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NCE AGAIN STUDENTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FIND THEMSELVES SAYING GOODBYE TO A PROGRAM INI TIALLY PUT INTO PLACE TO BENEFIT THE COM MUNITY 4HE 0ROGRAM FOR !DULT #OLLEGE %DUCATION OR 0!#% PROGRAM WAS DIS CONTINUED IN THE FALL OF DUE TO A LACK OF FUNDING AND STUDENT PARTICIPA TION "UT HEREIN LIES THE PROBLEM 7HILE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT HAD FALLEN OFF IN RECENT YEARS PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PROGRAM STILL EXISTED 4HE LAST 0!#% COORDINATOR %3, PRO FESSOR %LLEN 3MITH SAID THAT WHILE THE NEED FOR THE PROGRAM IS LESS APPARENT NOW THERE IS STILL A NEED OVERALL h)N MY LAST YEAR OF COORDINATING ) HAD SOMETHING LIKE STUDENTS CALL AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE PROGRAM v SHE SAID !LL OF THOSE WHO CALLED WERE REDI RECTED TO A COUNSELOR AN ALREADY OVER BURDENED SOURCE 3O LET US JUST FORGET ABOUT THOSE WOULD BE STUDENTS RIGHT &OR YEARS THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A ROAD TO CERTIFICATES TRANSFER AND DEGREES FOR ADULTS WITH STRENUOUS WORK SCHED ULES THAT MADE ATTENDING COLLEGE DURING THE DAY DIFFICULT 7ITH THE HELP OF THE 0!#% PRO GRAM THOSE INDIVIDUALS COULD ENROLL INTO CLASSES AT NIGHT OR ON THE WEEKENDS SPECIFICALLY TO FIT THEIR NEEDS -ONEY PLAYED A ROLE IN THE PROGRAM S ELIMINATION AS WELL ! DESIGNATED 0!#% COORDINATOR IS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE PROGRAM AND ITS DUTIES 4HIS PERSON WOULD OF COURSE HAVE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR HIS OR HER SERVICES TO THE COLLEGE "UT PAYING PEOPLE TO DO SUCH THINGS IS JUST SOMETHING THE COLLEGE CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THESE DAYS ! HOUR A WEEK WORK EXPENSE TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRAM WAS NOT WORTH THE TIME MONEY AND EFFORT AT LEAST FROM THE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION S PERSPECTIVE "UT ISN T THE COLLEGE SUPPOSED TO WEL COME ALL THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO SEEK EDUCATIONAL REFUGE 7HEN THE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN THE FALL OF THERE WAS ONE IDEA IN MIND MAKING COLLEGE ACCESSIBLE TO MORE PEOPLE "Y SCHEDULING TRANSFER CORE CLASSES AT NIGHT AND ON WEEKENDS PEOPLE WHOSE SCHEDULES PREVIOUSLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM ACCESS TO ### COULD WORK TOWARD COMPLETION OR TRANSFER 4HE 0!#% PRO GRAM HELPED OUT STUDENTS BY PROVIDING A SLIGHT PUSH TOWARD TRANSFERRING ### UNFORTUNATELY HAS A NASTY HABIT OF ELIMINATING PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT ASKING THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES FOR INPUT 4HE 0!#% PROGRAM HAS DONE ITS JOB "EFORE ELIMINATING SUCH PROGRAMS COL LEGE ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD DO THEIRS AND GET STUDENTS INVOLVED AND ASK THEM WHAT THEY WANT )SN T THAT WHAT BEING hSTUDENT CENTEREDv IS ALL ABOUT
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T S FUNNY HOW MUCH SOME STUDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT A TEACHER CLAIMING THEY ARE NOT DOING WELL IN A CLASS BECAUSE OF THE PERSON S TEACHING STYLE !CTUALLY IT S NOT FUNNY AT ALL )T S PRETTY ANNOYING AND PATHETIC TO COMPLAIN THAT A PROFESSOR IS BAD AT EXPLAINING THE MATERIAL 7HAT S WORSE ) HAVE HEARD STUDENTS COMPLAIN UNDER THEIR BREATH DURING THE CLASS /NE THING IS FOR SURE 4HERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE GET TING GOOD GRADES IN THESE CLASSES BECAUSE OF ONE THING EFFORT )F YOU RE NOT PUTTING IN THE WORK TO GET AN ! OR " YOU REALLY DO DESERVE THE GRADE YOU GET 4HIS MIGHT SOUND MEAN BUT IT S THE TRUTH .OTHING IN LIFE COMES EASILY 4HIS APPLIES TO SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AS WELL 3URE SOME PEOPLE MIGHT hGETv SOMETHING A LITTLE FASTER THAN OTHERS OR MAYBE THEY DON T HAVE AS MUCH TROUBLE KEEPING UP WITH THE PACE OF THE COURSE AS SOME "UT EVERYONE ENCOUNTERS PROB LEMS MEETING THE DEMANDS OF A CLASS AND LEARNING ITS CONTENT -AYBE THOSE WHO ARE HAV ING DIFFICULTY SHOULD LOOK AT THE OPTIONS THEY DO HAVE TO TRY AND PASS THEIR CLASSES RATHER THAN COMPLAIN AND BRING PEOPLE WHO SIT AROUND THEM DOWN WITH THEIR NEGA TIVITY /NE THING A STUDENT CAN DO IS ASK QUESTIONS DURING A LECTURE EVEN AFTER THE TEACHER HAS EXPLAINED IT 4HIS HAS BEEN SAID BEFORE BUT REALLY CHANCES ARE MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY DON T hGET ITv THE
IN THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER "OTH COURSES ARE NON CREDIT BUT PROVIDE FREE ACCESSIBLE HELP TO STUDENTS 3ET TIME OUT OF YOUR SCHEDULE TO GO OVER ANY READING MATERIALS AND DO THE FIRST TIME AROUND 4HERE IS NO HOMEWORK WITHOUT ANY DIS TRACTIONS SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUES !NOTHER THING IS IF YOU RE TION AT LEAST WHEN IT COMES REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TO SCHOOLWORK &OR INSTANCE INSTRUCTOR THINK ABOUT CHECK DURING A MATH CLASS IT IS ING 2ATEMYPROFESSOR ALWAYS GOOD TO ASK COM h#AN YOU GIVE ANOTHER 4HERE ARE 3OMETIMES IT EXAMPLE PLEASE v CAN T BE HELPED THAT -ANY STUDENTS ARE STUDENTS YOU HAVE TO TAKE THINKING THE SAME A PARTICULAR CLASS THING AS YOU BUT THEY WHO TAUGHT BY A CERTAIN WON T ADMIT IT AND BE THE ONE TO ASK FIRST ARE GETTING PROFESSOR BECAUSE YOU NEED IT TO TRANS 9OUR FELLOW STU FER OR RECEIVE AN DENTS IN CLASS WHO GOOD ASSOCIATE DEGREE "UT UNDERSTAND WHAT S JUST MAN UP AND DO GOING ON MAY BE YOUR PART IN GETTING WILLING TO HELP YOU GRADES A GOOD GRADE 0ESTER UNDERSTAND IT AS WELL THE TEACHER TO HELP *UST ASK IN THESE YOU OR FIND OTHER 'O TO THE TEACHER S WAYS OF MAKING THE OFFICE HOURS TO GET CLASSES INFORMATION STICK SOME QUICK HELP AND TRY HARD DOING 4HAT S THE REASON THEY HAVE THOSE HOURS BECAUSE OF IT %VERYTHING IN LIFE REQUIRES PERSEVER OPEN 4HERE ARE ALSO ONE THING ANCE AND DILIGENCE 3UCCESS IN THE SERVICES ON CAMPUS CLASSROOM WILL BE THAT WILL HELP STUDENTS EFFORT DIFFICULT AND TIME COMPREHEND THE MATE CONSUMING BUT DEAL RIAL !LL ONE HAS TO DO WITH IT #OMPLAINING AND IS TAKE THE STEPS TO SEEK OUT WHINING IS A WASTE OF TIME HOW TO DO SOMETHING COR AND ENERGY 0UTTING IN WORK RECTLY IS LIKELY TO MAKE YOU FEEL 4O GET HELP WITH MATH PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENT STUDENTS SHOULD SIGN UP OF GETTING THAT GOOD GRADE IN FOR -ATH . #OMPUTER A CLASS YOU OTHERWISE MIGHT !SSISTED 4UTORING -ATH IN HAVE FAILED !! )F SOMEONE NEEDS HELP WITH AN %NGLISH OR OTHER &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO IS THE COURSE ENROLL IN 3UPERVISED SCENE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE 4UTORING COURSE !#3+, . 4UTORS WILL AID ANYONE #ONTACT HER AT FROSARIO IN THE #OLLEGE 3KILLS #ENTER ADVOCATE GMAIL COM
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h.O ) WASN T )T S CRAZY THE COLLEGE IS WILL ING TO TELL US ABOUT THE INCREASE IN TUITION BUT FAIL TO TELL US ABOUT DIS CONTINUING PROGRAMS v
h.O ) DIDN T 4HAT S NOT RIGHT 0EOPLE HAVE FULL TIME JOBS AND CHILDREN TO TAKE CARE OF .IGHT CLASSES WORK BEST WITH THAT KIND OF SCHEDULE v
h) WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS DISCONTINUED !NYTHING THAT CAN HELP ADULTS CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING v
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h) WAS NOT AWARE "UT TAKING 0!#% CLASSES HELP THOSE WHO WORK FULL TIME /N A FULL TIME SCHEDULE YOU DON T NECESSARILY HAVE THE MOST FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE v
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HE IDEA OF POWER OVER OTHERS IS AS INSTINCTIVE AS ANY OTHER HUMAN EMO TION )T IS HOWEVER ONLY RECENTLY THAT WE CAN HOLD THOSE IN POWER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS !FTER OUR PRIMITIVE BEGIN NINGS WE CAN NOW HANDLE SUCH ACTIONS WITH REASON RATHER THAN FORCE /VER TIME HUMANS PAVED THE WAY FOR SENSIBLE BEHAVIOR TO GOVERN OUR SOCIETY VIA RULES AND REGULATIONS "UT THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK 4HERE ARE THOSE WHO DISGUISE THEMSELVES AS CON TRIBUTING MEMBERS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO GAIN POWER (IDDEN BEHIND THE IDEA OF REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM THESE CONCEITED OFFICIALS OFTEN SERVICE THEIR OWN NEEDS 4HIS SELFISHNESS EXISTS EVERYWHERE AND CAN BE HEAV ILY FOUND IN #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S NEIGHBORING CITY OF 2ICHMOND ,ESLIE +NIGHT 2ICHMOND S ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER HAS BEEN THE TARGET OF PUBLIC
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MANAGER FOR THE LIBRARY AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 3TACIE 0LUMMER 4HE COMPLAINT STATES THAT +NIGHT HAD BEEN RECEIV ING A MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF TO DRIVE HER OWN CAR FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND ALLEGED THAT THIS HAD GONE ON FOR MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS #ITY -ANAGER "ILL ,INDSAY SAID THE CITY WOULD hTAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO CORRECT THE SITUATIONv BUT DID NOT CONFIRM HER CURRENT STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT "UT THE ELUSIVENESS OF 2ICHMOND OFFICIALS DOES NOT END THERE !CCORDING TO THE -ARCH ISSUE OF %AST "AY %XPRESS 2ICHMOND 6ICE -AYOR #ORKY "OOZE HAS MAINTAINED A PROPERTY THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY S OFFICE HAS CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD 2ICHMOND CITY PROSECU TOR 4RISHA !LJOE HAS CALLED THE LOT WHICH IS OVERRUN WITH INOPERABLE CARS TRUCKS MOTORCYCLES BOATS AND FORK LIFTS A PUBLIC NUISANCE 4HE CITY HAS ORDERED HIM TO CLEAN UP THE PROPERTY 4HIS EXTENSIVE REPORT
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OLIDAYS FOR MANY ARE A JOY OUS AND A FUN TIME +IDS GET CANDY AND PRES ENTS AND ADULTS GET DRUNK %ASTER AND #HRISTMAS HAVE BECOME SECULAR HOLIDAYS FOR MOST PEOPLE TO ENJOY "UT FOR THOSE HOLIDAYS #HRISTIANS ARE NORMALLY THE ONES WHO HOLD THEM DEAREST &OR MANY OTHERS THE ORIGINAL REA SONS WHY THESE HOLIDAYS WERE CELE BRATED HAVE BEEN LOST 4HEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY MONEY TO BE MADE 4HERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH PEOPLE WANTING TO ENJOY THEMSELVES "UT THE HOLIDAYS HAVE BEEN FUELED BY MATERIALISM LIKE EXCHANGING GIFTS AND EXPECTING SOME IN RETURN 4HE MAIN FOCUS OF THE TRADITIONS NEXT TO THE SYMBOLS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO REPRESENT THESE HOLIDAYS HAS ALSO CHANGED !S MANY CELEBRATE %ASTER AS A SECULAR HOLIDAY OFTEN CHILDREN ARE NOT TAUGHT WHERE THE %ASTER "UNNY AND ITS EGGS COME FROM 4HEY ARE MORE INTER ESTED IN THE DAY S ACTIVITIES THAN THE STORIES THAT CREATED IT 3INCE ANCIENT TIMES EGGS AND HARES REPRESENTED FERTILITY 4HE %ASTER "UNNY TO MOST IS SIMILAR TO 3ANTA #LAUS AS IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIDING EGGS IN THE BACKYARD +IDS THEN MUST STAKE THEM OUT TO FIND THE TREA SURE INSIDE ˆ SWEET SMALL CANDIES )N ACTUALITY THE %ASTER "UNNY S ORIGINS GO BACK MUCH FURTHER THAN THAT 4HE HARE WAS A POPULAR IMAGE IN MEDIEVAL CHURCH ART )N ANCIENT TIMES IT WAS WIDELY BELIEVED BY MANY INCLUDING NATU RAL PHILOSOPHER 0LINY THE %LDER AND 'REEK HISTORIAN 0LUTARCH THAT HARES WERE HERMAPHRODITES 4HIS LED TO THE IDEA OF HARES BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE WITHOUT THE LOSS OF VIRGIN ITY 4HUS
CAME THE ASSOCIATION WITH THE 6IRGIN -ARY WHERE HARES HAVE SHOWN UP IN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS AND .ORTHERN %UROPEAN PAINTINGS OF THE 6IRGIN AND OF #HRIST )T HAS ALSO BEEN LINKED TO THE (OLY 4RINITY 4HE DECORATION OF EGGS HOW EVER PREDATED #HRISTIAN TRADITIONS !RCHAEOLOGIST "RIAN 3TEWART AND OTHER ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVERED THE REMAINS OF YEAR OLD OSTRICH EGG FLANKS WITH CLEAR ENGRAVINGS AT $IEPKLOOF A SITE IN 3OUTH !FRICA IN 4HE ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE EVIDENCE THAT ANCIENT PEOPLE IN THE +ALAHARI $ESERT USED THE EGGS TO TRANSPORT AND CONTAIN WATER )N #HRISTIANITY THEY REPRESENT THE EMPTY TOMB OF #HRIST AFTER HIS RESURRECTION )N EARLY -ESOPOTAMIA #HRISTIANS STAINED EGGS RED TO REPRE SENT THE BLOOD OF *ESUS AT HIS CRUCIFIX ION AND SINCE THEN THEY HAVE BEEN A REPRESENTATION OF THAT -ANY KNOW 3ANTA #LAUS IS A JOLLY HEAVY MAN IN A RED SUIT AND A WHITE BEARD TO ACCOMPANY THE GARB 4HIS FIGURE OF 3AINT .ICHOLAS IS ACTUALLY A DERIVATIVE OF THE 'REEK #HRISTIAN BISH OP 3AINT .ICHOLAS OF -YRA FROM THE FOURTH CENTURY .ICHOLAS WAS REVERED FOR HIS GENEROSITY BY GIVING GIFTS TO THE POOR 4HESE SYMBOLS ORIGINS TOO HOW EVER HAVE ALSO FALLEN TO THE WAYSIDE TO CATER TO PEOPLE S ENJOYMENT RATHER THAN FINDING A REAL MEANING FOR ITS CELEBRATION 4HEY ARE JUST THE FRIENDLY FACES TO %ASTER AND #HRISTMAS 4HESE FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS OFTEN COME AT A COST !CCORDING TO THE .ATIONAL 2ETAIL &EDERATION .2& THE WORLD S LARG EST RETAIL TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE CHAIN AND GROCERY STORE
RETAILERS IT WAS EXPECTED THAT CONSUM ERS WOULD SPEND A TOTAL OF BIL LION ON %ASTER IN /N AVERAGE !MERICANS SPENT ALMOST ON FOOD DECORATIONS AND APPAREL ON %ASTER LAST YEAR AN PERCENT INCREASE FROM 4HIS YEAR THE .2& EXPECTS THAT THE SALES WILL REACH BILLION ! SURVEY CONDUCTED BY CONSUMER CENTRIC DATA PORTAL ")'INSIGHT COM BROKE DOWN THE SPENDING HABITS OF PARTICIPANTS .EARLY HALF OF THEM WILL HAVE SPENT AN AVERAGE OF ON BRIGHT SPRINGTIME OUTFITS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND OR THEMSELVES /UT OF EVERY PARTICIPANTS IN THE SURVEY NINE WILL STOCK UP ON CANDY LIKE JELLY BEANS AND CHOCOLATES DISHING OUT AROUND #HRISTMAS BRINGS OUT MORE EXPENDI TURES THAN %ASTER RATHER THAN JUST BEING THE ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTH OF *ESUS 4HE %CONOMIST FOUND THAT THE 5NITED 3TATES CAME IN SECOND TO ,UXEMBOURG WHEN BUYING ITEMS TO CELEBRATE #HRISTMAS )N THE .2& REPORTED THAT !MERICANS SPENT A LITTLE MORE THAN EACH ON PRESENTS AND SEASONAL ITEMS /UT OF THAT NUMBER WAS SPENT ON CHILDREN ALONE AND PERCENT OF SHOPPERS BOUGHT SOMETHING FOR THEMSELVES 3OME MAY FIND THE COSTS NECES SARY BUT REALLY THEY AREN T %SPECIALLY IF THEY STRAY TOO FAR FROM THE ORIGINAL INTENTIONS THAT MADE THESE HOLIDAYS INTO YEARLY TRADITIONS )F PEOPLE CHOOSE TO CELEBRATE ANY HOLIDAY OF COURSE THEY SHOULD HAVE A GOOD TIME 9ET THEY SHOULD AT LEAST KNOW THE HISTORY ABOUT THAT HOLIDAY INSTEAD OF BLINDLY IGNORING THE HIS TORY OF HOW THESE DAYS HAVE CAME TO BE CELEBRATED -AYBE THEN THERE WILL BE MORE IMPORTANCE TO THEM RATHER THAN EXCUSES TO DO FESTIVE THINGS 2ELIGIOUS BELIEFS ARE IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THEM MAKING RELIGIOUS HOLI DAYS IMPORTANT TO THEM "UT REGARDLESS OF ONE S RELIGIOUS STANCE ONE SHOULD NOT MAKE SPENDING A BUNCH OF MONEY ON FOOD PRESENTS AND CLOTHES THE MOST IMPOR TANT PART OF THE HOLIDAY %NJOYING THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY SHOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH
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!NDREW AND 3ANTIAGO -ANRIQUEZ %DWIN -ARTINEZ AND 2ENE 'ARCIA ARE ALL FORMER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SOCCER PLAYERS WHO WERE MUR DERED BETWEEN SPRING AND SUMMER #ARRYING A HEAVY HEART FOR HIS FALLEN ATHLETES COACH 2UDY :ELLER ADDRESSED THE ATTENDEES OF !LL #OLLEGE $AY IN THE SPRING OF 3ENDING OUT AN INVITATION TO START A GROUP DIALOGUE THAT DISCUSS VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY HE HOPES TO ADVISE A WAY TO PROMOTE PEACE 3INCE THEN MEMBERS OF THE ### STAFF AND VARIOUS CAMPUS PROGRAMS HAVE ANSWERED :ELLER S CALL TO HELP BRING ABOUT A PEACEFUL SOCIETY IN WHAT HAS DEVELOPED INTO THE MONTH LONG SERIES OF EVENTS THE h#ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 0EACE #ELEBRATION 4RANSFORMING 6IOLENCE )NVITING 0EACE 5NITING OUR #OMMUNITY v h7E RE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GET THE COM MUNITY INVOLVED AND PARTICIPATE IN PROMOTING PEACE v :ELLER SAID #ULINARY ARTS THE -ETAS PROGRAM AND THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT ARE AMONG GROUPS THAT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MONTH LONG CELEBRA TION BEGINNING 4HURSDAY WHICH WILL END WITH AN !PRIL FINALE IN THE !MPHITHEATRE 4HE CELEBRATION ITINERARY CONSISTS OF EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS 4HE EVENTS INCLUDE A VIGIL AT THE 0INOLE $ETENTION #ENTER AND WORK
SHOPS COVERING TOPICS OF VIOLENCE ECONOMICS STRESS AND MEDITATION $URING THE SUMMER OF !CADEMIC 3TUDENT 3ERVICES -ANAGER -AYRA 0ADILLA AND -ETAS PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR !MANDA %ICHER ACCOMPANIED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 2ICHMOND TO #OLIMA %L 3ALVADOR FOR ONE MONTH DURING THE ANNUAL #OLIMA 0ROJECT TRIP 4HE #OLIMA 0ROJECT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR YEARS USING ART AS A WAY TO PROMOTE COMMU NITY DEVELOPMENT IN LESS FORTUNATE AREAS "EFORE THE TRIP STUDENTS COMMUNICATED WITH CHILDREN LIVING IN #OLIMA 4HE LATEST TRIP FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE LIV ING CONDITIONS OF THE RESIDENTS OF #OLIMA 4HE GROUP PROVIDED DOORS FOR HOMES THAT DID NOT HAVE THEM AS WELL AS A CROSSWALK TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE A DANGEROUS HIGHWAY h7HEN THE ECONOMY BEGAN TO DO POORLY MORE DRUGS BEGAN TO FLOW IN INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE IN #OLIMA v 0ADILLA SAID h 4HE STUDENTS ASKED WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE THEM FEEL SAFER IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND ONE OF THE THINGS THE CHILDREN MENTIONED WAS HAVING DOORS FOR THEIR HOUSES v #OLIMA A SMALL TOWN IS LOCATED ALONG THE 0AN !MERICAN (IGHWAY WHERE MANY RESIDENTS LIVE IN SHANTY HOMES MANY OF WHICH DO NOT HAVE DOORS h7E WANTED TO DO SOMETHING IN #OLIMA TO HELP BUT A LOT OF THE OPTIONS WE WERE DISCUSS ING WERE EXPENSIVE v %ICHER SAID h4HE DOORS BECAME THE OBJECTS WE COULD COME TOGETHER
AROUND v /MEGA 3ALVAGE LOCATED IN "ERKELEY DONATED DOORS TO THE #OLIMA 0ROJECT %ICHER AND THE STUDENTS WERE ASKED FOR SUGGESTIONS TO REMEDY PROBLEMS WITH SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND ECONOMIC STRUGGLES 4HE RESPONSES WERE LASER ETCHED ONTO THE DOORS AND ACCOMPANIED THE GROUP TO #OLIMA OVER THE SUMMER %ICHER SAID 4HE TRIP TO #OLIMA LED TO A DONATION FROM THE 3AN &RANCISCO &OUNDATION 0ADILLA SAID 4HE FUNDS WERE GIVEN TO THE -ETAS PRO GRAM AND THE #OLIMA 0ROJECT ORGANIZERS SO THEY COULD RELAY TO THE COMMUNITY THE EXPERIENCES OF #OLIMA h7ITH THAT MONEY WE WERE GOING TO DO ONE PEACE CELEBRATION DAY IN !PRIL v 0ADILLA SAID h!S ) STARTED PUTTING THE WORD OUT THE IDEA OF A PEACE CELEBRATION STARTED TO RESONATE WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS v 7HILE TRYING TO ORGANIZE JUST ONE DAY FOR THE CELEBRATION 0ADILLA SAID REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 3AN 0ABLO AND 2ICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENTS #APACITAR )NTERNATIONAL AN ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS PROGRAMS TEACHING MULTICULTURAL WELL NESS TRAUMA HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION AS WELL AS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND TEACHERS AMONG OTHERS OFFERED SERVICES h 4HE COLLECTIVE OF CONTRIBUTORS FELT LIKE IT WAS TOO MUCH FOR ONE 3ATURDAY SO WE DECIDED TO EXTEND IT TO ONE WEEK WHICH BECAME TOO MUCH FOR A WEEK SO WE DECIDED TO EXTEND IT TO A FULL MONTH v 0ADILLA SAID
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4HE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM IS HOSTING THE TH !NNUAL &OOD 7INE EVENT IN THE 'YMNASIUM ON !PRIL -ORE THAN POPULAR "AY !REA RESTAURANTS AND WINERIES WILL DISPLAY THEIR SIGNATURE DISHES OR DRINKS 4HE EVENT WILL INCLUDE A SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION CAKE RAFFLE AND SOUVENIRS FOR ALL WHO ATTEND !DMISSION TO THE EVENT IS IN ADVANCE AND AT THE DOOR 'ET YOUR TICKETS BY CONTACT ING 3ONJA *OHNSON OR !NGEL #HAU AT EXT OR AT
3OME STUDENTS DON T MIND THE CAMERAS h) JUST FEEL IT IS PART OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND IF WE ARE BEING WATCHED ) DON T MIND BECAUSE ) FEEL SAFE WITH THE CAMERAS v STUDENT 2EBEKAH 4AYLOR SAID 3TUDENT 2AUL 5LLOA SAID h) DON T THINK ABOUT IT ) AM HERE FOR SCHOOL ) GO TO CLASS TO HANDLE MY BUSINESS AND LEAVE v ! COUPLE OF YEARS AGO 0OLICE 3ERVICES INSTALLED SIX CAMERAS AT THE "US 4RANSFER #ENTER !CCORDING TO ,T *OSE /LIVEIRA THE OTHER CAMERAS INSTALLED ON CAM PUS WERE PLACED THERE BY CONCERNED REPRESENTATIVES OF DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THE COLLEGE "OOKSTORE 7HEN ONE ENTERS THE "OOKSTORE STUDENTS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTICE THE SIGNS POSTED ON THE WALL DETAIL ING THAT THOSE WHO ENTER ARE BEING VIDEOTAPED h3TUDENTS DON T REALIZE THEY RE BEING MONITORED 4HEY FEEL THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH STUFF BUT WE ARE WATCHING AND WE WILL CATCH THEM v "OOKSTORE LEAD $ARRIS #REAR SAID 3INCE THE INSTALLATION OF SURVEIL LANCE CAMERAS IN THE "OOKSTORE THERE HAVE BEEN TWO BURGLARY COURT TRIALS ENDING IN CONVICTION h)N BOTH CASES THE PERSON PLEAD
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#AR SHOW TO HIT AUDITORIUM 4HE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOSTING THE 5NITY $AY #AR 3HOW ON !PRIL FROM A M TO P M 4HE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT AND THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 0EACE #ELEBRATION #OMMITTEE #ULINARY ARTS WILL PROVIDE FOOD &OR INFORMATION CONTACT THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT AT EXT
CrimeWatch 4UESDAY -ARCH ! STAFF MEMBER REPORTED AN EX EMPLOYEE WAS DISTURBING STAFF MEMBERS IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER ! STUDENT WAS ASSAULTED AND ROBBED ON CAMPUS ! STUDENT THREATENED AN INSTRUC TOR AND A CLASSMATE -ONDAY -ARCH /FFICERS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A STUDENT BEING DISRUPTIVE 4HE STU DENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ,IBRARY AND ,EARNING 2ESOURCE #ENTER !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A MEDI CAL EMERGENCY 4HE SUBJECT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL 4UESDAY -ARCH /FFICERS RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A DISRUPTIVE STUDENT IN THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING 4HE STUDENT WAS REMOVED 'EORGE -ORIN
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ED GUILTY WHEN THEY REALIZED WE HAD VIDEO v #REAR SAID /LIVEIRA SAID THE "OOKSTORE S CAMERAS HELP CATCH THIEVES WHO ARE THEN REPORTED h! GENTLEMAN WHO WAS NOT A STUDENT WENT IN THE "OOKSTORE AND STARTED TAKING SWEATSHIRTS BOOKS AND SNACKS v /LIVEIRA SAID h7E REVIEWED THE SURVEILLANCE TAPE AND A FEW DAYS LATER LOCATED THE PERSON ON CAMPUS (E WAS RECOGNIZED FROM VIDEO AND HE HAD EVIDENCE OF THEFT IN HIS POSSES SION v 4HE INCIDENT OCCURRED *AN !FTER LOSING EQUIPMENT SEMES TER AFTER SEMESTER THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT ALSO DECIDED TO TAKE ACTION AND INSTALL CAMERAS WITHIN ITS PERIMETERS IN THE !! "UILDING 4HE CAMERAS HAVE HELPED CAP TURE AND PREVENT STUDENTS WRONG DOINGS #ULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID h) USE THE CAMERAS AS A REFERENCE AND TO DETER PEOPLE FROM DOING BAD THINGS v )N SUMMER THERE WERE INCIDENTS OF THEFT HAPPENING IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT THAT INCLUDED TWO MINORS WHO WERE REFERRED TO JUVENILE PROBATION
h 4HERE WAS VIDEO OF FOLKS TAK ING BACKPACKS FROM THE DINING AREA INTO THE REST ROOM NEAR THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT /NE STAYED OUTSIDE AS A LOOKOUT AND THE OTHER WENT INSIDE v /LIVEIRA SAID h7E WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE FROM THE VIDEO WHO THEY WERE AND THEY WERE ARRESTED v 3OME -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENTS SAID THEY ALSO DON T MIND CAMERAS WATCHING THEM ON CAMPUS -#(3 IS A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT ### WHERE ITS STUDENTS TAKE REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES AND HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF TAKING COLLEGE COURSES -#(3 STUDENT 2OBIN #ALLEJA SAID h)F YOU DON T HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE ) SUPPOSE IT IS FINE BECAUSE IT IS LIKE BEING IN PUBLIC BEING SEEN BY PEOPLE v %LENA "ATTAS ALSO AN -#(3 STUDENT CONCURS 3HE SAID h) KNOW CAMERAS ARE FOR SECURITY BUT ) DON T CARE BECAUSE ) AM NOT DOING ANY THING WORTH GETTING CAUGHT v +ING SAID PEOPLE SHOULD JUST GET USE TO CAMERAS ON CAMPUS h!S TIME GOES BY MORE THAN LIKELY THERE WILL BE MORE CAMERAS ON CAMPUS BECAUSE THEY ARE AFFORD ABLE AND IT IS A GOOD SAFETY TOOL v HE SAID
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%NGLISH PROFESSOR AND BEST FRIEND (EATHER 2OTH SAID SHE HAS A GREAT DRY SENSE OF HUMOR h 3TUDENTS KNOW THEY WILL LEARN A LOT FROM HER CLASS v 3HE SAID h4HEY ARE GOING TO ENJOY LEARNING FROM HER BECAUSE SHE IS FUNv $EL "OURGO WAS BORN IN (OLLYWOOD #ALIFORNIA IN AND RAISED IN ,AGUNA "EACH 3HE GRADUATED FROM ,AGUNA "EACH (IGH IN 3HE CONTINUED ON TO GRADUATE FROM 5# "ERKELEY WITH A DEGREE IN EDUCA TION 3HE THEN TOOK HER TALENTS TO 3AN &RANCISCO 3TATE 5NIVERSITY TO GET HER MASTERS DEGREE IN %NGLISH 3HE IS MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND OF YEARS AND THEY HAVE THREE CATS /NE OF HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS THAT SHE HAS HAD HER WORK PUBLISHED AROUND THE 5NITED 3TATES AND #ANADA 7RITING POETRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN HER PASSION AND ENTERING HER WORK IN CONTESTS IS NOTHING NEW 3HE S BEEN DOING IT SINCE 3HE SAID SHE ENTERS THESE CONTESTS FOR FUN AND TO LET PEOPLE READ HER WORK BUT STAYS HUMBLE BY NOT EXPECT ING TO WIN h) FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT 0EOPLE READ IN SOLITUDE AND IT S NICE TO GET A RESPONSE v $EL "OURGO SAID h9OU KNOW IT S A NUMBERS GAME YOU WIN A LOT AND LOSE SOME v !LL OF HER POETRY IS ABOUT LIFE AND SHE WANTS EVERY ONE WHO READS HER WORK TO GRASP IT )N .OVEMBER SHE FLEW TO &ARMINGDALE . 9 TO DO A READING OF HER
POEMS 3HE SAID IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE h%ACH OF MY POEMS IS A TEENY BIT OF MY LIFE $EL "OURGO SAID h)T S A WAY OF GETTING AFFIRMATION FOR MY WORK v .OT ONLY DOES SHE HELP HER STUDENTS SHE ALSO HELPS OUT HER COLLEAGUE SPEECH PROFESSOR AND DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3HERRY $IESTLER $EL "OURGO S ADVICE ALWAYS MAKES HER THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX AND SHE CAN RELATE TO HER POETRY h3HE HAS HELPED ME UPDATE A CRITICAL THINKING BOOK AND ALWAYS HAS GOOD SUGGESTIONS v $IESTLER SAID h!LSO SHE DID A PIECE ON THE LOSS OF HER MOTHER THAT WAS VERY MOVING AND THAT ) CAN RELATE TO v !CCORDING TO $IESTLER AND 2OTH $EL "OURGO HAS THE RESPECT OF ALL HER CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENTS 3OME STUDENTS SHE INFLUENCED COME BACK TO SEE HOW SHE IS DOING $IESTLER SAID SHE IS A VERY DYNAMIC AND CREATIVE PERSON WITH A WARM PERSONALITY h%VERYONE S WORK INFLUENCES ME BUT THE ONE THING ) CAN TAKE AWAY FROM HER IS THAT HER STUDENTS TRUST HER v 2OTH SAID h3HE ENCOURAGES THEM TO DO THEIR BEST v &ANS OF $EL "OURGO S POETRY CLAIM THAT THE WAY SHE WRITES BRINGS HER POEMS TO LIFE AND MOST OF HER POETRY INCLUDES DRY HUMOR h(ER IMAGES ARE VIVID AND ACCESSIBLE v 2OTH SAID h3OME POEMS ARE TRULY FUNNY AND SOME CAN BREAK YOUR HEART v
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LEGE TO KEEP FUNDING 0!#% WITH THE FLEXIBILITY MANY OF THE COURSES PROVIDED AT ### CURRENTLY 3MITH DISAGREES h) FEEL THERE IS STILL A NEED FOR THE PROGRAM HERE AT ### v 3MITH SAID h)N MY LAST YEAR AS COORDINA TOR ) HAD AROUND PEOPLE CALL AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE PROGRAM v /VER THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR THERE WERE STU DENTS ENROLLED IN CLASSES AT ### /UT OF THAT NUMBER OR PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS WERE TAKING CLASSES AT NIGHT FOR NUMER OUS REASONS (AVING A 0!#% PROGRAM AIDED SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS WITH ENROLL ING INTO THOSE CLASSES “I wish it #OMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR would be *OHANN !TKINS brought AGREES WITH back for 3MITH h) WISH people who IT WOULD BE BROUGHT BACK have to FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO work, like WORK LIKE ME v me.” !TKINS SAID ! T K I N S *OHANN !TKINS
WHO WORKS AT COMPUTER SCIENCE ( 2 "LOCK )NSURANCE 4UESDAY THROUGH 3UNDAY FINDS IT HARD TO ENROLL IN THE CLASSES HE NEEDS %RIC $AVIS A HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES MAJOR SAID THAT THE COL LEGE SHOULD IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM SIMILAR TO IF NOT IDENTICAL TO WHAT THE 0!#% PROGRAM OFFERED h 4HE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION GETTING RID OF ANYTHING FOR STUDENTS IS JUST A BAD THING v $AVIS SAID h4HE PROGRAM CREATED A LEARNING COMMUNITY AND THERE IS VALUE IN SOMETHING LIKE THAT v 3MITH SAID h 0!#% BRINGS PEOPLE CLOSER TOGETHER 0EOPLE CRE ATE STUDY BUDDIES AND FIND NEW FRIENDS v 4HE PROGRAM WAS ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS THE COLLEGE TOOK TOWARD NON TRADITIONAL SCHEDULING 3MITH SAID h)T WAS A KICK START INTO OFFERING CLASSES IN AN UNCON VENTIONAL MATTER v )F A NEED FOR THE PROGRAM ARISES AND NO ADDITIONAL FUNDING IS NEED ED TO OPERATE IT THEN THERE MAY BE SOMETHING LIKE 0!#% IN THE FUTURE &LOYD SAID 3MITH AGREED AND SAID h)T WOULD TAKE RESOURCES AND THERE WOULD STILL BE A NEED TO PACKAGE THE CLASSES TOGETHER AND MARKET AND ADVERTISE THEM v
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*AZZA.OVA PERFORMED FOUR SONGS AND EXHIBITED THEIR HARMONIC TALENTS WITH AN A CAPPELLA PIECE ENTITLED h"ITTER 0ARADISEv BY 'ARY 9OUNG 4HIS PIECE FEATURED A SOLO SUNG BY *OHN -ATTHEW h) JUST HAD FUN AND DID WHAT ) COULD 9OU HAVE TO PUT THE TIME IN TO GET THE RESULTS v -ATTHEW SAID 4HEY ENDED WITH A SAMBA INSPIRED TUNE h4O $ARE THE -OONv BY THE JAZZ GROUP .EW 9ORK 6OICES -ATTHEW ALSO SAID THAT EVENTS SUCH AS THESE ARE OPEN TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ESPECIALLY CHILDREN TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF WHAT HE CONSIDERS REAL MUSIC COM PARED TO WHAT MAINSTREAM MUSIC HAS BECOME h2EAL MUSIC IS DYING IN OUR
SOCIETY #HILDREN SEE US AND REAL IZE THAT THEY DON T NEED VULGAR LANGUAGE TO ENJOY GOOD MUSIC v -ATTHEW SAID "ETWEEN PERFORMANCES $R !USTIN SPOKE TO THE AUDIENCE AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO JOIN THE JAZZ VOCAL PROGRAM AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE %VENTS SUCH AS THESE ARE HELD TO SHOWCASE THE TALENT AT ### AND SHE SAID SHE ENCOURAGES EVERY ONE TO TRY TO PARTICIPATE WHETHER THEY SING IN THE CAR OR THE SHOWER h9OU RE NOT GOING TO FIND A STRONGER PROGRAM v !USTIN SAID h4HEY VE BEEN HERE SINCE A M THEY PERFORMED OUTSTANDINGLY AND THEY ARE CONNECTING WITH THE AUDIENCE 4HEY RE REALLY LEARNING HOW TO DO THIS PROFESSIONALLY v $IESTLER SAID h)N THE YEARS ) VE
BEEN HERE WE NEVER HAD A JAZZ VOCAL PROGRAM AND IN $R !USTIN S SHORT TENURE WE NOW HAVE ONE THAT IS NATIONALLY ACCLAIMED 4HE ### *AZZ 3INGERS PERFOR MANCE WAS NOT ONLY FOCUSED ON THEIR LYRICAL TALENT BUT THEIR ABILITY TO SCAT 3CAT IS AN IMPROVISED FORM OF JAZZ SINGING WHICH IMITATES THE SOUND OF AN INSTRUMENT 3OLOIST AND *!:: OLOGY MEM BER *ESSICA .IEHUIS AND *AZZA.OVA MEMBER %BEN -ILLER STARTED OFF THE SOLO PERFORMANCES RESPECTIVE LY FROM ,ETSON S *AZZ 3OLO 6OICE CLASS .IEHUIS SHOWED CONTROL AND POISE WHILE SINGING h) #ONCENTRATE ON 9OU v BY MUSICIAN #OLE 0ARKER (ER PERFORMANCE RECEIVED PLENTY OF APPLAUSE FROM THE AUDIENCE WHILE -ILLER S RENDITION OF h'EE
"ABY !IN T ) 'OOD TO 9OUv GAVE HIM ATTENTION AND hAMENSv FROM THE WOMEN IN THE CROWD 4RACY (ESTER ATTENDED *AZZ 6OCAL .IGHT TO SUPPORT HER GOD DAUGHTER *AZZA.OVA MEMBER #I#I 4AYLOR 3HE SAID IT WAS HER THIRD TIME ATTENDING A CONCERT HELD BY THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT h4HESE EVENTS ARE POSITIVE AND UPLIFTING 4HEY ARE ENJOYABLE AND AN INEXPENSIVE FORM OF ENTERTAIN MENT v (ESTER SAID 4WO MORE SOLOS FOLLOWED 4HEY WERE SONGS SUNG BY 'AYLE 7ILHELM AND ,ISA ,INDSLEY ,INDSLEY IS ALSO ONE OF ,ETSON S FORMER STUDENTS WHO IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING IN JAZZ CLUBS AROUND 3AN &RANCISCO AND AT THE *AZZ 3CHOOL IN "ERKELEY
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7ITH PROFESSIONALISM AND SKILL RESULTS SHOULD FOLLOW #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S ADVANCED VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE *!:: OLOGY WILL PUT ITS WITS TO THE TEST AND HOPE TO FIND ITSELF GETTING THE BEST RESULTS OF ALL 4HE GROUP WAS RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL FINALIST BY THE "ERKLEE #OLLEGE OF -USIC IN "OSTON -ASS AND WILL COMPETE IN THE .EXT 'ENERATION *AZZ &ESTIVAL ON 3UNDAY IN -ONTEREY 4HE FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY THE -ONTEREY *AZZ &ESTIVAL WHICH INVITES THE BEST STUDENT MUSI CIANS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO COMPETE IN THEIR PARTICULAR DIVI SION *!:: OLOGY WAS INVITED TO THE FESTIVAL TO COMPETE AGAINST FIVE !USTIN OTHER GROUPS ALL FROM #ALIFORNIA IN THE COL -USIC DEPARTMENT LEGE VOCAL DIVISION )TS #HAIRPERSON COMPETITORS INCLUDE GROUPS (OUSE "LEND 3TEPHANIE AND *UST *AZZ FROM THE !USTIN EXPECTS HER #OLLEGE OF THE #ANYONS STUDENTS TO IN 6ALENCIA AND THE CARRY A LEVEL GROUP 3YNCHRONICITY FROM 7EST 6ALLEY OF PROFES #OLLEGE IN 3ARATOGA SIONALISM h) FELT GREAT ABOUT THE RECOGNITION 7E VE ALL BEEN WORKING SO HARD v SECOND SOPRA NO 3OFIA 2OJAS SAID h) FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A REALLY HIGH CHANCE OF WINNING 7E DESERVE IT v "IOLOGY MAJOR AND TENOR $ANIEL (ERNANDEZ WAS EXCITED TO HEAR THE NEWS AS WELL 3TUDENTS IN *AZZA.OVA A SEPA RATE ON CAMPUS GROUP FROM *!:: OLOGY WHICH INCLUDED (ERNANDEZ COMPETED IN .EXT 'ENERATION &ESTIVAL IN HOW EVER DID NOT WIN *!:: OLOGY WILL COMPETE FOR AND THE RECOGNITION AS THE TOP STUDENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE IN THE COUNTRY 4HE WINNER WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO PERFORM AT THE TH ANNUAL -ONTEREY *AZZ &ESTIVAL
IN 3EPTEMBER 4HE -ONTEREY *AZZ &ESTIVAL IS ONE OF THE LONGEST CONSECUTIVELY RUNNING JAZZ FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD 4HIS YEAR S FESTIVAL WILL OFFER PERFORMANCES BY MANY OF THE WORLD S TOP JAZZ MUSICIANS PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER FESTIVITIES -OST *!:: OLOGY PERFORMANCES ARE NOT COMPETITIVE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE .EXT 'ENERATION *AZZ &ESTIVAL 2OJAS SAID !SIDE FROM WATCHING OTHER GROUPS PERFORM AND COMPETING AGAINST FIVE OTHER GROUPS IN THE DIVISION THE MEMBERS ARE EXCITED TO HAVE A CLINIC WITH PROMINENT FIGURES AT THE UPCOM ING FESTIVAL !FTER THE FESTIVAL THERE IS USUALLY A CLINIC WITH A TEACHER OR MEMBER OF A JAZZ GROUP 4HE STUDENTS GET MINUTES OF FEEDBACK FROM THE TEACHER TO DISCUSS WHAT THEY DID WELL AND WAYS TO IMPROVE -USIC MAJOR $ANIEL 2UIZ SAID HE IS GRATE FUL FOR THE EXPERIENCES AND WHAT HE HAS LEARNED ABOUT JAZZ THROUGH THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT h$R MUSIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 3TEPHANIE !USTIN IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND STAYS BUSY 3HE COOKS IN THE KITCHEN WITH FOUR POTS ON THE STOVE ON HOT v HE SAID h3HE WATCHES AND TAKES CARE OF US AND INTRODUCES US TO PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS 4HEY RESPECT US BECAUSE WE WORK WITH HER v
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,EARNING HOW TO BE PROFESSIONAL IS STRONG LY EMPHASIZED BY MOST OF THE MEMBERS 4HERE ARE FIVE SINGERS IN *!:: OLOGY FOR ˆ 2OJAS (ERNANDEZ 2UIZ ,UCIA 0EREZ AND *ESSICA .IEHUIS 4HE JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE TAUGHT BY $R !USTIN WAS CREATED IN FALL *!:: OLOGY IS ONE OF THREE JAZZ GROUPS AT ### AND IT IS THE MOST ADVANCED h)T SEEMS TO BE AT A HIGHER LEVEL THAN BEFORE 3INCE WE RE ALL YOUNG WE RE TRYING TO BE STUDIOUS AND LEARN 4HIS GROUP HAS TAKEN A DEGREE TURN v MEMBER .IEHUIS WHO USU ALLY SINGS ALTO SAID h,AST YEAR IT WAS MORE RELAXED !LSO IT WAS AN ALL GIRL GROUP SO THERE WAS A WHOLE DIFFERENT SOUND THAT WAS BEING ACHIEVED v "EFORE THERE WERE JUST TWO VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLES ON CAMPUS *AZZA.OVA AND *AZZ 3INGERS h4HERE WERE A COUPLE OF REASONS WHY ) DECIDED TO PUT TOGETHER ANOTHER JAZZ GROUP v !USTIN SAID h7HEN YOU RE TRYING TO BUILD ANY SKILL PROGRAM YOU HAVE TO REACH A CERTAIN SKILL LEVEL TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL v 4HE OTHER TWO GROUPS ARE AT A LOWER SKILL
LEVEL THAN *!:: OLOGY AND THE STUDENTS PUT LESS TIME INTO LEARNING NEW SONGS AND HAVE A LITTLE LESS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT VOCAL JAZZ 4HE OTHER GROUPS LEARN THINGS LIKE CONTROLLING THEIR VOICES RANGE AND BEGINNING MUSICIANSHIP "Y THE TIME STUDENTS GET TO THAT LEVEL THEY HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE ON *!:: OLOGY IS DESIGNED FOR TWO DIFFER ENT POPULATIONS MUSIC MAJORS ON THE CUSP OF TRANSFERRING AND THOSE WORKING IN A COM MERCIAL VOICE PROGRAM TO GET A CERTIFICATE SHE SAID 2OJAS SAID !USTIN EXPECTS THEM TO PERFORM AND STAY AT THAT HIGH LEVEL BY BEING ON TIME TO REHEARSALS AND MEMORIZING THE SONGS GIVEN TO THEM EACH WEEK h3HE MAKES US WANT TO STAY AT THAT LEVEL v 2OJAS SAID h!ND WE WANT OURSELVES TO REACH IT 3HE SHOWS US AND FACILITATES OUR PERSONAL GROWTH BY MAKING US WORK WITH A LOT OF MUSIC AND PRACTICING TO GET THE BEST SOUND v 4HE GROUP FOCUSES ON JAZZ VOCAL LITERATURE THAT IS CHALLENGING AND BOTH PUBLISHED AND COMMISSIONED 4HE ENSEMBLE USES MATURE MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT IS COMMERCIALLY VIABLE 3OME AREAS THE GROUP TRIES TO FOCUS ON INCLUDE HISTORICAL AND COM MERCIAL JAZZ VOCAL SOUNDS VOICE PERCUSSION SOLO DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANDING THEIR JAZZ VOCAL REPERTOIRE 4HE GROUP STRESSES NUANCE THE SUBTLE VARI ANCE IN A SONG 2OJAS SAID )N THIS CASE GET TING ALL FIVE MEMBERS TO SING TOGETHER WHILE HAVING THEIR DIFFERENT ROLES AND VOICES !NOTHER THING THAT HELPS THE STUDENT MUSI CIANS TO UNDERSTAND THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS THAT THEY PERFORM AT LEAST EIGHT TO GIGS BETWEEN !UGUST AND -AY AT A VARIETY OF VENUES INCLUDING THE #UESTA *AZZ &ESTIVAL ON -ARCH AND SOON AT THE 2ENO *AZZ &ESTIVAL FROM !PRIL 4HE GROUP S LAST PERFORMANCE WAS ON -ONDAY IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON CAMPUS 4HE DEPARTMENT IS RELEASING A COMPILATION #$ THAT WILL HAVE TRACKS BY *!:: OLOGY AND *AZZA.OVA FEATURING FOUR ENSEMBLES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS h)T S ALWAYS AWESOME AND FUN TO WORK WITH 3TEPHANIE AND HER STUDENTS v "AY !REA MUSIC PRODUCER "ILL (ARE SAID h) DON T GET TO DO VOCAL JAZZ MUCH ANYMORE 4HEY ARE PRESERV ING THE ART 3HE S SUCH A GREAT MUSICIAN AND GREAT ADVOCATE FOR JAZZ MUSIC IN GENERAL v (ARE IS IN CHARGE OF COMPILING *!:: OLO GY S AND *AZZA.OVA S VOICES RECORDED AT HIS STUDIO ON TOP OF THE RHYTHM SECTION RECORDED AT ANOTHER STUDIO 4HE BANDS RECORDED HALF OF THEIR ALBUM LAST YEAR AND WILL FINISH THIS SPRING !USTIN
SAID 4HEY PLAN TO HAVE THE ALBUMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE 6OCAL *AZZ .IGHT IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON -AY AS WELL AS PUTTING THE MUSIC ONLINE FOR PURCHASE 4O OBTAIN MONEY FOR TRAVEL HOTEL EXPENSES AND FUNDING FOR A #$ THE GROUP GOES OUT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ASKS FOR DONATIONS TO THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT OR BUYS AD SPACE IN THE DEPARTMENT S SHOWCASE PROGRAMS 4HERE IS LIMITED FUNDING IN THE DEPART MENT THAT ALLOWS FOR THE FREQUENCY OF HOW MANY #$S ARE ABLE TO BE PRODUCED (OWEVER !USTIN SAID RAISING FUNDS IS A POSITIVE h)T WOULD BE NICE IF IT WEREN T SO STRESSFUL BUT FUNDRAISING WON T GO AWAY v SHE SAID h"UT MUSIC IS A BUSINESS AND IT S A HARD BUSINESS 4HEY ARE LEARNING HOW TO MAKE A LIVING )T S A REAL LESSON ON WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO GET THOSE GIGS v
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!S A NEW COLLEGE YEAR APPROACHES IN THE FALL A NEW *!:: OLOGY WILL FORM 5NTIL THE UPCOMING FALL SEMESTER IT WILL BE UP IN THE AIR WHO WILL BE IN THE JAZZ GROUPS ON CAMPUS 2UIZ IS TRANSFERRING TO #AL 3TATE &RESNO THIS FALL TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN PIANO (E SAID THERE IS NOT A VOCAL JAZZ GROUP ON THE &RESNO CAMPUS BUT WOULD CONSIDER GETTING A GROUP TOGETHER TO SING CHORDS (ERNANDEZ PLANS TO ATTEND ### ANOTHER YEAR BEFORE TRANSFERRING HOWEVER STILL HAS NOT DECIDED WHETHER OR NOT HE WILL AUDITION TO PERFORM IN *!:: OLOGY AGAIN BECAUSE HE SAID HE MUST FOCUS ON CLASSES TO TRANSFER h) AM STILL THINKING OF AUDITIONING v (ERNANDEZ SAID h"UT IF NOT ) PLAN TO SING JAZZ SOLO v !UDITIONS USUALLY START IN EARLY !UGUST AND ARE BY INVITATION ONLY 4HOSE INTERESTED MUST CONTACT $R !USTIN TO DISCUSS ANY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS SCHEDULE A DATE 4O QUALIFY FOR *!:: OLOGY THE STUDENT MUST POSSESS STRONG MUSICIANSHIP KNOWLEDGE OF JAZZ STRONG CONTROL OVER THE VOICE AND PRIOR STAGE TIME )N EARLY !UGUST !USTIN WILL THEN SEND OUT A PIECE FOR THE PERSON TO PRACTICE AND PERFORM AT THE AUDITION 3HE SAID SHE FORMS GROUPS BASED ON HOW WELL THEIR VOICES FIT TOGETHER (ERNANDEZ SAID HE SUGGESTS FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO AUDITION TO PRACTICE THE MUSIC UNTIL IT COMES OUT NATURALLY AND HAVE FUN DOING IT AND NOT WORRY ABOUT BOTCHING AT THE AUDITION *AZZA.OVA MEMBER 3TEPHANIE 2IOS SAID SHE IS CONSIDERING TO AUDITION FOR *!:: OLOGY BECAUSE SHE SAID SINGING JAZZ IS LIFE CHANGING AND FULFILLING
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5NDOCUMENTED STUDENTS WHO FALL UNDER !SSEMBLY "ILL MAY BE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR COLLEGE BY PAYING IN STATE TUITION (OWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT IS ENOUGH TO HELP THEM GET THE DEGREE THEY SEEK 4HE $ARE TO $2%!- #ONFERENCE WAS HELD AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ON 3ATURDAY GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPOR TUNITY TO HEAR WHAT KIND OF ACTIONS THEY CAN TAKE IN HELPING THEM TOWARD ACADEMIC SUCCESS h4HE $REAM METAPHOR IS PERFECT TO SHOW THAT UNDOCUMENTED PEOPLE HAVE DREAMS TO HAVE FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION v ### 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SAID TOWARD THE BEGINNING OF THE CONFER ENCE AT ITS GENERAL SESSION 4HE CONFERENCE BEGAN WITH TWO HOURS OF A GENERAL SESSION MEETING IN THE +NOX #ENTER WHERE MANY OF THE
SPEAKERS THEMSELVES UNDOCUMENTED TOLD PERSONAL STORIES OF THEIR STRUG GLES *OSE )VAN !RREOLA OUTREACH MANAGER FOR %DUCATORS FOR &AIR #ONSIDERATION % &# PRESENTED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS 4HE % &# IS AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN AND IT ASSISTS LOW INCOME UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH BY PRO VIDING SERVICES THAT INCLUDE FINANCIAL INFORMATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND PERSON AL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS )N HIS SPEECH HE TALKED ABOUT SIG NIFICANT MOMENTS WHILE GROWING UP THAT WERE THE DRIVING FORCE FOR HIM GETTING AN EDUCATION AS A WAY TO VALI DATE HIMSELF AND HIS FAMILY h-Y FATHER WAS BARELY MAKING ENDS MEET AND ) OFFERED TO GET A JOB AFTER SCHOOL v !RREOLA SAID h(E THEN SAID @9OU REALLY WANT TO HELP THIS FAMILY 'O TO THE TABLE AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK v !RREOLA LISTENED TO HIS FATHER AND WITH THE LOVE AND SUPPORT FROM HIS FAMILY AND MENTORS GUIDANCE HE WENT ONTO 3ANTA #LARA 5NIVERSITY WHERE HE RECEIVED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP !FTER GRADUATING HE SAID HE WANTED TO USE HIS EXPERIENCES TO EMPOWER OTHERS WHO ARE LIKE HIM !FTER THE ASSEMBLY PARTICIPANTS HAD THE CHOICE TO GO TO TWO OF THE
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4HERE IS NOTHING LIKE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO REVITALIZE THE SENSES !ND WITH THE THIRD INSTALLMENT INTO THE h"IO3HOCKv SERIES h"IO3HOCK )NFINITEv DELIVERS JUST SUCH A THING "Y SWITCHING THE GAME S SCENERY RETURNING FANS OF THE GAMEREVIEW SERIES GET TO EXPERIENCE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SIDE OF THE h"IO3HOCKv UNIVERSE 4HE TRILOGY S FIRST h"IO3HOCK TWO GAMES TAKE PLACE )NFINITEv BENEATH THE OCEAN IN ★★★★★ THE CITY OF 2APTURE "UT 3TUDIO + h"IO3HOCK )NFINITEv 'AMES TAKES THE PLAYER INTO THE 'ENRE &IRST PER SON SHOOTER SKIES TO EXPERIENCE LIFE -320 IN THE CITY OF #OLUMBIA 4HE GAME FINDS ITS VALUE FROM STUNNING GRAPHICS AND A REMARKABLY FAMILIAR TYPE OF GAMEPLAY SEEN IN PREVIOUS GAMES 7HILE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FIRST PERSON SHOOTER PLAYS OUT IS IDEN TICAL TO THE GAME S PREDECESSORS THIS ISN T NECESSARILY A BAD THING )F A PERSON FOUND THE SECRET FOR MULA TO MAKING THE BEST TASTING ICE CREAM EVER SHOULD THE FORMULA EVER
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BE CHANGED 4HE SAME THING GOES FOR MAKING VIDEO GAMES )F A DEVELOPER MAKES TWO SUCCESSFUL VIDEO GAMES SHOULD THE THIRD ONE BE COMPLETELY NEW /F COURSE NOT 4HE PROTAGONIST "OOKER $EWITT OWES A DEBT TO SOME THUGS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME 4HE ONE WAY $EWITT CAN REPAY THEM IS BY RESCUING %LIZABETH #OMSTOCK A GIRL WITH SUPERNATURAL POWERS ! MECHANICAL BEAST CALLED THE 3ONGBIRD PROTECTS HER 4HIS MONSTER SHOWS UP THROUGHOUT THE GAME CREAT ING PROBLEMS "UT THE STORYLINE IS THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS GAME #OMPELLING STORYTELLING MIXED WITH A SURPRISE TWIST AT THE END OF THE GAME STAYS TRUE TO TRADITIONAL h"IO3HOCKv ENDINGS
4HE !NTAGONIST #OMSTOCK HUNTS DOWN $EWITT IN AN ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE HIS DAUGHTER 4HE STORY LINE IS LINEAR MEANING THAT PLAYERS CAN ONLY MOVING FORWARD INTO THE STORYLINE 4HERE IS NO GOING BACK OR RE DOING SOMETHING AND NO TRYING TO GRAB THAT ODDLY SPECIFIC RANDOM ITEM A PLAYER FORGOT TO GRAB AN HOUR AGO THAT GIVES HIM OR HER MORE POINTS 7HAT STANDS OUT IMMEDIATELY ARE THE NEW FEATURES AND ITEMS THAT ARE USED 4HE SKYHOOK IS THE TOOL $EWITT USES TO RIDE RAILS BETWEEN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY )T DOUBLES AS A WEAPON THAT ADDS THE MELEE ASPECT TO THE FIGHTING SYSTEM !ND LASTLY BUT DEFINITELY MOST BRU TALLY IS THE NEW CARNAGE ADDED TO THE GRAPHICS
! PLAYER S ABILITY TO DECAPITATE PEOPLE ADDS MORE BLOOD FLOW THAN HAS EVER BEEN SEEN IN A h"IO3HOCKv VIDEO GAME 4HE h"IO3HOCKv SERIES IS ONE THAT HAS NORMALLY BEEN HORRIFYING AND UNNERVING )T USED TO BE A GAME THAT WOULD SCARE PEOPLE INTO NO LONGER PLAYING IT "UT IN h"IO3HOCK )NFINITE v WHICH MOVES FROM THE DARKNESS OF THE OCEAN TO THE BRIGHT WIDE OPEN SKY SOME OF THAT TERRIFYING NATURE IS LOST 7HAT DOES KEEP THE GAME S UNSET TLING NATURE IS THE FACT THAT A PLAYER IS ALL ALONE !ND WITH NO ONE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE IN THE CRAZIEST FIREFIGHT YOU VE PROBA BLY EVER SEEN THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON YOU CAN COUNT ON ˆ YOURSELF 'OOD LUCK
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! GOOD BASKETBALL PLAYER MAY BE ABLE TO MAKE EVERYONE AROUND HIM OR HER BETTER OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO SCORE POINTS BUT SOMEONE WHO CAN DO BOTH IS A VALUABLE PLAYER FOR ANY SQUAD #OMET FORWARD 4YLER 7EST *R IS ONE WHO CAN DO BOTH ,EAVING HIS HOME STATE OF /REGON TO PLAY BASKETBALL AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SOPHO MORE FORWARD 7EST CAME TO #ALIFORNIA TO CONTINUE HIS DREAM OF PLAYING PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL h)T WAS A FRESH START AND A NEW OPPOR TUNITY TO START A NEW JOURNEY IN LIFE v 7EST SAID h) WAS FORTUNATE TO COME TO THIS SCHOOL BECAUSE MY COUSIN LIVES CLOSE BY v 7EST IS A YEAR OLD SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR FROM 0ORTLAND (E GRADUATED FROM "EAVERTON (IGH 3CHOOL IN (E SAID HE HAS BEEN PLAYING BASKETBALL EVER SINCE HE KNEW HOW TO WALK AND TALK "EING A FACILITATOR FOR THE #OMETS IS THE MAIN ROLE FOR 7EST HOWEVER IT IS HIS POSITIVE ATTITUDE THAT HELPS BOOST THE TEAM S MORALE
(IS KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME AND HIM THAT HIS COACH RECOGNIZES h4YLER CREATES A LOT OF MISMATCHES BEING VOCAL ARE PLUSES -EN S BASKETBALL COACH -IGUEL *OHNSON SAID HE HAS A TREMEN BECAUSE OF HIS FEET INCH SIZE v *OHNSON SAID h(E SHOWS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A POSI DOUS POSITIVE ATTITUDE h(E HAS THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GAME AND TIVE WINNER v 7EST SAID HE DOES NOT REALLY MISS /REGON THE DESIRE TO BE A WINNER v SOPHOMORE FOR BECAUSE HE LIKES TO TRAVEL WARD * UAN 0ARKER SAID v(E WAS THE FACILITATOR “He has the knowledge AND GO TO NEW PLACES 4HE ONE THING HE DOES MISS AND MOST TIMES HE WAS A of the game and the HOWEVER IS HIS FAMILY SCORER v h/REGON IS A GREAT 4HIS BEING 7EST S LAST desire to be a winner. PLACE TO LIVE CLEAN LAID SEASON AS A #OMET THE BACK AND CHEAP v 7EST SQUAD IS GOING TO MISS ITS He was the facilitator h)T S ALSO A GREAT FACILITATOR and most times he was SAID PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY v h9OU RE ALWAYS GOING a scorer.” 7EST SAID HIS GOALS ARE TO MISS A GUY WHO MADE TO SEE DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR JOB A LITTLE EASIER v THE WORLD *OHNSON SAID * UAN 0ARKER
#OMET FORWARD h) WANT TO ESTABLISH A 4HE SQUAD IS ALSO NETWORK AND CONTINUE TO GOING TO BE WITHOUT HIS TRAVEL ON BASKETBALL EXPENSES v HE SAID FRIENDSHIP 7EST SAID HE LOVES THE GAME OF BASKETBALL h(E S A COOL GUY AND GETS ALONG WITH EVERYONE v FRESHMAN GUARD $AVION -IZE AS WELL AND PLAYS THE SPORT TO COMPETE WITH OTHERS SAID (E HOPES TO GO TO A $IVISION ) OR )) COL 7EST WAS FORTUNATE TO GROW UP WITH A HUGE FAMILY AND KNOW TWO PROFESSIONAL LEGE TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION AND CONTINUE BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO HELPED HIM LEARNED PLAYING BASKETBALL 7EST SAID HE WANTS TO THE GAME (IS FAMILY AND FRIENDS MOTIVATED GET A FREE EDUCATION THEN SEE WHERE THE SPORT TAKES HIM HIM TO PLAY h-Y PASSION IS BEING A PART OF A COM h-Y CLOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY APPLIED THE TOOLS INSIDE ME TO PLAY THE GAME THAT ) LOVE v PETITIVE SPORT BECAUSE MY FAMILY MEMBERS BEFORE ME PLAYED THE GAME v HE SAID 7EST SAID h) M TRYING TO GET A FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP 7EST S HEIGHT CREATES PROBLEMS FOR SMALL ER GUYS ON OPPOSING TEAMS AN ATTRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MY CHOICE v
!HEAD GOING INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING THE #OMET BASEBALL TEAM WAS IN PRIME POSITION TO END ITS FOUR GAME LOSING STREAK AGAINST 9UBA #OLLEGE -ARCH IN -ARYSVILLE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE PITCHER *OSEPH !IROLDI WHO STARTED THE GAME FACED ONE BAT TER IN THE EIGHTH BEFORE COACH -ARVIN 7EBB PULLED HIM FOR RELIEVER *AMES -C2EYNOLDS 9UBA SCORED THREE RUNS DURING THE EIGHTH INNING AND HELD OFF THE #OMETS IN THE NINTH TO GET THE WIN h4HERE WAS NOBODY OUT WITH A RUNNER ON FIRST v 7EBB SAID REFERRING TO THE GAME SITU ATION WHEN HE MADE THE PITCHING CHANGE ScoreBoard h !IROLDI LOOKED TIRED AND ) DIDN T ERS WANT HIM TO LOSE THE #OMETS GAME ) THOUGHT OUR BEST PITCHER COULD .EXT GAME COME IN AND SAVE THE 4HURSDAY AT GAME v #OLLEGE OF !IROLDI S SEASON -ARIN P M EARNED RUN AVERAGE %2! STANDS AT WHILE -C2EYNOLDS IS h7E TEND TO STRUGGLE IN THE LATE INNINGS v !IROLDI SAID h7E GET TENSE IN TIGHT MOMENTS 7HEN WE RE UPTIGHT WE DON T PLAY WELL AND WHEN WE RE LOOSE WE WIN v 4HE LOSS DROPS THE #OMETS RECORD TO OVERALL IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE 4HE FOURTH PLACE ERS OVERALL RECORD SETS AT 9UBA S CONFERENCE RECORD IS ### S NEXT GAME IS 4HURSDAY AT #OLLEGE OF -ARIN AT P M IN +ENTFIELD !GAINST 9UBA THE BASEBALL SQUAD TOOK AN EARLY LEAD AFTER THE FIRST INNING 7ITH ### UP HEADING INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD ER FIRST BASEMAN %THAN -C'ILL HIT A TWO RUN HOMER TO NARROW THE #OMET LEAD ### SCORED ONCE MORE IN THE FIFTH INNING 5P HEADING INTO THE SIXTH #OMET ERRORS LED TO OUTFIELDER 4YLER +REDITOR CROSSING HOME PLATE !FTER SCORELESS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH INNINGS FOR ### 9UBA SCORED THE FINAL THREE RUNS OF THE CONTEST TO GIVE ITSELF THE VICTORY h7E JUST CAN T HIT v 7EBB SAID h7E HIT EVERYDAY IN PRACTICE YET WE DON T BUNT OR HIT EFFICIENTLY IN GAMES )T S FRUSTRATING v !FTER SCORING FIVE RUNS WITHIN THE FIRST THREE INNINGS THE #OMET BATS FROZE AND ### ONLY HAD ONE HIT OVER THE LAST PLUS INNINGS ! FIFTH INNING ER PITCHING CHANGE HELPED COOL OFF THE ### ATTACK h 9UBA BROUGHT IN A RELIEVER v #OMET FRESHMAN -AXWELL 0HILIPSHECK SAID h7E DIDN T DO WELL AGAINST HIM LAST TIME v 3TARTING ER PITCHER 4IM #ATALANO GAVE UP HITS TO ### BATTERS WHILE RELIEVER 2YAN 0OPE GAVE UP ONLY ONE "OTH PITCHERS STOOD ON THE MOUND FOR FOUR INNINGS h)T SUCKS TO LET A COMEBACK LIKE THAT HAPPEN v INFIELDER #HRIS -C#OLLISTER SAID h7E COULDN T BUY A HIT REALLY 7E HIT SOME HARD BALLS BUT THEY JUST KEPT GETTING CAUGHT v
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SPARKED A RALLY LEADING TO SIX RUNS HOWEVER #OMET INFIELDER ### STILL CAME UP SHORT ### ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE )N GAME ONE THE SOFTBALL TEAM OVERALL IN THE "6# STRUGGLED WITH FIFTH INNING TO GET SOME RUNS ON THE BOARD WITH THE BASES LOADED AND HITTING BUT PLAYED BETTER ONE OUT BUT -ARINERS DEFENSIVELY OVERALL "AY 6ALLEY 4HE #OMETS WERE DOWN ScoreBoard #ONFERENCE SOPHOMORE IN THE FINAL INNING AND -ARINERS PITCHER 3AMANTHA 3CHILLING HAD A MELTDOWN ALLOWING #OMETS STRUCK OUT THE NEXT TWO BAT SIX RUNS AS RUNNERS STOLE TERS BASES AND DEFENDERS MADE -ARINERS h) FEEL IT TAKES A WHILE ERRORS 7ILLIAMS SAID THEY #OMETS FOR US TO GET WARMED UP v WERE NOT AS FOCUSED IN SOPHOMORE OUTFIELDER GAME ONE AS THEY WERE IN .EXT GAME 6ANESSA 6ASQUEZ SAID GAME TWO 4HURSDAY AT 3OLANO 3CHILLING S INJURY FORCED h3OMETIMES WE GET #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE -ARIN TO SUBSTITUTE BRING REALLY DOWN ON OURSELVES AND P M ING IN SOPHOMORE INFIELDER WHICH DISRUPTS OUR CON &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT -ELISSA -ELLOR IN TO PITCH FIDENCE v SHE SAID h) THINK TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE h 9UBA S STARTING COMMUNICATION AND THE PITCHER GOT HURT IN THE FIRST LACK OF KNOWING WHERE THE BALL NEEDS TO GO DEFENSIVELY ARE WHERE WE GAME AND MOST TEAMS DON T REALLY HAVE A TRUE BACKUP PITCHER v SOFTBALL COACH /TIS NEED TO GET BETTER v
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$OWN IN THE SEVENTH INNING 7ILLIAMS HIT A TWO RUN HOME RUN SPARKING A SIX RUN RALLY BRINGING THE SCORE TO !FTER THE HOME RUN THE -ARINERS MADE ANOTHER PITCHING CHANGE 7ITH THE #OMETS DOWN BY ONE RUN WITH TWO OUTS )OSUA WAS LAST AT BAT 4HE PRESSURE GOT TO HER AND -ARINERS FRESHMAN OUTFIELDER !LI *UAREZ STRUCK HER OUT TO WIN THE GAME FOR -ARIN h"ASICALLY THE GAME WAS ON MY SHOULDERS AND ) GOT NERVOUS v )OSUA SAID h) DIDN T SEE THE BALL ALL THE WAY THROUGH v 4HE #OMETS ARE ON A GAME LOSING STREAK AND HAVE NOT WON A GAME SINCE THEIR -ARCH VICTORY AGAINST ,OS -EDANOS #OLLEGE ### S NEXT GAME IS A DOUBLEHEADER AT 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE ON 4HURSDAY 4HE FIRST GAME STARTS AT P M
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# 2ICK *AMES )N ONE OF #HARLIE -URPHY S 4RUE (OLLYWOOD 3TORIES SKITS #HAPPELLE ACTS AS PERFORMER THE LATE 2ICK *AMES AND DEMONSTRATES HILARIOUS MOMENTS IN -URPHY S PAST EXPERI ENCES WITH THE SINGER 4HIS HAS BECAME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR EPISODES OF THE SERIES
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FUNNY 4HE PEOPLE IN THE CAR NEXT TO THEM WERE ALL YOUNG WHITE MEN EXCITED AT THE FACT THAT THEY WERE CALLED RACIST NAMES NORMALLY INTENDED FOR !FRICAN !MERICANS -EMBERS OF THE COMEDY WORLD REGULARLY USE RACISM AS A TOOL TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH HOWEVER h#HAPPELLE S 3HOWv IS ONE OF THE FEW TO TACKLE THIS TOPIC AS WELL AS OTHER CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN HYSTERICAL THOUGHT PROVOK ING WAYS THAT GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT )N OTHER SKETCHES SUCH AS IN EPI SODE TWO OF THE SECOND SEASON THE SHOW RAISED MORE EYEBROWS WHEN IT FEATURED A WHITE FAMILY PORTRAYED IN THE S WHOSE LAST NAME HAPPENED TO BE .IGGAR 4HE BLACK AND WHITE SEGMENT WAS REMINISCENT OF AN OLD EPISODE OF h,EAVE IT TO "EAVERv AND CAST MEM BERS BOTH BLACK AND WHITE REPEATED THE FAMILY S OBSCURE LAST NAME )N COMEDY AND MUSIC MOSTLY !FRICAN !MERICANS USE THE . WORD REGULARLY ˆ SO MUCH SO IT HAS BECOME A PART OF THE SOCIETY .ATURALLY OFFENSIVE TO SOME THE SKIT IS HILARIOUS WHILE ACHIEVING ITS INTENTION OF INVOKING THOUGHT OF THE WORD S APPROPRIATENESS IN SOCIETY AS #HAPPELLE SAID IN THE SKIT S INTRODUC TION %VEN WHILE PEOPLE SUFFER FROM AND HAVE TO DEAL WITH ADDICTION AND RAC ISM AMONG OTHER ISSUES EVERYDAY IN !MERICA ˆ IT S NICE TO BE ABLE TO POP IN h#HAPPELLE S 3HOW v TAKE A DIFFER ENT VIEW OF CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECTS AND LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF AT THE SAME TIME
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How do you feel about Chappelle’s Show being canceled?
h) WAS DEFINITELY DISAP POINTED 7HEN YOU CAN CAPTIVATE YOUR AUDIENCE WITH COMEDY IN ADDITION TO THROWING IN POLITICS YOU VE GOT A GOOD THING YOU CAN T BEAT v
h$AVE #HAPPELLE SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ELSE AFTER CANCELING THE SHOW ) FEEL LIKE IF HE CAME BACK HE WOULD STILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT ON HIS AUDIENCE v
h)T WAS VERY DISAPPOINT ING BUT ) UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THE MEDIA ATTENTION AND POPULAR ITY THERE WAS JUST TOO MANY THINGS HAPPENING IN HIS LIFE v
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h9ES IT WAS DISAPPOINT ING BUT IT WASN T THAT IMPORTANT TO ME ) LIKE PROGRAMS WITH MORE SUBSTANCE v -YESHIA %LLISON NURSING
h $AVE #HAPPELLE GOT A LOT OF CRITICISM FOR WHAT HE DID BUT SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO STEP OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT ) THINK HE WENT OUT AT THE RIGHT TIME v !NTHONY 7ELLS UNDECIDED
h) NEVER WATCHED IT ) WATCHED MORE -46 OR THE #7 ) WAS ONLY OR YEARS OLD v "IANCA 1UIROS CULINARY ARTS