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Funding on hold: Foothill student senate pulls budget Bryce Druzin Freelancer
PAGE 5 Ed Chuck Staff Writer De Anza College’s track and -&")1& *"/<.& "='"))"1& /*& *7"& >(/.*& Conference Championships April 28 meet. The men’s team took home the -&!.*& >(/.*& >($,"!"$'"& >7/<;+4 onship win in school history and the women came in second. With 162.5 points and scoring in 19 of 20 events, the Dons beat (%*&."'($1&;)/'"&-&$+.7"!&/$1&7(.*9& Hartnell college, by 7.5 points.
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Big scoring events for the men’s team, the meet’s underdog, were the triple jump and high jump. “It was kind of unexpected,” said coach Nick Mattis, “we weren’t picked to win this. We weren’t even close to being picked to win this. They just had a very good week and put every *7+$2& *(2"*7"!& -&$/))3& ,(!& /& ,%))& season of work and it came to gether at the right time.”
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The Associated Students of Foothill College budget was pulled from the FoothillDe Anza District’s May 7 board of trustees agenda due to concerns raised by students over the budgetmaking process, including staff voting on the budget committee and allegations of an intimidating atmosphere at an April 19 college council meeting. “The seriousness of the allegations led me to withdraw the item for board consideration and reschedule it for June 4,” a letter from Foothill College president Judy Miner stated. ASFC president Shane Courtney said he requested vice president of student development Denise Swett to take over advisement of the budget and bylaw review committees, previously advised by director of student activities Daphne Small. At a May 10 ASFC college council meeting, Swett said bylaws would be revised to eliminate staff voting on the student senate budget. Previously, Small, student accounts manager Sirisha Pingali and dean of student affairs Pat Hyland have voted on the budget committee. A
that tables for voting members that normally are arranged in a square had to be squeezed to the middle. Most of the crowd was made up of athletes who showed up in support of Mitchell. “I felt intimidated,” said student senate budget commissioner Joseph Otayde. He added that his decision to bring a motion to create a line item for the intramural coordinator position 5/.& +$6&%"$'"1& 03& *7"& )/!2"& crowd. Student senate vice president of administration Tommy Wong said his vote to approve the salary “The seriousness 5/.$8*& +$6&%"$'"1& 03& *7"& '!(519& but that other members had of the allegations expressed concerns. led me to withdraw “There’s multiple people the item for board coming to me that say ‘I don’t feel right about this,’” Wong said. consideration” But some ASFC members Foothll President, Judy Miner disagreed with the characterization of the atmosphere as intimidating. Senator Zion Fung said the accommodate more people than unusually large crowd felt the regular meeting site, the “weird” but expressed admiration Toyon room. for the number of people who An April 19 college council showed up. meeting voted to approve $72,800 for the position of intramural coordinator, held by Stephen Mitchell, for the 201213 budget. contact Bryce Druzin at ASFC members said there were lavoz@fhda.edu so many people at the meeting -&$/)&0%12"*&+.&1"'+1"1&03&/$&/))4 student college council. Swett also said staff, faculty and administrators would be barred from directly applying for student money, though this would not prohibit students from applying for a program that would include paid staff. The ASFC approved a motion to hold an informational budget meeting May 17 and a vote May 24. Both meetings are to take place in venues that can
Brian Murphy on Apple tax evasion effects at De Anza Campaign season begins Ami Bruce Staff Writer
The ethics of Apple Corporation’s lack of tax input into California were brought into question in an April 28 New York Times article featuring comments from De Anza College’s president Brian Murphy. In an interview with the New York Times, Murphy used Apple as an example of the large corporations in Silicon Valley who are using legal strategies to avoid paying taxes in California to increase their bottom line. By running some of their !"#"$%"& '())"'*+($& (,-&'".& (%*& (,& other states and countries with low to no taxrate, Apple is able to save money on its operations worldwide. Murphy believes these savings come at the expense of California schools. “I’ll bet every person at Apple has a connection to De Anza,” Murphy said in an interview with The Times. “Their kids swim in our pool. Their cousins take
classes here. They drive past it every day, for Pete’s sake. But they do everything they can to pay as few taxes as possible.” The disparity between opinions on this issue lies in what is deemed ethical versus what is legal. There is nothing illegal about what Apple and other corporations do to keep their tax rates down, but the question remains open as to whether or not it is ethical. On his nationallysyndicated radio talkshow on April 30, Rush Limbaugh disagreed with the Times article and with Murphy’s comments. “The Times is just beside itself, and the people who write the story make it clear that Apple is not being patriotic,” Limbaugh said. “There’s a guy who runs a community college near Cupertino, and this guy’s quotes are amazing.” Limbaugh isn’t the only person who disagrees with Murphy.
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for DASB student senate Mariah Bravo Staff Writer
:7"& -&$/)& /;;)+'/*+($.& 5"!"& submitted May 4 at 4 p.m. by De Anza College students hoping to win one of 30 seats in the De Anza Student Body Senate for the 201213 school year. Students may have noticed the lawn posters around the De Anza College campus urging them to “run.” For those who decide to take the challenge, May 4 was the deadline for all applications. The lawn signs, a new promotional technique, were a contributing factor for the higher number of applicants this year: 58 students applied, a higher number than last year, according to DASB President Arvind Ravichandran. “Usually we go to political science classes or the main quad,” Ravichandran said. “So we tried to put these signs all across
campus. Some people actually said they saw these signs and that’s why they decided to run.” Those hoping to run in coalitions, groups of candidates running together on a common platform, had until May 11 to make the decision. There have been past arguments both for and against coalitions, yet election rules still remain to support those who wish to run in coalitions. “Usually the record is that the largest coalition wins, or take all the senate seats,” said Ravichandran, “[but] for example last year, just to give it a history, there was an independent runner who got the most votes, .(& +*& +.& 1"-&$+*")3& ;(..+0)"& ,(!& independent candidates to win.” Coalitions can reap advantages that independent candidates cannot, like dividing tasks amongst running mates, and spreading messages and platforms
more broadly to students across campus. However, Ravichandran ./+1& *7"!"& /!"& .*+))& .(<"& 0"$"-&*.& independent runners have over coalitions, like using the money solely on themselves while members of the coalition 7/#"& *(& .;)+*& -&$/$'+/)& .%;;(!*&
58 students applied, a higher number than last year evenly. Also, popularity of an independent candidate can still have a chance against a coalition. Those hoping to become the new De Anza student senators this year will be tested on skills
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Campus Events | 2 MONDAY, MAY 14 FREE CHAIR MASSAGE
3:30 to 5 p.m. Outdoor Quad area by Fountain and Library Spring chair massage class will be giving free 15minute chair massages. Sponsored by Massage Therapy Program chair massage class. Contact Deb Tuck for more information at 4088648205, tuckdeborah@fhda.edu
TUESDAY, MAY 15 MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS
11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Hinson Campus Center, El Clemente Room A workshop for managing relationships spon sored by Health Services and Psychological Services. Contact Mary Sullivan for more information at sullivanmary@deanza.edu.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 PHOTO LECTURE SERIES BINH DANH
7 to 9 p.m. A11 Artist Binh Danh to visit De Anza as a part of 201112 Visiting Speakers Series. Sponsored by Creative Arts. Contact Diane Pierce or Chia Wen for more information at piercediane@ deanza.edu or wenchia@deanza.edu.
THURSDAY, MAY 17 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: ECONOMIC DIVIDE IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campus Center, Conference Rooms A & B !"#$%&#'$()*%+,-%./,'/%$"/%"(0/*%#,1% aspirations of Silicon Valley high school students and how do those hopes differ based on class and race? Join Community Conversation: Economic Divide in Educational Systems and Youth Aspirations, facilitated 23%$"/%4&5%'/%(&%67.+$38%9('+#:%;.*$+'/%#,1% Multicultural Education. For more information, contact Veronica Neal at nealveronica@ deanza.edu or 4088645338.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH ASPIRATIONS FOR THE FUTURE IN SILICON VALLEY
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Conference Rooms A & B Speaker Else Davidson will visit De Anza as part of 201112 Visiting Speaker Series. <+*'.**+(,%(,%$"/%&#'$()*%$"#$%+,-%./,'/% Silicon Valley high school students and how the affect differs according to class and race. Sponsored by DASB Diversity and Events Committee. Contact Tom Izu for more information at 4088648986 or izutom@deanza.edu.
ANNOUNCEMENTS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE VISITS
May 16: 10 a.m. SF State University 10 a.m. UC Santa Cruz 11 a.m. California South Bay University
Looking for Community Service? An easy way to participate in community service is to work with another group with existing connections to community organizations. St Jude’s Episcopal Church is such a group, and is nearby (corner of McClellan & Stelling) . An open house event is being held Sunday, May 20th, from 3 to 6 p.m. featuring facility tours, food and music. There will be information about community service (San JoseFamily Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, and more). Come by! Contact debaets@hotmail.com if you are interested but cannot attend May 20th.
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May 14, 2012 from DASB pg 1 like organization, communicating effective speech, and must pass the Senate Bylaw Test. Controversy about the Senate Bylaw Test came up in last year’s complaint meeting, but Ravichandran said the test is not for the purpose of eliminating candidates, but rather to make sure
from MURPHY pg 1 The Times article was, “rid !"#!$ %&'($ )*+)#,'-."$ /.%0$ .+!$ misleading statistics”, accord ing to Tom Blumer, writer for NewsBusters.org. While there has been criti cism, not everyone disagrees with the article or the state ments within. San Jose Mercury News col umnist Scott Herhold writes
that they are somewhat familiar with the bylaws. Another reason for the simplicity of the test is that there have also been complaints about a language barrier. “There are different details of it [the bylaw test] that people may not understand, and those are things that people will learn throughout the year,” Ravichandran said, “but the test
itself is very simple. Everyone could pass it.” You can have your say in the senate elections online on May 21 at www.deanza.edu/studentvote.
that he feels Murphy has a good point. “The longterm interests [of Apple] lie in avoiding a coun try in which public education is crumbling,” Herhold writes. “We can cheer that Apple has garnered so much profit putting out good products that please so many people. But you have to thank Murphy for raising the hard question: What happens to the public while we celebrate?” Murphy was out of town and
unavailable for comment, but De Anza’s director of market ing, communication, and devel opment, Marisa Spatafore was supportive of Murphy. “This story is important in terms of raising awareness of the dire budget straights,” she said, “not only at De Anza but facing public education state wide.”
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Townhall meeting held to discuss future of land Foothill College leaders discussed May 3 moving forward with the development of a permanent site at the Onizuka naval air station in Sunnyvale. Currently, Foothill is in the process of retrieving the Air Force property in the Onizuka site from the U.S. Department of Education. In return for giving the surplus of free land, the property must be available for the public, which is the district’s intention. “In a month or two, we’ll have the property in our hands,” said Charles Allen, executive director of facilities and operations for the district. The FoothillDe Anza District plans to open a facility that is much more than a standard campus center. Denise Swett, acting vice president of student
development and associate vice ,1#0&!#+'$*2$3&!!"#4#"!$5.6,-0$ and community programs, told meeting attendees. “The concept is a community center,” she said. “We’ll be encouraging families to come.” According to a district press release, the amount of land given was 9.6 acres. However, &+$ '(#$ 6##'&+78$ )*""#7#$ *24)&."0$ announced that the acreage allocated is now 9.2. “There’s a 99 percent possibility we’ll knock these buildings down, since they don’t meet the Division of State Architect standards,” said Dave Younger, the architect from Lionakis Beaumont Design Group Inc. who is overseeing the project. “By the time the construction is complete, we can #9,#)'$'*$4+!$.$%(*"#$+#%$0#'$*2$ buildings occupying the area.” The Onizuka Air Force Station is home to the historic Blue
Cube, a pale blue windowless building that once operated military satellites. Concern was voiced over the historical value of the area, but Swett said her wishes were to keep “the history involved.” Within the corridors of the Blue Cube are multiple murals and signatures of the servicemen embedded into the artwork. The murals will more than likely be extracted from the building, :-'8$ ,(*'*71.,(#10$ %&""$ 410'$ immortalize the paintings into pictures. There was a suggestion to set up a small museum in the newly developed center to celebrate the history of the Onizuka space. Demolition is set to begin in the fall to level the space for the center.
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Silicon Valley community supports Bike to Work Day
the 18th annual Bike to Work Day May 10. Corinne Winter, Executive director of Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, met commuters at the downtown San Jose energizer station at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, one of dozens of booths set up along bicycle commuting routes. These stations provided food, safety tips and tuneups to new and longtime cyclists. “It’s a great event and we do it every year, and every year it attracts a whole bunch of people who haven’t ridden their bikes in a while,” Winter said. “A lot of people go on continuing to use their bikes, and we hear from people who started biking to work beginning on this day.” Linden Skjeie, the City of San Jose’s green team coordinator,
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LEILA FOROUHI | La Voz Weekly REFRESHMENTS WHILE GOING TO WORK - Bikers gather in the morning for Bike to Work Day at the downtown San Jose energizing station in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on the corner of East San Fernando and South Fourth Street on May 10.
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said the reason she bikes to work is “because it allows me to put my values to work. I’m concerned about climate change and this allows me to do what I can to reduce my impacts on the planet.” The coalition coordinates with other community sponsors including Facebook, Google, the city of San Jose, and eBay to organize the event in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Although the number of bikers has increased this year according to Winter, a lack of proper infrastructure, such as bike paths for cyclists, prevented even more people from joining. Some local bikefriendly infrastructure enhancements are being made possible by The National Association of City ;1.+0,*1'.'&*+$ <24)&."08$ %(&)($ has partnered with local public agencies.
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Outhand: saving students time and money Ed Chuck Staff Writer Ever feel out of touch with the college community? How about when you’re looking for housing near the area? Do you !""#$%&$'"()*"$+,-**./$"#*0$12"("3*$-$*&)(+"$ that can help (and it’s not Craigslist): Outhand. Outhand was created by Foothill College Electrical Engineering major James Zhao, 21, who had already established two companies in China before immigrating to the United States. His personal frustration in assimilating to the Bay Area led to the creation of Outhand. 12"$ '("4.*"$ .*$ %&$ +("-%"$ -$ ',-+"$ &!$ %2"$ Internet where students can help students save time and money. It is also a single site where students’ college needs are consolidated. 512"$ 6&-,$ &7$ 8)%2-!#$ .*$ 7&($ *%)#"!%*$ to be able to help each other, to create a social network in our school,” said Cynthia Ouandji, 17, biochemistry major and Outhand representative at De Anza. 8)%2-!#$ 7&+)*"*$ &!$ +,-**./$"#$ *"+%.&!*$ and provides a place for students to keep uptodate on classes, clubs and events. “When I purchased a book online from my friend, I didn’t need to wait two weeks
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THE CREW - (From left) Ian Lai, 19, Cynthia Ouandji, 17, Alex Claydon, 21, and founder James Zhao, 21, representing Outhand outside De Anza’s Campus Center.
like I would have to if I ordered a book from Amazon,” said Outhand content &7/$+"($ 9-!$ :-.;$ <=;$ -(+2.%"+%)("$ 4->&($ -%$ Foothill. “It’s transparent I can see the deal. It’s safe and I can be sure that the deal or the product itself isn’t faulty. However we’ve progressed to the extent where we don’t just want to just sell and buy. We want to move ahead and push forward with the socializing aspect of it with the integrated club functions and the class functions.” Eighteen months in its infancy, Outhand currently has a toehold in Foothill and De Anza Colleges with plans to expand
to other local colleges, such as Mission College, West Valley College and Stanford University. Currently, the program is being tested. Alex Claydon, 21, business major and Outhand representative at De Anza, said, the organizers are getting “an idea of how it’s evolving” in the area, so they can see where they want to take it. 12"$ 8)%2-!#$ %"-4$ ',-!*$ %&$ )*"$ %2"$ experience gained locally to grow the business and expand the company’s reach. 12"$ 6&-,$ .*$ %&$ +("-%"$ -$ *?*%"4$ %2-%$ +-!$ @"$ #"',&?"#$ -%$ !"A$ *+2&&,*$ %&$ "7/$+."!%,?$ incorporate the schools into the Outhand
website and get students involved. Claydon said students at De Anza can @"!"/$%$ 7(&4$ 8)%2-!#3*$ +"!%(-,.B-%.&!$ &7$ 7"-%)("*$ -!#$ *"(C.+"*D$ 12"$ A"@*.%"$ has a different section for each college &($ )!.C"(*.%?;$ -,,&A.!6$ )*"(*$ %&$ /$!#$ -$ variety of information and services that are relevant to themselves. Outhand’s model is especially convenient for students who plan on transferring. Once students learn how to use Outhand, they can continue using it at their new schools without worrying about learning a new interface. 12"$ 8)%2-!#$ %"-4$ .*$ ',-!!.!6$ &!$ offering a mobile app and deals to students in the future. “We’re trying to reach out to the local businesses, to make some good deals 7&($ *%)#"!%*;E$ *-.#$ F2-&D$ 512"?$ 6&$ %&$ restaurants and get some discounts from those restaurants.” De Anza students can learn more about Outhand by visiting their website at www.outhand.com, where they can connect to the Outhand Facebook page and 1A.%%"($7""#D
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De Anza BSU welcomes all: 1st Thursday
Photos courtesy of Dylan McMahon
series on May 3. Performers got the chance to show off their skills while the Euphrat Museum of Art served as a colorful back drop. JKL$+&I-#C.*&($M+1-%"$K%(&4-!$99$*-.#$ he wanted to publicize the Euphrat Mu *")4$&7$N(%$-!#$%2"$"C"!%$.*$5#"/$!.%",?$-$ team effort from the BSU.”
Audience members said they were en lightened by the performers. Student Adri an Asbun said, “It’s very inspirational.” 12"$"C"!%$*"(C"*$-$#)-,$')('&*"$K%(&4-!$ said. “Not only does it promote the Euphrat Museum, but it also allows the students’ creativity to shine,” he said.
contact Kelsey Purpura at lavoz@fhda.edu JAMMIN’ IT UP - Chris Stroman, 18, psychology major, plays some beats before the event.
QUICK REHEARSAL - (from left) Alex Contreras, 19, William Wang, 18, and Bryce Druzin, 27 prepares for their performance at First Thursday on May 3rd.
Kelsey Purpura Staff Writer It’s more than just poetry. It’s also acous tic instruments, voice, spoken stories, and @("-G"(*D$12"$+&&,$'-(%0$HC"(?@&#?$.*$A",I come to share their inspirations. De Anza College’s Black Student Union 2",#$.%*$4&!%2,?$5<*%$12)(*#-?E$&'"!$4.+$
RHYMING - Mutate Stroman, BSU co-advisor, recites an original poem on May 3.
M-!?$ *%)#"!%*$ /$!#$ %2"$ 4&!%2,?$ "C"!%$ enjoyable too. One of the performers, ac +&)!%.!6$ 4->&($ O.!-,$ K2-2;$ <=;$ *-.#$ *2"$ liked the encouraging atmosphere of the event. “People are very supportive, they’re very open to everything, so that helps, you know?” Shah said.
Show your stuff! BSU’s 1st Thursday Open Mic First Thursday of every month 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visual and Performing Arts Center
Frank Abagnale Andrew Puckett Web Editor He was an airline pilot, a millionaire, a doctor and a lawyer, all before his 21st birthday. He traveled across the world for free and passed the bar examination without going to law school. Frank Abagnale seemed %&$2-C"$%2"$A&(,#$-%$2.*$/$!6"(%.'*;$ but it wouldn’t last – he was a fraud. Abagnale, worldrenown con manturned FBI agent and subject
of the Hollywood movie “Catch Me If You Can,” wrapped up the 44th annual Foothill College Celebrity Forum at the Flint Center on May 4. He spoke of his exploits as a con man and also shared advice on how to protect consumers from getting conned. 9!$ %2"$ <=PQ*;$ N@-6!-,"$ ,"#$ -$ life of expert deception after his parents divorced. He posed as a Pan Am copilot by acquiring a badge and uniform he used to hitch rides across the world. He also held a position as a doctor
&C"(*"".!6$-$6(&)'$&7$.!%"(!*D$1&$ generate funds, he forged $2.5 million in company checks and cashed them as he traveled. Abagnale began working for the FBI investigating cases of fraud after serving for his crimes in France and the U.S. He then told the audience he shreds everything because worthless to one could actually be of great value to someone else. He also suggested using a microcut shredder because at an FBI lab in Quantico, Va., agents
could reassemble documents run through a straightshredder in under an hour. Documents run through a crisscross shredder could be reassembled in 72 hours. However, documents run through a microcut shredder cannot be reassembled. He also warned against the use of debit cards, as they expose consumers’ own money to risk. “I use a credit card,” said Abagnale. “Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Every day of my life I spend their
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money.” Consumers can also dispute fraudulent charges on a credit card without having any of their own money exposed, Abagnale said. “When you use your debit card, you do nothing for your credit score,” he said. “When you use your credit card, every month that you pay the bill, you build your credit.”
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Jeanette Uddenfeldt, 26, computer science
DeAnza voices “What kind of home remedies does your family use?”
Elaine Aviles, 19, general education
“If you have problems with your ears—you get inflammations often or you get water in your ears—then just put some garlic into olive oil, put it in the microwave so it gets a bit warm, dip some cotton in the olive oil, put it in your ear and have it in for 10 to 15 minutes.”
Kat TsuKuda, 20, graphic design
“When one of the girls have cramps in their stomach, what my grandma told my mom to do and what she tells me to do is get a water bottle and fill it up with really, really hot water then just lay on the bed and have it placed on your stomach.”
Cristian Aguilar, 19, sociology
“When somebody has a cold in my family, we boil hot tea with Coca-Cola with sliced lemons and we brew that for probably about half an hour, we let it settle and we drink that instead of taking traditional cold medicine as a way to relieve sore throats.”
“In order to sleep well, we drink lettuce tea. You just put lettuce in boiling water and then we just pour it into a cup and with sugar and that makes us go to sleep faster.”
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Becoming a De Anza Don: the final frontier Mariah Bravo Staff Writer Bold, dedicated, employed and fulltime students have what it takes to be De Anza student ath letes while juggling a fulltime schedule. The first step for prospective student athletes is to contact the team coaches. Students have to call them ahead of time, because all contact with coaches must be done prior to the season,so that studentathletes can participate in a conditioning program before the season begins due to the amount of skill necessary to play. It may be too late to join a sports team this quarter, but do
not wait until September when fall quarter begins to contact coaches. Contact is “probably the most important thing to do,” said De Anza Athletic Director Kulwant Singh. Be sure to call about a month advance or go to the De Anza College Athletics website for dates, schedules and all contact information. In order to join a sports team on campus, you must be enrolled full time. For firstyear student athletes, cumulative GPA does not affect elibility to join a team. However, by their second year, athletes are required to have completed 36 quarter units and have maintained a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Keep in mind the time required
in order to be a member of a sports group. “It takes about six to 12 hours of practice a week in addition to games. It’s a Mondayto Friday commitment,” said Singh. However, the estimated time and days dependent on the sports team. Some sports, like track and field and football, have meets or games a week. More practice is necessary, compared to other sports teams like soccer that have games generally twice a week. The time spent dedicated as an athlete may make an individual question whether he or she will have the time necessary for par ticipating on a sports team. But do not be discouraged. Time is no excuse for inhibiting most
individuals from joining since many fair amount of De Anza studentathletes who juggle full time status, work, family and other responsibilities. “Studentathletes can juggle school, work and their team very well, said Singh. Their GPAs and transfer rates are usually higher than nonathletes. There is data on that everywhere,” said Singh. The De Anza College Athletics website claims that studentath letes are “very successful in terms of retention.” —90 percent and 87 percent for transfer. According to communitycollegereview.com, community college athletes have been signed to pro leagues direct ly out of twoyear colleges as well. Yet for those who prefer
to transfer in order to seek bet ter opportunities, there are some safeguarded scholarships for stu dent athletes. An estimated $1.4 million was available for athletic and academic scholarships for student athletes in the 20092010 school year, according to the ath letics website. College athletics offer many opportunities for De Anza stu dents, but you cannot be afraid to get involved.
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from TRACK pg 1 The men won two events. Emmanuel Gbondo, a sopho more, helped set the tone with an early high jump victory. In a very close race, freshman Donte Williams clinched De Anza’s second win by outleaning the pack in the last two to three steps, said Mattis. De Anza lost a hurdler, due to a knee problem early in the season, leading to challenges in the event throughout the season. High jump champion Gbondo was also on the injured list after spraining his knee, but was cleared by a doctor to participate and finish out his last year. As reported in the April 23 edition of La Voz, the lack of a home track has been an issue for this year’s team. Track athletes have had to visit other schools to practice, taking valuable time out of their training and school schedules. While the men’s team employed a strategy of forcing prelims in some cases to tire out
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opponents, De Anza’s women had to run multiple events in order to score points. While they may not have had their best indi vidual performances, the team effort paid off. The women’s team scored 179 points, losing only to Laney College, the highest ranked team in the state, and defeating rival Hartnell. Dominique Guinnane, freshman, was the only woman champion, taking first in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. With a young team across the board, Mattis is optimistic about the next season. “The future’s looking good and we’re supposed to have some good recruits coming in too,” he said. “We lose some good leaders and good point scorers, but with what we have coming in, we’re hoping we can pick right up and be even stron ger next year. And we’ll have a place to practice!”
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Although having a Facebook !""#$%&' (!)*+' ,&' *!+,*-' &#' .%/' and make friends, unbeknownst to many, the social networking website is also being used as a crime watch tool to target people of interest. Amid the various clutter of tagged photos, shared links and random status updates, an increasing number of photos of missing pets, people and items photos are appearing on Facebook walls. Recently, Music Go Round in San Jose has been circulating a picture of a man who allegedly stole a guitar from the store, request ing anyone who recognizes the guy to come forward with his information. Similarly, many Facebook users and groups have taken advantage of Facebook’s popularity to post haveyouseenme photos. Five years ago, police in Hamilton, On tario used Facebook to successful ly track down a burglar in a failed robbery after he took off his mask and looked into a security camera.
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Since then, many other law enforcement agencies and missing persons groups, such as the Black and Miss ing Foundation Inc., have begun to use Facebook and Twitter to spread photos of suspects and missing people with some success. Unfortunately, a darker side also exists to Facebook. The Bahraini government used Facebook to target opposition protesters during the uprising that begun in February 2011 through photos and tags of pro
testers who did not bother to change their privacy settings. To make matters more com plicated, if a friend posts an in criminating picture of you and allows anyone to see it, even if you have your privacy settings turned on, that photo can still be seen by people who could use that against you. Because many groups are catching on to Facebook’s potential to find information about people, Facebook users should be more careful about what they post and consider who may see it.
In fact, many Facebook us ers have never looked at their Facebook settings and have the minimal security default. While this makes it easier for friends and family to find you, it also makes it easier for peo ple you might not like to find your personal information or see your photos. In case you have never read Facebook’s user agreement, the policy states: “You grant us a nonexclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royaltyfree, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook. This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.” Facebook is basically say ing that it is not responsible for the information others find and see on your account and cannot be held liable in any way. Everything that users post ceases to belong to them as soon as it uploads. That being said, it is up to users to control who can ac cess their personal informa tion and what information they post online.
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Everybody has the right to free or affordable education. Many college students, however, spend their time worrying about how to pay back their student loans after graduating. With a bad economy and high unemployment rates, students simply cannot make all the payments on the debt they incur. There is no doubt the state should 01!2' !' (#-*' +,3%,."!%&' -#1*' ,%' supporting higher education. More importantly, politicians should work to make college more affordable without mortgaging students’ future, whether through lowering tuition or awarding grants. The whole reason everyone is
striving to get a higher education ,+' &4*2' !-*' .34&,%3' &#' 3*&' 5*&&*-' careers in the job market. Because students can’t pay the ridiculously high tuition, they borrow money. But in the end, they face the fact that there are no enough jobs available. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student debt has climbed 25 percent since the +&!-&'#6'&4*'.%!%",!1'"-,+,+',%'7889:' increasing by $440 billion to the current level of $550 billion. The rate of student loans that were more than 90 days past due rose from 10.6 percent to 11.2 percent in the second quarter of 2011, according to the New York Federal Reserve. Not only has student debt risen precipitously, but an increasing number of those loans aren’t getting paid off on time. As long as the education system remains the same, it falls on the responsibility of colleges to make it clear to students how the loans process work. In some cases, student simply
may have not understood the decision they were making. According to a survey by the youth advocacy group Young Invincible of 6,500 students who owed $76,000 on average, a majority—65 percent—either misunderstood or were surprised by some aspect their loans. Twenty percent of them were surprised by their repayment terms as well as the amount they had to pay monthly. “It did not seem too much money at the beginning,” said Jesse Hale, a student at Foothill College. “I went to a college before and took a loan, but when I started paying it back, ;'&4*%'.3$-*/'4#<'($"4'(#%*2',&' was.” She added, “It was hard to .%/'!'=#5'&#'0!2'5!")'(2'/*5&+>? While the interest rate is still under debate in U.S. Congress, it is +*&'&#'/#$51*'&#'@>9'0*-"*%&',%'A$%*>'' This will put students in big trouble, and might make them think twice before they enroll in universities, especially when the job market is still poor. If Congress extends the
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lower interest rates on the federally subsidized Stafford loans for one year, it will save more than seven million students $1,000 each on their total loan payments. The extension comes with a $6 billion price tag, which is keeping it at a standstill. Finally, graduating students want to encounter a lively job market when they graduate. And a nation’s growth is supposed to be enhanced by higher education but with the enormous debt burden, it will be hard for graduates to invest enough to allow this growth, to arise. The U.S. could be put on a slower growth path in years to come if the college debt stays the way it is. Less money will be spent and invested 52'!/$1&+',%'&4*,-'.-+&'6*<'/*"!/*+' as long as Americans struggle with high student loan payments.
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