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4HE COLLEGE IS CATCHING A BREAK IN AFTER MASSIVE REDUCTIONS THIS YEAR 4HE DECISION TO REDUCE WORKLOADS AND ELIMI NATE CLASSIFIED STAFF POSITIONS TOPPED WITH OPERA TIONAL BUDGET CUTS AND SECTION REDUCTIONS IN

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4HE #OLLEGE FOR +IDS YOUTH SUMMER PRO GRAM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS WILL NOT BE OFFERED AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 4HE ONCE SELF SUSTAINING PROGRAM HAS NOT DONE SO IN RECENT YEARS AND WITH #OLLEGE FOR +IDS LOSING FUNDS DURING CONTINUOUS BUDGETARY CUTBACKS THE DECISION WAS MADE IN -ARCH TO SUSPEND #OLLEGE FOR +IDS FOR SUMMER IN LIEU OF ### PAYING TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE #OLLEGE FOR +IDS SERVES STUDENTS FROM SECOND TO TH GRADES 4HE PROGRAM OFFERS INSTRUCTION IN VARIOUS ACADEMIC SUBJECTS INCLUDING MATH

%NGLISH COMPUTERS SCIENCE ART AND DRAMA %ACH DAY IN #OLLEGE FOR +IDS CONSISTS OF

TWO SESSIONS ONE IN THE MORNING AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON %ACH SESSION CONSISTS OF TWO CLASSES 4HE SUMMER PROGRAM LASTED SIX WEEKS FROM *UNE TO *ULY (OWEVER IN PLANNING FOR THE PROGRAM BEGAN LATE WHICH NOT ONLY TRIGGERED #OLLEGE FOR +IDS TO BE CUT TWO WEEKS SHORTER THAN USUAL IT ALSO AFFECTED ENROLLMENT AND ITS NET PROFITS h&OUR OR FIVE YEARS AGO WE HAD A RESERVE IN #OLLEGE FOR +IDS THAT WAS A LITTLE OVER

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Community should embrace new tax, bond

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ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY VOTERS CAN KEEP THE hCOMMUNITYv IN THEIR COMMUNITY COLLEGES 4HE DISTRICT IS SURVEYING THE IDEA OF PLACING A MILLION BOND AND AN PARCEL TAX ON .OVEMBER S BALLOT 7HILE LAWMAKERS IN 3ACRAMENTO MAKE CUTS FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR IN

THEY CONTINUE TO DRAW OUT THE LIFE AND PASSION THAT DEFINES COMMU NITY COLLEGES ESPECIALLY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 3TUDENT SERVICES STAFF IS CUT AND HOURS REDUCED ,IFELONG LEARNING COURSES ARE ELIMINATED FOR HAVING LOW RETENTION RATES 6OCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE CUT FOR HAVING INEFFICIENT FACULTY STU DENT RATIOS "UT THESE ARE ROLES CRUCIAL TO OUR COLLEGE S MISSION )F THE MEASURES GO ON THE BALLOT VOT ERS ESPECIALLY IN 7EST #OUNTY NEED TO SUPPORT THESE LOCAL PROPOSALS TO KEEP HIGHER EDUCATION A COUNTY PRIORITY 2ESEARCH WILL SHOW HOW RESIDENTS FEEL ABOUT EITHER PROPOSITION AS THE DIS TRICT WILL HAVE NUMBERS BY THE END OF THE DAY TO GAUGE VOTER TASTES "ONDS HAVE HISTORICALLY PASSED IN 7EST #OUNTY 4HIS WOULD BE THE FIRST PARCEL TAX FOR THE DISTRICT HOWEVER 4HE BOND WHICH NEEDS A MAJORITY VOTE AND IS BASED ON ASSESSED PROP ERTY VALUE WOULD FUND RENOVATIONS

RETROFITTING AND UPGRADES TO BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES ACROSS THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 4HE STATE ALLOCATES NO MONEY FOR FACILITIES UPGRADES 4WO BONDS WORTH MILLION COMBINED HAVE BEEN PASSED SINCE 4HE MONEY FOR THE -EASURE ! BOND MILLION

IS GONE ˆ THE LAST OF IT IS GOING TOWARD RETROFITTING THE -USIC "UILDING /NE THIRD OF THE MILLION -EASURE !

BOND APPROVED IN HAS BEEN SPENT AND THE REST WILL BE USED IN COMING YEARS TO FINISH OTHER FACILITIES UPGRADES ACROSS THE DISTRICT 4HE PARCEL TAX HOWEVER IS A FLAT PER YEAR RATE ON PLOTS OF LAND IN THE COUNTY 4HE TAX DEPENDING ON THE POLL S RESULTS COULD LAST FIVE TO SIX YEARS AND GENERATE UP TO TO MILLION ADDITIONAL REVENUE TOWARD THE COLLEGES OPERATING BUDGETS ANNUALLY ### RECEIVED MILLION FROM THE STATE THIS YEAR BASED ON THE &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT MODEL WHICH DETER MINES FUNDING ˆ ONE &4%3 EQUALS ONE STUDENT TAKING UNITS "UT WHEN THE STATE IS LIMITING THE FUNDING AVAILABLE TO COLLEGES AND TELLING THEM TO SERVE FEWER STUDENTS FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO SAY NO )F COUNTY VOTERS PASS THE PARCEL TAX

IT WOULD HELP SAVE PROGRAMS AND SEC TIONS )F WE AREN T WILLING TO PAY FOR OUR OWN EDUCATION WE CAN T EXPECT TO BE SAVED BY ANYONE ELSE

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HE PRESSURES AND OBLIGA TIONS OF LIFE PLACE MANY PRIORITIES ON OUR PLATES AND SOMETIMES WE DON T KNOW WHAT TO EAT FIRST 7HATEVER ANYONE CHOOSES TO WRAP HIS OR HER LIPS AROUND TAKING CARE OF ONE S SELF SHOULD BE IN THE MAIN COURSE #ENTERS FOR $ISEASE #ONTROL AND 0REVENTION REPORT THAT IN

PERCENT OF 5 3 ADULTS AND PERCENT OF CHILDREN AND ADO LESCENTS AGED TO WERE OBESE $URING THE PAST YEARS

THE 5 3 OBESITY PERCENTAGE IN ADULTS HAS BEEN STEADILY INCREASING )N THE HEAVIEST STATES OBESITY LEV ELS WERE BETWEEN AND PERCENT 4ODAY THE HEAVIEST STATES HAVE OBESITY PERCENTAGES OF MORE THAN PERCENT WITH LIGHTER STATES CHIMING IN BETWEEN AND PERCENT #ALIFORNIA IS AT PERCENT

AND -ISSISSIPPI WEIGHS IN AS THE FATTEST STATE IN THE COUNTRY WITH PERCENT OF ITS ADULT POPULATION BEING OVERWEIGHT !MERICANS LOVE THEIR CARS

HOMES AND ELECTRONICS 7E CLEAN THEM REPAIR THEM WHEN NEEDED AND PAY FOR INSURANCE ON THEM AND OTHER MATERIALIS TIC ENTITIES )T DOES COST MORE TO EAT HEALTHY AND IT IS PAINFUL TO GET OFF YOUR ASS SOMETIMES AND RUN THOSE THREE OR FOUR MILES A FEW TIMES PER WEEK

BUT IT S WORTH IT ,AST !PRIL ) STEPPED ON THE SCALE AND AFTER THE DIAL SPUN TO THE RIGHT A BIT MORE THAN ) HAD EXPECTED IT STOPPED AT h4HE LAST TIME ) WAS THIS WEIGHT WAS IN WHEN

LATER IN LIFE MANY OF THEM DEVELOPED DIABETES ! STUDY POSTED ON WWW EMPOWERYOURHEALTH ORG REPORTED THAT PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO DEVELOP 4YPE DIABETES HAVE A BODY MASS INDEX "-) OF MORE THAN MY SON WAS BORN v ) THOUGHT ! "-) IS A NUMBER #HEESEBURGERS MILKSHAKES CALCULATED FROM A PERSON S FRENCH FRIES AND 'REY 'OOSE WEIGHT AND HEIGHT WHICH CAN INDICATE MOST PEOPLE S BODY h$IRTY -ARTINISv SWIRLED FATNESS THROUGH MY SHAKING HEAD "ETWEEN AND )T TOOK ONE YEAR TO DROP "-) IS A NORMAL WEIGHT THAT POUNDS AND IT WAS LEVEL /VERWEIGHT IS BACK ) COULD GRAB TO AND OR ) HAD TO IT AND SHAKE IT AS HIGHER IS OBESE IT SURROUNDED MY !FTER LOSING MIDSECTION ) ALSO DROP SOME POUNDS IN THE LAST NOTICED OTHER PHYSI YEAR MY "-) AS CAL CHANGES SUPERIOR CHUB TO OF NOW IS

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A FOOT INCH FEELING LETHARGIC AND RELIEVE ADULT WEIGHING INCREASED STRESS ) POUNDS COMPARED TO SOME WAS NOT THE SAME THE RATING ) WAS PERSON ) HAD BEEN IN !PRIL OF LAST YEAR WITHOUT THE EXTRA PAIN AND (ONESTLY ) FEEL WEIGHT GREAT !T AGE ) 3YMPTOMS OF MY IMPROVE WOULD HAVE NEVER INHERITANCE OF THE THOUGHT THAT ) WOULD 7OODSON FAMILY S RUN MY FASTEST OR hBAD KNEESv BEGAN MY JUMP MY HIGHEST TO REAR THEIR UGLY HEADS AS PAIN IN DIMINISHING WHEN ) WAS PUSH ING YEARS OF AGE BOTH OF MY KNEES (OWEVER THAT IS THE STRUCK WHEN ) EITHER HEALTH CASE AND ACHES AND STOOD OR SAT FOR TOO PAINS HAVE CEASED TO LONG ) KNEW THEN ) HAD TO EXIST DROP SOME CHUB TO RELIEVE ,OSING WEIGHT IS NOT ABOUT SOME PAIN AND IMPROVE MY LOOKING GOOD ˆ THAT JUST DIMINISHING HEALTH COMES WITH IT ,OSING WEIGHT )T S COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT BEING OVERWEIGHT COMES IS ABOUT BEING HEALTHY AND WITH ITS LIFE THREATENING QUAL KEEPING YOURSELF IN DECENT ITIES BUT IT IS EASY TO SECOND RUNNING ORDER 4AKE CARE OF YOUR BODY YOU ONLY GET ONE GUESS THE SEVERITY OF THEM

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Should taxes rise for college facilities upgrades or operational budget increases?

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AS IF ) WASN T AWARE OF THAT ALREADY 4HEY COMPLAINED AND SAID THE WAY ) LOOKED WASN T APPROPRIATE OR SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR ANY WORK ENVIRONMENT "EGRUDGINGLY ) COMPLY AND HIDE MY PIERCINGS TO ASSUME THE ROLE OF A PERSON THAT IS DEEMED PRESENTABLE BY CORPO RATE STANDARDS (OWEVER BARRING PEOPLE FROM JOBS BECAUSE OF THEIR APPEARANCE HAS BEEN GOING ON WAY BEFORE MY GENERATION )N THE EARLY TH CENTURY

THE ORIGINAL 'ILLETTE 3AFETY 2AZOR #OMPANY MARKETED THAT A CLEAN AND SHAVEN FACE WAS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE STYLE

AND CONTINUED THE TREND FOR DECADES TO COME 5NTIL &EBRUARY OF THIS YEAR

7ALT $ISNEY WHO IRONICALLY HAD A MOUSTACHE HIMSELF HAD A RULE IN EFFECT FOR MORE THAN YEARS THAT DID NOT ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO HAVE BEARDS OR GOATEES IF THEY WORKED AT ONE OF HIS 5 3 THEME PARKS .OT ALLOWING PEOPLE TO WORK AT ESTABLISHMENTS BECAUSE OF FACIAL HAIR IS SILLY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DETERMINE THE APTITUDE OR QUALITY OF WORK SOMEONE DOES 4HE BEARD IS A HISTORICAL REPRESENTATION FOR PEOPLE AND CAN SYMBOLIZE WISDOM

SEXUAL VIRILITY AND MASCULIN ITY 4HIS STYLE OF FACIAL HAIR ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS GROUPS &OR EXAMPLE MANY /RTHODOX *EWS AND 2ASTAFARIAN MALES DO NOT SHAVE THEIR BEARDS OFF COMPLETELY BECAUSE THEY FOL LOW PASSAGES CONTAINED IN THE "IBLE S BOOK OF ,EVITICUS -EN IN THESE PARTICULAR RELIGIONS AND OTHERS ARE AUTO MATICALLY REJECTED FROM JOBS THAT HAVE AN UPTIGHT DRESS CODE !MPLE EXPERIENCE IN WHAT EVER FIELD EDUCATION AND ONE S PERSONALITY SHOULD BE THE ONLY REQUIREMENTS EMPLOYERS DEMAND FROM THEIR EMPLOYEES AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES -OUSTACHES WERE ALSO TAR GETED AND CONSIDERED UNPRO FESSIONAL EVEN TO THE POINT WHERE OUR GOVERNMENT TRIED TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM GROW ING THEM #ALLING BEARDS AND MOUS TACHES UNREFINED IS A FALLACY BECAUSE SOME OF THE MOST RESPECTED PEOPLE OF OUR WORLD HAD FACIAL HAIR INCLUDING SOCIAL REFORMER &REDERICK $OUGLASS AND PHYSICIST !LBERT %INSTEIN (AIR OR NO HAIR DOES NOT MAKE ANYONE MORE OR LESS QUALIFIED TO DO GREAT THINGS

OR MAKE THEM WORTHY OR NOT TO WORK SOMEWHERE )NDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT BE PUNISHED OR EXCLUDED FROM REWARDING OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE THEY CHOOSE TO NOT UPHOLD WHAT BUSINESS OWNERS DEMAND IS A PERSONABLE STYLE .ECESSITATING THE SAME LOOK FOR EVERYONE ON THE JOB IS BORING AND CLOSE MINDED %MPLOYERS SHOULD JUST HURRY UP AND HIRE ROBOTS TO WORK AT THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS BECAUSE THAT S PRETTY MUCH THE TYPE OF PEOPLE THEY ARE LOOKING TO HIRE &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO IS SCENE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT FROSARIO ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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HERE IS ALWAYS MORE THAN WHAT MEETS THE EYE 4AKE A STEP BACK TO NOTICE AN INDIVIDUAL S FACE LIGHTEN UP FROM A CASUAL GREETING YOU GAVE WHILE NOT KNOWING THEIR PERSONAL STRUGGLE #ONSIDER THE SENTIMENT BEHIND A GIVEN KEY CHAIN THAT WOULD BE WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES INSTEAD OF A FANCY PIECE OF DECOR GATHERING UP DUST ON A SHELF )NSTEAD OF PROVIDING SUB TLE PROOF OF HAVING CONCERN AND THOUGHT FOR THE PERSON

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OR HAVE A FLASH MOB OF SING ING DANCERS WHILE MAKING AN ENGAGEMENT PROPOSAL ) RECENTLY HAD A CONVER SATION ABOUT A FRIEND WHO BOUGHT A COAT FOR A PER SON OF INTEREST 7ITHOUT ANY CLEAR SIGNS OF RECIPROCATED FEELINGS MY FRIEND hAPA THETICALLYv BESTOWED THIS GIFT UPON HER WHILE STILL HOPING A HINT WOULD BE TAKEN 4HE THOUGHT OF BUYING HER SOMETHING SEEMED ENDEAR

ING BUT BECAUSE NO SIGN OF IMPORTANCE WAS ESTABLISHED

NO ONE TOOK NOTICE #OMPLAINTS SOON FOLLOWED SINCE HIS BOLD YET INDISTIN GUISHABLE GESTURE WENT UNAC KNOWLEDGED )F ANY HINT SHOULD BE MADE HE COULD HAVE SIM PLY TRIED TO HOLD HER HAND ! SIMPLE INDICATION IS JUST AS EFFECTIVE AS SPENDING AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF CASH ON SOMEONE 3URELY A HINT TAKEN WOULD BE A PIVOTAL MOMENT 4HE MOMENTUM HOWEVER WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE 4IME WILL PASS THINGS WILL CHANGE AND THEN THEY WILL TREAT A NEW DAY AS IF NOTHING HAP PENED "UT GIVING EVIDENCE OF CARING FOR SOMEONE ISN T HARD #ERTAIN ACTIONS DON T HAVE TO BE MADE IN LARGE MOVEMENTS ,IFE WASN T MEANT TO HAPPEN IN ONE EXCESSIVELY GRAND EVENT !LTHOUGH THERE ARE GOING TO BE POINTS THAT INCLUDE EXTRAVAGANCE THERE S ALSO THE RECOLLECTION OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND SMALL MOMENTS

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Three’s company Closed adoption beneficial for children, parents

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A DREAM OF THEIR OWN BUT ALSO THE DREAM OF A CHILD WHO HAS LONGED TO BE h!DOPTIVE CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXHIBIT EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORAL AND EDU A PART OF A FAMILY !FTER DECIDING ON A CHILD TO ADOPT CATIONAL PROBLEMS THAN CHILDREN WHO ARE RAISED BY THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS v THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO HAVE AN 7HEN PARTNERS ADOPT A CHILD THEY OPEN OR CLOSED ADOPTION COMES INTO ARE KNOWINGLY TAKING ON THE RESPON PLAY SIBILITIES THAT COME WITH RAISING OFF )F A FAMILY CHOOSES AN OPEN ADOP SPRING TION THEY GIVE THE BIRTH PARENTS THE 4HESE COUPLES DON T AGREE TO DEAL RIGHT TO STILL BE IN THE CHILD S LIFE !S FOR A CLOSED ADOPTION THE BIRTH ING WITH INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO BE PARENTS ARE RELINQUISHING ALL PART TIME PARENTS WHICH DEFEATS THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF ADOP PARENTAL RIGHTS AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH THE CHILD /NE WOULD ASSUME THESE COUPLES ARE LOOKING TO FORM THAT UNIQUE BOND THAT PARENTS AND OFFSPRING SHARE AND BY CHOOSING TO HAVE A CLOSED ADOPTION

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#OLLEGE $ISTRICT WOULD CHARGE #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY TAXPAYERS AND BUSINESSES PER PLOT OF LAND EACH YEAR )T IS EXPECTED TO ALLEVIATE SOME WOES CREATED BY DIMINISHED STATE FUNDING IN RECENT YEARS AND THOSE TO COME #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY SAID ### S OPERATING BUDGET FOR WAS REDUCED TO MILLION THIS YEAR 4HE STATE HAS REDUCED ALLOCA TIONS FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND WILL DO SO AGAIN IN AL !MIN 4HE DISTRICT S CONSULTANTS ESTIMATE TO MILLION TO BE GENERATED IN ANNUAL FUNDING THROUGH THE TAX EXPECTED TO LAST FIVE TO SIX YEARS )T REQUIRES A TWO THIRDS VOTE FOR PASSAGE 4HE BOND REQUIRES ONLY A MAJORITY h&EW PARCEL TAX MEASURES ARE ATTEMPTED AND VERY FEW ARE SUC CESSFUL v (ENRY SAID h "ONDS ARE A LOT EASIER TO PASS v 3EPARATE FROM THE COUNTY S MEA SURES THE STATE .OVEMBER BALLOT ALSO LISTS TWO COMPETING TAX INITIA TIVES THAT GUARANTEE FUNDS FOR + SCHOOLS /NLY ONE PROVIDES ANY FUNDING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES )F PASSED THE #ALIFORNIA 3ALES AND )NCOME 4AX )NCREASE )NITIATIVE A COMBINED PROPOSAL OF THE h-ILLIONAIRE S 4AXv AND 'OV *ERRY "ROWN S TAX PLAN WILL RAISE SALES TAX IN THE STATE FROM PERCENT TO PERCENT )T WILL ALSO INCREASE THE STATE INCOME TAX ON INCOMES EXCEEDING FOR SEVEN YEARS AND TAX THOSE MAKING MILLION OR MORE PERCENT INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT PERCENT 4HE INITIATIVE WILL GIVE PER

CENT OF ITS REVENUES TO THE + SYSTEM AND THE REMAINING PER CENT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES )T IS EXPECTED TO BRING IN TO BIL LION FOR AND AN AVERAGE OF BILLION TO BILLION FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WITH A SMALLER AMOUNT IN 4HE OPPOSING MEASURE PRO POSED AND SUPPORTED BY 0ASADENA !TTORNEY -OLLY -UNGER DIRECTS MOST OF ITS REVENUE TO + SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE FUNDED BY THE STATE THROUGH &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT &4%3 /NE &4%3 EQUALS ONE STU DENT TAKING UNITS )N RECENT YEARS ### HAS ENROLLED STUDENTS BEYOND ITS &4%3 PROJECTIONS IN HOPE OF GROWTH FUNDS GIVEN BY THE STATE (ENRY SAID h/F COURSE WE ALWAYS WANT TO GET GROWTH FUNDING v (ENRY SAID h)T S THE REASON WE AIM HIGHER THAN WE RE FUNDED FOR v 4HE MONEY GENERATED FROM THE PARCEL TAX COULD GO TO SAVING SEC TIONS AND PROGRAMS AND HELPING STUDENT SERVICES WITH LONGER HOURS AND ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES DISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF !DMINISTRATIVE 3ERVICES *OHN AL !MIN SAID (ENRY SAID ALTHOUGH HE IS FOR THE PARCEL TAX IT IS NOT THE ANSWER TO RELIEVING THE COLLEGE OR THE DISTRICT IN A TIME OF ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY h) HOPE WE GET BACK TO A TIME WHEN WE AS A STATE DECIDE TO MAKE THE SECONDARY AND POST SECONDARY EDUCATION A PRIORITY AND FUND IT APPROPRIATELY v (ENRY SAID h4HE COLLEGE COULD DEFINITELY USE THE FUNDING AND WE WOULD COMMIT TO USING IT EFFECTIVELY v 4HE RESULTS OF MONTH LONG TELE PHONE SURVEYING TO RANDOM HOUSE HOLDS IN THE COUNTY WILL ASSESS IF VOTERS WILL SUPPORT EITHER OF THE MEASURES AL !MIN SAID

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h)T S JUST A GENERAL INQUIRY TO GET VOTERS BELIEFS v HE SAID h9OU DO THE SURVEY TO GET AN IDEA OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU LL BE SUCCESSFUL v 4HE DISTRICT HOPES TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON THE SURVEY AT THE LEVEL REQUIRED TO PASS BOTH MEASURES %VEN IF THE SURVEY COMES BACK WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS THE 'OVERNING "OARD CAN STILL VOTE TO PUT THE MEA SURES ON THE .OVEMBER BALLOT 4HE BOND IS PART OF THE DISTRICT S FACILITIES MASTER PLANS FOR ###

,-# AND $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE IN 0LEASANT (ILL #OUNTY BOND MONIES CAN ONLY BE ALLOCATED TO CONSTRUC TION PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FACILITIES -OST OF THE BOND MONEY WILL BE USED TO COMPLETE PHASES AND AND SOME OF PHASE OF EACH COL LEGES FIVE PART PLAN DISTRICT #HIEF &ACILITIES 0LANNER 2AY 0YLE SAID h 4HE BOND WILL CREATE MORE MODERN COLLEGES MORE ACCESS AND AN IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE v 0YLE SAID 4HE DISTRICT HAS USED UP PERCENT OF THE MILLION -EASURE ! "OND AND ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE MILLION

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GREAT TECH AND SOUND AND IT S LOCAT ED RIGHT IN THE COMMUNITY v 7ITH A TOTAL OF SEGMENTS LASTING THREE HOURS THE STUDIO S STU DENTS MANAGED TO PERFORM SEVERAL DANCES THROUGHOUT THE SHOW h)T WAS MORE EMOTIONALLY DRAIN ING BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A BIG PRO DUCTION v DANCER !METHYST ,EON SAID ,EON PARTICIPATED IN DANCES AND STRUGGLED TO REMEMBER THEM h) HAD TO TAKE NOTES ON PAPER v SHE SAID h"UT ) WAS ABLE TO GET A LOT OF HELP FROM THE TEACHERS AND FELLOW DANCERS v h"UCKLE 5Pv ALSO INVOLVED SING ING AND ACTING TO MAKE THE SHOWS SEEM MORE COMPLETE .IECES 'RACE AND 'RACE PLAYED BY 'RACE ,EMMON AND 'RACE "UDD

WOULD OCCASIONALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT WANTING TO GO OUT ON THEIR OWN WHILE 'RACIE TALKED ABOUT PLACES SHE USED TO PERFORM #ONTRASTING .EW /RLEANS VIVID COLOR SCHEME IN PARTIES THE NIECES AND OTHER DANCERS WORE TUXES WITH A SPARKLY GOLDEN TIE MATCHING GOLDEN GLOVES AND BOWLER HATS WHILE SING ING h2AZZLE $AZZLE v &ULTZ SAID THE STUDIO HAS A CEN TRAL STORY FOR EACH SHOW TO KEEP THE AUDIENCE ENTERTAINED RATHER THAN HAVING TO WATCH A BORING RECITAL 3UPPORTIVE FRIENDS AND PROUD FAMILY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED TO SOLD OUT SHOWS RECORDED THE PER FORMANCES AND DISTRIBUTED CONGRAT ULATORY BOUQUETS TO THE PERFORMERS AT THE SHOW S END ,ENA -ENDOZA A NURSING ASSIS TANT AND %L 3OBRANTE RESIDENT

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-EASURE ! "OND AL !MIN SAID .EARLY HALF OF THE BOND FUNDS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO PROJECTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT h7E HAVE ROUGHLY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN PLANNED EXPENDITURES TO GO TO CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE COL LEGES v HE SAID h#OLLEGES ARE CUR RENTLY PRIORITIZING PROJECTS v 2ICHMOND RESIDENT 3COTT "ADLER

WHO IS NOT A STUDENT SAID HE UNDER STANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSING BOTH MEASURES h) M IN FAVOR OF FUNDING EDUCA TION v THE UNEMPLOYED YEAR OLD SAID h)F YOU FUND EDUCATION YOU SEE LESS UNEMPLOYMENT AND LESS CRIME IN YOUR COMMUNITIES v 3AN 0ABLO RESIDENT #HRISTINA !RMENTA A YEAR OLD ### STU DENT SAID SHE SEES LITTLE HOPE FOR EITHER OF THE MEASURES h!S A STUDENT HERE ) M IN FAVOR OF BOTH BUT KNOWING THE ECONOMIC REALITIES OF THE ECONOMY AND UNEM PLOYMENT ) DON T THINK EITHER ONE WILL PASS v SHE SAID h6OTERS THINK WITH THEIR WALLETS AND EVERYONE IS SO CASH STRAPPED v !RMENTA SAID IF SHE WAS NOT A STUDENT SHE PROBABLY WOULD NOT VIEW THE MEASURES THE SAME h) D VOTE FOR BOTH OF THEM BUT IF ) WASN T A STUDENT ) D PROBABLY THINK DIFFERENTLY v SHE SAID !PRIL 7ILSON A YEAR OLD STU DENT WHO LIVES IN 2ICHMOND SAID SHE IS UNSURE HOW SHE WOULD VOTE h) M KIND OF TORN v THE ACCOUNT ING TECHNICIAN SAID h4HE POOREST PEOPLE ARE BARELY HOLDING ON )T S HARD ASKING THEM TO DO MORE v 7ILSON SAID THE PARCEL TAX IS A hHARSHv MEASURE FOR MANY h)F ) GOT THE CLASSES ) NEED IT WOULD OUTWEIGH THE PARCEL TAX BUT NOT EVERYONE LOOKS AT IT THAT WAY v 7ILSON SAID h) DON T WANT HIGHER TAXES BUT ) STILL SEE THE NEED TO REPAIR SCHOOLS v

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3OBRANTE ON !PPIAN 7AY %AGLE HAS ALSO ATTENDED ###

HELPING HER ACQUIRE A DIRECTORSHIP OF PRE SCHOOL AND SHAPED HER ABIL ITY TO TEACH HER YOUNGER STUDENTS IN THE TUMBLING AEROBICS CLASS h #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE IS A EXCELLENT SCHOOL WITH GREAT TEACH ERS v SHE SAID h)T S VERY DIVERSE AND SELF CONTAINED v

ESCAPE LAYOFFS NEXT YEAR THERE IS STILL A POSSIBILITY REDUCTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE YEAR ### ELIMINATED STAFF POSI TIONS AND REDUCED THE HOURS OF SEVEN ON *UNE 4HE YEAR BEFORE THAT THE COLLEGE CUT THREE POSITIONS AND REDUCED EIGHT !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID THE COLLEGE WAS PROACTIVE LAST YEAR IN SETTING ITSELF UP FOR A DIMINISHED BUDGET SO IT WOULD NOT HAVE TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE ANY STAFF POSITIONS h)T IS NOT JUST A POSITION )T S AN ACTUAL PERSON WITH AN ACTUAL JOB THAT BRINGS IN MONEY v /RGAN SAID (E SAID THE RESULT OF TAX INITIA TIVES SUCH AS 'OV *ERRY "ROWN S AND CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY -OLLY -UNGER S THAT AIM TO GENER ATE STATE REVENUE FOR EDUCATION IN THE .OVEMBER ELECTION WILL GREATLY AFFECT THE LIKELIHOOD OF LAY OFFS OCCURRING IN h4HE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OUTCOMES OF THE TAX MEASURES PASS ING AND NOT PASSING IS SO RADICAL v /RGAN SAID (ENRY SAID ONCE THE OUTCOME OF THE TAX INITIATIVES ARE KNOWN THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD WILL THEN DECIDE IF IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO TAKE OUT MORE THAN PERCENT OF THE DISTRICT S GENERAL RESERVE TO AVOID SEVERE CUTS TO THE COLLEGE h4HE DISTRICT S GENERAL RESERVE IS FOR UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES v HE SAID h4HERE WAS AN INDICATION THE 'OVERNING "OARD WOULD BE WILLING TO GO BELOW THE PERCENT THRESHOLD NEXT YEAR v /RGAN SAID THE COLLEGE HAS GEN ERALLY AVOIDED CUTTING POSITIONS h/UR COLLEGE HAS BUILT UP A SAFE TY CUSHION v HE SAID h4HE RESERVES ARE THERE FOR THAT REASON v

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7EDNESDAY !PRIL !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A DISTUR ■ &2/- 0AGE 0SYCHOLOGY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR *ENNIFER BANCE BETWEEN A MALE AND A FEMALE STUDENT IN ,OT 4HE MALE STUDENT /UNJIAN #OLLEGE FOR +IDS DIRECTOR SINCE

SAID IN ORDER FOR THE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE IN WAS ASKED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES

STUDENTS FAMILIES WOULD HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN THEY COULD AFFORD 4HURSDAY !PRIL h!LL ) HEARD WAS THAT THEY ARE PUTTING THE PRO 5NKNOWN SUSPECTS STOLE A STU DENT S CELLPHONE IN THE ,IBRARY AND GRAM ON HIATUS v /UNJIAN SAID h4HE FLIER ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE SAYS THEY LL BRING IT BACK NEXT ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER SUMMER BUT ) HAVEN T HEARD ANYTHING ) DON T 2ODNEY 7OODSON KNOW IF ) LL BE INVOLVED IN THE FUTURE v /UNJIAN DID NOT ATTEND THE -ARCH MEET ING WHEN THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CANCEL THE PROGRAM S SUMMER SESSION h #OLLEGE FOR +IDS HAS BEEN A PROGRAM FOR KIDS TO GET A TASTE OF WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IN !N ERROR WAS PRINTED IN THE COLLEGE AND TO STAY ACTIVE ACADEMICALLY DURING STORY h"OARD ,OOKING AT 3MOKING THE SUMMER v /UNJIAN SAID h+IDS WHO HAVE 0OLICYv ON PAGE OF THE !PRIL ATTENDED THE PROGRAM OFTEN COME BACK WHEN ISSUE OF 4HE !DVOCATE )T STATES THEY BECOME OF AGE TO WORK WITH THE PROGRAM v )NTERIM ### 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY SAID THE FEMALE POLICE AIDE S NAME AS h"RANDIv 7ILSON (ER NAME IS COR HE ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATION FOR PUTTING #OLLEGE FOR +IDS ON HOLD FOR A COUPLE DIFFERENT RECTLY SPELLED "RANDY 7ILSON 4HE !DVOCATE REGRETS THE ERROR REASONS INCLUDING REORGANIZING THE PROGRAM

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“As a student here, I’m in favor of both, but knowing the economic realities of the economy and unemployment, I don’t think either one will pass.

Voters think with their wallets and everyone is so cash-strapped.”

BUT MAINLY TO APPEASE THE BUDGET h7E THOUGHT THAT TIME WAS NEEDED TO REALLY DO A GOOD JOB OF PLANNING #OLLEGE FOR +IDS FOR NEXT SUMMER SO IT WOULD REALLY MEET THE COMMUNITY S NEEDS v (ENRY SAID h) WOULD HOPE THAT WITH ENOUGH PROPER PLANNING THAT WE WILL BRING IT BACK IN v #OLLEGE FOR +IDS EMPLOYS ### STUDENTS AND -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL /UNJIAN SAID #OLLEGE FOR +IDS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MANY STUDENTS WITH THEIR FIRST EMPLOY MENT OPPORTUNITY -#(3 IS A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT ### AND GIVES ITS STUDENTS THE OPTION OF TAKING COLLEGE COURSES )NTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENTS 6ICKI &ERGUSON BECAME INVOLVED WITH #OLLEGE FOR +IDS IN -ARCH 3HE SAID THE PROGRAM STARTED LATE BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE TRANSITIONS INVOLVING THE PROGRAM S COORDINATORS &OCUSING ON MOVING FORWARD &ERGUSON SAID THE GOAL OF ADMINISTRATION IS TO IMPROVE #OLLEGE FOR +IDS AND BRING THE PROGRAM BACK IN h) BELIEVE WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO ALLOW US TIME TO IMPROVE PROGRAMS v &ERGUSON

“We thought that time was needed to really do a good job of planning College for Kids for next summer so it would really meet the community’s needs. I would hope that with enough proper planning that we will bring it back in 2013.” $AN (ENRY

INTERIM COLLEGE PRESIDENT

SAID IN REGARDS TO CANCELING THE PROGRAM FOR h4HIS IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK ADVICE FROM OTHERS HEAR WHAT THEY THINK AND WHAT THEY WANT FROM #OLLEGE FOR +IDS v ! COMMUNITY POLL IS ONE OF THE WAYS &ERGUSON SAID INFORMATION WILL BE GATHERED TO DETERMINE HOW TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM

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AND THIS YEAR EIGHT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS TRANSFERRING TO FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WERE AWARDED THE HONOR h4HE APPLICATION PROCESS IS RIG OROUS v &INANCIAL !ID COORDINA TOR ,IZETTE 0ONTHIER SAID h4HESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BENEFICIAL BECAUSE IT PAYS TOWARD YOUR EDUCA TION OVER A SPAN OF TWO YEARS v 4HERE WILL BE AN AWARDS BANQUET FOR THE RECIPIENTS AT THE #ROWNE 0LAZA (OTEL AT 'LENN $RIVE IN #ONCORD ON -AY AT P M %ACH YEAR THE NUMBER OF WIN NERS FLUCTUATES DEPENDENT UPON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DONATED TO THE FUND ,AST YEAR THERE WERE WIN NERS FROM ### ALONE AND RECIP IENTS TOTAL THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT 4HE SCHOLARSHIP IS INTENDED TO

“My hands were shaking when I saw the letter in the mailbox.”

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HELP MINORITY STUDENTS WHO WILL HAVE A JUNIOR STANDING WHEN THEY TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR INSTITUTION !PPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A TIME LY APPLICATION WITH THE REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS INCLUDING THREE REFER ENCES A PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAY AND EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL NEED 4HEY MUST ALSO GO THROUGH AN INTERVIEW PROCESS WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CONFIRM WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE ATTACHED FORMS AND ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS )NTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED ON -ARCH AND ALL APPLICANTS RECEIVED THE GOOD OR BAD NEWS BY MAIL TWO DAYS AFTER %NGINEERING MAJOR 2OBIN ,OPEZ WAS ECSTATIC ABOUT BEING ONE OF THE AWARD WINNERS h-Y HANDS WERE SHAKING WHEN

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HELP HER WHEN SHE GOES TO #AL 3TATE 3ACRAMENTO TO CONTINUE HER STUDIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE /N 3ATURDAY THE SCHOLAR SHIP WINNERS WENT TO 7ENTLING S 3TUDIO IN #ONCORD AND WERE VIDEO TAPED GIVING TWO MINUTE PERSONAL RESPONSES TO THREE QUESTIONS PER TAINING TO EDUCATIONAL OBSTACLES

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IT IS LIKELY THERE WILL ONLY BE POTTERY AND CERAMICS ON SALE ,AW SAID THE SILENT AUCTION SHOULD PIQUE INTEREST AND GENERATE BIDS BY THE END OF THE WEEK &RIDAY -AY THIS YEAR IS USUALLY THE SALE S BUSIEST DAY h0EOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED CAN BID DURING THE WHOLE WEEK 4HERE WILL BE SEVERAL PIECES OF ART THAT WILL BE DIS PLAYED AND PEOPLE CAN PLACE THEIR BIDS ON A PIECE OF PAPER THAT WILL BE IN FRONT OF EACH PIECE v ,AW SAID h5SUALLY ON &RIDAYS IT GETS REALLY INTERESTING AND THERE IS A FRENZY OF BIDDERS v 6AN "LARICOM WANTS PEOPLE TO COME TO THE EVENT TO SEE WHAT STUDENTS ARE DOING IN THE !RT "UILDING WHICH SITS ON THE HILL TOWARD THE BACK SIDE OF THE CAMPUS h) JUST WANT IT TO FEEL LIKE AN OPEN CAMPUS THAT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT WE DO AND ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF IT v SHE SAID

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4HE ART DEPARTMENT IS HOLDING ITS SEMI ANNUAL 0OTTERY 3ALE FUNDRAISER FROM -AY TO 4HE EVENT IS HELD THROUGHOUT THE WEEK IN THE !RT "UILDING ENDING WITH A SILENT AUCTION 3TUDENTS STAFF AND PROFESSORS CREATE VARIOUS PIECES OF POTTERY AND DONATE THEM FOR THE FUNDRAISER EVERY SEMESTER !NNE 6AN "LARICOM GRATIS EMPLOYEE

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4HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL 3PEECH AND $EBATE 3TATE #HAMPIONSHIP ON -ARCH TO HELD AT THE #ROWNE 0LAZA (OTEL IN #ONCORD !LTHOUGH NONE OF THE NINE ### COMPETITORS ADVANCED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN #HICAGO THEY RANKED IN THE TOP TO TH PERCENTILE IN THE STATE 4HE INTENSE COMPETITION FEATURED PREMIER FORENSIC SQUADS FROM TWO YEAR COLLEGES UP AND DOWN #ALIFORNIA

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DEBATE TEAM MEMBERS WERE WELL AWARE OF THE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM COACH HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITION BEFORE STEPPING INTO THE TOURNAMENT h) KNEW GOING INTO THE 3TATE #HAMPIONSHIP THAT IT WAS MORE COMPETITIVE THAN ALL OTHER TOURNAMENTS v TEAM MEMBER !NJELICA 3ILVA SAID h3O ) PRACTICED PRACTICED

PRACTICED TO MAKE SURE ) WAS WELL PREPARED v 4HE LIMITED RESOURCES PROVIDED FOR THE TEAM COM POUNDED THE ISSUES SURROUNDING PREPAREDNESS AND INEX PERIENCE ON THE TEAM h7E KNOW WE RE THE UNDERDOGS WHEN IT COMES TO COMPETITIONS DUE TO THE LACK OF RESOURCES BUT WE STILL MANAGE TO COME OUT ON TOP v TEAM MEMBER -ICHELE %SCALADA SAID $WIGGINS "EELER SAID h/UR SCHOOL HAS A VERY SMALL BUDGET RELATIVELY SPEAKING COMPARED TO A MAJORITY OF THESE SCHOOLS AT THESE COMPETITIONS AND HOW THAT TRAN SCRIBES IN THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE IS THAT THESE OTHER SCHOOLS WITH LARGE BUDGETS ARE GOING TO COMPETITIONS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE FUNDING TO PAY FOR IT 7E DO NOT v h4HE MORE COMPETITIONS YOU GO TO THE MORE EXPERI ENCE YOU GET AND THE STRONGER YOU GET AS A SPEAKER v SHE SAID 4HE SPEECH AND DEBATE TEAM MEMBERS HAVE BUILT A REPUTATION FOR BUILDING A BOND THAT EXTENDS FAR FROM REGULAR TEAMMATES h7HEN WE RE GOING OUT TO THESE COMPETITIONS IT S LIKE WE ARE A FAMILY 7E ENJOY CASUALLY DEBATING WITH EACH OTHER AND LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER v %SCALADA SAID

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'ROWING EMOTIONALLY IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ACA DEMICALLY 4HAT S WHY THE HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT BEGAN A COURSE THIS YEAR THAT TARGETS NOT ONLY EDUCATION BUT ALSO THE EDUCATION OF UNDERSTANDING LOVE (UMANITIES 5NDERSTANDING ,OVE IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND CREATED BY #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HUMANI TIES AND PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON $AVID h$EJARAHv (OUSTON (OUSTON SAID LOVE IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE TALKED ABOUT h7E ARE DARING TO SUGGEST THAT LOVE BE A MORE WEL COMED TOPIC TO TALK ABOUT v HE SAID "UT THERE IS MORE TO THE CLASS THAN LEARNING ABOUT LOVE h4HIS CLASS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT TEACHES YOU THE RIGHT WAY TO LOVE AND THE RIGHT WAY TO DEAL WITH RELA TIONSHIPS v STUDENT *OANNA ,OPEZ SAID ,OVE ISN T SOMETHING THAT MOST PEOPLE COULD JUST START TALKING ABOUT WITH ANYONE MOST STUDENTS IN THE CLASS ARE NOT JUMPING AT THE CHANCE TO GIVE THEIR OPIN ION ON SUCH A PERSONAL TOPIC h%MOTIONS ARE A VERY SCARY THING TO BRING UP FOR SOME PEOPLE v STUDENT .ESA 1UINTENS SAID )T IS FOR THAT EXACT REASON HOWEVER (OUSTON WANTED TO ADD THIS COURSE TO THE PROGRAM h7E ARE TRYING TO OPEN A DIALOG v HE SAID h) HAVE AN IDEA TO MAKE LOVE A MORE NATURAL TOPIC TO BRING UP LIKE WHEN ONE BRINGS UP POLITICS v 4O GET PEOPLE TALKING (OUSTON HAS EVERYONE CREATE A CIRCLE AND STARTS OFF BY ASKING A QUESTION FOR EVERYONE TO ANSWER $URING THE FIRST GO AROUND NOT MANY PEOPLE WANTED TO TALK "UT AS DIFFERENT TOPICS SURFACED THE STUDENTS STARTED TO FEED OFF EACH OTHER AND OPENED UP MORE 4HE STUDENTS SAID THE SHARING OF PERSONAL EXPERI ENCES WAS HELPFUL h4HE SHARING ASPECT OF THE CLASS WAS MOST HELPFUL v STUDENT -ARIELA 'OMEZ SAID h4HE SHARING WAS THERA

PEUTIC FOR ME ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ) HAD BEEN GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME v 4HROUGH CLASS DISCUSSIONS IT IS CLEAR WHY THE COURSE IS CALLED hUNDERSTANDING LOVEv AND NOT JUST A hLOVE CLASS v !S THE CONVERSATION BECAME MORE IN DEPTH IT SHOWED WHY STUDENTS NEEDED AND ENJOYED THE CLASS TO UNDERSTAND LOVE ONE MUST FIRST LEARN ABOUT LOVE h"EFORE YOU COULD TRULY LOVE SOMEONE ELSE YOU MUST KNOW HOW LOVE WORKS v STU DENT .ESA ,OPEZ SAID 3TUDENT #HAREISHA 'ORDON SAID MOST PEOPLE TAKE LOVE FOR GRANTED LIKE IT S ALWAYS GOING TO BE THERE

BUT FOR SOME PEOPLE LOVE HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING THEY COULD COUNT ON h4HIS CLASS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE (OUSTON NOT EVERYONE IS RAISED KNOWING OR FEELING LOVE 3O SOME PEOPLE REALLY DO NEED TO KNOW WHAT LOVE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE v 'ORDON SAID 3TUDENTS FOUND THEY COULD NOT AGREE ON WHAT WAS MOST INTERESTING OR HELPFUL ABOUT THE CLASS 4HEY ALL HAD THEIR OWN FAVORITES 3TUDENT -YSTIQUE *ONES SAID h4HE CLASS IS VERY INTERESTING ) REALLY ENJOYED IT )T SHOWED ME SO MANY DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LOVE )T IS VERY HELPFUL ESPECIALLY WITH ME BEING A FIRST TIME MOM v *AMES 3OLIS SAID h4HE CLASS IS VERY INSIGHTFUL COOL BECAUSE ) GET TO HEAR ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES POINTS OF VIEW WHEN DEALING WITH LOVE v (OUSTON SAID THE IMPORTANCE OF 5NDERSTANDING ,OVE IS TO SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF LOVE AS IT PERTAINS TO SOCIETY h7E STILL HAVEN T LEARNED TO MAKE EMOTIONAL INVEST MENTS IN ONE ANOTHER v (OUSTON SAID (E ALSO MENTIONED HOW IF HUMANS ARE TO BETTER THEMSELVES AS A RACE THEY MUST OPEN THEIR HEARTS TO EVERYONE NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENT (E SAID h7E HAVE TO LEARN TO LOVE EVERYBODY IF WE ARE TO EVOLVE AS A SPECIES v

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3OME PEOPLE SAY WITH TIME COMES EXPERI ENCE BUT NO ONE EVER REALLY MENTIONS WHAT SOMEONE SHOULD DO WITH ALL OF THAT KNOWL EDGE "UT WHEN YOU ARE AS HELPFUL AND ENDEARING AS -ARYANNE 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO SHARE THAT WISDOM 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH IS RETIRING AFTER WORK ING AS A #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FULL TIME FACUL TY MEMBER FOR YEARS BUT SHE WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE FUTURE NURSES BY WORKING PART TIME TEACHING HER DRUG DOSAGE CALCULATION COURSE 4HE NURSING PROFESSOR STEPPED DOWN FROM HER POSITION AS DIRECTOR OF NURSING AFTER FIVE YEARS LAST FALL 7HEN THE POSITION OPENED IN THE SPRING OF 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH WAS THINKING ABOUT HER RETIREMENT h) TOOK THE POSITION BECAUSE ) THOUGHT BEING THE DIRECTOR WOULD BE THE LAST BIG CON TRIBUTION ) COULD GIVE TO THE CAMPUS BEFORE LEAVING v SHE SAID /RIGINALLY SHE SAW HER WORK AT ### AS ONLY TEMPORARY BECAUSE SHE TAUGHT AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF 3AN &RANCISCO AND PLANNED TO CONTINUE WORKING THERE 9ET SHE SAID SHE FELL IN LOVE WITH THE COLLEGE HOW COMMUNITY ORIENTED THE FACULTY IS AND HOW WONDERFUL THE STUDENTS ARE !S DIRECTOR 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH WAS THE OVERSEER TO THE PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM AND MADE SURE THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS COMPLIED WITH REGULATIONS 3HE FACILITATED SCHEDULES AND WORKED TO GET THE NURSING STUDENTS TO RECEIVE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AT HOS PITALS INCLUDING $OCTORS -EDICAL #ENTER IN 3AN 0ABLO AND +AISER 0ERMANENTE 2ICHMOND -EDICAL #ENTER 4HE RETIREE WILL NOT ONLY CONTINUE TO GIVE LECTURES TO STUDENTS BUT WILL KEEP TRAINING THE NEW DIRECTOR OF NURSING -ARSHALL !LAMEIDA $R !LAMEIDA TAKING OVER FOR 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH WAS NOT JUST BY CHANCE (E HOLDS HIGH ESTEEM FOR THE PROFESSOR AND SAID THAT IF IT WAS NOT FOR HER ENCOURAGEMENT PAS SION AND PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE HE WOULD NOT BE WHERE HE IS TODAY !LAMEIDA IS A FORMER ### STUDENT WHO '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% RECEIVED HIS ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING %NCOURAGING SPIRIT ˆ .URSING PROFESSOR AND FORMER DIRECTOR OF NURSING BEFORE MOVING ONTO HIS DOCTORATE AND WORK -ARYANNE 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH WILL RETIRE AFTER WORKING ON CAMPUS FOR YEARS ING AS A PROFESSOR AND ACADEMIC AND FACULTY

AFFAIRS #HAIRPERSON AT 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE h) WAS DOING AN OUTREACH AT THE COLLEGE FOR STUDENTS AND -ARYANNE CORRALLED ME v HE SAID h3HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE OPPORTU NITY AND KNOWING HOW GREAT THE FACULTY AND ENVIRONMENT IS ) KNEW IT WAS TOO GOOD TO PASS UP v 4HE NURSING DEPARTMENT HAS ONLY A FEW FULL TIME PROFESSORS AND THOSE WHO WORK PART TIME ARE NOT PAID TO GO TO MEETINGS THAT WILL ADDRESS PROBLEMS LIKE BUDGET CONCERNS

HE SAID (OWEVER 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH CAN BE RELIED ON TO GIVE HER EXPERTISE TO DEAL WITH ANY ISSUES h(AVING HER WORK PART TIME HELPS TRE MENDOUSLY BECAUSE SHE WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN ME FOR THIS POSITION AND CONTINUE TO HELP WITH THE PROGRAM 4HE IMPACT OF LOSING -ARYANNE COMPLETELY IS SOMETHING ) DO NOT WANT TO FACE v !LAMEIDA SAID .URSING MAJOR 3ELENA (AO SAID THE PRO FESSOR S LECTURES ARE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND EXPLAIN TOPICS CLEARLY h### HAS ONE OF THE BEST NURSING PRO GRAMS IN THE "AY !REA BECAUSE THE TEACHERS LIKE -ARYANNE CARE ABOUT THE STUDENTS AND THE QUALITY OF WORK THEY DO v (AO SAID *ANET (OLLAND AN OLD 53& COLLEGE ROOM MATE AND FRIEND SAID SHE SUSPECTS THE NURS ING DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A HARD TIME WITH OUT 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH 3HE SAID PLACES EVENTUALLY GO ON WHEN WORKERS RETIRE BUT IT WILL BE A WHILE BEFORE THE NEW DIRECTOR WILL DO GREAT THINGS LIKE HER FRIEND 0LEASANT (ILL RESIDENT .ANCY 2IVARA HAS KNOWN 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH FOR YEARS AND DESCRIBED HER AS WARM AND INVITING h3HE IS VERY FRIENDLY )T DOESN T MATTER IF IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME MEETING HER OR YOUR TH SHE GREETS YOU WITH A SMILE v 2IVARA SAID h3HE IS THE EPITOME OF GRACIOUSNESS

AND ENDEARS HERSELF WITH ANYONE SHE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH v 4HE FORMER DIRECTOR PLANS TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON AN UPDATED BOOK ON DRUG CALCULA TIONS WITH A COLLEAGUE 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH HAS BEEN A LONG TIME 7EST #OUNTY RESIDENT AND LIVES IN (ERCULES WITH HER HUSBAND DAUGHTER AND YOUNG GRANDSON 3HE SAID SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAM ILY AND DOING MORE OF HER FAVORITE HOBBIES INCLUDING READING AND SINGING 3HE ALSO WANTS TO INVEST MORE TIME INTO YOGA h) WANT TO DO ALL THE THINGS YOU CAN T WHILE WORKING FULL TIME 2ETIREMENT IS EXCIT ING BUT ) DEFINITELY WON T BE COMPLETELY GONE v 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH SAID

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7HILE VISITING A RELIGIOUS CON FERENCE IN 3OUTH !FRICA -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL SOCIAL SCI ENCES PROFESSOR #HRISTINE .YANDA #HACHA DIED OF CANCER -ARCH 3HE WAS #HACHA WHO WAS BORN IN A RURAL VILLAGE IN 4ANZANIA GREW UP IN POV ERTY WHICH INSTILLED HER WITH SOME OF THE LIFE TOOLS TO ACCOMPLISH HER DREAMS OF HELPING OTHER PEOPLE -#(3 0RINCIPAL (ATTIE 3MITH SAID #HACHA WAS A PERSON WHO WOULD DO WHAT SHE COULD TO HELP ANYONE OUT 3HE SAID SHE TOOK FROM HER OWN

EXPERIENCES AND HELPED THE PEOPLE SHE KNEW NEEDED THE MOST HELP h3HE WAS MY FRIEND AND COL LEAGUE v 3MITH SAID h3HE WAS AN INSPIRATION WHO LOVED TO DO HUMAN ITARIAN WORK v 3MITH SAID #HACHA STARTED A SCHOOL IN THE VILLAGE OF 3HIRATI IN 4ANZANIA AND IN DOING SO ACCOM PLISHED A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT h4HE SCHOOL STARTED AS A THREE ROOM SCHOOL BUT IT HAS NOW GROWN INTO A SIX ROOM SCHOOL v 3MITH SAID %VEN THOUGH #HACHA WAS SICK

SHE DID NOT NEGLECT THE CONDITIONS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE 4HERE WAS NEVER A STUDENT SHE WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP 3HE WOULD GO ON TO MAKE HER IMPRINT IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN 4ANZANIA AS WELL AS HAVE A DIRECT EFFECT ON HER STUDENTS IN THE STATES -#(3 STUDENT "RIANNA "ROOKS HAD A CHANCE TO GROW CLOSE TO #HACHA WHO SHE CONSIDERED HER MENTOR

"ROOKS ALSO TOOK A TRIP TO 4ANZANIA WITH #HACHA AS A GUEST TO THE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION #HACHA WAS PRESIDENT OF 4HE ORGANIZATION !FRICAN )MMIGRANTS 3OCIAL AND #ULTURAL 3ERVICES HELPS IMPROVE COMMUNI TIES IN !FRICA AND ALSO HELPS !FRICAN IMMIGRANTS ADJUST TO LIVING IN THE 5NITED 3TATES "ROOKS SAID NOT ONLY DID #HACHA EXHIBIT UNIQUE GIFTS AS A TEACHER THAT MADE STUDENTS WANT TO LEARN

BUT SHE WOULD ALSO BECOME MORE THAN THAT TO HER 3HE SAID #HACHA ENCOURAGED HER TO GO TO 4ANZANIA AND HELP OUT

AND BY DOING SO ALLOWED "ROOKS TO REALIZE HER OWN PURPOSE OF HELPING PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT LIVE IN THE BEST CONDITIONS h)T WAS HER GENEROSITY THAT MADE HER GREAT AND THAT WAS WHAT MADE ME WANT TO BE LIKE HER v "ROOKS SAID ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR -ALAUNI #HAISSON SAID #HACHA WAS INSTRU

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BY THE NATURE OF HER ATTITUDE AND FELT SHE GENUINELY CARED ABOUT STUDENTS AND THEIR SUCCESS h9OU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO JUST TEACH YOUR STUDENTS v #HAISSON SAID h"UT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO ENCOURAGE AND UPLIFT THEM AS WELL

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#/- RESPONDED TO THE #OMETS RUN WHEN -ARINER PITCHER -ARISSA -ELLOR HIT A GROUND BALL SINGLE TO LEFT FIELD THAT ALLOWED (OOVER TO SCORE ### ENDED THE FIRST INNING WHEN %LLISON LEAPED ABOVE THE FENCE TO MAKE A ONE HANDED CATCH THAT PREVENTED A -ARINER HOME RUN BY CATCHER +AYLA 3HUBIN h3NAGGING THAT HOME RUN FELT BETTER THAN HITTING A HOME RUN v %LLISON SAID %LLISON LEADS THE "6# IN HOME RUNS AND THE #OMETS LEAD THE "6# IN BAT TING AVERAGE !T BAT THE #OMETS LOOKED AGGRESSIVE AS THEY CONSISTENTLY HIT THE BALL TOWARD THE -ARINERS SLUGGISH RIGHT FIELDER h7E DIDN T ADDRESS ATTACKING THEIR

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VISIT TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE RIGHT FIELD IN THE DUGOUT BUT WE UNDER STOOD THE WEAKNESS v #OMET CATCHER +RYSTYNA &ISHER SAID h7E TOOK ADVAN TAGE OF WHAT WE COULD v )N THE FIFTH INNING THINGS BEGAN TO LOOK UNCERTAIN FOR THE -ARINERS WHEN THEY SUBSTITUTED -ELLOR AND MOVED SECOND BASEMAN 2EBECCA 0EARLSTEIN TO PITCHER 7ITH 0EARLSTEIN ON THE MOUND THE -ARINERS ALLOWED FIVE RUNS THAT INNING $ESPITE PUTTING -ELLOR BACK IN AS PITCHER #/- COULD NOT CONTAIN THE #OMETS FROM GETTING ON BASE 7ITH %LLISON S HOME RUN AND THE #OMETS ABILITY TO DEFEND AGAINST THE -ARINERS LAST RALLY ATTEMPT ### WON ITS NINTH CONFERENCE GAME OF THE SEASON

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COACH .IKKI &ERGUSON IS FOCUSING ON RECRUITING PLAY ERS TO FILL IN VACANT SLOTS 4HROUGH RECRUITING &ERGUSON AND THE #OMETS LOOK TO REBOUND FROM THEIR LACKLUSTER SEASON WHERE THE SQUAD FINISHED OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE h7E LOST A LOT OF PLAYERS THIS OFFSEASON CONSID ERING THAT MAJORITY OF THE TEAM WERE SOPHOMORES v &ERGUSON SAID h7E ARE ACTUALLY RETURNING ONLY FOUR PLAYERS IN THE FALL v $ESPITE FINISHING LAST IN THE "6# WITH ONLY ONE WIN FOR THE SEASON ### WAS ABLE TO IMPROVE FROM THE SEASON WHEN THE TEAM FINISHED OVERALL IN THE "6# !FTER A TIE WITH THE #OLLEGE OF -ARIN ON /CT THE #OMETS SUFFERED A NINE GAME LOSING STREAK TO END THEIR SEASON h7E HAD A LOT OF TEAM ISSUES LAST SEASON v FOR WARD "RIANNA $OTSON SAID h7E WEREN T PERCENT FOCUSED v 4O IMPROVE THE TEAM S FOCUS $OTSON SAID THAT &ERGUSON HAS BEEN HOLDING CLASSROOM MEETINGS WITH THE TEAM TO TEACH THE SQUAD THE PHILOSOPHY OF SOCCER h!S OF NOW WE SPEND MOST OF OUR TIME TRYING TO LEARN THE MENTAL ASPECT OF SOCCER v $OTSON SAID h7E GO OUT ON THE FIELD ON 7EDNESDAYS TO DO OUR PHYSICAL TRAINING v 4HE #OMETS WILL NOT START PRACTICE UNTIL THE SUM MER SO RETURNING PLAYERS SUCH AS DEFENDER +ARINA "RENES HAVE BEEN DOING INDIVIDUAL TRAINING SESSIONS IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR NEXT SEASON h) HAVE BEEN IN THE GYM CONSTANTLY SINCE THE START OF THE OFFSEASON TRYING TO GET IN BETTER SHAPE v "RENES SAID h) VE BEEN PLAYING WITH FORMER #OMET PLAYERS IN DIFFERENT SOCCER LEAGUES v "RENES SAID SHE LEARNED NOT TO GIVE UP FROM THE SEASON &ERGUSON SAID RECRUITING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL SO FAR AND HE IS WORKING TO BRING MORE LOCAL TALENT TO THE PROGRAM h) VE BEEN ABLE TO ESTABLISH SOME RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT GIVES ME CONNECTIONS TO RECRUIT PLAYERS v &ERGUSON SAID h9OU NEED THE SUP PORT FROM EVERYONE IN ORDER FOR YOUR PROGRAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL v &ERGUSON AND THE #OMETS ARE OPTIMISTIC FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON h) WANT TO WIN A LOT OF GAMES NEXT SEASON v "RENES SAID h(OPEFULLY WE CAN REACH PLAYOFF CONTENTION v SHE SAID

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HAS BEEN PLAYING WITH WENT TO PRACTICE SHE S BEEN PLAYING EVER LIPOMA A BENIGN TUMOR JUST BELOW THE SKIN SINCE v CAUSED BY AN EXCESS OF FATTY TISSUES IN HER 7HILE PLAYING FOR 0(,, +ELSEY ,EINTZ RIGHT ELBOW SINCE HER FIRST SEASON AT #ONTRA ALSO PLAYED FOR A TRAVELING TEAM THE 0INOLE 2AYS UNTIL SHE ARRIVED AT 0INOLE 6ALLEY (IGH #OSTA #OLLEGE IN 7HILE THE TUMOR IS HARMLESS ,EINTZ SAID 3CHOOL WHERE SHE PLAYED ON THE 3PARTANS OCCASIONALLY HER ELBOW SWELLS UP DURING JUNIOR VARSITY AND VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAMS &ORMER #OMET SOFTBALL PLAYERS 6ANESSA GAMES 0ATRICK ,EINTZ SAID THAT IF SHE WERE TO GET +ERSTEN AND +RISSY /SHIRO REMEMBER ,EINTZ SURGERY ON HER ELBOW IT COULD PREVENT HER AS BEING A DEDICATED SOFTBALL PLAYER FROM BEING ABLE TO THROW WITH HER RIGHT ARM h3HE IS SUPER COMPETITIVE AND GETS DOWN h%VERY ONCE IN A WHILE MY RIGHT ARM ON HERSELF WHENEVER SHE MESSES UP ON THE SWELLS UP BUT ) M NOT FIELD v /SHIRO SAID h) VE GOING TO LET THAT AFFECT KNOWN HER SINCE KINDER ME v ,EINTZ SAID h) ASKED “Kelsey has the most GARTEN AND SHE REFUSES TO DOCTORS ABOUT REMOVAL natural softball talent I PLAY ANY SPORT OTHER THAN BUT THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE SOFTBALL v THE TUMOR IS SO CLOSE TO have seen in a player.” +ERSTEN AGREED MY NERVES SURGERY COULD h+ELSEY HAS THE MOST 6ANESSA +ERSTEN

BE RISKY v NATURAL SOFTBALL TALENT ) FORMER #OMET SOFTBALL PLAYER !LSO DUE TO IMPAIRED HAVE SEEN IN A PLAYER v EYESIGHT ,EINTZ HAS TROU SHE SAID h3HE KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THE GAME AND IS BLE SEEING THE BALL PLAY ING THE OUTFIELD WHICH IS WHY SHE PREFERS TO A TEAM PLAYER v !FTER GRADUATING FROM 06(3 IN

PLAY THE INFIELD AS A THIRD BASEMAN ,EINTZ IS FORCED TO WEAR SPECIAL CONTACTS ,EINTZ ORIGINALLY DID NOT INTEND TO CONTINUE WHILE PLAYING IN GAMES AND RESORTS TO GLASSES HER SOFTBALL CAREER OFF THE FIELD (OWEVER +ERSTEN AND FORMER #OMET )F THAT WEREN T ENOUGH SHE HYPER EXTEND SOFTBALL COACH %D -ILLER CONVINCED HER TO ED HER LEFT ELBOW THIS SEASON WHILE SLIDING JOIN THE TEAM )N HER FIRST YEAR WITH THE #OMETS IN

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IN THE "6# SLEEVE AT GAMES BECAUSE OF IT +ERSTEN SAID h-Y FIRST YEAR PLAYING WITH !ND THEN THERE S THE FACT THAT ,EINTZ HAS ### IN WE DIDN T FINISH TOO WELL ) BATTLED WITH ASTHMA SINCE HER YOUTH $ESPITE HER MANY AILMENTS THE #OMET FIGURED IT WOULD JUST BE A MATTER OF TALKING SOPHOMORE HAS MANAGED TO LEAD HER TEAM +ELSEY INTO COMING TO ### AND THAT NEXT AND THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE IN BATTING SEASON EVOLVED FROM THERE v $ESPITE LEAVING THE SEASON SOFTBALL AVERAGE THIS SEASON 7HILE ,EINTZ HAS HER ONGOING PHYSICAL TEAM WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS ,EINTZ DECIDED BATTLES SHE IS ABLE TO USE THEM TO FUEL HER TO TO NOT RETURN TO THE SQUAD NOR ### THE FOL PLAY HARDER SHE SAID LOWING SEASON IN ORDER TO WORK 4HE STRONG WILLED MENTALITY ,EINTZ SHOWS $URING THE TIME ,EINTZ WAS AWAY FROM COMES FROM HER FATHER WHO LIVES WITH A DIS ### SHE DECIDED TO GIVE BACK TO HER ALMA MATER AND COACH THE 06(3 JUNIOR VARSITY ABILITY h(E IS MY BIGGEST INFLUENCE v +ELSEY TEAM h)T WAS A FUN YEAR PLAYING UNDER +ELSEY SAID h4HE BEST ADVICE HE HAS GIVEN ME IS TO DO MY BEST ON THE FIELD AND PLAY AS HARD LAST SEASON v CURRENT 06(3 SENIOR +AYLYNN +RUGER SAID h3HE KNOWS WHAT SHE IS TALK AS ) CAN v $UE TO A WORK RELATED INJURY THAT AFFECTED ING ABOUT AND WOULD BE A GREAT COACH IN THE HIS BACK AND LEG ,EINTZ S FATHER HAS HAD HIS FUTURE v DISABILITY FOR MORE THAN YEARS !FTER THE #OMETS FINISHED THE SEA 3INCE HE STRUGGLES TO WALK HE CANNOT SON OVERALL AND LOST -ILLER WHO DECID WATCH +ELSEY PLAY GAMES AS A #OMET ED TO TAKE A JOB AS THE COLLEGE S EQUIPMENT h3INCE ) WAS BORN ) VE ALWAYS KNOWN HIM MANAGER AS COACH THE SQUAD HAD TO REBUILD AS BEING DISABLED v ,EINTZ SAID h(E USED TO UNDER NEW COACH /TIS 9ELVERTON

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$UE TO HER SUCCESS ON THE TEAM ,EINTZ RECEIVED AN OFFER TO PLAY SOFTBALL FOR 4EXAS 3OUTHERN 5NIVERSITY BUT SAID BECAUSE OF HER SETBACKS IN ATTAINING TRANSFERABLE UNITS SHE MIGHT NOT ATTEND /FF THE FIELD PLAYERS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE ,EINTZ AS A WARM HEARTED PERSON WHO IS WILLING TO HELP OUT ANYONE h3HE IS DOWN TO EARTH AND HAS SUCH A SWEET PERSONALITY v &RANCIE ,EINTZ SAID h7HEN SHE WAS YOUNGER HER NICKNAME WAS @3WEET 0EA v +ERSTEN AGREES h3HE IS ONE OF THE MORE LEVEL HEADED PEOPLE ) KNOW v SHE SAID h3HE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP WHEN SOMEONE IS DOWN AND TRIES TO MAKE THEM FEEL GOOD v "ECAUSE OF HER DEDICATION TO SOFTBALL

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