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Volume 45 | Issue 6
November 7, 2011
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
De Anza College President Brian Murphy comments on Oct. 27 assault >> PG. 7
Assessment tests to become standardized
WASTED MONEY College dropouts who accepted financial aid have cost California tax payers over $340 million
RYAN BLAIR STAFF WRITER
Under a new law, California community colleges throughout the state will be unifying under a single placement test standard designed to create a more efficient system to save money for schools and lesson the hassle for students. California Assembly Bill 743, signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Oct. 8, requires the California Community College Chancellor’s Office to establish standardized assessment tests for community colleges in English, ESL and math. “Currently, if a student takes a placement test at one community college, generally those results will not transfer to another,” said Stephen Fletcher, supervisor of the De Anza College Assessment Center. “I’ve seen people who have taken it at Gavilan, San Jose City and now De Anza,” Fletcher said. “It’s a wear on them to do something like that.” A unified set of placement tests would allow students who take the new test to transfer those results to other schools that have adopted the system. De Anza has yet to formally declare its adoption of the standards. If adopted by the De Anza, college faculty would have to meet and decide on how to interpret the new test results. The interpretation of students’ scores is determined by faculty of an individual college, resulting in their placement in varying class levels. A matriculation committee will be left with the decision on how to integrate current students into the new test standards. One possibility is that students who had taken a previous test and are enrolled in courses would continue on. For now, students must wait and live with the current system, Fletcher said he would be “surprised if it went into effect before June or July of 2012.” A conference in Monterey on Nov. 4 was to discuss a timeline or any further decisions made by the Chancellor’s Office.
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WHICH HAT SHOULD I TAKE? First year student, Alyssa Dailey, is bored with her remedial courses and has started to lose interest in her classes. She must decide between using the rest of her Pell grant to take classes or drop out to pursue something else.
MARTIN TOWAR NEWS EDITOR
Nearly $4 billion has been wasted in the past five years on community college students who accepted state and federal grants with the expectation they would transfer to a university or earn an associates degree, only to drop out after their first year. According to The Hidden Costs of Community Colleges, published Oct. 20 by the American Institutes for Research in Washington D.C., $660 million was spent on appropriations, grants and fee waivers by the federal government for first-year drop-out students during the 2008-2009 school year. $240 million has been
spent by state grants, $130 million in California alone. California has spent $340 million in the past five years, and leads nation in wasted grant money. The study has data only up to the 2008-2009 academic year, but the institute concludes the waste has risen, and will continue to rise as it has for the past five years. “In the 2007–2008 academic year, Pell grants to first-year community college dropouts soared !"# $!%&'# ()# *+,-+.'# /,%0# *,+12%&3# "+$,3# 4'%# $!%&'# 5678# 02992%.4# 2.-,+$32.:# !"# 0%,+# ';$.# 25 percent to $180 million in the 2008-2009 academic year,” states the study. The study continues that the loss is only an
estimate and the figures are imprecise, as the findings do not include part-time students or other government money used to support community colleges. The report states the estimates are not an excuse to delay change. “Continuing to pump more money and more students into the existing system is not the answer,” acording to the study. “Perhaps the only thing more expensive than fixing this problem is not fixing it.” The study reminds its readers that the monetary loss is only a symptom of the larger issue; nearly a fifth of community college students are characterized as dropouts. |See WASTE : Page 3|
Parcel tax pondered by De Anza MELANIE MARTINEZ STAFF WRITER
With state funding failing to support students’ needs, the California community college system is turning directly their own counties for salvation. Amidst state funding decreases for colleges that eliminate courses and faculty, the FoothillDe Anza community college district looks toward an unlikely hero: the parcel tax. A parcel tax, such as the one that supports K-12 schools throughout the state, would restore many of
the courses and faculty positions that have been cut throughout the past years due to drastic state funding cuts. Such a measure failed at the ballot box in 2010. The proposed measure would have cost Santa Clara County residents $69 per parcel but <%&9=#;$1+#%//+,+=#$#32:.2>#-$.'#,+? turn to Foothill-De Anza students. The measure did not meet the required two-thirds vote. “There are no official plans at this point to reintroduce a parcel tax,” said Kevin McElroy, vice
chancellor of business services. While he notes that last year’s parcel tax loss was “very unfortunate,” he said that the Board of Trustees is sensitive to introducing a new tax during a troubling economic period and may table it, waiting for a more ideal time to reconsider the measure. McElroy said that now is the time for students to bring up the parcel tax again. “[Students should be] sending some kind of coordinated committee to the Board of Trustees from
the student body,” said McElroy. He also said students can show their support by being “willing ready and able” to help the potential measure. Jesse Rothstein, UC Berkeley professor of public policy and economics, said he believes communities at large may be willing to help young minds flourish. “If the state’s not going to come through on its end, it’s not that surprising that folks would pick up the ball,” said Rothstein. |See TAX : Page 3|
Campus Events
November 7, 2011
2 | La Voz Weekly WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 VETERAN’S DAY 2011 CEREMONY
12:30 p.m., Main Quad The service will be led by Student Veterans Association president Sgt. Steve Perez, with music by the De Anza Symphony led by John Russell. The service will feature a color guard from the U.S. Army Rserve and speakers in cluding Stacy Cook, vice president of student affairs, Karen Chow, president of the Aca demic Senate, Maj. Gen. Kent Hillhouse and Sgt. Perez. The ceremony will honor De An za’s 400 veterans and celebrate great music.
FRIDAY, NOV. 11 VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY
11 a.m., Memorial Park Across the street from De Anza at Memorial Park, the Traveling Vietnam Wall will be on dispaly from Nov. 9 to 13. The schedule of events is as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 9 (approx. 1 p.m.) The Wall arrives with a Patriot Guard motorcycle escort. Thursday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. !"#$%&'$()* +","-().* /$'0* %$'.* (12%$&34* and local school choirs and bands (Kennedy Middle School Choir, Cupertino Middle School Honor Choir and Cupertino Middle School Honor Band. Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Annual Veterans Day ceremony with military speakers, 561st Air Force Band, Monta Vista Variations and special recognition of Vietnam veterans with the unveiling of the Vietnam Memorial Boulder. Saturday Nov. 12 all day Open to the Public for visitations. Sunday Nov. 13 (in the afternoon) The Vietnam Traveling Wall departs at 3 p.m.
COLLEGE REP VISITS UC Davis Nov. 7 (10 a.m.) Transfer Advising Nov. 7 (noon) Transfer Admission Workshop UC Santa Cruz Nov. 10 (9 a.m.) Transfer Advising
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ANNOUNCEMENTS MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS
Join Phil Boissiere, MFT of De Anza College Psychological and Healty Services to learn about Stress, Relationships, Therapy, Anxiety and Depression. The workshops are free to De Anza students and guests. Tuesday, Nov. 15 (in Conference Room A) Therapy Tuesday, Nov. 29 (in Conference Room A) Anxiety Tuesday, Dec. 6 (in Conference Room A) Depression
UC/CSU Application Workshops
Conference Room 202, Student & Community Services Bldg., 2nd Floor (all workshops last 1 hour 30 minutes) General guidelines on how to submit the Fall 2012 California State University and University of Califoria online application for admission. Workshops will include a pagebypage review of the Online Application System for CSU and UC and Q & A session. Facilitated by a De Anza College counselor. UC Workshop Date/Time: Nov. 8 (Tuesday) 10:30 a.m. Nov. 9 (Wednesday) 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 (Thursday) 1 p.m. CSU Workshop Date/Time: Nov. 9 (Wednesday) 11 a.m. Nov. 10 (Thursday) 11 a.m.
DASB SENATE MEETING 3:30 p.m., Conference Room A Held Wednesdays
DISCOUNTED MOVIE TICKETS AVAILABLE WITH DASB CARD
Discounted movie tickets are available for students who have a DASB card. Prices per ticket: AMC Gold $7.50 AMC Silver $6 Century Platinum $7.50 To purchase tickets, students should bring their DASB card to the Office of College Life (formerly Student Activities) in the lower level of the Campus Center and go to the window labeled “Student Accounts.” Office hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
sports equipment and arts and crafts sup plies: E* Footballs, soccer balls, basketballs, play ground balls for dodgeball, frisbees, hula hoops. E* Small trampolines, cushions, mats and anything that can be used to land on and climb over, under or thorugh. E* Books for children in all age ranges, mark ers, paint, construction paper, glue. Tutor Outreach Uniting Communities for Change (TOUCCh) offers positive, healthy &%'$@$'$"4* 1(,* %0$3#,")* (1* -$9,&)'* 2"3#/(,6",4* in Watsonville. It is an allvoluneer group headed by a former student of De Anza’s ¡LEAD! progam.
DE ANZA SPORTS BRIDGING GENERATIONS: DE ANZA COLLECTS MEN’S SOCCER Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays Nov. 5 and Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Through Dec. 8. Euphrat Museum of Art The exhibition features awardwinning works of art by De Anza College students from 1971 to 2011 and a selection of contemporary art, photo and textiles from West Africa. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Arts 71 Gallery and Exhibition Design class. For more information, contact Diana Argabrite at 4088645464.
DE ANZA EXPERIMENTAL FILM EXHIBITION
Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. AT120 This exhibition seeks to bring experimental cinema to the Silicon Valley area. Experimental cinema differs from mainstream %$)"-&5*$)*'0&'*$'*$4*-(,"*&6$)*'(*'0"*2)"*&,'47* 8&$)'$)9*&)#*8("',.:*;($)*<4*'(*"=8",$")%"*23-* at the cutting edge. Event is free to the public. >('"7* '0"4"* 23-4* &,"* <),&'"#?* 0(/"@",* A"* advised that the content of some works could be rated ‘R’ and may not be suitable for all ages, especially children.
Nov. 8, 3 p.m. vs Foothill
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Nov. 8, 1 p.m. vs. Cabrillo College Nov. 11, 3 p.m. vs. Foothill
FOOTBALL
Nov. 12, 1 p.m. vs. Chabot
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m. vs. Cabrillo Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. vs. West Valley
SKILLS WORKSHOPS Fiftyminute workshops are open to all De B)D&* 4'<#")'4?* 48&%"* $4* 3$-$'"#:* F"9$4'",* in ATC 302. Check announcement boards for locations. For information go to: http:// www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/.
Monday, Nov. 7 9:30 a.m. Active Reading: Mark Up Those Texts 1:30 p.m. Avoiding Fragments and Runons BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, Nov. 8 MEETING 10:30 a.m. Critical Reading for Social Sciences First Monday of the month at 6 p.m., Public 4 p.m. Keys to Success in Summary Writing Session held at Foothill College WANTED: USED SPORTS 4:30 p.m. Tests with Less Stress Regular meeting of the FoothillDe Anza Commu EQUIPMENT, BOOKS, SUPPLIES Wednesday, Nov. 9 nity College District Board of Trustees. Review the 9:30 a.m. Antiprocrastination agenda to verify time and location of the meeting. (bring donations to MCC14) 9:30 a.m. Effective Body Paragraphs Agendas are posted 72 hours in advance at http:// B*4(<'0*@&33".*)()C8,(2'*(,9&)$D&'$()*$4*4""6 10:30 a.m. Warming up to the Writing ing football equipment for students 13 and up www.fhda.edu/about_us/board/agenda/ Process to play gladiator games. 11:30 a.m. Navigating the College System E* Helmets, pads, gloves, shoes. The organization is also seeking general
Thursday, Nov. 10 11:30 a.m. Coming Attractions: How to Preview a Text 12:30 p.m. Warming up to the Writing Process 2:30 p.m. Vocabulary in Context
AT FOOTHILL COLLEGE CUBA PHOTO EXHIBIT
Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Through Dec. 8. Krause Center for Innovation Gallery Exhibit of photos by Cuban and American photographers which captures the spirit of +<A&)* %<3'<,":* G&,6$)9* $4* HI?* 8<,%0&4"* 8", mits at dispensers in student lots.
“THE LARAMIE PROJECT”
Through Nov. 20. Evening performances at 8 p.m. Nov. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Nov. 13 and 20. Lohman Theater The play spotlights the 1998 kidnapping, torture and murder of gay college sudent Matthew Shepard near Laramie, Wyo. General &#-$44$()* '$%6"'4* HJK?* 4")$(,45* 4<#")'4* &)#* L(('0$33C!"* B)D&* "-83(.""4* HJI?* 4'<#")'4* with OwlCard and Foothill staff who purchase tickets in person $8. All tickets $8 for the Nov. 10 performance. Order tickets online at www. 1(('0$33:"#<M'0"&'",:* G&,6$)9* $4* HI?* 8<,%0&4"* permits at dispensers in student lots.
CAREER IN GREEN TECHNOLOGY
Thursday, Nov. 10, noon to 12:45 p.m. Rich Hilt, involved in the energy business for over 35 years, will speak at Foothill College in Room 3303. Parking is $2.
HAPPENINGS Send event notices to happenings@lavozdeanza.com by noon Wednesday preceding the publication week. Please type “Happenings” in the subject line. La Voz does not guarantee publica tion. All events take place on the De Anza College campus and are free, unless stated otherwise.
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“Taking into account transfers, in every year we studied, about one fifth of full-time students who began their studies at a community college did not return for a second year,” the study stated. “These students have paid tuition, borrowed money, and changed their lives in pursuit of a degree they will likely never earn.” Ideas abound on how best to keep students enrolled, from shorter academic terms and year round tuition to uniforme block schedules allowing students to clearly know their classes start and end times. However, the study highlights what the institute feels is the “most consistently identified” barrier: “Simply put, the current approach to [remedial education] has not worked, leading to calls for new and more effective approaches.“ Remedial education, also known as basic education, is cited as having a demoralizing effect on community college students. The study states that students felt their time was wasted on remedial education and their forward momentum had stalled. The study made no mention of waste associated with fraudulent grant claims.
According to the 20102011 adopted budget, $10.6 million has already been eliminated from operating expenses and the elimination has forced reductions in staff, services and courses. The effects of the budget cutting are already being felt in student enrollment. The Foothill-De Anza 2010-2011 adopted budget shows that student enrollment has been decreasing since 2009. While there are no direct statistics linking a lack of funding to decreased student enrollment, McElroy said he thinks students “don’t bother applying” and are wary of huge waiting lists and knowing that some classes would simply not be available. After drastic cuts to personal enrichment and lifelong learning courses at Foothill and De Anza colleges, McElroy said that cuts are being made “across the board now,” and are affecting core areas such as general education, career and basic skill fields. DASB Senate meetings are held on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Council Chambers in the Hinson Campus Center.
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Onizuka plans hit environmental snag BRYCE DRUZIN STAFF WRITER
Steps by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District’s to acquire land for the construction of a new education center experienced a setback Oct. 27 when the Sunnyvale City Council delayed an important vote on the issue. Sunnyvale must approve an amended land reuse plan for the Onizuka Air Force Station before the district can apply for !" #$%&'(" %)*)+," (-*.)/!*()" from the federal government. The process would transfer the land to the district for free. The vote, originally slated for Nov. 15, has been pushed %!(0" ,-" 1)(2" 34" ,-" +*'56" !*" environmental study in compli-
ance with the California Environmental Quality Act. “We are not concerned about the delay,” said Chancellor Linda Thor. “It’s important that each step of the process be concluded properly.” The district chose Onizuka as the location for a new education center to replace inadequate facilities at the current 7'88&)+)&8" 9!:#$52" ;6)" 8'5trict cited the free acquisition of land and proximity to highways and businesses as the reasons for its decision. During the search, Trustee Bruce Swenson raised concerns about the site’s proximity to Mission College, citing inadequate enrollment at Mission as an sign that the new campus
may suffer a similar lack of en- [Mission College] haven’t been rollment. Swenson has since (!,(6'*>" !5" :!*/" +56" '*" ,6!," dropped his concerns. part of the lake, we think our “The attendance issue at bait’s better.” Mission College has improved Thor said that Mission was recently,” Swenson said, “so all working on a memorandum in all I am very encouraged and of understanding toward joint optimistic about the future of programs. the Onizuka site.” “There have been multiple When asked about possible meeting between the adminisenrollment issues, vice chan- trative staff of Foothill College cellor of business services and Mission College about the Kevin McElroy was optimistic strengths of each of the institu!*8"5!'8"6)"<))&5".)=/"(-*+8)*," tions and where each one has in the strength of Foothill’s pro- unique programs,” said Thor. grams and that the demand for “It will be collaborative planthose programs would transfer ning, collaborative operations, from one location to the next. shared expenses, some shared “So it’s really the difference 5,!<+*>2? between two operations doing two different things,” said Contact BRYCE DRUZIN at McElroy. “Just because they lavoz@fhda.edu
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SITTING AND LISTENING IS HARD Senator Chen failed to correctly orientate his nametag during a recent DASB senate meeting.
DASB senate meeting highlights budget woes SAKSHAM RAI STAFF WRITER
De Anza College President Brian Murphy addressed the De Anza Associated Student Body Senate on Oct. 19 about the current budget crisis, its effects on De Anza and highlight-
ing the drastic difference in funding for each full-time student between De Anza and schools in the California State University and University of California systems. Arvind Ravichandran, DASB president, said he plans to educate fellow senators
about the budget, who will then assist in reaching out to fellow De Anza students. Amira Farah, the Chair of Diversity and Events, 20, highlighted DASB programs: “So far the DASB is working on making sure that all students know about the Eco
Pass as well as the many other environmentally-friendly services that are available to them on campus,” said Farah. “We are also working on the DASB Scholarship, which is a merit-based scholarship that is available to De Anza students that ex-
cel in academics as well as civic engagement.” California’s Dream Act was also brought up during the meeting; senators and members of the public conducted a survey on the recent legislation. The DASB Senate is al-
ways looking for young and passionate students. Elections for the new Senate will be held during May 2012. Positions are open to all De Anza students. Contact SAKSHAM RAI at lavoz@fhda.edu
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De Anza students occupy Oakland VICTOR ARREDONDO FEATURES EDITOR
De Anza College students peppered the crowd of thousands of demonstrators who chanted, marched, and waved signs on Nov. 2 during a general strike called by Occupy Oakland. The largely peaceful protest that started from downtown Oakland rerouted bus lines, closed the nation’s fifth busiest port and drew teachers and city workers who marched over five miles to occupy Oakland’s port. The daylong protest against income inequality and corporate greed started at 9 a.m., as a crowd converged at Oakland’s civic center, where Occupy Oakland has its on-again-off-again encampment; it did not end until long after an evening march in which over 50,000 people swarmed the Port of Oakland. “When we were on the overpass, stirring at the Oakland port, all you could hear was ‘Take the port!’” said Anthony Navarro, 25, a De Anza computer science major, “It was real intense and exhilarating.” According to Oakland Police and California Highway Patrol, there were no arrest but only one injury; one pedestrian was hit by a car at 7:45 p.m. in the heart of the protest area in downtown Oakland. Protesters at the port scrambled onto the roofs of container trucks as the sky darkened, and truckers honked and waved. “The truckers wanted to get us excited … when the crowd started dying down,” said De Anza College student Audra Casanova, a 23-year-old business major. The diverse crowed included the Disability and Senior Action Brigade which held a sit-in to protest cuts in services. Feminists and Queers Against Capitalism protested capitalism. Families, holding hands and pushing strollers, marched from the main library to City Hall. A flash mob danced in the streets to the strains of “I Will Survive.” Many downtown businesses were closed — some in solidarity with the strike, others in fear. “I actually wanted a latte from Starbucks, but it was closed,” said John Nueva, 20, a De Anza philosophy major. Municipal workers went home early. Maritime operations at the port were shut down by late afternoon, Omar
R. Benjamin, the port’s executive director, said at an early evening news conference. “We want you to allow our port workers safe passage home,” Benjamin said, addressing the demonstrators. “Please allow our fellow 99 percent to get home safely to their families. Maritime operations will resume when it is safe.” In addition to the port, where an average of $8.5 million in business is done each day, banks were a particular focus of Wednesday’s action — and of its vandals. City officials said four branches were closed because of demonstrators. David Solnit, a 47-year-old San Francisco resident, was among the protesters who strung yellow tape across the door of the downtown Wells Fargo branch and refused to budge. “A few young people sat down in front of the door, and within an hour, 25 people had joined them,” Solnit said. Vandals smashed windows at the Bank of America branch near Lake Merritt and spray painted “Class War,” “Shut It Down” and “1946,” a historical reference to the general strike that shuttered Oakland for two days 65 years ago. At a Chase branch near downtown, vandals painted ATMs black. “For the Commune,” said one graffiti message. “Withdraw Only,” said another. Police officers stood watch outside two shattered plate glass windows. Sheila Dvorak, 19, a stunned De Anza communications major, who had geared up for a peaceful march to the port, said the damage “doesn’t feel right.” Dvorak was visiting to gain extra credit for her speech class and hoped to protest peacefully to voice her concerns about healthcare. “I think the root of the movement is peaceful,” she said. “I would ask whoever broke these windows to remember that. It’s the only way we’ll get what we want.” The next day, the protesters who formed a picket line at the ports interacted with port officials peacefully but tensions could be felt. Eighty protesters were eventually arrested through the midnight hours at Oakland’s port. PHOTOGRAPHER, NICK TSANG | LA VOZ WEEKLY
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PROTEST PREACHER (BELOW LEFT) An Oakland man preaches a strong message, “The government won’t save you; if you want someone to save you, look in the mirror!” A NEW GENERATION (BOTTOM LEFT) A young activist holds up her “We are the 99 percent” sign as a group returns from marching. POWER TO THE PEOPLE (BOTTOM CENTER) Protesters gather on the streets of Oakland to support the occupy movement. ROADSIDE BLOGGING (BOTTOM RIGHT) Protesters who support the street closure of 14th & Broadway are greeted by a sign that states “Long Live the Oakland Commune.”
A PARADE! (TOP) Activists march down 14th street back to the protest’s main camp after shutting down a downtown bank that refused to cooperate with Occupy Oaklands’s general strike. URBAN SAGE (RIGHT) An elderly man protests corporate America with a sign and decorated skull FAMILY TIES (BELOW RIGHT) Mother and Son display anticapital ism posters.
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Día de los Muertos VICTOR ARREDONDO FEATURES EDITOR
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) was celebrated at De Anza College’s main quad on November 2, with dancers, alters and face painting. The event was funded by Latino Heritage and hosted by Latino/a Empowerment at De Anza in hopes to get De Anza students involved and educate people about the Mexican holiday. “The holiday is not a day for mourning it’s a day to celebrate,” Anita Adams, LEAD mentor and environmental engineer major said, “It’s a day to celebrate someone who died either a celebrity or a family member.” Both students and faculty gathered around De Anza’s main quad, meeting a pleasantly slight breeze and temperatures that stood in the mid 70s. Tables layed out provided memorial alters that paid tribute to the memories of LEAD students’ family members. Two alters paid tribute to Steve Jobs, who recently passed away in October Students and even a part-time English Professor Lita Kurth, had their faces painted white and black to mimic skeleton heads. Meanwhile, Xipe Tokce Aztec dancers from San Jose gave a live dance performance. The dancers wore vibrant purples, turquoise greens and head fathered outfits that paid tribute to historic Aztec ceremonial clothing. As drums were played the dancers performed choreographed barefoot dances that drew in audiences during De Anza’s lunch hour. “It wasn’t too hot for our performance,” Christina Gil, a Xipe Tokce dancer said, “The dance students saw is a prayer for us … It’s a stress reliever and calms the soul.” Gil mentioned the performance for her is not to entertain people due to it being spiritual for her. Jessica Puentes, a communications major and audience member said, “I want to dance with them,” referring to the Xipe Tokce dancers. As for Día de los Muertos Puentes mentioned “It’s cool because Americans have Halloween and Hispanics have the day of the dead.” Contact VICTOR ARREDONDO at lavoz@fhda.edu
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HERITAGE Xipe Tokce Aztec dancers perform on Día de los Muertos, adorning facepaint and vibrantly colored feathers.
HONORING THE DEAD LEAD members paint the faces of De Anza students and faculty.
Transfer Day draws crowds ALIX METANAT STAFF WRITER
De Anza College held its annual Transfer Day Oct. 27 in the main quad. Representatives from California State Universities, University of California, private/independent and out-ofstate colleges came to represent their institutions and attract potential transfer students. Over 60 colleges showed up to interact with students and answer questions in hopes to help with their transfer process. Although transfer representatives visit throughout the year, Transfer Day gives students the advantage of interacting with a verity of representatives from across the nation Lisette Galeo, a biology major, says she didn’t know about Transfer Day, but she found the representatives she spoke to helpful when answering her question about transferring. “ The Azusa Pacific representative actually gave me her contact information, just in case I had any other questions. I thought that was really nice.” De Anza Counselor and Instructor Trish Rios Gibson said, “It’s an exciting day. I always feel energized seeing students interacting with the school representatives. Our goal is to bring as
many universities as we can and show what campuses have to offer.” When asked about the turn out, Lisa Raney, the Assistant Director of Admission for Syracuse University, said, “ So far, so good. I’ve had the opportunity to talk to a lot of great potential students.” Jon Nguyen, a business major, said he came out to ask about the different school’s study abroad programs, as well as financial aid support. “The main reason I chose to attend De Anza is because it is one of the community colleges for transferring,” Nguyen says. “De Anza consistently ranks as the No. 2 transfer school in California, and tops in Northern California,” says William Madden, academic advisor for Transfer Students and Student Success and Retention Services. “We have such an outstanding student body. It’s a great day to have major university representatives come out and meet students and to connect with them, so they’re better prepared for the transferring process.”
APPLICATIONS Arizona State rep gives infor mation to a student.
MEET AND GREET (ABOVE) Students talk to a Stanford representitive. PAPER WORK (BELOW) De Anza students fill out transfer profile forms.
ADVISEMENT Trish Rios Gibson helps a stu dent on transfer day.
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De Anza edges out Merced in low scoring game JOHN ARVIZU FREELANCER
De Anza’s defense forced four turnovers in cluding an interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter, to help power the Dons past Merced College in a hardhitting, physical con test at home Oct. 29. !"#$%"&&'()')%)#*++',%-(%#$'%.%/)#%01*/#'/2%3*/4 ly in the second quarter, Merced executed an 89yard drive capped off with a sixyard touch down run by running back Dallon Muse for the .%/)#%)5"/'2%6'/5',%#$/'*#'(',%#7-5'%8"/'%-(%#$'% second quarter but the Dons defense stepped up to the challenge with two crucial turnovers. With eight minutes left in the second quarter, Merced running back Tyree Jones fumbled at the De Anza 27yard line, De Anza linebacker Richard Ramirez recovered the fumble to end the threat. Later, Merced drove 67 yards to #$'%9'%:(;*%#$/''4<*/,%+-('2%%=(%.%/)#%*(,%>"*+?% 6'/5',%01*/#'/@*5A%B/'C"/%6'7%#$/'7%#$'%.%/)#% of his three interceptions into the hands of De Anza defensive back James Correa in the end zone for a touchback. Merced College (34, 11 Golden Gate Con ference) had 320 total yards of offense, 261 rushing, led by Tyree Jones with 153 yards on 17 carries. Dallon Muse rushed for 59 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. Merced could only muster 59 total passing yards. Start -(>%01*/#'/@*5A%B/'C"/%6'7%5"8D+'#',%.%C'%"&% 13 attempts for 58 yards with no touchdowns, three interceptions and was sacked twice. De Anza (62, 21 Golden Gate Conference) could only muster 233 total yards of offense (116 passing and 117 rushing) against a stingy Merced defensive unit. De Anza quarterback E-5A%6*//*?%.%++-(>%-(%&"/%*(%-(F1/',%G")$1*%654 Cain, completed 10 of 18 passes for 116 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Marra
was sacked four times. Running back Vicente Lopez carried the ball 15 times for 59 yards to lead De Anza ball carriers. Mike Williams led De Anza receivers with 44 yards on two recep tions including the game winning touchdown. The second half was a physical struggle be #7''(%@"#$%#'*8)2%=(%#$'%.%/)#%)'/-')%"&%#$'%#$-/,% quarter De Anza defensive back Sh’Quil Green picked off a pass from Mew at the De Anza 16 yard line to end a drive. De Anza pushed to ball to the Merced 48yard line before punting into the end zone for a Merced touchback. On second and ten for Merced, Mew threw his third interception of the game, this time a picksix from 25 yards out to De Anza defen sive back Marcus Womack. The point after tied the game. On the next series, Merced ran off a nine play, 57yard drive before being stopped at the De Anza 11yard line and settling for an AJ Hall .%'+,%>"*+%#"%#*A'%#$'%+'*,%7-#$%#$/''%8-(1#')%#"% go in the third quarter. Merced never reached De Anza territory again. Then, with eight min utes to go in the fourth, the Dons began their .%(*+%+*#'4)#*>'%,/-C'%,"7(%#$'%.%'+,2% De Anza marched 71 yards in nine plays, capping the drive with an electrifying catch and run play. Marra hit Williams with a short pass and Williams did the rest, slashing and spin ning through Merced defenders to the end zone for the goahead score. The extra point was blocked, but De Anza’s defense held Merced in check for the comefrombehind victory. Next game for the Dons is this Saturday against Chabot College at De Anza. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRISTOPHER WU
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GETTING AWAY (TOP LEFT) Merced’s (#28) Tony Pullings tries to take down De Anza’s (#22) VIcente Lopez. PASS (TOP RIGHT) De Anza quarterback (#7) Nick Marra throws the ball to a teammate. RUN FAST, RUN HARD (BOTTOM) De Anza’s (#11) Mike Williams tries to get past Merced opponents during the game at De Anza Oct. 29.
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DUEL (TOP) Merced’s (#13) Andrew Gray attempts to get the ball past a wall of De Anza blockers. FACEOFF (MIDDLE) De Anza’s (#6) Lucas Le Baron tries to get past Merced’s Carlos Chavez. TIMEOUT (BOTTOM) Coaches Kevin Paulsen, Danielle Altman Von Matt and Mike Allegretti talk to the De Anza players in the final minutes of the match against Merced Oct. 28.
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The manner of Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s killing has been disputed upon by some saying it may have been too brutal. Presenting Gadhafi’s bloodied, halfnaked dead body to a crowd of hundreds in a refrigerated meat locker sends an irresponsible message to the world. I admit, the treatment of Gadhafi’s outcome could have been much worse—he ruled as tyrant of Libya for over 41 years, dictating a country based on fear and oppression with the abuse and death of thousands on his hands. After the amount of agony the Libyans have endured and the intense mix of emotions rebels must have felt with the death of Gadhafi, some argue that he could have received a harsher ending and perhaps deservedly so, but publicly displaying his mangled corpse teaches that one injustice soothes a previous injustice. The uprising against Gadhafi burst in February and quickly intensified into civil war until his capture and death on Oct. 20. He was captured by Libyan rebels who discovered him hiding away in a sewage pipe in Sirte. According to video footage found, he was then tortured and taunted, at some point being heaved onto the hood of a car that was driven until he
fell off. Though Libyan officials claim Gadhafi was killed in crossfire between revolutionary fighters and loyalists, the bullet wound to his left temple shows otherwise, indicating he was probably executed. Gadhafi’s corpse remained for display to the public for four days inside a commercial meat locker until he was reportedly buried in an unmarked grave.
“If Libyans want to create a more responsible, humanelyjust government, they need to step away from Gadhafi’s old tactics.” While I can try to understand the antiGadhafi Libyans’ point of view when they learned that their brutal dictator of more than four decades had died, it does not change the brutal act of refrigerating him inside a meat locker. Libyans revolutionized for change from the cruel atmosphere Gadhafi created, but displaying his corpse publicly mirrors the public hangings under his dictatorship and teaches people injustice will serve injustice. If Libyans are trying to develop a new government
that moves away from their accustomed fearevoking environment, a bloodied corpse viewed by hundreds of residents is not a clear direction away from the previous government. By presenting Gadhafi’s body to the public, people and children were taught cruel punishment is the correct response to cruel acts. If Libyans want to create a more responsible, humanelyjust government, they need to step away from Gadhafi’s old tactics. This is not to say that the people of Libya cannot achieve an improved government; they may be developing a more tolerant and just government right now, keyword being “develop”. While not presenting an excuse, but trying to create a link of understanding of the act, mistakes do occur when tearing down a government. After all, who did the Libyans learn from but Gadhafi himself? During the confusion of revolution, there is no such thing as elimination of unjust acts. Understanding a different point of view does not diminish the irresponsible act of placing Gadhafi in a frozen meat locker for public viewing and teaches that the response to cruelty is more cruelty.
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Communication during crises is paramount I want to make an important clarification regard ing your article of Oct. 31. College senior leadership was not informed until the afternoon of Oct. 27 of the assault reported on campus that morning. This is not acceptable. I have made it clear that never again is there to be such a time lag between the reporting of such an incident to police and my being notified, together with other college senior staff. Events of the day were discussed with a reporter from La Voz. What unfortunately was not included in the article is the fact that college leaders were not made aware of the incident until hours after it was reported. Once we had necessary information, we used mul tiple methods to notify students, faculty and staff of
the incident, including the emergency text notifica tion system with a link to additional detail, voicemails to all college telephones, a prominent frontpage message on the website, and an announcement on MyPortal. We always work to improve our communi cation to the college community and will continue to do so. As additional safety precautions, we ensured that police patrols of the campus were increased last Thursday and Friday. Hours of evening lighting were extended and will remain so permanently on the campus. Sincerely, Brian Murphy President, De Anza College
“We bent over backward to be tolerant of the Islamic religion” One of our jobs as faculty members is to help our students learn critical thinking skills. Judging from the Oct. 24 editorial from Leila Forouhi, we have a very long way to go. First, the “Woe is me, I am Muslim” routine is wearing very thin. Muslims in this country are treated orders of magnitude better than nonMuslims in Muslim coun tries, and after Sept. 11, we have bent over backward to be both tolerant and accepting of the Islamic religion. In fact, the FBI database that Forouhi alludes to in her complaint about hate crimes shows that people of the Jewish faith are victims of hate crimes at a much greater rate than Muslims. Furthermore, her claim that the police “specifically targeted and brutalized” Muslims at a Colin Powell speech is non sense, and comes with not a shred of proof. Even if her arrest statements are true, it proves nothing about some nationwide campaign against Muslims. These errors in analysis, however, pale in compari son to her biggest blunder, that of claiming that the 11 UC Irvine students were denied their free speech rights because they were not allowed to continually
interrupt the speech of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren. Whatever real or imagined grievances these students had against the ambassador or the state of Israel, protesting these grievances has limitations. The First Amendment does not protect the exer cise of speech that in its very nature is meant to deprive someone else of that same right. The First Amendment applies to everyone, not just those peo ple that Muslim students think are worthy of that right. Given that Forouhi claims that even kicking them out of the auditorium was a violation of their First Amendment rights, it is hard to imagine having an unbiased discussion of this issue. Part of the growing process developed in college is the ability to see that there are other points of view, and sometimes those points of view are superior in logic and reason. Hopefully Forouhi, and those she might represent, will put their bigotry aside and evaluate whether some one that they disagree with might actually also have the right to be heard. Scott W. Peterson Math Instructor
Women are free to express their sexuality I am appalled at the implications of the recent La Voz article on sexualized Halloween costumes. Rather than criticizing costume manufacturers or the sexism in our culture, the article places the blame for the double standard on women. The article even claims a feminist per spective, but by judg ing women for present ing themselves in a sex ual manner, the article actually reinforces the idea that women ought to repress their sexual ity. Women don’t need an excuse to wear as little clothing as possi ble. Women should be free to express them selves sexually without being judged. A piece of clothing in and of itself is not crude. Clothing should have no implications on the innocence of the woman wearing it (and even if it did, a woman should not be judged on the basis of her puri ty). Justifying insults with what a woman wears is judgmental, and La Voz should not be publish ing articles that dictate how a woman must dress. Sapphire Fein De Anza Student
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