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!S THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE &ACILITIES -ASTER 0LAN TO REMODEL THE CAMPUS STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER BY FALL MOVES FORWARD h7E RE BEGINNING TO MOVE v "UILDINGS AND 'ROUNDS -ANAGER "RUCE +ING SAID h7E PUT THE BID UP AND IT WENT TO ,ATHROP FOR MILLION UNDER BUDGET v ,ATHROP #ONSTRUCTION !SSOCIATES )NC WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW 3TUDENT #ENTER FOR MILLION h7E RE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING EVERYTHING OUT OF THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES "UILDING AND ) BELIEVE EVERY

THING BUT THE "OOKSTORE AND 3UBWAY HAVE RELOCATED v +ING SAID 'IVEN THE LACK OF SPACE ON CAMPUS THE COLLEGE WILL RELOCATE 3UBWAY AND THE "OOKSTORE INTO TEMPORARY BUILDINGS THAT WILL BE BROUGHT INTO ,OT IN /CTOBER h7HEN EVERYONE IS IT OUT OF THE 3TUDENT !CTIVITIES AND (UMANITIES BUILDINGS WE LL HOPEFULLY BE READY TO BEGIN TEARING THEM DOWN IN .OVEMBER v +ING SAID 4HE SQUARE FOOT DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUC TION PROJECT IS SET TO START IN .OVEMBER h)T LL BEGIN WITH PUTTING UP CHAIN LINK FENCES AND THEN THE DEMOLITION OF THE TWO BUILDINGS v +ING SAID 7ITH HEAVY CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FALL SEMESTER STUDENTS ON CAMPUS WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED

(AVING A CONSTRUCTION ZONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAMPUS WILL ESSENTIALLY SPLIT THE CAMPUS INTO TWO DIFFERENT SECTIONS +ING SAID 3TUDENTS WILL SOON HAVE TO FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES TO THEIR CLASSES LOCATED AT DIFFERENT ENDS OF THE CAM PUS AND DEAL WITH NEARBY CONSTRUC +ING TION 3ISTER COLLEGE TO ### $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGE HAS HAD A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT GOING FOR THE LAST YEAR h)F YOU DON T KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND CAMPUS IT CAN BECOME VERY DIFFICULT v $6# HISTORY MAJOR -ELISSA

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ALF A CENTURY AGO TODAY $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R DELIV ERED AN ELOQUENT AND OPTIMISTIC SPEECH THAT WOULD CHANGE THE NATION AND ECHO THROUGH THE LIVES OF GENERA TIONS TO COME )T SERVED AS A WAKE UP CALL TO MANY AND AN INSPIRING VISION OF THE FUTURE TO THE LIKE MINDED ALREADY ON THE ROAD TO EQUALITY 4HAT PATH WOULD PROVE WIND ING AND ARDUOUS TO TRAVERSE BUT NO ONE EXPECTED IT TO TAKE THE FORM OF A

SIDEWAYS EIGHT 3OME PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERANCE FOR OTHERS BUT EQUALITY IS FAR FROM ACHIEVED 7HERE WE 0EOPLE WITH LESS MONEY ARE PRE STAND TODAY SENTED WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO SUC ! LOOK AT OPIN CEED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE ABILITY ION ON CAMPUS ABOUT EQUALITY TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS IN TODAY S SOCI 0EOPLE WILL NEVER BE EQUAL UNTIL THEY ETY ARE ALL GRANTED THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES

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7AITLISTS ARE FILLING UP AS STUDENTS SCAVENGE FOR SEATS IN CROWDED CLASSROOMS HERE AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE $UE TO THE PASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION THE COLLEGE IS OFFERING MORE COURSE SECTIONS THAN PREVIOUS SEMESTERS AND NOT CUTTING SECTIONS YET THE MAJORITY OF CLASSES ARE STILL FULL #URRENTLY THERE ARE STUDENTS ENROLLED AND AS MORE STUDENTS LATE ADD INTO CLASSES

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!FTER YEARS OF PLANNING THE -USIC "UILDING IS FINALLY BACK IN USE )N AND VOTERS APPROVED THE -EASURE ! )MPROVEMENT "OND TO RENOVATE OUTDATED COLLEGE FACILITIES WITH IN THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT 4HE PROJECT S COMPLETION DATE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE DISCOVERY OF ASBES TOS AND SOME STRUCTURAL DEFECTS -USIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 7AYNE /RGAN SAID h4HERE WAS SO MUCH LEAD AND ASBES

TOS THAT EVEN BY STANDARDS WHEN THE BUILDING ORIGINALLY OPENED THIS PLACE WAS A DEATH TRAP v /RGAN SAID h7HAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A REMODEL BECAME A COMPLETELY NEW BUILDING 7E FOUND PROBLEMS SO WE TOOK THE EXTRA TIME TO DO IT RIGHT v ! BOND REPORT TO THE COMMU NITY FROM THE DISTRICT SHOWED A BUDGET OF MILLION TO REBUILD THE STRUCTURE .OW STUDENTS OF THE MUSIC DEPART MENT ARE WELCOMED INTO THE FALL SEMES TER WITH A BRAND NEW FACILITY COMPLETE WITH A RECORDING STUDIO DESIGNED BY /RGAN HIMSELF (E CLAIMS IT IS ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED STUDIOS IN THE %AST "AY )T IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE ENGINEER CAN ACCESS ALL CONTROLS FROM A CENTRAL POSITION h.ORMALLY YOU HEAR OF A SMART CLASS *!.!% (!22)3 4(% !$6/#!4% ROOM 7ELL THIS IS A SMART BUILDING v "ACK AT THE MIX ˆ -USIC DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON 7AYNE /RGAN CONFIGURES AN AUDIO /RGAN SAID TRACK ON THE NEWLY RENOVATED SOUND BOARD DISPLAYING SOUND MIXERS ON THE BACK MONITOR ■3%% -53)# 0AGE IN -USIC "UILDING STUDIO ROOM % ON &RIDAY

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+ING SPOKE ABOUT THE COMMON INJUS TICES THAT WERE FORCED UPON THE NUMER OUS ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO LIVED IN THE 5NITED 3TATES DURING THE TIME 4HE HOPEFUL "APTIST MINISTER WISHED TO MAKE PEACE AND TOLERANCE TOWARD ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE A UNIVERSAL PRACTICE "UT EVEN TODAY YEARS LATER HAS HIS DREAM BECOME A REALITY .O IT HAS NOT (UMANITY TAKES STEPS FORWARD TOWARD HIS DREAM AND BACKWARD AWAY FROM IT EVERY DAY &OR INSTANCE THE RECENT REPEAL OF 3ECTION OF THE $EFENSE OF -ARRIAGE !CT AND 0ROPOSITION IN #ALIFORNIA ALLOWS GAY COUPLES TO BECOME LEGALLY RECOGNIZED MARRIED COUPLES AND RECEIVE FEDERAL MARRIAGE BENEFITS 3UCH A THING MAY NEVER HAVE HAP PENED IF IT WEREN T FOR $R +ING AND HIS -ARCH ON 7ASHINGTON +ING OF COURSE WAS NOT ONLY THE VOICE OF HIS OWN PEOPLE BUT AN ENTIRE GENERATION 7ITH THE 5 3 POPULATION TODAY NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF THERE ARE THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE TO ACCOMMODATE WITH A SET OF THEIR OWN CIVIL RIGHTS #URRENT CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES SUCH AS ACCESS TO EDUCATION GAY RIGHTS AND EQUALITY AMONG DIFFERENT GENDERS TO NAME JUST A FEW MAY NEVER HAVE COME AS FAR AS THEY HAVE TODAY WITHOUT +ING AND HIS DREAM 3URE +ING WAS A DREAMER AND MAYBE A RELENTLESS OPTIMISTIC "UT IT IS THE DREAMERS WHO CAN ENVI SION THE OUTCOME AND IT IS THROUGH PEOPLE UNITING AROUND THAT VISION THAT DREAMS BECOME REALITY "ASING JUDGMENTS ON THE COLOR OF ONE S SKIN AND NOT THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER HOLDS HUMANITY BACK !S A WHOLE SOCIETY MUST FIGHT TO CHANGE THIS (OW CAN CIVILIZATION EVER PROGRESS IF IT IS BEING SABOTAGED FROM THE INSIDE BY A BUNCH OF ANGRY RACISTS 2ACISM AND PREJUDICE ARE KEPT ALIVE

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4HE CULINARY ARTS #OOK /FF #OMPETITION WILL FEATURE A BUFFET STYLE CONTEST CONSISTING OF SIX ENTRÏES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO ENJOY IN THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON 4HURSDAY "EGINNING AT A M EACH PERSON IN ATTEN DANCE WILL CAST THEIR VOTE ON THE WINNING ENTRÏE

BY HANDING HIS OR HER ADMISSION TICKET OF TO ONE OF THE SIX TEAMS COMPETING h7E HAVE TWO INGREDIENTS THAT EACH TEAM MUST USE WHICH ARE SALMON AND CORN BEEF BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS UP TO THEM v #ULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES SAID 3HARKES SAID THAT OTHER PRIMARY INGREDIENTS WOULD VARY BUT THAT THE STUDENTS LIKE TO DO hCRAZY STUFF v AND USUALLY COME UP WITH INTEREST ING RESULTS h4HE TEAMS HAVE CHOSEN EACH OTHER IN

4HE #ULINARY #OOK /FF #OMPETITION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT ON 4HURSDAY 3ELECTED TEAMS OF CULINARY STU DENTS WILL FACE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A COOKING COMPETITION FOR DIFFERENT PRIZES !TTENDEES OF THE EVENT WILL GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO EAT AND DETER MINE WHICH TEAM HAS THE BEST DISH !DMISSION TO THE CONTEST IS &OR MORE INFORMATION CALL CULINARY ARTS #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES AT EXT ■ &2/- 0AGE

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STOP BY AS WELL AND JUDGE FOR THEIR FAVORITE v SHE SAID &IRST SEMESTER STUDENT -ALCOLM -OORE IS EXCITED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND COMPETE AGAINST OTHER CLASSMATES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC GOOD OF FEEDING THE CAMPUS -OORE SAID THAT HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A WON DERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS COMING IN AND EMPHASIZED HOW CLOSELY RELATED THE COMPETITION IS TO A BUFFET DUE TO THE CHEAP ADMISSION PRICE h7E STILL BEHAVE AS ONE CLASS IN A PROFES SIONAL MANNER BUT WE GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE BY WORKING TOGETHER ON A TEAM v -OORE SAID h%VEN THOUGH IT IS NOT A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THE STUDENTS EVERYONE STILL ENJOYS IT v -OORE WANTS TO FOCUS ON PREPARING THE DISH WITH HIS TEAM BECAUSE TO HIM IT IS ABOUT THE COMPASSION THAT GOES INTO THE MAKING OF THE ENTRÏE ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE h)T S ABOUT THE LOVE YOU PUT INTO THE FOOD COM PARED TO HOW FAST YOU DO IT 9OU GOTTA HAVE SOME SPEED WHILE MAKING THE FOOD BUT ULTIMATELY THAT IS NOT WHAT IT S ABOUT v -OORE SAID 4HE 4HREE 3EASONS 2ESTAURANT IS LOCATED IN ROOM !!

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,ATE REGISTRATION DUE ON 4HURSDAY 4HURSDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ADD FULL TERM CLASSES !LL LATE ADD CODES MUST BE PLACED AND FILLED WITH !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS EITHER THROUGH THE OFFICE OR VIA 7EB!DVISOR BY THE END OF THE DAY ON 4HURSDAY &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS AT

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CrimeWatch 7EDNESDAY !UG ! FORMER STUDENT S PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS USED BY A UNKNOWN SUSPECT TO ENROLL AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE 4HE SUSPECT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES WITH THE STOLEN INFORMATION 4HURSDAY !UG .O REPORTS TAKEN ON THIS DATE &RIDAY !UG .O REPORTS TAKEN ON THIS DATE -ONDAY !UG ! STUDENT REPORTED ISSUES HE WAS HAVING WITH ANOTHER STUDENT IN HIS CLASS 4HE OTHER STUDENT WAS CONTACTED -IKE 4HOMAS

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SHE SAID 4HE YEAR OLD CAMPUS HAS ALREADY SEEN RECENT RENOVATIONS TO THE -USIC "UILDING COINCID ING WITH THE &ACILITIES -ASTER 0LAN 4O BE FINISHED BY COL LEGE OFFICIALS HOPE TO SEE A BRAND NEW REBUILT FACILITY IN A hPROJECT BUILD TIME OF THREE YEARS v :UELLI SAID

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RESULTED IN MUCH SHORTER LINES THESE FIRST COUPLE DAYS ESPECIALLY IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES #ENTER v h%NROLLMENT IS ACTUALLY UP THIS SEMESTER WHICH IS VERY GOOD v SHE SAID h7E ARE NOW ABLE TO OFFER CLASSES AND WE NEED STUDENTS TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE MORE TO OFFER v $IRECTOR OF "USINESS 3ERVICES -ARILES -AGALONG SAID 4HE COLLEGE HAS BEEN IN A CLASS CUTTING MODE FOR THE LAST THREE TO FOUR YEARS BUT DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF 0ROPOSITION IN THE LAST STATE ELECTION AND WITH THE SLOWLY RECOV ERING ECONOMY THE COLLEGE IS IN A DIFFERENT MODE NOW 3TUDENTS ARE USED TO LEAVING OR BEING FORCED TO LEAVE DUE TO A LACK

OF CLASS OFFERINGS 'ETTING STUDENTS TO SEE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MORE CLASSES WILL AFFECT STUDENTS WHO HAVE LIMITED TIME FOR SCHOOL DUE TO HEAVY WORK SCHEDULES 0SYCHOLOGY MAJOR $EIDRE "RANCH SAID SHE HAD LIMITED OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FOR NIGHT CLASSES BUT THAT WAS HER ONLY CHOICE AS SHE WORKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY h) SIGNED UP FOR MY PSYCHOLOGY CLASS ABOUT A WEEK AFTER REGISTRATION OPENED AND ) WAS ALREADY ON THE WAITLIST v "RANCH SAID h) FEEL LIKE MORE PEOPLE COM ING BACK IS BENEFICIAL IN A WAY -ORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING EDUCATED AS A WHOLE v SHE SAID h"UT FOR NEW STUDENTS IT S HARD FOR US TO GET THE CLASSES WE NEED AND TO GET TO THE NEXT STEP IN OUR EDUCATION LIKE A

UNIVERSITY v (OWEVER NOT EVERY STUDENT WAS ABLE TO HAVE AS MUCH LUCK WITH GET TING INTO CLASSES #HEMICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR "RUNO 2IBEIRO HAD DIFFICULTIES GET TING INTO HIS PHYSICS COURSE EVEN WHEN TRYING TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS THE FIRST DAY OF REGISTRATION h!S SOON AS ) TRIED TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLASS THE WAITLIST WAS ALREADY FULL FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD PRI ORITY REGISTRATION v 2IBEIRO SAID )NSTEAD OF GIVING UP ON THE CLASS 2IBEIRO HAS BEEN STANDING

BY THE DOOR TAKING NOTES AT EVERY CLASS PERIOD h) HOPE MY DEDICATION TO THE CLASS WILL HELP ME GET INTO THE CLASS IF SOMEONE DROPS OR DOESN T SHOW UP v HE SAID h)T SEEMS YOU REALLY

NEED TO BE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME TO GET INTO THE CLASSES YOU NEED TO GRADUATE v (ISTORY PROFESSOR -ANU !MPIM HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN STUDENTS SIGNING UP FOR HIS CLASSES h4HERE ARE DEFINITELY MORE PEO PLE SIGNING UP FOR MY CLASSES THAN IN THE LAST TWO SEMESTERS v !MPIM SAID h.O SECTIONS HAVE BEEN CUT FROM MY DEPARTMENT 3TUDENTS MUST JUST BE MORE INTERESTED IN GOING TO SCHOOL RIGHT NOW v 3TUDENTS WAITING UNTIL THE WEEK BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMES TER TO GET INTO COURSES HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MANY PROFESSORS h4OO MANY STUDENTS WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO ATTEMPT TO GET INTO A CLASS v !MPIM SAID

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(E SAID THAT WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE BUILD ING IS THE FACULTY GOT INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING PROCESS /RGAN AND MUSIC PROFESSOR 3TEPHANIE !USTIN DECIDED TO SPEND MONEY WHERE THEY CAN MAKE MONEY HE SAID 4HIS INCLUDES THE STUDIO WHICH CAN BE RENTED OUT TO GIVE FUNDING TO THE COLLEGE - WHICH USED TO BE A LECTURE HALL HAS BEEN TURNED INTO AN SEAT RECITAL HALL 4HE RECITAL HALL NOW HAS THEATRICAL LIGHTING AND ACOUSTIC TREATMENT MAKING THE PERFORMANCE SOUND BETTER THROUGH THE ROOM h7HEN THEY WALK IN HERE WE WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT IT IS A PLACE FOR BUSINESS v /RGAN SAID h7HEN THEY COME IN HERE THEY KNOW THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE v %ACH ROOM IN THE BUILDING IS CONNECTED THROUGH #LEAR #OM A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

SYSTEM 3INCE STUDENTS CANNOT FIT IN THE STU DIO CAMERAS WILL CUSTOMIZE FOCUS AND DISPLAY TO STUDENTS THROUGH MONITORS AND A DROP DOWN PROJECTION SCREEN IN ANOTHER ROOM -USIC MAJOR +ARENLYNNE "RADLEY SAID h) M LOOKING FORWARD TO HOW GOOD WE RE GOING TO SOUND THIS SEMESTER BEING IN A MUSIC ORIENTED SPACE v 7ORKING IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING WAS PROBLEMATIC ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAME TO ACQUIR ING SPACE TO PRACTICE "RADLEY SAID (ER OTHER CONCERNS INCLUDED THE LACK OF A PHONE IN THE BUILDING FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT HAVE CELL PHONES &ORMER MUSIC MAJOR 2OBERTO 3ANCHEZ WHO EXPERIENCED MUSIC CLASSES IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING SAID THERE WERE A FEW PROBLEMS WITH SETTING UP AND TEARING DOWN INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT !$6%24)3%-%.4

h4HE ROOMS WERE SMALL UNCOMFORTABLE AND POORLY INSULATED v 3ANCHEZ SAID (E SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE TIME IN THE (UMANITIES "UILDING WAS NOT THAT BAD IT COULD ONLY BE BETTER FROM HERE h4HERE WAS SO MUCH TOGETHERNESS SO IT DIDN T REALLY MATTER WHERE WE WERE DOING OUR MUSIC v 3ANCHEZ SAID h.OW THAT THERE IS A PURPOSE BUILT FACILITY EVERYONE WILL FEEL A LOT MORE APPRECI ATED AND FEEL LIKE A REGULAR MUSIC MAJOR OR FEEL LIKE WHERE THEY ARE IS THE REAL DEAL v /RGAN SAID THE BUILDING AND FACILITIES WERE DESIGNED IN AND hWE WANTED TO MAKE SURE NOT TO MESS WITH THE ARCHITECT S VISION v 4HE BUILDING LOOKS ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME WITH SOME MAJOR UPGRADES %VERYTHING WAS PLACED EXACTLY WHERE IT SHOULD BE AND NOTHING IS PLACED BY CHANCE /RGAN SAID

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4HE OPEN POSITION OF COLLEGE VICE PRESI DENT WAS FILLED DURING THE SUMMER (AYWARD NATIVE 4AMMEIL 'ILKERSON WAS CHOSEN FOR THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT #OLLEGE 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS OF 'ILKERSON h'ILKERSON IS VERY INTELLIGENT AND HAS WHAT IT TAKES FOR THE POSITION v $R .OLDON SAID h3HE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB SO FAR 3HE S INTELLIGENT AND IS ABLE TO SEE THE BIG PICTURE OF THINGS WHILE STILL PAYING ATTENTION TO THE SMALLER DETAILS v $URING THE !LL #OLLEGE $AY EVENT ON !UG IN THE +NOX #ENTER 'ILKERSON WAS UNABLE TO USE THE MICROPHONE COMFORTABLY )NSTEAD OF GIVING UP SHE DECIDED TO SPEAK TO THE AUDIENCE BY PROJECTING HER VOICE ACROSS THE HUGE AUDITORIUM ROOM .OLDON SAID h4HAT WAS JUST A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF PERSON 'ILKERSON IS v .OLDON SAID h3HE RESPONDED QUICKLY TO THE SITUATION AND DID A GREAT JOB 4HAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HER PERSONALITY v 4HE POSITION OF COLLEGE VICE PRESIDENT HAS MANY RESPONSIBILITIES h) WORKED AROUND THE CLOCK TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND v3ENIOR $EAN OF )NSTRUCTION $ONNA &LOYD SAID $R &LOYD WAS THE INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 7ORKING WITH THE PRESIDENT DEANS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS TO FORM SCHEDULES IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE POSITION AS FAR AS ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT &LOYD SAID 4HE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE LEADING MEET INGS WITH FACULTY ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

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CLASS SCHEDULES WORKLOADS FOR FACULTY AND FACULTY EVALUATIONS &LOYD SAID 'ILKERSON HAS EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER COM MUNITY COLLEGES 3HE WORKED AT %VERGREEN #OLLEGE AS THE DEAN OF COUNSELING AND MATRICULATION FOR FOUR YEARS

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3HE WAS ALSO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF 3AN *OSE #ITY #OLLEGE 'ILKERSON S PEERS HAD PLENTY OF GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HER .OLDON SAID h) WAS ABLE TO GET A PRETTY GOOD PICTURE OF WHO SHE IS v SHE SAID 3HE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB AT BECOM ING ACQUAINTED AND ADAPTING TO THE COLLEGE .OLDON SAID 'ILKERSON HAS ALSO WORKED IN OTHER TYPES OF GROUPS WHICH FOCUS AROUND WORKING AS A TEAM 3HE PLANS TO USE THESE SKILLS WHILE WORKING WITH FACULTY AROUND CAMPUS h) DID A LOT OF WORK WITH 'REENLINING WHICH TAUGHT US TO WORK AS A GROUP AND DEALT WITH A LOT OF COALITION BUILDING WITH OTHERS v 'ILKERSON SAID h) PLAN TO TAKE THOSE SKILLS THAT ) LEARNED AND USE THEM HERE v 'ILKERSON HAD OTHER OPTIONS OF WHERE TO CONTINUE HER CAREER BUT DECIDED TO WORK AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE .OLDON SAID h4HE %AST "AY FEELS LIKE HOME TO ME ) SPENT A GOOD PORTION OF MY LIFE HERE IN THE %AST "AY v 'ILKERSON SAID h) FEEL THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF THIS AREA IS SIMILAR TO WHERE ) GREW UP IN (AYWARD v (EARING ABOUT THE FAMILY ATMOSPHERE OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE DREW HER TO THE COL LEGE 'ILKERSON SAID h) HEARD A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS COLLEGE AND THE PEOPLE HERE v SHE SAID h4HIS COLLEGE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF KEEPING FAC ULTY AND STAFF INFORMED AND ) HOPE MY PAST EXPERIENCES CAN CONTINUE THAT v 'ILKERSON HAS MANY PLANS FOR THE COL LEGE 3HE PLANS TO PROMOTE THE 3TUDENT 3UCCESS 4ASK &ORCE WHICH IS A ONLINE RECORD OF THE STUDENT SUCCESS OF THE COLLEGE WHICH ANYONE CAN ACCESS THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE AT WWW CONTRACOSTA EDU 3HE PLANS TO INFORM STUDENTS AND KEEP LINES OF COMMUNICATION OPEN TO UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE AND USE OF THE 3TUDENT 3UCCESS 4ASK &ORCE 'ILKERSON WAS AN ORPHAN IN +OREA AND WAS ADOPTED AND BROUGHT TO !MERICA 3HE GREW UP IN (AYWARD AND GRADUATED FROM (AYWARD (IGH 3CHOOL 3HE EARNED HER BACHELOR S DEGREE AT 5# '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% "ERKELEY IN HISTORY AND MASTER S DEGREE AT 3ECOND IN CHARGE ˆ (AYWARD NATIVE 4AMMEIL 'ILKERSON PLANS TO ADAPT QUICKLY #AL 3TATE (AYWARD IN COUNSELING TO #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE AND BRINGS PRIOR VICE PRESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE TO ### S FAMILY LIKE ATMOSPHERE

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7ELCOME 7EEK STARTED OFF ON -ONDAY

USUALLY PRESENTED DURING THE SECOND OR THIRD WEEK OF SCHOOL BY THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENTS 5NION TRYING TO WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING STUDENTS STARTING THE SEMESTER 4HE !35 IS HOLDING THE EVENT -ONDAY THROUGH 4HURSDAY WITH EACH DAY INCLUDING EITHER BREAKFAST OR LUNCH MEALS SERVED IN THE QUAD 'OVERNING "OARD 3TUDENT 4RUSTEE )VAN DE ,OS 3ANTOS SAID THE EVENT WELCOMES STUDENTS BACK TO THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND GIVES SOMETHING BACK TO THEM IN RETURN FOR THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE %ACH STUDENT IS CHARGED WITH A FEE OF

4HE FEE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR STUDENT ACTIVI TIES ON CAMPUS h)T S FOR STUDENTS SINCE MOST OF THEM PAID THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE AND THEY WERE PRETTY THANKFUL ABOUT IT v DE ,OS 3ANTOS SAID 4HE !35 PLANS TO COLLECT SIGNATURES TO TALLY THE AMOUNT OF FOOD DISPERSES /N 4UESDAY AND 7EDNESDAY THEY WILL PROVIDE BREAKFAST STARTING AT A M AND DINNER AT P M "REAKFAST ITEMS CONSIST OF YOGURT GRA NOLA BARS JUICE AND WATER ,UNCH TOOK PLACE -ONDAY AT P M AND WILL TAKE PLACE AGAIN ON 4HURSDAY AT THE SAME TIME SERVING PIZZA OR TAMALES $INNER WILL INCLUDE TAMALES PURCHASED FROM 4HE "URRITO 3HOP LOCATED NEAR CAM PUS

!35 0RESIDENT 9SRAEL #ONDORI SAID THE PURCHASES OF THE FOOD AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES HAVE TO BE DONE PRIMARILY THROUGH INTERIM $EAN OF 3TUDENT 3ERVICES 6ICKI &ERGUSON h7E TELL 6ICKI WHAT WE IDEALLY WANT TO BUY AND WHAT HER TIME SCHEDULE PERMITS TO BUY v HE SAID 3CHOOL SUPPLIES ARE ALSO BEING SUPPLE MENTED FOR STUDENTS LOOKING TO STOCK UP ON NOTEBOOKS FOLDERS PENS PENCILS SCANTRONS AND HANDOUTS FOR RESOURCES 4HE !35 SENT OUT NOTIFICATIONS TO )N3ITE 0ORTAL EMAIL ACCOUNTS ON &RIDAY ABOUT THE EVENT AND EXPLAINED IN DETAIL HOW THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE IS PAYING FOR IT #ONDORI SAID h7E DEFINITELY ARE EMPHA SIZING OUTREACH THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE AND HOW IT HELPS TO PUT ON EVENTS SUCH AS THIS AND UPCOMING EVENTS LIKE #LUB 2USH AND

&ALL &ESTIVAL v 3TUDENTS CAN OPT OUT OF PAYING THE STU DENT ACTIVITY FEE BY FILING A REQUEST FOR A FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE OR IN THE $EAN OF 3TUDENT 3ERVICES /FFICE BY !UG "USINESS MAJOR 2OBERTO #ORTEZ SAID STU DENTS DO APPRECIATE THE EVENT AND OFTENTIMES DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO SPEND ON LUNCH BETWEEN CLASS PERIODS !LTHOUGH #ORTEZ STRESSED THAT DESPITE EFFORTS THE !35 OFFERS MOST STUDENTS DO NOT CARE ABOUT HELPING OUT ON CAMPUS h3TUDENTS DON T REALLY CARE SO IT DOESN T HELP THE !35 )F THEY DON T EVEN CARE ABOUT EDUCATION THEY WOULDN T NECESSARILY CARE FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS DESPITE THE FREE FOOD v #ORTEZ SAID

$RAMA PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE REINVIGORATED Accomplished actors hope to improve class "Y *ARED !MDAHL /0).)/. %$)4/2

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!FTER A YEAR OF A DRAMA DEPART MENT WITH NO THEATRICAL PRODUC TIONS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE READ IES A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANS TO REBUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE CORE OF A PROGRAM THAT WAS ALMOST LOST h7E SAT DOWN AS THE !CADEMIC 3ENATE AND WE STARTED CONSIDER ING THE POSSIBILITY OF KILLING THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT v !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT 7AYNE /RGAN SAID 2EBUILDING A FULL TIME DRAMA FACULTY WAS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRED EFFORT HE SAID !FTER LOSING THE PREVIOUS DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSON

CHANGE WAS IMMINENT BUT THE DIRECTION HAD NOT BEEN DECIDED /RGAN SAID THE RESULT WAS THAT THREE NEW INSTRUCTORS WITH EXPERI ENCE IN THEIR FIELDS WERE HIRED ON TO ACCOMPLISH MORE THAN THE PRE VIOUS INSTRUCTOR COULD HAVE DONE

ALONE h4HE DRAMA DEPARTMENT WAS DEPENDENT ON ONE PERSON IN THE PAST WHICH WAS DANGEROUS v /RGAN SAID h)NSTEAD OF WAITING ON A SAV IOR WE LL BE WORKING TOWARDS MORE OF AN EQUILIBRIUM 7E HAVE A REALLY SOLID TEAM v h$RAMA IS BACK v ,IBERAL !RTS $IVISION $EAN (ELEN +ALKSTEIN SAID h7E HAVE A TEAM OF THREE INSTRUC TORS 4YRONE $AVIS ,INDA *ACKSON 7HITTMORE AND *2 -OROCCO v SHE SAID $AVIS ONE OF THE NEWLY HIRED INSTRUCTORS HAS AN EXPERIENCED ACT ING BACKGROUND HAVING PERFORMED IN MORE THAN PRODUCTIONS IN BOTH THEATER AND FILM *ACKSON 7HITTMORE A SEA SONED ACTRESS HAS HELPED THE ACT ING COMMUNITY BY TEACHING CHILD ACTORS THROUGH THE 9OUTH !CTORS 7ORKSHOP h4HE DRAMA DEPARTMENT IS BEING STRENGTHENED v /RGAN SAID h7E WANTED TO BRING IN AS MUCH TALENT AS POSSIBLE v 4HE THREE INSTRUCTORS WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT S UPCOMING $ECEMBER PRODUCTION h4WILIGHT ,OS !NGELES v

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#HANGES IN CURRICULUM ˆ $RAMA ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 4YRONE $AVIS RIGHT SPEAKS WITH DRAMA MAJOR *ULIA "OUREY DURING THE DRAMA DEPARTMENT S OPEN HOUSE HELD IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON !UG 4HE OPEN HOUSE WAS HELD TO INFORM STUDENTS ON RECENT CHANGES TO CLASS SCHEDULES ! NEW DRAMA SECTION HAS ALSO BEEN ADDED h7E VE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN A NEW SECTION $RAMA 0RODUCTION )T S AN OPEN ENTRY OPEN EXIT SEC TION MEANING STUDENTS CAN ENROLL AND TAKE ANYWHERE FROM TO UNITS v +ALKSTEIN SAID h)F STUDENTS WISH TO PERFORM IN THE PRODUCTION

THEY MUST ENROLL IN THE SPECIFIED SECTION v )N ATTEMPT TO BRING BACK FULL ENROLLMENT NUMBERS THE DEPART MENT HELD AN OPEN HOUSE ON !UG

$URING THE OPEN HOUSE COLLEGE OFFICIALS REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF THE DEPARTMENT AND WAYS TO GET

INVOLVED IN THE UPCOMING PRODUC TION 7ITH AN ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN PEOPLE OFFICIALS FEEL CONFI DENT THAT EXCITEMENT AND TALENT WILL SURELY FIND THEIR WAYS TO DRAMA OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS STRENGTHENING THE INTEG RITY OF THE DEPARTMENT /F THE NEW INSTRUCTORS $AVIS WAS THE ONLY ONE ABLE TO ATTEND THE OPEN HOUSE BUT STUDENTS WERE STILL EXCITED TO MEET ONE OF THE NEW TEACHERS !MANI $E 0AOLI AND "RITTANY 4URNER THEATER MAJORS WHO AUDI TIONED FOR THE UPCOMING WINTER PRODUCTION WERE HAPPY THAT THEY

COULD NOW ACT IN A PLAY WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE h7E VE BOTH TAKEN CLASSES HERE BEFORE AND IT S NICE TO SEE A FRESH FACE COME INTO THE GAME v $E 0AOLI SAID h) M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT HE CAN DO v $RAMA NOW HAS A TOTAL OF EIGHT SECTIONS BEING TAUGHT MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK $RAMA 0RODUCTION IS CUR RENTLY OPEN FOR REGISTRATION FOR ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN BECOMING INVOLVED WITH THE DEPARTMENT h7E RE REALLY OPTIMISTIC OF OUR NEW INSTRUCTORS AND VALUED INSTRUC TORS FROM THE PAST WORKING TOGETH ER v +ALKSTEIN SAID

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BY DOING HIGH LEGS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD DURING PRACTICE ON !UG 4HE #OMETS HOPE TO COMPETE AS WELL AS THEY DID LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WON THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE #HAMPION SHIP

#OMET SQUAD HOPES TO KEEP @STANDARD Football team plans to maintain momentum "Y 2ODNEY 7OODSON !33/#)!4% %$)4/2

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3ECURING THE ,IVING "REATH &OUNDATION "OWL #HAMPIONSHIP LAST SEASON MARKS THE THIRD CON SECUTIVE PROGRAM FOOTBALL COACH !LONZO #ARTER HAS TURNED INTO CON FERENCE CHAMPIONS WITHIN A THREE YEAR PERIOD !FTER WINNING THE /AKLAND !THLETIC ,EAGUE TITLE AT -C#LYMONDS (IGH 3CHOOL IN AND THEN WINNING THE !LAMEDA #ONTRA #OSTA !THLETIC ,EAGUE CROWN AT "ERKELEY (IGH 3CHOOL IN

#ARTER TOOK THE JOB AT ### AND BROUGHT HOME A "AY 6ALLEY #HAMPIONSHIP IN $URING THE OFF SEASON KEY PLAY ERS WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE RECENT SUCCESS OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAVE MOVED ON TO CREATE MANY QUESTION MARKS SURROUNDING THE SUCCESS OF THE TEAM (OWEVER

PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE CONFIDENT THE TEAM CAN IMPROVE ON ITS WIN NING WAYS h7E RE TRYING TO REPEAT v #ARTER SAID -ONDAY EVENING DURING PRAC TICE h%VERY YEAR AT ### WE COME OUT BEFORE EVERY GAME AND POINT AT THAT BLANK WALL v HE SAID REFERRING TO THE PRESS BOX ATOP THE #OMET 3TADIUM BLEACHERS WHICH

BEFORE LAST SEASON WAS VOID OF ANY BOWL VICTORIES h.OW WE HAVE A BOWL WIN TO POINT AT ˆ WE VE SET A STANDARD 7E ARE TRYING TO MAKE SURE WE DO THE THINGS NECESSARY TO BE IN A POSITION TO GET BETTER v HE SAID 4HE #OMETS FINISHED THE YEAR OVERALL IN THE "6# AFTER WINNING THEIR BOWL GAME 7HILE THE #OMETS WILL HAVE MANY EXCELLENT PLAYERS RETURNING

THE #OMETS WILL BE WITHOUT FOR MER DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR /TIS 9ELVERTON WHO ACCEPTED AN OFFER TO BE THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT #OPIAH ,INCOLN #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE IN -ISSISSIPPI OVER THE SUMMER ### FINISHED THE YEAR RANKED SECOND IN THE STATE IN TOTAL DEFENSIVE YARDS ALLOWED BEHIND 9ELVERTON h#OACH / v AS HE WAS KNOWN AS BY PLAYERS WAS ALSO THE COACH OF THE #OMET SOFTBALL TEAM ,AST YEAR S DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH 0AT (ENDERSON WILL ASSUME THE POSITION AS COORDINATOR OF THE DEFENSE )N ### S SECONDARY HELPED THE SQUAD LEAD THE STATE IN INTERCEPTIONS h7E WON T GET AWAY FROM WHAT WE DID DEFENSIVELY WITH COACH / v #ARTER SAID h"UT WE WILL ADD NEW WRINKLES v ! SEASON AGO ### WAS LED

BY SOPHOMORE STANDOUTS INCLUD ING OFFENSIVE LINEMAN $ESMOND (ARRISON RECEIVER 2ONALD "UTLER

LINEBACKER %RIQUEL &LORENCE AND RUNNING BACK 2ASHAD (ALL ALL OF WHO HAVE TRANSFERRED 7ITH (ARRISON AT THE 5NIVERSITY

OF 4EXAS &LORENCE WITH FORMER DEFENSIVE END $EMETRIUS #HERRY AT !RIZONA 3TATE AND (ALL AND "UTLER GOING TO 5TAH 3TATE THE #OMETS HAVE MANY IMPORTANT VOIDS TO FILL (ALL RAN FOR YARDS AND TOUCHDOWNS BEHIND (ARRISON A STOUT OFFENSIVE LINE THAT PRODUCED THE BEST RUSHING ATTACK IN THE STATE "UTLER S .O RECEIVING TAR GET ACCOUNTED FOR OF THE TEAM S TOTAL PASSING YARDS AVERAGE FOR THE YEAR &LORENCE S TRANSFERRING MEANT THE DEPARTURE OF THE #ALIFORNIA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE &OOTBALL #OACHES !SSOCIATION 2EGION ))) $EFENSIVE 0LAYER OF THE 9EAR h/UR OFFENSIVE LINE IS YOUNG v SOPHOMORE RUNNING BACK $AVONTE 3APP ,YNCH SAID h4HEY VE BEEN WORKING HARD EVERY DAY GETTING BETTER AND BETTER HOWEVER IT S HARD TO REPLACE (ARRISON AND $AMIEN 0ARRIS v 3APP ,YNCH AND #ARTER AGREE THAT DESPITE THE DEPARTURE OF IMPOR TANT PERSONNEL THE TEAM PLANS FOR MORE SUCCESS BEHIND THE RETURN ING PLAYERS AND A HOST OF NEW RECRUITS 4HE COACH NOW IN HIS FOURTH YEAR SAID ### SHOULD SEE IMPACT FUL PLAY BY SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE END ,AVAKA -AILE AS WELL AS

0HADRAE 7HITE THE RECEIVER WHO SAT OUT LAST YEAR DUE TO A BROKEN FOOT 3APP ,YNCH WILL START AS RUN NING BACK REPLACING THE DEPART ED (ALL AND QUARTERBACK -ALIK 7ATSON WILL TAKE OVER AS THE SIGNAL CALLER FOR FORMER #OMET ,AMAR -C+NIGHT

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2EACH FOR THE SKY ˆ ! #OMET FOOTBALL PLAYER JUMPS HIGH DUR ING A PRACTICE DRILL ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD ON !UG !LSO COMING BACK FOR ANOTHER SEASON IS CORNERBACK $OMINIQUE (ARRISON WHO HAS ALREADY COM MITTED TO PLAY AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF /REGON NEXT YEAR h7E RE GOING TO BE SOLID ON DEFENSE v (ARRISON SAID h7E HAVE SOME YOUNG GUYS BUT WE SHOULD BE /+ 7E VE GOTTEN A LOT FASTER

ON DEFENSE AND ) THINK IT WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE v 4HE #OMETS OPEN UP THE SEASON AT HOME AGAINST &OOTHILL #OLLEGE 3EPT AT P M ### S NEXT GAME WILL BE AT $E !NZA #OLLEGE ON 3EPT #ARTER SAID THESE TWO MEETINGS SHOULD BE THE TOUGHEST CONTESTS FOR ### THIS YEAR

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,AST YEAR WAS A ROLLER COASTER SEASON FOR THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM STARTING ON !UG

WHEN FORWARD 3ANTIAGO h3ANTIv -ANRIQUEZ WAS MURDERED IN 3AN 0ABLO 4HE #OMETS DEDICATED THEIR SEASON TO THE FALLEN -ANRIQUEZ BUT HAD A ROCKY START IN THE FIRST HALF GOING 4HE TEAM ENDED UP TURNING ITS SEASON AROUND WINNING SEVEN OF ITS LAST GAMES

LED BY SOPHOMORE FORWARD -ARCO 3OLIS 3OLIS SCORED OF THE SQUAD S GOALS DURING THE SEASON AND WAS THIRD IN THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE IN GOALS 3OLIS S OFFENSE GAVE ### A SHOT TO WIN THE "6# AND A PLAYOFF SPOT #OACH 2UDY :ELLER SAID THAT 3OLIS WAS HIS MOST SKILLED PLAYER LAST SEASON h7ITHOUT -ARCO WE WOULDN T HAVE BEEN WHERE WE WERE v HE SAID h-OST TEAMS GOING AND USUALLY CRUMBLE ˆ ) WAS PROUD OF MY GUYS FOR REBOUNDING FROM THAT v 4HE MEN S SOCCER TEAM FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE WITH THE RECORD OVERALL AND IN THE "6# IN 5NFORTUNATELY THE #OMETS CHANCE OF GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS FELL SHORT IN A TIE AGAINST LAST PLACE 9UBA #OLLEGE ON .OV %NDING THE SEASON WITH A TIE AND MISSING THE PLAYOFFS BY ONE GAME LEFT A BAD TASTE IN THE SQUAD S MOUTH h/F COURSE WE JUST HAD TO WIN OUR LAST GAME v 3OLIS SAID OF THE 9UBA GAME h)T

SUCKS BUT IT JUST GETS ME MORE HUNGRY TO COME BACK AND WIN THIS SEASON v 4HE MEN S SOCCER TEAM HAS SEVEN RETURN ING SOPHOMORES INCLUDING 3OLIS AND KEEPER 'USTAVO 2OJAS 4HE #OMETS WILL BE WITHOUT SOPHOMORE FORWARD /MAR !RELLANO AND FRESHMAN STAND OUT DEFENDER -ASON 1UINTERO BUT :ELLER ADDED SOME FRESH TALENT AND DEPTH TO THE TEAM WITH THE ADDITION OF FRESHMEN TO THE PLAYER ROSTER THIS SEASON h) THINK OUR CHANCES ARE VERY GOOD 4HIS IS THE MOST TALENT ) VE EVER HAD IN MY YEARS OF COACHING AT ### v :ELLER SAID h7E ARE CARRYING PLAYERS THIS SEASON AND SOME OF THEM KNOW THEY WON T GET PLAYING TIME BUT STILL WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS TEAM v ,AST SEASON ### HAD NO DEPTH AT THE FORWARD POSITION SO :ELLER ADDED EIGHT MORE PLAYERS AT THAT POSITION 3OLIS WANTS TO DOUBLE HIS GOALS THIS YEAR

BUT :ELLER WANTS TO SEE ANOTHER ONE OF HIS STATS GO UP ASSISTS WITH ALL THE NEW FORWARDS COMING IN 3OPHOMORE KEEPER 'USTAVO 2OJAS SAID HE THINKS THEY WILL SCORE MORE WITH THE NEW INFIELDERS THEY HAVE ACQUIRED h) CERTAINLY THINK -ARCO CAN IMPROVE (E WAS OUR ONLY SERIOUS GOAL SCORER LAST YEAR v :ELLER SAID h/NE AREA ) THINK HE COULD IMPROVE IN IS ASSISTS BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT MORE FORWARDS v 7ITH ALL THIS TALENT THE #OMETS HOPE TO GET OFF TO A GOOD START IN THEIR PRESEASON GAMES ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO LAST YEAR 0LAYERS ARE CONFIDENT AND EXCITED ABOUT GOING INTO THE PRESEASON GAMES BUT SOME RETURNING PLAYERS BELIEVE THIS TEAM IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR S h4HIS IS A WAY BETTER TEAM THAN LAST SEA SON YOU CAN TELL BY OUR PRACTICES v SOPHO MORE MIDFIELDER 2OMARIO 0ENA SAID

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h7E WANT TO HAVE A GOOD START IN THE PRESEASON GAMES SO GOING INTO OUR LEAGUE GAMES ABOVE v :ELLER SAID h) EXPECT THE BEST :ELLER PUSHES US TO OUR LIMIT AND EXPECT US TO BE IN OUR COM FORT ZONE v FRESHMAN FORWARD $AVIS /KANKO SAID 4HE #OMETS PLAYED THEIR FIRST GAME AGAINST 3KYLINE #OLLEGE ON 4UESDAY AFTER PRESS TIME

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! RANDOM POLL OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE SHOWS THAT PERCENT OF STUDENTS POLLED DO NOT BELIEVE $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R S DREAM OF EQUALITY FOR ALL HAS BEEN REACHED 4WENTY SEVEN PERCENT BELIEVE IT HAS

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&IFTY YEARS TO THIS DAY HAVE PASSED SINCE THE -ARCH ON 7ASHINGTON $ # DREW

PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OF CIVIL RIGHTS )T WAS ON THAT LATE SUMMER AFTERNOON THAT $R -ARTIN ,UTHER +ING *R DELIVERED WHAT BECAME KNOWN AS HIS h) (AVE ! $REAMv SPEECH -UCH HAS CHANGED IN THE TIME BETWEEN THAT MILESTONE IN THE #IVIL 2IGHTS -OVEMENT AND WHERE RACE RELATIONS STAND TODAY IN THE 5 3 0RESIDENT +ENNEDY WAS ASSASSINATED IN .OVEMBER (IS SUCCESSOR 0RESIDENT ,YNDON *OHNSON PUSHED FOR THE #IVIL 2IGHTS !CT WHICH PASSED IN *ULY OF

OUTLAWING MAJOR FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE NATIONALITY GENDER AND RELIGION $R +ING AND HIS FOLLOWERS CONTINUED THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY (E TRAVELED AROUND THE COUNTRY TRYING TO RALLY SUPPORT FROM MINISTERS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE BECAME A STOP ON HIS ROAD TO EQUALITY #HANGING HISTORY -ORE THAN STUDENTS AND COM MUNITY MEMBERS PACKED THE 'YMNASIUM TO HEAR THE THEN YEAR OLD +ING SPEAK

IN WHAT WAS HIS FIRST TRIP TO .ORTHERN #ALIFORNIA h(E BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE v FORMER ### STUDENT 4ED 2ADKE SAID h4HE 'YM

WAS PACKED ) VE NEVER SEEN A CROWD SO EXCITED v &OR STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FIGURES AND GREATEST ORATORS OF THE TH CENTURY h) THINK THE GREATEST TRIBUTE THE NATION CAN HAVE FOR THE LATE 0RESIDENT +ENNEDY IS TO PASS THE #IVIL 2IGHTS "ILL WITHOUT A CHANGE OF ONE WORD v +ING TOLD THE ### CROWD ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE IN THE &EB

EDITION OF 4HE !DVOCATE 2ADKE WHO ALSO TAUGHT POLITICAL SCI ENCE AT THE COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN YEARS

REMEMBERS SHAKING +ING S HAND AFTER THE SPEECH h) JUST TOLD HIM THAT ) ENJOYED THE SPEECH v 2ADKE SAID &ORMER STATE ASSEMBLYMAN *OHN 4 +NOX SAID HE STILL REMEMBERS THAT NIGHT IN !CCORDING TO A STORY IN THE !PRIL

EDITION OF 4HE !DVOCATE +NOX SAID

h(E HAD A QUIET DETERMINATION AND COULD LOOK YOU RIGHT IN THE EYE v +NOX SAID (E WAS ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH +ING AT A RECEPTION FOR HIM AFTER HIS ADDRESS TO THE STUDENTS h(E REALLY HAD AN INTEREST IN WHAT PEO PLE HAD TO SAY v +NOX SAID ! BELIEVER IN NON VIOLENT RESISTANCE

+ING WAS AGAINST SOME OF THE MILITANT SENTIMENT TOWARD ACHIEVING CIVIL RIGHTS h4HE DOCTRINE OF BLACK SUPREMACY IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS THAT OF WHITE SUPREMACY v +ING SAID IN HIS SPEECH AT ### 7ITH THE RATIFICATION OF THE TH !MENDMENT WHICH FOUND ANY POLL TAX TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL DISCRIMINATION AT THE

HERE #ALIFORNIA BUT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE POLLS BASED ON INCOME WAS ELIMINATED 4HE PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT WAS COUNTRY IT IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT STORY v ,IBERAL ARTS MAJOR ,ARRY #ORNISH SAID

UNDENIABLE BUT THE NATION WAS AND IS STILL h7E MAY BE ON THE ROAD TO EQUALITY BUT IT S FAR FROM TRUE EQUALITY GOING TO STILL BE A LONG TIME UNTIL WE REACH ECONOMIC EQUALITY FOR ALL RACES v 4HE OPPORTUNITY GAP -ANY STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE FEEL THAT SOCIETY MUST STILL 4RAGEDY AND THE PURSUIT OF PROGRESS /N !PRIL

AN ASSASSIN S BULLET FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES h7E RE STILL FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY v HIS WOULD END +ING S LIFE IN -EMPHIS 4ENN 4HOUGH +ING WOULD SACRIFICE HIS LIFE TORY PROFESSOR -ANU !MPIM SAID h7E HAVE GAINED MUCH GROUND WITH CIVIL RIGHTS FOR THE CAUSE HIS MESSAGE STILL RINGS IN BUT WE HAVE MORE GROUND TO COVER WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE ABLE TO HEAR IT DIRECTLY FROM HIM ECONOMIC INEQUALITY h"EFORE THE VICTORY IS WON SOME WILL h4HERE ARE EVEN THINGS WE CAN DO TO FIGHT INEQUALITIES HERE AT THE COLLEGE v BE THROWN IN JAIL OTHERS WILL FACE VIOLENT HE SAID h)F WE RE ABLE TO GET RID OF THE DEATH v +ING SAID TO THE CROWD IN THE 'YM

ACHIEVEMENT GAP WE LL BE A BIT CLOSER TO hBUT THEIR DEATHS WILL NOT BE IN VAIN IF WE CAN BRING ABOUT A PERIOD WHEN THE PEOPLE THAT GOAL v 4HE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IS THE DIFFERENCE IN OUR COUNTRY ARE NO LONGER FACED WITH THE IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BETWEEN DIFFER NIGHTMARE OF RACIAL LIVING DEATH v h(E FOCUSED ON MORALS AND PRINCIPALS ENT ETHNIC GROUPS h)T REALLY SHOULD BE CALLED THE OPPORTU ABOVE RACE AND RELIGION v 2ADKE SAID (E SAID +ING ALSO FOCUSED ON WHAT WAS NITY GAP INSTEAD OF THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP

SINCE WE DON T HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GOOD FOR THE ENTIRE NATION AS A WHOLE h(E LEFT US TOO SOON v 2ADKE SAID h"UT EVERYONE v !MPIM SAID 3ENIOR $EAN OF )NSTRUCTION $ONNA &LOYD IT S UP TO US TO KEEP THE FIGHT GOING v h4HE PROBLEM WE FACE IN OUR COUNTRY IS SAID WE ARE STILL IN THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY h7E RE STILL FIGHTING FOR THE DREAM 4HE NOT A SECTIONAL PROBLEM v +ING SAID TO ### SPEECH IS STILL RELEVANT v $R &LOYD SAID STUDENTS h)T IS A NATIONAL DILEMMA AND IT IS h4HE THING ABOUT THAT SPEECH IS THAT IT WAS ONLY THROUGH LEGISLATION DETERMINED DIRECT ABOUT PEOPLE THE WHOLE HUMAN SOCIETY )T ACTION AND LOVE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE CROSSES LINES OF COLOR )T IS A HUMAN ISSUE v !MERICA WHAT SHE IS CALLED UP TO BE v 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SAID h7E HAVE $RAMA MAJOR !MANI $E 0AOLI AGREES h) BELIEVE WE HAVE MUCH MORE ROOM DEFINITELY EVOLVED SINCE THAT SPEECH WAS TO GO v $E 0AOLI SAID h/BVIOUS FORMS OF MADE BUT IT IS DEFINITELY A DREAM WORTH RACISM MAY HAVE DECREASED IN PLACES LIKE STRIVING FOR v

CampusComment

Have we reached Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream?

h7E RE STILL FIGHTING FOR ECONOMIC INJUSTICE )T S GONNA BE A LONG FIGHT v

h7E DON T HAVE A PROB LEM WITH IT AT ### BUT AS A NATION WE HAVE FAR TO GO v

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h)N #ALIFORNIA WE RE COMING ALONG BUT THE NATION IS ANOTHER STORY v

h!S A NATION NOT SO MUCH BUT AS A COM MUNITY WE HAVE EVOLVED SINCE THEN v

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h7E MAY NOT HAVE REACHED HIS DREAM YET

BUT WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY AS A COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE IT v

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h4HE FIGHT WON T BE DONE UNTIL ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES ARE TAKEN CARE OF v POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR