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!S A STUDENT WHO HAS ATTENDED OTHER COMMU NITY COLLEGES IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 7ILLIAM -ADRIGAL HAS SEEN A VARIETY OF CAMPUSES AND NOTICED THE DIFFER ENCES AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THEM 5PON BEGINNING CLASSES AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HE NOTICED ONE PARTICULAR DIFFERENCE FROM OTHER COLLEGES h)T S STRANGE THAT WE THE COLLEGE DON T REALLY HAVE AN ACTUAL CAFETERIA ON CAMPUS v -ADRIGAL SAID h/THER COLLEGES HAVE A CAFETERIA WHERE FOOD IS SERVED ALONG WITH OTHER FOOD OPTIONS OFFERED AROUND CAMPUS v 4HIS ABSENCE OF A FULL SCALE CAFETERIA ALONG WITH THE LACK OF FOOD OPTIONS HAS LED -ADRIGAL TO LEAVE CAMPUS BETWEEN CLASSES MANY TIMES IN SEARCH OF SUSTENANCE 4HE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM HAS CREATED OTHER FOOD OPTIONS LIKE THE 4HREE 3EASONS

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SAID h )NFORMATION BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS TECHNOLOGY ALSO STILL MANAGER NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED OTHERWISE PEOPLE INSIDE THE BUILDING WOULDN T BE ABLE TO USE A PHONE TO CONTACT ANYONE ELSE AT THE COLLEGE v +ING SAID THE DEPARTMENT S FACULTY AND PROJ ECT MANAGERS OF THE RENOVATION WENT THROUGH A hPUNCHLIST v A CHECKLIST TO CONFIRM WHAT WAS FINISHED 4HE DELAYS WERE THEN FOUND PUSHING BACK THE COMPLETION DATE FROM 3EPTEMBER TO -ARCH OF THIS YEAR "ECAUSE OF EQUIPMENT THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE MOVED INTO THE - "UILDING UPON COMPLETION

+ING SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULDN T BE ABLE TO MOVE IN UNTIL -AY h7E WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE - "UILDING LAST SEMESTER v MUSIC MAJOR $ANIEL 2UIZ SAID h)T S NOT FAIR TO ANY OF US ESPECIALLY FOR THE STU DENTS WHO ARE TRANSFERRING THIS YEAR v !S MUSIC STUDENTS CONTINUE TO WAIT FOR THE FINALIZATION OF THE BUILDING THEY MUST CONTINUE TO ATTEND CLASSES AND PRACTICE IN THE ( "UILDING -USIC MAJOR !LFONSO -ARTINEZ SAID CONCEN TRATING IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN BE HEARD OUTSIDE THE ROOM WALKING DOWN THE HALL h7E DON T HAVE TROUBLE WITH PEOPLE PLAY

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h!N ARMY MARCHES ON ITS STOM ACH v MEANING FOOD IS NECESSARY TO KEEP AN ARMY MOVING 3TUDENTS ARE NO DIFFERENT )N ORDER TO KEEP STUDENTS MORE ATTEN TIVE IN CLASS SO THAT THEY MAY BETTER ABSORB INFORMATION FOOD MUST BE AVAIL ABLE TO THEM ON CAMPUS 4HE MORE NUTRITIOUS A MENU SELECTION THE BETTER SEEING AS SOME OF THE STU DENTS ATTENDING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ARE MINORS (ERE AT ### THERE ARE VERY FEW OPTIONS OFFERED TO FEED HUNGRY STUDENTS WHO MIGHT JUST SEARCH FOR A BITE TO EAT BETWEEN CLASSES !ND EVEN FEWER OF THOSE OPTIONS COULD BE CONSIDERED hNUTRITIOUS v /THER THAN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT THE "OOKSTORE AND THE 3UBWAY LOCATED IN THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING STUDENTS HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO LEAVE CAMPUS TO FIND SOMETHING TO EAT $ESPITE THE WEIGHT LOSS REPUTATION OF 3UBWAY A DIET OF FOOT LONG SANDWICHES IS NOT THE PINNACLE OF BRAIN FOOD 4HE 4HREE 3EASONS IS A GREAT MEAL CHOICE SEEING AS STUDENTS MAKE THE FOOD AND IT BENEFITS THE COLLEGE AND THE CULI NARY ARTS DEPARTMENT "UT THE RESTAURANT IS ONLY OPEN A FEW HOURS OUT OF THE DAY THREE DAYS A WEEK FORCING STUDENTS TO LOOK FOR FOOD IN OTHER PLACES !ND ON TOP OF THAT ANYONE WHO HAS EVER TRIED IT KNOWS IT IS HARD TO EAT PENNE ALFREDO PASTA THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR FIVE MONTHS STRAIGHT 7HILE SOME CONSIDER THE "OOKSTORE AN OPTION TO BUY A MEAL IT CAN BARELY APPLY TO THAT THOUGHT 4HE "OOKSTORE IS MORE OF AN OPTION TO BUY QUICK SNACKS AND NOT THE HEALTH IEST ONES AT THAT 3ISTER COLLEGE $IABLO 6ALLEY IN 0LEASANT (ILL OFFERS SEVEN FOOD OPTIONS

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EVERYONE IS A HIPSTER /+ MAYBE NOT EVERYONE )T WOULD SEEM THAT WHEN SOMEONE CALLS SOMEONE ELSE A HIPSTER IT IN TURN MAKES THE PERSON DOING THE LABELING A HIPSTER 4HEREFORE THE NAME CALLING EVENTUALLY MAKES EVERYONE A HIPSTER INCLUDING MYSELF )T S TIME FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFERENT TASTES TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND CLAIM THEIR INDIVIDUALISM 2ECENTLY ANYTHING ANYONE EVER DOES HAS BECOME ASSOCI ATED WITH THE STEREOTYPE 9OU ONLY TAKE PUBLIC TRANS PORTATION (IPSTER 3HOPPING AT 7HOLE &OODS (IPSTER .OT EATING FAST FOOD (IPSTER 4HE WORD IS EVERYWHERE &ROM THE MOUTHS OF OUR PEERS TO ARTICLES IN THE .EW 9ORK 4IMES %NDLESS LISTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON BLOGS ON HOW YOU CAN TELL IF YOU ARE A HIPSTER "UT WHAT IF THE INDIVIDUAL REALLY DOES CARE ABOUT WHAT THEY PUT INTO THEIR BODIES AND HOW IT S PRODUCED "ELIEVE IT OR NOT PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRON MENT AND CHOOSE NOT TO DRIVE ACTUALLY EXIST .OT ALL OF MAINSTREAM MUSIC IS TASTEFUL NOR IS ALL OF IT GREAT ,ISTENING TO ARTISTS ON INDE PENDENT LABELS DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE YOU SMUG )T MIGHT JUST MEAN YOU NEED SOME VARIETY BECAUSE RAPPERS LIKE $RAKE ARE NOT PERFECT )T IS UNFAIR TO CATEGORIZE CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR CARING OR CREATING CHOICES OUTSIDE OF WHAT MOST CONSIDER NORMAL 4HRIFT SHOPS AND 'OODWILL WERE NOT CREATED FOR HIPSTERS 4HEY PROVIDE ACTUAL BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 2ECYCLING CLOTHING TO PREVENT THEM FROM SITTING IN LANDFILLS OR BUYING ITEMS FROM THE 3ALVATION !RMY SHOULD NOT BE TRENDY 3URE THERE ARE TELLTALE SIGNS OF THE STEREO TYPE ˆ THE HUGE GLASSES THAT DO NOT FIT THEIR FACES AND THE )NSTAGRAM PHOTOS THAT ARE SO hARTISTICv THEY LEAVE YOU WITH NO CLUE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT (OWEVER JUDGING HAS BECOME SO OUT OF HAND THAT WALKING INTO A COFFEE SHOP THAT IS NOT 3TARBUCKS HAS ONE LABELED A HIPSTER )T S NOT MY FAULT THAT ) THINK 3TARBUCKS TASTES WATERED DOWN AND ) PREFER SITTING AT COFFEE SHOPS WHERE THE BLEND ER IS NOT CONSTANTLY GOING OFF (IPSTERS

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HEART INTELLIGENCE PERSEVERANCE AND SKILL ˆ MUCH LIKE PEOPLE DO LIVING IN THE WORLD )N THE 5 3 SUCCESS IS CLOSELY RELATED TO WEALTH AND HIGHER EDUCATION .ECESSITIES COST DOLLARS WHICH MAKES MONEY THE ULTIMATE NECESSITY !CCORDING TO A STUDY BY THE .ATIONAL #ENTER FOR %DUCATION 3TATISTICS .#%3

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IN $URING THIS SPAN THE ANNUAL COST WENT UP EVERY YEAR 7ITH THE PRICE OF EDUCATION STEADILY RISING IT BECOMES MORE AND MORE IMPOR TANT THAT MONEY BE IN PLACE FOR YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO ATTEND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 4HIS IS WHERE PREPARA TION COMES INTO THE EQUATION 4HE .#%3 REPORTS THAT HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH DEFINITE PLANS OF GRADUAT ING FROM A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE CORRELATES WITH THE STUDENTS PARENTS HIGHEST EDU CATIONAL LEVEL COMPLETED )N PERCENT OF TH GRADERS IN THE 5 3 WHOSE PARENTS HAD COMPLET ED ONLY HIGH SCHOOL PLANNED TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE 3IXTY SIX PERCENT OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO HAD PARENTS WHO EARNED A BACHELOR S DEGREE PLANNED TO GO TO COLLEGE AND PERCENT PLANNED TO GO TO COLLEGE WHO HAD PARENTS WHO EARNED A GRADUATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE AFTER RECEIVING THEIR BACHELOR S )N THE YEARS AND THE SAME STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AND THE RAW NUM BERS OF STUDENTS GOING ON TO COLLEGE FOR THESE DECADES ARE FEWER THAN THOSE OF (OWEVER THE DISPARITIES IN PER CENTAGES REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME )S IT ALL BECAUSE OF MONEY OR IS IT BECAUSE PLANNING TO GO TO COLLEGE IS LESS OF A PLAN AND MORE OF A TRADITION IN SOME FAMILIES 0ROFESSIONAL BOXER &LOYD -AYWEATHER *R IS CURRENTLY UNDEFEATED AS A PRO AND IS ARGUABLY THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS (E HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE SPORT SINCE HE WAS A YOUNG CHILD )N -AYWEATHER *R S EARLY PROFESSIONAL CAREER HIS FATHER &LOYD -AYWEATHER 3R TRAINED HIM AND PRESENTLY HIS UNCLE 2OGER h4HE "LACK -AMBAv -AYWEATHER SITS IN HIS CORNER )S IT A COINCIDENCE THAT HE IS AS GOOD AS HE IS AND HIS FATHER AND UNCLE WERE BOTH PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS .OT AT ALL )F

SUCCESS IN THIS WORLD REQUIRES EDUCATION THEN IT IS A MAJOR BOOST IN LIFE IF ONE HAS PARENTS OR SOMEONE ELSE CLOSE TO THE FAMILY IN HIS OR HER CORNER WHO HAS A FEW EDUCATIONAL BOUTS UNDER THEIR BELT 4HE .#%3 ALSO REPORTED THAT PER CENT OF LOW INCOME STUDENTS WORKED AT LEAST HOURS PER WEEK IN HIGH SCHOOL COMPARED TO PERCENT OF HIGH INCOME STUDENTS )T MAY BE TOUGH TO ATTEND COLLEGE FOR SOME BECAUSE OF FINANCES BUT CONSIDER A FAMILY WHERE FOR GENERATIONS NO ONE PRO GRESSES FINANCIALLY OR EDUCATIONALLY !LBERT %INSTEIN SAID THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY IS DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT SO IN THAT SENSE IF A FAMILY S HIS TORY IS MARRED WITH STAGNANCY OR FAILURE THERE MUST COME A CHANGE IN PREPARATION OR EXECUTION TO PROGRESS 4HERE WILL BE TIMES WHETHER A PERSON IS MORE OR LESS PREPARED FOR LIFE WHEN SITUATIONS WILL GET TOUGH 9ES PREPARATION IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ORDER FOR ONE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN THE SQUARED CIRCLE BUT IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE END 7E ALL AT SOME POINT MUST ENTER THE RING ˆ IT IS THOSE WHO BATTLE BACK AGAINST THE PUNCHES THAT LIFE DEALS WHO ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE SUCCESS )T IS THE INDI VIDUAL WHO CAN TAKE A PUNCH REMAIN STANDING AND THROW ONE BACK WHO WILL ACHIEVE HIS OR HER GOALS 4HE INDIVIDUAL WHO TAKES A SHOT IS KNOCKED DOWN AND RISES UP WILL PERSE VERE AND THOSE WHO CANNOT STAND UP TO THE LIFE THE WORLD HAS GIVEN THEM MAY FALL SHORT OF FINISHING THE BOUT !CCORDING TO WWW BLEACHERREPORT COM *AMES h"USTERv $OUGLAS WAS A UNDERDOG AGAINST -IKE 4YSON IN (E STOOD UP TO THE CHALLENGE OF FIGHT ING THE UNDEFEATED KNOCKOUT ARTIST AND EARNED A +/ FOR HIMSELF 3OME MAY ENTER BATTLES AS A FAVORITE DEPENDING ON FIGHT HISTORY AND PREPARA TION 4HOSE WHO ARE BETTER PREPARED MORE OFTEN THAN NOT HAVE SUCCESSFUL BOXING CAREERS "UT EVERY NOW AND THEN THERE COMES AN UNDERDOG WHO RISES ABOVE OBSTACLES TO BECOME A CHAMPION

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#ONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLION #OLLEGE #ENTER PROJECT IS SET TO START THIS SUMMER AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE LIMITING ACCESS TO THE CAMPUS FOR THE PROJECTED THREE YEARS OF WORK 4HE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE DEMOLITION OF THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE CAMPUS 4HE BUILDING HOUSES THE "OOKSTORE 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM AND &IRESIDE 2OOM 4HE !MPHITHEATRE BEHIND THE BUILDING WILL BE TORN DOWN AS WELL h)T WILL DEFINITELY DISRUPT STUDENT LIFE v "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h&OR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION

THERE WILL BE A CHAIN LINK FENCE KEEPING THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE OFF LIMITS RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE SCHOOL v +ING SAID THE COLLEGE IS LOOKING INTO WHERE TO RE LOCATE EVERYTHING THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE 3! "UILDING h4HERE ARE TWO OPTIONS THE COLLEGE CAN TAKE

MOVING EVERYTHING INTO A MODULAR BUILDING 2OOM "OOKSTORE AND !MPHITHEATRE 3UPPLY BUYER .ICK $UNN IS SLOWLY PREPARING WHICH WOULD COST SOMEWHERE AROUND

v +ING SAID hOR USING ONE OF THE OLD CHILD CARE HIS TEAM OF EMPLOYEES FOR THE LARGE MOVE OF BUILDINGS NEAR "UILDING AND 'ROUNDS )T WAS THEIR STORE TO THEIR NEW TEMPORARY LOCATION h) M NOT REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT 7E RE BEEN EMPTIED OVER A DECADE AGO AND IS NOW JUST GOING FROM A LARGE SPACE TO A SMALL SPACE v USED FOR STORAGE v 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON AGREES THAT THERE $UNN SAID h)T S GOING TO BE A CHANGE BUT WHAT WILL BE SOME EFFECT ON STUDENT LIFE WHEN CON CAN YOU DO BESIDES LIVE IN THE SITUATION v 4ODD -ONGTECH A SEC STRUCTION BEGINS OND YEAR ### STUDENT SAID h)T IS THE LARGEST PROJECT THAT THE DISTRICT HAS UNDER “I’m not really looking NAVIGATING THROUGH THE CAM TAKEN AT THIS POINT IT IS forward to it. We’re PUS AND FINDING A PLACE TO RELAX WILL BE MORE DIFFICULT GOING TO CAUSE SOME DISRUP going from a large WHEN THE FENCED OFF CON TION 7E DON T WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL DISPLACED v SHE SAID space to a small space.” STRUCTION AREA IS IN PLACE h)T WILL BE AN INCONVE h)T WILL BE MINIMALLY A NIENCE v HE SAID h4HIS IS THREE YEAR PROJECT BUT WE .ICK $UNN

WHERE THE -IDDLE #OLLEGE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT GETS SUPPLY BUYER (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENTS HANG DONE IN THE WAY IT IS SUP OUT v POSED TO v "IDS FROM CONTRACTORS WILL BEGIN COMING IN 4HE PROJECT WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BEGIN NEXT MONTH SOMETIME IN *UNE +ING SAID h)N -ARCH WE WILL BE OPENING UP BIDS FOR "Y THE END OF ITS COMPLETION THE QUAD WILL HAVE A TWO STORY 3! "UILDING IN PLACE OF THE CONTRACTORS TO DO THE PROJECT v +ING SAID CURRENT STRUCTURE AS WELL AS A NEW &IRESIDE

-USIC | Still in finishing stages ■ &2/- 0AGE

ING IN THE PIANO ROOMS BUT IT WAS MORE COMFORTABLE IN THE - "UILDING S PRACTICE ROOMS v MUSIC MAJOR %RIC !LMARAZ SAID h)N THE PRACTICE ROOMS YOU DIDN T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT PLAYING OVER SOMEONE ELSE S MUSIC v 4HE MILLION RENOVATION TO THE YEAR OLD BUILDING HOWEVER

IS FAMILIAR WITH DELAYS AS THE COM PLETION WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR *UNE +ING SAID THE WALLS WEREN T PROPERLY SEALED TO THE ROOF CREAT ING A FIRE HAZARD )N THE CASE THAT FIRE WERE TO SPREAD OUT OF ONE ROOM IT COULD HAVE EASILY TRAVELED TO ANOTHER BECAUSE OF THE IMPROPER

SEAL h7HEN THE CONTRACTORS BEGAN TO TEAR DOWN THE WALLS THEY REAL IZED THERE WERE MORE THINGS NEED ING TO BE DONE v COLLEGE 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SAID !LSO AS WALLS WERE BEING TORN APART IN !UGUST CONTRAC TORS FOUND ASBESTOS FIBERS INSIDE

INSTALLED WHEN THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN !SBESTOS IS NOW CLASSIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN BY THE 5 3 $EPARTMENT OF (EALTH AND (UMAN 3ERVICES )TS FIBERS WHEN INHALED CAN LEAD TO LUNG CANCER OR MESOTHELIOMA #ONSEQUENTLY 3 7 !LLEN #ONSTRUCTION )NC THE CONTRAC TOR ASSIGNED TO THE PROJECT FUNDED

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PUSHED BACK THE COMPLETION DATE TO 3EPTEMBER 4HE BUILDING ALSO HAD TO GO THROUGH SEISMIC RETROFITTING BECAUSE IT DIDN T MEET STRUCTURAL SUPPORT STANDARDS +ING SAID 4HE CAMPUS SITS ON THE (AYWARD &AULT AN ACTIVE EARTHQUAKE FAULT IN THE %AST "AY #ONSTRUCTION FOR THE INFRASTRUC TURE OF THE BUILDING IS COMPLETED h7E GUTTED THE WHOLE BUILD ING n WE TOOK DOWN AND FIXED THE WALLS THE FLOORS AND THE CEILINGS v +ING SAID h4HE BUILDING HAS A NEW RECORDING STUDIO AND A SMALL PERFORMANCE HALL &OR THE ATRIUM

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&OOD | Options on campus small ■ &2/- 0AGE

STUDENTS ARE LEFT TO FIND OTHER LESS HEALTHY FORMS OF SUSTENANCE AROUND CAMPUS OR EVEN OFF CAMPUS -ANY STUDENTS ARE STILL UNHAPPY WITH THE SLIM SELECTION OF FOOD OPTIONS OFFERED ON CAMPUS h)F IT S A -ONDAY OR A &RIDAY THE DAYS THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT IS NOT OPEN ) WON T EVEN CON SIDER EATING FOOD ON CAMPUS v NURSING MAJOR -ICHAEL (EE SAID h) M NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN 3UBWAY OR THE SNACKS OFFERED AT THE COLLEGE "OOKSTORE v 3UBWAY HAS BEEN THE ONLY VENDOR IN THE 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM SINCE THE FALL SEMESTER 4HEIR CON TRACT FOR THE SPACE WILL EXPIRE ON *UNE $IRECTOR OF "USINESS 3ERVICES -ARILES -AGALONG SAID h7E HAVEN T HAD ANY OTHER BIDS COME UP FOR THE SPACE SO 3UBWAY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY REMAIN WHERE THEY ARE v -AGALONG SAID 7HILE 3UBWAY OFFERS SOME HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS

SOME STUDENTS STILL FEEL LIKE THE VARIETY OF THOSE OPTIONS ARE SCARCE h3UBWAY AND THE "OOKSTORE HAVE FOOD AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS BUT THEY ARE FAR FROM HEALTHY OPTIONS v CULI NARY ARTS MAJOR -ATTHEW 2IFORMO SAID h/UR THE CULI NARY ARTS PROGRAM OFFERS ORGANIC MEALS BUT SADLY WE

CAN ONLY SUPPLY THEM DURING THE HOURS WERE OPEN v .ICK $UNN SUPPLY BUYER FOR THE "OOKSTORE LOCATED WITHIN THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING SAID THE STORE TRIES TO BRING DIFFERENT FOOD OPTIONS INTO THE "OOKSTORE BUT THEY ARE MOSTLY FAST FOOD OR JUNK FOOD 4HE "OOKSTORE OFFERS MAINLY SNACK FOODS SUCH AS CHIPS CUP OF NOODLES AND CANDY !LTHOUGH THE "OOKSTORE DOES OFFER +INDER S SANDWICHES AS ANOTHER OPTION $UNN SAID THAT ONE CAN ONLY EAT SANDWICHES SO MANY TIMES A WEEK !LTHOUGH THE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM OFFERS HEALTHY CHOICES ITS HOURS OF OPERATION ALLOW A FRACTION OF ### STUDENTS TO BE FED THERE h7E CAN T HAVE THE RESTAURANT OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK v CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID h7E RE AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SO WE HAVE TO HAVE DAYS FOR LECTURE AND DEMONSTRATION OF DISHES v 4HE PROBLEM OF LIMITED FOOD SELECTION DURING CER TAIN PERIODS IS A CAMPUSWIDE ISSUE 4HE ONLY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AFTER P M 7EDNESDAY THROUGH &RIDAY OTHER THAN 3UBWAY ARE VENDING AND SODA MACHINES

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IN A REGION WHERE MUCH SHIPPING GOES THROUGH ### AND OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RECEIVED MILLION TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO BE A PART OF THAT WORKFORCE h7E ARE DOING A CAREER PATHWAY FOR WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS 4HE FUNDING WAS CRITICAL TO GET PEOPLE WORKING THOSE JOBS v SHE SAID h7E HOPE TO HAVE TWO CLASSES OF COHORTS TRAINED EVERY SEMESTER v 4HE &ORKLIFT ,OGISTICS /PERATIONS AND 7AREHOUSE 4RAINING & , / 7 CLASSES BEGAN THIS SEMESTER AS A LATE START CLASSES ON &EB 4HE PRO GRAM WILL BE IN SESSION UNTIL !PRIL

ALLOWING STUDENTS TO GET THEIR #AL /3(! CERTIFICATION WHICH IS NECESSARY TO WORK WITH FORKLIFTS AND PROVE THEY UNDERSTAND #ALIFORNIA S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROCEDURES 4HE #4% DEPARTMENT HAS MANY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE "AY !REA INCLUD ING THE 7EST #ONTRA 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT THAT RECEIVED THE 7ORKFORCE )NNOVATION 'RANT 4HE GRANT WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO POS SIBLE CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE TECHNOL OGY AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE h4HERE IS A HEALTH ACADEMY AT THREE HIGH SCHOOLS 0INOLE 6ALLEY

$E !NZA AND 2ICHMOND WHERE STUDENTS LEARN TO PUT TOGETHER 0OWER0OINT PRESENTATIONS ABOUT HEALTH TOPICS v ,EADON SAID h4HE STUDENTS BECOME HEALTH CARE ADVO CATES TO THEIR PEERS v 4HE FUNDING FOR THE ACADEMIES PROVIDES GUEST SPEAKERS TO COME TO THE SCHOOLS GIVES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GO ON FIELD TRIPS TO PLACES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT PAR TICULAR FIELD AND PREPARES STUDENTS TO CARRY THEMSELVES IN A PROFES SIONAL MANNER 4HE HIGH SCHOOLS REQUIRE SOPHO MORES TO TAKE ONE OF THE THREE ACADEMIES FOR THAT YEAR IN ORDER TO CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM

:ELLER | Soccer coach works with passion ■ &2/- 0AGE

ABOUT THE GAME AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYERS 4O HIM IT DIDN T MATTER THE TALENT LEVEL OF THE PLAYER AS LONG AS THE KID WAS WILLING TO IMPROVE ) ALWAYS APPRECIATED THE FACT THAT HE WAS EAGER TO COACH ) APPRECIATED HIM v 6ISSER PLAYED ON THE AND 53& NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SOCCER TEAMS UNDER .ATIONAL #OACHES !SSOCIATION OF !MERICA (ALL OF &AME COACH 3TEVE .EGOESCO WHO COACHED 53& TO FOUR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND VICTORIES 6ISSER TOOK OVER FOR THE LEGENDARY COACH IN

:ELLER S PASSION FOR SOCCER AND HIS PLAYERS STEMS BEYOND THE FIELD OF PLAY (IS EFFORTS AND PASSIONATE INSTRUCTION ARE AIMED AT DEVELOPING THE YOUTH AS ATHLETES AND AS PEOPLE h,IKE ANY ENDEAVOR ATHLETICS PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PERSONAL SKILL SETS WHETHER THEY MAY BE PHYSICAL OR EMO TIONAL BUT ALSO SOCIAL SKILLS v :ELLER SAID h !S AN ATHLETE YOU ALSO TASTE THE BITTER WITH THE SWEET YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO LOSE AND LEARN FROM THOSE LESSONS UNDERSTAND THEM

AND GET BETTER FROM THEM 9OU WILL ALWAYS RUN INTO SOMETHING THAT IS BEYOND YOUR CAPACITY TO HANDLE IN A PARTICULAR MOMENT 9OU WANT TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP THE PASSION DESIRE AND THE WILL TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES THAT STAND IN YOUR WAY h !THLETICS HELPS YOU TO DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF AS A PERSON THAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH THINGS THAT YOU SET OUT TO DO ) THINK THAT CONFI DENCE CAN TRANSFER TO WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON BEYOND THE FIELD OF PLAY v :ELLER SAID !T ### :ELLER ALSO INSTRUCTS TENNIS AND BADMINTON COURSES (E BRIEFLY HEADED A GOLF CLASS HOWEVER THE COURSE WAS DISCONTINUED DUE TO BUDGET CUTS (IS COACHING EXPERIENCE ALSO INCLUDES FOUR NON CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS COACH OF THE .ORTHERN #ALIFORNIA /LYMPIC $EVELOPMENT 4EAM :ELLER S TENURE AND PROFESSIONALISM HAVE NOT ONLY EARNED HIM THE RESPECT OF HIS PLAYERS BUT ALSO HIS COLLEAGUES h4HE ONE THING HE HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WAS THAT THINGS ARE A LOT DIFFERENT AT THE COM MUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL v WOMEN S SOCCER COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON SAID h(E TOLD ME THAT SOME OF THE THINGS ) MAY HAVE WANTED TO INSTITUTE HERE !$6%24)3%-%.4

DO NOT WORK 4HOSE INSTRUCTIONS MADE ME TAKE A STEP BACK AND EVALUATE HOW ) WANT TO RUN A PROGRAM HERE v 0RIOR TO TAKING OVER AS WOMEN S SOCCER COACH FOUR YEARS AGO &ERGUSON ASSISTED WOMEN S SOC CER TEAMS AT 5# "ERKELEY 3OUTHERN 5NIVERSITY AND ! - #OLLEGE IN ,OUISIANA "EING A COACH ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN JUST DIRECTING A TEAM ON A FIELD :ELLER SAID TO BE A SUCCESSFUL COACH ONE MUST LEARN THE PLAYING STYLES AND PERSONALITIES OF INDI VIDUAL ATHLETES IN ORDER TO GET THE BEST OF THEM AND HELP THEM IMPROVE ON AND OFF THE FIELD h ! COACH IS NOT JUST A COACH v HE SAID h !S A COACH YOU BECOME A MENTOR AND A TEACHER ) THINK FUNDAMENTALLY THOSE ELEMENTS ARE PART OF COACHING 9OU HAVE TO BE THE HARD GUY AND BE ABLE TO PUSH PEOPLE TO TRY TO BRING OUT THEIR MAXIMUM !T THE SAME TIME YOU WANT TO DEVELOP A FRIENDSHIP WITH PLAYERS AND GET TO KNOW INDIVIDUALS FOR WHO THEY ARE AS PEOPLE v h4HE WAY YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE VARIES 3OME PEOPLE YOU CAN PUSH HARD AND OTHERS YOU HAVE TO COAX IN DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THEM v :ELLER SAID

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3EARCHING FOR A FRESH START #OMET FORWARD *EANNAY 7ASHINGTON TRAVELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FROM HER HOME STATE OF +ENTUCKY *OINING 7ASHINGTON WAS HER FRIEND OF NOW FIVE YEARS GUARD *EWEL 2OGERS WHO DROPPED EVERYTHING AND MADE THE MOVE TO #ALIFORNIA TO SEIZE AN OPPOR TUNITY THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR HER AT HOME h) THINK #ALIFORNIA IS BEAUTIFUL v 2OGERS SAID h7HEN ) FIRST ARRIVED HERE MY EYES GOT BIG ) NOTICED THERE WERE A LOT MORE OPPORTUNITIES OUT HERE THAT AREN T IN +ENTUCKY h) CAN DO A LOT OUT HERE ˆ THERE ARE JOBS THERE S BASKETBALL AND SCHOOL v SHE SAID h) LOVE BASKETBALL AND IF ) CAN GET WHAT ) NEED TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS THROUGH THE SPORT THEN ) M GOING TO GO FOR IT v /RIGINALLY FROM $ECATUR 'A 2OGERS MOVED TO +ENTUCKY WHICH IS WHERE SHE MET 7ASHINGTON WHILE BOTH WERE ATTENDING "LUEGRASS 4ECHNICAL AND #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE IN ,EXINGTON 4HE TWO MET IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX WHERE THEY LIVED ˆ THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE h7E HAVE THINGS IN COMMON v 7ASHINGTON SAID h7E UNDERSTAND WHAT ONE ANOTHER HAVE GONE THROUGH AND WE UPLIFT EACH OTHER (ER PERSONALITY MAKES HER STAND OUT 3HE S GOOFY YET LAID BACK AND A LITTLE BIT QUIET 3HE S A FUN PERSON TO BE AROUND v !LTHOUGH 2OGERS LOVES THE GAME OF BASKETBALL

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4HROUGHOUT THE GAME ### BUILT LEADS ONLY TO WATCH THEM DISAPPEAR AS 3## BATTLED BACK h7E WERE RUSHING OUR SHOTS AND NOT BEING PATIENT v FRESHMAN FORWARD *EANNAY ScoreBoard 7ASHINGTON SAID )N THE SECOND HALF &ALCONS THE WOMEN S BASKET #OMETS BALL SQUAD WAS HELD TO ONLY SIX FIELD 3EASON OVER GOALS ˆ THE REST OF OVERALL

ITS POINTS CAME FROM IN "6# FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 7HEN THE &ALCONS WERE MAKING THEIR COME BACK $E"OLT USED THE FULL COURT PRESS TO TRY TO CREATE POINTS OFF OF TURNOVERS (IS PLAN DID NOT WORK h) THINK WE SHOULD HAVE CHANGED OUR OFFENSE A LITTLE MORE WHEN THEY STARTED TO FIGURE US OUT v SOPHOMORE GUARD !LLYSON 2OBERTS SAID h7E WERE PANICKING WHEN THEY CAME BACK v 2OBERTS HAD A HUGE FIRST HALF SCORING POINTS AND MAKING A BUZZER BEATING POINT SHOT TO EXTEND THE ### LEAD 4HE LEADING SCORER FOR THE #OMETS WAS -ARQUISHA *ELINEK WHO SCORED POINTS 4HE #OMETS HAD THE LEAD THROUGHOUT THE GAME AND HAD CHANCES IN THE FINAL SECONDS TO WIN BUT COULD NOT FINISH h7HEN YOU ARE AHEAD PERCENT OF THE GAME AND LOSE ITS FRUSTRATING v $E"OLT SAID h9OU HAVE TO GIVE 3## CREDIT 4HEY HUNG IN THERE v

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0OWER OF THE DRAGON ˆ 3AN &RANCISCO ,ION $ANCERS SHOWCASE THEIR DRAGON HEAD AT THE TH ANNUAL #HINESE .EW 9EAR 0ARADE ON -ARKET 3TREET IN 3AN 7AITING IN THE COLD ˆ 4HOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WAIT ALONG -ARKET 3TREET IN 3AN &RANCISCO ON 3ATURDAY -ANY ADAPTATIONS OF DRAGONS ARE FEATURED AT THE &RANCISCO FOR THE TH ANNUAL #HINESE .EW 9EAR 0ARADE TO BEGIN HOURS BEFORE THE START OF THE EVENT ON 3ATURDAY 3PECTATORS COME HOURS AHEAD OF THE PARADE PARADE TO OBTAIN A GOOD VIEWING SPOT

7ITH JOY ˆ 7EST #OAST )NTERNATIONAL )MMERSION 3CHOOL STU DENTS PERFORM WITH STREAM ERS DURING THE TH ANNUAL #HINESE .EW 9EAR 0ARADE ON -ARKET 3TREET IN 3AN &RANCISCO ON 3ATURDAY