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&OR THE FIRST TIME SINCE IT WAS CRE ATED IN THE DISTRICT IS PURSUING A COUNTYWIDE PARCEL TAX MEASURE EXPECT ED TO GENERATE AROUND MILLION IN OPERATIONS FUNDING ANNUALLY FOR FIVE YEARS IF PASSED BY VOTERS ON .OV 4HE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD AGREED THAT AN PARCEL TAX IS A VIABLE OPTION FOR THE .OVEMBER BALLOT AFTER IT ANA LYZED THE RESULTS OF A TELEPHONE SURVEY DONE BY A CONTRACTED RESEARCH FIRM 4HE

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T IS NO SECRET THAT LOCAL COMMUNITY PARCEL TAXES OF ANY AMOUNT ARE HARD TO PASS !FTER ALL LOCAL TAXPAYERS ARE NOT THE ONES WHO SHOULD BE FUNDING COMMUNITY COLLEGES "UT BECAUSE THE STATE HAS CUT PUBLIC FUNDING FOR FOUR YEARS STRAIGHT WITH NO SIGN OF CHANGE COMING ANYTIME SOON

THE COMMUNITY HAS TO STEP IN AND SAVE ITS EDUCATIONAL CENTERS 4HE MILLION THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT S PARCEL TAX INITIATIVE WOULD BRING IN ANNUALLY FOR FIVE YEARS IS ONLY A FRACTION OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S MILLION OPERATING BUDGET THIS YEAR !ND THE DISTRICT HAS TO ALLOCATE THAT SMALL AMOUNT BETWEEN ALL THREE OF ITS COLLEGES 4HE DISTRICT KNOWS THE TAX WILL NOT FIX MANY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT IT FACES AS A RESULT OF DEFLATED FUNDS )T IS AN EMERGENCY EFFORT TO KEEP OPERATIONS RUNNING SOMEWHAT SMOOTHLY !ND IF OPERATIONS CONTINUE TO RUN THE BARE BONES ROUTE THEY HAVE SINCE THE STATE BEGAN SLASHING AN EMERGENCY IS SOON TO COME 4HE COLLEGES NEED THIS PARCEL TAX NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE AND THE COMMU NITY NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT BEFORE IT HEADS TO THE BALLOTS ON .OV 4AXPAYERS MUST BE ALERTED THAT THIS SMALL PER COUNTY PLOT OF LAND ANNUAL TAX COULD HELP SAVE COURSE SECTIONS IN THE DISTRICT PER YEAR THAT THE STATE WILL NOT FUND )NSTEAD THE STATE WILL CON TINUE TO CUT FUNDING FORCING COLLEGES TO REDUCE SECTIONS AND CANCEL HIGH COST PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH THE COMMUNITY )F TAXPAYERS GO TO THE BALLOT BOX OBLIV IOUS TO WHAT THIS TAX MEASURE MEANS

OTHER THAN ANOTHER BURDEN ON THEIR WAL LETS THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE BLAME )T IS A GAME OF POLITICS )N ORDER TO PASS A PARCEL TAX MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF VOTERS IN THE COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS MUST SEE THE BENEFITS OF GIVING UP AN ADDITIONAL EACH YEAR AS PART OF THEIR PROPERTY TAX 4HIS IS NOT THE USUAL MAJORITY VOTE 4HE RESULTS OF LAST MONTH S TELEPHONE SURVEY SUGGEST VOTERS WILL LIKELY APPROVE THE TAX BUT THE SURVEY ONLY ASKED

TAXPAYERS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY THROUGH A SERIES OF COMPLEX QUESTIONS THAT HELPED THEM BETTER ASSESS THE PROBLEM AT HAND 4HE DISTRICT CANNOT BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE RESULTS EITHER ˆ ONLY PER CENT OF THOSE SURVEYED APPROVED OF THE MEASURE )N .OVEMBER A MUCH LARGER POPULATION WILL VOTE AND ACHIEVING THE MINIMUM TWO THIRDS APPROVAL CANNOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY JUST BECAUSE A SMALL TELE PHONE SURVEY SHOWS POSITIVE NUMBERS 4HIS IS A TIME TO BE VOCAL TO THE COM MUNITY AND SHOW HOW BARE BONES EACH OF THE COLLEGES HAVE BECOME AS A RESULT OF SECTION REDUCTIONS 6OTERS NEED TO SEE THE RESULTS OF STATE CUTS #AMPAIGN SIGNS ON FREEWAY ON RAMPS WILL NOT DO THAT 6OICES WILL

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MOKING CIGARETTES ON CAMPUS IS A BIG SUBJECT OF DEBATE AMONG STUDENTS AND FACULTY ALIKE 7HILE SMOKING A CIGA RETTE AFTER CLASS OUTSIDE THE !PPLIED !RTS "UILDING ) WAS CONFRONTED BY AN ANGRY WOMAN WHO DEMANDED ) PUT MY hCANCER STICKv OUT !FTER YELLING BACK THAT PARKING LOTS ARE AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE AND THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SMOKE HERE

SHE BEGAN TO YELL ABOUT HOW OUR COLLEGE IS A SMOKE FREE CAMPUS (OW CAN A COLLEGE BE CON SIDERED A SMOKE FREE CAMPUS WHEN PEOPLE CAN SMOKE IN PARKING LOTS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STU DENT FACULTY AND STAFF STAND DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE 4HE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AGAINST SMOKING CIG ARETTES ON CAMPUS TEND TO BE NON SMOKERS AND PEOPLE WHO ARE PRO SMOKING ON CAMPUS TEND TO BE CIGARETTE SMOKERS THEMSELVES 4HE ARGUMENT IS MOST ALWAYS INJECTED WITH PERSONAL BIAS ### IS CONSIDERED A hSMOKE FREEv CAMPUS BUT ONE CAN SEE PLENTY OF PEOPLE PUFFING AWAY AT THEIR CIGA RETTES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY 3IGNS COVER THE CAMPUS STATING THAT THE COLLEGE IS A SMOKE FREE CAMPUS BUT THE UNOFFICIAL SMOKING POLICY IS HAZY SINCE THE ONLY PLACES OPEN TO CIGARETTE SMOKERS ARE PARKING LOTS 4HE COLLEGE S PARKING LOTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN SINCE THERE IS LESS STUDENT FOOT TRAFFIC IN THESE AREAS (OWEVER THE PARKING LOTS

VIOLATIONS OF UP TO %ACH DISTRICT CAN DECIDE ON HOW MUCH EACH FINE WILL BE BUT THEY MUST NOT EXCEED THAT AMOUNT /UR DISTRICT NEEDS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS AND ACTUAL LY MAKE A DECISION ON HOW IT WILL STAND ON THIS IMPORTANT ALSO HAPPEN TO BE WHERE ISSUE AND NOT SIT IDLY BY AS MOST CRIMES OCCUR ON CAM STUDENTS CONTINUE PUS DUE TO THE LACK TO COMPLAIN FROM OF CONSTANT STUDENT (OW BOTH SIDES AND POLICE PRESENCE 4O SOLVE THIS "UT WHAT ABOUT CAN A PROBLEM THE DISTRICT STUDENTS TAKING 'OVERNING "OARD CLASSES IN THE EVE NEEDS TO COME NING 4HE LAST PLACE COLLEGE BE TOGETHER TO DECIDE ONE SHOULD STAND AROUND AT NIGHT ON CONSIDERED ON AN EFFECTIVE SMOKING POLICY

CAMPUS IS IN ONE OF NOT JUST STATE THAT THE MANY DIMLY LIT A THE CAMPUSES ARE PARKING LOTS 3TUDENT SAFETY SMOKE FREE SMOKE FREE BUT MAKE ACTUAL SAFE

MUST NOT BE OVER DESIGNATED SMOKING LOOKED WHEN DECID AREAS ING UPON A LEGITIMATE CAMPUS 4HESE AREAS SMOKING AREA COULD HAVE SIGNS 3TUDENTS WHO WITH THE AND ASHTRAYS THAT CHOOSE TO SMOKE WOULD CLEARLY GIVE CIGARETTES ARE GOING ONLY THE IMPRESSION THAT TO CONTINUE TO SMOKE THESE AREAS ARE FOR ON CAMPUS BE IT IN EXCEPTION LIGHTING UP THAT THE PARKING LOTS OR CIGARETTE RIGHT OUTSIDE A HALL BEING 4HEN SMOKING WAY OR CLASSROOM FINES CAN BE GIVEN 7ITHOUT AN OFFI OUT IF PEOPLE ARE CIAL SMOKING POLICY PARKING CAUGHT SMOKING IN IT S UNJUST TO FINE OTHER AREAS AROUND STUDENTS ANY DOLLAR LOTS CAMPUS THAT ARE NOT AMOUNT DESIGNATED AREAS !ND AS LONG AS 3MOKING FINES SHOULD NOT THIS HAZY UNOFFICIAL POLICY BE ALLOWED UNTIL THERE IS A CONTINUES STUDENTS WILL CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE CONTINUE TO LIGHT UP WHER EVER THEY FEEL IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHERE NOT TO SMOKE ON CAMPUS NO MATTER HOW MUCH OF A SMOKE FREE CAMPUS ### IS 'EORGE -ORIN IS AN ASSO SUPPOSED TO BE CIATE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE )N *ANUARY 'OV *ERRY "ROWN SIGNED A BILL ALLOWING #ONTACT HIM AT GMORIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM TO APPLY A FINE FOR SMOKING

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How have state budget cuts affected your educational goals?

h.OT EVERYBODY HAS EXTRA MONEY TO PAY FOR CLASSES 4HAT MONEY COULD BE GOING INTO MY GAS TANK v

h3CHOOL IS FREE FOR ME SO THE BUDGET CUTS DON T AFFECT ME v

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T ISN T NEWS THAT PROPA GANDA CAN PLAY A PROMINENT ROLE IN THE MEDIA AND IT CER TAINLY ISN T NEWS THAT PEOPLE WILL JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON TO SAY THEY ARE FOR OR AGAINST SOMETHING WITHOUT LOOKING DEEPER INTO THE SUBJECT 9ET THAT SHOULD NOT BE ANY EXCUSE FOR THAT SORT OF BEHAV IOR TO CONTINUE ESPECIALLY

BY THOSE WHO ARE THE TRUE EMBODIMENTS OF hSLACTIVISMv AND THINK THE CLICK OF A BUT TON CAN HELP SOLVE THE WORLD S PROBLEMS 3LACTIVISM DESCRIBES EXACT LY WHAT THE WORD SOUNDS LIKE IT IS A COMPOUND TERM MADE UP FROM THE WORDS SLACKER AND ACTIVISM 3LACTIVISTS WANT TO FEEL GOOD AND SAY THEY SUP PORT A CAUSE BUT HAVE TAKEN NO REAL ACTION IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM OR REALLY TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE /N &ACEBOOK THERE ARE POSTS THAT EXPRESS DISLIKE FOR CIVIL INJUSTICE h,IKE THIS IF YOU RE AGAINST STARVING CHIL DREN v OR h,IKE THIS IF YOU RE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE v 9ET IT IS UNLIKELY THESE PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY PROTESTING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OR SIGNING REAL PETITIONS /NE OF THE MOST RECENT TRENDS PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN INTO IS THE CAMPAIGN TO STOP *OSEPH +ONY THE LEADER OF THE 5GANDAN GUERRILLA GROUP ,ORD S 2ESISTANCE !RMY BY THE END OF 4HE NON PROFIT ORGANIZA TION )NVISIBLE #HILDREN HAS USED SOCIAL MEDIA TO BRING TO LIGHT THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING IN AND AROUND 5GANDA FOR YEARS AND MANY NAÕVE INDIVIDUALS FIRST HEARD ABOUT IT IN -ARCH 4HE MINUTE FILM ON 9OU4UBE TITLED h+ONY v WAS RELEASED TWO MONTHS AGO AND WENT VIRAL 9ET WHY SHOULD THIS VIDEO OF ($ PAN ORAMIC SHOTS AND RITZY LOOK ING INFOGRAPHICS BE THE BASIS TO COMMENCE ACTION 4HIS SHORT MOVIE LACKS IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND USES OUTDATED FOOTAGE OF YOUNG 5GANDAN CHILDREN CRY ING IN FEAR OF THE TERRORIST GROUP THAT COULD PULL AT ANY ONE S HEART STRINGS #ONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY HAVE IMPROVED OVER THE PAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS 4HE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF THE VIDEO SHOULD BE ENOUGH INDICATION AS TO HOW MUCH PROPAGANDA WOULD BE PUMPED OUT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PIECE 4HE DIRECTOR *ASON 2USSELL EXPLOITS HIS OWN CHILD

BY HAVING HIM POINT OUT +ONY TO GET US TO SEE JUST HOW BAD HE IS )T IS NOT ONLY ONE MAN COMMITTING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY BUT THE WHOLE ,2!

0EOPLE SAY THEY CARE BECAUSE OTHERS ON THE )NTERNET SAY YOU RE SUPPOSED TO "UT 5GANDANS DO NOT NEED WHITE 7ESTERN CULTURE DICTATING TO THE REST OF THE WORLD WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT IS WRONG IN THEIR NATION ,IKE EVERYTHING ELSE ONLINE THE POPULARITY OF THE SUBJECT HAS DIED DOWN ALMOST AS QUICKLY AS IT WAS UPLOADED 3LACTIVISTS ARE LIVING THEIR LIVES THE WAY THEY DID BEFORE THE VIDEO WENT UP AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH PROGRESS IN FINDING AND STOPPING +ONY )T S SAD THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY HAVE ATTENTION SPANS SHORT ENOUGH TO OVERLOOK THE WORLD S PROBLEMS BUT WHAT S MORE DEPRESSING IS THAT THEY PRE TEND ACTUALLY TO BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT &AYTHE $EL 2OSARIO IS THE SCENE EDITOR OF 4HE !DVOCATE #ONTACT HER AT FROSARIO ADVOCATE GMAIL COM

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ATHLETE 4HERE IS MORE THAN JUST WORKING ON SKILLS AND TRY ING TO STAY HEALTHY 4HE HARD WORK ALSO COUNTS IN SCHOOL 3OMETIMES THERE ARE KIDS WHO CAN PLAY BASKETBALL OR FOOTBALL AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

BUT THEIR GRADES DON T REFLECT WHAT A COLLEGE IS LOOKING FOR (E THEN GOES HOME TO SO THEY DON T GET THE SCHOLAR SHOWER AND EAT AND HE S SHIPS THAT THEY ARE LOOKING BACK AT THE GYM AGAIN THIS FOR TIME TO WORK ON HIS BASKET 4HERE IS NOTHING WITHOUT BALL SKILLS HARD WORK IN THE CLASSROOM $URANT IS THE SUCCESS HE 4HERE IS NO WAY TO IS NOW BECAUSE OF HIS HARD WORK NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVE WITHOUT TRYING "EING THE COACH OF THE TALENT HE HAS $E !NZA (IGH 3CHOOL MEN S )F HE WERE JUST TO GO VOLLEYBALL TEAM ) SEE EXAM PLAY BASKETBALL AND EXPECT PLES OF THIS ALL THE TIME TO MAKE IT TO THE .ATIONAL 4HE STUDENTS WORK HARD "ASKETBALL !SSOCIATION HE WOULDN T HAVE BEEN THE BONA AND GET THEIR GRADES SO THAT THEY CAN PLAY SPORTS AND FIDE SUPERSTAR HE IS NOW ALMOST ALL OF THE STUDENTS "UT HARD WORK DOESN T JUST FALL UNDER WORKING HARD WHO PLAY FOR ME EXCEL AT SCHOOL FOR SPORTS ALONE )T TAKES A $URING PRACTICES THEY LOT TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL

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Federal pot raids undermine local regulation efforts

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BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 7HETHER TAKING THE FORM OF A WAR RANT AND DOZENS OF ARMED AGENTS A THREATENING LETTER TO THE LANDLORD OR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BACK TAXES TO THE )23 THE DIRECTIVE IS CLEAR "UT WHAT ISN T CLEAR IS EXACTLY WHY )T WOULD APPEAR THE FEDERAL GOV "Y !DAM /LIVER /0).)/. %$)4/2 ERNMENT HAS LOST ALL FAITH IN THE ABIL AOLIVER ADVOCATE GMAIL COM ITY OF INDIVIDUAL STATES n ESPECIALLY #ALIFORNIA ˆ TO REGULATE THE VOTER OR THE PAST FEW YEARS THINGS APPROVED INDUSTRY THAT IS ENRICHING SEEMED ON THE UP AND UP FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES AND COUNTERING BLACK THE NATION S BURGEONING MEDI MARKET SALES CAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY "UT IS IT REALLY IN THE BEST INTEREST ! FRESHLY ELECTED COMMANDER IN OF THE PUBLIC TO DEPLOY THREE FEDERAL CHIEF VOWED IN TO HOLD BACK AGENCIES ON AN /AKLAND POT SCHOOL FEDERAL PROSECUTORS FROM CROSSING THE THAT ACTS WITHIN STATE LAW TO TEACH STU STATE FEDERAL FRINGE TO TARGET LEGAL POT DENTS HOW TO DO THE SAME ALL WHILE SALES SPEAKING FORTHRIGHTLY ENOUGH SEVEN STUDENTS ARE EXECUTED AT /IKOS THAT SEVERAL STATES EVEN THE $ISTRICT OF 5NIVERSITY #OLUMBIA FOLLOWED SUIT WITH BALLOT )F FEDERAL DOLLARS ARE SO SLIM PER MEASURES AND EVENTUAL LEGALIZATION HAPS THE $EPARTMENT OF *USTICE WOULD -ORE PEOPLE THAN EVER WERE ADOPT CONSIDER TARGETING REAL CRIMINALS IN ING THE PLANT AS MEDICINE AND THOSE /AKLAND THE ONES KILLING PEOPLE AND FRONTING THE EFFORTS WERE GRANTED A TERRORIZING THE COMMUNITY MOMENT OF REPOSE "UT WHILE MEDICAL DISPENSARIES "UT NOT FOR LONG HOLD TROVES OF HIGH PRICED WEED AND )N THE $EPARTMENT OF *USTICE CASH THEY ARE NOT THE MAGNETS OF FLIP FLOPPED ON ITS ORIGINAL PLATFORM CRIME AND VIOLENCE SOME WOULD LIKE OF FORGIVING THE INIQUITIES OF POT VEND THE PUBLIC TO BELIEVE ERS AND GROWERS OPERATING WITHIN THE ! STUDY OF ,OS !NGELES PERIMETERS OF LOCAL AND STATE LAW 5 3 DISPENSARIES BY 2AND #ORP ATTORNEYS WERE TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE FOUND THE OPPOSITE TO BE TRUE THAT ONLY THE ILL AND THEIR PRIMARY LOCAL CRIME ACTUALLY ROSE CAREGIVERS WOULD BE GIVEN A PASS NOT WHEN DISPENSARIES WERE THE COMMUNITY BUSINESSES THAT PRO TEMPORARILY SHUTDOWN VIDE SAFE ACCESS TO THE DRUG "UT 5 3 !TTORNEY !ND REST ASSURED 5 3 !TTORNEY (AAG IS LESS OF A DATA -ELINDA (AAG YOUR SHRIEKS AND DRIVEN PROBLEM SOLVER MOANS ARE STILL RESONATING THROUGHOUT THAN A REACTIONARY CRU THE "AY !REA SADER "ECAUSE "ERKELEY (ARBORSIDE ˆ CHECK /AKSTERDAM 0ATIENTS 'ROUP RESIDED ˆ CHECK "ERKELEY 0ATIENTS 'ROUP WITHIN FEET OF A PRI ˆ CHECK 4HE EFFORTS DO NOT STOP HERE VATE &RENCH SCHOOL THAT /FFICIALS THROUGHOUT THE NATION S HAD NO GRIPE WITH THE DIS STATES WHERE MEDICINAL USE OF THE PENSARY S LOCATION THE DRUG IS LEGAL ARE BEING WARNED AND LANDLORD WAS FORCED TO PRESSURED NOT TO ENACT ANY NEW RULES EVICT THE TENANTS OR AFFIRMING THE INDUSTRY S PRESENCE RISK FEDERAL SEIZURE 0LANS TO CONSTRUCT FOOTBALL STADIUM OF THE PROPERTY SIZED GROWING SPACES IN /AKLAND !ND WHILE WERE SHOT DOWN BY AN APPREHENSIVE MILD CONNEC CITY COUNCIL AND DISPENSARY OPENINGS TIONS HAVE EVERYWHERE ARE BEING DELAYED BEEN 7HILE MARIJUANA IS DRAWN A 3CHEDULE ) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FEDERALLY

A DRUG WITH NO MEDICI NAL VALUE

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BETWEEN PROXIMITY TO SCHOOLS AND INCREASED POT USE IN KIDS THERE IS VERY LITTLE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE .OR IS THERE A SHRED OF SCIENTIFIC LOGIC BEHIND THE "UREAU OF !LCOHOL 4OBACCO AND &IREARMS BANNING THE SALE OF GUNS TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS 4HE $EPARTMENT OF (OUSING AND 5RBAN $EVELOPMENT HAS MADE CLEAR THAT PUB LIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES CANNOT RENT TO CANNABIS PATIENTS -EDICAL MARIJUANA ACTIVISTS HAVE BECOME SOMEWHAT ACCUSTOMED TO THE LEGAL BIPOLARITY BUT FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CAN T HELP BUT HURT EACH OTHER IN THE PRESENT SYSTEM 'AUGING THEIR PUNISHMENT BY THE SHEER VOLUME OF SALES FEDERAL AGEN CIES ARE UNDERMINING NOT FOR PROFIT CLINICS THAT SERVE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF ILL PATIENTS 2ATHER THAN COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL POLICE TO TIGHTEN REGULATION

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS EFFECTIVELY DRIVING SALES UNDERGROUND BY SLOWLY WIPING OUT DISPENSARIES 4HIS STRONG ARMING COULD NEVER BE EFFECTIVE IN SUCH A LARGE AND HEMP FRIENDLY STATE AS #ALIFORNIA 4HE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO QUIT PLAYING TONE DEAF TO SCIENTIFIC FACT AND RE CATEGORIZE MARIJUANA ON THE 3CHEDULE OF #ONTROLLED 3UBSTANCES -EDICAL CANNABIS WILL NOT INDUCE REEFER MAD NESS BUT IT CAN RELIEVE PAIN AND SOOTH THE SIDE EFFECTS OF A VARI ETY OF ILLNESSES

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3ALE RAISES ,IBRARY FUNDING 4HE ### &RIENDS OF THE ,IBRARY WILL PUT ON ITS ANNUAL "OOK 3ALE IN THE COLLEGE ,IBRARY FROM 4UESDAY TO -AY 4HE SALE WILL INCLUDE A SELECTION OF USED TEXTBOOKS FICTION NON FICTION REFERENCE VIDEOS CASSETTE TAPES AND #$S 4UESDAY S SALE WILL BE OPEN FROM A M TO P M THE SALE ON -AY WILL GO ON FROM A M TO P M AND -AY S SALE WILL LAST FROM A M TO P M

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-USIC STUDENTS TO ROCK +NOX 4HE MUSIC DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL 6OCAL 0IANO 3HOWCASE IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON -AY FROM TO P M 4HE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MUSIC PROFESSOR 3TEPHANIE !USTIN AT SAUSTIN CONTRACOSTA EDU

CrimeWatch 3ATURDAY !PRIL ! COMPUTER TOWER AND A HARD DRIVE WERE STOLEN OUT OF THE &ITNESS #ENTER IN THE 'YM !NNEX "UILDING -ONDAY !PRIL ! STUDENT FAINTED IN THE !MPHITHEATRE 4HE STUDENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL !N OFFICER NOTICED THREE SETS OF GRAFFITI LOCATED ON THE POWER BREAK ERS IN FRONT OF THE QUAD 3UNDAY !PRIL !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP ON -ISSION "ELL $RIVE 4HE REAR PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE HAD A WARRANT 4HE SUBJECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED FROM THE SCENE -ONDAY !PRIL ! STUDENT S PURSE WAS STOLEN AS SHE ATTENDED CLASS IN THE &ITNESS #ENTER !N UNCONSCIOUS MALE WAS FOUND ON THE SIDEWALK NEAR -ISSION "ELL $RIVE

DISTRICT 4HE DISTRICT MUST PREPARE AND ADOPT A RESOLU TION FOR THE .OVEMBER ELECTION IN *UNE AND *ULY RESPECTIVELY #OST TO PUT THE MEASURE ON THE BALLOT CANNOT COME OUT OF THE DISTRICT S OPERAT ING BUDGET 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE *OHN -ÈRQUEZ SAID )NSTEAD THE DISTRICT MUST CAM PAIGN AND RAISE FUNDS THROUGH LOCAL COMPANIES AND AGENCIES AND HIRE A SEPARATE CONTRACTOR TO MANAGE THE PROCESS h#OMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE REALLY JUST STARTING TO INVESTIGATE PARCEL TAXES AS AN OPTION v %VANS SAID !LAMEDA #OUNTY RESIDENTS WILL VOTE ON A PARCEL TAX FOR THE 0ERALTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT ON *UNE 3OME ATTENDEES OF THE !PRIL 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING WERE STARTLED BY THE FINDINGS h) WAS TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY v -ÈRQUEZ SAID h) THOUGHT A PARCEL TAX WOULDN T GO WELL 7HEN WE GOT THE RESULTS ) ALMOST FELL OFF MY CHAIR v $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID

IF PASSED THE PARCEL TAX COULD SAVE COURSE SECTIONS ACROSS THE DISTRICT EACH YEAR WHILE THE STATE CONTINUES TO REDUCE ITS FUNDING FOR COM MUNITY COLLEGES #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S OPERATING BUDGET THIS YEAR WAS CUT TO MILLION 4HIS IS THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF STATE FUNDING REDUCTIONS AND MORE WILL BE MADE IN 3TATE COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE &ULL 4IME %QUIVALENT 3TUDENT &4%3 MODEL /NE &4%3 IS EQUIVALENT TO ONE STUDENT ENROLLED IN UNITS EACH SEMESTER &OR THE PAST FOUR YEARS ### HAS ENROLLED MORE STUDENTS THAN THE &4%3 IT IS FUNDED FOR

BY THE STATE IN HOPE OF GROWTH MONEY )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY SAID 4HE STATE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY GROWTH FUNDING TO THE DISTRICT )NSTEAD IT HAS CUT EACH YEAR -ÈRQUEZ SAID h4HE REASON WE HAVE THIS TAX IS BECAUSE THE STATE ISN T HELPING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS )T GIVES MONEY TO THE + SYSTEM v -ÈRQUEZ BELIEVES VOTERS WILL SUPPORT THE PARCEL TAX h) M VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE VOTERS 4HEY REALLY BELIEVE IN OUR DISTRICT v HE SAID h4HEY RE GOING TO DO THE RIGHT THING 7E RE GOING TO GET SOME GREAT RESULTS v 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE 3HEILA 'RILLI SAID AT

THE MEETING THAT AN PARCEL TAX IS TOO LOW TO MAKE MANY CHANGES IN THE DISTRICT h)T S CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO SOLVE ALL THE PROB LEMS IN THE DISTRICT BUT WE WANT TO GO FOR SOME THING PALATABLE v SHE SAID h7E HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO FUND VERY “I’m very optimistic OUT EXPEN about the voters. They SIVE PRO really believe in our GRAMS v (ENRY district. They’re going SAID THE S T A T E to do the right thing. S H O U L D BE HELD We’re going to get ACCOUNT some great results.”

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TAXPAYERS 'OVERNING "OARD TRUSTEE h ) W O U L D PREFER OTHER FUNDING SYSTEMS IN THE FUTURE v HE SAID (ENRY IS ALSO AGAINST THE IDEA OF SPENDING ALL OF THE TAX MONEY ON SAVING SECTIONS h7E HAVE TO BALANCE STUDENT SERVICES TO ACCOMMODATE FOR MORE SECTIONS v HE SAID h)T WOULD BE IMPRUDENT TO PUT ALL THOSE FUNDS TO &4%3 THAT AREN T FUNDED v 4HE STATE ALSO HAS TWO COMPETING TAX MEA SURES ON THE .OVEMBER BALLOT )F PASSED BOTH GUARANTEE FUNDING FOR THE PUBLIC + SYSTEM WHILE ONLY ONE INITIATIVE OFFERS SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES )F APPROVED THE #ALIFORNIA 3ALES AND )NCOME 4AX )NCREASE WILL GIVE PERCENT OF ITS REVENUES TO + SCHOOLS AND PERCENT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES )F TAXPAYERS VOTE IN THIS MEASURE THEY WILL SEE THE STATE SALES TAX INCREASE FROM PERCENT TO PERCENT &OR SEVEN YEARS THE INITIATIVE WILL ALSO INCREASE THE INCOME TAX FOR THOSE WHOSE YEARLY SALARIES EXCEED FROM THE CUR RENT PERCENT TO PERCENT 0OLITICIANS ESTIMATE THE TAX WILL BRING IN TO BILLION IN AND AN AVERAGE OF TO BILLION FOR THE FOLLOWING FIVE YEARS WITH A SMALLER AMOUNT IN 4HE OPPOSING TAX MEASURE PROPOSED BY AND NAMED AFTER 0ASADENA !TTORNEY -OLLEY -UNGER

PROMISES MOST OF ITS REVENUE TO THE + SYSTEM AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS WITH NO FUNDING

FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM -ÈRQUEZ SAID HE WAS SHOCKED THE DISTRICT S PROPOSED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DID NOT COME BACK WITH THE FAVORABLE RESULTS DISTRICT OFFICIALS HOPED FOR /F THE SURVEYED GROUP PERCENT OF THE 7EST #OUNTY SAMPLE FAVORED THE BOND 3IXTY TWO PERCENT OF THE #ENTRAL 3OUTH #OUNTY PARTICI PANTS FAVORED THE SAME INITIATIVE %AST #OUNTY ALSO HAD A FAVORABLE RATE OF PERCENT -ÈRQUEZ WHO SERVES IN THE 7EST #OUNTY AREA SAID HE IS CONSIDERING A SPECIALIZED FACILI TIES BOND ONLY FOR ### IN THE FUTURE h)F A PARCEL TAX DOES NOT COME THROUGH DISTRICTWIDE ) CAN TELL YOU WITHOUT A DOUBT WE WILL PUSH A BOND MEASURE FOR OUR SERVICE AREA v -ÈRQUEZ SAID h7E MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT BUT WE NEED TO GIVE VOTERS A CHANCE TO VOTE ON THE PARCEL TAX v (ENRY PREFERS TO GO FOR A DISTRICTWIDE BOND INSTEAD OF A 7EST #OUNTY BOND TO HELP EACH OF THE CAMPUSES $ISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF !DMINISTRATIVE 3ERVICES *OHN AL !MIN SAID MORE PROGRESS NEEDS TO BE MADE WITH THE EXISTING -EASURE !

"OND BEFORE COUNTY RESIDENTS SEE A NEED FOR ANOTHER BOND h4HE COMMUNITY DID NOT SEE IT DESIRABLE TO GO FOR A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DUE TO OUR PROGRESS WITH THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJ ECTS v HE SAID !LMOST ALL OF THE MILLION -EASURE ! "OND HAS BEEN SPENT AND ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE BOND OF MILLION HAS BEEN USED UP AL !MIN SAID .EARLY HALF OF THE BOND FUNDS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO CONSTRUCTION PROJ ECTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT 4HE BOND IS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE PHASES AND AND BEGIN PARTS OF PHASE OF EACH COLLEGE S &ACILITIES -ASTER 0LAN DISTRICT #HIEF &ACILITIES 0LANNER 2AY 0YLE SAID 4HE PLAN CALLS FOR NEW BUILDINGS AND SEISMIC RETROFITTING AT EACH OF THE THREE COLLEGES ESPE CIALLY ### WHICH LIES ON THE ACTIVE (AYWARD &AULT h)F THE ECONOMY IS BETTER WE LL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE AT A BOND IN v 0YLE SAID (E SAID THE STATE NEEDS TO FUND CONSTRUCTION h)F THE STATE WILL PUT A SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BOND ON THE STATEWIDE BALLOT WE WILL HAVE A BETTER CHANCE TO LEVERAGE A STATE BOND WITH A LOCAL BOND v

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3PIRITS REMAINED HIGH THROUGH OUT THE EVENT AND HORDES OF PEOPLE DISPLAYED THEIR PRIDE FOR -EXICAN CULTURE BY WEARING THEIR COUNTRY S FLAG AND COLORS -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENT !LEX (ALE SAID THE FESTIVAL EMITTED AN IMMENSE FEELING OF HAP PINESS h%VERYONE WAS SO UNITED AND ALL THE KIDS AND FAMILIES WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME v (ALE SAID !TTENDEES FLOCKED TO THE MUSIC STAGES AND DANCED TO LIVE PERFOR MANCES OF MARIACHI AND BANDA ART ISTS !LONG WITH THE ARTISTS WERE DANCERS ADORNED IN BRIGHTLY COLORED TRADITIONAL DRESSES EXECUTING INTRI CATE MOVES TO THE MUSIC ,ARGE CROWDS GATHERED TO WATCH HORSES DANCE TO LIVE MUSIC ALONG THE STREET AS WELL 4HE FESTIVAL CATERED GREATLY TO CHILDREN BY OFFERING NUMEROUS PARTY JUMPERS TRAIN RIDES AND A MECHANICAL BULL ! 2ICHMOND BASED CAR CLUB CALLED 2AZA 5NIDA SET UP A CAR SHOW MADE UP OF CLASSIC LOW RIDER CARS IN FRONT OF THE 2ANCHO 3UPERMARKET ON 7ENDELL !VENUE 2ICHMOND 0OLICE ,T !NDRE (ILL SAID POLICE OFFICERS PATROLLED THE EVENT FROM ITS BEGINNING AT A M TO ITS ENDING AT P M h/VERALL THE EVENT WAS PEACE FUL v (ILL SAID h7E DEPLOYED A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND SPREAD OURSELVES OUT BIG WITH OFFICERS ON MOTORCYCLES DIRT BIKES AND ON FOOT 4HAT ASSURES A POLICE PRESENCE AND SHOWS THERE WILL BE NO TOLERANCE FOR

VIOLENCE v !NTIOCH RESIDENT #AROLINE !NDREASEN SAID SHE ENJOYED LOOK ING AT THE CARS AND PURCHASED VARI OUS ITEMS OF FOOD FROM THE BOOTHS

FROM TACOS TO CHURROS -ÈRQUEZ SAID THERE WERE MANY MORE BOOTHS FOOD “Everyone SELLING THAN IN PREVI OUS YEARS was so h4HE RES united and TAURANTS WERE all the kids ALL DOING AS WELL

and families GREAT THERE WAS NO were hav- THREAT TO ANY BUSINESSES v ing a good HE SAID (OSTED BY time.”

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THE FESTIVAL 3CHOOL STUDENT WAS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH A #INCO DE -AYO PARADE ON 3ATURDAY h0EACE AND 5NITYv WAS THE THEME OF THE TWO MILE PARADE

WHICH WAS HELD FROM A M TO NOON 4HE PARADE LED BY THIS YEAR S GRAND MARSHALL 2EP 'EORGE -ILLER

SET OUT FROM TH 3TREET AND "ARRETT !VENUE IN 2ICHMOND AND CONTIN UED ALONG RD 3TREET TO THE 3AN 0ABLO #IVIC #ENTER h4HERE WERE OVER PAR TICIPANTS IN THE PARADE ON 3ATURDAY WITH ENTRIES INCLUDING SIX FLOATS MUSIC LOCAL SCHOOLS SOC '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% CER LEAGUES CLASSIC CARS AND (OLDING ON ! CHILD RIDES A MECHANICAL BULL DURING THE SIXTH HORSES BROUGHT ALL THE WAY FROM ANNUAL #INCO DE -AYO &ESTIVAL ON RD 3TREET IN 2ICHMOND ON ,! v -ÈRQUEZ SAID 3UNDAY 4HE EVENT WAS MORE PEACEFUL THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS

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7EDNESDAY -AY ! STUDENT DISCOVERED HER PURSE WAS STOLEN AS SHE ATTENDED CLASS IN ■ &2/- 0AGE ■ &2/- 0AGE THE &ITNESS #ENTER h3CHOOL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITY )N ORDER TO EMPLOYEE S TIME OFF IN BETWEEN SEMESTERS ! STUDENT REPORTED HIS BACKPACK PLAY THERE S A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO HAVE OR AND DURING SPRING BREAK STOLEN FROM THE 2ECREATION 2OOM '0! v HE SAID h) LOVE BASKETBALL AND ) WANT TO SEE HOW h7E FELT WE COULD REDUCE THE EMPLOYEES FAR ) CAN GO SO ) KEEP MY GRADES UP IN ORDER TO PLAY v WORK YEAR DURING NON INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS IN 4HURSDAY -AY !S THE STUDENT ATHLETES SERVED THEY PROUDLY WORE ORDER TO REDUCE OUR PERSONNEL COSTS AND LARGE ! STUDENT WAS REMOVED FROM THEIR JERSEYS SO PEOPLE COULD IDENTIFY WHICH TEAM THEY BUDGET DEFICIT v HE SAID h4HEY WILL CONTINUE CLASS PER AN INSTRUCTOR S REQUEST FOR WERE FROM TO RECEIVE ALL THEIR MEDICAL BENEFITS v BEING DISRUPTIVE IN ,!

3OME EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE SPENT MORE &OOTBALL SAFETY AND RECEIVER *AVIAN "ATTLE SAID HE !LEXANDRA 7AITE FELT IMPORTANT WEARING HIS JERSEY BECAUSE HE KNEW HE TIME WORKING IN THE DISTRICT ARE GIVEN THE CHOICE TO RECEIVE THE PAY CUT AND STAY IN THEIR WAS REPRESENTING HIS TEAM 3TATISTICS MAJOR %DJAYTA *ONES WHO VOLUNTEERED AT POSITION OR WORK FOR MONTHS IN A DIFFERENT THE CRAB FEED IN PREVIOUS YEARS WAS ABLE TO RELAX THIS POSITION AND hBUMPv ANOTHER EMPLOYEE h"UMPINGv IS THE PROCESS WHERE EMPLOY YEAR *ONES SAID IT WAS MORE ENTERTAINING TO BE ABLE TO SIT EES CAN TAKE THE POSITIONS OF OTHER EMPLOYEES AND ENJOY HER MEAL INSTEAD OF BEING A WAITRESS TRYING IN THE SAME JOB FAMILY WHO THEY HAVE SENIOR ITY OVER !N ERROR WAS PRINTED IN THE STORY TO SERVE EVERYONE S DEMANDS 4HE EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT h%VERY YEAR THE SCHOOL SHOULD SUPPORT %VERY h%LLISON USES SOLID HITTING ABILITY TO LEAD TEAMv ON PAGE OF THE !PRIL DEPARTMENT SHOULD HOP ON THE BANDWAGON AND COME FACING REDUCTIONS RECEIVED INFORMAL NOTICES LAST WEEK DISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF (UMAN TO THE CRAB FEED v SHE SAID ISSUE !THLETIC $IRECTOR *OHN 7ADE WHO COORDINATED THE 2ESOURCES 'ENE (UFF SAID )T STATES THAT OUTFIELDER -YESHIA ! SPECIAL 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING TOOK %LLISON DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN A EVENT WAS GLAD ABOUT THE TURNOUT 7ADE SAID PEOPLE FROM OTHER COLLEGES FORMER PRES PLACE IN -ARTINEZ ON 4UESDAY TO OFFICIALLY INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT %LLISON DID COMPETE IN THE TOUR IDENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS AND "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE ANNOUNCE THE STAFF REDUCTIONS AND LATER IN NAMENT PLAYING IN 'ERMANY AND #OMMISSIONER 3HIRLEY "ASKIN ALSO ATTENDED TO SUPPORT THE WEEK A FORMAL DAY NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED TO ALL AFFECTED EMPLOYEES THE DEPARTMENT THE #ZECH 2EPUBLIC ,IVINGSTON SAID ALL THREE COLLEGES HAD TO h 4HE EVENT HELPS BUILD CAMARADERIE AND STUDENTS 4HE !DVOCATE REGRETS THE ERROR REDUCE THEIR BUDGETS TO DEAL WITH THE ASSIST AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY v HE SAID MILLION DISTRICTWIDE BUDGET CUT

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h7E WOULDN T BE REDUCING ANY OF THESE POSITIONS UNLESS WE WERE IN A FINANCIAL CRI SIS )T S NOT IDEAL v ,IVINGSTON SAID h)T S GOING TO HAVE AN EFFECT ON STUDENT SERVICES 7E FELT REDUCING SERVICES WHEN CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION IS ONE WAY OF HELPING THE PROBLEM v (UFF SAID MANY OF THE AFFECTED EMPLOY EES ARE LAB COORDINATORS WHO NEED TO BE ON CAMPUS WHEN STUDENTS ARE AROUND BUT WHEN CLASSES ARE NOT IN SESSION THEY ARE NOT TYPI CALLY WORKING h7E WILL HAVE THOSE STAFF WORKING ONLY MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR v HE SAID /THER EMPLOYEES WILL EXPERIENCE THE REDUCTIONS BY WORKING FEWER HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK 0OSITIONS AT ### THAT WILL TAKE A REDUCTION IN ONE MONTH S PAY ARE AN %/03 ASSISTANT AND TWO STUDENT SERVICES AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT COORDINATORS 4HE $ISTRICT /FFICE WILL ELIMINATE TWO SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYSTS $ISTRICT 6ICE #HANCELLOR OF !DMINISTRATIVE 3ERVICES *OHN AL !MIN SAID THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES IN THOSE POSITIONS WORK IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE WHICH DEALS WITH EVERYTHING COMPUTER RELATED .O ONE WAS AFFECTED BY THE ELIMINATED CUSTODIAL POSITION AT ,-# AS IT WAS ALREADY VACANT ,IVINGSTON SAID

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RECIPIENTS WERE ABLE TO WALK OFF STAGE WITH MORE THAN A CONGRATULA TORY HANDSHAKE AND SCROLL (ELD IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON !PRIL STUDENTS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEDICA TION TO THEIR STUDIES .INETY FIVE STUDENTS WERE GIVEN AT LEAST ONE OF MORE THAN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 4HE AWARDS RECOGNIZED INCLUD ED THE &OUNDATION !CHIEVEMENT 3CHOLARSHIP THE +ENNEDY +ING -EMORIAL 3CHOLARSHIP THE *OHN #HRISTENSON 3CHOLARSHIP AND THE 0EGGY &LEMING $303 3CHOLARSHIP %NGINEERING MAJOR 2OBIN ,OPEZ WHO WAS CHOSEN TO GIVE THE STUDENT TRIBUTE FOR THE EVENING

SPOKE OF THE HARDSHIPS HE ENCOUN TERED IN HIS LIFE h7HEN ) WAS YOUNGER ) WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WRONG CROWD AND DID SOME ILLEGAL THINGS SO IT WAS HARD TO PULL MYSELF OUT v ,OPEZ SAID h) WORKED TWO OR THREE JOBS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND WHAT ) COULDN T EARN THROUGH THEM ) MADE UP FOR IT BY GOING TO THE STREETS v

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"IG WINNER ˆ %NGINEERING MAJOR 2OBIN ,OPEZ CELEBRATES THE THREE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO HIM DURING THE RD ANNUAL 3CHOLARSHIP !WARDS #EREMONY IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON !PRIL ,OPEZ IS ONE OF THE EIGHT +ENNEDY +ING 3CHOLARSHIP WINNERS ,OPEZ SAID A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN HIS LIFE WAS WHEN HIS FRIEND COMMITTED SUICIDE LEADING HIM TO TAKE A SEMESTER OFF SO HE COULD RE INVENT HIMSELF !S A RECIPIENT OF THREE SCHOL ARSHIPS INCLUDING THE +ENNEDY +ING -EMORIAL 3CHOLARSHIP AND THE !LPHA 'AMMA 3IGMA #HAPTER 3ERVICE !WARD ,OPEZ SAID IT FELT AMAZING TO BE REWARDED FOR TURN ING WHAT COULD HAVE DESTROYED HIM INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE

-ANY OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE CEREMONY MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR ### STUDENTS WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE &OUNDATION 7ITH THE HELP OF THE &OUNDATION

WAS RAISED TO FUND THE MAJORITY OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AT THE CEREMONY &INANCIAL AID COORDINATOR ,IZETTE 0ONTHIER SAID A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WAS MADE BETWEEN THE &OUNDATION /FFICE AND SEVERAL OF THE DEPART

MENTS ON CAMPUS IN COORDINATING THE EVENT h7E TRIED TO BE MORE DETAIL ORIENTED AND ORGANIZED v STUDENT LIFE COORDINATOR +ELLY 2AMOS SAID h7E WORKED ON CHANGING HOW TO PREPARE AND MARKET THE SCHOLAR SHIPS TO STUDENTS v .URSING MAJOR .ICHOLE 3OLIS RECEIVED THE !NTHONY AND *ACKIE !STORGANO 3CHOLARSHIP h) NEVER THOUGHT ) D WIN AND HERE ) AM 4HE COLLEGE IS HERE FOR

STUDENTS TO SUCCEED v 3OLIS SAID 3ENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT -ELODY (ANSON WHO HELPED CONTACT BENEFACTORS AND ORGANIZED THE EVENT WAS HAPPY TO SEE THE STUDENTS ACCOMPLISH MENTS h)T S VERY GRATIFYING TO SEE THE WORK WE RE DOING IS PAYING OFF v (ANSON SAID h 4HE EVENT SHOWS OUR STUDENTS SUCCESS AND IT BRINGS US HAPPINESS IN THESE BLEAK BUD GETARY TIMES v

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-ICHAEL 'OMEZ NURSING DIRECTOR -ARYANNE 7ERNER -C#ULLOUGH COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNICIAN "ERNADETTE 'REEN VICE PRESI DENT #AROL -AGA "OOKSTORE MANAGER *ANIS 7ALSH AND SENIOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE WORKER -ARC -ARIANA h 4HE EVENT RECOGNIZES THEM AS EMPLOY EES AT ### AND ALL OF THE WORK THEY VE DONE FOR THE COLLEGE PRIMARILY THEIR WORK FOR STUDENTS SUCCESS v )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID THE COLLEGE HOLDS THE EVENT BECAUSE THEY ARE ALSO A SORT OF FAMILY /RGAN USED THE ANAL OGY OF PEOPLE GOING ON A VOYAGE AND HOW THEIR FAMILY WOULD WANT TO SEE THEM OFF h,IKE THE RETIREES WE D LIKE TO SEE THEM OFF 7E RE WAY TOO CLOSE AT ### TO SAY GOOD BYE AND LEAVE v HE SAID $ESPITE WORKING FOR FIVE MONTHS AT THE COLLEGE )NTERIM 0RESIDENT $AN (ENRY WAS ABLE TO GIVE A PLEASANT SPEECH WHILE GIVING TRIBUTE TO THE RETIREES h) DIDN T HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH THEM BUT ) WAS HAPPY TO HONOR THEM TODAY AND BE PART OF THE CELEBRATION v (ENRY SAID h) THINK IT S PART OF A LARGER VIEW ) DIDN T GET UNTIL LATER IN LIFE THAT CELEBRATING LARGE MILESTONES IS IMPORTANT v HE SAID $URING (ENRY S SPEECH HE INCLUDED A ### HISTORICAL FACT DURING THE YEAR RETIREE -ARC -ARIANA WAS HIRED OTHER FACTS OCCUR RING IN THAT SAME YEAR AND A MEMORABLE STORY OR CHARACTERISTIC OF THE RETIREE )N HIS SPEECH FOR -ARIANA WHO RETIRED

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SEEN AS A HUMBLE PERSON h3HE IS AS SHARP AS A WHIP

BUT NEVER TALKS DOWN TO STUDENTS v NURSING MAJOR +RISTY #ULVERHOUSE SAID $URING THE YEARS "ROOKS HAS BEEN AT ### SHE HAS BECOME AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF THE NURSING PROGRAM h3HE IS NOT ONE OF THOSE TEACH ERS WHO JUST TEACHES AND GOES HOME 3HE IS VERY INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM v $R +ING *ONES SAID "ROOKS HAS NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR THE NURSING PROGRAM AND ALL OF ITS STUDENTS AND DOES NOT THINK THERE IS A BETTER PROGRAM OUT THERE h7E HAVE AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM 7E PREPARE NURSES WHO ARE COMPE TENT CARING JUST WONDERFUL NURS

ES v "ROOKS SAID h) M VERY PROUD OF THE PERCENTAGE OF OUR STUDENTS WHO PASSED THE LICENSING EXAMS THE FIRST TIME AROUND v 3HE SAID TO PERCENT OF THE PROGRAM S STUDENTS PASS THEIR LICENSING EXAM THEIR FIRST TIME "ROOKS RECEIVES MOST OF HER PLEASURE FROM SEEING HER STUDENTS ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS WHILE BECOM ING SUCCESSFUL NURSES h/NE OF MY GREATEST JOYS IS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO A FACILITY AND SEE A GRADUATE WHO CAME FROM THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE NURSING PRO GRAM v SHE SAID (ER COLLEAGUES BELIEVE THE NURS ING PROGRAM IS LOSING A MAJOR FORCE WITH THE DEPARTURE OF "ROOKS !LAMEIDA SAID h3HE IS A CRITI CAL ELEMENT TO THE PROGRAM (ER

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RETIREMENT IS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS TO THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM v "ROOKS SAID SHE PLANS ON TEACH ING A PHARMACOLOGY CLASS ONE DAY A WEEK AFTER RETIRING BUT HOPES TO FOCUS MORE ON HER FAMILY 3HE ALSO PLANS TO GARDEN AND SEW

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!LPHA 'AMMA 3IGMA MEMBERS MET THEIR FELLOW COUNTERPARTS FROM ALL OVER #ALIFORNIA AND ATTENDED WORKSHOPS AT AN ANNUAL !'3 CONVENTION IN 3AN *OSE FROM !PRIL !'3 IS THE #ALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETY WITH CHAPTERS UP AND DOWN THE STATE 4HE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE UPHOLD AND ACKNOWLEDGE SCHOL ARSHIP 4HE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES LOCAL CHAPTERS TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY OR WITH ONE ANOTHER TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST IN THE EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS 4HE !'3 AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE TAR

GETS STUDENTS WITH A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF OR HIGHER BUT !'3 0RESIDENT 3ALVADOR /CEGUERA SAID THE GROUP IS OPEN TO ALL STU DENTS h4HIS CLUB IS INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY v /CEGUERA SAID h)T S NOT ABOUT ACADEMICS IT S ABOUT BEING INVOLVED AND BEING A LEADER v 4HE !35 PROVIDED MOST OF THE FUND ING FOR THE TRIP AND A TOTAL OF STUDENTS AND ADVISERS ATTENDED THE CONVENTION AT THE $OUBLE 4REE (OTEL h)T WAS THANKS TO THEM THAT WE WERE EVEN ABLE TO GO v !'3 &UNDRAISING #OORDINATOR 6ERONICA (ERNANDEZ SAID 5PON THEIR ARRIVAL THE !'3 CHAPTERS WERE TREATED TO A MAGIC SHOW PUT ON BY FORMER MEMBER FROM ,AS 0OSITAS #OLLEGE #OLLEFE 4IMOTHY *AMES WHO IS NOTED FOR HER COMEDY MAGIC PERFORMANCES ON CRUISE SHIPS AT CORPORATE EVENTS AND FOR (OLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES LIKE 3HIA ,A"EOUF 4HE FOLLOWING DAY ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED

IN WORKSHOPS THAT HELPED THEM LEARN TO WRITE ESSAYS RESUMÏS AND PERSONAL STATEMENTS FOR 5# APPLICATIONS 4HE WORKSHOPS ALSO INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS LIKE FOCUSING ON LEADERSHIP STUDENT LOANS AND FINANCES 4HERE WAS AN EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE WHERE EACH CHAPTER SHARED IDEAS ON FUNDRAISER PLANS AND HOW TO GET PEOPLE MORE INVOLVED !'3 MEMBER 2ODOLFO /RELLANA SAID IT WAS HIS FIRST TIME ATTENDING THE CONVENTION AND CALLED IT A FUN EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE (E SAID THE THING HE ENJOYED MOST WAS THE WORKSHOPS 4HAT EVENING MEMBERS HAD A CHANCE TO UNWIND AS THE CONVENTION HOSTED A BAN QUET DANCE PARTY AND AWARD CEREMONY /NE OF THE COMPETITIONS WAS CREATING A NEWS LETTER WITH CATEGORIES LIKE "EST /VERALL

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WELL ORGANIZED v SAID /CEGUERA WHO LED THE GROUP THIS YEAR (E SAID IT WAS THEIR BIGGEST CONVENTION AS MORE THAN CHAPTERS PARTICIPATED #HAPTERS COMPETED IN COMPETITIONS TO DESIGN A NAMETAG AND CREATE AN ORIGINAL CHEER 4HE CHAPTERS HAD TO DO THIS USING THE THEME OF THE CONVENTION WHICH WAS h2AISING THE "AR v 4WO OF ### S !'3 MEMBERS RECEIVED AWARDS !'3 MEMBER -ARIA %SCUDERO WON THE +ATHLEEN $ ,OLY AWARD AND MEMBER 2OBIN ,OPEZ WON THE 3ERVICE !WARD GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THEIR COLLEGE CHAPTER AND LOCAL COM MUNITY !'3 ADVISER -ARITZA 6AN 6OORDE WON THE /UTSTANDING !DVISER !WARD (ERNANDEZ SAID HER FAVORITE PART WAS GETTING TO SEE THE CHAPTERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE AND LIKE /RELLANA IT WAS HER FIRST TIME GOING ON THE TRIP

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3UNNY SKIES INTRIGUING VEHICLES AND A COMPETI TIVE ATMOSPHERE FILLED THE !MPHITHEATRE DURING THE FIFTH ANNUAL #AR 3HOW HELD BY THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT ON -AY 3TUDENTS AND FACULTY GATHERED TO CHECK OUT CARS SHOWCASED IN THE EVENT AMID FLUCTUATING CROWDS 4HE CAR SHOW STARTED AT A M AND LASTED UNTIL P M !UTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY STUDENT AND TOOL ROOM ASSISTANT *IM 'ARDNER PUT ON THE EVENT AND HAS CON DUCTED THE EVENT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS h 4HE EVENT IS TO SHOW THE CAMPUS WHAT THE AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT DOES WHILE SHOWCASING THE STUDENTS WORK v 'ARDNER SAID 4HE EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED ON !PRIL BUT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND TROUBLE FINDING A DISC JOCKEY ! VARIETY OF VEHICLES OWNED BY PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND FACULTY RANGED FROM DOMESTIC CARS

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2AMIREZ WHO WON A FIRST PLACE TROPHY FOR DOMESTIC CARS WITH HIS MAROON COLORED #HEVROLET #APRICE ON INCH RIMS SAID THAT HE SHOWED OFF THE SAME CAR LAST YEAR AND RECEIVED A SECOND PLACE TROPHY !UTOMOTIVE SERVICES MAJOR $AVID #LIFTON ALSO COMPETED IN THE EVENT #LIFTON WHO FINISHED IN FOURTH PLACE FOR THE IMPORT CAR CATEGORY SAID THAT HE WORKED ON HIS "-7 FOR THREE YEARS WITH HIS FATHER 4HE AWARDS FOR THE TOP THREE DOMESTIC CARS WENT TO 2AMIREZ FOR HIS CUSTOMIZED #HEVY SECOND PLACE WENT TO AN OWNER OF A RED 0LYMOUTH "ARRACUDA AND THE THIRD PLACE WINNER WAS 3TEPHEN 3HEPARD FOR HIS SILVER #HEVROLET #HEVELLE 4HE TOP THREE WINNERS FOR IMPORT CARS WENT TO A SILVER !CURA )NTEGRA SECOND PLACE WENT TO A SILVER 3UBARU AND THIRD WENT TO $IEGO 'UEVARA FOR HIS SILVER 6OLKSWAGEN *ETTA ',) )N ADDITION TO THE CARS ON DISPLAY THERE WERE LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO PROPERLY CHECK FLUID LEVELS CHANGE A FLAT TIRE AND JUMP A CAR 4ANIA %SQUIVEL A FORMER AUTOMOTIVE STUDENT THAT HELPED WITH THE FIRST #AR 3HOW FIVE YEARS AGO SAID THE TURNOUT WAS A LOT SMALLER COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS AND HOPES THAT THERE WILL BE A BIGGER TURNOUT NEXT YEAR $ESPITE THE SMALL NUMBER OF SPECTATORS THE EVENT CREATED MUCH EXCITEMENT AMONG THE STAFF MEMBERS AND THE COMPETITORS !35 $IRECTOR OF 3HARED 'OVERNANCE !LBERT !MBRIS SAID HE ENJOYED THE EVENT h4HE CARS ARE BEAUTIFUL v !MBRIS SAID h) LIKE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARS v

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%LENA "ATTA IS ONLY A SOPHOMORE IN -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL BUT SHE HAS GAINED RECOGNITION FOR HER NATURAL SPEAKING ABILITY HARD WORK AND PREPAREDNESS (ER FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE HER AS SHY BUT WHEN "ATTA STEPS ON THE STAGE IN FRONT OF A CROWD SHE BECOMES A CHARISMATIC SPEAKER WITH A NATURAL ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE h) NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT SHE HAD TALENT v SPEECH PROFESSOR -ARIE !RCIDACONO SAID h) COULD TELL THAT NOT ONLY WAS SHE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A SPEECH BUT SHE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO BRING IN RESEARCH 2ESEARCH IS IMPOR TANT WHEN TRYING TO CRAFT A GOOD SPEECH AND SHE KNEW HOW TO ORGANIZE IT v "ATTA S SUCCESS IN SPEECH HAS ALLOWED HER TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND GAIN EXPERIENCE SPEAKING IN FRONT OF PEOPLE (ER FRIEND -ARISA 0OEHNELT SAID "ATTA IS NORMALLY A QUIET PERSON BUT WHEN SHE GETS UP ON STAGE HER PERSONALITY SHIFTS AND SHE BECOMES OUTGOING h/NCE YOU GET TO KNOW HER SHE IS A REALLY SWEET PERSON ) M HAPPY TO SEE HER SUCCEED v 0OEHNELT SAID 0ART OF HER SUCCESS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO HER GROWING UP AS A PERFECTIONIST h) HAVE TO GIVE PERCENT OTHERWISE IT DOESN T FEEL RIGHT ) AM DEFINITELY A PERFEC TIONIST ) WANT TO BE THE BEST ) CAN BE v "ATTA SAID 3HE SAID BEING PREPARED IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF GIVING A SUCCESSFUL SPEECH AND THEREFORE HER PERSONALITY IS A GREAT ASSET !RCIDACONO AGREES h.OT ONLY DOES SHE HAVE A GREAT WAY OF PRESENTING HER SPEECHES BUT SHE IS SO DEDI CATED v SHE SAID h3HE IS A HARD WORKER 3HE WORKS SO HARD TO IMPROVE HER SPEECH AFTER EVERY PRESENTA TION 3HE PRACTICES SHE PUTS IN THE TIME v 4HROUGH HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION

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THE COMPETITION ON !PRIL HER SUCCESS IN THE FIRST THREE ROUNDS HIGHLIGHTED HER NATURAL TALENT FOR SPEAKING 4HE ,ION S #LUB 3PEECH #ONTEST IS A SPEECH COMPETITION THAT IS OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 4HE ,ION S #LUB GIVES STU DENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THINK CRITICALLY AND WRITE A SPEECH ABOUT RELEVANT ISSUES &ORMER #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE PRESI DENT -C+INLEY 7ILLIAMS IS A MEMBER OF THE ,ION S #LUB AND ORIGINALLY GOT ### INVOLVED IN THE COMPETITION 7ILLIAMS SAID h) AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF %LENA ) THINK THAT -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL SHOULD BE EXTREMELY PROUD v 7ITH THE HELP OF !RCIDACONO AND THE SUPPORT OF HER FAMILY "ATTA WROTE A STRONG SPEECH WHICH HELPED HER WIN THE FIRST THREE LEVELS OF THE COMPETITION )N THE #LUB #ONTEST THE FIRST LEVEL OF THE COMPETITION SHE WON A CASH PRIZE 3HE WENT ON TO WIN THE :ONE #ONTEST WHERE SHE COMPETED AGAINST OTHER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM (ERITAGE (IGH 3CHOOL AND *OHN 3WETT (IGH 3CHOOL AND WON !FTER THAT SHE MOVED ON TO AND WON THE :ONE 2EGIONAL #ONTEST WHICH CAME WITH A CASH PRIZE OF (ER SUCCESS IN THE ,ION S #LUB 3PEECH #OMPETITION WAS POSITIVE FOR ### AND -#(3 AS IT HIGHLIGHTS THE SPEECH DEPART MENT AND THE LIFE SKILLS IT TEACHES "ATTA SAID THAT SHE WOULD NEVER HAVE GONE UP IN FRONT OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO SPEAK HAD SHE NOT TAKEN 3PEECH LAST FALL 7ILLIAMS SAID h4HE SPEECH DEPARTMENT IS REALLY EXEMPLARY IN ITS ABILITY TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE COMPETITIVE 4HE EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE 3TUDENTS GO INTO IT PRE PARED BECAUSE THE TEACHERS AND COACHES DO A GREAT JOB GIVING THEM CONFIDENCE v "ATTA IS NOT SURE WHAT SHE WANTS TO BE WHEN SHE GROWS UP BUT SHE IS CONSIDERING BEING A LAWYER WHICH WOULD BE A PERFECT FIT WITH HER SPEAKING ABILITY )N HER FREE TIME

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7ORKERS PROMOTED THE 3INGLE 3TOP PROGRAM A NON PROFIT ORGA NIZATION THAT GIVES STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS ACCESS TO LOCAL AND FEDERAL RESOURCES DURING AN OPEN HOUSE IN 33# ON !PRIL 4HE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES STU DENTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO COME

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3TOP PROGRAM AS AN EXTENSION OF FINANCIAL AID v !RCHAGA SAID h7E LIKE TO HELP STUDENTS GRADUATE COL LEGE AND EARN THEIR DEGREES !BOUT PERCENT OF STUDENTS DROP OUT OF COLLEGE BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL STABIL ITY AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE v 3INGLE 3TOP CAME TO THE "AY !REA THREE YEARS AGO WHEN IT SET UP SHOT AT #ITY #OLLEGE OF 3AN &RANCISCO h)N THE LAST THREE YEARS

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MAJOR AND 34%- 3WAG 'ROUP MEMBER -ICHIAL 'REEN SAID h/NE THING ) EXPRESSED TO THE GROUP WAS THAT ) WANTED TO TALK TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BECAUSE WHEN ) WAS THERE NOBODY WAS TELLING ME ANYTHING v 'REEN SAID h%VERYTHING THAT ) FIGURED ABOUT COLLEGE TRANSFERRING OR ANY OF MY AMBITIOUS GOALS CAME SOLELY FROM MYSELF v %LLIOTT SAID HE ALWAYS HEARS ABOUT HOW !FRICAN !MERICAN MALES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EDUCATION SUCCESS LEVEL h3TATISTICS USUALLY TELL US THAT BLACK MALES HAVE THE TENDENCY TO BE .O AT EVERYTHING BAD AND WHEN IT COMES TO SUCCESS STORIES THEY RE USUALLY AT THE BOTTOM v HE SAID 4HE 34%- 3WAG 'ROUP FORMED AT THE BEGINNING OF -ARCH AND CUR RENTLY CONSISTS OF !FRICAN !MERICAN MALE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING !$6%24)3%-%.4

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7ITH NON WHITES MAKING UP AT LEAST PERCENT OF ITS STUDENTS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAS THE MOST DIVERSE STUDENT BODY IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT AND ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE IN THE STATE 3IXTY THREE PERCENT OF SISTER COLLEGE ,OS -EDANOS STUDENT BODY IS COMPRISED OF MINORITIES WHILE PERCENT OF SISTER COLLEGE $IABLO 6ALLEY S STUDENTS ARE MINORITIES 4HIS DIVERSITY BRINGS STUDENTS WITH FINAN CIAL STRUGGLES TO CAMPUS 7ITH THAT COMES THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN RACE CULTURE AND RELIGION 4HESE CAN LEAD TO EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME ### SERVICES STUDENTS FROM 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY 4HIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF 2ICHMOND 3AN 0ABLO (ERCULES 0INOLE

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h) HAD BEEN IN #ALIFORNIA FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS v HE SAID h'UYS WERE WALKING BY ME AND ONE OF THEM SAID SOMETHING TO ME AND ) YELLED BACK A RACIAL SLUR 4HE GUY APPROACHED ME AND ASKED @)F THAT S WHAT YOU THINK OF ME

THEN WHAT DOES THAT MAKE YOU v 3TROUD SAID HE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT QUESTION FOR DAYS AND CONTEMPLATED ALL OF THE YEARS HE LIVED HIS LIFE WITH SUCH BELIEFS 4ODAY HE LIVES BY A DIFFERENT CREED AND VALUES THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEOPLE !FTER HIS CHANGE 3TROUD SAID HE WENT BACK TO VISIT HIS FATHER IN -ISSISSIPPI (E TOLD HIS FATHER THAT HIS RACIST BELIEFS WERE FULL OF LIES AND THAT HE KNOWS THE TRUTH (E SAID HE WOULD NO LONGER STAND BY AND WITNESS DISCRIMINATION 3TROUD BELIEVES THAT IF ALL PEOPLE WORK TOGETHER THEY CAN MAKE THE WORLD A GREATER PLACE 2ACIST LIFESTYLE h)F WE CONTINUE TO BATTLE THEN WE RE JUST 4HOUGH A SERIOUS AND ONGOING ISSUE ACA DEMIC ACHIEVEMENT BASED ON DIVERSITY AND GOING TO DESTROY EACH OTHER v HE SAID ECONOMICS PALE IN COMPARISON TO THE EMO TIONALLY AND SOMETIMES PHYSICALLY HARMFUL %SCAPING THE HATE ! FORMER PROFESSOR OF 3TROUD S SOCIOLOGY SIDE OF DIVERSITY h-Y FATHER WAS A MEMBER OF THE +++ v DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON -ANU !MPIM DEALT YEAR OLD STUDENT -ARC 3TROUD SAID h(E WITH RACISM AT AN EARLY AGE AS WELL "ORN IN -OBILE !LA !MPIM S FAMI BROUGHT ME AND MY BROTHER UP IN THAT ENVI RONMENT /UR COMMUNITY IN -ISSISSIPPI WAS LY MOVED TO THE &ILMORE $ISTRICT IN 3AN VERY RACIST v &RANCISCO WHEN HE WAS JUST SIX MONTHS OLD "ORN IN ,ONG "EACH #ALIF 3TROUD IN -ARCH MOVED TO -ISSISSIPPI WHEN HE WAS 7HEN h-Y FAMILY MOVED FROM !LABAMA TO HE WAS 3TROUD SAID HE BEGAN TO QUES ESCAPE RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY v !MPIM TION THE RACIALLY CHARGED WAY OF THINKING HIS SAID h-Y FATHER WAS ONE OF THE TYPES OF FATHER FORCED UPON HIM )N HIS MOTHER PEOPLE WHO WOULD CARRY A KNIFE (E KNEW UPROOTED HIM AND HIS BROTHER MOVED BACK TO THAT HE HAD TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM A SITUA #ALIFORNIA AND CUT TIES WITH HIS RACIST FATHER TION THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY EXPLODE v 3TROUD SAID h4HERE WAS A VERY DIVERSE (OWEVER MOVING TO 3AN &RANCISCO WAS COMMUNITY IN /LIVEHURST WHICH WAS A HUGE NOT AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION TO THE RACIAL ISSUES CULTURE SHOCK FOR ME v HIS FAMILY FACED IN !LABAMA !MPIM SAID HE 3TROUD STILL INFLUENCED BY THE RACIST WAYS AND OTHER !FRICAN !MERICAN BOYS FROM HIS OF HIS OLD COMMUNITY SAID HE WENT THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD WERE BUSSED TO PREDOMINATELY hPAINFUL LEARNING CURVEv IN HIS NEW CITY WHITE SCHOOLS FOR DESEGREGATION h4HERE WERE TIMES ) WOULD SAY RACIAL h4HEY ASSUMED WE WERE NOTHING BUT EPITHETS THEN FIND MYSELF WAKING UP ON THE TROUBLEMAKERS v SAID !MPIM REFERRING TO THE GROUND AFTER BEING BEATEN v 3TROUD SAID h)N TEACHING STAFF AND PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM AM ) SAYING THAT ) 4HOUGH RACISM AND OPPRESSION SURROUND DIDN T DESERVE IT v ED HIS YOUTH !MPIM DID NOT LET THE NEGATIVE !FTER A CONFRONTATION WITH A FELLOW COM ELEMENTS OF SOCIETY INFLUENCE HIS BELIEFS h/NE OF MY BEST FRIENDS WAS WHITE v HE MUNITY MEMBER 3TROUD BEGAN TO SEE THE SAID h(IS NAME WAS 0ATRICK AND ) WOULD GO ERROR IN THE LIFE HE HAD LIVED

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!MPIM TRAVELED THE GLOBE IN SEARCH OF INFOR MATION REGARDING !FRICAN CIVILIZATION $URING HIS EXPLORATIONS HE MET PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RACES RELIGIONS AND BELIEFS !MPIM DEDUCES THAT AREAS WITH MORE DIVERSE SOCIETIES BE IT RACIAL OR RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY CARRY A GREATER RISK OF CONFLICT 0ROMOTING CHANGE 4HOUGH DISCRIMINATION IS NOT AN APPARENT ISSUE AT ### SOME STUDENTS FEEL THAT THERE CAN BE MORE DONE TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACES AND CULTURES 3TUDENT .EHAYAH !LNAJAR

SAID THAT BEING -USLIM LEADS TO SOME SOCIAL ISSUES h-E BEING COVERED PEOPLE ASSUME THAT ) AM NOT APPROACHABLE v SHE SAID h4HIS AFFECTS MY INTERACTION WITH OTHERS AT LEAST UNTIL WE TALK v 4HE 2ICHMOND RESIDENT SAID SHE BELIEVES IN THE SAYING h$ON T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER v h!FTER IN THE FOURTH GRADE ) FACED JUDGMENT HEAD ON v !LNAJAR SAID h+IDS CALLED ME @/SAMA BIN ,ADEN 3INCE THEN ) VE BEEN WORKING TO ERADICATE NEGATIVE STE REOTYPES v !LNAJAR BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING ONE S SELF AND EACH OTHER ABOUT DIFFERENT RACES AND CUL TURES WILL ULTIMATELY BRING PEOPLE CLOSER &ROM .ORTH #AROLINA !NTONIO 2USTIN LIVED IN A PREDOMINATELY BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE MOVING TO #ALIFORNIA IN FALL 4HE YEAR OLD STUDENT SAID HE FACED RACIAL ISSUES FREQUENTLY IN HIS HOMETOWN AND HAD TO CHANNEL THEM OUT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIS WELL BEING (E SAID KEEPING TO HIMSELF BEING THE BIGGER PERSON AND CONTINUOUSLY EDUCATING HIMSELF ARE WAYS HE KEPT OUT OF CONTINUOUS RACIAL SITUATIONS ### S CAMPUS IS THE MOST DIVERSE SOCIETY 2USTIN HAS EVER BEEN A PART OF 4HE VARIETY OF RACES AND CULTURES IS A WELCOMING FEELING FOR HIM h)T S MADE MY TRANSITION EASIER v HE SAID h) FEEL LIKE ) CAN BE MORE MYSELF OUT HERE v

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AND HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID

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TIME FRAME (OWEVER THIS ALSO POSED A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TOP ICS WHILE ALL VERY RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT FELT MUDDLED TOGETHER AND MADE THE SHOW S CONTENT A BIT CONGESTED !UDIENCE MEMBERS DID NOT HAVE TIME TO DIGEST THE ISSUES !S A RESULT THE PLAY LACKED

FOCUS WITH ALL THE TOPICS IT COVERED !LL OF THE SCENES WERE GOOD AND THOUGHT PROVOKING AND SOME EVEN PROVIDED AN ABUN DANT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION

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