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MENT AND "LACK 3TUDENT 5NION FOCUSED ON AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION OF !FRICAN HERITAGE IN THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT h#ELEBRATING "LACKNESS &ROM !FRICA TO !MERICA v h%VENTS LIKE THIS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHERE WE COME FROM AND TO OBTAIN A GRASP OF OUR TRUE CULTURE v 'ATEWAY TO #OLLEGE "Y 'EORGE -ORIN 2ESOURCE 3PECIALIST *OEL .ICKELSON 3HANKS !33/#)!4% %$)4/2 GMORIN ADVOCATE GMAIL COM SAID h) M VERY GRATEFUL THAT ) WAS SELECTED TO BE THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND HELP BE A PART !FRICAN HERITAGE CAME TO THE +NOX #ENTER OF SUCH A GREAT EVENT v #LASSIFIED 3ENATE 6ICE 0RESIDENT ,EILA ON 4HURSDAY WITH #ONGO DRUMMERS AND 'REENE WAS HAPPY WITH THE TURNOUT OF THE !FRICAN CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS 4HE !FRICAN !MERICAN STUDIES DEPART ■ 3%% #5,452% 0AGE

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0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA KNOCKED THREE TIMES ON HIS WOODEN DESK AS HE UTTERED THE WORDS h3O FAR THIS SEMESTER THINGS HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY QUIETv REGARD ING CRIME ON CAMPUS $ESPITE A BURGLARY IN THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING VANDALISM

MULTIPLE THEFTS AND A STOLEN CAR OCCURRING THIS SEMESTER /LIVEIRA SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN TOO MUCH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY COMPARED TO PRE VIOUS SEMESTERS h/UR BUSIEST DAY OF THE WEEK IS 7EDNESDAY THE SECOND BUSI EST BEING -ONDAY v HE SAID h"UT TYPICALLY SPRING SEMESTER IS NOT

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THE !! "UILDING HAD BEEN REPORTED AS BEING BROKEN INTO ! STAFF MEMBER SAID THAT TWO OFFICES HAD BEEN BROKEN INTO RESULTING IN ITEMS BEING STOLEN AND REPORTED THE CRIME 4HE ITEMS TAKEN DID NOT BELONG TO THE COLLEGE THEY WERE PER SONAL ITEMS OR BELONGED TO THE DISTRICT /LIVEIRA SAID h!S FAR AS THE !! "UILDING IS CONCERNED THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL PENDING SO THE ONLY ONES WHO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ARE THE POLICE THE WITNESSES AND THE PERSON OR PEOPLE WHO DID IT v HE SAID /N THE SAME DAY A GRAY

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!T LUNCHTIME MANY STUDENTS RUSH TO GET A QUICK BITE TO EAT AT THE 3WITCH CAFÏ "UT NOT STUDENT 6ANESSA 0ANIAGUA

WHOSE WHEELCHAIR MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR HER TO REACH THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING BECAUSE THE w 4HE ELEVA ELEVATOR IS OUT OF SERVICE TOR IN THE !! h)T IS UNCOMFORTABLE "UILDING CON BECAUSE THE ELEVATOR IS NOT TINUES TO SEE WORKING v 0ANIAGUA SAID h) DELAYS HOPE THE ELEVATOR GETS FIXED SO ) CAN GO TO ANY PLACE ) w 4HE LIFT HAS NEED TO GO LIKE GOING TO BEEN OUT OF CLASS OR GETTING FOOD v SERVICE SINCE 4HE !PPLIED !RTS THE FIRST WEEK "UILDING ELEVATOR HAS BEEN OF INSTRUCTION OUT OF SERVICE SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF INSTRUCTION *AN w 4HE ISSUE IS DUE TO A BROKEN CYLINDER DUE TO A BRO THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED KEN CYLINDER 4HE MECHANISM IS USED TO THAT NEEDS TO SUPPORT THE ELEVATOR WHEN BE REPLACED RISING AND LOWERING h)T S NOT THE PERFECT SITUATION )T S TEMPO RARY v "UILDING AND “It is uncom'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID fortable h4HERE ARE FOLKS because the THAT CAN HELP STU DENTS LIKE THE 0OLICE elevator is not 3ERVICES DEPARTMENT working. I AND $303 !ND OUR PRESIDENT IMMEDI hope the elevaATELY SUPPORTS FUND ING TO GET THINGS tor gets fixed, FIXED WHEN THINGS so I can go to GET BROKEN v any place I !CCORDING TO +ING THE ELEVATOR WILL NOT BE FIXED need to go, like FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER going to class MONTH AND A HALF and getting UNTIL THE !LL !MERICAN %LEVATOR food.” #OMPANY RECEIVES THE REPLACEMENT CYL 6ANESSA 0ANIAGUA

INDER STUDENT h4HEY WILL ORDER THE CYLINDER FROM ,OS !NGELES AND THEY ANTICI PATE IT WILL TAKE FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS TO GET THE

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!S A 2ICHMOND CITY CHARTER REQUIREMENT THOSE WHO WON SEATS IN THE .OV ELECTION MUST HAVE BEEN SWORN IN BY .OV HOWEV ER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ADJUNCT FACULTY PROFES SOR 'ARY "ELL S SINUS BACTE RIAL INFECTION PREVENTED HIM FROM ASSUMING THE POSITION "ELL WAS PLACED INTO A MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA -YRICK AFTER TWO NEU ROSURGERIES TO YEAR OLD SPEED UP HIS 2ICHMOND RECOVERY !S HE RESIDENT REMAINS IN A TAKES THE COMA THE CITY EMPTY CITY WAS FORCED TO COUNCIL FIND A REPLACE SEAT AFTER MENT RECEIVING A *AEL -YRICK VOTE ON WAS APPOINTED &EB THE VACANT SEAT ON THE 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL AFTER A CITY HALL MEETING &EB 4HE NEXT DAY HE WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE )N A VOTE BY 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL MEMBERS -YRICK TAKES THE SEAT THAT WAS LEFT VACANT DUE TO "ELL S ILLNESS (AD THE COUNCIL NOT REACHED A CONSENSUS A SPECIAL ELECTION THAT WOULD OF TAKEN PLACE IN *UNE TO FILL THE SPOT h)T S HUMBLING THAT ) GOT VOTED IN BY THE OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS v -YRICK SAID h)T S REALLY UNFORTU NATE THAT ) GOT THIS SEAT UNDER THESE KIND OF CIRCUMSTANCES BUT ) M GOING TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT AND REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY v 3ECTION !RTICLE OF THE CITY CHARTER OF 2ICHMOND STATES THAT A VACANCY IN THE CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE RESOLVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE BY THE REMAINING MEMBERS WITHIN DAYS OF THE OPEN POSITION )F NOT

THE SEAT WOULD BE DECIDED BY A SPECIAL ELECTION

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N THE FALL SEMESTER OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ELIMINATED ITS 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER DUE TO BUD GETARY ISSUES )N DOING SO THE COLLEGE DISCARDED A VITAL RESOURCE THAT HELPS STUDENTS TRANS FER TO FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS 4HE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER EXISTED TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO HAVE THEIR INQUIRIES ABOUT TRANSFERRING ANSWERED !ND WHEN THE TIME CAME PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROCESS !S OF FALL ### IS THE ONLY COL LEGE IN THE DISTRICT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER ˆ AND THIS FACT IS SAD /N THE COLLEGE WEBSITE WWW CONTRA COSTA EDU A MISSION STATEMENT EXPLAIN ING THE PURPOSE OF ### CAN BE FOUND )T STATES THE MISSION OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENT SERVICES THAT ENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENTAL CERTIFICATE DEGREE OR TRANSFER PROGRAMS 3O ESSENTIALLY STUDENTS COME TO TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS ### TO EITHER RECEIVE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF CLASS CREDITS TO TRANSFER OR TO GRADUATE WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE &OR THOSE HOPING TO TRANSFER FROM ### ˆ GOOD LUCK 7HILE IT IS STILL POS SIBLE TO MOVE ON FINDING HELP IS A LOT HARDER THAN EVER BEFORE 7ITH THE ABSENCE OF THE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER THE TASK OF HELPING STU DENTS TRANSFER HAS BEEN PLACED ON COUN SELORS ON TOP OF THEIR ORIGINAL DUTIES 4HE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS SIMPLE ˆ AFTER SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A COUNSELOR IT TAKES AT LEAST TWO WEEKS FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO HAPPEN DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING STUDENT DEMAND (OSTING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS OR HANDING OUT PAMPHLETS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS TRANSFER ARE DECENT IDEAS "UT THOSE EFFORTS PALE IN COMPARISON TO HAVING HANDS ON HELP FOR SPECIFIC TRANSFER NEEDS &OR EXAMPLE ON &EB THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION HELD A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER FOCUS GROUP 4HIS WAS A MEETING FOR ALL STUDENTS AIMED AT SOLVING THE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER DILEMMA )T IS GOOD TO SEE OUR STUDENT GOVERN MENT MAKE A MOVE TOWARD FILLING THE GAP OUR ADMINISTRATION CREATED (OWEVER PROMOTION OF THE MEET ING WAS POORLY EXECUTED ˆ AS A TOTAL OF THREE STUDENTS ATTENDED THE FOCUS GROUP 4HE !35 ATTRIBUTED THE LOW ATTEN DANCE TO THE WEAK PROMOTION OF THE EVENT 7HOOPS 0ROMOTION OF THE MEETING SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE !35 S MAIN OBJECTIVE WHEN PLANNING THE SESSION 7HILE BUDGETARY PROBLEMS ARE SOME WHAT OUT OF THE COLLEGE S CONTROL COM ING UP WITH A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ˆ FIX IT ALREADY

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ECHNOLOGY HAS REALLY COME A LONG WAY ESPE CIALLY WHEN TALKING ABOUT PHONES 0HONES ARE NOT JUST CELLULAR THEY ARE hSMART v 0EOPLE HAVE )NTERNET IN THEIR POCKETS WITH LIGHTNING FAST SPEED 4HEY CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING THEY WANT 7HILE THE USE OF SMART PHONES IS A HUGE STEP FOR WARD TECHNOLOGICALLY IT IS ALSO A DRASTIC STEP BACK SOCIALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY 3MARTPHONES ARE BECOM ING INTEGRATED IN PEOPLE S LIVES MORE EACH DAY )T S AT THE POINT WHERE EVERYONE IS TOO DEPENDENT ON HIS OR HER PHONE .O ONE HAS TO REMEMBER THE ANSWER TO THE SIMPLE MATH EQUATION hWHAT S X v ANYMORE 5SING APPLICA TIONS REQUIRES NO THOUGHT AT ALL JUST CLICKING )T IS AS IF THEY TOOK THEIR BRAIN OUT OF THEIR HEAD AND PUT IT INTO THEIR POCKET 4HIS MAKES THE SEPARATION OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CELLULAR DEVICES DIFFICULT 7HEN ONE TAKES A LOOK AROUND EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE ON A SMARTPHONE 7HETHER IT BE IN A CLASSROOM OR JUST WALKING AROUND IN PUBLIC IT SEEMS AS IF EVERY OTHER PERSON HAS A SMART PHONE AND IS CONSTANTLY ON IT 0EOPLE WOULD RATHER TEXT MESSAGE THAN TALK ON THE PHONE 4EXT MESSAGING SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR QUICK THINGS SUCH AS h) M FIVE MINUTES AWAY v NOT FOR HAVING A SERI OUS BACK AND FORTH DISCUS SION 4EXTING ALSO LACKS THE WHOLE NATURAL SPARK OF ACTU ALLY TALKING TO SOMEBODY WHO IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT

SHOULDN T HEAVILY DEPEND ON THEM BECAUSE THE DEVICE THEY OWN CAN T OFFER EVERYTHING /N A WEEKNIGHT THE THE ATER ) WORK AT ISN T BUSY 4HE OTHER NIGHT ) WAS WORKING AT THE BOX OFFICE WHEN SOME BODY CAME IN AND ASKED ME IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PURCHASE 2ATHER THAN GAINING ANY TICKETS THROUGH A SMARTPHONE REAL SOCIAL SKILL INDIVIDUALS ) TOLD HIM IT IS POS JUST TYPE WAIT AND REPEAT SIBLE (E SEEMED GIDDY AND 4HIS LEADS INTO THE INCLU INSISTED TO GO THROUGH THAT SION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS VIA PROCESS INSTEAD OF APPLICATIONS ON THESE PURCHASING THE TICK SMARTPHONES 7E ETS THROUGH ME RIGHT 0EOPLE TWEET WHAT IN FRONT OF HIM AND THEY WANT AT A RESTAU HAVE AT THAT MOMENT RANT AND USE &ACEBOOK $OING THE ENTIRE TO TELL ALL THEIR FRIENDS SIMPLY TRANSACTION RIGHT ABOUT THE RESTAURANT IN FRONT OF ME ) THEY ARE AT 4HEN THEY WATCHED HIM AND WILL USE )NSTAGRAM TO BECOME NOBODY CAME BY POST A PICTURE OF THE !FTER A FEW MIN PARTICULAR DISH THEY A UTES HIS APPLICA ARE ABOUT TO EAT 0EOPLE SEEM SO GENERATION TION CRASHED AND HE ASKED ME TO CHECK IF FOCUSED ON MAKING HIS CARD SHOWED ANY A MEMORY THAT THEY OF TICKET PURCHASES MAKE THEIR BIGGEST )T DID NOT MISTAKE BY NOT JUST ATTENTION "ECAUSE ) WITNESSED LETTING IT HAPPEN HIS ATTEMPT AND 4HEY ARE SO INTERESTED REFUSED HIS ENTRANCE IN TELLING OTHER PEOPLE WHORES WITHOUT A TICKET HE RATHER THAN ENJOYING IT MADE A SCENE AND ORDERED ME THEMSELVES TO CALL A MANAGER 7E HAVE SIMPLY BECOME !S INCOMPETENT AS THIS A GENERATION FULL OF ATTENTION ONE MAN WAS ) AM SURE THERE WHORES ARE MANY MORE LIKE HIM 3MARTPHONES ARE NOT ALL /UR SOCIETY HAS DEVELOPED BAD )N FACT THERE IS A LOT OF GOOD THAT COMES FROM SMART INTO A CULTURE WHERE WE WANT EVERYTHING INSTANTLY WITH THE PHONES (AVING AN APPLICATION CAN AID OF THESE hSMARTv DEVICES 7HILE THE PHONES ARE BECOM REALLY COME IN USE SOME ING SMARTER WE UNFORTUNATELY TIMES &OR EXAMPLE YOU CAN LOOK ARE BECOMING MORE STUPID FOR THE CHEAPEST GAS PRICES !NDREW !SUELO IS A STAFF WHILE NAVIGATING YOUR WAY TO A DESTINATION BECAUSE YOU WRITER FOR 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT AASUELO MAY NOT KNOW THE AREA !LTHOUGH APPLICATIONS CAN ADVOCATE GMAIL COM PROVIDE ASSISTANCE PEOPLE

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What should the college do about the absence of a Transfer/Career Center?

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h)T SHOULD SEND OUT INFORMATION VIA EMAIL OR SOMETHING TO THE MASSES ABOUT TRANSFER RING OPPORTUNITIES v

h4HE ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD FIND THE FUNDS TO RE OPEN THE CENTER

EVEN IF IT IS OPENED ONLY PART TIME v

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h) THINK THAT THEY SHOULD LET STUDENTS KNOW WHERE ELSE WE CAN GET TRANSFER INFORMATION v

h4HE COUNSELORS TRY TO HELP BUT SOMETIMES YOU NEED MORE INFOR MATION WHEN YOU DON T KNOW WHAT TO DO v

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1UAD TO HOUSE BI ANNUAL EVENT 4HE )NTER #LUB #OUNCIL IS HOST ING ITS BI ANNUAL #LUB 2USH IN THE 1UAD TODAY AND 4HURSDAY FROM A M TO P M 4HE EVENT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO JOIN ADVOCACY OR PERSONALITY GROUPS 3TUDENTS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO CREATE NEW CLUBS &OR MORE INFORMATION CON '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% TACT !35 0RESIDENT *AZMINE )N THE MOMENT ˆ 3TUDENT #HRISTOPHER -ATTED RECITES A POEM TO THE AUDIENCE DUR 2AMEZANZADEH AT ING THE "LACK (ISTORY -ONTH EVENT HELD IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON 4HURSDAY EXT

3INGLE 3TOP 53! WILL BE HOSTING A CRIMINAL RECORDS AND EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP FROM TO P M IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON &EB 4HE 2UBICON PROGRAM S ,EGAL 3ERVICES WILL PRESENT THE WORKSHOP )T WILL FOCUS ON HOW A CRIMINAL RECORD WOULD AFFECT JOB SEARCHING AND HOW A CRIMINAL RECORD BEING EXPUNGED CAN HELP 4HE PRESENTATION WILL ALSO COVER TOPICS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF BACK GROUND CHECKS 3PACE IS LIMITED 4O RESERVE YOUR SPOT CONTACT 3INGLE 3TOP 53! MANAGER 4ERESA !RCHAGA AT EXT

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CYLINDER AND ANOTHER WEEK TO GET THE WORK DONE v +ING SAID 4HE !MERICANS WITH $ISABILITIES !CT !$! REQUIRES PROMPT MAINTENANCE TO ANY BROKEN ELEVATOR AND REQUIRES ALL LIFTS TO BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED &AILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF !$! CODE 4HE COLLEGE IS REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH A BIDDING PROCESS IN ORDER TO REPAIR BROKEN EQUIPMENT ˆ SUCH AS THE !! "UILDING S ELEVATOR 4HE PROCESS BEGINS BY COMPANIES SUBMITTING BIDS THROUGH THE $ISTRICT /FFICE IN -ARTINEZ AT WHICH POINT A DECISION WILL BE MADE TO ACCEPT A BID +ING SAID THE SCHOOL CHOSE THE !LL !MERICAN %LEVATOR #OMPANY S BID BECAUSE ITS PRICE WAS THE LOWEST 4HE COMPANY JUST COMPLETED THE PROJECT FOR THE ,IBERAL !RTS "UILDING ELEVATOR WHICH WAS OUT OF SERVICE SINCE /CTOBER AND IS SET TO RESUME OPERATION 4HURSDAY h4HE GOOD NEWS IS THE ,! "UILDING ELEVATOR IS SCHEDULED TO BE UP AND RUNNING FOR 6ALENTINE S $AY v +ING SAID (OWEVER FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS STU DENTS LIKE 0ANIAGUA WILL NEED TO FIND ALTERNA TIVES TO DINING AT THE 3WITCH AND THE 4HREE 3EASONS RESTAURANT

OR STRUGGLE TO REACH THEM AS WELL AS CLASSES THEY MAY HAVE ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE !! "UILDING /THER BUILDINGS ON #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S

CAMPUS HAVE ALSO BEEN A HASSLE FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY TO NAVIGATE BECAUSE OF NON WORKING OR NON EXISTING ELEVATORS ˆ THE LACK OF AN ELEVA TOR IN THE 'YM !NNEX "UILDING FOR EXAMPLE +ING !S A PART OF THE -EASURE ! "OND AN ELEVATOR WAS SUPPOSED TO BE INSTALLED IN THE '! "UILDING 7HILE THE COLLEGE EXPECTED THE ELEVATOR TO BE INSTALLED

BY THE END OF FALL THE PROJECT IS YET TO BEGIN 4HE '! "UILDING IS MORE THAN YEARS OLD 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT )NSTRUCTIONAL !SSISTANT &LOR 3ANCHEZ WHO AIDS 6ANESSA 0ANIAGUA SAID h3OMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REMEDY THESE PROBLEMS h)T S FRUSTRATING THAT OUR STUDENTS CAN T GO TO THE PLACES THEY WANT TO GO BECAUSE THE ELEVATORS ARE BROKEN v SHE SAID 7HEN ### S CAMPUS WAS BUILT YEARS AGO THE ADMINISTRATORS DID NOT HAVE TO FOLLOW THE POLICIES AND CODES THAT THE COLLEGE MUST FOLLOW TODAY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE !MERICAN S WITH $ISABILITIES !CT !$!

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/UT OF ORDER SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF INSTRUCTION THE !! "UILDING ELEVATOR WILL BE DOWN FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER SIX WEEKS ACCORDING TO "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING &OR MORE DETAILS REFER TO THE STORY h"UILDING ELEVATOR IN NEED OF REPAIRv IN THIS EDITION OF 4HE â– &2/- 0AGE !DVOCATE OR CALL "UILDINGS AND ! SPECIAL ELECTION WOULD HAVE COST THE CITY ABOUT 'ROUNDS AT EXT TO CREATE NEW ELECTION POLLING PLACES AND TO

COUNT THE VOTES 2ICHMOND -AYOR 'AYLE -C,AUGHLIN SAID SHE WAS AGAINST ANOTHER ELECTION BECAUSE SHE SAID IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DIVISIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND IT WAS TIME TO GO AHEAD WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS 4HE #ITY (ALL MEETING ADDRESSED THE CONCERNS &RIDAY &EB !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A VEHI ABOUT THE VACANT SEAT ASKING THE CANDIDATES TO PRESENT AN EIGHT MINUTE SPEECH REGARDING WHAT THEY CLE COLLISION REPORT WOULD DO FOR THE CITY AND WHY THEY SHOULD BE A PART OF 2ICHMOND #ITY #OUNCIL FOR A TWO YEAR TERM -ONDAY &EB )N -YRICK S SPEECH THE YEAR OLD SAID HE WOULD ! THEFT WAS REPORTED TO 0OLICE STRONGLY WANT TO INVEST IN THE YOUNG PEOPLE BY PUTTING 3ERVICES MILLION AWAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION TO GUARANTEE THAT YOUNGER 2ICHMOND RESIDENTS WOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO 4UESDAY &EB !N UNKNOWN SUSPECT WAS VAN A COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OR TRADE SCHOOL (E ALSO SAID HE WOULD EMPHASIZE A SOLID POLICY IN IMPROVING THE HOUS DALIZING CAMPUS SIGNS ING IN THE CITY TO MAKE IT MORE SUSTAINABLE #ANDIDATE %DUARDO -ARTINEZ WAS ENDORSED BY HIS 7EDNESDAY &EB ! SUBJECT WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAF GROUP THE 2ICHMOND 0ROGRESSIVE !LLIANCE 20!

TO FIC VIOLATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED GET THE EMPTY SEAT (OWEVER HE DID NOT RECEIVE THE SUPPORT OF THE THE PERSON WAS AN UNLICENSED DRIV ER 4HE SUSPECT WAS CITED AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CAUSING AN UPROAR AT THE DECIDING MEETING 4HE 20! IS KNOWN FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENT VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED IN TRYING TO LESSEN THE POWER OF CORPORATIONS LIKE #HEVRON IN THE CITY -ORE RECENTLY THE ALLIANCE WAS 4HURSDAY &EB ! STUDENT REPORTED UNWANTED KNOWN TO HEAVILY PUSH FOR THE PASSING OF -EASURE .

THE 3ODA 4AX DURING THE .OVEMBER ELECTION 4HE TEXT MESSAGES ON HER CELL PHONE MEASURE FAILED TO PASS -ARTINEZ RECEIVED A VOTE !T LEAST FOUR VOTES -ONDAY &EB ! STUDENT REPORTED HIS CELL WERE NECESSARY TO BE THE SEVENTH COUNCIL MEMBER h) FELT BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM *AEL WAS THE BETTER PHONE BEING STOLEN WHILE ATTEND CHOICE v #OUNCILMAN *IM 2OGERS SAID h) THINK HE S ING CLASS A PROGRESSIVE AND AN ENVIRONMENTALIST (E LOOKS AT ˆ -ARCI 3UELA ISSUES ON AN UN SKEWED BASIS AND ) AM SUPPORTIVE OF THAT v

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3!. &2!.#)3#/ ˆ $OGS AND CATS HEADED HOME WITH THEIR NEW OWNERS DURING THE 3AN &RANCISCO 3OCIETY FOR THE 0REVENTION OF #RUELTY TO !NIMALS 3& 30#! "E -INE !DOPT A THON HELD &EB TO HERE 4HE THREE DAY EVENT WHICH CENTERED ON THE THEME OF 6ALENTINE S $AY ALLOWED "AY !REA RESIDENTS TO ADOPT ANIMALS STAYING AT THE SHELTER WITH NO ADOPTION FEE MEANING THAT ADOPTERS PAID NOTHING FOR THEIR PETS 4HE ADOPTION PROCESS STILL REQUIRED THOSE INTERESTED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND COMPLETE A SHORT INTER VIEW WITH AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION h-ANY CATS AND DOGS ARE ADOPTED DURING THE ADOPT A THONS 4HE MORE EVENTS WE DO LIKE THESE MORE LIVES ARE SAVED v SAID #YNTHIA +OPEC VICE PRESIDENT OF 3& 30#! MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS h7E THE 3& 30#! HOPE TO DO BETTER THAN LAST YEAR S RECORD v )N AT THE "E -INE !DOPT A THON THERE WERE ANIMALS ADOPTED !T THIS YEAR S EVENT CATS AND DOGS WERE ADOPTED IN TOTAL &RIDAY PETS WERE ADOPTED ON THAT DAY ALONE h(ISTORICALLY THERE HAS BEEN BIAS AGAINST THE FEE WAIVED PHILOSOPHY THAT IT WOULDN T WORK "UT THE RESEARCH SAYS IT S NOT TRUE v +OPEC SAID h4HESE EVENTS SHOW THAT PEOPLE DO IN FACT WANT TO HAVE PETS v -ADDIE S 3HELTER -EDICINE 0ROGRAM A VETERINARY GROUP DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ACADEMIC ANIMAL WEL FARE INFORMATION RELEASED DATA LAST YEAR REGARDING THE RESULTS OF FEE WAIVED ADOPTION EVENTS 4HE INSTITUTE FOUND THAT THE PERCENT OF THE ADOPT ERS WHO COMPLETED THE SURVEY REPORTED THAT PERCENT OF THE DOGS AND PERCENT OF CATS WERE STILL IN THEIR HOMES AFTER A YEAR 4HOSE WHO DID NOT REMAIN IN HOME WERE RETURNED TO THE SHELTER PLACED IN ANOTHER HOME

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BY FELINE AND CANINE BEHAVIOR TO FOCUS ON THOSE ANI MALS MENTALITY MORE CLOSELY /N BOTH 3ATURDAY AND 3UNDAY BAKE SALES WERE OFFERED TO BENEFIT THE 3& 30#! S FOSTER DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS A 3MOOCH THE 0OOCH +ISSING "OOTH n WHERE ATTENDEES PAID TO HAVE THEIR FACES LICKED BY DOGS 3AN &RANCISCO RESIDENT 'REGORY !RMIJO WENT TO THE PARTY TO CHECK OUT THE TYPE OF DOGS THEY HAD HOWEVER HE SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ONE THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED IN HIS HOUSING SITUATION !RMIJO CHUCKLED AND SAID h&OR ADOPTERS TONIGHT

IT S LIKE GOING HOME WASTED AND WAKING UP WITH SOME ONE SLEEPING NEXT TO YOU AND NOT RECOLLECTING WHAT HAPPENED )T ISN T A PERSON THOUGH IT S A DOG v $URING THE PARTY TATTOO ARTISTS LIKE $ANNYBOY 3MITH OF ,ET )T "LEED 4ATTOO DONATED HIS SERVICES TO PROVIDE PEOPLE TATTOOS GIVING THE FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION

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.ICHOLAS (OULT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING FILMS TODAY SEEM UNLIKE ANY OTHER ONE (E MAY TO BE VOID OF MOVIEREVIEW WALK SLOW GRUNT CONSTANTLY 5SING THE AND CRAVE HUMAN FLESH BUT HIS INSPIRATION NARRATION TELLS THE AUDIENCE HE OF 7ILLIAM IS FULLY CAPABLE OF THINKING 3HAKESPEARE S (E KNOWS HE WANTS SOME h2OMEO h7ARM "ODIESv *ULIET v IT IS THING MORE THAN BEING A ZOM ★★★★★ BIE 2 ENDS UP LOOKING FOR ESSENTIALLY A 3TARRING .ICHOLAS HUMAN FLESH WITH HIS ZOMBIE FORBIDDEN LOVE (OULT FRIENDS AND THEY FIND A PACK STORY WHERE A $IRECTED BY *ONATHAN ,EVINE OF SURVIVORS BY SMELLING THE ZOMBIE FALLS 'ENRE (ORROR

SCENT OF HUMAN BLOOD IN LOVE WITH A COMEDY 7HILE THEY END UP EATING A HUMAN 7HO NUMBER OF THOSE PEOPLE *ULIE DOES NOT LIKE 4ERESA 0ALMER CAPTURES THE ZOMBIES HEART OF 2 WITH HER BLAND PER 0LUS FILMMAKER *ONATHAN ,EVINE DIRECTS IT (IS LAST TWO SONALITY &ROM THAT POINT ON THEIR EFFORTS WERE THE BITTERSWEET RELATIONSHIP GROWS OUT OF COMING OF AGE STORY h4HE 7ACKNESv AND THE WONDERFUL NOTHING TO BECOME ABSOLUTELY CANCER DRAMEDY h v BOTH NOTHING %VERY ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE OF WHICH ARE UNDERRATED !LL OF THIS MAY SOUND LIKE MOVIE HAS TO HAVE RULES AND A RECIPE FOR SOMETHING WORTH FOLLOW THEM h7ARM "ODIESv WHILE BUT INSTEAD ADDS TO THE MAKES RULES AND THEN BREAKS "Y !NDREW !SUELO

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LIKE HOW 2 BROUGHT *ULIE BACK TO HIS PLACE WITH NO PROBLEM 4HE STORY CONTINUES TO DELVE INTO THE LATER PLOT HOLES THAT WOULD SPOIL ITS WEAK STORY !FTER AWHILE IT DID NOT EVEN BOTHER TO GIVE REASONS AS TO WHY EVENTS HAPPEN OR CHARACTERS CHANGE )TS ATTITUDE TO ALL THIS IS SIMPLY hIT JUST DOES v 0ERFORMANCE WISE ALMOST EVERYONE DOES THEIR BEST WITH WHAT THEY COULD HOWEVER THE WEAKEST LINK IS THE FEMALE LEAD ATROCIOUSLY PLAYED BY 0ALMER "OTH HER CHARACTER S PERSONALITY AND PERFORMANCE COME OFF AS SHALLOW AND ANNOYING 4HE ACTING IS HUMIL IATING TO SAY THE LEAST AND CONSIDERING HOW CENTRAL HER CHARACTER IS IT AUTOMATICALLY BRINGS THE ENTIRE FILM DOWN

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