Vol. 167, Issue 3 | Feb. 20 – March. 6, 2019 | City College of San Francisco | Since 1935 | FREE
BRIEF
Board of Trustees seeks proposal to rename Balboa Park Station By Andy Damián-Correa acorrea@theguardsman.com
Members from the City College Board of Trustees are working on a proposal for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) that requests a name change of Balboa Park Station to “Balboa Park /City College.” The resolution, spearheaded by board president Alex Randolph and trustees John Rizzo and Thea Selby, will be presented at the next board meeting on Feb. 28. “The San Francisco Community College District endeavor is to encourage people to use public transportation to and from the college,” Trustee Rizzo said in a statement via email. Balboa Park represents both a San Francisco neighborhood and a public park between Mission Street and I-280, north of Geneva Avenue. Prior to submitting the request, the District required public input to garner feedback about the proposal. BART staff members, who work closely with local community groups and officials throughout Bay Area counties, can make recommendations of station names to BART’s Board of Directors. According to a 1965 policy, 10 key factors should be considered when renaming a station, including brevity, distinctiveness, historical basis, geographical significance and overall helpfulness, Government and Community Relations Manager, Kerry Hamill said. For the 2019 fiscal year, the District estimates the cost to rename one station to be approximately $479,000, BART’s Interim District Secretary Patricia Williams said. BART has 45 stations that reside in four counties — Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo. The primary purpose of naming a station lies in the overall helpfulness to BART commuters as they navigate the transit system. Cities that use nearby colleges to name railway stations include Los Angeles (Valley College station), New York (137th Street /City College station), Maryland (68th Street /Hunter College station), and others.
Ocean Campus students and facility continue to endure extreme room temperatures By Peter J. Suter
The buildings at City College’s Ocean Campus — most of which were suterjpeter@gmail.com built before 1970, the Science Building Dysfunctional indoor comfort dating back to 1940 — are some of the controls in City College’s aging oldest among community colleges in buildings have left students and the nation, said Superintendent of faculty enduring suboptimal room Facilities, Buildings and Grounds, temperature conditions during San Jimmy Kirk. Their facilities run Francisco’s coldest months. on antiquated systems that need “There are days when it’s an icebox, complicated maintenance fixes and days when it’s way too warm,” to address indoor comfort controls, Visual Media Design Professor Tim he added. Harrington said about the Visual “The older the building, the Arts Building. greater difficulty of mitigating the City College spokesperson Connie circumstances,” Kirk said. Chan attributed the problem to aging Since the beginning of the infrastructure, the need for capital semester, faculty in the Visual Arts upgrades and an underfunded building Building have experienced difficulties and grounds department meant to regulating the temperature of rooms. cover 2.2 million square feet between The building’s aging infraall of City College’s properties. structure includes a complex set “At Ocean Campus alone, 70% up of at least four different heating, of its facilities have been identified ventilation and air conditioning as poor facility condition,” said Chan. (HVAC) systems, installed in 1961.
Illustration by Chiara Di Martino
Each system requires individual care, Chief Engineer of Buildings and Grounds Mike Wilkins said. “A majority of the HVAC systems [at Ocean Campus] have exhausted their lives,” Vice Chancellor of Facilities, Planning and Construction Dr. Rueben Smith said. Visual Media Department’s Production Manager Colin Hall said that during his 14 years at City College, the room temperature has never been consistent, which has been the most common complaint from students. He then added that building and grounds engineers and staff have always been responsive and do their best to accommodate their situation. Complicating matters, professors have turned to space heaters for warming up cold classrooms, stating that a request to resolve the problem would take too long to fulfill. But according to the Buildings
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Students unite to form action group “CCSF Students Rise” By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmai.com
Student organizer, Marcos Cruz, creates a working list of strategies for the new 'CCSF Students Rising' assembly on February 4 on Ocean Campus. Photo by Claudia Drdul / The Guardsman
In response to a plan developed by City College administrators that would eliminate hundreds of low-enrolled courses over the next seven years, a dozen student organizers gathered in the MultiUse Building on Feb. 4 for a public meeting that focused on student experiences and needs. Jennifer Worley, president of City College’s teachers union AFT 2121, responded to Chancellor Mark Rocha in an open letter that addressed faculty concerns. “Rather than issuing unilateral cuts to departmental schedules, we ask you to work collaboratively with faculty and department chairs to create a fall schedule that is not solely informed by the budget, but rather maintains and expands quality programs and access for students,” President
Worley stated. assembly, the first meeting of in the information provided. This semester, City College “CCSF Students Rising” was Following the deliberations students formed their own alli- called to order. of individual needs, students ance to combat what AFT 2121 The first priority was dedi- returned to group discussion and calls “draconian cuts to depart- cated to creating a master list delved into strategy and assembly mental budgets.” of issues students experienced goals. Those in attendance hope Student activists Marcos Cruz around campus, including poor to identify the needs of others and Mica Jarmel-Schneder, who building maintenance, under- on campus, build a community believe in the power of numbers, staffed departments, and a lack of centered around peer support shared similar concerns amongst basic resources such as free trans- and have more access to college their peers. They recognized the portation. Above all, the group and city money allocations. only way for students to be heard agreed that transparency is what Cruz believes the meeting by administration is to develop a City College students need most. served its purpose and hopes the space where students are able to After the first hour of general assembly gains more visibility to voice their concerns freely and discussion, the group broke into the community. find creative solutions. various focus groups to share their “We want people to know Together, they established struggles with registration, finan- about the space and once we “CCSF Students Rising,” a cial aid, and other pressing issues. have enough voices, we can start forum where students can discuss Students in one group organizing around more concrete campus concerns and receive expressed their concerns with the issues,” Cruz said. timely follow-up on the status seemingly decreasing number of The next “CCSF Students of such issues. staff members in the financial aid Rising” meeting will be held “Students want change in a lot office. As a result of long wait- on Mar. 4, in MUB. Students of ways so hopefully they’ll see ing times and lack of resources interested in joining the assemthe assembly as a good way start for international students, some bly can contact Marcos Cruz at that change,” Cruz said. individuals must visit multiple 2473marcos@gmail.com After days of promoting the advisors due to the inconsistencies
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BRIEFS
Beloved City College administrator passes away at 93
City College Student awarded by SPJ NorCal By Jerusha Kamoji jkamoji@gmail.com
By Lisa Martin lisamartin.562@gmail.com
Laurent Broussal, a dedicated City College administrator of thirty years, passed away on Jan. 12, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 93 years old. Broussal, also known as “Larry” by his friends and family, was born on Aug. 9, 1925 to immigrant parents from France. He was raised in Butchertown, presentday Bayview, during a time when cowboys drove herds of cattle down Third St. He attended Polytechnic High School, which was in operation from 1884 until 1973. The native San Franciscan grew up hunting and fishing with his father and developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors, which he would later share with his wife Randi Broussal and their four children. “Going hunting for him was as much about seeing what he could find. He’d come home with beautiful rocks or dropped horns or skulls of animals that he’d find… He just liked being outside and tromping around.” Randi said. Broussal was also a qualified scuba diver that loved to search for abalone. He once joked that he knew the California community college system did not offer “underwater basket weaving” classes because if they did, he would be the only one qualified to teach it. As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, Broussal continued these hobbies well into his 80s. During his freshman year at San Jose State University, Broussal obtained parental consent from his mother and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He entered the V-12 officer training program, where he served for two years, then received his commission on a landing ship tank in the Pacific. After the war, Broussal completed his bachelor of arts degree at San Jose State and went on to earn a master’s degree in special education at San Francisco State University. He pursued a PhD, but did not complete his dissertation. According to his wife, Broussal was always interested in education and searched for a “helping profession.” He began teaching special education in 1953 and later transitioned into more administrative roles. “He was interested in how education could help people, how administration could help teachers help students, how the whole way that the community college works is such a non-elitist organization,” Randi said. In 1970, when California mandated that all K-14 school districts must switch to K-12, Broussal worked with Lou Batmale, the first Chancellor of the San Francisco Community College District and former
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Picture of Laurent Broussal, the back dated October 1978. Photographer unknown / Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library archives
President of City College, and Phoebe Bostwick, a former City College faculty member, to help create the framework for what would become the San Francisco Community College District. One of the decisions that shaped the new identity of the college was to integrate both non-credit and credit divisions. This provided students enrolled in non-credit classes with a smoother transition into credit classes and guide them toward degrees, certifications and transfer opportunities. Only five school districts had this at the time and among them, San Francisco had the largest offerings of non-credit courses. “When we, the S.F. Community College District, separated from the Unified School District, we were accused of including both City College and the Adult and Occupational Division in the newly created district in order to collect a financial windfall of several million dollars,” Broussal said in a 1982 presentation to fellow administrators. He always advocated for the complementary inclusion of non-credit and credit divisions at City College despite criticism and the years that passed. During his tenure at City College, Broussal became president of the noncredit division, then called the “community college centers,” and upon his retirement in 1984, he served as Dean of Admissions and Records for the credit division. Jack Harrington, a former administrator in the Centers Division and a friend of 40 years, described Broussal as a supportive, compassionate and dedicated person who always worked hard to do what’s best for teachers. To Harrington, Broussal was a man filled with good ideas and who made time to speak with anyone that asked. “He was a follow-through kind of guy, his integrity was there, and people followed him easily. They followed him as Larry,” Harrington said. During retirement, Broussal spent more time with his family, traveling and enjoying the outdoors. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, four children, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Feb. 9 at St. Cecilia Church.
Michael Toren, a City College student and former reporter of The Guardsman, is one of several honorees for the 2019 James Madison Freedom of Information Awards. The award, presented by the Society of Professional Journalists NorCal, honors organizations and individuals in the Bay Area who have helped promote the freedom of information and expression. Toren won in the Student Journalist category for successfully obtaining public records from campus administrators that shed light on the private conflict over funding for Free City, a program that offers free tuition to San Francisco residents. At first, campus administrators were reluctant to oblige, however with persistence and help from the California News Publishers Association, they complied with Toren’s request. The winners of this year’s James Madison Freedom of Information Awards will be honored on March 14 at the Delancey Street Town Hall in San Francisco.
Fellowship scholarship takes applicants By Lisa Martin lisamartin.562@gmail.com
A new journalism fellowship is being created to honor Journalism Department Chair Juan Gonzales that would benefit journalism students who are members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) and attending school in the Bay Area. The Juan Gonzales Fellowship is a 12-week paid summer fellowship at Accion Latina, the publisher of the Mission District’s bilingual El Tecolote Newspaper which Gonzales founded in 1970. Recipients of the fellowship will also receive a $4,800 stipend. The fellowship will begin this summer. Hopeful students will need to submit their applications to nahjbayarea.com/fellowship by March 24.
Rainstorm causes flooding and damages By Peter J. Suter suterjpeter@gmail.com
Torrential rains stormed through the Bay Area in the past weeks, causing damage and flooding to areas of City College Ocean Campus. City College’s septic tank flooded causing water to fill the bottom floor of the Creative Arts Building, which resulted in music classes being evacuated. Batmale Hall also reported flooding on the first floor. Outside of the campus’ Bungalow 700 series strong winds blew down the wooden gate that borders the buildings.
Fence outside Bungalow 700 series damaged after highwinds on Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Peter J. Suter / The Guardsman
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Potholes filled with water in faculty parking on Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Peter J. Suter / The Guardsman
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Student Bookloan Program helps students save money on textbooks By Amal Ben Ghanem
and financial aid or BOG waiver recipients, along with veterans enrolled in at least nine units and DSPS students abenghan@mail.ccsf.edu registered for six units. The Associated Students Bookloan Program helps Bookloan is funded by the $5 student activity fee, but provide over 3,000 college textbooks for general education also accepts book donations, which can be recycled or used courses at no cost to City College students since its imple- to buy new textbooks. Bookloan strives to help students mentation in 1981. remain on track to reach their educational goals. “The beauty of this program is that it’s student-powered. “I have had people who have had their children, wives It is student-created, run, funded and advertised,” Bookloan or husbands use it and have said to me how grateful and student coordinator, Tanishia Johnson said. happy that the program exists and [how it] helped them All students currently enrolled in classes are eligible to to succeed in a way they would have not have succeeded borrow two textbooks each semester as long as they possess a [otherwise],” Johnson said. valid student ID card, an official copy of their class schedule Despite its impact on the college community, Bookloan and a list of desired textbooks. remains unknown among students. Faculty members like The program is operated on a first come, first served English professor, Monica Bosson, directs her students basis and offers priority status to full-time AB540 students to Bookloan, hoping that with enough campus outreach,
Left, Bryan Daley acquires his free textbook from Eve Greenberg, at the City College Book Loan located at Student Union Building 104B. Photo by Jared Lue / The Guardsman
students who might not be able to afford class materials may be provided with them free of charge. Bookloan remains open all semester from Tuesday to Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is located in the Student Union building in room 104B.
“The beauty of this program is that it’s student-powered. It is student-created, run, funded and advertised” — Tanishia Johnson, Bookloan student coordinator
To get your textbooks, head over to the student union building located between the library and cafeteria. The return box is a grey box right behind the rails on the left. Returns are accepted 24/7. Photo by Jared Lue / The Guardsman
Room Temp. continued from page 1 and Grounds Department, those heaters can trigger classroom temperature sensors, causing cooling systems to turn on even in the middle of winter. Student Corinna Witt stated at the last board of trustees meeting that she was forced to take a year and a half off to fix health issues caused by a preexisting condition, but also substandard furniture set up at the college. And, now she felt she was being derailed again by the suboptimal room temperature conditions. In a facilities research paper, “Heat and Learning,” from The John F. Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard and the buildings and grounds department racked up at least $450 million in deferred University written in May 2018, studies show are only staffed for a day and swing shift, so maintenance costs. that hotter school days in the year prior to there is no graveyard shift to keep the boiler When asked if the college had plans the test reduce learning, with extreme heat running, he added. to address these costs Chan replied “The being particularly damaging and larger Kirk and Wilkins said that when a Chancellor [Mark Rocha] and the Board effects for low income and minority students. problem occurs in a room, an engineer must have been discussing a possible facility Complaints of the classrooms in the enter to troubleshoot it — which is difficult bond that could fund capital upgrades and Science Building being too hot are due to do during the school day, especially when renovations that will likely to mitigate the primarily to the old boiler room that has to class is in session. When a problem extends deferred maintenance issues” be either all the way on or off, Kirk explained. beyond what the Building and Grounds Despite the larger obstacles City College The boiler located underneath Cloud Department can fix, the job is put on a faces regarding indoor comfort controls, Hall — which supplies steam to the “deferred maintenance” list. students and staff have remained resilient, campus — isn’t traditionally meant to be shut According to a City College capital “we don’t let it get in the way of the task at off, Wilkins said. Because the college closes plan update from 2016, the college has hand,” Hall said.
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MAMMA MIA!
Vol. 167, Issue 3 | Feb. 20 – March. 6, 2019
Comes to City College By Jerusha Kamoji
chemistry with contrasting characters. The auditions were open to residents all over jkamoji@gmail.com the bay. This created a diverse cast that varies in The Diego Rivera Theatre hosted the first auditions for age and skill set, which is perfect for a show like the production of the upcoming musical Mamma Mia! The Mamma Mia! “You get a lot of people who are performance will take place on April 12, 13 and 14 at the equity actors, who are with the Union or people Diego Rivera Theatre, however City College students are who are pretty much professionals who want to welcome to attend a free preview on April 11 at 8 p.m. The come in to do our show,” Shaw said. show is directed by Deborah Shaw with musical production The variation of skill set and age among the by Michael Shahani and promises to provide an interactive actors adds a level of quality to City College experience for its audience and a diverse, talented cast. productions because of how the different “I don't know if we’re going to invite people up on backgrounds of these people merge on stage. the stage, but the audience gets to dance,” said Deborah Shaw believes this sets a high standard, she Shaw in an interview. Shaw is a faculty member at the stated, “I mean it is a college, but it’s almost like Theatre Arts department at City College. She and Shahani professional theater.” have done multiple plays together in the 32 years they have There has been a minor claim from one City been at City College. College student against instructors regarding racism within “City College touts itself to be very diverse on all levels, for “I teach acting for the camera and acting fundamentals the Theatre Department, however, actors in the department sexual orientation too..that’s his experience...we allow him and I do the big spring musical,” said Shaw. The idea to come from a variety of different backgrounds and recognize to be able to voice his opinion and start a chain of discusperform Mamma Mia at City College was hers, and stems the level of diversity within the Theatre Department. sion and conversation about it.” from her passion for singing and dancing. Tran stated, “I was a stage crew member for Cradle For the audience attending Mamma Mia! They can The first auditions for the show required people to Will Rock and that was definitely a very diverse cast...they expect live music provided by the Music Department’s prepare two random songs and a monologue, rather than are totally colorblind casting.” orchestra and dancing like a disco in the 70’s. Tatjana Jesse, try out for the roles they wanted. “We had to prepare two Shaw spoke on the matter stating, “I don’t feel comfort- an outside consultant brought in to help out with the show, songs an uptempo and a slower ballad and a comedic mono- able talking about the student since I was not privy to what will be the costumer for the play and Tom O’Brien will logue,” said Danny Tran, a City College student with an really happened.” The student posted an article discussing do the set design. There will be many other professionals emphasis in Theatre Studies. inclusivity in the theatre on the City College Theatre Arts helping out and Shaw stated, “We have a full technical During callbacks, Shaw had people read and sing Department Facebook page. crew here,” she continued, “We all sort of kind of worked for different parts in the show, to better understand their Shaw responded to this post in our interview stating, together to bring it to life.”
Helen Palma, left, and Dennis Chase sing together as part of their audition for Mamma Mia! Feb. 9, 2019. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman
Actor Jamari McGee pantomimes giving a drink to actress Elissa Jacobs as they perform a scene from Mamma Mia! Feb. 9, 2019. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman
Actress Mandy Brown waits in the hallway during a break, Feb. 9, 2019. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman
Charlotte Mayang, left, Ted Sperros, Jose Antonia, and Kaeli Alexis perform steps to the dance they learned for the call back auditions, Feb. 9, 2019. Photo by Lisa Martin / The Guardsman
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African American studies department celebrates
African American
Professor Aliyah Dunn-Salahuddin, right, and City College student Lira Hubbard show off their newly learned Vogue dance moves on Feb. 14, 2019. Photo by Amal Ben Ghanem / The Guardsman
Librarian Michele McKenzie gets massage on Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Peter J. Suter / The Guardsman
By Peter J. Suter
Students gathered at the essential oils table to make their own mixture of fragrances on Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Peter J. Suter / The Guardsman
history month
Proffessor Aliyuh Dunn-Salahuddin, middle, and City College students sat down to customize their own bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and keychains on Feb. 13, 2019. Photo by Peter J. Suter / The Guardsman
For those not familiar, voguing is a highly stylized, modern house dance that imitates the characteristic poses struck by models on the catwalk, ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs and suterjpeter@gmail.com the famous model poses of Vogue magazine. Originating in the late 1980s, voguing evolved Events recognizing the history, culture and issues around women and LGBTQ- out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s where “houses of vogue” were formed identifying African Americans gave City College students a chance to relax and dance within the scene and served as surrogate families, primarily for black and latino youth. at the “#USTOO Black Women: Health Disparity and Radical Self Care” workThis was a space where “beefs” could be settled non-violently, whereby, individuals could shop on February 13 and the “Black LGBTQ Power” workshop on February 14, both throw “shade” in the form of dance moves, resolving any hard feelings on the dance floor. held by the African American Studies Department as part of the African American Voguing gained mainstream exposure when it was featured in Madonna's song and History Month (AAHM) celebrations. video "Vogue", and when showcased in the 1990 documentary “Paris Is Burning.” Professor of African American Studies Aliyah “She [Madonna] definitely didn’t invent it — she ‘capitalized’ it,” Whitfield said, Dunn-Salahuddin shared ways to care and love jokingly throwing a little shade at the “Queen of Pop.” yourself with a room full of students as part Portions of voguing can be highly choreographed, but much like a of the first “#USTOO” workshop. jazz piece, the performance is largely improvised and previous perforMassage, jewelry, painting and mances are never duplicated, Whitfield elaborated. essential oils stations were set up The five elements: hand performance, catwalk, duckwalk, floor within the makerspace of the performance, and spins and dips of Voguing are just the basis of Rosenberg Library, where the art, Whitfield said. Adding, “I incorporate Afro-Haitian, ballet students were free to participate and jazz dance moves as well.” in radical self care. The lesson began with a light warm up that soon turned into “Simply taking care of your a lesson of endurance and coordination for most of the group. health and wellbeing can become For Whitfield, who started the first ever Vogue a revolutionary act,” Professor Institute in San Francisco, voguing is a way of Dunn-Salahuddin said. life, “it helped me to figure out who I was and Sitting down at the jewelry station allowed me to come out [as being gay],” he said. mending earrings and bracelets, Dunn-Salahuddin Having the events during AAHM is symbolic described the therapeutic qualities she received from beading, of the solidaity between the LGBTQ and Black “an African tradition.” communities, he added. Introducing the ways of holistic self-care as a radical act Water and snacks were provided, and after a quick was something she wanted to share with and expose all students to. break, the group reconvened to listen to original poetry “It’s good for everyone [radical self-care] — especially Black from East Bay native and multiethnic and queer poet Nicholas Women,” said Dunn-Salahuddin, who went on to explain that Vontex Chin. women of color are under-diagnosed and can carry large Chin performed “Rainbow Power Ranger,” a poem near and dear societal stress related illnesses. to his heart, explaining that when shared with his late mother she Mother, LaTasha Mason, and daughter Misha Ellison recognized that he had a special talent and calling. of Photogenic Salon in Oakland were at the essential oils Keeping with the momentum, Chin’s performance was followed by station helping students choose their own personal mixture a screening of “Screaming Queens: The Riot At Compton’s Cafeteria,” of essential oils. a film about the little-known, first transgender riot in Tenderloin Beyond the delightful fragrances and sensations, District, marking the first transgender activism in San Francisco during Ellison explained the healing effect essential oils have on the summer of ‘69. the bodies lymphatics system which help detox and regulate The film was chosen to show the correlation between the transgender/queer our immune system. and African American struggles in the late 1960’s. The hashtag #USTOO has controversial overtones of Much of the organization of the transgender movement was modeled from the the underrepresentation of Black Women within the larger Black Panther Party, taking a much more militant approach to resisting systematic #METOO movement, explained Dunn-Salahuddin — a oppression, Dunn-Salahuddin imparted. sentiment she agreed with, but saw the subgroup more as “an In the following weeks, there will be several other events being held throughout affirmation and bridge to the #METOO movement.” City College to conclude AAHM. On Wednesday Feb. 27, the Interdisciplinary Studies The very next evening at the Mission Campus, students and community members Department and Women’s Studies will be hosting an event, with performances by poetry gathered at Mission Campus for a riveting night of dance, poetry and a film screening. and jazz group, Avotjca and Modupue. Dance instructor and former City College alumnus Joc “Sir Joq” Whitfield gave For more information visit the African American Studies Department’s website. the group an introductory dance lesson into ‘Voguing.’
6 | OPINION
HAVE YOUR SAY BY MICHAEL MONTALVO
“HOW DO YOU GET TO SCHOOL?”
“I take bart to school but I think driving to school is the best way because you don’t have to deal with people on bart.” Ph
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Gillette delivers Razor-Sharp Advertisement By Michael J. Montalvo Gillette, a safety razor manufacturer and brand, released a commercial ad in January that spoke out against toxic masculinity, bullying and sexual harassment. The advertisement sparked controversy among, mostly men, accusing the shaving company for attacking men, in general. The ad showed men stopping boys from bullying other boys as well as telling men not to cat call women. It goes on to show many clips, including one of Terry Crews, actor and sexual assault survivor, as he testified in front of Congress expressing that men need to hold other men accountable for their inappropriate behavior.
The ad is in no way “attack- suggesting that men should lead ing” men as a whole, but it’s by example and protect women simply reminding men to stand from getting harassed and boys up against bullying and sexual from getting bullied. Believe it or harassment. Some people believe not, a man will not become any the opposite — that the ad is tell- less of a man if they are nice or ing men to be less masculine. caring to others. Ben Shapiro, a conservaToward the end of the ad, tive political commentator, said, it shows men as better role “Young guys need to learn from models to young boys and being men who treat women well and praised for it. If someone sees act as protectors rather than Gillette’s ad and gets upset by victimizers,” but that is exactly it, it must be because they feel the message Gillette is trying to attacked and relate to the actions convey. Men who see other men being condemned. stand up against harassment and Gillette’s message was well abuse are more likely to do the executed. I think men should same in similar circumstances. look at it with an open mind and While the ad did rely heav- try to understand the perspective ily on common stereotypes we Gillette is offering as it may differ may have of men, like when a from their own. chorus of men chanted, “Boys will be boys,” Gillette is simply
America’s denial of racism By Corey Holt
“I normality get to school from bus and sometimes on bart, I think bart has some shady people but overall I think bart is good.” — Jonathan Vazquez, Cinema
“I drive too school but sometimes I take bart when the traffic is bad, I think bart is okay when it comes to safety. You have to look out for some bad people.” — Felix Yu, Kinesiology
“I live on campus so I don’t travel but I heard some mix reviews on bart, I been on it and so far its been fine with me.” — Mark Chopot, Computer Science and Engineering
“I bart too school but one of the safest ways to get to school is to drive” — Gary Robinson, Theater
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“Now how many people feel there is Black racism, meaning racism perpetuated onto Whites coreymh07@gmail.com from Blacks,” she said. The response was a stagAmerica is a country that prides itself on gering difference. being the land of the brave, and the home of the Dr. DeGruy is an educator and social scienfree. Every man, woman and child are granted the tist who has spent more than twenty five years right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness conducting research on the physiological effects of which, according to the illustrators of the the racism in the Black community. “How does White Declaration of Indepence, is granted by the racism adversely affect the lives of Black people Creator to every human at birth. in America?” she asked. Not only did America disregard the law of her Students from every background and ethnicity own land to ensure that the institution of slavery began to respond with issues such as employment, continued as a prosperous economy boost, but education, healthcare and the criminal justice America also failed to right her wrongs. system. Diversity. The roots that allowed for institutions such “Now how does Black racism adversely affect as slavery to exist opened up the gates for other the lives of White people?” she asked. “I can tell systems to sprout such as Jim Crow segregation and you, it’s fear” the prison industrial complex. “When we unpack fear,” said Dr. DeGruy, “we’re “Most people when they are talking about really talking about that other list, because they’re racism, are really talking about prejudice,” afraid we’re going to do something about that Dr Joy DeGruy said to the crowd of roughly 150 list — but we never have.” CCSF students and faculty members seated in the According to Dr. DeGruy, racism directly Diego Rivera Theater on refers to the power that government institutions Valentine’s day 2018. use to place people of color at a social and “How many beeconomic disadvantage. lieve in the audi“Black people may be prejudiced, they ence that there may even hate White people, but they’re is something [White people] still getting along,” she said. called White “So what that means is that not only do racism going on I not like you, but I have the power in America?” she to affect you negatively as a people.” asked, prompting Slavery was an institution set in hands to raise by place by wealthy White landowners and more than half of law makers in order to exploit free labor the theater. provided by captives who were predominantly people of color. Over 150 years after the implementation of the 13h amendment America saw its first African-American President president elected in 2008, but it seems the country has still yet to reconcile its relationship with the AfricanAmerican community. “America’s pathology is her denial,” Dr. DeGruy said, “It is why we have to have the conversation, it is why we can never agree on what's going on, it is why we are so angry and it is why we are so afraid.” She said, “It is because of denial.” Dr Joy Degruy / Illustration by Chiara Di Martino
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Vol. 167, Issue 3 | Feb. 20 – March. 6, 2019
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 21 FEB
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27 FEB
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22 FEB
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23 FEB
FREE CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP 9.30 am – 12.30. pm | Ocean Campus, Cafeteria
28 FEB
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5 MARCH
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8 | SPORTS
Vol. 167, Issue 3 | Feb. 20 – March. 6, 2019
RAMS CLOSE OUT SEASON
ON A HIGH NOTE HEADING TO THE PLAYOFFS By Matthew Paul Maes City College Rams women’s and men’s basketball teams are hot heading into the CCCAA Coast Conference playoffs with wins at home on February 15, 2019. The women’s team trounced the Las Positas Hawks 81-40 while the men’s team easily won 94-65. Women’s Coach Derek Lau likes the trajectory of the City College Rams basketball team and when asked what is different this year from last year, “different personalities, different characters on the team, they’re great kids. Both this and last year’s team have been great teams, they all play hard, they all work hard, that’s all that I can ask of them,” Women’s team Coach Lau said. The Rams played a well designed passing game keeping the Hawks off balance. Rams Errayana Harfield, Vivian Woo, and Samantha Erisman all had over 20 points on offense, Erisman led allscorers with 25. Early in the first quarter Erisman started things off with a well placed 3-pointer soon followed by another from Alexa Prado. The second quarter didn’t give the Hawks many opportunities at the basket while it was very productive for the Rams. Hatfield got in her first basket while Erisman scored her first outside the key. By the end of the quarter Hatfield made another basket and Erisman made another three pointer giving the Rams a 46-18 lead.
Guard Alexa Prado (#5) passes to teammate on the wing on Feb. 15, 2019. Photo by Jared Lue / The Guardsman
During the third quarter some strong defense by Rika Baba kept the Hawks at bay, while Erisman gave her assistance to Woo who made a fabulous alley-oop. The Hawks were not very productive on either side of the court allowing Annissah Dorsey to get in a 3-point shot. Woo closed a productive quarter with another basket followed by another 3-pointer. The women’s Rams domination continued into the fourth quarter leading the Hawks 65-36. Tiazha Jackson contributed to the foreseeable win, by making a fabulous three point shot. Woo got the ball again for another three pointer and then settled the day with one last basket. After the game Coach Lau said that, going forward, “this is a good team, they work hard, they deserve everything that they get. I am looking forward and am really kind of surprised and really kinda anxious to see what they can do in the playoffs.” Much like City College’s women's Rams, the men’s team had a great passing game. Most of the starters scored points early in the game starting with 6”7’ freshman Walter Urbina striking first, for two points. Sophomore Austin McCullough followed Malcolm up by scoring a three from beyond the arch. Johnson, Austin The Las Positas Hawks played well but Harris and Dale couldn’t keep possession of the ball long Currie keep up the enough to score. To make matters worse, 12 pressure on the minutes into the game, Hawks Head Coach Hawks by nailJames Giacomazzi had some words for the ing 3-point shots. referee and ended up with a personal foul. Throughout the rest of the half nearly every player on the Rams roster scored leading the game 51-28 at halftime. The second half started off with a bang when McCullough assisted Urbina for a sweet alley-oop. Much like the first half of the game, the Rams played aggressive defense and played a smart passing game. Closing in towards the end of the game Currie steals and scores two, while freshman Jason Ricketts scored twice outside the line. Deschon Winston and McCullough each added three points of their own. Still playing an aggressive game, Winston got fouled and made one of his free throws. As the game drew to a close, E meka Udenyi drove down the court and added two more points to the score with Currie plugging another 3-point shot. All in all, division one caliber player, McCullough was the leading Guard/Forward Malcolm Johnson (#4) attempts a teardrop lay-up on Feb. 15, scorer in the game.
Guard Deschon Winston (#20) dribbles up court on Feb. 15, 2019. Photo by Jared Lue / The Guardsman
After the game, Johnson commented that even though they have some large shoes to fill, referring to last year’s State Championship Team, “this team is good, maybe even better than last year’s team,” he said. When asked how his looked going into the playoffs, men’s Basketball Coach Labagh said “we’re looking good right now. We just want to get back to how we were playing before, which was with fast break and pressure.”
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2019. Photo by Jared Lue / The Guardsman
SPORTS CALENDAR Women’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball
Baseball
Feb. 20, 5 PM @ Chabot
Feb. 20, 7 PM @ Chabot
Feb. 22, 2 P M @ West Hills Coalinga
Feb. 22, 5 PM vs. Ohlone
Feb. 22, 7 PM vs. Ohlone
Feb. 23, 1 P M @ West Hills Coalinga
Feb. 27, TBA @ TBD, CCCAA Regional Playoffs
Swim and Dive
March 1, TBA @ TBD, CCCAA Regional Playoffs
Feb. 22, 2 PM CCSF Quad Meet @ De Anza (CCSF/CAB/WV/OHL)
March 2, TBA @ TBD, CCCAA Regional Playoffs
March 1, 10 AM De Anza Invite @ De Anza
Feb. 26, 1 P M @ Hartnell Feb. 28, 2 P M @ Skyline March 1, 12 P M @ Cabrillo March 5, 1 P M @ De Anza (Fairmont Field)
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