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4HE MILLION DEBT DISCOVERY THAT BLINDSIDED #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES LAST WEEK HAS PROMPTED YET A THIRD ROUND OF CUTS TO THE BUDGET YEAR SETTING RECORD REDUCTIONS AND UNDERSCORING THE NEED FOR HEIGHTENED TAX REVENUES “I don’t see how ! L R E A D Y they can keep REELING FROM A MILLION cutting us and INITIAL CUT AND expect us to TWO MID YEAR h T R I G G E R S v TOTALING educate the next MILLION THE generation of SURPRISE DEFI Californians.” CIT PUSHES TO MILLION *EFFREY -ICHELS
THE SYSTEM S 5NITED &ACULTY PRESIDENT FISCAL YEAR R E D U C T I O N 5NITED &ACULTY 0RESIDENT *EFFREY -ICHELS SAID THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CUT COUPLED WITH THE YEARLY HACKING AWAY OF FUNDING HAS LIM ITED SERVICES AND ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM MORE SO THAN IN ANY TIME HE CAN RECALL h4HIS IS THE WORST ECONOMIC SITUATION THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES HAVE FACED MAYBE EVER BUT AT LEAST IN RECENT MEMORY v HE SAID h7E RE TURNING AWAY AS A SYSTEM HUNDREDS OF THOU SANDS OF STUDENTS A YEAR AND ARE CONTINUING TO SHRINK h) DON T SEE HOW THEY CAN !T THE GATES KEEP CUTTING US AND EXPECT 7ITH IMMI NENT BUDGET US TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GEN CUTS COMING ERATION OF #ALIFORNIANS v IN THE NEAR %VER SINCE THE HIGH WATER FUTURE STU MARK OF THE BUDGET DENTS NEED TO YEAR THE STATE HAS CONTINU TAKE A STAND OUSLY DIMINISHED FUNDING ON -ONDAY TO THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM "ETWEEN THE AND FISCAL YEARS WORKLOAD REDUCTIONS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DROPPED THE NUMBER OF &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENTS SERVED EQUIVALENT TO ONE STUDENT TAKING UNITS FROM TO A GOAL OF FOR THE CURRENT YEAR ROUGHLY PERCENT h9OU RE SEEING A SLOW COMPLETE DISIN VESTMENT IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES ABILITY TO MAINTAIN PURCHASING POWER 4HE STATE BY VIRTUE OF CUTTING IS RATIONING ACCESS v SAID 4HERESA 4ENA DIRECTOR OF FISCAL POLICY AT THE #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ,EAGUE OF #ALIFORNIA (OWEVER BECAUSE THE MOST RECENT CUT CAME AFTER SPRING COURSE OFFERINGS WERE ALREADY LOCKED IN THEY DID NOT TAKE THE FORM OF A PERMANENT WORKLOAD REDUCTION AT THE DISTRICT ### $IRECTOR OF "USINESS
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HANGES ARE COMING TO HIGHER EDU CATION INSTITUTIONS AND WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO INFLUENCE WHAT HAPPENS AT OUR COLLEGES 4HE ANNUAL -ARCH IN -ARCH PROTEST IN 3ACRAMENTO PROVIDES THE FORUM FOR ALL #ALIFORNIA COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PROTEST THE STATE S IMPULSIVE UNREGULATED TUITION FEE INCREASES IN ADDITION TO DEEP CUTTING AND UNAPOLOGETIC FUNDING REDUCTIONS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ALONE HAS BEEN CUT TO ITS BARE ESSENTIALS AND STILL NEEDS TO CUT ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE STATE S BUDGET ### STUDENTS NEED TO UNITE WITH THE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS FROM #ALIFORNIA S COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TRAVELING TO 3ACRAMENTO ON -ONDAY TO VOICE THEIR STRENGTH AND ILLUSTRATE THEIR NUMBERS ,AST YEAR BEFORE STUDENT FEES INCREASED FROM TO PER UNIT FOR THE FALL SEMESTER STUDENTS FROM ### WERE COUNTED AMONG THE OTHERS AND THOSE NUMBERS WITH GOOD REASON SHOULD INCREASE THIS YEAR #OMMUNITY COLLEGE FEES AGAIN WILL INCREASE PER UNIT IN THE SUMMER AS PART OF THE STATE S EMERGENCY MIDYEAR CUTS !LTHOUGH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHEN OR HOW #ALIFORNIA WILL RECOVER FROM ITS CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION RAISING THE PRICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WILL BE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF SOLUTIONS PROMOTED BY LAWMAKERS UNTIL THE CRISIS IS RESOLVED #ALIFORNIA S COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYS TEM EDUCATES MILLION STUDENTS MANY OF WHOM VOTE EVERY YEAR 7HEN THOSE VOICES SOUND OUT IN 3ACRAMENTO THEY ARE HEARD AS POTENTIAL RE ELECTION OR OUSTING VOTES 4HE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT THE PRO TEST REPRESENTING 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY S INTERESTS NEEDS TO CONTINUE TO GROW AT THE SAME RATE AS THE OBSTACLES THAT CONTINUE TO BE IN THEIR WAY OF STAY ING IN SCHOOL "USES ARE CONTRACTED BY THE ### !SSOCIATED 3TUDENTS 5NION TO TAKE STU DENTS TO 7EST 3ACRAMENTO FOR THE MILE WALK FROM 2ALEY &IELD CROSS ING 4OWER "RIDGE OVER THE 3ACRAMENTO 2IVER TO THE #APITOL WHERE THE RALLY IS HELD 4HESE BUSES SHOULD HAVE NO EMPTY SEATS 4HE !35 DID ITS JOB POSTING FLIERS ACROSS CAMPUS TO ALERT STUDENTS OF THE IMPORTANT EVENT AND HOW THEY CAN GET THERE 7E NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THE ,EGISLATURE BUD GET CUTS AND FEE INCREASES ARE NOT WEL COME AT OUR CAMPUSES AND WE ARE HERE TO PROVE IT &OR STUDENTS VOICES TO BE TAKEN WITH ANY LEVEL OF SERIOUSNESS BY THOSE IN 3ACRAMENTO WE NEED TO TAKE AN INTER EST IN THIS DEMONSTRATION AND MAKE OUR PRESENCE AND POWER IN THE STATE KNOWN
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HEN ONE THINKS OF JOBS THAT MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND ONE S MIND MIGHT JUMP TO THE PROFESSIONS OF DOCTOR TEACHER OR MAYBE POLICE OFFICER 7HAT THESE DIFFERENT FIELDS OF EXPERTISE HAVE IN COMMON IS THAT THEY ARE SEEN AS SOME OF THE MOST RESPECTABLE FORMS OF PUBLIC SERVICE OUR SOCIETY HAS TO OFFER "UT BEING AN EMPLOYEE AT THE %LEPHANT "AR 2ESTAURANT IN %MERYVILLE ) KNOW THAT IT TOO TAKES A SPECIAL TYPE OF PERSON TO WORK IN THE FOOD BUSINESS ˆ ONE WHO IS INTEL LIGENT COMPASSIONATE AND HARD WORKING ) WAS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT WORKING AT A RESTAURANT WOULD BE EASY "UT THAT WAS BEFORE ) LANDED A JOB IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY 7ORKING AT A RESTAURANT HOWEVER DOESN T JUST ENCOM PASS TAKING ORDERS AND FILLING DRINKS IT TAKES THE ABILITY TO CONTROL ANY GIVEN SITUATION 7HETHER A HOST WAITER BARTENDER OR MANAGER AT A RESTAURANT ONE MUST BE ABLE TO THINK ON ONE S FEET )T TAKES A PERSON WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SATISFY NUMER OUS PERSONALITIES WHETHER GOOD OR BAD ALL WHILE KEEP ING A SMILE AND REASSURING THE GUEST THAT YOU ARE HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE BEING THEIR PERSONAL SERVANT FOR AN HOUR OR TWO .OT TO SAY THE SMILES YOU RECEIVE FROM A WAITER ARE NOT SINCERE BECAUSE THEY PROB ABLY ARE !NY TYPE OF WORK WHERE YOU PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THE MASSES TAKES A PERSON WHO TRULY CARES FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND WHO HAS THE WILL INGNESS AND WANTS TO PROVIDE
OF RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES ARE SKILLED IN SOME OTHER TYPE OF WORK AND ARE HOLDING DOWN A SECOND OR EVEN A THIRD JOB 3O WHEN YOU GO OUT TO EAT DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE PER SON WHO IS TAKING YOUR ORDER OR SEATING YOU OR CLEANING YOUR TABLE 4HESE INDIVIDUALS FOR OTHERS WHO VOLUNTEER AND 4HROUGHOUT MY YEARS WORKING IN THE ) WAS ONE TAKE TIME OUT OF THEIR BUSY LIVES TO WAIT ON RESTAURANT BUSINESS YOU HAVE ASPIRATIONS ) VE MET SOME OF NIC OF THOSE AND DREAMS JUST AS EST PEOPLE AND EVEN BIG AS ANYONE ELSES SOME OF MY CLOSEST SO CONDESCENSION FRIENDS WHICH IS WHY PEOPLE ISN T NECESSARY IT BOGGLES MY MIND %VERYONE HAS HAD WHEN PEOPLE GO OUT WHO A DAY WHERE IT FEELS TO RESTAURANTS WITH LIKE THE BOSS IS OUT THE ASSUMPTION THAT THOUGHT TO GET YOU .OW THEY CAN TREAT THESE IMAGINE HAVING HARD WORKING PEOPLE ANYWAY THEY PLEASE )T WORKING AT DIFFERENT BOSSES A NIGHT AND HAVING TO IS AS IF THE RESTAURANT PLEASE EACH ONE IN EMPLOYEES WRONGED A A DIFFERENT WAY OR THEM IN SOME WAY FORCING THE EMPLOYEE RESTAURANT ELSE YOU MIGHT GET CHEWED OUT 4HAT S TO TAKE THEIR VERBAL WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE IN RUDENESS AND OVERLY THE WAITING GAME PICKY ATTITUDES WITH A WOULD BE 3OCIETY NEEDS SMILE EASY REMINDING THAT THESE )T S LIKE PEOPLE INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOOK MINDLESS ROBOTS BUT DOWN ON INDIVIDUALS "UT THAT PEOPLE WITH FEELINGS WHO WORK IN FOOD SER VICE !T TIMES IT FEELS WAS BEFORE AMBITIONS AND LIVES THAT GO BEYOND THEIR LIKE PEOPLE THINK THAT ROLES AS SOCIAL SER RESTAURANT WORKERS ARE VANTS INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ) LANDED 2EMEMBER TO FAILED AT EVERYTHING TREAT THE WAITER ELSE AND THAT THE ONLY A JOB IN OR ANY RESTAURANT WAY FOR THEM TO MAKE EMPLOYEE WITH THE A LIVING IS BY WAITING THE FOOD RESPECT AND COMMON OR CLEANING TABLES COURTESY THAT YOU WHICH IS A COMPLETE INDUSTRY WOULD WANT TO BE MISCONCEPTION TREATED WITH 4HE TRUTH IS MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN !LEXIO 6ACA IS A STAFF FOOD SERVICE HAVE GRADUATED WRITER FOR 4HE !DVOCATE FROM COLLEGE OR ARE ATTEND ING COLLEGE )F NOT ATTENDING #ONTACT HIM AT AVACA SOME TYPE OF SCHOOLING A LOT ADVOCATE GMAIL COM
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AROUND CAMPUS THIS WEEK 4HE !35 WILL HOLD TENTATIVE INFORMATION SES SIONS AND POSTER MAKING EVENTS WHERE THEY WILL PREPARE POSTERS AND FLIERS IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM TODAY AND 4HURSDAY FROM TO P M h,AST YEAR S EVENT HAD ### STUDENT PARTICIPANTS 4HE EVENT WENT WELL AND IT WAS FUN v 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID h4HIS EVENT SERVES A GREAT PURPOSE ESPE CIALLY WHEN YOU ARE SURROUNDED BY THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS v 2AMOS SAID SHE WILL BE ATTENDING THE EVENT TO HELP STUDENTS PROTEST AND EXPRESS THEIR CON CERNS
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4HE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN !LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS MEETINGS IN ( EVERY 7EDNESDAY FROM NOON TO P M .ARCOTICS !NONYMOUS MEETINGS ARE ALSO HELD IN ( EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM NOON TO P M 4HE FORUM IS OPEN TO THE PUB LIC
CrimeWatch &RIDAY &EB /FFICERS RESPONDED TO A PHYSICAL FIGHT BETWEEN TWO $E !NZA (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENTS ON -ISSION "ELL $RIVE 3ATURDAY &EB ! SUBJECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED FOR A STOP SIGN VIOLATION EXPIRED REGISTRATION AND FOR BEING AN UNLI CENSED DRIVER ON -ISSION "ELL $RIVE -ONDAY &EB ! STUDENT REPORTED HIS FRONT LICENSE PLATE STOLEN IN ,OT 4UESDAY &EB ! STUDENT REPORTED THE THEFT OF HER VEHICLE FROM THE CAMPUS !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A PEDES TRIAN STOP IN ,OT 4HE SUBJECT WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 4HE SUBJECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED
JUXTAPOSITION OF MULTIPLE INITIATIVES OF AROUND PERCENT CUTTING THE COLLEGE S FUNDED &4%3 FROM COULD BE TROUBLING FOR VOTERS TO THUS TRIG h) THINK THERE IS GERING SUBSTANTIAL A GENERAL CONCERN “By cutting our COURSE AND STAFFING THAT IF THE FIELD ISN T NARROWED investment in edu- REDUCTIONS "UT WITH SUCH A DOWN VOTERS WILL cation, we have LARGE GAP BETWEEN REJECT THEM ALL v 4ENA SAID created this vicious DISTRICT PLANNERS SHOOTING DOWN -ICHELS IN TURN cycle (of under- ARE THE MIDDLE OF THE SUPPORTS ALL THREE PROBABLE INITIA funding). The most ROAD FOR STABILITY AND TO BETTER FACILI TIVES 'OV *ERRY "ROWN S PLAN THE important message TATE EITHER OUT -ILLIONAIRES 4AX from all of this is if COME SAID *ONAH .ICHOLAS DIRECTOR OF AND -OLLY we don’t support OF DISTRICT FINANCE -UNGER S h/UR #HILDREN /UR higher taxes in this SERVICES 4HE REDUC &UTURE v FAVORING state, it’s going TIONS IN ALLOCATION THE -ILLIONAIRES ALREADY HAD 4AX FOR ITS PER to get worse and HAVE A DEMONSTRABLE MANENCE SUPPORT BASE AND PROJECTED worse and worse.” IMPACT ON STUDENT SUCCESS WITH THE REVENUE OVER PACKED CLASS h"ELIEVE ME *EFFREY -ICHELS
5NITED &ACULTY PRESIDENT ES FEWER FULL TIME THE MILLIONAIRES FACULTY AND FAR WON T MOVE OUT OF THE STATE SOMEWHERE COLD WHERE MORE LIMITED RESOURCES -ICHELS THERE ARE FEWER TAXES v -ICHELS SAID SAID h7E NEED LONG TERM REINVEST LAUGHABLY )F EITHER 'OV "ROWN S TAX PACK MENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND IT AGE OR THE -ILLIONAIRES 4AX FAIL NEEDS TO START AT THE VOTING BOOTH v AT THE BALLOT ### S FUNDING WILL HE SAID SEE ANOTHER WORKLOAD REDUCTION
#RIMES | Lot 10 targeted ■ &2/- 0AGE
h4HAT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE .OW ) AM PARKING IN A DIFFERENT LOT AND USING A #LUB STEERING WHEEL LOCK v 4ABER SAID %XACTLY ONE WEEK LATER ON &EB AN ATTEMPTED ROBBERY TOOK PLACE AT APPROXI MATELY P M IN ,OT /LIVEIRA SAID h!ROUND P M THE VICTIM 3ERGIO $UENAS PARKED IN 0ARKING ,OT AND WAS GOING TO USE THE ,IBRARY WHEN THREE PEOPLE APPROACHED HIM FROM BEHIND AND ONE OF THEM WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD 7HEN HE TURNED AROUND THEY SAID @'IVE ME ALL YOUR MONEY AND HE SAID @) DON T HAVE ANY MONEY h4HEY ARGUED A LITTLE BIT HE WAS TRYING TO CONVINCE THEM THAT HE DIDN T HAVE ANYTHING TO GIVE THEM AND THEN ONE OF THEM PUSHED HIM AND THEY RAN OFF 4HEY DIDN T TAKE ANY THING v HE SAID !LTHOUGH THE PERPETRATORS DID NOT TAKE ANYTHING OR CAUSE ANY PHYSICAL HARM THE INCIDENT WAS SCARY $UENAS SAID 4HIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HIM h/N THE CAMPUS IT IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME BUT AROUND THE CAMPUS IT WAS LIKE THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME v HE SAID 4HE FIRST SUSPECT IN THE ATTACK IS DESCRIBED AS A BLACK MALE IN HIS EARLY S ABOUT FEET INCHES AND WEIGHS TO POUNDS (E HAS A LONG SKINNY FACE AND A SHORT HAIRCUT (E WAS WEARING A WHITE 4 SHIRT GRAY JACKET AND LIGHT BLUE JEANS (E IS BELIEVED TO HAVE DONE THE PUNCHING AND PUSHING /LIVEIRA SAID 4HE SECOND SUSPECT IS A HUSKY BLACK MALE IN HIS EARLY S FEET INCHES WEIGH ING POUNDS (E HAS SHORT HAIR AND WAS WEARING A BLACK BEANIE A BLACK SHIRT A BLACK
7EDNESDAY &EB ! BUILDING CONTRACTOR REPORTED A THEFT FROM THE TRAILER .O SUSPECT INFORMATION WAS GIVEN !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE DRIVER WAS UNLICENSED 4HE SUBJECT WAS CITED ■ &2/- 0AGE ING FOR THOSE WHO AIM TO WORK IN -ONDAY &EB THE DEPARTMENT 5NKNOWN SUSPECTS ATTEMPTED TO !T THE EVENT THEY HAD DONA BREAK INTO THE CAMPUS POLICE STA TIONS FOR A RAFFLE TO WIN A GIFT BASKET TION OR A STUFFED ANIMAL AS A SMALLER PRIZE 4UESDAY &EB 4HE 4AE +WON $O #LUB PRO 4HREE STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN VIDED CANDY WHILE HAVING STUDENTS A VERBAL AND PHYSICAL ALTERCATION INTERACT BY USING KICK BAGS DEMON ! STUDENT RETURNED TO HIS VEHICLE STRATING THE BASIS OF THE CLUB AND DISCOVERED HIS BACK WINDOW h)F YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ENTHUSI HAD BEEN SMASHED BY A BASEBALL ASM STUDENTS WILL COME TO YOU v 5NKNOWN SUSPECTS ATTEMPT 4AE +WON $O #LUB 0RESIDENT "ILLY ED ROBBERY ON A STUDENT AS HE $OTY SAID ATTENDED SCHOOL .O WEAPONS WERE !LTHOUGH THE CLUB WAS ESTAB INVOLVED LISHED LAST SEMESTER IT WAS ABLE TO GET MORE THAN STUDENTS TO SIGN !LEXANDRA 7AITE UP THIS SEMESTER 4HE LIST OF PEOPLE
HOODED SWEATSHIRT AND BLACK PANTS 4HE THIRD SUSPECT IS A BLACK MALE EARLY S (E IS FEET INCHES WEIGHING POUNDS (E WAS WEARING A WHITE 4 SHIRT AND BLACK HOODED SWEATSHIRT /LIVEIRA SAID THAT IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE SUSPECTS ARE ### STUDENTS OR NOT 4HOUGH THESE TWO CRIMES HAPPENED WITH IN ONE WEEK OF EACH OTHER CRIMES ON CAM PUS AS A WHOLE ARE NOT ON THE RISE /LIVEIRA SAID THE ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WAS THE FIRST IN MONTHS AT ### 7HAT IS INTERESTING TO HIM IS THAT THE CRIMES HAPPENED IN ,OT RIGHT BEHIND THE 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICE h(ISTORICALLY OUR PROBLEMS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE OTHER SIDE OF CAMPUS BY THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER SO OF COURSE WE PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO THAT AREA v HE SAID h)F WE START SEEING MORE PROBLEMS ON THIS SIDE OF CAM PUS SO FAR WE ONLY HAVE TWO THE FOCUS THAT WE HAVE ON THAT SIDE MAY NEED TO SHIFT SO WE LL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND ADJUST OUR PATROL PROCEDURES IF THINGS DEVELOP v /LIVEIRA HAD A COUPLE OF RECOMMENDA TIONS FOR STUDENTS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM BECOMING VICTIMS OF CRIMES ON CAMPUS h0AY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS )T IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE THE 0OLICE 3ERVICES PHONE NUMBER PROGRAMMED INTO YOUR CELL PHONE v /LIVEIRA SAID h2EPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES AS SOON AS PRACTICAL &OR VEHICLES DON T HAVE ANYTHING OF VALUE IN PLAIN SIGHT STORE ANYTHING YOU HAVE IN THE TRUNK IF POSSIBLE v (E SAID PEOPLE MIGHT WANT TO INVEST IN AN ANTI THEFT DEVICE ESPECIALLY IF THEY OWN CARS THAT TEND TO BE STOLEN MORE OFTEN LIKE (ONDA #IVICS AND 4OYOTA #AMRYS
'ARCIA | Slain ■ &2/- 0AGE
THE SEASON h(E WAS NOT HAPPY AND FELT HE WASN T GETTING ENOUGH PLAYING TIME v ### COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID :ELLER REMEMBERED 'ARCIA DESPITE HIS SHORT STINT ON THE TEAM AS BEING AN OUTGOING AND ENTERTAINING INDIVIDUAL h(E WAS A FUN GUY v :ELLER SAID h(E PLAYED HIS #$ FOR THE TEAM ON AN AWAY GAME TRIP AND SANG THE LYRICS TO US v 'ARCIA PERFORMED HIS RAPS UNDER THE MONI “(His death is) so KER h,IL 'v AND POSTED tragic. He’s the SEVERAL MUSIC VIDEOS ON third player of 9OU4UBE THAT HAVE BEEN VIEWED HUNDREDS OF mine to die withTHOUSANDS OF TIMES in a year.” &OLLOWING HIS DEPAR TURE FROM THE COLLEGE S SOCCER TEAM 'ARCIA 2UDY :ELLER
MEN S SOCCER COACH STARTED TAKING SIGNIFI CANTLY FEWER COURSES AVERAGING ONE TO TWO PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES A SEMESTER 4HE LAST COURSE HE SIGNED UP FOR AT ### WAS 3TATISTICS IN FALL &ROM THEN ON HE TOOK PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES SOLELY AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE AND AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH 'ARCIA WAS ENROLLED IN A BAD MINTON COURSE THERE h (IS DEATH IS SO TRAGIC v :ELLER SAID h(E S THE THIRD PLAYER OF MINE TO DIE WITHIN A YEAR v 'ARCIA S DEATH MARKS THE FIFTH HOMICIDE IN 2ICHMOND SO FAR THIS YEAR AS WELL AS THE FIRST IN .ORTH 2ICHMOND 2ICHMOND 0OLICE 2OBBERY AND (OMICIDE $ETECTIVE 4IM 'ARD SAID )F ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE INVESTIGATION CONTACT 'ARD AT
#LUB 2USH | Groups increase membership INTERESTED EARNED THE CLUB FIRST PRIZE IN THE SIGN UP CONTEST HELD BETWEEN THE PARTICIPATING CLUBS 4HE CONTEST PROVIDED ALLOCATION PRIZES FOR THOSE WHO EARNED THE MOST STUDENT SIGN UPS IN ORDER TO HELP CLUB ACTIVITIES AND INCREASE MEMBERSHIP h)T S VERY IMPORTANT TO BE IN A CLUB BECAUSE IT PROMOTES STU DENT ENGAGEMENT v 2AMOS SAID h)T STARTS WITH A COMMON INTEREST BY JOINING AND THROUGH THE CLUB THEY BECOME A FAMILY v 4HE %NGINEERING AND -ATH #LUB HAD A ROLLER COASTER BUILT FROM + .EX TOY PIECES HAVING AN INDI VIDUAL TEST HOW FAR A BALL SHOULD GO IN ORDER TO HAVE IT PLACE IN
“It’s very important to be in a club because it promotes student engagement. It starts with a common interest by joining and through the club, they become a family.” +ELLY 2AMOS
3TUDENT ,IFE COORDINATOR
THE SMALLEST OF SIX BOXES 3TUDENTS WERE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLUB IN ORDER TO PLAY 4HE PRIZES OFFERED WERE CANDY SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND AN h) LOVE NERDSv 4 SHIRT 4HE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CLUB IS TO LOOK OVER THOSE ENTERING AS ENGINEERING MAJORS AND THOSE WHO
ARE INTERESTED IN ENGINEERING AS A CAREER %-# 0RESIDENT 2OBIN ,OPEZ SAID 4HE %-# IS TIED TO THE #ENTER OF 3CIENCE %XCELLENCE PROGRAM AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND PROVIDES INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEM BERS
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3!. &2!.#)3#/ ˆ ! DOMINANT #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO SQUAD ENDED THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM S SEASON AND 3TATE 4OURNAMENT RUN HERE &RIDAY NIGHT -ISSED SHOTS AND POOR DEFENSIVE REBOUNDING HURT ### OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE IN ITS LOSS TO THE TOP SEEDED 2AMS IN THE #OAST .ORTH #ONFERENCE IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE !THLETIC !SSOCIATION TOURNAMENT 4HE .O SEEDED #OMETS DEFEATED .O SEED -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE IN A FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF GAME IN 5KIAH ON 7EDNESDAY SETTING UP THE CONTEST AGAINST ##3& /N &RIDAY ### WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE 3TATE #HAMPIONS HEIGHT AS THE 2AMS GRABBED OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS LEADING TO SECOND CHANCE POINTS h7E WERE PLAYING A ZONE DEFENSE THROUGHOUT THE GAME v #OMET GUARD +ENONTE 2AMSEY SAID h(OWEVER WHEN THEY GOT OFFENSIVE BOARDS IT MADE IT LOOK LIKE WE WEREN T PLAYING DEFENSE AT ALL v &ROM THE TIPOFF THE 2AMS ESTABLISHED THEIR OFFENSIVE DOMINANCE ON THE COURT AS PLAYERS SLASHED TO THE BASKET ATTACK ING THE #OMETS INTERIOR DEFENSE SCORING WITH ACROBATIC LAYUPS AND DUNKS ##3& CONTROLLED OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS AS ITS SHOOTERS WOULD OFTEN MISS FROM
$UE TO THE 2AMS HEIGHT ADVANTAGE OUTSIDE OF THE KEY BUT THE 2AMS INTERIOR PLAYERS JUMPED OVER #OMETS TO SCORE ON THEY WERE ALSO ABLE TO SCORE POINTS AT THE TIP IN DUNKS AND LAYUPS AFTER SNAGGING FREE THROW LINE AS #OMET PLAYERS FOULED THEM IN ORDER TO MAKE THEIR CHANCES OF REBOUNDS ##3& OUT REBOUNDED THE #OMETS SCORING MORE DIFFICULT 4HE 2AMS GOT TO THE FREE THROW LINE TIMES IN THE FIRST TO HALF AND BY THE END OF THAT ### S INTERIOR DEFENSE HAD EACH OF ### S PLAYERS SO MANY HOLES THAT ITS PRES ScoreBoard HALF HAD AT LEAST ONE FOUL ENCE WAS HARDLY NOTICEABLE h! LOT OF OUR JUMP SHOTS 2AM GUARD $ELON 7RIGHT 2AMS WEREN T FALLING AND WE SIM EXPOSED THIS WHEN HE STOLE #OMETS THE BALL FROM #OMET GUARD PLY DIDN T MATCH ##3& S 2OBERT %LLIS TOOK IT DOWN 3EASON OVER INTENSITY LEVEL v #OMET FOR THE COURT AND DUNKED WITH OVERALL WARD * UAN 0ARKER SAID h)T TWO HANDS PUSHING HIS TEAM S IN THE "6# WAS HARD TO STAY IN POSITION TO LEAD TO AND CAUSING ### GRAB REBOUNDS AND WE WERE TO CALL A TIMEOUT LESS THAN FIVE DIGGING OURSELVES A HOLE WITH MINUTES INTO THE GAME THE FOUL CALLS v h)T WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE GAMES 4HE #OMETS TRAILED THE 2AMS THAT WE DIDN T PLAY WELL v #OMET COACH AT HALFTIME 4HE GAME BECAME EVEN MORE -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID h7E DIDN T KNOCK ONE SIDED IN THE SECOND HALF AS THE 2AMS DOWN SHOTS AND WE COULDN T OVERCOME CONTINUED THEIR AGGRESSIVE PLAY ATTACK THE DEFICIT v ING THE BASKET AND INCREASING THE ALREADY 7HILE THE #OMETS COULD NOT POSE SIZEABLE LEAD A DEFENSIVE THREAT TO THE 2AMS THEIR ##3& OPENED UP ITS LARGEST LEAD OF OFFENSE WAS STRUGGLING AS WELL WITH PLAY THE GAME WITH LEFT TO PLAY ERS TAKING AND MISSING DIFFICULT SHOTS $ESPITE 2AMSEY S GAME HIGH POINTS THE #OMETS COULD NOT CONTAIN THE 2AMS OVER THE TALLER ##3& SQUAD h7E DIDN T SHOOT THE BALL WELL 7E ATTACK h7E DIDN T EXECUTE OUR GAMEPLAN AND WERE FROM POINT RANGE AND HAD TURNOVERS IN THE FIRST HALF v *OHNSON SAID WE STARTED TO SUBMIT v #OMET FORWARD h7E LIKE TO ATTACK THE BASKET BUT WE 4YLER 7EST *R SAID h ##3& S SIZE WAS MISSED CLOSE SHOTS AND STARTED SETTLING OVERWHELMING 4HE COACHES KEPT TELLING US TO ATTACK THE BASKET AND BE STRONGER WITH TOO MANY JUMP SHOTS v
BUT THINGS DIDN T WORK OUT v 7HILE THE 2AMS WERE ABLE TO RUN AWAY WITH A VICTORY THE #OMETS WERE PROUD OF THE EFFORTS THEY DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE GAME AND THE COURSE OF THE SEASON h.O ONE WANTS TO END THE SEASON THIS WAY BUT ) WAS PROUD OF THE GUYS EFFORTS THIS GAME v *OHNSON SAID h4HIS WAS MY FIRST WIN SEASON AND IT TOOK THE .O TEAM IN THE STATE TO END OUR SEASON v 2AMSEY AGREED h4HIS SEASON WAS A COMPLETE TURN AROUND FOR THE MEN S BASKETBALL PRO GRAM AND ) M GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF IT v HE SAID h) HAD A FUN YEAR AND ) WISH THE BEST OF LUCK FOR THIS TEAM NEXT SEASON v 4HROUGHOUT THE SEASON THE #OMETS RELIED ON TEAM CHEMISTRY TO WIN GAMES h7E HAD GAMES WHERE DIFFERENT GUYS WOULD PLAY WELL v *OHNSON SAID h/N ANY GIVEN NIGHT ANY GUY COULD HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL TO US WINNING v 4HIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE #OMETS HAVE MADE THE PLAYOFFS SINCE THE SEASON WHEN THEY LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND TO &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE h)T TOOK THE WHOLE TEAM S EFFORTS TO GET US TO WHERE WE GOT THIS SEASON v *OHNSON SAID h) LIKE THE POSITION WE RE IN ˆ ALL THE FRESHMEN SAY THEY WILL BE COMING BACK !ND WE RE GOING TO TAKE TIME OFF TO PLUG WHATEVER HOLES WE HAVE AND TRY TO DO BETTER NEXT SEASON v
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&OR MANY STUDENT ATHLETES SPORTS AND ACADEMICS ARE NOT THEIR ONLY RESPONSIBILI TIES 3UCH IS THE CASE FOR ,YNN )OSUA #URRENTLY SHE CAN BE FOUND SHOWCASING HER ATHLETIC TALENTS IN CENTER FIELD ON THE SOFTBALL DIAMOND 9ET ONE MIGHT RECOGNIZE HER FROM PLAY ING ON THE WOMEN S BASKETBALL AND VOLLEY BALL TEAMS AS WELL THIS ACADEMIC YEAR 0ARTICIPATING IN HER THIRD SPORT CONSECU TIVELY WHILE SUPPORTING HERSELF AND HER YEAR OLD SON 3ALVADOR )OSUA IS CURRENTLY HOLDING DOWN HER OWN APARTMENT IN 0INOLE AND WORKING FULL TIME AT !LBANY "OWL &INDING TIME TO HANDLE ALL OF HER RESPON SIBILITIES WHILE MAINTAINING A '0! AS SHE GETS CLOSER TO HER ASSOCIATE DEGREE IS A TESTAMENT TO HER TOUGHNESS AND WILLINGNESS TO WORK HARD h3HE TOOK OFF WORK SOMETIMES IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO GAMES v WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACH 0AUL $E"OLT SAID h)F SHE DIDN T PLAY VOLLEYBALL OR BASKETBALL WE WOULDN T HAVE HAD TEAMS ) CAN T TELL YOU HOW HARD PLAY ING THREE SPORTS IS ) ADMIRE HER v 3HE PULLED DOWN A SEASON HIGH REBOUNDS INCLUDING ON OFFENSE IN A FOUR POINT WIN AT .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE ON *AN )OSUA S REBOUNDING CLINIC EARNED HER A TIE FOR THE FOURTH BEST ALL TIME REBOUNDING EFFORT IN A SINGLE GAME FOR A #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WOMEN S BASKETBALL PLAYER 0LAYING MULTIPLE SPORTS IN ONE YEAR IS AN ASTOUNDING FEAT ESPECIALLY WHILE NURSING AN INJURY )OSUA HURT HER LEFT KNEE EARLY IN THE VOLLEYBALL SEASON AND SHE SAID IT IS STILL BOTHERING HER h3HE S A HARD WORKER v VOLLEYBALL COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE SAID h3HE S A FIERCE COM PETITOR AND SHE S A TOUGH ATHLETE v "ECAUSE OF HEALTH AND ACADEMIC ISSUES THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM PLAYED THE MAJORITY OF ITS SEASON WITH SIX OR SEVEN PLAYERS !ND THOUGH SHE WAS NURSING HER OWN AILMENTS )OSUA TOOK TO THE COURT ANYWAY h7E DIDN T HAVE A LOT OF PLAYERS FOR EVERY TEAM v )OSUA SAID h"UT WE FINISHED OUR SEASONS AND THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF #OMET STUDENT ATHLETES v 3OFTBALL COACH /TIS 9ELVERTON SAID )OSUA '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% IS A GOOD LEADER BECAUSE SHE CAN EFFEC 4RIPLE THREATˆ ,YNN )OSUA HAS BECOME THE FIRST #OMET FEMALE STUDENT ATHLETE TO TIVELY RELAY CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM TO OTHER PLAY ON THREE DIFFERENT ATHLETIC TEAMS SINCE PLAYERS
-ELANIE 2AQUEL WHO PLAYED ON THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM WITH )OSUA IN THE FALL BECAME GOOD FRIENDS WITH HER OVER THE LAST TWO SEASONS h3HE SPEAKS HER MIND FREELY v 2AQUEL SAID h3HE TAUGHT ME TO BE MORE AGGRES SIVE VOCALLY v 2AQUEL SAID )OSUA S DRIVE IS INSPIRING h)T S AMAZING THAT SHE IS ABLE TO JUGGLE THREE SPORTS WITH A CHILD AND A FULL TIME JOB v SHE SAID h)T S AWESOME THAT SHE IS ABLE TO DO THAT v 7OMEN S BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH !NGELITA (UTTON SAID )OSUA WOULD BRING HER SON AROUND THE TEAM SOMETIMES AND THAT HE WAS WELL BEHAVED h(E S A VERY DISCIPLINED YOUNG MAN v SHE SAID h%VEN THOUGH SHE S PLAYING ALL OF THESE SPORTS SHE DOESN T TAKE TIME AWAY FROM MAKING SURE SHE AND HER SON ARE WELL TAKEN CARE OF 3HE IS A VERY RESPONSIBLE YOUNG LADY v 7HAT )OSUA IS DOING IS RARE BECAUSE OF THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY IT TAKES TO MANAGE THE TASKS OF HER EVERYDAY LIFE $ESPITE HER AMAZING ABILITY TO KEEP UP HER OVERACTIVE LIFESTYLE HAS BEEN TAKING A TOLL ON HER h-Y BODY IS EXHAUSTED FROM PLAYING THREE SPORTS v SHE SAID (OWEVER SPORTS ARE AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF THE YEAR OLD S LIFE h) LIKE TEAM SPORTS v )OSUA SAID h)F ) DIDN T PLAY SPORTS ) DON T KNOW WHAT ) WOULD DO ) LIKE BEING A PART OF SOME THING v )OSUA IS THE FIRST #OMET FEMALE ATHLETE TO PLAY THREE SPORTS IN SUCCESSION SINCE FORMER #OMET %RICA *OHNSON DID JUST THAT IN 9ET PLAYING MULTIPLE SPORTS IS NOTHING NEW FOR THE .EVADA NATIVE !T 7OOSTER (IGH 3CHOOL IN 2ENO )OSUA PLAYED VOL LEYBALL BASKETBALL AND SOFTBALL (ER FIRST APPEARANCE AS A #OMET STU DENT ATHLETE WAS DURING THE SOFTBALL SEASON )OSUA JOINED THE WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE FALL AFTER BEING CON FRONTED WITH THE IDEA BY SEVERAL TEAM MEMBERS /N A RECRUITING MISSION TO SAVE THEIR SEASON THE SHORT HANDED WOMEN S BASKET BALL TEAM WHICH PLAYED GAMES THIS PAST SEASON WITH JUST FIVE PLAYERS WAS IN SEARCH OF ALMOST ANYONE TO FILL ROSTER SPOTS SO THEY COULD COMPETE THIS SEASON #OMET GUARD !LLYSON 2OBERTS SAID h) CONSIDER HER ONE OF MY CLOSER TEAMMATES 3HE WAS THE ONLY ONE ON THE TEAM THAT COULD HELP ME CONTROL MY TEMPER ON THE COURT v SHE SAID h!GAINST ,OS -EDANOS ) GOT FRUSTRATED 3HE GAVE ME A LOOK AND ) IMMEDIATELY KNEW TO CALM DOWN v
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2UNS WERE PLENTIFUL ON THE SOFT BALL FIELD BUT THE #OMETS STILL LOST A PAIR OF GAMES AS ERRORS LED TO THE DOWNFALL OF THE TEAM AND RESPECTIVELY AGAINST #HABOT #OLLEGE ON &EB #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL CONTINUED ITS "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE LEADING BATTING SHOW CASE AGAINST #HABOT #OLLEGE OVERALL SCORING MORE THAN ITS RUNS PER GAME AVERAGE IN EACH GAME OF THE DOUBLEHEADER
$ESPITE THE SOLID HITTING #OMET COACH /TIS 9ELVERTON AND HIS SQUAD AGREED FIELDING ERRORS WERE DETRI MENTAL TO THE TEAM h7E RE LEADING THE CONFERENCE IN HITTING v 9ELVERTON SAID h7E RE ALSO LEADING THE CONFERENCE IN ERRORS v 0LUS THE TEAM ALLOWED HITS IN THE FIRST GAME AND IN THE SECOND 7ITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LOSS TO THE 'LADIATORS THE #OMETS GAMES HAVE BEEN FAIRLY CLOSE THIS SEASON 4HE SOFTBALL TEAM S NEXT GAME IS AT !MERICAN 2IVER #OLLEGE ON
4UESDAY AT P M 9ELVERTON SAID THE TEAM HAS LOST HALF OF ITS GAMES DURING THE FINAL INNINGS AND IN THE SECOND GAME OF THE DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST #HABOT IT HAPPENED AGAIN ### HELD A STRONG LEAD AFTER FOUR INNINGS BUT THE SQUAD GAVE UP THREE RUNS IN THE FIFTH FOUR IN THE SIXTH AND TWO IN THE SEVENTH #OMET CATCHER +RYSTYNA &ISHER SAID AFTER THEIR HORRENDOUS OUT ING IN THE FIRST GAME SHE AND HER TEAMMATES TOOK A MENTALLY FOCUSED APPROACH IN THE SECOND 3HE ALSO SAID FATIGUE PLAYED A BIT OF A FACTOR IN THEIR LOSSES 4HE
DOUBLEHEADER WAS THE TEAM S FIFTH AND SIXTH GAMES DURING THE WEEK OF &EB #OMET OUTFIELDER -YESHIA %LLISON SAID THE TEAM S WOES ARE BEING REMEDIED THROUGH FUNDA MENTAL DRILLS DURING PRACTICE h ,ATELY OUR PRACTICES HAVE BEEN GOOD 7E JUST NEED TO CON CENTRATE ON FUNDAMENTAL PLAYS v %LLISON SAID h4HERE S NO @ELEMENT OF SURPRISE IN SOFTBALL 7HEN THE BALL IS COMING WE NEED TO CATCH THE BALL AND STOP MAKING SLOPPY THROWS v &ISHER SAID THE COACHING STAFF NOW HAS THE PLAYERS HITTING LIVE
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0ITCHER -ATTHIAS 7ESTFALL PLAYS AN IMPOR TANT ROLE IN HIS TEAM S SUCCESS SITTING ATOP THE CONFERENCE LEADER BOARD FOR FEWEST RUNS ALLOWED 4HE SOPHOMORE IMPROVED HIS "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE BEST %2! WITH A WIN ScoreBoard OVER (ARTNELL #OLLEGE #OMETS ON &RIDAY AT THE BASE 0ANTHERS BALL FIELD #OMING OFF A TWO .EXT GAME GAME LOSING STREAK 4HURSDAY AT 9UBA ### OVERALL #OLLEGE P M WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE 0ANTHERS OVERALL SCORELESS THROUGH EIGHT INNINGS AS THE SQUAD EXECUTED CONSISTENT HITTING AND FIELDING FOR THE VICTORY h7E PLAYED A GOOD GAME AND STAYED FOCUSED v #OMET COACH -ARVIN 7EBB SAID h-ATTHIAS HAS BEEN THROWING WELL ALL YEAR v 7HILE THE #OMETS WERE ABLE TO HOLD ON FOR THE WIN AGAINST (ARTNELL THEY LOST TO THE 0ANTHERS ON 3ATURDAY IN 3ALINAS ### WILL OPEN UP "6# PLAY WHEN IT
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ON 4HURSDAY NIGHT !S PART OF THE SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT S 7 % " $U "OIS LECTURE SERIES 0EARLMAN DISCUSSED HER NEW BOOK TITLED h4HE 3KY S THE ,IMIT 0EOPLE V (UEY 0 .EWTON '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% 4HE 2%!, 4RIAL OF THE TH #ENTURY v &UELED BY STUDENTS ˆ !UTOMOTIVE SERVICES PROFESSOR -IKE &ERNANDES RETIRED IN $ECEMBER AFTER YEARS OF $URING THE LECTURE 0EARLMAN SAID THE YEAR TEACHING (E IS REMEMBERED BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY AS SOMEONE WHO WAS WILLING TO LEND A HELPING HAND WAS MONUMENTAL PARTICULARLY BECAUSE OF THE TRIAL OF EX "LACK 0ANTHER .EWTON AND ITS INFLUENCE IN TODAY S SOCIETY AND LAW h4HE PURPOSE OF THIS DISCUSSION IS TO EXPLAIN MY BOOK AND HOW THE (UEY 0 .EWTON TRIAL WAS SO IMPOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND TRANSFERRED !NTU SAID h(E WAS ABLE TO BREAK THINGS TO 3AN *OSE 3TATE (E DROPPED OUT HOW DOWN FOR US MAKING CONCEPTS AS SIM TANT IN THE TH CENTURY v 0EARLMAN SAID h) M HOPEFUL THAT STUDENTS EVER TO TAKE A JOB OFFER AT A 4OYOTA CAR PLE AS POSSIBLE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN READING MY 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FOSTER PARENTING WAS FUN v &ERNANDES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE v HE OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES PROFESSOR -IKE 5NIFIED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT SUGGESTED HE SAID h) LEARNED TO BE PATIENT WHEN DEAL SAID TEACH KIDS ABOUT WORKING WITH CARS &ERNANDES ING WITH BABIES WHICH IS SOMETHING 3TUDENTS ASKED SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT 0EARLMAN S h) WAS TALKING TO A COUPLE OF FRIENDS ) LEARNED TO USE WHEN WORKING WITH h) HAD -IKE FOR ONLY ONE SEMES CAREER HER BOOK WRITING PROCESS AND ADVICE ON PURSU TER BUT ) WISH HE COULD COME BACK v WHO HAD WORKED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS AND IT HAS BECOME A ROUTINE IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES MAJOR "ERNARDINO AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT ) BECOME A MY LIFE v ING A CAREER IN LAW AND JUSTICE &ERNANDES WHO IS A FATHER OF FOUR 'ARCIA SAID h)T SUCKS THAT HE LEFT TEACHER v &ERNANDES SAID h&ROM THERE 0SYCHOLOGY MAJOR *USTIN .EWSOME SAID h4HIS ) WORKED IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY SAID HIS YOUNGEST SON 4ONY WAS A FOSTER BECAUSE HE WOULD EXPLAIN SO MUCH v SEMINAR RAISED AWARENESS EVEN THOUGH STUDENTS MAY &ERNANDES TAUGHT IN THE AUTOMO 2EGIONAL /CCUPATION 0ROGRAMS IN ORDER CHILD WHO THEY ADOPTED AS A INFANT NOT EXACTLY KNOW WHAT SHE IS SAYING NOW HER STORY h"EING WITH HIM IS BETTER THAN WHERE MOVES YOU TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH v TIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR YEARS TO BE QUALIFIED v &ERNANDES FIRST TEACHING JOB WAS AT ) COULD HAVE BEEN v 4ONY SAID h)T WAS 0EARLMAN SAID .EWTON WAS ARRESTED IN AFTER BEFORE ANNOUNCING HIS RETIREMENT IN BEING CHARGED WITH KILLING /AKLAND POLICE OFFICER *OHN $ECEMBER (E HAS BEEN A MENTOR FOR 2ICHMOND (IGH 3CHOOL IN 7HILE AWESOME GROWING UP IN THE HOUSE AND &REY WHILE HANDCUFFED MANY ASPIRING STUDENTS INSPIRING THEM TEACHING SUMMER CLASSES AT 2ICHMOND BEING AROUND NICE PEOPLE v &ERNANDES DECIDED TO RETIRE FROM .EWTON WHO WAS ALSO WOUNDED BY A GUNSHOT WAS WITH HIS ADVICE AND DEMONSTRATIVE &ERNANDES SAID HE TOOK EDUCATION CLASS TEACHING DUE TO A FAMILY ILLNESS AND TAKEN TO +AISER (OSPITAL IN /AKLAND ONLY TO BE HAND TEACHING STYLE 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MADE SURE POSITION AT THE COLLEGE UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF DIFFERENT MOVEMENTS IN THE THEY LEARNED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE v S ESPECIALLY THE "LACK 0ANTHER MOVEMENT SINCE IT &ERNANDES CAME TO ### IN AND THE STUDENTS THAT FORCED ME TO LEAVE IT ,OCK SAID h(E WAS ONE WHO WOULD SINCE THEN HAS BEEN WELL KNOWN IN THE WAS THE PAPERWORK ) WOULD HAVE TO DO v WAS ORGANIZED IN THE "AY !REA 3INCE RETIREMENT &ERNANDES SAID HE COME TO WORK EARLY OR STAY LATE JUST TO AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT h4HE LECTURE SHOWS THE PROGRESS MADE FROM THE HELP A STUDENT AND THEY WILL MISS THAT S TO NOW v $R #ROMARTIE SAID )N THE DEPARTMENT &ERNANDES TAUGHT HAS BEEN WORKING ON OPENING A GUN TIME HE SPENT WITH THEM v 3HE SAID THE .EWTON TRIAL AND MANY OTHERS IN THE VARIOUS CLASSES SUCH AS AUTOMOTIVE ELEC REPAIR SHOP AND CONTINUING HIS PUBLIC 4HE %L 3OBRANTE NATIVE WAS INTRO TRICAL ENGINE REPAIR ENGINE PERFORMANCE SERVICE JOB AS AN EMERGENCY RADIO MES LATE S CHANGED RULES IN THE JUDICIAL LAW SYSTEM THAT EVENTUALLY 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