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HE #ONTRA #OSTA #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE $ISTRICT HAS PLACED )N3ITE 0ORTAL THE DISTRICT S WEB BASED ADMISSIONS SERVICE AT THE FOREFRONT OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS (OLDING THE HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY OF RELAYING INFORMATION THE PORTAL PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN KEEPING STUDENTS UPDATED WITH INFORMATION THAT MAY CON CERN THEIR CLASSES OR GRADES )N3ITE 0ORTAL HAS STREAMLINED THE REG ISTRATION PROCESS AND MADE IT MORE PER SONAL BY GIVING THE STUDENT CONTROL OF THEIR OWN SEMESTER 4HE PORTAL HOWEVER IS CURRENTLY THE ONLY PROCESS STUDENTS AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE CAN GO THROUGH IN ORDER TO ENROLL IN CLASSES 4HE DISTRICT SERVES NEARLY STU DENTS ANNUALLY 4HESE INDIVIDUALS WILL USE )N3ITE 0ORTAL TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES THIS YEAR 7ITH ALMOST EVERY PERSON IN THE DIS TRICT USING THE PORTAL AT THE SAME TIME

COMPLICATIONS TAKE A TOLL ON THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE MAKING SERVER FAILURES A COMMON OCCURRENCE 7HILE THE SITE MAY BE HELPFUL TO THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO USE IT NO ONE IS FORMALLY TRAINED ON HOW TO USE THE ALWAYS UPDATING WEBSITE 3TUDENTS INCLUDING THOSE NEWLY ENROLLED ARE THROWN BLINDLY ONTO THE PORTAL AND EXPECTED TO SINK OR SWIM IN AN OCEAN WITH FOREVER CHANGING TIDES 7HILE SOME LEARN TO SWIM WITH GREAT EASE SOME SINK !ND AS THEY DO THEY FRANTICALLY TRY TO REGISTER FOR WHAT CLASS ES THEY CAN "UT AS EVERY SEMESTER BEGINS CLASS ROOMS FILL WITH STUDENTS TRYING TO REGIS TER LATE LEADING THEM BACK TO THE SITE !ND WHEN A STUDENT DOESN T UNDER STAND THE PROCESS OF ENROLLING ONLINE HE OR SHE RECEIVES LITTLE TO NO HELP 7HEN THEY SEEK OUT AID THE FIRST STOP IS NORMALLY A COUNSELOR THE PERSON WHO WORKS AT THE COLLEGE TO ADVISE STUDENTS AND HELP THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR EDUCA TIONAL JOURNEY #OUNSELORS HOWEVER REFER STUDENTS BACK TO )N3ITE 0ORTAL FOR REGISTRATION INQUIRIES LEAVING STUDENTS FINDING THEMSELVES RIGHT WHERE THEY STARTED

CONFUSED AND WITHOUT UNITS /NE THING THAT COULD HELP THE CONFU SION WOULD BE HAVING A TUTORIAL OF HOW TO USE THE WEBSITE DURING ORIENTATION "Y COMMUNICATING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PORTAL AND DEMONSTRATING HOW TO USE IT THE COLLEGE WILL SAVE STUDENTS AND FACULTY THE TIME SPENT SOLVING THE PROB LEMS THE PORTAL INDIRECTLY CREATES 4HE HOPES OF )N3ITE 0ORTAL ARE ESSEN TIALLY GILDED PROMISES ˆ MEANING ON THE OUTSIDE IS THE FACE OF THE WEBSITE

PORTRAYING A USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE BUT UNDERNEATH IS A SLOW TO RESPOND FRUS TRATING PIECE OF SOFTWARE THAT IS ULTI MATELY NOT RECEIVED THAT WELL AMONG THE DISTRICT S STUDENT BODY

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BEAUTIFUL FOR SPA CIOUS SKIES FOR AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN FOR PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES ABOVE THE FRUITED PLAIN v h!MERICA THE "EAUTIFULv WAS WRITTEN IN HONOR OF THIS COUNTRY "UT IF !MERICA IS CONSID ERED BEAUTIFUL WHY DOES GAR BAGE DOMINATE THE LAND 7RAPPERS AND NAPKINS CAN BE SEEN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ENTANGLED IN BETWEEN WEEDS AND BUSHES #IGARETTE FILTERS ARE FOUND MIXED IN WITH DIRT PRETEND ING TO BE FERTILIZER TO PLANTS (ALF EATEN SANDWICHES AND CHIP CRUMBS LAY PEACEFULLY UNTOUCHED ON A PICNIC TABLE ! STUDY CONDUCTED BY +EEP !MERICA "EAUTIFUL )NC +!"

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REPORTED MORE THAN BILLION PIECES OF LITTER FIND THEIR WAY TO 5 3 ROADWAYS EACH YEAR 7ITH ALL THIS FILTH A PER SON WOULD THINK NEGATIVELY OF THE ENVIRONMENT HE OR SHE IS IN AND EVENTUALLY WOULD TRY TO AVOID BEING IN SUCH A DIRTY PLACE ALTOGETHER INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE MIS TAKES OTHERS HAVE MADE ! MAJORITY OF THE 5 3 POPULATION HOWEVER SEEMS CONTENT TO BE LIVING AROUND TRASH 7ITH CITIZENS LITTERING AN AVERAGE OF ITEMS PER MILE THE ILLEGAL YET HABITUAL ACT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE 7ITH PERCENT OF INDI VIDUALS ADMITTING THEY VE LITTERED BEFORE IT WOULDN T BE SURPRISING TO WITNESS A GIRL ON CAMPUS CAUSALLY DROPPING HER EMPTY SODA BOTTLE TO THE SIDE AND CONTINUING HER WALK

AND MAKE A CERTAIN AREA INTO AN UNPLEASANT ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE OF THE INITIAL CHOICE TO LITTER 2EVERSIBLY IF THE ENVIRON MENT LOOKS AND FEELS NEAT

PEOPLE WOULD BE INCLINED TO DISPOSE OF THEIR GARBAGE PROPERLY 3O WHY CAN T THAT "ECAUSE PEOPLE LITTER SO UNWRITTEN RULE BE MADE FOR MUCH NOWADAYS IT WOULD EVERY SINGLE LOCATION SEEM NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE -OTIVES OF BEING LAZY

HAVE RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRON IGNORANT OR LACKING CONCERN MENT CAN SURPRISINGLY 2ESPECT IS A FUNNY CAUSE SOME SEVERE WORD !

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SHOW CONSIDERATION TO TREAT COURTEOUSLY AND OF THE 5 3 DEBRIS MAY BE CAR RIED INTO GUTTERS AND PLACING THAT PERSON OR OBJECT IN A STATE OF POPULATION LOCAL WATERWAYS

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CONTENT TO PRICES WHILE IT INCREASES TAXES AND WALKWAYS BEACHES

ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC BE LIVING THE COST FOR CLEANUP )F INDIVIDUALS CAN SPACES CHANGE THEIR ATTI )F PEOPLE WERE TUDES THEY WOULDN T USING THE PUBLIC SPACE AROUND HAVE TO SUFFER AS AS THEIR OWN WHY THEY COMPENSATE FOR WOULD THEY HAVE DIF TRASH THEIR FLAWS BY PAYING FICULTY FINDING RESPECT ALMOST BILLION EACH FOR A PUBLIC AREA YEAR FOR LITTER CLEANUP 4HEY WOULD BE UNOF 4AKING LESS THAN A MINUTE FICIALLY ENTITLED TO THAT SPE TO WALK TO A TRASH CAN HOW CIFIC SPACE AND SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO CLEAN UP AFTER EVER CAN PREVENT ALL THESE THEMSELVES THERE UNTIL THEY RE ISSUES FROM HAPPENING 0UT IN A LITTLE EFFORT AND FINISHED LEARN IT WAS EASY JUST TO "ECAUSE LITTERING BEGINS PROPERLY THROW THAT ICE CREAM WITH ONE S PERSONAL CHOICE

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TIME OF MINUTES v SHE SAID h7E ARE STILL BEHIND BECAUSE WE ARE ASSISTING STUDENTS REGULARLY v ,A-OTHE SAID SOME STAFF MEM BERS WORKLOADS IN THE &INANCIAL !ID /FFICE HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY MONTHS /FFICES IN THE 33# EMPLOY STU DENT WORKERS AND OTHER NON PERMA NENT EMPLOYEES BUT ,A-OTHE SAID THAT CREATES ANOTHER PROBLEM h4EMPORARY HELP NEEDS TO BE TRAINED )T TAKES TIME AND PEOPLE TO TRAIN OTHERS v &ERGUSON SAID THE SERVICES IN THE 33# ARE INSTRUMENTAL FOR THE SUC CESS OF THE COLLEGE h3TUDENT SERVICES ARE THE THREADS THAT KEEP EVERYONE TOGETHER AND RIGHT NOW WE ARE REALLY LEAN 7E REALLY NEED THE STUDENTS VOICE ON THESE ISSUES 3TUDENTS LISTEN TO OTHER STUDENTS v SHE SAID &IFTEEN YEAR COUNSELOR 2OBERT 7EBSTER SAID THE CUTS HAVE NOT REDUCED THE FULL TIME STAFF JUST THE PART TIME FACULTY IN THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

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FIRST WEEKS OF THE SEMESTER WAS $ISTRICT $IRECTOR OF 2ESEARCH PARTLY BECAUSE THE CHANGE OF ITS SERVER WITHIN THE AND 0LANNING 4IM #LOW SAID h4HE PORTAL IS AN INNOVATION FOR ALL OF THE COL LAST YEAR h,AST YEAR THE )N3ITE 0ORTAL RAN UNDER 5NI$ATA LEGES IN OUR DISTRICT v $R #LOW SAID h4HE PORTAL IS $ATATEL NOW THE SERVER CHANGED TO 3EQUEL 3ERVER REVOLUTIONIZING WHAT WE DO IN THE DISTRICT v #OMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROFESSOR $ATABASE 31, v #LOW SAID h4HAT TRANSITION 2ANDY 7ATKINS SAID THAT WHILE THE 0ORTAL IS CON COULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON WHY STUDENTS FOUND STANTLY UPDATING ITS TECHNOLOGY IT LEAVES MANY COMPLICATIONS "UT ) THINK NOW WE HAVE IT WORKED STUDENTS AND FACULTY BEHIND WONDERING HOW TO OUT v 7HILE IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT THE CAUSE OF THE OPERATE THE SITE h) GO OVER HOW TO USE THE PORTAL IN MY COM )N3ITE 0ORTAL S DELAYS MAY BE STUDENTS AND FACULTY PUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS CLASSES AND ONE ISSUE AGREE THAT THE SITE NEEDS TO BE SIMPLIFIED TO HELP ) NOTICED WITH THE SITE IS THAT THE FACULTY DOES NOT THEM MORE EFFECTIVELY h)T IS A COMMON THING IN TODAY S TECHNOLOGY TO HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO THE SITE AS STUDENTS HAVE v 7ATKINS SAID h) AM ONLY ALLOWED TO DEMONSTRATE FIGURE OUT HOW THINGS WORK OUT YOURSELF v 7ATKINS THE SITE TO MY STUDENTS THROUGH A DUMMY SITE AS IT SAID ■ &2/- 0AGE

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WILL SUPPORT THE CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT 4HE TRADITIONAL -EXICAN TACO WAS ABSENT FROM THE CHOICES BUT THAT DIDN T BOTHER ANY STUDENTS WHO WERE THERE TO TRY OUT THE VARIETY OF FLAVORS h4HE TACOS ARE REALLY DIFFERENT THAN THE ONES ) USUALLY EAT AND THEY CULINARY ART STUDENTS ALL LOOK HAPPY AND PROUD ABOUT WHAT THEY RE PUTTING OUT v !CADEMIC AND 3TUDENT 3ERVICES -ANAGER -AYRA 0ADILLA SAID 0OLITICAL SCIENCES MAJOR 4YLER 7OJTOWICS SAID THAT IT WASN T JUST THE TACOS THAT BROUGHT HIM TO THE COOKOFF BUT ALSO THE FACT THAT STUDENTS WOULD BE COMPETING h4HE COMPETITION BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE SO WE GET TO TASTE THE BEST v HE SAID $ESPITE THE LIVELY AMBIANCE GUESTS AND STUDENTS HAD TO REMEMBER IT WAS A COMPETITION 6OTING BEGAN AT A M AND CAME TO AN END AT P M 4HE TICKETS WERE TALLIED AND THE WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED 0RIZES CON SISTED OF SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS APRONS

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COURSE SECTIONS v $R #LOW SAID h7E HAVE THE STUDENTS )T S NOT THAT WE WOULDN T WANT TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY 7E CAN T TEACH COURSES UNLESS WE GET PAID FOR IT h "ECAUSE THERE ARE FEWER COURS ES AVAILABLE AT ### PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR 4ALELA !LLEN IS MORE LIKELY TO GO TO ANOTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGE IF THE CAMPUS ISN T OFFERING A COURSE SHE NEEDS TO TAKE h)T MAKES ME WANT TO GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL BECAUSE MOST LIKELY OTHER SCHOOLS WOULD HAVE CLASSES THAT ) NEED TO TAKE v !LLEN SAID "ECAUSE !LLEN HAS A GOAL OF TRANSFERRING WITHIN TWO YEARS SHE S CONSIDERING GOING TO DIFFERENT COM MUNITY COLLEGES IN ORDER TO COM PLETE THE UNITS REQUIRED FOR TRANSFER

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CLASSES CONTINUE TO BE EXCESSIVELY CROWDED AS STUDENTS HOPE TO ENROLL INTO THE COURSES THEY NEED h)T WAS OVERCROWDED IN ONE CLASS SO WE HAD TO RELOCATED TO A DIFFERENT ROOM AND IT WAS STILL JAMMED v -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL STUDENT #ESAR #ORTES SAID h0EOPLE ARE TRYING TO CLAW THEIR WAY IN )T S NOT A SURVIVAL EXPO WHERE WE RE TRYING TO GET JUST ONE PIECE OF MEAT v #ORTES SAID h)T S NOT AN /+ THING 9OU RE PUTTING IN YOUR WORK AND YOU RE STILL NOT GET TING IN THE CLASS )T S A DEPRESSING THING TO HEAR v -ATH PROFESSOR 'LEN 3COTT WAS ONE OF MANY INSTRUCTORS WHO HAD TO TURN STUDENTS AWAY FROM ENROLLING IN HIS CLASSES h)T S REALLY TOUGH BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE DOING THE HOMEWORK ) GIVE EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT NOT

GET INTO THE CLASS v 3COTT SAID %/03 COUNSELOR $IONNE 0EREZ SAID BECAUSE OF THE BUDGET CUTS

STUDENTS ARE SUFFERING h&IVE AND A HALF PERCENT OF CLASSES WERE CUT AND STUDENTS DON T HAVE ACCESS v 0EREZ SAID h&OR THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES EVERY SEMESTER IT S CHALLENGING BECAUSE COURSES ARE BEING CUT SO THEY FILL UP QUICKLY AND SOME STUDENTS AREN T ABLE TO TAKE THE COURSE v -#(3 A HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED AT ### HAS ALSO BEEN IMPACTED BY THE LACK OF COURSES BEING OFFERED h"Y BEING IN -IDDLE #OLLEGE

THEY THINK WE GET PRIORITY BUT WE DON T 7E HAVE THIS SYSTEM WHERE WE RE GIVEN A SPECIFIC ENROLL MENT DATE AND ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER THEN v -#(3 STUDENT +EVIN (ULEN SAID h4HIS IS A COM MUNITY COLLEGE AND STUDENTS HAVE

OTHER THINGS TO DO 3OME PEOPLE DON T HAVE THE TIME TO BE FULL TIME STUDENTS )T S SAD BECAUSE YOU WOULDN T EXPECT COMMUNITY COL LEGES TO BE COMPETITIVE v #OUNSELOR 3UZANNE (UEY THINKS STUDENTS ARE NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEIR RESOURCES RESULTING IN LATE ENROLLMENT h4HE STUDENTS PUT THEMSELVES IN A BIND v (UEY SAID h3OME DON T COME WHEN THEY RE SUPPOSED TO SHOW UP AND THEY EXPECT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE HANDLED ALREADY )T S THE STUDENT S RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SOMETHING v 7HEN CLASSES CANNOT BE OBTAINED STUDENTS TURN TO ALTERNA TIVE SOLUTIONS h7ITH CLASSES BEING CUT SOME PEOPLE FEEL LIKE WHY SHOULD THEY GO TO SCHOOL 3O THEY DROP OUT v !LLEN SAID

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3AN &RANCISCO RESIDENT AND 507! MEM !N OFFICER RESPONDED TO A MEDI BER 3TEVE :ELTZER SAID HE HAS BEEN FOLLOWING CAL EMERGENCY #HEVRON S INCIDENTS FOR THE PAST YEARS AND ! NON STUDENT COMMITTED THAT THE COMPANY S RESPONSE TO THE RECENT INCI DOMESTIC BATTERY AGAINST A STUDENT DENT WAS UNACCEPTABLE 7HILE ATTENDEES WERE UPSET WITH THE EXPLO WHILE ON CAMPUS 4HE SUSPECT WAS CITED AND RELEASED 4HE STUDENT DID SION THAT COVERED MOST OF 7EST #OUNTY IN A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE OTHERS WERE SURPRISED NOT NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND DISAPPOINTED AT THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM LOCALS 7EDNESDAY 3EPT $ESPITE BEING CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR

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*ONES %LIZABETH 4ATE STOOD BY TO COMFORT HER ALLY 4ATE SAID h4HIS IS ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN S CHILDREN )F WE DON T STOP IT IT S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE v 4HE EXPLOSION RELEASED POUNDS OF SULFER DIOXIDE

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! NEW FACE HAS COME THROUGH TO TAKE CHARGE AND BRING HER KNOWLEDGE AND PROFES SIONALISM TO THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL "RENDA +ING 2ANDLE

HAS TAKEN THE NEW POSITION AS PRINCIPAL OF -#(3 REPLAC ING (ATTIE 3MITH WHO RETIRED IN *UNE h-#(3 IS LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH )T S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING MY EXPERIENCED BACKGROUND AND MAKE THE SCHOOL SHINE v +ING 2ANDLE SAID !FTER APPLYING FOR THE POSITION OF -#(3 PRINCIPAL +ING 2ANDLE WAS APPROVED BY THE 7EST #ONTRA #OSTA 5NITED 3CHOOL $ISTRICT BOARD ON *UNE -#(3 IS AN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE WHICH HELPS STUDENTS COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL AND ENSURE THEIR SUC CESS IN COLLEGE +ING 2ANDLE SAID THAT FOR HER TO COME TO -#(3 SEEMED LIKE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO NOT ONLY WORK WITH GREAT STUDENTS BUT STAFF AS WELL "EING THE NEW -#(3 PRINCIPAL WOULD EXTEND +ING 2ANDLE S THIRD CAREER AS SHE FIRST WORKED AT A PAPER MANUFACTURING FIRM CALLED #ROWN :ELLERBACH FOR YEARS 5NDER #ROWN :ELLERBACH SHE WORKED IN DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES

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AGREES THAT +ING 2ANDLE IS BOTH SERIOUS AND SWEET AT THE SAME TIME h3HE S HIGHLY CONSIDERATE AND HAS BROUGHT A WHOLE NEW LIGHT TO PROFESSIONALISM v #LOSE SAID -#(3 COUNSELOR -ORGAN 3ANDERS SAID THAT +ING 2ANDLE ISN T JUST SITTING IN HER CHAIR ALL DAY BUT TRYING TO BUILD BETTER CON NECTIONS BETWEEN -#(3 AND ### h3HE S DEFINITELY DETERMINED AND FOCUSED v 3ANDERS SAID h3HE TRYING TO CON TINUE -#(3 BRIDGE WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE v 3EVERAL -#(3 TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS AGREED THAT BRINGING IN A NEW PRINCIPAL CAN HELP BENEFIT THE PROGRAM FOR YEARS TO COME 3ANDERS SAID h )T ALLOWS FOR SOMEONE TO EVALUATE THE SCHOOL FROM THEIR OWN PER SPECTIVE v 2EED AGREED h3HE HAS COME IN WITH NEW IDEAS v 2EED SAID h3OMEONE WITH HER KNOWLEDGE AND HER PERSPECTIVE CAN BE VALUABLE v #LOSE SAID THAT IT LL TAKE A YEAR FOR +ING 2ANDLE TO GET HER FEET WET h(ER PROFESSIONALISM WILL PAY OFF BECAUSE IT IS WORTH HAVING A STRUCTURE THAT SHE CAN BRING IN AND HEAD v #LOSE SAID +ING 2ANDLE SAID THAT SHE WANTS TO STICK WITH hWHAT S BEEN ALREADY SET IN PLACE v h.OTHING NEW ) WOULD CHANGE PER SAY

JUST EMBELLISHING WHAT S ALREADY HERE AND SUSTAINING IT v SHE SAID +ING 2ANDLE HAS EARNED A BACHE LOR S DEGREE IN SOCIOLOGY FROM 3OUTHERN 5NIVERSITY AND AN - " ! FROM 'OLDEN 'ATE 5NIVERSITY 3HE ENJOYS COOKING AND LIKES TO VISIT THE ### CULINARY ARTS DEPARTMENT 3HE ALSO '%/2'% -/2). 4(% !$6/#!4% LOVES TO WATCH MOVIES GO TO CHURCH READ 3OPHISTICATED ˆ 0RINCIPAL "RENDA +ING 2ANDLE AIMS TO SUSTAIN THE EXCELLENCE DANCE AND TRAVEL ALREADY ESTABLISHED AT -IDDLE #OLLEGE (IGH 3CHOOL

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3TUDENTS FROM THE #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPART MENT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT CALLED THE (ACKATHON HOST ED BY )NTEL AT THE )NTEL $EVELOPER &ORUM TODAY AT THE -OSCONE #ENTER IN 3AN &RANCISCO

0ARTICIPANTS WILL BE SOLVING MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS AND WILL USE COMPUTER CODING TO CREATE BASIC ALGEBRA BASED GAME APPLI CATIONS FOR STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO THE COLLEGE LEVEL h) WANT TO REPRESENT ALL THE COM MUNITY COLLEGES IN THE NATION v ### (ACKATHON LEADER &ERISSA ,AGASCA SAID hAND PUT ### ON PAR WITH THE 5#S AND #35S AND SHOW THAT FEMALES STILL HOLD A PLACE IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY v +1%$ .02 AND !"# NEWS STAFFS WILL ALL BE BROADCASTING SEG MENTS OF THE EVENT "Y PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT IT WILL HIGHLIGHT THE TALENTS OF ###

STUDENTS AMONG STUDENTS FROM FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES #OMPUTER SCIENCES PROFESSOR 4HOMAS -URPHY SAID THAT HE AND HIS STUDENTS ARE OVERJOYED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE SECOND ACADEMIC (ACKATHON h### HAS A REALLY COOL RELATION SHIP WITH )NTEL CORPORATION v COM PUTER SCIENCE PROFESSOR -URPHY SAID h)T S SO EXCITING TO SEE PEOPLE LITERALLY BANGING DOWN THE DOOR AT ### FOR HELP WITH THEIR PROJECTS v 4HE COLLEGE HELD ITS OWN HACK ATHON ON CAMPUS THIS PAST SUM MER #OMPUTER SCIENCES MAJOR

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7ORKING WITH CHILDREN REQUIRES MUCH CARE AND EFFORT BUT IT ALSO TAKES A HUGE HEART AND THAT S AN UNQUESTIONABLE QUALITY THAT TAKES SOME PEOPLE YEARS TO DEVELOP %ARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT #HAIRPERSON )NTISAR 3HAREEF HAS HIGH STANDARDS FOR HER STUDENTS AND REQUIRES THEM TO BE THE VOICES FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK ON THEIR OWN BEHALF h 4HE DEPARTMENT IS HERE TO HELP YOU MAKE YOU INTELLIGENT EMPLOYABLE /UR PROGRAM IS DIF FERENT &AIR RIGHT AND TRUE 7E MAKE OUR STUDENTS CRITICALLY THINK FOR THOSE WHO CAN T TALK FOR THEM SELVES v SHE SAID %#% MAJOR 'IDEON 0RIOR SAID THAT HE HAS TAKEN A COUPLE OF THE INSTRUCTOR S COURSES INCLUD ING HER #REATIVE !CTIVITIES COURSE (E SAID $R 3HAREEF TRIES TO TEACH STUDENTS TO GIVE ALL YOUNGER CHILDREN EQUAL ATTENTION AND HOW MUCH OF A GREAT IMPACT ADULTS HAVE ON CHILDREN #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO BECOME DIRECT SUPPORT PEOPLE FOR CHILDREN IN AN ORDERLY WAY THROUGH PHYSICAL SOCIAL AND EMO TIONAL CREATIVE AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT FROM 3HAREEF S LECTURES 0OWER0OINT PRESENTATIONS AND HANDS ON WORK (ER COLLEAGUE %#% PROFESSOR "ARBARA 'RILLO

SAID THE DEPARTMENT AND COLLEGE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HER 3HE ALSO SAID THAT 3HAREEF S EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHILD WELFARE MAKES HER AN OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR AND THIS QUALITY HELPS HER PUBLICLY SPEAK AT KEYNOTES AROUND THE "AY !REA &OR EXAMPLE +1%$ AND +4%( %DUCATION .ETWORK HOSTED THE -EDIA AND %ARLY 3YMPOSIUM AT THE #OMMONWEALTH #LUB IN 3AN &RANCISCO ON *UNE WHERE 3HAREEF WAS ALONGSIDE 1).' (5!.' 4(% !$6/#!4% 'IFTED GUIDANCE ˆ &OR YEARS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MORE THAN HIGHLY REGARDED PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY 'RILLO SAID #HAIRPERSON )NTISAR 3HAREEF HAS MENTORED HER STUDENTS

3HAREEF HAS BEEN CHAIRPERSON OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS BUT HAS BEEN A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF ### SINCE 3HAREEF SAID THAT ONE OF THE MOST PIVOTAL MOMENTS OF HER CAREER WAS WHEN SHE DIRECTED THE &OSTER +INSHIP #ARE #ONTINUING %DUCATION 0ROGRAM AT ### 4HIS ULTIMATELY MADE 3HAREEF REALIZE THAT SHE WANTED TO CONTINUE PARENTING SHE SAID 3INCE THEN SHE HAS ADOPTED FOUR CHILDREN AND ALSO HAS ONE STEPSON 3HAREEF GRADUATED FROM 4RENTON 3TATE 5NIVERSITY IN .EW *ERSEY IN WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR S DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION "EFORE GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO OBTAIN HER MASTER S DEGREE IN GUIDANCE COUNSELING FROM +EAN #OLLEGE WHICH IS ALSO IN .EW *ERSEY SHE TAUGHT THE SIXTH GRADE FOR ONE YEAR SHE SAID )N 3HAREEF HAD MOVED TO #ALIFORNIA AND STARTED WORKING TOWARD OBTAINING HER DOC TORATE IN -ONTESSORI EDUCATION FROM .OVA 3OUTHEASTERN 5NIVERSITY 3HAREEF SAID THAT THERE WERE OTHER THINGS THAT DREW HER TO .OVA 3OUTHEASTERN INCLUDING THE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND A NEWFOUND CAMARADERIE BETWEEN HERSELF AND FORMER CLASS MATE AND CURRENT DEAN OF THE ,!6! $IVISION

$R 3USAN ,EE $R ,EE SAID THAT SHE HAS KNOWN 3HAREEF FOR YEARS AND THEIR PATHS HAVE BEEN hCRISS CROSS INGv EVER SINCE h-Y ADVICE TO 3HAREEF WHEN SHE IS GOING SOMEWHERE IS TO NOT SAY ANYTHING FOR THE FIRST THREE MINUTES AND LET EVERYONE LOOK AT YOU AND WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY SAY BECAUSE SHE IS A PIECE OF ART v ,EE SAID WITH A LAUGH ,EE SAID 3HAREEF S PERSONALITY MATCHES HER PROFESSION AS SHE IS VERY COURAGEOUS BECAUSE SHE IS AN ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN h### HAS BEEN A HOME TO ME )T HAS BEEN AN EXTENSION OF MY LIFE BECAUSE IT IS FIVE MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE )T S REALLY BEEN A PART OF ME v SHE SAID

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IT S JUST THE PHYSICS ENGINE AT WORK (IGHLIGHTING THE NOTABLE CHANGES IN GAME PLAY IS THE DEFENSIVE PASSING GAME )DIOTIC DEFENSIVE BACKS ARE A THING OF THE PAST UNLESS YOU HAVE A DEFENSIVE BACK WHO IS AN IDIOT )N PRIOR GAMES A SIMPLE FADE ROUTE MIGHT TURN EVEN THE MOST INTELLIGENT DEFENDER IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE LEAVING THE RECEIVER HE S COVERING WIDE OPEN "UT IN h-ADDEN v DEFENDERS HAVE COMMON SENSE .O LONGER DOES .EW 9ORK *ETS CORNERBACK $ARRELLE 2EVIS WHO IS ARGUABLY THE BEST CORNERBACK IN THE BUSINESS JUMP OUT OF THE WAY OF AN ONCOMING PASS FORCING GAME PLAYERS TO CURSE AT THE DIGITAL ATHLETES WHILE BREAKING 0LAYSTATION CONTROLLERS AS THEY SLAM THEM DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR

4HIS YEAR THOSE ILL ADVISED PASSES FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE DEFENDER AS THEY SHOULD !NOTHER FACET OF THE GAME TO RECEIVE A BOOST IS THE PRESENTATION .&, BROADCASTERS *IM .ANTZ AND FOR MER 3UPERBOWL -60 QUARTERBACK 0HIL 3IMMS OF #"3 HANDLE THE PLAY BY PLAY AND THE PRODUCTION TEAM VARIES THEIR PHRASES NICELY !T TIMES THE COMMENTARY MAY BE A BIT OFF OF WHAT HAP PENS BUT HEY IT S A VIDEO GAME 4HOUGH IT S NOT PERFECT THERE HASN T BEEN A DIGITAL FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE IN THE PAST TO COM PARE TO h-ADDEN .&, v )T S A GOOD VIDEO GAME BUT A HELL OF A FOOTBALL SIMULATION OVERALL

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! CHILD BEING POSSESSED

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! PERFECT EXAMPLE IS THE SCENE WHERE THE DEMON S HAND COMES OUT OF #LYDE S MOUTH AND GRABS ONTO HIS FACE CREAT ING A REAL SHUDDER INDUCING MOMENT 4HE MUSIC IS PERFECT AND WELL TIMED GIVEN AT JUST THE RIGHT MOMENT WITH THE APPRO PRIATE LEVEL OF SUSPENSE ADDED IN 4HE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE PLOT 4HERE ARE SOME ASPECTS OF THIS MOVIE THAT WHILE COOL AND INTERESTING DON T MAKE ANY SENSE !N EXAMPLE IS A SCENE WHERE (ANNAH HEARS A MUFFLED SOUND COMING FROM HER SIS

TER S ROOM !LONG WITH #LYDE THEY OPEN THE DOOR TO REVEAL A MOVIEREVIEW GIANT VORTEX OF MOTH S CIRCLING %MILY AS SHE SITS ON THE BED STARING AT THE h4HE DEMON BOX IN 0OSSESSIONv HER LAP ★★★★★ 3TARRING .ATASHA .ATASHA #ALIS +YRA #ALIS PLAYS 3EDGWICK %MILY AN OPTI $IRECTED BY /LE MISTIC YEAR "ORNEDAL 'ENRE (ORROR OLD WHO STILL DREAMS OF THE RECONCILIATION OF HER DIVORCED PARENTS 7HILE IT S CREEPY IT ADDS

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#OOKIES ICE CREAM DELIGHT FOR LOW COST Cool desserts melt away student hunger "Y 6ERONICA 3ANTOS 34!&& 72)4%2

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)CE CREAM SMASHED BETWEEN TWO WARM COOKIES FOR IS A DEAL FOR ANY COLLEGE STUDENT ON A BUDGET MAKING # 2 % ! - THE NEW PLACE FOR A QUICK TREAT 4HE DIS TANCE ISN T ENOUGH TO STOP #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE STU DENTS FROM SATISFYING THEIR FOODREVIEW TASTE BUDS !CCORDING TO # 2 % ! - PRESIDENT 'US 3HAMIEH THE BUSINESS HAS FOUR PRIMARY PRINCIPLES h# 2 % ! - v PREMIUM INGREDIENTS

★★★★★ AFFORDABILITY GREAT CUS #UISINE $ESSERT TOMER SERVICE AND A FUN 7HERE 4ELEGRAPH !VENUE

ATMOSPHERE # 2 % ! - AN ACRO "ERKELEY NYM FOR hCOOKIES RULE 0RICE 2ANGE EVERYTHING AROUND ME v OFFERS A SIMPLE MENU OF ICE CREAM SANDWICHES SHAKES AND MALTS 4HIS BUSINESS SHOULD BE APPLAUDED FOR THE SIMPLICITY OF ITS MENU WHICH LEADS TO ENDLESS OPTIONS CATERING TO A WIDE RANGE OF CUSTOMERS 4HE ICE CREAM SHOT OFFERS A SELECTION OF GLUTEN FREE VEGAN AND LACTOSE FREE OPTIONS

FOR THOSE ON STRICT DIETS 7ITH MANY FLAVORS TO CHOOSE FROM IT S NOT SURPRISING THAT INDIVIDU ALS TAKE THEIR TIME TO ORDER "ECAUSE OF THE COMPANY S PRINCIPLE OF AFFORDABILITY ANY COLLEGE STUDENT ON A BUDGET CAN GET HIS OR HER HANDS ON THESE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES &OR ONLY PER SANDWICH IT S A STEAL !S TEMPTING AS IT IS TO BUY TWO OR EVEN THREE

ONE IS ENOUGH TO PUT THE SWEET TOOTH TO REST )NGREDIENTS ARE DERIVED FROM FAMILY RECIPES AND COOKIES ARE BAKED IN STORE DAILY 4HE COOKIES HOWEVER STILL FAIL TO PROVIDE A HOMEMADE TASTE 4HE FLAVOR SEEMS TO LACK AN EXTRA ELEMENT THAT WOULD GIVE SOMEONE THE FEELING OF COM ING HOME TO THE SMELL OF BAKED GOODS IN THE OVEN 3ADLY THEY ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE PUR CHASED IN GROCERY STORES 4HE ICE CREAM ON THE OTHER HAND IS SATIS FYING 4HE TEXTURE IS RICH CREAMY AND DOESN T TASTE LIKE THAT CHEAP AIR PUMPED ICE CREAM IN PLASTIC BUCKETS 3O WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WARM COOK IES AND ICE CREAM COMBINE 0URE NOSTALGIA 4HERE S NO OTHER DESSERT THAT COULD BRING PEOPLE BACK TO CHILDHOOD THAN AN ICE CREAM SANDWICH 4HESE # 2 % ! - DESSERTS HOWEVER ARE NOT THE TYPICAL +LONDIKE BARS /NE COULD ALMOST FORGET WHAT THE COOKIES ARE LACKING ONCE THE SENSATION OF BITING INTO A WARM COOKIE WITH A COLD CREAMY CENTER TAKES EFFECT "ECAUSE 3HAMIEH INTERACTS WITH EVERYONE

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BINATION BUT THE MOST POPULAR OPTION IS THE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE WITH MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE CREAM !NOTHER GREAT COMBINATION IS THE SNICK ERDOODLE COOKIE WITH CINNAMON CARAMEL ICE CREAM A FAVORITE OF $* #HUY 'OMEZ

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### S DEFENSE TOOK CONTROL OF THE MOMEN TUM AFTER A LEAPING INTERCEPTION BY #OMET DEFENSIVE BACK 2ANSOM #OOK THAT EVENTU ALLY SET UP A YARD BOMB FROM 7ATSON TO "UTLER FOR A TOUCHDOWN h) REALIZED $E !NZA S CORNERBACK WAS PLAYING MY ROUTE ON MY OUTSIDE SHOULDER WITH NO SAFETY HELP v "UTLER SAID h) TOLD -ALIK TO THROW IT TO ME ON THE NEXT PLAY AND ) THINK IT DEFINITELY BUMPED UP OUR MOMEN TUM v "UTLER LED THE #OMETS WITH SIX RECEPTIONS FOR YARDS /N THE $ONS NEXT POSSESSION -C#AIN THREW HIS FOURTH PICK OF THE CONTEST #OOK TIPPED HIS PASS AND IT WAS INTERCEPTED FOR A

SECOND TIME BY &INLEY WHO RETURNED THE PICK YARDS FOR A TOUCHDOWN h7E HAVE GREAT COACHES WHO PREPARE US WELL FOR EVERY GAME v "EAVER *R SAID h7E HAD GREAT PRACTICES IN PREPARATION FOR THIS GAME SINCE WE HAD TO MAKE UP FOR LAST WEEK A LOSS AT &OOTHILL #OLLEGE v ### S DEFENSE FORCED TWO MORE INTERCEP TIONS BOTH NABBED BY (ARRISON AND MAN AGED TO GIVE UP ONLY A FIELD GOAL IN THE SEC OND HALF AS THE SQUAD HELD ON FOR THE WIN h)N LAST WEEK S LOSS TO &OOTHILL WE DIDN T PLAY TO OUR POTENTIAL v 9ELVERTON SAID h 4HIS WEEK THE DEFENSE FORCED SIX INTERCEPTIONS AND IT S THE SECOND WEEK WE SCORED ON DEFENSE v 3O FAR THIS SEASON THE #OMET DEFENSE HAS A TOTAL OF SEVEN INTERCEPTIONS SEVEN SACKS AND TWO DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS ALL LEADING THE "AY 6ALLEY #ONFERENCE h7E CUT DOWN ON OUR PENALTIES AND LIMITED $E !NZA S BIG PLAYS v #ARTER SAID h.OBODY EXPECTED US TO WIN THIS GAME BUT TODAY WAS A GOOD WIN FOR US AND SHOWS THE STRIDES WE ARE MAKING AS A PROGRAM v

Volleyball team falters in two matches Dreadful passing hurts squad in Cougar Classic "Y (ORACE *ORDAN 34!&& 72)4%2

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!FTER FALLING IN THREE SETS AGAINST #HABOT #OLLEGE THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM HAD HIGH HOPES OF SNAGGING A WIN IN A SIX TEAM !LAMEDA #OUGAR #LASSIC TOURNAMENT HELD AT THE

THREE SETS AS WELL FALLING

#OLLEGE OF !LAMEDA ON &RIDAY 5NFORTUNATELY FOR #ONTRA #OSTA AND AGAINST 2EEDLEY #OMET COACH :ACHARY 3HRIEVE #OLLEGE IT WAS UNABLE TO WIN A SET IN THE TOURNAMENT AS THE SAID THAT ### LACKED THE ABILITY TO EXECUTE SUF SQUAD LOST BOTH FICIENT PASSING

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FORMANCE h4HERE WERE MOMENTS IN BOTH GAMES THAT WE WERE GETTING SCORED ON v SHE SAID h ,ASSEN AND 2EEDLEY WERE MORE ADVANCED v $ESPITE THE LOSSES THE #OMETS SEEM TO BE VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THEIR FUTURE h7E WERE ALL CONTRIBUTING TOGETHER AS MUCH AS WE COULD BUT THINGS DIDN T WORKOUT v -ENDOZA SAID h7E ARE STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR UPCOMING GAMES v ### WILL GO ON THE ROAD TO FACE 3OLANO #OMMUNITY #OLLEGE IN ITS NEXT GAME &RIDAY AT P M

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OUR MORALE v #OMET DEFENDER *ORGE 2AMIREZ SAID h7E NEED TO WORK ON OUR COMMUNICA TION AND ONCE WE LEARN THAT WE WILL BE A BETTER SQUAD v ### WILL PLAY #HABOT #OLLEGE ON &RIDAY AT P M AT HOME "Y -IKE 4HOMAS #OMET MIDFIELDER ,UIS -ENDOZA SAID THE 34!&& 72)4%2 TEAM WILL MOVE ON FROM ITS LOSS AND LOOK AT IT MTHOMAS ADVOCATE GMAIL COM AS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE h7E HAVE TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES v ! SECOND HALF DEFENSIVE MELTDOWN BY THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM ALLOWED &RESNO #ITY #OLLEGE -ENDOZA SAID h7E WERE PLAYING GOOD BUT WE TO TAKE A COMMANDING VICTORY OVER #ONTRA LET OUR GUARD DOWN v #OSTA #OLLEGE AT HOME ON 4HE 2AMS TOOK ADVANTAGE &RIDAY OF THE #OMETS LAX SECOND HALF ### COMPETED WELL DEFENSE BY SCORING FIVE GOALS ScoreBoard THROUGHOUT THE GAME BUT IN THE FINAL MINUTES 2AMS GAVE UP FOUR GOALS TO THE h7E GOT OVERCONFIDENT #OMETS 2AMS IN THE LAST MINUTES WHEN WE SCORED THAT GOAL OF THE GAME AND WE STOPPED PLAYING HARD .EXT GAME h7E HELD THEM DOWN IN THE FINAL MINUTES v &RIDAY VS #HABOT FOR THE FIRST MINUTES OF 2AMIREZ SAID #OLLEGE P M THE GAME BUT WE FELL APART v 7ITH REMAINING IN &OLLOW THIS GAME LIVE AT #OMET COACH 2UDY :ELLER THE FIRST HALF 2AMS FORWARD TWITTER COM ACCENTADVOCATE SAID h/UR PLAYERS EVENTU %LIGIO -ORALES SCORED &## S ALLY GOT TIRED v FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME &## ALLOWED THE ### WAS ABLE TO RESPOND #OMETS TO ATTEMPT SHOTS ON GOAL COMPARED TO THE GOAL WITH MINUTES LEFT IN THE SECOND TO ITS HALF WHEN #OMET MIDFIELDER 2OMARIO 0ENA ### PLAYED OUT OF SYNC IN THE FINAL MIN SCORED A CLOSE GOAL UTES OF THE SECOND HALF 2AM MIDFIELDER *UAN -ADRIGAL WAS ABLE TO 4HE #OMETS SEEMED TO LOSE THEIR COMPOSURE SCORE HIS FIRST OF THREE STRAIGHT GOALS WITH AND STOPPED PLAYING AS A TEAM WHEN THE 2AMS REMAINING IN THE SECOND HALF SCORED THEIR SECOND GOAL IN THE FIRST HALF &IVE MINUTES LATER HE KICKED IN HIS SECOND h/NCE THEY SCORED THAT SECOND GOAL WE LOST GOAL OF THE GAME

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-ADRIGAL THEN SCORED HIS THIRD GOAL OF THE CONTEST WHEN #OMET GOALIE &ERNANDO ,LAMAS GAVE HIM A CLEAR PATH TO SHOOT AND SCORE PUT TING THE 2AMS AHEAD :ELLER WAS FORCED TO PULL OUT THE FRESHMAN GOALIE AFTER GIVING UP THAT GOAL h ) PULLED &ERNANDO OUT “Once they BECAUSE HE MADE A HORRENDOUS PLAY scored that secTHAT LED TO A GOAL v ond goal we lost :ELLER SAID ,LAMAS WAS ABLE our morale. We TO BLOCK A TOTAL OF GOALS DURING HIS need to work on TIME ON THE FIELD our communica$ESPITE THE tion and once GOALIE SWITCH THE LACKLUSTER #OMET we learn that we DEFENSE ALLOWED &## MIDFIELDER will be a better /SWEL -ARILES squad.”

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MINUTES LEFT IN THE DEFENDER GAME 4HE LAST GOAL CAME WITH FIVE MINUTES REMAINING WHEN -ORALES WAS ABLE TO SCORE HIS SECOND GOAL OF THE GAME h7E GAVE UP IN THE SECOND HALF v #OMET DEFENDER 'URJEET 3INGH SAID h7E GAVE &## TOO MUCH OF A GAP (OPEFULLY NEXT GAME WE WILL BE SOLID v

AVES OF TRAGEDY AND MISFORTUNE HAVE HIT THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM AT #ONTRA #OSTA #OLLEGE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS 3INCE THE #OMET SQUAD HAS LOST FOUR OF ITS PLAY ERS IN 2ICHMOND MURDERS &ORMER STUDENT ATHLETES %DWIN -ARTINEZ 2ENE 'ARCIA !NDREW -ANRIQUEZ AND RECENTLY -ANRIQUEZ S YOUNGER BROTHER 3ANTIAGO

HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF SENSE LESS CRIMES THAT NOT ONLY HURT THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES BUT THE COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY AS WELL .OT JUST THE PLAYERS ON THE MEN S SOCCER TEAM BUT MANY STUDENT ATHLETES ON CAMPUS

TURN THEIR ATTENTION TOWARD ATHLETICS TO RID THEMSELVES OF THE STRESSES HARDSHIPS AND VIOLENCE THEY MAY FACE OUT SIDE CAMPUS GROUNDS !LTHOUGH ### AND THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT PROVIDE A QUALITY GET AWAY FOR SOME IT DOES NOT HOWEVER DO A GOOD ENOUGH JOB TO HELP PREVENT ITS ATHLETES FROM BECOMING VICTIMS TO CYNICAL ACTS OF VIO LENCE 7HILE ) UNDERSTAND THE COLLEGE STAFF CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH DUE TO FUNDING AND TIME ISSUES IT HAS TO LOOK HARDER AT THIS PROBLEM AND FOCUS ON WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT THE STUDENTS )T SHOULDN T MATTER HOW DEEPLY INVOLVED ONE MAY BE IN THE WRONG SITUATION ### SHOULD STEP UP WAKE UP AND BACK UP ITS OWN COMMUNITY $EALING WITH FINANCIAL AID

GIVING OUT GRADES AND UPDAT ING THE )N3ITE 0ORTAL SHOULDN T BE THE ONLY TYPES OF THINGS THE COLLEGE FOCUSES ON FOR ITS STUDENTS THEIR LIVELIHOODS MATTER AS WELL 4HE MURDERS OF THE FOUR SOCCER PLAYERS MAY TECHNI CALLY NOT BE RELATED TO WHAT THE COLLEGE REPRESENTS OR EVEN THE COLLEGE AT ALL BUT THE FACT THAT THESE ATHLETES WERE ONCE STUDENTS HERE SHOULD BE MORE OF A REASON FOR THE COLLEGE TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF INPUT IN THE COMMUNITY )T IS OBVIOUS THAT ### CAN NOT SAVE EVERYONE S LIVES LET ALONE PROVIDE HOUR PROTEC TION FOR SOMEBODY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK BUT AT SOME POINT ONE SHOULD QUESTION THE REAL PUR POSE OF THIS COLLEGE /THER THAN REPRESENTATION

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TEAM OR DEPARTMENT HERE RAISE ITS VOICE AND RECOGNIZE FALLEN ATHLETES IN THE COMMUNITY OR ON CAMPUS )T S A SHAME THAT ### CAN HAVE SUCH A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A STRONG EDUCATION BUT CAN HAVE A NONCHALANT ATTITUDE TOWARD ITS STUDENTS WHOSE LIVES WERE TAKEN AWAY DUE TO OFF CAMPUS VIOLENCE 4HE COLLEGE SHOULD ORGA NIZE OR HOST EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY IN HONOR OF THE LIVES OF THE FOUR FALLEN SOCCER PLAYERS OR ANY FORMER STUDENTS WHO HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENCE THAT SO GREATLY AFFECTS 7EST #OUNTY %VEN PROMOTING PEACE AND CREATING CITY MURALS COULD HELP THE COMMUNITY BE MORE INVOLVED WITH THE COLLEGE AND THE COLLEGE MORE INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY 7HILE ) KNOW THAT ) MAY NOT HAVE THE ANSWER TO THESE KILLINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY ) DO KNOW THAT SOMETHING MUST BE DONE BY THE COLLEGE ESPE CIALLY WHEN IT INVOLVES THE TRAGIC DEATHS OF ITS STUDENTS

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