The Guardsman, Vol. 164, Issue 4. City College of San Francisco by The Guardsman

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017 | City College of San Francisco | Since 1935 | FREE

Expired extinguishers Students concerned about campus safety

By Sarah Berjan Expired fire extinguishers have been discovered among the 82 located on City College’s Ocean Campus. According to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) on Ocean Avenue, extinguishers are to be inspected and changed on an annual basis. However, inspections are not conducted under the SFFD. The Injury and Inspection program at City College requires a Workplace Safety Inspection forum be filled out and forwarded to the superintendent of Buildings

and Grounds. “I think that is a major problem....I think it’s important to really speak out about equipment of the school being expired, because there is so much danger and threats that can occur,” City College Student Ana Santelices said. Extinguishers are stored in locked, white, metal boxes, which can be opened by breaking the glass window on the front. Evacuation routes located near the elevators detail where extinguishers can be found on each floor of a building. The yellow tags attached to

fire extinguishers determine the month, date and year when that extinguisher was last inspected. One of the oldest fire extinguishers found on the campus dates back to Aug. 3, 2010, and can be found in Bungalow 615. Santelices, an engineering student, was reminded of a discussion she had in class which focused on a United Kingdom building that went up in flames due to inadequate fire safety. “Every time we have a heat wave, I hear on the news that there are so many fires that occur...within San Francisco. I think the school

shouldn’t discount that and really do something about it,” Santelices said. According to City College Risk Manager Aaron Holmberg, further information on this year’s fire extinguisher inspection is pending. Head of the Buildings and Grounds Department Kenneth Dang was unavailable for comment, as was Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Linda da Silva, whom reporters have been told is on administrative leave for unknown reasons. “I feel like it’s taking away from the students’ safety, because

if something were to breakout and happen, then where are we going to turn to? We can follow the rules and instructions that the school provides, but it’s not as safe as personally putting out a fire. It’s still risky, especially when it involves other lives, and they decide to not tell us about it.” City College Student Genesis Nelson said. The exact details of City College’s extinguisher service contract are still to be determined. Photos by The Guardsman Staff (2016-2017)

Transgender community seeks safe space on ‘hostile’ campus Chair of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies Ardel Haefele-Thomas sent an email to City College’s Department Chair Counsel, the Diversity Collaborative and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 2121 regarding the safety of campus bathrooms for LGBTQ students at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. As a nonbinary transgender professor, Thomas spoke for themself and their students about the harassment and stress attempting to use City College restrooms is causing. “I am truly, truly at the end of my rope on this,” Thomas wrote. “This is not just about me but an entirely hostile working and

learning environment.” Even after three or more hours of teaching, there are no bathrooms on City College’s Downtown Campus for Thomas to use. Ocean Campus doesn’t fare much better, with the few gender neutral bathrooms located in isolated places which are difficult to locate, such as the basement of Conlan Hall. To reach the ones in the Wellness Center, a person would first have to pass through one of the two gendered locker rooms. The Multi-Use Building is the only location with multiple, accessible restrooms for any gender. Due to lack of options, many non binary and transgender students and faculty resort to picking the male or female bathrooms instead, a risky choice

which can result in harassment and discrimination. Thomas shared several anecdotes from students who were mistreated for not fitting others’ perceived gender norms, though they refused to share names to protect the students’ identities. One of the most memorable incidents on Mission Campus involved a transgender female student being physically forced into the men’s restroom by a police officer. Other students have reported being laughed at and mocked. The impetus for Thomas’ email was a cisgender lesbian student who was “kicked out” of the women’s restroom “because the custodian did not think she looked like a woman.” “This isn’t just a problem for

Photo by Julia Fuller/ The Guardsman

By Quip Johnson

Free snacks and bowls of soup are offered to students at the Queer Resource Center, dishes are collected in this box due to no kitchens or sinks being available. The staff collects the dishes and takes them home to be washed in his/her personal dishwasher on Oct. 7, 2017.

LGBTQ continues on page 3

2 | NEWS

News Briefs

Calendar Events

Contact The Guardsman for featured events.

Police increasing awareness about breast cancer

October 2017

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017

Fri

Sat

¡Baila Conmigo! ◆ Sat, Oct. 14 10:30 am – 12 pm Evans Center, Room 227A Join us and Maria Luna for a demonstration, lecture on the Cultural Dance Traditions of Mexico!

Guided Pathways Self-Assessment Workshop ◆ Wed, Oct. 18 3 pm – 5 pm MUB 251, Ocean Campus The ‘17-’18 California State Budget has provided $150 million in one-time grants to seed the expansion of the Guided Pathways framework across the California Community Colleges over the next five years. These funds will increase existing financial support provided by various statewide programs. To apply for these funds, our first step as a college is to complete a college-wide self-assessment of the use and breadth of evidence-based practices proven to close achievement gaps and increase completion of educational goals. The final workshop will be held Oct 18 and we ask that you attend if you have not attended either of the previous workshops. We would like to to allow for as many people in the CCSF community to participate as possible. Sign up at this link.

The City College Police Department (CCPD) has joined the Pink Patch Project, a public awareness campaign for breast cancer. City College is the third community college in the nation to join this cause, in addition to over 190 public safety agencies across the country. The Pink Patch Project aims to draw attention to the fight against breast cancer, to educate the public about the benefits of early detection and to draw support for breast cancer research. Participants of the campaign are raising funds for breast cancer research, treatment and education through the sales of Pink Patch Project items. Proceeds will go to AVON 39’s The Walk to End Breast Cancer, a two-day fundraiser where participants will be walking over 39 miles. CCPD will be wearing pink patches on their uniform through the month of October as well as selling merchandise. If you would like a pink patch, please contact Officer Christian Cobar at ccobar@ccsf.edu. -By Kyle Roque

Elevators still experiencing failures According to the City College outages page, both elevators in Batmale Hall are still experiencing intermittent failures. Replacement parts have been ordered and will be installed once they are received in order to provide more reliable elevators. Until the replacement parts arrive, engineering services is monitoring the elevators and resetting them when possible. - By Kyle Roque

Letter to the editor In regards to Opinion Article “Closed: Chasing Lions…” written by S. Berjan, the loss of Chasing Lions is a loss to the campus community and we wish owner/ operator Mr. Konte all the best. That said, there are inaccuracies in your article. You stated "By committing to diversity in City College contracts, we move away from mere appearances and into a reality of equality and self-determination" and "…a tremendous loss if CCSF does not make a commitment to finding a vendor whose profits and paychecks benefit underserved communities". I must take exception to your comments. All the leased food service operators on campus are small/minority/local vendors. That demonstrates a serious commitment to providing opportunities and supporting our local business operators. -Kathy Hennig, Dean of Administrative Services

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ysG_ulldI0AkDloY5Ts10aCjHSqWPX-b3bxFouM6r0/edit?usp=sharing

Deadline for Scholarships for Asian American & Pacific Islander Students ◆ Thurs, Nov. 2 Several awards of $2,500 each will be given to CCSF students by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF). Twenty- one students were award in 2016! Apply by Nov 2, 2017 (2 p.m., PDT). Application & eligibility requirementsare available at: www.apiasf.org/aanapisischolarship.html.

Transfer when you’re ready No minimum units to start

Please contact the APASS Center in Batmale Hall 208 (452-5620) or APIASF (aanapisischolarship@apiasf.org) with any questions.

Open hOuse

Ongoing

saturday, Oct 28 10 a.m. – noon

Handwoven Textile Arts from Mindanao Exhibit ◆ Sept. 18 – Nov. 28

Info and RsVp: ndnu.edu/ugevents

The Mills Building, 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco The Hinabi Project (THP) 2017, The Art of Philippine Textiles, provides to the American and international community beautiful examples of Mindanao textile designs from traditional to contemporary.

Our agreement with CCSF gives you flexibility ■ Express admissions ■

Scholarships up to $11,000

CCSF Photo Club Exhibit, “Quiet” ◆ Sept. 18 – Nov. 28

■

Start spring or fall

Gallery Obscura (Visual Arts 160), Ocean Campus CCSF Photo Club, a student club, presents “Quiet”. This is a group exhibition of photographs, each with the photographer’s unique interpretation of what “quiet” means.

Lifelong confidence. “NDNU believed in me all the way, including support with great financial aid. I found my true potential and path to the future.” –Jay San Francisco Peninsula

events schedule issue 4.indd 1

1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont CA

Not for profit. Est. 1851.

Staff

Adina Pernell

Patrick Cochran

Victor Tence

Laurie Maemura

Diane Carter

Editor-in-Chief Bethaney Lee News Editor Quip Johnson

Opinion Editor Otto Pippenger

Photo Editor Julia Fuller

Design Director Karen Sanchez

Social Media Editor Liliana Sanchez

Sports Editor

Lead Copy Editor

Online Editor

Staff Writers Barbara Muniz Donald Ades Sarah Berjan Advertising Manager

Culture Editor

10/8/2017 11:45:02 PM

Sta Bra Elen Pho Sas Gab

LGBTQ continuesd from page 1 our transgender students, but for the whole LGBT community,” Thomas said. “Historically bathrooms have been sites of violence and contestation.” In September 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill which said all single-stall restrooms must be labeled as gender neutral. CBS reported he had also approved a measure in 2013 which allows public school students to “use bathrooms that correlate with their gender identity.” According to TIME Magazine, in 2016, David Campos, San Francisco District Supervisor at the time, passed a bill which made it mandatory to have at least one gender neutral bathroom per floor in new buildings being constructed in San Francisco. Thomas scoffed at the idea of legislation having much of an effect on treatment of LGBTQ students. “There’s all this red tape from administration. And it just doesn’t matter. I’ve been promised and promised, and I still don’t have a bathroom. It’s demoralizing,” they said. Thomas has been fighting for transgender rights on City College campuses for over eight years. One of their biggest challenges has

been convincing chancellors to approve a preferred name system for administrative and attendance purposes. “This is about so much more than just bathrooms. I’m just hoping they act as a tipping point,” Thomas said. Each semester, transgender students are called by their deadnames in class due to the outdated system City College uses. Many universities and institutions, such as the University of California schools, have options for preferred names which will be used for attendance, ID cards and other college documentation barring official paperwork and transcripts. According to Thomas, City College’s Information Technology Services claims the electronic banner system currently in use won’t allow for the addition of preferred names. “We’ve been trying to get preferred names on City College campuses for over eight years, and we’re told time and time again, ‘no,’ and ‘it’s impossible,’” Thomas said. “[Chancellor] Susan Lamb said, ‘You want me to spend money to get a new banner system?’ and I said, ‘Can you afford not to?’” However, under the new

administration of Chancellor Mark Rocha, it seems preferred names will be made possible in the near future. “We sat down and told him what the problem was. He was very upset about what he was hearing... and he called an emergency meeting that same week,” Thomas said. “He sat down with me and said, ‘Okay, Ardel. Tell me. If I’m trans, am I safe on this campus?’ I had to say...if you aren’t passing or you’re nonbinary? No.” After Thomas and other concerned staff informed the chancellor of transgender student and faculty’s fears, Rocha called an emergency meeting on Sept. 21 to address the issue. “I have met directly with faculty, staff and student leaders from our LGBQT community to inform them that the administration is taking vigorous steps to implement the use of preferred name and to create all-gender restrooms in all buildings,” Rocha said. “I have gathered a working group to get this done...and to report progress at the Board meeting on October 26th.” Thomas believes beyond bathrooms and preferred name, there are two major projects City College

should tackle to improve conditions for transgender students. “One is, we need better education. When we met with the chancellor, and I am so grateful for him, we didn’t have to educate him. He knew what nonbinary is. He knew what all the terms mean. It was so refreshing….The other thing is we need a space.” According to Thomas, the third floor of Cloud Hall was promised for the Queer Resource Center (QRC), the LGBTQ Department and counselors. Multiple faculty spoke with Buildings and Grounds, and a walkthrough was even staged. Instead, the space was suddenly given to the Veterans’ Center two weeks before the start of the following semester. The current QRC resides in a bungalow between Creative Arts and Art Extension. It has no bathrooms or running water and initially had a rat and mold infestation and no heating. “What sort of message does that send?” Thomas said. “I’m always told, ‘Oh, we aren’t transphobic and homophobic. This is San Francisco. This is City College.’ Yes. Yes, you are.”

The rodent infestation and mold has eaten away at the old buildings and left the foundation and fiberglass for students to see. Many work orders have been placed by various teachers throughout the Bungalows and Art Extension on Oct. 7, 2017

Photo by Julia Fuller/ The Guardsman

Taped up bungalows are seen scattered around the Arts building. Many of the buildings, including the Queer Resource Center have had mold and rodent infestations on Oct. 7, 2017.

Nonbinary people have genders which exists outside of what is referred to as the gender binary, or the concept that only two genders exists: male and female. Many nonbinary people, like Thomas, use gender neutral pronouns, such as “they,” instead of the traditional “he” or “she.” Transgender people have a gender which differs from the one they were assigned when they were born. Some trans people choose to transition medically, but not all want to or are able to undergo the process. Whether or not they decide to transition has no impact on the legitimacy of a trans person’s gender. Preferred names are the names a person has chosen for themself in place of their birth name. While not a legally recognized name, many transgender and nonbinary people use their preferred names to avoid being misgendered. People who come from out of the country also use preferred names in place of their international one. A deadname is the name a transgender person was given at birth, which they no longer use. If a deadname is used to refer to a transgender person and it does not appear to match their appearance or behavior, it can lead to harassment and discrimination. Transgender writer and editor Sam Riedel once called using someone’s deadname without permission “an act of violence” for this reason.

Broken water pipe floods Batmale Hall By Bruno Stevens Classrooms and offices on the fourth floor of Batmale Hall suffered severe water damage after a water pipe burst on Sunday, Sept. 24, resulting in emergency reassignment of classes. The cause of the accident was a faucet vacuum breaker, as stated in a memo sent by the Buildings and Grounds Department to all custodial staff, hinting at a link between the flood and the faucet that supplies water to the Versa Fill II Dispenser. The water was also extremely hot. According to a police officer at the scene, the water on the fourth floor reached a depth of almost four feet. The first witness to the flood was working late on Sunday, three stories down, when drops of water Staff Illustrators Brandon Whiting Elena Stuart Photographers Sasha Volz Gabriela Reni

Peter Wong Faculty Adviser Juan Gonzales Designers Zaruhi Avagyan

began to fall from the ceiling. Amends to the flood are now underway as damages to major systems in the facility are assessed. There have been reports of ruined books, paperwork and computers. Alternative class locations have been posted on the exterior doors of Batmale Hall for students who attend class on the third and fourth floors. “All classrooms will be available for scheduled instruction starting this Monday, Oct. 2nd,” the Student Affairs Office (SAO) said via an email sent to all City College alumni. There are currently no traces of the accident on the fourth floor other than the faint sound of a vacuum cleaner and the wide plastic tubes attached to the ceiling to help filter the humidity. The SAO’s email said restoration work should be completed by Melinda Walters

theguardsman.com ccsfjournalism.com Twitter and Instagram

Photos by Bethaney Lee/ The Guardsman

NEWS | 3

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017

the end of the second week. Despite several attempts to contact Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities Linda da Silva, Guardsman reporters were told she was away on administrative leave. Facilities could not say why nor who is currently fulfilling her role.

The third and fourth floor of the Batmale Hall flooded with hot water due to a faucet vacuum breaker. Faculty offices and classes were relocated during repairs. @theguardsman #CCSFjournalism Facebook /theguardsman YouTube

theguardsmanonline

advertise@theguardsman.com info@theguardsman.

com (415) 239-3446 Mailing Address

50 Phelan Ave, Box V-67 San Francisco, CA 94112 Bungalow 615

4 | CULTURE

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25, 2017

Nature or Nuisance: Ocean Campus Wildlife By Barbara Muniz

“plans to work in building landscape and gardens”. But it’s not just the hummingbirds who hunt for the sucrose from the surrounding flora. Voracious small caterpillar

such as the one in the corresponding photo, search for sustenance as well. City College Ocean Campus is also in the Pacific Flyway zone, a pit stop area for birds migrating, giving the caterpillars more to

worry about than their next meal, and campus occupants a little piece of nature in the city.

Photo courtesy of Thomas Wang (Environmental & Horticulture/ Floristry Department Instructor) A skunk found at the Horticulture Department area at City College of San Francisco, Ocean Campus. Often hiding during bright daylight, they shoot a sulfur smell spray as a self-defense. Skunks may carry rabies and only spray each other during mating season. Photo courtesy of Environmental & Horticulture/Floristry Department Instructor

In the diverse environment of City College, students, faculty, staff and visitors can enjoy the variety of plants and flowers tucked in different plots of the 56 acres that make up the Ocean Campus. The campus harbors a richness of vegetation that attracts a fair amount of wildlife. Students have reported seeing not only birds, raccoons, skunks and opossum but also a surprising newcomer. “They saw a coyote around this area,” said Instructor Steven Brown, Chair of the Horticulture and Florist department, and honorary member of the San Francisco Garden club. He pointed out the Northwest side of Ocean Campus, where flower design classes are held. The almost six acre area of the Horticulture Department represents a safe space for the wildlife that struggles to find food amid the urban landscape of cement. “For sure around here they have a home and food. Wildlife eat the plants, nectar and leaves,”said Thomas Wang, a teacher for nursery and landscaping design at Ocean Campus for 11 years. Despite their inherent charm the wild animals on campus sometimes pose concerns to human inhabitants. Skunks are becoming an issue emphasized Brown, who is witnessing their increased growth in comparison to 30 years ago, when he started at City College. “I don’t know how they

[skunks] reproduce. [They] seem to have a whole family out there and they are here all year around,” Brown said. And there is another ecological concern regarding these wild animals. Their food chain cycle is changing because humans feel compelled to sometimes feed them. According to Brown, some residents in the Judson Avenue area leave large amounts of food for feral cats, attracting skunks and raccoons to the left overs in the process. This has resulted in scavengers, who normally eat insects, larvae and other small animals, becoming more domesticated. It is changing the environmental landscape that used to be at the Horticulture area and elsewhere on the Ocean Campus. And it’s not just the skunks and raccoons that are disrupting the ecosystem according to Brown. “People leave their cats outside, and they attack birds,”Brown said. When the felines aren’t attacking the birds, they hang around, attracted by the smell of milk. “I often see a gray cat by the rocks, beside the Diego Rivera Theater.” Said Ben Chiu, owner of the Swell Cream & Coffee truck. The presence of the felines doesn’t seem to bother the hummingbirds though, who create mesmerizing spatial dances, hovering around the succulents. “Humming birds like the nectar of the aloe vera plant.” Said Jeffrey Huang, a student at the Horticulture department who

A bee farmer from the horticulture department of City College harvests the apiary (a bee hive). The farmer checks the apiary for the health of the bees and the growth of honey comb.

We’re Hiring! Gain amazing experience in a successful startup

SEASONAL POSITIONS:

Production Artists & Customer Service Advocates A P P LY A T P A P E R C U LT U R E . C O M / J O B S

E C O P R O D U C T S T H AT A R E G O O D F O R T H E P L A N E T

A S F E AT U R E D I N :

CULTURE | 5

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017

2017 Muni art contest winner creates art against violence Tsungwei Moo is always using her power to change the world. The professional painter along with four other winning artists entered and won the Muni Art Project, a contest in collaboration with San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), The Poetry Society of America, and San Francisco Beautiful. The contest is a long-running legacy of local artists showcasing their art on public transit which aims to support a commuters’ experience with poetry and art. According to the official Muni Art press release the program is geared at “providing [artists] with an exhilarating occasion to reflect upon the relationship between the two.” Each local artist will creatively interpret five local poets’ poems along with three additional panels to draw from the theme of “The Art of Poetry in San Francisco.” “In my heart, I wanted to be an artist. I don’t want to regret my life,” said Tsungwei. A travel lover of San Francisco, Jamaica, and Yosemite National Park, the professional painter believes San Francisco is a diversely cultural home and wants to document peoples’ lives, beyond the generic way. “Most of my inspiration is from the cultural shock, travel, different people. The passion about family, peoples relationship and love,”

Tsungwei said. She is inspired by well known painters such as Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Last year she entered the contest but was not picked and she decided to try again. Being chosen as one of five finalists to be showcased on the Muni bus next year is a huge achievement for any artist. However Moo’s victory was marred by tragedy. A mere two days after winning the contest, the Taiwan native learned her late boyfriend Ricardo Distin, a hard working farmer and construction worker who took care of his community and “gave away extra food to someone’s needs,” passed away. He was murdered. A clip held back her colorful magenta hair as she dabbed her paint brush across the colorful palette, adding depth to the almost finished painting of her Jamaican boyfriend. In the background of “Home Sweet Home,” the painting was the house that he had built for them to share. As she prepared her works for the Muni contest, she was touched by one of the poems “about moving forward” called “Thich Nhat Hanh, I Step With You” written by Juan Felipe Herrera. She decided to make “art to remember him.” "I can do something to make the world better. In the future, less violence, less guns,” she said. “I want to bring him to SF. I

Photo by Laurie Maemura/ The Guardsman

By Laurie Maemura

Tsungwei Moo poses next to her painting "Home Sweet Home" featuring her late boyfriend Ricardo Distin on October 2, 2017.

want to show him the city I live in. He will be on Muni rides around the city for four months and when I take the bus, he will be there with

me. I told his mom and she said she hasn’t smiled since his death,” she said. “Art can help people, it can have alot of meaning and it can change people’s lives. Art is powerful,” she said In 2003, before moving to San Francisco and taking her first English and Fine Arts class at CCSF two years later, she had originally she studied Mass Communications in Taiwan. Moo, a CCSF student since 2005 and firm believer in public education, said she “learned everything at CCSF - it’s the best.” When she lived in Taiwan, she worked in the advertising industry, creating commercial products, but realized every promotion received, drove her further her away from her true passion and she decided to pursue a full-time career as an artist. In the diverse culture of San Francisco Moo acknowledged “everyone accepts you. Just be who you are,” she encouraged. “People don’t judge you.” In her paintings for the Muni Art Contest, Moo hopes to document the “relationship of people on the bus with emotions, or their kissing, or people on the streets. The special things you don’t see in other places. I want to create something that no one has ever done before,” she said.” Moo didn’t her want her art to be just generic, decoration. She really wanted it to be impactful. “If I put my art on the bus, it’s not going to be what people want to see. It’s important and meaningful for everyone. It can have some benefit, brighten people's day or give people something to think about or beware of the situation or stop the violence,” she said.

In her latest work, portraits of late boyfriend, uses laser engraving on a challenging medium, incorporating recycled wood she finds at lumber yards. “I’m addicted to making art so I do all different kinds of art. I try to learn more things,” she said. She even cuts and sands them down too, and believes that if trees were alive once, she wants to save them because they can be reused. Currently, she has been an artist in residency teaching pastel drawing volunteer-based to “give back to society” at Yosemite Conservancy every summer for six years. Classmate Diana Brito, a third semester advanced painting student and classmate of Moo, recalled the exciting day. "We celebrate each other because we are a community. I remember when she got it. Oh, it was wonderful news!" Brito said. Moo has a deep appreciation for the artistic aesthetic of the Fort Mason Campus. She feels that the older and rustic campus, that is City College of San Francisco’s flagship campus for the arts, provides “large space [and] natural sunlight.” Moo’s painting professor Emanuela Harris-Sintamarian, who teaches at the Fort Mason campus, explained her view on the power of art as a teacher and a painter. “Art is a system of thinking, of seeing, of understanding, and how you try to translate it and how you bring your own sensitivity. Each person has a different approach,” Harris said. Fine arts classes at Fort Mason Campus welcome all levels of expressive abilities and the campus is a major part of the San Francisco artistic community. “A big family creates an environment where you can feel vulnerable some days, feel okay if you don’t do something good or you don’t feel good or you don’t understand,” Harris said. Moo insisted that the Fort Mason Campus, which was in danger of closing earlier this year, was a place where she could “speak out to someone who might have the same dream as [her].” Brito, Moo’s classmate seconded that opinion saying that the Fort Mason location and CCSF’s fine arts education had “good training with extraordinary teachers.” As Moo prepared for the deadline, she will continued to look for any opportunity to show her work. The introspective tone of her works and her role as a creative artist is her main priority. “I have a goal and I want to achieve it,” Moo said. “I was born to be [an artist]. I need to be. It’s in my blood and bones. I want to use my art power to help more people in the world. I think that’s really important,” she said.

6 | OPINION

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017

Hurricanes hit home

Former student shares devastation and frustration in the U.S Virgin Islands Editor’s Note: Emma Graham-Winkles, for mer Guardsman editor and City College alumni, had been living in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) until Hurricanes Maria and Irma forced her to relocate temporarily to Fort Lauderdale, Texas. These are her images and personal feelings on the events of the past few weeks and the federal response thus far. Someone needs to take away Trump's electricity, water source, phone service, food supply, shower and clean clothes. Drop a tree on his car, have him flush his toilet with buckets of water every day, have him stand in line for hours to pick up one case of water and bring it home to his family, knowing it will only last a few days. Have him wash all of his clothes by hand and watch rain

pour into his home because there's no roof. Have him wear the same pair of pants for weeks because his clothes blew away in a hurricane. Make him stand at an ATM for hours because residents can only use cash everywhere. Have him pop tires on fallen telephone wires, have looters raid his home and let his family receive no medical aid. Have him stand in line just to get into the grocery store while the military patrols the isles and regulates the amount of people going in and out. Let him sift through produce that's moldy and black and still being sold for the original retail price. Have his home wash away and let him watch as maggots form in the rancid food in his fridge. Let him walk where his house once was, picking up family photos scattered through the brush and then... After all this, give him some fucking paper towels and tell him to clean it up. Trump gave Puerto Rico paper towels and told them to be proud

that only 16 people had died in the storm (which is inaccurate) when Hurricane Katrina killed thousands. This isn't a competition Trumpthis isn't something for people to be proud of. This was your moment to show compassion if nothing else and you ceased to provide aid to Americans in distress. This was your time to think before you spoke and say that what you saw here was awful and that you will help us- and it's not just Puerto Rico, what about the USVI? You made no comment there. Thanks. If 16 people that you know die, I hope you're proud that it's not more and you hold your head up smiling at the funeral you twisted pompous prick. Thank you to Mike Bloomberg, New York businessman and one of the world's’ richest men, and country singer, Kenny Chesney, who came to St. John with aid, food and water. They helped the USVI community regain strength and hope. They showed a soft spot

Photo by Emma Graham-Winkles.

By Emma GrahamWinkles

Post-hurricane damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Oct. 2017.

for our little island and provided their own funds to help the people of the USVI. Being present, offering help and kind words is the kind of leadership that the people of the Caribbean need right now. This devastation will not keep us down,

Trump will not keep us down. I left the islands yesterday with tears in my eyes. I've never cried as much as I have in the last 30 days. It's really hard to just be okay right now.

The underbelly of the Balboa Reservoir Project I asked a passing student on the Ocean Campus of City College how he felt about the proposed changes to the Balboa Reservoir, who said “they should just build it already”. For the CCSF community the Balboa Reservoir project to build mixed income housing in Ocean Campus’ lower parking lot has been a common topic of conversation since January 2015. The project is now past the planning process. The RFP (request for proposals) was created with polling and community input, but I and numerous others feel common people’s concerns were often addressed inadequately, or in placatory, weak terms. Now that Avalon Bay, Bridge Housing, Mission Housing, and Habitat For Humanity have been selected as developers, we will now find out how seriously City College’s input in the planning process will be taken. We have had input on the public polling, through the Citizen’s Advisory

Committee, and through monthly meetings with our own Facilities Masterplan process but without a clear process to make complaints about how well they follow our strictures it’s now in the hands of the developer's legal teams. As the complex will contain over 25 units, Proposition C will require developers to make at least 25% of their units affordable. 15% of all the units must be priced for low income households while 10% must be priced for middle income households. To qualify for the low income housing rental rates you must not make above 55% of the Area Median Income of roughly $72,000 annually. A single person cannot make above $39,250 per year and live in a low income unit. The rules to determine whether or not a household is low income can be somewhat unjust to large families. Middle and Moderate income go up to 120% and 150% of area median income- some units listed as below market rate assume an income of roughly $120,000- well above the roughly $80,000 most

Photo by Otto Pippenger/ The Guardsman

By Julia Fuller

The Balboa Reservoir parking lot nearly full during school hours on Aug. 28, 2017

City College instructors earn. A five person household must make less than $56,050 per year to qualify. That five people could live on such a pittance is absurd, and the system is discriminatory towards large households. There is also the invasive nature

of development. The construction would increase traffic congestion and air pollution. The project’s leadership expect transportation demand management to offset the increased residents and loss of traffic space, but the studies utilized measured our parking usage during the accreditation crisis. Can the parking structure built add as many spaces as we lose? The reservoir parking lot is almost entirely full during peak school hours and appears to be a loss which will not be fully offset. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC), is a group of local community leaders and representatives from City College and other local institutions created to bring local input into the planning process. Despite city officials’ efforts to include community representation in discussions with developers, many have expressed concerns that the CAC meetings were inadequately advertised, and failed to survey the populace thoroughly. Much of the community feel their opinions are

unrepresented. Democracy can be messy and unjust, especially when dealing with large real estate developers. Still I feel that it is important to keep an open mind. The project could result in improvements to the community. The project will encourage students to commute and use public transportation while making roadways more friendly to pedestrians. Less on-campus parking but also fewer cars on campus. Housing could lead to more students living close to campus, which would decrease the number of vehicles further. Project coordinators have been in contact with Muni and Bart, to improve the public transportation situation to compensate for the decrease in parking capacity. During the years of construction, it may be difficult to access the neighborhood, but in the long run will we really regret the benefits housing brings?

Breaking barriers to Baccalaureate's Degree By Kyle Roque Inside Higher Ed reports that only 41% of community college graduates go on to obtain a bachelor’s degree within six years of graduating their two-year colleges. This data was reported by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC), after analyzing over 575,000 community college students (ones with no previous degrees or certificates) who graduated in 2011 – about 65% of students enrolled into four-year colleges within six years

of graduating, though only 41% obtained a bachelor’s degree in that time. In the NSCRC’s recent term enrollment reports, data shows that national college enrollment for Spring 2017 semester has decreased 1.5% since Spring 2016. Enrollment for Fall 2016 was also down 1.4% since Fall 2015. There are many factors that contribute to low numbers of students continuing their higher education and obtaining degrees after graduating from two year schools. Among the many, finances and mental health

are notable factors. Peers of mine that have dropped out of college indefinitely or have taken semesters off often have to do so for their mental health. College is a stressful part of life for many students; sometimes the hectic course loads and constant deadlines create too much pressure. It becomes hard to take care of yourself and maintain your daily life if you feel constantly overwhelmed. At times continuing education isn’t the best option; for some, selecting a bachelor’s degree isn’t

always the ticket to fulfilling goals and desires. Many people choose to work in order to gain work experience and move up the ladder or go to a trade school to specialize in the exact skills they need to achieve their goals. The most notable reason, however, is financial. Some students decide to stop going to school because they simply cannot afford tuition fees while paying living expenses; it becomes a matter of working versus going to school, the former taking precedence in the present economy. College is

expensive, even when financial aid is involved — it’s understandable why students would prefer to work over going to school. In some cases they have no choice. The push for free education is strong, however, and many community colleges across the country are now able to offer free tuition. Students can now focus on their education without having to worry about the financial stress. With free tuition, college registration will go up and perhaps the number of students graduating will too.

SPORTS | 7

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017

Women’s soccer team defeats Chabot College By Julia Fuller

Danielle Nicotera (#2) lunges forward for a giant kick across field. She passed to her teammate Sofia Jones at the end of the second half on Oct. 6, 2017.

Angelica Gonzalez (#11) of City College goes in for a striking kick against Chabot’s player Isabella Cruz (#22) who attempts to steal the ball from Gonzalez on Oct. 6, 2017.

City College’s Women's Soccer team had a smashing win of 7-2 against Chabot College of Hayward. The team had an excellent game plan and you could see the well practiced game strategies throughout both halves. The majority of the goals were scored in the first half by players Sofia Jones (#9) with assists by Angelica Gonzalez (#11), Lauren Innman (#14) had an unassisted goal and Shannon Garcia (#10) assisted Angelica Gonzalez in a goal as well. In the second half Chabot scored both their goals by players Sydney Hollingsworth (# unknown) and assists by Breanna Aranda. All three penalties were also awarded in the second half of the game to players on either team. It was a great game and make sure to come support your Ram’s Women Soccer!

Arantxa Gomez Preito (#20) takes a midfield kick in the second half of the quarter, Tyesha Sams-Sims (#2) of Chabot College attempts to block her pass on Oct. 6, 2017.

Angelica Gonzalez (#11) of City College goes in for a striking kick against Chabot’s player Isabella Cruz (#22) who attempts to steal the ball from Gonzalez on Oct. 6, 2017. Photos by Julia Fuller/ The Guardsman

Rams are on a roll: third straight win By Patrick Cochran Down 14-10 at halftime versus Butte, the Rams shut out their opponent in the 2nd half to win 37-14. With the win, the Rams have now won three straight games to improve to 3-2. Butte scored first at the end of the 1st quarter on a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brandt Hughes to wide receiver Brian Wright. After making the extra point Butte went up 7-0. The Rams would score twice in the 2nd quarter. Early in the quarter running back Isaiah Floyd burst down the field all the way into the endzone for a 30-yard rushing touchdown. Towards the end of the quarter the Rams would hit a 25-yard field

goal by kicker Greg Thomas to temporarily give them a 10-7 lead. Butte would retake the lead when Hughes threw for another 16-yard touchdown pass this time to receiver Jordan Kress with only :36 left in the half. Trailing 14-10 at the start of the 3rd quarter the Rams played much better in the game's final 30 minutes. The defense stopped the potent Butte offense from scoring again, while the offense played superb scoring three touchdowns and the special teams even added in a punt return touchdown. The first score came at the end of the 3rd quarter when quarterback Zach Masoli sneaked his way into the endzone on a 1-yard touchdown run to cap off a 7 play, 68 yard drive.

Masoli also threw for two touchdowns in the 4th quarter. The first was a spectacular 78-yard touchdown pass to receiver Kevin Shaa. Masoli’s second touchdown was a 16-yard pass to receiver Leroy Elliott Jr. Running back Isaiah Floyd was the standout performer for the Rams. Rushing for 243 yards on 26 carries with 1 touchdown and a run of 64-yards, Floyd decimated the Butte defense. The Rams are now on a roll, winning the last three games in a row. After starting the season 0-2, the team is showing that it is definitely not to be forgotten about come playoff time. The Rams next game is at home at 1:00 pm on October 14 versus Diablo Valley.

Oct. 14 ...........1:00PM ........................vs. Diablo Valley Oct. 21 ...........5:00PM ............................. @Santa Rosa Oct. 28............1:00PM ............................ vs. San Mateo

Oct. 13............1:30PM .................................. @Foothill Oct. 20............2:00PM .................................vs. Foothill Oct. 24............7:00PM .................................@Cabrillo Oct 27 ............4:00PM ............................ @West Valley

Oct. 13............1:30PM ................................. vs Chabot Oct. 17............1:30PM ............................vs. Santa Rosa Oct. 20 ...........6:30PM .................. @ Evergreen Valley Oct. 24............4:00PM .................................vs. Skyline Oct. 27............2:00PM ................................ @ De Anza

Oct. 21..............................San Mateo Bulldog Shootout Oct. 24 ............................................ Coast Conference Championship

Oct. 11............6:30PM ................................ @ Hartnell Oct. 13............6:30PM ............vs. Monteray Penninsula Oct. 18............6:30PM ............................@ West Valley Oct. 20............6:30PM ................................ @ Cabrillo Oct. 23............6:30PM ................................ @ Gavilan Oct. 27............6:30PM .................................vs. Chabot

Sports Schedule week 4.indd 1

10/8/2017 11:46:59 AM

Vol. 164, Issue 4 | Oct. 11, - Oct. 25 , 2017

SPORTS | 8