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! YEAR OLD AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES STU DENT WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON HIS DAY FIRST DAY OF CLASS THIS SEMESTER IN FRONT OF HIS 2ICHMOND APARTMENT COMPLEX %DWIN -ARTINEZ WHO FIRST ENROLLED AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE LAST FALL DIED *AN WHEN HE AND HIS OLDER SISTER *ENNY WERE HEADING BACK TO CAM PUS JUST BEFORE P M FROM THEIR APARTMENT ON .EVIN !VENUE AND ST 3TREET 2ICHMOND 0OLICE $ETECTIVE 4IM 'RAY SAID %DWIN AND *ENNY -ARTINEZ BORN ABOUT -ARTINEZ A YEAR APART FROM EACH OTHER WERE IN HER BLACK FOUR DOOR 4OYOTA 4HE DEATH #OROLLA AT P M AND OF %DWIN WERE PREPARING TO COME -ARTINEZ

TO SCHOOL FOR THE EVE KNOWN FOR HIS NING WHEN THEY HEARD CHARITABLE ATTI FOUR TO FIVE GUNSHOTS A TUDE SHOCKS BLOCK AWAY FAMILY AND 4HEY DUCKED DOWN FRIENDS INTO THEIR SEATS AS THE SHOTS FROM .EVIN !VENUE AND ND 3TREET RANG LOUDER WITH EACH SHOT WORKING THEIR WAY CLOSER TO THE NEXT BLOCK AND THEIR CAR !S THE TWO STUCK THEIR HEADS UP TO SEE IF IT WAS SAFE TO LEAVE ,AQUIAN -ORRISON

THE YEAR OLD SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR %DWIN -ARTINEZ S MURDER ALLEGEDLY FIRED A SECOND ROUND OF SHOTS INTO THE CAR 4WO BULLETS HIT -ARTINEZ IN THE PASSENGER SEAT 'RAY SAID "EFORE HE DIED 'RAY SAID -ARTINEZ REACHED OVER TO HIS SISTER IN THE DRIVER S SEAT GRABBED HER ARM AND SAID HER NAME

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HEN THE DISTRICT SPENDS THOU SANDS OF DOLLARS TO ASSESS THE VULNERABILITY OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S BUILDINGS AND LAND IT IS EXPECTED TO USE THE DATA BEFORE DELVING INTO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS )NSTEAD THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT CONTINUED ITS INFAMOUS STREAK OF IGNORING THE FACTS UNTIL A PROBLEM ARISES

BY WAITING FIVE YEARS TO REVIEW AN ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL EARTH QUAKE DANGERS TO ### 7ELL INTO PLANNING AND PLOTTING THE DISTRICT DID NOT LOOK INTO A SEISMIC REPORT OUTLINING THE NO BUILD ZONES ON CAMPUS WHERE THE (AYWARD &AULT IS LOCATED 4HE DISTRICT ALLOWED T"0 !RCHITECTURE TO DESIGN THREE NEW BUILDINGS FOR STATE APPROVAL WITHOUT CONSULTING A REPORT THAT OUTLINED EXACTLY WHERE THE COLLEGE S QUESTIONABLE AREAS ARE LOCATED 4HE DISTRICT CAN ONLY BLAME ITSELF FOR THE NEGLIGENCE IN THIS SITUATION AND SEV ERAL OTHERS ! STRING OF ROBBERIES AND MUGGINGS AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER DURING WAS NOT DEALT WITH PROACTIVELY !N UNCHECKED TRANSFORMER BEHIND THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ARC FLARE OR GIANT FIRE

WAS IGNORED BECAUSE IT WAS MORE COST EFFECTIVE !ND NOW THE DISTRICT HAS DISREGARDED A REPORT THAT WOULD NOT ONLY DELAY BUT INCREASE THE COST OF A SEISMIC RETROFIT TING OF THE COLLEGE 4HE MILLION CAMPUS CENTER WOULD REPLACE THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING

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"UILDING WAS DENIED THE WHOLE PROJECT DERAILED 4HE COLLEGE WENT THROUGH TRENCH TEST ING OVER THE WINTER BREAK TO CHECK FOR LOOPHOLES AND AGED SOIL )F SOIL AT LEAST

YEARS OLD WAS FOUND IT WOULD HAVE SHOWN THAT NO SEISMIC ACTIVITY HAD TAKEN PLACE IN RECENT YEARS ON THE FAULT 4HAT PLAN FAILED .OW THE DISTRICT IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE #'3 TO WAIVE A FEE ON A NEW TEST THAT WOULD TEST SOIL RESISTANCE )F THAT TEST ALSO RECEIVES NEGATIVE RESULTS THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE ARCHITECT EVEN MORE MONEY AND DELAY THE PROJECT EVEN FURTHER h)F WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT IT S BAD NEWS v ### "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h)T MAY PUSH BACK THE PROJECT TO MONTHS v (AD THE DISTRICT JUST READ THE SAME REPORTS IT ASKED FOR IN THIS EXTRA TIME AND MONEY NEITHER OF WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS MUCH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN WASTED

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3HE SAID CERTAIN DUTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE TO CONVEY MESSAGES AND LET STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT EVENTS AND ISSUES THAT ARE HAPPENING ON CAMPUS !35 %XECUTIVE 6ICE 0RESIDENT !LBERT !MBRIS SAID BECOMING A SENATOR IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT CAN BOOST ONE S APPEAL WHEN TRANSFER RING h4HERE ARE TONS OF RESOURCES THAT ) HAVE ACCESS TO "EING A STUDENT SENATOR IS ALSO A REALLY GREAT EXPERIENCE

) CAN PUT THIS ON JOB APPLICA TIONS OR RESUMES AND IT LOOKS 7ILSON REALLY GOOD v HE SAID !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID h7E WANT STUDENTS TO WANT TO BE A VOICE FOR THE STUDENTS SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO REPRESENT THE STUDENTS AT ANY LEVEL WHETHER IT IS FROM THE 0RESIDENT S /FFICE DOWN TO THE CLASSROOM LEVEL v 4HE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE TO HAVE A CUMULATIVE '0! OF AT LEAST BE ENROLLED IN AT

“We want students to want to be a voice for the students, someone who is willing to represent the students at any level, whether it is from the President’s Office down to the classroom level.”

2ODNEY 7ILSON

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&ABIAN !NGULO -ARTIN -AGANA AND 4EDDY 7ILLIAMS THE CREATORS OF THE "IG 4INY "ACON -AC #HEESE 4EAM ONE WHICH INCLUDED *OSEPH 3ANCHEZ /CHOA 2OSA 2OBINSON AND "RITAIN 2OBINSON WON SEC OND PLACE WITH THE 3ICILIAN -AC #HEESE AND THE 3OUTHWESTERN -AC #HEESE )N FIRST PLACE CAME TEAM FIVE

MADE UP OF *ACOB -AJOR 4YRIKA ,YLES *ONTASIA 3HORTER AND *OHNSON

WITH -AC #HEESE 2OLLS 0RIZES CONSISTED OF 4 SHIRTS CULI NARY BOOKS GIFT CERTIFICATES TO RES TAURANTS AND A CUTLERY SET 3HARKES SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPETITION WAS TO MOTIVATE THE STUDENTS AND GIVE THEM A FEEL OF THE CROWD TIMING AND PRESSURES OF THE KITCHEN

DIDN T ANSWER HIS PHONE IT WAS ■ &2/- 0AGE WAS A TARGET 7E RE JUST AS PUZZLED DISCONTINUED v :ELLER SAID h.EXT THING ) HEAR ON *AN ABOUT WHY AS ANYONE ELSE v 'RAY SAID THERE ARE UNCONFIRMED OR HE S DEAD v :ELLER SAID h) REPORTS OF -ORRISON INITIALLY FIRING WAS JUST BLOWN AWAY v -ARTINEZ IS THE SECOND OF :ELLER S AT A WHITE OR LIGHT COLORED CAR ON PLAYERS TO BE .EVIN !VENUE SINCE LAST AND ND “It’s an unfortunate KILLED SPRING !NDREW 3TREET WHEN THE VEHICLE AND incident. These people -ANRIQUEZ

GUNNED SUSPECT TURNED didn’t deserve this.” WAS DOWN AT RIGHT TOWARD P M ON !PRIL THE APARTMENT .ICOLE !BETKOV

IN 2ICHMOND COMPLEX !FTER 2ICHMOND POLICE DETECTIVE h)T S AN THE CAR EVADED INSANE WORLD v THE SUSPECT

!BETKOV SAID HE TURNED AND FIRED :ELLER SAID 4HE DAY AFTER -ARTINEZ WAS AT THE -ARTINEZ S CAR h)T S AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT v KILLED HIS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES PRO !BETKOV SAID h4HESE PEOPLE DIDN T FESSOR ,UCILE "EATTY SET UP AN ALTER TO KEEP -ARTINEZ ON HER STU DESERVE THIS v -ARTINEZ ENROLLED IN AUTOMOTIVE DENTS MINDS /N *AN "EATTY ANNOUNCED SERVICES AND ATHLETICS CLASSES AT -ARTINEZ S DEATH TO HER CLASS AND ### LAST SEMESTER !UTOMOTIVE SERVICES PROFESSOR THEY SHARED A MOMENT OF SILENCE h) LOVE TEACHING MAKING CON .ANCY 2UPPRECHT AND MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID -ARTINEZ NECTIONS WITH STUDENTS v "EATTY STARTED THE FALL SEMESTER BUT SAID TEARING UP h&OR THAT TO BE DISAPPEARED ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH SNUFFED OUT IT S A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM v IN 3EPTEMBER h/NE DAY HE DIDN T SHOW UP HE

0ROJECT | CGS deems building design faulty ■ &2/- 0AGE

-EASURE ! )MPROVEMENT "OND FUNDS THE MILLION PROJECT h7HEN THE #'3 REVIEWED THE GENERAL SEIS MIC PLANNING AND LOOKED AT THE GENERAL PROJECT DESIGN THEY SAW THAT THE NEW 3! "UILDING WAS DESIGNED WITHIN A FOOT RADIUS WHERE THERE WAS A POTENTIAL FAULT v 0YLE SAID !LSO PART OF THE CAMPUS CENTER PROJECT A SEP ARATE &IRESIDE "UILDING WILL REPLACE THE &IRESIDE 2OOM AND A THREE STORY #LASSROOM "UILDING WILL REPLACE THE ( "UILDING 4HE AREAS WHERE THE #LASSROOM AND &IRESIDE BUILDINGS ARE TO BE PLACED ARE NOT BEING QUES TIONED 0YLE SAID !LTHOUGH THE DISTRICT WAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE HAZARDOUS ZONES AFTER THE COLLEGE WENT THROUGH A SEISMIC ASSESSMENT IN THE ARCHITECTURE FIRM T"0 !RCHITECTURE WAS STILL GIVEN PERMIS SION BY DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO PRODUCE A FINAL DESIGN WHICH WAS SUBMITTED TO THE #'3 IN *ULY

4OLER SAID 4"0 !RCHITECTURE 0RINCIPAL 'ARY &RYE REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THE PROJECT /VER THE WINTER BREAK THE DISTRICT TRIED TO FIND PROOF THAT THE GROUND WAS SAFE TO BUILD ON #ONTRACTORS HOWEVER FAILED TO FIND SUFFI CIENT EVIDENCE 4HEY DUG FOUR FOOT TRENCHES IN THE AREAS IN QUESTION TO LOOK FOR YEAR OLD SOIL TO PROVE THERE WAS NO SHIFT IN THE EARTH CLEARING THE APPROXIMATE FAULTS AS INACTIVE AND SAFE TO BUILD ON #'3 3ENIOR %NGINEERING 'EOLOGIST *ENNIFER 4HORNBURG SAID 3HE SAID THE SOIL DID NOT DATE BACK TO

YEARS h! MAJOR FAULT LIKE THAT IS NOT JUST A SIMPLE BREAK IN THE GROUND )T HAS ALL KINDS OF COM PLEXITY TO IT v 4HORNBURG SAID h"ECAUSE THEY ARE IN A FAULT AWARE ZONE THEY HAVE TO DO A FAULT INVESTIGATION v ### "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID HE WAS DISAPPOINTED AT THE TEST RESULTS h4HEY COULDN T FIND YEAR OLD DIRT SO THE TRENCHES WERE A WASTE v +ING SAID .OW THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING FOR A FEE WAIVER FROM THE #'3 TO TRY OUT A DIFFERENT TEST THAT MAY PROVIDE MORE FAVORABLE RESULTS +ING SAID 4HE WAIVER IS AWAITING APPROVAL ALTHOUGH IT WAS REQUESTED A MONTH AGO h) M NOT OVERLY CONFIDENT THAT WE LL GET THAT WAIVER v +ING SAID +ING IS ALSO SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE SECOND TEST

WHICH TESTS THE SOIL S RESISTANCE )F THE NEXT TEST ALSO FAILS THE PROJECT MAY GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD +ING SAID ALTHOUGH THE #LASSROOM AND &IRESIDE BUILDINGS COULD SEE PROGRESS DURING THE SUMMER IT WOULD COST THE DISTRICT MORE BECAUSE CONTRACTORS PREFER MULTIPLE PROJECTS AT DISCOUNTED RATES h)F WE CANNOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT

IT S BAD NEWS v +ING SAID h)T MAY PUSH BACK THE PROJECT TO MONTHS v +ING SAID T"0 !RCHITECTURE WILL MOST LIKELY TACK ON A HEFTY REDESIGN FEE IN ADDITION TO THE PROJECT S PERCENT COMMISSION h4HE ARCHITECT MAY ASK FOR A REDESIGN FEE WHICH MAY COST MILLION v +ING SAID h)T S A

“A major fault like that is not just a simple break in the ground. It has all kinds of complexity to it. Because they are in a fault aware zone they have to do a fault investigation.” *ENNIFER 4HORNBURG

#ALIFORNIA 'EOLOGICAL 3URVEY SENIOR ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

HORRIBLE THING FOR THE CAMPUS ) M HOPING THINGS GO WELL BECAUSE WE DON T HAVE MUCH BOND MONEY LEFT FOR THIS PROJECT v !LTHOUGH 0YLE AND 4OLER DO NOT EXPECT THE PROJECT TO BE DELAYED ### )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY SAID THE DEMOLITION OF THE THREE NEW BUILDINGS MAY BE PUT ON HOLD INDEFINITELY )N ORDER FOR THE DEMOLITION PROCESS TO BEGIN

THE "OOKSTORE 3UBWAY AND THE !35 WILL HAVE TO BE MOVED FROM THE 3! "UILDING TO TEMPORARY SPACE h)T S LIKELY AT THIS POINT THAT THE DEMOLITION AND THE MOVE INTO SWING SPACE IS GOING TO BE DELAYED BUT ) DON T KNOW FOR HOW LONG v (ENRY SAID (E SAID THE COLLEGE AND DISTRICT NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO EXPEDITE THE TESTING AND DRAFTING PROCESS h4HIS PROJECT IS WELL BEHIND SCHEDULE AND ) M CONCERNED ABOUT THAT v (ENRY SAID h7E NEED TO GET IT BACK ON TRACK v

%NROLLMENT | Section cuts foil student plans ■ &2/- 0AGE

!N OFFICER RESPONDED TO AN HAVE TO PROVIDE FEWER SECTIONS UNCONSCIOUS MALE WHO FELL IN FRONT THE NEXT SEMESTER v $IRECTOR OF OF THE "OOKSTORE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS -ICHAEL !LDACO SAID -ONDAY *AN 3ECTION CUTS TOOK PLACE THROUGH ! STUDENT REPORTED HER BACK OUT ALL THREE DIVISIONS AT ### PACK STOLEN IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES 4HE ,IBERAL !PPLIED (EALTH

#ENTER 6OCATIONAL %DUCATION AND !THLETICS $IVISION REDUCED ITS COURSE OFFER 7EDNESDAY &EB INGS FROM SECTIONS TO THE ! NON STUDENT WAS CONTACTED ,IBERAL !RTS $IVISION WENT FROM IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER (E TO AND THE .ATURAL 3OCIAL WAS LATER ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF AND !PPLIED 3CIENCES WENT FROM PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS THAT DID NOT TO #LOW SAID BELONG TO HIM 4HE $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES HOWEVER INCREASED 4HURSDAY &EB ITS COURSE SECTIONS FROM TO ! NON STUDENT WAS ARRESTED FOR #LOW SAID UNLESS THE STATE ECO PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND FOR HAVING NOMIC CLIMATE IMPROVES THE DISTRICT AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL ON WILL BE FACED WITH MORE REDUCTIONS SCHOOL GROUNDS IN THE UPCOMING SEMESTERS !LDACO SAID h !DMISSIONS AND !LEXANDRA 7AITE 2ECORDS HAS DEFINITELY SEEN FEWER STUDENTS AT THE COUNTER COMPARED

TO LAST YEAR v #OURSES HAVING TROUBLE REACH ING MINIMUM ENROLLMENT GENERALLY GET CUT WHILE %NGLISH MATH AND SCIENCE COURSES REMAIN AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY ARE IN EVERY STUDENT S PROGRAM REGARDLESS OF THE MAJOR

HE SAID "IOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR !LICIA "ANUELOS SIGNED UP FOR "IOLOGY THIS SEMESTER HER THIRD SEMES TER ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE COURSE

AND WAS STILL UNABLE TO EARN A SPOT ON THE ROSTER h)T MAKES ME FEEL BAD NOT GET TING INTO CLASSES ) NEED v SHE SAID h4HE MORE ) WAIT THE MORE TUITION GOES UP AT OTHER SCHOOLS v "ANUELOS SAID EVEN THOUGH SHE WOULD ENROLL ON HER PRIORITY REG ISTRATION DATE THE COURSE WOULD ALREADY BE FULL h3OME OF THE INSTRUCTORS AREN T COOPERATIVE 4HEY SAY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOESN T ALLOW A CERTAIN

“It makes me feel bad not getting into classes I need. The more I wait, the more tuition goes up at other schools.” !LICIA "ANUELOS

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR

NUMBER OF STUDENTS DUE TO THE ROOM SIZE AND THEN A COUPLE WEEKS INTO THE CLASS PEOPLE END UP DROPPING v SHE SAID h) ALWAYS EMAIL MY TEACH ERS AND TELL THEM ) LL COME TO EVERY CLASS BUT ) STILL DON T GET IN v 7ITH THE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING INTO COURSES SHE NEEDS "ANUELOS IS STUCK TAKING OTHER COURSES THAT DO NOT PERTAIN TO HER MAJOR !DJUNCT BIOLOGY PROFESSOR 0AM

-UICK SAID SHE USUALLY TURNS AWAY DOZENS OF STUDENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SEMESTER h)T S A REALLY DISCOURAGING SITUA TION v SHE SAID h) CAN DO A BIG LECTURE BUT THE BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT DOESN T HAVE ENOUGH MICROSCOPES FOR EVERY ONE v 3HE SAID THE BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLEGE S COURSE REDUCTIONS BY CUTTING A NIGHTTIME "IOLOGY COURSE A SECTION THAT WOULD HAVE PROVIDED SPOTS FOR STUDENTS -UICK S ADVICE FOR STUDENTS ATTEMPTING TO REGISTER IN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER COURSES IS TO BE WILL ING TO TAKE A COURSE ANY TIME DUR ING THE DAY ENROLL IN THE COURSE AT OTHER COLLEGES AND ABOVE ALL

ALWAYS SHOW UP ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS ESPECIALLY FOR BIOLOGY OR ELSE THEY WILL BE DROPPED

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!S IF THE FIRST COUPLE WEEKS OF SCHOOL ARE NOT TOUGH ENOUGH 7EB BASED ADMISSIONS SERVICES CON TINUE TO CREATE CONFUSION AND FRUSTRATION FOR THOSE TRYING TO FINALIZE THEIR CLASS SCHEDULES &OR BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH )N3ITE 0ORTAL AND 7EB!DVISOR IS THEIR SLOW PERFOR MANCE 4HIS CAUSED MAJOR ISSUES FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE TRYING TO ADD AND DROP CLASSES AS WELL AS SOLIDIFY THEIR SCHEDULES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER h) NEEDED TO ADD A CLASS AND

EVEN THOUGH ) HAD AN ADD CODE

!LDACO THE SYSTEM WAS TOO SLOW AND IT WOULDN T LET ME DO IT v STUDENT *UAN "AYLON SAID h) KEPT TRYING AND TRYING )T WAS REALLY FRUSTRATING AND STRESSFUL v 4HE DELAY ALSO CAUSED ISSUES FOR STAFF AND FACULTY MEMBERS HELPING STUDENTS GET INTO THEIR CLASSES h4HE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ) HAD STUDENTS WHO WANT ED TO LOOK UP CLASSES OR ADD CLASSES BUT THEY COULDN T EVEN USE )N3ITE 0ORTAL BECAUSE IT SIGNED THEM OUT BEFORE THEY LOOK “It is confusing to have COULD THEM UP v InSite Portal (because) SAID 0EGGY AN there are not enough !BRAMS

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT IN tutorials on how to use it, there are a lot THE MATHEMAT ICS DEPART of options and there is MENT h)T WAS not one central direc- SO SLOW v $IRECTOR OF !DMISSIONS tory or main menu.”

AND 2ECORDS - I C H A E L %LEAZAR *ACOB

!LDACO SAID ### STUDENT THE ISSUE STEMS FROM THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER AND NOTED THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE IS OUT OF THE COLLEGE S CONTROL h7E HAVE RECOGNIZED THAT THERE ARE CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS BUT OUR OFFICE ON CAMPUS HAS NO CON TROL OVER THE ISSUES OF PERFORMANCE v HE SAID h4HE SYSTEM IS RUN AND MANAGED IN THE $ISTRICT /FFICE IN -ARTINEZ 7E CALL THE DISTRICT JUST LIKE STUDENTS CALL THE DISTRICT AND TALK TO THE HELP DESK v %VEN THOUGH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE CANNOT FIX THE ISSUES IT HAS TRIED TO COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS FRUSTRATIONS 4HE !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS /FFICE CREATED AN EXPRESS WINDOW AT THE COUNTER FOR STUDENTS WITH ADD CODES WHO COULD NOT USE THEM ONLINE DUE TO THE DELAY ON )N3ITE 0ORTAL !LDACO SAID h7E TRIED TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES FOR STUDENTS v HE SAID !NOTHER ISSUE FACING STUDENTS IS THE CONFUSION REGARDING THE TRANSITION FROM )N3ITE 0ORTAL AND THE OLD 7EB!DVISOR SYSTEM 4HIS UNCERTAINTY IS COMPOUNDED BY THE FACT THAT DIFFERENT PROFESSORS USE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS h)T CAN BE CONFUSING FOR STUDENTS BECAUSE IF IN SOME CLASSES THE PROFESSORS USE THE )N3ITE 0ORTAL EMAILS AND OTHER PROFESSORS USE THEIR PERSONAL EMAILS THEY HAVE TO KEEP CLEAR WHICH IS WHICH v !LDACO SAID 3TUDENT %LEAZAR *ACOB SAID LEARNING HOW TO USE THE )NTERNET PORTAL HAS BEEN DIFFICULT h)T IS CONFUSING TO HAVE )N3ITE 0ORTAL BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH TUTORIALS ON HOW TO USE IT

THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS AND THERE IS NOT ONE CENTRAL DIRECTORY OR MAIN MENU v *ACOB SAID h4HE SCHOOL IS INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY AND THAT IS A BENEFIT BUT IF IT MEANS SKIPPING THE BIG LINE TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS IT NEEDS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT v %VEN THOUGH HAVING TWO ONLINE SERVICE PROVIDERS IS IRRITATING FOR SOME STUDENTS !LDACO SAID THE OLD 7EB!DVISOR IS NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON h!S A COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT IS SEEKING TO HAVE STUDENTS BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE AND THE COMMUNITY IN PROFESSIONS AND JOBS WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGH BORHOODS OUR JOB IS TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN NEW SKILLS v !LDACO SAID h,EARNING HOW TO OPERATE A COMPUTER AND NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM IN AN INCREASINGLY ONLINE WORLD IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN v

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WAS ORGANIZED IN THE !UTOMOTIVE 4ECHNOLOGY #ENTER SINCE *AN -ARTINEZ A SOCCER PLAYER WAS KILLED IN FRONT OF HIS HOME ON *AN

MARTINEZ REMEMBERED, JOYOUS NATURE MISSED

Loved ones mourn death of 22-year-old "Y "RETT !BEL

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)T NEVER TOOK %DWIN -ARTINEZ LONG TO MAKE FRIENDS 7HEN #ESAR 0E×A AND -IGUEL !LIZAGA CAME TO THEIR FIRST !UTOMOTIVE &UNDAMENTALS CLASS THIS SEMESTER THEY BOTH SAW -ARTINEZ S FRIENDLY FACE AND KNEW THE CLASS WOULD BE A LITTLE LESS STRESSFUL WITH HIM THERE h(E WAS ALWAYS LAUGHING SMILING

MAKING JOKES AND LIGHTENING THE MOOD v SAID 0E×A WHO HAS KNOWN -ARTINEZ FOR YEARS -ARTINEZ S RECOGNIZABLE AND MEMO RABLE SMILE STRETCHED ACROSS HIS FACE WITH A CHARITABLE PERSONALITY TO MATCH (IS LONG WAVY BLACK HAIR WHICH HE WAS GROWING OUT FOR A SECOND TIME AS A DONATION TO ,OCKS OF ,OVE BOUNCED OFF HIS SHOULDERS WHILE DANCING WITH FAMILY

JOKING WITH FRIENDS OR WHILE HE WAS KICK ING AROUND A SOCCER BALL BETWEEN CLASSES OR DURING A GAME !LIZAGA TALKED TO HIM THAT -ONDAY

*AN ABOUT LAST SEMESTER WHEN THE TWO MET AND HOW -ARTINEZ EFFECTIVELY DISAP PEARED FROM CLASSES AND THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SOCCER TEAM BUT ALSO HOW THIS SEMESTER COULD BE DIFFERENT !FTER THE THREE HOUR CLASS IN THE !UTOMOTIVE 4ECHNOLOGY #ENTER AROUND P M !LIZAGA LET -ARTINEZ BORROW HIS PHONE TO CALL HIS OLDER SISTER *ENNY

FOR A RIDE BACK TO THEIR APARTMENT COM PLEX ON ST 3TREET IN 2ICHMOND BETWEEN "ARRETT AND -ACDONALD AVENUES h) SAID @) LL SEE YOU TOMORROW IF ) DON T SEE YOU AFTER ) USE THE BATHROOM v !LIZAGA SAID h7HEN ) CAME BACK OUT HE WAS GONE v 4HAT WAS THE LAST TIME %DWIN -ARTINEZ WAS ON THE 3AN 0ABLO CAMPUS -ARTINEZ WAS KILLED HOURS LATER IN FRONT OF HIS 2ICHMOND APARTMENT COM PLEX BEFORE HE AND HIS SISTER COULD COME BACK TO ### FOR NIGHT CLASSES @3ENSELESS STUPID -ARTINEZ

AND HIS SISTER WERE SIT TING IN THEIR CAR AT P M ON *AN IN FRONT OF THEIR APARTMENT COMPLEX AT .EVIN !VENUE AND ST 3TREET IN 2ICHMOND READY TO RETURN TO ### FOR NIGHT CLASSES WHEN AN APPARENTLY RANDOM SHOOTING

ENDED HIS LIFE h)T S A SENSELESS STUPID TRAGEDY v SAID .ANCY 2UPPRECHT -ARTINEZ S FIRST AUTO MOTIVE SERVICES PROFESSOR FROM THE FALL -ARTINEZ WAS SHOT TWICE WHILE IN HIS SISTER S CAR 0OLICE PRONOUNCED HIM DEAD AT THE SCENE (IS DEATH WAS NOT ONLY SUDDEN AND SUR PRISING BUT ALSO UNBELIEVABLE TO SOME h) THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE WHEN ) HEARD v SAID -ARTINEZ S OLDEST SISTER

+ARLA -ANIS -ANIS WAS AWAY FROM HER PHONE

FEEDING HER BABY WHEN SHE SAID SHE HAD A FEELING SHE WAS MISSING A CALL 3HE WALKED TO THE OTHER ROOM PICKED UP HER PHONE AND WENT TO HER CONTACTS LIST AND FOUND HER BROTHER S NAME AND NUM BER SAVED WITH A PICTURE OF HIM h) WAS CALLING HIM WHEN 3ABRINA 2AJ

HIS GIRLFRIEND CALLED BACK v -ANIS SAID h3HE STARTED CRYING v !FTER 2AJ EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED

-ANIS DROVE TO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX TO SEE HER BROTHER THE YOUNGEST OF THREE SIBLINGS h) CAME HERE AND IT WAS TRUE v -ANIS SAID h) SAW THE COP AND THEN %DWIN IN THE CAR WITH THE TAPE AROUND HIM v #OMPETITIVE SPIRIT -ARTINEZ WAS BORN -AY IN (OUSTON 4EXAS TO 0ATRICIA -ARTINEZ AND &RANCISCO 2AMOS !FTER BOUNCING AROUND THE %AST "AY

INCLUDING "ERKELEY AND /AKLAND THE FAMILY MOVED TO 3AN 0ABLO IN AND %DWIN -ARTINEZ WAS ENROLLED AT 2IVERSIDE %LEMENTARY (E STARTED PLAYING SOCCER SOON AFTER

HIS AUNT %RICKA -ARTINEZ SAID AT YEARS OLD FOR THE YOUTH SOCCER TEAM ,A 2OSA IN 2ICHMOND .EXT %DWIN -ARTINEZ PLAYED IN THE 3AN 0ABLO LEAGUE AND WAS ON THE 0ANTHERS WITH HIS NEPHEW $ENNIS AS WELL AS HIS ### CLASSMATE 0E×A -ARTINEZ CONTINUED TO PLAY SOCCER GROWING UP AND PLAYED HIS LAST TWO YEARS AT 2ICHMOND (IGH 3CHOOL UNTIL GRADUAT ING IN (IS UNCLE #ARLOS -ARTINEZ SAID %DWIN -ARTINEZ LOVED SOCCER AND THE 7ORLD #UP AND HE HATED TO LOSE (E WAS ON THE #OMET MEN S SOCCER TEAM IN THE FALL BUT HAD TO COME LATE TO PRACTICE BECAUSE HIS AUTOMOTIVE CLASSES RAN ABOUT A HALF HOUR INTO THE START OF PRACTICE ### COACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID h(E WAS ON THE TEAM FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AND FOR ABOUT FIVE GAMES v :ELLER SAID h(E WAS QUIET ) DIDN T EVEN KNOW

HE HAD A SISTER v :ELLER SAID -ARTINEZ WAS ON THE FRING ES OF THE TEAM AND STOPPED COMING TO GAMES AND PRACTICES AROUND 3EPTEMBER

THE SAME TIME HE STOPPED COMING TO 2UPPRECHT S AUTOMOTIVE CLASSES *AMAL !LZANBAAI SOPHOMORE CENTER DEFENDER FOR THE #OMETS GAVE -ARTINEZ A FEW RIDES HOME LAST SEASON AND WAS JUST AS SURPRISED BY HIS DEATH AS EVERYONE ELSE WHO KNEW HIM h(E DIDN T SEEM TO BE AROUND A BAD GROUP OF PEOPLE v !LZANBAAI SAID h7HEN YOU MAKE FRIENDS YOU CAN TELL WHAT KIND OF CROWD OF PEOPLE THEY HANG OUT WITH ) KNEW HE WASN T INTO ANYTHING DANGEROUS LIKE THAT v (ANDS ON -ARTINEZ CAME TO ### AFTER TAKING A FEW YEARS OFF FROM SCHOOL TO WORK (E WORKED AT ,ITTLE #AESARS UNTIL HE GOT A JOB AT $ 4ECH !UTO 2EPAIR ON -ACDONALD !VENUE IN 2ICHMOND %RICKA -ARTINEZ SAID %DWIN -ARTINEZ S NEW JOB AS A MECHANIC PUT HIM TO WORK USING HIS HANDS AND INSPIRED HIM TO GET BACK INTO SCHOOL 7HEN HE WAS YEARS OLD -ARTINEZ WENT WITH HIS AUNT TO A FLEA MARKET AT THE /AKLAND #OLISEUM AND AN ELECTRONIC GUN WITH LIGHTS AND SOUNDS GRABBED HIS ATTENTION h(E DESTROYED IT v %RICKA -ARTINEZ SAID h)T ONLY TOOK FROM THE FLEA MARKET TO THE HOUSE IN %L #ERRITO (E SAID @) WANT TO SEE ALL THE LIGHTS AND WHERE THEY RE COMING FROM v "UT -ANIS HIS SISTER SAID h(E KNEW HOW TO FIX IT v 3HE SAID HER BROTHER WAS INTELLIGENT

BUT HAD A TENDENCY TO NOT DO HIS HOME WORK UP TO HIS ABILITIES h(E WAS REALLY SMART v -ANIS SAID h(E WOULD SLACK OFF BUT HE COULD VE BEEN AN HONOR STUDENT v $ANIEL $EREON OWNER OF $ 4ECH !UTO 2EPAIR ACROSS FROM ,AVONYA $E*EAN -IDDLE 3CHOOL SAID -ARTINEZ ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW MORE IN THE YEARS HE WORKED THERE ON AND OFF h(E WANTED TO LEARN EVERYTHING v $EREON SAID h(E COULD MAKE A LOT OF THINGS IN HIS LIFE v #ARLOS -ARTINEZ SAID HIS NEPHEW WOULD LOVE TO SHOW OFF HIS SKILLS TO FRIENDS OFFER ING TO FIX THEIR CARS FOR FREE h(E WENT ALL THE WAY TO "ERKELEY TO FIX A CAR v -ARTINEZ SAID h(E WASN T CHARG ING JUST WANTING TO DO IT h4HAT S HOW HE WAS v

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4HE &INANCIAL !ID /FFICE TEAMED UP WITH THE !35 TO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT THE +ENNEDY +ING -EMORIAL 3CHOLARSHIP IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON &EB 4HOUGH THE DEADLINE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP FOL LOWED SHORTLY AFTER ON -ONDAY THE EVENT WAS INTENDED TO HELP APPLICABLE STUDENTS FINE TUNE THEIR APPLICATIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL h4HE +ENNEDY +ING 3CHOLARSHIP &UND IS REAL LY SUCCESSFUL AND THE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS SELECTED LAST YEAR WERE ### STUDENTS v SAID 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS WHO !$!- /,)6%2 4(% !$6/#!4% )NFORMATIVE 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS TALKS TO STUDENTS HOSTED THE WORKSHOP TO PREPARE APPLICANTS 4HE SCHOLARSHIP WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN DURING A +ENNEDY +ING -EMORIAL 3CHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP IN THE &IRESIDE IN MEMORY OF $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R AND 2OOM ON &EB

2OBERT & +ENNEDY SEEKS TO GIVE STUDENTS OF .ATIVE !MERICAN !FRICAN !MERICAN ,ATINO OR 0ACIFIC )SLANDER DESCENT A FINANCIAL BOOST AS THEY TRANSITION TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY 4HE AID IS SUBSTANTIAL ALLOTTING EACH WINNER

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FOR EACH YEAR AT A UNIVERSITY &OR WINNERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP LOOKING TO ATTEND GRADUATE SCHOOL A SCHOLARSHIP IS ALSO AVAILABLE h) LIKE THE IDEA THAT IT S COMMUNITY BASED AND ONLY THREE COLLEGES ARE PARTICIPATING v APPLICANT 4ERESA *IMENEZ SAID h) FEEL THAT ) HAVE A GOOD CHANCE AND ) M GLAD THAT THEY HAVE A SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MINORITIES v !LL SELECTED APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MANDATORY INTERVIEW ON -ARCH AND STUDENTS ARE TO COMPLETE ALL APPLICATIONS AN EXPLANATION ESSAY A SIGNED COUNSELOR VERIFICATION FORM AND A REFERENCE LETTER

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4HE EVENTS HELD DURING THE AFTERNOON INCLUDED A DISC JOCKEY AS A SOURCE OF ENTER TAINMENT FOR STUDENTS h) LIKED THE EVENT AND ) FEEL THIS EVENT WAS VERY WELCOMING v STUDENT 3HELBY 0EMBERTON "Y *ERMAINE (ARRISON SAID #)2#5,!4)/. -!.!'%2 h) FOUND OUT ABOUT THE EVENT FROM A FLIER JHARRISON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM IN THE "OOKSTORE 3TUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS GET 4O USHER IN THE SPRING SEMESTER AND INVOLVED IN OUR CAMPUS FESTIVITIES v 0EMBERTON SAID STUDENTS GETTING INVOLVED NEW STUDENTS THE !35 HOSTED A SERIES OF 7ELCOME 7EEK EVENTS IN THE QUAD AND IN CAMPUS EVENTS HELPS TO BRING THE CAMPUS BETWEEN THE ,IBERAL !RTS "UILDING AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER 4HE !35 SERVED HOT DOGS REFRESHMENTS (UMANITIES "UILDING FROM *AN h)T S AN !35 TRADITION BUT THIS YEAR WE AND FREE SCHOOL ESSENTIALS TO STUDENTS WHO WANT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ATTENDED THE EVENT WE KNOW BY INTRODUCING IT TO NIGHT TIME h)T S A GREAT TIME TO HOLD SUCH A GREAT EVENT FOR STUDENTS BECAUSE STUDENTS v !35 0RESIDENT IT SHOWS THAT THE !35 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID h) THINK IT MAKES NEW “It’s an ASU tradition CARES ABOUT THE STUDENTS STUDENTS FEEL A PART OF but this year we want IT SERVES v STUDENT *OEY 6ANIER SAID THE CAMPUS AND FOR THE 4HE *AN AND RETURNING STUDENTS HELPS to increase the number NIGHT EVENTS BEGAN ON SHAKE OFF STRESS v of students we know SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS TAK 4HE !35 PROVIDED STU DENTS WITH COFFEE JUICE

ING NIGHT CLASSES by introducing it to GRANOLA BARS AND DOUGH AFTERNOON EVENTS night-time students. ALSO 4HE NUTS AS A SMALL BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATED THE BEFORE ATTENDING CLASS FOR I think it makes new SCHEDULES OF THOSE STU MORNING STUDENTS ON *AN TAKING AFTERNOON students feel a part of DENTS AND CLASSES $URING THE *AN -ANY NIGHT STUDENTS the campus, and for AND *AN AFTERNOON WERE IN ATTENDANCE DUR EVENTS STUDENTS FILLED the returning students ING THE 7ELCOME 7EEK THE QUAD WITH SMILES AND helps shake off stress.” EVENTS HIGH HOPES FOR THE SPRING 4HE !35 SERVED THEM SEMESTER REFRESHMENTS AND CHICKEN 2ODNEY 7ILSON

h7E NEED TO MAKE AND PORK TAMALES ALONG !35 PRESIDENT SURE THAT WHAT WE SPEND WITH SMALL SNACKS GOES TO EVERY STUDENT S h 4HE COLLEGE HAS TONS BENEFIT v %XECUTIVE 6ICE 0RESIDENT *ASMINE OF CLUBS AND WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS 2AMEZANZADEH SAID TO GET INVOLVED v !35 2EP !LBERT !MBRIS h%VEN IF WE HELPED A LITTLE BIT WE HAVE SAID DONE OUR JOB v h7E ALSO WANT STUDENTS TO MEET THEIR 2AMEZANZADEH SAID THE !35 ENJOYS HOST LEADERS v HE SAID h4HIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO ING EVENTS LIKE 7ELCOME 7EEK AND THOUGH GET INVOLVED v '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% 7ILSON SAID THE !35 PLANS TO HOLD SEVERAL 7ITH A SMILE -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENT *EFFERY 4AUBEE RECEIVES THEY ARE STRESSFUL TO PLAN THE GOAL IS TO RECEIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS WHO MORE EVENTS DURING THE SEMESTER A TAMALE DURING THE !35 7ELCOME 7EEK EVENT HELD ON THE SIDE OF THE 3TUDENT ATTEND !CTIVITIES "UILDING ON *AN 7ELCOME 7EEK LASTED FROM *AN TO

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7HILE STUDENTS WANDERED IN AND OUT OF THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER 4HURSDAY AFTER NOON ABOVE IN A SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR A GROUP OF PROFESSORS GATHERED TO SHARE CON CERNS AND STRATEGIES FOR INSTRUCTION 4HE 4EACHER 4ALK 3ERIES A FAC ULTY GET TOGETHER LED BY PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR 2OBERTA +UNKEL SEEKS TO GIVE TEACHERS A FORUM FOR DISCUS SION AND IMPROVEMENT h7E WANTED TO HAVE AN OPEN

SPACE FOR TEACHERS TO BRING FORTH THEIR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS AND BRING IN SPEAKERS DEPENDING ON THE SUBJECT v +UNKEL SAID !FTER A BRIEF INTRODUCTION THE TEACHERS JUMPED RIGHT INTO DISCUS SION WITH THE FIRST POINT BEING PROBLEMS IN THE CLASSROOM %NGLISH PROFESSOR *UDITH 3ANDERS POINTED OUT HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE PUT INTO CLASSES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE UNPREPARED h! BIG REASON WHY STUDENTS DROP IS BECAUSE THEY RE NOT READY v SAID 3ANDERS EXPLAINING HOW THIS REFLECTS IN THEIR WORK h4HE LEVEL OF WRITING IS BAD v 'EOGRAPHY PROFESSOR #HRIS *OHNSON AGREED h) FEEL THAT A LOT OF MY STUDENTS ARE UNPREPARED BUT ) HAVE NO OTHER PLACE TO SEND THEM v HE SAID *OHNSON CONTINUED TO DETAIL SOME OF HIS TEACHING APPROACHES IN

CLASS THAT HE FEELS WILL HELP STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORK 7RITING PROJECTS OBSERVATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND TAKING PICTURES IN ADDITION TO DOCUMENTING ARE SOME OF THE METHODS HE USES 7HEN THE QUESTION OF HOW TO GET THEIR STUDENTS TO READ CAME UP IN CONVERSATION EACH TEACHER OFFERED UP A DIFFERENT STRATEGY *OHNSON MENTIONED DOING MINI WRITING ASSIGNMENTS PUTTING HIS STUDENTS INTO GROUPS OR WORKING SOLO AND HAVING THEM EITHER REPEATING OR REDRAWING WHAT HE HAD WENT OVER 7HILE +UNKEL MUCH LIKE *OHNSON ALSO DOES GROUP WORK AND PRESENTATIONS WHICH SHE SAYS CREATE A COMMUNITY BETWEEN THE STUDENTS

3ANDERS SAID SHE FOCUSES ON BOTH QUIZZING AND DOING A LOT OF ESSAY WRITING h4HEY HAVE TO WRITE A WELL CONSTRUCTED ESSAY BY THE END OF

“We wanted to have an open space for teachers to bring forth their concerns and questions and bring in speakers depending on the subject.”

2OBERTA +UNKEL

PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR

THE SEMESTER v 3ANDERS SAID h4HEY HAVE TO PRACTICE WRITING AND ) HAVE THEM DO THREE MAJOR ESSAYS DURING THE SEMESTER v #RYSTAL -C#LENDON A PROFESSOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

WAS QUICK TO TAKE DOWN NOTES DUR ING THE MEETING !FTER SEEING A FLIER PROMOTING THE EVENT -C#LENDON

SAID SHE CAME TO THE 4EACHER 4ALK 3ERIES TO hHEAR SOME ADVICEv TO TAKE BACK TO HER CLASS !LTHOUGH A FRESH FACE TO THE FAC ULTY -C#LENDON ALSO SHARED VARI OUS METHODS THAT SHE TRIES IN HER CLASS COMMUNICATION BEING A BIG FOCUS 4O SEE HOW HER STUDENTS ARE THINKING -C#LENDON LIKES TO BRING FORWARD QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

CREATING A BALANCE BETWEEN hWHAT YOU VE READ AND WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS OR IDEAS ARE v +UNKEL MENTIONED HOW THESE MEETINGS BETWEEN TEACHERS WERE AROUND PREVIOUSLY AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE BUT FELL OFF DUE TO BUDGET CUTS 7ITH THE EMERGENCE OF THE 4EACHER 4ALK 3ERIES LAST SEMESTER

HOWEVER +UNKEL HOPES THAT PROFES SORS WILL BE ABLE TO FORGE A COMMU NITY AND HAVE A SPACE TO STRATEGIZE AND POOL SUGGESTIONS REGULARLY

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&ORMER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE PROFESSOR $R !NTHONY 'ORDON FIRST INITIATED A CELEBRATION OF THE LEGACY OF $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R ON CAMPUS IN JUST FOUR YEARS AFTER HIS ASSASSINATION .OW YEARS LATER THE EVENT TO HONOR THE ACTIVIST CONTINUED TO BE CELEBRATED ON *AN FROM TO P M IN THE +NOX #ENTER 3OCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON -ANU !MPIM WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER THIS YEAR ALLOWING HIM THE CHANCE TO SHARE HIS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE $R +ING h) GAINED ALL OF MY INFORMATION THROUGH FIRSTHAND RESEARCH v !MPIM SAID h4HIS WAS THE FIRST TIME ) HAVE PRESENTED ENOUGH OF MY WORK TO GIVE THE PEOPLE A TRUE SENSE OF HIS WORK v /F THE ### FACULTY STAFF MEM BERS AND STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE

MOST LEFT WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTAND ING OF +ING AND HIS WORKS INCLUDING )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $ANIEL (ENRY h!MPIM S PRESENTATION WAS ILLU MINATING v (ENRY SAID h) KNEW SOME BUT NOT ALL OF THE INFORMATION 1).' (5!.' 4(% !$6/#!4% )N REMEMBRANCE 3TUDENT !RTURO ,EON PERFORMS A THE PROFESSOR TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT SPEECH DURING THE LEGACY OF $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R %VENTS SUCH AS TONIGHT S BRING A BET EVENT HELD IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON *AN TER UNDERSTANDING TO OUR WORLD v

4HE EVENING S FESTIVITIES BEGAN AND ENDED WITH WELCOMING AND CLOS ING REMARKS FROM $R 'ORDON WHO RECEIVED APPLAUSE FROM AUDIENCE MEMBERS AS HE TOOK THE PODIUM h) OFTEN THINK ABOUT SEEING @WHITES ONLY SIGNS IN RESTAURANT WINDOWS v HE SAID AFTER THE PRESENTATION REMEM BERING HIS DAYS IN !LABAMA AT THE 4USKEGEE )NSTITUTE h4HE PEOPLE WHO DIDN T HAVE TO EXPERIENCE SEEING @WHITES ONLY SIGNS DON T REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT HAVING THEM v 'ORDON SAID HE THANKS +ING FOR NO LONGER HAVING TO HEAR PHRASES SUCH AS hYOU CAN T EAT HERE v h4HAT KIND OF WILLINGNESS TO RUN THE RISK OF ASSASSINATION IS SOME THING THAT ) THINK ABOUT ALL THE TIME v 'ORDON SAID h4HIS IS JUST A SMALL THING WE CAN DO FOR HIM AND ) M GLAD TO DO IT ) DO IT WITH DEDICATION v HE SAID !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS ASSISTANT 4AMARA 'REEN NOT ONLY PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENING S PROGRAMMING BUT ALSO PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN TERMS OF PRODUCTION h4HE 0RESIDENT S /FFICE NORMALLY PUTS ON THE EVENT BUT BECAUSE OF BUDGET CUTS IT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO THIS YEAR v 'REEN SAID 3HE SAID HOWEVER THAT IN COL LABORATION WITH THE !FRICAN !MERICAN 3TAFF !SSOCIATION SHE DID NOT WANT TO ALLOW A YEAR TO PASS WITHOUT CELEBRAT ING +ING S LEGACY ! GRANT WAS OFFERED BY 3IMS -ETAL -ANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE

“Ampim’s presentation was illuminating. I knew some, but not all of the information the professor talked about tonight. Events such as tonight’s bring a better understanding to our world.” $ANIEL (ENRY

INTERIM COLLEGE PRESIDENT

*ERROLD (ATCHETT TO SPONSOR THE TWO HOUR EVENT WHICH WAS ORGANIZED IN DAYS h7E HAD TO ORGANIZE IN A SHORT TIME BUT ) WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE LEVEL OF COMMITMENT FROM THE PRO DUCTION STAFF v 'REEN SAID 4HE ### CLASSIFIED STAFF SPEECH DEPARTMENT AND (ENRY WERE ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE EVENT PRODUCTION ### PROFESSORS GAVE STUDENTS AN EARLY CHANCE FOR EXTRA CREDIT THIS SEMESTER BY OFFERING BONUS POINTS FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION 3TUDENT .ISHAY 'RAY SAID SHE AGREED WITH !MPIM WHEN HE SHARED THE IDEA OF CELEBRATING +ING S DEATH AND NOT JUST HIS BIRTH h)T MAKES MORE SENSE v SHE SAID h)T S LIKE !MPIM SAID IT SHIFTS THE FOCUS TO THE REASON HE DIED v

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BY DOUBLE DIGITS TO #OUGARS THE #OMETS WINNING ### AT HALFTIME THEIR REMAINING TWO 4HE SAME FEAT HAP .EXT GAME GAMES WILL PUT THEM PENED WHEN ### 4ODAY VS -ENDOCINO IN A GOOD POSITION TO FACED THE #OUGARS #OLLEGE P M SEE SOME POSTSEASON AT HOME ON *AN &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT ACTION THIS YEAR 4HE #OUGARS TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE h)F WE BEAT SCORED JUST POINTS -ENDOCINO AND DURING THE FIRST -ARIN WE LL HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO MINUTES OF PLAY &RIDAY NIGHT h/UR GOAL IS TO DEFEND EACH POSSES MAKE THE PLAYOFFS v *ACKSON SAID #URRENTLY THE #OMETS ARE IN THIRD SION AND MAKE TEAMS TAKE TOUGH SHOTS AGAINST US v COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON PLACE IN THE "6# 4HEY ARE ONE GAME SAID h7HEN TEAMS ARE ABLE TO PLAY US BEHIND SECOND PLACE -ENDOCINO IN CLOSE GAMES IT S NORMALLY DUE TO #OLLEGE "OTH TEAMS HAVE TWO GAMES OUR MENTAL ERRORS v ### GRABBED THE EARLY LEAD IN THE REMAINING BEFORE POSTSEASON PLAY FIRST HALF AND ALTHOUGH #/! WAS ABLE BEGINS h7E COULD END UP IN A TIE FOR TO CUT THE DEFICIT TO JUST SIX POINTS DURING THE SECOND HALF ### NEVER SECOND PLACE v *OHNSON SAID h! WIN AGAINST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE PUTS US LOST THE LEAD #OMET GUARD 2OBERT %LLIS SAID MORE IN THE DRIVER S SEAT IN TERMS OF ### WHICH HAS BEATEN #/! THREE THE PLAYOFF PICTURE v 4HE #OMETS PLAN TO KEEP THEIR TIMES THIS SEASON WAS FOCUSED ON PUTTING FORTH A STRONG EFFORT AGAINST PLAYOFF VISION ALIVE WHEN THEY PLAY -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE TONIGHT AT THE #OUGARS h7E HAD BEATEN THEM TWICE P M AT HOME *OHNSON SAID A MAJOR KEY TO THE ALREADY v %LLIS SAID h)T S HARD TO BEAT A TEAM THREE STRAIGHT SO WE JUST WANTED TEAM S SUCCESS THIS YEAR HAS BEEN THE CONSISTENCY OF EACH OF HIS PLAYERS TO COME OUT WITH MORE ENERGY v *OHNSON SAID BECAUSE THE #OMETS ### CONTROLLED THE PAINT ON BOTH ENDS OF THE COURT AS #OUGAR BIG HAVE PLAYERS ALL OF WHOM ARE MEN SHOT A COMBINED SHOTS CAPABLE OF STARTING ### IS DIFFICULT FROM THE FIELD WHILE #OMET FORWARDS TO CONTEND WITH WHEN IT GETS SOLID 3!- !44!, 4(% !$6/#!4% 5P HIGH &ORWARD 4YLER 7EST *R RIGHT ATTEMPTS A LAYUP PAST #OUGAR CENTER %RIK &EARN AT #HRIS -C&ADDEN -ARTIN AND )SAAC PRODUCTION FROM ALL OF ITS PLAYERS *ACKSON COMBINED FOR POINTS AND #OLLEGE OF !LAMEDA ON &RIDAY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DEFEATED THE #OUGARS

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4HROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THIS SEASON MISFORTUNE HAS DEFINED THE WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM &ROM TRAGEDIES OFF THE COURT TO LACK OF PLAYERS ON THE COURT THE YOUNG #OMET TEAM HAS CONTINUED TO BATTLE THROUGH ITS ADVERSITIES TO FINISH THE SEASON !FTER STARTING THE &EB HOME GAME AGAINST #OLLEGE OF -ARIN WITH A DIMINUTIVE FIVE PLAYER ROS TER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FINISHED THE GAME WITH ONLY THREE PLAYERS ON THE COURT AS TWO FOULED OUT AND LOST 4HE LOSS WAS THE TEAM S FIFTH CONSECUTIVE LOSS OF THE SEASON h7E WANTED TO FORCE -ARIN TO MAKE SHOTS AND STOP THEIR INSIDE PRESENCE v COACH 0AUL $E"OLT SAID h "UT THE GAME PLAN OF AVOIDING FOULS WENT UP IN SMOKE )F WE HAD PLAYED WITH MORE CONTROL ON DEFENSE WE WOULD HAVE WON THE GAME v

$ESPITE THE LOSS THE #OMETS THEY WERE RARELY RATTLED INTO MAK OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY ING ANY MISTAKES BRINGING THE BALL #ONFERENCE WERE IN HIGH SPIRITS UP COURT FOULING WAS SOMETHING THE TEAM COULD AFTER THE GAME NOT AVOID ### AND WITH TWO ScoreBoard TOTALED TEAM GAMES REMAIN FOULS AT THE END ING ARE CONTINU -ARINERS OF THE FIRST HALF

ING THEIR GOAL OF #OMETS THREE PLAYERS FINISHING THE SEA EACH HAVING THREE SON .EXT GAME FOULS h!S ) TOLD THE 4ODAY VS -ENDOCINO /FFENSIVELY

TEAM AFTER THE #OLLEGE P M BOTH TEAMS GAME IT WAS A &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT LOOKED SLUGGISH MORALE VICTORY v TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE IN THE FIRST HALF $E"OLT SAID h7E AS MANY SHOTS FELL DIDN T GET DOWN ON OURSELVES TONIGHT AND WE RE JUST SHORT OF THE RIM OR RICOCHETED OFF THE BACKBOARD TRYING TO GET THROUGH THIS YEAR v $ESPITE THE POOR SHOOTING 4HE #OMETS ALSO LOST TO ,ANEY #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE EFFORTS FROM BOTH TEAMS THEY WERE "6# IN /AKLAND ON &RIDAY ABLE TO KEEP THE GAME CLOSE AS EACH LENGTHENING ### S LOSING STREAK TO TEAM EXCHANGED BASKETS #/- LED THE #OMETS AT HALFTIME SIX GAMES 4HINGS LOOKED ROUGH FOR THE 4O CLOSE THE SEASON THE #OMETS PLAY -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE AT #OMETS EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF TONIGHT IN THE 'YMNASIUM AND AT WHEN FRESHMAN FORWARD ,YNN )OSUA FOULED OUT OF THE GAME WITH #/- &RIDAY NIGHT #OMING INTO THE &EB GAME LEFT IN THE GAME 7ITH ONLY FOUR #OMET PLAY AGAINST THE -ARINERS OVERALL

IN THE "6# $E"OLT SAID HE ERS REMAINING THE -ARINERS WERE WANTED HIS TEAM TO AVOID COMMIT ABLE TO STRETCH THEIR LEAD TO TING FOULS AND TO CONTROL -ARIN S POINTS LEADING THE #OMETS WITH AROUND MINUTES LEFT IN THE FULL COURT PRESS 7HILE THE #OMETS FARED WELL GAME ,ED BY FORWARD "RITTNEY 4AYLOR

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WHO FINISHED WITH A TEAM HIGH OF POINTS #/- MANAGED TO SCORE A MAJORITY OF ITS SECOND HALF BAS KETS FROM OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS AND FREE THROWS $ESPITE ONLY HAVING FOUR PLAY ERS ON THE COURT ### WAS ABLE TO MOVE AROUND FREELY AS THE TEAM FOUND WAYS TO SNAG REBOUNDS SCORE ON FAST BREAK DRIVES AND GET TO THE FREE THROW LINE THEMSELVES $EFENSIVELY THE #OMETS WERE ABLE TO UPSET THE -ARINERS FORCING THEM TO TAKE RUSHED SHOTS 4HE #OMETS SHOT FREE THROWS

WHEREAS THE -ARINERS SHOT h)T WAS A WEIRD FEELING WITH ,YNN FOULING OUT )T FELT LIKE THE PRESSURE WAS TAKEN OFF OF US v #OMET GUARD !LLYSON 2OBERTS SAID h7HEN PLAYERS FOUL OUT OF THE GAME IT GIVES US MORE SPACE ON THE COURT v 7ITH BOTH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE WORKING TOGETHER FOR ### THE TEAM MANAGED TO BRING THE GAME WITHIN SIX POINTS AFTER FRESHMAN GUARD "RITTANY 'ANDY NAILED ONE OF HER THREE POINT SHOTS MAKING THE SCORE WITH SEVEN MINUTES REMAINING 7HILE THE #OMETS WERE ATTEMPT ING A COMEBACK VICTORY BEGAN TO LOOK OUT OF REACH FOR THE TEAM AFTER FRESHMAN FORWARD %LVIRA &IGUEROA

“The game plan of avoiding fouls went up in smoke. If we had played with more control on defense we would have won the game.”

0AUL $E"OLT

WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACH

PICKED UP HER FIFTH FOUL WITH LEFT IN THE GAME $E"OLT WAS FORCED TO PLAY HIS REMAINING THREE PLAYERS ON THE COURT AGAINST A FIVE PLAYER -ARIN SQUAD $ESPITE HAVING ONLY THREE PLAY ERS ON THE COURT THE #OMETS CON TINUED TO COMPETE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME AS THEY WERE ABLE TO CLOSE A POINT DEFI CIT AND BRING THE GAME TO WITHIN POINTS BEFORE LOSING h) FELT THAT THE TEAM DISPLAYED ITS BEST EFFORT ALL YEAR v SAID FRESH MAN GUARD &AMH &ONG WHO LED ALL SCORERS WITH POINTS h7E RE GOING TO TRY TO KEEP PLAYING HARD AND TO PLAY TO OUR BEST ABILITY v

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!FTER A MUSICAL CHAIRS OF POSITION SWAPS WITHIN THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT THE SOFTBALL TEAM IS FINALLY WELCOMING A NEW COACH /TIS 9ELVERTON CURRENTLY THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM TOOK OVER COACHING DUTIES FOR THE SOFTBALL TEAM IN EARLY *ANUARY AFTER FORMER COACH %D -ILLER ASSUMED A NEW ROLE DURING THE FALL SEMESTER !FTER ENDING LAST SEASON WITHOUT A WIN

-ILLER DECIDED TO TAKE OVER WHERE FORMER EQUIPMENT MANAGER "ENNY "ARNES LEFT OFF

LEAVING THE SOFTBALL TEAM WITHOUT A COACH h4RUTHFULLY ) FELT COMPASSION FOR THE TEAM v 9ELVERTON SAID h) TALKED TO THE TEAM ABOUT THEIR PREVIOUS SEASON AND ) FELT LIKE ) WANTED TO HELP COACH THIS TEAM v $UE TO -ILLER FILLING IN FOR "ARNES AS EQUIPMENT MANAGER PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON "ETH 'OEHRING WAS FORCED TO TEACH THE SOFTBALL CLASS FOR THE FALL SEMESTER (OWEVER THE #OMETS WERE STILL WITHOUT A COACH AS 'OEHRING S COURSE LOAD WAS TOO HEAVY TO DO SO h$URING THE FALL ) HAD "ETH TEACH THE SOFTBALL CLASS BUT SHE WAS UNABLE TO COACH THE TEAM v !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID h/TIS ASKED IF HE COULD COACH THE TEAM SO TO KEEP THE CONTINUITY OF THE SOFTBALL PROGRAM ) DECIDED TO LET HIM TEACH THE CLASS PART TIME WITH "ETH v

9ELVERTON KNOWN AS h#OACH /v BY HIS MER #OMET DEFENSIVE BACK #AMERON &ULLER PLAYERS HAS BEEN COACHING BOTH FOOTBALL AND SAID h) M EXPECTING TO SEE A TURNAROUND ON SOFTBALL FOR YEARS PREVIOUSLY COACHING THE SOFTBALL PROGRAM WITH HIM AS THE COACH SOFTBALL AT 7ALTER (INES 0AGE 'REMSLEY AND BECAUSE AS WELL AS HE HELPED US ON THE FOOT .ORTHERN HIGH SCHOOLS IN HIS HOMETOWN IN BALL FIELD ) FEEL IT WILL TRANSFER OVER TO THE .ORTH #AROLINA SOFTBALL TEAM v (E ALSO WORKED AS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR )NFIELDER )NEZ (UDSON SAID h7E RE BLESSED AT /AK 2IDGE -ILITARY !CADEMY IN .ORTH TO HAVE HIM AS OUR COACH (E TOOK THE OPPOR #AROLINA AS WELL AS COACHING VARIOUS ADULT TUNITY TO TAKE OVER THIS PROGRAM AND HELP US AND CHURCH SOFTBALL LEAGUES REACH OUR GOALS v !S A COACH 9ELVERTON IS KNOWN TO LEAVE 9ELVERTON HAS HIGH HOPES FOR HIS TEAM AND A HUGE IMPACT ON HIS PLAYERS )N HIS FIRST PLANS TO MAKE THE SOFTBALL PROGRAM ATTRAC YEAR AS DEFENSIVE COOR TIVE FOR HIGH SCHOOL PLAY DINATOR FOR THE FOOTBALL ERS AROUND THE COMMUNITY “Coach O is a hard TEAM HE HELPED TRANS LOOKING TO PLAY AT A COM worker. He is very FORM THE #OMETS TO THE MUNITY COLLEGE .O DEFENSE IN THE STATE h) WANT TO TAKE OVER emotional and pasAMONG COMMUNITY COL THE PROGRAM AND GET HIGH LEGES AS WELL AS HELPING sionate about what he SCHOOL PLAYERS AROUND THE AREA TO COME HERE INSTEAD PLAYERS MOVE ON TO FOUR does.”

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h) M GOOD AT RECRUITING AND WORKER (E IS VERY EMO FOOTBALL COACH ) M GOING TO TRY MY BEST TO TIONAL AND PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT HE DOES v FOOTBALL COACH !LONZO GET GIRLS OUT TO FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS v 9ELVERTON IS EXCITED ABOUT COACHING THE #ARTER SAID h(E CAME TO ### WITH GREAT PERSONNEL TO HELP OUR DEFENSE BECOME RANKED TEAM AND CHANGING THE REPUTATION OF THE .O IN THE STATE AND IT DOESN T SURPRISE ME PROGRAM h3O FAR THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN GIVING WHAT HE IS DOING FOR THE SOFTBALL TEAM v !THLETES WHO HAVE TRAINED UNDER 9ELVERTON PERCENT IN PRACTICES AS THEY GOT TOGETHER AS A TEAM DURING THE OFFSEASON v 9ELVERTON SAID AGREE h#OACH / BEING OUR COACH WAS BIG FOR h)T S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH GIRLS US BECAUSE HE BROUGHT THE DEFENSE THAT EXTRA WHO COME FROM DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND IT HAS LIFE WE NEEDED TO PLAY HARDER IN GAMES v FOR BEEN A PLEASURE COACHING THEM v

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0RIOR TO THE SEASON THE SOFTBALL TEAM HAD NOT WON A GAME IN FIVE YEARS 4HAT SEASON HOWEVER THE PROGRAM ROSE FROM OBSCURITY AND MANAGED TO FINISH WITH A THIRD PLACE SPOT IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE STANDINGS "UT LAST YEAR THE SOFTBALL TEAM FELL BACK INTO THEIR WINLESS WAYS FINISHING AND LOSING THE PROMISE OF A COACH IN THE OFF SEA SON 9ET DESPITE THE DISMAL PAST THE SQUAD CAR RIES THE SOFTBALL TEAM DISMANTLED THE OVER MATCHED #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO 2AMS OVERALL IN A DOUBLEHEADER 4HURSDAY AT THE SOFTBALL FIELD AND RESPEC TIVELY ,ED BY OUTFIELDER -YESHIA %LLISON S FOUR RUNS SCORED INCLUDING A TWO RUN HOME RUN IN THE SECOND INNING A BATTING AVERAGE AND THREE 2")S THE #OMETS OVER ALL EASILY PICKED UP ScoreBoard THEIR FIRST TWO WINS OF h7E CAME OUT #OMETS HERE WITH A GOAL v 2AMS %LLISON SAID h7E HAVE DIRECTION AND .EXT GAME WE HAVE EVERYTHING 4HURSDAY AT WE NEED IN ORDER -ONTEREY TO WIN SO WHY NOT 0ENINSULA WIN v #OLLEGE AND %LLISON WAS P M NOT KIDDING 4HE #OMETS HAD EVERY THING NEEDED TO WIN ON 4HURSDAY AND IT SHOWED ON THE MOUND AND AT THE PLATE !FTER SECURING A SHUTOUT WIN IN THE FIRST

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! SECOND EARLY #OMETS INFIELDER +ENYA 7ILCOTS SLIDES SAFELY INTO THIRD BASE AS #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO THIRD BASEMAN #AMILLE "USTOS FAILS TO MAKE THE TAG DURING THE #OMETS GAME AGAINST #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO ON 4HURSDAY GAME OVER #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO

### FOLLOWED THAT PERFORMANCE WITH A WIN AS PITCHERS )NEZ (UDSON AND +ELSEY ,EINTZ COMBINED FOR A NO HITTER ,EINTZ WHO FINISHED AT THE PLATE WITH TWO DOUBLES AND FOUR RUNS SCORED SAID SHE HAS BEEN PLAYING SOFTBALL SINCE SHE WAS A CHILD h"EING HERE ) WAS EXCITED v SHE SAID h)N THE SECOND GAME ) KNEW WHAT ADJUSTMENTS ) NEEDED TO MAKE AND ) HAD A BETTER UNDERSTAND ING OF WHAT WAS GOING ON v 9ELVERTON SAID THE BACK TO BACK SHUTOUTS WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISING SAYING HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SATISFIED WITH A SPLIT h)N SOFTBALL UNEXPECTED THINGS CAN HAP PEN v 9ELVERTON SAID h) DIDN T EXPECT FOR US TO BEAT THEM THE WAY WE DID v 9ELVERTON PLAYED A HUGE PART IN THE FOOT BALL TEAM S RECENT TURNAROUND AND IS POISED TO DO THE SAME FOR THE SOFTBALL SQUAD

h) M TRYING TO CHANGE THE IMAGE OF THE SOFTBALL TEAM v HE SAID h) THINK IN THE PAST THE GIRLS ON THE SOFTBALL TEAM HAVE BEEN ACA DEMICALLY INELIGIBLE WHILE CARRYING THE LOWEST '0! OF ALL CAMPUS TEAMS ) M A STICKLER FOR ACADEMICS v HE SAID h 9ELVERTON IS A VERY DEDICATED AND PRO FESSIONAL COACH v %LLISON SAID h(E MEANS WHAT HE SAYS (E SAID WE WON T GO AND WE VE ACHIEVED THAT ALREADY v 4HOUGH %LLISON PRAISED HER COACH

9ELVERTON ATTRIBUTED THE SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY ON THE FIELD TO PLAYERS COACHES AND SUP PORTERS h) CAN T TAKE ALL THE CREDIT v 9ELVERTON SAID h4HE GIRLS ARE BUYING INTO WHAT WE ARE DOING (AVING THREE FORMER PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYERS HELPING ME FROM A FUNDAMENTAL STANDPOINT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS HELP AS WELL v 9ELVERTON SAID

&INISHING OFF GAMES IS SOMETHING THAT MOST GOOD TEAMS LEARN TO MASTER (OWEVER IN THE #OMET BASEBALL TEAM S SEASON OPENER POOR FIELD ING AND INCONSISTENT OFFENSE ALLOWED #A×ADA #OLLEGE TO STEAL THE FIRST GAME OF $ESPITE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE COMING OUT STRONG HOLDING A LEAD THROUGH SEVEN INNINGS OF THE &EB GAME AN INSUFFICIENT EIGHTH INNING BY THE SQUAD HELPED THE #OLTS SEAL A VICTORY AT THE BASEBALL FIELD h7E JUST HAD ONE BAD INNING v SOPHOMORE THIRD BASEMAN #AMERON $OORN SAID h7E GOT TOO COMFORTABLE AND GAVE UP v 4HE #OMETS STARTED THE GAME WELL

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#OLTS ITS DEFENSE #OMETS WAS ON THE FIELD FOR .EXT GAME THE MAJOR 4UESDAY VS $IABLO 6ALLEY ITY OF THE #OLLEGE P M GAME WHICH EVENTUALLY TIRED OUT THE TEAM $UE TO THE #OMETS FATIGUE THE #OLTS WERE ABLE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE GAME S MOMENTUM AFTER PITCHER *UANMIGUEL 0EREZ WALKED #A×ADA INFIELDER +YLE :ERBIES WITH THE BASES LOADED BRINGING HOME OUTFIELDER !LEX 3ORTWELL 4HE #OMETS MADE THINGS WORSE FOR THEMSELVES WHEN #OLT OUTFIELDER -ITCHELL %DWARDS HIT A SINGLE TOWARD LEFT FIELD BUT 3IMMONS DROPPED THE BALL ALLOWING THREE RUNS TO SCORE h7E CAN T AFFORD TO LOSE GAMES LIKE THIS v OUTFIELDER # * ,YTE SAID h7E GOT TOO COMFORTABLE AND WE WERE SATISFIED WITH OUR FOUR RUNS v ### SCORED THREE RUNS IN THE THIRD INNING YET THE #OMETS FAILED TO BUILD UPON THEIR EARLY SUCCESS AS THE SQUAD DID NOT SCORE IN THE REMAINING SIX INNINGS ALLOWING THE #OLTS TO TAKE A LATE GAME LEAD AND ULTIMATELY WIN h7E THE #OMETS WALKED TOO MANY PEOPLE AND WE COULDN T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT v COACH -ARVIN 7EBB SAID h7E PLAYED WELL IN THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME HOWEVER WE GOT IN TROUBLE LATE IN THE GAME AND COULDN T TURN THE WATER OFF v 4HE #OMETS FIRST THREE GAMES OF THIS SEASON WERE AGAINST #A×ADA #OLLEGE 4HE #OMETS OVERALL SPLIT A DOUBLEHEADER AT #A×ADA #OLLEGE OVERALL ON &EB WINNING THE FIRST GAME AND LOSING IN THE SECOND 4HE #OMETS PLAY $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE OVERALL AT HOME ON 4UESDAY AT P M ### TOOK CONTROL EARLY IN THE BOT TOM OF THE SECOND INNING AFTER SOPH OMORE OUTFIELDER !NGELO 3IMMONS BLASTED A LINE DRIVE TOWARD CENTER FIELD WHICH HIT THE FENCE AND ALLOWED HIM TO REACH THIRD BASE #OMET LEFT FIELDER "RADLEY 9OUNG FOLLOWED UP 3IMMONS TRIPLE WITH A SINGLE TO BRING HOME 3IMMONS AND GIVE THE SQUAD ITS FIRST SCORE OF THE GAME 9OUNG SAID h)T WAS THE FIRST GAME OF THE YEAR AND WE WANTED TO BEAR DOWN AND GET SOME HITS v )N THE THIRD INNING THE #OMETS EXTENDED THEIR LEAD CAPITALIZING ON THE #OLTS POOR FIELDING WHEN 3IMMONS HIT A SINGLE TOWARD RIGHT FIELD TO BRING IN 0REJON "YNUM FROM SECOND BASE !FTER A SACRIFICE FLY BALL BY 9OUNG

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4HE COLORFUL AND ABSTRACT PAINT INGS ENLIVENING THE WALLS OF THE %DDIE 2HODES 'ALLERY WILL CONTIN UE TO BE ON DISPLAY UNTIL &EB /AKLAND ARTIST "ARBARA 2OGERS THOUGHT PROVOKING EXHIBIT h&IXATIONv INCLUDES PIECES OF VARYING MOOD AND ENERGY WITH COLORS FILLING THE SPECTRUM 2OGERS SAID HER DISPLAY IS INSPIRED BY THE CLASHING OF FORCES AND PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE h3OME OF THE PIECES DIRECT TO HOW AWFUL WE TREAT THE ENVIRON MENT AND HOW PEOPLE FIGHT AMONG THEMSELVES FOR WHAT THEY WANT v 2OGERS SAID )N HER SYMBOLIC PIECE h#OAL v 2OGERS USED DARK HUES OF GRAY AND BROWN TO REPRESENT COAL BECAUSE PEOPLE FIGHT FOR ENERGY SHE SAID 3HE FAVORS WORKING IN THE ABSTRACT BECAUSE OF ITS DIRECTNESS AND IMME DIACY OF EXPRESSION USING PRIMAR ILY OIL PAINTS AND PASTELS h) LOVE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE COLORS OF OIL PAINTS WHEN THEY MIX SLOWLY UNLIKE ACRYLIC v 2OGERS SAID h4HE RICH COLORS SING TOGETHER v 7HILE HER FAVORITE MEDIUM TO WORK WITH IS OIL PAINT 2OGERS IS

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