Vol. 165, Issue 3 | Feb. 21– Mar. 6, 2018 | City College of San Francisco | Since 1935 | FREE
College lacks clear policies on emotional support animals By Rachael Nguyen rachaelnguyenxx@gmail.com
City College’s lack of clear guidelines for emotional support animals has recently created confusion among faculty and staff. “An instructor had a question about emotional support animals that sparked an ongoing conversation,” said Anne Cassia, an English instructor at City College, who is often accompanied by her emotional support dog Lanie. Service animals have a wellknown, strict definition under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Because emotional support animals are not considered service animals by ADA, they are not protected by the same federal laws and can vary state to state. “Emotional support animals are more of a gray zone, whereas service animals have a specific purpose, and those have been very protected,” Cassia said. “Some instructors are not happy about it, and it does seem like the type of animal makes a difference.” The Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) student handbook defines a service animal as “any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability,” and describes the process through which they can be registered with DSPS for use on campus. The handbook does not define a policy for emotional support animals, but does list them as an accommodation that can be
approved by DSPS as a Classroom and Testing Accommodation. “I don’t actually know what the official policies for that would be,” Cassia said. “I don’t always bring her. I let my students know in advance that I have a dog and I ask students to let me know if they have any allergies or are afraid of dogs.” Cassia is not the only instructor on campus that brings her support animal with her to class. Math instructor Cindy Moody has a 3-year-old husky, Ruby, that accompanies her. “I teach a block class, so we normally take a break in the middle and I’ll just leave Ruby in the class,” Moody said. “By the time I get back there will be four people on the floor with Ruby getting a belly rub.” Moody says her support dog has also helped relieve some of her students’ math anxieties. “A student talked to me after class to let me know Ruby has helped with her anxiety in class, and I didn’t even know she was having that problem,” Moody said. According to an overview of service and support animals issued by the Mayor’s Office on Disability, support animals are welcome in any building, program or agency in San Francisco. When asked to clarify the protocol for students bringing support animals to class, Muriel Parenteau, the DSPS department chair, declined to be interviewed but provided a statement via email. “If the definition of a service
Prop. W funds have yet to reach City College School owed $4.1M By Michael Toren michael.toren@gmail.com
Anne Cassia, an English teacher at City College Ocean campus, walks her dog Lanie outside Cloud Hall before heading to class on Feb. 15, 2018. Photo by Janeth R. Sanchez/ The Guardsman
animal is not met, then the use of the animal may be allowed as a reasonable accommodation through established DSPS procedures. Students requesting the use of an assist animal/emotional
support animal as a disability related reasonable accommodation are required to meet with a DSPS counselor each semester,” she wrote.
UP IN SMOKE?
Board of Trustees considers smoking ban By Abraham Davis abrahamdfrankfurter@gmail.com
Joseph Howarth, a physics major, takes a smoking break in the designated smoking area outside Batmale Hall on Feb. 15, 2018. Photo by Janeth R. Sanchez/The Guardsman
FREE CITY
On Feb. 22, the board of trustees will hear first reading of a proposed policy to ban all smoking at City College. The ban would include cigarettes, cigars, marijuana and vaping, and remove the existing designated smoking areas. If adopted, the policy would take affect Aug. 21. Campus police would be responsible for enforcing the ban. Trustee John Rizzo said the policy has been in the works for five years and he “absolutely” supports the ban. It was prompted by similar bans at UC and CSU campuses, including San Francisco State and University of California San Francisco. “The problem with smoking on campus is that students and workers have respiratory problems, and second-hand smoke affects
those issues,” Rizzo said. Ankita Sethi, a member of the Student Union, said she supports the ban. “I have asthma, so I would like a smoke-free campus,” she said. “The sole purpose behind the policy is to provide the healthiest environment we can. The health of the students will benefit from a smoke-free campus,” said George Martiniano, a health worker at Student Health Services and a member of the Breathe Healthy Task Force. Becky Perelli, a former director of Student Health Services, now retired, was on the task force when it was created. She said the intention is not to punish smokers. “We don’t want to make it punitive. We want to help smokers and support smokers to delay smoking, or help them quit.” She said Student Health Services provides
More than two months after the end of the Fall ’17 semester, City College has yet to be paid the $4.1 million it says it is owed by San Francisco to subsidize the cost of Free City students. At issue is language in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by City College and approved by the Board of Supervisors, which says Free City funds will only cover enrollment fees for San Francisco residents “who are not eligible for other grants or financial aid.” To comply with the MOU, when Free City was offered for the first time last semester, City College initially required students to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to qualify for the program. However, at the board of trustees meeting on Dec. 14, Chancellor Mark Rocha said the computer registration system at the time “wasn’t up to the task,” so he decided to drop the requirement. “The college was in technical violation of the MOU,” he told the trustees in December. Improvements to the computer system were made and when registration for Spring ’18 opened, it required students to complete a financial aid application. But when the board of trustees realized at the December meeting that students were being required to complete a lengthy FAFSA form, they were visibly upset. The form, which runs 10 pages with instructions, requires applicants to list detailed financial information such as household income, amount of savings, and investments. “This stops lifelong learning,” Trustee Alex Randolph said at the meeting. “That was definitely not the understanding of this board when we approved the MOU,” Trustee Rafael Mandelman said. “We are not happy campers.” Several trustees said the FAFSA form was viewed as invasive, especially for students who already know they don’t qualify for financial aid. “There are people who would rather pay $150 for the class” than fill out the form, Mandelman said. “My biggest concern is that people are not going to enroll,” said Trustee Thea Selby. “This is not the spirit of Free City.” Rocha instructed his staff at the December meeting to remove the FAFSA requirement for the Spring ’18 semester, changing the F registration system to grant Free City Free City continued on page 2
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Vol. 165, Issue 3 | Feb. 21– Mar. 6, 2018
Diversity club continues advocacy for gender identity By Bethaney Lee blee@theguardsman.com
Ocean Campus’ Gender Diversity Project (GDP) celebrated this semester when City College announced students could submit a form for preferred name usage but Club President, Zel Komula, and Health Education Program Manager, Andrew Ciscel, said the club still discusses pressing issues every Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Multi-Use Building (MUB). “Most high schools and colleges in the state have the preferred name option. Ultimately, City College was a little behind,” Komula said. PREFERRED NAME The preferred name victory was brought on by Jay Field, City College Chief Technology Officer, who helped configure City College technology to reflect preferred name options on class roll sheets, Web4 and Canvas; a feat Ciscel described as “complex customization.” “There is all this programing language written prior that was written for different places that flow information from the banner into our Web4 and class rosters.
Because the information was sourced so long ago by people no longer employed, Jay Field has had to untangle the mess,” Ciscel said. To register a preferred name students must fill out a paper form and submit it to the Office of Admissions and Records. The Web4 database still requires an update which Ciscel said is due by the end of the year and will replace this process. By next year Ciscel said students should be able to click the preferred name option when filling out admission forms online. Komula and Ciscel report that students are not without their complaints about the change and though excited for the campus’s progressive step forward, students are curious as to why school identification cards still bare given names versus preferred ones. While no current solution exists for these cards, Ciscel said the problem seems to be centralized around liability for the college. “I believe they are worried that someone can abuse it. Perhaps set up a preferred name and cash a check using it as a primary source of identification. So I think some of the folks are just worried, and as far as I know, this is why the ID’s don’t reflect preferred names,” Ciscel said.
Community Calendar STAR PARTY
Wed., Feb. 21, 2018 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. CCSF Observatory, Ocean Campus, Science Building 4th Floor For more info, call 415-239-3654
BIG CLUB FEST
“Unity Day” Wed., March 7, 2018 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Wellness Center Plaza For more info, call 415-239-3108
PHOTOGRAPHING LECTURE SERIES
“PH52: Photographers and Their Images” Mondays at 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Multi-Use Building, Room #388 Donations appreciated*
CCSF SCHOLARSHIPS
The 2018 Online Scholarship Application is now available. The deadline to submit applications is Fri., March 2, 2018. For more information, email jdumlao@ccsf.edu or call 415-2393339
DOWNTOWN CAMPUS EATERY
The Educated Palate Café at the Downtown Campus is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. The café at 88-4 St. will highlight the baking & pastry program students, specializing in pastries and chocolates.
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SOLO PHOTO EXHIBIT
Magda Rodrigues, “EAT CAT FOOD” Thur., Feb. 24, 2018 Gallery Obscura Visual Arts Room #160 For more info, call 415-239-3422
Help is available. If you are a student and you think you may have a hearing loss, you can arrange for a free hearing screening and loan of an Assistive Learning Device. Contact: Disabled Students Program and Services, Joyce Foreman (415) 561-1005 or jforeman@ccsf.edu
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GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOMS
Identification cards were not the only concerns Komula and Ciscel shared on behalf of the GDP. An audit map of the genderneutral bathrooms on all City College campuses was prepared by Instructor Bob Davis and highlighted glaring concerns for students. The document provided a chart of 11 locations on eight City College campuses, including Ocean Campus, where genderneutral restrooms are required placement. Section 4 of the San Francisco Police ordinance file (#160024) states what the all-gender toilet facilities in buildings on city-owned or leased land must adhere to. “If there are five or more toilet facilities in the building that are designed for use by multiple occupants, at least one such facility in the building shall be identified as all-gender by the recognized California geometric symbol for such facilities so long as the minimum number of separate male and female toilet facilities required by Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations is maintained.” The ordinance states that Smoking continued from page 1
Tameem Tutakhil, president of the Associated Student Council, said he originally supported the ban but later had mixed feelings, in part because of how it may negatively affect students like O’Callaghan. Because Phelan Ave is not part of Ocean Campus, Tutakhil said it would attract smokers before they go to class. “Smokers will put out their butts and leave them on the street,” he said. Joseph Howarth, a City College student and cigarette smoker, said despite the policy’s good intentions, it has two major problems. “Without specific places to smoke, it will put a stress on areas that all the smokers will have to go. Also with no smoking areas, people might just smoke wherever.” Howard said. “If the ban happens, I would smoke probably the same places— outside Batmale Hall, places that are discreet enough to not be in people’s faces.”
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Andrew Ciscel, health education program manager, helped students in the Link Center on Feb. 15, 2018.
management authority over the building will decide which toilet facilities are designated and is also clear that the restrooms must be identified and accessible. Students in the GDP aided in the audit by recording exact locations and notes on each bathroom. Ocean Campus has several gender-neutral bathrooms across the campus but Ciscel said the bathroom designated on the third floor of the MUB is out of order and others fail to be opened for access some days. “I already requested the work order. It has been out since last
semester and remains locked, so I can’t even see what the problem is. But I was told there is only one plumber for all of the campuses and he is backlogged. So I’m not really sure how quick it will get resolved,” Ciscel said. On three City College campuses students must speak with a receptionist, only available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., to be provided with a key for access to a genderneutral bathroom. This system renders the bathroom facilities inaccessible after 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and for the entirety of Saturday and Sunday.
Free City continued from page 1 status to all students who declare themselves San Francisco residents. But Rocha told the trustees he would require their help with what have been “very difficult” meetings with the city. “The city said, effectively, don’t you dare be out of compliance with the MOU two semesters in a row,” he said. San Francisco voters approved Proposition W in 2016, raising the real estate transfer tax on sales greater than $5 million. The measure was championed by Supervisor Jane Kim, among others, who said the revenue would be used to cover tuition fees at City College for San Francisco residents. The two-year pilot program is scheduled to run through the Spring ’19 semester. City College has submitted three invoices to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF), the city agency tasked with managing the Free City program. The first invoice—containing just an initial estimate—was submitted on Dec. 4 for $3 million. An updated invoice was submitted on Jan. 31 for $2.8 million. But emails obtained through public records requests reveal that DCYF had significant concerns about how figures in the invoices were calculated. They asked for additional documentation, and City College submitted a third invoice on Feb. 15 for $4.1 million. Not addressed in the emails is the question of compliance with the MOU and requiring students to complete a financial
aid application. It is unclear what steps City College has taken since the December board of trustees meeting to address the issue. Maria Su, director of DCYF, said she had not heard about proposed changes to the MOU. Leslie Milloy, director of the Free City program at City College, declined to comment. She referred questions to spokesperson Jeff Hamilton, who at press time had not responded to repeated inquiries over several weeks. Rocha agreed to be interviewed but was not available until after publication time.
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“This is not the spirit of Free City.” — Trustee Thea Selby
“Talks with the mayor’s office were pretty productive,” Trustee John Rizzo said. “Now we’re working with them for the spring semester.” Randolph said that Supervisor Kim was involved in the discussions, “but not on a formal level.” Kim’s office declined to comment for this story. Trustee Tom Temprano also declined to comment, as did Selby, referring questions back to the chancellor’s office.
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Vol. 165, Issue 3 | Feb. 21– Mar. 6, 2018
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Rams advance to 2-0 in conference; defeat Cañada in hard fought match 5-4 By Peter J. Suter
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The City College women's tennis team square off with conference rival Cañada at home on Feb. 16 in a tight 5-4 victory. It was the Rams second half of the roster that stepped up to
ultimately get enough game match points for the close win. The Rams No. 1 ranked doubles and singles player sophomore Zee Aynaci had an off day on the court, as she fell in both rounds in a hard fought battle against Cañada's top ranked player. Though Aynaci has been a
The Rams No. 1 ranked doubles players sophomore Yvonne Ng (left) and sophomore Zee Aynaci return rally against opponent Cañada College on Feb. 16, 2018. Photo by Veronica Steiner/ The Guardsman.
The Rams No. 1 singles player sophomore Zee Aynaci winds up for a backhand response versus Cañada College on Feb.16, 2018. Photo by Veronica Steiner/ The Guardsman.
pivotal leader in the rams 3-2 overall and 2- 0 conference start. After doubles play the Rams had gained a crucial 2-1 lead over the Colts. Then the top six tiered players paired up, for what would be a thrilling 3-3 singles team effort to hold the lead. In singles No. 2 ranked match, Cañada’s Juli Longato who took on City College’s sophomore Yvonne Ng for an exhilarating tug of war between the two evenly match players. Ng pulled Logato into deep waters, forcing the match into two tiebreakers, though valiantly Ng lost. “Very close match, I’m happy with her effort. A match like that it comes down to a difference of maybe 4-5 points”, Head Coach Kelly Hickey said. Midway through Ng’s singles match the Rams had solidified a team win after freshman Aliza Sunderberg defeated Cañada’s Vanessa To. After her long grueling match Sunderberg said “that was probably the hardest game I’ve ever played.” The Ram’s Sunderberg and doubles partner Abigail Campos also won their match versus the Colt’s Faamann Noa and Vanessa To, Campos won her singles match as well. “I feel like, as a team we are progressing right where we should be. A 2-0 conference start against Foothill and Cañada is huge because they’re normally powerhouses in our conference,” HeadCoach Hickey said. The City College women’s tennis team hadn’t beaten Foothill college in over eight years, until last week Feb. 13, where Coach Hickey now gets bragging rights over sister and Foothills Coach Laura Hickey.
The Ram’s next game is Tuesday Feb. 20 at Cabrillo College and next home game, played at the tennis courts at the furthest east end of campus past the George M. Rush football stadium, on Feb. 23 against De Anza College beginning at 2 p.m.
SPORTS CALENDAR Baseball:
Feb. 26, 1PM vs. Contra Costa Feb. 27, 1PM @ Cañada Feb. 26, 1PM vs. Contra Costa Feb. 27, 1PM @ Cañada March 1, 1PM vs. Monterey Penisula March 3, 2PM @ Hartnell March 6, 2PM @ De Anza
Men’s Basketball:
CCCAA playoffs Round 2, Feb. 23, TBD Round 3, Feb. 24, TBD STATE TITLE, Mar. 8, 10-11 @ Ventura College
Women’s Basketball:
CCCAA playoffs Round 2, Feb. 23, TBD Round 3, Feb. 24, TBD STATE TITLE, Mar. 8, 10-11, @ Ventura College
Women’s Tennis
Feb. 23, 2PM, vs. De Anza Feb. 27, 2PM,vs. Mission Mar. 2, 2PM, vs. Monterey Peninsula
Women’s Swim & Dive: Feb.23, 1PM, @De Anza (CCSF/Las Positas/Ohlone/ West Valley)
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The Rams sophomore No. 2 ranked women's tennis player Yvonne Ng strikes a serve against Cañada College on Feb. 16, 2018. Photo by Veronica Steiner/ The Guardsman.
Rams continue to show signs of progress; beat Contra Costa 11-8 By Julian Rodriguez
by Jack Smith. Despite Contra Costa tying the jrodr270@mail.ccsf.edu game back up, the Rams regained The City College Rams win the lead, and wouldn’t look back. first road game defeating Contra Walsh threw a gem, going Costa 11-8 on Feb. 15, with solid six strong innings, allowing one hitting all around and yet another earned run while striking out 6 strong outing by ace Daniel Walsh. batters. The Rams jumped out to an Jack Smith had himself a day early lead in the top of the first at the plate, having three hits and inning when Bobby Chu singled three RBIs, one in the fifth to help in a run, followed by another hit put the Rams on top, a lead that they would not give up. Despite a couple errors that would lead into runs, the Rams made the plays necessary to help get the first road victory of the season. A week prior the Rams hosted Siskiyous The Rams sophomore catcher Bobby Chu college on Feb. 9, fallbunts in game against Siskiyous College on ing in a close 6-5 defeat. Feb. 10, 2018. Photo by Eric Sun/ special to The next day the teams The Guardsman. Staff Illustrators Quip Johnson Mindy Walters Photographers Eric Nomburg Cameron Ehring
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played a double-header, where the Rams returned the one run victory, tying the series 1-1, although the Siskiyous got the best of the Rams on the third game of the weekend. Though the season hasn’t began the way the Rams would like (record 4-7), the boys are showing promising signs that indicate that the season could be turned around quickly. Head Coach Mario Mendoza continues to encourage the boys, and believes that things will turn around for them, and turn the program into a winning program. The Rams have been in every ball game that they have played in. Despite the rough record, the Rams are playing well defending home field, but are having a rough patch on the road. On a good note, next four out of the five are going to be at home facing teams that they are familiar Facebook /theguardsman YouTube theguardsmanonline
The Rams sophomore shortstop Justin T. Robinson(#4) throws out Siskiyous College runner at first base on Feb.10, 2108. Photo by Eric Sun/ special to The Guardsman.
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Vol. 165, Issue 3 | Feb. 21– Mar. 6, 2018
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Rams clinch first seed in playoffs; 93-68 win over Ohlone By Peter J. Suter
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The City College men's basketball team close regular season beating Ohlone college 93-68 sustaining momentum from a 23 game winning streak going into the playoffs. The Rams started off on an 8-0 run, sparked by sophomore guard Eddy Ionescu (16 points, 4 rebounds) who knocked down two early 3-pointers. Ohlone College would fight back with a pair of their own threes and maintain within competitive distance throughout most of the half, until the Rams began to pull away with under ten minutes to play. The Rams sophomore guard Curtis Witt (15 points, 5 assists) rifled in a few 3-pointers to start a quick scoring spree. On the next Rams offensive possession Witt was fouled, as he went to the line to shoot two, Ohlone player Damion Jackson received a double technical and was ejected after getting chippy with the referee. Witt shot 6-for-6 from the line, scoring 12 points in less than a minute.
The Ram's Head Coach Justin Labagh gathers men's basketball team around to run a design play against Ohlone College on Feb.16, 2018. Photo by Michael Menaster/ special to The Guardsman.
A minute and half left in the half, Ionescu received a flawlessly placed alley-oop pass from sophomore guard Eddie Stansberry (3 points, 4 assists, 2 steals), in an Eddie to Eddy two-handed slam dunk. “Coach Justin (Labagh) puts us in the right spots and with all twelve guys having a variety of weapons everyone has the ability to go off,” Ionescu said. The rams led 47-30 at halftime. To enter the second half, the Rams sophomore forward Michael
The City College Ram's sophomore guard Eddy Ionescu (#4) receives lob pass from sophomore guard Eddie Stansberry (#11) for the twohand jam against Ohlone College on Feb.16, 2018. Photo by Michael Menaster/The Guardsman.
Steadman (11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks) initiated scoring with a 3-pointer. Solid minutes were provided from the Rams sophomore forward Ben Borja (4 points, 2 rebounds). East Oakland native and Rams freshman guard Terrell Brown (8 points, 2 steals) helped contributed throughout the evening. Euro stepping to the basket was sophomore guard Michael Wright (6 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 steals) who had a well rounded performance. The highlight of the second half came was when freshman guard Niamey Harris (4 points, 5 assists, 1 steal) lobbed sophomore forward Lewis Hayes (7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks) the ball for a monster one-handed put back. The rest of the game was taken over by freshman guard Dexter Hood (16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal) who went 6 of 8 from the field, coasting the Rams to their final regular season victory 93-68. Finishing the season with a 28-1 overall, 12-0 Nor-Cali record the Rams have gone undefeated in conference the past seven of eight years. For yet another year the Rams were voted No. 1 in the California Community Colleges Men’s
The City College Ram's sophomore forward Lewis Hayes (#34) goes up high for a monster one-handed alley-oop dunk against Ohlone College on Feb.16, 2018. Photo by Eric Sun/special to The Guardsman.
Basketball Coaches Association poll. Leading up to the Ohlone game the Rams coaching staff have been preparing the Rams players for the long road ahead to the State Title. “We’ve been practicing really hard this week, even with the two game. We want to have our leg under us because in the end we’ll play three games in-a-row,” Head Coach Justin Labagh said.
The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) playoffs begin next week. The No. 1 seed Rams have a first round by playing the winner of Monterey Peninsula and West Hills college. Depending on the how the Rams compete the State Championship tournament will be held at Ventura College on March 8, 10-11.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Rams end in historic night: Coach Derek Lau’s 100th career win By Peter J. Suter
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The City College women's basketball team cap off the regular season in monumental fashion by gaining their 20th straight victory over Ohlone College and Coach Derek Lau's 100th career game win. It was a night were the entire Ram’s team came to play, contributing to Coach Lau’s extraordinary achievement. Five Rams players scored in double digits including Caprice Taylor (10 points, 7 assists), Apollinia “Nia” Ilalio (10 points, 5 rebounds), Emini Hall (14 points, 7 rebounds), Gianni DuncanMoseley (15 points, 2 steals), and Zakiya Willis (16 points, 12 rebounds). The Rams racked up an astonishing 49 points and only allowed five points in the first half. The Rams held the Renegades scoreless in the entire second
quarter. Even with a colossal lead, Coach Lau was determined to stay focus and playing sound basketball so that entering the playoffs the Rams would be playing on all cylinders. “Being ahead that much in the first half enabled us to work on somethings in the second half to get us ready heading into the playoffs,” Coach Lau said. The Renegades would try their best against the visibly superior Rams, ending the game 95-19. After the game, Rams players, fans, family, and friends gathered around to celebrate Coach Lau’s 100th career win at City College. It was a joyous occasion that had even-- a usually modest and expressionless-- Coach Lau, cracking a few smiles at the height of celebration. When commenting on his remarkable achievement Coach Lau said, “It’s great and all, but we have bigger things we want to
The Rams Head Coach Derek Lau (center) and team gather around to celebrate his 100th career win as City College women's basketball coach. Photo by Michael Menaster/ special to The Guardsman.
accomplish as a team (State Title).” The Rams hope to carry this momentum into next week for the beginning of the California Community College Athletic
Association (CCCAA) playoffs. The fourth seed Rams have a first round by play Foothills in the second round on Friday Feb. 23. Depending on the Rams early
playoff round results, the CCCAA State Title championship tournament will be held at Ventura college on March 8, 10-11.