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COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSI TY STUDENTS FROM ALL OF THE STATE S HIGHER EDUCATION CAMPUSES INCLUD ING ABOUT FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE RALLIED AGAINST BUDGET CUTS AND STUDENT FEE INCREASES DURING THE ANNUAL -ARCH IN -ARCH RALLY AT THE #APITOL ON -ONDAY h7E MARCH TODAY WITH THE PUR POSE TO GIVE VOICE TO THE OTHER DAYS OF THE YEAR v 3AN *OSE #ITY #OLLEGE STUDENT +ARRAWINDS 3ALTERS SAID IN FRONT OF THE #APITOL h%DUCATION IS OUR RIGHT v 4HE TWO HOUR LONG MULTIFAC ETED h&UND /UR &UTUREv DEMON STRATION STARTED WITH A MARCH FROM 3OUTHSIDE 0ARK DOWNTOWN LEADING TO A RALLY WITH SPEECHES IN THE #APITOL -ALL 3TUDENTS WERE ALSO LOBBYING STATE LEGISLATORS INSIDE THE #APITOL TO STOP CUTTING EDUCATION 4HE !35 CONTRACTED TWO YELLOW

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WE VE SEEN THE SAME PLOT OF A MOVIE SO MANY TIMES THAT WE CAN PREDICT A WHOLE FILM BY SEEING JUST A TRAILER 4HERE ARE SOME REMAKES OR OVERDONE MOVIE PLOTS THAT OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE A GREAT FILM SUCH AS h3TAR 4REK v WHICH REVIVED THE FILM FRAN CHISE AND #HRISTOPHER .OLAN S h"ATMANv MOVIES 7HILE THESE ARE PRIME EXAMPLES OF (OLLYWOOD S FORMULA WORKING IN ITS FAVOR

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BY A LESS THAN SIGN AND THE NOT MINDING THE FACT WE MET NUMBER THREE COMBINED ABOUT TWO MINUTES PRIOR (E )F INDIVIDUALS WERE TO THEN LED THE DISCUSSION INTO ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN ANY DETAILS THE TOPIC OF HIS FAMILY AND

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&RANÎOIS 'ROSJEAN WRITES IN HIS BOOK h"ILINGUAL ,IFE AND 2EALITY v "UT ONLY PERCENT OF !MERICANS ABOUT MILLION PEOPLE ARE MULTILINGUAL "Y SYSTEMATICALLY PRODUCING A hMONOLINGUISTICv POPULOUS A MESSAGE IS SENT TO OTHER COUNTRIES THAT h)F YOU DON T SPEAK MY LANGUAGE ) DON T CARE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY v )N THIS AGE OF GLOBALISM EVERY ONE SHOULD BE AT LEAST BILINGUAL AND !MERICAN SCHOOLS AND POLITICIANS NEED TO SUPPORT MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION %VEN IN #ALIFORNIA ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE PLACES IN THE WORLD FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING IS NOT A PRIORITY )T IS NOT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND DEFI NITELY NOT IN

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GRAM BEFORE SUMMER /THER THAN %VERHART THE PROGRAM CUR RENTLY HAS ONE OTHER FACULTY MEM BER WHO WORKS PART TIME "ECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FAC ULTY MEMBERS THE PROGRAM RUNS EXERCISES SLOWER THAN THE COLLEGE EXPECTS %VERHART SAID &OR EXAMPLE WHEN STUDENTS HAVE TO EXPOSE 8 RAYS ONLY FOUR OF THEM CAN BE IN ATTENDANCE AND THEY HAVE TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY ONE FACULTY MEMBER 7HEN STU DENTS TAKE PART IN THEIR INTERNSHIPS IN GROUPS AT LOCAL DENTAL OFFICES AS REQUIRED BY THE CURRICULUM ONE FACULTY MEMBER HAS TO WATCH OVER NO MORE THAN INTERNS %VERHART SAID SHE PREFERS TEACH ING SMALLER GROUPS WITH MORE ATTENTION TO EVERY STUDENT S NEEDS

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BY DESIGN v )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID TERMINATING THE COURSE OFFERINGS IS THE ONLY ACTION THE COL LEGE CAN TAKE TO ALLEVIATE BUDGET PROBLEMS h4HE STATE IS GOING TO BE CUT TING OUR BUDGET OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS v SHE SAID $R &LOYD SAID SHE HOPES THE COLLEGE CAN FIND A LAST MINUTE GRANT BUT SEES LITTLE HOPE h)T WOULD BE GREAT IF THE PRO GRAM COULD CONTINUE v SHE SAID h "UT WE HAVE TO BE REALISTIC v %VERHART SAID THE COLLEGE IS ALSO LOOKING AT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AND OBTAIN A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE EACH YEAR 3HE SAID USUALLY ONLY SEVEN OR EIGHT STUDENTS GRADUATE EACH YEAR FROM THE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE REST ARE STILL CATCHING UP ON OTHER NON DENTAL ASSISTING COURSE

REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE h9OU HAVE TO USE MORE THAN CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES TO PROVE A PROGRAM v SHE SAID h 3TUDENTS DON T MOVE AS A COHORT v 3TUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM HAVE BUILT A STRONG CONNECTION TO %VERHART AND THE DENTAL ASSISTING FIELD h4HIS PROGRAM MEANS A LOT TO ME BECAUSE IT S DEVELOPING MY FUTURE v STUDENT *OSEPHINE 3AECHAO SAID h) FOUND JOY AND HAPPINESS )T S MY DREAM v !LTHOUGH 3AECHAO WILL HAVE FINISHED ALL HER DENTAL ASSISTING COURSES BY THE END OF THIS SEMESTER

SHE IS UPSET TO HEAR THAT THE PRO GRAM IS GOING TO BE SUSPENDED h"EFORE THE BUDGET CUTS EVERY BODY HAD A CHANCE TO GO TO SCHOOL AND GO FOR WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO v 3AECHAO SAID h.OW THAT THEY RE TAKING AWAY OUR EDUCATION ARE THE RICH GOING TO STAY RICH AND THE POOR ALWAYS GOING TO REMAIN POOR .OWADAYS YOU NEED A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE TO GET A JOB v (ER CLASSMATE 4UME "ATSUKH AGREES "ATSUKH SAID SHE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM IN *ULY BECAUSE SHE KNEW SHE COULD QUICKLY DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO WORK IN A DENTAL OFFICE DURING THE DAY IN HOPES OF BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH HER YEAR OLD SON DURING THE NIGHT 3HE CURRENTLY ATTENDS ### DURING THE DAY AND WORKS AT A RESTAURANT AT NIGHT h)T S REALLY UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE THIS IS AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM v "ATSUKH SAID h)N MY CLASS THERE S A LOT OF SINGLE MOMS AND THEY WORK 4HOSE PEOPLE ARE GETTING JOBS v %VERHART SAID ### HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE BEST SCHOOLS FOR DENTAL ASSISTING TRAINING !SIDE FROM THE QUALITY OF THE

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EDUCATION WHICH %VERHART SAID IS MUCH BETTER THAN OFFERINGS AT PRO PRIETARY SCHOOLS THE MAIN FACTOR THAT HAS DRIVEN STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THEIR TRAINING AT ### IS THE PRICE 7HEREAS THE PATH TO OBTAINING A DENTAL ASSISTING CERTIFICATE COSTS ABOUT AT THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL #ARRINGTON #OLLEGE TUITION

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ADD UP TO ONLY ABOUT AT ### %VERHART S STUDENTS KNOW THE BENEFITS OF ### S PROGRAM h4HE CURRICULUM FOR DENTAL ASSISTING IS BENEFICIAL v 3AECHAO SAID h)T S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BECOME A DENTAL ASSISTANT v &OR MANY YEARS STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN PICKED UP FOR JOBS IN LOCAL DENTAL OFFICES UNDER SOME OF THE SAME DOCTORS FOR WHOM THEY INTERNED $ENTIST $ANIEL 4ANITA WHOSE OFFICE IS LOCATED IN 3AN 0ABLO CUR RENTLY HAS FOUR DENTAL ASSISTANTS WORKING FOR HIM THREE OF WHOM GRADUATED FROM ### S PROGRAM $R 4ANITA SAID HE PREFERS TO HIRE ### STUDENTS AND GRADUATES h4HE COLLEGE AND ESPECIALLY 3ANDRA %VERHART OFFER THE MOST WELL TRAINED ASSISTANTS IN THE "AY !REA 4HEY DO THEIR INTERNSHIPS IN OUR OFFICE SO WE KNOW THE EXPERI ENCE THAT THEY ARE GETTING v 4ANITA SAID h7E GENERALLY PREFER THEM OVER THE STUDENTS FROM PRIVATE FOR PROFIT PROGRAMS v

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BY A SENIOR SCIENTIST FROM 0IXAR !NIMATION 3TUDIOS IN ,! ON -ARCH FROM TO P M $R 4ONY $E2OSE S LECTURE h-ATH IN THE -OVIESv WILL BE ON THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IN FILMMAK ING BROUGHT ON BY ADVANCES IN SCIENCE AND MATH 4HE LECTURE IS FREE AND OPEN TO TEST WAS IMPLEMENTED IN AS AN ALTER THE PUBLIC ■ &2/- 0AGE &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT 3TUDENTS WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLO NATIVE FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT A DIPLOMA OR #3% COORDINATOR 3ETIATI 3IDHARTA AT MA OR ITS EQUIVALENT WHO QUALIFIED FOR A ITS EQUIVALENT WHO NEEDED FEDERAL AID ### MATRICULATION SERVICES COORDINA

EXT 0ELL 'RANT AND ATTENDED COLLEGE PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW LAW IN *ULY TOR +ENYETTA 4RIBBLE SAID STUDENTS CAN WILL STILL HAVE THE !4" OPTION UNTIL THEIR KEEP RETAKING THE !4" TEST UNTIL THEY PASS IT SIX YEAR DURATION WINDOW EXPIRES N FUNDRAISER 4HE !4" TEST WILL STILL BE ALLOWED FOR 4HE CHANGES ALSO INCLUDE RETROACTIVELY REDUCING THE DURATION OF A STUDENT S ELI RETURNING STUDENTS THOSE WHO HAVE GIBILITY FOR FEDERAL AID FROM FULL TIME RECEIVED A GRADE ! THROUGH & ) OR 0 EQUIVALENT SEMESTERS TO AND INCREASING WITHIN TWO SEMESTERS OF APPLYING FOR 0ELL THE AWARD MAXIMUM PER YEAR TO 'RANTS 3HE SAID PASSING THE !4" TEST WOULD 0ELL 'RANTS ACCOUNT FOR THE MAJORITY OF 4HE &RIENDS OF THE ,IBRARY IS GOVERNMENT FUNDED STUDENT AID AT ### PLACE STUDENTS IN -ATH AND AT THE PUTTING ON A h-YSTERY $INNER DISTRICT 3ENIOR $EAN OF 2ESEARCH AND READING LEVEL FOR EITHER %NGLISH " OR ! AND A WRITING LEVEL FOR %NGLISH &UNDRAISERv AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 0LANNING 4IM #LOW SAID h4HE LARGEST SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ! OR 2ESTAURANT ON -ARCH FROM TO 4HE !4" TEST WAS ONE OF TWO OPTIONS FINANCIAL AID IS 0ELL 'RANTS v $R #LOW P M FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT A DIPLOMA OR ITS 4HE EVENT WILL BEGIN WITH A SAID !T ###

STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING EQUIVALENT 4HEY COULD ALSO RECEIVE FED CHOICE OF WINE A BUFFET DINNER AND NEARLY MILLION IN 0ELL 'RANT FUNDS ERAL AID BY COMPLETING UNITS OR AN ELEGANT DESSERT )T WILL ALSO INCLUDE A h-YSTERY THIS ACADEMIC YEAR OUT OF ABOUT HOURS OF COLLEGE INSTRUCTION "UT STARTING THIS SUMMER THOSE OPTIONS 7RITERSv FORUM WITH LOCAL MYS MILLION TOTAL IN STUDENT AID FROM THE STATE ARE GONE TERY AUTHORS -ICHELE $RIER #INDY AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS #LOW SAID !FRICAN !MERICAN STUDIES MAJOR 2E ### )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI 3AMPLE AND 3USAN # 3HEA 4ICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE &ERGUSON SAID THE CHANGES WILL IMPACT THE 4HOMAS SAID HER BROTHER AT ,ANEY #OLLEGE IN /AKLAND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL PER PERSON AND ALL PROCEEDS WILL COLLEGE S COMMUNITY TREMENDOUSLY h)T IS REALLY GOING TO BE DEVASTATING TO AID THIS SEMESTER BECAUSE HE DID NOT SUPPORT THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING THAT POPULATION THAT DOESN T HAVE A HIGH GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL 2ESOURCE #ENTER !S A RESULT HE TOOK OUT LOANS AND 4O PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR '%$ v SHE SAID #LOW SAID THAT OF THE NEW STU WORKED PART TIME TO PAY FOR HIS CLASSES VISIT CONTRACOSTABOOKS COM h)T MADE HIM DECIDE HE WOULDN T GO &OR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL DENTS AT ### IN THE FALL SEMESTER

*ANIS 7ALSH AT JANISWALSH YMAIL SELF REPORTED THEY HAD A HIGH SCHOOL BACK NEXT SEMESTER BECAUSE THEY TOLD HIM DIPLOMA AND MORE SAID THEY HAD A HE COULD STILL NOT GET FINANCIAL AID v THE COM FIRST SEMESTER STUDENT SAID h)T MAKES STU '%$ ! DIPLOMA IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ADMIS DENTS FEEL UNDESERVING BECAUSE THEY DON T SION OR GRADUATION FROM ### 4HE !4" HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR '%$ N GAMBLING

4ANITA SAID LOSING ### AS A SOURCE FOR QUALIFIED ASSISTANTS WILL MAKE HIS JOB HARDER h7E RE GOING TO HAVE TO SCRAM BLE TO FIND QUALIFIED PEOPLE v HE SAID h7E PREFER TO HAVE A KNOWN ENTITY WHICH THE COLLEGE HAS ALWAYS PROVIDED FOR US v "ATSUKH SAID SHE WILL LIKELY FIND A JOB AFTER RECEIVING HER CERTIFICATE THIS SEMESTER h) M REALLY CONFIDENT IN GETTING A JOB v SHE SAID h) ALREADY HAVE A JOB OFFER IN AN OFFICE IN /AKLAND v 4ANITA SAID THE COLLEGE S DECI SION TO SUSPEND THE PROGRAM IS FOR THE WORST h)T S RATHER SHORT SIGHTED v HE SAID h4HE QUALITY OF THE EDUCATION THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGES PROVIDE IS GOING TO BE STRUCTURED TOWARD THE BIG PROGRAMS THAT MAKE MONEY v %VERHART AGREES h)T S UPSETTING TO ME BECAUSE IN A TIME WHEN THE COUNTRY S ADMIN ISTRATION PUSHES FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS AND AT A TIME THIS COLLEGE CONSIDERS ITSELF A PREMIER COLLEGE WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING JOB TRAINING IN AN INDUSTRY THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED AS A GROWING FIELD v SHE SAID %VERHART S POSITION WILL BE ELIMINATED AT THE END OF THE CUR RENT SEMESTER BUT BECAUSE SHE IS A TENURED FACULTY MEMBER SHE IS REQUIRED TO TEACH IN ANOTHER DEPART MENT ON CAMPUS OR BE RETRAINED 3HE IS QUALIFIED TO TEACH CLASSES FOR THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT %VERHART SAID SHE HAS DEVEL OPED A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE DENTAL PROGRAM SINCE WHEN SHE BEGAN WORKING PART TIME 3HE TOOK OVER THE DEPARTMENT FULL TIME IN h)T S LIKE MY BABY ) KEPT IT GOING FOR YEARS v

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CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY A SURPRISE MILLION CUT 4HESE CUTS ARE IN ADDITION TO STUDENT FEE INCREASES FROM PER UNIT IN FALL TO THIS SUMMER ,T 'OV 'AVIN .EWSOM SAID AT THE RALLY THAT THE COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION HAS TRIPLED IN THE LAST DECADE AND DOUBLED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS 5NIVERSITY OF #ALIFORNIA !SSOCIATED 3TUDENTS 3EN 3YDNEY &ANG SAID h)T S UPSETTING TO SEE THE STATE BAL ANCE ITS BUDGET ON THE BACKS OF STUDENTS v ,EADERS FROM THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE #AL 3TATE 5NIVERSITY AND 5# SYSTEMS ALL SPOKE AT THE RALLY h) DON T SEE 5# #35 OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS PROTESTING ) JUST SEE STUDENTS v #AL 3TATE 3TANISLAUS !3) 0RESIDENT -EHRAN +HODABANDEH SAID h4HE ONLY WAY WE CAN HAVE ANY CHANGE HAPPEN IN THIS SYSTEM IS TO BE UNITED v $URING THE MILE LONG WALK FROM THE PARK TO THE #APITOL POLICE BLOCKED TRAFFIC FOR THE PROTESTERS WHO MADE NOISE SO ALL OF DOWNTOWN NOTICED THE RALLY h) THINK THE PROTEST SUCKS v #ALIFORNIA ,ABOR AND 7ORKFORCE $EVELOPMENT !GENCY EMPLOYEE -ICHAEL 7IESENBURGER SAID AS PROTESTERS MARCHED PAST HIS OFFICE AT #APITOL -ALL h4HESE KIDS COULD BE IN CLASS OR GOING OUT AND GET TING A JOB v HE SAID GRIPPING HIS BLACK CANE AND PUFFING ON PIPE TOBACCO h4HAT S WHAT ) DID v %VEN MEMBERS OF THE ,EGISLATURE WHO SUPPORTED THE MARCH HEARD OPPOSITION DURING THE RALLY 0ROMOTING HIS LEGISLATION TO CLOSE CORPORATE LOOP HOLES AND REDUCE THE COST OF ATTENDING A 5# OR #35

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AUTHOR OF THE -IDDLE #LASS 3CHOLARSHIP TO BACK UP HIS CLAIMS h7E HAVE TO KEEP THE PROMISE TO OUR STUDENTS v HE SAID 3TUDENTS REPLIED h3HOW US 3HOW US v

h)T S NOT RIGHT v SHE SAID h9OU CAN T FLIP BURGERS WITHOUT A DEGREE v 3ITTING IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER IN FRONT OF THE &INANCIAL !ID /FFICE ON 4HURSDAY 4HOMAS SAID FEDERAL AID SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE WHO NEEDS IT h%DUCATION SHOULD BE OFFERED TO EVERY ONE ESPECIALLY WITH FINANCIAL AID v SHE SAID h.OT EVERYBODY IS FINANCIALLY SET TO PAY FOR BOOKS PAY FOR CLASSES AND PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION v "AKER SAID THE CHANGES TO 4ITLE )6 FUNDING hHELP !MERICA v BUT STUDENT SER VICES MANAGERS DISAGREE h)T S HUGE )T S A HUGE IMPACT v &ERGUSON SAID h#ONTRA #OSTA IS KNOWN AS MEETING STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE AND ASSISTING THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS v SHE SAID h)T S A ROADBLOCK v #OLLEGE MANAGERS AGREE STUDENTS WOULD BE STUCK 4HEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION WITHOUT A JOB

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HOSTED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ((3 WAS INTENDED TO MAKE STUDENTS AWARE THAT THERE ARE STUDENT COUNSELORS LENDING EARS TO STUDENTS AT THE SUPPORT CLINIC 4HE SUPPORT CLINIC WAS FOUNDED THREE YEARS AGO BY ((3 DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON !MINTA -ICKLES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PRO FESSOR 3TEPHEN 'REER AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING IN TO VISIT THE COUNSELORS HAS INCREASED EVERY YEAR 0EER COUNSELING MANAGER AND ((3 MAJOR -ADY 7ILLIE SAID LAST SEMESTER ABOUT STUDENTS AND PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY WENT TO THE SUPPORT CLINIC 4HE PEER COUNSELORS OFFER CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO DEALING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS PARENTING ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND MENTAL ISSUES 4HEY ALSO PROVIDE A STEP PROGRAM AND REFER PARTICIPANTS TO OTHER RESOURCES

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CLASSES WITH 'REER AND -ICKLES BE IN THEIR THIRD SEMESTER AS A ((3 MAJOR GO THROUGH AN INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF THE PROFESSORS AND 7ILLIE AND BE LIVING A CLEAN AND SOBER LIFESTYLE h7HAT ) VE NOTICED ABOUT WHAT PEER COUNSELING DOES IS THAT IT ELIMINATES FRICTION WHEN TELLING PEOPLE YOUR PROBLEMS v SAID %DDIE -ORRIS -EN AND 7OMEN OF 0URPOSE MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR h0EOPLE MIGHT BE HESITANT TO OPEN UP TO DOCTORS AND THERAPISTS BECAUSE THEY FEEL JUDGED OR THAT THEY DON T

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0ATTERSON SHE IMPACTED STU DENTS LIVES AS WELL AS THOSE OF HER COLLEAGUES DURING HER TIME AT THE COLLEGE (ELEN &ELDER SAID HER SISTER WAS WILLING TO HELP ANYBODY AT ANY TIME h4HAT S JUST THE WAY SHE WAS v THE 2ICHMOND RESIDENT SAID h3HE WAS ALWAYS READY TO HELP WHERE SHE COULD AND DO WHAT SHE COULD TO

HELP PEOPLE v 0ATTERSON HAD THREE SONS

'REGORY *EFFREY AND %DWARD AND ONE DAUGHTER #AROLYN !FTER HER CHILDREN WERE BORN SHE TRAVELED WITH THEM TO SPORTING CHURCH EVENTS AND EVEN AS FAR AS -ILWAUKEE

#HICAGO .EW 9ORK AND 3T ,OUIS !LTHOUGH 0ATTERSON ENJOYED HELPING STUDENTS SHE WAS INSTRU MENTAL IN THE LIVES OF HER OWN CHIL DREN GIVING THEM THE SAME SUPPORT SHE SHOWED AT ### (ER SON *EFF 0ATTERSON SAID SHE LOVED HER JOB HELPING STUDENTS h3HE WAS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING STUDENTS GET JOBS v HE SAID h.OT ONLY DID SHE CARE FOR STUDENTS

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MENT #HAIRPERSON *OSEPH $E4ORRES WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH 0ATTERSON DURING HER TIME ON CAMPUS $R $E4ORRES SAID HE ALSO WORKED WITH 0ATTERSON THROUGH THE JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM AND BECAME LONG TIME FRIENDS WITH 0ATTERSON (E SAID DURING HIS TIME WORKING WITH 0ATTERSON HE GREW TO ADMIRE HER AND THE WORK SHE WAS DOING FOR STUDENTS h3HE REALLY SHOWED STUDENTS SHE CARED v $E4ORRES SAID $E4ORRES SAID 0ATTERSON COULD ALWAYS BE FOUND HELPING STUDENTS EITHER WITH RESUMÏ BUILDING OR COR RECTING PAPERS FOR CLASSES h3HE WAS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT STUDENTS v HE SAID

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%FFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IS A DESIR ABLE SKILL (OWEVER SOMETIMES LEADERS ARE NOT BORN THEY MUST BE MOLDED 3EVEN MEMBERS OF ### S FACUL TY AND STAFF WERE AMONG DISTRICT EMPLOYEES SELECTED FOR THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT ,EADERSHIP )NSTITUTE 4HE #$,) IS DESIGNED TO OFFER PARTICIPANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PRAC TICE COMPETENCY REQUIRED FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP O P P O R T U N I T I E S 2AMOS THROUGH WORK SHOPS LISTENING TO SPEAKERS FROM THE DISTRICT AND GROUP WORK )T IS A PROGRAM OPEN TO STAFF FULL TIME FACULTY MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS 4HE MEMBERS WERE SELECTED AFTER A COMPETITIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT INCLUDES TWO LETTERS OF RECOM MENDATION A PERSONAL STATEMENT AND SHORT ESSAY ANSWERS ON THE APPLICATION 4IM ,EONG COORDINATOR OF #$,) SAID THE PROJECT IS DRIVEN BY #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN

WHO PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS BOTH STATE AND NATIONWIDE AND THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO DEVELOP A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM WITHIN THE DISTRICT h4HE LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMU NITY COLLEGE SYSTEM HAS TO DEVELOP AND SOMETIMES YOU CAN HIRE SOME ONE FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE SYSTEM

BUT IT HAS LIMITATIONS v ,EONG SAID h4HIS PROGRAM WILL HELP THIS DIS TRICT AND FUTURE WITHIN THE COMMU NITY COLLEGE SYSTEM v 4HE FIRST SESSION WAS &EB AT THE $ISTRICT /FFICE IN -ARTINEZ WITH AN ALL DAY ORIENTATION AND THERE WILL BE MONTHLY MEETINGS THROUGH OUT THE SPRING SEMESTER

4HE MEMBERS WILL UNDERGO NINE HOUR LONG SESSIONS TAKING PLACE ON DIFFERENT CAMPUSES WITHIN THE DIS TRICT ### 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID THE MEETINGS ARE HELD IN A CLASSROOM SETTING WHERE MEMBERS FROM THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE CHANCE TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH EACH OTHER %ACH MEETING WILL INVOLVE THE GROUP DOING DIFFERENT PROJECTS SUCH AS LISTENING TO PRESENTERS AND SPEAK ERS DISCUSS IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR THE DISTRICT HELP IMPROVE WRITING RESUMÏS AND COVER LETTERS IMPROVE INTERVIEW SKILLS AND WORK ON GROUP PROJECTS THAT THEY WILL PRESENT TO THE #HANCELLOR S #ABINET 4HIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE DISTRICT HELD THE PROGRAM SINCE IT WAS INTRO DUCED IN 0ARTICIPANTS OF THE GROUP INCLUDED NOW )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON COUNSELOR .ORMA 6ALDEZ *IMENEZ AND CHEM ISTRY PROFESSOR ,EVERETT 3MITH WHO EXPERIENCED MANY OF THE SAME PROJ ECTS AND SESSIONS THAT THIS YEAR S GROUP WILL DO )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID #$,) IS A PROGRAM TO ENHANCE AND BROADEN ONE S SKILLS AND ABILITIES 3HE ALSO SAID THE PRO GRAM CAN HELP PARTICIPANTS DO BET TER IN THEIR CURRENT POSITIONS WHICH CAN BENEFIT THE CAMPUS BECAUSE ALL MEMBERS hWORK WITH STUDENTS IN ALL KINDS OF CAPACITIES v -ATH PROFESSOR 3HERRY 3HARUFA SAID THE PROGRAM IS GOING TO BE INTENSE BUT h)T LL BE WORTH IT IN THE END v h)T GIVES ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS v SAID 3HARUFA THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE "ASIC 3KILLS )NITIATIVE v) HOPE TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE AS A CHAIRPERSON v #LASSIFIED 3ENATE 6ICE 0RESIDENT %RIKA 'REENE SAID h ) WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO LEARN WHAT MY STRON GEST POINTS ARE AND BRING THEM TO THE CAMPUS TO HELP WITH THE GROWTH OF THE COLLEGE AND TO STRENGTHEN MY WEAKNESSES v

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PLAYOFF SUCCESS

CCC softball squad lo looks to generate w winning reputation After finishing 0-28 in 2011, group hopes for successful year, wins four games against CCSF

Coach Webb, baseball team hope to establish postseason contention for first time since 1993

GEST JOURNEY SINCE BECOMING THE COACH v 9ELVERTON SAID h) STARTED OUT WITH ONLY FOUR PLAYERS AND NOW 30/243 %$)4/2 ) HAVE v MLASTRA ADVOCATE GMAIL COM 4HE ROSTER CONSISTS OF PLAYERS FROM THE 4HE #OMET SOFTBALL TEAM HAS NOT HAD A WIN TEAM WHICH WON GAMES INFIELDER -ONIQUE 4 NING REPUTATION AS IT HAS WON ONLY OF -ARTELL WHO PLAYED ON THE TEAM SOME NING GAMES IT HAS PLAYED SINCE GAM PLAYERS FROM LAST SEASON AND SOME FRESHMEN &OR THE SEASON #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE & 3OPHOMORE PITCHER )NEZ (UDSON WHO PLAYED LOOK LOOKS TO ERASE ITS LOSING WAYS THROUGH THE EFFORTS ON THE TEAM SAID h)T HAS BEEN GOOD COMING OF IT ITS NEW COACH /TIS 9ELVERTON ALONG WITH THE BACK TO THE PROGRAM ) VE BEEN OUT FOR A WHILE AND SQUA SQUAD S MIX OF VETERAN AND FRESHMAN PLAYERS ) MISS THE SPORT v 9ELVERTON WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE DEFEN 9 4HE SQUAD HAS ALREADY EXCEEDED LAST SEASON S SIVE COORDINATOR FOR THE #OMET FOOTBALL TEAM WIN TOTAL AS THE #OMETS ARE CURRENTLY OVERALL

TOOK TOOK OVER THE SOFTBALL SQUAD GAINING THEIR ONLY WINS OVER IN *A *ANUARY ONCE THE COACHING #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO “We have a lot of POSITION WAS VACATED POSIT OVERALL IN THE &ORMER COACH %D -ILLER potential on this team & #OAST .ORTH $IVISION IN TWO BEGAN WORKING AS THE COLLEGE and good coaches who PRESEASON DOUBLEHEADERS BEGA THE EEQUIPMENT MANAGER DURING h4HEY WENT LAST YEAR focus on all areas on AND ) WANT TO WIN MORE THAN THE FALL SEMESTER THE F the field. We have a GAMES AND MAKE THE PLAY h) FELT COMPASSION FOR THE h) PLAYERS v 9ELVERTON SAID h) PLAY good chance of win- OFFS v 9ELVERTON SAID h) KNOW TALKED TO THE TEAM ABOUT ITS TALKE WE LL TAKE SOME LUMPS ning a lot of games this THAT PREVIOUS SEASON AND ) FELT LIKE PREVI THIS SEASON BUT ) M GOING TO year.” ) WA WANTED TO HELP COACH THIS BRING THE SAME MENTALITY ) TEAM v TEAM HAVE IN FOOTBALL OVER TO THIS 3UMMER #AYTON

,AST SEASON THE #OMETS , PROGRAM v #OMET OUTFIELDER FACED HARDSHIPS FINISHING FACED &RESHMAN PLAYERS ARE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE OVERA EXCITED ABOUT ENTERING CONFERENCE PLAY AND ARE 4HE SEASON BEGAN TUMULTUOUSLY WHEN SOME HOPING FOR A SUCCESSFUL SEASON 4 PLAYERS GOT INTO A FIGHT OFF CAMPUS 4HE ROSTER OF h7E HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL ON THIS TEAM AND PLAYE SOON DWINDLED TO NINE GOOD COACHES WHO FOCUS ON ALL AREAS ON THE FIELD v SO h7E HAD SOME PROBLEMS AT THE END OF THE FALL FRESHMAN OUTFIELDER 3UMMER #AYTON SAID h7E h7 SEMESTER WHEN A COUPLE OF PLAYERS GOT HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING A LOT OF GAMES

INTO A FIGHT WHICH IS SOMETHING ) NEVER THOUGHT THIS YEAR v INTO WOULD HAPPEN HERE v -ILLER TOLD 4HE !DVOCATE ### OPENS ITS "6# PLAY 4HURSDAY WITH A WOUL LAST YEAR h"ECAUSE OF THAT FIGHT ) HAD TO TELL PLAY DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE LAST Y ERS THAT THEY COULDN T BE ON THE TEAM v OVERALL IN 5KIAH AT AND P M ERS TH )N ADDITION BECAUSE SOME REMAINING PLAYERS #URRENTLY THE #OMETS LEAD THE "6# IN BATTING )N WERE ENROLLED IN FEWER THAN UNITS EACH THEY AVERAGE HITS RUNS AND HOME WERE WEREN T ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE -ILLER SAID RUNS WERE 7ITH A SHORTHANDED ROSTER THE TEAM CANCELLED !LSO ### HAS THE BEST HITTERS IN THE CON 7 OF ITS PRESEASON GAMES AND FORFEITED FIVE "6# FERENCE %LLISON HAS A CONFERENCE LEADING O GAMES BATTING AVERAGE -ARTELL IS SECOND AND GAM 3OPHOMORE OUTFIELDER -YESHIA %LLISON SAID INFIELDER +ELSEY ,EINTZ AND OUTFIELDER ,YNN )OSUA A LACK OF A SUFFICIENT ROSTER COULD BE BLAMED ARE TIED FOR THIRD $ESPITE ITS SUCCESS HITTING THE BALL THE TEAM FFOR ### S DIFFICULT SEASON h) WAS SIMPLY FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY LAST HAS FACED EARLY TROUBLES CLOSING GAMES AS THE TEAM SSEASON v %LLISON SAID h) WAS DISAPPOINTED HAS LOST HALF OF ITS GAMES IN THE FINAL INNINGS WITH MYSELF AND MY TEAM v 9ELVERTON HOWEVER SAID HE STILL HAS HIGH WI $ESPITE ENTERING THE SEASON WITH PLAYERS UNSURE EXPECTATIONS FROM HIS TEAM $ ABOUT JOINING THE SOFTBALL TEAM 9ELVERTON WAS ABLE h) WANT TO BE COMPETITIVE AND PLAY LIKE WE ARE ABOU TO CONVINCE THEM TO FOCUS ON THE UPCOMING SEA ALREADY THE "6# CHAMPS v 9ELVERTON SAID h4HERE TO CO SON INSTEAD OF THE ONES PRIOR ARE GIRLS ON THIS TEAM THAT CAN LEAVE HERE AND BE SON I h'ETTING THE TEAM TO TRUST ME HAS BEEN THE BIG SUCCESSFUL AT A FOUR YEAR SCHOOL v h' "Y -ALCOLM ,ASTRA

h4HE TEAM IS LOOKING GOOD AND WE CAN BE REAL L COMPETITIVE v COACH -ARVIN 7EBB SAID LETTERS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM 7ITH THE EXPERIENCE OF SOPHOMORES LEAD ING FRESHMEN THE #OMETS EXPECT TO HAVE A 4HE #OMET BASEBALL TEAM CAN LEARN A LOT WINNING SEASON AND MAKE THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST T FROM LAST YEAR S #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SQUAD TIME IN 7EBB S YEARS AS BASEBALL COACH !FTER WINNING MORE GAMES IN THAN THE 4HE #OMET BASEBALL TEAM HAS NOT REACHED THE E PREVIOUS TWO SEASONS COMBINED THE SQUAD IS HOP POSTSEASON SINCE THREE YEARS BEFORE 7EBB B ING TO CONTINUE ON ITS RECENT TOOK THE HELM AS COACH SUCCESS h/UR MAIN GOAL IS MAKING G %VEN THOUGH THE NUMBERS “I’m definitely looking IT TO THE PLAYOFFS AND WINNING v v forward to the seaARE STARK WITH THE IMPROVE SOPHOMORE #AMERON h#*v v MENT LAST YEAR THE QUALITY OF son. We have a lot of $OORN SAID THE RETURNING PLAYERS AND THE 7EBB SAID THE KEYS TO BEING G POTENTIAL OF THE NEW PLAYERS potential and we have MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN LAST YEAR AR THE #OMETS ARE STARTING THE a very good chance to AND MAKING IT TO PLAYOFFS ARE E SEASON PRIMED FOR A WIN FOCUSING ON THE FUNDAMENTALS S make it to the playNING SEASON OF THE GAME AS WELL AS FINISH H offs. Everyone needs ING OUT GAMES 3O FAR THIS SEASON THE #OMETS OVERALL IN to worry about himself h2IGHT NOW WE NEED TO O THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE ARE IMPROVE OUR PITCHING AND HAVE E as an individual, but CURRENTLY RANKED SEVENTH IN THE MORE CLUTCH HITS v 7EBB SAID D also come together and h/UR PITCHING IS GOOD v HE SAID

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work as a team.” h) M DEFINITELY LOOKING FOR BUT IN ORDER TO BE A VIABLE E WARD TO THE SEASON 7E HAVE THREAT IN THE POSTSEASON THE E &RANCISCO !VILEZ

A LOT OF POTENTIAL AND WE HAVE PITCHING STAFF HAS TO IMPROVE E #OMET PITCHER A VERY GOOD CHANCE TO MAKE ITS EFFICIENCY E h7E WALK TOO MANY GUYS 4O WIN GAMES WE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS v SOPHOMORE PITCHER &RANCISCO CAN T WALK PEOPLE v 7EBB SAID !VILEZ SAID S 3O FAR THIS SEASON SOPHOMORE PITCHER -ATTHIAS h%VERYONE NEEDS TO WORRY ABOUT HIMSELF AS AN S INDIVIDUAL BUT ALSO COME TOGETHER AND WORK AS A 7ESTFALL S %2! LEADS THE TEAM AND RANKS FIFTH IN THE "6# TEAM v HE SAID H 3OPHOMORE CATCHER -ARK -ILLS AGREED WITH !FTER FINISHING IN LAST PLACE IN THE "6# IN AND IN THE #OMETS BASEBALL TEAM 7EBB N (E SAID h7E NEED TO WORK ON A LOT OF DEFEN ENDED THE SEASON IN FIFTH PLACE D 4HIS IMPROVEMENT CAN BE SEEN CLEARLY IN THE SIVE ASPECTS OF THE GAME IMPROVE OUR HITTING AND WHERE TO PLACE THE BALL v STATISTICS S

!LONG WITH MAKING TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS

$URING ### FINISHED IN THE "6# K AND OVERALL )N THE #OMETS WON ONLY -ILLS EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF THEM WORK THREE GAMES OUT OF IN THE "6# AND FINISHED ING TOGETHER AS A TEAM P h%VERYONE NEEDS TO WORK HARD AND SHOW UP OVERALL 4HE #OMETS FINISHED FIFTH IN "6# WITH AN TO PRACTICE AND TRY TO GET BETTER EVERY DAY v HE OVERALL RECORD OF IN THE "6# IN SAID h7E NEED TO HAVE EVERYONE SHOW UP TO THE GAMES READY TO PLAY v

4HE TEAM REMAINS OPTIMISTIC AND PLAYERS 7ITH THE MOMENTUM SHIFTING OVER FROM LAST SEASON THE #OMETS ARE EXCITED AND HOPING TO BELIEVE THEY CAN IMPROVE ON LAST SEASON S PERFORMANCE BY BEING MORE COMPETITIVE IN THE IMPROVE IN 4HE BASEBALL TEAM S GAME AT 9UBA #OLLEGE "6# WHICH COULD LEAD TO A PLAYOFF RUN h7E VE JUST GOT TO COME OUT AND PLAY

ITS FIRST GAME OF CONFERENCE PLAY WAS 4HURSDAY E 4HE GAME WAS RAINED OUT IN THE SEVENTH INNING PERCENT EVERY GAME AND STAY FOCUSED ALL NINE ET AND SUSPENDED UNTIL 3ATURDAY ### LOST AT .APA INNINGS v HE SAID h4HAT WAY WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET AHEAD OF EVERYONE ELSE v $OORN SAID 6ALLEY #OLLEGE ON -ARCH A DEFEAT "Y (ILBERTH )BARRA 34!&& 72)4%2

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-ARVIN 7EBB LOOKS TO TAKE HIS #OMET SQUAD TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE TAKING OVER THE TEAM IN 7EBB HOPES TO IMPROVE ON LAST YEAR S WIN FINISH WITH HIS MIX OF VETERAN AND FRESHMAN PLAY ERS 3O FAR THIS SEASON HE HAS TRAINED HIS TEAM TO HIT AND FIELD THE BALL WELL

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#ONFERENCE RECORD

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-ICHAEL #HAMBERS 4YRONE "OWIE #AMERON $OORN !DAM "OYD -ATTHIAS 7ESTFALL $AMIAN -ARSHALL $ANIEL 3KINNER #HARLES ,YTE "RADLEY 9OUNG $AVID &ARIAS $OMINIC 1UILICI #ARNEY #HAMBERLAIN *UANMIGUEL 0EREZ 0REJON "YNUM 4YLER .IEMEYER -ARK -ILLS *UANMANUEL 0EREZ &RANCISCO !VILEZ #HRIS -C#OLLISTER *OE !IROLDI !NGELO 3IMMONS *AMES -ARTIN $ANTE 0ARODI *ERRELL 2ANDLESTON 4REVON 0RINCE 2ICHARD -ENDOZA

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!FTER SERVING AS THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM LAST SEMESTER /TIS 9ELVERTON TOOK OVER COACHING DUTIES FOR THE SOFTBALL TEAM IN *ANUARY 9ELVERTON VOLUNTEERED FOR THE VACANT COACHING POSITION AFTER FORMER COACH %D -ILLER TOOK OVER AS THE COLLEGE EQUIPMENT MANAGER 9ELVERTON LOOKS TO BRING A WINNING REPUTATION TO HIS #OMET SQUAD FILLED WITH A VARIETY OF NEW AND VETERAN PLAYERS

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4HE #OMETS FORFEITED BOTH MEETINGS TO THE ERS LAST SEASON AFTER THE TEAM LOST ELIGIBLE PLAYERS

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+EY PLAYERS

4HE SOPHOMORE OUTFIELDER CURRENTLY LEADS THE "6# IN BATTING AVERAGE

3OPHOMORE ,EINTZ BRINGS VETERAN LEAD ERSHIP AND CRAFTY FIELDING TO HER #OMET TEAM

7ILCOTS SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE TEAM S FIELDING AND MAKE HER PRESENCE KNOWN IN HER FIRST YEAR

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BY THE PREVIOUS YEAR S TEAMS 4HE MEN S BASKETBALL TEAM EARNED A SPOT IN THE 2EGIONAL 4OURNAMENT AND ADVANCED TO THE SECOND ROUND )TS SEASON ENDED UGLY

HOWEVER LOSING TO .O SEEDED #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO "UT THE &EB DEFEAT IS NO REASON FOR THE #OMETS TO HANG THEIR HEADS !FTER ALL THE BASKETBALL TEAM WAS SCRAPING THE BOTTOM OF THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE BARREL LAST YEAR

FINISHING !FTER THREE STRAIGHT DOUBLE DIGIT MID SEASON "6# LOSSES

THE SQUAD MADE A RELENTLESS PLAYOFF RUN WINNING NINE CONSECUTIVE GAMES ### OVERALL IN "6# WON AT LEAST GAMES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON S TENURE BUT A "6# TITLE ELUDED THE GROUP 3TARTING WITH A SIX POINT WIN OVER ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE THE #OMETS WENT TO END THE SEASON AND SHOWCASED THEIR SMOTHERING MAN TO MAN DEFENSE ALLOWING AN AVERAGE OF ONLY POINTS PER GAME $URING ITS FINAL STRETCH OF GAMES THE SQUAD LOST ONLY TO .O 9UBA #OLLEGE AND .O RANKED ##3& 4HE ### SOFTBALL TEAM WAS IN EVEN WORSE SHAPE LAST SEA SON THAN THE BASKETBALL TEAM )N THE SQUAD BATTLED PERSONNEL ISSUES WHICH FORCED IT TO FORFEIT OR CANCEL A LARGE MAJORITY OF ITS GAMES #OUPLE THAT WITH A ROSTER FULL OF SOFT BALL ROOKIES AND IT IS OBVIOUS WHY THE TEAM LOST ALL OF ITS GAMES 4HIS YEAR S TEAM OVER ALL HOWEVER HAS AMAZING BATTING STATISTICS 4HE #OMETS ACCOUNT FOR THE TOP FOUR BATTING AVERAGES IN THE "6# ### ALSO LEADS THE CONFER ENCE WITH A TEAM BAT TING AVERAGE RUNS

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.!0! ˆ #OMET SHORTSTOP $ANIEL &ARIAS SAT ALONE AGAINST THE BACK WALL OF THE DUGOUT THINK ING ABOUT HIS PIVOTAL ERROR 4HE FRESHMAN MISPLAYED A GROUND BALL IN THE EIGHTH INNING TO GIVE UP THE GO AHEAD RUN IN A LOSS AT .APA 6ALLEY #OLLEGE &ARIAS TRIED TO FIELD .6# RIGHT FIELDER +EVIN #OFFEE S LINE DRIVE WITHOUT HIS GLOVE BUT DROPPED IT ALLOWING SECOND BASEMAN 2UPERT 7ATSON TO SCORE FROM THIRD BASE IN THE PIVOTAL INNING h(E IS USUALLY RELIABLE v #OMET COACH -ARVIN 7EBB WHO WAS EJECTED FROM THE GAME IN THE SIXTH INNING SAID h4ODAY ) DON T KNOW v &ARIAS DECLINED TO COMMENT AFTER THE GAME 3TARTING PITCHER $OMINIC 1UILICI BEGAN THE EIGHTH INNING FOR THE #OMETS OVERALL

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2OBERT %LLIS HAS WORRIES BEYOND BASKETBALL AND HOMEWORK 4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STU DENT ATHLETE HAS BECOME THE ROLE MODEL FOR HIS THREE YOUNGER SIB LINGS AND HIS YEAR OLD SON SINCE THE INCARCERATION OF %LLIS FATHER TWO YEARS AGO 4HE YEAR OLD SOPHOMORE GUARD FROM (IGHLANDS A TOWN IN 3AN "ERNARDINO #OUNTY WAS ABLE TO HOLD LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS DURING THE BASKETBALL SEASON WITH HIS SON 2OBERT !IDEN %LLIS 6 WHO LIVES IN 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA AS WELL AS HIS FATHER WHO HAS BEEN IN PRISON SINCE /CTOBER h2OB HAD TO RAISE HIMSELF SINCE HIS DAD IS INCARCERATED AND THAT HAS DEFINITELY BEEN A BURDEN ON HIS SHOULDERS v #OMET COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID h(E IS A STRONG WILLED GUY AND IS FOCUSED ON TAK ING CARE OF HIS FAMILY (E IS A FATHER FOR HIS SON AND ) RESPECT THAT v %LLIS WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE CARE OF HIS FAMILY HOPING TO TAKE HIS BASKETBALL TALENTS TO THE 5NIVERSITY OF 3AN $IEGO IN ORDER TO BE CLOSER TO HIS SON %LLIS SAID HE WOULD OFTEN TRY TO VISIT HIS SON MILES AWAY DURING THE SEASON DESPITE THE DISTANCE (E WOULD ALSO MAKE ROUTINE PHONE CALLS TO HIS FATHER UPDATING HIM ON HIS STATUS AS A STUDENT ATHLETE h)T S BEEN HARD FOR 2OB BEING WITHOUT HIS DAD HOWEVER HE VISITS AND TALKS TO HIM ALL THE TIME v ASSIS TANT COACH *ESSE *AMES SAID h(E S BEEN DEALING WITH HIS FATHER S

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LED THE #OMETS IN SCORING AVERAGE POINTS AND TO A RECORD THIS SEASON %LLIS TRANSFERRED TO ### FROM 3OUTHERN #ALIFORNIA INCARCERATION AND YOU WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN THAT IT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED HIM ON THE COURT BUT YOU CAN SEE HIS PAIN AS HIS DAD IS HIS BIGGEST SUPPORT SYSTEM v *AMES WHO IS GOOD FRIENDS WITH %LLIS FATHER ACTS AS AN UNCLE TO %LLIS AND WAS A FACTOR IN BRING ING HIM TO 3AN 0ABLO 7HILE NOT DOING HOMEWORK OR PRACTICING %LLIS CAN BE SEEN HANGING OUT WITH HIS YEAR OLD BROTHER .ATHAN A JUNIOR GUARD FOR /AKLAND S "ENTLEY (IGH 3CHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM 2OBERT %LLIS SAID HE AND HIS BROTHER SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE WORKING ON EACH OTHER S BASKETBALL SKILLS CONSTANTLY COM PETING WITH ONE ANOTHER h"EING HIS LITTLE BROTHER 2OB IS A MOTIVATION TO ME AS HE SHOWS A LOT OF PASSION AND PUTS OUT GOOD EFFORT IN WHATEVER HE DOES v .ATHAN %LLIS SAID h4HE MOST IMPORTANT THING HE HAS TOLD ME IS TO NEVER GIVE UP AND PUT PERCENT INTO WHATEVER ) DO v $ESPITE THE OBSTACLES 2OBERT %LLIS FACES HE SAID HE CONTINUES TO KEEP HIS HEAD UP AND USE HIS CHALLENGES AS MOTIVATION TO KEEP

WORKING HARDER IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE COURT h)T S TOUGH NOT HAVING MY DAD HERE BUT ) JUST USE IT AS MOTIVA TION v %LLIS SAID h) TRY NOT TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES HE DID AND BY PLAYING BASKETBALL WHILE STAYING IN SCHOOL ) HAVEN T HAD TO WORRY ABOUT GOING TO JAIL v !S A RESULT OF HIS PERSEVER ANCE %LLIS WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN A '0! ALONG WITH HELPING THE #OMETS REACH THE SECOND ROUND OF THE 2EGIONAL 4OURNAMENT IN HIS FIRST YEAR PLAYING WITH THE TEAM %LLIS WORK ETHIC HAS DEFINED HIS CHARACTER COACHES AND TEAMMATES SAID DESCRIBING HIM AS COMPETI TIVE h2OB IS ONE OF THE MOST COM PETITIVE PEOPLE ) VE EVER MET v SOPHOMORE GUARD +ENONTE 2AMSEY SAID h9OU WOULDN T KNOW HOW COMPETITIVE HE IS BY LOOKING AT HIM BUT ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW HIM HE SHOWS IT v &ROM HIS COMPETITIVENESS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT HIGH LEVEL OF ENERGY AND INTENSITY SHOWN ON DEFENSE %LLIS PLAYS WITH A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER h2OB IS A GREAT TEAMMATE AND HE

LIKES WINNING HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO WIN v SOPHOMORE GUARD 0AULO 2ODRIGUEZ SAID h(E S A GREAT SCOR ER AND PLAYS WELL ON DEFENSE (E WILL GO FAR IN BASKETBALL v 7INNING IS NOT NEW FOR %LLIS 4HE STARTING POINT GUARD FOR 2EDLANDS %AST 6ALLEY (IGH 3CHOOL FROM HIS TEAMS WENT IN HIS THREE SEASONS AS A STARTER

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4HE STARVING STUDENT A TERM USED TO DEPICT THE FINANCIAL STRUGGLES OF COLLEGIATE YOUTH HAS COME TO EMBODY A DEEPER MEANING AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE !S A RESULT OF THE STRUGGLING ECONOMY AND CUTS TO THE COLLEGE BUDGET COURSES FACULTY AND STAFF ### STUDENTS ARE STARVING NOT JUST FOR SUSTENANCE BUT ALSO FOR MORE CLASSES MORE MONEY LOWER COSTS HOUSING AND DESPERATE HELP FROM PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE LOS ING FUNDING 3OCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON * 6ERN #ROMARTIE SAID HE IS CONCERNED WITH THE EFFECT THE ECONOMY IS HAVING ON NOT ONLY ### STU DENTS BUT ALSO THE YOUTH IN 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY h)T S REALLY REALLY HEARTBREAKING v $R #ROMARTIE SAID h) M SEEING AN INCREASE IN STUDENTS GOING HOMELESS ESPECIALLY STUDENTS IN THIS COUNTRY BETWEEN THE AGES OF AND h!S A SOCIOLOGIST ) M VERY CONCERNED WITH HOMELESSNESS v HE SAID h4HEY DO NOT KNOW WHERE THEY RE GOING TO BE FROM DAY TO DAY v /F THE AVAILABLE APARTMENT UNITS BETWEEN 2ICHMOND AND 3AN 0ABLO ACCORDING TO ##2EACH ORG PERCENT UNITS ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS !DDITIONALLY COUNSELOR 3TUART ,ICHTER SAID THE LABOR MARKET IS FAILING AND HE HAS NOTICED STUDENTS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES FINDING JOBS h) VE NOTICED QUITE A FEW STUDENTS COM ING IN WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF v ,ICHTER SAID h4HOSE ARE USUALLY PEOPLE WHO ARE OLDER COM ING BACK TO LEARN A NEW SKILL IN ORDER TO GET A JOB )T S DIFFICULT v ,ICHTER SAID THE DIFFICULTY LIES IN THE LACK OF

JOBS AVAILABLE AND THE DIMINISHING NUMBER OF EXPEDIENT TRAINING PROGRAMS ### OFFERS h4HIS IS A SMALL COLLEGE WITH NOT MANY PRO GRAMS v HE SAID h-OST OF OUR PROGRAMS TAKE TWO TO FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE )T S HARD THE WAY WE OPERATE 7E DO THE BEST WE CAN v 3OME STUDENTS LIKE YEAR OLD 4YRIKA ,YLES HAVE BEEN FEELING THE CRUNCH OF THE STRUGGLING ECONOMY IN MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES h) HAD TO STOP COMING TO SCHOOL A COUPLE OF TIMES v ,YLES SAID h) CAME BACK FROM ,AS 6EGAS AND ) COULDN T FIND A JOB SO ) FIGURED THE BEST THING FOR ME TO DO IS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND MAYBE WITH AN EDUCATION ) COULD GET A BETTER PAYING JOB v ! SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE ,YLES WORRIES THAT EDUCATION WILL CONTINUE TO SEE CUTS FURTHER HAMPERING HER EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS AND THAT OF OTHER 7EST #OUNTY RESIDENTS h%DUCATION IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT AND THEY RE TAKING THAT v SHE SAID h4HERE S MONEY FOR WARS

BUT THEY DON T INVEST MONEY IN COMMUNITY COL LEGES OR MORE JOBS v ,YLES SAID THE RISING COST OF FOOD AND GASO LINE ARE TWO OF HER BIGGEST FINANCIAL STRAINS !CCORDING TO THE STATE S WEBSITE #ALIFORNIA S AVERAGE GAS PRICES PER GALLON ARE REGU LAR MID GRADE AND PREMIUM

THE HIGHEST IN THE NATION .URSING STUDENT 9OLANDA !NDERSON WHO COMMUTES FROM /AKLAND HAS FELT THE EFFECTS h-Y HOURS HAVE DECREASED AT WORK &ROM THAT ) HAVEN T BEEN ABLE TO PURCHASE THE EXTRA THINGS THAT ) NEED v SHE SAID h) VE BEEN IN #ALIFORNIA ALL MY LIFE AND AFTER ) FINISH MY REG ISTERED NURSING TRAINING ) M LEAVING #ALIFORNIA )T S SUPER COSTLY HERE v !NDERSON S FINANCIAL TROUBLES DO NOT END WITH WORK (ER MAJOR REQUIRES HER TO PURCHASE BOOKS COSTING AS MUCH AS EACH AND

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SHE MISSED ONE OF THE FEW ORIENTATIONS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE BENEFITS BECAUSE OF WORK -ATRICULATION SERVICES COORDINATOR +ENYETTA 4RIBBLE SAID THE COLLEGE S UNDERSIZED STAFF AND ITS STUDENT SERVICES SUFFER WHEN STUDENTS NEED HELP THE MOST h$OORS THAT WERE OPEN IN THE PAST HAVE BEEN CLOSED v SHE SAID h)T HAS ALTERED THE WAY WE OFFER SERVICES 7E REALIZE IT S NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENTS v &ORMER ### STUDENT AND WOMEN S BAS KETBALL PLAYER !LLESSANDRA *EFFERSON SAID HER FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES WERE TOO MUCH TO BEAR

FORCING HER TO DROP OUT OF COLLEGE EARLIER THIS SEMESTER h)T S HARD TO GET A DECENT JOB v THE YEAR OLD SAID h) M SUPPORTING MYSELF MY BOYFRIEND AND MY BROTHER 3AM v *EFFERSON OF 6ALLEJO WOULD HAVE TO COM MUTE TO 3AN 0ABLO TO ATTEND HER CLASSES 3HE ALSO HELD A PART TIME JOB AND SHE SAID COM MUTER COSTS AND CAR PROBLEMS COMBINED WITH HER RESPONSIBILITIES WERE TOO MUCH TO HANDLE h) COULDN T REALLY DO IT v SHE SAID h4HERE WERE EVEN TIMES WHERE ) DIDN T HAVE MONEY FOR BRIDGE TOLL SO ) JUST RAN THROUGH $EBT BUILT UP AND SO DID MY STRESS LEVEL v !CCORDING TO STRESS ORG EXCESSIVE STRESS ADVERSELY AFFECTS NOT ONLY THE BODY IN SUCH WAYS AS INSOMNIA BACKACHES SPASMS NERVOUS NESS AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING BUT IT ALSO AFFECTS THE BRAIN !LLOWING STRESS TO LINGER OVER WEEKS MONTHS OR YEARS CAN CAUSE MENTAL ISSUES SUCH AS A LOSS OF BRAIN CELLS TROUBLE LEARNING NEW MATERIALS AND DIFFICULTY CONCENTRATING h) GENERALLY DON T GET A GOOD NIGHT OF SLEEP v !NDERSON SAID h) STAY UP TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CUT CORNERS TO MAKE MY LIFE EASIER v

4AXES 2ECENT ECONOMIC CON STRAINTS HAVE NOT AFFECTED LOCAL TAXES MUCH DURING THE LAST SEVEN YEARS 4HE ONLY NOTICEABLE CHANGE SINCE WAS IN %L #ERRITO WHERE SALES TAX RATES HAVE JUMPED FROM TO PERCENT

'ASOLINE )N THE HIGHEST NATIONAL GAS PRICE AVERAGE WAS PER GALLON WITH A LOW OF 4HE HIGH EST NATIONAL AVERAGE SO FAR THIS YEAR HAS BEEN )N #ALIFORNIA HOWEVER

PRICES ARE REGULAR

MID GRADE AND PREMIUM source: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Energy Information Administration, State of California

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h-Y BOOKS ARE AT LEAST EACH )T S HARDER FOR ME TO GET MONEY TO BUY BOOKS ) HAVE TO RENT BOOKS NOW v

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*OHNNY "LAZE HAS SECLUDED HIMSELF SOMEWHERE IN %ASTERN %UROPE TO TAME HIS DEMONIC SIDE (E GETS AN UNEX PECTED VISIT FROM -OREAU A WINE GUZ ZLING GUN TOTING &RENCH PRIEST PLAYED BY )DRIS %LBA 4HE PRIEST TELLS "LAZE THAT HE NEEDS HIS HELP TO FIND A YOUNG BOY NAMED $ANNY WHO HAPPENS TO BE THE SON OF THE DEVIL )F HE SUCCEEDS -OREAU WILL CURE "LAZE FROM HIS DEVILISH CURSE "LAZE TEAMS UP WITH THE BOY S MOTHER .ADYA PLAYED BY 6IOLANTE 0LACIDO WHO HE DESCRIBES AS hTHE DEV IL S BABY MAMA v AND -OREAU TO GET $ANNY BACK FROM HIS FATHER 2OARKE

THE DEVIL IN HUMAN FORM BEFORE HE FULLY UNLEASHES HIS DEMONIC SIDE 4O PREVENT THE TRIO FROM SUCCEED

ING 2OARKE TURNS .ADYA S EX BOY FRIEND INTO "LACKOUT A DEMONIC VILLAIN WHOSE TOUCH CAN TURN ANYTHING INTO DUST AND DECAY )N THE COMICS "LACKOUT IS 'HOST 2IDER S LONGTIME NEMESIS BUT IN THIS MOVIE "LACKOUT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO NOTHING MORE THAN THE DEVIL S LACKEY 4HE PLOT THOUGH STRAIGHTFORWARD IS SHALLOW AND LEAVES THE AUDIENCE WITH LITTLE TO THINK ABOUT 4HE FILM IS FULL OF LONG HIGHLY STYL IZED ACTION SEQUENCES THAT OVERUSE SHAKY CAMERA TECHNIQUES COMPUTER GENERATED GRAPHICS AND UNNECESSARY SLOW MOTION EFFECTS 4HE FIGHT SCENES DELIVER A LOT OF CAUSALITIES WITHOUT SHOWING ANY GRUE SOME DEATHS 4HIS IS GOOD FOR YOUNGER VIEWERS BUT LEAVES ACTION FANS BORED

4HE FILM S SETTING JUMPS FROM ONE UNNAMED EASTERN %UROPEAN COUNTRY TO ANOTHER THROUGHOUT THE MOVIE AND THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY PROVIDES A NICE DIS TRACTION FROM THE WEAK DIALOGUE 4HE TRANSFORMATION SCENES WHERE "LAZE TURNS INTO h4HE 2IDERv UTILIZE #AGE S INFAMOUS MANIC ACTING STYLE TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE UNINTENTION ALLY HILARIOUS BUT NEVER SHOW THE FULL TRANSFORMATION 4HE MOVIE S ATTEMPTS AT HUMOR ARE PLAGUED WITH CHEESY ONE LINERS ! SCENE WHERE 'HOST 2IDER PEES OUT FLAMES LIKE A FLAMETHROWER IS ONE OF THE FEW MEMORABLE SCENES )F IT WERE A LOW BUDGET " MOVIE IT WOULD BE EASIER TO ACCEPT THE SHALLOW PLOT AND THE BAD ACTING BUT h'HOST 2IDERv FAILS AS A HIGH BUDGET FILM

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LATEST CAST OF h"AD 'IRLS #LUBv TO SURPASS PREVIOUS RAUNCHY SEASONS

WHO IS MOST RECOGNIZED AS THE hSTRIPPERv OF THE HOUSE WAS THE 34!&& 72)4%2 FIRST BAD GIRL TO BEGIN THE FIGHT CGALLON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM ING BY FIRST CLASHING WITH HER NUTTY ROOMMATE !MY #IESLOWSKI

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ADMITTEDLY NOT THE BEST PROGRAM TO WATCH IT STANDS AS A REALITY SHOW WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO DOCUMENT A GROUP OF WOMEN WHO CONSTANTLY GET INTO FIGHTS WITH TVREVIEW EACH OTHER (OWEVER

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4IME SLOT OR #IESLOWSKI S -ONDAY P M FREQUENT OUTBURSTS 'ENRE 2EALITY OVER THE TINIEST INCI DENTS /R IT COULD BE $ONOVAN GOING AGAINST THE TWINS AS THEY TRY TO DESPERATELY REMOVE HER FROM THE HOUSE 4HE SERIES IS NOT THAT MUCH DIF FERENT FROM OTHER POPULAR SHOWS SUCH AS h*ERSEY 3HORE v h-OB

7IVESv AND h"ASKETBALL 7IVES v SO WHAT MAKES IT SO WATCHABLE 0ERHAPS WHAT MAKES IT APPEAL ING IS THAT THE CAST IS ALL WOMEN WHO WE SEE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL IN THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH EACH OTHER #OMBINED WITH ALL THE PAR TYING DRINKING SEX AND VIOLENCE GUARANTEED IN EVERY EPISODE

THE SHOW ENDS UP BEING A GUILTY PLEASURE DESPITE HOW RIDICULOUS IT ACTUALLY IS 4HE MAJORITY OF US ARE NOT FROM THE *ERSEY 3HORE AND WE DON T SPRAY TAN OR FIST PUMP .EITHER ARE WE MARRIED TO ATHLETES OR MOBSTERS CURRENTLY SITTING IN PRISON 7HILE h"AD 'IRLS #LUBv MIGHT FOLLOW THE SAME TREND OF A TYPICAL REALITY SHOW WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE IS THAT THESE WOMEN ARE RELATABLE 4HERE ARE WOMEN IN EVERYDAY LIFE DOING THE SAME EXACT THINGS BUT WE ARE JUST LUCKY TO SEE IT ON 46 EVERY WEEK

5NREALISTIC ROMANCE MAKES MILLION EXPLOITING SENTIMENT UNDOUBTEDLY DRAGGED THEIR MALE COMPANIONS TO A BORING 34!&& 72)4%2 MOVIE FOR A PAINFUL HOUR AND ECHIVICHON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM MINUTES 7HEN IT COMES TO LOVE STO 4HE MOVIE STARS THE BEAUTI RIES MOST FILMS FAIL TO MAKE FUL 2ACHEL -C!DAMS WHO THE TRANSITION FROM FICTION TO PLAYS 0AIGE AND THE CORNY AND REALITY BELIEVABLE LESS TALENTED #HANNING 4ATUM

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FOR THE INTENSE AND SPONTANE THE FILM HAS OUS MAKE OUT SESSION AND FLIES h4HE 6OWv GROSSED A HEFTY HEAD FIRST THROUGH THE WIND ★★★★★ MILLION AT 3TARRING SHIELD IN SLOW MOTION THE BOX OFFICE #HANNING 4ATUM

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FIANCÏ *EREMY 0AIGE COMES FROM AN UPPER CLASS SUBURBAN ENVI RONMENT WHILE ,EO S PAST IS BARELY DESCRIBED BUT SEEMS TO BE DARK AND TRAGIC ,EO THEN HAS TO TAKE ON THE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE MISSION OF MAKING 0AIGE FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM ALL OVER AGAIN AS IF THE FIRST TIME SEEMED REALISTIC 4HE USUAL FAIRY TALE STORY LINE FOLLOWS 4HEY FLIRT DATE GET INTI MATE AND FINALLY GET MARRIED

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,EO S FRIENDS SUGGEST TO GIVE UP HOPE AND TO MOVE ON 4HE TWO END UP SEPARAT ING ONLY TO GET BACK TOGETHER A YEAR LATER AFTER RUNNING INTO EACH OTHER OUTSIDE THE CAFÏ WHERE THEY HAD THEIR FIRST DATE /VERALL h4HE 6OWv LACKS AUTHENTICITY AND FALLS SHORT OF BEING A GREAT LOVE STORY WITH MEDIOCRE ACTING AN UNREALISTIC STORY PLOT WHILE GIVING THE AUDIENCE A FALSE HOPE OF WHAT LOVE CAN DO

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