Issue 15 Winter2012

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Volume 45 | Issue 15

February 13, 2012

OPINION

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Students testify in Sacramento LEILA FOROUHI STAFF WRITER

ANDREW PUCKETT | LA VOZ WEEKLY

SIGH OF RELIEF­ Museum staffer Diana Argabrite (second from right) and students outside the Euphrat Museum of Art, displaying signs they brought to the DASB meeting.

DASB doles out budget funds, Euphrat spared NEWS EDITOR

Represenatatives of various De Anza College programs came to pay their respects and plead their cases to the DASB senate Feb. 8 before the sen!"#$%#&'%#%$()$"*#$+$)!,$-./-0/1$23%4#"$ allocations. 5(6#$"*!)$-.$7#(7,#8$9!):$;'"*$&(,0 (6<3,$ ='4)=8$ =*(;#%$ 37$ "($ =377(6"$ "*#$ >37*6!"$ 53=#39$ (<$?6"@$ A*#$ +$)!)&#$ committee originally allocated the mu=#39$B18...8$23"$!<"#6$%#2!"#$"*#$=#)0 !"#$!46##%$"($6!'=#$<3)%')4$"($B/-8...@ Director of arts & schools at the Euphrat Diana Argabrite spoke in front of the senate to plead for additional funding. Besides getting a chance to have "*#'6$ !6"$ ()$ %'=7,!:8$ =*#$ =!'%$ ="3%#)"=$ gain experience by being involved in the design and curating of exhibitions. Argabrite said the original allocation ;(3,%$(),:$*!C#$!,,(;#%$!)$#)%$(<$"*#$ :#!6$="3%#)"$!6"$=*(;@$D*#$=!'%$=*#$;!=$ thrilled the senate approved an addi"'()!,$BE8...$!)%$"*!"$'"$;',,$!,,(;$"*#$ >37*6!"$"($*!C#$<!,,$!)%$;')"#6$#F*'2'0 "'()=$!=$;#,,$!=$("*#6$=7#&'!,$#C#)"=@ GHI9$ "*!)J<3,8$ 46!"#<3,8K$ ?64!26'"#$ said. “It’s really important that every2(%:$3)%#6="!)%$"*!"$!6"=$'=$!&!%#9'&=8$ '"I=$)("$=#7!6!"#@K The Diversity Leadership Training L6(46!9$=!;$'"=$<3)%')4$&3"$"($BM8-..8$ !$ B-8N..$ %#&6#!=#$ <6(9$ -.//0/-@$ A*#$ DLTP puts on Campus Camp Well="()#8$!)$(<<0&!973=$6#"6#!"$;*#6#$="30 dents are trained in activism. Director of DLTP and De Anza instructor Nicky Gonzalez Yuen said De Anza has a reputation for training GJ'&J0!==$="3%#)"$!&"'C'="$,#!%#6=@K “When you cut training programs

,'J#$"*'=8$:(3$&3"$!"$"*#$&(6#$(<$;*($;#$ !6#$ !=$ !)$ ')="'"3"'()8K$O3#)$ "(,%$ =#)!0 tors. The senate considered allocating an #F"6!$ B-8...$ <(6$ PQAL8$ ;'"*$ =#C#6!,$ senators speaking in support of the added funding. Mustafa Arshad and Christine Yu both argued that Camp Well="()#$<(="#6#%$="3%#)"$!&"'C'=98$!$4(!,$ (<$"*#$P?DR@$D#)!"(6$S#))#"*$L#6)48$ !$<(69#6$!""#)%##$(<$T!97$U#,,="()#8$ said he enjoyed the program but felt he could have had the same experience if '"$ ;!=$ *#,%$ ()0&!973=8$ ;*'&*$ ;(3,%$ reduce costs. Student trustee Emily Kinner noted DASB had previously ="!"#%$ "*!"$ (<<0='"#$ 6#"6#!"=$ ;#6#$ 9(6#$ effective.

“Arts is academics, it’s not separate.”

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BRYCE DRUZIN

­ Diana Argabrite Director of arts & schools, Euphrat Museum

A*#$ +$)!,$ C("#$ <(6$ "*#$ ')&6#!=#$ ')$ <3)%')4$ ;!=$ //$ <(6$ !)%$ #'4*"$ !4!')="8$ <!',')4$ "($ 4#"$ "*#$ ";(0"*'6%=$ 9!V(6'":$ needed to approve the extra money. O3#)$ =!'%$ *#$ ;!=$ %'=!77(')"#%$ "*!"$ ;'"*$ !$ 23%4#"$ (<$ (C#6$ B/$ 9',,'()$ "*#$ P?DR$ &(3,%)I"$ +$)%$ !)$ !%%'"'()!,$ B18...$ "($ J##7$ PQAL$ <3)%')4$ ,#C#,@$ Q!"#6$ ')$ "*#$ 9##"')48$ !<"#6$ (<<#6')4$ practical advice related to organizing !$76("#="8$*#$"(,%$"*#$=#)!"#$"*#:$;#6#$ ="',,$G()$"*#$=!9#$"#!9@K GH$%()I"$*(,%$'"$!4!')="$"*#=#$7#(7,#8K$ he said. “There’s nothing they’re fund')4$"*!"$HI%$=!:$W(*8$&3"$"*!"@IK DLTP event coordinator and second year De Anza student Alysa Cisneros !,=($"#="'+$#%$2#<(6#$"*#$=#)!"#8$&!,,')4$ Camp Wellstone the best training she

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*!%$#C#6$6#&#'C#%@$?<"#6;!6%=$=*#$#F0 76#==#%$ <63="6!"'()8$ =!:')4$ "*#$ P?DR$ <!C(6#%$ <3)%')4$ '"=$ (;)$ (<<0='"#$ ,#!%0 #6=*'7$"6!')')4$76(46!98$!C!',!2,#$(),:$ "($ =#)!"(6=8$ ;*',#$ T!97$ U#,,="()#$ '=$ open to any student. GA*#:I6#$76'(6'"'X')4$"*#'6$(;)$76(0 grams over that of the student popula"'()8K$T'=)#6(=$=!'%@ D#C#6!,$23%4#"$'"#9=$;#6#$"!2,#%$<(6$ )#F"$;##J@ Chair of student rights and services Meera Suresh expressed disappointment that several members of the adhoc committee formed to support Occupy for Education at De Anza failed to =*(;$37$<(6$"*#$76#C'(3=$)'4*"I=$4#)#60 al assembly. She reminded senators the 9("'C!"'()$"($<(69$"*#$&(99'""##$;!=$ "($&*!)4#$"*#$C'#;$"*!"$"*#$=#)!"#$;!=$ )("$')C(,C#%$#)(34*$;'"*$"*#$Y&&37:$ protest. The senate passed a request for B-8/..$"($7!:$<(6$(C#6)'4*"$&!973=$=#0 &36'":$<(6$Y&&37:@$A*'=$;!=$')$!%%'"'()$ "($ B18Z..$ !776(C#%$ [#2@$ /$ "($ 76(C'%#$ buses for transporting students to the 5!6&*$ ')$ 5!6&*8$ !$ 76("#="$ ')$ D!&6!0 mento organized by community college student activists. Suresh urged the senate to get the ;(6%$ (3"$ !2(3"$ "*#$ 9!6&*$ !)%$ 6!'=#$ their visibility among students. GU#$ )##%$ "($ 6#9')%$ "*#9$ ;*($ ;#$ !6#8K$=*#$=!'%@

DASB budget allocation 2011­’12

2012­’13

Increases !""#$%&'()*+(",(-&.** BEc81cM$$$$$$$$$$$$B/c.8EcE Tutorial & Academic Skills Center B/-.8...$$$$$$$$$$$$$B/M.8... Math Performance Success Program Bb18NM.$$$$$$$$$$$$$BZ.8...

Reductions Athletics Department BcM8/..$$$$$$$$$$$$BMN8Z.. DASB/ICC Student Leadership Conference B/.8...$$$$$$$$$$$$Bc8... Dance Program Bb8...$$$$$$$$$$$$B-8...

S#))#"*$ L#6)4$ !))(3)&#%$ *#$ ;!=$ resigning from the position of director (<$ (<+$&#$ !)%$ "#&*)(,(4:$ 2#&!3=#$ (<$ senators’ failure to clean up after themselves. GL#(7,#$ "6#!"$ 9#$ ,'J#$ !$ V!)'"(68K$ *#$ said. Perng said he had heard a rumor that =(9#$ ("*#6$ =#)!"(6=$ ;#6#$ 7,!))')4$ ()$ 6#='4)')48$23"$%#,!:')4$%(')4$=($')$(60 der to keep their priority registration. “That is complete academic dishon#=":8K$ *#$ =!'%@$ GA*!"$ '=$ =($ )("$ 6'4*"$ ')$ !):$;!:8$=*!7#$(6$<(69$9(6!,,:8$!)%$H$ ;(3,%$2#$!4!')="$"*!"@K

The senate voted on a recreational !&"'C'":$ "*!"$ ;',,$ 2#$ 7!6"$ (<$ "*#'6$ ;')0 "#6$6#"6#!"@$A*#$&*('&#=$;#6#$D!)$[6!)0 &'=&(8$"*#$D!)"!$T63X$R(!6%;!,J8$DJ:$ \'4*$D7(6"=$]!$"6!97(,')#$4:9^8$(6$,!0 =#6$"!4@$D!)$[6!)&'=&($;()8$;'"*$,!=#6$ Contact BRYCE DRUZIN at tag being a backup in case of rain. lavoz@fhda.edu

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D"3%#)"=8$<!&3,":$!)%$&(,,#4#$6#70 6#=#)"!"'C#=$ +$,,#%$ "*#$ ="!"#$ T!7'"(,$ ()$_!)@$1/$"($"#="'<:$"($!$V(')"$!==#90 bly and senate education committee "*!"$;!=$*#!6')4$"*#$D"3%#)"$D3&&#==$ Task Force recommendations. Former DASB senator and current De Anza College student Ali Masood skipped class to attend the hearing at the state legislature. He said he opposes most of the recom9#)%!"'()=$ !=$ ;#,,$ !=$ "*#$ 76(7(=#%$ ="!"#;'%#$23%4#"$&3"=$"($&(993)'":$ colleges. GH"$ ;#)"$ 2#""#6$ "*!)$ H$ #F7#&"#%8K$ Masood said of the hearing. “The legislature asked a lot of critical `3#="'()=$<6(9$"*#$"!=J$<(6&#@K A*#$"!=J$<(6&#8$&6#!"#%$2:$"*#$T!,0 ifornia community college board of 4(C#6)(6=8$ =329'""#%$ '"=$ <3,,$ 6#7(6"$ "($"*#$="!"#$,!="$;##J@$5!):$6#&(90 mendations are designed to move students through college faster. “The governing board of community colleges endorsed these 9#!=36#=$%#=7'"#$(C#6;*#,9')4$(70 position from faculty and student 46(37=8K$_#<<#6:$5'&*!#,=8$!$<!&3,":$ 9#92#6$ !"$ T()"6!$ T(="!$ T(,,#4#8$ told the senate and assembly members after the task force made its presentation. State assembly chair Marty Block (D-San Diego) applauded the recommendation to mandate education 7,!)=$<(6$="3%#)"=8$23"$&6'"'&'X#%$"*#$ task force for being biased against ,(;0')&(9#$="3%#)"=@ R,(&J$ =!'%$ "!J')4$ !;!:$ RYa$ <##$ ;!'C#6=$!=$!$73)'=*9#)"$"($="3%#)"=$ )("$!2,#$"($9##"$"*#$)#;$&()%'"'()=$ !)%$ 6#`3'6#9#)"=$ ;(3,%$ 2#$ ,'J#$ !$ G%#!"*$7#)!,":@K De Anza student trustee Emily Kinner has criticized the recommendations as a process to limit access to colleges. She said she felt positive about the hearing because the legislature raised questions that students have been asking for months. Kinner is also president of the California Community College As=(&'!"'()$(<$D"3%#)"$A63="##=8$;*'&*$ rejected the recommendation on Jan. -N@$ A*#$ [(("*',,0P#$ ?)X!$ 2(!6%$ (<$ trustees has not taken a position for or against the recommendations. The San Francisco City College board of trustees has formally opposed the recommendations. CCSF student trustee Jeffrey Fang told "*#$ ,#4'=,!"36#8$ G?$ 9!)%!"#$ ;'"*(3"$ <3)%')4$'=$)("$6'4*"8$!)%$"($2,!9#$"*#$ &(993)'":$ &(,,#4#=$ <(6$ '"8$ '"I=$ !,=($ )("$<!'6@K D"3%#)"$"63="##$(<$Y*,()#$T(,,#4#8$ S#C')$ [#,'&'!)(8$ ;!=$ "*#$ (),:$ ="30 %#)"$()$"*#$"!=J$<(6&#$!)%$"#="'+$#%$!"$ |See HEARING : Page 3|

Campus Events

February 13, 2012

2 | La Voz Weekly MONDAY, FEB. 13 WOMEN DENIED THE PRIESTHOOD

Campus Center, Conference Rooms A & B 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. Dr. Juanita Cordero, De Anza College instructor and a member of Roman Catholic !"#$%&'()$*+*,&-)..&/)0$&1&+1.2&13"4+&5/6+­ ing against sexism in the Catholic Church and allowing women to be ordained as priests, deacons and bishops.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14 BLACK HISTORY MONTH FILM SERIES: The Black Power Mixtape 1967­1975

Conference Rooms A & B 10 to 12:30 p.m. Hosted by McTate Stroman For more information, contact Michele Le­ Bleu Burns at 408­864­8218 or Rob Mieso at 408­864­8835.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16 DRUM CIRCLE: POETRY, MUSIC AND DANCE

by the Rhythmics Institute, Clarence “Chazz” Ross Main Quad from Noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Michele Le­ Bleu Burns at 408­864­8218 or Rob Mieso at 408­864­8835.

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

Conference Rooms A & B 1:30 to 3 p.m. Hosted by California History Center, this program will mark the date when an execu­ tive order was signed during World War II that led to the imprisonment of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans without due process and with no regard for their constitutional rights. Join in a conversation with three guest speakers discussing what the Japanese imprisonment can teach us about defending our civil liberties today with a focus on increasing hostility aimed at Muslim Americans. Speakers include Zahra Billoo, Masao Suzuki, and Susan Hayase. For more information, contact Tom Izu at 408­864­8986.

THURSDAY, FEB. 23

lavozdeanza.com shared concerns. Artworks range from *)+$7*8$9)59&)%*+1..1+)"%*,&9.1**)91.&1%:& experimental calligraphy and paintings to product designs for cultural needs, digital arts, sculpture and ceramics. For more information, contact Diana Argabrite at 408­864­5464 or argabritedi­ ana@deanza.edu.

Lyliana Hernandez at 650­949­7511. Distribu­ tion dates are: Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

STUDY IN BELIZE OR ECUADOR

Winter quarter orientations for summertime Foothill Anthropology Study Abroad Feb. 13 and March 12, Noon and 6 p.m.

Artists include Doris Bittar, Taraneh Hemami, and Saira Wasim with “Legacy of Qur’an: Messages of Peace” artists Um Amina, Salma Arastu, Davi Barker, Bassamat Bahnasy, Manli Chao, Haji Noor Deen, Azeem Khaliq, Ali Khan, Asma Khan, Mark Piercy, David Platford, Nabeela Raza Sajjad, Ayesha Samdani, Lubna Shaikh, Arash Shirinibab and Zubair Simab.

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CELEBRITY FORUM SPEAK­ ERS SERIES: “WAIT, WAIT... DON’T TELL ME! ”

Wednesday, Feb. 22 Thursday, Feb. 23 Friday, Feb. 24 Three panelists from NPR — Peter Sagal, P.J. O’Rourke and Mo Rocca — will each make presentations and then Peter Sagal will host the game “Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me!” Members of the audience can +$*+&+6$)(&2%"-.$:/$&";&94(($%+&%$-*,&5/4(­ ing out what’s real news and what’s made up. Flint Center does not sell ticket to the Celebrity Forum Speaker Series. For infor­ mation on purchasing subscription tickets contact Celebrity Forum at 650­949­7176

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DASB SENATE MEETING

Are you a registered student of De Anza College? Are you 18+? Do you have computer access? If so, you are eligible to take part in a Palo Alto University study by completing a (40 to 60 min) online survey assessing a number of different risky and non­risky thoughts, behaviors and feelings among college students. #$%"&'()%"*+',-$.",-//"0%"1%/*"'2"3%"4$5'"67//%.%"'$*"879+":'+2-;-:'2-7$"'$*"+%­ <:7$<%<",-//"0%"=%:2";7$>*%$2-'/? Still Interested logon to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DeAnzaExperience

WINTER WORKSHOPS 2012 (RELATIONSHIPS)

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All workshops are in the Don Bautista Room in the Campus Center. Join Phil Boissiere, MFT of De Anza College Psychological and Healthy Services to learn about stress, relationships, therapy, anxiety and depression. The workshops are free to De Anza students and guests.

TRANSFERRING? FINISH SCHOOL YOUR WAY!

DE ANZA SPORTS MEN’S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, Feb. 15 at West Valley, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Mission, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 vs. San Jose, 5 p.m.

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3:30 p.m., Conference Room A Held Wednesdays

Tuesday, Feb. 14 & Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campus Center Plaza

IN THE EUPHRAT: INVOKING PEACE

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Through Saturday, March 17 Every week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes­ day, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Invoking Peace” interweaves tradition and innovation, faith and activism. It empha­ sizes diversity of Islamic art and reveals

Distribution dates are on Tuesdays Make donations to those in need, ranging from school supplies to non­perishable goods. Drop off donations in the Student Suc­ cess Center (Room 8103) or Tutorial Center (Room 3526). For more information, contact

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COLLEGE BASEBALL Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Gavilan, 2 p.m. HONOR BAND CONCERT Friday, Feb. 24 vs. Los Medanos, 2 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. in Visual Performing Arts Center For more information, email Bob Farrington at farringtonrobert@deanza.edu.

Room 3103 Learn how to earn college credits and par­ ticipate in the Belize and Ecuador programs by attending a free orientation session. The meetings will be Feb. 13 and March 12. Ad­ mission is free, and parking is $3. For more information, call or email Sam Connell at connellsamuel@foothill.edu, (650) 949­7197.

Menu: Feb. 13 ­ Feb. 17 WEDNESDAY

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THURSDAY

!" Soup: Beef Noodle !" Pizza: Mediterranean Feta and Veggie !" Salad: Southwestern Chicken !" Broccoli Bow Tie Pasta

FRIDAY

!" Pizza: Chef’s Choice !" Soup: New England Clam Chowder

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Accreditation, Onizuka highlights Foothill community mourns deaths of staff of Feb. 6 board of trustees meeting BRENDA NORRIE BRENDA NORRIE De Anza and Foothill College presidents briefed the district board of trustees on receiving formal no)2(%3!)20,% 0&% )*$24% 53*00#56% !334$-27 tation renewal by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges at a meeting Feb. 6. De Anza president Brian Murphy expressed some displeasure with the tone of the commission’s letter. “The edge that’s in my voice, as I told the chancellor, is that I would’ve preferred this long letter to have ended with the phrase ‘thank you’ somewhere ... given the amount of work that the faculty and staff put into this,” Murphy said. 8$% 5!2-% 9$% :,;!% ,0)2(%$-% )*$% commission that the college would probably not be following a recommendation to “clearly identify the intended student population for whom the college will provide programs and services.” Murphy stated doing so would be a violation of <2)#$% =1% >*23*% -$(%,$5% 9$% :,;!% !5% an open access institution. “I believe that the Foothill college mission allows students to come from the world, right?” he jokingly said, turning to Foothill president Judy Miner. “I think I’ve got that right. So De Anza pledges to serve all persons not of Martian descent.” Miner said the commission reminded Foothill that the Middle(%$#-%3!+?'5%+'5)%*!@$%30+?!4!"#$% support services and recommended it work with the Faculty Association to incorporate Student Learning Outcomes into faculty evaluations.

ter not be in operation within three years of the deed transfer. Allen called the resolution “stark” and attempted to get the language changed in order to accommodate unforeseen events, but the Department of Education declined to do so. The board’s general counsel John Shupe said he looked at the Dept. of Education’s record with past projects and grantees were not penalized if delays were caused by events outside their control. “We don’t like this language; there is some risk associated with it,” Shupe said, “but given the track record of the Department of Educa)20,%2)65%,0)%!%52G,2(%3!,)%425H./ Allen said the district should have the deed by June.

I was absolutely stunned that the governor wants to reduce Cal Works...

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NEWS EDITOR

­ Laura Casas Frier Board vice president

Board vice president Laura Casas Frier briefed the board on her visit to Sacramento with other trustees Jan. 29 and 30 as part of the Community College League of California’s legislative session. She said even if Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative passes in November, “we’re going to experience some severe, severe cuts.” She also was not pleased with aspects of Brown’s proposed budget. “I was absolutely stunned that the governor wants to reduce Cal Works and child care subsidies for our very low-income struggling women,” Frier said, “because that’s the only door open to them to become middle class.”

The board approved a resolution from the U.S. Dept. of Education allowing for the transfer of land at the Foothill president Judy Miner Onizuka Air Force station to the district. The district plans on building requested that board president an education center there to replace Joan Barram adjourn the meeting in honor of Foothill staff members A00)*2##65%B2--#$(%$#-%3!+?'5. Executive director of facilities, Mary Green and Doug Boyett, both operations and construction man- of whom died the previous week. agement Charles Allen briefed the Green was director of Foothill’s board on the matter. Of most con- EMT program while Boyett was the cern was language in the resolution head coach of the football team. that states the district would pay a +0,)*#C% (%,$% "$)>$$,% DEF1FFF% !,-% Contact BRYCE DRUZIN at $52,000 should the educational cen- lavoz@fhda.edu

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the hearing as well. He said he supports most of the recommendations but does not support the 110-unit (semeseter) cap restriction on the BOG fee waiver. “We’re wondering where that number comes from,” Feliciano said. “They said a study (said) over 100 units students become less successful, but they don’t ever cite the study.” He said he is also concerned about the possibility of the recommendations not receiving the funds necessary to implement them. “When you think about the recommendation that would require all students to attend orientation, complete a diagnostic assessment, those are usually done by counselors,” he said. “Without the resources to do that,

those recommendations cannot be implemented, and if they were implemented without the funding, it would be unfair to districts to take resources from other places to be !"#$%&'#(%##%)*!)%+!,-!)$./ According to the task force’s document, 66 percent of AfricanAmerican and 69 percent of Latino students fail to transfer to a four-year institution. San Jose City College associated student body president Mike Casas said he is concerned that this demographic of students will be most impacted by state budget cuts. “SJCC faces more than $4 billion in cuts now,” Casas told La Voz. “We are now seeking out a lot of private businesses for funding.” Contact LEILA FOROUHI at lavoz@fhda.edu

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STAFF WRITER

Foothill head football coach Doug Boyett died unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 27, at 52. “Coach B, who we called ‘Dougie,’ was a man who always wanted to see his players succeed on !,-% 0&&% )*$% (%$#-1/% &00)"!##% player Matt Steele said in an email. “He would do anything in his power to get the sophomores scholarships and get them to get through school. He was always thinking about us before himself. He was a great man.” Steele said Boyett was known for urging players to give the “‘Foothill 60’, which meant doing everything until the very end with all of your heart and hard work into it.” Boyett earned an associate’s degree from Foothill and worked as full-time assistant coach and physical education instructor since 1990. After taking over the head coach position in 2007, the Foothill Owls achieved some of their highest national rankings, including fourth in 2007 and seventh in 2010, according to Foothill. Boyett not only made sure he had successful athletes, but also successful

Foothill EMT and Paramedics programs director Mary Green died on Jan. 26 !)% EI% &0##0>2,G% !% (%@$% C$!4% battle with cancer. Emergency medical and paramedic program coordinator Charlie McKellar said students respected Green because she put their interests (%45).%8$%34$-2)$-%J4$$,%>2)*% the EMTP program’s noticeably improvment following her arrival in 2001. “She was one of the best instructors to work with,” he said. Green began instructing in 1997 at various paramedic schools and came to Foot*2##65%B2--#$(%$#-%3!+?'5%!5% a program director in 2001. While Green was teaching, she still worked part-time for an Oakland ambulance

COURTESY OF FOOTHILL COLLEGE

DOUG BOYETT ­ Owls football head coach died Jan. 27.

students. Ninety percent of his student-athletes transferred to four-year universities and players averaged 13 scholarships per season.

He was always thinking about us before himself. ­ Matt Steele football player

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BRYCE DRUZIN

“Doug cared deeply for his students and took great pride in their academic accomplishments which were numerous under his guidance,” said Foothill College President Judy Miner in a press release. “He will be greatly missed by his Foothill family.” Boyett is survived by his wife, Lisa. As of Jan. 30, athletic director, Kelly Edwards will be interim head coach. Contact BRENDA NORRIE at lavoz@fhda.edu

COURTESY OF FOOTHILL COLLEGE

MARY GREEN ­ Foothill EMT director died Jan. 16

company and was published in the Journal of Emergency Medical Services, a paramedic profession journal. During her illness, Green still taught, got married and studied at San Jose State University. Her instructors presented a master’s diploma in anthropology to Green the day before she died. Contact BRENDA NORRIE at lavoz@fhda.edu

News Brief: Flea Market Shed Students driving past the L quad entrance might have noticed a shed being built between the spaces. <*$%9:KL65%,$>%M%$!%+!4H$)%5)04!G$%!,-%2,&04+!)20,% booth will replace the old information booth, a trailer pulled by a 1978 Ford truck. After the truck died, director of college life John Cognetta said he had a decision to make: replace the truck for about $20,000, or build a shed on campus for an estimated $12,000. Cognetta chose a prefabricated design measuring 12 feet wide by 14 feet long. :&)$4%-$)!2#2,G%!,-%$#$3)423!#%2,5)!##!)20,1%)*$%(%,!#%305)% reached about $15,000.

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Valentine’s Day is special for everyone, but extra special for couples. The girl bakes cookies for her guy, and the guy goes and buys flowers and teddy bears for his girl. Everyone wants to feel loved and appreciated, but do we really need a day for that? Aren’t people in love supposed to express their feeling without a special day? To answer that question we need to go back in time. Valentine’s Day is a day to remember St.Valentine “originally called Valentinus,” said Margaret Stevens, De Anza College history instructor, a priest in third century Rome. Emperor Claudius II thought that single men made better soldiers than the ones that wives and families. He then outlawed marriages and engagements for the young men, according to pictureframes.co.uk. When St.Valentine heard about the new law, he secretly kept performing secret marriages for Catholic lovers.

When Claudius found out what St. Valentine was doing, he imprisoned him and St.Valentine was executed on Feb. 4, 270. The story goes that while St.Valentine was in jail he sent the first “valentine” greeting to a young girl he fell in love with. The girl was St.Valentine’s jailor’s daughter and she was blind. The girl visited him constantly while he was in prison and according to the story, St. Valentine was responsible for restoring her eyesight. Before his execution, he sent her a letter which was signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still used today. “The Roman Catholic church (did) not recognize Valentine as a saint and the romantic story associated with Valentine,” Stevens said. But in the year 496 Feb. 14 was declared a holy day in the name of St. Valentine by Pope Gelasius. That man was a great believer in love and Feb.14 is a day we need to not only think about ourselves but to give respect to those who sacrificed their lives for love. Contact NICOLE GROSSKOPF at lavoz@fhda.edu

DeAnzavoices Would you like to tell about your past Valentine’s day experiences?

Patrick Sullivan, 21, Natural Sciences

Daniel Shyvers, 21, Auto­Mechanics

Joe Tejada, 21, Nursing

Susan Nguyen, 19, Biology

“Once in high school, I asked this chick to be my girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. The thing is that we never hung out outside of school so when we went out that day it was kinda awkard.”

“One Valentine’s Day I went to my girlfriend’s house with gifts, and when I was about to ring her door I got a text from her saying she wanted to break up. I was so pissed that I lit all the gifts on fire.”

“I once painted a giant picture for my girlfriend. But she is out-of-state currently and I wish she would come here to be with me.”

“I am having a threeyear long-distance relationship with my boyfriend and the only thing I want is for him to come here and be with me.”

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Sports&Fitness

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Dons dominate Hartnell 77-51

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PANTHER TRAP ­ Don Washington (55) battles off Hartnell defenders to keep possession of the ball.

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The De Anza men’s basketball team played host to the Hartnell College Panthers Jan. 8, with the Dons beating the Panthers 77-51. The game picked up fairly quickly when the Dons jumped out to an early lead behind a quick layup basket from Frank Small. The Panthers answered back with a twopoint shot tying the score. The game remained back and forth, with both teams exchanging buckets per possession. But the Dons played their A-game, launching three-point shots and creating turnovers at every opportunity. The wheels came loose for Hartnell when the Dons hit on backto-back baskets to take a six-point lead at 22-16, before Panthers coach Andrew Vasher called a timeout to get his players in line. The timeout did not work as well as Vasher would have liked. The Dons strengthened their defense,

forcing the Panthers to take more outside shots. The Dons kept their lead throughout the first half with an ending score of 32-24. In the second half, the Dons defense kept the Panthers guessing by switching to a press and never letting Hartnell get comfortable. The defensive effort required every player on the De Anza team to get into the game, making the game a true victory. Jamarea Biggins and Denzel Copeland made their presence known as the lead scorers for De Anza. Biggins scored a total of 20 points, while Copeland scored 15 points for the home team. Don Washington also had the audience cheering with a steal and dunk in the 10th minute of the second half. Arman Paras added to the Dons’ victory with two three-pointers in the last three minutes of the game. Contact ALIX METANAT at lavoz@fhda.edu

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SNAGGING THE REBOUND­ Panther players jump at a shot taken by Dons forward Chris Saint­Amand.

De Anza women’s basketball sweeps Monterey Bay SAM AMADOR FREELANCER

The De Anza Dons danced and dribbled circles around Monterey College Feb. 3, scoring nearly threetimes more than the Lobos in a 73-26 victory.

The win brings the Dons to a .500 record (12-12) in the Coast’s South Division. The lopsided score resulted from the number of turnovers through missed passes from the Lobos, as well as their lack of aggressive play. On the other

side, since the return of don center Alex Scoffone, the 6-foot-2-inch gap on the Don’s bench has been filled. Jennifer Le took the position as the top scorer of the team and the game, making 100 percent of her free throws and scoring a total of 19 points.

The result: pure domination, a complete 180 when compared to the games of weeks past: Le’s height and reach proved to be a lethal asset in the Don’s already swift and nimble arsenal of players. The rout over the Lobos brings

the Dons into an atmosphere of high morale when entering the team’s upcoming Coast Conference matchups.

Contact SAM AMADOR at lavoz@fhda.edu

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Hating the ribbon Non-smokers: you’ve won, don’t isn’t hating the cause, add insult to injury it’s hating the ribbon People can develop addiction problems and health issues from GREG a variety of things, but the true ANDERSON responsibility of every human who STAFF WRITER indulges in anything is to know his After separating smokers from or her limit. Moderation is the true the rest of the De Anza College factor that’s needed, and past that, population, the non-smokers have you cannot blame much else. Big Tobacco has won, so let’s not try cut back intensely on to make this any more advertising, so it’s alienating for the If the reason hard to say that the smokers by putting people are so media still sell the anti-smoking ads and eager to get pamphlets in smoking smokers to quit image that smoking is cool. If the reason areas. people are so eager Most De Anza cigarette smoking is the to get smokers to smokers have been very concern of quit smoking is the tolerant of the restrictions second­hand that make them smoke smoke, I’d say concern of secondhand smoke, I’d say in designated smoking you should you should worry areas. more about vehicle Smoking a cigarette worry more exhaust in the air, is as much a choice of about vehicle since all the smokers free will as drinking a exhaust. are now pushed into cup of coffee, and just corners. as beginning a vice is a You’re able to avoid them, so go choice of free will, so is ending it. As long as their vice is legal, and on about your merry way. It’s obvious some people they follow the restrictions of age and location, you don’t have a right need help in their lives, but help should be on one’s own volition. to stop them from enjoying it. Smokers no longer smoke You wouldn’t put up posters on a indoors, on buses, in many public billboard saying “lose weight now areas or around children, all for for a skinny California.” Would you? what have become valid reasons. I’ve heard many people say Smoking is a choice of lifestyle obviously not a healthy one but it’s cigarette companies are making not the place of other people to be money by taking away years from a health brigade. You can’t force our lives, but the entire entertainment people to stop drinking coffee, industry has been doing the same stop eating fast food, stop playing thing for just as long. Before you ask a smoker if they with guns or stop participating in extreme sports just because it are ready to quit smoking, ask yourself if you are ready to quit shortens their life. Not only will putting anti- your own vices; if you don’t, you smoking ads on the smoking tables may find that you don’t like the not force a change in a smoker’s same treatment. life in any way it’s insulting and promotes the notion that smoking is Contact GREG ANDERSON at akin to a disease. lavoz@fhda.edu

Letters to the Editor:

awareness. The pinkwashing had begun. See, Estée Lauder, a cosmetic company, MARTIN puts known carcinogens into their products TOWAR OPINIONS and, despite giving $25 million to cancer EDITOR research, has no intention of stopping. I’m tired of being called heartless Estée Lauder went in 50/50 with Self on because I don’t make donations to the the magazine’s historic monthly issue, but pink ribbon campaign while buying my also the one before that, and the one before groceries, or if I make a point to not buy that ... They also bought and distributed products that have the pink ribbon on the actual pink ribbons leaving Self on the them. People confuse my statement of bench and look pretty. They whitewashed their history of “I don’t support your campaign” with “I don’t support your cause.” In light of recent distributing cancer causing products to events with Karen Handel, I hope more women with the color pink and after their people will understand my locked wallet success, so did many others. After Estée Lauder came Avon and isn’t because I want women to suffer, but Carolee, and then Susan G. Komen; because I hate those dammed ribbons. If hate is the opposite of love, and love 8#6!$#% 2!+.% '&% 8#,)(#% 9$!/&)82#% &!% 0#22% is something that grows and strengthens the ribbon for what it represented, not for !"#$% &'(#% $)&*#$% &*)+% !,,-$$'+.% )&% /$0&% what it did. Products were made around sight, then my hatred has been festering for &*#% $'88!+% 1'&*% )% 9!$&'!+% !6% &*#% 9$!/&0% )%1*'2#3%0'+,#%4%/$0&%2#)$+#5%!6%&*#%*'0&!$7% going to cancer foundations, the rest went into company coffers. behind the ribbon. In 1996, The New York Times Magazine Charlotte Haley, mother, sister and grandmother to cancer survivors, started called breast cancer a “hot charity”. a non-AstroTurf campaign (remember Everybody who’s anybody was donating, those) 20 years ago to press the National not because they cared but because it looked good and made them Cancer Institute to increase look good. its cancer prevention Everybody With the ribbon’s research from 5 percent to who’s anybody incentive on awareness something more productive. was donating; and early detection, and The campaign was not to maybe a cure if there’s /+5% )% ,-$#% !$% &!% '+,$#)0#% not because time, rather than research treatment awareness but to they cared &!%/+5%&*#%,)-0#0%!6%,)+,#$% /+5% !-&% 1*)&% ,)-0#0% ,)+,#$% but because it (which would call attention and prevent it. You know, looked good. to the make up of makeup) something monumentally it’s not surprising 79 cents more obtainable than a cure on every dollar the Susan G. Komen that always lies just over the next hill. She used a peach colored ribbon Foundation received in 2009 went into modeled after the yellow war ribbons propagating itself, suing other charities and was moderately successful. She soon or anything other than research. After all, gained the attention of powerful entities, those runs facilitate awareness don’t they? I hate the pink ribbon because no one one of which was Self, a magazine trying to outdo its last year’s breast cancer owns the pink ribbon, so anyone can slap awareness issue. When Haley said she it onto their product and say they are “part wanted nothing to do with them — of the cure” while really being part of the surprise! — they changed the ribbon color cause. to pink to move away from Haley. They Contact MARTIN TOWAR at also changed the cause from research to lavoz@fhda.edu

Illustrator’s opinion:

To the editor, I take issue with a caption to a photo in the De Anza Club day feature in the Feb. 6 edition. While the feature as a whole was interesting, lively and well-done, the caption under the D.A.M.N. (doubters agnostics mythbusters and non-theists) table photo seemed like a snide condemnation of the huge range of non-religious people for whom the club is the sole representative. The caption said, “for the cynics”. Cynical is defined as “bitterly or sneeringly distrustful.” To characterize that group with such a derogatory term is unenlightened and downright bad journalism. Would anyone dare to editorialize a caption under the Jesus table photo with “for the gullible”? I think not. Take care to consider how your spin on all groups will have an impact on your readership, not just the ones with the majority. I’m sure it was an innocent slight, but it is high time that the reverence held for those who choose a metaphysical bias is afforded to those of a secular bent as well. Thanks for your time and a good paper. J. Duncan Cook De Anza Student, Journalism Major COMIC BY GREG ANDERSON, STAFF WRITER | LA VOZ WEEKLY

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