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'OVERNOR *ERRY "ROWN S BUDGET PRO POSAL INCLUDES A FEW BIG CHANGES THAT WILL ALTER THE WAY THE #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYS TEM IS MANAGED BY ADMINISTRATORS AND FUNDED BY THE STATE !S FALLOUT FROM THE NEW CHANGES THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES "OARD OF 'OVERNORS HAS CREATED A NEW PRIORITY REGISTRATION POLICY WHICH WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN FALL 4HE CHANGES IN THE BUDGET PROPOSAL AS WELL AS THE ALTERATIONS IN REGISTRATION PRIORITY ARE GEARED TOWARD FACILITATING STUDENT SUCCESS AND
TRANSFER AS PER RECOMMENDA TIONS OF THE 3TUDENT 3UCCESS 4ASK &ORCE h) THINK THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS WHO COME THROUGH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S DOORS ARE SUCCESS FUL v )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS &ERGUSON 6ICKI &ERGUSON SAID h4HIS IS THE FIRST COMPONENT OF THE 3TUDENT 3UCCESS 4ASK &ORCE RECOMMENDATIONS 7E HAVE TO START ADVERTISING THE PRIORITY REGISTRATION CHANGES THIS SEMESTER v 2ECOMMENDATION STATES THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGES MUST COLLABORATE WITH + SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR CAREER AND COLLEGE READI NESS ˆ RECOMMENDATION STATES THAT COLLEGES
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FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES WALKED FROM 2ALEY &IELD TO THE #APITOL FOR THIS YEAR S -ARCH IN -ARCH DEMONSTRATION ˆ A DISTANCE OF MILES 2OUGHLY STUDENTS FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ATTENDED THE MARCH BY BUS SPONSORED BY THE 5NITED &ACULTY !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION !35 4REASURER 9SARAEL #ONDORI SAID #ONDORI RODE ON THE BUS TO THE #APITOL WITH STUDENTS AND FELLOW !35 SENATORS ,AST YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CAME TOGETHER AT THE STEPS OF THE STATE #APITOL TO PROTEST CUTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROMOTE BALANCE IN #ALIFORNIA S BUDGET AND ENDORSE CERTAIN BILLS INCLUDING 0ROPOSITION h%VEN WITH THE PASSAGE OF " 3%% -!2#( 0AGE
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3!#2!-%.4/ ˆ #HANTING AND CARRYING HOMEMADE PICKET SIGNS THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS FROM UP AND DOWN THE STATE GATHERED IN FRONT OF THE #APITOL -ONDAY MORNING TO SHOW THE NUMBERS AND STRENGTH OF #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES !PPROXIMATELY STUDENTS FROM OF THE STATE S COMMUNITY COL LEGES WITH THE SUPPORT OF A SMALL COL LECTION OF STUDENTS FROM #ALIFORNIA S
"EFORE THE APPLICATION OF A BANDAGE KNOWN AS 0ROPOSITION #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WAS FORCED TO CUT COURSES SERVICES AND FACULTY THANKS TO A SLIGHT BUDGETARY CRISIS ˆ TO THE TUNE OF ! 4HE COLLEGE MILLION HAS NOT HAD A 4HIS PROBLEM HAS LEFT THE 4RANSFER #AREER CAMPUS AS THE ONLY COLLEGE IN #ENTER ON THE DISTRICT WITHOUT A FUNCTION CAMPUS SINCE ING 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER FALL SINCE ITS ELIMINATION IN THE FALL OF ! 4HE !35 )TS ABSENCE HAS NOT GONE AND COLLEGE UNNOTICED BY STUDENTS AND 0RESIDENT THE STUDENTS GRIEVANCES HAVE $ENISE .OLDON NOT GONE UNHEARD BY COLLEGE HAVE BEEN DIS ADMINISTRATION CUSSING HOW h)F HAVING A 4RANSFER #AREER TO REVIVE THE #ENTER IS A PRIORITY FOR THE STU CENTER DENTS THEN IT S A PRIORITY FOR THE CAMPUS v COLLEGE 0RESIDENT ! 4HE !35 $ENISE .OLDON SAID HOLDS FOCUS 4HROUGHOUT THE FALL GROUPS WITH SEMESTER $R .OLDON MET STUDENTS TO SEE WITH !35 0RESIDENT *AZMINE WHAT THEY WANT 2AMEZANZADEH AMONG OTHERS IN A TRANSFER $URING THESE MEETINGS STUDENTS CENTER TALKED ABOUT DIFFERENT PROBLEMS THEY WOULD HAVE WITH THE CAMPUS ! LACK OF A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER WAS A MAIN CONCERN
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TARTING IN THE FALL OF THE STATE WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW PRIOR ITY REGISTRATION POLICY IN HOPES OF SHIFTING COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOCUS FROM MATRICULATION THE PROCESS OF ENROLLING TO INCREASED COMPLETION AND TRANSFER RATES 4HIS IS GREAT NEWS SEEING AS HOW #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE NO LONGER HAS A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER "UT REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE COLLEGE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM HERE IS SET UP IN A CERTAIN WAY SO THAT IT OPERATES A CERTAIN WAY 0ART OF THAT SYSTEM IS PRIORITY REGIS TRATION 0RIORITY REGISTRATION IS THE ORDER STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES 4HERE IS A HIERARCHY TO THE LIST 3OME RECEIVE THEIR REGISTRATION DATE BEFORE OTHERS FOR VARIOUS REASONS !S OF RIGHT NOW %/03 STUDENTS $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES STU DENTS VETERANS AND FOSTER YOUTH STU DENTS RECEIVE THE EARLIEST REGISTRATION DATES &OLLOWING THEM ARE ATHLETES NOTE TAKERS DISABLED STUDENT ASSISTANTS AND EARLY GRADUATION PETITIONERS !LL OTHER STUDENTS RECEIVE THEIR DATES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS THEY HAVE COMPLETED 4HE NEW POLICY WILL CHANGE THIS ORDER AROUND A BIT 6ETERANS WILL STILL HAVE FIRST SPOT ALONGSIDE CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH WHO ARE FULLY MATRICULATED 3TUDENTS IN %/03 AND $303 WILL COME AFTER THEM FOLLOWED BY CONTINU ING STUDENTS IN GOOD STANDING AND NEW FULLY MATRICULATED STUDENTS 4HE DISTRICT IS CHARGED WITH SETTING THE ORDER IN WHICH OTHER STUDENT GROUPS WILL RECEIVE REGISTRATION PRIORITY 4HE NEW HIERARCHY OF HOW REGISTRA TION DATES ARE CHOSEN WILL NOT BE THE ONLY CHANGE WITH THIS POLICY 3TUDENTS MUST BE FULLY MATRICULATED WITH OR FEWER UNITS 4O BE FULLY MATRICULATED A STUDENT MUST HAVE TAKEN AN ASSESSMENT TEST BEEN THROUGH AN ORIENTATION MET WITH A COUNSELOR AND COMPLETED AN EDUCATIONAL PLAN )F A STUDENT HAS NOT FULLY COMPLETED THE MATRICULATION PROCESS OR HAS MORE THAN UNITS HE OR SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES 4HE NEW PRIORITY REGISTRATION POLICY AND RULES THAT COME ALONG WITH IT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY )T IS THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY COL LEGES TO AID STUDENTS IN TRANSFERRING "UT WITHOUT A TRANSFER CENTER HERE IT WOULD SEEM THE STATE GETS IT AND OUR ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT &OR AWHILE NOW IT WOULD SEEM THE COLLEGE S FOCUS HAS BEEN ON ENROLLMENT 7ITH ENROLLMENT DOWN COLLEGE OFFICIALS WISH TO BOOST NUMBERS AND GRAB AS MANY STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE "UT GETTING STUDENTS OUT VIA TRANSFER IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS GETTING THEM IN )T IS TIME TO REMEMBER EXACTLY WHAT ### IS SUPPOSED TO DO FOR ITS STUDENTS
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EQUELS PREQUELS AND RE MAKES HAVE DOMINATED MAINSTREAM MOVIES FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS BRINGING UP QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT (OLLYWOOD IS RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS .EARLY EVERYONE WHO GOES TO THE MOVIES HAS COMPLAINED AT LEAST ONCE ABOUT HOW MAINSTREAM CINEMA SEEMS TO BE RECYCLING EVERYTHING THAT WAS OR IS hGOOD v 4HERE IS ONE OBVIOUS CAUSE ˆ MONEY 3UCCESSFUL FRANCHISES END UP CREATING LUCRATIVE PROD UCTS FOR MAJOR MOVIE STUDIOS "UT THERE IS NO LACK OF ORIGINALITY WITHIN THE FILM MAKING INDUSTRY ˆ JUST WAYS TO MAKE MONEY OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN CINEMA 7HEN TECHNICAL ABILITIES BECAME CAPABLE ENOUGH TO MOVE INTO DIFFERENT GENRES THERE ALSO CAME VARIOUS METHODS OF DRAWING IN AUDI ENCES 3TUDIO EXECUTIVES REALIZED THEY COULD CAPITALIZE ON OUT LANDISH COMEDIES OR STYLISH NOIR FILMS AND WAR THEMED BLOCKBUSTERS THAT GUARANTEED HIGH ATTENDANCE NUMBERS %VER SINCE MOTION PIC TURES TURNED INTO A VIABLE ART DURING THE EARLY S THERE WERE THREE APPROACHES TO MOVIE MAKING 2EALISM FOCUSES ON THE REALISTIC ASPECT OF FILMS AND IS MEANT TO DOCUMENT THE WORLD AS IS 4HEY ARE ALMOST ALWAYS DOCUMENTARIES THAT DO NOT INCLUDE VISUAL TRICKS TO ENHANCE THE STORY &ORMALISM IS THE HIGHLY STYLIZED VERSION OF FILMMAK ING AND IT INVOLVES VISUAL EFFECTS AND CAMERA TRICKS TO TELL WHATEVER STORY THERE
TOWARD PROFIT !CTION ADVENTURE SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WERE ATTENTION GRABBERS TO THE AVERAGE MOVIEGOER 4HE SPOTLIGHT ON ART HOUSE CINEMA SLOWLY FADED !RT HOUSE CINEMA IS ARTIS TICALLY UNIQUE AND AIMED AT MIGHT BE CERTAIN AUDIENCES 4RULY FORMALISTIC MOVIES 4HESE MOVIES TYPICALLY MAKE UP THE EXPERIMENTAL GENRE AND USUALLY DO NOT FOL DO NOT EARN MUCH OF A PROFIT THROUGHOUT THEIR THEATER RUN LOW A NARRATIVE OR A STORY 4HE S SOLIDIFIED AN LINE 7HILE FORMALISM AND REAL INTEREST FROM MAJOR MOVIE ISM BEGAN THE MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS IN PERPETUATING INDUSTRY THOSE STYLES DO NOT BLOCKBUSTERS SO THAT THEY MAY GARNER REVENUE FOR DECADES TO NECESSARILY ENGAGE AN AUDI COME ENCE FOR MINUTES !ND A 4HE RESULT RECENT 4HE MOVIES THAT ARE YEARS HAVE SEEN A LESS RELEASED IN MODERN LOT ENJOYABLE MOVIE GOING DAY COMBINE THESE EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE TWO STYLES INTO WHAT WHO HATE TO SEE THEIR IS CALLED CLASSICISM OF BELOVED CLASSICS TRASHED THREE ACT STORYTELL %ARLIER REMAKES DONE ING THAT USES VISUAL THE BEFORE THE S AND EFFECTS AND INCORPO MID S WERE STORY RATES REALISTIC ELE TIME DRIVEN AND LESS CON MENTS CENTRATED ON MAKING #LASSICISM PRESENTS MONEY BUT NONETHELESS THE STORY SIMPLY THE TURNED OUT SUCCESSFUL "IG BUDGET PRODUC .OW REMAKES ARE TIONS LATELY HAVE AND FILMS DONE TO CAPITALIZE ON WILL CONTINUE TO RELY CHERISHED NOSTALGIA OR ON THIS FASHION TO REDO SOMETHING IN A &AST FORWARD TO THE END UP MORE APPEALING MANNER THREE DECADES WHERE POORLY TO ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE BLOCKBUSTERS REALLY 4HE PROMISE OF A TOOK OFF THE S S AND S MADE SEQUEL WHEN A FILM PER FORMS WELL IN THE BOX &ILMS LIKE h0LANET OFFICE OVERRIDES ANY ARTISTIC OF THE !PES v h"REAKFAST AT MERIT FILMMAKERS MAY HAVE 4IFFANY Sv AND h4HE 0INK ABOUT CONTINUING STORY IDEAS 0ANTHERv CATAPULTED BOX !ND A LOT OF THE TIME THE OFFICE REVENUE IN THE S AND WERE FOLLOWED BY BIGGER FILMS END UP POORLY MADE HITS IN THE FOLLOWING DECADE #HRISTIAN 5RRUTIA IS THE )N THE S h3TAR 7ARS v h4HE 'ODFATHERv AND h*AWSv ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR OF 4HE WERE RELEASED TO THE MASSES !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT CURRUTIA ADVOCATE GMAIL 3TUDIO EXECS FOUND THESE COM GENRES PARTICULARLY GEARED
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S A FRESHMAN IN COLLEGE SHARING AN EXPERIENCE AMONG STUDENTS CAN BE FRUS TRATING WHEN FORCED TO DO THINGS ALL ON YOUR OWN +NOWING NOW THAT THIS IS A TIME TO BECOME INDEPEN DENT AND BEGIN GETTING THINGS ACCOMPLISHED ON YOUR OWN IS A BIG STEP INTO THE hREAL WORLD v 4HE LIFE OF A COLLEGE STU DENT IS A HUGE CHANGE FROM THAT OF A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT )N HIGH SCHOOL YOU HAD TEACHERS WHO WENT OVER WORK WITH YOU AND GAVE YOU WEEKLY QUIZZES BEFORE THE TEST TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTOOD THE MATERIAL )N COLLEGE YOU HAVE TO BE IN CLASS AND TAKE A LOT OF NOTES BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR THE TEST IT S ALL ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU LISTENED AND STUDIED 'ETTING BOOKS CLASSES AND CAMPUS EMAILS ARE THREE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS OF STUDENTS ON CAMPUS !ND EVEN GETTING USED TO HAVING TO FIND YOUR WAY AROUND CAMPUS TO GET THESE THINGS ACCOMPLISHED CAN BE A STRUGGLE )T TOOK A COUPLE WEEKS TO GET USED TO HAVING A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HELP WITH THESE THINGS 4HE "OOKSTORE HAS SO MANY BOOKS FOR ONE CLASS !T TIMES IT IS HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHICH BOOKS NEED TO BE PURCHASED ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TEACHER DIDN T INFORM YOU OF WHAT TO BUY 4HE LINES ARE LONG WHEN LOOKING UP BOOKS FOR CLASSES 4HE "OOKSTORE COULD BE A LITTLE MORE ORGANIZED AND THE STAFF COULD BE MORE HELPFUL .OT KNOWING WHICH PREREQ UISITE CLASSES ARE NEEDED AND GETTING CLASSES IN GENERAL WAS TROUBLING AS WELL !FTER ENROLLING IN CLASSES ) RAN INTO A PROBLEM ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ˆ NOT KNOWING THAT IF ) WAS ACCIDENTALLY LATE FOR CLASS ) D BE DROPPED FROM THE SECTION )T WOULD BE EASIER ON STU DENTS IF THEY WOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF EXPLANATION ON HOW COLLEGE CLASSES WORK %MAILING TEACHERS FOR INFORMATION OR SENDING IN ASSIGNMENTS WAS PUZZLING )N HIGH SCHOOL COMPUTER SKILLS WERE NOT REALLY NEEDED TO TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS SO THIS CHANGE WAS A BIG ONE 0EOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEIR FIRST SEMESTER WAS HARD BECAUSE THEY HAD LITTLE HELP 4HEY SAID IT WAS A TOUGH LEARNING EXPERIENCE 4HERE ARE MANY STUDENTS WHO COME TO COLLEGE THEIR FIRST SEMESTER WHO HAVE ABSO LUTELY NO IDEA WHAT IS AHEAD OF THEM 3TEPPING INTO AN ENVIRON MENT WHERE EVERYTHING IS DIF FERENT MAKES SOME STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY WON T SURVIVE FOR LONG (AVING SOME TIME TO TALK WITH A COUNSELOR IS VERY HELPFUL 4HEY CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AROUND THE SCHOOL )T IS A VERY GOOD WAY TO MANAGE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TO LEARN WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO BE SUCCESSFUL 4HERE ARE MANY FRUSTRATIONS BEING A FRESHMAN IN COLLEGE BUT THERE ARE ALSO WAYS TO GET THROUGH IT $ON T BE AFRAID TO USE THE RESOURCES AROUND CAMPUS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED !T THE START THINGS ARE REAL LY CONFUSING BUT IF YOU ARE DETERMINED TO SUCCEED YOU WILL PUSH THROUGH $ESTINY 3WANSON IS A STAFF WRITER OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT DSWANSON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM
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QUIET IN FACT THEY CAN BE SOMEWHAT NERVE RACKING FOR THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED AT TIMES "UT THIS IS THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS ˆ THE HUMAN NATURE OF THE BUSINESS TO BE EXACT 4HESE SESSIONS ARE THE REASONS WE EXIST 4HOUGH LOOKED DOWN UPON AT TIMES BY SOCIETY SEX IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ACT HUMAN BEINGS CAN ENGAGE IN 7ITHOUT IT OUR SPECIES WOULD COME TO A SCREECH ING HALT ,UCKILY IT IS FUN AND EXCITING LIKE PLAYING A FAVORITE VIDEO GAME TITLE 7HEN PLUGGED INTO NATURE S 0LAYSTATION HOWEV ER IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE TIME FOR FRIENDS TO BUTT IN UNLESS THE COUPLE IS INTO THAT SORT OF THING &OR THE MOST PART THIS KIND OF GAME SHOULD NOT HAVE A MULTI PLAYER MODE WHERE FRIENDS CAN SEND INSTANT MESSAGES INTERRUPTING A GAMER SESSION ALREADY IN PROGRESS 4HOUGH FUN LIKE A GAME AND SERIOUS LIKE A CAREER SEX FINDS ITSELF SOMEWHAT
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NE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INVEN TIONS OF THE LATE TH CENTURY WAS THE RADIO &OR MORE THAN YEARS THE RADIO WAS THE DOMINANT SOURCE OF NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT !FTER ITS INVENTION ALL OF A SUDDEN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE COULD BE REACHED JUST WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON !ND WHILE RADIO STILL REACHES AN ESTI MATED MILLION LISTENERS EACH WEEK IT WOULD SEEM THE NEED FOR RADIO IS SLOWLY DYING 7ITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN THE LAST YEARS THE WAY PEOPLE RECEIVE INFORMATION AND ENJOY ENTERTAINMENT HAS CHANGED 4HE )NTERNET I0ODS AND SMARTPHONES HAVE ALTERED THE GAME )N THE 0EW 2ESEARCH #ENTER CONDUCTED A SURVEY AND CONCLUDED THAT PERCENT OF !DULT !MERICANS NOW OWN A SMARTPHONE 4HAT IS AN PERCENT INCREASE FROM THE PERCENT OF !DULT !MERICANS WHO OWNED SMART PHONES IN -AY OF 0EOPLE ARE SWITCHING OVER TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES 2ATHER THAN SOMEONE WAIT ING FOR HIS OR HER FAVORITE NEWS PROGRAM TO COME ONTO THE RADIO TO GET INFORMA A TION THAT PERSON WOULD PROB BLY JUST 'OOGLE THE INFORMATION NOWADAYS 2ADIO USED TO BE CUTTING EDGE &AMILIES WOULD GATHER AROUND THEIR RADIO SETS DURING THE 'REAT $EPRESSION JUST TO TRY AND ESCAPE THEIR WORRIES FOR A FEW HOURS A DAY WHILE LISTENING TO THEIR FAVOR ITE PROGRAMS 3PORTS FANS EVERYWHERE WOULD TUNE INTO THEIR TEAM S RADIO STA TION TO KEEP UP WITH SCORES DURING LIVE GAMES !ND WHILE A LOT OF THOSE ACTIONS STILL HAPPEN ALL OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY COM ING OUT ONTO THE SCENE WILL EVENTUALLY TAKE RADIO S PLACE 0EOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND RADIO LESS NOW !RBITRON AN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA AND
MARKETING RESEARCH FIRM PUBLISHED A STUDY IN THAT SHOWED PERCENT OF PEOPLE OVER YEARS OF AGE EITHER OWNED OR HAVE USED A RADIO /VER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD THAT NUM BER BARELY MOVED AND WAS AT PER CENT IN 4HIS STATISTIC WOULD SHOW THAT RADIO IS IN NOT DYING !RBITRON THEN ASKED THOSE SURVEYED DO YOU hLIKE OR LOVEv RADIO /NLY PERCENT SAID THEY LOVED IT AND PER CENT SAID THEY LIKED IT 3O ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THE PEOPLE WHO OWNED AND OR USED A RADIO LIKED OR LOVED IT 4HAT S A DEPRESSING NUM BER BECAUSE RADIO IS A GREAT TOOL &REE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT WHILE YOU RE STUCK IN TRAFFIC CAN BE A LIFESAVER 9OU PROBABLY WOULD HAVE MISSED THAT TRAFFIC IF YOU TUNED INTO A TRAFFIC REPORT ON A RADIO STATION /R LISTENING TO TALK RADIO CAN BE VERY ENTERTAIN ING AND INFORMATIVE WHEN LISTENING TO PEOPLE S RIDICULOUS OPINIONS ON +ATIE 0ERRY S LAST ALBUM WHICH ) ASSUME WAS TERRIBLE ANYWAY 7ITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS
IN THE LAST YEARS THE NEED FOR RADIO IS NOW DISAPPEARING 4WENTY FIVE YEARS AGO THERE WAS A DEFINITE NEED FOR RADIO 4HERE WAS BARELY ANY OTHER WAY TO FIND THINGS OUT ABOUT THE WORLD OR HEAR YOUR FAVORITE TUNE SHORT OF READ ING A NEWSPAPER OR TALKING TO YOUR NEIGHBORS "UT RADIO IS STILL VERY REL EVANT TODAY )T HAS NOT DIED YET AND THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO WILL DO EVERY THING THEY CAN TO ENSURE THAT IT DOES NOT DIE ANYTIME SOON "UT YEARS DOWN THE ROAD SOME NEWFANGLED CONTRAPTION WILL ALLOW PEOPLE TO INSTANTLY GRATIFY ANY NEED WHETHER IT IS NEWS OR ENTERTAINMENT (OPEFULLY RADIO WILL NOT JUST DIE OUT BUT EVOLVE (IGH DEFINITION RADIO CAME AND WENT AND WHILE PEOPLE STILL LISTEN TO IT IT IS NOT THE NEXT BIG THING 4HE NEXT MEDIUM WILL COME IN THE FORM OF SOME TINY ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT WILL ONE DAY TOO BE REPLACED BY SOMETHING BETTER )T IS THE WAY OF THE WORLD
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0ROPOSITION WE STILL NEED TO KEEP PUSHING EDUCATION v 3AN *OSE #ITY #OLLEGE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 0RESIDENT -ICHAEL #ASAS SAID h7E RE ONLY GUARANTEED TO RECEIVE FUNDING TO EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE LAW !FTER THAT THE MONEY WILL GO INTO THE STATE S GEN ERAL FUND v 4HE PASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION IN THE .OV ELECTION OFFERS #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE STATE S BUDGET CRISIS WHICH LED TO ROUGHLY MILLION IN CUTS IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS 4HE PROPOSITION GIVES THE STATE S COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM MILLION IN INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY MILLION OF THAT MONEY 4HE FUNDS THAT ARE ACCUMULAT ED BY 0ROPOSITION WHICH RAIS ES #ALIFORNIA S INCOME TAX RATES FOR PEOPLE WHO EARN MORE THAN ANNUALLY HOWEVER WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO THE STATE S GENERAL FUND /NLY FOR WERE THE FUNDS GUARANTEED TO FUND + ELECTION 3TUDENTS MUST CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR EDUCATION BY FORCING LEGISLATORS TO KEEP EDUCATION AT THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE #ASAS SAID h7E RE MARCHING TO REBUILD #ALIFORNIA S EDUCATION SYSTEM v #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO
3TUDENT 5NION 0RESIDENT 3HANEL 7ILLIAMS SAID h7E MAY HAVE HAD VICTORIES IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR BUT WE HAVE PLENTY ROOM TO IMPROVE )T DOESN T STOP HERE v 4HE THREE OFFICIAL STATE STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS COLLECTIVELY REP RESENTING MILLIONS OF STUDENTS IN #ALIFORNIA CAME TOGETHER AGAIN TO CONTINUE THEIR FIGHT FOR HIGHER EDU CATION h)N STUDENTS WERE ORGA NIZED ADVOCATED AND WON MAJOR VICTORIES INCLUDING 0ROPOSITION AND A TUITION FREEZE ACROSS 5#S AND #35S v 5# "ERKELEY 3TUDENT !SSOCIATION 0RESIDENT 2AQUEL -ORALES SAID h4HIS YEAR WE CANNOT SIT BACK AND WATCH LEGISLATORS IN 3ACRAMENTO SQUANDER THOSE GAINS 7E ARE MOBI LIZING STUDENTS AGAIN TO CONTINUE FIGHTING FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO HIGHER EDUCATION v 4HE DEMONSTRATION ALSO HIGH LIGHTED THE PRESERVATION OF #AL 'RANTS AND MAKING EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS IN NEED h7E MUST CONTINUE TO ADVO CATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF #AL 'RANTS AND REJECT ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE FUNDING FOR STUDENTS WITH THE MOST NEED v 3TUDENT 3ENATE FOR #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES 0RESIDENT 2ICH #OPENHAGEN SAID -ORE THAN A HALF BILLION DOLLARS WAS CUT BY THE STATE FROM COMMU NITY COLLEGE BUDGETS IN 4HESE CUTS ARE IN ADDITION TO STUDENT FEE INCREASES FROM PER
UNIT IN FALL TO IN SUMMER 3OME PARTICIPANTS IN THE MARCH WHO ATTENDED THE DEMONSTRATION IN PREVIOUS YEARS WERE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE TURNOUT OF STUDENTS 4HEY HOWEVER EXPECTED LESS POPULARITY DUE TO THE LACK OF AN ELECTION COMING IN THE FALL h,AST YEAR AROUND STU DENTS CAME OUT IN SUPPORT )T WAS AMAZING SEEING THAT MUCH ATTENTION CALLED TO EDUCATION v ,OS !NGELES 3OUTHWEST #OLLEGE STUDENT *ASON 3ERRATO SAID h3INCE THE PASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION AND NO ELEC TION COMING UP PEOPLE ARE PRETTY RELAXED WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE BUT THIS IS HOW THINGS GO BACK TO THE WAY THEY WERE 7E MUST KEEP ADVOCATING FOR EDUCATION v 3OME STUDENTS FROM ### WERE INSPIRED BY THE MARCH #ULINARY ARTS STUDENT 0ORSCHIA .ELSON SAID THE MARCH INFORMED HER ABOUT INFORMATION SHE WASN T AWARE OF h 4HE MARCH OPENED MY EYES TO THE REAL CRISIS OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM IS IN ) HAD NO IDEA THAT FINANCIAL AID MAY SEE CUTS v .ELSON SAID h7E VE GOT TO TELL THE LEGISLATORS IN THE #APITOL THAT WE CARE ABOUT OUR EDUCATION v 3TUDENT 3ENATE OF #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGES SENATOR $ANIEL #LARK SAID h/NLY BY ADVOCATING AND PROTESTING CUTS CAN WE ONCE AGAIN CLAIM OUR PLACE AS THE GOLDEN STATE v
2EGISTRATION | Policy modified PRIORITIES FOR OTHER GROUPS OF STUDENTS &ERGUSON SAID !S PART OF THE COLLEGE S EFFORTS TO MEET THE 3TUDENT &4%3 IS EQUAL TO ONE STUDENT ENROLLED IN UNITS 4HE FIRST PART OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S MISSION 3UCCESS 4ASK &ORCE S RECOMMENDATION ### WILL STATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE STUDENT LEARNING THAT BE SENDING COUNSELORS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS WHERE LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS THEY WILL ADMINISTER ASSESSMENT TESTS AND ORIENTA THROUGH COMPLETION OF DEVELOPMENTAL CERTIFICATE TIONS FOR SENIORS KNOWN AS THE (IGH 3CHOOL 3ENIOR #ONNECTIONS PROGRAM DEGREE OR TRANSFER PROGRAMS !LSO ### WILL BE HOSTING 3UPER 3ATURDAY AN EVENT #URRENTLY %/03 $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND VETERANS AND CUR TARGETING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED RENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH STUDENTS GET FIRST PRIOR IN THE (IGH 3CHOOL 3ENIOR #ONNECTIONS PROGRAM 4HE ITY TO REGISTER !THLETES DISABLED STUDENTS ASSISTANTS STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE IN COMPLET NOTE TAKERS AND EARLY GRADUATION PETITIONERS FOLLOW ING THE ### ADMISSIONS APPLICATION AND MEETING WITH A COUNSELOR TO COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PLANS &ERGUSON SAID 3UPER 3ATURDAY IS -AY AND WILL TAKE PLACE FROM !FTER THESE GROUPS PRIORITY IS BASED ON THE NUMBER A M TO P M OF UNITS STUDENTS HAVE COMPLETED h 4HE COLLEGE IS MAKING STU 3TUDENTS WITH MORE UNITS ARE ABLE “We’ve discussed posDENTS AWARE OF THE CHANGES FOR TO REGISTER FIRST 3HE SAID THE NEW PROPOSAL GIVES sibly making it manda- v COUNSELOR +IM "LACKWELL h7E VE DISCUSSED POSSIBLY FIRST PRIORITY TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY tory that new students SAID MAKING IT MANDATORY THAT NEW STU AND VETERANS CURRENT AND FORMER FOSTER YOUTH STUDENTS WHO ARE FULLY complete full matricu- DENTS COMPLETE FULL MATRICULATION STANDARDS STARTING IN THE SUMMER MATRICULATED .EW AND FULLY MATRICULATED STU lation standards start- SO THAT BY FALL STUDENTS ARE PREPARED v DENTS UNDER %/03 OR $303 TAKE ing in the summer so 7HEN THE NEW ENROLLMENT PRI SECOND PRIORITY that by fall 2014 stu- ORITIES TAKE EFFECT STUDENTS WHO DO .EW AND CONTINUING FULLY MATRICULATED STUDENTS IN GENERAL dents are prepared.” NOT COMPLETE THE FULL MATRICULATION STANDARDS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ARE GIVEN THIRD PRIORITY REGISTER 4O QUALIFY AS FULLY MATRICULATED +IM "LACKWELL
4O ALERT THE CAMPUS EMAILS AND STUDENTS UPON ENTRY INTO THE COL COUNSELOR FLIERS WENT OUT TO STUDENTS EXPLAIN LEGE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE MAN DATORY ASSESSMENT TESTS ORIENTATIONS AND MUST MEET ING THE NEW CHANGES ! LINK TO THE 3TATE #HANCELLOR S /FFICE WHERE THE WITH A COUNSELOR AND COMPLETE FULL EDUCATIONAL PLANS CHANGES ARE EXPLAINED THROUGH A VIDEO IS AVAILABLE ON &ERGUSON SAID 3TUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO APPEAL THE LOSS OF THE ### WEBSITE .EW FULLY MATRICULATED STUDENTS WHO ARE GIVEN PRI PRIORITY REGISTRATION AFTER THE CHANGES BUT ONLY FOR REASONS OF ILLNESS LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER SERIOUS ORITY MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR RETURNING STUDENTS WHO CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A STUDENT S POOR REGISTER LATE TO ENROLL IN SOME COURSES "LACKWELL SAID 2ESULTS FROM THE #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE 3URVEY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE 4RIBBLE SAID BEING IN GOOD STANDING MEANS THE OF 3TUDENT %NGAGEMENT ##33% SHOWED THAT PER CONTINUING STUDENT HAS NOT BEEN PLACED ON LEVEL ONE CENT OF ### STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR CLASSES BEFORE THE OR LEVEL TWO ACADEMIC PROBATIONS OR HE OR SHE HAS NOT FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION COMPARED TO PERCENT FROM BEEN DISMISSED FROM THE COLLEGE FOR FAILING TO MAINTAIN OTHER COLLEGES SURVEYED h &OR NOW WE ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE CULTURE OF A '0! A COLLEGE REQUIREMENT 4HE STUDENT MUST HOW PEOPLE REGISTER HERE AT ### v "LACKWELL SAID h)T NOT EXCEED THE UNITS EARNED MAXIMUM 4HE DISTRICT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO COMBINE THE FIRST MAY HURT SOME STUDENTS IN THE BEGINNING BUT WE NEED TWO LEVELS OF PRIORITY REGISTRATION AS WELL AS SETTING THE TO START EARLY v " &2/- 0AGE
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)N LIGHT OF THIS ISSUE .OLDON PLANS TO REINSTITUTE THE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER BUT NEEDS THE INPUT OF THE STUDENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EVERYTHING THEY NEED h3HE ASKED US TO FIND OUT WHAT THE STU DENTS WANTED v 2AMEZANZADEH SAID h3HE LET US KNOW THAT SHE HEARD THE DEMANDS OF THE STUDENTS AND THEIR NEED FOR A TRANSFER CENTER 3HE SAID IT IS SOMETHING THE COL LEGE CAN PROVIDE 3HE JUST WANTS TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO CARRY OUT THE PLANS v 3TUDENTS WHO PLAN TO TRANSFER FROM ### ARE FACING MULTIPLE DIFFICULTIES h)T S WEAK THAT THE COLLEGE DOESN T HAVE A TRANSFER CENTER v POLITICAL SCIENCES MAJOR $AVID 2OSS SAID h7HEN THEY HAD THE CENTER IT WAS HELPFUL 4HERE WERE A LOT OF RESOURCES TO HELP STUDENTS ESPECIALLY IF THEY WANTED TO GET INTO COMPETITIVE COLLEGES v "ECAUSE THERE IS NO CENTER STUDENTS ARE FORCED TO TURN TO THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSFER RING HOWEVER GETTING AN APPOINTMENT WITH A COUNSELOR IS DIFFICULT h4O SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A DROP IN CAN TAKE UP TO TWO OR THREE HOURS v 2OSS SAID ,ETICIA 3ANDOVAL IS A STUDENT WORKER WHO WORKS AT THE COUNSELING DESK h)T CAN TAKE UP TO TWO OR THREE WEEKS TO SEE A COUNSELOR ONCE AN APPOINTMENT IS MADE v SHE SAID h) THINK TRANSFERRING WOULD BE MUCH EASIER WITH A TRANSFER CENTER v
3TUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM DIFFERENT FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS DURING DESIGNATED TIMES FOR MINUTE APPOINTMENTS )NTERESTED STUDENTS CAN FIND OUT THE REPRESENTATIVES SCHEDULES AT THE #OUNSELING /FFICE 4O MEET WITH THE 5# "ERKELEY REPRE SENTATIVE STUDENTS MUST EMAIL HER DIRECT LY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT 4HE !35 "OARD HAS BEEN HOLDING FOCUS GROUPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS REG ULAR MEETINGS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CAM PUS WANTS IN A 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER !S OF YET THE BOARD HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO ATTRACT MANY STUDENTS TO THE MEETINGS HOWEVER IT WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK INPUT h/THER THAN FOCUS GROUPS AND TALK ING TO STUDENTS INDIVIDUALLY WE AREN T DOING ANYTHING OFFICIAL AS OF YET v 2AMEZANZADEH SAID h7E DEFINITELY INTEND TO GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE FROM STUDENTS AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY WANT IN A TRANSFER CENTER v .O ACTION OTHER THAN GATHERING INFOR MATION FROM STUDENTS HAS BEEN TAKEN PERTAINING TO MAKING THE 4RANSFER #AREER #ENTER A FULLY OPERATIONAL SERVICE h7E RE HOPING TO GET AS MUCH INFOR MATION FROM STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE BEFORE MOVING FORWARD v .OLDON SAID h7E PLAN TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THE CEN TER SO IT BECOMES A FABRIC OF THE COL LEGE v
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4HE MESSAGE THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WANTS STUDENTS WHO ARE BATTLING WITH ISSUES BECAUSE OF ALCO HOL ADDICTION IS hYOU ARE NOT ALONE v !LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS MEET INGS ARE HELD AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE EVERY 7EDNESDAY FROM P M IN ( (EALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES #HAIRPERSON !MINTA -ICKLES SAID THE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS AND TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY h(EALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORTS !! MEETINGS ON CAMPUS TO HELP STUDENTS WHO MAY HAVE A CHALLENGE WITH DRINKING !! WILL ALLOW THEM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND PROVIDE SUPPORT STRENGTH AND HOPE v -ICKLES SAID 0EER SUPPORT INTERN COUNSELOR ,UANNA 7ATERS SAID LAST SEMESTER IN THE 3TUDENTS 3ERVICES #ENTER SHE NOTICED A STUDENT WHO WAS INTOXICATED AND KNEW SHE NEED ED TO REACH OUT AND HELP
h,AST SEMESTER ) WAS IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER AND ) OBSERVED A GEN TLEMAN WHO WAS OBVIOUSLY UPSET AND IT APPEARED THAT NO ONE COULD ASSIST HIM v SHE SAID h"Y OBSERVATION IT APPEARED THAT HE WAS INTOXICATED JUST BY LOOK ING AT HIS BODY LANGUAGE AND THE SMELL OF ALCOHOL v 7ATERS APPROACH THE STUDENT AND TALKED TO HIM FOR NEARLY TWO AND A HALF HOURS 4HEY PARTED ONCE SHE KNEW HE HAD COOLED DOWN SHE SAID 4HE FOLLOWING DAY TO HER SURPRISE THE STUDENT WAS ONCE AGAIN IN 33# INTOXICATED BUT WITH A MORE TRANQUIL DEMEANOR 7ATERS REFERRED HIM TO A COUNSELOR /NCE THE SESSION ENDED SHE INFORMED HIM ABOUT OTHER OUTREACH PRO GRAMS ON CAMPUS h) REMINDED HIM OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 7ELLNESS #LINIC AND INVITED HIM TO SIT IN ON A !! MEETING IF HE WISHED v 7ATERS SAID 4HE FOLLOWING DAY THE STUDENT WAS ONCE AGAIN AT THE 33# AND WANTED MORE INFORMATION TO OVERCOME HIS ALCOHOL ADDICTION h(E REQUESTED TO BE SHOWN WHERE THE CLINIC IS LOCATED AND WHERE THEY HAVE THE MEETINGS THAT COULD HELP HIM WITH ALCO HOL ISSUES v SHE SAID h(E STATED THAT HE
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WAS READY TO WORK ON THE ISSUE v !FTER THE THIRD ENCOUNTER THE STUDENT NEVER CAME BACK TO THE ((3 DEPARTMENT AND CLINIC %AST "AY !LCOHOL !NONYMOUS ADMIN ISTRATOR 3TEVE & SAID THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE FOR CHANGE h 4HERE IS A WIDE UNDERSTANDING OF ALCOHOLISM AND THERE ARE MANY AGENCIES THAT ARE ADDRESSING ALCOHOL PROBLEMS AND !! IS ONE WAY v HE SAID h7E ONLY HAVE ONE REQUIREMENT n YOU ONLY HAVE TO HAVE A DESIRE TO QUIT DRINKING v
#ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IS UNDERGOING THE FIRST STEPS OF CHANGING ITS SECURITY SYSTEM AS MORE CARD KEY LOCKS WILL BE INSTALLED UNDER A NEW MANUFACTURER ### S CURRENT SECURITY SYSTEM COMES FROM 3CHLAGE ,OCK #OMPANY "ECAUSE THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT WILL BE CHANGING TO A NEW SYSTEM FROM 3OFTWARE (OUSE THE DISTRICT WANTS #ONTRA #OSTA $IABLO 6ALLEY AND ,OS -EDANOS COL LEGES TO BE UNIFORM ### 0OLICE 3ERVICES ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA SAID h4HE LOCKS WILL BE INSTALLED TO THE EXTERIOR DOORS OF ALL OF THE BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS v "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID 4HERE ARE CURRENTLY EIGHT BUILDINGS WITH THE 3CHLAGE ,OCK SYSTEM ON CAMPUS n THE !PPLIED !RTS ,IBERAL !RTS -USIC "IOLOGICAL 3CIENCES BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THE !UTOMOTIVE 4ECHNOLOGY #OMPUTER 4ECHNOLOGY ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE AND 3TUDENT 3ERVICES CENTERS h4HE BENEFIT OF CHANGING THE SYSTEM TO 3OFTWARE (OUSE IS ITS FUTURE CAPABILITY v /LIVEIRA SAID h)T WILL GIVE THE COLLEGE THE ABILITY TO INSTALL CAMERAS AND LOCK DOWN BUILDINGS FROM A SINGLE COMPUTER v .ATURAL 3OCIAL AND !PPLIED 3CIENCES $IVISION $EAN 4ERENCE %LLIOTT SAID HE LIKES THE PROSPECT OF HAV ING AN INSTALLATION WITH CONTROL h4HE CARD KEYS WOULD TRACK WHO COMES IN AND OUT SO THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD MAKE THE SECURITY BET TER v %LLIOTT SAID 4HE FEATURE TO INSTALL CAMERAS AND THE CAPABILITY OF BEING ABLE TO LOCK DOWN BUILDINGS FROM A COMPUTER HOWEVER WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS THE UPGRADES ARE MADE /LIVEIRA ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN SWITCH ING OVER TO KEY CARDS h)T WILL BE EASIER JUST TO HAVE KEY CARDS TO OPEN EVERYTHING INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CARRY AROUND KEYS WHICH CAN BE LOST v /LIVEIRA SAID /LIVEIRA SAID A $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE MAINTENANCE WORKER HAD HIS TRUCK STOLEN A FEW YEARS AGO )NSIDE THE TRUCK CONTAINED THE MASTER KEYS AND A DETAILED JOURNAL OF WHICH KEY OPENED EACH BUILDING ON THE CAMPUS /LIVEIRA SAID $6# ENDED UP SPENDING AN ESTIMATED TO CHANGE ALL THE LOCKS AND KEYS ON CAMPUS
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4O ANIMATE THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF A SLAVE AUTHOR 2UFUS "ATTLE WILL BE GIVING A LECTURE ABOUT HIS MEM OIR h/NE -AN S "ATTLEv FROM TO P M IN THE ,IBRARY ON -ARCH "ATTLE WILL ADDRESS THE OPPRES SION OF !FRICAN !MERICANS IN THE 5NITED 3TATES THE ASPECTS OF RAC ISM AND THE !FRICAN !MERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT h4HE BOOK WILL GIVE THE READER
A FIRST HAND EXAMPLE OF A BLACK PERSON LIVING IN THIS TIME PERIOD DURING THE S v THE YEAR OLD SAID $ISTANT FROM ESTABLISHED SOCI ETY "ATTLE AND HIS FAMILY LIVED IN A SHARECROPPER S SHACK IN RURAL ,OUISIANA IN EXCHANGE FOR CHEAP LABOR &OR A PERSON WHO GREW UP ON A PLANTATION AND BEING THE ELDEST OF CHILDREN "ATTLE SAID HE HAD TO BE THE PROVIDER FOR HIS FAMILY 7ORKING AT A YOUNG AGE HOWEVER NEGATIVELY AFFECTED HIS LIFESTYLE
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TIME 7ITH "ATTLE S EXPERIENCES WORKING IN THE COTTON FIELDS IN ,OUISIANA IT DIRECTLY RELATES TO THE TEACHINGS v !MPIM SAID h3TUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING THIS TIME PERI OD WILL GET A BROADER ASPECT OF THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF !FRICAN !MERICANS v ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR -ARTELL 3HAW AGREES h.ORMALLY WHEN YOU READ ABOUT WHAT THESE PEOPLE WENT THROUGH YOU CAN ONLY GET AN IDEA ABOUT THEIR SITUATION v 3HAW SAID h)T S DIFFERENT WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEONE
IN FRONT OF YOU WHO EXPERIENCED THAT KIND OF SITUATION BECAUSE YOU GET TO SEE IT IN THEIR FACE AND ACTU ALLY FEEL WHAT THEY WENT THROUGH v "ECAUSE "ATTLE WASN T EXPOSED TO ANYTHING ELSE BESIDES THE PLANTA TION HE SAID HE WANTED TO EMPHA SIZE THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DUR ING HIS LECTURE )NDIVIDUALS LIKE $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R AND -ALCOLM 8 HIGHLIGHTED !FRICAN !MERICANS FACING THE CRUEL CIRCUMSTANCES IN !MERICAN SOCIETY HE SAID
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7ITH ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE ARE NOW MORE VULNERABLE AS THEY EXPOSE THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE AND CAN POTEN TIALLY BE VICTIMIZED IN CYBERCRIME 4O UNDERSTAND HOW DATA CAN BRING FAIRNESS TO ANY OFFENSES MADE THE #ENTER OF 3CIENCE %XCELLENCE HOSTED THE h#YBERCRIME AND $ATA &ORENSICSv SEMINAR IN THE 0LANETARIUM ON &RIDAY 0RESENTED BY ! * &ARDELLA A CERTIFIED DATA FORENSICS EXAMINER FOR "LACK $IAMOND $ATA ,,# THE MEETING HIGHLIGHTED GEN ERAL CRIMES COMMITTED ON THE )NTERNET THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FORENSICS AND ACTUAL CASES &ARDELLA WORKED ON h7HEN TECHNOLOGY WAS FIRST BEING PUT OUT TO USE IT WAS LIKE THIS BIG AND BEAUTIFUL CASTLE 7E CREATORS AND INDIVIDUALS WERE ASTONISHED BY ITS MAGNIFICENCE THAT WE FOR GOT ABOUT THE SECURITY v &ARDELLA SAID h.OW WE HAVE BULLDOZERS RUNNING THROUGH THE CASTLE BECAUSE THERE S NO MOAT v $URING THE SEMINAR &ARDELLA DESCRIBED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FORENSICS TARGETING EVIDENCE IDENTIFYING THE OBVIOUS VERIFYING OBTAINED DETAILS THROUGH TESTS AND LEAVING NO TRACES OF INVESTIGATION "Y PERFORMING DATA FORENSIC PROCEDURES
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WHO ARE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING OR MATHEMATICS 34%- MAJORS MAY BECOME INTERESTED IN A CAREER AS A DATA FORENSICS EXAMINER h-OST STUDENTS KNOW THESE MAINSTREAM MAJORS LIKE CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY AND MATH BUT THEY DON T FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THEY CAN BRANCH OUT v SHE SAID h"Y HAVING A MEETING LIKE &ARDELLA S STUDENTS CAN CONNECT WITH CAREERS THAT CATEGORIZE WITH THEIR MAJORS 9OU DON T HAVE TO BE MARRIED TO YOUR MAJOR v
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#OMETS START SLOW HOPE TO REBOUND The baseball team improving slightly after starting the year 0-7 4HE #OMETS NEXT CONTEST IS RWOODSON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM A HOME GAME AGAINST ,OS -EDIOCRITY IS NOT APPEALING WHEN DEALING -EDANOS #OLLEGE WITH ALMOST ANY SUBJECT BUT PARTICULARLY WITH 4HURSDAY AT P M REGARDS TO ATHLETIC TEAMS AND WIN LOSS RECORDS 7EBB SAID THE TEAM S &OR CONSECUTIVE SEASONS THE BASEBALL DEFENSE HAS BEEN AN AREA OF TEAM HAS BEEN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE POSTSEASON IMPROVEMENT LATELY AND PITCHING AS LOOKING IN WELL ESPECIALLY WITH !IROLDI S SOLID PLAY h)T S GOING TO TAKE EVERYBODY GROWING UP FROM THE MOUND THIS YEAR TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS v COACH -ARVIN h,AST YEAR ) DIDN T PITCH MUCH v !IROLDI 7EBB SAID h7E CAN DO GREAT THINGS THIS YEAR SAID h) HAVE NEVER REALLY BEEN A PITCHER "UT ) IF EVERYBODY GIVES PERCENT IN GAMES AND LIKE HAVING THE CONTROL OF THE BALL )F A TEAM HAS IN PRACTICE v GUYS ON THE MOUND WHO WANT THE BALL IT S A 7EBB HAS BEEN COACH OF GOOD THING v THE TEAM SINCE !IROLDI SAID THE TEAM “We have a bunch h7E NEED TO EXECUTE v HE WAS SHORT ON PITCHERS AND HE of guys who haven’t VOLUNTEERED 4HE #OMETS SAID 4HE SEASON BEGAN played much baseball. OBVIOUSLY WANT TO CONTINUE ON &EB A HOME LOSS We have a lot of speed TO PLAY BETTER BASEBALL MOV AGAINST #A×ADA #OLLEGE ING DEEPER INTO CONFERENCE but we’re not really #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE LOST ITS PLAY WHICH BEGAN WITH A FOLLOWING SIX GAMES BEFORE HOME LOSS AGAINST 9UBA a good hitting team BEATING (ARTNELL #OLLEGE #OLLEGE — that cost us.” ON THE ROAD 4HE #OMETS h*OE !IROLDI IS A FIRST RECORD STANDS AT BASEMAN BUT NOW HE IS A -ARVIN 7EBB
STARTING PITCHER v OVERALL WITH A "AY 6ALLEY BASEBALL COACH 7EBB SAID h) CAN SEE #ONFERENCE RECORD OF h7E MADE A BUNCH OF MISTAKES IN THE BEGIN HIM AS A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE PROSPECT ON THE MOUND v NING OF THE YEAR v 7EBB SAID 4O PLAY BETTER PITCHER *AMES -C2EYNOLDS h7E HAVE A BUNCH OF GUYS WHO HAVEN T PLAYED MUCH BASEBALL 7E HAVE A LOT OF SPEED SAID ### HAS TO IMPROVE NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY BUT WE RE NOT REALLY A GOOD HITTING TEAM THAT BUT MENTALLY AS WELL h7E HAVE TO WORK HARD AND DO THE RIGHT COST US v 7EBB SAID THE TEAM WOULD REPEATEDLY LEAVE THINGS AND WORK AT IMPROVING THEM v HE SAID RUNNERS ON BASE BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE h7E HAVE TO GET INTO THE RIGHT ROUTINE 7E ALSO NEED TO BE CONFIDENT HOWEVER NOT TOO CLUTCH HITS NOR SUCCESSFULLY BUNT h /UR PROBLEM WAS THE FUNDAMENTAL STUFF v CONFIDENT 7E HAVE TO DO WHAT WE DO IN PRAC 7EBB SAID h7E ARE NOW BUNTING EVERY DAY AND TICE DURING GAMES AND KEEP OUR MINDS FOCUSED ON THE GAME v SPENDING MORE TIME WITH OUR HITTERS v 7EBB ATTESTS TO -C2EYNOLDS IMPROVEMENT 4HE #OMETS ARE IN THEIR LAST FOUR OUT INGS 3OPHOMORE FIRST BASEMAN *OSEPH !IROLDI IN PLAY h-C2EYNOLDS IS IMPROVING EVERY TIME HE SAID A LACK OF TEAM CHEMISTRY IS ALSO AMONG THE LIST OF ISSUES THAT LED TO EARLY SEASON STRUGGLES STEPS ON THE FIELD v 7EBB SAID (E ALSO MENTIONED INFIELDERS $AVID &ARIAS /VER THE LAST FEW GAMES HOWEVER HE SAID AND * 2 $AVIS AS PLAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN INSTRU THE TEAM IS IMPROVING h 4HE TEAM IS MORE ALIVE DURING GAMES v MENTAL IN THE TEAM S RECENT IMPROVEMENT $AVIS HAS BEEN INACTIVE THE PREVIOUS TWO !IROLDI SAID h7E HAD TO GET THE FEEL OF THE GAME ,ATELY WE VE BROUGHT A LIGHTER ENVIRON GAMES DUE TO AN INJURED RIGHT ANKLE (E HURT IT ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A PLAY AT SEC MENT AND HAVE JUST BEEN HAVING FUN PLAYING OND BASE DURING THEIR LOSS TO THE ERS BASEBALL v "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON %$)4/2 ). #()%&
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Success leaves with sophomores Squad loses 10 athletes, experience resulting in 15 consecutive losses to start the year CATCHING THE BALL v 'ORDON SAID h) WANT TO CATCH ALL THE BALLS THAT COME MY WAY v MTHOMAS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM 4HE SOFTBALL TEAM MEMBERS ARE A BUNCH OF UNTESTED PLAYERS BUT THEY HAVE BEEN GETTING !FTER HAVING THE BEST BETTER AND BEEN TRYING TO BUILD CHEMISTRY WITH RECORD IN #ONTRA #OSTA EACH OTHER #OLLEGE SOFTBALL HISTORY 9ELVERTON SAID THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IMPROV LAST SEASON THE #OMETS ING EVERY WEEK AND THAT IS THE GOAL RIGHT NOW HOPED TO IMPROVE THIS h2IGHT NOW ALL WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS GET YEAR BUT THUS FAR HAVE BETTER v HE SAID h7HEN YOU HAVE WOMEN WHO STRUGGLED TO FIND THEIR HAVE NEVER PLAYED TOGETHER IT S HARD FOR THEM TO FIRST WIN OF THE SEA FIND CHEMISTRY v SON 4O IMPROVE DEFENSIVELY THE #OMETS PRACTICE 3OFTBALL COACH EVERY DAY TRYING TO CATCH AND LOCATE THE BALL /TIS 9ELVERTON S SEC ### IS LACKING SKILLS ON DEFENSE BUT HOPE THE OND YEAR COACHING DEFENSIVE FOCUS IN PRACTICE WILL HELP THIS TEAM IS OFF TO A BAD h 4O IMPROVE ON DEFENSE WE RUN DRILLS START AND HIS SQUAD IS CUR WHERE WE WATCH THE BALL GO INTO OUR GLOVES AND RENTLY PRACTICE HARD AND PLAY HARD v OVERALL 'ORDON SAID “We lost 10 play)NEXPERIENCED #OMET PLAYERS HAVE NOT ers this season, one PLAYERS ARE OVERLOOKED THE STATE PLAY AMONG REASONS transferred and some OFFS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE FOR THE STRUGGLES SLIM CHANCE TO MAKE IT decided not to play. A FIRST THEY HAVE TO LEARN TO 4HE #OMETS ALSO LOST THE CORE OF THE TEAM We have some players WORK TOGETHER TO GET THE FIRST WHICH WERE SOPHOMORE on the team who never WIN OF THE SEASON h) EXPECT US AS TO COME PLAYERS played softball before.” TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND BE A h7E LOST PLAYERS THIS COHESIVE UNIT TO HOPEFULLY SEASON ONE TRANSFERRED AND /TIS 9ELVERTON
GET SOME WINS v 7ILLIAMS SOME DECIDED NOT TO PLAY v SOFTBALL COACH SAID h!ND TO MAKE THE STATE 9ELVERTON SAID h7E HAVE SOME PLAYERS ON THE TEAM WHO NEVER PLAYED PLAYOFFS v 4HE FIRST "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE GAME IS A SOFTBALL BEFORE v 4HE MAJORITY OF THE SOFTBALL TEAM S ROSTER DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE ON IS FRESHMAN PLAYERS WHO HAVE NEVER PLAYED A 4HURSDAY 4HE #OMETS SAID THEY WANT TO APPROACH GAME OF SOFTBALL IN THEIR LIFE 4HERE ARE ONLY THESE UPCOMING CONFERENCE GAMES PROFESSION TWO SOPHOMORE PLAYERS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER h/UR WEAKNESS RIGHT NOW IS YOUTH v ALLY ESPECIALLY COMING INTO THE GAMES WITHOUT 9ELVERTON SAID h7E ARE YOUNG UNLIKE LAST A WIN h) WANT TO DO THE BEST ) CAN FOR THE TEAM YEAR WHEN THE TEAM HAD A BUNCH OF SOPHOMORE WHICH WOULD BE HITTING THE BALL AND FIELDING PLAYERS v 4HE #OMETS ARE STRUGGLING DEFENSIVELY AND WELL v #OMET PITCHER INFIELDER +AITLIN /SHIRO HAVE PROBLEMS CATCHING THE BALL WHICH CREATE SAID h) HOPE WE COME OUT STRONG v %VEN THOUGH THE #OMETS HAVE NOT WON A BAD PLAYS THAT LEAD TO ERRORS ### S ERRORS ARE STARTING TO DECLINE IN EACH GAME BUT THE GAME THIS SEASON THEY STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TEAM IS STILL TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO WIN #OMET TURN THEIR SEASON AROUND BY WINNING CONFERENCE INFIELDER -ADISEN 7ILLIAMS SAID THAT THEY HAVE GAMES h7E ARE GOING TO FIND A GROUP OF PLAYERS TO WORK ON DEFENSE FIELDING THE BALL AND COM WHO PLAY WELL TOGETHER TO PLAY THESE UPCOMING MUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER h/UR WEAKNESS IS DEFENSE 7E ARE NOT CONFERENCE GAMES v 9ELVERTON SAID "Y -IKE 4HOMAS 30/243 %$)4/2
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OWNERS ON THE SCREEN -IDDLE CLASS COUPLE 'ERRY AND #OOKIE &LECK ,EVY AND #ATHERINE / (ARA RESPECTIVELY HAIL FROM A &LORIDA TOWN AND OWN A FURRY .ORWICH TERRIER NAMED 7INKY )T S DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THE MORE ATTRACTIVE #OOKIE IS INVOLVED WITH 'ERRY A NERDY LOOKING MAN WHO LITERALLY HAS TWO LEFT FEET 4HE TWO ARE COMPLETE OPPOSITES FROM ONE ANOTHER 4HIS IS A SHARED TRAIT AMONG THE OTHER PAIRS OF OWNERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF (ARLAN 0EPPER 'UEST WHO GOES TO THE COMPETITION ALONE 4HE POLAR OPPOSITE QUALITIES SURPRIS INGLY FIT WITH THE COUNTERPARTS CHAR ACTERS AND THE PEOPLES TRAITS SOMEHOW RELATE TO THEIR PETS PERSONALITIES &OR EXAMPLE (AMILTON 3WAN -ICHAEL (ITCHCOCK AND HIS WIFE -EG 0ARKER 0OSEY ARE A STEREOTYPICAL YUP PIE PAIR WHO ACT FUSSY AND NEUROTIC TOWARD OTHERS 3INCE THE REGAL AND GREY 7EIMARANER "EATRICE HAS GROWN UP WITH THE DUO SHE HAS PICKED UP THE BAD HABITS ACTING OUT IN THE SAME WAY )N EFFECT THE GROUP GETS DISQUALIFIED FROM THE COMPETITION WHEN "EATRICE BECOMES AGGRESSIVE WITH A JUDGE !NOTHER EXAMPLE OF TRAINERS BEING LIKE THEIR DOG IS 2HAPSODY IN 7HITE A STANDARD POODLE WHO WON THE -AYFLOWER TWO TIMES IN A ROW 0OODLES ARE KNOWN TO BE FULL OF HIGH ENERGY WHILE HAVING A FROU FROU LOOK 4RAINER #HRISTY #UMMINGS *ANE ,YNCH SHOWS MUCH POISE AND TAKES IT UPON HERSELF TO MAKE SURE 2HAPSODY IS READY TO WIN HER THIRD "EST IN 3HOW 7HEREAS OWNER 3HERRI !NN #ABOT *ENNIFER #OOLIDGE IS MORE WORRIED ABOUT MAKING OVER THE POODLE TO LOOK GOOD FOR THE EVENT %VENTUALLY IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY ARE ROMANTICALLY INVOLVED AND TO SOME EXTENT ACTING AS PARENTS TO THE POODLE &RED 7ILLARD ACTS AS A COMMENTATOR FOR THE DOG SHOW AND DEFINITELY MAKES HIS CHARACTER HIS OWN 4HE VIEWER CAN T HELP BUT FIND 7ILLARD HILARIOUS AS IT WOULD SEEM HE WAS ACTUALLY BEING HIM SELF WHILE IN CHARACTER 4HE COMMENTATOR "UCK ,AUGHLIN KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE DOGS IN THE SHOW SAYING IRREVERENT THINGS ABOUT THE BREEDS WHILE INDULGING HIMSELF IN HIS JOKES 4HIS IN TURN MAKES THE AUDI ENCE LAUGH WITH HIM /NE EXAMPLE INCLUDES ,AUGHLIN SAYING h!ND TO THINK THAT IN SOME COUNTRIES THESE DOGS ARE EATEN v h"EST IN 3HOWv HAS FOUND ITSELF AT .O ON TELEVISION CABLE NETWORK "RAVO S LIST OF THE h &UNNIEST -OVIES v AND RIGHTFULLY SO AS THE FILM HITS HARD WITH PEOPLE WHO ENJOY UNIQUE CRAZY CHARACTERS AND THE DOGS WHO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THEM
'ERRY AND #OOKIE &LECK 4HE &LECKS %UGENE ,EVY AND #ATHERINE / (ARA WITH THEIR .ORWICH TERRIER 7INKY HOPE TO WIN THE CONTEST 4HE DUO ARE POLAR OPPOSITES FROM EACH OTHER IN SOCIAL STATUS BEFORE MEETING (OWEVER THEY AGREE THEY LOVE THE .ORWICH TERRIER BREED 4HEY EVEN SING SONGS ABOUT THEM
(AMILTON AND -EG 3WANSON 4HE NEUROTIC YUPPIE COUPLE FROM #HICAGO -ICHAEL (ITCHCOCK AND 0ARKER 0OSEY OWN A 7EIMARANER "EATRICE 4HEIR DOG HAS THEIR MEN TALITY ACTING JUST AS ANXIOUS AND HOSTILE TOWARD OTHERS
#HRISTY #UMMINGS AND 3HERRI !NN #ABOT #HRISTY #UMMINGS *ANE ,YNCH TRAINS 2HAPSODY IN 7HITE A STAN DARD POODLE OWNED BY 3HERRI !NN #ABOT *ENNIFER #OOLIDGE 4HE POO DLE HAS WON TWO CONSECUTIVE "EST IN 3HOW TITLES AND THEY HOPE TO TAKE THE RIBBON A THIRD TIME !T THE COM PETITION #HRISTY AND 3HERRI !NN S ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP IS EXPOSED