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h4HE COLLEGE CAN HELP BY GIVING THEM SEPARATE LANES TO GUIDE THEM SO THEY WOULD HAVE THEIR OWN LANE AND ACCESS BUILDINGS v
h3TUDENTS WITH A DIS ABILITY SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF ALTERNATIVE COURSES LOCATED SOME WHERE ACCESSIBLE ON A GROUND LEVEL v
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IREARMS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DAN GEROUS HOWEVER WITHIN THE LAST DECADE ASSAULT WEAPONS HAVE SEEN MAJOR POLITICAL ATTENTION ! TYPE OF PROHIBITION HAS BEGUN ON CERTAIN MODELS OF FIREARMS /NE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH PROHIBITION AS SEEN WITH THE PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS IS THAT IT BREEDS AN ILLEGAL BLACK MARKET FOR THESE ITEMS CREATING A NEW PROBLEM THAT WASN T PREVIOUSLY THERE 4HE HUMAN ELEMENT IS THE TRUE DOWNFALL OF FIREARMS 7EAPONS DO HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO KILL BUT ONLY BY OPERATION FROM A HUMAN BEING &IREARMS ARE MERELY THE MEDIUM PEO PLE CHOOSE TO USE TO COMMIT A CRIME 4HE BAN ON CERTAIN WEAPONS DOESN T DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD THEY MAY BE USED TO COMMIT AN INJUSTICE )N THE 5NITED 3TATES ASSAULT WEAP ONS WERE FIRST LEGALLY CATEGORIZED WHEN FORMER 0RESIDENT "ILL #LINTON SIGNED THE FEDERAL !SSAULT 7EAPONS "AN !7" INTO LAW IN 7HILE THE TERM hASSAULT WEAPONv HAS BEEN USED GLOBALLY TO DESCRIBE A BROAD VARIETY OF MILITARY AND NON MILITARY WEAPONS THOSE WEAPONS WERE NOT DEFINED BY SPECIFIC CHARACTERIS TICS IN !MERICA S LEGAL SYSTEM UNTIL #ONGRESS APPROVED THE !7" -OST NATIONS DO NOT USE THE TERM hASSAULT WEAPONv TO CLASSIFY CIVILIAN WEAPONRY )N THE 5NITED 3TATES THE TERM WAS RARELY USED BEFORE GUN CON TROL POLITICAL EFFORTS EMERGED IN THE S )N #ALIFORNIA BECAME THE FIRST 5 3 STATE TO IDENTIFY AND OUTLAW ASSAULT WEAPONS 4HE TERM WAS A SPIN OFF OF THE 5 3 MILITARY S DEFINITION OF ASSAULT RIFLES 4HE 5 3 $EPARTMENT OF $EFENSE HAS LONG DEFINED ASSAULT RIFLES AS FULLY AUTOMATIC RIFLES USED FOR MILITARY PURPOSES &ULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS HAVE BEEN PROHIBITED IN THE 5 3 SINCE THE .ATIONAL &IREARMS !CT OF &IREARMS THAT ARE FULLY AUTOMATIC CAN SPRAY A FURY OF BULLETS WITH A SINGLE PULL OF THE TRIGGER WHILE SEMI AUTOMATIC GUNS FIRE ONE SHOT WITH EACH PULL OF THE TRIGGER 7HILE CIVILIAN OWN ERSHIP OF AUTOMATIC WEAPONS HAS BEEN HEAVILY REGULATED IN THE 5 3 SINCE MOST SEMI AUTOMATIC WEAPONS REMAINED LEGAL UNTIL
4HE !7" DEFINED A BROAD CATEGORY OF SEMI AUTOMATIC RIFLES HANDGUNS AND SHOTGUNS WITH MILITARY STYLE CHAR ACTERISTICS AS BEING hASSAULT WEAPONS v 4HE LAW MADE IT ILLEGAL TO MAKE THOSE WEAPONS IN THE 5 3 FOR A YEAR PERIOD )N THE !7" EXPIRED WHEN #ONGRESS DID NOT VOTE TO RENEW IT !S A RESULT IT BECAME LEGAL TO PRO DUCE AND OWN THOSE FIREARMS ONCE AGAIN )N GENERAL THE !7" DEFINED ANY FIREARM WITH A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE AND HAVING AT LEAST TWO OTHER CER TAIN CHARACTERISTICS TO BE AN ASSAULT WEAPON &OR RIFLES TO BE CONSIDERED AN ASSAULT RIFLE THE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUD ED HAVING AT LEAST ONE OF THESE ITEMS AN ATTACHED ADJUSTABLE STOCK A PISTOL GRIP A BAYONET MOUNT A GRENADE LAUNCHER AND A FLASH SUPPRESSOR 4HIS LOOSE TERM MAKES IT VAGUE TO DEFINE WHAT AN ASSAULT WEAPON IS EXACTLY -OST OF THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDED IN THE !7" DO NOT HINDER OR ENHANCE THE WEAPONS EFFECTIVENESS OR ACCURACY "UT SEMI AUTOMATIC WEAP ONS CAN BE FIRED FASTER THAN OTHER FIRE ARMS ! LARGE NUMBER OF SEMI AUTO MATIC RIFLES PISTOLS AND SHOTGUNS REMAIN LEGAL IN THE 5 3 AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE !7" 4HE !2 IS THE SAME GUN THAT HAS GAINED MUCH INFAMY RECENTLY 4HIS GUN WAS USED IN TWO MASS SHOOTINGS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS INCLUDING THE SHOOT ING IN !URORA #OLO AT THE OPENING NIGHT FOR h4HE $ARK +NIGHT 2ISESv AND THE RECENT MASS SHOOTING AT 3ANDY (OOK %LEMENTARY 3CHOOL IN #ONNECTICUT "OTH WERE OUT LANDISH AND HORRIFIC CRIMES THAT BROUGHT STIGMA TO THE !2 IN PARTICULAR AND ALSO TO GUNS THAT RESEMBLE THE STYLE AND LOOK 4HIS RIFLE BECAME AN ASSAULT WEAPON WITH
THE PASSAGE OF THE !7" BECAUSE OF ITS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING ITS CALIBER 4HE IS SMALLER AND LESS LETHAL THAN MANY OTHER RIFLE CALI BERS )N MOST STATES A IS NOT PER MITTED FOR HUNTING BIG GAME BECAUSE OF THE CALIBER S INEFFECTIVENESS AT BRING ING DOWN ANIMALS SUCH AS DEER AND ELK /PPONENTS OF THE !7" CLAIM THAT ASSAULT WEAPONS ARE GENERALLY NO MORE DANGEROUS THAN MANY OTHER READILY AVAILABLE FIREARMS ! HANDGUN HAS LOOSER RESTRICTIONS THAN ASSAULT RIFLES HOWEVER IT CAN BE CONCEALED AND BE JUST AS OR MORE LETHAL THAN ITS BIGGER COUNTERPARTS 0RIOR TO THE PASSAGE OF THE !7" IN THREE 5 3 STATES ˆ #ALIFORNIA #ONNECTICUT AND .EW *ERSEY ˆ PASSED THEIR OWN BAN ON CERTAIN FIREARMS THAT FALL INTO THE CATEGORY OF ASSAULT WEAP ON .EW 9ORK AND -ASSACHUSETTS ALSO HAVE BANNED THESE FIREARMS SINCE THEN )N EACH STATE ASSAULT WEAPON DEFI NITIONS LOOSELY FOLLOW THE CHARACTER ISTICS INCLUDED IN THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION 4HE LAW IN #ALIFORNIA STATES NO SEMI AUTOMATIC RIFLE CAN HAVE AN AMMO MAGAZINE HIGHER THAN ROUNDS AND IT MUST INCLUDE A BUL LET BUTTON THAT NEEDS A TOOL TO OPERATE TO RELEASE THE AMMO MAGAZINE FOR RELOADING 4HIS PURPOSELY SLOWS DOWN A SHOOTER S RELOADING SPEED )N #ONNECTICUT HOWEVER THE LAW ONLY APPLIES TO FIREARMS SPECIFICALLY NAMED AS ASSAULT WEAPONS )N THE OTHER STATES THE LAW APPLIES TO ANY FIREARM MEETING THE DEFINITIONS SET FORTH BY STAT UTE 4HE EXACT NUMBER OF LEGALLY OWNED FIREARMS FALLING UNDER THE GENERAL ASSAULT WEAP ONS DEFINITION IN THE 5 3 IS UNKNOWN %STIMATES RANGE FROM FOUR MILLION TO MIL LION ACCORDING TO THE .ATIONAL 2IFLE !SSOCIATION .2! 4HAT NUMBER IS A SMALL FRACTION OF THE MILLION FIREARMS LEGALLY OWNED IN THE 5NITED 3TATES ACCORDING TO THE .2!
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/N -ONDAY THE COUNCIL HELD A MEETING TO APPROVE A CANDIDATE &OUR OF THE REMAINING SIX 2ECEIVE BREAKING NEWS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS HAD TO VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE SPORTS UPDATES BY FOLLOWING TO ASSUME THE SEAT 4HE !DVOCATE ON 4WITTER AND )F THE COUNCIL CANNOT AGREE ON A CANDIDATE &ACEBOOK THE SEAT WILL BE FILLED THROUGH A SPECIAL ELECTION TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE IN *UNE FACEBOOK COM ACCENTADVOCATE ,AST WEEK WORKERS CANVASSED ### IN HOPES OF GATHERING SIGNATURES IN ORDER TO BYPASS THE VOTE BY THE COUNCIL AND FORCE A SPECIAL ELECTION h7E DON T WANT THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT SOMEONE TO TAKE HIS SPOT v *OHN ,AUREL SAID WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER GATHERING SIGNATURES N ASU ON *AN h! LOT OF PEOPLE THINK WHOSOEVER IS VOTED IN BY THE COUNCIL COULD BE A FAR LEFT PERSON A 2EPUBLICAN 7E WANT IT TO BE PUT TO AN ELECTION THAT WAY ANYONE WOULD BE ABLE TO RUN v ,AUREL SAID SIGNATURES WERE NEEDED 4WO FOCUS GROUPS OF STUDENTS WILL BE SPONSORED BY THE !35 IN BUT THE GATHERERS FELL SHORT OF THE GOAL 4WELVE CANDIDATES HAVE BID TO TAKE "ELL S THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING TODAY FROM NOON TO P M TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT STUDENTS WANT TO SEE IN A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER 4HE EVENT IS FOR ### STUDENTS ONLY AND IT IS FREE &OR MORE DETAILS CONTACT THE !35 0RESIDENT *AZMINE 2AMEZANZADEH AT EXT
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SPOT INCLUDING %DUARDO -ARTINEZ -IKE !LI IN THE BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT "ELL +INNEY %LEANOR 4HOMPSON "EA 2OBERSON IS STILL CURRENTLY AN INSTRUCTOR AT ### TEACHING *AEL -YRICK AND -ARK 7ASSBERG ALL WHO BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND SMALL BUSINESS MAN AGEMENT RAN FOR 2ICHMOND h(E S WELL EDU #ITY #OUNCIL IN “He’s well educated and he’s CATED AND HE S ALWAYS .OVEMBER 4 H I R T Y T H R E E always (worked professionally) in WORKED PROFESSION ALLY IN FINANCES v YEAR OLD 3TANN #ORTEZ SMALL finances. He’s also been involved BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS OWNER in politics. That’s what attracted #HAIRPERSON *OSEPH 6INAY 0IMPLE RETIRED STEAMFITTER (CCC to him) — he had a wealth $E4ORRES SAID h(E S ALSO BEEN INVOLVED $ON 'OSNEY FOR of experience in both arenas.” IN POLITICS 4HAT S MER CHAIRWOMAN WHAT ATTRACTED ### OF THE 2ICHMOND *OSEPH $E4ORRES
TO HIM HE HAD (UMAN 2IGHTS "USINESS AND 2EAL %STATE DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON EXPERIENCE IN BOTH AND (UMAN RELA ARENAS v TIONS #OMMISSION $E4ORRES SAID "ELL ALSO SPENT TIME OUTSIDE +ATHLEEN 3ULLIVAN FORMER COUNCILMEN *OHN -ARQUEZ AND 4ONY 4HURMOND ROUND OUT THE OF THE CLASSROOM TO HELP STUDENTS /NE WAY HE DID THAT WAS AS THE CO ADVISER OF THE "USINESS LIST (IRED IN AS AN ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER #LUB
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CrimeWatch -ONDAY *AN ! SUBJECT WAS STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION )T WAS DETERMINED HE HAD A SUSPENDED LICENSE AND A WARRANT FOR A PREVIOUS ARREST 4HE SUBJECT WAS ARRESTED CITED AND RELEASED FROM THE SCENE 4UESDAY *AN !N OFFICER RECEIVED A CALL FROM A NURSE AT +AISER IN 2ICHMOND ABOUT AN UNKNOWN FEMALE BEING TREATED FOR INJURIES DUE TO A FIGHT THAT OCCURRED !N UNKNOWN SUBJECT VANDAL IZED THE MEN S RESTROOM INSIDE THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A MEDI CAL EMERGENCY !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO AN ARGU MENT BETWEEN TWO STUDENTS )T WAS LATER DISCOVERED ONE OF THE STUDENTS HAD A WARRANT "OTH WERE CITED AND ONE WAS TRANSPORTED TO -ARTINEZ $ETENTION &ACILITY 4HURSDAY *AN ! SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED FOR BUR GLARY POSSESSION AND SEVERAL WAR RANTS 4UESDAY *AN ! STUDENT REGISTERED AS A SEX OFFENDER WITH 0OLICES 3ERVICES PER OF THE #ALIFORNIA 0ENAL #ODE -ONDAY *AN ! COLLEGE EMPLOYEE REPORTED AN OFFICE BROKEN INTO AND ITEMS STOLEN IN THE !! "UILDING !N UNKNOWN SUSPECT STOLE A STU DENTS S VEHICLE WHILE ON CAMPUS 4UESDAY *AN ! STUDENT REGISTERED AS A SEX OFFENDER WITH 0OLICES 3ERVICES PER OF THE #ALIFORNIA 0ENAL #ODE
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"ETTER SOUND 4HE RENOVATIONS IN THE -USIC "UILDING ARE NEARING COMPLETION 4HE NEW CLASS ROOMS HAVE BEEN FURNISHED WITH WOODEN PLANKS ON THE CEILINGS TO CREATE A STRONGER ACOUSTIC SOUND
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4HE )4 CONNECTION IS AN ESSENTIAL ASSET NEEDED FOR TEACHERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER h4HE )4 EQUIPMENT IS BEING INSTALLED BUT IT MAY TAKE LONGER THAN ANTICI DISTRICT #APITAL “The current PATED v 0ROJECTS -ANAGER "URL completion date 4OLER SAID )N ADDITION TO THE LACK we’re workOF AN )4 CONNECTION ing toward is THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE (Friday). But BUILDING S WATER PRESSURE LEVELS h7E RE FACING POTEN there are some TIAL WATER PRESSURE PROB big items hold- LEMS v 4OLER SAID h"UT ing the building WE RE WORKING VERY HARD TO CORRECT ANY DEFICIEN back from being CIES v +ING SAID ONLY ONCE operational.” THE BUILDING IS CONSID ERED SAFE AND OPERATIONAL "RUCE +ING
"UILDING AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER CAN THE MUSIC DEPART MENT BEGIN THE MOVING PROCESS FROM ITS CURRENT HOME OF THE (UMANITIES "UILDING TO THE NEWLY RENOVATED - "UILDING h4HE EQUIPMENT STILL NEEDS TO BE MOVED FROM THE ( BUILDING TO THE RENOVATED - BUILDING BUT MOVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A SEMESTER CAN BE HECTIC v +ING SAID 7ITH MOST OF THE MUSIC EQUIPMENT BEING USED AS OF RIGHT NOW IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE AN
IDEAL TIME TO MOVE THE DEPARTMENT WITHOUT INTERRUPTING CLASSES h"ECAUSE THE MUSIC DEPART MENT IS CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF INSTRUCTION MOVING ANY EQUIPMENT THAT IS BEING USED WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE END OF THE SEMESTER v 4OLER SAID h/NCE THE BUILDING IS COMPLETE +ING WE LL PROBABLY BEGIN BY MOVING ANY STORED MATERIAL THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT HAS IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING v HE SAID -USIC STUDENTS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW EXCITEMENT WITH THE DEADLINE COMING CLOSER KNOWING THAT THEY WILL SOON HAVE BRAND NEW FACILITIES TO WORK IN .EW CLASSROOMS PERFORMANCE HALLS AND A BRAND NEW RECORDING STUDIO ARE ALL EQUIPPED WITH ACOUSTICS TECHNOLOGY AND ARE WAITING TO BE USED &IRST SEMESTER MUSIC MAJOR #ARMEN 7HEELER IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING INTO THE NEW - "UILDING h)T LOOKS REALLY NICE AND KNOWING THAT IT LL OPEN SOON MAKES ME WANT TO STICK AROUND v SHE SAID h7HILE ) VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE -USIC "UILDING SEEING AS THIS IS MY FIRST SEMESTER ) AM PRETTY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO USE IT v /THER TROUBLES THAT MAY POSSIBLY POSTPONE THE BUILDING S COMPLETION INCLUDE A NEED FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM TO BE CALIBRATED AS WELL AS FIXING SOME OF THE DOOR LOCKS h7E RE NEARING COMPLETION v 4OLER SAID h7E RE REAL CLOSE v
THEY MAY HAVE NOT KNOWN v 3TUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF MEM BERS TOOK TURNS HONORING UNSUNG HEROES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVE MENT 3OME CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT HEROES RECOGNIZED INCLUDED &ANNIE ,OU (AMER *OHN ,EWIS $AISY "ATES 4HURGOOD -ARSHALL AND (OSEA 7ILLIAMS 4HE PASSION TO HOLD ONTO YOUR PERSONAL GOALS AND DREAMS WAS A THEME OF THE NIGHT h9OU CAN NEVER LET SOMEONE STEAL YOUR DREAMS v HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON !MINTA -ICKLES SAID $ISTRICT #OUNTY "OARD OF 3UPERVISOR *OHN 'IOIA LEFT THE EVENT FEELING OPTIMISTIC FOR THE FUTURE h!FTER LISTENING TO ALL THE TALENT THAT THIS COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE HAS TO OFFER IT LEAVES ME FEELING VERY POSITIVE ABOUT OUR FUTURE v 'IOIA SAID h)T S GREAT THAT THIS COLLEGE CONTINUES TO ANNUALLY CEL EBRATE THE LIFE OF $R +ING /UR WORKS ARE SHAPED BY THE WORKS OF OTHERS BEFORE US AND IT S GREAT TO KNOW THE YOUTH UNDERSTANDS THIS v !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID THE EVENT MADE HIM BOTH HAPPY AND SAD h4HIS EVENT IS ALWAYS A GREAT AND DIFFICULT TIME FOR ME BECAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF THE STRIDES WE HAVE MADE AS A PEOPLE v 7ADE SAID hBUT ALSO HOW MUCH WE STILL NEED TO DO TO SUCCEED IN $R +ING S DREAM v .OLDON SAID h)T S AMAZING THAT WE CAN HAVE AN EVENT LIKE THIS AND HAVE IT EPITOMIZE WHO WE ARE AS A COMMUNITY $R +ING TALKED ABOUT BELOVED COMMUNITIES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THEM 7E HERE AT THIS COLLEGE HAVE THAT 7E ARE A BELOVED COMMUNITY AND IT SHOWS IN EVENTS LIKE THIS h) HOPE THIS EVENT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND EDUCATE THEM SELVES ABOUT $R +ING AND OTHERS LIKE HIM WHO STRUGGLED TO BENEFIT US ALL 7E WORK ON THE SHOULDERS OF OTHERS WHO SACRIFICED FOR US v SHE SAID 3OME STUDENTS FELT THE EVENT WAS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE YOUTH TO SEE "IOLOGY MAJOR 6ICTOR 4OSTADO SAID h)T S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE YOUTH TO BE INFORMED OF THIS GREAT MAN AND THE STRUGGLES HE WENT THROUGH TO HELP PEOPLE TODAY v %ARLY LIFE DEVELOPMENT MAJOR +ATE +IAN AGREES h4HIS EVENT TRULY EXPRESSES THE COMMUNITY OF OUR COLLEGE LIKE .OLDON SAID v +IAN SAID h%QUALITY FOR ALL PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT AND EVENTS LIKE THIS STRESS THAT IMPORTANCE v +IAN WAS A FIRST TIME ATTENDEE AT THE EVENT AND SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD DEFINITELY ATTEND THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION AGAIN NEXT YEAR
%LEVATOR | Lifts on campus still ‘out of order’ ■ &2/- 0AGE
THE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED !LL !MERICANS %LEVATORS ALSO REPAIRED THE PIPES AND MUFFLERS OF ITS HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR SYSTEM !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS MECHANIC 3COTT #ANDAU SAID THEY FIXED THE PIPES DUE TO OIL LEAKAGE 4HE LEAKAGE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELEVATOR STOPPING 3IEMENS 53! PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN .OVEMBER TO BRING THE ELEVATOR TO STANDARD FOR FIRE CODE SAFETY )T WAS UPGRADED SO THAT IN THE EVENT A FIRE WERE TO HAP PEN THE ELEVATOR WILL LOWER TO THE BOTTOM FLOOR 4HE LIFT WILL THEN LET RIDERS OUT AND AUTOMATICALLY GO OUT OF SERVICE +ING SAID 4HE REPAIRS BY !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS CAR RIED A PRICE TAG OF WITH THE ADDITIONAL FOR THE UPGRADES BY 3IEMENS !LTHOUGH MAINTENANCE IS NEAR COMPLETION +ING SAID THE ELEVATOR IS UNAVAILABLE FOR USE UNTIL APPROVAL FROM A #ERTIFIED #OMPETENT #ONVEYANCE )NSPECTOR ###) FROM THE #ALIFORNIA $EPARTMENT OF )NDUSTRIAL 2ELATIONS $ESPITE THE LONG WAIT #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON IS ANXIOUS FOR THE ELEVATOR S
AVAILABILITY 3HE SAID BECAUSE THE ELEVATOR IN THE ,! "UILDING PROVIDES ACCESS FOR STUDENTS TO GET TO THEIR CLASSES ON TIME IT IMPACTS THEIR QUALITY OF EDUCATION &OR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR 2AMON #HAVEZ HOWEVER HE CURRENTLY FACES A MIN UTE TRIP AS HE PUSHES HIS WHEELCHAIR TO GET TO HIS #ONTEMPORARY #HICANO ,ATINO ,ITERATURE CLASS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE ,! "UILDING #HAVEZ SAID FROM THE ,IBRARY "UILDING HE HAS TO TRAVEL UP THE PATH TOWARD THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING AND THE PATH BEHIND THE (EALTH 3CIENCES "UILDING TO GET TO HIS TO A M CLASS h)T S HARD BUT ) HAVE TO DO IT v HE SAID 7HILE THE ELEVATOR IN THE ,! "UILDING IS STILL OUT OF SERVICE THE $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES HAS BEEN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY TO GET TO CLASS h4HERE ARE NUMBERS THEY CAN CONTACT THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE VE MADE SO STUDENTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED IF THEY REQUEST IT v $R .OLDON SAID 4HE !MERICANS 7ITH $ISABILITIES !CT REQUIRES
“It took a while to get (the parts) so we were unable to get the elevator fixed faster. It really put (the people on campus) at a disadvantage getting uphill to the Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences buildings, especially those with a disability.” "RUCE +ING
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0ASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION IN THE .OV ELECTION OFFERED #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COL LEGES TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE STATE S BUD GET CRISIS WHICH HAS LED TO ROUGHLY MIL LION IN CUTS IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS 4HE PROPOSITION GIVES THE STATE S COM MUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM MILLION IN INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE AND THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY MIL LION OF THAT MONEY (OWEVER FUNDS ACCUMULATED BY 0ROPOSITION WHICH RAISES #ALIFORNIA S SALES TAX RATES BY ONE QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT AND INCOME TAX RATES FOR PEOPLE WHO EARN OVER ANNUALLY WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO THE STATE S GENERAL FUND /NLY FOR WERE THE FUNDS GUARAN TEED TO FUND + EDUCATION 7ITH THE INCREASE IN FUNDING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS PLANNED ON ADDING PERCENT IN COURSE LOAD TO THE SPRING SCHEDULE #ALIFORNIA S COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE FUNDED BASED ON EACH COLLEGE S NUMBER OF &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENTS &4%3 /NE &4%3 EQUALS ONE STUDENT ENROLLED IN AT LEAST UNITS DURING A SEMESTER )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID
THE COLLEGE IS STRIVING TO ADD COURSES TO AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION ONLY TO FIND INCREASE &4%3 OUT THAT THEY WERE TOO LATE TO ENROLL h 4HE ADMINISTRATION IS A LITTLE BIT AWAY !S OF *AN ENROLLMENT HAD RISEN FROM FROM MEETING OUR PERCENTAGE &4%3 GOAL PERCENT FROM ONE YEAR AGO TO PERCENT 7E ARE ADDING LATE START CLASSES TO THE SCHED FROM &4%3 TO h)F ### DOESN T MEET ITS &4%3 GOAL IT ULE THAT WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS v SHE SAID !FTER YEARS OF CONTINUOUS CUTS TO COURSES COULD AFFECT OUR APPORTIONMENT DEPENDING AND REDUCTIONS IN STUDENT SERVICES THE CAM ON IF THE DISTRICT MEETS ITS &4%3 GOAL v &LOYD PUS HAS BEEN LOSING OR WAS BEING FORCED SAID h)F THE DISTRICT MAKES ITS GOAL THE COL TO TURN AWAY POTENTIAL STUDENTS RESULTING IN LEGE WILL RECEIVE ITS APPORTIONMENT )F THE LOWER ENROLLMENT NUMBERS DISTRICT DOESN T AND ### THE COLLEGE WAS DOWN “I definitely sup- FAILS AS WELL IT COULD AFFECT PERCENT THE WEEK BEFORE OUR PORTION OF THE APPOR port completion INSTRUCTION BEGAN ON *AN TIONMENT v AS COMPARED TO THE BEGIN versus enrollment.” 4HE DISTRICT FUND APPOR NING OF SPRING TIONMENT PROCEDURES CAN BE -ATRICULATION 3ERVICES FOUND IN "OARD 0ROCEDURE +ENYETTA 4RIBBLE
#OORDINATOR +ENYETTA -ATRICULATION 3ERVICES COORDINATOR 4RIBBLE SAID THE LOW ENROLL $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR MENT NUMBERS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A FEW (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID h)F ONE COLLEGE GETS FACTORS INCLUDING TRYING TO RE ATTRACT STUDENTS SMALLER LOSES STUDENTS AND ANOTHER IS GROW WHO MAY HAVE LOST INTEREST OR WHO WENT TO ING &4%3 CAN BE SHIFTED OTHER COLLEGES BECAUSE OF ### S BUDGET 4O HELP BOOST &4%3 AND ATTRACT STUDENTS WOES ### IS STARTING A HOST OF LATE START CLASSES ON /THER ISSUES THAT COULD HAVE NEGATIVELY AND OFF CAMPUS SOME AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AFFECTED SPRING ENROLLMENT WERE THE PROCESS SUCH AS %L #ERRITO $E !NZA AND 0INOLE OF ADDING MORE COURSES ENSURING THE NECES )N THE PROPOSED #ALIFORNIA BUDGET SITY OF THE ADDITIONAL COURSES AND ACCOUNTING 'OVERNOR *ERRY "ROWN OFFERS UP SOME HUGE FOR COURSES THAT HAD TO BE CUT BECAUSE THEY CHANGES FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM !MONG THE CHANGES ARE A SHIFT FROM BASE COULD NOT MEET THE STUDENT ROSTER LIMIT 4RIBBLE SAID STARTING THE SEMESTER EARLIER FUNDING APPORTIONMENT BASED ON AN &4%3 THAN USUAL SHRUNK NUMBERS EVEN MORE AS STU ENROLLMENT NUMBER TAKEN AFTER PERCENT OF DENTS CAME TO ENROLL FOR COURSES TWO WEEKS A SEMESTER TO AN &4%3 NUMBER TAKEN NEAR
THE END OF THE SEMESTER 4HE REASON FOR THIS IS TO SHIFT THE FOCUS FROM ENROLLMENT TO COMPLE TION ACROSS THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 4HIS CHANGE IS TO BE SLOWLY PHASED IN SO COLLEGES CAN BETTER ADJUST THEIR INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES h) DEFINITELY SUPPORT COMPLETION VERSUS ENROLLMENT v 4RIBBLE SAID h4HERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE WE THOUGHT WE HAD A CERTAIN NUMBER OF STUDENTS COM PLETING AND WE DIDN T WHICH SET US BACK v !T THE START OF SPRING SEMESTER *AN ### S STUDENT HEADCOUNT STOOD AT WITH A &4%3 NUMBER "Y -AY BOTH NUMBERS GREW STUDENTS ACCOUNTING FOR &4%3 &4%3 AND HEADCOUNT LEVELS ARE LOWER THIS YEAR THAN THEY WERE THE PRIOR TWO YEARS /THER PROPOSED CHANGES ARE REQUIRING ALL STUDENTS WHO APPLY FOR A "OARD OF 'OVERNOR S &EE 7AIVER TO ALSO APPLY FOR &EDERAL 3TUDENT !ID 4HIS AS STATED IN THE BUDGET PROPOSAL IS TO ENSURE THOSE APPLYING FOR THE FEE WAIVER ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED )N ADDITION A PROPOSED UNIT LIMIT FOR CREDIT UNIT COURSES AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL COULD BE ENFORCED 3TUDENTS OVER THE UNIT MAX CAN STILL ATTEND CREDIT COURSES AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES HOWEVER THEY WILL BE FORCED TO PAY THE FULL PRICE OF INSTRUCTION #OLLEGES CAN GRANT CASE BY CASE FEE WAIV ERS TO STUDENTS BUT THE COLLEGE WILL NOT RECEIVE FUNDING FOR THOSE STUDENTS
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4HE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT HOSTED AN )RON #HEF #OOK /FF THAT OPENED THE SEMETER AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON 4HURSDAY USING PASTA AS THE MAIN INGREDI ENT %NTRY TO THE EVENT WAS A COVER CHARGE OF 4HE PROCEEDS WILL HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH PAYING FOR THE EXPENSES TO CREATE THE COOK OFF 4HE EVENT BEGAN WITH THE INTRO DUCTION OF THE FIVE DIFFERENT TEAMS WHO EACH MADE DIFFERENT PASTA INSPIRED DISHES #ULINARY ARTS #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID h4HIS IS A TRA DITIONAL EVENT FOR OUR DEPARTMENT
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GOOD v 0ATRONS WERE ASKED TO PLACE THEIR TICKETS INTO THE JARS NEXT TO THE DISHES THAT THEY LIKED THE MOST 4OWARD THE END OF THE EVENT 3HARKES ASKED THE PARTICIPATING TEAMS TO BRING THEIR JARS TO THE JUDGING TABLE AND ,!6! $IVISION
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h4HE !35 NEEDS TO PUT UP A BIG POSTER THEY NEED TO PUT THE WAIVER ON THE WEB SITE AND SEND STUDENTS EMAILS v #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENT $ARREN 4URNER SAID ON /CT ONE DAY AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THE FEE AND WAIVER !PPARENTLY THE !35 TOOK HEED TO HIS REMARK 0RIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION FOR SPRING THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT GROUP SENT OUT MULTIPLE EMAIL BLASTS ABOUT THE FEE .OW THE WAIVER IS ON THE COLLEGE S WEB SITE AND YES THERE ARE BIG POSTERS AND FLIERS SCAT TERED AROUND CAMPUS "EGINNING IN SPRING w 3TUDENT THE OPTIONAL ACTIVITY FEE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE WAS IMPLEMENTED ENFORCED CHARGING STU IN SPRING DENTS A HANDFUL OF BILLS FOR STUDENT REPRESENTATION BY THE STUDENT GOVERN w !35 COL MENTS ACROSS CAMPUSES LECTS IN THE DISTRICT FROM FEE h7E VE DONE A LOT OF MARKETING AND PREPA w 3TUDENTS RATION v 3TUDENT ,IFE LEFT UNAWARE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS OF FEE AND WAIVER FOR TWO SAID h7E SENT OUT THREE OR FOUR EMAIL BLASTS ABOUT SEMESTERS THE ACTIVITY FEE AND WAIV ER AND MENTIONED OTHER w !35 USES OF FUNDS FEES v 4HE FEE IS ONE THAT ON STUDENTS CAN BE WAIVED ONLY WITH IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION EACH SEMESTER BY COMPLETING A FEE WAIVER FORM AND RETURNING IT TO THE 3TUDENT ,IFE /FFICE !S OF FALL THERE WERE PLENTY OF STUDENTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA $IABLO 6ALLEY AND ,OS -EDANOS COLLEGES WHO WERE OBLIVIOUS OF THE WAIVER FORM THE FEE AND THE PURPOSE OF THE FEE &LIERS AND LARGE POSTERS CAN BE FOUND
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THE FEE h4HIS WAS AGREED UPON v HE SAID h/NCE IT S DONE IT S A DONE DEAL !S LONG AS FUNDS ARE BEING USED ACCORDINGLY THE DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE TO RETURN THE FUNDS )F AT ANY POINT THEY AREN T BEING USED PROPERLY THEN ACTION WILL BE TAKEN v !L !MIN SAID THE ACCUMULATED FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES ARE BEING OVERSEEN AT THE DIS TRICT LEVEL HOWEVER EACH !35 AND 3TUDENT
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#AREFUL ATTENTION #OUNSELOR !NDREA 0HILLIPS LECTURES DURING HER 0SYCHOLOGY OF 3PORTS COURSE HELD IN THE ,IBERAL !RTS "UILDING ON *AN 0SYCHOLOGY MEETS EVERY -ONDAY AND LOOKS AT SPORTS FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL STANDPOINT ANALYZING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MIND AND THE BODY
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3OME PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT SPORTS ARE JUST PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ATHLETES PARTAKE IN TO FILL IN THEIR FREE TIME 7ITH THE NEWLY OFFERED 0SYCHOLOGY OF 3PORTS CLASS HERE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE COUNSELOR !NDREA 0HILLIPS HOPES TO PROVE ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE WRONG h4HIS CLASS IS FOR LOOKING AT SPORTS FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL STANDPOINT v SAID 0HILLIPS THE TEACHER OF THE CLASS h3PORTS CHANGE PEOPLE S BEHAVIORS WHETHER THEY KNOW IT OR NOT v SHE SAID h7E RE LOOKING AT CONNECTING THE MIND AND THE BODY h4HIS CLASS IS A REQUIRED CLASS FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS TO GRADUATE WITH THEIR ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGYv SHE SAID h"UT THE CLASS ISN T JUST FOR THEM )T IS ALSO FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ENHANCING THEIR PERFORMANCE ON AND OFF THE FIELD v 0SYCHOLOGY OF SPORTS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO GAIN ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW ON THE SPORTS THEY PLAY AND HOW THOSE SPORTS AFFECT THEM h4HE CLASS GIVES STUDENTS A NICE PER SPECTIVE ON HOW TO BETTER THEMSELVES v 0HILLIPS SAID
&OCUSING ON A PARTICULAR THEME EACH WEEK THE CLASS EMPHASIZES A MARRIAGE BETWEEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS SHE SAID &OR EXAMPLE ONE OF THE FIRST THEMES ADDRESSED IS YOUTH SPORTS h4HESE PARENTS ARE PLAYING A HUGE ROLE IN THEIR CHILD S DEVELOPMENT 7E THE CLASS WILL WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY @,ITTLE "IG ,EAGUE A FILM THAT SHOWS “Sports JUST HOW FAR PAR ENTS ARE WILLING change peoTO GO TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN ple’s behaviors SUCCEED v SHE whether they SAID h%VERY THEME know it or not. HAS A PSYCHOLOG We’re looking ICAL PERSPECTIVE at connecting BEHIND IT v (AVING A DEEP the mind and UNDERSTANDING the body.” AND PASSION FOR SPORTS 0HILLIPS !NDREA 0HILLIPS
LOOKS OUT FOR HER COUNSELOR STUDENTS WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY WILL SUCCEED IN THEIR GOALS h) WANT STUDENTS TO LEAVE HERE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT SPORTS IS A BUSINESS AND THE STAKES ARE VERY HIGH v SHE SAID h)T S A VERY GOOD ROAD TO LEAD TO THAT OTHER SIDE OF SPORTS ) WANT THEM TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER v 0HILLIPS WILL HAVE HER STUDENTS TRACK THEIR HEALTH HABITS FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND THEIR CURRENT PHYSICAL CONDITION
4O BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR CURRENT MENTAL POINT OF VIEW SHE WANTS HER STU DENTS TO ASK THE QUESTION h7HAT KIND OF PERSON AM ) v 0SYCHOLOGY MAJOR 4IARA 2EED IS PLAN NING ON BECOMING A SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST ONE DAY AND ENJOYS HER TIME IN THE CLASS h) REALLY LIKE IT v SHE SAID h)T S INTERAC TIVE AND NOT BORING v 2EED DESCRIBED 0HILLIPS AS BEING A hDOWN TO EARTHv AND hUNINTIMIDATINGv TEACHER h3HE KNOWS HER CRAFT v 2EED SAID $URING THE SECOND CLASS SESSION 0HILLIPS HAD HER STUDENTS COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT ASKED WHAT SPORTS THEY HAD PLAYED WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER AND ASKED THEM TO DEFINE THE WORD SPORTS 0SYCHOLOGY MAJOR 6ICTORIA &RANCO DEFINED SPORTS AS SOMETHING PHYSICAL THAT INVOLVES ATHLETES COMPETING AGAINST OTHER ATHLETES h.OT EVERYONE HAD THE SAME DEFINI TION IN MY GROUP v &RANCO SAID h) LEARNED TO OPEN UP A BIT TO THEIR IDEAS v &RANCO WHO DID NOT PLAY SPORTS AS A YOUNG CHILD IS TAKING THE CLASS AS A TRANS FER REQUIREMENT h) WATCH INDIVIDUAL SPORTS LIKE WRES TLING AND TENNIS v SHE SAID h) WANTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THOSE AND THE FIELD OF SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY v .OT HAVING MUCH BACKGROUND IN SPORTS &RANCO STILL FINDS A WAY TO CON NECT TO THE CLASS AND 0HILLIPS h4HE CLASS IS AWESOME v &RANCO SAID
$EVINDER *OHL A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEM ISTRY DEPARTMENT SUFFERED A SEVERE STROKE DURING WINTER BREAK 4HE RESULT OF THE STROKE CAUSED *OHL TO BECOME PARALYZED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY (E IS UNABLE TO SPEAK AND CAN ONLY USE HIS FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND EYEBROWS TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS 4HE CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT HAPPENED LATE IN $ECEMBER (E WAS TAKEN TO +AISER 0ERMANENTE -EDICAL #ENTER IN 2ICHMOND FOR INTENSIVE CARE BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL IN 7ALNUT #REEK FOR REHABILITATION *OHL IS CURRENTLY AT THE +AISER 0ERMANENTE (OSPITAL IN !NTIOCH WHICH PROVIDES A COMBINATION OF BOTH IN CARE HELP AND REHAB TO AID THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF A STROKE *OHL 7HEN CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR *OSEPH ,EDBETTER WHO IS ON SAB $EVINDER BATICAL HEARD OF $EVINDER S STROKE SUFFERED HE SAID HE WAS SHOCKED A STROKE h"EFORE GETTING ALL OF THE INFOR DURING MATION WHEN ) FIRST GOT A CALL ABOUT THE WINTER US THE DEPARTMENT LOOKING FOR A BREAK AND NEW LAB TECHNICIAN v $R ,EDBETTER HAS BEEN SAID h) THOUGHT @'REAT $AVE HAS ABSENT FINALLY RETIRED BECAUSE HE ALWAYS SINCE THE WANTED TO AND HAS BEEN WORKING START OF THE HERE FOR SO LONG v SEMESTER ,EDBETTER SAID HE WAS THE LAST PERSON FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TO VISIT *OHL IN THE HOSPITAL 4HE OTHER VISITORS INCLUDED #ENTER FOR 3CIENCE %XCELLENCE $IRECTOR 3ETATI 3IDHARTA .ATURAL 3OCIAL AND !PPLIED 3CIENCES $IVISION $EAN 4ERENCE %LLIOTT AND CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 4HUY $ANG *OHL KNOWN AS $AVE BY HIS FRIENDS HAS BEEN WORK ING AT ### SINCE THE EARLY S (IS JOB AS A LAB TECHNICIAN CONSISTS OF HIM SETTING UP ALL OF THE CHEM ISTRY CLASSES MATERIALS FOR EACH LAB EXPERIMENT (IS OTHER TASKS INCLUDED TAKING DOWN THE MATERIALS AND BRINGING ANY USED CHEMICALS TO THE WASTE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED NEAR THE 0HYSICAL 3CIENCE "UILDING TO BE PROPERLY DISPOSED OF LATER 4HE LACK OF A FORMAL LAB TECHNICIAN HAS CREATED SMALL SETBACKS FOR THE CHEMISTRY LABS IN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER $R $ANG SAID %ACH CHEMISTRY COURSE FROM )NTRODUCTION TO #HEMISTRY TO SECOND SEMESTER /RGANIC #HEMISTRY REQUIRE LAB EXPERIMENTS TO BE DONE EVERY WEEK h4O PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE EVERY WEEK HE MADE SURE TO SET UP AND TAKE DOWN EXPERIMENTS FOR STUDENTS v SHE SAID
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$UE TO INCREASED EDUCATIONAL FUNDING BROUGHT ON BY 0ROPOSITION NEW CLASSES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE SPRING SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS 4HE COLLEGE WILL CONTINUE ADDING LATE START CLASSES THROUGHOUT THIS SEMESTER SOME OF WHICH STARTED LAST WEEK )NTERSESSION CLASSES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN LATE -AY THROUGH EARLY *UNE 4HESE INTERSESSION CLASSES WILL CONDENSE THE HOURS OF REQUIRED LECTURE IN ABOUT DAYS ! FEW EXAMPLES OF LATE START CLASSES INCLUDE &ILM !PPRECIATION AND AN ONLINE )NTERPERSONAL #OMMUNICATION CLASS PRESENT ED BY THE ,IBERAL !RTS $IVISION h7E RE CONTINUING TO ADD LATE START CLASSES v SAID INTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD h3OME DIVISIONS ARE ADDING MORE CLASSES THAN OTHERS BUT ALL DIVISIONS ARE REPRESENTED v -ORE SPEECH CLASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE INTERSESSION AS WELL AS TWO %XPERIMENTAL !NALYSIS "IOLOGY CLASSES 4HE #AREER 4ECHNICAL %DUCATION HAS EVEN ADDED A &ORKLIFT ,OGISTICS /PERATIONS 7AREHOUSE 4RAINING 0ROGRAM ,ATE START CLASSES HAVE BEEN ADDED DUE TO THIS SEMESTER S LOW ENROLLMENT RATES h7HEN WE ADD THESE CLASSES WE RE NOT JUST LOOKING INTO PUTTING THESE IN THE BOOK WE NEED THE ENROLLMENT v SAID &LOYD h9ES THE CLASSES WILL HELP 7ILL IT HELP ENOUGH 7E RE STILL LOOKING AT THAT v !N ENROLLMENT REPORT FROM THE /FFICE OF $ISTRICT 2ESEARCH ON *AN SHOWED A PERCENT DROP THIS SEMESTER IN COMPARISON TO THE SPRING OF SHE SAID (OWEVER ON *AN A NEW ENROLLMENT REPORT SHOWED A RISE IN ENROLLMENT AT A PERCENT DROP WHICH IN PART MAY BE DUE TO STUDENTS ENROLLING IN THE NEW CLASSES &LOYD SAID THE COLLEGE IS CURRENTLY PLAN NING ITS SUMMER AND FALL SCHEDULES 4HE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE COLLEGE IS TO REACH ITS FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT GOAL
OF FOR THE SUMMER FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS !S LATE START CLASSES ARE ADDED THE NUMBERS WILL RISE 4HE ADDITION OF CLASSES WILL OUTNUMBER THE CANCELLATION OF CLASSES COMPARED TO PRE VIOUS YEARS AND THEY ARE DEVELOPING A LARGER SCHEDULE &LOYD SAID 4HE FIRST GOAL IN ADDING CLASSES IS IDEN TIFYING STUDENT NEEDS AND IMPROVING ACCESS 4HEY CONSIDER WHICH CLASSES STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAMS AND TRANSFER (OWEVER CLASSES WHICH HAVE COMMON OVERFLOWS SUCH AS THOSE WITH A REQUIRED LAB ARE HARDER TO ACCOMMODATE DUE TO SPACE h7E ALL MEET AND SPEAK WITH THE COUN SELORS v ,IBERAL !RTS $IVISION $EAN (ELEN +ALKSTEIN h4HEY LET US KNOW WHAT IS IN DEMAND 7E RE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER v $EPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS 3HE MENTIONED THAT BEFORE ANY LATE START CLASSES ARE OFFERED THEY MUST BE SURE AN INSTRUCTOR IS AVAILABLE AND IS QUALIFIED TO TEACH THE CLASS h7E ARE COMING OUT OF FIVE YEARS OF CUTS SO THIS IS A TRANSITION PERIOD AND STUDENTS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER v +ALKSTEIN SAID .ATURAL 3OCIAL AND !PPLIED 3CIENCES $IVISION $EAN 4ERENCE %LLIOTT SAID THE SCHOOL SEEMS TO BE RETURNING TO NORMAL h0ROPOSITION HAS NOT GIVEN THE COLLEGE EXTRA FUNDING )T HAS HOWEVER BROUGHT US BACK TO A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD v HE SAID &LOYD SUSPECTS ENROLLMENT HAS DROPPED DUE TO THE EARLY START OF THIS SEMESTER SOME STUDENTS GOING BACK TO WORK OR ELECTING TO ATTEND OTHER COLLEGES SUCH AS $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE /NE EXAMPLE IS -IA -ONTEMAYOR A DIGI TAL ART MEDIA MAJOR WHO HAS DECIDED TO TAKE ONLY ONE CLASS AT ### THIS SEMESTER !RT (ISTORY 4HE REST SHE WILL BE TAKING AT $6# 4HIS SHE SAYS IS DUE TO THE LACK OF CLASSES AT ### IN HER MAJOR h5NLIKE $6# ### ISN T UP TO DATE WITH A NUMBER OF THINGS LIKE COMPUTER PROGRAMS USED IN CERTAIN PROFESSIONS v SHE SAID
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