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4HE NEXT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE PRESIDENT WILL BE AN OUTSIDER 4HE COLLEGE 3CREENING #OMMITTEE

WHICH VETTED NUMEROUS CANDIDATES

NARROWED ITS SEARCH FOR A PRESIDENT TO FOUR FINALISTS ON &RIDAY .ONE OF THE FINALISTS HAS EVER WORKED AT THE COLLEGE OR IN THE DISTRICT 4HE CANDIDATES ONE OF WHOM WILL BE ASSUME THE PERMANENT ROLE OF ### PRESIDENT ON *ULY WILL PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC FORUM IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM ON 4HURSDAY FROM TO P M h 4HE SELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT S HAPPENING ON CAMPUS THIS SEMES

TER v SAID !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON WHO SERVES ON THE 3CREENING #OMMITTEE h4HIS PRESIDENT IS GOING TO DECIDE WHAT PROGRAMS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE DETERMINE IF WE RE GOING TO DO MORE LAYOFFS AND DETERMINE NEXT YEAR S BUDGET v 4HE CANDIDATES ARE $EBORAH "UDD VICE CHANCELLOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT THE 0ERALTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT IN /AKLAND "RIAN %LLISON VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUC TION AND STUDENT SERVICES OF 3AN $IEGO #ONTINUING %DUCATION $ENISE .OLDON VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT MAN AGEMENT AT &OLSOM ,AKE #OLLEGE AND #HRISTOPHER 6ILLA VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES AT &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE ### $IRECTOR OF "USINESS 3ERVICES -ARILES -AGALONG HEAD OF THE 3CREENING #OMMITTEE SAID 4HURSDAY S FORUM WILL GIVE ### STUDENTS FACULTY STAFF AND MANAG ERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND ASK

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WILL FORCE ADMINIS TRATORS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TO CUT COURSE SECTIONS IN THE FALL

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4HERE IS NO ONE WAY TO DESCRIBE THE STATE S ECO NOMIC SITUATION OR ITS IMPACT ON MORALE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE &ACULTY MEMBERS ARE FRUSTRATED MANAGERS ARE OVER WHELMED AND MOST STUDENTS SAY IT JUST PLAIN SUCKS h4HIS SEMESTER ) SIGNED UP LATE AND COULDN T GET IN THE MATH AND BUSINESS CLASSES ) WANTED v BUSINESS MAJOR )SAMU 3COTT SAID WHILE SITTING AGAINST THE BACK WALL OF !! BEFORE HIS -ATH CLASS -ONDAY 7EB!DVISOR SHOWS STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CLASS

WHICH HAS A MAXIMUM OF h)T SUCKS v HE SAID WITH THE HOOD OF HIS GRAY SWEATSHIRT PULLED OVER HIS SHORT BLACK HAIR h9OU RE IN DOUBT THE WHOLE TIME 9OU DON T KNOW HOW LONG YOU LL BE HERE 9OU DON T KNOW IF YOU LL GET THE THINGS YOU NEED )T SUCKS v 4HE ACADEMIC YEAR IS THE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR OF BUDGET CUTS TO ### ITS DISTRICT AND ALL OF THE #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES WHICH SERVE MILLION STUDENTS EACH YEAR &URTHER CUTS ARE PLANNED 4O CLOSE A MILLION DISTRICTWIDE FUNDING SHORTAGE THIS YEAR CLASSIFIED STAFF POSITIONS WERE ELIMINATED OR REDEFINED STARTING *ULY

!BOUT MILLION OF ### S NEARLY MILLION OPERAT ING BUDGET FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR WAS CUT AT THE SAME TIME BUT ADDITIONAL CUTS FOLLOWED 4WO MID YEAR TRIGGER CUTS AND A DEFICIT DROPPED ON THE COMMUNITY COL LEGE SYSTEM RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL DEFICIT FUNDING FOR THE COLLEGE IN ### $IRECTOR OF

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"USINESS 3ERVICES -ARILES -AGALONG SAID 3HE SAID THE TRIGGER CUTS CAUSED BY A STATEWIDE REVENUE SHORTFALL MOSTLY FROM STUDENT ENROLLMENT FEES AND PROPERTY TAXES NOT REACHING PROJECTIONS PUSHED A

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WILL BE THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE “You’re in YEAR OF CUTS )N EACH OF THOSE doubt the whole YEARS THE STATE #HANCELLOR S /FFICE HAS REQUIRED COLLEGES time. You don’t TO BUDGET FOR FEWER STUDENTS 4HE BUDGET REDUCTIONS know how long MAKE ALL PROGRAMS AND SER you’ll be here. VICES VULNERABLE TO CUTS IN THIS BUD You don’t know GET h0ARTICULARLY CLIMATE EVERYTHING S ON if you’ll get the THE TABLE v ### )NTERIM 6ICE things you need. 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID $AN (ENRY ### INTERIM PRESIDENT SAID IN It sucks.”

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Period of budget reductions takes toll on campus morale

4HE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF #ALIFORNIA IS LOSING AN ICONIC FIGURE THIS 3EPTEMBER &ORMER STATE SENATOR AND CURRENT #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE #HANCELLOR *ACK 3COTT AN ADVOCATE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE FOR THE PAST YEARS IS RETIRING ON 3EPT (E BECAME CHANCELLOR IN -AY $R 3COTT HAS BEEN FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND THE PROGRES SION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR MANY YEARS "EFORE BECOMING A DEFENDER OF EDUCATION IN THE POLITICAL RANKS 3COTT SERVED AS AN EDUCATOR 3COTT WHO HAS A DOCTORATE IN HISTORY WAS A PROFESSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR AT 0EPPERDINE 5NIVERSITY FOR YEARS (E 3COTT THEN WENT ON TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT OF TWO COMMU ! STATE SEN NITY COLLEGES 0ASADENA #ITY ATOR BEFORE #OLLEGE AND #YPRESS #OLLEGE BECOMING 3COTT SAID HE ENJOYED STATE CHAN BEING BOTH AN EDUCATOR AND CELLOR IN A STATE SENATOR BUT WHEN THE -AY

OPPORTUNITY CAME TO REPRESENT *ACK 3COTT #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COL ANNOUNCED LEGES IN THE STATE ,EGISLATURE HIS RETIRE HE COULDN T PASS UP THE OPPOR MENT ON TUNITY -ARCH h) HAD NOT PLANNED TO BE IN POLITICS BUT ) WANTED TO BE ABLE TO STICK UP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL SO ) TOOK THE POSITION IN THE STATE ,EGISLATURE v HE SAID )N THE COURSE OF 3COTT S TERM AS SENATOR HE ALSO WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 3ENATE #OMMITTEE ON %DUCATION 7HILE HOLDING THIS POSITION 3COTT PRESIDED OVER ALL LEGISLATIVE MEASURES WHEN IT CAME TO + AND THE STATE S COLLEGES AND UNI VERSITIES #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $ANIEL (ENRY SAID h%VERY TIME ) HEARD 3COTT SPEAK IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE STUDENTS v !S A MEMBER OF THE GOVERNMENTAL !SSEMBLY AND 3TATE 3ENATE 3COTT WROTE BILLS THAT WERE PASSED INTO LAW (E SAID EVERY BILL HE AUTHORED AND EVERY ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN SPECIAL BUT ONE THAT STICKS OUT THE MOST IS 3ENATE "ILL 7HAT 3" DID WAS CHANGE THE MAKEUP OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR THE BETTER AND MADE A CLEAR PATH FOR ALL STUDENTS TO TRANSFER FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO UNIVERSITIES HE SAID 3" IMPLEMENTED A TRANSFERABLE ASSOCIATE

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ANG ON TIGHT BECAUSE THE RIDE IS ABOUT TO GET BUMPY 4HE CUTS TO NEXT YEAR S BUDGET

DESPITE BEING LESS THAN HALF THE AMOUNT CUT FROM THE FISCAL YEAR COULD HAVE GREATER THAN TWICE THE IMPACT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY SAID THE OPERATIONAL BUDGET IS GOING TO BE REDUCED TO MILLION INCLUDING CUTTING COURSE SECTIONS 4HAT IS THE OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK &OR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS FUND ING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES HAS BEEN REDUCED AND IT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE ACADEMIC YEAR

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER TAX MEASURES PASS OR FAIL IN .OVEMBER "UT AS THE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONS IN #ALIFORNIA DETERIORATE STU DENTS ARE DRIVEN TO ITS COMMUNITY COL LEGES BOOSTING PRODUCTIVITY DESPITE DECREASING ENROLLMENT ! NEARLY MILLION CUT TO ### S BUDGET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR WAS NOT THE ONLY CUT OF THE YEAR 4WO MID YEAR CUTS TRIGGERED WHEN TAX AND STUDENT FEE REVENUES DID NOT REACH PROJECTIONS AND AN ADDITIONAL SURPRISE CUT TOOK A COMBINED

OUT OF THE COLLEGE S MILLION BUDGET 3TUDENT SERVICES TOOK A HIT WITH THE DISTRICT ELIMINATING OR RECLASSIFYING POSITIONS ON ITS THREE COLLEGES TRYING TO CLOSE A MILLION BUDGET GAP /F THOSE

NINE STAFF POSITIONS WERE ELIMINATED AND SEVEN REDUCED AT ### &ACULTY WORKLOAD ACTIVE SECTIONS AND SEAT COUNT AT ### WERE REDUCED BY

AND PERCENT RESPECTIVELY IN COMPARI SON TO THE SPRING SEMESTER 4HERE ARE FEWER ACTIVE SECTIONS THIS SEMESTER THAN LAST SPRING &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENTS OR &4%3 EQUIVALENT TO ONE STUDENT TAKING UNITS WHICH IS HOW THE STATE BASES ITS FUNDING FOR COLLEGES IS PERCENT LESS THAN IN SPRING 4HE PRODUCTIV ITY HOWEVER JUMPED PERCENT .OW MORE THAN EVER THERE ARE FEWER PROFESSORS TEACHING FEWER COURSES TO MORE STUDENTS PER SECTION !ND THEY ARE ALL THAT IS LEFT TO CUT -ORE THAN PERCENT OF THE COLLEGE S BUDGET GOES TO PAYING SALARIES AND BEN EFITS !NOTHER SECTIONS MUST GO THIS FALL TO MEET A PERCENT BUDGET CUT 4HE COLLEGE AND THE DISTRICT WILL ACCOMMODATE FEWER STUDENTS NEXT YEAR TO STAY WITHIN STATE LAWMAKERS ALLOCA TIONS "UT WITH AN ORIGINAL PROJECTION OF &4%3 AT ### AND A PROJECTED GOAL OF &4%3 IN

THAT FIRST DAY SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS IN CLASS WILL BE WORSE THAN EVER (OWEVER THE &4%3 GOAL RESTS BETWEEN TWO PROJECTED GOALS BASED ON THE PADDING OF A SUCCESSFUL TAX MEASURE IN .OVEMBER AND THE POSSIBILITY OF NO CUSHION AT ALL FROM TAX REVENUE 3O BE READY FOR TURBULENCE AND HOLD ON TO YOUR SEAT ˆ IF YOU CAN FIND ONE

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OR MOST OF OUR YOUNGER GENERATION !LZHEIMER S DISEASE IS THE LAST THING ON OUR ADOLESCENT MINDS !LZHEIMER S DISEASE THE 5NITED 3TATE S SIXTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IS AN IRRE VERSIBLE PROGRESSIVE BRAIN DISEASE THAT SLOWLY DESTROYS MEMORY AND THINKING SKILLS

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ONLY &$! APPROVED DRUGS TO TEMPORARILY SLOW THE WORSEN ING OF SYMPTOMS FOR SIX TO MONTHS !ND THAT S ONLY FOR ABOUT HALF OF THE AFFLICTED PEOPLE WHO TAKE THEM 5NTIL THIS DISEASE STRIKES SOMEONE CLOSE TO THEM MOST YOUNG ADULTS WON T FRET OVER ITS DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON ELDERS MENTAL HEALTH AND THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL STRAIN IT PUTS ON FAMILIES 7HEN ) WAS IN EIGHTH GRADE MY FAMILY BEGAN NOTICING CHANGES IN MY DAD S BEHAVIOR (E REPEAT EDLY ASKED QUESTIONS WE HAD ALREADY ANSWERED FREQUENTLY MISPLACED ITEMS AND THREW UNUSUAL TEMPER TANTRUMS WHEN HE HAD DIFFICULTY FIGUR ING SOMETHING OUT 3OON AFTER THESE CHANGES APPEARED HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH !LZHEIMER S DISEASE AND IT S BEEN A LONG AND AGONIZ ING JOURNEY EVER SINCE -Y DAD TAUGHT HUMANI TIES AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE

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LION BY BANKRUPTING FAMILIES AND OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM -EDICARE PAYMENTS FOR PATIENTS WITH !LZHEIMER S DISEASE AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA ARE NEARLY THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN OTHER !S ) ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL -EDICARE PATIENTS !SSISTED LIVING COSTS MY DAD REMAINED SOMEWHAT THE SAME JUST MORE FORGETFUL PER YEAR AND NURS AND OFTEN UNABLE TO COMPRE ING HOME CARE UP TO

)T IS DEPLORABLE FOR THE HEND IDEAS ON FIRST MENTION GOVERNMENT NOT TO 3INCE ) VE ENTERED PROVIDE AID TO THE COLLEGE HOWEVER HE )T TOOK A MILLIONS OF FAMILIES HAS DEVELOPED ALMOST FINANCIALLY OVER ALL THE SYMPTOMS SEEN FEW YEARS WHELMED BY THIS OF THE LATER STAGES OF INCURABLE DISEASE !LZHEIMER S DISEASE -ORE THAN A YEAR (E HAS A TENDENCY FOR ME TO AGO A .ATIONAL TO WANDER OFF A LOSS REALIZE THE !LZHEIMER S 0ROJECT OF AWARENESS OF HIS !CT WAS PASSED SURROUNDINGS AN UNANIMOUSLY BY INABILITY TO PERFORM SEVERITY #ONGRESS TO CREATE A VARIOUS HYGIENIC COORDINATED NATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON HIS OWN OF PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS WITH RAGE AND DIFFICULTY REMEM MY DAD S CRISIS 3INCE THEN NO BERING HIS PERSONAL FURTHER ACTION HAS HISTORY DESTRUCTIVE BEEN TAKEN 7HILE THE DIS 0EOPLE CAN TRY EASE HAS PROGRESSED TO FIGHT THE SPREAD IMMENSELY IN HIS DISEASE OF THIS DISEASE BY BRAIN THE REST OF HIS SIGNING A PETITION ON ALZ ORG BODY IS STILL IN SURPRISINGLY CALLING ON 0RESIDENT "ARACK GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION /BAMA TO FULFILL THE PROMISE 4HE PROGRESSION OF !LZHEIMER S DISEASE IS SLOW OF THE .ATIONAL !LZHEIMER S AND SOME CAN LIVE AS LONG AS 0ROJECT !CT AND ISSUE A PLAN 4HOUGH THE DISEASE MOSTLY YEARS WITH THE DISEASE AFFECTS INDIVIDUALS LATER IN !CCORDING TO THE LIFE THE YOUNGER GENERA !LZHEIMER S !SSOCIATION

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How would more employee layoffs and section cuts affect the college?

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DEGREE WAS ONLY OFFERED AT CERTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGES WITH TIES TO ONLY CERTAIN UNIVERSITIES 3COTT MADE IT A STATEWIDE PROGRAM 3COTT TOOK OVER AS “Every time I #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR AND heard Scott speak THE MILLION STUDENTS it was always AT THE COLLEGES AT A TIME WHEN COMMUNITY about what was COLLEGES FINANCIAL HARD best for the stuSHIPS WERE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH dents.” #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ANIEL (ENRY

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FROM !UGUST UNTIL *ULY WHEN SHE TOOK HER CURRENT POSITION &ROM TO "UDD WORKED AT #HABOT #OLLEGE IN (AYWARD AS THE DEAN OF APPLIED HEALTH PHYSICAL EDUCATION ATHLETICS AND COMMU NITY AFFAIRS 6ILLA HAS WORKED IN THE COM MUNITY COLLEGE AND #ALIFORNIA 3TATE 5NIVERSITY SYSTEMS SINCE (E BEGAN SERVING AS VICE PRESI DENT OF STUDENT SERVICES AT &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE IN "EFORE THAT POSITION OPENED HE WORKED AT ,ONG "EACH #ITY #OLLEGE #AL 3TATE .ORTHRIDGE AND 3AN *OSE 3TATE 6ILLA LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING TO MAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGES MORE ACCESSIBLE EVEN THROUGH A FORECAST OF SEVERE BUDGET CUTS h!NYONE WHO PLANS TO BECOME A PRESIDENT IS GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS v HE SAID h3USTAINING COURSE SECTIONS IS A REALLY HIGH PRIORITY 3TUDENTS MAKE IT CLEAR THAT IT S A PRIORITY FOR THEM v (E SAID HE ALREADY FEELS A CON NECTION TO ### AND ITS COMMU NITY h7HEN ) WALKED AROUND THE CAMPUS AND DROVE AROUND 3AN 0ABLO AND 2ICHMOND ) REALLY GOT A GOOD VIBE v 6ILLA SAID .OLDON FEELS THE SAME WAY h)T S A GOOD MATCH IN TERMS OF MY BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCES v SHE SAID h) M REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE BREADTH AND DIVERSITY OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ### OFFERS v .OLDON HAS SERVED AS VICE PRESI

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COOK OFFS ARE DONATED BY BROKERS AND FOR THIS COOK OFF THE 3ILVA 3AUSAGE #OMPANY IS DONATING FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SAU SAGE !NDOUILLE )TALIAN 3PICY #HICKEN AND #HICKEN AND !PPLE 4HERE WILL BE FIVE TEAMS WITH FIVE OR SIX STUDENTS MAKING UP EACH 4HE TEAMS HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AND AGREE ON A RECIPE THAT THEY HOPE WILL WIN THEM THE COMPETITION 4HE WINNING TEAM WILL TAKE HOME A !MERICAN %XPRESS 'IFT CARD 3TUDENT 7ARREN *AMES OF h4EAM 0RE *AMESv SHOWED A LOT OF SPIRIT FOR THE COOK OFF h) PARTICIPATED IN THE OTHER )RON #HEF #OOK /FF AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER

IT WAS REAL FUN 7E TOOK SECOND PLACE BUT IT WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE v *AMES SAID h4HIS NEXT COOK OFF WE ARE GOING TO BE COOKING A CHAMPAGNE CREAM PASTA WITH CHICKEN APPLE SAUSAGE AND APPLE WITH SMOKED CHEDDAR v 3TUDENTS 2OSA 2OBINSON AND -EREDITH (URTADO WERE ALSO PARTICIPANTS 4HEY WILL MAKE A DISH THAT CONSISTS OF SMOKED CHICKEN WONTON WRAPPERS FOR DUMP LINGS AND A BROWN BUTTER AND SAGE SAUCE "ECAUSE OF DIM SUM STYLE PRESENTATION

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REQUIRED OF A FULL TIME STUDENT &4%3 IS HOW THE STATE ALLOCATES FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES (ENRY SAID AT LEAST TO MILLION WOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE NEXT ACA DEMIC YEAR AND THE COLLEGE S BUDGET FOR SERVING STUDENTS WILL BE CUT FURTHER h4HIS MANY YEARS OF SIGNIFI CANT CUTS IS UNPRECEDENTED IN MY CAREER THAT S PUSHING YEARS v SAID (ENRY

WHO STARTED TEACH ING IN THE DISTRICT IN AS A MATH PROFESSOR AT ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE IN 0ITTSBURG h7E VE HAD DIFFICULT TIMES BEFORE BUT NEVER YEAR AFTER YEAR CUTS h)T S REALLY TAKING A TOLL ON THE COLLEGE v HE SAID 4O MEET THAT BUDGET IN THE FALL SEMESTER THE COLLEGE WILL OFFER FEWER COURSE SECTIONS $R &LOYD SAID !ND THE CUTS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE TAX MEASURES PASS IN .OVEMBER 4HE ONLY THING THAT HAS NOT BEEN REDUCED IS THE COST OF STUDENT FEES

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ACCORDING TO THE /FFICE OF $ISTRICT 2ESEARCH 4HOSE RECORDS ALSO SHOW A PERCENT DECREASE IN &4%3 AT ### FROM LAST SPRING &ACULTY WORKLOAD ON THIS CAM PUS DROPPED PERCENT THIS SEMESTER COMPARED TO SPRING RESEARCH SHOWS 7ORKLOAD IS ALSO CALLED &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT &ACULTY AND IS CALCULATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS &4%3 4HE ONLY INCREASES TO COLLEGE STATISTICS WERE THE SEAT COUNT AND PRODUCTIVITY $ISTRICT 3ENIOR $EAN OF 2ESEARCH AND 0LANNING 4IM #LOW SAID SEAT COUNT IS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EACH SECTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IS &4%3 DIVIDED

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ASSISTANT 3HONDRA 7EST WHO HAS WORKED AT THE COLLEGE FOR YEARS h#OMING FROM !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS PROCESSING GRADUATION EVALUATIONS ) KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO SIT OUT A SEMESTER h9OU HAVE TO PUT EVERYTHING ON HOLD )T S DIFFICULT IN EVERY ASPECT v SHE SAID h) M SYMPATHETIC FOR STU DENTS )T S CHALLENGING TO STAY ON TRACK WITH GRADUATION OR TO TRANS FER v 7EST #LASSIFIED 3ENATE 0RESIDENT SAID THERE ARE NO DISTRICT PLANS TO CUT ADDITIONAL STAFF NEXT YEAR AFTER NEARLY STAFF MEMBERS IN THE DISTRICT WERE LET GO OR HAD THEIR TITLES REDEFINED AT THE BEGIN NING OF THIS ACADEMIC AND FISCAL YEAR h7E RE DOWN TO THE BARE BONES LEFT TO DO THE WORK v 7EST SAID h) FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WE LL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE STAFF WE HAVE SO FAR UNTIL THE DISTRICT INFORMS US OTHERWISE v &ACULTY PART TIME PROFESSORS IN PARTICULAR HOWEVER ARE AFRAID FOR THEIR JOBS WHICH CONTINUE TO DEMAND MORE FROM THE INSTRUCTORS 4RISTAN 3ALDANA TEACHES TWO %NGLISH # COURSES THIS SEMES TER AND BOTH SECTIONS OF HIS #RITICAL 4HINKING AND !DVANCED #OMPOSITION CLASSES WERE OVEREN ROLLED ! CRITICAL THINKING COURSE IS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO A 5NIVERSITY OF #ALIFORNIA OR #ALIFORNIA 3TATE 5NIVERSITY (E SAID STUDENTS SHOWED UP FOR BOTH OF HIS CLASSES WHICH ARE PLANNED PHYSICALLY AND ACADEMI CALLY FOR ONLY STUDENTS h4HERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE IN THE CLASSROOM AND IT WAS OVER THE ENROLLMENT LIMIT SET BY THE %NGLISH DEPARTMENT v HE SAID h3TRESS DEFINITELY INCREASES

FROM A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE AND AN INSTRUCTOR POINT OF VIEW v HE SAID h7HEN THERE AREN T ENOUGH SEC TIONS OFFERED BECAUSE OF CUTS STU DENTS ARE WAITING FOR NEXT SEMESTER IT SLOWS PROGRESS DOWN v &OR INSTRUCTORS HE SAID IT IS AN OVERBURDEN WHICH ADMINISTRATORS ARE SENSING h) FEEL SOME FRUSTRATION v &LOYD SAID h-ANY FACULTY HAVE BEEN TAK ING WAY MORE STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASS THAN THE CLASS MAXIMUM h4HE QUESTION IS RAISED $O WE STOP TAKING STUDENTS OVER THE MAX v SHE ASKED h)T S FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THERE IS NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER FOR THAT v 3ALDANA SAID MORE ANXIETY IS ADDED BECAUSE HE DOES NOT KNOW IF HE A PART TIME PROFESSOR AT ### FOR TWO YEARS WILL HAVE A JOB NEXT SEMESTER AS A RESULT OF THE INEVI TABLE BUDGET CUTS h)T IS DAY TO DAY SEMESTER TO SEMESTER MOMENT TO MOMENT v HE SAID h0ART TIME INSTRUCTORS LIVE WITH THE MOMENT TO MOMENT REAL ITY OF NOT KNOWING IF THEY RE GOING TO HAVE A JOB NEXT SEMESTER v $ANIELA #ASTILLO A NURSING MAJOR IN THE SAME %LEMENTARY !LGEBRA CLASS AS 3COTT SAID THEIR CLASS WAS SO FULL THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF INSTRUCTION THAT STUDENTS SAT ANY WHERE THERE WAS AN EMPTY AREA AVAILABLE TO THEM h4HERE WAS A CROWD OF PEOPLE v SHE SAID h4HEY WERE SITTING ON DESKS SITTING ON CHAIRS AND SITTING ON THE TEACHER S CHAIR v 3HE SAID AS COURSES CONTINUE TO BE CUT THE PROBLEM WORSENS h)T IS HARDER TO CONCENTRATE IN CLASSES THAT ARE MORE FULL v SHE SAID h#LASSES WOULD BE MORE FULL WITH NEXT YEAR S CUTS )T SUCKS )T S SCARY v

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"UDGET CUTS THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AND ON CAMPUS SMOKING FINES ARE ISSUES THE !35 WILL DISCUSS TONIGHT AS THEY HOST THE 3TUDENT 'ENERAL !SSEMBLY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE !35 REPRE SENTATIVES )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY AND LEADERS FROM ACROSS CAMPUS WILL GIVE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON AND REVIEW THE THREE TOPICS BEFORE ALLOWING STUDENTS AND VISITORS TO ASK QUESTIONS OR COMMENT AT THE ASSEMBLY 4HE BOARD ROOM STYLE MEETING WILL BE IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM TODAY FROM TO P M WITH A DESIGNATED AREA FOR ABOUT TO STUDENTS AND VISITORS h4HIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIGURE

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!35 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 4HE ACHIEVEMENT GAP EXAMINES THE LACK OF EQUALITY IN EDUCATIONAL MEANS BETWEEN THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS SPECIFIED BY RACE AND ETHNIC GROUPS

SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND GENDER /VER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS ### WILL WORK WITH THE #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE 3URVEY OF 3TUDENT %NGAGEMENT TO DIS TRIBUTE SURVEYS TO VARIOUS CLASSES 4HE QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY AIM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE ACHIEVE MENT GAP AND THE !CHIEVEMENT 'AP #OMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WAYS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID THERE IS A NOTICEABLE GAP BETWEEN MINOR ITIES AT ### AND WHITE STUDENTS SPE CIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF MATH %NGLISH

EARNING DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES AND TRANSFER RATES h4HE ACHIEVEMENT SURVEY NEEDS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY v 7ILSON SAID

!NOTHER ASSEMBLY ON THE ACHIEVE MENT GAP IS PLANNED HE SAID 2ECENT BUDGET CUTS WILL ALSO BE DIS CUSSED ! SIGNIFICANT CONCERN IS THAT THE STATE INFORMS EACH COLLEGE DISTRICT HOW MANY STUDENTS THE COLLEGES CAN AFFORD TO TEACH EACH FISCAL YEAR h)T S BEEN STUDENTS FEWER PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS NOW v 7ILSON SAID h)F THE STATE SAYS WE HAVE TO CUT STUDENTS

THEN WE HAVE TO CUT STUDENTS v 4HE RESULT IS NOT ONLY AN INCREASE IN CLASS SIZES BUT ALSO A DECREASE IN STU DENT SERVICES 7ILSON SAID THERE WOULD BE CUTS ACROSS THE BOARD 0ROBLEMS OVER THE SMOKING FINES WILL ALSO BE ADDRESSED !LTHOUGH PARKING LOTS ARE DESIGNATED AREAS FOR SMOKING MANY STUDENTS DO NOT FOLLOW THE RULES AND SMOKE ON CAMPUS INSTEAD !35 6ICE 0RESIDENT OF #LUBS -IKHAEL "UNDA SAID ALTHOUGH 0OLICE 3ERVICES WARN ON CAMPUS SMOKERS

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STUDENTS CAN VOICE THEIR OPINIONS THROUGH THE !35 WHO WILL HAVE THE OFFICIAL WORD 7ILSON STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT h7E NEED FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS TO DETERMINE THESE FINES AND CHARGES v HE SAID !35 REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT ONLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MEETING BUT ALSO TO SEE HOW MUCH THE STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE h) M NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOPICS AS MUCH AS ) AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE STUDENT PARTICIPATION v 2AMEZANZADEH SAID 7ILSON AGREED h4HE GOAL IS FOR THE !35 IS TO BE SENSITIVE AND BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND AWARE OF THE THINGS THE STUDENTS WANT v HE SAID

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"ECOMING AN EXCELLENT GUITAR PLAYER COMES WITH TIME AND PRAC TICE AND PERFECTING ONE S PLAYING CAN TAKE YEARS -USIC PROFESSOR 2ONALD 'ALEN HELPS STUDENTS BECOME BETTER INSTRUMENTALISTS THROUGH HIS GUITAR CLASSES THAT ARE ALL IN SESSION ON 7EDNESDAY EVENINGS IN ( h) THINK IT S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE LEARN CLASSICAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC AS WELL AS POPULAR AND FOLK GENRES v 'ALEN SAID h9OU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO READ MUSIC AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO HEAR IT

BY EAR v " E G I N N I N G 'UITAR STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT TO READ SIX NOTES AND PLAY EASY CHORDS !S STU 'ALEN DENTS MOVE UP INTO THE INTER -USIC PROFESSOR MEDIATE AND ADVANCED CLASS 2ONALD 'ALEN HAS ES THE TECHNIQUE TAUGHT GUI BECOMES MORE COMPLICATED TAR CLASSES 9ET WITH AT ### MUCH ADDED DIF SINCE FICULTY STUDENTS GAIN MORE DEVEL OPMENT IN THE ADVANCED COURSES

'ALEN SAID 3INCE 'ALEN HAS BEEN THE PROPRIETARY GUITAR INSTRUCTOR AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 4HE TEACHER UPROOTED HIMSELF FROM THE -IDWEST AND FOUND RESIDENCE IN THE "AY !REA PLAYING IN A VARIETY OF BANDS UNTIL EVENTUALLY FINDING EMPLOY MENT ON CAMPUS $ANCE MAJOR )RIS #HIN SAID

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THE YEAR OLD SAID LEARNING TO READ SHEET MUSIC IS SOMEWHAT CHAL LENGING AND SHE FOUND IT HARD AT FIRST TO MOVE HER LEFT HAND ON THE GUITAR S FRET BOARD MAKING SURE TO HAVE CORRECT PLACEMENT 4HE CLASSES ARE STATIONED IN ( WHILE THE -USIC "UILDING UNDER GOES RENOVATION 3TUDENTS MAKE DO WITH THE ROOM BUT LIKE OTHER MUSIC CLASSES THAT HAD TO TRANSITION INTO THE (UMANITIES "UILDING IT IS NOT AS ACCOMMODATING FOR 'ALEN AND HIS STUDENTS 'ALEN SAID THE ROOM IS NOT NEAR LY AS COMFORTABLE AND UNLIKE THE PREVIOUS CLASSROOM IT HAS TILED FLOORING INSTEAD OF BEING FURNISHED

WITH CARPET 3TUDENTS WERE ABLE TO LAY THEIR GUITARS DOWN ON THE CARPETED FLOOR WITHOUT WORRY OF THE BACK BEING SCRATCHED OR DAMAGED !T THE BEGINNING OF CLASS STU DENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TUNE THEIR GUITARS TO PRODUCE THE RIGHT SOUND )F SOME STUDENTS ARE HAVING TROUBLE PREPARING THEIR GUITAR 'ALEN WILL HELP THEM (E SAID JOKINGLY h)F THEY CAN T GET IT TUNED THEMSELVES ) LL DO IT !ND IT S NOT FOR THEIR SAKE IT S FOR MINE v 3OPHOMORE MUSIC MAJOR %RIC !LMARAZ PRAISED 'ALEN S TEACHING STYLE h(E HELPS YOU GET THE FOUNDA TION TOGETHER AND THEN GETS YOU INTO LEARNING CHORDS AND SONGS ) RECOMMEND HIM v HE SAID "EING A FAN OF "RAZILIAN MUSIC

#ONTEST CHALLENGES STUDENTS PROWESS in brief Difficult math competition tests w 4HE WINNER arithmetic skills OF THE TWO ROUND MATH CONTEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED 7EDNESDAY

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)T WAS A MEETING OF THE MINDS AS THE TH ANNUAL -ATH #ONTEST PUT STUDENTS TO THE TEST PLACE WINNER 4HE CONTEST WAS HELD FOR ANY WILL RECEIVE STUDENT WILLING TO TEST THEIR APTI 3ECOND AND THIRD PLACE TUDE IN MATH AT NOON ON &RIDAY IN !!

RECIPIENTS WILL ! SMALL GROUP OF EIGHT STUDENTS RECEIVE ARRIVED TO TAKE THE TEST THAT CONSIST EACH ED OF MULTIPLE CHOICE PROBLEMS THAT ARE BELOW CALCULUS LEVEL w %IGHT STU !LLOWED ONLY THE AID OF A CALCU DENTS COM LATOR THE PARTICIPANTS HAD ONLY AN PETED HOUR TO COMPLETE THE TEST h) M GLAD THAT IT IS NOT A TEST FOR w 4O QUALIFY A REAL CLASS 4HEY WERE NOT THE TYPE FOR &RIDAY S SECOND ROUND OF QUESTIONS YOU HAVE IN A REGU LAR MATH CLASS v MATH AND PHYSICS CONTESTANTS MAJOR 0AUL #OUTER SAID MUST HAVE 3TUDENTS RECEIVED TWO POINTS FOR COMPETED IN EVERY CORRECT ANSWER AND HALF A THE FIRST ROUND POINT FOR EVERY WRONG ANSWER IN /CTOBER 4HE MAXIMUM SCORE IS POINTS AND RESULTS WILL BE POSTED TODAY -ATHEMATICS PROFESSOR 3UE 6AN (ATTUM PROCTORED THE TEST AND SAID THAT EVERY QUESTION IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE STUDENTS THINK 3HE ALSO TOOK THE TEST FOR FUN AND SAID THAT THE FIRST FIVE QUES TIONS ARE EASY BUT THAT THE QUESTIONS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AS THE TEST CONTINUES $ESPITE BEING BELOW CALCULUS LEVEL MANY OF THE STUDENTS FOUND THE TEST TO BE DIFFICULT %CONOMICS MAJOR +ATHLEEN (E

WHO TOOK THE TEST THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER SAID IT WAS MUCH HARDER THIS TIME h4HE QUESTIONS WERE MORE CHAL LENGING v 3HE SAID THAT THE QUESTIONS INVOLVED MORE PROBLEM SOLVING

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“You have to learn how to read music as much as you need to hear it by ear.”

2ONALD 'ALEN

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)23 GOV PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE 6)4! PROGRAM OR OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TAX SEASON INCLUDING LAW CHANGES )23 GOV ALSO WARNS TAXPAYERS TO BEWARE OF REFUND SCHEMES THAT ABUSE THE hPOPULARv COLLEGE TAX CREDIT 4O AVOID THE NEED TO HAVE RETURNS ACCEPT ED AND MAILED AT LOCAL TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE CENTERS THE )23 ENCOURAGES ALL TAXPAYERS TO FILE ONLINE OR E FILE )NFORMATION ABOUT OTHER LOW COST TAX PREPARATION OPTIONS AND TAXPAYER RIGHTS AS WELL AS HELP FOR BUSINESSES AND TAX PROFES SIONALS IS AVAILABLE AT TAXPAYERADVOCATE IRS GOV 4HE FILING DEADLINE IS !PRIL 7ITH EACH INDIVIDUAL NEEDING TAX PREPARA TION SPECIFIC TO HIS OR HER NEEDS THERE IS A DEMAND FOR THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS 3OME ### STUDENTS FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS HAVE EXPLORED THEIR OPTIONS OVER TIME AND FOUND WHAT FITS THEM 4HOSE WHO HAVE NOT OR ARE UNINFORMED

HOWEVER FACE THE RISK OF COSTLY PREPARATION %ARLY #HILDHOOD $EVELOPMENT PROFES SOR -ARK 9AMAMOTO SAID HE GETS HIS TAXES PREPARED AT ( 2 "LOCK BECAUSE HE NOW HAS A MORTGAGE "EFORE THAT HE WOULD FILE ON HIS OWN h"ECAUSE ) HAVE A MORTGAGE ) HAVE

TO COMPLETE A DIFFERENT FORM THAN THE %: v HE SAID h ) WOULD SUGGEST DEFI NITELY FILING FOR FREE AND LEARNING HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF AND SAVE TO v 4HOUGH HE HAS NOT FILED FOR TAXES YET THIS YEAR LAST YEAR ( 2 "LOCK CHARGED HIM ABOUT h7HEN ) DID IT ON MY OWN IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF TO COMPLETE v 9AMAMOTO SAID "USINESS AND 2EAL %STATE $EPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON *OSEPH $E4ORRES ALSO SWITCHED FROM PREPARING HIS OWN TAXES h) HAVE AN ACCOUNTANT WHO DOES MY TAXES v $R $E4ORRES SAID h &ORMERLY ) DID MY TAXES MYSELF HOWEVER THE RULES HAVE CHANGED AND ) FIND IT S BEST TO FIND AN EXPERT v "EFORE DECIDING HOW TO HANDLE TAX REFUNDS IT IS BEST TO INVESTIGATE EACH OPTION THOROUGHLY .URSING STUDENT +ENIKA -OORE FOUND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY h) WENT TO *ACKSON (EWITT AND THEY CHARGED ME ) DIDN T HAVE ANY OPTIONS ) KNEW OF v SHE SAID h) WENT TO ,IBERTY AND THEY DIDN T HAVE THE FORM ) NEEDED AND *ACKSON (EWITT WAS FAST v -OORE SAID h) LL PROBABLY FILE ONLINE NEXT YEAR )T S LIKE v

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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROFESSOR

0RICE TIMELINESS AND REFUND AMOUNT MAX IMIZATION ARE CATEGORIES TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING A DECISION HOWEVER ALL CATEGORIES DEPEND ON THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL 0REPARATION CENTERS SUCH AS ( 2 "LOCK AND ,IBERTY 4AX 3ERVICE DO NOT HAVE SET PRICES h7E CHARGE BY THE COMPLEXITY OF YOUR RETURN v ( 2 "LOCK TAX PREPARER $ONNA (UANG SAID h4HE EASIER THE CHEAPER v !LTHOUGH ,IBERTY S SERVICES ARE OFFERED UNDER THE SAME PER CUSTOMER BASIS IT ALSO OFFERS FREE TAX PREPARATION FOR BUSINESS PRO FESSIONALS FROM A VARIETY OF FIELDS BUT FOR NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY -ARCH IS (OSPITAL !PPRECIATION 7EEK ALLOWING HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES TO COME TO ,IBERTY AND HAVE THEIR TAXES PREPARED FREE OF CHARGE IF THEY HAVE NEVER DONE IT BEFORE

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A NATIONAL NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS SET UP AN OFFICE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH FREE BENEFITS SCREENING FREE FINANCIAL COUNSELING FREE TAX PREPARATION AND CONNECT THEM TO OTHER LOCAL AND FEDERAL RESOURCES h4HERE IS A STRONG STUDENT POPULATION THAT HAS A MULTITUDE OF BEARINGS SUCH AS LOW INCOME NO HEALTH CARE OR TROUBLE FINDING CHILDCARE v ### 3INGLE 3TOP 3ITE #OORDINATOR 4ERESA !RCHAGA SAID h3INGLE 3TOP ALLOWS STUDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS THAT THEY

MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF v 3INGLE 3TOP IS DEDICATED TO HELPING LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN !MERICA ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY BY HELPING THEM ACCESS PROGRAMS 0ROGRAMS SUCH AS FOOD STAMPS LOW INCOME HEALTH INSURANCE AS WELL AS PROVIDING CHILDCARE SCREENINGS AND FREE CHILD CARE PROGRAMS 3TUDENT 3USANA -ARTINEZ SAID SHE KNOWS A LOT OF STUDENTS WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM 3INGLE 3TOP h3IGNING UP FOR THESE PROGRAMS CAN BE OVERWHELMING AND CONFUSING v SHE SAID h)T IS GREAT THAT ### IS PROVIDING A SINGLE PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO GO AND GET HELP v 3INGLE 3TOP 4AX -ANAGER .ANCY 7EBER SAID FREE TAX FILING WILL BE AVAIL ABLE ON CAMPUS THROUGH !PRIL WHICH IS THE TAX DEADLINE 3HE SAID STUDENTS SHOULD STOP BY THE OFFICE EVEN IF THEY DO NOT THINK THEY HAVE A FILING REQUIREMENT AS THERE MAY

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THEFT ROBBERY ASSAULT AND SMOKING MARI JUANA TO RELIEVE THE TENSION OF IT ALL )T WAS SOMETHING EVERYONE ELSE WAS RAP PING ABOUT EXCEPT "ONE S STYLE AND DELIV ERY WAS FRESH TO THE SCENE "IZZY "ONE HAD A HIGH PITCHED VOICE AND A QUICK VIGOROUS MIND TO ACCOMPANY IT ,AYZIE "ONE USED HIS CRISP TONE WHILE 7ISH "ONE S DEEP VOCALS WERE ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SPECTRUM +RAYZIE "ONE BROUGHT A MENACING SET OF VALUES AND THOUGHTS THAT LEFT THE LISTENER ENGAGED THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE GROUP S EARLY ALBUMS &LESH N "ONE CONTINUED TO COL LABORATE WITH THE THUGS WHILE HE SERVED A FELONY SENTENCE IN PRISON -OST DO NOT EVEN KNOW &LESH WAS A MEMBER BECAUSE HE DID NOT APPEAR ON MOST TRACKS OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS )T CAN BE HARD TO IMAGINE HOW h#REEPIN ON AH #OME 5Pv INCLUDED ONLY FIVE FULL LENGTH TRACKS YET STILL MANAGED TO BECOME ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ALBUMS OF THE GENRE 4HE SONGS ARE ABOUT GETTING MONEY THROUGH VIOLENT MEANS CLAIMING THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND FIGHTING AND KILLING TO PROTECT THEM h4HUGGISH 2UGGISH "ONE v ONE OF THE TRACKS THAT DEFINED THE GROUP ON THIS FIRST

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'IVEN THE SKEPTICISM OF BEING LIKE ALL OTHER SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES BASED ON NOVELS AND COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS h*OHN #ARTERv IS AN AMPLY ENTERTAINING FILM ! HUNDRED YEARS AGO AUTHOR %DGAR 2ICE "URROUGHS FIRST INTRODUCED THE WORLD TO *OHN #ARTER THROUGH AN APPEARANCE IN A PULP FIC TION MAGAZINE AND $ISNEY INTENTIONALLY DIS TRIBUTED THE MOVIE THIS YEAR TO SPOTLIGHT THAT ANNIVERSARY 5NFORTUNATELY WITH THIS FILM MARKING A CENTURY OF THE CHARACTER S EXISTENCE IT PROB ABLY DOESN T MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE AT ALL SINCE MANY OF THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS ARE UNAWARE OF THE ORIGIN OF *OHN #ARTER 4HE FILM MAINLY FOLLOWS THE PLOT TO "URROUGHS FIRST PULP NOVEL h! 0RINCESS OF -ARS v 4HE MOVIE FOLLOWS #ARTER PLAYED BY ACTOR 4AYLOR +ITSCH A FORMER #ONFEDERATE CAPTAIN WHO IS IN SEARCH OF A CAVE FILLED WITH MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF GOLD !FTER RUN INS WITH THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF !RIZONA HE FINDS THE CAVE AND IS ATTACKED BY SOMEONE WHO TELEPORTED HIMSELF INTO THE CAVE #ARTER SHOOTS HIS ATTACKER AND GRABS ONTO A MYSTERIOUS TALISMAN REPEATS THE MAN S DYING WORDS AND IS TELEPORTED TO "ARSOOM KNOWN TO %ARTH BEINGS AS -ARS 4HE MOVIE DOES NOT TERRIBLY DISAPPOINT

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-ANY COACHES ON STAFF AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAVE A PRIOR CONNECTION TO THE CAM PUS AND COMMUNITY (OWEVER FEW OF THEM ARE AS DEEPLY ROOTED INTO #OMET SOCIETY AS MEN S BASKET BALL COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON )T IS THAT CON NECTION THAT DRIVES HIS PASSION FOR CREATING A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM AND BEING A ROLE MODEL FOR HIS PLAYERS &ROM *OHNSON PLAYED FOR THE #OMET MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM 9ET LONG BEFORE HIS TIME AT ### JUST TWO YEARS AFTER *OHNSON WAS BORN HIS FATHER -ICHAEL h4EA "AGv *OHNSON BEGAN HIS #OMET PLAYING DAYS h) PLAYED HERE MY FATHER PLAYED HERE MY ASSISTANT COACHES AND TWO UNCLES ALSO PLAYED HERE v -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID h -Y STAFF AND ) HAVE A LOT INVESTED IN ### WHICH DRIVES US TO MAKE THIS PROGRAM ONE OF THE BEST AGAIN v "ORN IN /AKLAND IN *OHNSON WAS RAISED BY HIS SINGLE MOTHER %LAYNE (ARRIS IN 2ICHMOND 3HE GAVE BIRTH TO -IGUEL AT THE AGE OF !S SOON AS SHE WAS ABLE SHE FOUND A JOB WORKING FOR 7ELLS &ARGO "ANK WHERE SHE MAINTAINED EMPLOYMENT FOR YEARS !FTER THAT SHE WORKED FOR "!24 FOR YEARS *OHNSON SAID HIS HARDWORKING ATTITUDE IS SOMETHING HE ATTRIBUTES TO HIS MOTHER WHO DIED IN *ANUARY AT THE AGE OF h4HE THINGS THAT ) HOLD MOST DEAR ARE THE FACTS THAT MY MOTHER WAS ABLE TO SEE ME GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE v *OHNSON SAID h) VALUE THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE ME BECOME THE FIRST IN MY FAMILY TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE AND THE FACT THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE HER GRANDCHILDREN v ### !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE WHO COACHED *OHNSON AT %ASTERN 7ASHINGTON 5NIVERSITY FROM SAID THE 2ICHMOND (IGH 3CHOOL GRADUATE WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH AS A STUDENT ATHLETE h(E CAME FROM A HUMBLE BACKGROUND v 7ADE SAID h(E S OVERCOME A LOT HIS MOTHER HAD HIM WHEN SHE WAS AND BOTH OF HIS PARENTS HAVE PASSED AWAY )F PEOPLE KNEW WHAT -IGUEL HAS OVERCOME THEY WOULD HAVE A LOT OF ADMIRATION FOR HIM v *OHNSON GRADUATED FROM %75 IN (E WENT ON TO *OHN & +ENNEDY 5NIVERSITY IN /AKLAND WHERE HE EARNED HIS MASTER S DEGREE IN SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY *OHNSON S PASSION FOR BASKETBALL IS

EXPRESSED THROUGH HIS DEDICATION AND HARD WORK AND HE INSTILLS THOSE SAME CHARACTERIS TICS INTO HIS PLAYERS AND ASSISTANT COACHES h(E WANTS HIS PROGRAM RUN HOW HE WANTS IT RUN v FRESHMAN GUARD 0ERSHANTE (ILL SAID h(E S STERN ABOUT BASKETBALL BUT HE IS ALSO PASSIONATE v (ILL SAID HE LEARNED THAT BASKETBALL IS MORE OF A MENTAL GAME THAN PHYSICAL UNDER *OHNSON S TUTELAGE h)N HIGH SCHOOL ) DIDN T HAVE TO THINK THAT MUCH v (ILL SAID h0LAYING FOR *OHNSON HAS MADE ME THINK A LOT MORE v $URING *OHNSON S FIRST FIVE YEARS AS BAS KETBALL COACH STARTING IN THE TEAM FAILED TO MAKE THE POSTSEASON PLAYOFFS $URING THE SEASON THE TEAM FIN ISHED A YEAR *OHNSON SAID WAS HIS WORST EVER AS A COACH (OWEVER *OHNSON HIS COACHING STAFF AND A LAUNDRY LIST OF NEW PLAYERS HELPED MAKE THE BEST MEN S BASKETBALL SEASON IN *OHNSON S TENURE 4HE TEAM FINISHED SECOND IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE WITH A OVERALL RECORD IN THE "6# ### HAD A GREAT SEASON BUT ITS JOURNEY WAS FAR FROM EASY !FTER WINNING THE FIRST TWO GAMES OF "6# PLAY THE #OMETS DROPPED THREE STRAIGHT h(IS ATTITUDE WAS BASICALLY GET BETTER v (ILL SAID h(E TOLD US TO FORGET ABOUT THOSE GAMES AND MOVE FORWARD v 4HE #OMETS RESPONDED WELL TO *OHNSON S WORDS /F THEIR FINAL GAMES OF THE SEASON

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THE TEAM LOST ONLY TWO GAMES ˆ ONE TO THE STATE CHAMPION #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO AND THE OTHER TO EVENTUAL STATE RUNNER UP 9UBA #OLLEGE h4HIS SEASON WAS CRAZY v GUARD 2OBERT %LLIS SAID h) DEFINITELY LEARNED A LOT NOT JUST ABOUT BASKETBALL BUT ABOUT BEING A MAN AND HOW TO HANDLE BUSINESS h#OACH *OHNSON SAID HE WAS GOING TO BRING IN MORE TALENT AND THAT WE WOULD GET BETTER ) EXPECTED US TO WIN GAMES AND MAKE THE PLAYOFFS AND THAT S WHAT WE DID v %LLIS THRIVED UNDER *OHNSON AND FINISHED THE SEASON AS THE #OMETS LEADING SCORER AS WELL AS BEING .O IN THE STATE IN STEALS

AVERAGING THREE THEFTS PER GAME h(E LET US GO OUT THERE AND JUST PLAY v %LLIS SAID h!T )MPERIAL 6ALLEY #OLLEGE HIS PREVIOUS COLLEGE THE COACH DIDN T LET ME DO A LOT OF THINGS ON THE COURT #OACH *OHNSON DOESN T HAVE A LEASH (E LETS HIS PLAYERS GO OUT THERE AND PLAY v 2OUNDING OUT THE MEN S BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF ARE ASSISTANTS 'LEN 'RAHAM

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ALWAYS LAUGHING THOUGH HE WASN T A CLASS CLOWN (E ALWAYS KNEW WHAT HE WANTED (E WAS DETERMINED TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP AND GET

OUT OF 2ICHMOND v 4WO YEARS YOUNGER THAN *OHNSON *AMES SAID HE WOULD TAG ALONG WITH HIM AND HIS FRIENDS $URING PRACTICES HE WOULD OFTEN CHALLENGE *OHNSON ON THE COURT h(E ALWAYS TELLS THE KIDS HOW HE USED TO DUNK ON ME IN HIGH SCHOOL v *AMES SAID *OHNSON REMINISCED AS WELL h) REMEMBER IN PRACTICE HE WOULD ALWAYS CHALLENGE ME AT THE HOOP v HE SAID h) WOULD DUNK ON HIM EVERY TIME v

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)NJURING HIS KNEE MAY HAVE KEPT HIM OUT OF THE .&, BUT 4HOMAS "YRD WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AN IMPACT IN THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL 0ROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TWO WEEKS AGO BY #OMET FOOTBALL COACH !LONZO #ARTER THE FORMER "OISE 3TATE 5NIVERSITY CENTER AND 3AN 0ABLO RESIDENT IS CURRENTLY HELPING COACH THE TEAM S OFFENSIVE LINE IN THE OFFSEASON #ARTER SAID THAT AS OF NOW "YRD IS NOT THE OFFICIAL OFFENSIVE LINE COACH HE IS SIMPLY VOLUNTEERING HIS TIME TO HELP THE TEAM (OWEVER

HE MAY GET THE FULL TIME COACHING POSITION DEPENDING ON THE STATUS OF CURRENT OFFENSIVE LINE COACH 3COTT 'LICKSBERG h) VE ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO HELP #ARTER EVERY DAY v "YRD SAID h) LIKE THE PLAYERS ON THE TEAM AND THE CONVENIENCE OF COMING TO CAMPUS SINCE THE COLLEGE IS DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE v 4HE YEAR OLD IS A FORMER PLAYER OF #ARTER S AT -C#LYMONDS

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h"YRD CAME TO -ACK IN HIS JUNIOR YEAR (E WASN T THE BIGGEST GUY ON THE FIELD BUT HE HAD HEART v #ARTER SAID h(E WAS ALWAYS ASKING GOOD QUESTIONS IN PRACTICE )T WAS A PLEASURE COACHING HIM v !T "OISE 3TATE "YRD WAS A RED SHIRT FRESHMAN IN BUT BEGAN !$6%24)3%-%.4

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"YRD STARTED CONSECUTIVE GAMES BEFORE INJURING HIS KNEE IN THE "RONCOS THIRD GAME OF THE SEASON THUS ENDING HIS SENIOR RUN h)T WAS TOUGH BEING A FOUR YEAR STARTER AND HAVING THAT TYPE OF INJURY )T PUT A HOLD ON MY SEASON v "YRD SAID !FTER "YRD RECEIVED HIS BACH ELOR S DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS THIS PAST WINTER #ARTER WHO WAS AWARE OF "YRD S INTEREST IN COACH ING DECIDED TO OFFER HIM A CHANCE TO HELP THE #OMET PLAYERS WITH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING TRAINING 3O FAR THIS OFFSEASON "YRD HAS EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME MANAGEMENT HOLDING PLAYERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR PUTTING IN TIME CARDS AFTER THEIR WORKOUTS h(E S ONE OF THOSE GUYS WHO WILL PUSH YOU AND TEST YOU AS A FOOTBALL PLAYER v SOPHOMORE DEFEN SIVE LINEMAN "EROSKI (UGULEY SAID h(E IS ALREADY MAKING A BIG IMPACT ON THIS TEAM WITH HIS ORGANIZATION 7E HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS ORGANIZED PRIOR TO HIM COMING HERE v "YRD SAID HE IS VERY EXCITED TO TAKE ON THE COACHING OPPORTUNITY h)T TAKES GETTING TO KNOW A COACH TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT THEY THINK THE DEFINITION OF A LEADER IS v "YRD SAID h3INCE ) PLAYED UNDER #ARTER

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THE LYRICS OF THE SONG h) 7ISHv BY RAP ARTIST 3KEE ,O PLAY IN MY HEAD ) HEAR h) WISH ) WAS A LITTLE BIT TALLER ) WISH ) WAS A BALLER v $ESPITE HAVING THESE WISHES ) NOTICED THAT BEING AN ATHLETE IS MUCH MORE THAN SWINGING A BAT OR SHOOTING A BASKETBALL &OR SOME OF US WHO DO NOT PLAY SPORTS ANY MORE WE TEND TO BELIEVE WE CAN GO BACK OUT ON THE PLAYING FIELD AND PICK UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL PLAYING DAYS 7E LIKE TO SIT BACK AND REMINISCE ABOUT OUR SPORT ING HISTORY BUT WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THERE IS A REASON WHY WE DO NOT PLAY ANY MORE ) HAVE WOKEN UP TO THAT REALIZATION 3INCE ) WAS AN YEAR OLD KID PLAYING MULTIPLE SPORTS AT RECESS AND THE 9-#! ) HAVE ALWAYS DREAMT OF ONE DAY PLAYING FOR A PROFESSIONAL TEAM BELIEVING ) HAD THE TAL ENTS TO HELP ME ACCOMPLISH MY GOAL %VEN NOW ) SOMETIMES ENVISION MYSELF BREAKING LONG TOUCHDOWN RUNS LIKE 2EGGIE "USH CROSSING OVER DEFENDERS LIKE !LLEN )VERSON OR STEALING BASES LIKE 2ICKEY (ENDERSON 7HILE THESE DREAMS OFTEN PLAY IN MY HEAD ) FINALLY UNDERSTAND ) CANNOT ACHIEVE THEM )T IS NOT BECAUSE ) DON T HAVE THE ABILITIES BUT BECAUSE OF THE DEDICATION NECESSARY TO PUT FORTH THE EFFORT 7ATCHING SOME OF MY FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES PLAY SPORTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE USED TO BURN ME UP INSIDE BECAUSE ) BELIEVED IT COULD BE ME OUT THERE PLAY ING $URING WINTER BREAK ) CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT PLAYING SPORTS COMPETITIVELY IS NOT FOR ME ) DO NOT HAVE THE DEDICA TION ! GROUP OF FRIENDS AND ) WERE PLAYING A PICK UP GAME OF TACKLE FOOTBALL ON MY HIGH SCHOOL FIELD 7HILE ) HAD THOUGHTS OF PLAYING WELL IN MY HEAD MY BODY COULD NOT RESPOND ) WAS SIMPLY OUT OF SHAPE &ROM CHASING GUYS WHO WERE CLEARLY FASTER THAN ME TO BEING TACKLED WITH EASE

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TEND TO TAKE FOR GRANTED &OR ### ATHLETES APPRECI ATE THE ATHLETICISM YOU HAVE 4HE DETERMINATION YOU PUT OUT IS SOMETHING MANY FAIL TO MASTER ) WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY SPORTS FOR FUN BUT MY DREAMS OF MAKING A COMEBACK TO THE COMPETITIVE PLAYING FIELD WILL BE PUT TO REST )N RESPONSE TO THE 3KEE ,O LYRIC ) MAY NOT GROW TO BE ANY TALLER THAN ) AM OR BECOME A PROFESSIONAL BALLER

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0)443"52' ˆ ! NINE RUN INNING GAVE THE #OMET BASEBALL TEAM A SUBSTANTIAL LEAD OVER ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE AND ITS PITCH ER A TRANSFER FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE !LL NINE PLAYERS IN THE #OMET LINEUP SCORED A RUN IN THE DECISIVE SEVENTH INNING IN THE ### WIN AT ,-# 4HURSDAY 4RAILING IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH ### OUTFIELDER #HARLES ,YTE S HIT TRIGGERED THE #OMETS OFFENSE %IGHT #OMETS HAD AT LEAST ONE HIT THE ONLY BATTER WHO DID NOT FIRST BASEMAN 4REVON 0RINCE

WAS HIT BY A PITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE GAME h) FELT ) HAD TO GET ON BASE TO START SOMETHING v ,YTE SAID h"EFORE THAT WE WERE COMPLETELY DEAD v ### S NEXT GAME IS AT 9UBA #OLLEGE ON 3ATURDAY

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"6# #OMET COACH -ARVIN 7EBB SAID THE TEAM WAS hFIRED UPv ABOUT THE MATCH UP AND DID NOT WANT TO LOSE TO ,OVEJOY IN THE INTRADISTRICT RIVALRY GAME ,YTE RIPPED ,OVEJOY S FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME INTO LEFT FIELD FOR A GROUND RULE DOUBLE 4WO BATTERS LATER #OMET CATCH ER -ARK -ILLS HIT A GROUNDER TO THE MOUND WHICH ,OVEJOY MISHAN DLED ALLOWING -ILLS TO REACH FIRST BASE AND BRINGING HOME ,YTE !FTER 0RINCE WAS HIT IN THE BACK BY A ,OVEJOY CURVEBALL THE #OMETS HAD RUNNERS ON FIRST AND SECOND BASE h"OTH TIMES ) WAS HIT ) JUST DIDN T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY v 0RINCE SAID (E SAID HIS FOCUS WAS GETTING ON BASE THE BEST WAY HE COULD 4HOUGH THE OFFENSE HAD HITS

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,OVEJOY THREW A WILD PITCH THAT FLEW PAST HIS CATCHER 5NAWARE OF THE PLAY ,YTE STOOD AT FIRST BASE DESPITE HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL SECOND BASE 7EBB STOOD ON THE THIRD BASELINE SHOUTING AT THE SOPHOMORE 4HE #OMETS BROKE THE TIE WITH A FIFTH INNING RUN BUT GAVE UP THREE RUNS TO THE -USTANGS THAT INNING AND TRAILED ENTERING THE SEVENTH INNING h7E HAD BEEN THREATENING THE WHOLE GAME v 7EBB SAID h )N THE

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.EARLY IS BEING INVESTED IN THE RENOVATION OF THE VISITOR S SIDE OF THE BLEACH ERS AT #OMET 3TADIUM ADDING A RAMP FOR FANS AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 4HE CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO BEGIN IN EARLY -ARCH AND PROJECTED TO LAST UNTIL THE BEGIN NING OF *ULY h4HE $EPARTMENT OF THE 3TATE ARCHITECT FELT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR OUR COLLEGE TO GO THROUGH WITH THESE RENOVATIONS v #APITAL 0ROJECTS -ANAGER "URL 4OLER SAID "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID THE SMALL PROJECT IS FAIRLY SIMPLE AND INVOLVES BUILDING A RAMP ON A PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO GET UP INTO THE BLEACHERS AND WATCH GAMES 4HE HOME SIDE OF THE STADIUM WHERE THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYS ALL ITS HOME GAMES ALREADY HAS A RAMP +ING SAID THE BLEACHER RENOVATION IS PART OF A LARGER PROJECT TO MODERNIZE #OMET 3TADIUM 4HE PROJECT IS BROKEN DOWN INTO THREE PHASES 0HASE ONE WAS THE INSTALLATION OF THE ARTIFICIAL TURF TWO YEARS AGO 0HASE TWO IS MEETING !MERICANS WITH $ISABILITIES !CT REQUIREMENTS AND REVAMPING THE BLEACHERS 0HASE THREE IS BRINGING CONCESSION STAND AND REST ROOMS UP TO CODE SO PEOPLE WITH DIS ABILITIES CAN USE THEM $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT 2ICHARD 3TOLLINGS SAID

h!NYTIME YOU DO MAJOR CONSTRUCTION AT THE COLLEGE YOU HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ACCESSIBIL ITY v (E SHARED HIS JOY ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENT BEING MADE TO THE #OMET 3TADIUM BUT ALSO SAID THAT OTHER IMPORTANT RENOVATIONS STILL NEED TO BE MADE h4HE 0OOL THE ,IBERAL !RTS "UILDING

(EALTH 3CIENCES "UILDING !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING ALL HAVE ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES v 4HERE ARE DOORS THAT DO NOT OPEN AND RAMPS THAT ONLY GO SO FAR AROUND THE BUILDINGS HE SAID !NY CONSTRUCTION DONE NOW HAS TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE RULES AND REGULA TIONS OF THE !$! !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID h4HE BLEACHERS HADN T +ING BEEN A ISSUE .OBODY HAS COMPLAINED IN MY YEARS OF BEING HERE BUT IT DOES MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT v HE SAID h.OT EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE IN THE SUN SHINE 3OME PEOPLE MAY WANT TO SIT IN THE SHADE AND THIS RAMP WILL MAKE EASY TO DO SO v #OMET 3TADIUM WILL LOOK NEW AND IMPROVED WITH THESE RENOVATIONS &OOTBALL COACH !LONZO #ARTER WAS ELATED AFTER HEARING THE NEWS OF THE CONSTRUCTION h) WASN T EVEN AWARE OF THIS BUT ) BELIEVE IT S NECESSARY AND ) M HAPPY OUR COLLEGE IS MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION v HE SAID h.OBODY SHOULD BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST /UR DIS ABLED STUDENTS AND PARENTS SHOULD BE ACCOM MODATED AND MADE TO FEEL WELCOME v

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SEVENTH INNING WE FINALLY GOT SOMETHING GOING v %NTERING THE NINTH INNING LEAD ING 7EBB PULLED PITCHER 0REJON "YNUM 2ELIEVER &RANCISCO !VILEZ

WALKED THE FIRST TWO BATTERS HE FACED PROMPTING 7EBB TO PULL HIM AS WELL h) WANTED TO GIVE &RANCISCO A CHANCE v 7EBB SAID h(E HAD BEEN WORKING HARD IN PRACTICE BUT AFTER TWO WALKS ) DIDN T WANT THE GAME TO GET OUT OF HAND v #OMET INFIELDER !DAM "OYD ASSUMED THE PITCHING DUTIES BUT WALKED THE FIRST BATTER HE FACED 4HE -USTANGS DID MANAGE TO SCORE THREE RUNS IN THE NINTH INNING

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BY COMMITTING NO ERRORS IN EITHER GAME h) WAS THRILLED THAT WE WON AND ) M REAL PROUD OF MY TEAM S EFFORTS v #OMET COACH /TIS 9ELVERTON SAID h4HIS IS THE FIRST GAME THAT WE ACTUALLY PLAYED AS A TEAM v 7ITH ### UP IN THE FOURTH INNING OF THE FIRST GAME -ENDOCINO HAD RUNNERS ON SECOND AND THIRD BASES WITH ONLY ONE OUT #OMET FIRST BASEMAN -EGAN -AILE SCOOPED UP A GROUND BALL HIT BY A -ENDOCINO PLAYER TAGGED HER OUT AND THREW THE BALL TO #OMET CATCHER +RYSTYNA &ISHER &ISHER WHO WAS STANDING OVER HOME PLATE WAS ABLE TO TAG OUT THE RUNNER FROM THIRD BASE THUS ENDING THE INNING 4HE DOUBLE PLAY SPARKED THE #OMETS AS THEY SCORED THREE RUNS IN THE FIFTH INNING $ESPITE GIVING UP TWO MORE -ENDOCINO RUNS IN THE FIFTH AND SIXTH INNINGS ### MANAGED TO SEAL THE GAME 4HE #OMETS WERE ABLE TO CARRY OVER THE INTENSITY OF THE FIRST GAME INTO THE SECOND WHICH THEY ALSO WON 9ELVERTON SAID IF HIS #OMET SQUAD CONTINUES TO WORK HARD IN PRACTICE AND MAKE SMART DECISIONS ON DEFENSE THE TEAM COULD WIN MANY MORE GAMES THIS SEASON h'OING INTO THAT LAST INNING IN THE FIRST GAME AGAINST -ENDOCINO UP ) GOT NERVOUS v 9ELVERTON SAID WITH A LAUGH h4HE TEAM HAS TO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND PLAY TO WIN v ˆ -ALCOLM ,ASTRA

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$IRECTIONS $RAW OUTLINES OF SHAMROCKS ON THE GREEN FELT 4HEN CUT THE SHAM ROCKS OUT 'LUE THE SHAMROCKS AND FEATH ERS TOGETHER THEN GLUE THE SHAM ROCKS TO THE HAIR CLIPS )N FRONT OF THE TELEVISION ,ET THE GLUE HARDEN AND THEN &OR THOSE WHO WISH TO ENJOY THE DECORATE YOUR NEW PIN AS DESIRED HOLIDAY FROM THEIR COUCHES CELEBRATE AND BE WORRY FREE OF BEING PINCHED 3T 0ATRICK S $AY BY WATCHING AN )RISH THEMED

%MBLEMS 4AKING A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE LORE OF THE 3T 0ATRICK S $AY HOLIDAY S LUCKY CHARMS &OUR LEAF CLOVER !S A TRADITIONAL SYMBOL OF LUCK FOR THE HOLIDAY THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER IS THE MOST WANTED CHARM BY THOSE WISHING TO GRASP THE JOYS OF GOOD LUCK AND FORTUNE %ACH LEAFLET REPRESENTS A VIRTUE THAT IS UNIVERSALLY ADMIRED SUCH AS HOPE FAITH LOVE AND HAPPINESS )TS RARITY IN NATURE HAS GIVEN IT A REPUTATION AS A SIGN OF GOOD LUCK THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND LORE

,EPRECHAUN 4HE LEGEND OF THE LEPRECHAUN DESCRIBES THE MYTHOLOGY OF MALE ELVES INHABITING THE LAND OF )RELAND 4HEY ARE SAID TO BE OLD

MISCHIEVOUS AND VERY RICH BECAUSE OF THE ANCIENT GOLD TREA SURES THEY HIDE IN THEIR POTS 4O GUARD THIS TREASURE THEY AVOID CONTACT WITH hGREEDYv HUMANS 5PON RARE ENCOUN TERS WITH ONE

HOWEVER A WATCHFUL EYE IS KEY )F ONE LOOKS AWAY FOR A SECOND A LEPRECHAUN CAN EASILY ELUDE CAPTURE ACCORD ING TO )RISH FOLK LORE

3HAMROCK .OT ONLY IS THE SHAMROCK ALSO A KEY SYMBOL FOR THE HOLIDAY IT IS AN EMBLEM THAT TRADEMARKS ALL OF )RELAND $IFFERING FROM THE FOUR LEAF CLOVER THE SHAMROCK ONLY HAS THREE LEAFLETS AND IS IN ABUNDANCE IN NATURE )T IS WIDELY USED AS A SYMBOL FOR THE )RISH BECAUSE IT REPRE SENTS )RELAND S CONVERSION TO #HRISTIANITY

'REEN 4HE TRADITION OF WEARING GREEN AND PINCHING THOSE WHO DO NOT ON 3T 0ATRICK S $AY IS MOSTLY PRACTICED IN THE 5NITED 3TATES )RELAND S TRI COLORED GREEN ORANGE AND WHITE FLAG SUGGESTS THAT THE DOMINANT RELIGIOUS GROUP #ATHOLICS WORE GREEN AND 0ROTESTANTS WORE ORANGE 4HE WHITE EMBOD IES THE DESIRED UNITY OF THE COUNTRY AND PINCHING REPRESENTS THE VIOLENCE AND CLASHING BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS 'REEN IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE LUSH NATURAL GREENERY FOUND THROUGH OUT THE ISLAND OF )RELAND

)RISH BREWS 4O GET A TASTE OF TRADITION BUY A SIX PACK 4HE !DVOCATE REVIEWS BREWS FOR THE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES 4HE DARK COLORED STOUT HAS A STRONG BURNT TASTE OF ROASTED BARLEY

WHICH IS CONSID ERED A PERSONAL FAVORITE TO THE )RISH COMMU NITY /VERALL THIS BREW IS EXTREMELY MELLOW TO THE TASTE BUDS WITH SUBTLE BITES HERE AND THERE

-URPHY S )RISH 2ED !LE IS AN INTRIGUING BLEND OF DISTINCTIVE MALT FLAVORINGS THAT IS LIGHT ENOUGH TO DRINK CONTINUOUSLY

BUT NOT THE MOST EXCITING BEER -URPHY S WOULD MAKE FOR A GREAT PARTY BEER THAT IS NOT TOO OVER BEARING OR CON VENTIONAL IN ITS TASTE

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! BEER ON THE LIGHTER SIDE (ARP 0REMIUM ,AGER WOULD CHILL THE HOTTEST )RISHMAN 4HIS LIGHT LAGER MUCH LIKE A PILSNER IS CRISP AND CLEAN )TS TASTE APPEALS TO A VARIETY OF BEER DRINKERS BUT LACKS ANY PARTICU LAR SPECIALTY OTHER THAN THE GREEN LABEL AND COULD EASILY FILL A COOL ER FOR A WEEKEND BARBECUE

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