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,ATE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN THE CAUSE OF DISORDER FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE EARLY THIS SEMES TER *EANETTE -OORE DIRECTOR OF !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS SAID THE FALL SEMESTER IS ALWAYS THE MOST ACTIVE FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND LATE ENROLLMENT HAS A HUGE EFFECT h) HAVE TO HIRE MORE STAFF AROUND THIS TIME TO HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITIONAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC v -OORE SAID 3INCE ### HAS EXPERIENCED NEARLY A PERCENT DROP IN COURSE SECTIONS OFFERED MAKING IT A CHALLENGE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EVERY STUDENT

!DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS ISN T THE ONLY DEPARTMENT DEALING WITH THE IMPACT OF LATE REGISTRATION 4HE #OUNSELING /FFICE IS ALSO TRYING TO HANDLE THE LARGE FLOW OF STUDENTS #OUNSELING ASSISTANT !SHLEE 7ALKER SAID THERE ARE SOME STUDENTS WHO COME TO THEM WITH NO CLASSES AT ALL 4HOSE PEOPLE ARE GIVEN A FLIER WITH A SIX STEP PROCESS SHE SAID 4HIS PROCESS INFORMS STUDENTS ON HOW TO SEARCH FOR OPEN COURSES AND SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH COUNSELORS THROUGH THE COLLEGE S WEBSITE h#OUNSELORS SHOW STUDENTS WHAT THEY NEED TO TAKE LIKE MATH AND %NGLISH AND HELP THEM FIND CLASSES THAT ARE OPEN v 7ALKER SAID %VEN WITH THE HELP FROM COUNSELING THERE ARE STILL SOME STUDENTS WHO ARE FACING DIFFICULTIES WITH REGISTERING FOR THEIR COURSES h3OME STUDENTS ARE UNABLE TO SEE HOMEWORK FOR CLASSES BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL STUCK ON WAITLISTS AND UNABLE TO ADD v SAID ### STUDENT ,AYLA -ARTINEZ -ARTINEZ SAID SHE WAS TOLD TO USE A LATE ADD CODE TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS ONLINE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BRINGING HER BACK TO !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS A SECOND TIME â– 3%% 2%')34%2 0AGE

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#ONCERNS REGARDING THE IMMEDIATE AND NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE OF #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE S BUDGET AND THE OVERALL STATE OF THE COLLEGE ARE COMMON TOPICS FOR ADMINISTRATOR AFTER ENDURING FOUR YEARS OF DISTRICT WIDE CUTS EQUALING MORE THAN '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% 7ARM WELCOME ˆ 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON TELLS AUDIENCE OF HER PLANS MILLION )N THE PRESENCE OF MORE THAN FACULTY

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DENTS SPEAKERS REVEALED AND REITERATED NEWS THAT COULD OFFER TEMPORARY REFUGE FOR THE DISTRICT AT !LL #OLLEGE $AY IN THE +NOX #ENTER ON !UG ! FEW OF THE MORNING S HIGHLIGHTED TOP ICS INCLUDED THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY PARCEL TAX 0ROPOSITION #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE 3URVEY OF 3TUDENT %NGAGEMENT ##33% RESULTS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DISTRICT S ADOPTION OF NEW ONLINE OPERATING SYSTEMS AND A GENEROUS DONA TION OF MILLION FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS !NTONIO AND 4RINIDAD #ARRICO h)NTEREST ISN T MUCH THESE DAYS (OWEVER ) WANT TO MAKE THE DONATION BUILD UPON ITSELF AND MAKE SURE IT LASTS 7E HAVE TO BE MINDFUL 7E WILL SPEND SOME BUT THE IDEA IS TO MAKE IT LAST v ### 0RESIDENT $R $ENISE .OLDON SAID REFERRING TO THE DONATION ON BEHALF OF THE FORMER OWNERS OF â– 3%% -%%4).' 0AGE

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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2012 VOL. 99, NO. 1 L

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State on precipice of temporary fiscal relief

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HE NEED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PREVALENT THAN NOW (OWEVER TUITION FEES AND BUDGET CUTS HAVE MADE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE

IT MORE DIFFICULT TO PAY FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATION /VER THE PAST FOUR FISCAL YEARS THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT HAS SEEN A MILLION CUT IN STATE FUNDING 7ITH THE STATE HAVING A BILLION DEFICIT ˆ CUTS IN COURSES STAFF AND EVEN CONSTRUCTION PLANS HAVE BEEN AN ANNUAL OCCURRENCE OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE HAS NOT BEEN EXEMPT )N FALL ### OFFERED COURSE SECTIONS )N JUST A DECADE LATER IT HAS DROPPED SECTIONS OFFERING FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR !S THE STATE BUDGET DECREASES MORE AND MORE COURSE OFFERINGS ARE BEING CUT AND THE COST OF EDUCATION CONTINUES TO RISE )N #ALIFORNIA ADOPTED THE h-ASTER 0LAN v LEGISLATION THAT PROVIDED FREE HIGHER EDUCATION TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE !FTER BUDGETARY PROBLEMS AROSE THE STATE ENACTED THE FIRST TUITION FEE OF TO ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN .OW YEARS LATER THE TUITION FEE HAS MADE A STEADY RISE TO INCREAS ING PER YEAR IN THE LAST THREE YEARS ALONE 4HAT MEANS A FULL TIME STUDENT TAKING UNITS A SEMESTER IS PAYING MORE PER SEMESTER THAN TWO YEARS AGO 7HILE SOME PEOPLE PAY THEIR NEW TUITION FEE NOT ALL HAVE MONEY TO COM PLY ESPECIALLY IN LOW INCOME AREAS )N WWW ACTEONLINE ORG CON DUCTED A SURVEY REVEALING THAT PER CENT OF JOBS IN !MERICA REQUIRE A TWO OR FOUR YEAR DEGREE POST SECONDARY OCCUPATION CERTIFICATES OR APPRENTICE SHIPS )T PROJECTED IN THE YEAR THAT NUMBER WOULD RISE TO PERCENT 4HE JOB INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY ARE MAKING IT MORE NECESSARY TO GO TO COLLEGE YET THE BUDGET MAKES IT HARDER EACH YEAR TO DO SO )T WOULD SEEM THAT THE PEOPLE SUP POSED TO BE FIXING THE ECONOMY AND MAKING JOBS MORE ACCESSIBLE ARE ULTI MATELY JUST MAKING IT HARDER AND HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO CLIMB OUT OF THE FINANCIAL HOLE THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN TODAY )N COMES 'OV *ERRY "ROWN S 0ROPOSITION AND #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT S PARCEL TAX INITIATIVE WHICH IF PASSED BY VOT ERS WILL INCREASE THE DISTRICT S 'ENERAL &UND 7HILE THIS IS NOT A PERMANENT SOLU TION IT WOULD PROVIDE BREATHING ROOM FOR ALTERNATE SOLUTIONS TO BE DISCUSSED 4HE COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF #ALIFORNIA HAVE HAD THE LIFE SQUEEZED OUT OF THEM FOR FAR TOO LONG NOW 7HAT THEY NEED MORE THAN ANYTHING IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

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Optimism, seriousness key in healthy dating

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HERE ARE SO MANY UNWRIT TEN RULES WHEN IT COMES TO THE DATING WORLD THAT THEY DON T SEEM TO SURFACE UNTIL YOU BEGIN DATING SOMEONE NEW -ANY LIKE TO SAY THAT WHEN IT COMES TO DATING IT SHOULD BE A STRATEGIC GAME THAT HAS TO BE PLAYED CARE FULLY BY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED SO NO ONE S FEELINGS WILL GET HURT 4HE TRUTH IS HOWEVER THAT HEARTS CAN BE STEPPED ON

EVEN UNINTENTIONALLY SOME TIMES 3UCH FAILURE CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO EMBARK ON NEW RELATIONSHIPS ! DARK MASSIVE SUBLIMI NAL GRUDGE MANIFESTS IN THE CHESTS OF THE NAÕVE AND BRO KEN HEARTED WHO ALMOST SERI OUSLY THINK THEY ARE PLAYING THIS hGAMEv MORE SERIOUS LIKE THAN FIGURATIVELY 7E THINK ABOUT OUR PAST LOVERS AND HOW THE PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS ENDED UP AS FAILURES AND WHAT TECHNIQUES CAN BE APPLIED TO AVOID THAT &EW PEOPLE CONCLUDE THAT SIMPLE RULES AND NORMAL RHETORIC CAN MEND ANY RELA TIONSHIP PROBLEMS THAT HAVE RISEN BEFORE )NSTEAD OF DIVING INTO SOMETHING NEW THE ALTERNA TIVE CHOICE WOULD BE TO STAND IN THE SHALLOW END AND TIPTOE ALONG THE PERIMETER TO MAKE SURE NOT TO FALL IN AND RISK GETTING MESSY &OR EXAMPLE ) WAS MY OWN RULE MAKER AND SAID THINGS TO OTHERS WHO ASKED ABOUT THE GUYS ) WOULD BE SEEING h/H WE RE JUST DAT ING v /R hHE S NOT REALLY MY BOYFRIEND 7E RE JUST FRIENDS v ) WOULD TELL THEM

%VENTUALLY ) GAVE IN AND CEASED WITH MY FOOLISH WHIMS OF THE IDEAS OF STAYING SOMEWHAT SINGLE AND USING VAGUE TERMS OF ENDEARMENT AFTER MONTHS OF SEEING HIM 7E VE BEEN hOFFICIALv SINCE %VERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND IT DOESN T HURT TO BE IN A ) WANTED IT TO BE CLEAR ) FEW RELATIONSHIPS TO FIND THE WAS NO ONE S PROPERTY ) DREADED THE IDEA OF BEING RIGHT PERSON 9OU CAN T EXPECT THE NEXT PERSON YOU ARE SEE TIED TO ONE PERSON AGAIN TO ING TO BE THE EXACT REPLICA OF ONLY BE ASKED NUMEROUS YOUR EX THROW THOSE QUESTIONS IF THE RELA EXPECTATIONS AWAY TIONSHIP DIDN T WORK %VERYONE 2EDEFINING WHAT OUT 3O ) MADE THE YOU WANT IN A RELA NOTION THAT ) FOUND IT UNNECESSARY FOR IS DIFFERENT TIONSHIP IS DIFFERENT FROM SETTING YOURSELF ANYTHING SERIOUS AND UP FOR DISASTER WITH OPENLY WENT ON DATES AND IT FAULTY REQUIREMENTS WITH OTHER PEOPLE SO TO DATE MULTIPLE LONG AS ) TOLD THE PER PEOPLE AT ONCE )T S SON ) PRIMARILY DATED DOESN T GOOD TO DISCUSS REA (E LIKED ME ENOUGH SONABLE STANDARDS TO TO COMPLY WITH THESE HURT TO BE BE UPHELD BY BOTH TERMS AND SOON BEGAN YOU AND YOUR CURRENT AN hOPEN DATING SEA IN A FEW LOVER SON v 4HE HUMAN HEART )T WAS FUN FOR A RELATION IS STRONG AND MUS LITTLE WHILE AND ) STOOD BY TEMPORARY SHIPS TO CULAR )T S MEANT TO GO THROUGH RIGOROUS ROMANCE PRINCIPLES ACTIVITIES WHICH FOR WHAT ) THOUGHT FIND THE INCLUDES ANGUISH WAS HARMLESS TIMES )T SHOULD BE ABLE TO "UT IT GOT MESSY

HANDLE A FEW HEART VERY MESSY RIGHT BREAKS IN ITS LIFETIME 7HILE HE AND ) BEFORE FINDING SOME NEVER SPOKE ABOUT OUR PERSON ONE YOU ARE INTELLEC STATUS WE STILL SPENT TUALLY AND EMOTION ENOUGH TIME TOGETHER

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ED SPRING SCHEDULE APPROXI MATELY SECTIONS OR CLOCK HOURS 2EVENUE FROM THE TAX GO TO THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE DISTRICT TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG CAMPUSES IN THE DISTRICT $IABLO 6ALLEY ,OS -EDANOS AND #ONTRA #OSTA COLLEGES AS WELL AS THE ,-# "RENTWOOD #ENTER AND THE $6# 3AN 2AMON CAMPUS &UNDS FROM THE TAX WILL SUPPORT COURSE OFFERINGS INSTRUCTIONAL PRO GRAMS AND INCREASE STUDENT ACCESS TO SUPPORT SERVICES .O FUNDS COL LECTED IN THE EVENT THE PARCEL TAX PASSES WILL BE USED FOR ADMINISTRA TIVE SALARIES h)F 0ROPOSITION PASSES IT WILL GIVE US MONEY TO ADD CLASSES RIGHT NOW v DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD 4RUSTEE *OHN -ARQUEZ SAID h3TATISTICS SHOW WE ARE HAVING TO NOT ADD CLASSES BECAUSE WE DON T HAVE THE FINANCES TO HIRE INSTRUC TORS 0ROPOSITION WILL ALLOW US TO MAINTAIN WHAT WE HAVE AND GIVE US A LITTLE BREATHING ROOM TO HIRE STAFF v 4HE MANNER IN WHICH TO DISPERSE THE REVENUE AMONG THE COLLEGES HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED !LLOCATION RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN THE -AY 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING AGENDA CALL FOR A DIVISION OF FUNDS BASED ON STATE FUNDED FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS &4%3 &4%3 IS ONE STUDENT TAKING OR MORE UNITS DURING A SEMESTER $IVIDING THE REVENUE IN THIS MANNER WOULD

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TO $6# 0ROPOSITION WILL RAISE SALES TAX STATEWIDE BY ONE QUARTER OF ONE CENT IN ADDITION TO INCREASING STATE INCOME TAX RATES FOR RESIDENTS MAK ING MORE THAN ANNUALLY 4HE FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED AMONG THE STATE S SCHOOL SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS PERCENT WILL GO TO + PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PERCENT TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES )F THESE TAX PROPOSALS FAIL NOT ONLY WILL ### AND THE DISTRICT BE FACING MORE CUTS BUT THE ENACTED BUDGET PROPOSAL WILL BE REDUCED BY BILLION "OTH THE PARCEL TAX AND 0ROPOSITION IF VOTED IN WILL EXPIRE BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR 4HE BUDGET CAN BE FOUND AT WWW EBUDGET CA GOV )N ITS *ULY PRESS RELEASE THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD REPORT ED REDUCTIONS TOTALING MORE THAN MILLION IN STATE APPORTIONMENT FUNDING OVER THE PRIOR FOUR YEARS $URING THAT TIME FRAME COURSE OFFERINGS AND STUDENT SERVICES HAVE DECREASED DISTRICTWIDE IN ADDITION TO EMPLOYEE LAY OFFS AND HOUR REDUC TIONS $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR (ELEN "ENJAMIN SAID IN A QUOTE FROM THE *ULY PRESS RELEASE

h0ASSAGE OF THE PARCEL TAX WILL HELP THE DISTRICT BRIDGE THE GAP CAUSED BY YEARS OF REDUCTIONS IN

STATE FUNDING AND A PRECARIOUS BUDGET CLIMATE IN THE NEAR FUTURE 7E HOPE COUNTY VOTERS WILL VALUE THE WORK WE DO IN PREPARING STU DENTS FOR TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATING STUDENTS TO QUALIFY FOR ST CENTURY JOBS

AS AN INVESTMENT WORTHY OF THEIR SUPPORT v !GENDA ITEM # WHICH FOCUSED ON PARCEL TAX UPDATES AND DIS CUSSION PRESENTED AT THE -AY 'OVERNING "OARD MEETING STATES THAT COUNTY ELECTION COSTS ARE ESTI MATED AT

4HE COST IS ALLOWED THANKS TO THE 'ENERAL &UND DUE TO ITS RELA TION TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE BALLOT PROCESS #AMPAIGN AND ELECTION COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AT A TOTAL OF

h4HE *ULY PRESS RELEASE IS PRETTY MUCH WHERE WE ARE v ### 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SAID h7E WILL BE DISCUSSING WHAT COULD BE DONE IF THE PARCEL TAX PASSES 7E WANT TO DO A GOOD JOB OF EDUCATING OURSELVES AS TO PRO VIDING RESOLUTION FOR OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS v $R .OLDON SAID THERE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW TO USE THE TAX REVENUE BECAUSE THE MONEY IS UNCERTAIN $R &LOYD SAID THOUGH NOTHING IS FOR SURE h)F 0ROPOSITION PASSES ### MIGHT BE ABLE TO OFFER A SPRING SCHEDULE SIMILAR TO SPRING 7E PROBABLY WON T HAVE TO MAKE ANY CUTS v

#ALIFORNIA S ENACTED BUDGET PROJECTS THE STATE WILL HAVE A NEARLY BILLION SURPLUS WITHIN A TWO YEAR PERIOD WHILE INCREASING THE 'ENERAL &UND BY

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ANNUALLY N STOP #ONTRARILY ### )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT $ONNA &LOYD SAID FAILURE OF THE PASSING OF THE TAX INITIATIVE COULD RESULT IN A PERCENT COURSE SCHEDULE REDUCTION FOR THE PROJECT 4HE 3INGLE 3TOP 53! 0ROGRAM WILL BE GIVING AWAY FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS WHO COME IN FOR A SCREENING DURING THE MONTH OF !UGUST IN 33# 4HE 3INGLE 3TOP 0ROGRAM IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PRO HOUSEHOLD FAMILY INCOME IS MUCH TOO HIGH TO MEET ■ &2/- 0AGE VIDES RESOURCES FOR LOW INCOME ■ &2/- 0AGE FAMILIES OR STUDENTS WHO ARE IN ### 0RESIDENT $ENISE .OLDON SAID )F 0ROPOSITION THE PARAMETERS OF SOMEONE WHO IS CONSIDERED TO BE !SHLEY $AVIS ANOTHER STUDENT

FINANCIAL DISTRESS PASSES THE INCOMING REVENUE WOULD AID THE COLLEGE LOW INCOME SAID INSTEAD OF RECEIVING HELP SHE %CONOMICS MAJOR !LEXANDRA 3ANCHEZ SAID SHE WAS REFERRED TO 7EB!DVISOR &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT WITH FUNDS SO CLASSES STAFF AND STUDENT SERVICES WOULD HAD TO PAY THE FEE OUT OF POCKET BUT SHE IS HOPING TO THE OFFICE AT EXT NOT BE CUT h)T FRUSTRATES ME v $AVIS SAID OR EXT 7HAT STUDENTS MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF IS THE STATE QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL AID NEXT SEMESTER h) DON T THINK YOU GET THE HELP YOU 3OME STUDENTS RECEIVE THE #ALIFORNIA FUNDED "OARD WANT HERE v ,EGISLATURE IS IN CHARGE OF SETTING THE TUITION FEES )F 0ROPOSITION DOES NOT PASS THEY WILL CONTINUE TO OF 'OVERNORS &EE 7AIVER 4HIS "/' WAIVER ALLOWS -OORE SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT THEM TO TAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSES AND NOT PAY HAS A MYRIAD OF RESPONSIBILITIES THAT RAISE THE FEE WITHOUT ANY OBJECTIONS N ELECTRONICS 4HE STUDENTS HAVE NOT BEEN ORGANIZED ENOUGH TUITION WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NEXT 4HERE ARE SOME WHO UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTIES FOR TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL -ICHELS SAID )F THERE IS NO VOCAL OR VISIBLE OUTCRY FROM THE COLLEGES ABOUT THE INCREASE IN TUITION THE THOSE WHO STRUGGLE TO PAY FEES )NTERIM 6ICE 0RESIDENT h3TUDENT SERVICES AS A WHOLE IS ,EGISLATURE WILL THEN ASSUME THE STUDENTS HAVE NO $ONNA &LOYD SAID VERY BUSY "UT WE ACCOMMODATE h)T S HARD FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET STUDENTS TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY v PROBLEM AND WILL CONTINUOUSLY RAISE THE FEE EACH YEAR h)T S SHIFTING THE BURDEN TOWARD THE STUDENTS TO PAY BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT FEES BOOKS AND SHE SAID 4HE 3INGLE 3TOP 53! 0ROGRAM OTHER STUFF v ### STUDENT %FARARIMA $ANAO SAID 4HE #OUNSELING /FFICE AND WILL BE GIVING AWAY A BRAND NEW FOR SCHOOL AND THE COST OF EDUCATION v HE SAID 3TUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF VOTING ON 0ROPOSITION !DMISSIONS AND 2ECORDS ARE BOTH !LTHOUGH THERE ARE SERVICES LIKE FINANCIAL AID TO I0AD FOR STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE A MINUTE SCREENING !UG HELP STUDENTS PAY THESE FEES NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THE WHICH WILL BE LISTED AMONG OTHER PROPOSITIONS ON LOCATED IN THE 3TUDENT 3ERVICES THE BALLOT ON .OV PROCESS OF HOW TO RECEIVE AID #ENTER #OUNSELING IS OPEN A M THROUGH .OV h7E HOPE THE OUTCOME GETS MORE REVENUE v $R TO P M -ONDAY 4HURSDAY AND &INANCIAL AID IS DEPENDANT UPON NUMEROUS FACTORS 3TUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY COM A M TO P M &RIDAY PLETED A SCREENING FOR 3INGLE 3TOP &OR EXAMPLE ONE MAY NOT RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID IF THE .OLDON SAID h7E CAN T PREDICT THE FUTURE v PRIOR TO !UG WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO WIN THE PRIZE 4HE SCREENING WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN 33# &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE OFFICE AT EXT OR EXT GET UPSET AND WE WOULD EVEN SHARE TEARS OVER h) WILL ALWAYS HAVE MEMORIES OF US GROWING UP ■ &2/- 0AGE TOGETHER PLAYING SOCCER AND CONSTANTLY MAKING ATTENDED 7ALTER 4 (ELMS -IDDLE 3CHOOL IN 3AN !NDY v 7HILE !NDY S DEATH AFFECTED THE SQUAD DUR FUN OF EACH OTHER v 0ABLO AND $E !NZA (IGH 3CHOOL IN 2ICHMOND N CLOSURE h) REMEMBER WHEN !NDY DIED 3ANTI WOULD $URING -ANRIQUEZ S SENIOR YEAR AT $E !NZA ING THE COURSE OF THE SEASON :ELLER SAID HIS BROTHER !NDREW WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN FRONT THAT 3ANTIAGO WAS ABLE TO PROGRESS NOT ONLY AS RARELY SPEAK ABOUT IT (E TOLD ME THAT HE WISHED A PLAYER BUT ALSO AS A PERSON CHANNELING HIS TO BE WITH HIS BROTHER AND ITS CRAZY HOW IT REALLY OF HIS FRIEND S HOUSE IN 2ICHMOND HAPPENED v 0ATINO SAID "ECAUSE OF HIS BROTHER S DEATH 3ANTIAGO WAS ENERGY INTO POSITIVE THINGS h) WISH ) COULD HAVE TOLD HIM GOODBYE (E h(E WAS MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS HE MOTIVATED TO JOIN ### S MEN S SOCCER TEAM IN WAS VERY ACTIVE IN CHURCH AND THE COMMUNITY WAS MY BEST FRIEND AND ) DOUBT THAT ) WILL EVER TO PLAY IN HIS HONOR MEET ANYBODY LIKE HIM v h3ANTIAGO CAME TO THE PROGRAM UPSET ABOUT AS WELL v ### WILL BE CLOSED ON -ONDAY -ANRIQUEZ S FAMILY WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR COM ,ONG TIME FAMILY FRIEND CLASSMATE AND !NDY S DEATH v FORMER #OMET TEAMMATE (ILBERTH FOR THE ,ABOR $AY HOLIDAY 4HE CAMPUS WILL REOPEN ON )BARRA SAID h(E WAS VERY SHY AT FIRST AND WAS #OMET TEAMMATE OF -ANRIQUEZ $ANIEL 0ATINO MENT -ANRIQUEZ IS SURVIVED BY HIS MOTHER *UANA GOING THROUGH A REBELLIOUS STAGE EARLY ON IN THE DESCRIBED HIM AS BEING A PERSON WHO WAS FULL OF 3EPT (UETO HIS FATHER 3ANTIAGO -ANRIQUEZ 3R AND LAUGHTER AND HAVING A SENSE OF HUMOR SEASON v h(E WAS ALWAYS SMILING AND HAD A POSITIVE BROTHER %RIC (UETO h4HE FACT THAT !NDY WAS KILLED THE WAY HE WAS KILLED TRAUMATIZED 3ANTI (E WOULD OFTEN OUTLOOK ON THINGS v THE SOPHOMORE STRIKER SAID N DISCUSSION

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CrimeWatch -ONDAY !UG !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A PEDES TRIAN STOP AND THE SUBJECT REQUESTED TO BE EXAMINED BY #ONTRA #OSTA #OUNTY MEDICAL STAFF IN -ARTINEZ 4UESDAY !UG !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A PEDESTRI AN STOP AND ONE OF THE SUBJECTS WAS IN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 3UBJECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED FROM THE CAMPUS ! STUDENT WAS SEXUALLY HARASSED

BY AN UNKNOWN MALE .O ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE !N OFFICER CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT STOP 4HE SUBJECT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST (E WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE -ARTINEZ $ETENTION &ACILITY -ALCOLM ,ASTRA

-EETING | Information abounds at event PARTICIPATED ■ &2/- 0AGE !CTIVE AND #OLLABORATIVE THE (ACIENDA -EXICAN !MERICAN ,EARNING A CATEGORY IN /RGAN S RESTAURANT IN 2ICHMOND !CCORDING TO !NTONIO #ARRICO S PRESENTATION SHOWED THAT LAWYER THE FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE PERCENT OF SURVEY PARTICIPANTS UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ARMY VET S WERE SATISFACTORY IN THIS CATEGORY DEATH $R .OLDON SAID #ARRICO #OLLEGES IN THE TOP PERCENT SHOW PASSED AWAY *UNE AT THE AGE PERCENT ### RANKS HIGHER THAN THE OF )N HIS ADDRESS 5NITED &ACULTY ##33% COHORT AVERAGE IN THE 0RESIDENT *EFFREY -ICHELS MEN CATEGORY ENCOURAGING CONTACT AMONG STUDENTS TIONED THE FROM DIFFER #ONTRA #OSTA “We need to have a ‘no ENT ECONOMIC

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4HE AVERAGE WILL BE ON THE MEN S SOCCER COACH IS ### S .OV BALLOT "OTH MEASURES WILL PUT REVENUE SCORE READS !LTHOUGH SOME COLLEGE SCORES BACK INTO THE BUDGETS OF THE DISTRICT COMPARE AND IN SOME CASES SUR AND ### 4HE PARCEL TAX IS ESTIMATED TO PASS THE AVERAGES OF THE COHORT

BRING IN MILLION ANNUALLY TO THERE ARE AREAS WHERE ### NEEDS THE DISTRICT FOR SIX YEARS BY TAX TO IMPROVE REGISTRATION BEING ING COUNTY PROPERTY PARCEL OWN ONE OF THEM !VERAGE NUMBERS REPORT THAT ERS PER PARCEL 0ROPOSITION WILL RAISE STATE SALES TAXES BY ONE PERCENT OF STUDENTS SURVEYED QUARTER OF ONE CENT AND INCOME SAID THEY REGISTERED FOR COLLEGE TAX RATES FOR THOSE MAKING AT LEAST BEFORE CLASS SESSIONS BEGAN /NLY PERCENT OF ### STUDENTS DID

)N HIS PRESENTATION ABOUT THE KEY THE SAME &URTHERMORE PERCENT FINDINGS OF THE ##33% ADMINIS OF ### STUDENTS REVEALED THEY DID TERED !CADEMIC 3ENATE 0RESIDENT NOT REGISTER BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS 7AYNE /RGAN REVEALED HOW ### S SESSION THE AVERAGE IS PERCENT !FTER FOUR OF HIS PLAYERS WERE BENCHMARK RESULTS COMPARE TO THE TOP PERCENT OF ALL COLLEGES WHO MURDERED WITHIN THE LAST MONTHS

MEN S SOCCER COACH 2UDY :ELLER TOOK TO THE PODIUM WITH A HEAVY HEART ASKING ATTENDEES TO PARTICI PATE IN A ONE MINUTE MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE MOST RECENT OF VIC TIMS 3ANTIAGO h3ANTIv -ANRIQUEZ WHOSE LIFE WAS TAKEN !UG -ANRIQUEZ IS THE BROTHER OF !NDREW h!NDYv -ANRIQUEZ WHO WAS MURDERED ON !PRIL

h7E NEED TO HAVE A @NO VIO LENCE POLICY 7E ### ARE A KEY ELEMENT TO THIS COMMUNITY v :ELLER SAID h) WANT TO TALK TO $ENISE ABOUT ORGANIZING A SYMPOSIUM AND BRING IN PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY AND CITY OFFICIALS SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT WE AS A COMMUNITY CAN DO 7E CAN T JUST STAND BY STAGNATE AND PRAY THAT IT WON T HAPPEN TO US v :ELLER EXPRESSED FEELINGS REGARD ING -ANRIQUEZ AND HIS LOVED ONES h) M KEEPING THE HEART AND SOUL OF 3ANTI S MOTHER IN MY PRAYERS 3ANTIAGO WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON (IS SMILE HIS PURE LOVE AND HIS LUST FOR LIFE v :ELLER SAID $ESPITE THE EMOTIONAL UPS AND DOWNS DURING THE EVENT !LL #OLLEGE $AY PROVIDED A DELIGHT TO PROFESSORS !T THE EVENT TWO INSTRUCTORS WERE PRESENTED WITH AWARDS !LPHA 'AMMA 3IGMA (ONOR 3OCIETY PRE SENTED THE h'OLDEN "ELLv AWARD TO

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WENT TO CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON .ADER 3HARKES $ISTRICT #HANCELLOR $R (ELEN "ENJAMIN ASSUMED DUTIES AS THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES FOR THE EVENT $R "ENJAMIN NOW IN HER EIGHTH YEAR AS CHANCELLOR SAID SHE LOOKED FORWARD TO THE EVENT WITH ENTHU SIASM h!S WE BEGIN A NEW YEAR ALL THESE CHALLENGES GIVE US OPPORTUNI TIES TO BE CREATIVE v SHE SAID 4HE CHANCELLOR PROVIDED SOME ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE EVENT WITH THE HELP OF $R 3USIE ,UNDY ,UNDY ACCOMPANIED "ENJAMIN TO ALL THREE CAMPUSES IN THE DISTRICT ,OS -EDANOS #ONTRA #OSTA AND $IABLO 6ALLEY #OLLEGES FOR EACH CAMPUS !LL #OLLEGE $AY EVENTS AND PERFORMED A FREESTYLE DANCE TO h1UE 3ERA 3ERA v *AMES "ROWN S h'ONNA (AVE A &UNKY 'OOD 4IMEv AND 3LY 4HE &AMILY 3TONE S h) 7ANNA 4AKE 9OU (IGHER v 4HIRTY SEVEN YEAR OLD ,UNDY SAID SHE WAS REFERRED TO THE CHAN CELLOR JUST ONE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT

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3TUDENTS SIGNING UP FOR CLASSES THIS FALL WERE MET WITH AN OUTSTAND ING BALANCE OF AT LEAST ,AST SPRING THE DISTRICT 'OVERNING "OARD APPROVED A MANDATORY STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE OF

WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE !SSOCIATED 3TUDENT 5NION GROUPS AT #ONTRA #OSTA

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!35 0RESIDENT *ASMINE 2AMEZANZADEH SAID 3TUDENTS MUST PAY THIS FEE IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR COURSES 4HE STUDENT GOVERNMENTS OF THE THREE DISTRICT COLLEGES DISCUSSED AND PROPOSED THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE 'OVERNING "OARD TRUSTEES PASSED THE PROPOSAL DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER 2AMEZANZADEH SAID 4HE STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE PRO VIDES FUNDING AND WILL ALLOW THE !35 TO HOST EVENTS ACTIVITIES AND CAMPUS BASED PROGRAMS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE STUDENT POPULATION

7ITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF FUND ING THE !35 PLANS TO BRING MORE OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO STU DENTS h7E HAVE A LOT OF PLANS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THOSE FUNDS v 2AMEZANZADEH SAID h7E WILL HAVE PROPOSALS AT OUR MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE ALLOCATION OF THOSE FUNDS AND ALSO HOPE TO USE STU DENT GENERAL ASSEMBLIES TO GET STU DENT INVOLVEMENT INTO THE DECISION MAKING v %XAMPLES OF PROGRAMS THE ACTIVITY FEE COULD SUPPORT INCLUDE 7ELCOME 7EEK ACTIVITIES -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL EVENTS AND DANCES AS WELL AS OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS 4HE FUNDS THAT ARE COLLECTED WILL

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MORE GUEST SPEAKERS AND ESPE CIALLY MORE STUDENT GENERAL ASSEM BLIES v 2AMEZANZADEH SAID 3OME STUDENTS WERE SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED TO FIND OUT THE COLLEGE EVEN HAD A STUDENT ACTIV ITY FEE h) WASN T EVEN AWARE THAT ) PAID A STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE h NURSING MAJOR #HANDI 7ILLIAMS SAID #ULINARY ARTS STUDENT ,AI 3AETEURN AGREED h3TUDENTS SHOULDN T BE BURDENED WITH AN EXTRA FEE WHEN STUDENTS

ALREADY DEAL WITH RISING TUITION COSTS AND THE COSTS OF BOOKS v 3 A E T E U R N SAID "USINESS MAJOR +EVIN + R I S T A N T O FINDS THE FEE A GOOD IDEA AS LONG AS THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE STU 2AMEZANZADEH DENTS h! SMALL FEE IS NOT MUCH TO PAY IF IT IS GOING TOWARD THE STUDENT BODY !S LONG AS THE !35 USES THAT MONEY FOR STUDENTS AND WE KNOW HOW IT IS BEING SPENT IT WILL BE A GOOD IDEA v

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4HE COLLEGE PROCESS AND HEALTH AWARE NESS WERE PRESENTED TO THE +HMU COM MUNITY AT THE FIRST +HMU )NTERNATIONAL &EDERATION #ONFERENCE HELD IN THE 3TUDENT $INING 2OOM ON !UG 4HE +HMU .ATIONAL &EDERATION +.& PUT TOGETHER THE +HMU )NTERNATIONAL &EDERATION #ONFERENCE THE FIRST COMMU NITYWIDE HEALTH CONFERENCE AT THE COLLEGE 4HE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE IS "UILDING A (EALTHY AND 3TRONG #OMMUNITY h7E ARE HERE TO PROMOTE HIGHER EDU CATION TO THE +HMU AND ,AO YOUTH WHO MAY BE FIRST TIME COLLEGE STUDENTS WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES v +.& 0RESIDENT 2OBERTY +NOONSRIVONG SAID +.& 0LANNING #OMMITTEE MEMBER 4RACIE #HULAPARN SAID +HMU IS AN ETHNIC GROUP FROM THE COUNTRY OF ,AO +HMU COMMUNITIES RESIDE THROUGHOUT THE 5 3 WITH AN ESTIMATE OF +HMU PEOPLE LIVING WORKING AND RAISING FAMILIES IN THE "AY !REA $UE TO THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF THE +HMU AND ,AO COMMUNITIES THAT RESIDE IN 2ICHMOND #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WAS THE DECIDED LOCATION 4HE CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON INFORMING STUDENTS OF THIS ETHNIC GROUP ON THE BENEFITS

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6IETNAM 7AR $R 3YSAMOUTH SAID h7E NEED TO BE HERE TO MOTIVATE EACH OTHER INTO EDUCATION AND BE THAT GUIDING LIGHT FOR OUR YOUNGER +HMU AND ,AO COM MUNITY v 3YSAMOUTH SAID 3OPHOMORE 3OURIYA #HANTHANASAK WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT FOUND IT HELPFUL AND FEELS MORE +HMU EVENTS SHOULD HAPPEN h4HE INFORMATION ONE CAN RECEIVE AT THIS EVENT CAN BE USED TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT OUR CULTURE AND TRULY SEE HOW FAR OUR CULTURE

HAS COME IN !MERICA v #HANTHANASAK SAID h7E NEED MORE +HMU OR ,AO YOUTH AT THESE EVENTS TO REALLY MAKE AN IMPACT v &ORMER ### STUDENT AND 5#3$ GRADUATE 3TEPHANIE 0HONVONGSA AGREED h +.& HELPS PROMOTE A MORALE FOR STU DENTS OF THIS VERY PARTICULAR ETHNIC GROUP v 0HONVONGSA SAID h3TUDENTS WHO HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT THE COLLEGE PROCESS AND EXPERIENCE ARE CRITICAL FOR THIS FOUNDATION v

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&OR 0OLICE 3ERVICES /FFICER 4IM 4HOMAS IT WASN T ENOUGH TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE STUDENTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE (E WANTED TO INSPIRE THEM "ECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE MORE INVOLVED WITH STUDENT ATH LETES AT ###

4HOMAS CREAT ED #OMMUNITY 0OLICING IN !THLETICS A PRO GRAM DESIGNED TO HELP BUILD A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 4HOMAS ATHLETES AND 0OLICE 3ERVICES 4HOMAS AND /FFICER #HARLES (ANKINS STOOD BEFORE THE #OMETS FOOTBALL TEAM ADDRESSING PROBLEMS THAT HAD PLAGUED PLAYERS IN THE PAST INCLUDING THEFT AND DRUG USE

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4HOMAS FRIENDS EVENTUALLY DWIN DLED IN NUMBERS AFTER LOSING THEIR LIVES TO THE VIOLENCE THAT SURROUND ED THEM 4HOMAS SAID HE HAS BEEN A PALL BEARER AT SEVERAL OF HIS FRIENDS FUNERALS

(E HOPES TO ADD MORE OFFICERS (ANKINS ALSO SPOKE ABOUT HIS SOMETIMES TROUBLESOME BACK TO THE PROGRAM IN THE FUTURE h)NVOLVING GROUND GROWING ANOTHER GUY IS UP IN 6ALLEJO “It’s an opportunity GREAT )T S A TEAM ! FEW ALTER CATIONS WITH for the district to expe- EFFORT v 4HOMAS SAID POLICE WERE h(OPEFULLY ENOUGH TO PUT rience mentoring and WE CAN INVOLVE HIM IN THE RIGHT awareness.”

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THEIR JOB IS OFF THE FIELD #ARTER ALSO SAID THAT HE VIEWS 4HOMAS AS A GOOD ROLE MODEL BECAUSE HE IS SOMEONE THE PLAYERS CAN RELATE TO 4HOMAS SAID THAT WHILE THE PRO GRAM IS GEARED TOWARD THE ATH LETIC DEPARTMENT THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR IT HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE $ISABLED 3TUDENTS 0ROGRAMS AND 3ERVICES AND -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL ALSO h-Y GOAL IS TO SEE A PROGRAM LIKE THIS IMPLEMENTED DISTRICT WIDE v HE SAID h)T S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DISTRICT TO EXPERIENCE MEN TORING AND AWARENESS v

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! CAST OF ACTION HERO STARS PACKED INTO A MOVIE FILLED WITH FIGHT SCENES

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! BURRITO IS NOT A FANCY MEAL BUT IT S A PORTABLE AND DELICIOUS WRAP THAT EASES THE LOAD OFF A BUSY COLLEGE STUDENT S AGENDA 7ITH THE NEW SEMESTER BEGINNING STUDENTS WILL NOTICE A NEW BURRITO PLACE 4HE "URRITO 3HOP IN THE !BELLA #ENTER RIGHT ACROSS %L 0ORTAL $RIVE FROM #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE ! TASTY BLOB OF A COMBINATION OF MEAT RICE BEAN

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OVERLY GREASY FRENCH FRIES &OR THE PATRONS SAKE IT WOULD BE IN 4HE "URRITO 3HOP S BEST INTEREST TO FIX THAT ONE FLAW 4HE MOST INTERESTING ITEM ON THE MENU WOULD HAVE 3!92! (%2.!.$%: 4(% !$6/#!4% %XCITED CUSTOMER ˆ %NGINEERING MAJOR $AVID 4REAS ORDERS A TO BE THE ### "URRITO 4HE TWO FOOT LONG MONSTROSITY

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COMBINATION OF THREE BURRITOS FOR THE PRICE OF )T WOULD MOST LIKELY LEAVE A ### STUDENTS IN A COMA LIKE STATE BEFORE THEY EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO FINISH HALF 4HE TAMALES ONLY COME IN TWO FLAVORS NONE OF WHICH ARE VEGETARIAN BUT VEGETARIANS SHOULD NOT FEAR BECAUSE THERE ARE VEGETARIAN OPTIONS FOR THE REST OF THE ITEMS ON FOODREVIEW THE MENU 4HERE IS A ### STUDENT SPECIAL BEING OFFERED WHERE STUDENTS PUR CHASING ONE BURRITO MAY GET A FREE DRINK BY PRESENTING THEIR STUDENT h4HE "URRITO )$ 3HOPv 4HE RESTAURANT IS NOT A BIG PLACE

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