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4HE INITIAL SUSPENSION OF THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM WAS TO TAKE PLACE IN THE SPRING SEMESTER BUT THANKS TO A GRANT BY /AKLAND BASED NON PROFIT ORGANIZA )N NEED OF TION 4HE 5NITY #OUNCIL THE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTINUED DURING THE 2ASH DECISIONS COLLEGE YEAR TO CUT PROGRAM 4HE PROGRAM WAS HOWEVER DID NOT FOLLOW SUSPENDED AFTER SPRING COLLEGE POLICY DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND LOW STUDENT COMPLETION RATES (OWEVER THE CORRECT PROCE DURES WERE NOT FOLLOWED BY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS AT THAT TIME AND THE AFOREMENTIONED FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND LOW COMPLETION RATES WERE NEVER STATISTICALLY PROVEN h4HE 0RESIDENT S /FFICE NEVER EVER PROVIDED ANY EVI DENCE THAT WOULD SUPPORT THEIR CONTENTION THAT THE PROGRAM WAS UNDER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP v !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID h7E WOULD ALWAYS SAY WE NEEDED EVIDENCE %VERHART BUT NO EVIDENCE WAS SUPPLIED FROM THEM v 4HE CAUSE ! REPORT PROVIDED BY /RGAN OF THE SUS STATES ### ELIMINATED FUNDING PENSION OF FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM THE DENTAL IN HOWEVER THAT DECI ASSISTING SION HAS BEEN REVERSED DUE TO PROGRAM IMPROPER PROCEDURE WAS NEVER "OARD 0OLICY STATES PROVEN BY THAT DECISIONS MADE EITHER ADMINISTRA MODIFYING OR DISCONTINUING TORS COURSES AND PROGRAMS ARE TO BE MADE USING PROCEDURES SET BY INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES IN THE DISTRICT "EFORE THE SPRING SEMESTER ### DID NOT HAVE SUCH A POLICY 4HE DECISION REGARDING THE SUSPENSION OF THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM WAS TO BE BASED ON THE DISTRICT S #URRICULUM AND )NSTRUCTION 0ROCEDURE

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4HE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING ELEVATOR AFTER ALMOST TWO SEMESTERS OF BEING UNUSABLE

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O THIS VERY DAY ONLY A SELECT FEW PEOPLE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ONCE PROMINENT DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM HERE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )N SPRING THE COLLEGE ADMINIS TRATION DETERMINED THAT THE COST OF THE PROGRAM WAS TOO HIGH WHILE ENROLLMENT AND COMPLETION RATES WERE TOO LOW 4HE ANNUAL COST OF THE PROGRAM WAS ABOUT

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GRANT TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS FOR 4HE DISTRICT S #URRICULUM AND )NSTRUCTION 0ROCEDURE STATES THAT DECISIONS ON MODIFYING OR DISCONTINU ING A PROGRAM MUST BE MADE USING THE COLLEGE S PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS 4HE PROGRAM WAS REVIEWED BUT ADMINISTRATORS DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR DESIGNATING THE PROGRAM AS hIN TROUBLE v /NCE DESIGNATED AS hIN TROUBLE v A PROGRAM CAN BE ELIMINATED WITHIN A YEAR IF IT REMAINS IN hTROUBLE v "UT IN ORDER FOR A PROGRAM TO BE LABELED AS hIN TROUBLE v THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OF THE PROGRAM MUST BE DIS CUSSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND THOSE WHO CONDUCTED THE REVIEW $URING THAT TIME DATA MUST BE PRE SENTED SUPPORTING THE FACT THAT A PRO GRAM IS IN FACT hIN TROUBLE v )N THE CASE OF DENTAL ASSISTING FINAN CIAL HARDSHIP AND LOW COMPLETION AND SUCCESS RATES WERE CITED AS REASONS FOR PLACING IT ON THE hTROUBLEv LIST "UT ADMINISTRATORS NEVER DISCLOSED THE DETAILS EXPLAINING WHY THE PROGRAM WAS TOO COSTLY %VERHART WAS TOLD HER PROGRAM WAS BEING CUT DUE TO HIGH COSTS LOW COM PLETION RATES AND LOW ENROLLMENT )N REALITY HOWEVER WITH NO SUPPORT ING DATA IT WOULD SEEM THE PROGRAM WAS CUT JUST TO SAVE MONEY IN THE FACE OF LOOMING BUDGET CUTS "UT NOW THE COLLEGE S NEW PROCESS TO REVIEW hTROUBLEDv PROGRAMS SPEAR HEADED BY !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN WILL DETERMINE A PRO GRAM S ULTIMATE FATE 4HE NEW OFFICIAL PROCESS ˆ0OLICY AND 0ROCEDURES FOR 0ROGRAM 2EVITALIZATION

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WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM #OLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS ARE NOW GATH ERING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROGRAM WILL BE RESTORED OR CUT 4HIS PROCESS SHOULD ALLOW THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM TO HAVE THE PROPER REVIEW IT SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE FIRST TIME AROUND !ND HOPEFULLY THIS TIME THE REASONS BEHIND THEIR DECISION ARE MADE PUBLIC

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OR A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHERE BOTH PARTIES ARE HAPPY A FEW ELEMENTS MUST BE IN PLACE ˆ LOVE HONESTY AND LOYALTY

TO NAME A FEW 9ET THERE IS ONE ASPECT OF A PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIP WHICH IF NEGLECTED WILL RESULT IN BITTERNESS BETWEEN TWO LOVED ONES 4HAT IS RESPECT 2ESPECTING ONE S SIGNIFI CANT OTHER IS THE MOST IMPOR TANT PART OF BEING IN A COM MITTED ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP )N HAVING RESPECT FOR A PART NER HONOR HONESTY AND LOY ALTY WILL NATURALLY FOLLOW 2ECENTLY A FRIEND OF MINE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND FOUND THEMSELVES ARGUING OVER OF WHAT SEEMED TO BE A SMALL ISSUE %VEN THOUGH THE ISSUE WAS VERY SMALL INDEED IT WAS BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION RESULTING IN A NEGATIVE ATTI TUDE FROM HIS GIRLFRIEND (E RESPONDED WITH A NEGATIVE VIBE AS WELL !T THIS POINT THERE WERE NO LINES OF RESPECT BETWEEN THE TWO !FTER A SHORT QUIET BACK AND FORTH THE WOMAN INVOLVED CALLED MY FRIEND A BITCH 4O A WOMAN IN MOST CASES THE " WORD IS NOTHING SHORT OF DISRESPECTFUL WHEN IT COMES FROM A MAN 2ECENTLY WOMEN IN SOCI ETY HAVE GROWN COMFORTABLE WITH CALLING ONE ANOTHER FEMALE DOGS "UT WHEN A MAN SPEWS THE DISRESPECT FUL TERM IT IS NOT VIEWED AS A TERM OF ENDEARMENT 7HEN A WOMAN CALLS A MAN A BITCH IT IS EQUIVALENT TO CALLING A MAN A PUNK OR A WIMP ˆ BASICALLY MEANING THAT THE GUY IN QUESTION IS

h7ITH RESPECT COMES TRUST ) DON T THINK ANYBODY SHOULD BE CALLED A BITCH IN THE FIRST PLACE v SHE SAID REFERRING TO MY BUDDY S SITUATION h) WOULD CALL HIM ONE BACK

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MENTS ARE AS MUCH A PART OF DISPLAYED A LOOK OF SHOCK ROMANCE AS KISSES AND HUGS AND ALMOST DISGUST FOR THE "UT IT IS HOW WE DEAL WITH DISRESPECTFUL RETORT -Y FRIEND DID THE RIGHT THING AND THESE CONFLICTS THAT ULTIMATELY DECIDE THE FATE OF A WALKED AWAY AS TO RELATIONSHIP NOT EXPRESS HIS ANGER )F 9ES WE WILL NOT IN AN ILL ADVISED GET ALONG WITH PEOPLE FASHION NEGLECTED

WHO WE LOVE OR CARE !S HE WALKED ABOUT ALL THE TIME AWAY SHE FOLLOWED IT WILL "UT WHEN THESE PROB REPEATING THE COM LEMS ARISE WE MUST MENT WHILE INSTIGAT REMEMBER THAT THE ING FURTHER CONFUSION RESULT IN MOMENT OF ANGER WE BETWEEN THE COUPLE BITTERNESS MAY FIND OURSELVES IN 4HE VERBAL ALTER WILL NOT LAST FOREVER CATION CONTINUED 4HE VERBAL OR OUTSIDE AS HE GOT BETWEEN EVEN PHYSICAL PUNCH INTO HIS CAR TO LEAVE ES THROWN IN THESE AND SHE ANGRILY FOL TWO TIMES HOWEVER CAN LOWED SHOUTING MORE LAST FOREVER OBSCENITIES LOVED 2ESPECT STARTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA HOME AND BY hAT #OLLEGE STUDENT ONES HOMEv ) MEAN WITH !NDRE 'RAY SAID ONE S SELF ! PERSON RESPECT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE IN A RELA WHO RESPECTS HIS OR HERSELF KNOWS OR AT LEAST HAS AN TIONSHIP IDEA OF WHAT RESPECT FOR A h) GREW UP IN A HOUSE PERSON ACTUALLY IS FULL OF WOMEN v HE SAID 4HIS PERSON WILL ALSO BE h "ECAUSE OF THIS ) KNOW MORE INCLINED TO RESPECT OTH HOW TO RESPECT A WOMAN ˆ BUT ONLY IF IT S WARRANTED ERS AS HE OR SHE WOULD LIKE TO BE RESPECTED ˆ MAKING IT A ) LL RESPECT A WOMAN AS MUCH AS SHE WILL RESPECT ME POINT NOT TO OVERSTEP BOUND ARIES AND OFFEND LOVED ONES /NCE THE LINE IS CROSSED ALL OUT OF ANGER BETS ARE OFF v (EALTH AND HUMAN SER 2ODNEY 7OODSON IS VICES MAJOR ,AUREN ,AWSON THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF 4HE AGREED AS SHE SAT NEXT TO !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT 'RAY IN THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER ON RWOODSON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM -ONDAY

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Should students have a say in what programs are cut?

h9ES MOST OF THE THINGS THEY CUT COULD BE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE v !NGELICA 7ALKER RADIOLOGY

h3TUDENTS WHO PUT IN MONEY OUT OF POCKET SHOULD HAVE A BIGGER SAY IN THE SITUATION 4HOSE WHO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID SHOULD NOT v *ESSE 3INGH

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T STARTED WITH AN ENCOUNTER WITH A HOMELESS MAN (E WAS DRESSED FOR A FUNERAL

WITH HAIR AS WILD AS A LION AND A STENCH SIMILAR TO AN UNKEMPT TOILET ) WAS WALKING TOWARD THE EXIT OF A MALL AFTER BUYING SOME ICE CREAM (E APPROACHED A YOUNG COUPLE LAUGHING AT AN UGLY DOLL ON DISPLAY !LTHOUGH HE POLITELY ASKED THEM TO BUY HIM FOOD SO HIS ENERGY COULD BE RENEWED THE DEMEANOR OF THE TWO DROPPED AS THEY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER WITH CONCERN ) CONTINUED WALKING BEFORE ) COULD HEAR THEIR ANSWER BUT WHEN ) TURNED MY HEAD AROUND TO SEE THEIR RESPONSE HE STOOD ALONE $EAD FROM THE START THIS VAGRANT MAN MUST HAVE HAD MANY OF THESE DISHEARTENING ENCOUNTERS WITH FACES THAT APPEAR AS INNOCENT AS A LOST PUPPY

3OME INDIVIDUALS HOWEVER COULD POSSIBLY END UP IN THE ARE SLIGHTLY COMPASSIONATE SAME PREDICA ABOUT THE ORDEAL MENT &ACE TO FACE 3OME PEO !CCORDING TO THE STUDY h0UBLIC !TTITUDES 4OWARD PLE MAY FIND THE (OMELESS v ABOUT INDIVIDUALS THAT HARD TO PERCENT OF THOSE POLLED BELIEVE AS THEY STATED THEY ARE WILLING ARE MORE NATURALLY THINK

TO PAY MORE TAXES TO AID h4HAT COULD 0EOPLE SHOULD SEE THE HOMELESS PEOPLE NEVER HAPPEN UNSEEN AND NOT IGNORE OTHERS LIKELY TO 3ADLY EXPERIENCING A TO ME BECAUSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTER ) M DIFFERENT )NDIVIDUALS SHOULD UNDER REPEL FROM FROM HIM WITH A HOMELESS PERSON STAND A PERSON S CONDITION

USUALLY RESULTS IN A DIFFER h) M AN RATHER THAN BEING QUICK TO ENT RESPONSE EXCEPTIONAL A BEGGAR JUDGE AN INTENTION AND LAUGH &ACE TO FACE INDIVIDU HUMAN BEING AT AN ACCIDENT ALS ARE MORE LIKELY TO REPEL $ESPITE HIS GROTESQUE THAN TO ) HAVE A DECENT FROM A BEGGAR THAN TO JOB v IMAGE EVIDENTLY EXHIBITING HIS APPROACH AND HELP ONE !CCORDING CURRENT LIVING SITUATION THE APPROACH TO A STUDY 4HE COUPLE IS ONE EXAM WORDS HE USED DECLARED HON CONDUCTED BY ESTY AND HUMILITY (E S STILL A PLE OF A REACTION MORE UGLY AND HELP #AREER"UILDER

THAN HIS IMAGE AS WELL AS HUMAN BEING NOT A MONSTER PERCENT 0OVERTY IS AN UNPLEASANT EXPE MY OWN INSTANT REACTION AS ) CHOSE TO CONTINUE WALK ONE OF !MERICAN RIENCE ING AWAY FROM THE ISSUE WORKERS LIVE )T DOESN T SMELL GOOD .O ONE SHOULD PUT HIM PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK EITHER )F THEY WERE LAID OFF THEY 4O FEEL ALONE AND STUCK IN A OR HERSELF ON A PEDESTAL AND LIVING NIGHTMARE MUST MAKE DECLINE A PERSON S SINCERE PLEA WOULD FIND THEMSELVES IN THE FOR HELP BECAUSE HE OR SHE SAME POSITION AS THE PERSON THE SITUATION WORSE

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THEY ONCE CONSIDERED INVISIBLE 7ITH PERCENT OF !MERICANS NOT SAVING ANY MONEY ON A MONTHLY BASIS

PEOPLE ARE LESS LIKELY TO SUR VIVE DURING A JOBLESS PERIOD 7ITH HIGHER CHANCES OF GET TING INTO A STATE OF POVERTY

PEOPLE SHOULD BE MORE SENSI TIVE TO OTHERS WHO ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE THE REALITY BECAUSE THEY PERSONALLY FEEL THE SITUA TION AS THEIR OWN )NDIVIDUALS SHOULD THINK OF THEMSELVES AS SERVANTS

MAKING THE EFFORT TO MAKE A PERSON S DAY BETTER AND EASIER

EVEN IF IT MEANS GIVING AWAY A DOLLAR OR TWO )F PEOPLE WERE TO CHANGE THEIR MENTALITY AND DEMEANOR TOWARD THE LESS FORTUNATE THEN !MERICA WOULD SEE A BETTER FUTURE -ARCI 3UELA IS THE NEWS EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT MSUELA ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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LAYING VIDEO GAMES HAS CHANGED OVER THE PAST DECADE 7HEN h'OLDEN%YE v ON THE .INTENDO WAS POPULAR YOU HAD TO GO TO A FRIEND S HOUSE TO PLAY VERSUS MODE "UT NOW WITH TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES YOU CAN PLAY WITH PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD IN YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM /NLINE GAMING IS A GOOD SOCIAL NETWORK BUT IT ALSO MAKES YOU REALIZE THAT BIGOTED PEOPLE STILL EXIST IN THIS WORLD 3AYING RACISM DOES NOT EXIST SHOWS HOW PEOPLE ARE BLIND

AND THE FUNNY PART IS MANY OF US USE RACIAL SLURS WITHOUT KNOWING IT 'AMERS (OWEVER

LOG INTO 8BOX YOU ,IVE AND 0LAYSTATION STILL .ETWORK TO EXPAND THEIR FUN ON MANAGE A GAME THAT THEY RECENT TO GET LY BOUGHT OR TO KILL SOME AN EARFUL TIME (OWEVER

OF THE YOU STILL MANAGE TO GET AN EARFUL LAST THING OF THE LAST THING YOU YOU WANT TO WANT TO HEAR ˆSOMEONE CALLING YOU HEAR ˆ OUT BECAUSE SOMEONE YOU BEAT HIM AND RUINING YOUR CALLING YOU 8BOX ,IVE %XPERIENCE OUT BECAUSE 0EOPLE USE RACIAL YOU BEAT HIM SLURS ON 8BOX ,IVE LIKE IT S THE AND RUINING COOL THING TO DO WHILE YOUR 8BOX KNOWING IN THE REAL LIFE

,IVE IT S ACTUALLY THE WRONG THING TO DO %XPERIENCE 3LURS ARE NOT ONLY EXPRESSED THROUGH GAMING BUT ALSO ON SOCIAL NETWORKS LIKE &ACEBOOK AND 4WITTER 0LAYING GAMES ONLINE SHOULD BE A FUN WAY OF MEET ING NEW PEOPLE AND TALKING ABOUT GAMES THAT YOU PLAY )T S ALWAYS FUN TO SIT AND

MIKETHOMAS REMINISCE ABOUT THE OLD GAMES AND TALK ABOUT THE NEW ONES THAT ARE COMING OUT 4HE THING ) LIKE ABOUT 8BOX ,IVE IS THEY HAVE AN ONLINE FEATURE CALLED hPARTY CHATv WHERE YOU CAN HAVE A CHAT SESSION OF EIGHT PEOPLE IN ONE ROOM SO YOU CAN PLAY A DIF FERENT GAME AND TALK TO THE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO TALK 4HIS ALSO ELIMINATES COM ING INTO CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE WHO USE RACIAL SLURS TO GET UNDER SOMEONE S SKIN 4HE WHOLE POINT IS YOU ARE PLAYING AND TALKING TO THE PEOPLE WHO YOU PLAY WITH EVERY TIME YOU ARE ONLINE 7HEN ) FIRST STARTED PLAYING GAMES ONLINE HOWEVER ) WAS CALLED THE . WORD AND ASKED

h$ID YOU STEAL YOUR 8BOX v !ND THAT WAS A NICE ONES OUT OF MANY OTHERS 7HEN ) WAS A TEENAGER ) HAD MY ACCOUNT SUSPENDED TWICE FOR REACTING TO RACIAL SLURS GETTING THROWN AT ME !FTER MY SUSPENSIONS ) LEARNED TO NOT LET THEIR IGNO RANCE AFFECT ME ) WOULD JUST DO WHAT ) LIKE MOST ˆ PLAY THE GAME ) ALSO LEARNED TO JUST PLAY THE GAME AND MAKE SURE TO WIN IT BECAUSE IT S WORTH BEATING THE PERSON WHO WAS TRASH TALKING BEFORE THE GAME STARTED AND FINDING OUT HOW THEY hMIRACULOUSLYv PULL THE MICROPHONE OUT OF THEIR CON TROLLER DURING OR AT THE END OF THE MATCH ) LIKE TRASH TALKING TOO BUT ) ALWAYS LET MY GAMING SKILLS DO THE TALKING THEN RUB IT IN THEIR FACE AFTER ) GET THE h7 v ,ET S FACE IT !NYTHING THAT IS COMPETITIVE WILL HAVE TRASH TALKING AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT ) HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH FRIENDLY TRASH TALK BECAUSE EVERYONE LIKES TO LAUGH AND HAVE A GOOD TIME -IKE 4HOMAS IS THE SPORTS EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HIM AT MTHOMAS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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Live local, buy local

OCAL BUSINESSES ARE A GEM TO ANY COMMUNITY 4HESE BUSINESSES USUALLY BREED PRIDE IN A TOWN AND AMONG THE TOWNSPEOPLE IN HELPING EACH OTHER OUT 4HE CONCEPT OF SHOPPING AND CONSUMING LOCALLY IS IMPORTANT FOR A TOWN TO FLOUR ISH 7HILE WORKING AT MY JOB AT h4HE /RIGINAL 2ED /NION v A HOMETOWN BURGER RESTAURANT IN 0INOLE MY BOSS BEGAN TO DISCUSS WITH ME THE OPENING OF A NEW BURGER JOINT IN THE CITY NAMED h&IVE 'UYS v A CHAIN RESTAURANT WITH HUN DREDS OF STORES ALL AROUND THE 5NITED 3TATES )T S NOT SUCH A SURPRISE FOR A NEW RESTAURANT TO OPEN IN 0INOLE BUT WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THIS NEW COMPETITION CAME A BIGGER PROBLEM )T WAS OPENING LESS THAN FEET FROM OUR DOORS 4HIS STRUCK FEAR INTO THE EYES OF MY BOSS !ND IT MADE ME FEEL A BIT WORRIED TO SEE A MAN WHO IS USUALLY SO PROUD

UPRIGHT AND CONFIDENT SEEM WORRIED (E HAD RECEIVED THE NEWS FROM A FRIEND ON THE 0INOLE #ITY #OUNCIL WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FRIEND AND ADVOCATE FOR LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES IN 0INOLE 4HIS RAISED A DECENT AMOUNT OF FEAR IN ME THAT MY JOB MAY BE ELIMINATED OR SOLD OUT IF BUSINESS WENT REALLY BAD

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ALLOW SUCH BUSINESSES SO CLOSE TO OTHER BUSINESSES WITH THE SAME PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IN ORDER TO KEEP BUSINESS PRACTICES FAIR "UT 0INOLE DOES NOT HAVE A LAW PROHIBITING THIS FROM HAPPENING AT THIS TIME 4HIS SHOULDN T BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN WITHOUT MORE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE CITIZENS OF 0INOLE OR AT LEAST THE CITY COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE MORE OF A SAY IN WHAT KIND OF BUSI NESS ARE ALLOWED IN CERTAIN AREAS OF TOWN )T IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT A TOWN WOULD LIKE TO ADVER TISE ITSELF MORE BY BRINGING IN MORE KNOWN BUSINESSES "UT LOSING LOCAL BUSINESSES DESTROYS THE ESSENCE OF A CITY THAT ONCE HELD ONTO LOCAL VALUES "Y BUYING FROM AND SHOP PING IN LOCALLY OWNED STORES YOU CAN RECYCLE THOSE FUNDS BACK INTO YOUR AREA 4HIS IN TURN HELPS FACILITATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY ,OCAL BUSINESSES OFFER MORE THAN JUST JOBS TO A COM MUNITY ˆ THEY OFFER A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE WITH A PURCHASE "Y BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHOP OWNERS AND THE COMMUNITY GOOD WILL IS PROMOTED AND SENSE OF A BIG FAMILY

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2ENOWNED CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER *ULIAN "OND S LIFELONG FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS BEGAN AS A COLLEGE STUDENT AT -OREHOUSE #OLLEGE IN !TLANTA DUR ING THE S (E CONTINUES IN HIS YEAR TENURE IN THE 'EORGIA LEGISLATURE

ADVOCATES FOR ALL !MERICANS AND STILL FIGHTS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TODAY 4HE EVENT ! .IGHT WITH *ULIAN "OND AND THE &REEDOM 3INGERS WILL BE HELD AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON &RIDAY FROM P M TO P M "OND WANTS TO

PROVIDE AID TO 3INGLE 3TOP 53! SO THE SERVICE CAN CONTINUE HELPING THE STUDENT BODY AND THEIR IMMEDI ATE FAMILIES 4HE EVENT IS HOSTED BY 3INGLE 3TOP 53!

AN ON CAMPUS SERVICE THAT PROVIDES RESOURCES TO LOW INCOME PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY )T OFFERS PEOPLE OPTIONS AND INFORMATION LIKE RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS BUS PASSES AS WELL AS HELP ING FIND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ### AND THE .!!#0 A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION WHO REPRESENTS PEOPLE OF COLOR ALSO ENDORSE IT h *ULIA "OND IS A HISTORICAL AND ICONIC FIGURE AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT v #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SAID h(IS LIFE WORK HAS BEEN ALWAYS TO HELP THE MOST IN NEED (E IS FIGHTING FOR HUMAN VALUE

HUMAN DIGNITY AND HUMAN WORTH ) THINK IT S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND v 4HE TICKET SALES FROM THE EVENT

WILL GO TO 3INGLE 3TOP TO HELP FUND THE PROGRAM h7E HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT ARE PREVENT ING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACA DEMIC AND CAREER GOALS LIKE HOMELESSNESS UNEMPLOYMENT

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHILD CARE AND TRANSPORTATION v 3INGLE 3TOP 53!

-ANAGER 4ERESA !RCHAGA SAID h 4HIS EVENT IS GOING TO PROVIDE THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS AND ENHANCE THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES ) CAN PRO VIDE THROUGH 3INGLE 3TOP v SHE SAID -ICHELE *ACKSON MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR SAID

h) THINK *ULIAN "OND IS THE POSTER FACE FOR 3INGLE 3TOP v 3HE SAID HIS VISIT TO #ALIFORNIA WOULD SERVE A BROADER PURPOSE FOR THE CITIZENS OF 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY "Y BROADER PURPOSE SHE SAID SHE MEANT IT WOULD BENEFIT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO NEED FINAN

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3OCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON -ANU !MPIM WILL BE SHARING HIS RESEARCH STUDIES IN %GYPT AND 3UDAN 4HE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC &OR MORE DETAILS CONTACT PROFES SOR !MPIM AT EXT HARASSING CURRENT STAFF 7E DIVIDED

SAID ■ &2/- 0AGE /LIVEIRA AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES OUR RESOURCES SO WE COULD ATTEND TO ORED BAGGY JEANS /NE WAS WEAR ING A WHITE HOODED SWEATSHIRT AND /FFICER -ANUEL 6ALETIN CONDUCTED BOTH INCIDENTS v 6ALETIN SAID !FTER THE OFFICER HANDLED THE THE OTHER WEARING A BLACK HOODED A SEARCH THROUGHOUT CAMPUS AND N SEMINAR THE NEARBY HOUSING AUTHORITY ACROSS DISTURBANCE CALL /LIVEIRA AND HIM SWEATSHIRT (ANKINS ALSO SAID THE VICTIM FROM THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER WHILE CONDUCTED AN AREA CHECK AND ENDED DIDN T REALIZE SHE WAS RIGHT NEXT (ANKINS REMAINED WITH THE VICTIM UP WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS HE SAID (ANKINS SAID WHAT USUALLY HAP TO 0OLICE 3ERVICES OTHERWISE SHE FOR THE DURATION OF THE SEARCH 6ALETIN SAID THE DAY HAD STARTED PENS IN A ROBBERY OR ASSAULT BY FORCE COULD HAVE REPORTED WHAT HAD TAKEN OUT BUSY AND HE WAS ATTENDING OR FEAR IS A h"/,/ v WHICH IS AN PLACE SOONER h)F SHE WOULD VE REPORTED TO US ANOTHER INCIDENT IN THE 3TUDENT ACRONYM FOR "E /N 4HE ,OOKOUT !UTHOR !NDREW ,AM WILL BE 4HE CALL IS PLACED ON A CONSOLI GIVING A SEMINAR AT P M ON !PRIL FASTER AND THEN WE COULD VE BEEN 3ERVICES #ENTER WHEN HE HAD DATED CHANNEL SINCE NEIGHBORING ABLE TO POSSIBLY NOTIFY OTHER OFFI RECEIVED THE CALL IN THE ,IBRARY h! FORMER EMPLOYEE AT THE CITIES OF 2ICHMOND AND 3AN 0ABLO 4HROUGH HIS BOOK h"IRDS OF CERS ON CAMPUS TO START SEARCHING

0ARADISE ,OST v ,AM WILL FOCUS ON THEN THEY WOULD HAVE NOT GOTTEN 33# .ORMAN ,OPEZ WAS COM PICKS UP MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES EXPERIENCES OF 6IETNAMESE IMMI SUCH A BIG HEAD START ON US v HE ING AROUND THE CAMPUS LATELY AND GRANTS AND THE ATTEMPT OF RE ESTAB LISHING THEIR LIVES 4HE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE EVENT 4HE SEMINAR IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ,IBRARY #OORDINATOR %LLEN 'ERINGER THE SERVICE ROAD v #HAVEZ SAID h7E AT EXT ■ &2/- 0AGE PART THAT ALLOWS THE ELEVATOR TO MOVE UP AND DOWN ARE IN A TIME CRUNCH LIKE EVERYONE 4HE !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS COMPANY AN INDEPEN ELSE ) AM REALLY GLAD IT IS GOING TO DENT ELEVATOR COMPANY FROM (AYWARD IS IN CHARGE OF BE FIXED SOON v N AUTOMOTIVE +ING SAID AN INSPECTOR FROM REPLACING THE PART 4HE COMPANY WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE IN FIXING THE ELEVATOR IN THE ,IBERAL !RTS "UILDING 3ACRAMENTO IS SCHEDULED TO REVISE !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS WORK ONE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN LAST YEAR +ING SAID THE COMPANY DID SUCH A GREAT JOB THAT WEEK AFTER THE ELEVATOR IS FIXED (E +ING #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DECIDED TO USES ITS SERVICES ALSO SAID THE REASON THE INSPECTOR COMES IS TO VERIFY IF THE WORK IS ADEQUATE ENOUGH FOR AGAIN STUDENTS TO USE THE ELEVATOR SAFELY 4RANSITION STUDENT 6ANESSA 4HE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES DEPART !N ELEVATOR THAT IS OUT OF SER MENT WILL BE HOSTING THEIR h5NITY 0ANIAGUA IS GRATEFUL FOR THE CREW “We are happy to help VICE VIOLATES THE !MERICANS WITH $AY #AR 3HOWv FROM A M TO WHO IS FIXING THE ELEVATOR and (we) are trying $ISABILITIES !CT THUS REQUIRING ALL 4RANSITION EDUCATION IS A FEDERAL P M IN THE !MPHITHEATRE TODAY AND FACILITIES THAT HAVE -USIC A GRAFFITI ART WORKSHOP MANDATED PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS to get the job done as BUILDINGS ELEVATORS TO KEEP THEM IN WORKING AND PERFORMANCES FROM SPOKEN WITH DISABILITIES THAT DID NOT GRADU WORD ARTISTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE ATE HIGH SCHOOL 3TUDENTS IN THE quickly as possible.” ORDER AND ROUTINELY INSPECTED !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS PROGRAM ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF EVENT MECHANIC &RANK #ATALANO SAID THE &OR MORE INFORMATION CON AND %DUCATORS EMPHASIZE &RANK #ATALANO

COMPANY IS TRYING TO GET IT FIXED AS TACT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES PROFES LIFE SKILLS FOR THE TRANSITION STUDENTS !LL !MERICAN %LEVATORS MECHANIC QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SOR ,UCILE "EATTY AT TO LEARN TO TRANSITION THEMSELVES TO h7E ARE HAPPY TO HELP AND WE ADULT LIFE EXT h) WOULD LIKE TO TELL THEM @THANK YOU FOR FIXING ARE TRYING TO GET THE JOB DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE v THE ELEVATOR .OW PEOPLE CAN GET ON THE ELEVATOR #ATALANO SAID 4RANSITION INSTRUCTOR 2USSELL 'RINDLE SAID HAVING GO TO CLASS AND TO THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT v THE ELEVATOR DOWN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT ON TRANSPORTING 0ANIAGUA SAID 4RANSITION INSTRUCTOR ,INDA #HAVEZ ALSO APPRECIATES MANY OF HIS STUDENTS h)T S IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE ON CAMPUS THE ELEVATOR BEING FIXED ESPECIALLY FOR 0ANIAGUA 7EDNESDAY -ARCH h) DIDN T WANT HER TO FEEL DIFFERENT SO WE THE REST WITHOUT EXTRA SUPERVISION v 'RINDLE SAID h3TUDENTS ! STUDENT REPORTED A STOLEN OF THE TRANSITION STUDENTS WALKED AROUND AND WENT UP WILL NOW BE ABLE TO MOVE FREELY v PHONE

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3ATURDAY -ARCH ! LARGE GROUP OF STUDENTS HAD A FIGHT ON CAMPUS

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h -Y FATHER WAS HESITANT TO GET HIS PAPERS BECAUSE THEN HE WOULD BE FOUND OUT v DE LOS 3ANTOS SAID h4HAT S A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF IMMIGRANTS HAVE -Y FATHER HAS BEEN IN THIS COUNTRY FOR MORE THAN YEARS (E WORKED AS A MECHANIC AT THE SAME JOB FOR YEARS (IS NAME IS *ESUS DE LOS 3ANTOS BY THE WAY v $URING THE FISCAL YEAR

WWW EXPLORE DATA GOV REPORTED THAT THERE WERE PEOPLE REPORTED FROM THE 5 3 /F THOSE PEOPLE DEPORTED

WERE NON CRIMINALS h-OST PEOPLE IN THE 5NITED 3TATES DO NOT KNOW THAT WE VE DEPORTED THOUSAND PEOPLE v 2EVEREND $EBORAH ,EE SAID h/UR COUNTRY HAS TOO MANY NEEDS FOR IT TO BE THROWING OUR MONEY AWAY DETAINING AND DEPORTING IMMI GRANTS v ,EE CRIED SHARING A STORY OF A WOMAN BEING HELD IN THE DETENTION CENTER /N %ASTER 3UNDAY THE WOMAN WAS INVOLVED IN A DOMESTIC VIO LENCE DISPUTE WHERE SHE CALLED THE POLICE ,EE SAID 4HE WOMAN IS THE ONE WHO CALLED THE POLICE HOWEVER SHE WAS THE ONE TAKEN TO JAIL 4HE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES WERE DROPPED BUT THE WOMAN IS STILL IMPRISONED 4HE 7EST #OUNTY $ETENTION &ACILITY HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE 5 3 )MMIGRATION AND #USTOMS %NFORCEMENT )#% AGENCY TO BE A DETAINMENT CENTER FOR UNDOCU MENTED IMMIGRANTS !LSO IN ATTENDANCE WERE MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER -ETAS 0ROGRAM )NSTRUCTOR !MANDA %ICHER AND (3) 34%- 'RANT AND -ETAS 0ROGRAM $IRECTOR -AYRA 0ADILLA h)T S REALLY SAD v $R 0ADILLA SAID h&AMILY MEMBERS GET TAKEN AWAY OR CHILDREN WHO ARE SCARED TO SAY WHERE THEY WERE BORN ! LOT OF OUR STUDENTS NEED A SAFE PLACE TO TALK ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF v

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4UESDAY !PRIL !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A PEDES TRIAN STOP AND FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT ■ &2/- 0AGE WAS IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA BASED ON DATA 4HE REVIEW MUST INCLUDE HOW THE 4HE SUBJECT WAS ISSUED A CITATION PROGRAM MEETS THE LABOR DEMAND THAT IT DOES NOT UNNECESSARILY DUPLICATE ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN THE AREA AND THAT ITS EFFECTIVENESS IS DEMON 4HURSDAY !PRIL ! -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STRATED BY STUDENT COMPLETION RATES OR EMPLOY STUDENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE COUN MENT OF ITS STUDENTS !NY PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRE TY HOSPITAL FOR A HOUR DETENTION MENTS MAY BE ELIMINATED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT REVIEW "OTH "OARD 0OLICY AND #URRICULUM AND -ARCI 3UELA )NSTRUCTION 0ROCEDURE STATE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO HANDLE THE MODIFICATION AND DISCON TINUANCE OF PROGRAMS HOWEVER NEITHER MENTION HOW TO HANDLE A SUSPENSION h) M NOT SAYING WE SHOULD NEVER CUT v /RGAN -ULTIPLE ERRORS WERE PRINTED SAID h"UT IF WE RE GOING TO CUT A PROGRAM WE IN THE STORY h$EL "OURGO S POEMS NEED A PROCESS THAT S CLEAR WITH FACTS TO SUPPORT EARN NATIONAL PRAISEv ON PAGE AND IT ) HAVE NOT SEEN THOSE FACTS h 3USPENDING THE PROGRAM MAY BE A GOOD OF THE !PRIL ISSUE )T STATES THAT %NGLISH PROFESSOR DECISION BUT UNTIL PEOPLE KNOW EXACTLY WHY THE 2AFAELLA $EL "OURGO HAS BEEN DECISION WAS MADE IT SEEMS SECRETIVE OR NOT TEACHING AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WELL THOUGHT OUT v $URING THE &EB #OLLEGE #OUNCIL MEETING

FOR YEARS BUT SHE STARTED TEACH ING HERE IN MAKING IT /RGAN PRESENTED A SLIDESHOW DISPLAYING FIGURES YEARS 3HE GRADUATED FROM ,AGUNA REGARDING THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM &OR CON TRAST HE COMPARED THOSE FINDINGS TO THE NURSING (IGH 3CHOOL IN NOT 0OETRY HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN HER DEPARTMENT BECAUSE HE SAID BOTH PROGRAMS PASSION AND SHE STARTED WRITING ARE INDEPENDENTLY ACCREDITED #AREER 4ECHNICAL %DUCATION PROGRAMS POETRY YEARS AGO 3UPERVISOR OF "USINESS 3ERVICES .ICK $IMITRI )N ONE OF $EL "OURGO S DIRECT QUOTES IT READS h0EOPLE READ IN SOL PROVIDED COSTS FOR THE DENTAL ASSISTING AND NURS ITUDE AND IT S NICE TO GET A RESPONS ING PROGRAMS TO /RGAN (IS FIGURES SHOWED THAT THE DENTAL ASSISTING ES v INSTEAD OF hREADv IT SHOULD SAY PROGRAM COST THE COLLEGE ABOUT

WHICH hWRITE v 3HE DID NOT FLY TO .EW 9ORK IN IS ROUGHLY MILLION LESS THAN THE NURSING .OVEMBER 3HE WON THE PRIZE PROGRAM NOT INCLUDING GRANTS (IS NUMBERS FOR POETRY IN *ANUARY BUT ALSO SHOW THAT THERE WAS ONLY A PERCENT GAP THEY WILL BE FLYING HER TO .EW 9ORK BETWEEN THE TWO IN TERMS OF SUCCESS RATES WITH NURSING HOLDING THE EDGE THIS COMING .OVEMBER h/RGAN S INFORMATION IS RIGHT v $EAN OF 4HE !DVOCATE REGRETS THESE %CONOMIC $EVELOPMENT 0RISCILLA ,EADON SAID ERRORS h 4HE 0RESIDENT S #ABINET MADE THE DECISION

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CIAL ASSISTANCE IN THEIR DAILY LIVES !RCHAGA SAID SHE HOPES THAT MANY STUDENTS ATTEND TO GIVE AN EXTRA HAND TO THEIR FELLOW PEERS h9OU MIGHT NOT NEED THESE SER VICES RIGHT NOW BUT YOU MIGHT NEED THEM IN THE FUTURE OR SOMEBODY YOU KNOW MIGHT NEED THESE SERVIC ES v SHE SAID h4HAT S THE BEAUTY OF 3INGLE 3TOP )T SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED v 3HE SAID LIKE "OND S REASON ING TO HELP IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN HER INTENTION AFTER GRADUATING COLLEGE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN NEED BY HELP ING THEM FOLLOW THEIR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOALS h-Y MISSION AND MY GOAL IS TO NOT LET ANY STUDENT LEAVE MY OFFICE EMPTY HANDED v SHE SAID 4HE TICKETS TO ATTEND THE EVENT COST HOWEVER ### IS PLAN NING TO SEEK COMMUNITY DONATIONS TO HELP STUDENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY THE TICKET .OLDON SAID

BASED ON OTHER INFORMATION BUT ) DON T KNOW WHAT THAT WAS v ,EADON OVERSEES #4% PROGRAMS SUCH AS DENTAL ASSISTING AND NURSING 3HE SAID HOWEVER

WHEN THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM WAS INITIALLY FACING SUSPENSION SHE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS h4HE COMMUNITY WANTS IT BACK v SHE SAID h)N A LOT OF WAYS THE COLLEGE S HANDS ARE TIED IT S KIND OF SAD REALLY v 4HE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY BEING PUT THROUGH THE COLLEGE S 2EVITALIZATION

3USPENSION OR $ISCONTINUANCE OF )NSTRUCTIONAL 0ROGRAMS PROCESS INITIALLY IMPLEMENTED IN -AY

h7AYNE /RGAN TOOK THE LEAD ON DEVELOPING THE POLICY v )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID h4HE COLLEGE DID NOT HAVE A POLICY PRIOR 7E HAD TO DEVELOP THIS POLICY IN ORDER FOR PRO GRAMS TO GO THROUGH A FORMAL PROCESS v 3HE SAID THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM WENT THROUGH THE PROPER REVIEW PROCESS BUT THERE WERE NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELIMINATION #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON WHO BEGAN HER TENURE AS PRESIDENT IN !UGUST SAID THERE ARE NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN REGARDS TO RESTORING OR PERMANENTLY ELIMINATING THE DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM h)T JUST BOILS DOWN TO THE COLLEGE HAVING A DEFICIT v .OLDON SAID h4HERE WILL BE OTHER PROGRAMS UNDER REVIEW WHICH IF ANY WILL BE EVALUATED "EFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE WE WILL LOOK AT THE COST AND THE BENEFIT 2IGHT NOW ALL PROGRAMS ARE PRODUCTIVE )T COMES DOWN TO WHAT THE COLLEGE CAN AFFORD v "OARD 0OLICY STATES THAT PERCENT OF VOCATIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE TO BE REVIEWED EVERY YEAR OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD MEANING REVIEWING THE DENTAL ASSISTING PRO GRAM EVERY TWO YEARS WAS MANDATORY "EFORE A PROGRAM CAN BE DISCONTINUED THE COLLEGE MUST DECLARE THE PROGRAM AS ONE THAT IS A hPROGRAM IN TROUBLEv AS A RESULT OF PROGRAM OR

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT REVIEW /RGAN SAID !N ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONS FOR TROUBLED PROGRAMS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE REVIEW THAT DECLARES THE PROGRAM IN AS IN TROUBLE TO THE %DUCATIONAL 0LANNING #OMMITTEE "UT BEFORE A PROGRAM CAN BE DESIGNATED AS IN TROUBLE THE !CADEMIC 3ENATE PRESIDENT THE 5NITED &ACULTY VICE PRESIDENT AND THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT SHOULD DISCUSS WHY THE PROGRAM IS IN TROUBLE BASED OFF OF A PROGRAM REVIEW ACCORDING TO #URRICULUM AND )NSTRUCTION 0ROCEDURE $ENTAL ASSISTING DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3ANDRA %VERHART SAID SHE STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE DEFINITION OF A PROGRAM IN TROUBLE IS BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER EXPLAINED TO HER NOR WAS EVIDENCE PRESENTED CONGRUENT WITH THE REASONS FOR THE PROGRAMS SUSPENSION h!CCORDING TO THE BOARD POLICY THE 0RESIDENT S #ABINET WAS SUPPOSED TO USE THE PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS TO CLASSIFY THE PRO GRAM AS IN TROUBLE AND THAT DID NOT HAPPEN v %VERHART SAID "ASED ON THE 3EPTEMBER DENTAL ASSIST ING PROGRAM REVIEW WHICH IS THE MOST RECENT NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LABELING THE PROGRAM AS IN TROUBLE WERE EXPRESSED /RGAN SAID h/NE WOULD EXPECT IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM IT WOULD BE ON THE PROGRAM REVIEW v /RGAN SAID &ORMER COLLEGE VICE PRESIDENT #AROL -AGA SAID THE REASONS FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE PRO GRAM WERE BECAUSE OF LOW ENROLLMENT HIGH COST AND LOW JOB POTENTIAL 3HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE PROGRAMS THAT CARRIED A BIGGER COST h$ENTAL ASSISTING DID NOT NECESSARILY COST MORE THAN OTHER PROGRAMS BUT IT WAS ONE OF THE HIGHER COSTING PROGRAMS v -AGA SAID h3TUDENTS WERE NOT LESS SUCCESSFUL THAN IN OTHER PROGRAMS HOWEVER THE JOB MARKET WAS SMALL $ENTAL OFFICES WEREN T HIRING DENTAL ASSISTING GRADUATES v ,EADON SAID HOWEVER THERE IS A DEMAND FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS

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7ITH THE RE LAUNCH OF THE 3TUDENT !MBASSADOR 0ROGRAM IN -ARCH THE AMBAS SADORS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS PARENTS AND THE COM MUNITY $ESPITE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN THE 3TUDENT !MBASSADOR 0ROGRAM CEASED TO EXIST DUE TO A LACK OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR -ARLENE /RTANEZ SAID SHE WAS BROWSING THROUGH #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S WEBSITE AND LEARNED ABOUT THE PRO GRAM IN .OVEMBER !IMED TO BUILD A PATHWAY OF EDUCATION

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THE ROLE OF AN AMBASSADOR WAS TO HELP STUDENTS WITH THEIR NEEDS AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS 3EEING THIS AS AN OPPOR TUNITY TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS INTO PURSUING A HIGHER EDU 2AMOS CATION /RTANEZ WORKED WITH 3TUDENT ,IFE #OORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS TO REVIVE THE PROGRAM h)N THE MIDST OF THE BUDGET CRISIS PEOPLE TEND TO FEEL LOST AS THEY TRY TO FIND RESOURCES AND GET SERVICES v 2AMOS SAID h4O HAVE AMBASSADORS THEY CAN PROVIDE A PATH STU DENTS CAN USE IN PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCA TION v 4O QUALIFY AMBASSADORS MUST HAVE AT LEAST A CUMULATIVE '0! AND BE ENROLLED IN AT LEAST UNITS BEFORE APPLYING #HOSEN CANDIDATES ARE THEN INTERVIEWED BEFORE BEING SELECTED FOR THE POSITION

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(ER INTENTIONS ARE NOT TO MAKE LIFE DIFFI CULT FOR STUDENTS 3HE JUST BELIEVES THAT COM MUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS MUST BE PROPERLY PREPARED FOR THE NEXT LEVEL IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN LIFE h)F YOU ARE GOING TO COME TO MY CLASS ) M NOT GOING TO PREPARE YOU FOR A JOB AT -C$ONALD S v !FRICAN !MERICAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON #AROLYN (ODGE SAID h) M GOING TO PREPARE YOU TO RUN A COMPANY v h) HAVE HIGH STANDARDS v SHE SAID h) VE NOTICED THAT WHEN STANDARDS ARE HIGH STU DENTS WILL RISE TO THEM v "EFORE ENROLLING IN (ODGE S !FRICAN !MERICAN STUDIES CLASS 4YLER 7EST SAID HE WOULD ALWAYS REJECT HIS COUNSELOR S ATTEMPTS AT SUGGESTING HER CLASSES h3HE S STRAIGHTFORWARD AND TO THE POINT v 7EST SAID WAITING OUTSIDE OF (ODGE S OFFICE FOR THE PROFESSOR ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF THE ,IBERAL !RTS "UILDING h3HE TOLERATES NO NON SENSE WHICH IS A GOOD THING v h) TRIED TO AVOID HER v HE SAID h"UT SHE S ACTUALLY NOT DIFFICULT (ER CLASS IS FUN AND INTERESTING 3HE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL v 7EST S COUNSELOR IS !NDREA 0HILLIPS h) ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE HER CLASS BECAUSE SHE TRULY HAS CLASS CONTENT THAT WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS ACADEMICALLY v 0HILLIPS SAID h3HE S PASSIONATE ABOUT HISTORY MORE SPECIFICALLY !FRICAN !MERICAN HISTORY v SHE SAID h3HE WANTS STUDENTS TO LEAVE HER CLASS KNOWING SOMETHING THAT THEY MAY NOT HAVE EVER LEARNED (ODGE HAS THE ABILITY TO BRING THE MATERIAL ALIVE v (ODGE GREW UP IN +ALAMAZOO -ICH 3HE FIRST ATTENDED 7ESTERN -ICHIGAN 5NIVERSITY FOR A YEAR BEFORE MOVING TO 7INSTON 3ALEM

. # &ROM THERE SHE MOVED TO 7ASHINGTON $ # FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE MOVING ONCE AGAIN TO .EW 9ORK #ITY !FTER ALMOST TWO YEARS SHE MOVED WEST TO 3AN &RANCISCO FOR FIVE YEARS BEFORE MOV ING TO !TLANTA WHERE SHE ENROLLED AT 'EORGIA 3TATE 5NIVERSITY WHERE SHE ATTENDED CLASSES FOR ONE SEMESTER 3HE MOVED BACK TO 3AN &RANCISCO AFTER A SHORT STINT IN $ENVER (ODGE SAID SHE MOVED AROUND SO MUCH BECAUSE SHE WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE WHERE SHE COULD SETTLE DOWN FOR GOOD ˆ SHE CHOSE THE "AY !REA 4HEN BACK IN 3AN &RANCISCO (ODGE ENROLLED IN 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE AT THE AGE OF h) DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE AFTER MY FIRST YEAR BECAUSE ) HAD NO IDEA WHAT ) WANTED TO DO v (ODGE SAID h) WAS WORKING AT "ANK OF !MERICA IN AND AT THIS POINT ) HAD BEEN OUT OF COLLEGE FOR SIX OR SEVEN YEARS ) WORKED THE NIGHT SHIFT AND THERE WERE STU DENTS FROM 3& 3TATE WORKING UNDER ME

h4HEY WERE SITTING AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HISTORY CLASSES THEY HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COMPLAINING THAT THEY DIDN T HAVE PROFESSORS WHO WERE INTERESTED IN THE MATERIAL ˆ AND IT JUST CLICKED v SHE SAID h) JUST REMEMBERED HOW MUCH ) LIKED HISTORY BUT DIDN T LIKE HISTORY WHEN ) WAS IN SCHOOL BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING IN OUR BOOKS ABOUT BLACK FOLKS ) DID NOT LIKE HIS TORY MUCH BECAUSE ) COULDN T SEE MYSELF IN IT v 'OING BACK TO COLLEGE AT AN OLDER AGE AFTER BEING AWAY FROM CLASSROOMS FOR SEVEN YEARS CARRIES ITS OWN DIFFICULTIES ˆ HAVING TO BRING HER THREE DAUGHTERS 3ASHA :ITA AND 0ORTIA ALONG WITH HER BROUGHT MORE v h)T WAS MY DECISION v SHE SAID h)T WASN T AT ALL EASY -Y SUPPORT SYSTEM WAS THERE BUT IT WAS STILL HARD HOWEVER EARNING A DEGREE AND BEING A MOTHER WERE TWO THINGS ) WANTED BADLY 7HEN THINGS GOT TOUGH ) JUST SUCKED IT UP 'OING BACK TO COLLEGE AND BEING A MOTHER ARE THE TWO BEST THINGS ) VE EVER DONE v 3HE GRADUATED FROM 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE IN WITH A MASTER S DEGREE IN ETHNIC STUD IES 3HE ALSO EARNED TWO BACHELOR S DEGREES

ONE IN BLACK STUDIES AND THE OTHER IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (ODGE ALSO MINORED IN !MERICAN )NDIAN STUDIES AND HISTORY (ODGE FIRST TAUGHT AT ### AS A PART TIME PROFESSOR IN 3HE BECAME A FULL TIME INSTRUCTOR IN h3HE IS PROFESSIONAL v SOCIOLOGY DEPART MENT #HAIRPERSON -ANU !MPIM SAID h3HE S SINCERE ABOUT WHAT SHE S DOING HERE ) EVALU ATED ONE OF HER CLASSES LAST SEMESTER (ER GOAL IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS AS BEST AS POSSIBLE FOR THE FOUR YEAR EXPERIENCE v h)F STUDENTS CAN HANDLE HER CURRICULUM THEY ARE READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL !N ISSUE AT ### IS THERE S TOO MANY PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THIS IS THE TH GRADE ˆ THIS IS COL LEGE v HE SAID h4HERE ARE NECESSARY SKILLS INVOLVED IN BEING SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE v 4HERE IS NO QUESTION THAT (ODGE TAKES PRIDE IN HER ETHNICITY ˆ A SENTIMENT SHE TRIES TO INSPIRE IN ALL PEOPLE (ER WORK AS A MEMBER OF THE !FRICAN !MERICAN 3TAFF !SSOCIATION ALLOWS HER TO DO JUST THAT h3INCE ) VE BEEN HERE ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE VE DONE IS WORKING WITH (ODGE AND THE !FRICAN !MERICAN STUDIES DEPART MENT TO PROMOTE AND GIVE OUT SCHOLARSHIPS v !THLETIC $IRECTOR AND !FRICAN !MERICAN 3TAFF !SSOCIATION 0RESIDENT *OHN 7ADE SAID h-S (ODGE IS AN EXCELLENT PROFESSOR )T S A HUGE FEATHER IN THE COLLEGE S CAP THAT SHE S HERE v (ODGE

SAID IN THE FUTURE SHE IS GOING TO EVALUATE HER SITUATION AT THE COLLEGE 4O HER THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWING ONE S CULTURE IS EQUIVALENT TO KNOWING ONE S SELF #LOTHING THE WAY CERTAIN PEOPLE WEAR THEIR HAIR AND LANGUAGE PATTERNS ARE ALL A PART OF THAT PERSON S CULTURE SHE SAID (ODGE MAY BE CLOSE TO RETIRING SOON )F SHE DOES HER PRESENCE WILL BE MISSED h4HAT S LIKE MY MOM v "OOKSTORE CUS

!MBASSADORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO A YEARLONG SCHEDULE WHICH INVOLVES EVENTS

MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ! STIPEND OF WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH AMBASSADOR AT THE END OF THE YEAR h) JOINED THE PROGRAM BECAUSE ) WANT TO LET INDIVIDUALS KNOW THEY RE NOT ALONE n THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE WANT TO HELP v BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES MAJOR 4WAN +IRTON SAID h) WANT TO BE THE SAME MOTIVATION THAT OTHERS WERE TO ME v !LTHOUGH THE AMBASSADORS ARE STILL IN THE MIDST OF TRAINING +IRTON SAID THE AMBAS SADORS VISITED $E !NZA (IGH 3CHOOL IN 2ICHMOND AND HELPED HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ENROLL INTO ### CLASSES )N PREPARATION FOR 3UPER 3ATURDAY AN EVENT SCHEDULED FOR -AY ALLOWING STU DENTS TO VIEW THE CAMPUS AND ASSIST INDIVID UALS WITH ADMISSION THE GROUP LEARNED ABOUT THE COLLEGE S HISTORY AND PROGRAMS DURING A TRAINING SESSION LAST 3ATURDAY

$ENTAL ASSISTING MAJOR !MONI #ANADY #OLLINS SAID DURING THE SESSION SHE LEARNED THAT $R -ARIN ,UTHER +ING *R CAME TO THE CAMPUS AS A SPEAKER IN h)T MAKES ME FEEL IMPORTANT TO BE ATTEND ING THIS COLLEGE AND THAT ) SHOULD GO OUT INTO THE WORLD AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE LIKE HE DID v #ANADY #OLLINS SAID !MBASSADORS WILL BE GIVING CAMPUS TOURS AT THE EVENT AS WELL AS SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF RESOURCES ON CAMPUS THAT STUDENTS CAN USE POLITICAL SCIENCES MAJOR +IRSTEN +WON SAID 6ISITING SENIORS WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE CAMPUS AND LEARN ABOUT ITS PRO GRAMS AND RESOURCES 2AMOS SAID BECAUSE OF 3UPER 3ATURDAY

THE AMBASSADORS ARE PLANNING TO VISIT MORE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS THIS FALL 4HE ACTUAL DATE FOR 3UPER 3ATURDAY IS NOT YET DETERMINED

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ENJOYS DANCING AT THE -ALONGA #ENTER IN /AKLAND WHERE SHE HAS BEEN DANCING FOR YEARS h) WOULD LOVE TO BE TEACHING BEYOND

BUT ) VE GOT TO BE SHARP v SHE SAID WITH A LAUGH h-Y DAD PLAYS GOLF AND IS STILL ACTIVE AT ) DON T WANT TO BE TEACHING WHEN ) M

BUT ) M DEFINITELY GOING TO SEE WHAT S OUT THERE FOR ME AT v

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4HE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION WHOSE OFFICE RESIDES IN THE 3TUDENT ,IFE #ENTER NEXT TO THE 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM IS CURRENTLY HAVING AN ELECTION FOR NEXT YEAR S PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 4HE ELECTION STARTED ON -ONDAY AND POLL ING WILL END ON &RIDAY 4HE RESULTS ARE TO BE POSTED ON !PRIL 4HE !35 IS THE OFFICIAL STUDENT GOV ERNMENT AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND ITS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES CORRESPOND TO THE STUDENTS AND PROVIDE CAMPUS RESOURCES SUCH AS JOB FAIRS h/UR SENATORS DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS THROUGH REP RESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION IN !35 MEET

INGS AND OTHER CAMPUS WIDE OR DISTRICT WIDE MEETINGS v CURRENT !35 0RESIDENT *ASMINE 2AMEZANZADEH SAID h 3ENATORS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH STUDENTS TO DISCUSS ANY CONCERNS OR SUGGESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE v 4HE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR !35 VICE PRESIDENT FOR THIS ELECTION ARE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR ,UANNA 7ATERS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR +IRSTEN +WON h)F ) GET THE POSITION MY JOB WILL BE TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT IN WHATEVER HE WILL BE DOING v +WON SAID h-Y GOAL IS TO BE A LEADER WHO WILL BE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OTH ERS n NOT FOR MY OWN NEEDS v 2UNNING UNOPPOSED FOR !35 PRESIDENT IS 9SRAEL #ONDORI h4HE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOU ARE THE MOST VISIBLE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON CAMPUS v #ONDORI SAID h)T S A BIG RESPON SIBILITY ON HOW YOU APPROACH PEOPLE AND WHAT YOU CAN GET AND WHAT YOU NEED FROM THE COLLEGE v #ONDORI SAID HE WOULD TRY TO ACCOMPLISH A FEW GOALS AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENT BODY

4HE CANDIDATE HOPES TO BRING MORE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ### BY HAV ING TWO JOB FAIRS IN A SEMESTER INSTEAD OF JUST ONE !LSO HE HOPES THE !35 CAN ESTABLISH STRONGER NETWORKS WITH UNIVERSITIES AND HAVE MORE CLUBS ON CAMPUS !NOTHER ELECTION WILL ALSO BE HELD DIS TRICT WIDE -AY FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT TRUSTEE OF THE 'OVERNING "OARD 4HE POSITION ROTATES BETWEEN ALL THREE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT COLLEGES n ### $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE AND ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE 4HIS YEAR IT WILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ### 4HAT PERSON WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS AND THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NIONS FROM ALL THREE CAMPUSES TO REPRESENT THEIR VOICES AT THE 'OVERNING "OARD MEETINGS

ALONG WITH OTHER IMPORTANT DUTIES 2AMEZANZADEH ENCOURAGES HER FELLOW PEERS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION h3TUDENTS SHOULD VOTE BECAUSE THESE INDI VIDUALS WHO ARE RUNNING FOR POSITIONS IN !35 OFFICE THEY WILL BE SERVING AS THE VOICE FOR NEXT YEAR v 2AMEZANZADEH SAID

h4HEY WILL BE PART OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT ### v 3TUDENTS CAN VOTE ONLINE THROUGH A QUESTIONNAIRE CRAFTED ON WEBSITE 3URVEY -ONKEY 4HE LINK TO 2AMEZANZADEH THE SURVEY IS WWW SURVEYMONKEY COM S 20-9: 0 /N THAT QUESTIONNAIRE STUDENTS CAN ALSO GIVE THEIR OPINION ON WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE WITH THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE 4HE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE IS A DISTRICT WIDE FEE STUDENTS PAY EVERY SEMESTER TO PROVIDE EXTRA FUNDING TOWARD !35 FOR THINGS LIKE ACTIVITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS 3TUDENTS CAN CHOOSE NOT TO PAY THE IF THEY TURN IN A WAIVER FORM DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION EACH SEMESTER !35 MEETINGS ARE HELD EVERY 7EDNESDAY FROM TO P M AND STUDENTS ARE WEL COME TO ATTEND 3TUDENTS ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF JUST STOPPING BY THE 3TUDENT ,IFE #ENTER TO ASK QUESTIONS

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4HE FOOTBALL FIELD WILL BE GOING INTO ITS FINAL PHASE OF A THREE PART RENOVATION PROJ ECT 0ERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WILL NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A BATHROOM STALL AND WILL HAVE A LOWERED SINK AVAILABLE FOR THEM 4HE FOUR YEAR PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED

BY THE -EASURE ! "OND AND WILL COST APPROXIMATELY 4HIS LAST PHASE IS A FOUR MONTH PROJECT AND IS SUPPOSED TO START NEXT WEEK #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT #APITAL 0ROJECTS -ANAGER "URL 4OLER h)T S PART OF THE ARTIFICIAL FIELD PROJECT THAT HAPPENED FOUR YEARS AGO AND THIS WILL COM PLETE THE PROJECT v "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h)T SHOULD BE READY BEFORE THE FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS v 4HIS UPGRADE WILL HAVE THE REST ROOMS ACCESSIBLE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE FOOTBALL FIELD WILL BE IN AGREEMENT WITH THE !MERICANS WITH $ISABILITIES !CT 4HE REST ROOMS WILL BE UP TO DATE AND #(2)34)!. 52254)! 4(% !$6/#!4% WILL MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR THE DIS ,AWFULLY SKILLED &REDDIE -AY 3HARP COMES FROM A BACKGROUND OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND PSYCHOLOGY WITH PRIOR EXPERI ABLED #HIEF &ACILITIES 0LANNER 2AY 0YLE ENCE IN PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE THAT WILL HELP IN FACILITATING DUTIES IN HER ROLE AS ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT SAID THEY HAD TO COMPLY TO THE NEW BUILDING CODES FOR THE REST ROOMS "OTH ENTRANCES TO REST ROOMS ARE SMALL AND IT IS DIFFICULT FOR A WHEELCHAIR TO GET THROUGH BECAUSE OF A NARROW PATH h7E WANT TO BRING THE REST ROOMS UP TO CODE v +ING SAID h4HE ENTRANCE AND DOORS WILL BE ENLARGED AND SO WILL THE TOILET STALLS v &IRE SPRINKLERS WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED UNDERNEATH THE HOME BLEACHERS 4HE SPRIN IN INTERNATIONAL MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AT FOR EIGHT YEARS v "Y -IKE 4HOMAS THE 5NIVERSITY OF 3AN &RANCISCO 3HARP FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS JOB THROUGH A KLERS ARE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE SAFETY IN CASE A 30/243 %$)4/2 3HE MOVED TO #ALIFORNIA IN TO BE FRIEND WHO WORKS IN !DMISSION AND 2ECORDS FIRE OCCURS !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE SAID MTHOMAS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM CLOSER TO HER DAUGHTER WHO JUST HAD HER FIRST WHO ENCOURAGED HER TO APPLY FOR IT THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS IF 3O FAR SHE LIKES HER JOB AND THE PEOPLE !$! DID NOT INSPECT THE FIELD 4HE VOID AT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN CHILD 3HE SAID SHE ENJOYS THE WEATHER IN WHO ARE HERE 3HARP SAID WHEN SHE ASKS h !$! KNOWS ALL THE LAWS SO WHEN THEY THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN TEMPO #ALIFORNIA MORE THAN THE -IDWEST h) CAME OUT WHEN MY DAUGHTER STARTED SOMEONE FOR ASSISTANCE THEY HELP HER WITH COME AND SAY THIS NEEDS TO UPDATED WE DO RARILY FILLED BY &REDDIE -ARY 3HARP 4HE NO PROBLEM IT v HE SAID DEPARTURE OF .EOTHA h.EEv 2ICHARDSON DUE HAVING CHILDREN AND HERE h) WAS LOOKING FOR A 4OLER SAID h)N A EVENT OF A FIRE WE WANT TO RETIREMENT IN $ECEMBER LEFT !THLETIC WE ARE YEARS LATER v “I was looking for a PART TIME POSITION ) PEOPLE IN THE STANDS TO BE SAFE v $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE WITHOUT AN ASSISTANT 3HARP SAID h4HE -IDWEST IS VERY DIFFERENT AND ) LOVE part-time position — I GOT SEVERAL CALLS FROM THE !N UPGRADE TO THE CONCESSION STAND WILL UNTIL -ARCH WHEN 3HARP WAS HIRED WHO WORK HERE v ALLOW ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WHO USE WHEEL %VEN THOUGH SHE IS WORKING PART TIME THE WEATHER HERE v got several calls from PEOPLE 3HE IS A MOTHER OF SHE SAID h)T S GREAT CHAIRS 4HE SNACK BAR WILL ALLOW FOR EASIER FOR THE DEPARTMENT SHE IS STILL TRYING TO GET the people who work 0EOPLE HERE ARE WONDER ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 4HE STAND USE TO WORKING AT A COLLEGE "EFORE THIS JOB FOUR CHILDREN AND A GRAND SHE USED TO WORK FOR THE PRIVATE FIRM ,AW MOTHER OF WILL ALSO HAVE A RAMP INSTALLED here. It’s great. People FUL v4HE ADMINISTRATIVE h7E JUST WANT TO MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM v /FFICE OF %VE 4 #ONTENT IN !LBANY 3HARP HAS BEEN WORK 3HARP SAID THINGS ARE DIFFERENT WORKING ING IN LAW ALL OF HER LIFE

7ADE SAID h)T S MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE here are wonderful.” ASSISTANT HELPS !THLETIC AT A COLLEGE THAN IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AT A SO WORKING AT ### IS A AND EVERYTHING WILL BE UPDATED v $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE WITH $URING THE FIRST PHASE OF THE UPGRADE IN LAW FIRM THE RUNNING OF THE ATH CHANGE OF PACE FOR HER &REDDIE -ARY 3HARP

h)T WAS AN ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY FIRM THE FOOTBALL TEAM PRACTICED AND PLAYED 3HE WORKED AS A LABOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN THE ATHLETIC LETIC DEPARTMENT 3HE DEPARTMENT GAMES AT (ERCULES (IGH 3CHOOL S FIELD 4HAT AND ) WORKED THERE FOR YEARS v SHE RELATION OFFICER WHEN SHE HELPS WITH THE DEPART WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM IF THE PROJECT DOES NOT SAID h4HE DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT ) M WORK LIVED IN /HIO BUT WAS MENT S BUDGET AND FACILI FINISH IN TIME FOR THE SEASON ALSO A PROBATION OFFICER BEFORE SHE MOVED TO TATES COMMUNICATION AMONG THE STAFF AND ING WITH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE v 4HE TWO OTHER PHASES OF THE FOOTBALL FIELD 3HARP IS ORIGINALLY FROM #OLUMBUS #ALIFORNIA 3HE WAS ALSO AN ADOPTION MEDIA COACHES RENOVATIONS WERE INSTALLING THE NEW ARTIFICIAL /HIO WHERE SHE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED TION CONSULTANT FOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY IN 4HE ASSISTANT INPUTS ALL THE GAME SCHED TURF AND UPGRADING AND IMPROVING ACCESS FROM #APITAL 5NIVERSITY IN WITH A ULES AND COORDINATES THE COLLECTION OF INFOR TO THE VISITOR S SIDE BLEACHERS MAKING THEM BACHELOR S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN h"EFORE ) STARTED WORKING HERE ) WAS MATION GIVEN TO THE ELIGIBILITY CLERK WHO ALSO !$! COMPLIANT RESOURCES WORKING IN PROBATION v 3HARP SAID h) DID OVERSEES THE ELIGIBILITY OF STUDENT ATHLETES

)N SHE RECEIVED HER MASTER S DEGREE ADOPTION MEDIATION FOR #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY 7ADE SAID

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!N 2") SINGLE BY -ARINER FRESHMAN OUTFIELDER "EN 3HEA IN THE THIRD INNING HELPED THE #OLLEGE OF -ARIN BEAT THE BASEBALL TEAM 3ATURDAY ON THE "ASEBALL &IELD 4HIS WAS THE #OMETS SIXTH SHUTOUT LOSS OF THE SEASON 4HEY HAVE NOT WON A GAME SINCE -ARCH

#ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE COULD NOT GET ANYTHING GOING OFFENSIVELY AND STRUGGLED TO GET PLAYERS ON BASE !ND WHEN THE #OMETS GET PLAYERS INTO SCORING POSITION

B A T T E R S ScoreBoard SEEM TO STRIKE OUT -ARINERS h 4 H A T #OMETS S E E M S TO BE THE .EXT GAME Q U E S T I O N 4HURSDAY AT E V E R Y -ENDOCINO G A M E v #OLLEGE

SOPHO P M M O R E INF IELDER *OSEPH !IROLDI SAID h7E GET A GUY ON SECOND BASE THEN WE LOSE MOMENTUM v 7ITH TWO RUNNERS ON BASE

3HEA HIT A SINGLE BRINGING HOME -ARINERS FRESHMAN CATCHER 4OMMY "ERITZHOFF 4HAT PUT ### FRESH MAN PITCHER *AMES -C2EYNOLDS IN A HOLE WITH THE BASES LOADED AND ONE OUT (E ENDED UP KEEPING HIS

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7HIFF BUNT /UTFIELDER "RANDON "ROWN ATTEMPTS A BUNT BUT ENDS UP FOULING OUT TO -ARINERS CATCHER 4OMMY "ERITZHOFF DURING THEIR GAME AGAINST THE #OLLEGE OF -ARIN ON THE "ASEBALL &IELD 3ATURDAY 4HE -ARINERS WERE VICTORIOUS OVER THE #OMETS

COMPOSURE AND FORCED THE NEXT TWO BATTERS TO POP OUT GIVING UP ONLY ONE RUN IN THE INNING &RESHMAN INFIELDER $AVID &ARIAS SAID THAT HE TRIED TO BACK HAND THE BALL BUT COULD NOT MAKE A PLAY ON THE BALL h!FTER -ARIN GOT THE RUN MY MIND SET WAS JUST TO GET THE NEXT RUNNER OUT AND KEEP PUSHING v -C2EYNOLDS SAID 4HIS GAME MEANT A LOT FOR THE STARTING PITCHER BECAUSE HE USED TO PLAY FOR FIRST PLACE #OLLEGE OF -ARIN OVERALL "6# (E WANTED TO PROVE TO THEM THAT HE

IS A STARTING PITCHER NOT A RELIEVER h 4HE GAME MEANT A LOT 4HAT WAS THE SCHOOL ) USED TO GO TO v -C2EYNOLDS SAID h4HIS GAME ) WANTED TO PROVE THAT ) CAN PITCH A WHOLE GAME BECAUSE OVER THERE THEY THOUGHT ) COULDN T v -C2EYNOLDS ALLOWED EIGHT HITS AND THREE STRIKEOUTS IN THE GAME

BUT ONLY GAVE UP ONE EARNED RUN 4HE #OMETS HAVE BEEN STRUG GLING THE WHOLE SEASON WITH RUN SUPPORT 4HE PITCHING HAS BEEN GOOD

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NOT THERE "ASEBALL COACH -ARVIN 7EBB SAID IF HE KNEW WHAT THE ANSWER IS TO THEIR HITTING WOES

THEY WOULD HAVE WON MORE GAMES THIS SEASON h4O ME IT LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE DON T WANT IT v -C2EYNOLDS SAID h 4HE PLAYERS KNOW THEY CAN HIT BUT THEY SECOND GUESS THEMSELVES v 4HE BASEBALL SQUAD HAD A CHANCE IN THE FIFTH INNING TO AT LEAST TIE THE GAME BUT 2YAN 4UCK WAS TAGGED OUT WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO STEAL SECOND BASE KILLING THE #OMETS MOMENTUM 3OME OF THE ###

PLAYERS BLAME THE LACK OF HITTING ON THE FACT THAT THEY DID NOT PRACTICE OR PLAY FOR TWO DAYS BECAUSE OF RAINY WEATHER h)T S PRETTY TOUGH TO HIT WITH TWO DAYS OFF AND NO PRACTICE BECAUSE OF THE RAIN v SOPHOMORE OUTFIELDER $AMIEN -ARSHALL SAID h7E WEREN T GETTING INTO SCOR ING POSITION AND NOBODY CLUTCHED UP AND YOU HAVE CLUTCH UP IN THESE SITUATIONS v ### S NEXT GAME IS AT -ENDOCINO #OLLEGE IN 5KIAH AT P M ON 4HURSDAY

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h%VIL $EADv IS THE MOVIE VERSION THAT DIRECTOR 3AM 2AMI WOULD HAVE MADE INSTEAD OF HIS ORIGINAL IF HE WERE GIVEN THIS ADAPTATION S BUDGET AND THE CREATIVE FREE MOVIEREVIEW DOM TO STIR UP GORY HELL "OTH h%VIL $EADv AND THE ORIGINAL h4HE %VIL $EADv ARE MEANT TO BE HORRIFYING AND OVER THE TOP h%VIL $EADv ★★★★★ "UT DIRECTOR &EDE 3TARRING *ANE !LVAREZ PROVIDES A SERI ,EVY 3HILOH OUS PORTRAYAL OF THE &ERNANDEZ

SOURCE MATERIAL INVOLV *ESSICA ,UCAS $IRECTED BY ING FIVE SOMETHINGS &EDE !LVAREZ WHO HEAD TO A CABIN IN 'ENRE (ORROR THE WOODS AND ENCOUN TER THE BOOK OF THE DEAD 7HILE THE ORIGINAL h4HE %VIL $EAD v MAY HAVE LOW PRODUCTION VALUE AND RIDICULOUS ACTING 2AMI S INNOVA TIVE AMATEUR FILMMAKING PROVIDED ABUNDANT GIMMICKY CAMERA MOVE MENT MAKING HIS FILM INTO A CULT CLAS SIC 4HIS REMAKE OMITS THE WHIMSI CAL NATURE OF THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY AND THE CHARACTER THAT MADE THE ORIGINAL MOVIE FRANCHISE FAMOUS !SHLEY h!SHv 7ILLIAMS PLAYED BY "RUCE #AMPBELL 4HE LACK OF HUMOR THAT IS PRESENTED ALLOWS FOR THE FEAR WITHIN THE STORY TO BE AMPLIFIED IN FORMS OF THE PSYCHO LOGICAL TERROR AND BLOODY MUTILATION THE CHARACTERS ENDURE THROUGHOUT 3INCE THE CABIN IS THE PRIMARY SET TING IT PROVIDES A NASTY ATMOSPHERE FOR THE FIVE CHARACTERS !LVAREZ AND CO WRITER 2ODO 3AYAGUES ADD SOME SMALL TOUCHES TO MAKE FOR A SIMPLE BACKSTORY TO THE REMAKE "Y EXPLAINING WHAT DEMONIC POS SESSION HAD TAKEN PLACE BEFORE THE MAIN CHARACTERS ARRIVE AT THE CABIN

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TOGETHER TO PUT TOGETHER THE MENU

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-USIC SHAPES US Throughout the years sounds put together to make rhythmic patterns have entertained ears, helping to form the very societies we have today

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E WOULD NOT BE WHERE WE ARE TODAY CULTURALLY IF IT WERE NOT FOR MUSIC 4HROUGHOUT ALL OF LIFE MUSIC HAS PLAYED A LARGE ROLE IN DEVELOPING A COUNTRY S hSWAGv AS THE YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD SAY NOWA DAYS &OR EXAMPLE RAP MUSIC OVER THE LAST YEARS HAS DOMINATED RADIO AIRWAVES AND FASHION &ROM THIS GENRE WE VE SEEN THE CREATION OF ENDLESS DANCE MOVES AND A COMPLETE GENERA TION OF PEOPLE WHO WEAR BAGGY CLOTHING )T IS A TREND THAT IS SLOWLY SHIFTING TOWARD VERY TIGHT CLOTHING NONETHELESS "UT JUST THE EXISTENCE OF THAT SLOW CHANGE IS THE POINT EXACTLY !S MUSIC SHIFTS SO DOES OUR CULTURE -USIC IS AN OUTLET THROUGH WHICH PEOPLE CAN RELEASE THEIR EMOTIONS (ARDCORE PUNK ROCKERS TRAVEL TO DIMLY LIT GARAGES AND SWING THEIR FISTS AT EACH OTHER TO RIDICULOUSLY FAST MUSIC TO VENT THEIR ANGER AND RAGE

4EENAGE GIRLS FLOCK BY THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS JUST TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF SLIGHTLY OLDER TEENAGE BOYS WHO PLAY GUITARS IN AN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER -USIC IS EVERYWHERE )T S EMBEDDED IN PEOPLE "Y CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY MUSIC GENERATES ONE CAN SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH INFLUENCE IT HAS OVER SOCIETY 4AKE A LOOK AT THE WORLD S RICHEST RAPPER

3EAN h$IDDY $IRTY -ONEYv #OMBS 3TARTING IN THE EARLY S $IDDY INVESTED INTO "IGGIE 3MALLS THE WORLD S MOST POPULAR RAPPER AFTER $IDDY BECAME INVOLVED $IDDY S CURRENT NET WORTH IS MIL LION )T IS SAFE TO SAY THE MAN HOLDS WEIGHT IN SOCIETY 'ENRES OF MUSIC TEND TO ATTRACT PEOPLE IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS "ASED ON ONE S PERSONAL BELIEFS A PERSON WILL CHOOSE A TYPE OF MUSIC TO LISTENS TO !ND ONCE THAT PERSON LISTENS TO A SPECIFIC

SORT OF MUSIC HIS OR HER PERCEPTION ON LIFE CAN BE COMPLETELY ALTERED -ANY BLAME RAP MUSIC FOR STREET VIOLENCE AND DRUG USE AND WHO S TO SAY IF THEY ARE RIGHT OR WRONG )T BOILS DOWN TO THE INDIVIDUAL 3OME LIS TEN TO RAP MUSIC AND ARE INSPIRED TO CHANGE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER 3OME MIGHT LISTEN TO IT AND START SELLING DRUGS "UT THE SAME EFFECT CAN PROBABLY BE FOUND FROM ALL TYPES OF MUSIC TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST 4HAT DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS ANY REAL REA SON TO FEAR MUSIC &EARING MUSIC WOULD BE LIKE HAVING A FEAR OF BREATHING 4HE TWO ARE EQUALLY NATURAL TO SOME PEOPLE -USIC IS KNOWLEDGE 4HE MORE MUSIC THAT IS TAKEN IN THE MORE KNOWLEDGE A PEOPLE HAVE 3O AFTER READING THIS PICK UP SOME HEAD PHONES PUT ON YOUR FAVORITE TUNE AND GET READY TO LEARN

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What effect does music have on your life?

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-USIC PRESENTED IN NATURAL FORM Unsigned recording artists convey emotion by defining hardships through lyrics

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LENTY OF IF NOT ALL MUSICAL ARTISTS WHO RECEIVE NATIONAL EXPOSURE START OFF AS INDE PENDENT OR UNDERGROUND MUSICIANS "UT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THEIR FAVORITE ARTISTS AND EVEN SOME WHO MAY NOT BE SO FAVORABLE WOULD PROBABLY NEVER HAVE REACHED SUCH STATUS IF IT WEREN T FOR THE MAINSTREAM MUSIC SCENE 4HE WORLD COULD DO WITHOUT MUSICAL DISASTERS LIKE .ICKI -INAJ (OWEVER THE RECORD LABEL SHE REPRESENTS 9OUNG -ONEY #ASH -ONEY 2ECORDS WOULD PROBABLY BE A FOOTNOTE ON THE PAGES OF THE "ILLBOARD CHARTS ,OCAL ARTISTS ARE UNIQUE TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS THAT ENABLE REGIONS TO HAVE SPECIFIC SOUNDS AND STYLES WITHIN A GIVEN GENRE OF MUSIC "UT IF ALL ARTISTS REMAINED UNDER GROUND OR LOCAL HOW WOULD THE REST OF THE COUNTRY EXPECT TO HEAR THEIR SOUNDS 4HIS IS #ALIFORNIA THE MOST WESTERN OF THE WESTERN STATES 7ITHOUT NATIONAL EXPOSURE THE 'OLDEN 3TATE WOULD HAVE HAD A HARDER TIME BECOMING A PART OF THE !TLANTA MUSIC MOVEMENT THAT TOOK PLACE NOT ONG AGO !LTHOUGH IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A MOVEMENT THE SUDDEN EXPLOSION OF ARTISTS FROM THE 0EACH 3TATE SUCH AS 'UCCI -ANE 9OUNG *EEZY #IARA AND 3OULJA "OY 4ELL EM BRIEFLY CONTROLLED THE MUSIC SCENE 4HESE PEOPLE MAY NOT FINISH THEIR CAREERS WITH AN ENSHRINEMENT IN THE 2OCK N 2OLL (ALL OF &AME BUT FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WE ALL HAD FRIENDS OR LOVED ONES WHO EITHER SAID h9%!(v TO IMITATE *EEZY SCREAMED h"522v LIKE 'UCCI WENT AFTER A GIRL S h'OODIESv OR SCREAMED h9/5v AS THEY DID THE 3OULJA "OY DANCE )T S POSSIBLE THAT PEOPLE MAY HAVE FORGOT ABOUT THE "AY !REA RAP SCENE INVOLVING THE hHYPHY MOVEMENT v )T MAY HAVE BEEN JUST FOR A BRIEF TIME THAT THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WAS ABLE TO TUNE IN TO "%4 AND -46 TO WITNESS HOW TRULY RIDICULOUS "AY !REA RESIDENTS CAN ACT h'HOST RIDING THE SHORT BUSv MAY SEEM LIKE A SCARY LONG RIDE FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION AT YOUR LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "UT NOT FOR THESE IDIOTS DRIVING DOWN A NEIGHBORHOOD /AKLAND 2ICHMOND OR 6ALLEJO CITY STREET /NLY WITH NATIONAL EXPOSURE CAN JUMPING OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE ON A CROWDED STREET BECOME A NATIONAL PHENOMENON 3PEAKING OF A NATIONAL PHENOMENON ˆ HOW IS IT THAT SEVEN GUYS FROM THE PROJECTS OF .EW /RLEANS RAP THEIR WAY LITERALLY FROM THE BOTTOM OF ALL BOTTOMS TO THE TOP OF THE RAP GAME *UST THINKING ABOUT *UVENILE S VIDEO FOR h(Av MAKES ME WANT TO SHAVE AND BATHE $ESPITE THE POVERTY THESE GUYS n THE AFOREMENTIONED *UVENILE 4URK " ' "ABY

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#AMPUS SHARES ITS MUSIC CHOICES SOME ARE ADVANCED v HE SAID h7E WANT PEO PLE TO LEARN GUITAR AND ENJOY MUSIC TOGETHER AND MAKE THE CAMPUS A PLACE FOR MUSIC v 4HROUGHOUT THE CAMPUS THERE ARE STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS WHO WALK AROUND WITH EITHER EAR BUDS OR HEADPHONES IN THEIR EARS OR ON "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON THEIR HEADS !S 9ANG SAID MUSIC CAN EVOKE %$)4/2 ). #()%& EMOTION )T CAN ALSO SET A MOOD CAUSE ON TO RWOODSON ADVOCATE GMAIL COM REMINISCE ABOUT A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD OR EVEN CLEAR A CLOUDED MIND -OSTLY RECOGNIZED AS h)T KEEPS ME CALM v A MEANS OF ENTERTAINMENT

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BUT ) NEED TO STAY CLOSE IN CASE ANY THING HAPPENS v HE SAID 2OJAS SAID EVEN THOUGH THEIR MOTHER hLOOKS COMPLETELY FINE AT THE MOMENT v 2UIZ MAKES SURE SHE EXERCISES FOR A FEW HOURS AND WATCHES HER STRICT RAW FOOD DIET h9OU DON T REALIZE IT UNTIL YOU GROW UP BUT OUR MOTHER WAS REALLY THERE FOR US v 2OJAS SAID 7HILE ATTENDING %LIM #HRISTIAN 3CHOOL THROUGH HIS + EDUCA TION HIS MOTHER SERVED AS A TEACHER FOR 2UIZ UNTIL HE GRADUATED AT THE AGE OF 4O LOWER THE TUITION OF HIS EDUCATION HIS MOTHER VOLUN TEERED AS A TEACHER AND ENDED UP AS THE DIRECTOR 2OJAS SAID h!FER COUPLE OF YEARS AFTER HE GRADUATED HE SAW HE HAD AN AMAZ ING MOTHER AND WANTED TO GIVE BACK v 2OJAS SAID "ECAUSE HIS MOTHER SACRIFICED HER CAREER FOR HIS EDUCATION 2UIZ SAID HE MUST CONTINUE HIS MUSICAL PURSUIT AS 2UIZ ONLY WISHES TO SEE HIS MOTHER HAPPY WHILE HE CAN h) CAN T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES ) VE WANTED TO QUIT HOW MANY TIMES ) VE WANTED TO CHANGE MAJORS v HE #(2)34)!. 52254)! 4(% !$6/#!4% SAID h4HIS JUST ADDS TO THE REASON 0ROFESSIONAL CHARACTER $ANIEL 2UIZ FELL IN LOVE WITH THE PIANO AT AND HAS EXCELLED IN THE WHY ) NEED TO KEEP GOING v CRAFT SINCE ENROLLING AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IN (E PLANS TO ATTEND #AL 3TATE &RESNO

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4HERE IS A hGEMv ON CAMPUS THAT SPEAKS TO THE SOUL #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S NEARLY YEAR OLD MUSIC DEPARTMENT PROMOTES PROFESSION ALISM AND HOUSES NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED JAZZ VOCAL GROUPS h4HE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS TRULY A GEM v *!:: OLOGY MEMBER $ANIEL 2UIZ SAID h4HE PROFESSORS HERE WANT YOU TO SUCCEED AND WANT YOU TO REPRESENT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WHEN YOU LEAVE THIS INSTITUTION v )N THE CLASSES MUSIC PROFESSORS NOT ONLY TEACH STUDENTS TO REMEMBER CORDS BUT ALSO INSTILL THEM INTO THEIR MINDS 4HROUGH THAT IMPLANTATION SKILLS ARE LEARNED THAT CAN BE TAKEN INTO THE REAL WORLD EVERY DAY CHAL LENGES 2UIZ SAID 4HE MUSIC DEPARTMENT S MISSION IS TO PRO VIDE A HIGH QUALITY AND INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS LOOKING FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR A CAREER OR STUDENTS JUST SEEKING ENRICH MENT MUSIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 7AYNE /RGAN SAID h7E STRESS PROFESSIONALISM AND SELF DISCI PLINE WHICH CAN IN TURN BE USED IN OUR LIVES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL v MUSIC MAJOR 3ELENNE 2UIZ SAID ### MUSIC DEPARTMENT ALUMNUS -AC %SPOSITO CONCURS AS HE LEARNED PRO FESSIONALISM AND DISCIPLINE IN THE PROGRAM %SPOSITO SAID (E ADMITTED HE WASN T VERY SERIOUS ABOUT MUSIC UNTIL HE JOINED A MUSIC CLASS h) WASN T REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT MUSIC UNTIL ) BEGAN TAKING CLASSES IN THE PROGRAM &ROM THERE ) REALIZED THAT THIS IS WHAT ) REALLY WANTED TO DO FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE v HE SAID 4HIS GENERATION SEEMS TO BE VERY CEN TERED AROUND INSTANT GRATIFICATION AND SOME THING LIKE MUSIC IS THE POLAR OPPOSITE OF THAT

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FEELINGS OF QUESTIONABLE SOCIAL SURROUNDINGS "AND MEMBERS HAVE SAID THAT MOST OF THESE SONGS WILL NOT BE KEPT FOR FUTURE RECORD INGS BUT THEY COULD BE RECY CLED FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES IN THE FUTURE h"AGGAGEv SHOWS WHY IT IS EVIDENT CERTAIN TUNES WOULDN T BE REHASHED IN THE FUTURE 4HE PREMISE OF THE SONG AND THE GUITAR RHYTHM COM BINE TO CREATE A DESPERATE PLEA

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