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Is CCSF downsizing diversity? November’s election brought hope for funding but cuts still loom amid accreditation
By Madeline Collins CONTRIBUTOR / NEWS@THEGUARDSMAN.COM / @SFBREAKINGNEWS
Hundreds of enthusiastic students and faculty members waved signs of objection and spoke out during an impassioned rally protesting the consolidation of the diversity departments at City College. Outside Ocean campus’ Ram Plaza on Thurs. Nov. 15, the sun seemed to be the only one beaming on disgruntled protestors and speakers who were chanting “The people united will never be divided,” led by Associated Student Council President Shanell Williams. The Board of Trustees voted to umbrella the nine diversity departments into a single “school” led by one administrator instead of nine. Consolidating these departments will save $3,000 to $19,000 a year in stipends that each department chair received for taking on administrative duties, according to estimates made by the trustees. “We are here to defend the diversity departments at City College,” Williams said to the crowd as they cheered in support, waving banners stating “Roll Back Debt, Free Public Education” and “Roll Back Fee Hikes, Reverse Austerity.” Protesters argued that melting the departments into one would not enforce individualism
Students and faculty rallied at Ram Plaza against proposed austerities to consolidate the diversity department on Thursday, Nov. 15. Photo by Shane Menez/The Guardsman
or diversity, and losing each individual chair would diminish the meaning of each department. “San Francisco is diverse
podium and spoke to the students. “The attack on the diversity departments is the first step. Make the administration have a moral
State Proposition 30 and local Proposition A are tax measures that recently passed and will increase the revenue for public
“The administration has signaled they plan to continue with cuts. They are attacking the diversity departments and aren’t going to pay anyone to run them.” -Bill Shields and stands out among other cities. Being exposed to all kinds of people inspires you to get involved,” student Ellohe Seyoum said. Seyoum explained that diversity programs are what helped her decide to run to be a senator for the Associated Students Council. African American Studies Chair Tarik Farrar took to the
argument when they tell you they are cutting back,” Farrar said. “Make them have that argument and you will win.” Students from San Francisco State University, UC Davis and UC Berkeley also participated in the rally. Protesters held signs saying “SFSU Stands in Solidarity with CCSF” and “You Can’t Consolidate Diversity.”
education systems at the national and local level. Budgets are still so lacking in funds, however, that some schools continue to make cuts. “The administration has signaled they plan to continue with cuts. They are attacking the diversity departments and aren’t going to pay anyone to run them,” Labor and Community Studies
Chair Bill Shields said. Melanie Ortanez, City College student and Associated Student Council vice president of communications, emphasized the importance of diversity programs to her. “Student diversity means everything to me. It is how we get politically involved as students,” Ortanez said. City College has the first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies Department in America as a part of the diversity department. LGBT Studies Department Chair Ardel Thomas addressed the crowd, telling them how important it is that City College students stand together. “Three transgender people are murdered every month,” Ronnie Appleseed a transgender male and head of a student run department said in reflection of the Nov. 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance. He paused briefly, and, with difficulty said “We are here on campus, we are successful, and we are important.” The Civil Rights, Chicano and Women’s Liberation movements have all contributed to the presence of diversity programs at City College. San Francisco State University became the first university to offer a Black Studies program in 1968 during the fight against school segregation. Hundreds of colleges began to offer women’s studies courses by the 1970s, after over 100 years of women’s movements in the United States. These movements and others like them fought discrimination based on race or gender and encouraged that equal access to education should be the core of public education. “Student diversity should be represented at all levels of education,” UC Berkeley student Caroline McKusick said.
Around two hundred people gathered in Ram Plaza on Ocean campus on Nov. 15, 2012 in support of the diversity departments, which includes LGBT Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies and African American Studies. Photos by Shane Menez/The Guardsman
INSIDE: PHOTOSTORY: Custodian hangs up apron Pg. 2 FEATURE: Who is Shanell Williams? Pg. 3 OPINIONS: Letters to the editor Pg. 4
OPINIONS: Schools out of touch with technology Pg. 5 CULTURE: Feeling stressed? You’re not alone Pg. 6 MEN’S SOCCER: A bittersweet victory Pg. 7
SPORTS: Basketball’s a slam dunk for Rams Pg. 8 SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTION: Journalism Dept. News & courses for Spring 2013 Center spread
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After 24 years at City College, Doretha says goodbye Photo story by Shane Menez/The Guardsman
Doretha Fuller-Evans discusses her support for Prop A; a parcel tax proposition to raise a total of $14 million for the college which passed in the 2012 Nov. elections.
Doretha Fuller-Evans greets a student who calls to her as she dusts off Doretha Fuller-Evans and recycling coordinator Carlita Martinezm discuss a plan to plants inside the Rosenberg Library. reduce waste management costs by increasing recycling efficiency. It costs about $27,000 a year to have a grey landfill garbage bin, while recycling has helped the school to save money.
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As a custodian at City College for twenty-four years, Doretha Fuller-Evans displays a thank you card given to her by students and faculty. She is retiring this year.
oretha Fuller-Evans can be found around the Rosenberg Library cleaning, recycling, talking and singing. She greets students with a warm smile and asks how their day is going. Doretha, 62, has performed custodial work at City College for twentyfour years and will be retiring this year. However working is not over for Doretha. Having worked since the age of fifteen, she will continue to be involved with her community through her ministry. Her close relationships with faculty members is what she says she will miss the most, having known some members of the faculty for more than two decades.
Doretha Fuller-Evans routinely dusts off books inside the Rosenberg Library.
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Drug abuse and poverty ruled Shanell Williams’ life until she overcame her vices through the inspiration of those close to her. Shanell dedicated her time to academic success, which makes her personal struggle to achieve social justice that much more poignant. When she was eight, her family moved to the Fillmore District. They lived amid the gun violence and drug abuse that defined the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic that flooded major cities with the drug nationwide. “My father was a drug abuser, an addict, and physically abusive,” Williams said. In her adolescence, Williams struggled with drugs, but said she was always precocious. “I was always a pretty smart, normal kid, and I knew there wasn’t something right about the conditions people were living in,” Williams said, adding that she obtained her first job at the Human Rights Commission when she was 15. Today, Williams, 28, is Ocean campus’ president of the Associated Students Council. Williams and the rest of the Associated Students oversee the management of about 80 clubs and 10 resource centers. She aspires to transfer to Stanford University or the University of California, Berkeley, for a Master of Arts in urban studies. As president, Williams advocates on behalf of student inter-
ests. She is working with several workgroups that are dealing with the accreditation report, an issue for which she harbors a special indignation. Nearly one quarter of community and junior colleges in Calif. are under sanction from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Williams considers the widespread fiscal policing involved in many of the sanctions as a coordinated effort to undermine public education. “Education is a human right. You can’t apply a business model to it,” Williams said, and added that a shift in funding from education to the military and prisons is to blame for supposed fiscal irresponsibility amid steep budget cuts. “I was born in ‘84, and it’s now 2012, and it’s gotten extremely worse,” Williams said. Williams plans to use her education to help improve the social problems that plague the type of communities in which she was raised. Ultimately, she hopes to help design and develop alternative energy resource systems, specifically aimed to help struggling communities. She praises education as imperative, but says it’s not enough to stem the nation’s continuous lurch into neoliberalism and the concomitant social inequity. “What about the action? Where’s the action? Knowing is only part of the battle,” she said, a commitment that draws her to the Occupy movement. Although Williams is critical
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Shanell Williams. Photo by Shane Menez/The Guardsman
of the Occupy movement’s lack of a cohesive structure, she unabashedly borrows its rhetoric. “You have the one percent who are so crazy with greed. These people need to be getting mental health services,” Williams said with a laugh. She also said that the putative one percent is the number one obstacle hindering a more equitable society. “I know the level of the monster that we’re fighting. These people don’t care about humanity,” Williams said. With such stalwart, progressive and populist ideals, Williams’ drive for justice comes from humble roots. She counts one of her high school teachers, as well as her mother—who raised her and her sister alone after divorcing her father—among her major inspirations. She is inspired above all else, though, by everyday people like herself who have transcended the social disadvantages that previously defined them. “I see how resilient the people from communities like the one I grew up in are,” Williams said. “I fight for them.”
Times change to comply with law Spring semester schedule will look slightly different By Dalton Amador THE GUARDSMAN / DAMADOR@THEGUARDSMAN.COM / @SFBREAKINGNEWS
After being in violation of state law for the past five years, City College is now publishing the exact time classes begin and end. All community colleges in California must conform their scheduling practices to the standards set by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office according to Title 5, Section 55702. In September 2008, the Chancellor’s Office emphasized in a new report that “[t]he start and end of each class meeting must be explicitly stated in every published schedule of classes and addenda.” Despite coming to City College’s attention in September 2008, the school is just now implementing the mandate as an official policy. “They were trying to change it in the past five years, in terms of, ‘well, we have to do it,’” Fariborz Saniee, administrator of Ocean campus’ scheduling office said, “but here we’ve been sort of
relaxed about this kind of thing. And that’s why, after 80 years, we’re being hit left and right by the state threatening to shut down the college.” Community colleges must comply lest their accreditation be threatened. Given that City College is in the midst of its own accreditation crisis, they are now addressing this issue. “The penalty (for not following the guidelines) is what’s happening right now,” Saniee said. “The first requirement of accreditation is that the college follows the law.” The emphasis on this specific provision stems from “a detailed review of official Spring 2006 class schedules indicates that several colleges do not explicitly show passing time between classes,” according to the report. City College has always had passing time, but it was never considered an official policy. Because this policy was always informal, it came with problems. Class times are occasionally interpreted inconsistently, which means some classes ended as others began, thereby eliminating the passing time. Saniee said that some of the evening classes would start on
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time if the students and instructor wanted to get out a little early. “It was very casually interpreted,” Saniee said. Beginning next semester, Ocean campus will state the exact times that classes begin and end. Classes will still begin ten minutes after the hour or half hour, but this will be stated explicitly. Other campuses will list class times beginning on the hour or half hour. For example, a class at Ocean campus will begin at 8:10 a.m. and end at 9 a.m., while at other campuses a class will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 8:50 a.m. Ocean campus could have either had classes start on the hour or half hour to reflect current publishing times or change published time to reflect current class times. The latter was decided upon Nov. 5.
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Competition is high for prospective nursing majors at City College, so they will need more than compassion and commitment if they want to get into the program. That was the central theme issued by Registered Nursing Department Chair Margaret Noonan in a nursing program introductory seminar held Nov. 15 in the Ocean campus’ Rosenberg Library. Noonan talked about the characteristics it takes to be a nurse, the tremendous responsibility and demands of the job and the competitiveness within the education process itself. Of the 800 students who apply each year, only 100 are accepted into the program. The College offers an exceptionally prestigious associate degree of science in nursing which, when achieved, allows the graduate to take a state board exam to obtain their registered nurse license and begin working at health facilities and agencies at an entry level. “This associate degree in nursing is also set up,” Noonan said, “to allow students guaranteed admission into State or any California University to begin work toward his/her bachelor’s (degree).” This guaranteed transfer only allows admission into the California universities. In order to be admitted into a school’s nursing program, the student needs to meet that school’s program requirements. Noonan said only a certain number of students are allowed into the program because there are a limited number of facilities and staff available. “Each student is required to put in clinical hours,” Noonan said. “For every eight students, one clinician is needed to teach the students.” In order to be accepted into the nursing program, one must satisfy the prerequisites, obtain a 2.5 grade point average in those required classes, pass criminal background and drug/alcohol screenings and a health exam, and have an academic recommendation. But the trickiest part about getting into the program is having luck on your side. The selection process at City College is done by lottery. According to a flyer for the nursing department, “Names of applicants are randomized and assigned numbers.” If the student receives number 1-100, they are accepted into the program. If not, they will have to reapply and and go through the same process to be applicable for the next year. “Although nurses are in demand, San Francisco’s need for nurses is rather low,” Noonan said. Prospective nursing major Mark Garza attended the seminar. “I am willing to leave the Bay Area if it means I can get a job more easily,” Garza said.
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“Support� group Becca Hoeskstra is correct that part-time instructors are often equal to or even better teachers than their full-time counterparts and that our parttime faculty deserve health and other benefits awarded to fulltime instructors (Vol. 154, Issue 8). Reasonable pay and good working conditions enable educators to do quality work. Thanks to the efforts of our faculty union, AFT Local 2121, CCSF has made great progress in moving towards equity for the part-time faculty in wages, working conditions and benefits. As a part-time CCSF instructor for 17 years (before getting a full-time position) I am proud to have been part of this struggle and I know that parttime faculty help significantly
to make CCSF a great institution of the people. However, I would like to clarify some misconceptions some readers may have formed as a result of reading Becca’s article. Part-time faculty usually can participate and vote in department meetings and teachers can be excellent even if they still use an overhead projector. Tenure is granted at CCSF only after a four-year process which includes being observed and evaluated in every class. Faculty, whether tenured or not, have to undergo an evaluation at least every three years. Faculty can be, and have been, dismissed for poor evaluations. Tenure exists to protect against arbitrary firing.
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he journalism department at City College dates back to 1935. For more than 75 years, hundreds of our students have pursued successful careers in the news media. Many of them got their start on our award-winning campus publications. Our students consistently do well in statewide journalism competitions, which speaks to the quality of the education that they receive here. The campus newspaper and magazine have won numerous awards for writing, editing, photography and publication design. They have been recognized by the Journalism Association of Community Colleges as among the top student publications in the state. The faculty itself is comprised of professional editors, writers, photographers and designers. They teach from first-hand experience. News Writing and Reporting, Feature Writing, Photojournalism, and Contemporary News Media will be offered this spring, as well as editing and production courses on the campus newspaper and magazine. In addition, an introductory course will be taught this spring in Public Relations.
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ity College journalism students won 32 awards at the Journalism Association of Comuntiy Colleges regional conference in Sacramento in October. At a state conference earlier this year, students on the campus newspaper and magazine won a combined 20 awards. The Guardsman, Etc. Magazine and The Guardsman Online all captured general excellence awards. The Guardsman received recognition for news and feature writing, news photos, photo illustrations, editorial cartoons, information graphics and layout. The Guardsman Online won an award in the audio slide show categlory. “Students worked very hard to strengthen their skills and it showed,” said Juan Gonzales, chair of the department and adviser to the student newspaper. Etc. Magazine also won top writing awards in the profile, feature, opinion story and photo essay catagories, as well as recognition for its layout, cover and illustrations. “Our students work extremely hard to produce a consistently excellent publication,” Etc. Magazine adviser Tom Graham said. “The stories they produce are good enough to run in any magazine.” TheGuardsman.com/Journalism-Dreams. “I feel really proud of the work that my crew put in to make that happen,” said Guardsman Multimedia Editor Joe Fitzgerald said. “My crew made the decision that they weren’t going to be journalism students. They were going to be journalists.”
Journalism Department Chair and Guardsman Adviser Juan Gonzales is surrounded by students who won awards at a recent state journalism conference at Sacramento State University.
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Frequent questions about the journalism program What is so special about City College’s journalism program? Our program offers a state-of-the-art computer lab, two award-winning publications, instructors who are working journalists, a coaching program for students, internship opportunities and a curriculm that keeps pace with the changing needs of today’s newsroom. Does the journalism program offer transferable courses? Yes. Three courses in our program are transferable to four-year institutions. The three courses are Journalism 19 (Contemporary News Media), Journalism 21 (News Writing and Reporting) and Journalism 37 (Introduction to Photojournalism). Do any of the courses in the department fulfill general education requirements? Yes. Journalism 19 (Contemporary News Media) meets the GE requirement in humanities.
Can I get a degree or certificate in your program? Yes. The department offers an AA degree in journalism that takes about two years to complete and leads to transferring to a four-year college. A Certificate of Award in Journalism is also available for those students wishing to gain journalistic skills for possible employment within an 18-month period. If I complete two years of study in your program and want to transfer to a fouryear college, is that possible? Yes. It is possible to transfer to a four-year institution. Students in our program have enrolled at San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley, San Jose State University, Humboldt State University, and UC Santa Cruz, to name a few. Will I encounter any problems enrolling in one of your courses? No. Enrollment is our deparment is easy.
Class size averages about 20 students per class, which allows for plenty of opportunities to interact with terachers, advisers and fellow students. What kinds of jobs can I qualify for once I complete your program? The program prepares students for entrylevel positions in news writing, copy editing, photography, and newspaper design and pagination. Does the department offer any scholarships? Yes. The department has a $100 scholarship for continuing students. The application deadline is April 1. The department also makes avaialble information on journalism scholarships offered by local and statewide organizations. Are internships available to students in the program? Yes. The department has working relations with numerous neighborhood newspapers
and some alternative publications in the area. Instructors in our department also have connections with the two dailies: the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner. Are there any other resources offered through the department? Yes. The department sponsors a mentoring program, a student press club, a media career fair, and a “Brown Bag” lecture series. It also has an extensive library of mediarelated books and videos. If I need to talk to a journalism adviser is there someone I should see? Yes. You can contact Department Chair Juan Gonzales, who has been with the program since 1985. Call (415) 239-3446. The Guardsman campus newspaper is available online at: www.theguardsman.com Etc. campus magazine is available online at: www.etc-magazine.com
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Working journalists share skills, experience with students Juan Gonzales Jessica Lifland W ith a career in journalism dating back to 1970 as a reporter and publisher, City College Journalism Department Chair Juan Gonzales draws upon his varied professional experiences to instruct his students. As the founder and editor of El Tecolote, a biweekly, bilingual newspaper published since 1970 in San Francisco’s Mission District, he continues to cover issues that affect the neighborhood. Gonzales was honored in 2012 by the Mission Language and Vocational School with a Community Media Award for outstanding commitment to journalism, education and social justice. He was also presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism Education by the
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California Journalism Education Coalition in April 2011. Gonzales is project director of Voices for Justice: The Enduring Legacy of the Latino Press in the United States, which documents
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t took Tom Graham six years to walk every street in San Francisco. All 2,612 of them. He wrote about it for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he worked for 22 years as a feature copy editor. A former City College student and editor of The Guardsman, Graham has taught journalism here for 25 years. In addition to serving as student adviser for Etc. Magazine, Graham teaches courses in Contemporary News Media (Jour. 19), Magazine Editing and Production (Jour. 29), and Public Relations (Jour. 26). At the Chroncile, he edited, designed and paginated the daily Datebook, Pink, Style and Review sections. He wrote numerous cover stories for the Chronicle, including a popular series called “Walk-
200 years of Latino journalism through film, a companion book and an interactive Web site. In 2010, El Tecolote celebrated its 40th anniversary. For those years of service, Gonzales was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists with its “Distinguished Service Award.” Similarly, he received a “Heroes of Excellence” award from KGO-TV. In 2009, Gonzales was inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame. He was also honored by KQED-TV as an “Unsung Hero” in the Latino community. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom also recognized Gonzales as a Latino media leader during Hispanic Heritage Month in September.
Gonzales serves as adviser to the campus newspaper, The Guardsman. He is a member of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges, the San Francisco Newspaper Association and the New American Media. Gonzales has an associate degree in journalism from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, a bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in mass communications from Stanford University. He worked as a reporter for the San Francisco bureaus of the United Press International and the Associated Press. You can reach Juan at: accionjg@aol.com
Jon Rochmis ing Man,” which documented his quest to walk every street in San Francisco. Some of his stories appeared in the Outdoor section, including first person pieces about bungee jumping, backpacking the 212-mile-long John Muir Trail, skydiving out of a plane, and rock climbing in Yosemite. Before joining the Chronicle, Graham was editor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Point Reyes Light newspaper in West Marin. He also worked as managing editor for the California Farm Bureau in Sacramento. Earlier in his career, he was editor of the Mountain Messenger newspaper in Sierra County and worked as a reporter for the Tahoe World in Tahoe City. In addition to City College, Graham has taught journalism at College of Marin, Solano Community College, the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State University. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Jose State University. This semester, he will be adding a course in Public Relations, which he says, is “The art of winning friends and influencing people. It’s is something everyone should learn.” You can reach Tom at: tg_journalist@comcast.net
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on Rochmis has been teaching at City College since 2000. Among the courses he has taught are News Writing and Reporting, Advanced Reporting, Feature Writing, Copy Editing and Internet Journalism. In addition, he has been a lecturer at San Francisco State and at Skyline College, where he taught News Writing and Mass Communications. With more than 25 years of experience in Bay Area journalism, Rochmis has been an editor and reporter in sports, news, business, technology and feature departments. After graduating with a degree in journalism from UC Berkeley, Rochmis began his career at the Berkeley Gazette/ Richmond Independent. He then covered sports, news and business at the Oakland Tribune for nine years, with six years as the beat writer for the San Francisco 49ers. Following his 15-year stint in newspapers, Rochmis was a
Jon Rochmis, instructor
book/magazine editor for a small publishing house in downtown San Francisco. In 1995, he jumped online as the first editor at SF Gate.com, where he helped conceive and administer the tone and presentation of one of the first news sites on the World Wide Web. Rochmis also helped launch BayInsider.com as senior content producer, and then worked for three years as content editor and then executive editor at Wired News. Currently, Rochmis is a marketing writer with a marketing/communications agency that specializes in high technology. “I’ll be teaching Newswriting (Jour. 21) and Feature Writing (Jour. 22) this spring,” Rochmis said. “Don’t ask me why one is one word and the other is two. But if you ask me about the future of journalism, I’ll tell you it’s infinitely exciting.” You can reach Jon at: jrochmis@ccsf.edu
Mentoring program links students with professional journalists
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he journalism department’s mentoring program has helped many students network with professional journalists and photographers. “You look at these mentors and they are top-flight. They’re names in the business,” said journalism instructor and writer Jon Rochmis. Department Chair Juan Gonzales attributes the succes of the program to the support it receives from the Bay Area’s media. The mentor program encourages students to take advantage of the Bay Area’s large population of
professional journalists. Students learm how to pitch story ideas like a pro and have an opportunity to talk one-on-one with writers, editors, photographers and designers. Gonzales believes being mentored can improve a student’s ability to get a job. KGO TV news anchor Cheryl Jennings knows just how hard it is to break into journalism. She was rejected by 19 of the 20 television stations she originally applied to. “I think the program is an outstanding way to learn about the business from the inside,”
Jessica Lifland, instructor
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essica Brandi Lifland is a San Francisco-based freelance photographer. Her work is represented by Polaris Images and appears nationally and internationally in USA Today, The London Times, The New York Times, The Toronto Star, Newsweek, Time and Le Monde. Lifland earned a BFA in Photography and BA in Art History from Cornell University in 1991 and her MA in Photojournalism from Ohio University in 2002. She was a staff photographer at the Contra Costa Newspapers and at the Evansville, Indiana Courier & Press prior to her freelance career. Her work has taken her all over the world including West Africa, the Middle East, Kosovo, Burma and Haiti. She has worked with the non-profit Operation Smile since 2007, where she documents their medical missions. Lately she has been working on a long-term project documenting the lives of the cowboy poets of the American West in affiliation with the Western Folklife Center, which she hopes to make into a book. She has won numerous awards and participates in exhibitions around the country. Prior to becoming an instructor of photojournalism at CCSF, she taught photography at the University of Southern Indiana, and at San Francisco State University. She is the founder and former director of San Francisco’s monthly Photonite. To view her work, go to www.jessicalifland.com or www. jessicalifland.wordpress.com
Spring 2013 Advising Hours Meet with Juan Gonzales, journalism department chair, to discuss opportunities in the field of journalism.
Ocean Campus 50 Phelan Ave. Bungalow 615
“It’s an outstanding way to learn the business from the inside.”
Monday / Wednesday 11 a.m. – noon Tuesday 1 – 2 p.m.
Journalism instructor Tom Graham critiques students’ work at a recent journalism conference in Los Angeles.
Jennings said. “I would highly recommend it. I wish it had been in place when I attended City
College. It makes me re-evaluate what I do every time I explain the business to a student.”
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Jour 19: Contemporary News Media 3.0 units 30181 001 Lec. MWF 9:10 - 10:00 a.m. BNGL 713 Gonzales 32649 551 Lec. T 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 217 Graham Introduction to modern mass communication, with an emphasis on development of news media, analysis of the credibility of the media and its impact on daily life. CSU/UC/CAN Jour 21: News Writing and Reporting 3.0 units 31867 001 Lec. MWF 10:10 - 11:00 a.m. BNGL 713 Gonzales 31529 534 Lec. T 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 218 Rochmis Techniques of newspaper reporting, developing and writing and a news story, training in information gathering and interviewing sources. PREREQ: ENGL 94. CSU/CAN Jour 22: Feature Writing 3.0 units 32064 551 Lec. R 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 218 Rochmis Fundamentals in feature writing for magazines and newspapers with special empahsis on profile and interpretive news features. Practical experience in interview and in-depth research techniques. Training in how to write a freelance story for publication. PREREQ: ENGL 93 or 94 or PLACEMENT IN ENGL 96. CSU Jour 24: Newspaper Laboratory 3.0 units 30182 001 L/L MWF 12:10 - 1:00 p.m. BNGL 615 Gonzales Advanced newspaper laboratory course focused on the publication of the college paper, The Guardsman. Plus four lab hours TBA. PREREQ: JOUR 21, JOUR 22, AND GRPH 25. CSU Jour 26: Fundamentals of Public Relations 3.0 units 34475 501 Lec. W 6:30-9:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 217 Graham Prepares students to create an effective public relations campaign which includes writing media releases, “pitch” letters, public service announcements, managing media outlets, coordinating mailings and designing leaflets and posters, as well as setting up news conferences. Special attention given to in-house public relations duties for corporate and non-profit entities. ADVISE: JOUR 24 Jour 29: Magazine Editing & Production 3.0 units 71437 551 L/L M 6:30 - 8:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 217 Graham Students will study the editorial, business, graphic, and production skills required for publishing a campus magazine. Course is appropriate for students interested in creative writing, graphic and fine arts, photography, business, and journalism. PREREQ: JOUR 21 AND JOUR 22. CSU Jour 31: Internship Experience 2.0 units 32556 001 Exp Hours Arr BNGL 615 Gonzales Supervised on-campus or off-campus employment in a branch of journalism or a closely allied field to which the student shows him/her self to be best adapted. PREREQ: JOUR 24. CSU Jour 37: Intro to Photojournalism 3.0 units 32065 551 Lec. W 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 217 Lifland 34104 552 Lec. R 6:30 - 9:20 p.m. Mission Campus Rm. 217 Lifland Emphasis on concepts of news and feature photography. Must have an SLR camera. Digital SLR preferred. Most assignments involve taking pictures of people, telling stories and conveying information. ADVISE: PHOTO 51 OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE. CSU
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Alex K. Fong
Deputy Design Director San Jose Mercury News
Mario Fortson Page Designer San Francisco Examiner
Glenn Gullmes
Publisher West Portal Monthly
Cheryl Jennings News Anchor KGO-7 News
Paul Kozakiewicz
Publisher Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon
Orlando Molina
Sports Writer Contra Costa Times
Alex Mullaney
Publisher The Ingleside Light
Rob Nagle
Page Designer San Francisco Examiner
Jim Powell
Copy Editor Los Angeles Times
Lubna Takruri
Copy Editor Associated Press
Dan Verel
Reporter North Bay Business Journal
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In the fast-paced world of Google, social media and the 24/7 news cycle, our Industrial Age education system is a dinosaur relic in need of retirement. Get this: the standardized test is almost 100 years old; it was invented in 1914. Today, we throw away smart phones, one of our primary sources for information, after just one year. Our current system of education was developed during the Industrial Age and the rise of the factory, when mass production and efficiency were most valuable. That system of education was built to instill character-building traits that were necessary for the world at the time, such as obedience, the ability to complete repetitive, individual tasks (as opposed to whole jobs) and clockwork punctuality. So if higher education is supposed to be geared towards getting us a better job than generic factory worker, why does it prepare us for the world as if it still works that way? The technologies used in many jobs today are fast-paced, varied
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and invasive beyond the 9-to- 5 regimen. No student is suffering from a lack of information. The answersb are a few keystrokes and a click away. Our resources extend far beyond the professor at the front of the classroom. The world we live in is one of almost unlimited options, yet the primary way of testing our ability to survive in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workforce offers only four. Rather than standardized testing, we need to learn how to synthesize information from a range of topics, and be able to judge and discern valuable facts from the information avalanche crashing down upon us at every moment. There is more value today in being able to disseminate information briefly and concisely, often
in less than 160 characters, than through verbose reiterations over the course of seven to ten pages. Rather than an academic essay, why not encourage students to present their argument via a YouTube video? Or blog posts? Or a thoughtful (and kind) discussion in the comments section? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like grammar and organization get thrown out the window when an essay isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long-form. Our attention spans work fundamentally differently today. Networked forms of communication changed human interaction, human attention and human labor. No, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay attention to that three hour lecture, no matter how stimulating or interesting it may be. Not when we come from a world constantly bombarding us with information from adver-
tisements, TV shows and status updates. Yes, everyone is going to look at their phone during their class. Why not incorporate that fact into the lecture, via some hashtagcentered discussion that can take place in utter silence? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to prepare for the future by practicing the same way we did in the past. We no longer use typewriters, telegrams, VCRs or cassettes. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even use the huge, clunky desktop computers of only a decade past. All these earlier forms of communication and conveying information have long since been updated. So how much longer do we have to wait for a 21st century education?
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DEC. 6 Holiday Sale Scholarship Benefit Hosted by the Environmental Horticulture/Floristry Department featuring Poinsettias; Holiday Wreaths; Centerpieces; Arrangements and Indoor and Outdoor plants. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ocean campus, Horticulture Center. For more information call (415) 239-3140 “In The Spirit Of Woody Guthrie” will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Woody’s birthday, as well as the labor/community election victories of Measure A and Propositions 30 and 32. Performers include La Pena Community Chorus and The Rockin’ Solidarity Labor Heritage Chorus. 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Ocean campus, Diego Rivera Theatre. Tickets: Employed, $10. Unemployed and students, $5. For more information call (415) 239-3580 or email slyons@ccsf.edu DEC. 7 World Music Club Presents “2012 Ultimate Copy King” Final Night. See the semifinalists perform and vote for the most popular. 6:00 p.m. Ocean campus, Diego Rivera Theatre. Admission $5 DEC. 9 Gospel Choir Concert The Music Department presents students directed by Charles Hudspeth. Sun. 10:00 a.m. Ocean campus, Creative Arts Building Choral Room A133. Free admission. For more information call Esther Wong (415) 452-7244
“Melody Christmas” Join the City College Singers as they set about singing the holiday spirit into the community. 3:00 p.m. Pilgrim Church, 400 Randolph Street, San Francisco. Free admission and refreshments. For more information call Helen Dilworth (415) 239-3585 DEC. 11 The Fall Jazz Concert. This free concert features the Advanced Jazz Band and The Jazz/Rock Improvisational Workshop under the direction of David Hardiman, Jr., and Master of Ceremonies David Hardiman, Sr. Special guest artist is organist Melvin Rhyne. 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Ocean campus, Diego Rivera Theatre. For more information call (415) 239-3580 or email slyons@ccsf.edu DEC. 12 “Melody Christmas” Join the City College Singers as they serenade preschoolers at the Orfalea Family Center. 10:30 a.m. Ocean campus, Judson Street. Free concert. For more information call Helen Dilworth (415) 239-3585 DEC. 18 “Winter Sing” Music Department presents a free concert with refreshments. 3:00 p.m. Ocean campus, Creative Arts Building Rm 133. For more information call Helen Dilworth (415) 239-3585
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@SFBreakingNews Undergraduates struggle with stress By Dannie Hawkins
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Class, homework, studying, getting to and from class, working to afford all of it and then trying to carve out a moment of peace is the new normal for City College students striving to succeed in a fast paced, unrelenting semester. According to a 2008 survey conducted by the Associated Press, one in five undergraduate students are constantly stressed, so much so that they are even too stressed to do schoolwork or participate in social activities. The survey says roughly the same amount of students considered dropping out of school in the three months prior to the study due to their high stress levels. “It’s hard trying to find a balance between personal activities, work, and finals,” Sarah Short, a City College dance major, said. “Especially because I have a show tomorrow, three shows next weekend and rehearsal every day. I spend eight hours a day at school.” A 2009 Associated Press college stress and mental health poll found that more than 70 percent of more than 2,200 college students across 40 colleges and universities are most stressed about schoolwork and grades more than financial woes. “There’s a lot of work to prepare yourself for and the teachers really crack down on you,” psychology major Chloe Maciel said. And a late 2011 national college health survey conducted by the American College Health Association found that 91 percent of female college students feel overwhelmed. “I work, have to deal with
Students of Beginning Yoga, instructed by Kathleen Burick, pose as a group at the Wellness Center on Friday, Nov. 30. The Physical Education department offers classes such as yoga that can aid students in alleviating stress. Photo by Leslie Calderon/The Guardsman
family stuff, and all my finals are around the same time,” student Meilani Mitose said. Full time student and part time worker, Andrei Khartchenko, a computer science major, does not receive financial aid and pays for all of his classes through his job. “More students have been scheduling appointments with counselors lately,” Health Center worker and City College student Phillip Chang said. “Many are feeling anxious.” Though having stress is common in the life of the college student, there are healthy ways to alleviate the pressure and maintain mental balance in the midst of a demanding academic career. “I take yoga here at the college,” Kimmie Fountain said. “Breathing meditations really help.” In 2010 J. David Forbes, a Nashville, Tenn. physician specializing in stress management, said in a My Everyday Health article that getting proper rest is the most important thing a college student can do in order to manage stress. “As long as our available energy exceeds our tension level, then we’re in an okay state,” he said. “But if energy is low and
tensions are higher, then that can result in a state of anxiety, depression, and feeling overwhelmed.” A great way to relieve stress is exercising. A Mayo Clinic article, “Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress,” says that virtually any form of exercise, from aerobics to yoga, can act as a stress reliever by amping the production of your brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters, called endorphins. “When I can, I try to take at least five minutes a day to clear my mind,” architecture major Kimmie Fountain said. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America finds that exercise is very effective at reducing fatigue, improving alertness and concentration, and enhancing overall cognitive function. This can be especially helpful when stress has depleted your energy or ability to concentrate. “I practice Chinese internal martial arts, like tai chi,” full-time student Raphael Zanders-McWeil said. “It definitely relieves stress.” Aside from taking care of your body, proper time management is key to alleviating stress.
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Fort Mason showcases a trove of artisans and crafts By Jandean Deocampo
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Artist and City College student Jarme Jean carefully carves a seahorse from alabaster stone. He has been a sculpting student at City College of San Francisco for the past 3 semesters. He demonstrated his creative process at the City College Art auction at the Fort Mason campus on Saturday, Dec. 1. Photo by Francesca Alati/The Guardsman
A vast community of art lovers and artists alike crowded City College’s Fort Mason campus during its annual open house, where an array of sculpture and painting demonstrations, sales and exhibits flooded the building. Visitors were invited to view work by faculty and students at the Coffee Gallery show, which runs through Jan. 28, and to purchase items from the 38th Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale, which ended Dec. 2. “This is my first time doing the show,” jewelry artist Jared Williams said. Among Williams’ display pieces were textured silver rings, metal flowers and other small pieces of metalwork, valued at an average of $40. Baroque and renaissance pieces were played on mandolin and acoustic guitar in the Coffee Gallery as spectators walked about the space to examine the display cases of various pottery, paintings and photography, glasses of wine in their hands. City College student and sculp-
tor Jaime Teran demonstrated alabaster sculpting inspired by marine and anatomical beauty. “I hope to get some feedback from people who attend the show, good and bad,” Teran said. The sale, however, was the main attraction of the open house that night. Individual rooms specialized in the sale of a specific medium, whether it was framed photography, sculptures or other ceramic pieces. Two rooms were dedicated entirely to prints and printmaking, showcasing tables and bins filled with hand-made prints ranging in a variety of sizes, textures and prices. The polar mediums of metalwork and watercolors peacefully shared a display space, selling delicate jewelry and framed portraits. The ceramics department alone displayed the wares of 32 students, where they were the majority of the vendors in their section. It was but a mere fraction of the work of students from art classes in all of City College, ceramics instructor Oliverio Quezada said. In another room of mostly oil or acrylic paintings for sale, canvases were purpose-
fully arranged to play with the viewer’s eyes. As one’s vision traversed the wall, evidence of a constructed, visual dialogue among otherwise unrelated pieces was seen. “It was all laid out on the floor, and we very carefully arranged the pieces so that they speak to each other,” painting instructor Claire Brees said. The open house has consistently had a strong artistic community over the years, with a current mailing list of over 1,400 recipients. “We’ve been doing this for 37 years. I’ve been here for all 37 years,” printmaking instructor Anita Toney said. “Usually, it’s totally packed by this time.” The possibility of Fort Mason campus being shut down as part of City College’s consolidation plans were present in the form of a department-wide petition and faculty input. Show assistants, meanwhile, walked around the open house wearing black shirts with the words “ASK ME HOW TO SAVE ART AT FORT MASON 2013” printed in bold red letters.
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Celebration bittersweet for men Undefeated season ends at finals By Lucas Almeida THE GUARDSMAN / LALMEIDA@THEGUARDSMAN.COM / @LPA_SFREPORTER
Since the Aug. 31 start of their season, the City College men’s soccer team had not tasted defeat. In the most important game of the season, that taste was very bitter indeed. The previously undefeated Rams were a solid team all season
long but their invincibility ended Dec. 2 when they were shut out 2-0 by the three-time State Champion Mount San Antonio College Mounties. The Rams, who made the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship finals for the first time, ended their historic season with a 19-1-4 record. Though the loss in the State Championship final wasn’t something Rams head coach Adam Lucarelli planned, he was still very proud of his team’s overall season performance and effort in coming so far.
Rams freshman left midfielder Francis Lopez, #11, trips while he and Mt. San Antonio forward Norberto Ochoa, #10, sprint towards the soccer ball at the State Championship final in Walnut, Calif. on Dec. 2. Photo by James Fanucchi/The Guardsman
Men’s Soccer goalkeeper Martin De La Torre, #0, walks toward his gathered teammates after an emotional 2-0 loss to Mt. San Antonio College at the State Championship in Walnut Calif. on Sunday, Dec. 2. Photo by Santiago Mejia/The Guardsman
“I think (the game) was pretty even in the first half,” Lucarelli said after the tough loss. “Unfortunately, we let that penalty kick in in the beginning of the second half so that kind of changed the complexion of the game. We had to chase the ball around and it was easier for them to knock it around because they didn’t have to score a goal, so I think that was the deal breaker. But I’m proud of the guys. We worked really hard and I think all season they’ve been overachieving and I think going undefeated until this final game wasn’t a bad job, I’m proud of them.” In a game of very distinct halves, the first half was very physical and marked by rough fouls. The referee had no choice but to pull yellow cards to control the game. The Mounties defense was solid. The Rams offense was not able to capitalize on the few clear chances they had. Sophomore midfielder Alfredo Castaneda’s shot went wide after striking the ball too high and freshman forward Julian Del Toro’s shot was too weak to give any trouble to Mt. San Antonio College’s goalkeeper. The Mounties had a late chance to score as the the end of the first half approached. Sophomore midfielder Jesus Gonzalez struck the ball powerfully, but Rams sophomore Martin De La Torre, the second-ranked goalkeeper in the state, dove to block the strong shot. The ball hit the goalpost, but Rams defenders were able to kick the ball out of the box. The game was leveled at 0-0 heading into the second half. What the Rams’ players didn’t expect when the referee whistled the start of the second half was to suffer from a quick goal after a foul in the box. The referee didn’t think twice when pointing to the penalty kick spot.
Mountie freshman midfielder Armando Ochoa, who had been fouled in the box, took the shot. De La Torre dove to his left but Ochoa buried the kick in the back of the net on the right side of the goal. The early goal changed the Rams entire game plan. The Rams had no choice but to pressure and fight for a goal to tie the game. As the Rams players tried to pick up the momentum, the Mounties players tired their opponents by passed the ball around. The game couldn’t get more dramatic for the Rams with the clock marking 75 minutes, after freshman midfielder Ahmed Zaky made an individual mistake which led to Mount Sac’s second goal. Mounties sophomore midfielder Gonzalez stole the ball from Zaky to pull a counterattack and send a long pass from the right flank to freshman forward Anthony Mangold-Caudle. Mangold-Caudle took one touch before scoring the Mounties’ second goal. De La Torre had no chance to deflect or stop the shot. After that moment, Rams head coach Lucarelli tried everything he could, including making substitutions and changing his team’s tactic formation from 4-4-2 to 3-4-3 with three forwards, but the nervousness and tension was visible in the Rams players’ faces as their plays were not executed well enough to endanger the Mounties’ defense. “Soccer, that’s the way it is--it’s a game of moments,” Rams Assistant Coach Jesus Hernandez said. “Just that penalty kick was very unfortunate, but that’s how sports are. That’s why sometimes it’s so hard. You work so hard and our guys played great. We’ve got nothing to be ashamed about.” All the home fans, coaching staff and players on the sideline had to do was wait until the refer-
ee blew the final whistle for the Mounties to celebrate and make history again. The Mounties claimed their fourth consecutive California Community College Athletic Association Men’s Soccer state championship. According to the Athletic Association’s website, this is the first time in the 39 years of the men’s soccer state championship that a team has won four straight. As the home team celebrated their fourth consecutive state title in one side of the pitch, Rams players were desolated by the tough loss. “First half, (the game) was pretty challenging,” team captain sophomore midfielder Ricardo Guerra said, “but we were attacking and defending well. It was a pretty even game. In the second half, we started slow, the mistake killed us, the penalty kick, and we just didn’t play like we usually played during the season. We should feel proud of what we’ve accomplished, making all the way to the final. But you always want to end up strong winning and if you don’t win it, you’re not satisfied.” Following the game, Mt. San Antonio College’s sophomore forward Norberto Ochoa was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. The Mounties beat the previous record of three consecutive state championships previously held by Santa Ana College (1998-2000). The win also puts the Mounties in a tie for third place with El Camino College (Torrance) with four state championships. Santa Ana holds the record with seven, followed by Foothill College (Los Altos Hills) with five.
The Rams watch as Mt. San Antonio College’s soccer team celebrates their 2-0 State Championship victory over City College in Walnut, Calif. on Sunday, Dec. 2. For the first time ever, City College advanced to the final game of the State Championships after defeating Golden West College 1-0 on Friday, Nov. 30. Photo by James Fanucchi/The Guardsman
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Goalie bounces back from injuries By Lucas Almeida THE GUARDSMAN / LALMEIDA@THEGUARDSMAN.COM / @LPA_SFREPORTER
After missing most games last season due to severe jaw and knee injuries, you could say the City College men’s soccer starting goalkeeper is a warrior. Martin De La Torre, 21, is a passionate mechanical engineering student and dedicated athlete who went above and beyond to join his teammates this year in their fight for the California Community College Men’s Soccer State Championship title. The six-foot tall Rams’ goalkeeper was one of the leaders of this year’s team. De La Torre started almost every game and ended the season as the second ranked goalie in the state after allowing only 13 scores all season. “Sid,” as his teammates and coaching staff call him, is De La Torre’s nickname because of his similarity of appearance to the giant, animated ground sloth from the movie “Ice Age.” De La Torre has been at City College for four years. In August 2010, De La Torre
faced the first serious injury in his soccer career after breaking his jaw while playing for his club team, Hayward Morelia Football Club. The severe fracture forced De La Torre to sit out that season for the Rams. It took him eight months to recover and he had to wear a protective helmet during those months. After recovering from the setback, De La Torre followed a disciplined treatment plan prescribed to him by doctors and athletic trainers so that he would be ready to play his second year of soccer in Fall 2011. Then, on Sept. 27, 2011 he suffered an unforgettable setback. While playing against Foothill College, he injured his right knee. “I felt my knee lock, just completely lock,” De La Torre said. “I tried to get back up, I got mad. I kind of kicked and punched the post and then I went down because of my knee, I was in so much pain.” Magnetic resonance imaging results diagnosed De La Torre with a torn medial meniscus on his right knee.
The injury didn’t just affect De La Torre’s athletic life. His academic pursuits were also broadsided. Initial recovery for a torn medial meniscus takes up to two weeks, followed by physical therapy, according to the Cleveland Clinic’s website, but total recovery can take up to six weeks. De La Torre had to watch from the sidelines as his teammates played. Then in May, just as preseason training was winding down, he injured his right knee again—this time on the opposite side of the meniscus. It was his third injury in two years. “It kind of made me think that I didn’t work hard enough to rehabilitate my knee the same,” he said. “I was trying to do a little extra work just to build on the knee, to get it stronger and ready for the [fall] season.” Despite the setback, he never thought about giving up and ended the 2012 season ranked second in the state. “Well, now all of my friends are just looking at me and going ADVERTISEMENTS
Martin De La Torre. Photo by Leslie Calderon/The Guardsman
‘wow, that’s a hella of a comeback,’” De La Torre said. With De La Torre on the pitch, the City College men’s soccer team made it to the State Championship finals this semester for the first time in Rams history, with a final record of 19-1-4. Even though they lost 2-0 to the Mt. San Antonio College Mounties, De La Torre was still proud of his personal accomplishments and grateful for a chance to
compete with his teammates. “It means alot to me, I’m very proud to be here,” De La Torre said, sobbing after the game. Head Coach Adam Lucarelli was proud, too. “I think we are very fortunate to have a goalkeeper of Sid’s caliber,” Lucarelli said. “We worked really hard [...] Going undefeated until this final game wasn’t a bad job. I’m proud of them [all].”