGH (AVING ONE ELEVATOR PER BUILDING IS GREAT WHEN IT WORKS BUT WHEN IT IS DOWN THE BUILDINGS ARE INACCESSIBLE 4HE !PPLIED !RTS AND ,IBERAL !RTS BUILDINGS ARE TWO AND THREE STORY BUILD INGS RESPECTIVELY WITH ELEVATORS "UT THOSE ELEVATORS ARE UNRELIABLE AND CAN BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR DAYS %VEN BEING INOPERABLE FOR A FEW MINUTES CAN KEEP A STUDENT FROM MAKING IT TO CLASS 4HERE ARE ENOUGH BARRIERS IN THE WAY OF STUDENTS AS THEY GET TO CLASS 0HYSICAL OBSTRUCTIONS ARE EASY TO CHANGE TO MAKE THEM EASIER TO GET AROUND !ND THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD BE MET MORE OFTEN THAN EVERY YEARS

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TRAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRIENDS FAMILY CO WORK ERS TEACHERS AND FELLOW STU DENTS ,ACK OF SLEEP MONEY

FOOD LOVE AND APPRECIATION 7ITH SO MANY TROUBLES LOOM ING THIS SEMESTER IT WAS EASY TO GET LOST FRUSTRATED

ANXIOUS DISCOURAGED AND DEPRESSED 7HETHER YOUR TROUBLES INCLUDED GETTING THE NECES SARY CLASSES OR GRADES STRUG GLING WITH ISSUES OF HEALTH OR RELATIONSHIPS OR EVEN GET TING THAT CERTAIN SOMEBODY TO LOOK IN YOUR DIRECTION

LIFE DURING THESE PAST FOUR MONTHS WAS NOT EASY $ISTRESSING OVER YOUR PROBLEMS CAN FEEL FOOLISH AND UNNECESSARY 3URE YOUR PROB LEMS MAY SEEM INSIGNIFICANT IN COMPARISON TO THOSE OF OTHERS BUT YOUR PROBLEMS ARE YOURS ALONE AND ONLY YOU KNOW HOW THEY AFFECT YOU AND HOW IT FEELS TO DEAL WITH THEM )N A WORLD FULL OF PROB LEMS ) FELT LIKE A SINGLE DROP OF WATER LOST IN A SEA OF MIS FORTUNE !LTHOUGH !UG WAS THE OFFICIAL START OF THE SEMESTER

!UG WAS A DAY ) WILL NEVER FORGET ) DON T KNOW IF IT WAS OUT OF SINCERE EMPATHY OR A SIMPLE LAPSE OF JUDG MENT BUT WITHOUT THINK ING ) TOLD MY BEST FRIEND OF OVER A YEAR THAT ) LOVED HER !LTHOUGH ) WAS SO POSITIVE THAT SHE DECIPHERED MY FEEL INGS LONG AGO AND ASSUMED OUR FRIENDSHIP WOULDN T CHANGE ) WAS COMPLETELY WRONG 3HE SAID IT WAS TOO WEIRD FOR HER AND TOLD ME NOT TO TALK TO HER ANYMORE ) WAS TO AVOID HER AND PRETEND ) DIDN T

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to know what you think !LTHOUGH 4HE !DVOCATE STAFF WORKS ITS HARDEST TO COVER THE CAMPUS THERE ARE OPINIONS ACROSS CAMPUS GOING UNHEARD 4ELL US WHAT YOU THINK OF WHAT YOU READ DID NOT READ OR WISH YOU HAD 3END LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO LETTERS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM OR DELIVER THEM TO OUR NEWSROOM LOCATED IN !! ,ETTERS MUST BE SIGNED LIMITED TO WORDS AND ARE SUBJECT TO EDITING FOR LIBEL SPACE CONSTRAINTS AND CLARITY

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%VERYONE HAS THEIR OWN PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH AND BURDENING OTHERS WITH YOUR PROBLEMS MAY SEEM INSENSI TIVE OR EVEN IRRELEVANT %VEN SO WE CAN T ALWAYS DO IT ALONE ) WENT FAR OUT OF MY COM FORT ZONE SET UP INTERVIEWS AND FINISHED THAT ARTICLE PLUS MANY MORE ) MADE SEVERAL NEW CONNECTIONS AND MADE MORE FRIENDS THAN IN ANY OF MY PREVIOUS COLLEGE SEMES TERS )T WAS TOUGH BUT ) OPENED MYSELF UP TO UNFAMILIAR EXPE RIENCES ) FELT NEW FAILURES AND TRIUMPHS AND BECAUSE OF THEM ) BECAME A BETTER PER SON THAN ) WAS IN !UGUST 2ELYING ON YOUR FRIENDS AND APPRECIATING THE THINGS YOU DO HAVE IN LIFE CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE ) HAD EVEN MORE DIFFICUL TIES THIS SEMESTER INCLUDING TRANSFER APPLICATIONS FAMILY ILLNESS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS THIS SEMESTER BUT ) HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE ENDUR ING THE BEST ) CAN ) HAVE ONLY MYSELF TO BLAME FOR MY WEAKNESSES AND ONLY ) HAVE THE WILL TO OVERCOME THEM 7HEN MY BIRTHDAY CAME AROUND TOWARD THE END OF /CTOBER ) DIDN T NEED ANY GIFTS !LL ) WANTED WAS A HAPPY BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FROM MY BEST FRIEND ) DIDN T GET WHAT ) WANTED AND EVEN THOUGH ) WAS DEJECTED ) DEALT WITH IT 4HINGS DON T ALWAYS TURN OUT THE WAY WE WANT THEM TO BUT ) STILL BELIEVE SHE WILL FORGIVE ME SOMEDAY

KNOW HER WHEN ) PASSED HER IN THE HALLS ) HAD MADE A MISTAKE AND OVERSTEPPED A BOUNDARY SO ) COMPLIED AND RESPECTED HER WISHES 5NSURE OF MY NEXT MOVE ) PUSHED FORWARD HAPHAZARDLY #OINCIDENTALLY THIS WAS MY FIRST SEMESTER AS A WRITER FOR 4HE !DVOCATE ) SIGNED UP AS A NEWS WRITER WITHOUT KNOW ING THE TYPE OF WORK THAT WAS EXPECTED OF ME ) HAD ALWAYS BEEN VERY INTROVERTED AND SHY 4ALKING TO STRANGERS WAS NEVER SOME THING ) WAS COMFORTABLE WITH &OR MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT ) HAD TO WRITE AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE COLLEGE "OOKSTORE ) PREPARED MY QUESTIONS GATH ERED MYSELF WALKED INTO THE "OOKSTORE AND IMMEDIATELY RAN OUT SCARED OUT OF MY MIND !LTHOUGH ) HAD BEEN REJECTED MY ENTIRE LIFE ) WAS AFRAID OF IT NOW MORE THAN EVER ) FELT AS IF MY HEART JUST WOULDN T BE ABLE TO TAKE ANOTHER REJECTION ) FELT LIKE A LOSER ,IKE NO MATTER WHAT ) DID ) WAS DES TINED FOR FAILURE 2ATHER THAN DROP OUT AND RUN AWAY LIKE ) NORMALLY WOULD ) DECIDED TO WAGER THE SMALL AMOUNT OF PRIDE ) HAD LEFT AND ASKED MY REMAINING FRIENDS FOR HELP 4HEY DIDN T CRITICIZE ME $AREN !KAGI IS AN OPIN LIKE ) EXPECTED )NSTEAD

ION EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE THEY ENCOURAGED ME 4HEY #ONTACT HIM AT DAKAGI SAW SOMETHING IN ME THAT ) ADVOCATE GMAIL COM COULDN T SEE MYSELF

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What are you doing for the holidays?

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ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS PRET TY HARSH TO CALL SOMEONE A WASTE OF SPACE BUT THERE ARE REALLY SOME PEOPLE WHO ACTU ALLY JUST OCCUPY ONE PLACE .%%4 IS AN ACRONYM FOR hNOT IN EDUCATION EMPLOY MENT OR TRAINING v WHICH WAS FIRST COINED IN THE 5NITED +INGDOM BUT OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING *APAN AND #HINA ALSO USE IT )N *APAN THE MAIN QUALI TIES OF A .%%4 ARE THAT THEY ARE USUALLY FROM MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES SUPPORTED BY THEIR PARENTS AND THEIR FEAR OF LIFE 4HE TERM DESCRIBES PEOPLE WHO DON T DO ANYTHING PRO DUCTIVE )N THAT CULTURE THEY ARE MOST OFTEN RECLUSES WHO DWELL INSIDE THEIR HOMES !ND THEY EVEN REFUSE TO DO SIMPLE THINGS INCLUDING CHORES 4HEY ARE ULTIMATELY INTIMIDATED THAT THEIR LEVEL OF COMFORT WILL BE COMPROMISED 4HE INCREASE OF .%%4S IN *APAN HAS BECOME SUCH AN ISSUE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ANIME SERIES DEPICTING THE .%%4 LIFESTYLE AND HOW TRULY DESTRUCTIVE AND PATHETIC IT IS -ANY !MERICANS AREN T FAMILIAR WITH THIS TERM 7E RE LUCKY THAT SOME OF OUR PARENTS MAKE IT UNBEAR ABLE TO LIVE WITH THEM AFTER A WHILE AND THAT BEING INDEPEN DENT AND HAVING SOME SORT OF STATUS IS IMPORTANT TO US 4HE *APANESE .%%4 VIEW ON OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS IS TERRIBLE 2ATHER THAN LEARNING TO WORK AROUND ADVERSITIES OR LEARNING FROM MISTAKES THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SUCKLING UPON LIMITED UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS AND THEIR PARENTS LOVE TOO 4HIS SUPPORT ENABLES THESE PEOPLE TO ACCEPT THEIR WITH DRAWAL FROM SOCIETY 0OLITICIANS SAID THEY FEAR THE INCREASING NUMBER OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS HARMING THE ECONOMY BECAUSE THEY SPEND MONEY AND DON T GENER ATE REVENUE 4HE !MERICAN $REAM OUR NATIONAL ETHOS REALLY DOES MAKE LIFE SWEETER 4O PROSPER AND FEEL ACCEPTED ARE DRIVING FORCES FOR EDUCATION AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY SOCIAL RELATION SHIP -ANY OF US ARE ABLE TO TAKE RISKS IN MAKING GOOD AND BAD CHOICES FOR THE SAKE OF OUR OWN GAIN AND THE GAIN OF OTHERS 4HERE ARE PRESSURES THAT MAKE IT HARD SOMETIMES

BUT WITH ENOUGH EFFORT WE BRUSH THE GRAVEL OFF OUR SHINS AND GET UP AGAIN )T D BE HARD TO IMAGE WHY SOME PEOPLE WOULD CHOOSE TO ISOLATE THEMSELVES WITHOUT EVEN EXPERIMENTING WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT THERE REALLY IS AN OUTSIDE WORLD ) AM GLAD WE ARE ABLE TO STRIVE FOR THINGS IN COMPETI TION AND ATTEMPT TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR OURSELVES 2ECENTLY ) BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH SOMEONE FROM 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA WHO HAD THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A .%%4 AND OUR BRIEF CONVERSA TION GREW SOUR FOR ME "EING YEARS OLD HE HAD NO DESIRE TO GET HIS '%$ HE IS UNEMPLOYED AND WHILE TALK ING TO HIM HE SEEMED AWFULLY BITTER (IS REASONS WERE THAT HE DIDN T NEED SCHOOL AND BIG CROWDS BOTHER HIM ,IFE IS ITS OWN CHALLENGE AND WHAT KIND OF FUN IS IT IF YOU DON T PARTICIPATE IN IT -AYBE IT S JUST A PET PEEVE

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4HE TONGUE HAS A PARTICULAR AFFINITY FOR SALTS SUGARS AND FATS 7HEN INGESTING FOOD WITH THESE PARTICULAR FLAVORS *OHN (OPKINS 5NIVERSITY NEUROSCIENCE PROFESSOR $AVID ,INDEN WROTE EARLIER THIS YEAR

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APPINESS ONLY COSTS )T CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE BECOME ADDICTING )T HAS BECOME SO EASY TO GET THAT GOLDEN ARCHES WITH OVER A FIX IT IS NO WONDER CHILDHOOD OBESITY BILLION SERVED AND IS AVAILABLE IN ALL AND DIABETES HAS INCREASED IN RECENT FLAVORS YEARS ACCORDING TO THE #ENTERS FOR )CE KEEPS IT CHILLED AND IF THERE IS $ISEASE #ONTROL AND 0REVENTION NOT ENOUGH TO QUENCH ONE S THIRST

.OT ONLY DO ADULTS GO OUT FOR A THERE ARE FREE REFILLS QUICK #OKE AND FRIES BEFORE BED BUT !ND CUSTOMERS CAN NEVER HAVE SOME WILL BRING THEIR CHILDREN ALONG ENOUGH AS THEY WALK AWAY FEELING 7HEN THAT KID S MEAL COMES OUT

TEMPORARILY EUPHORIC AND SATISFIED THOUGH IT HAS MAJOR AFFECTS ON THAT "UT THEY LL BE BACK 4HE QUICK SMILE FROM THAT FIRST HOT CHILD S DEVELOPMENT .OT ONLY DOES THE MEAL PROVIDE NO SALTY FRENCH FRY BECOMES A LOOK OF NUTRITIONAL BENEFIT IT REINFORCES THE DISGUST AS FAST FOOD ADDICTS WONDER WHY THEY CONTINUE TO SHOVE THE POTATO ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY WHEN COMBINED WITH A CAFFEINATED STICKS DOWN THEIR GULLET DRINK

4HE CRAVING MAY HAVE STARTED AS AN ANNUAL TREAT BUT A CRAVING BECOMES A HABIT AND BEFORE LONG IT BECOMES AN ADDICTION 4ASTING CHEWING AND SMELL ING SPECIFIC FLAVORS RELEASE CERTAIN CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN CREATING A CHEMI CAL DEPENDENCE SIMILAR TO DRUGS LIKE COCAINE 4HE SALTY FATTY SUG ARY INSTANT REGRET THAT IS FAST FOOD IS A KEY CON TRIBUTOR IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY NOT BECAUSE OF THE TOYS IT OFFERS WITH ITS KIDS MEALS BUT BECAUSE THE GREASE SOAKED DISH WITH THE ICED SUGAR WATER IS RECEIVED IN THE BRAIN AS A HAPPINESS MEAL !S HUMANS EVOLVED

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AGE THEM TO TACKLE THE MOVEMENT S PROBLEMS h&OR PEOPLE OF COLOR BEING THE PERCENT IS NOT THE CASE IT S JUST A BLANKET STATEMENT v "A×ALES SAID (E SAID HE LIKES THAT THE MOVEMENT BRINGS UP INEQUALITY BUT FROM THE INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE

hOCCUPYv IS A CHARGED WORD 4HE hDE OCCUPYv IN THE EVENT S NAME BROUGHT UP THE PERSPECTIVE THAT THE PERCENT ARE ALREADY OCCUPIED BY THE PERCENT AND IN ORDER TO BREAK FREE THEY MUST hDE OCCUPY v "A×ALES SAID HE IS WORKING WITH STUDENT GROUPS AT #AL TO CHANGE h/CCUPYv /AKLAND TO h$ECOLONIZEv OR h,IBERATEv /AKLAND h4HE REASON /CCUPY IS BLOWING UP IS BECAUSE THE WHITE MIDDLE CLASS IS AFFECTED NOW v HE SAID h7HAT WOULD HAPPEN IF PEOPLE GOT THEIR JOBS AND HOUSES BACK 0EOPLE WOULDN T CARE ABOUT CHANGING SOCIETY v :ELLER WHO HAS BEEN A POLITICAL ACTIVIST SINCE THE S SAID HE IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE /CCUPY MOVEMENT BECAUSE OF ITS BREADTH DEPTH AND POSSIBILITIES h4HAT S THE STRENGTH OF THE MOVEMENT

“(Occupy) is an economic struggle, but it’s barely starting.” *OSE 2IVERA

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%VERYONE S INVOLVED EVERYONE S INVITED IN v HE SAID h4HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS AN EXPERIENCE OF REAL DEMOCRACY AT WORK v "EFORE /CCUPY :ELLER SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A FORUM WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE COULD PARTICIPATE DEMOCRATICALLY "A×ALES HOWEVER SAID PEOPLE NEED TO BE MORE CRITICAL ABOUT THE MOVEMENT AND WORK TO PREVENT CREATING ANOTHER HIERARCHY LIKE THE ONE IT S FIGHTING h0RIVILEGE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE GEN ERAL ASSEMBLY v HE SAID h)F WE RE GOING TO HAVE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES WE SHOULD MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO DON T HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO BE THERE DUE TO OTHER OBLIGATIONS v 4HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS OPEN WIDE AND

4HE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT WILL HOST A DINNER IN HONOR OF 4HAI STUDENTS WITH FAMILIES IN 4HAILAND WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THE RECENT FLOODS AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON &RIDAY FROM TO P M 4HE 4HAILAND &LOOD 2ELIEF &UNDRAISER IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL FEATURE 4HAI CUISINES AND BEVERAGES &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT h) VE BEEN REQUESTING ONE ELEVATOR FOR AT (EATHER +ANE AT ■ &2/- 0AGE BE A BARRIER JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A PHYSI LEAST YEARS v SHE SAID h7E HAVE A CLASS EXT CAL DISABILITY v SAID !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY ROOM WE ARE USING FOR LECTURE FOR HEALTH BUT 7ILSON WHO SERVES ON THE -EASURE ! IT IS DIFFICULT FOR SOME STUDENTS TO MAKE IT UP #ITIZEN S /VERSIGHT #OMMITTEE h9OU HAVE THE STAIRS WITHOUT AN ELEVATOR v N COMPETITION 'OEHRING SAID MOST OFFICES IN THE BUILD THE SAME RIGHTS AS SOMEONE FULLY ABLE BOD ING ARE LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR AS WELL

IED v INCREASING THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY FOR 4HIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR PROFESSORS COLLEGE BEGAN HOLDING CLASSES IN DURING OFFICE HOURS THE BUILDING BUT THE NUMBER OF THE )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA COURSES HELD IN THAT ROOM HAS BEEN &LOYD SAID THERE IS MORE TO GET 4HE -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS *OHN CHANGED TO ACCOMMODATE MOBILITY TING THE ELEVATOR INSTALLED THAN JUST %ASTERLING #HESS 4OURNAMENT WILL IMPAIRED STUDENTS SHOVING IT INTO PLACE BUT REMAINS )N FALL SIX OF THE EIGHT BE HELD AT THE 2ICHMOND 2ECREATION OPTIMISTIC IT WILL BE COMPLETED ON $EPARTMENT ON 3ATURDAY FROM HEALTH EDUCATION SECTIONS AT ### SCHEDULE WERE HELD IN '!

A M TO P M 'OEHRING 3HE SAID THE STEPS TO COMPLETION !S AN ALTERNATIVE THE COURSE IS 2EGISTRATION OPENS AT A M AND TOURNAMENT ROUNDS BEGIN AT HELD IN OTHER LARGE LECTURE ROOMS INCLUDING INCLUDE A BIDDING PROCESS APPROVAL BY THE 'OVERNING "OARD AND THEN CONSTRUCTION ,! AND IN THE -USIC "UILDING A M A M AND P M h) M HOPING THAT IT IS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN (OWEVER THE - "UILDING IS UNDER CON 4HE TOURNAMENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH OPTIONS TO ENTER STRUCTION THIS SEMESTER AND ITS SECTIONS WERE JUST THE ELEVATOR v SHE SAID h"UT ) DON T THINK MOVED TO THE (UMANITIES "UILDING LEFT WE HAVE THE BUDGET TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN THAT AT VARYING LEVELS OF EXPERTISE &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT VACATED BY STUDENT SERVICES MOVING TO ITS INCLUDES A REDESIGN OF THE BUILDING THE ELEVA TOR WILL BE ON v 4RENDELL "ALL AT NEW BUILDING 4HESE PLANS INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES h7E DIDN T HAVE A CHOICE IN CLASSROOMS OR EMAIL HIM AT TCB?BALL YAHOO TO THE '! "UILDING TO EXTEND THE CURRENT THIS SEMESTER v !BE SAID COM 0HYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ROOFLINE TO ACCOMMODATE THE ELEVATOR SHAFT #HAIRPERSON "ETH 'OEHRING TEACHES ONE OF AS WELL AS A RAMP INTO THE BUILDING h)T IS IMPORTANT THAT WE PROVIDE ACCESS THE TWO COURSES MOVED FROM '! AND SAID N CELEBRATION THE INSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR IN THE BUILDING FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND MAKE THE BUILDING MORE ACCESSIBLE v &LOYD SAID WILL BE WONDERFUL

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BROAD BUT LACKS ACCOUNTABILITY AND IS SO LOOSE INFILTRATORS COME TO MEETINGS AND SCREW UP WHAT ORGANIZERS TRY TO ACCOMPLISH HE SAID 2ICHMOND 0ROGRESSIVE !LLIANCE MEMBER *OSE 2IVERA SAID HAVING THE FORUM AT ### WAS IMPORTANT IN HELPING THE MOVEMENT GROW IN 2ICHMOND h/LDER PEOPLE CAN T DO EVERYTHING WE HAVE TO TRAIN STUDENTS v 2IVERA SAID h(OPEFULLY THEY CAN CONTINUE THE MOVEMENT HERE )T MIGHT WAKE UP SOME STUDENTS v .URSING MAJOR 3ELENA (AO SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE GET INFORMATION FROM BIG NEWS STATIONS ABOUT /CCUPY AND IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO HEAR FROM THE ACTUAL PEOPLE INVOLVED )N RESPONSE TO STUDENTS IGNORANCE REGARDING THE MOVEMENT 2IVERA SAID HE WAS CONFUSED ABOUT /CCUPY AT FIRST ALSO h/NE THING ) DID UNDERSTAND WAS EVERYONE WAS FRUSTRATED ABOUT THE ECONOMY GOING DOWN THE DRAIN v HE SAID h4HERE ARE NO JOBS AND THAT IS AFFECTING EVERYBODY /CCUPY IS AN ECONOM IC STRUGGLE BUT IT S BARELY STARTING v &RIAS SAID NEXT SEMESTER THE ,235 HOPES TO PUT ON MORE /CCUPY EVENTS

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THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO SEEK OUT ALTERNATIVE FUNDING VIA GRANTS AND OTHER STREAMS BUT CUTS AHEAD MIGHT HAVE TO TAP RESERVES OR REQUIRE FURTHER PERSONNEL OR COURSE REDUCTIONS h)F WE HAVE TO MAKE MORE CUTS WE RE LOOKING AT REDUCING STAFF v &LOYD SAID h7E RE SO BARE BONED AROUND HERE WITH STAFF IT ISN T FUNNY v 4HE DISTRICT HAS ALREADY MOUNTED A STRUCTURAL DEFI CIT OF ABOUT MILLION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

MEANING THE COSTS INCURRED HAVE EXCEEDED THE REVE NUES TAKEN IN BY THAT NUMBER "REZA SAID )NCLUDING THE RECENT RESCIND ING OF TWO WEEKS “If we have to make OF FURLOUGHS FOR CLASSIFIED STAFF more cuts, we’re lookAND MANAGERS ing at (reducing) staff.

AND THE RETURN We’re so bare-boned OF FACULTY S PER MONTH around here with staff FINANCIAL CON it isn’t funny.”

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INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT TRICT IS A TOTAL OF MILLION DOLLARS IN THE HOLE h!S OUR EXPENSES GO UP AND OUR REVENUE GOES DOWN WE LL HAVE THAT SAME GAP v "REZA SAID 7ITH REVENUES LIKELY TO SEE ANOTHER SLASHING IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR THE OUTLOOK REMAINS DREARY

7ILLIAMS | ‘Mack’ committed life to students ■ &2/- 0AGE

WILL BE DIFFICULT h4WENTY ONE YEARS OF HIS LIFE HAVE BEEN SPENT IN ONE PLACE v "ENJAMIN SAID h(E COULD HAVE WORKED ANYWHERE HE WANTED TO BUT HIS COMMITMENT WAS IN THAT COM MUNITY AND IN THAT COLLEGE v 4HE COLLEGE HAS PICKED RETIRED ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE VICE PRESI DENT $ANIEL (ENRY AS 7ILLIAM S INTERIM REPLACEMENT FROM *AN

TO *UNE 4HE DISTRICT HAS YET TO OPEN UP THE FULL TIME POSITION FOR SOMEONE TO SERVE AFTER (ENRY S TERM ENDS

-ONDAY .OV !N OFFICER CONTACTED TWO STU &IGHTING FOR THE UNDERDOG 7ILLIAMS WAS HAPPY TO LEARN HE DENTS AND MARIJUANA WAS FOUND WAS HIRED AS THE DEAN OF INSTRUCTION INSIDE THEIR VEHICLE IN TO WORK AT A COLLEGE LOCATED IN THE SAME URBAN AREA IN WHICH HE 4UESDAY .OV ! SUBJECT WAS STOPPED ON A TRAF GREW UP 0RIOR TO GETTING THE JOB AT ###

FIC STOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED 4HE SUBJECT 7ILLIAMS WORKED IN THE 0ERALTA WAS CITED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT FOR YEARS )N 7ILLIAMS BEGAN TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY AT -ERRITT 7EDNESDAY .OV 4WO STUDENTS REPORTED FEELING #OLLEGE /VER THE NEXT DECADE OR SO

UNSAFE IN THEIR CLASS DUE TO THREAT HE WORKED AS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ENING COMMENTS FROM A GROUP OF AND PLANNING AT THE 0ERALTA DISTRICT OFFICE INTERIM DEAN OF INSTRUCTION STUDENTS ALSO IN THE CLASS AT THE #OLLEGE OF !LAMEDA AND FULL TIME DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AGAIN AT 4HURSDAY .OV 4WO STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN -ERRITT #OLLEGE 7ILLIAM S PLACEMENT AT ### A VERBAL ARGUMENT IN THE (EALTH WAS ONE OF THE MAJOR CONTRIBUT 3CIENCES "UILDING ING FACTORS TO THE STRONG CONNEC ! VICTIM REPORTED RECEIVING TION THE COLLEGE DEVELOPED WITH THREATS THROUGH A CLASSMATE S CELL THE 7EST #OUNTY COMMUNITY 4HE PHONE IN THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ICHMOND NATIVE USED HIS REPUTA TION AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO MAKE ### 2ESOURCE #ENTER MORE RECOGNIZABLE h(E IS CONTINUOUSLY ENGAGED IN &RIDAY .OV ! VICTIM REPORTED HER WALLET COMMUNITY v &LOYD SAID h(E S A STOLEN WHILE IN THE ,IBRARY AND PRODUCT OF THIS ENVIRONMENT AND HE DOESN T FORGET THAT v ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER 4HE APPEAL OF WORKING IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH CITY LEADERS AND -ONDAY .OV ! FEMALE STUDENT REPORTED BEING INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE TO MAKE ### PUSHED IN THE FACE BY A NON STUDENT MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO LOW INCOME YOUTH DROVE 7ILLIAMS FEMALE IN ,OT (E WOULD SPEND HIS DAYS OFF GOING TO COMMUNITY EVENTS JUST TO 4UESDAY .OV !N INSTRUCTOR TURNED IN MONEY MEET AND GREET PEOPLE AND TO ASSO CIATE HIS FACE WITH THE COLLEGE FOUND BY A STUDENT h4HIS WAS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH PEOPLE IN OUR COMMU 7EDNESDAY .OV ! SUBJECT WAS STOPPED ON A TRAF NITY v 7ILLIAMS SAID h7E CHANGED FIC STOP AND FOUND TO BE DRIVING ON THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS v 7ILLIAMS EVENTUALLY BRANDED A SUSPENDED LICENSE 4HE SUBJECT WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION ### AS h4HE PREMIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE RIGHT IN YOUR BACKYARD v OF MARIJUANA 7HEN PEOPLE FIRST HEARD THOSE !LEXANDRA 7AITE WORDS COME OUT OF HIS MOUTH THEY SHRUGGED IT OFF h7HEN HE FIRST MADE THE PROCLA

MATION PEOPLE MADE LITTLE CHUCKLES AND DIDN T TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY v &LOYD SAID h(E OWNED IT AND HE FELT IT 4HAT WAS HIS LEGACY h-ORE AND MORE OF US BEGAN OWNING THAT AND BELIEVING IN THE SLOGAN v !DMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE DEPART MENT #HAIRPERSON 2ICK 2AMOS SAID 7ILLIAMS BECAME A ROLE MODEL FOR FACULTY AND STAFF WHO SAW HIS DEDI CATION TO MAKING SURE STUDENTS SUC CEEDED h-C+INLEY HAS ALWAYS FOUGHT FOR THIS COLLEGE v 2AMOS SAID h(E KNOWS HOW HARD IT IS TO GROW UP IN THIS AREA SO HE FIGHTS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR NON %NGLISH SPEAKERS AND FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS v #OMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND MEMBERS HAVE ASSOCIATED HIS FACE WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE LOCAL YOUTH h4HE COLLEGE HAS EVOLVED INTO A REAL EFFECTIVE INSTITUTION v 7ILLIAMS SAID h)T S A KNOWN FACT THAT WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST FACULTY STAFF AND MANAGERS WORKING HERE v 7ILLIAMS SAID HE WAS INSPIRED

BY THE TALENT COMING OUT OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE LOW INCOME STUDENTS COULD PAVE A ROAD TO SUCCESS THROUGH AN AFFORDABLE EDUCATION AT ### (E ALSO SAW EDUCATION AS AN ESCAPE FROM THE VIOLENCE 7EST #OUNTY RESIDENTS FACE h7HEN YOU SEE WHAT S HAPPEN ING IN THE COMMUNITY YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT v 7ILLIAMS SAID h4HEY DON T HAVE A LOT OF CHOICES v (E SAID FACULTY STAFF AND MAN AGERS AT ### CARE MORE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS THAN AT MANY OTHER COL LEGES h7E RE NOT THE BIGGEST COLLEGE AND WE RE NOT THE BEST COLLEGE

BUT WE DO HAVE THE PASSION v HE SAID h)F WE HAD DIFFERENT PEOPLE WORKING HERE WE WOULDN T BE AS SUCCESSFUL v 0ROBLEM SOLVER 7ILLIAMS IS KNOWN FOR HIS COM PASSION AND IDEAS WHEN LISTENING TO THE PROBLEMS HIS CO WORKERS AND STUDENTS FACE h(E S THOUGHTFUL AND ACTUALLY LISTENING TO WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY v !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID h(E RESPECTS OUR OPINION AND WANTS TO HEAR WHAT WE WANT TO SAY v &LOYD SAID 7ILLIAMS hSOLUTION ORIENTEDv APPROACH TO STRUGGLES IS OFTEN HELPFUL TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS

h) HAVEN T HAD A LOT OF TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE ) VE BEEN SO DAMN BUSY v HE SAID h) HAVE TO WORK BEYOND THE CLOCK v "UT THERE S ONE THING FOR SURE HE WILL CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE ### h(E S COMMITTED TO STUDENTS AND THAT S WHAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE IN THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR THINKING IF YOU RE AN EDUCATOR v "ENJAMIN SAID 7ILLIAMS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HIS COLLEAGUES IF THEY NEED GUID ANCE OR SOLUTIONS (E WILL ALSO BE GUIDING THE INTERIM AND FULL TIME PRESIDENT THROUGH THEIR ROLES AS COL LEGE LEADERS (E WILL CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND ### WHILE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 7EST #OUNTY "ENJAMIN SAID SHE IS GLAD 7ILLIAMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE COLLEGE AND THE DISTRICT 3HE SAID THE COLLEGE HOWEVER IS NOT PRE PARED TO LOSE HIM h) DON T EVEN WANT TO IMAGINE IT v SHE SAID h)T S GOING TO BE EQUALLY DIFFERENT IN THE COLLEGE AND THE COMMUNITY (E S A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW v 2AMOS WHO IS PURSUING HIS EDUCATION LEADERSHIP DOCTORATE AT 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE SAID HE HOPES TO MAKE 7ILLIAMS PART OF HIS DIS SERTATION COMMITTEE h) D BE HONORED TO HAVE HIM BE THERE v 2AMOS SAID 2AMOS SAID HE WILL CONTINUE SEEKING ADVICE FROM 7ILLIAMS JUST AT A DIFFERENT VENUE h-ACK HAS MENTORED ME FOR A LONG TIME v 2AMOS SAID h(E STILL WILL JUST PROBABLY ON A GOLF COURSE INSTEAD OF IN A MEETING v 4HE TWO PLAN TO HIT THE GOLF COURSE MORE OFTEN 2AMOS PLANS TO LOSE h) HAVEN T PLAYED IN A LONG TIME SO HE S BETTER AT GOLF v 2AMOS SAID WITH A GRIN ! GUITARIST AND VOCALIST HIM SELF 7ILLIAMS ALSO PLANS TO TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTY AND GO TO SEVERAL BLUES MUSIC FESTIVALS !SIDE FROM RELAXING HE WANTS TO CREATE MORE MUSIC AND LEARN 3PANISH WHEN HE IS NOT BUSY ENTERTAINING HIS WIFE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN $URING FOOTBALL SEASON HE WILL WATCH THE #OMETS FROM THE BLEACH ERS AND CHEER THEM ON (E SAID HE WILL NEVER DESERT THE PEOPLE OF ### (E NEVER COULD h)T S A FAMILY HERE v HE SAID &ATHER OF THE @FAMILY !S 7ILLIAMS COMES CLOSER TO h) M HUMBLED TO BE A PART OF IT v RETIREMENT HE HAS THOUGHT VERY LITTLE ABOUT THE FUTURE AND THE COLLEGE ITSELF 3HE SAID 7ILLIAMS TACKLES ISSUES

BY LISTENING TO PROBLEMS AND OFFER ING ON CAMPUS GUIDANCE FOR STU DENTS AND EMPLOYEES h) APPRECIATE HIS CALM AND COOL DEMEANOR v SHE SAID h) M REALLY GOING TO MISS HIS PERSONA AND LEAD ERSHIP v 7HEN STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE

7ILLIAMS WILL OFTEN WALK THEM TO A DEPARTMENT ON CAMPUS AND INTRO DUCE THEM TO THE STAFF AND FACULTY THERE TO HELP h) GET REFERRALS ALL THE TIME v HE SAID h"EING PRESIDENT OF THIS INSTITUTION MEANS YOU WANT TO BE HERE TO HELP v 7ILSON SAID 7ILLIAMS HELPED THE !35 OBTAIN ITS OPERATING BUD GET THIS YEAR AND MADE SURE THE GROUP OF STUDENT LEADERS COULD AFFORD TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE IN ,OS !NGELES 7ILSON SAID THE NEXT PRESIDENT NEEDS TO CARE FOR STUDENTS JUST AS MUCH AS 7ILLIAMS DOES h)T S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT TO DEMONSTRATE THROUGH ACTION THAT STUDENTS COME FIRST v 7ILSON SAID h)T S GOING TO BE A LOT OF WORK FOR HIS REPLACEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOP THE ALLIANCES v 3INCE #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES BEGAN FACING MAJOR LAYOFFS AND CUTS WHILE 7ILLIAMS WAS PRESI DENT HE MADE SURE TO DO HIS BEST TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ### FAM ILY THROUGH THE TOUGH TIME h%VEN THROUGH ROUGH TIMES

WE VE STILL BEEN ABLE TO MAIN TAIN OUR INSTITUTION WITH DIGNITY v 7ILLIAMS SAID 2AMOS A CLOSE FRIEND OF 7ILLIAMS SAID 7ILLIAMS MADE DIF FICULT DECISIONS WHEN THE COLLEGE BEGAN FACING CUTS BUT MADE SURE HE FOUGHT AND ADVOCATED ON BEHALF OF THE INSTITUTION h4HE CUTS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE HAD HE NOT STEPPED UP v 2AMOS SAID h(E FOUGHT TO GIVE THEM LESS IMPACT v "ENJAMIN SAID 7ILLIAMS IS WILL ING TO TAKE CRITICISM AND PROVIDE HIS SIDE OF AN ARGUMENT BUT ALWAYS IN A CALM TONE h(E S VERY PATIENT AND HE DOESN T LOSE HIS TEMPER v SHE SAID h)T TAKES HIM A REALLY LONG TIME TO BLOW A FUSE v

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$EC ! DRAFT PROFILE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO 'OVERNING "OARD FOR INPUT AND APPROVAL

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$EC $ISTRICT (UMAN 2ESOURCES WILL RELEASE THE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE DISTRICT WEB SITE

.OV #HANCELLOR MET AT ### WITH THE 3CREENING #OMMITTEE TO DEVELOP AND FINAL IZE JOB DESCRIPTION PROFILE WHICH INCLUDES MAJOR DUTIES OF THE POSITION MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION AND DESIR ABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND DISCUSS HIRING PROCESS

-AY 4HE 'OVERNING "OARD WILL VOTE ON APPROVAL OF HIRE FOR PRESI DENT

-ARCH /PEN FORUMS WILL BE HELD FOR THE FINALISTS IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM

*UNE 4HE PRESIDENT WILL BEGIN TRANSITIONING ACTIVITIES WITH EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

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/CTOBER .OVEMBER $ECEMBER *ANUARY &EBRUARY /CT 3CREENING #OMMITTEE MEMBERS SENT $ISTRICT (UMAN 2ESOURCES THE DESIRABLE QUALIFICA TIONS (UMAN 2ESOURCES THEN FORWARD ED DESIRABLES TO THE CONSUL TANT COMPANY WHICH WILL FINALIZE THEM

-ARCH 4HE )NTERVIEW #OMMITTEE WILL INTERVIEW THE CANDIDATES

&EB -ARCH 4HE 3CREENING #OMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A PAPER SCREENING 4HE CONSULTANT FIRM WILL ARRANGE THIS ACTIVITY

&EB #ONSULTANT COM PANY WILL SCREEN FOR MINIMUM QUALIFICA TIONS AND COMPILE PACKETS FOR PAPER SCREENING

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INTERIM DEAN OF STUDENTS

.EARLY YEARS LATER THE STATE

ITS SYSTEM AND STUDENTS ARE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION *ERRY "ROWN IS THE GOVERNOR OF #ALIFORNIA AGAIN

TRYING TO EXPAND A RECEDING ECONO MY AGAIN AND LAWMAKERS ARE CLOS ING A MONETARY GAP BY DIGGING INTO THE POCKETS OF STUDENTS AGAIN h#ALIFORNIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN CONSIDERED THE LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY #ALIFORNIA WAS THE PLACE TO GO TO DREAM BIG v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON SAID h.OW #ALIFORNIA IS HAVING TO LIVE WITHIN ITS MEANS v $EC

!S PART OF THE STATE S -ASTER 0LAN FOR (IGHER %DUCATION SIGNED INTO LAW BY 'OV %DMUND "ROWN

*ERRY S FATHER IN !PRIL STU DENT TUITION WAS BANNED ALLOWING ALL #ALIFORNIANS TO ATTEND ITS COM MUNITY COLLEGES FREE OF CHARGE "UT IN VOTER APPROVED 0ROPOSITION WAS ENACTED CAP PING PROPERTY TAXES AT ONE PER CENT WHICH OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TURNED A BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS INTO A BILLION DEFICIT BY !S 'OV *ERRY "ROWN WAS PRE PARING TO LEAVE THE #APITOL IN

COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAMS WERE CUT TRYING TO FILL THE FISCAL VACUUM LEFT BY 0ROPOSITION 4HE "OARD OF 'OVERNORS AT A MEETING IN 3AN &RANCISCO ON $EC

VOTED TO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE STATE MAKE STUDENTS PAY FOR COURSES AT TWO YEAR COLLEGES !CCORDING TO THE "OARD OF 'OVERNORS POLICY RECOMMENDATION

A FLAT FEE WAS TO BE IMPOSED AND hLIMITED TO THE ACADEM IC YEAR ON AN EMERGENCY BASISv TO MAKE UP FOR THE STATE S BILLION DEFICIT THAT WAS PREDICTED TO DOUBLE

BY THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR 4HE DECISION DREW HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS AND THE MEETING IN 3AN &RANCISCO HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE OVERFLOW CROWD 4HEN #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ARRY "UTTIMER TOLD 4HE !DVOCATE AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT h) THINK IT WOULD BE UNLIKELY THAT THE TUITION FREE SYSTEM WOULD RETURN /NCE FEES ARE IN ) THINK THE BEST WE CAN HOPE FOR IS THAT THEY WON T GO UP v (E WAS HALF RIGHT (E WAS CORRECT TO BE SKEPTICAL

OF THE BOARD S ONE YEAR RECOMMEN DATION FOR FEES AND EXPECTATIONS OF A REBOUNDING ECONOMY 4WENTY EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN hEMERGENCY FEE v COSTS CONTINUE TO CLIMB #URRENT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID #ALIFORNIA RESIDENTS EXPECTED HIGHER EDUCATION AT LEAST AT THE TWO YEAR LEVEL TO BE FREE h0EOPLE IN STATE SEE IT AS A BRO KEN PROMISE v $R "ENJAMIN SAID h)T S A PROMISE THE STATE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP v "Y THE NUMBERS 4HERE HAVE BEEN FEE CHANGES SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEE IN AND THEY ARE NOW UP TO PER UNIT 3TATE 6ICE #HANCELLOR FOR #OMMUNICATIONS 0AUL &EIST SAID LEGISLATORS AND 'OV "ROWN DECIDED BEFORE THIS YEAR S BUDGET PASSED THAT IF A CERTAIN REVENUE LEVEL WAS NOT MET BY $EC THE $EPARTMENT OF &INANCE COULD IMPOSE A INCREASE TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEES AS WELL AS MAKE A MILLION hTRIGGERv CUT HAVING A MID YEAR IMPACT ON THE SPRING BUDGET h4HE PROBABILITY IS HIGH WE DON T HAVE THE REVENUE TO AVOID TRIGGERS v HE SAID 4HE INCREASE WOULD BE THE NINTH FEE INCREASE IN CHANGES THAT APPEAR TO COME SPORADICALLY h)T CREATES AN UNCERTAINTY ABOUT YOUR FUTURE WHICH CREATES ADDITION AL AMOUNTS OF STRESS ON STUDENTS v ### !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID h)F OUR ,EGISLATURE WOULD MAKE THE CERTAIN DECISIONS THEY MAY NOT BE THE BEST POLITI CAL DECISIONS BUT IF THEY MAKE THESE DECISIONS IT WOULD CREATE CERTAINTY IN OUR FUTURE v 4HE FLAT RATE INCREASED TO PER UNIT IN AND IT HAS INCREASED MORE OFTEN THAN NOT EVER SINCE 4HE ONLY THREE DECREASES IN FEES WERE IN AND IN SPRING &EES DROPPED ONE DOLLAR IN EACH OF THE AND SCHOOL YEARS FROM PER UNIT TO AND AGAIN TO BEFORE THE NEW MILLENNIUM 4HE PER UNIT FEE STAYED FOR FOUR YEARS UNTIL IT JUMPED IN TO &EES HAVE DOUBLED SINCE THEN

DESPITE A REDUCTION IN )N A YEAR AFTER THEY INCREASED NEARLY PERCENT &EES JUMPED UP AGAIN TO PER UNIT BEFORE DIPPING TO IN 3INCE THAT LAST BOTTOMING OUT

THERE HAVE BEEN INCREASES OF AND PER UNIT RESPECTIVELY IN FALL AND 4HE INCREASES FROM TO AND AGAIN TO PER UNIT IN AND WERE THE LARGEST INCREASES FROM YEAR TO YEAR h7HEN FEES DOUBLED ALMOST DOUBLED IT SEEMED TO BE WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON v ### 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS SAID h !CCESS TO EDUCATION IS BEING NICKEL AND DIMED AWAY ) THINK THERE IS SOME

0ER UNIT FEE CHANGES FOR STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGES FALL

FALL

SPRING

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&EE WAS A FLAT RATE FROM THING REALLY WRONG ABOUT THAT v "ARGAIN PRICE !LTHOUGH #ALIFORNIA S FEES CON TINUE TO RISE THEY ARE STILL THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY AND WELL BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE !CCORDING TO THE #OLLEGE "OARD

PUBLIC TWO YEAR COLLEGES CHARGE ON AVERAGE

PER YEAR IN TUITION AND FEES 4HE STATE ALLOCATES BETWEEN

AND PER &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT TO COLLEGES FROM ITS GENERAL FUND EACH YEAR /NE &4%3 EQUALS ONE STUDENT TAK ING UNITS &ERGUSON SAID WHEN SHE MOVED TO #ALIFORNIA IN SPRING WHEN FEES WERE PER UNIT AND READY TO JUMP TO IN THE FALL STUDENTS WERE GETTING READY FOR A MARCH ON 3ACRAMENTO TO PROTEST THE FEE HIKE !S A NEWLY HIRED ADJUNCT COUN SELING PROFESSOR SHE SAID PEOPLE FROM AROUND CAMPUS WOULD ASK HER ABOUT THE SITUATION IN !LABAMA HER HOME STATE h)T WAS CHEAPER TO LIVE IN !LABAMA BUT COLLEGE WAS TO A UNIT v SHE SAID $IESTLER SAID EVEN AS FEES CREEP TOWARD PER UNIT EVEN IF IT DOUBLED TO PER UNIT #ALIFORNIA WOULD STILL BE THE CHEAPEST DEAL IN THE COUNTRY AND STILL WOULD NOT SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO BRINGING THE STATE BACK INTO THE BLACK h)T S A DROP IN THE BUCKET v HE SAID h4HEY LL STUDENTS NEVER PAY FOR WHAT THEY GET UNTIL IT S IN THE THOUSAND DOLLAR PER UNIT AMOUNT v

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"EGINNING *UNE THE COLLEGE WILL EMBARK ON A THREE YEAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO DEMOLISH THE (UMANITIES AND 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES BUILDINGS AND BUILD A NEW #LASSROOM "UILDING 3! "UILDING &IRESIDE 2OOM AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE IN THEIR PLACE 4HE MILLION CAMPUS CENTER PROJECT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT AND WILL DISPLACE VARIOUS STUDENT SER VICES FOR AT LEAST TWO AND A HALF YEARS DISTRICT 0ROJECT -ANAGER "URL 4OLER SAID h 4HE PROJECT WILL CREATE STATE OF THE ART CLASSROOMS FOR INSTRUCTION AND IN TERMS OF STUDENT SERVICES THE CULINARY AND STUDENT LIFE FUNCTIONS WILL BE ENHANCED v 4OLER SAID h7E RE UPGRADING ACCESS TO THE CAMPUS BY IMPROVING THE VEHICULAR TRAVEL ROUTES AND PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL ROUTES v 4HE PROJECT IS FUNDED UNDER THE -EASURE ! )MPROVEMENT "OND WHICH ENABLES THE DISTRICT TO ISSUE BONDS OF MILLION TO RENOVATE OR UPDATE AGING COLLEGE FACILITIES 4HE COLLEGE "OOKSTORE STUDENT LIFE DEPARTMENT !35 AND FOOD SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED TO RELOCATE AFTER THE SPRING SEMES TER BUT BEFORE THE SUMMER TERM 4HERE ARE NO PLANS FOR THE 2ECREATION 2OOM TO BE RELO

CATED ALTHOUGH 4OLER SAID THE COLLEGE WOULD ADDRESS THAT ISSUE IN THE COMING MONTHS 4HE "OOKSTORE WILL MOVE INTO THREE ATTACHED PORTABLES PLACED IN ,OT IN FRONT OF 0OLICE 3ERVICES 4HE STUDENT LIFE DEPARTMENT AND !35 WILL RELOCATE TO !!

WHICH IS CURRENTLY THE -AC ,AB 4HE -AC ,AB WILL HAVE MOVED TO THE RENOVATED ! IN THE SPRING SEMESTER BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT AND !35 TAKE OVER !!

"OOKSTORE SUPPLY BUYER .ICK $UNN SAID MOVING THE STORE INTO THE PORTABLES WILL MOSTLY BE AN ADJUSTMENT SHOCK DUE TO THE SMALLER SPACE h7E LL STILL FUNCTION BUT THERE WILL BE LESS STOCK ON HAND 7E LL PROBABLY HAVE TO CUT DOWN ON SUPPLIES v $UNN SAID 4HE COLLEGE PLANS TO PURCHASE A FOOD VENDOR TRUCK TO SERVE AS A REPLACEMENT TO 3UBWAY WHICH WILL BE PLACED BEHIND THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER

THOUGH IT IS UNDECIDED WHETHER 3UBWAY OR ANOTHER RESTAURANT WILL BE OPERATING IN THE FOOD TRUCK "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID THE COLLEGE PLANS TO TEAR UP THE CAMPUS ENTRANCE BY ,OT TO CREATE A NEW ENTRANCE IN FRONT OF THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER +ING SAID HAVING THE CENTER OF THE CAMPUS BLOCKED OFF WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND CLOS ING ,OT DURING CONSTRUCTION WILL BE HECTIC FOR THE REST OF CAMPUS h)T S POTENTIALLY A HARDSHIP FOR EVERYONE v +ING SAID h!T THE END OF THE DAY IT WILL BE A FACELIFT AND WILL BEAUTIFY THE CAMPUS v )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID

“(The project) will create state-of-the-art classrooms for instruction and, in terms of student services, the culinary and student life functions will be enhanced.”

"URL 4OLER

DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGER

THE DEMOLITION OF THE 3! "UILDING AND THE ( "UILDING WILL BEGIN *UNE AND CONSTRUC TION IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETE BY *UNE

4HE TWO STORY 3! "UILDING WILL BE PLACED ALONGSIDE THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER +ING SAID 4HE NEW &IRESIDE 2OOM WILL STAND ALONE IN BETWEEN THE 3! "UILDING AND THE THREE STORY NEW #LASSROOM "UILDING WHICH WILL TAKE OVER WHERE THE ( "UILDING CURRENTLY STANDS )N BETWEEN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM AND THE 3! "UILDING WILL BE A PLAZA TO REPLACE THE !MPHITHEATRE h 4HE CONSTRUCTION IS GOING TO BE NOISY

IT S GOING TO BE LOUD FOR THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER v &LOYD SAID h,IFE WILL BE INTERRUPT ED 3OME STUDENTS WILL COME AND GO WHILE WE RE UNDER CONSTRUCTION LIKE THAT v 4HE FIRST FLOOR OF THE 3! "UILDING WILL HOUSE THE STUDENT LIFE DEPARTMENT

THE "OOKSTORE THE CULINARY ARTS DEPART

MENT AND THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT !DMINISTRATION #AREER 4ECHNICAL %DUCATION

-IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL BUSINESS SER VICES AND MARKETING WILL BE LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR h) LIKE THAT THE COLLEGE WILL MOVE ADMIN ISTRATION AND BUSINESS SERVICES CLOSER TO THE CAMPUS CENTER AND CLOSER TO WHAT S GOING ON AT SCHOOL v +ING SAID h 3ERVICES WILL BE CLOSE AND EASY TO GET TO %VERYTHING IS IN ONE PLACE v 4HE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY OPER ATING IN THE ( "UILDING BUT IS SCHEDULED TO MOVE INTO THE RENOVATED -USIC "UILDING AT THE END OF -AY LEAVING THE ( "UILDING OPEN FOR DEMOLITION +ING SAID THE UNDERGROUND REWIRING NOW TAKING PLACE ON #ASTRO 3TREET IS PART OF PREP ARATION TO POWER THE NEW BUILDINGS 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE STUDENT LIFE DEPARTMENT HAVING ENOUGH ROOM IN !!

3HE SAID THE !35 HAS A BOARD OF PEOPLE AND IT MAY HAVE TO MOVE MEETINGS TO A CLASSROOM IN THE !! "UILDING h)T S GOING TO BE A NEW ENVIRONMENT FOR THE !35 v 2AMOS SAID h! POTENTIAL PROBLEM IS THAT FEELING OF DISCONNECT 4HE WHOLE AREA WILL BE BLOCKED OFF SO THE !35 WILL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE STUDENTS WILL BE CONGREGAT ING v 3HE SAID WITH NO QUAD AREA THE !35 WILL HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN MORE IN CLASS OUTREACH RATHER THAN RELYING ON GOING OUT TO CERTAIN AREAS AND HAVING ACCESS TO STUDENTS

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4HOMAS HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO HELPING OTH ERS IN HIS COMMUNITY

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-ANY WHO KNOW 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4IM 4HOMAS MAY HAVE MET HIM AS A POLICE OFFICER WORKING HERE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE BUT MANY ### ATHLETES HAVE MET HIM AS A MENTOR AND A FRIEND &OR THE LAST TWO YEARS 4HOMAS HAS WORKED AS AN ATHLETIC LIAISON BUILD ING A HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLICE AND STUDENT ATHLETES THROUGH AN UNNAMED PROGRAM MENTORING !FRICAN !MERICAN MALES ON CAMPUS 4HE PROGRAM HE STARTED WITH THE INTENTION OF HELPING !FRICAN !MERICAN MALES SUCCEED ON AND OFF THE CAMPUS HAS HELPED TO MOVE MANY OF THE YOUNG

MEN FROM A LIFE OF CRIME TO A LIFE OF STUDYING AND PLAYING SPORTS AT ### h4HE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE SER VICES FOR MANY OF THESE YOUNG MEN v 4HOMAS SAID h7E ARE TRYING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY OF THEM TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF WHAT S GOING ON AND MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN A CRIME IS BEING COMMITTED v 4HOMAS SAID THE PROGRAM IS HELPING THE STUDENTS KNOW HOW TO REPORT CRIMES

PREVENT OTHER ATHLETES AND FRIENDS FROM COMMITTING CRIMES AND IS ALSO GIVING THEM INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE CON DUCT ON AND OFF THE CAMPUS 4HE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED TO BUILD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE POLICE ON CAMPUS AND THE STUDENTS AND SHOW THEM HOW THEY CAN BE MORE SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS 4HOMAS SAID ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR AND ### FOOTBALL PLAYER -ALCOLM !JAYI SAID THE PROGRAM GIVES HIM A BETTER PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THINGS HE WOULD LIKE TO DO IN HIS LIFE

h4HIS BUILDS TRUST BETWEEN PEOPLE

AND GIVES YOU AN IDEA ABOUT WHERE YOUR LIFE CAN GO WITHOUT CRIME 9OU CAN BE A SUCCESSFUL PERSON IF YOU JUST WORK AT IT !ND IT IS POSITIVE TO HAVE ROLE MOD ELS WHO YOU SEE HAVE MADE IT )T JUST ENCOURAGES YOU TO KEEP ON GOING v !JAYI SAID IT REALLY MAKES ONE THINK BEFORE THEY COMMIT A CRIME BECAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES ARE GOING TO BE AND ALSO BECAUSE YOU ARE BEING MENTORED BY AN OFFICER h4HIS HAS HELPED ME STRIVE TO WANT TO DO BETTER AND HAS SHOWN ME ) CAN BE MORE THAN A FOOTBALL PLAYER BUT ) CAN REALLY DO SOMETHING WITH MY LIFE v !JAYI SAID -EN S BASKETBALL COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID HE DOESN T MAKE HIS PLAY ERS GO TO THE MEETINGS BUT ENCOURAGES THEM TO GO BECAUSE THEY CAN SEE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS WHO HAVE DONE SOMETHING WITH THEIR LIVES OUTSIDE OF SPORTS h%VERY !FRICAN !MERICAN MALE SHOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF MENTOR TO TALK

TO ABOUT ISSUES 4ODAY A LOT OF US DON T HAVE THAT "UT THEY SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ONE THEY COULD TALK TO ABOUT ANY ISSUES THAT ARISE IN THEIR LIFE v *OHNSON SAID 3OCIOLOGY MAJOR .OAH #OOGLER SAID HE LIKES THE PROGRAM AND IT GIVES ATHLETES ACCOMPLISHED FIGURES TO LOOK UP TO h)T S A VERY POSITIVE THING THEY ARE DOING TO MAKE SURE WE SUCCEED )T SHOWS THEY CARE ABOUT OUR SUCCESS AND THEY REALLY WANT US TO MAKE IT AND GO IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION v HE SAID 4HOMAS SAID ONE OF THE MAIN FOCUSES OF THE PROGRAM IS CRIME PREVENTION BUT ANOTHER HUGE PART OF IT IS TEACHING CAM PUS CONDUCT AND HOW TO ACT IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS h) THINK THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AT EVERY COMMUNITY COL LEGE IN THE DISTRICT BECAUSE IT IS WORKING AND EFFECTIVE v 4HOMAS SAID (E SAID DURING THE TIME THAT THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN OPERATION THERE HAS BEEN A DROP IN INCIDENTS INVOLVING ATHLETES ON CAMPUS

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0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA PACED UP AND DOWN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ALONE AT P M ON .OV WAITING FOR ANYONE TO WALK THROUGH THE DOOR 4HE WALLS OF THE EMPTY ROOM ECHOED THE CONVERSATIONS AND OCCA SIONAL SHRIEKS COMING FROM THE !MPHITHEATRE AND 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM AND /LIVEIRA CANCELED THE UNATTENDED h0LAYING )T 3AFEv WORK SHOP AT P M h0EOPLE REALLY DO FEEL SAFE ON CAMPUS v SAID THE LIEUTENANT WHO HAS COVERED #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOR YEARS h)F THERE WAS A LOT OF CONCERN AND OUTCRY PEOPLE WOULD BE HERE v 4HIS WAS THE SECOND SAFETY SEM INAR /LIVEIRA HAS HOSTED THIS SEMES TER AND HE SAID THE TWO COVERED THE SAME MATERIAL n ROBBERIES &OUR STUDENTS WERE ROBBED BY /CT AND THAT NUMBER HAS NOT

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%, #%22)4/ ˆ "ARBECUED FOOD BLUES MUSIC AND GOOD VIBES FLOWED AS FOUR DISTIN GUISHED INDIVIDUALS WERE CELEBRATED FOR THEIR SERVICE TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DURING THE SEVENTH ANNUAL (ALL OF &AME GALA AT THE -IRA 6ISTA #OUNTRY #LUB ON .OV 4HE CEREMONY PRESENTED BY THE ### &OUNDATION AND #HEVRON #ORP RAISED MONEY FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND REC OGNIZED 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL MEM BER .AT "ATES 2EP 'EORGE -ILLER $ -ARTINEZ LONG TIME ### STUDENT %DDIE -URE AND &OUNDATION BOARD MEMBER %RIC :ELL 4HE RECEPTION ALSO POSTHUMOUSLY HON ORED 3YLVESTER 'REENWOOD FORMER #OMET FOOTBALL PLAYER AND ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT h!LL THE INDUCTEES WERE VERY INSPIRING v SAID #ECILIA 6ALDEZ VICE MAYOR OF 3AN 0ABLO h/UR COMMUNITY IS VERY RICH AND THEY GO OUT AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL BUT THEY STAY CONNECTED TO THE COLLEGE v 4HE CEREMONY BEGAN WITH A DINNER PRE PARED BY THE COUNTRY CLUB INCLUDING BAR BECUED RIBS CHICKEN AND BEEF AS WELL AS APPETIZERS 7ITH A h-EMPHIS "LUESv THEME

RECORDED BLUES MUSIC PROVIDED BY 0RESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS RESONATED THROUGHOUT

4HE FIVE 7 S 7HO 4HE MUSIC DEPART MENT 7HAT 6OCAL AND 0IANO &ALL 3HOWCASE 7HERE +NOX #ENTER 7HEN $EC AT P M 7HY 4HE EVENT WILL SHOWCASE PIECES STU DENT MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THROUGH OUT THE FALL SEMESTER 4ICKET SALE PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARD THE DEPART MENT S ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES

THE DINING AREA AND EACH TABLE WAS DEDICATED TO A FAMOUS BLUES MUSICIAN WITH A PICTURE PLACED IN THE CENTER !FTER EATING ATTENDEES WATCHED A VIDEO PRODUCED BY MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION ARTS PROFESSOR %LLEN 3EIDLER AND HER STUDENTS ABOUT THE LIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE INDUCTEES TO THE (ALL OF &AME 2EP -ILLER WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO PRIOR ENGAGEMENTS BUT SENT ALONG A VIDEO OF HIMSELF THANKING THE &OUNDATION FOR HON ORING HIM AND STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF ### TO HIM AND OTHERS (IS WIFE THEN PHYSI CALLY ACCEPTED HIS PLAQUE AND EXPRESSED HER GRATITUDE 'REENWOOD S DAUGHTER 3YLVIA ACCEPTED THE HONOR ON BEHALF OF HER FATHER h 'REENWOOD S INDUCTION IS BITTERSWEET FOR OUR FAMILY v SHE SAID h) PICKED UP A LOT OF TRAITS FROM MY FATHER -Y MOTTO IS TO ALWAYS HELP PEOPLE v :ELL SAID HE WAS HUMBLED TO BE AN INDUCTEE AND STRONGLY BELIEVES IN MAKING EDUCATION ATTAINABLE FOR STUDENTS h) REALLY RESPECT THE WORK OF ALL THE STAFF AT ### AND ALL STUDENTS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET THEIR EDUCATION v HE SAID (IS FATHER 3Y :ELL CREATED THE ### &OUNDATION S h3WINGING FOR 3CHOLARSHIPSv GOLF TOURNAMENT AND AFTER HIS PASSING IN

:ELL TOOK OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TOURNAMENT h7E MAKE A YEAR AT THE TOUR NAMENT !LL OF IT GOES TO SCHOLARSHIPS v :ELL SAID h4HE &OUNDATION MAKES TO

A YEAR 4HE GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES PERCENT OF THAT MONEY v ### &OUNDATION 0RESIDENT 2AFAEL

-ADRIGAL SAID THE &OUNDATION RAISES FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS BUT ALSO ALLOCATES THOSE FUNDS FOR VITAL PROGRAMS AND GIVES DISCRE TIONARY FUNDS TO THE PRESIDENT h7ITH THE GOLF TOURNAMENT AND THIS EVENT THIS REALLY IS A VITAL NEED OF THE COMMUNITY v HE SAID "ATES WHO BEGAN ATTENDING THE COL LEGE IN WHEN IT WAS LOCATED AT THE OLD +AISER SHIPYARDS IN 0OINT 2ICHMOND WAS NOT ONLY RECOGNIZED FOR HIS POLITICAL WORK IN THE COMMUNITY BUT ALSO ONE MAJOR CONTRIBU TION TO THE COLLEGE ˆ ITS MASCOT h-ACHO ATHLETES THOUGHT THE h'ORILLASv WAS A MORE APPROPRIATE MASCOT BUT ) THOUGHT IT WAS INSULTING TO THE OTHER TEAMS v SAID "ATES WHO WAS ON THE BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL TEAMS AT THE TIME h/UR BASKETBALL TEAM WAS RATHER SMALL

BUT WE WERE QUICK AND FAST )T SEEMED LOGI CAL THAT THE @#OMETS WAS A BETTER MASCOT IT SIGNIFIED THE TRACK TEAM BASEBALL TEAM AND BASKETBALL TEAM v 4HROUGHOUT THE EVENT A SILENT AUCTION WITH MANY PRIZES OFFERED BY DONATORS TOOK PLACE 7INNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY .OV

AND PRIZES INCLUDED AN OIL PAINTING BY -URE

WHO BEGAN TAKING ART COURSES AT ### WHEN SHE WAS YEARS OLD AND CURRENTLY MEN TORS ART STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE EIGHT HOURS A WEEK PROFESSIONAL TEETH WHITENING A WINE TASTING CERTIFICATE AND MORE 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE *OHN -ARQUEZ SAID THE INDUCTEES WERE ALL DESERVING AND SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR STUDENTS h4HE CURRENT STUDENTS CAN SEE WHAT THEY VE DONE IN THE PAST AND THINK @3OMEDAY

) COULD BE INDUCTED ALSO v

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!TTENDEES WILL BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO THE SKILLFUL TUNES OF STUDENT MUSICIANS AT THE 6OCAL AND 0IANO &ALL 3HOWCASE IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON $EC h 4HE SHOWCASE ISN T A TAL ENT SHOW v MUSIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3TEPHANIE !USTIN SAID h4HERE ARE STANDARDS FOR REPERTOIRE )T SHOULD SHOW WHAT A COLLEGIATE PROGRAM SHOULD BE v 4HE EVENT IS NOT ONLY TO HIGH LIGHT THE STUDENTS EFFORTS BUT ALSO TO MARKET WHAT BOTH THE MUSIC

DEPARTMENT AND #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAVE TO OFFER !DDITIONALLY

REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL UNIVERSI TIES SUCH AS 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE AND #AL 3TATE %AST "AY OFTEN COME TO THE SHOWCASES TO SCOPE OUT TAL ENT SHE SAID h7E HAVE RECRUITERS FROM UNI VERSITY PROGRAMS COME TO THE EVENTS AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS WHO ARE DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT THEY D WANT TO COME HERE FOR COLLEGE v !USTIN SAID 4HE SHOWCASE WILL BEGIN AT P M AND TICKETS ARE FOR STUDENTS AND FOR GENERAL ADMISSION 4HERE WILL BE PERFORMANCES PRESENTED BY THE GOSPEL CHOIR

CHAMBER SINGERS AND ADVANCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE *AZZA.OVA &OR THE HOLIDAY SEASON STUDENTS WILL SING A COLLECTION OF SONGS CALLED THE h#EREMONY OF #AROLSv BY %UROPEAN COMPOSER "ENJAMIN "RITTEN AND NOT ALL THE PIECES REVOLVE AROUND #HRISTMAS !USTIN SAID SOME OF THE PIECES ARE MOD ELED AFTER OTHER SEASONS AND THE COLLECTION WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STRUMMING HARP h)T S AN ENORMOUS PIECE THE SONGS GO FROM VERY LOUD AND POWERFUL TO SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL v *AZZA.OVA SINGER ,UCIA 0EREZ SAID !NOTHER OFFERING THE SHOWCASE WILL HAVE IS AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL

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FINISHING WITH POINTS AGAINST ,-# AND AGAINST THE 3AINTS 3HE SHOT FROM THE FREE THROW LINE AGAINST THE -USTANGS AND ON &RIDAY "ECAUSE OF THOSE PERFORMANCES SHE MADE THE ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM 4HE #OMETS LOST BOTH THEIR GAMES THIS WEEKEND HOWEVER 4HE -USTANGS WENT ON TO THE SEMI FINALS WITH A WIN OVER ### AND -ISSION BEAT THE #OMETS IN THE CONSOLATION BRACKET

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MANY WEARING SHIRTS WITH h2)0 *IM #APOOT 60$ v ON THE FRONT TO HONOR THE BADGE NUMBER #APOOT WORE 4HERE WERE SIGNS HONORING HIM ON BOTH ENDS OF THE COURT INCLUDING A HAND PAINTED SIGN THAT READ h/OH 2AH #APOOT v ONE OF THE FAMILY S FAVOR ITE 5 3 -ARINE #ORPS YELLS HANGING UNDER THE !MERICAN FLAG APPROPRI ATELY ENOUGH 4HIS IS A FAVORITE SLOGAN OF HIS MIDDLE DAUGHTER *AMIE

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'OING INTO THIS YEAR S #OMET #LASSIC WOMEN S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THE HOME TEAM HAD MORE ON ITS MIND THAN BASKETBALL 4HE TEAM OF SIX WAS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A PLAYER S FATHER AND ONE OF THE TEAM S BIG GEST SUPPORTERS )T HAD BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE THE TEAM RECEIVED THE NEWS OF 6ALLEJO POLICE OFFICER *AMES #APOOT S DEATH BUT THE THOUGHT WAS FRESH ON THE MINDS OF THE #OMETS WHEN THEY LOST BOTH OF THEIR GAMES IN THE TOURNAMENT 4HE #OMETS LOST TO ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE ON 4HURSDAY NIGHT THE OPENING DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT )N THE CONSOLATION BRACKET &RIDAY -ISSION #OLLEGE OVERALL BEAT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ELIMINATING THE #OMETS FROM THEIR OWN TOURNAMENT h4HAT LITTLE TEAM PLAYS HARD v COACH 0AUL $E"OLT SAID OF HIS SQUAD h4HEY PLAY HARD

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INSTRUCTED #APOOT TO GATHER HER THINGS AND THEY LEFT IMMEDIATELY 3HE RAN CONCERNED

FOLLOWING HER COACH OUT OF THE BUILDING )N SHOCK THE REST OF THE WOMEN S BASKET BALL TEAM AND THE ASSISTANT COACHES ABRUPTLY ENDED THE PRACTICE SESSION CONCERNED ABOUT THE WELL BEING OF THE SOPHOMORE 4HAT EVENING WORD SPREAD THAT #APOOT S FATHER *AMES #APOOT WAS FATALLY SHOT IN PUR

SUIT OF A BANK ROBBERY SUSPECT THAT 4HURSDAY AFTERNOON h7E WERE VERY CLOSE v SHE SAID h7E WERE A CLOSE FAMILY (E TALKED TO ME MY SISTERS AND MY MOTHER EVERY DAY (E WAS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS 4HAT S WHY THIS HAS BEEN SO HARD v 4HIRTEEN DAYS AFTER HIS DEATH .OV

THE YEAR OLD S FUNERAL SERVICE WAS HELD IN THE PRESENCE OF THOUSANDS ON #ORBUS &IELD AT 6ALLEJO (IGH 3CHOOL WHERE *AMES #APOOT COACHED THE GIRL S BASKETBALL TEAM FROM 4HE NEXT EVENING 4HURSDAY *AMIE #APOOT AND HER FIVE TEAMMATES WERE SCHEDULED TO PLAY ,-# OVERALL IN THE #OMET #LASSIC

WHICH #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO EVENTU ALLY WON IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BEATING #HABOT #OLLEGE ON 3ATURDAY "EFORE TIP OFF AGAINST ,-# $E"OLT SPOKE ABOUT #APOOT HIS FRIEND OF YEARS

AND THE TRAGEDY THAT TRANSPIRED TWO WEEKS PRIOR !FTER A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE SLAIN OFFICER AND FORMER -ARINE CLOSE TO FOR MER #OMET WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYERS AND COACHES JOINED THE TEAM FOR STARTING LINEUPS 4HE CROWD ERUPTED AS NUMBER *AMIE #APOOT WAS INTRODUCED h4HE SUPPORT WAS REALLY OVERWHELMING v $E"OLT SAID h4HERE WERE AROUND FORMER WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYERS THERE ALL OF MY FORMER COACHES AND THE ENTIRE #APOOT FAM ILY )T WAS REALLY EMOTIONAL v .OT ONLY DID #APOOT PLAY IN THE GAME

JUST ONE DAY AFTER ATTENDING HER FATHER S FUNERAL SHE PLAYED FOR HER FATHER #APOOT SCORED POINTS IN THE TWO #OMET #LASSIC GAMES AND MADE THE ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM h-Y DAD WOULD HAVE WANTED ME TO PLAY v SHE SAID h(E ALWAYS MOTIVATED ME TO DO WHAT ) DIDN T THINK WAS POSSIBLE ) DIDN T THINK ) COULD PLAY BUT ) JUST THOUGHT OF HIM v

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0,%!3!.4 (),, ˆ 4HE MEN S BASKET BALL TEAM WAS ABLE TO EDGE #A×ADA #OLLEGE IN OVERTIME ON .OV 4HE WIN BROUGHT THE #OMETS RECORD TO AND MATCHED THE TOTAL WINS FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON .INE DAYS LATER THE #OMETS OVERALL

IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE PLAYED IN THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE #HEVRON )NVITATIONAL 4OURNAMENT HELD AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ENDED THE TOURNAMENT WITH A RECORD AND A THIRD PLACE FINISH AFTER DEFEATING 3AN *OSE #ITY #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE #OAST #ONFERENCE ON .OV

4HE #OMET DEFENSE PROVIDED LITTLE BREATHING ROOM FOR THE *AGUARS TO OPERATE )N THE SECOND HALF 3AN *OSE EARNED ITS FIRST TWO POINTS AFTER THE BREAK ON A FIELD GOAL WITH EIGHT MINUTES REMAINING IN THE GAME ### FINISHED WITH TOTAL STEALS FIVE OF THEM COMING FROM FRESHMAN GUARD 2OBERT %LLIS h)T S ALL INSTINCT v HE SAID h) VE TAKEN PRIDE IN MY DEFENSE MY ENTIRE LIFE ) JUST TRY TO GET TO EVERY LOOSE BALL THAT ) CAN v #OACH -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID THE DEFENSE IN THE SECOND HALF IS WHAT ENSURED THE WIN h4HE DEFENSE SPARKED THE OFFENSE v HE SAID h +ENONTE 2AMSEY GOT A DUNK AFTER A STEAL

2OBERT S THREE SECOND HALF STEALS AND * UAN S 0ARKER LATE BUCKETS GAVE US THE MOMENTUM TO FINISH THE GAME v 2AMSEY LED THE #OMETS WITH POINTS AND SHOT FROM THE FIELD h#OACH LET US COME AND SWING THE BALL BACK AND FORTH ALONG THE PERIMETER AND ATTACK THE BASKET WHEN ) GOT THE CHANCE v HE SAID h) WAS 1).' (5!.' 4(% !$6/#!4% 3LAM ˆ 3OPHOMORE GUARD +ENONTE 2AMSEY JUMPS TO DUNK THE BALL AFTER ABLE TO DO SO v 4HE #OMETS WILL RETURN TO ACTION 4HURSDAY CREATING A TURNOVER DURING ### S VICTORY OVER THE *AGUARS AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE ON .OV

WHEN THEY TRAVEL TO 3AN *OSE #ITY #OLLEGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 3AN *OSE TOURNAMENT 4HE PREVIOUS DAY THE #OMETS PUT FORTH A POOR SHOOTING PERFORMANCE AND ONLY SHOT PERCENT FROM THE FIELD IN A LOSS TO INTRA DISTRICT RIVAL $6# IN THE 'OLDEN 'ATE #ONFERENCE $6# WOULD GO ON TO WIN THE TOURNAMENT h7E STILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO EXECUTE AND EARN WINS v *OHNSON SAID h0OOR EXECUTION DOWN THE STRETCH COST US AGAINST $6# v )N THE SECOND HALF *OHNSON SAID ### FOUND ITSELF LOSING BY DOUBLE DIGITS AND HE WAS FORCED TO USE A TIMEOUT WHEN EVENTUALLY THE SQUAD FACED A POINT DEFICIT h7E DIDN T GET THE SAME PRODUCTION FROM THE BENCH PLAYERS IN THE SECOND HALF AS WE DID IN THE FIRST v HE SAID &RESHMAN FORWARD 4YLER 7EST *R SAID THE TEAM DID NOT MATCH THE INTENSITY OF THE 6IKINGS h7E GOT THE SHOTS WE WANTED AND COULDN T KNOCK THEM DOWN v HE SAID h7E SHOT BADLY FROM THE FIELD DIDN T EXECUTE PLAYS AND WE WERE A STEP BEHIND THE WHOLE GAME v h) FEEL LIKE THEY WANTED IT MORE THAN WE DID v 4HE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM BEGAN THE TOURNA MENT WITH A STRONG PERFORMANCE AGAINST OVER MATCHED 7EST 6ALLEY #OLLEGE OVERALL

IN THE #OAST #ONFERENCE $ESPITE TRAILING AFTER THE FIRST HALF THE #OMETS WERE DOMINANT IN THE SECOND AND EARNED A VICTORY 76# HAD DIFFICULTIES SLOWING DOWN THE #OMETS OFFENSIVE ATTACK ### HAD FIVE PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST POINTS BY THE GAME S CONCLU SION &ORWARD )SAAC *ACKSON WHO FINISHED WITH POINTS ON SHOOTING FROM THE FIELD WAS STILL CRITICAL OF HIS PERFORMANCE h) COULD HAVE PLAYED BETTER v HE SAID h) COULD HAVE GRABBED MORE REBOUNDS TAKEN BET TER SHOTS AND PLAYED BETTER DEFENSE v (OWEVER THE FRESHMAN DID CREDIT HIMSELF FOR THE POSITIVE THINGS HE DID AS WELL ATTRIBUTING HIS SOLID SHOOTING PERFORMANCE TO PLAYING GOOD FUNDAMENTAL BASKETBALL

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0LAYING FOR THE #OMETS MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM *ASON -APLES EARNED FIRST TEAM "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE HONORS FROM !FTER A SUCCESSFUL BASKETBALL CAREER WITH THE #OMETS HE WENT ON TO "ETHANY 5NIVERSITY IN 3COTTS 6ALLEY WHERE IN HIS SENIOR YEAR HE EARNED ALL CONFERENCE HONORS AND GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR S DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 4ODAY THE "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL GRADUATE IS CONTINUING TO FURTHER HIS EDUCATION TEACHING THE YOUTH IN HIS COMMUNITY AND SINCE

SERVING AS AN ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM h(E S PREPARING HIMSELF TO RUN HIS OWN PROGRAM v *OHNSON SAID h(E S BEING HIMSELF 9OU CAN WORK WITH A LOT OF COACHES AND TRY TO EMULATE THEM BUT TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU HAVE TO BE YOURSELF v 7HEN -APLES WAS YEARS OLD HIS MOTHER *OSEPHINE ,EGREE

PASSED AWAY AND HIS FATHER 2OLAND -APLES hTOOK ON BOTH ROLES v HE SAID h(E SHOWED ME HOW TO PLAY BAS KETBALL v -APLES SAID h"ASKETBALL TAUGHT ME LIFE LESSONS LIKE PERSE VERANCE COMMITMENT HARD WORK AND TEAMWORK )T ALSO BROUGHT ME AND MY FATHER CLOSER v *OHNSON SAID SOME OF THE 2ICHMOND RESIDENT S STRONGER CHAR ACTERISTICS ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF HIS FATHER S TUTELAGE -APLES ALWAYS PLANNED TO RETURN TO HIS HOMETOWN ONE DAY AND CON TRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY HE GREW UP IN 4ODAY THE FORMER 9ELLOW *ACKET SPENDS HIS DAYS WORKING AS A PRE SCHOOL TEACHER AT +ENSINGTON

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-APLES STAYS ON TOP OF THE TEAM IN REGARDS TO ACADEMICS AND THAT HE RUNS EVERY TEAM STUDY GROUP h) RESPECT HIM v 7EST SAID h(E TAUGHT ME TO STAY HUNGRY TO NEVER BE SATISFIED AND TO KEEP TRYING TO GET BETTER v 4HE FRESHMAN SAID -APLES IS A MOTIVATOR AND THAT HAVING A YOUNG COACH THAT HE CAN FAMILIARIZE HIM SELF WITH IS BENEFICIAL h/FF THE COURT ) FEEL HE IS ALMOST LIKE A PEER BECAUSE HE S SO YOUNG v 7EST SAID h(E CAN RELATE TO US MORE THAN THE OTHER COACHES BECAUSE WE ARE

INTO A LOT OF THE SAME THINGS (E S LIKE A BIG BROTHER HE HELPS US BECOME BETTER ALL AROUND STUDENTS AND KEEPS US PUSHING v 7EST SAID -APLES COMMITMENT TO BEING A SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM WAS INSTILLED IN HIM BY HIS FAMILY h-Y GRANDMOTHER WAS A TEACH ER FOR THE "ERKELEY 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT v HE SAID h)N ORDER TO PLAY BASKETBALL MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT ) NEEDED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST A '0! INSTEAD OF A h(E TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE THREE GRADES IN COLLEGE AN !

A " AND A # YOU LATER v -APLES SAID

h!NYTHING LESS THAN A " ) DIDN T WANT IT v !S A BASKETBALL PLAYER A STU DENT AND NOW AS A COACH -APLES HAS MADE POSITIVE STRIDES TOWARD IMPROVING HIMSELF AND HIS COM MUNITY *OHNSON SAID HIS UNDERSTUDY EXEMPLIFIES WHY COACHES DO WHAT THEY DO h(E S WHAT YOU WANT v HE SAID h! GUY FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTES v h4HAT S WHY WE COACH 7E WANT TO HELP ONE THAT WILL COME BACK AND HELP ANOTHER v

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OVER THE PAST YEARS 4HE DEFENSE GIVING UP AN AVERAGE POINTS AND YARDS PER GAME THIS PAST SEASON IS A VAST IMPROVEMENT FROM THE TWO YEARS PRIOR TO #ARTER S ARRIVAL WHEN THE DEFENSE ALLOWED MORE THAN POINTS AND YARDS PER GAME ON AVERAGE !SSISTANT COACH 6INCE "ORDELON SAID THE DEFENSE HE IMPLEMENTED WAS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TEAM S SPEED h7E PLAYED TO OUR STRENGTH v HE SAID h7E CHANGED OUR SYSTEM TO FIT THE PERSONNEL WE HAD v

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#OACH *OHN -C$ERMOTT LASTED THREE SEASONS UNTIL A WIN LESS SEASON

TO POOR TEAM MANAGEMENT h7E WEREN T PRACTICING THE WAY WE NEED ED TO TO BE SUCCESSFUL v HE SAID h7E HAD THE PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO WIN GAMES BUT WE DIDN T HAVE THE MINDSET OR THE DRIVE THAT A TOP TIER TEAM WOULD HAVE v &ULLER SAID THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN #ARTER AND THE PREVIOUS #OMET COACH hARE LIKE NIGHT AND DAY v )N /TIS 9ELVERTON WAS HIRED TO ASSUME THE DUTIES OF DEFENSIVE COORDINA TOR $URING HIS FIRST YEAR ON THE JOB ### S DEFENSE POSTED ITS BEST DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

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4HE FOOT BALL TEAM HAS TWO SEASONS IN A ROW WITH ONLY TWO VICTORIES

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4HUS FAR THE #ARTER ERA HAS DONE JUST THAT )N TWO YEARS THE TEAM HAS PRODUCED A RECORD AND TWO SECOND PLACE "6# FINISHES h7HEN ) TOOK OVER WE WERE LAST IN DEFENSE AND LAST IN OFFENSE v #ARTER SAID h&OR US TO GO FROM LAST IN .ORTHERN #ALIFORNIA TO TOP IN TWO YEARS IS A RESULT OF PLAYERS AND COACHES v 4HIS SEASON THE FOOTBALL TEAM PRODUCED !LL "6# PLAYERS FIVE OF WHOM ARE FRESH MEN INCLUDING RUNNING BACK 2ASHAD (ALL

LINEBACKER %NRIQUEL &LORENCE AND DEFENSIVE LINEMAN $EMETRIUS #HERRY h7E HAVE A RECIPE OF HOW TO BLEND PLAY ERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HELP THEM BECOME MORE OF A FAMILY v #ARTER SAID h4HEY UNDERSTAND HOW TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER ON AND OFF OF THE FIELD v 4HE SECOND YEAR COACH CANNOT TAKE ALL OF THE CREDIT FOR THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM S RESUR GENCE AND SAID HIS STAFF WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING WINS TO THE STRUGGLING TEAM /FFENSIVE COORDINATOR .ICK )ANO S EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEAM S IMPROVEMENT FROM SCORING AN AVERAGE OF POINTS A GAME IN BEFORE #ARTER TO POINTS A GAME IN 4HE #OMETS ALSO SAW AN INCREASE IN THE YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE )N THE OFFENSE AVERAGED YARDS PER GAME COM PARED TO YARDS PER CONTEST IN #ORNERBACK #AMERON &ULLER WHO PLAYED FOR ### DURING THE #OMETS ONE WIN SEASON IN SAID THE TEAM S STRUGGLES WERE DUE

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PHYSICAL AND CYBER $URING HER SPEECH SHE ACTED OUT SEVERAL IMPRESSIONS FROM MOVIES ABOUT BULLYING 4HE LAST PERFORMANCE WAS A DEBATE ABOUT THE ECON OMY AND AFTER HEARING BOTH SIDES THE AUDIENCE VOTED ON THE WINNING TEAM "Y -IKE 4HOMAS !UDIENCE MEMBERS HAD TO KNOCK ON THE CHAIRS IF 34!&& 72)4%2 THEY LIKED WHAT THE SPEAKER WAS TALKING ABOUT OR USE MTHOMAS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM FINGER GESTURES AND SAY SHAME IF THE CROWD DID NOT LIKE (AVING STUDENTS VOICES HEARD WAS THE MAIN FOCUS WHAT THE SPEAKER WAS SAYING 4HE SPEECH DEPARTMENT WORKED HARD TOWARD PUTTING DURING THE 3PEECH $RAMA 6IDEO .IGHT HOSTED BY THE SPEECH MUSIC AND MEDIA AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTS THE EVENT TOGETHER 3PEECH AND DEBATE TEAM COACH .OV IN THE +NOX #ENTER -ARIE !RCIDIACONO SAID THE WORK 4HE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM “(The performers) all WAS ALL WORTH IT AT THE END TO SEE HER DELIVERED SPEECHES TO ENGAGE AUDI did awesome. I was TEAM SHINE ENCE MEMBERS !RCIDIACONO WAS VERY PLEASED !FTER INTERIM SPEECH DIRECTOR blown away by every WITH HER SPEECH TEAM AND WAS 2ACHEL $WIGGINS "EELER GAVE HER PROUD OF WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED INTRODUCTION THE SHOW BEGAN WITH performance and I’m SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM MEMBER proud of how much AT THE EVENT h4HEY ALL DID AWESOME ) WAS !RTURO ,EON GIVING AN INFORMATIVE BLOWN AWAY BY EVERY PERFORMANCE SPEECH ABOUT COLLECTING WATER 4HE they practiced.”

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4HE WORLD HAS SEEN HUN DREDS OF VIDEO GAMES COME OUT OVER THE PAST DECADE OR SO

BUT NONE HAVE BEEN TRULY AS UNIQUE AS -INECRAFT A GAME THAT SAW AN OFFICIAL RELEASE ON .OV AFTER A YEAR OF DEVEL OPMENT AND EAGER WAITING 4HE GAME STARTED OUT AS A PROJECT DEVELOPED BY ONE MAN !FTER A YEAR OF BETA TESTING IN WHICH COMPUTER GAMERS WORLDWIDE HAD BEEN FOLLOW ING ALONG THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN MILLION REGISTERED -INECRAFT USERS HAVING GEN ERATED MORE GAMEREVIEW THAN MIL LION IN PROFITS -INECRAFT IS SO POPULAR DUE TO ITS ORIGINALITY IN GAMEPLAY

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AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT CAN BE FOUND IN REAL LIFE BASICALLY 7HEN SEARCHING FOR SOMETHING TO CRITICIZE ABOUT -INECRAFT A TRUE FLAW IT LOOKS AS IF THERE IS NONE (OW WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO CRITICIZE A GAME THAT IS BARELY ANYTHING TO BEGIN WITH -INECRAFT IS

SUCH A GAME OF BARE ESSENTIALS THERE REALLY IS NO FLAW WITHIN IT 4RUE NOT EVERYONE LIKES OR PLAYS -INECRAFT BUT THAT S JUST PREFERENCE !NY TECHNI CAL GLITCHES FOUND IN THE GAME WILL BE FIXED WITH YOUR NEXT FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD PATCH -INECRAFT IS A GAME OF SIMPLICITY "UT SIMPLICITY

THROWN INTO A LARGE MANIPU LABLE WORLD SPROUTS AN INFINITE AMOUNT OF POSSIBILITY 4HE PLAYER IS GIVEN THE CHOICE OF ULTIMATE FREEDOM

SINCE THERE IS NO OBJECTIVE TO THE GAME THE PLAYER IS FREE TO CHOOSE WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO GET DONE 4HAT S WHEN THE CRAFT IN -INECRAFT REALLY BEGINS /NE MUST START BY MINING FOR RESOURCES /BTAINING THINGS SUCH AS WOOD STONE DIRT AND SAND ALLOWS THE PLAYER TO CRAFT TOOLS #RAFTING THINGS SUCH AS PICKAXES AND SHOVELS AID THE PLAYER ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD CREATING A SUITABLE ENVIRON MENT TO LIVE IN (AVING TAKEN SIX MONTHS TO BUILD THE WORLD HAS A PRO PORTIONAL RATIO OF ONE TO ONE -EANING THAT IT IS LIFE SIZE IN THE -INECRAFT UNIVERSE ANY WAY )T TAKES A GOOD HOURS IN GAME TO WALK FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER #REATIVITY IN -INECRAFT REALLY SHINES 3INCE THE PLAYER LAYS DOWN EACH BLOCK PERSON ALLY IT CREATES A REAL SENSE OF hCRAFTSMANSHIP v -OST GAMES GIVE QUESTS AND OBJECTIVES 4HOSE TWO THINGS THEMSELVES CREATE THE SENSE OF h/H THIS GAME IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ) MUST BEAT THE QUESTS v 4HE REWARDS GIVEN FROM THOSE OBJECTIVES ARE WHAT CRE ATE A GAME S SENSE OF IMPOR TANCE "UT -INECRAFT HAS NONE OF THAT ITS SENSE OF IMPORTANCE IS CREATED BY THE PLAYER THROUGH TIME

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WHO BOUGHT A FEW COULD BID ON HIGH ITEMS AS GIFTS FOR QUALITY HANDMADE 3YDNEY "UICE

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TO KNOW STREET ARTISTS CAN RESPECT THAT v ART DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON *OHN $IESTLER SAID 4HE ART DEPARTMENT STARTED PLANNING FOR THE MURAL IN /CTOBER (OWEVER THE RAINY WEATHER AND DRYING PAINT PRIMER TOOK AWHILE FOR STUDENTS TO ACTUALLY START PAINTING

HE SAID "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS SPENT ABOUT FOR THE WHITE PAINT TO CREATE THE BASE COAT AND COVER ANY EXISTING GRAFFITI 4HAT PARTICU LAR WALL IS ALWAYS BEING DEFACED

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GOING TO BE THERE A LONG TIME v HE SAID 4HE MURAL IS NOT A COHESIVE PIECE AND THE STUDENTS CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT TO PAINT $IESTLER SAID /VIEDO CHOSE THE SPACE NEAR THE WINDOW BECAUSE HE LIKES SHOWING ACTION AND MOVEMENT (IS PORTION ON THE WALL HAS ONE OF HIS CHAR ACTERS LOOKING LIKE HE IS JUMPING OUT OF IT (E SAID HE THINKS HE WILL BE FINISHED WITH HIS PIECE BY THE BEGINNING OF THE SPRING SEMESTER 4HE ARTISTS USED DIFFERENT METH ODS TO FIGURE OUT EACH SECTION OF THEIR MURAL $IESTLER SAID 3OME OF THE STUDENTS USED A VIDEO PROJECTOR TO GET THE IMAGE OF THEIR DRAWING ON THE WALL TO TRACE OVER AND OTHERS SKETCHED WITH PENCIL BY FREEHAND AND ONE PERSON MADE STENCILS h!T FIRST ) WAS REALLY SKEPTICAL IN VOLUNTEERING v /VIEDO SAID h)T WOULD BE A LITTLE TOO MUCH FOR ME IF

“At first I was really skeptical in volunteering. It would be a little too much for me if someone tagged over it. But when someone puts themselves into their artwork, people can see and respect that.”

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SOMEONE TAGGED OVER IT "UT WHEN SOMEONE PUTS THEMSELVES INTO THEIR ARTWORK PEOPLE CAN SEE AND RESPECT THAT v

&ILM TRIES TO CAPTURE ESSENCE OF ROMANCE AS THE FILM S QUESTIONABLE SCENE SELEC TION AND THE CHARACTERS FOOLISH ACTIONS DETACH THE AUDIENCE AND MAKE THEM QUESTION WHY THEY SHOULD CARE ABOUT THE COUPLE 4HE FIRST DEEP CONNECTION BETWEEN "Y !LEXANDRA 7AITE !33/#)!4% %$)4/2 !NNA AND *ACOB IS CAREFULLY DRAWN AWAITE ADVOCATE GMAIL COM OUT AND SHOWCASES IMPRESSIVE ACTING CAPABILITIES WHILE GIVING THE AUDIENCE -ANY REMEMBER A FIRST SERIOUS A STARTING POINT TO BECOME ACQUAINTED AND PASSIONATE RELATIONSHIP TYPICALLY WITH THEIR PERSONALITIES AND THE NATURE BEGINS WITH A NAÕVE DESIRE TO SPEND OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP EVERYDAY LAYING BESIDE THE PERSON )NSTEAD OF EXPANDING ON OF AFFECTION UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE RELATIONSHIP TO SOLIDIFY THE OBSTACLES GET IN THE WAY AND MOVIEREVIEW VIEWER S INTEREST IN THE COUPLE MAKE THOSE TENDER FEELINGS THROUGH MORE TACTFULLY CREATED VANISH SEGMENTS HOWEVER THE FILM h,IKE #RAZYv TRIES TO CAP SPEWS OUT NUMEROUS SHORT AND TURE THIS PHENOMENON AND IS EMPTY SCENES WITH !NNA AND SUCCESSFUL AT TIMES BUT FAILS h,IKE #RAZYv *ACOB TO REMAIN CONVINCING IN ITS ★★★★★ 4HE ATTACHMENT THE VIEWER PORTRAYAL 3TARRING !TON ONCE FELT TO THE FUTURE OF 4HE FILM HONES IN ON A 9ELCHIN &ELICITY THE RELATIONSHIP IS SUDDENLY "RITISH COLLEGE STUDENT NAMED *ONES $IRECTED BY STRIPPED AWAY !NNA PLAYED BY &ELICITY $RAKE $OREMUS 4HE MONTAGE OF SCENES *ONES WHO FALLS FOR HER 'ENRE $RAMA MAY BE VISUALLY PLEASING BUT !MERICAN CLASSMATE *ACOB PROVIDES LITTLE INSIGHT INTO PLAYED BY !NTON 9ELCHIN THE DIRECTION THE RELATIONSHIP WHILE STAYING IN ,OS !NGELES IS TAKING 4HE AUDIENCE JUST ON A STUDENT VISA ASSUMES THAT THE LARGE SMILES AND GIG !S THEIR RELATIONSHIP FORMS THE VIEWER GETS SUCKED INTO THE AUTHENTIC GLING OUTBURSTS DISPLAYED ON SCREEN ITY AND FAMILIAR INNOCENCE OF THE BUD INDICATE A HAPPY COUPLE IN LOVE 4HE FILM TRIES TO GAIN FOCUS LATER DING ROMANCE AND BECOMES EXCITED WHEN !NNA OVERSTAYS HER VISA AND ABOUT FOLLOWING THE COUPLE S EMO AFTER BEING CAUGHT IS PROHIBITED FROM TIONAL JOURNEY 4HAT EXCITEMENT QUICKLY FADES AWAY RE ENTERING THE COUNTRY

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3EASON FOR GIVING

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ONE DAY S OIL BURNED FOR EIGHT DAYS 4HE HOLIDAY OF (ANUKKAH BEGINNING ON THE OF +ISLEV IN THE (EBREW CALENDAR IS CELE BRATED THROUGHOUT THE *EWISH COMMUNITY TO HONOR THE MIRACULOUS OCCURRENCE

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)DEAL FLICKS FOR SNOWY SEASON The Advocate previews upcoming films for 2011-12 winter period @4HE 3ITTER

'ENRE #OMEDY 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 2 $IRECTOR $AVID 'ORDON 'REEN 3TARRING *ONAH (ILL !RI 'RAYNOR

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'ENRE #RIME 4HRILLER 2ELEASE $ATE *AN 2ATING 2 $IRECTOR "ALTASAR +ORMAKUR 3TARRING -ARK 7AHLBERG

'IOVANNI 2IBISI +ATE "ECKINSALE 3YNOPSIS #HRIS &ARRADAY -ARK 7AHLBERG USED TO BE A DRUG RUNNER !FTER GIVING UP THAT LIFE HE SETTLED DOWN AND HAD KIDS WITH HIS WIFE +ATE "ECKINSALE /NE DAY HIS BROTHER !NDY MESSES UP A DRUG DEAL AND HE IS LEFT WITH A GIANT DEBT !NDY S CRIME BOSS

4IM "RIGGS THREATENS !NDY IF HE DOES NOT RECEIVE THE MONEY FOR THE DRUGS !NDY ASKS #HRIS TO HELP AND #HRIS MUST DO SO BEFORE HIS FAMILY IS DRAGGED INTO THE SITUATION

@3HERLOCK (OLMES ! 'AME @!LVIN AND THE #HIPMUNKS OF 3HADOWS #HIP WRECKED 'ENRE !CTION -YSTERY 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 0' $IRECTOR 'UY 2ITCHIE 3TARRING 2OBERT $OWNEY *R *UDE ,AW AND .OOMI 2APACE 3YNOPSIS 2OBERT $OWNEY *R REPRISES HIS ROLE AS DETECTIVE 3HERLOCK (OLMES WITH HIS TRUSTED ASSOCIATE $R *OHN 7ATSON *UDE ,AW 4HE TWO WORK TOGETHER TO TAKE DOWN THEIR CUN NING ADVERSARY 0ROFESSOR -ORIARTY 4HE DUO RECEIVES HELP FROM THE DETECTIVE S OLDER BROTHER -YCROFT AND A WOMAN NAMED 3IM 4HE MOVIE TAKES PLACE A YEAR AFTER FILM h3HERLOCK (OLMES v

@4HE 'IRL WITH THE $RAGON 4ATTOO 'ENRE 4HRILLER 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 2 $IRECTOR $AVID &INCHER 3TARRING $ANIEL #RAIG 2OONEY -ARA

3YNOPSIS $ANIEL #RAIG STARS AS JOURNALIST -IKAEL "LOMVIST A PUBLISHER OF A 3WEDISH POLITICAL MAGAZINE AND HE IS ASKED TO INVESTIGATE A WOMAN S DISAPPEARANCE 7ITH HELP OF COMPUTER HACKER ,ISABETH 3ANDERS 2OONEY -ARA THE TWO UNRAVEL A TERRIBLE SECRET

3YNOPSIS 7HILE VACATIONING WITH THEIR OWNER AND MANAGER $AVE THE #HIPMUNKS AND THE #HIPETTES SET OFF ON A CRUISE SHIP AND TURN THE BOAT INTO THEIR OWN PERSONAL PLAYGROUND #AUSING TROUBLE TO $AVE AND EVERYONE ABOARD THE CRITTERS ACCIDENTALLY FALL OVERBOARD AND FIND THEMSELVES STUCK ON A REMOTE ISLAND !LVIN AND THE GANG TRY VARIOUS WAYS TO GET BACK HOME BUT THEY SOON DISCOVER THAT THE ISLAND IS NOT AS DESERTED AS IT SEEMS

@4INKER 4AILOR 3OLDIER 3PY

'ENRE 4HRILLER 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 2 $IRECTOR 4HOMAS !LFREDSON 3TARRING 'ARY /LDMAN #OLIN &IRTH *OHN (URT 4OBY *ONES 3YNOPSIS 'EORGE 3MILEY 'ARY /LDMAN IS A FORMER INTELLIGENCE EXPERT FORCED INTO RETIREMENT BY THE "RITISH 3ECRET )NTELLIGENCE 3ERVICE !FTER THE POSSIBILITY OF A 3OVIET hMOLEv WITHIN THE 3)3 3MILEY IS REINSTATED TO UNCOVER EXACTLY WHO THE MOLE COULD POSSIBLY BE

@7AR (ORSE

'ENRE $RAMA 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 0' $IRECTOR 3TEVEN 3PIELBERG 3TARRING *EREMY )RVINE %MILY 7ATSON

$AVID 4HEWLIS

@7E "OUGHT A :OO

'ENRE #OMEDY $RAMA 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 0' $IRECTOR #AMERON #ROWE 3TARRING -ATT $AMON

3CARLETT *OHANSSON 4HOMAS (ADEN #HURCH

3YNOPSIS !LBERT .ARRACOTT *EREMY )RVINE OWNS A HORSE NAMED *OEY WHO HE CONSIDERS HIS BEST FRIEND 4HE TWO ARE SEPARATED WHEN 7ORLD 7AR ) BREAKS OUT IN THE COUNTY OF $EVON IN SOUTHWESTERN %NGLAND *OEY IS SOLD TO THE "RITISH #ALVARY AND IS EVEN TUALLY SOLD AGAIN TO THE 'ERMAN #ALVARY !LBERT TRAVELS THROUGH HALF OF %UROPE IN SEARCH OF HIS BELOVED HORSE

3YNOPSIS ! WIDOWER AND SINGLE FATHER -ATT $AMON DECIDES HIS FAMILY NEEDS A FRESH START AND PURCHASES A HOME ON A RUN DOWN ZOO FOR HIM AND HIS TWO CHILDREN TO RELOCATE 4HOUGH HESITANT ABOUT THE DECISION AT FIRST THE FAMILY GROWS ATTACHED TO THE ZOO AND

WITH THE HELP OF ITS ECLECTIC STAFF

WORKS TO RENOVATE AND RESTORE THE FACILITY THAT INHABITS ANIMAL SPECIES TO ITS FORMER GLORY

@5NDERWORLD !WAKENING

'ENRE &AMILY 2ELEASE $ATE *AN 2ATING . ! $IRECTOR -ANS -ARLIND "JORN 3TEIN 3TARRING +ATE "ECKINSALE -ICHAEL %ALY )NDIA %ISLEY

@-ISSION )MPOSSIBLE ˆ 'HOST 0ROTOCOL

'ENRE #HILDREN S 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING 0' $IRECTOR "RAD "IRD 3TARRING 4OM #RUISE

*EREMY 2ENNER 0AULA 0ATTON

3YNOPSIS )N THIS FOURTH FILM OF THE 5NDERWORLD SERIES

h5NDERWORLD !WAKENINGv BRINGS BACK THE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE FIRST TWO FILMS +ATE "ECKINSALE RETURNS IN HER LEAD ROLE PLAYING VAMPIRE WARRIOR 3ELENE !FTER ESCAPING FROM A YEAR CRYOGENIC IMPRISONMENT

3ELENE FINDS HERSELF IN A WORLD WHERE HUMANS HAVE DISCOVERED THE EXISTENCE OF BOTH THE VAM PIRE AND ,YCAN CLANS .OW THAT AN ALL OUT WAR HAS STARTED TO ELIMI NATE BOTH SPECIES 3ELENE MUST LEAD THE BATTLE AGAINST HUMANKIND

3YNOPSIS ! TERROR IST ATTACK DESTROYS THE +REMLIN A HISTORIC FORTI FIED COMPLEX AT THE HEART OF -OSCOW AT THE SAME TIME AGENT %THAN (UNT IS IN THE CITY ON AN UNDERCOVER OPERA TION 2USSIA TAKES THE ATTACK AS AN UNDECLARED ACT OF WAR AND FORCES THE 5NITED 3TATES GOVERNMENT TO DISSOLVE THE )MPOSSIBLE -ISSION &ORCE UNDER A BLACK OPERATION KNOWN AS h'HOST 0ROTOCOL v (UNT AND HIS TEAM ARE HELD IN CUSTODY BUT ARE ALLOWED TO ESCAPE SO THEY MAY ACT OUTSIDE OF THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND !FTER THE )-& IS ATTACKED

(UNT MUST FIND OUT THE LINK BETWEEN THE -OSCOW BOMB ING AND THE )-& BOMBING WITH OUT ANY OFFICIAL SUPPORT FROM ANY AGENCY

@%XTREMELY ,OUD AND )NCREDIBLY #LOSE

'ENRE #OMEDY 2ELEASE $ATE $EC 2ATING ' $IRECTOR -IKE -ITCHELL 3TARRING *ASON ,EE *USTIN ,ONG

!MY 0OEHLER *ESSE -C#ARTNEY !NNA &ARIS

'ENRE $RAMA 2ELEASE $ATE $EC

2ATING 0' $IRECTOR 3TEPHEN $ALDRY 3TARRING 4OM (ANKS

3ANDRA "ULLOCK *AMES 'ANDOLFINI 4HOMAS (ORN 3YNOPSIS YEAR OLD /SKAR 3CHELL BELIEVES THAT HIS FATHER 4OM (ANKS

WHO DIED IN THE 7ORLD 4RADE #ENTER ON 3EPT

LEFT HIM A FINAL MESSAGE SOMEWHERE IN .EW 9ORK ),,5342!4)/. "9 $!6)$ 2/'%23 4(% !$6/#!4%