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REDUCTIONS TO STUDENT SERVICES AND FEWER COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED IN !ND ONE THING IS CLEAR ˆ THE PERSON SELECTED TO BE OUR NEW PRESIDENT NEEDS TO COME TO WORK ON *ULY WITH A FAMILY

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PORTS ENTERTAINMENT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE BIG GEST GROSSING INDUSTRIES IN THE WORLD ,IKE ANY ORGANIZATION THAT DOES WELL IT HAS THE MEANS TO PAY ITS EMPLOYEES HANDSOME LY AND AT TIMES EXCESSIVELY )N THE -," GROSSED MILLION AND .&, TEAMS WERE MAKING MORE THAN MILLION !S FOR INDI VIDUAL ATHLETES THE TOP THREE GROSSING ATHLETES OF LAST YEAR WERE GOLFERS 4IGER 7OODS

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3HOW EXHIBITS CUSTOMIZED CARS #ARS TRUCKS AND MOTORCYCLES WILL DECORATE THE !MPHITHEATRE DUR ING THE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES FIFTH ANNUAL CAR SHOW ON !PRIL 4HE CAR SHOW WILL BE HELD FROM A M TO P M AND THE TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED AT P M 3TUDENTS STAFF AND FACULTY ARE ALL WELCOME TO ENTER THEIR CAR TRUCK OR MOTORCYCLE IN THE COMPETITION JUDGED BY STUDENTS

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3PEAKERS RAISE FUNDS FOR TEAM ! NIGHT OF THRILLING PERFORMANC ES AND SPEECHES IS IN STORE AS THE SPEECH DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING ITS SEMI ANNUAL 3PEAKER 3HOWCASE &ORMALLY CALLED 3PEECH $RAMA AND 6IDEO .IGHT THE 3PEAKER 3HOWCASE IS ON -ARCH FROM TO P M IN THE +NOX #ENTER !

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*AZZ 6OCAL .IGHT HITS +NOX #ENTER *AZZ 6OCAL .IGHT WILL BE HELD IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON -ONDAY AT P M 4ICKETS COST FOR STUDENTS AND FOR THE PUBLIC 4HE ANNUAL EVENT IS NORMALLY HELD AT ,A 3TRADA 2ESTAURANT ON 3AN 0ABLO !VENUE BUT RETURNS TO THE CAMPUS THIS SEMESTER 4HERE WILL BE FOUR GROUPS WITH IN THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO PAR TICIPATE IN THE EVENT JAZZ SOLOISTS

THOSE PERFORMING SOLO PIECES JAZZ SINGERS AND *AZZANOVA BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE STUDENT GROUPS

RESPECTIVELY AND *AZZ OLOGY A GROUP WITHIN THE SCHOOL THAT TRAVELS TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL SHOWS

CrimeWatch &RIDAY -ARCH 5NKNOWN SUSPECTS TOOK A STU DENT S PROPERTY FROM THE 7OMEN S ,OCKER 2OOM -ONDAY -ARCH ! STUDENT REPORTED THREATS TO COMMIT A CRIME ! STUDENT S VEHICLE WAS STOLEN FROM CAMPUS 4UESDAY -ARCH !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF TWO -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENTS KISSING EACH OTHER 4HE INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THE -#(3 PRINCIPAL 4WO STUDENTS WERE CAUGHT SMOK ING MARIJUANA INSIDE THE #OMPUTER 4ECHNOLOGY #ENTER BATHROOM "OTH STUDENTS WERE SENT HOME AND TOLD TO SPEAK TO THE DEAN OF STUDENT SER VICES BEFORE RETURNING TO CAMPUS 3AM !TTAL

SUMMER SESSION $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN ### PRESIDENT FROM

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#OMMUNITY #OLLEGE 3EARCH 3ERVICES 3ENIOR 0ARTNER !L &ERNANDEZ SAID 4HE LAST PRESIDENT FROM OUT SIDE OF THE DISTRICT WAS $R $OREEN h#ANDYv 2OSE WHO CAME FROM -ISSION #OLLEGE IN THE 7EST 6ALLEY -ISSION #OLLEGE $ISTRICT IN 3ANTA #LARA IN $R 2OSE WAS PRESIDENT UNTIL "ENJAMIN REPLACED HER AS INTER IM PRESIDENT IN $ECEMBER "ENJAMIN WAS THE DISTRICT S FIRST !FRICAN !MERICAN COLLEGE PRESI DENT AND WAS LATER UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED BY THE 'OVERNING "OARD TO BECOME CHANCELLOR IN h!LL FOUR CANDIDATES LEFT GREAT IMPRESSIONS 4HE CHANCELLOR HAS HER HANDS FULL v SAID 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE *OHN -ARQUEZ WHO

REPRESENTS ### S SERVICE AREA IN THE DISTRICT h 4HE CANDIDATES ALL BROUGHT DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES v $R %LLISON THE FIRST TO SPEAK 4HURSDAY AFTERNOON IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SERVICES AT 3AN $IEGO #ONTINUING %DUCATION A MOSTLY NONCREDIT INSTI TUTION AND BEGAN HIS CAREER AT -ERCED #OLLEGE AS A PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY PROFESSOR %LLISON WAS STIFF AND THE ONLY SPEAKER NOT TO (ENRY TAKE THE MICRO PHONE FROM THE STAND ANYTIME DUR ING HIS HOUR (E STOOD WITH HIS FEET TOGETHER AND HIS PALMS FLAT ON THE LECTERN (E SAID THE ### MISSION STATE MENT WHICH EMPHASIZES #AREER 4ECHNICAL %DUCATION #4% ACA DEMIC SKILLS AND TRANSFER AND STRATEGIC PLAN ARE COMPARABLE TO HIS TASKS AT 3$#% IN THE 3AN $IEGO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT h4HOSE ARE TWO FANTASTIC DOCU MENTS v SAID %LLISON A GRADUATE FROM 3AN $IEGO -ESA #OLLEGE h4HEY RE EASY TO EMBRACE AND SUP PORT v )MMEDIATELY COMFORTABLE IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE AND CAMERA TAPING THE FORUM $R 6ILLA MADE HIS AUDIENCE LAUGH WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME DURING THE FORUM

4HE DATA DRIVEN &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES SPOKE SECOND IS FROM ,OS !NGELES AND HAS WORKED AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FOR MORE THAN YEARS h4HERE IS TREMENDOUS DIVERSITY HERE v 6ILLA SAID h) THRIVE ON THAT ) LIKE IT v (E SAID HE AND HIS WIFE WENT FOR A DRIVE AROUND 3AN 0ABLO AND 7EST #OUNTY BEFORE THE FORUM AND SAW THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE SERVICE AREA h&ROM THAT EXPERIENCE ) M VERY EXCITED ABOUT APPLYING HERE v HE SAID !FTER 6ILLA S HOUR $R "UDD

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WALKING ACROSS THE !MPHITHEATRE FROM THE &IRESIDE 2OOM TO THE 3TUDENT ,IFE #ENTER 3HE THEN INTRO DUCED HERSELF TO THE !35 "OARD AND TOOK 7ILLIAMS TOUR $R .OLDON THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLL MENT MANAGEMENT AT &OLSOM ,AKE

#OLLEGE ABOUT MILES EAST OF 3ACRAMENTO CLOSED THE FORUM !T THE END OF HER HOUR IN THE SPOTLIGHT THE "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL GRADUATE SAID h) HOPE YOU GET A PERSON TO TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT LEVEL )F THAT PERSON IS NOT ME ) LL BE WATCHING FROM AFAR TO SEE HOW WELL YOU DO v !FTER SHE SPOKE SHE WALKED ACROSS 0ADILLA 0LAZA AND WAITED FOR 7ILLIAMS WHOSE MUSTACHE HAS GROWN INTO A BEARD WITH PATCHES OF GREY AND WHITE SINCE RETIRING 7ILLIAMS BECAME PRESIDENT IN AFTER SERVING A YEAR AS INTERIM PRESIDENT AND COINED THE PHRASE

h#ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE A PREMIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE RIGHT IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD v .OLDON SAID SHE SHARED A VISION FOR ### WITH 7ILLIAMS DROPPING THE FAMILIAR LINE hPREMIER COMMU NITY COLLEGE v 1UESTIONS AT THE FORUM WERE SUBMITTED TO "USINESS 3ERVICES -ANAGER -ARILES -AGALONG HEAD OF THE 3CREENING #OMMITTEE

BEFORE THEY WERE SELECTED AND READ TO THE CANDIDATES BY 2AMIREZ THE MODERATOR (E SAID MORE THAN QUESTIONS WERE SUBMITTED AND HE TRIED TO GROUP THEM BY THEMES 2AMIREZ ASKED QUESTIONS TO REVEAL THE CANDIDATES DEALINGS WITH BUDGET ISSUES LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMBRACING A DIVERSE CAMPUS BUT DID NOT ASK ABOUT HOW OR WHICH CUTS THEY WOULD MAKE

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LEAVING SECTIONS ON THE TABLE FOR STUDENTS TO QUICKLY SEIZE BEFORE THEY FILL UP h3UMMER WAS CUT A LOT v SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 3HONDRA 7EST SAID h%ACH DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT AT LEAST ONE OR TWO SECTIONS AND SOME DEPART MENTS AREN T OFFERING ANY COURSES v 4HIS SUMMER THERE WILL BE NO MUSIC %NGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOREIGN LANGUAGE DANCE OR COMMU NITY EDUCATION COURSES OFFERED 4HE BULK OF THE SCHED ULE CONSISTS OF BASIC SKILLS CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRANSFER COURSES 4HE DECISION TO CUT SO MUCH FROM THE SUMMER SCHEDULE WAS MADE TO PRESERVE COURSES FOR THE FOLLOW ING FALL AND SPRING SCHEDULES ,IBERAL !RTS $IVISION $EAN (ELEN +ALKSTEIN SAID 4HE SUMMER SCHEDULE WAS POSTED ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE -ONDAY 4HE SCHEDULE IS CURRENTLY ONLY AVAIL ABLE ON A 0$& THOUGH 7EST SAID THE SEARCHABLE VERSION SHOULD BE UP BY THE END OF THE WEEK )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY SAID h4HE SUMMER WILL BE TAKING A HEAVIER HIT THAN THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS #OURSES THAT WERE CUT WERE NOT CENTRAL TO THE COLLEGE S MISSION v (ENRY SAID THE &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT PRO JECTION FOR THE SUMMER SEMESTER IS &4%3 IS THE MEASUREMENT USED TO FUND COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN #ALIFORNIA /NE &4%3 EQUALS UNITS TAKEN EACH SEMESTER (E SAID ABOUT COURSE HOURS WERE CUT FROM THE SUMMER SCHEDULE A NEAR PERCENT REDUC TION h7E CUT COURSES THAT WERE NOT CRITICAL TO STUDENTS MAJORS v HE SAID h)T S MORE IMPORTANT IN OUR VIEW TO OFFER COURSES STUDENTS NEED FOR THEIR MAJORS THAN COURSES FOR PERSONAL INTEREST v $ISTRICT 3ENIOR $EAN OF 2ESEARCH AND 0LANNING 4IM #LOW SAID LAST SUMMER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAD &4%3 AND THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED WAS 4HE SUMMER BEFORE THAT OFFERED

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h&ROM TO COURSE SECTIONS WENT FROM TO 4HAT S MORE THAN A PERCENT CUT v $R #LOW SAID +ALKSTEIN SAID THE STATUS OF SOME COURSES IN THE SUMMER IS NOT RESOLVED 4HE COLLEGE CUT A GUITAR CLASS BUT THE MUSIC DEPART MENT IS WORKING TO CONVERT IT INTO A FEE BASED COURSE !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID STU DENTS WHO TAKE THE SUMMER GUITAR COURSE ARE NOT THE DEPARTMENT S CORE STUDENTS AS THE MAJORITY OF MUSIC STUDENTS TAKE CLASSES IN THE FALL AND SPRING h)F WE HAVE TO CUT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR STU DENTS DON T GET IMPACTED BY THAT v /RGAN WHO IS ALSO A MUSIC PROFESSOR SAID (ENRY SAID ON 4HURSDAY THAT THE COLLEGE RECEIVED A BUDGET UPDATE FROM THE DISTRICT AND THAT INFOR “It’s more impor- MATION WAS FORWARDED tant in our view TO DIVISION DEANS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRPER to offer courses SONS TO DECIDE WHAT SEC SHOULD BE OFFERED students need for TIONS IN FALL their majors than 4HE DEADLINE FOR DIVISIONS TO HAVE THE FALL courses for per- SCHEDULE READY IS sonal interest.” !PRIL (ENRY SAID THE &4%3 GOAL FOR FALL IS $AN (ENRY

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AND CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION ARE THREE MAJOR ELE MENTS OF THE COLLEGE S MISSION h)N THE PAST LIFELONG LEARNING WAS PART OF THE MISSION v HE SAID h4HOSE CLASSES AREN T DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS TO PROGRESS THROUGH MAJORS AND PROGRAMS

THEY RE DESIGNED FOR THE GENERAL INTEREST OF THE COM MUNITY v $ENTAL ASSISTING MAJOR )MANI #ANADY SAID THE SEC TION CUTS ARE HORRIBLE AND WILL TURN AWAY STUDENTS h)T LL END UP BEING A SCHOOL WITH JUST GENERAL EDUCA TION AND PEOPLE WILL STOP COMING v SHE SAID

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4HE SECOND CAMPUS OF THE ,AWRENCE "ERKELEY .ATIONAL ,AB ,"., IS EXPECTED TO OPEN ITS DOORS IN 2ICHMOND AND USHER IN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SCIENTIFIC INFLUENCE IN FOUR YEARS 5# "ERKELEY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED *AN THAT THE 2ICHMOND &IELD 3TATION LOCATED ALONG THE SHORE NEAR -ARINA "AY WAS CHOSEN AS THE PREFERRED SITE FOR THE ,"., S UPCOMING CAMPUS 4HE NEW LAB WILL CONSOLIDATE ALL OF ITS BIOSCIENCE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE "AY !REA TO ONE LOCATION AND WILL FOCUS ON CANCER HEALTH ENVI RONMENT AND ENERGY RESEARCH 4HE FORTHCOMING LAB S PROXIM ITY WILL BE CLOSER TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND WOULD CREATE MORE INTERNSHIP SLOTS FOR #ENTER OF 3CIENCE AND %XCELLENCE STUDENTS IN THE FUTURE #3% $IRECTOR 3ETIATI 3IDHARTA SAID h(AVING THE NEW LAB IN

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3IDHARTA SAID 4HESE INTERNSHIPS ARE INTENDED FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH 34%- MAJORS 3IDHARTA ENCOURAGES QUALIFIED #3% STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR THESE INTERNSHIPS #IVIL ENGINEERING MAJOR 2OBIN ,OPEZ SAID JOKINGLY THAT THE DIREC TOR FORCES THE STUDENTS TO DO SO h) WAS ACTUALLY KIND OF EXCIT

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YEAR LONG PROCESS h4HERE ARE SEVERAL BENEFITS FOR 2ICHMOND WITH THE NEW LAB BEING BUILT HERE v ,INDSEY SAID h4HERE WILL BE A CLUSTER OF ECONOMIC ACTIV ITY GOING ON v 4HE LAB IS EXPECTED TO BRING IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND A BET TER REPUTATION FOR THE CITY ,INDSEY SAID #ONSTRUCTION WILL BE DONE BY LOCAL CONTRACTORS )T WILL GENERATE REVENUE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OFFER MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNI TIES HE SAID )N -ARCH A STUDY BY #"2% #ONSULTING DETAILED THE ECO NOMIC IMPACT THE ,"., HAD ON THREE CITIES IN THE %AST "AY ON THE ENTIRE "AY !REA #ALIFORNIA AND THE 5NITED 3TATES !CCORDING TO THE STUDY THE "ERKELEY LAB SPENT PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL EXPENDITURES IN THE "AY !REA DURING THE FISCAL YEAR OF !DDITIONALLY PERCENT OF THE ,"., S PAYROLL DOLLARS WENT TO "AY !REA RESIDENTS WHO THEN RECYCLE THEIR INCOMES INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY

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AND AN OPTIMISTIC DISPOSITION MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF ,UANNA 7ATERS 4HE YEAR OLD HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR HAD A MATH CLASS IN THE "IOLOGY "UILDING LAST SEMESTER AND WHEN THE DOORS TO THE CLASSROOM WERE LOCKED ONE DAY SHE DECIDED TO LEAVE 3HE ALREADY WAS NOT FEELING WELL DUE TO SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND HER FIBROMYALGIA 4HE STAIRS IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING WERE TOO MUCH FOR HER AND SHE BROKE DOWN IN TEARS BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH PAIN SHE WAS IN WITH EACH STEP 4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ESCORT SERVICE A FREE PROGRAM IN WHICH POLICE AIDES DRIVE STUDENTS IN GOLF CARTS TO DESTINATIONS ON CAMPUS

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COMPLETELY UNAVAILABLE LAST SEMES TER BECAUSE THE CARTS WERE NOT IN WORKING ORDER h) NEEDED THEM MYSELF v 7ATERS SAID h) DEAL WITH CHRONIC PAIN AND ) KNOW OTHERS NEED THESE CARTS TOO v 3O 7ATERS FOUND FUNDING TO FIX THEM AND NOW THE CARTS ARE WORK ING AGAIN 7ATERS ORIGINALLY ENROLLED AT ### IN THE FALL OF BUT WITHDREW BECAUSE SHE WAS ILL WITH SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS 4HE 3AN 0ABLO RESIDENT DECIDED TO COME BACK TO THE COLLEGE IN AND ENROLLED WITH THE HELP OF $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES 7ITH THE PROGRAM S ASSISTANCE

SHE WANTED TO RETURN THE FAVOR AND BE INVOLVED WITH THE CAMPUS !SIDE FROM BEING AN ((3 MAJOR AND PEER COUNSELOR 7ATERS HAS BEEN AN !35 REPRESENTATIVE SINCE LAST SEMESTER AND THIS YEAR SHE WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE !BILITY #LUB 3HE PREVIOUSLY HELD THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB 7ATERS SAID SHE AND THE CLUB

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PEER COUNSELOR MANAGER

MEMBERS WANTED TO FIX THE 0OLICE 3ERVICES GOLF CARTS FOR EVERYONE 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID THE TWO CARTS WERE OLD AND THAT DUE TO BUDGET CUTS ALLOCATING FUNDS TO FIX THEM WAS NOT COST EFFECTIVE FOR 0OLICE 3ERVICES 7ATERS DID NOT WANT PEOPLE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME SITUATION SHE ENCOUNTERED AT THE " "UILDING SO SHE USED HER RESOURCES AND REACHED OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP FIX THE CARTS "EFORE BECOMING A FULL TIME STUDENT AND TAKING TIME OFF FOR HER DISABILITIES 7ATERS WORKED AT 7ELLS &ARGO IN %L #ERRITO AS A LOAN SPECIALIST 4HROUGH THIS WORK SHE FOUND A DONOR TO HELP THE COLLEGE REPAIR THE SMALL VEHICLES SHE SAID 7ATERS CONTACTED -ICHAEL $AVENPORT A BANK CUSTOMER WHO 7ATERS HELPED FINANCE $0 3ECURITY

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)NTENSE DEBATES REGARDING MATTERS AFFECT ING STUDENTS FILLED THE &IRESIDE 2OOM AS UP TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS ON THE THREE DIS CUSSION TOPICS ON -ARCH !S VARIOUS !35 MEMBERS AND STUDENT LEADERS POSITIONED THEMSELVES AROUND A CON FERENCE TABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM

STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN ATTENDANCE OCCUPIED THE CHAIRS AROUND IT DRIVING THE DISCUSSIONS /NCE THE 3TUDENT 'ENERAL !SSEMBLY STARTED IT DIDN T TAKE LONG FOR STUDENTS TO BECOME VOCAL PARTICULARLY ON THE SUBJECT OF SMOKING FINES !35 2EP !LBERT !MBRIS SAID HE WAS SHOCKED BY HOW MUCH EMOTION AND INPUT THE STUDENTS HAD h)T BLEW MY MIND )T S ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES ) VE SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS v !MBRIS SAID h3TUDENTS FELT PASSIONATE ABOUT IT 4HE KEY THING IS YOUR VOICE MATTERS NO MATTER WHAT v )DEAS WERE PROPOSED BY BOTH LEADERS AND STUDENTS IN ORDER TO REACH A COMPROMISE BETWEEN SMOKERS AND NON SMOKERS -ORE THAN ONE STUDENT SUGGESTED MORE CONVENIENT DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS ON CAMPUS OTHER THAN THE PARKING LOTS AND INFORMING STUDENTS ABOUT THE AREAS !35 6ICE 0RESIDENT OF #LUBS -IKHAEL

"UNDA SUGGESTED A MARKETING PERIOD BEFORE THE SEMESTER AS A WAY TO MAKE SMOKERS AWARE OF THE FINES ### STUDENT -ICHAEL 'REEN SAID HE WAS SURPRISED BY THE REACTION TO THE TOPIC h) WAS SURPRISED AT HOW MUCH FEEDBACK AND PASSION PEOPLE HAD v 'REEN SAID !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID WHILE THE DEBATE WAS INTENSE STUDENTS KEPT IT CORDIAL 3TILL CERTAIN STUDENTS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE MONEY MADE FROM THE SMOKING FINES AND WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD HELP THE CAMPUS )N RESPONSE TO THE SMOKING FINE DISCUS SION !35 0RESIDENT 2ODNEY 7ILSON SAID AN ASSEMBLY DEDICATED TO THE MATTER WOULD BE IN THE WORKS AS A RESULT OF THE FEEDBACK IT RECEIVED 4HE FIRST TOPIC DISCUSSED DEALT WITH FUND ING TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN #ALIFORNIA "UNDA PRESENTED TO THE AUDIENCE THE THREE .OVEMBER TAX INITIATIVES -OLLY -UNGER S AND 'OV *ERRY "ROWN S TAX INITIATIVES AND THE h-ILLIONAIRES 4AX !LTHOUGH THESE TAX INCREASE PROPOSALS ARE NOT YET ON THE BALLOT !35 MEMBERS SAID IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO REGISTER TO VOTE NOW SO THEY CAN SPEAK OUT CONCERNING THESE TAX INCREASE INITIATIVES DURING THE ELECTION 7HEN THE ONGOING ISSUE OF BUDGET CUTS WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE CONVERSATION !35 MEMBERS SAID IT IS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO GET THE ATTENTION OF THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING

"OARD AND ASKED THE CROWD TO PRESENT IDEAS ON HOW TO GO ABOUT IT 3UGGESTIONS FOR MORE EVENTS SUCH AS THE -ARCH IN -ARCH AN ANNUAL STATEWIDE STUDENT PROTEST IN 3ACRAMENTO AGAINST TUITION FEE INCREASES AND FUNDING CUTS WERE PROPOSED WHILE OTHER STUDENTS SUGGESTED A BIG CAM PAIGN TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER 4HIS LED INTO ANOTHER DEBATE ON HOW TO HELP INFORM STUDENTS ON THESE MATTERS SO THEY ARE ABLE TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED

A STANCE )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $ANIEL (ENRY STRESSED WHEN HE STOOD IN FRONT OF THE CROWD ED ROOM (E SAID IN ORDER FOR THE COLLEGE TO ADVANCE

ADMINISTRATORS NEED TO KNOW WHAT MATTERS TO THE STUDENTS ,ASTLY THE !CHIEVEMENT 'AP WAS EXAM INED AND IT LED TO AS MUCH DEBATE AS THE OTHER TOPICS 7ILSON EXPLAINED HOW THE #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE 3URVEY OF 3TUDENT %NGAGEMENT IS UNDERWAY SURVEYING RANDOMLY CHOSEN COURSE SECTIONS !BOUT STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE S WOULD BE SURVEYED BY NEXT MONTH !MBRIS SAID IT WAS CRUCIAL FOR THE SURVEY TO TARGET NOT ONLY STUDENTS WHO ARE DOING POORLY IN CLASSES BUT ALSO WHO ARE DOING WELL TO FIND OUT THE REASON FOR THE GAP h4HERE IS A NEED TO SURVEY PEOPLE WHO ARE SUCCEEDING VERSUS THE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT v !MBRIS SAID 3TUDENTS IN THE AUDIENCE COMMENTED ON

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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIGH SCHOOLS TO PREPARE STUDENTS AND EDUCATE THEM PROPERLY BEFORE THEY ENTER COLLEGE 2ETENTION AND 3UCCESS 3PECIALIST -ARK 9AMAMOTO SAID ALTHOUGH THAT IS TRUE THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THAT AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL (E SAID PROFESSORS CAN ONLY WORK WITH STUDENTS AT THE LEVEL THEY ARE NOW AND THE FACULTY HAS NO AFFECT ON + (E SAID THE FACULTY CAN ONLY PROVIDE BETTER SERVICE &ERISSA ,AGASCA A ### STUDENT AND PART TIME TUTOR SAID SHE ENJOYED THE DISCUSSION

BUT FELT THE STUDENTS ON CAMPUS HAD TO TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY OF THEIR EDUCATION h3TUDENTS SHOULD DO THEIR PART v SHE SAID h4HERE ARE SERVICES TO HELP THEM v !35 REPRESENTATIVES SAID THE 3TUDENT 'ENERAL !SSEMBLY WAS A SUCCESS h)T WAS A REALLY GOOD STUDENT TURNOUT v "UNDA SAID h4HE FEEDBACK WE GOT WAS SOMETHING WE CAN USE 7E !35 REPRESENTA TIVES ALL TOOK NOTES v /RGAN SAID THAT HE WAS SURPRISED BY THE STUDENT FEEDBACK AND THAT THE 3TUDENT 'ENERAL !SSEMBLY WAS SOMETHING THE STU DENT GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO BECAUSE THE !35 DOES NOT GET ENOUGH INPUT FROM OTHER STUDENTS (E SAID THE MORE OFTEN EVENTS LIKE THIS ARE HELD THE BIGGER THEY WILL BECOME h4HIS WAS DEMOCRACY IN ACTION v /RGAN SAID h) HOPE THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF SOME THING AND THAT THERE S MORE OF THIS v

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"RIAN %LLISON HAS RUN THE GAMUT OF ROLES AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL "EGINNING HIS AFFAIR AS A STUDENT PERUSING COURSE OFFERINGS AT 3AN $IEGO -ESA #OLLEGE HE QUICKLY RETURNED TO THE SYSTEM SERVING AS A PROFESSOR DEAN AND VICE PRESIDENT UP AND DOWN THE STATE !S ONE OF FOUR REMAINING CANDI DATES FOR PRESIDENT OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE $R %LLISON

BELIEVES HIS DIVERSE EXPERIENCE COULD PRO VIDE A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE LEADING THE COLLEGE h) AM A PRODUCT OF THE COMMU NITY COLLEGE SYSTEM v HE SAID DURING 4HURSDAY S CANDIDATE S FORUM IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM h) WASN T ONE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAD A MAJOR AND STUCK WITH IT h(AVING BEEN IN THAT ENVIRON MENT FOR MANY YEARS YOU BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO WORK WITH COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS v HE SAID h) THINK ) HAVE AN INNATE FEEL OF WHAT IT S LIKE v %LLISON WOULD REPLACE FOR MER ### PRESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS WHO RETIRED IN $ECEMBER $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN WILL CHOOSE 7ILLIAMS SUCCESSOR !PRIL 4HE 'OVERNING "OARD WILL VOTE ON HER RECOMMEN DATION -AY 3ERVING AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SERVICES AT 3AN $IEGO #ONTINUING %DUCATION 3$#% A SIX CAMPUS NON CRED IT INSTITUTION THAT SERVES ABOUT

STUDENTS EACH YEAR %LLISON KNOWS JUST HOW INTEGRAL STUDENT SERVICES ARE TO STUDENT SUCCESS

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3AN $IEGO #ONTINUING %DUCATION 6ICE 0RESIDENT OF )NSTRUCTION AND 3TUDENT 3ERVICES "RIAN %LLISON IS A FINALIST FOR PRESIDENT OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )F SELECTED BY THE DISTRICT CHANCELLOR AND APPROVED BY THE 'OVERNING "OARD HE WOULD START *ULY /VERSEEING BOTH ARENAS HE IS FAMILIAR WITH THE DELICATE BUDGET BALANCING OF COURSE SECTIONS AND THE SERVICES AND CLASSIFIED STAFF THAT HELP hSHEPHERDv STUDENTS FROM ARRIVAL THROUGH TO COMPLETION h/FTEN TIMES THE INITIAL POINT OF CONTACT IS WITH A CLASSIFIED PER SON v HE SAID h4HE ROLE IS HUGE

AND ) THINK HAVING A GOOD UNDER STANDING OF EVERYTHING THAT HAP PENS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS PARAMOUNT v 7HILE THE INSTITUTION HE HAS SERVED FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS IS NON CREDIT AND FUNDED IN A DIFFER ENT MANNER THAN ### %LLISON SAID 3$#% HAS WEATHERED THE SAME FIS CAL CUTS WHILE MAINTAINING A VERY SIMILAR MISSION (E SAID KEEPING THE SPIRIT OF THE -ASTER 0LAN FOR (IGHER %DUCATION ALIVE THROUGH THE RECES SION IS A RESPONSIBILITY HE WOULD ASSUME IF CHOSEN h4HE ARCHITECTURE OF THE PLAN IS TO PROVIDE EVERYBODY IN #ALIFORNIA WITH HIGHER EDUCATION v HE SAID

NOTING THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE ECONOMY AND CONSEQUENT FUNDING TO HIGHER EDUCATION

7HILE AWAITING ECONOMIC RECOV ERY %LLISON HAS NOT REMAINED IDLE $EVELOPING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL BUSINESS ES IN 3AN $IEGO AND HUNTING FOR GRANTS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HIS EFFORT TO OFFSET THE REDUCTIONS IN ALLOCATION h) DON T KNOW HOW A COLLEGE GETS AROUND WITHOUT MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS AT THIS TIME v HE SAID *IM 6INCENT DEAN OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT 3AN $IEGO #ONTINUING %DUCATION SAID %LLISON SUCCESSFULLY SECURED GRANTS FOR THE REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM AND OTHER VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS AFTER HIS ARRIVAL IN h(E S VERY FORWARD THINKING v 6INCENT SAID h(E RECOGNIZES THAT OBVIOUSLY PUBLIC EDUCATION IN #ALIFORNIA IS UNDER A LOT OF CHAL LENGES AND HE S PROACTIVE WITH DEALING WITH THAT v 4O ADDRESS STUDENT SUCCESS

%LLISON SAID CREATING SHORTER AND MORE FLEXIBLE COURSE OFFERINGS WOULD BETTER ACCOMMODATE THE MANY STUDENTS WHO ARE FORCED TO DROP COURSES WHEN OUTSIDE RESPON SIBILITIES TAKE PRIORITY

“(Ellison) is one of those people who will move the organization forward. He may do it in an organized, methodical way, (but he will).” !NNE (ELLER

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h%IGHTEEN WEEKS IS A LONG TIME FOR A CLASS ,IFE CAN INTERVENE v HE SAID !NNE (ELLER DEAN OF %DUCATIONAL #ULTURAL #OMPLEX AT %LLISON S CUR RENT INSTITUTION SAID %LLISON SITS ON VARIOUS STAFF AND FACULTY COMMIT TEES TO HAVE AN EAR TO THE GROUND AND ALSO FACILITATE A SHARED GOVER NANCE ENVIRONMENT h7HENEVER YOU GO TO HIM WITH A NEW IDEA A CREATIVE WAY TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM OR BETTER SERVE STU DENTS HE S OPEN TO LISTENING v SHE SAID h(E S OPEN TO NEW IDEAS v

(ELLER SAID SHE IS CONFIDENT %LLISON HAS THE INGENUITY AND KNOW HOW TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE AT ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE h(E IS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO WILL MOVE THE ORGANIZATION FOR WARD (E MAY DO IT IN AN ORGANIZED

METHODICAL WAY BUT HE WILL v (ELLER SAID v) THINK HE IS SOMEONE WHO IS READY TO MOVE ON ) THINK IT S JUST A MATTER OF WHERE HE BECOMES PRESIDENT v %LLISON TRANSFERRED TO 3AN $IEGO 3TATE 5NIVERSITY AFTER COMMU NITY COLLEGE EARNING A BACHELORS DEGREES IN SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOL OGY IN AND HIS MASTER S IN APPLIED SOCIOLOGY IN /NE YEAR LATER %LLISON BEGAN A YEAR TENURE TEACHING SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY AT -ERCED #OLLEGE WHERE UNDER THE WING OF THEN PRESIDENT 4OM (ARRIS HE DEVELOPED INTEREST AS AN ADMINISTRATOR ! 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA NATIVE

%LLISON MOVED NORTH IN WHEN OFFERED THE POSITION OF DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AT #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO )N HE RECEIVED HIS DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION FROM THE 5NIVERSITY OF ,A 6ERNE

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$EBORAH "UDD THINKS SHE CAN BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE $R "UDD 0ERALTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT VICE CHANCELLOR OF EDUCATIONAL SER VICES IS ONE OF FOUR CANDIDATES TO REPLACE FOR MER COLLEGE PRESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS

WHO RETIRED IN $ECEMBER #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN WILL CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOUR CANDIDATES !PRIL TO BECOME THE PERMANENT PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE $R "ENJAMIN WILL TAKE HER CHOICE TO THE 'OVERNING "OARD -AY FOR A VOTE 0ERALTA DISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF !CADEMIC !FFAIRS -ICHAEL /RKIN SAID "UDD DESERVES TO BE SELECTED ### PRESIDENT h3HE IS VERY HARD WORKING DEDICATED AND REALLY SMART v $R /RKIN SAID h3HE IS A VERY STRONG LEADER AND HAS THE ABILITY TO WORK WITH EVERYONE "EFORE MAKING ANY KIND OF DECI SION SHE CONSULTS WITH EVERYONE TO HEAR THEIR POINTS OF VIEW v "UDD SAID SHE MUST INCLUDE EVERYONE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS BECAUSE HER DECISION NOT ONLY AFFECTS THE STUDENTS BUT FACULTY AND STAFF AS WELL "UDD HAS LIVED IN THE "AY !REA SINCE 3HE WORKED AS VICE CHANCELLOR IN THE /AKLAND BASED DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION AT "ERKELEY #ITY #OLLEGE AND OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND HIGH SCHOOLS 4HE YEAR OLD 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA NATIVE GREW UP IN THE 3AN &ERNANDO 6ALLEY AND AFTER ATTENDING 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE FOR HER DOCTORATE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE DIVERSITY OF THE "AY !REA AND DECIDED TO MAKE IT HER HOME "UDD SAID HER EXPERIENCE WORKING IN EDU CATION PREPARED HER FOR THE POSITION OF PRESI DENT AND SHE WANTS TO RUN A COLLEGE DESPITE THE CURRENT FISCAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE STATE h) ABSOLUTELY HAVE A LOVE FOR EDUCATION v "UDD SAID h) HAD GREAT TEACHERS WHO IMPACT ED MY LIFE AND ) WANTED TO HAVE JUST AS MUCH OF AN IMPACT ON STUDENTS LIVES v "UDD RECEIVED HER BACHELOR S DEGREE FROM 5# 3ANTA "ARBARA IN BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3HE EARNED A MASTER S 3!92! (%2.!.$%: 4(% !$6/#!4% $EBORAH "UDD VICE CHANCELLOR OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF THE 0ERALTA #OMMUNITY DEGREE IN EDUCATION FROM 3TANFORD 5NIVERSITY AND THEN HER DOCTORATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADER #OLLEGE $ISTRICT IN /AKLAND IS A FINALIST TO BE ### S PRESIDENT

SHIP FROM 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE 3HE SAID SHE WANTS TO MAKE THE CLASSROOM A HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS

WHICH IS ONE OF HER MAIN GOALS "UDD HAS WORKED IN THE COMMUNITY COL LEGE SYSTEM SINCE AND SAID SHE WOULD LIKE TO BRING SUCCESS BACK TO THE CLASSROOM h4O CHANGE THE STATUS QUO WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE TO REALIZE WE DO NEED CHANGE v SHE SAID ! TEACHER AT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS "UDD MISSED TEACHING AND INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS 4HIS WAS WHEN SHE CHOSE TO RETURN TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSES "UDD SAID HER YEARS IN EDUCATION AS BOTH A FACULTY MEMBER AND ADMINISTRATOR

HAS HELPED HER IN HER EFFORTS TO BETTER THE COLLEGES AT WHICH SHE HAS WORKED 3HE SAID SHE KNOWS ### SERVES A LARGE COMMUNITY AND SHE WOULD DO WHATEVER IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COLLEGE SO IT COULD CONTINUE SERVING THE COMMUNITY h#ONTRA #OSTA HAS SOME EXCELLENT PRO GRAMS v "UDD SAID h) WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT HAS BEEN WORKING FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND BUILD ON THAT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE STUDENTS v !S AN ADMINISTRATOR "UDD HAS OVERSEEN ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND HELPED CREATE AND MAINTAIN THE SHARED GOVERNANCE PROCESS AT 0ERALTA 7ITH A BUSINESS BACKGROUND SHE HAS ALSO HELPED TO FIND FUNDING FOR HER COL LEGES $R *OSEPH "IELANSKI "## !CADEMIC 3ENATE PRESIDENT SAID HE WORKED WITH "UDD FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AT "## AND DURING THEIR TIME HE LEARNED THAT SHE IS A GENUINE PEOPLE PERSON WHO ENJOYED WORKING WITH OTHERS TO BETTER THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT "IELANSKI SAID "UDD WORKS WITH PEOPLE TO COME UP WITH IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS THAT REFLECT A GROUP EFFORT h7HEN WE SAW A DOWNTURN IN FUNDING BECAUSE OF BUDGET CUTS SHE DID THE BEST SHE COULD DO TO FIND GRANTS TO MAKE UP FOR WHAT WAS LOST v "IELANSKI SAID "IELANSKI SAID ONE OF "UDD S MAIN FOCUS ES IS COLLECTING DATA TO SEE HOW TO IMPROVE STUDENT SUCCESS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM (E SAID "UDD IS ENGAGING AND LIKES TO WORK WITH PEOPLE 3HE IS OUTGOING AND FRIENDLY AND THAT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO "UDD S SUCCESS AT "## "IELANSKI SAID HER GOAL IS TO BECOME A COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND WHEN SHE HAS A GOAL IT IS IMPORTANT SHE REACHES IT h) WOULD SAY IT IS VERY CLEAR AT THIS POINT THAT SHE WANTS TO BE A COLLEGE PRESIDENT v "IELANSKI SAID h3HE IS EXTREMELY WELL QUALI FIED v

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3HE HAS BEEN WORKING IN THE FIELD OF EDUCA TION FOR DECADES AND CURRENTLY $ENISE .OLDON IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT AT &OLSOM ,AKE #OLLEGE (OWEVER $R .OLDON IS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE BIGGEST STEP OF HER CAREER /NE OF THE FOUR REMAINING CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE PRESIDENT .OLDON S EXPERIENCE NO NONSENSE DEMEANOR PROGRESSIVE ATTITUDE AND PROFES SIONALISM ARE AMONG THE QUALITIES THAT COULD MAKE HER THE CHOICE FOR THE POSITION #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN WILL SELECT THE NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT ON !PRIL AND THE 'OVERNING "OARD WILL VOTE ON HER DECISION ON -AY h3HE S JUST TOP QUALITY v &,# $EAN OF )NSTRUCTION AND 4ECHNOLOGY 'ARY (ARTLEY SAID h .OLDON IS EXTREMELY ETHICAL TRUTHFUL AND VERY TRUSTWORTHY /N ANY LEVEL SHE IS A QUALITY PERSON THROUGH AND THROUGH v ! "AY !REA NATIVE .OLDON WAS BORN IN /AKLAND AND SPENT HER YOUTH ADOLESCENT AND TEENAGE YEARS IN "ERKELEY 4HE YEAR OLD GRADUATED FROM "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL IN BEFORE ATTENDING COLLEGE AT #AL 3TATE ,ONG "EACH !LTHOUGH SHE HAS NEVER WORKED IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT

SHE DOES HAVE AMPLE EXPERIENCE WORKING AT #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES !FTER EARNING A DOCTORATE DEGREE IN THE FIELD OF COUNSELING AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF -ARYLAND .OLDON CAME BACK TO HER HOME STATE !T ,AS 0OSITAS #OLLEGE .OLDON WAS THE COORDINATOR OF THE %/03 #!2% DEPARTMENT &ROM THERE SHE WENT ON TO #HABOT #OLLEGE WHERE SHE WAS THE DEAN OF COUNSELING 7HILE EMPLOYED AT #HABOT #OLLEGE SHE SERVED ON THE #URRICULUM #OMMITTEE IN ADDI TION TO BEING THE ADVISER TO A STUDENT ORGANI ZATION )F ELECTED .OLDON SAID SHE PLANS TO BE INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF ### IN THE SAME WAY SHE HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH VARIOUS STAFF MEMBERS AND DEPARTMENTS AT &,# h 4HE &,# STAFF IS VERY COLLABORATIVE v .OLDON SAID h7E WORK TOGETHER WITH STU

DENTS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND STUDENT SER VICES v &AMILIAR WITH #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COL LEGES .OLDON IS NO STRANGER TO BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS $ESPITE DETERIORATING FUNDS FOR OPERATION SHE REMAINS A RATIONAL THINKER h7E DO THE BEST WE CAN IN SPITE OF NOT HAVING PROPER RESOURCES v SHE SAID h7E SPEND A LOT OF TIME DISCUSSING WHAT IS ESSENTIAL v /NCE THE PERTINENT ISSUES ARE IDENTIFIED

.OLDON SAID THE FACULTY AND STAFF ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE ISSUE AND DO THEIR BEST TO SOLVE IT BEFORE MOVING ON TO LESS IMPOR TANT MATTERS h3HE OPERATED AS BOTH A DEAN AND VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT WHEN SHE FIRST ARRIVED v (ARTLEY SAID h4HINGS AT &,# WERE A LITTLE HAP HAZARD BEFORE SHE WAS HIRED 3HE S MORE BUSINESS ORIENTED 3HE RESTRUCTURED A LOT OF STUDENT SERVICES BY BRINGING US UP TO SPEED WITH NEW REGULATIONS v .OLDON BEGAN HER TENURE AT &,# IN

h"EFORE OUR DISCIPLINE PROCESS WAS HAP HAZARD v (ARTLEY SAID h3HE LAID OUT STEPS FOR US TO WORK WITHIN 3HE S SOMEONE WHO LIKES TO BRING APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE TO AN INSTITUTION AND TEACHES STAFF HOW TO WORK WITH THAT STRUCTURE v $ONNA *UNG A MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER AT !SIAN (EALTH 3ERVICES IS A FORMER COL LEAGUE OF .OLDON S 4HE TWO WORKED ALONG SIDE ONE ANOTHER AT #AL 3TATE %AST "AY AS %/03 #!2% COUNSELORS h3HE HAS A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SERIOUS BUSINESS SHE GETS IT DONE v *UNG SAID *UNG REFERRED TO .OLDON AS A hTEAM PLAYER v 3HE SAID ALTHOUGH .OLDON HAS STRONG VIEWS SHE IS MORE THAN WILLING TO COLLABORATE WITH STAFF TO FIND THE BEST POS SIBLE SOLUTION TO ANY PROBLEM OR OBSTACLE THAT MAY COME 4HOSE WHO HAVE KNOWN .OLDON FOR YEARS LIKE ### COUNSELOR 3UZANNE (UEY

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4HE CURRENT &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SERVICES HAS BIG PLANS FOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IF HE IS CHOSEN TO LEAD #HRISTOPHER 6ILLA ONE OF THE FOUR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

MAY BE SELECTED BY #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN TO BEGIN LEADING THE COLLEGE *ULY AFTER FORMER PRESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS RETIRED IN $ECEMBER AND )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY TOOK OVER FOR A SIX MONTH TERM 5NTIL $R "ENJAMIN MAKES HER FINAL DECISION ON !PRIL AND THE 'OVERNING "OARD VOTES ON HER DECI SION ON -AY $R 6ILLA PLANS TO FOLLOW WHAT CHANGES MAY HIT ### DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS OF ECO NOMIC UNCERTAINTY 4HE YEAR OLD PLANS TO WORK ALONGSIDE ALL ENTITIES OF THE COL LEGE FACULTY STAFF MANAGERS AND STUDENTS WHEN THE TIME COMES TO MAKE DECISIONS TO CUT SERVICES

EMPLOYEES OR COURSE SECTIONS h4HERE S SOME ANXIETY WITH THE BUDGET CUTS THAT ARE BEING EXPERI ENCED v 6ILLA SAID h0EOPLE WANT TO PULL TOGETHER AND MAKE THINGS WORK ON CAMPUS 4HE PEOPLE SEEM TO REALLY CARE ABOUT THE COLLEGE v 6ILLA SAID THE MOTIVATED EMPLOY EES AND STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE MADE HIM TAKE UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERHAPS ONE DAY LEAD ### h %VERYONE S MOTIVATION MAKES ME WANT TO WORK EVEN HARDER TO BE AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENT v 6ILLA HAS SPENT MORE THAN YEARS IN EDUCATION (E WORKED AT MULTIPLE TWO AND FOUR YEAR INSTITU

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AGREED h4HERE S SOME PEOPLE WHO CAN TALK ACADEMIA v 3ANCHEZ SAID h(E REALLY WALKS THE WALK v 6ILLA BEGAN WORKING IN HIGH ER EDUCATION AS THE %DUCATIONAL /PPORTUNITY 0ROGRAM COORDINA TOR AT #AL 3TATE 3AN "ERNARDINO IN

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FROM THE SAME INSTITUTION 6ILLA ALSO HAS A MASTER S DEGREE FROM THE 5NIVERSITY OF 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIAL ECOLOGY FROM 5# )RVINE &## $EAN OF 3TUDENTS ,EE &ARLEY SAID 6ILLA S EXTENSIVE RESUMÏ BOASTS A LOVE FOR EDUCATION h(E BRINGS A LOT OF INFORMA TION TO THE TABLE v $R &ARLEY SAID h(E S DEFINITELY SERVED THE COLLEGES WELL v 6ILLA S COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAREER BEGAN IN WHEN HE BECAME THE ASSOCIATE DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES AT #OLLEGE OF THE #ANYONS IN 3ANTA #LARITA 4HREE YEARS LATER HE BRIEFLY LEFT COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO BECOME THE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AT #AL 3TATE .ORTHRIDGE FOR THREE YEARS 4HE %AST ,OS !NGELES NATIVE SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AT ,ONG "EACH #ITY #OLLEGE FROM TO AND MOVED TO HIS CURRENT JOB AT &## AFTER (IS COLLEAGUES BELIEVE 6ILLA S EXPERIENCE AND DEDICATION CAN HELP ANY DEPARTMENT OR COLLEGE INTO WHICH HE IS PLACED h(E S DEFINITELY A SCHOLAR v

3ANCHEZ SAID h(E AND ) ARE OFTEN HERE UNTIL OR O CLOCK AT NIGHT WHEN NOT MANY PEOPLE ARE HERE (E S ALWAYS LOOKING AT RESEARCH AND DATA v 3ANCHEZ SAID 6ILLA HAS THE STRONG SOCIAL SKILLS OF A COLLEGE PRESIDENT h(E LL HAVE A LOT OF DIALOGUE WITH PEOPLE v 3ANCHEZ SAID h(E LL TALK TO FACULTY STAFF ADMINISTRA TORS AND STUDENTS 4HAT S ONE OF HIS STRENGTHS v 6ILLA SAID HE WILL USE HIS SOCIAL SKILLS TO WORK ALONGSIDE AS MANY PEOPLE AS HE CAN TO FOLLOW A SHARED GOVERNANCE MODEL WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT BUDGET CUTS h9OU MAKE THOSE DECISIONS WITH GOOD INPUT INVOLVED IN A VERY CON CENTRATED PROCESS SHOULD ) BE PRES IDENT v HE SAID h) D INTERVIEW A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT S MOST IMPORTANT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE v 6ILLA S FOCUS IS ON STUDENT SUC CESS AND COMPLETION (E WANTS TO MAKE TRANSFERRING AND GRADUATING AN EASIER PROCESS FOR STUDENTS BY SUSTAINING COURSE OFFERINGS h3TUDENTS ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO COURSE SECTION CUTS v HE SAID h) M

REALLY ABOUT GETTING AS MANY STU DENTS AS POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE AN OBJECTIVE v &ARLEY SAID 6ILLA OPTIMIZED THE PROCESS OF USING 3TUDENT ,EARNING /UTCOMES AT &## TO SEE WHERE STU DENTS WERE SUCCEEDING AND FAILING (ENDERSON SAID 6ILLA WOULD ALSO MEET AND GREET STAFF MEMBERS WITH COFFEE ON &RIDAYS TO BECOME FAMIL IAR WITH THE COLLEGE S BACKBONE AND SEE WHAT CONCERNS AFFECTED STUDENT SERVICES h(E APPEALS TO EVERYONE v (ENDERSON SAID h4HEY RESPECT THE FACT THAT HE S OPEN AND HONEST v 6ILLA SAID PART OF THE CHARM HE WOULD BRING TO ### IS HIS LOVE FOR DIVERSITY h7HEN ) WALKED AROUND THE CAMPUS IN &EBRUARY ) GOT A REALLY GOOD FEEL FOR THE SCHOOL v HE SAID h4HE FACT THAT THERE S SO MUCH DIVERSITY IN THE CITIES SERVED BY THE COLLEGE REALLY INTERESTS ME v (IS COLLEAGUES SAID HE DESERVES TO BE PRESIDENT AT ### h)F HE WAS THE PERSON SELECTED

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THE &OOD AND 7INE %VENT IS A FUNDRAISER AIMED TO FUND THE SCHOL ARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS SO THEY CAN STUDY ABROAD 4ICKETS TO THE &OOD AND 7INE %VENT ARE IN ADVANCE AND AT THE DOOR !DVANCED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CULINARY ARTS DEPART MENT 0RESIDENT OF #ULINARY !RTS #LUB %RLINDA 6ANCE IS ONE OF THE EVENT S KEY ORGANIZERS DOING PROMOTION AND HELPING TO GET CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS RESTAURANTS 0AST EVENTS HELPED CULINARY STU DENTS TRAVEL TO #HINA &RANCE AND )TALY WHERE THEY ATTENDED CULINARY SCHOOLS AND RECEIVED CERTIFICATES UPON COMPLETION "ECAUSE OF THE BENEFITS TUITION AND ACCOMMODA TIONS STUDENTS WILL TRAVEL TO )TALY AGAIN IN *UNE FOR TWO WEEKS &OOD AND 7INE %VENT COORDINA TOR #HRISTINA 'AUTHIERA SAID THE TRIPS ARE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ### CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS TO LEAVE THE 5NITED 3TATES AND IMMERSE

THEMSELVES IN ANOTHER CULTURE 3HE SAID THAT WITHOUT THESE SCHOLARSHIPS THE STUDENTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO STUDY ABROAD h)T S AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE TO CALL AROUND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

ASK WHAT THEY OFFER AND THEY OFFER LITTLE TO NOTHING v CULINARY ARTS MAJOR 3EAN 7OODBURN SAID h### HAS THE FINEST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CULINARY STUDENTS v #ULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES PREVIOUSLY HELD THESE KINDS OF FUNDRAISERS AT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE BEFORE CON TINUING THEM AT ### WITH 'AUTHIERA IN 3HARKES SAID IT IS A TEAM EFFORT BY THE STUDENTS TO ORGANIZE THE FUNDRAISER h%VERYBODY PUTS THE WHOLE EVENT TOGETHER v 3HARKES SAID 6ARIOUS RESTAURANTS AND WINER IES IN THE "AY !REA HAVE SIGNED ON TO BE AT THE &OOD AND 7INE %VENT ALLOWING ATTENDANTS TO EAT AND DRINK A VARIETY OF BOTH 'AUTHIERA PRAISED THE FOOD AND SAID THE MEALS WILL BE hOVER THE TOPv AND THE RESTAURANTS ARE AMAZ ING 3HE SAID IT IS A CHANCE FOR STUDENTS TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL CHEFS AND GAIN KNOWLEDGE FROM THEM h4HEY RE COMING TO OUR CAM PUS v 'AUTHIERA SAID h)T ALLOWS

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7ITH THE APPROVAL OF THE #ALIFORNIA S "OARD OF 'OVERNORS ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE S "RENTWOOD SATELLITE CAMPUS WILL BE AN OFFI CIAL EDUCATION CENTER STARTING WITH THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND WILL BEGIN CONSTRUC TION PLANS FOR A PERMANENT FACILITY BY ,-# AND #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT LEADERS MET WITH THE MEMBER PANEL WHICH WRITES POLICY FOR THE STATE S COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS IN 3ACRAMENTO ON -ARCH FOR THE APPROVAL THAT WILL INCREASE ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS TO THE DISTRICT

BY MILLION %DUCATION CENTERS ARE OFF CAMPUS LOCA TIONS OFFERING COLLEGE COURSES 4HE "RENTWOOD #ENTER IS THE SECOND OFFICIAL CENTER IN THE DIS TRICT $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE HAS AN EDUCATION CENTER IN 3AN 2AMON #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DOES NOT HAVE A CENTER BUT IT HAS OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN %L #ERRITO AND (ERCULES h)T S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET THE CAMPUS ON A PERMANENT DISTRICT OWNED FACIL ITY v DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE *OHN .EJEDLY SAID h)T ALLOWS US GREATER STABILITY AND CONTROL OVER THE LOCATION 7E CAN DESIGN A FACILITY SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR NEEDS RATHER THAN THE CONVERTED SPACE WE RE IN NOW v 4HE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE "RENTWOOD %DUCATION #ENTER ON 3AND #REEK 2OAD

MILES EAST OF ,-# S MAIN CAMPUS IN 0ITTSBURG IS IN AN OLD ,UCKY 3UPERMARKET SHOPPING CENTER h.OW IT S A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHOPPING CENTER v .EJEDLY WHO REPRESENTS 3OUTHEASTERN #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY SAID AFTER A LAUGH ,-# )NTERIM 0RESIDENT 2ICHARD ,IVINGSTON WHO HAS BEEN AT THE COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES SAID THE "RENTWOOD %DUCATION #ENTER WAS FOUNDED YEARS AGO AND MOVED TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION YEARS AGO 4HE PROCESS FOR FINDING A NEW LOCATION

HE SAID BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO 4HE CENTER HAS CLASSROOMS AND A COM PUTER LAB WHICH ,IVINGSTON SAID ARE ALWAYS OCCUPIED AND OVER ENROLLED 4O BE A STATE APPROVED CENTER CAMPUSES NEED TO BE PLANNED TO CONTINUE AT LEAST MORE YEARS GENERATE AT LEAST &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENTS &4%3 HAVE AN ON SITE ADMINISTRATOR AND OFFER PROGRAMS LEADING TO CERTIFICATES OR DEGREES THROUGH THE PARENT INSTITUTION &4%3 IS THE TOTAL UNITS TAKEN BY ALL STU DENTS ON A CAMPUS DIVIDED BY )T IS THE FORMULA USED TO ALLOCATE FUNDING TO COM MUNITY COLLEGES 4IM ,EONG DISTRICT PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER SAID THE "RENTWOOD %DUCATION #ENTER CONSISTENTLY GENERATED OVER &4%3 SINCE THE ACADEMIC YEAR (E SAID PRO JECTED ENROLLMENT COULD REACH &4%3

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HE ATTENDED &RESNO #HRISTIAN (IGH 3CHOOL HIS JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS

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7ESTFALL WAS POISED TO IMPROVE THIS YEAR (E CONTINUED TO WORK ON HIS PITCHING ROUTINES AND LIFTED WEIGHTS DURING THE SUMMER AND FALL h#OACH SAW THE HARD WORK -ATTHIAS PUT IN FOR THE OFF SEASON AND ONCE HE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO START HE DID WELL v PITCHER &RANCISCO !VILEZ SAID h,AST SEA SON HE WASN T THROWING THE BALL AS HARD AS HE IS NOW (OWEVER HE STAYED CONSISTENT AND WORKED ON THE AREAS THAT HE STRUGGLED WITH v

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7ESTFALL SAID THAT PART OF HIS MOTI VATION TO GET BETTER GOES BACK TO HIS YOUNGER DAYS COMPETING WITH HIS OLDER BROTHER #AMERON h'ROWING UP ME AND MY BROTH ER ALWAYS PLAYED SOME TYPE OF SPORT AGAINST EACH OTHER /FTENTIMES HE WOULD BEAT ME v 7ESTFALL SAID WITH A LAUGH h(E WAS ALWAYS WINNING

BUT IT WAS GOOD FOR ME BECAUSE HE NEVER LET ME WIN v !S WELL AS MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE FIELD 7ESTFALL LEAVES HIS MARK IN THE CLASSROOM AS AN AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MAJOR ,AST SEASON 7ESTFALL HAD THE HIGHEST '0! OUT OF ALL STUDENT ATH

LETES AT ### WITH A 7ESTFALL ENJOYS TRAVELING TO DIF FERENT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADI UMS IN THE 5 3 WITH HIS FAMILY TO WATCH GAMES 7HILE HE HAS ASPIRATIONS OF PITCHING FOR HIS DREAM SCHOOL THE 5NIVERSITY OF &LORIDA 7ESTFALL SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO PLAY AT #AL 0OLY 3AN ,UIS /BISPO h) CAN SEE -ATTHIAS PLAYING FOR A $IVISION )) SCHOOL FOR NOW BUT IF HE CONTINUES TO WORK HIS BUTT OFF HE CAN GET INTO A $ ) PRO GRAM v INFIELDER $ANIEL 3KINNER SAID h7HATEVER SCHOOL HE GOES TO THEY WOULD BE EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE HIM v

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)MPROVING THIS OFFSEASON IS KEY FOR VOL LEYBALL COACH :ACH 3HRIEVE h)F WE CAN GET WHO WE WANT IN RECRUITING

WE CAN BE A DECENT TEAM NEXT SEASON v THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE COACH SAID h7HAT WE HAVE NOW IS SOLID BUT SOME KEY ADDITIONS CAN HELP US BE AS GOOD AS WE CAN BE v )N THE #OMETS FINISHED OVER ALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE A DOWNSLIDE FROM LAST SEASON S RECORD )NJURIES RIDDLED THE UNDERSIZED SEVEN PLAYER TEAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR /UTSIDE HITTER %LLA 'UANA WAS FORCED TO SIT OUT THE SEASON DUE TO AN INJURY h7E HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB PREPAR ING OUR TECHNIQUE v FRESHMAN 'UANA SAID h3TRETCHING MORE IS SOMETHING THAT MOST OF THE PLAYERS NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO STAY HEALTHY v

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!LONG WITH THE INJURIES ACADEMICALLY INELIGIBLE PLAYERS FORCED THE #OMETS TO FOR FEIT THE FINAL TWO GAMES OF THE SEASON BECAUSE OF AN INSUFFICIENT ROSTER 7HILE 3HRIEVE EXPECTS FIVE RETURNING PLAYERS HE SAID HE IS TRYING TO LAND LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS AS WELL h) M STILL WAITING TO SEE IF SOME GIRLS WILL GO TO A $IVISION ) COLLEGE OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL v 3HRIEVE SAID h4HE WORD IS GETTING OUT THAT ### IS A GOOD PLACE TO PLAY VOLLEY BALL #URRENTLY WE HAVE GIRLS FROM DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOLS COMING TO PRACTICE WITH THE TEAM v 7HILE THERE ARE MANY PLAYERS FROM THE TEAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND OTHERS PAR TICIPATING IN THE VOLLEYBALL CLASS 'UANA SAID THAT PRACTICES HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT DUE TO NOT KNOWING WHO WILL OFFICIALLY BE ON THE TEAM IN THE FALL h0RACTICES HAVE BEEN GOOD BUT IT S HARDER TO WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE WE RE NOT OFFICIALLY PLAYING WITH THE RIGHT NUMBER OF PLAYERS ACTUALLY ON THE TEAM v SHE SAID 7HILE IT IS PREMATURE TO DETERMINE AN OUT LOOK FOR NEXT SEASON S TEAM ROSTER 3HRIEVE AND HIS PLAYERS ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE SEASON AND HOPE TO MAKE AN IMPROVEMENT

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!LONZO #ARTER IS BUSY THIS OFFSEASON PREPARING FOR BY SCHEDULING PRACTICES

WORKOUTS AND RECRUITING PROSPECTS )N ADDITION TO SOLIDIFYING HIS SQUAD FOR NEXT YEAR HE IS ALSO HELPING HIS SOPHO MORES TRANSFER TO $IVISION ) COLLEGES h7E RE JUST TRYING TO BE ORGANIZED STRUC TURED AND HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE v #ARTER SAID GOING INTO HIS THIRD SEASON WITH THE #OMETS h/NE OF THE THINGS THAT LET US DOWN THIS PAST SEASON WAS NOT FINISHING OUT GAMES SINCE IT WAS HARD TO BUILD TEAM CONTINUITY v ### FINISHED OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE IN AN IMPROVE MENT FROM THE SEASON S RECORD "UT THE SQUAD WAS UNABLE TO REACH ITS GOAL ˆ A BOWL GAME h7E WERE DISAPPOINTED IN OUR FINISH v

FRESHMAN RUNNING BACK 2ASHAD (ALL SAID h%VERYONE HAS BEEN PUSHING EACH OTHER TO GET BETTER v 7HILE LAST SEASON DID NOT END AS #ARTER AND HIS PLAYERS ENVISIONED THE #OMETS WERE ABLE TO SEND FIVE SOPHOMORES TO FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES h) M FOCUSING ON HIGH SCHOOL KIDS FROM THIS AREA COMING HERE TO ### v #ARTER SAID h/NE OF THE THINGS THAT FORMER ### PRESIDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS ASKED OF ME PRIOR TO COMING HERE WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT GUYS WERE ABLE TO GRADUATE AND SO FAR ) M PROUD OF THE PROGRESS v #ARTER IS HOLDING OUT OF SEASON CONDI TIONING CLASSES IN #OMET 3TADIUM AND THE &ITNESS #ENTER FOR RETURNING AND INCOMING PLAYERS THIS SEMESTER (E SAID THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR THE #OMET TEAM IF PLAYERS STAY ON HIS PATH OF ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN THEIR WORKOUTS h%VERYONE IS BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND THAT IS A BIG THING FOR ME v #ARTER SAID h7E ARE DOING A LOT OF BUILDING WHICH WILL HELP US HAVE BETTER TEAM CONTINUITY FOR THE FUTURE v

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ME v ,OVETT BEGAN HIS TENURE AT THE REPUTATION AT ### h) WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOOT "6# AT HOME 4HURSDAY AT P M !JAYI AND HIS OTHER TRANSFERRING TEAM 5NIVERSITY OF )DAHO AS A SPRING TRANSFER ### IS AT HOME THIS SEASON MATES WERE HONORED AT A FOOTBALL TEAM AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE CEREMONY 4HE BALL TEAM S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AS 4HE #OMETS DEFEATED THE 3TORM TWICE LAST SEA BANQUET RECOGNIZING ATHLETIC AND ACADEM COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR SAID HE MIGHT WELL AS THE SIGNEES v #ARTER SAID h7E VE HAD PLAYERS EARN OR BETTER '0!S SON HOWEVER .6# WON ITS LAST MEETING AGAINST THE IC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE &IRESIDE 2OOM BECOME A SOCIAL WORKER -ORROW SAID HIS SCHOLARSHIP TO -URRAY IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD IN AND #OMETS STEALING A VICTORY ON -ARCH IN .APA ON 4HURSDAY FROM TO P M ### IS LOOKING FOR STRONG PITCHING AND TO AVOID #OMET FOOTBALL PLAYERS !JAYI *ORDAN 3TATE 5NIVERSITY IN +ENTUCKY hMEANS THE IN COSTLY ERRORS IN ORDER TO REDEEM ITSELF FROM THE LAST h9OU CAN FEEL THE PRIDE IN THE ROOM v -ORROW .AJEE ,OVETT AND 4ATE -USTIN WORLD TO ME ) M EXCITED TO BE MOVING TO #ARTER SAID h) WANT THEM TO UNDERSTAND GAME AGAINST .APA FROM THE TEAM WERE IN ATTENDANCE A NEW ENVIRONMENT v /N -ONDAY THE #OMETS DEFEATED -ENDOCINO 3PEAKERS AT THE EVENT INCLUDED #ARTER THAT THIS SHOULD BE A STANDARD ) WANT TO TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS #OLLEGE "6# AT THE "ASEBALL &IELD THEY RECEIVED WHILE OTHER FOOTBALL PLAYERS !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE AND /AKLAND EMPHASIZE THAT IT IS THEIR ACADEMICS THAT ˆ -ALCOLM ,ASTRA WILL ENABLE THEM TO GO ANYWHERE v RECEIVED CERTIFICATES FOR EARNING '0!S OF 2AIDERS RUNNING BACK 4AIWAN *ONES

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#ARLOS 2AMIREZ KNOWS HOW ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAN HELP A PERSON S LIFE JOURNEY AND HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT CUR RENT BUDGET CUTS WILL DO TO FUTURE GENERATIONS OF STUDENTS 4HE YEAR OLD BEGAN WORKING AT THE COLLEGE IN &EBRUARY AFTER %RIC 3ANCHEZ TOOK A FULL TIME POSITION AT ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE

AND HAS ALREADY SEEN SECTION CUTS !S THE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT FOR THE FINE AND MEDIA ARTS DEPARTMENT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 2AMIREZ DOES ADMINISTRATIVE WORK AND HELPS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON *OHN $IESTLER WITH BUDGETING AND ORDER ING SUPPLIES (E ALSO COORDINATES WITH THE INSTRUCTORS BECAUSE MANY OF THEM WORK PART TIME RELAYING MESSAGES FROM ONE PROFESSOR TO ANOTHER HE SAID 2AMIREZ EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE ACCESSIBILITY THEY HAVE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES (E SAID ACCESS TO COLLEGES IS LIMITED NOW BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY (E IS OPTIMISTIC THAT THINGS WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE FOR THE BETTER BECAUSE THE ALTERNATIVES ARE SO BAD THEY ARE ALMOST UNIMAGINABLE h)T MAKES ME WORRY NOT JUST FOR MY JOB

BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM )T S A SHAME BECAUSE THE SYSTEM WORKS AND CUT TING CLASSES WILL AFFECT STUDENTS v 2AMIREZ SAID h#OMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANGED MY LIFE

AND THE PROCESS SHOULD CONTINUE FOR OTHERS v 2AMIREZ TRANSFERRED TO #AL 3TATE #HICO AFTER FINISHING LOWER DIVISION COURSES AT 0ASADENA #ITY #OLLEGE !FTER HE RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR S DEGREE 2AMIREZ WENT TO #ALIFORNIA #OLLEGE OF THE !RTS IN /AKLAND AND EARNED HIS MASTER OF FINE ARTS DEGREE IN

!S A TEENAGER IN 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA

2AMIREZ PLAYED AROUND WITH PHOTOGRAPHY BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL EARLY IN COLLEGE THAT HE FELL IN LOVE WITH MOLDING CLAY LONGTIME FRIEND "RYAN +ERTENIAN SAID #LAY IS THE MEDIUM TO WHICH 2AMIREZ IS MOST ATTRACTED 4HIS LOVE FOR CERAMICS

SCULPTING AND BEING ABLE TO CREATE THREE 3!92! (%2.!.$%: 4(% !$6/#!4% !DROIT ˆ #ARLOS 2AMIREZ HAS BEEN THE NEW INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT FOR THE ART DIMENSIONAL PIECES BECAME APPARENT TO HIM DEPARTMENT SINCE &EBRUARY /UTSIDE OF ### HE CREATES EXPANSIVE ART PROJECTS WHEN HE BEGAN COLLEGE

h7ITH CLAY AND CERAMICS YOU CAN DO SO MUCH BECAUSE IT SHAPE SHIFTS v 2AMIREZ SAID h4HAT S A DEFINITE STRONG POINT BUT IT S ALSO A WEAKNESS 7ORKING WITH CLAY IS REALLY SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO PUT LOVE AND CONSID ERATION INTO v +ERTENIAN PRAISED HIS FRIEND S PROCESS OF PIECING ART TOGETHER (E SAID 2AMIREZ DOES HIS RESEARCH A LOT OF THINKING AND THE PRO CESS IS ALWAYS SOME HUGE PROJECT (E SAID IT WOULD BE OVERWHELMING FOR MOST PEOPLE h 2AMIREZ HAS AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF ENERGY AND HE ISN T AN ASSHOLE ABOUT HIS ARTWORK v +ERTENIAN SAID h(E DOESN T TRY TO TEACH PEOPLE )NSTEAD #ARLOS DRAWS INSPIRA TION FROM EVERYTHING AND IS ON A JOURNEY HIMSELF 7HEN ) LOOK AT HIS WORK ) HAVE A SENSE OF WANDERING AND DISCOVERY v 2AMIREZ S MOST RECENT EXHIBIT USED

POUNDS OF RECYCLED CLAY AND USED THE INVOLVE MENT OF GALLERY GOERS TO CREATE BLOCKS FOR HIS GIGANTIC PIECE 4HE COMPLETED PROJECT h$IGITAL $IRTv WAS PART OF A LARGER EXHIBIT CALLED h7ORKING #ONDITIONSv AT 3OUTHERN %XPOSURE A NON PROFIT VISUAL ART ORGANIZATION IN 3AN &RANCISCO THAT HELPS ARTISTS EXHIBIT THEIR WORK AND IDEAS &ROM .OV TO *AN 2AMIREZ AND EIGHT OTHER ARTISTS USED THE ENVIRONMENT AS THEIR STUDIO #URRENTLY 2AMIREZ SAID HE IS WORKING ON A PROPOSAL FOR ANOTHER "AY !REA ORGANIZA TION TO EXHIBIT ONCE AGAIN 2AMIREZ S MAIN REASON FOR OBTAINING HIS -&! IS TO HAVE THE QUALIFICATIONS TO TEACH ART HE SAID !SIDE FROM WORKING AT ###

HE TEACHES AT THE "ERKELEY !RT 3TUDIO AT 5# "ERKELEY AND AN EXTENSION COURSE AT ##! $URING THE TIME BETWEEN GETTING HIS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AND MOVING TO THE "AY !REA TO JOIN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM AT ##!

HE RETURNED TO 0## TO WORK AS A LAB TECHNI CIAN IN THE ART DEPARTMENT FOR THREE YEARS h(E WAS THE GLUE THAT HELD THE PLACE TOGETHER (E IS IRREPLACEABLE AND ANYWHERE HE GOES HE LL BE IRREPLACEABLE v 0## CERAM ICS PROFESSOR *IM 'ONZALES SAID h7E THE DEPARTMENT ARE UNHAPPY THAT HE LEFT BUT WE WERE HAPPY AND PROUD THAT HE GOT INTO A GREAT GRADUATE PROGRAM v 2AMIREZ CONSIDERS 'ONZALES A MENTOR 4HE PROFESSOR CHUCKLED ABOUT THE COMPLI MENT AND DISAGREED (E SAID 2AMIREZ IS JUST A SPECIAL TALENTED PERSON h3OME MENTORS WOULD SAY @7OW ) DID A GREAT JOB (OWEVER WITH #ARLOS IT S MORE LIKE @7OW HE WOULD HAVE DONE GREAT WITH OUT ME v 'ONZALEZ SAID

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"LACK AND WHITE IMAGES ALONG WITH COLOR PRINTS ENTERTAIN AND INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ART CLASSES OFFERED ON CAMPUS AT AN EXHIBIT IN THE %DDIE 2HODES 'ALLERY THAT HAS BEEN UP SINCE &EB 4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FINE AND MEDIA ARTS DEPARTMENT HOST ED AN ALL STUDENT ART SHOW TITLED h)MAGERY v FEATURING WORKS FROM THE DIGITAL ART DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM PHOTOGRAPHY COURSES 4HE PHOTOGRAPHS AND DIGITAL IMAGES ON THE WALLS OF THE GALLERY IN THE !RT "UILDING WILL BE TAKEN DOWN &RIDAY $IGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGI TAL ART STUDENTS WORK NOT CHOSEN FOR DISPLAY IN THE GALLERY WERE MADE INTO A SLIDE SHOW OF AROUND WORKS DISPLAYED ON TELEVISION INSIDE THE GALLERY !RT DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON *OHN $IESTLER AND PHOTOGRAPHY PROFESSOR $ANA $AVIS WERE HAPPY TO HAVE THE THREE ART CLASSES WORK TOGETHER IN THE ART GALLERY h(AVING THE COLOR IMAGES UP AGAINST THE BLACK AND WHITE FILM PRINTS WORKED OUT GREAT v $AVIS SAID h4HE COLOR REALLY BRINGS SOME BRIGHT HAPPINESS TO THE OVERALL DARK OMINOUS FEEL THAT SOME OF THE BLACK AND WHITE PRINTS TEND TO HAVE v h4HROUGH THE LENS OR THROUGH THE COMPUTER IT S ART v $IESTLER SAID h7E CAN T SEPARATE THESE SIMILAR ART FORMS JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR CHOICE OF MEDIUM v &OR MOST STUDENTS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME DISPLAYING THEIR WORK h)T S AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD FEEL ING TO SEE ALL OF OUR WORK THAT WE HAVE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON PUT ON DISPLAY FOR OUR FRIENDS AND FAM ILY v DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENT %LMARISE /WENS SAID h)T S VERY

MOTIVATING TO CONTINUE DOING WHAT WE DO v $IGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENT !LLEN ,OGAN AGREES h$IESTLER REALLY HELPED ME IMPROVE MY SKILLS AS A PHOTOGRA PHER FOR THIS ART SHOW v ,OGAN SAID h)T IS BENEFICIAL TO HAVE SOMEONE SO KNOWLEDGEABLE HELP WITH OUR WORK TO MAKE IT READY FOR THE GALLERY v *IM "LOOM A YEAR OLD RETIR EE IS GRATEFUL THAT THE ART DEPART MENT PUT TOGETHER THE SHOW h4HE ART DEPARTMENT IS EXTREME LY POSITIVE TO ITS STUDENTS $AVIS AND $IESTLER KNOW HOW TO LET PEO PLE DEVELOP THEIR OWN VOICES IN ART v "LOOM SAID (AVING ALL STUDENT ART SHOWS AND ART CLASSES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY

HE SAID h4HESE CLASSES AND ART SHOWS GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A CLOSE COMMUNITY THAT CAN ENRICH ITSELF THROUGH THE ARTS ESPE CIALLY FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE RETIRED WHO TAKE THESE CLASSES PURELY OUT OF ENJOYMENT v HE SAID &ILM PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENT +AITLIN 'RAY SAID AN EVENT LIKE THIS GIVES STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVERTISE THE DIFFERENT ART CLASSES ON CAMPUS h)T S DISAPPOINTING THAT ART CLASS ES TEND TO BE CUT FIRST WHEN THERE IS A BUDGET CRISIS SO HAVING ART SHOWS CAN HELP ADVERTISE AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO SUPPORT THE ARTS AND ITS CLASSES v SHE SAID %VERY STUDENT WAS ABLE TO SUB MIT A MINIMUM OF FIVE PRINTS AND $AVIS AND $IESTLER THEN DECIDED WHICH PRINTS WERE TO BE PUT UP ON THE GALLERY WALLS $AVIS AND $IESTLER SAID JUDGING WHICH PRINTS TO DISPLAY WAS TOUGH h$ECIDING WHICH IMAGES TO CHOOSE WAS DIFFICULT /UR STUDENTS SUPPLIED US WITH A LOT TO WORK WITH v $IESTLER SAID $AVIS SAID FAIRNESS WAS NOT USED IN THE PROCESS OF JUDGING h)N THE JUDGING PROCESS FAIR NESS CAN NEVER BE THE FINAL WORD IN ART v $AVIS SAID h7E MUST PICK THE STRONGEST PIECES THAT REALLY JUMP OUT TO THE VIEWER v

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7ITH PRACTICE NEARLY EVERY MORNING REGULARLY COMPETING IN AND OUT OF #ALIFORNIA AND PERFORMING AT LOCAL VENUES HARD WORK IS SOMETHING FAMILIAR TO THE MEMBERS OF *AZZANOVA 4HE JAZZ GROUP IS A YEARLONG COMMITMENT IN BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS AS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE MUSIC STUDENTS ARE IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING EVERY MORNING PRACTICING THEIR VOCAL RANGE $ANIEL 2UIZ MUSIC MAJOR SAID MUSIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3TEPHANIE !USTIN IS A TOUGH COACH WHO WORKS TO POLISH THE GROUP S SINGING SKILLS h3HE KNOWS WHAT SHE S DOING v 2UIZ SAID h4HERE IS A LEVEL OF INTENSITY 3HE HAS HER WAY OF BRINGING OUT THE SOUND IN US v 4HE MUSICAL GROUP AND ITS STUDENTS REPRESENT THE CORE OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT 4HE ENSEMBLE INVOLVES A HIGH SKILL SET OF SING ING DEVELOPED THROUGH PRACTICE AND DEVOTION !USTIN CREATED THE GROUP IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND SAID THE GROUP IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MUSIC MAJORS FOR A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE /N -ONDAY THE GROUP WILL PERFORM AT *AZZ 6OCAL .IGHT A CONCERT DEDICATED SPECIFICALLY TO THE GENRE OF

JAZZ MUSIC -EMBERS SAID ### STUDENTS CAN EXPECT TO SEE THE COLLEGE JAZZ GROUPS PERFORM DIFFERENT SONGS AND SEE THE TALENT OF THE ### MUSIC STUDENTS 3ELENA 2UIZ $ANIEL S SISTER AND *AZZANOVA MEM BER SAID ALTHOUGH THE COLLEGE MAY NOT HAVE THE BEST REPUTATION TO OUTSIDERS THE *AZZ 6OCAL .IGHT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TO COME TOGETHER AND REPRESENT THE COLLEGE AND THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IN A POSITIVE LIGHT 4HE GROUP REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN COMPETITIONS AND WAS A NATIONAL FINALIST TWO YEARS IN A ROW AT THE -ONTEREY *AZZ &ESTIVAL /N !PRIL IT WILL BE COM PETING AT THE 2ENO *AZZ &ESTIVAL 'ROUP MEMBER 3ELENA 2IOS SAID BECAUSE *AZZANOVA IS A SMALL GROUP IT AFFECTS THE QUINTET DURING COMPETI TIONS AGAINST OTHER ENSEMBLES 3HE SAID AT COMPETI TIONS IT IS THE GROUP OF FIVE AGAINST LARGER ENSEMBLES

SOMETIMES CONSISTING OF MEMBERS 3HE SAID AS A RESULT THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN SOUND WHEN THE GROUPS ARE SINGING $ESPITE THIS *AZZANOVA HAS IMPROVED AND IT WILL BE GOING IN AS THE UNDERDOG AT COMPETITIONS $ANIEL 2UIZ SAID *AZZANOVA CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS 3ELENA 2IOS ,UCIA 0EREZ 3TEPHANIE 2IOS $ANIEL 2UIZ AND $ANIEL (ERNANDEZ !USTIN SAID BECAUSE OF THEIR HEAVY SCHEDULE AND SERIOUS DEDICATION EACH OF THE MEMBERS HAS TO *AZZANOVA THEY WORK AS HARD AS ANY OTHER STUDENTS ON CAMPUS

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)F THERE S ANYTHING COOLER THAN BEING A SPY IT WOULD HAVE TO BE EXPERIENCING THE RIDICULOUSNESS THAT MAY COME WITH THE JOB &8 NETWORK S h!RCHERv APPROACHES THE ESPIONAGE GENRE IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE WITH HUMOR .EARLY ALL SHOWS AND MOVIES THAT FOCUS AROUND SPIES OFTEN HAVE THE SAME ELEMENTS n SNEAKY STEALTH MOVES PISTOLS WITH SILENCER ATTACH MENTS AND SERIOUS PROTAGONISTS THAT ARE DETERMINED TO SEE THROUGH WITH THE MISSION AT ALL COSTS 4HERE S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT

AND IT IS USUALLY ENTERTAINING 4HIS TELEVISION SHOW HAS ALL OF THESE QUALITIES BUT ALSO INCORPORATES OFFICE HUMOR AND ALL OF THE CHARACTERS HAVE IMPORTANCE AND ARE NOT OVERLOOKED %ACH ONE OF THEM BRINGS SOME SORT OF IRREVERENCE TO LIGHT WHICH TRULY MAKES THIS ANIMATED SERIES WORTH WATCHING #URRENTLY IN ITS THIRD SEASON WHICH BEGAN AIRING ON *AN h!RCHERv HAS BEEN A BLAST TO WATCH SINCE ITS BEGIN NING AND THE SHOW HAS NEVER CEASED TO ENTICE AUDIENCES TO LAUGH 4HE SHOW MADE ITS DEBUT ON THE CABLE NETWORK IN

#REATED BY !DAM 2EED WHO IS MAINLY ASSOCIATED WITH !DULT 3WIM S h&RISKY $INGOv AND h3EALAB v THE ANIMATION STYLE IS A LOT LIKE h&RISKY $INGOv BUT EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT h!RCHERv SETS THIS SHOW APART FROM HIS EARLIER WORK 4HE ANIMATED SHOW IS NAMED AFTER 3TERLING !RCHER THE HEAD ESPIONAGE AGENT OF THE )NTERNATIONAL 3ECRET )NTELLIGENCE 3ERVICE IN .EW 9ORK "UT AN AGENCY COULDN T FUNCTION COR RECTLY WITH JUST HIM AND FELLOW )3)3 SPIES ,ANA +ANE AND 2AY 'ILLETTE 4HERE S THE NECESSARY HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE AN ACCOUNTANT A SEC 30%#)!, 4/ 4(% !$6/#!4% (ARDLY INCONSPICUOUS ˆ &8 NETWORK S COMEDY 46 SHOW h!RCHERv IS CURRENTLY IN RETARY THE APPLIED RESEARCH HEAD AND

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4HEY ALL CREATE THE BACKBONE OF THE AGENCY 9ET IN CONJUNCTION THEY ALL MANAGE TO CAUSE A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR THEM SELVES TOO &ROM FIELD WORK IN DIFFERENT COUN TRIES TO THE CONFINES OF THEIR OFFICE

COMEDIC MISHAPS ARE ABUNDANT THROUGHOUT EVERY ONE OF THE ABOUT MINUTE EPISODES 3INCE THE SHOW S TIMELINE IS A BIT AMBIGUOUS THIS LEEWAY ALLOWS JOKES AND THE USE OF REFERENCES AND TECHNOL OGY FROM VARIOUS ERAS WHILE THE CAST STILL DRESSES IN CLOTHES THAT ARE ASSOCI ATED WITH THE S 4HERE S NO NEED FOR THE CHARACTERS TO EXPLAIN OR SHED LIGHT ON WHICH SPE CIFIC TIME THE SERIES IS SET IN BECAUSE SPIES ARE SECRETIVE AND ARE DEPICTED TO POSSESS GADGETS THAT SURPASS SCI ENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT A RIDICULOUSLY ADVANCED LEVEL 7HETHER IT IS A SHORT SCENE SHOWING !RCHER CARELESSLY JEOPARDIZING A MIS SION FOR ABSURD DRUNKENNESS OR LUST OR EVEN WHEN THE STURDY BISEXUAL HUMAN RESOURCES REP 0AM HITS ON HER FELLOW EMPLOYEES THESE SMALL HILARIOUS GEMS BRING VALUE TO THE SERIES AS A WHOLE 3OMETHING ELSE THAT ALMOST ALWAYS SOLICITS A LAUGH FROM VIEWERS IS WHEN ,ANA S CO WORKERS PASSIVELY INSULT HER HANDS CALLING THEM GIANT AND MANLY 4HE POLITICAL INCORRECTNESS IRRE SPONSIBILITY AND OFF COLORED JOKES MAY SURPRISE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEXPOSED TO THIS KIND OF HUMOR IN CARTOONS BUT IT JUST REAFFIRMS THAT h!RCHERv IS INTEND ED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ! FOURTH SEASON IS EXPECTED FOR THE SERIES AND THE PREVIOUS ONES HAVE SET HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS SPY SPOOF (OPEFULLY THE NEW SEASON STRENGTH ENS THE QUALITIES FANS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH AND CONTINUES THE OUTRA GEOUS AND UNEXPECTED CHARACTER DEVEL OPMENT

Energetic pace, lyrics traded for dull sound Band’s new approach fails to grasp listeners "Y 'EORGE -ORIN !33/#)!4% %$)4/2

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#EREMONY S LATEST ALBUM h:OO v RELEASED ON -ARCH IS ITS FIRST RELEASE WITH THE NEW LABEL -ATADOR 2ECORDS 4HE ALBUM HAS ITS HIGH POINTS BUT OVERALL THE ALBUM LACKS THE GROUP S ORIGINAL CDREVIEW FIRE AND PASSION THAT ATTRACTED EARLY LISTEN ERS 4HE TRACKS STRAY TOO MUCH INTO SOUNDING h:OOv LIKE S GARAGE PUNK !!!!!

BANDS YET THAT IS NOT !RTIST #EREMONY 'ENRE 0UNK TO SAY IT IS NOT ENJOY ,ABEL -ATADOR ABLE TO LISTEN TO 2ECORDS "UT THERE IS NOT 2ELEASE $ATE -ARCH MUCH TO THE NEW RELEASE THAT YOU WOULDN T HEAR ON PLENTY OF GARAGE ROCK ALBUMS THAT HAVE COME OUT IN THE PAST YEAR 4HE STYLE IS SOMETHING #EREMONY CERTAINLY DIDN T PORTRAY WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN TO GRAB THE ATTENTION OF ANGRY

ENERGETIC FANS )TS NEW "RITISH POST PUNK INFLUENCE DOES RING TRUE TO THE BAND S PROMISE TO CONTINUE TO MAKE MORE ECLECTIC STYLES OF MUSIC WITH FUTURE RELEASES #EREMONY S FIRST ALBUM h6IOLENCE 6IOLENCEv FEATURED SONGS WITH A PLAYING TIME JUST OVER MINUTES 4HIS NEW RELEASE HOWEVER FEATURES SONGS FOR A STAGGERING PLAYING TIME OF MINUTES A VERY UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE FOR A PUNK BAND "Y THE END OF THE SLOW HEAD BOB BING ALBUM ONE MAY FIND IT A LITTLE BORING #EREMONY S EARLIER RELEASES COULD BE CALLED ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THAT ,YRICAL CONTENT HAS CHANGED DRASTI CALLY TOO ˆ FROM ITS PREVIOUS LYRICS FULL OF ANGST AND RAGE TO A DULLER AND SOFTER SIDE

4HE LEAD SINGER REFERENCES IN ONE SONG h7E HAVE TO GIVE UP THINGS WE LOVE SOMETIMES v 4HESE LYRICS SPEAK FOR THE TONE OF THE ALBUM AS A WHOLE DEMONSTRAT ING #EREMONY S ABANDONMENT OF ITS OLD CHAOTIC WAYS FOR A SLOWER MORE PRODUCED SOUND THAT S ALMOST STALE AT TIMES /VERALL THE ALBUM STILL SHARES THE PUNK SOUND WITH LESS OF AN ATTACK ON THE EARS 4HE SOUND OF THE INSTRUMENTS HAS CHANGED AS WELL 4HE GUITARS AND BASS HAVE A MUCH CLEANER EFFECT THAN THEIR USUAL HEAVY FEEDBACK AND DISTORTION WHILE THE DRUMS HAVE SLOWED DOWN ! PARTICULAR STRONG POINT OF THE ALBUM IS THAT MOST OF THE SONGS DO NOT SOUND THE SAME AND ARE UNIQUE IN THEIR OWN WAY WHEREAS THEIR PREVIOUS ALBUMS SEEMED MORE LIKE INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF WORK RATHER THAN A COMPLETE ALBUM 4HE TRACK h2EPEATING THE #IRCLEv IS DRAWN OUT WITH DREAMY ECHOED LYRICS WITH SURF GUITAR STYLES AND ENDS WITH AN ALMOST EERIE WHITE NOISE FADEOUT %VEN THOUGH BAND MEMBERS CON TINUE TO HAVE SING A LONGS THEY SADLY RECORDED THE SONGS WITH GROUP VOCALS

WHICH IS VERY CHEESY AND OVERDONE )T DOESN T GIVE LISTENERS THE CHANCE TO EVEN FIND PARTS TO SING ALONG TO BUT PLAIN OUT TELLS YOU THAT THIS PART YOU ARE TO SING ALONG TO WHICH IS VERY DIS APPOINTING FOR #EREMONY )N THE SONG h1UARANTINE v THEY SHOW BITS OF BOTH STYLES THEY HAVE POSSESSED AS A BAND THEIR NEW SLOWER RHYTHMS THAT ARE MORE FOCUSED ON EVERY INSTRU MENT INDIVIDUALLY AND THEIR PREVIOUS VIOLENT AND EXTREMELY FAST PACED DELIV ERY #EREMONY MAY BE GROWING UP WITH ITS SLOWER MORE MELODIC MUSICAL STYLE

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PARKING HOT DOGS SODA AND BEER ARE EACH ON 3UNDAYS

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#HEAP DRINKS ˆ 2ACE TRACK VOLUNTEER -ONIQUE 2ANKIN POURS CUPS OF -ILLER (IGH ,IFE BEER AT 'OLDEN 'ATE &IELDS IN !LBANY ON 3UNDAY 0ARKING &IRST CALL ˆ $AVID (ARDIMAN OPENS A RACE WITH A BUGLE CALL A TRADITIONAL SONG PER ADMISSION DRINKS AND HOT DOGS ARE EACH AT THE TRACK ON 3UNDAYS FORMED BEFORE EACH START AT 'OLDEN 'ATE &IELDS IN !LBANY ON 3UNDAY $OWN THE STRETCH ˆ (ORSES AND THEIR JOCKEYS COMPETE DURING THE FOURTH RACE IN FRONT OF THE CROWD AT 'OLDEN 'ATE &IELDS IN !LBANY ON 3UNDAY