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Smoking fines on hold
FHDA-approved policy will begin to take effect mid-quarter
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WAVING MARK - All smoking zones on the De Anza campus are marked off by a circle of ash trays, trash cans, and a large red banner.
“[The new policy] hasn’t Junior Graves, Student Success affected us. Honestly, I think Center lab technician, “I smoke +6)3B-)&@#*+&+-30(1&+"&*;2-)&#*& here anyway, so it doesn’t affect because it’s not being enforced. .)F&H+&@#*+&*)).*&$0/)&>)">$)&2-)& On March 12, the FoothillDe We’ll still smoke in this area hating on smokers, and it’s ironic Anza Board of Trustees approved [campus entrance near the because a good percent of the De a new smoking policy, which Physical Education area],” said Anza population are smokers. “ !"#$%&'&()&*+#%)(+*&,"-&*."/0(1& C0(;)(+&D".5&' &$.E7C&.2@"-F De Anza smokers will be met outside of the designated smok The new policy has met with with warnings from college se ing zones. But due to structuring curity and police until the system %)$23*&2(%&4"+0(15&+6)&'&()*&624)& some consternation from stu dents across the campus, most of has been established. been postponed until further !6".&;0+)&+62+&+6)&' &()*&"*+-2;0G)& “We need to have the citations notice. students. printed, set up the violation da “While the Board of Trustees “It seems excessive,” said +2?2*)&2(%&'&(2$0G)&"#-&>-";)%#-)& approved the Smoking Policy at its March 12 meeting, the corre sponding administrative proce dure was only approved by the Chancellor’s Advisory Council [April 13],” said FHDA Police Chief Ron Levine. “Our agency could not begin to implement the enforcement guidelines until they were formally approved.” The newly approved policy, endorsed by De Anza College Health Services and the De Anza Associated Student Body Senate, *)+&'&()*&,"-&*+#%)(+&*."/)-*&2(%& repeat offenders. 76)&0(0+02$&'&()&0*&89:5&*);"(%& 40"$2+0"(&8:<5&+60-%&8=:&2(%& fourth or subsequent violations 8=:&2(%&2&>"**0?$)&@#%0;02$&6)2-A ing. Smokers are still not com plying with the zone policy, standing at campus entrances, areas that are not designated for OUTSIDE - Jamie Fernandes [LEFT], undeclared, is among students still not complying to the new smoking.
for issuing and processing the citations. I expect that we will be ready to begin enforcement activity within a few weeks.” said Levine. The designated smoking zones on campus are in Staff Lot A, Parking Lot B, the Flint Park ing Structure, Parking Lot E and Staff Lot F, underneath red banners.
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policy, standing behind the L4 building near the parking lots to smoke and socialize.
Construction abounds
Resignations plague DASB student senate Vanessa Contreras News Editor
Almost finished - The Mediated Learning Center, which has been under constuction for almost five years, will be open by fall quarter 2012. The new building will include classrooms for Anthropology and general education.
Andrew Puckett Staff Writer De Anza College students can look forward to relief from the ongoing construction on cam >#*& 2*& *)4)-2$& .2@"-& >-"@);+*5& including swimming pools and the Mediated Learning Center, are nearing completion. The two swimming pools on
campus were closed at the be 10((0(1& ",& !0(+)-& I#2-+)-& +"& '&J& recently discovered leaks. As a result of the closure, sports teams that practiced in the pools had to '&(%&2&+).>"-2-3&*#?*+0+#+)F& K".)& +)2.*& ?)()'&+)%& ,-".& the closure. “It’s been an inter esting season because we’ve been up at Foothill practic ing,” said swimming and diving
Two De Anza College Stu dent Body senators resigned and one was officially removed during the Apr. 18 meeting in the student chambers. Madina Jahed, Kenneth Per ng, and Nelson Chuang were the Andrew Puckett | La Voz Weekly latest student senators to leave coach Danielle Von Matt. “It’s their positions making the total really helped the team bond.” 14 out of the original 29. Both swimming pools should Chen Xu, Saurau Agaruwal, be open by the end of the month. Zara Aslam, Nevin Sarina, Er The Mediated Learning Cen nest L.W. Linous, Jaime Trinh, ter, which has been under con William Utomo, Leela Trankella, *+-#;+0"(& *0(;)& 9<<=5& & 0*& *$2+)%& Carolyn Chen, Vivan Nguyen, to open by fall quarter 2012. and Victor Chien were the sena +"-*&!6"&'&-*+&-)*01()%&*>"-2%0;2$A ly during the past academic year. see PUCKETT pg 3 Nelson Chuang was the only
*)(2+"-&+"&?)&",'&;02$$3&-)."4)%& from the senate due to lack of participation. The other senators resigned due to heavy course $"2%*& ",& L=& #(0+*& "-& ."-)5& ("+& meeting senate participation re quirements, medical issues, or personal family matters. MH& -)*01()%& ?);2#*)& H& +""/& 9=& credits for my winter quarter, plus 10 hours per week of work as an accounting tutor at the De Anza tutor center,” former sena tor William Utomo said. “I wish I could continue my duty as a stu dent senator but my obligation as 2&*+#%)(+&!6"&0*&*#>>"*)%&+"&'&(A ish my education stopped me in serving the students through the student body.”
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Campus Events | 2 TUESDAY, APRIL24 “PAY ME WHAT I’M WORTH� WORKSHOP
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B Workshop sponsored by The Institute of Com munity and Civic Engagement and Coalition for Equal Pay  on negotiating fair wages and resources on fair pay. Part of Women’s History Month Events. Admission is free.  Contact Carla Collins for more information at 408Â299 5152 or visit owp@ceo.ccgov.org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL25 WONG FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B Performance artist Kristina Wong will perform excerpts from her solo production that deals with depression and suicide among young !"#$%&'$(#)(&*"+$%,-.&/01-%2&30%4&5"-"&6-.& work to engage students in talking about de pression and suicide prevention, a topic that #"&1$%7&8#1-"&8$900&#%&!"#$%&'$(#)(&*"+$%,-.& communities. A panel featuring mental health advocates and professionals will follow her performance, including representatives from Asian Americans for Community Involve ment, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and our own De Anza Counseling services. Contact Tom Izu for more information at 408 864Â8986 or izutom@deanza.edu.Â
THURSDAY, APRIL26 SPRING CLUB DAY
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Main Quad Spring Club Day festivities will include more than 60 different clubs representing a multitude of interests at De Anza College. Performances and free treats will be available throughout. Contact La Donna YumoriÂKaku for more information at 408Â864Â8692 or YumoriKakuLaDonna@deanza.edu.
HEALTH SERVICES SPRING FLING
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Main Quad De Anza Health services will be set up offering free and anonymous sexually transmitted ,#"-$"-&$%,&651$%s%0,-)(#-%(7&>#.5"& testing for all students. Along with nutrition and smoking cessation information, games and prizes will be included. Admission is free. Contact Mary Sullivan for more information at 408Â864Â8733, sullivanmary@deanza.edu.
FRIDAY, APRIL27 ARCHITECTS OF WORDS: POETRY SLAM
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visual & Performing Arts Center “Architects of Words: Poetry Slamâ€? hosted by Black Student Union and Institute of Community and Civic Engagement, featuring guest poet Poetri and local spoken word contestants. Currently searching for more contestants. Admission is free. Contact Kei :#"(6-.&;0.&10.-&#%;0.1$8#0%&$8&)"(6-..<-#= deanza.edu.Â
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FOOTHILL API AUTHOR SERIES
10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Hearthside Lounge in Room 2313 The API Author Series presents Sumbul AliÂKaramali, the author of “The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, The Media, and That Veil Thingâ€? soeaking on common American stereotypes that society holds today regarding Muslims in America. Admission is free..
CLUB DAY & API CLOSING CEREMONY
April 25, Noon to 1 p.m. Campus Center Dining Room !&(5+85.-&(-+-9.$8#0%&60"8-,&97&!"#$%&'$(#)(& *"+$%,-.&?+59"&#%&60%0.&0;&!"#$%&'$(#)(&*"+$%, er Heritage Month. Food and performances will be provided. For more information, contact Tricia Davoren at davorentricia@foothill.edu or 650Â949Â7282.
ANNOUNCEMENTS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE VISITS
April 28:  Last day to drop quarterÂlength class with no record of grade May 4:  Last day to request Pass/No Pass grade
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April 24:  11 a.m. The Art Institute April 25:  9 a.m. UC Santa Cruz  10 a.m. Patten University April 26:  10 a.m. UC Berkeley  10 a.m. National Hispanic University
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Got tight hamstrings? A research team from De Anza College Massage Therapy Program is currently testing a new mas sage therapy technique’s ability to improve 6$1"8.#%4&@-A#9#+#87&$%,&"8.-%4862&*;&705& are between 18 and 62 years, have tight hamstrings (the muscles on the back of your thigh), and are not currently suffering from any low back pain, knee pain or knee contact the program. For more information, call 408Â864Â5645 and leave a voice mail to be contacted back.Â
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Daily parking costs increase At the Nov. 7 board meeting, trustees approved increasing the cost of a daily parking permit from $2 to $3, effective winter quarter. The change will not affect the cost of quarterly parking permits.
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Heavy Equipment - Construction workers remove a pile of dirt from where the old field used to sit. A new, NCAA rated track and field will be installed and is expected to open late in fall quarter 2012.
Andrew Puckett | La Voz Weekly
Open for business- Swimmers escape from the heat in De Anza’s racing pool, which opened the week of April 16. The diving pool is expected to open in May.
Andrew Puckett | La Voz Weekly
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News | 4 Martha Kanter on higher education
April 23, 2012 lavozdeanza.com
Diane Tran Staff Writer Vanessa Contreras News Editor United States Under Secre tary of Education Martha Kanter discussed the current California higher education system at a fo rum at De Anza College Monday March 26. “Higher education is an imper ative, an economic imperative, not just a luxury,” Former De Anza president and FoothillDe Anza chancellor Kanter said. Kanter was appointed by Presi dent Barack Obama in 2009 and speaks about more affordable, ac cessible, and quality education in !"#$%&'!#($)!*!#+,$)"#$'+$!"#$-.+!$
Under Secretary of Education that comes from a community college. Kanter said there are “no easy answers” when it comes to what needs to be done about the issues of higher education. The Under Secretary said she wanted to work towards a more /0+!1#2-/'#&!$ +3+!#4$ 53$ #6#&!7 ally eliminating the Pell grant ap plication as well as reducing eligi bility from nine years to six. She said the maximum award amount for Pell Grants will increase 1.5 percent starting in 2013 from $5,635 to $5,550.
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SHE SAYS - Martha Kanter speaking at De Anza College, adressing the audience’s concerns and comments on higher education
photo courtesy of Julie Ceballos | De Anza College
CONVERSATIONS - Kanter and De Anza College Student Trustee Emily Kinner together at the reception of Kanter’s speech in Conference Rooms A and B, where Kanter met with students and other administrators and faculty.
photo courtesy of Julie Ceballos | De Anza College
La Voz wins awards at regional conference Vanessa Contreras News Editor De Anza College’s student newspaper La Voz Weekly won seven awards at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges convention March 22 to 24. The statewide convention was held at the Burbank Marriott hotel. Nine La Voz members, along with adviser Cecilia Deck, joined 500 other students from 47 community colleges. On the spot contests included -.+!$89*/#$20.$20.4#.$&#:+$#('!0.$ Bryce Druzin for the broadcast news writing, second place to current editorinchief Sara Gobets, for feature photo, third place to Druzin for copy editing, and honorable mentions to former editorinchief Michael Mannina for copyediting and to current opinions editor, Leila Forouhi, for sports writing. Forouhi had to report about a lacrosse game and had no prior knowledge of the sport. “We got to Occidental University and we were trying to quiz each other about lacrosse,” Forouhi said. “We happened to sit next to some very excited parents and we were asking them what play that was and they gave us scorecards. Then other reporters ran towards the parents and it was great because they wouldn’t help [the other reporters].” La Voz’s awards included
categories for the 2010 2011 academic year from September to June. The students are eligible for both mailin entries and onthespot contests, won by Forouhi, who said she felt /0&-(#&!$ '&$ "#.$ +!0.3$ 2.04$ !"#$ interviews she gathered. “The copy editing awards are really great. To me, the copy editing is the polishing on the newspaper,” Deck said. “The frontpage layout is also a great !"'&;$5#/*7+#$!"*!<+$!"#$-.+!$!"'&;$ people see. It was three issues in a row from winter 2011. One of them was Valentines Day.” =*'91>&$ *:*.(+$ '&/97(#($ -.+!$ place to Israel Gutierrez and Mannina for frontpage layout, third place and an honorable to contributor Galen Oback, for editorial cartoons. “I’m proud of all of them really,” Deck said. “The students go in there not knowing what to expect, sometimes the advisors don’t even know and they are expected write a perfect story and the judges really know what they’re looking for.” JACC gives journalism students the opportunity to compete and to also learn from journalistic professionals. The conference has been celebrating California’s student journalists since 1962 and La Voz has won awards every year.
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La Voz Weekly Having Fun at JACC - (From Left) Sara Gobets, Max Keil, Nadia Banchik, Alix Metanat, Nicole Grosskopf, Brenda Norrie, Leila Foruhi Michael Mannina, and Bryce Druzin.
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Artistic expression unites cultures Stacy Torres Staff Writer
In “Using the Cultures of the Valley to Strengthen and Sustain Us,” Elisa Marina Alvarado, the artistic director of Teatro Visión, and P.J. Hirabayashi, cofounder of San Jose Taiko, welcomed students and teachers to wit ness how two very distinct cul tures can come together to create awareness and change in ones community. Hirabayashi’s self expression is derived from using a Taiko, a Japanese drum, and folk dancing. “This became my voice, this became my way of connecting with other people in the commu nity,” she said. While for Alvarado, the Az tec drum envoked the values culture offers. “Culture has a beautiful way of making sure that those val ues, those instructions on being a good human are being passed down from generation to genera tion,” Alvarado said. Hirabayashi commemorated !"#$ %$&'!$ ()*)+#'#$ ,--,.&)+!'$ who arrived in America with a selfchoreographed contempo rary dance. Her body moved in an elaborate yet graceful man ner that painted images of her grandfather spinning a huge /"##01$2&$)$-)+$!"&2/,+.$)$%$'"3 ing net into the sea.
For Alvarado, Teatro Visión is a platform for justice. She is currently working on a new play called “Macario,” from a B. Traven novel, about an impov erished woodcutter who only wishes to have a day without hunger. “Every person’s story is just a wealth of wisdom and full of ex citement,” she said. Although both women used tra ditional instruments and dances, they made it clear that they were not trying to recreate what was done in the past, but instead have their art serve a new purpose. “We felt that in order to give San Jose Taiko its pure worth, that we had to also reconstruct a new organization,” said Hirabayashi. “You don’t have to know ex actly how things were done long time ago to have culture living in your life,” Alvarado said. Both women ended the panel with a heartbeat that resounded from Alvarado’s Mexica drum, while Hirabayashi recited “The Charter for Compassion,” a document created by Karen Armstrong that stressed the im portance of the compassion from every human being in order to create a better world.
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Stacy Torres | La Voz Weekly UNIFIED - Elisa Marina Alvarado, artistic director of Teatro Vision, and P.J. Hirabayashi, co-founder of the San Jose Taiko, welcome students to the discussion panel.
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Under the hoodie: remembering Trayvon Martin Hongmi Jeon Staff Writer
Around 250 people, includ ing De Anza College students, faculty, and staff gathered April 12 at the Freedom Stage on campus, remembering Trayvon Martin. The unarmed Martin, a 17yearold AfricanAmerican male, was fatally shot and killed by neighbor George Zimmer man on the grounds that he looked “suspicious” on his way home in Stanford, Fla. on Feb. 26. At 11:15 a.m. April 12, those at the Freedom Stage were asked to pull up their hoodies !"#$%&'#(&'#)*+,!'-#".#-*/'+0'1# 2"//"3*+4#!$'#$""5*'#6%-$#)"78# a crowd of around 200 attended a community conversation sup ported by speech department instructor Donna Stasio, and student facilitators to engage in a dialogue on what can be learned from Martin’s case, and $"3# 3",+5-# *+6*0!'5# 79# :%0*%/# discrimination can heal. “What I take from this event
is that in order to advance the cause of my people, I have to know about others, advocate for them as well, hold true to the rule, and treat others the way I want to be treated,” said Yo natan Seleshi, majoring in urban studies and planning. Edmundo Norte, dean of In tercultural and International Studies, led a special presen tation on compassionate com munication. Small groups were formed and given two questions to ponder and then share person al experiences based on race and ethnicity. “I would like all of us to be come more aware and educated %7",!#",:#"3+#0,/!,:'-#(:-!8#%+5# then about other cultures. I say this because I feel that the only way to stop others’ ignorance is to educate,” said Sonaly Cou vertier, nursing major. “How can you educate someone when you yourself do not know?”
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Photo Courtesy of SandraRose TRAYVON MARTIN - 17 year-old Martin was shot and killed, leaving an impact on thousands of people, including De Anza students.
Sam Amador | La Voz Weekly HOODS UP! - Alicia Allen, 19, and Marcel Allen, 20, remember Trayvon Martin with homemade signs on April 12.
Hongmi Jeon | La Voz Weekly HOODIE FLASH MOB - Students flip up their hoods and observe a moment of silence in memory of Trayvon Martin.-
DA Voices: Where did you apply... and why?
Tanyer Vakili 29 UC Berkeley “Because it’s diverse and I can do a double major with no hassle.”
Ben Aldridge 24 San Jose State University “It’s close to the family, so I can keep it simple.”
Yi Wu 22 UC San Diego & SJSU “UCSD to be close with my friend and SJSU because it’s close to family.”
POETRY SLAM a preview
Phuoc Phan 20 Rice University (Texas) “It has a great engineering program.”
Mariela Seck 21 San Francisco State “It has a great child development program, and I’ve always wanted to live there.”
Stephen Fitch 22 New York University “I want to go back to New York.”
Lionadi Teja The 19 UC Berkeley “UC Berkeley has the major I want.”
“Architects of Words: Poetry Slam” will be hosted in the Visual & Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 27 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Admission is free. The slam is hosted by BSU and ICCE, featuring guest poet Poetri and local spoken word contestants. The poetry slam is currenty searching for more contestants. If you are interested in participating in the slam contest or for more information contact Kei Fischer, 408-864-5559.
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!"#$%&'()*+$$,**)-&./)0,)1'2#3*)."#$%)#'4)5,64).,#7 Bryce Druzin Freelancer De Anza College’s freshman +,&?/$ #%&C5$ &')$ -,1)$ #,&4$ +&.$ had to contend with inclement weather and a lack of a home track for much of the season. “With everything that’s happened, we’re in pretty good shape right now,” head coach Nick Mattis said. The Dons have participated in 11 meets so far, and have -?,$ 42%,$ 6,72%,$ #+,$ D2%E&1$ Championship Finals on May 11, which will take place at the College of San Mateo. The California Community College state championships will take place a week later on May 18 and 19. Mattis said at the start of the season he expected the women’s team to lag behind the men, but they have “stepped up and taken the lead.” He added the women are hampered by their small roster size of 17, the second .4&11,.#$ +,<.$ +&)$ "'$ +".$ -?,$ years at De Anza. “The talent’s there, just not the depth that we’ve had in the past,” Mattis said, “and the guys have a lot of depth, and they’re
learning.” The women’s team has earned 12 state qualifying ‘A’ marks, generally the minimum mark needed to make it to the state -'&1.F$#+2*!+$'2#$&$!*&%&'#,,@ The team’s highest state ranked athlete is Alexa >2%%,.F$ 3+2$ %&'5.$ -7#+$ "'$ #+,$ 10,000meter run with a time of 39 minutes, 55 seconds. She ran #+,$,?,'#F$#+,$-%.#$GHFHHHI4,#,%$ of her career, at the Bob Rush Let’s Make Up on April 3. The women also have two top10 athletes in the 3,000meter steeplechase, an event with four hurdles and one water jump each of its seven laps. Dominique Guinnane and Oddessy Tapia rank seventh and ninth, respectively. Both ran their best times at the Ed Adams Invitational on April 14, with Guinnane edging out Tapia to win the race. Assistant distance coach Jessica Paranthaman said the women are the best she’s coached in her three years at De Anza. “When we ask them to run hard, they run hard,” she said. “They don’t ditch.” The sole male athlete with
Bryce Druzin | La Voz Weekly Left to right - Freshman Samanth Boulanger, 18, practicing the triple jump; Freshman Rulsell Moreno, 19, practicing shot put, ; Donte Williams, leads team in 100 and 200 meter dashes, warming up; Donte finished second in 100-meter sprintwith time of 10.94 seconds at Ed Adams Invitational on April 14.
a state qualifying ‘A’ mark is sophomore thrower Wade Tsang. His discus throw of 156 feet 1 inch at the Ed Adams Invitational ranks him 13th in the state. Distance runners Erick Almaguer and Ryan Miranda are ranked 12th and 18th, respectively, in the 10,000meter run. A2%$#+,$-%.#$#32$42'#+.$27$#+,$
season, the team practiced on the De Anza track, which was marred by holes, uneven areas and lack of grip and cushioning. These issues meant De Anza has not been allowed to hold home meets for the past eight years. Mattis blames some injuries like shin splints and ankle problems on practicing on the old De Anza track. “Our track just injures
PROFILES: The Track Team
Alexa Torres
Luke Williams
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Bryce Druzin
“If you don’t feel the pain, that means you’re not going to improve,” said freshman distance runner Alexa Torres. Torres ran the 10,000meter run in 39 minutes, 55 seconds at the Bob Rush Invi tational on April 3—good enough to earn a .#&#,$9*&1"7/"'!$:;<$4&%5$&')$%&'5$-7#+$"'$#+,$ state. =#$3&.$#+,$-%.#$#"4,$>2%%,.$+&)$,?,%$%*'$#+,$ event. “I had a stomach cramp during it and I still made the ‘A’ mark, so it’s pretty cool,” she said. Torres also leads the team in the 5,000me ter run, but said she struggled at the begin ning of the year. She came into the season out of shape due to a long break from training and also battled an injury. She’s been sur prised at the progress she’s made. “I was looking at the state ‘A’ marks (and)
I was thinking, ‘There’s no way I’m going to do that,’ ” Torres said. “But coach Mattis knows what he’s doing, and so far his train ing’s worked for me.” Torres stressed the mental aspect of run ning, saying sometimes she hears competi tors bemoaning having to run an upcoming event. “I don’t think that way, because I think it does affect your performance,” she said, “so I try to stay positive.” Though Torres is close to a state qualify ing ‘A’ mark in the 5,000meter, she said will focus on training for the 10,000meter with the goal of qualifying for state. And though she said she likes to compete, her main goal is personal improvement. “I do this because I love to run.”
Freshman sprinter Luke Williams played basketball for Foothill College this past sea son. He only joined the track team only to .#&/$-#$72%$6&.5,#6&11@ “I thought at the beginning of the season, I’d end up being the slowest person,” Wil liams said. “But after a few weeks of training with coach Mattis, I realized my full poten tial.” He said he will train full time for track now and hopes to earn a scholarship to a fouryear university. Williams holds the team’s season best in the 400meter dash, and led the team in the 100 and 200 before Donte Williams jumped to the top of the list with runs at the Ed Ad ams Invitational on April 14. Williams said technique is crucial to suc ceeding as a sprinter. “You can have all the speed in the world,
but if you don’t have the perfect form you’re not going to go fast,” he said. Luke Williams said the 200 is his favorite because “it’s not too long, not too short.” He’s proud of his 49.9 second time in the 400 he ran at the Chabot Relays & Distance A,.#"?&1$ 2'$;8%"1$ B$ 6,C&*.,$ "#$ 3&.$ #+,$ -%.#$ time he ran it, albeit in an unorthodox man ner. “Most people start off fast, coast, and then fast,” Williams said. “I go slow, fast.” Several teammates laughed as they re called watching him and his unusual strategy. “That was hilarious,” a teammate said.
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people,” Mattis said. “It was kind of ‘train there or train nowhere.’” When construction on a new track began in late February, practices moved to Homestead High School. Distance runner Erick Almaguer said the De Anza track caused him heel pain, and Homestead is an improvement.
Dominique Guinnane Freshman Dominique Guinnane ranks seventh in the state in the 3000meter steeplechase, a race that features four barrier jumps and a wa ter jump. Guinnane said she likes the variety the unusual event offers. “I just wanted to try something new, because all the events I’ve done are the two mile or the mile,” she said, “and I like those, but those sometimes are really long, just kind of boring.” Guinnane said she has received “le !"#$#%&"'"'!($)*%"'!$+,%$-%.#$/,&%$&#$0,$ Anza, whereas in high school she re ceived more generic guidance. “They just said ‘oh, do a workout’,” Guinnane said, “but they didn’t actu &11/$#%/$#2$-')$3&/.$#2$4&5,$/2*$6,# ter in certain areas like speed or endur ance.” Guinnane is wellpositioned to 4&5,$ #+,$ .#&#,$ -'&1.$ 72%$ #+,$ .#,,81, chase, something she didn’t expect at the start of the season. She’s glad she took up the event. “It’s pretty tiring but it’s still fun,” she said. “It’s something different and I enjoy it.”
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Swimming to conference
place,” said Kline. “I’m disap :)$%,+!' F' !$!%-,' 81;+' $,' ,)' .,1,+' 7",' $,' 31.' 1%' )0+#144' &))!' .+1 son.” Andrew Puckett Coast Conference Champion O$0+#' G1,2+#$%+' G4$%+' :415+!' With De Anza’s pool under ships, April 14 at Merced Col second in the women’s confer 5)%.,#"5,$)%'1%!'"%101$4174+A',2+' Staff Writer 4+&+9' L2+' 5)%,+.,' 14.)' .+#0+!' 1.' ence on the threemeter spring !$0$%&',+18'21.'%),'7++%'174+',)' The De Anza College men’s ,2+' M)#,2+#%' N14$6)#%$1' O$0$%&' 7)1#!'!$0$%&'5)8:+,$,$)%9' host any competitions or hold any 1%!'3)8+%-.'!$0$%&',+18.':415+!' Championships, where the teams EF' 3)#;+!' #+144*' 21#!' 1%!' F-8' 15,$0$,$+.',2$.'.+1.)%9' in the top eight at this season’s placed in the top 20. 0+#*' 21::*' 17)",' &+,,$%&' .+5)%!' EP+'210+%-,'7++%'174+',)'.2)3 51.+' 321,' 3+-0+' 7++%' !)$%&AQ' .1$!' !$0$%&' 5)152' O1%$+44+' R)%%' Matt. “Sometimes you lose some 1,24+,+.'32)'!)%-,';%)3',2+#+-.'1' swim team because they can’t see it.” S#15,$5+.'210+'7++%'2+4!'$%',2+'
pool at Foothill College, a jour ney that some team members 5)"4!'%),'81;+')%',2+$#')3%9' “We had a team meeting the /#.,'3++;')6'.52))4',)'.+,'":'51# :))4.AQ'.1$!'R)%'?1,,9'EB0+#*)%+' ;$%!' )6' #144$+!T' $,-.' #+144*' 2+4:+!' the team bond. We had one of the 7+.,',"#%)",.'+0+#9Q L2+'!$0$%&',+18.'3$44'5)8:+,+' next at Coast Conference Cham :$)%.2$:.9' ' L2+' ,2#++I!1*' +0+%,' will be held at the College of San Mateo starting April 19.
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Foothill College named Kelly Edwards the new head coach of the Owls football program after the unexpected death of former head coach Doug Boyett. The Owls had a winning record !"#$%&'()*+,,-.'/0+'*+1#.'1.'2+1!' coach with a 4114 record. They 3+#+' 14.)' 0$5,)#$)".' $%' 6)"#' )6' /0+'7)34'&18+.9' Boyett, Edwards’ predecessor, :41*+!' 1.' 1' !+6+%.$0+' 715;' 6)#' the Owls from 1978 to 1979. He became a fulltime assistant coach in 1990, and head coach in <==>'16,+#'?1#.2144'@:+#7+5;A'2$.' :#+!+5+..)#A'0151,+!',2+':).$,$)%9 B!31#!.' :41*+!' 3$!+' #+5+$0+#' 1,' C)),2$44' "%!+#' @:+#7+5;A' 1%!' would go on to become a part time assistant coach in 1997, assuming a fulltime position in 2005. After Boyett became head 5)152A' B!31#!.' .+#0+!' 1.' 2$.' )66+%.$0+'5))#!$%1,)#9 Edwards has the support of ;$%+.$)4)&*' !$0$.$)%' !+1%' 1%!' 1,24+,$5.' !$#+5,)#' @".1%' D",;$%!A' who in a Foothill announcement .1$!A'EF''7+4$+0+',21,'G+44*'21.',2+' right combination of experience
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contact Ed Chuck at lavoz@fhda.edu Feelings that the practice situ ation is not ideal was echoed by .+0+#14'),2+#',+18'8+87+#9 “It’s been tough,” said sprinter Z";+'P$44$18.9 Distance runner Alexa Torres .1$!' ),2+#' 1,24+,+.' 210+' 7++%' 16 fected more than she has. EF,'."5;.'%),'210$%&'[,2+',#15;\' here,” Torres said. “But anywhere you go, you just do the same thing—just running.” Rain and wind has also limited the amount and quality of practices. EF,-.' #+144*' 21#!' ,)' $8:#)0+' ,$8+.' 1%!' &+,' S].' [:+#.)%14' #+5)#!.\AQ'S1#1%,2181%'.1$!9
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It could happen here: and it almost did
EDITORIAL BOARD Sara Gobets | Editor in Chief
From Feb. 5 2001
Ailya Naqvi | Managing Editor Vivian Nguyen | Production Manager Leila Forouhi | Opinion Editor
“There are disturbed individuals everywhere … Students are curious and concerned … We have outstanding law enforcement.” -Sandra James, Mayor
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“Newspapers hound you to death. As soon as the cops opened up the street at 5:00 a.m. Jan. 30, the media flared their cameras on DeGuzman’s house for over 40 hours after.” -A neighbor
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COLUMBIAN STYLE SHOOTING UNSUCCESSFUL - Back in 2001, a handful of students missed a bullet as the police captured De Guzman before he could carry out his deadly plans on the De Anza campus.
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under the rug the plethora of school shootings most of us have witnessed through the media over the years. Besides the fact that no col lege can every really consider themselves exempt on principle Ami Bruce alone, a similar tragedy was nar Staff Writer rowly avoided at De Anza Col Whenever there is a mass lege in January 2001. A night shooting or a terrible act of vio before the planned attack, De lence, the incident seems a mil Anza student Al DeGuzman was lion miles away. Yet the recent shooting at Oikos University in Oakland while only a onehour drive from De Anza seems so distant. Former student One Goh, 43, !"#$#%& '&(#& )$& *& +,*--(!!.& /),,0 ing 7 people on April 2. There is speculation he was upset with administration for refusing to found in possession of explosive refund his tuition after he volun %#1)+#-2&34$-2&*$%&-"#+)'&+&",*$-& tarily withdrew in the fall. Spec for carrying out a Columbine ulation or not, this certainly isn’t style massacre on our very own cause for a “normal” person to campus. Yes, here. go on a shooting rampage. People tend to feel disgust for In all its horror and tooclose– those who plot and commit such tohome sentiment, I still feel de heinous crimes. So it is with a sensitized. Perhaps it is a natural certain level of apprehension that defense mechanism? Or is it a I would tell people not to waste desire to distance myself from potentially productive thoughts such atrocity? in a haste to hang the perpetra The quandary is this: we are tor. In order for our society to not exempt from the possibility heal, we need to develop a clear of violence at De Anza College, understanding as to why these so one cannot afford to sweep 56)$3-& 6*""#$& )$& 56#& '&(-5& ",*+#7&&
Engaging both the community and the perpetrator (when pos sible) is essential. DeGuzman was depressed. In fact he knew he was depressed from the age of 15, but he wasn’t diagnosed until he entered the jail system. In a November 2001 interview with La Voz, DeGuz man stated he was diagnosed and prescribed antidepressants upon entering jail and was placed on
I would tell people not to waste potentially pro ductive thoughts in a haste to hang the perpetrator. suicide watch. Alex Ionides re ported, “He said that he decided to continue taking the medica tion even after being released from the mental health unit” be cause he felt so much better. Even if DeGuzman was seri ously depressed, homicidal ten dencies are not normal. So can we blame depression alone? Not at all likely. It is when a person reaches their tipping point a chain of events or circumstances that pile up for something like this to happen. Unlike Goh, DeGuzman never
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played out his fantasy in real life. We will never know if he actual ly would have committed his act of terror on the De Anza campus. Communities can prevent these acts of violence by putting into place programs where stu dents discuss and devise preven tion methods together. Acts of violence against the innocent are a heartwrenching reminder that we must at all times be observant of those around us and be aware that this type of violence could occur at any time. Perhaps we all need to make an effort to approach the seem ingly unapproachable, say hello to someone we don’t know, and instead of vocalizing how strange someone seems, make an effort to engage them in friendly conversation. Why would we want to be so kind to a potential murderer? A simple act of compassion can break the chain of events leading to a potential school shooter and make a difference, not just in the life of the perpetrator, but – most importantly – lives of the inno cent senselessly lost.
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Two-tier pricing scheme gives unfair advantage to those who can pay Brenda Norrie Features Editor The budget crisis is nothing new for California colleges. Nannette Miranda with ABC local reported that starting May 2012, community college tuition is increasing by $10 a unit to !"#$% &'()*+% ),% &-./% 0*'*1)'223% 4)50162,% 5-.% 7,64/*,7% ,-% +/,% '*% education that once was free. Santa Monica College’s board of trustees had proposed a measure offering students core classes at about four times the regular price. The classes would have been priced at the actual cost, quadrupling unit prices to about $200 per unit. The college’s proposed two tier plan would only make things worse, as students just saw their tuition go up $10 a unit this past fall. That means students taking 15 units now have to pay an additional $150 per term. The program would have started this summer if it had not been for student protests against its passage at the board of trustees meeting, with 30 students being pepper sprayed and three hospitalized by campus police. The proposal is now put on hold, and the 50 summer classes that were offered were cut. Santa Monica College President Chui Tsang said the program was
meant to “increase accessibility to the college,” student newspaper Corsair reported. In his statement, Tsang said the program would help students save money by taking these general education classes at the college rather than the CSU’s or private
schools, and allow students to reach educational goals by not having to be waitlisted for limited seating in classrooms. However, the exorbitant cost of classes would discriminate against low income students. This has the potential to start
This undermines the whole mission statement of community college, and that’s to be accessible and affordable,” said Santa Monica College freshman Aura Chavez to L.A. Times. Why should some students be able to move forward because they can afford it, while others who cannot fork over the exorbitant tuition be left behind? Even more, lowincome students who qualify for BOG fee waivers would not be able to use their waivers towards these classes. “The program was meant to be a modernday Robin Hood where the rich would pay more money 7-% ,:/% 71:--2% 1-624% </*/0,$=% Board Trustee Rob Rader told the Associated Press. While I agree we have a 0*'*1)'2% 1.)7)7$% ,:/% 4/7;/.',/% attempt by the college to make money off the rich students in order to move them along is not the answer. Colleges need to reevaluate their priority registration for the better somehow, because I know of students who attend quarter after quarter getting nowhere and holding onto classes they end up dropping, and priority registration is for those students who accumulate a certain number PHOTO CREDIT TO GALEN OBACK | LA VOZ WEEKLY of units. Even instructors have '% 8)240./% '&-*+% 9'2)5-.*)'% priority registration before the community colleges as other students if they desired to enroll colleges may follow suit. Reasons in a course. why people attend a community 1-22/+/%)*%,:/%0.7,%;2'1/%)7%5-.%,:/% cheap aspect of classes as opposed contact Brenda Norrie at to fouryear university prices for lavoz@fhda.edu the same general education.
School administrators line their pockets with increased fees from student tuition Leila Forouhi Opinions Editor I am outraged that while pub lic schools face deep cuts and increased tuition costs, the sala ries of administrators have been steadily increasing. Although purporting that they are doing all they can to help im prove the standards and success of our public education system, it is hard to think of ways college administrators are actually help ing us.
The latest move occurred in March, when the CSU Board of Trustees audaciously approved a 10 percent pay raise for new cam pus presidents at CSU Fullerton and East Bay amid outcry from students and the public. CSU Fullerton’s Mildred Garcia will be collecting an as tounding $324,500 and CSU East Bay’s Leroy Morishita will make $303,660. On top of that, they will be getting perks such as $12,000 car and $60,000 housing allowances, the Mercury News stated. Think about how those extra tens of thousands of dollars could have helped reduce tuition or giv en the much deserving teachers a pay raise.
The Washington Post reported that over the past decade, state tuition costs have increased 300 percent. Community college fees are rising to $46 per unit, up from $20 per unit in 2007.
debt and sometimes worse. California public education now faces $750 million in cuts in state funding for the next academic year. CSU’s plan to compensate for the budget shortfall is by freezing en rollment for spring 2013, impacting “They want a unisome 16,000 students. versity that costs Additionally, San Jose State Uni versity will soon submit recommen students more, dations to CSU Chancellor Charles gives more power B. Reed to renege admission guar to management, antees to local students. faculty authority The California Faculty Associa and faculty comtion, which is currently polling its pensation.” member over whether to strike, re ported that over the past year, Reed and his management team have While the price of higher edu overseen a severe reduction in the cation continues to go up, more number of permanent faculty and students are being pushed into refused to pay step increases that
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other state employees receive. “They want a university that costs students more, gives more power and discretion to manage ment, outsources work to nonCSU contractors and limits faculty rights, faculty authority and faculty com pensation,” CFA bargaining team members said in a statement. Community colleges will not be spared either, as the Board of Gov ernors moves forward with the iron ically named Student Success Task Force reccommendations. All of these actions are indicative of a push to privatize public educa tion, which will make it more ex pensive and less accessible.
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