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campus Events FILM: ‘CHIAPAS: PRAYER FOR THE WEAVERS’ MONDAY, MARCH 10, 9:45-10:15am, MCC 10
VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE IN CONCERT FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 7:30-11pm, A-11 Choral Hall
FILM SCREENING: ‘HERO’ TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 4-5:40pm, ATC 120
In this film by Judith Gleason, 24 indigenous women weavers gather for a festival in homage to those who have suffered and died resisting oppression, in particular strong Mayan women who create resistance.*
In Zhang Yimou’s film, Maggie Cheung portrays a warrior who collaborates with her lover, played by Tony Leung, and a warrior, played by Jet Li, in hopes of assassinating the powerful ruler of the northern province of feudal China.*
WORLD FAMOUS DANCE DEMO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 7-10pm, Campus Center Rooms A&B
For information contact lucaswarren@deanza.edu.
FILM SCREENING: ‘IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA’ THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1:30-3:30pm, L 64
This film follows Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, the first woman elected president in Africa, through her first year in office as she must overcome the obstacles of unemployment, debt, corruption and the legacy of civil war that continues to tear Liberia apart. The film will be followed by a moderated discussion. For more information, e-mail communityengagement@deanza.edu or call 408-864-8349. *
PATNOE JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 7pm, Homestead High Auditorium.
Grammy Award Winning jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Bob Florence will be this year’s guest artist at De Anza College’s 27th annual Herb Patnoe Memorial Jazz Festival. The concert will also feature the De Anza Daddios Jazz Ensembles, Vocal Flight and the Homestead High School jazz band. Homestead High is located at 21370 Homestead Rd. in Cupertino. Tickets are $15 in advance/$20 at the door. Go to http:// faculty.danza.edu/tylersteve/calendar to purchase advance tickets.
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Hyatt Regency Hotel. “Equity=Excellence: California Community Colleges in the Vanguard of Change,” has a goal of sharing effective educational practices to serve diverse community college populations. The proposal deadline is March 19; see http://www.deanza. edu/diversity/conference/index.html for details.
This exhibit on preservation and demolition on the De Anza Campus responds to the questions, “What are the burdens of maintaining and utilizing 19th century buildings and landscapes for a modern California college? What bonuses are won by preservation efforts?” For information, call 408-864-8986.
PENINSULA SYMPHONY PRESENTS CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 8pm, Flint Center
FILM EDITOR, SUE MI KO, TO VISIT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 7-8pm, ATC 120
The Crystal Children’s Choir and Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra will perform pieces for the Chinese Spring Festival including Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird: Suite and Kui Dong’s Spring Night of Flower and Moon at Riverside. Cost is $29 for students/seniors and $34 for general admission. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.
Video and film editor Sue Mi Ko has edited music videos for Keren Ann, Lenny Kravitz and John Mayer as well as documentary projects for the ACLU. She is currently working on a documentary about the unconventional lives of the free-diver women of Jejudo, Korea. She will speak about how editing can be used to create a powerful narrative and the artist’s point of view.*
PLANETARIUM, LASER SHOWS EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH MARCH 29, 6-11:30pm
CALIFORNIA YOUTH SYMPHONY SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2:30pm, Flint Center
DE ANZA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 7:15-11pm, A-11 Choral Hall
DISCOUNTS ON AMC MOVIE TICKETS
CIRQUE DREAMS: JUNGLE FANTASY FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 8pm SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2pm & 8pm, Flint Center
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De Anza students will perform. Cost is $5 for students/ seniors and $10 for general admission. For information contact hawkinsmichelle@fhda.edu.
The California Youth Symphony will perform Gershwin’s An American in Paris, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1. Tickets avaiable at Ticketmaster. Cost is $6 for children/students/seniors and $12 for adults.
DE ANZA TOWN HALL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2-3:30pm, Campus Center Rooms A&B
District budget updates will be presented by Vice Chancellor of Business Services Andy Dunn, Director of Budget Operations Bernata Slater and Vice President of Finance and College Services Jeanine Hawk.
WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 6:30-11pm, A-11 Choral Hall
De Anza students will perform. Cost is $5 for students/ seniors, $8 for general admission. For information contact John Russell at 408-864-8999 x3525.
STATEWIDE CONFERENCE PROPOSAL DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
The De Anza College Office of Diversity is sponsoring a statewide conference on May 1-2 at the Santa Clara
Check it out: Olympiad of the Arts The Olympiad of the Arts is a student competition to recognize talents of Santa Clara County lower-division college students and high school students. Students compete in creative writing, photography and visual arts categories, with awards of $9000. Entry forms and information are at: http://www.olympiadofthearts.org. Deadlines are the last full week of March.
De Anza students will perform. Cost is $5 for students/ seniors, $8 for general admission. For information contact tayeleloren@fhda.edu.
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is an all-new adventure by Cirque Productions that takes audiences soaring into a magical forest through the air and on the stage. Tickets available from $40-$60 ($5 less for 14 and under) at Ticketmaster.
GRAPHIC STORYTELLING AS ACTIVISM EXHIBIT NOW THROUGH APRIL 17 (closed March 31-April 4 for spring break), Mondays-Thrusdays 10am-4pm, Euphrat Museum of Art
The exhibit “Graphic Storytelling as Activism” presents a variety of art forms, including cartoons, political posters, digital art and book art to explore a range of imagery with an activist bent. In this exhibition, artists build communities through community-based arts, address local and global issues and tell personal stories within the larger context, historically and culturally.
BANNED, CHALLENGED BOOK EXHIBIT
The De Anza College library is featuring a display of banned and challenged books. The exhibit is inside the library to the right just past the copy machines. Library hours are Mondays-Thursdays 8am-9pm, Fridays 8am4pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm, Sundays noon-6pm.
‘BURDEN & BONUS’ ART EXHIBIT TUESDAYS-THURSDAYS, 8:30-noon & 1-4:30pm, through April The California History Center (Le Petit Trianon)
Family astronomy and laser light shows are featured once a week. Ticket sales start at 5 p.m. at the door. Astronomy show admission is $7 for adults, $6 for students w/ID and children 12 and under. Laser show admission is $9 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. For information go to http://www.deanza.edu/ planetarium or call 408-864-5791. The De Anza’s Student Accounts Office offers discounted AMC tickets to students with DASB cards. Tickets range from $6-$7.50 depending on how recent the movie is and when the movie will be seen. The De Anza library needs donations of fiction and non-fiction books and DVDs to put in their annual sale. Bring donations to the library’s Technical Services Department or the Reference Desk. A receipt will be supplied to donors for tax purposes. * Events marked with an asterisk (*) are part of De Anza’s Women’s History Month, funded by various groups including the DASB, the Intercultural/International Studies Division, the California History Center, the Institute of Community and Civic Engagement, the Euphrat Museum, the Social Sciences and Humanities Division and the Creative Arts Division.
Important Dates Monday, March 10 Spring registration for continuing students begins Friday, March 14 Last day to add winter CAOS self-paced classes Tuesday, March 18 Spring registration for new and former students begins. Tuesday, March 25 - Friday, March 28 Final Exam Week Friday, March 28 Last day to file for a winter degree or certificate. Monday, April 7 First day of spring quarter
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Police crack down on DA drivers Soheil Rezaee LA VOZ NEWS
Students are paying less attention to their surroundings while driving, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies said three weeks ago, when a large number of them were cracking down on student violators on Stelling Road. Two weeks ago, officers responded to three accidents, and on Tuesday another accident occurred involving a bicyclist, said officers. This does not include accidents that go unreported in which drivers simply exchange insurance information. The recent rise in traffic accidents in the De Anza area prompted the large officer turnout, where, at times, up to five police cars were lined up on the side of the road across from De Anza College’s east entrance at times. Common causes of accidents are driving in a hurry, inattentiveness and following the car ahead too closely. It has been common for deputies to stop four cars at once for passing the same red light. The sheriff’s department stationed the deputies at random intersections around De Anza College at various times from Monday through Thursday at the request of the City
of Cupertino and plans to continue until the traffic situation improves. In one 20-minute period, five motorists were stopped for turning on a red light at the intersection of S. Stelling Blvd. and the east entrance to De Anza. Nora Allen, a Political Science major, was among the drivers stopped. Allen admitted to the deputy that she had simply followed the driver in front of her, who had turned left at the red light. Another common traffic violation in the area is drivers who don’t just run a red light, but speed while doing so. Such drivers are more likely to cause accidents and their actions cause about one accident a day, said a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy. Other drivers do not watch out for pedestrians who are crossing the street. When turning at an intersection, a driver needs to be aware that pedestrians always have the right of way, so he needs to stop until they have crossed the street. The deputies ask drivers to be aware of their surroundings and obey traffic laws, regardless of what the car ahead of them is
BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees is the governing body in charge of both Foothill and De Anza Colleges, and meets every two weeks.
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doing. Students need to do their part in reducing traffic violations by coming to school early and being patient when driving, they said. Soheil Rezaee is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact him at soheilrezaee@lavozdeanza. com.
Car comes ablaze in De Anza Parking Lot LA VOZ NEWS
Jay Donde
DASB SENATE The De Anza College Associated Student Body senate is the governing body of De Anza College. It meets every week on Wednesday afternoons in the Student Council Chambers in the basement of the Campus Hinson Center.
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What happened: The Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees approved a series of personnel recommendations last Monday, including the re-hiring of faculty for the 20082009 and 2009-2010 academic years. The Board of Trustees also approved tenure status for 12 De Anza instructors, among them Alex Kramer, speech instructor and Academic Senate vice president; Arden Kragalott, women’s basketball coach; and Marc Coronado, language arts instructor and ¡Lead! adviser.
»MEETING NOTES«
She thought she had a hot car, but in fact, it was smoking. On Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, Chloe Barrera turned the ignition of her car, a ‘97 Honda Accord. It caught on fire, cracking the windshield and damaging most of the front seat. Nobody was hurt. Barrera saw smoke coming out of the radio and exited the car immediately. Carlos Murillo, a first year student, saw the flames and attempted to put out the fire with his backpack. When that didn’t work, Murillo ran to nearby classroom for a fire extinguisher. Several passersby scrambled for containers of water, but were unsuccessful in putting out the fire. Finally, Murillo killed it with the fire extinguisher. The Santa Clara Fire Department and the Foothill-De Anza Police arrived at the scene at about 10:30 a.m. According to Captain Gil Smith of the Santa Clara Fire Department, the
car fire was likely caused by an electrical problem. If unabated, the fire could have spread to other cars, were it not for the actions of Murillo, Smith said. After firefighters inspected the vehicle, Barrera was able to safely retrieve her backpack and laptop from her car. A student observer, Jessica Borja, offered to hold Barrera’s possessions in her own car and to give her a ride home. Another offered Barrera his cell phone. Barrera called her mother, who arrived at the scene promptly. As a precaution, the car had to be hosed down to ensure that the fire had been put out. The car was towed out of the De Anza parking lot at about 1:20 p.m. Soheil Rezaee is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact him at soheilrezaee@ lavozdeanza.com.
What happened: The Senate passed a vote approving their proposed budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The vote came after more than three weeks of deliberation and debate both within the senate and between the senate and representatives of programs funded by the DASB. The proposed budget must go to the District Board of Trustees by March 15. Why this matters: This budget outlines the funding allocations for De Anza College programs and student services, and the District Board of Trustees must vote to approve the DASB budget before it can go into effect.
Shawn McGann
INTER CLUB COUNCIL The Inter Club Council is the governing body which allocates funds to De Anza College’s 67 active clubs. The ICC meets Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Student Council Chambers in the basement of the Hinson Campus Center.
March 5 What happened: A $900 request was approved for WISE37’s “Bio-Tour,” a four-hour educational program and festival for Earth Day on April 23. The Outdoor club was awarded a $100 prize for having 29 cell-phones donated to the ICC cell-phone drive on their behalf. Why this matters: The WISE37 event will include a one-hour PowerPoint presentation and a variety of speakers in Conference rooms A and B of the Hinson Campus Center and will be followed by an outdoor festival with an open microphone. The ICC allocations account now stands at $7,851. Ehssan Barkeshli
ACADEMIC SENATE
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The De Anza College Academic Senate is the representative body for all full and part time faculty of De Anza College and deals with college and district policies. The Academic Senate meets Mondays at 2:30 p.m. in Admin 109 in the administration building.
March 3 What happened: The Academic Senate heard a presentation by Gregory Anderson, the director of the Student Success Center, regarding the Basic Skills Initiative, a “collaborative statewide effort to address the needs of community college students who begin their postsecondary education academically under-prepared to successfully complete their course work,” according to De Anza BSI team leaders Anderson and Dean of Student Development Michele LeBleu-Burns. Senators deliberated over how the BSI would be implemented at De Anza.
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Anthony Delaney uses an iPod in classes to teach and enhance his classes with music, movies and media clips. Check the archives of La Voz at www.lavozdeanza.com/home/archives/ for the Feb. 19 issue for a related story.
Why this matters: Some senators expressed concerns over what they said were the pejorative connotations of BSI class titles. Others worried about decreases in enrollment possibly resulting from De Anza converting to a more BSI-oriented institution. Jay Donde
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Novotny replaces Enright as vice chancellor of HR Antoinette Luzano LA VOZ NEWS
Dorene Novotny was selected as Foothill-De Anza Community College District’s vice chancellor of human resources and equal opportunity on Feb. 11, replacing former Vice Chancellor Jane Enright, who retired after 13 years with the district. A faculty member reception welcomed Novotny to the district on Feb. 28 in De Anza’s administration building lobby. It was open to both Foothill and De Anza faculty members. “We received overwhelmingly positive references about her work in Washington state at Tacoma Community College and know firsthand that the faculty and staff who worked directly with her there were saddened that she accepted the position at Foothill-De Anza,” said Chancellor Martha Kanter. Novotny, who has had 25 years of experience in human resources, previously worked in local and state government positions. She resigned from her position at Tacoma Community College as the associate vice president for human resources primarily because of the opportunity to work for the Foothill-De Anza Community
College District, she said. “I really got this strong sense of community in [the district],” Novotny said. “They have an excellent reputation, so being invited to be part of this community is really an honor.” Novotny works with others to “handle anything that is related to employment,” including recruitment, benefit programs, health insurance, retirement programs, compensation and labor and employer relations. The majority of the students who Novotny works with on a daily basis are also employees. “Right now, most of my time is being spent trying to really fast track as much as possible to learn new regulations, new contract provisions, new laws, new policies and procedures, and to get to know people,” Novotny said. She is also transferring human resources information to a new software system, which she says is an issue because of the planning and testing that must be done prior to moving the information. One of Novotny’s goals is to “continue to build on the work that’s been done to enhance the sense of community,” as well as maintain equity
and “[build] the capacity for a diverse population of faculty and staff on the campuses.” However, she currently has no plans to make major changes at the district. “I want to find out and get some feedback about [people’s] thoughts about how things are working,” Novotny said. “I want to see if there are some general themes that we might address, and then we’ll figure out what the priorities will be.” During her employment at Tacoma Community College, Novotny was also a member of the Washington State Human Resource Management Commission and received the Excellence in Human Resource Management Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. Antoinette Luzano is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact her at antoinetteluzano@lavozdeanza.com.
Why Novotny for Human Resources? l Novotny has experience. She worked at Tacoma Community College in various HR positions. l She served as a member of the Washington State Human Resource Management Commission. l She holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Western Kentucky University, a bachelor’s degree from Northeast Missouri State College and associate’s degree from Kirkwood Community College. l She holds certifications in negotiations from Harvard University, conflict resolution from the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution and in employee-relations law from the Institute for Applied Management and Law. l “Smart” and “analytical” are words used by colleagues to describe Novotny. Source: press release from De Anza-Foothill District
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Xi’an, China
A man armed with explosives hijacked a bus in northwest China last Wednesday, taking 10 Australian hostages. The hijacker released eight of the hostages, and demanded that police allow him to get on another bus to an airport. The police cooperated to avoid tumult but negotiations failed. The bus approached the airport, and the hijacker was shot by police. The two remaining hostages were not harmed. China’s state run news agency, Xinhua, has identified the hijacker as Xia Tao. Janalie Oh, a spokeswoman for the Australian Embassy in Beijing couldn’t confirm that the man had been shot, according to The Associated Press. Oh said, “... the embassy in Beijing and Consulate General in Shanghai are providing consular assistance to the Australians affected.”
Rome, Italy
The Vatican announced on Wednesday that the current pope, Benedict XVI, is planning to meet with Muslim scholars and religious leaders at a Catholic-Muslim conference in Rome this fall. In a news release the Vatican said, “The theme of the seminar will be ‘Love of God, Love of Neighbor’.” The pope upset Muslims a few years ago when he quoted an old emperor’s opinion that the teachings of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed were “evil and inhuman,” and were “spread by the sword.” The Vatican, including the pope, are eager to create a proper dialogue with the Muslim world. The topics are “Theological and Spiritual Foundations” on the first day and “Human Dignity and Mutual Respect” on the second day. A public session will be held on the third day.
red square, Russia
On March 2, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was elected to the Russian presidency with over 70 percent of the country’s popular vote. Although support for Medvedev was high, there have been reports suggesting that many voters were influenced by bribes or told by their employers to vote. Current president Vladimir Putin will serve as Medvedev’s prime minister.
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An 8-4 loss against the San Mateo Bulldogs added a ninth loss to the Dons’ season, making it 2-9. All of the Dons’ four runs were pushed across during a strong sixth inning.
Dons drop the ball against San Mateo Luis Cardenas LA VOZ NEWS
On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Dons’ baseball team faced off against the College of San Mateo in their first intra-conference match of the season. “We played with a lot of intensity and a lot of enthusiasm the whole game,” said Coach Scott Hertler. The Dons’ hard throwing lefty, Tommy Erlin, took the mound looking to have a strong start in conference play, but things did not go in his favor. The final score was San Mateo 8 and De Anza 4, dropping the Dons’ overall record to 2-9. “It’s a rough start, but the kids are working hard and we’re trying to get it right, and we’re not that far away. If we can get a couple breaks, we can turn this thing right around. And the attitude is good and
the kids are trying and they are playing hard,” said Hertler of his team. In the second inning, San Mateo Bulldogs catcher Adam Chickman hit a towering 2-run drive to center field, providing the Bulldogs with an early advantage. Brett Hart of the Bulldogs added a home run in the fourth inning, and at the end of the fifth inning the Bulldogs’ lead had been extended to seven. Dons’ pitcher Erlin was knocked out of the game after little more than four innings, surrendering five earned runs that stemmed from seven hits while accumulating five strikeouts. Nevertheless, Hertler was quick to defend his pitcher, attributing part of his struggles to five defensive errors that were committed saying, “Against a good team like San Mateo, you can’t
give them extra outs because they are going to capitalize (on that), and they were able to do that.” Although the Dons were losing by a wide margin, they didn’t just give up. In the sixth inning, their offense sparked with a lead off single by center fielder Daniel Hall, who later came around to score. Then with two outs, designated hitter, Jamie Wagner, who went 2 for 4, started a two-out rally with an RBI (runs batted in) double, scoring Brian Roby. De Anza’s Steve Harlow, along with Adam Wells each contributed to the rally with RBI singles. Wells finished the game with three hits. By the end of the inning, the mighty Dons had pushed across four runs, while racking up six hits. “We swung the bats
extremely well,” said Coach Hertler. Kazuya Matsumoto was the pitcher summoned from the De Anza bullpen
“We had a lot of at ‘em balls. It could have been a closer game than it was if we would have had a couple balls drop.” Baseball Coach Scott Hertler
to relieve Erlin. He was exceptional in his relief effort, allowing only 1 run and 2 hits in 4 and two-thirds innings. The only run he allowed came in the eighth inning, off a hit by San Mateo’s Tim Busbin, putting the score at eight
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Luis Cardenas LA VOZ NEWS
Hometown: Los Gatos Age: 20 Major: Business Administration Position: Left Field Dream School: Cal Poly Favorite Pro Athlete: Chipper Jones, “I used to wear my socks up as a kid and played third base just like him.” Most memorable baseball moment: “At Saint Francis, only getting to enjoy 30 minutes of my senior prom because we had a CCS playoff game against Serra High School. We lost, and afterward we drove fast to the hotel that the prom was being held at. We made it just in time to take pictures and dance a few songs.” Brian Roby decided to attend De Anza College to play baseball here after he met with Baseball Coach Scott Hertler, who he says, “seemed like a guy with good character and a guy I would like to play for. I also hoped to transfer to Santa Clara University for baseball because De Anza and (Santa Clara University) have a transfer agreement,” says Roby. Coach Scott Hertler says, “He’s been our best offensive player from the minute we’ve started practice in September. He solidified himself as the number three hitter for us.” So far this season, Roby has a .333 batting
to four in favor of the Bulldogs. Unfortunately, the Dons offensive attack was kept in check for the remainder of the game, “We had a lot of at ‘em balls. It could have been a closer game than it was if we would have had a couple balls drop,” said Hertler. “Offensively we’ve been competitive all season long. Once we start getting a couple of balls here and there to fall, then it will start getting contagious and we’ll be able to push across more runs.” Luis Cardenas is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact him at luiscardenas@ lavodeanza.com.
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average, with 3 doubles and 2 runs batted in. But Hertler feels that he is a more consistent hitter than his statistics reveal. “He’s one of those guys that has been victimized by the at ‘em ball. He’s hit the ball extremely hard all season long, but unfortunately just can’t find the gap.” An “at ‘em ball” is a baseball hit right at a defender. When asked how it feels to be the third hitter in the lineup, Roby responded saying, “It feels nice because you know the other team
3/25 De Anza v. Skyline De Anza College, 2 p.m. 3/27 De Anza v. San Francisco CC San Francisco CC, 2 p.m. 3/29 De Anza v. West Valley College. West Valley, 12 p.m.
“The people who doubted me pushed me harder to prove that they’re wrong.”
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Left Fielder Brian Roby De Anza Dons’ left fielder Brian Roby has a .333 batting average. His coach, Scott Hertler, says he exhibits excellent will respect you as a hitter, but I have to ex- leadership. pect more off-speed pitches and I’m not going to see the pitches I want to see.” he threw a ball and never doubted him. “The Roby also feels more pressure in this posi- people who doubted me pushed me harder tion in the lineup, “because the three hitter is to prove that they’re wrong. My ambition is supposed to be reliable and I feel I have to just succeeding, being me and understanding step up and produce the majority of the time. my limits.” But all in all, I like hitting three. It is a chalHertler also says of Roby, “He’s had great lenge because you have to take what you’re leadership for us on this club, and has worked given and I hate to lose.” extremely hard and he’s done great in school. Roby attributes his success to everyone He’s been a pleasure all season long.” who has believed in him from the first day
4/1 De Anza v. Cabrillo Cabrillo College, 2 p.m. 4/3 De Anza v. Chabot De Anza College, 2 p.m. 4/5 De Anza v. San Mateo San Mateo CC, 12 p.m. See complete schedule at http:// www.deanza.edu/athletics
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Author talks of determination Delphine Maugars LA VOZ NEWS
Bay Area resident Bo Caldwell demonstrated that determination leads to success in her speech at the Hinson Campus Center at De Anza College on February 29, where she promoted her debut novel, “The Distant Land of My Father.” The plot of the novel strikes the portrait of Caldwell’s own uncle in vivid colors, a millionaire turned prisoner of war who was finally exiled from Shanghai in the 1930s. It’s an account of betrayal and the reconciliation of a family; the story of the transformation of a man who tries to repair the damage he has done. “People are capable of amazing changes that we can never anticipate, and people are not always what we think they are,” Caldwell said. “No writing is wasted,” Caldwell says of her first job as a technical writer for IBM in 1978. “You have to have faith that whatever you are writing will help you move forward to the next step.“ Awarded with several fellowships from Bay Area foundations, Caldwell’s artistic career started in 1996 when her personal essays were published in the Washington Post Magazine, The Oprah Magazine, and America Magazine, and her short stories were published in literary journals. Her debut novel was published first in October 2001 during the nation wide crisis of September 11. Despite becoming the Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2001, her book received little recognition from the public. Poor circumstances did not stop Caldwell. She says the beginning of a new path for her career as an author fueled her decision to never give up. Trying to drum up word of mouth interest, Caldwell visited book clubs
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Bo Caldwell’s debut novel is “The Distant Land of My Father”.
across California, even calling a book club in Pennsylvania. She organized countless book signing events in libraries and bookstores. “I am very grateful to serious readers and book clubs,” Caldwell said. De Anza College President Brian Murphy says of the novel, “This is a remarkable book, it’s a book of some density and intensity.” In February 2008, the Silicon Valley Reads program selected Caldwell’s novel. The program encompasses the entire Silicon Valley, and invites any person to join the discussion on a single book in book clubs around the bay. For Caldwell, it triggered a series of events where she can connect closely with her local audience and relate the story of her novel with emotion and modesty. Delphine Maugars is a freelance reporter for La Voz.
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK
Art is a talent he’s grateful for Antoinette Luzano LA VOZ NEWS
Armed with markers, paint, charcoal, watercolors, plaster, spray paint, ceramics, clay and just about anything else a person could possibly think of, 22-year-old Christian Marin makes art. “I like to work with everything,” he said. “One way or another, I’ll use it.” Marin, a De Anza College art major from San Jose, first realized his love for art in the fifth grade. Like many other artists, he branched out to various mediums over the years. In 2003, Marin contributed to painting a graffiti style mural, one of his biggest projects, for a high school in Stockton. Through the mural, Marin wanted to express “freedom of art.” “Many people think of graffiti as a crime,” he said. “There’s no crime if you have permission.” Marin describes his style as unique. He also hopes his art will give others insight into his life, as he creates based on “what [he’s] going through.” “Whatever I’m into right now, that’s what I do,” he said. Marin’s goal for his art is to have it be known. In the past, he has had his work featured at the Euphrat Museum of Art. One piece, made of charcoal, featured a drawing of an animal skull. Justin Bua, an urban artist, is one of Marin’s inspirations. “He’s way back from when hip hop started.” However, his biggest motivation is his future. “I know I got to get somewhere,” he says. “Somewhere” isn’t exactly any particular place at the moment. He has enjoyed a variety of art classes, focusing in areas such as sculpture, animation and furniture design. He is also considering trying photography. Currently, Marin is fascinated by claymation and the work done by Pixar. “A couple of months ago, I wanted to be an art director,” Marin said. “Maybe in a couple of months, I will be in furniture design.” Marin is grateful for his artistic talent. “You just can’t make an artist,” he said. “It’s gotta be in you.” Marin does not understand some people’s lack of appreciation for art. He said, “Respect art, no matter what it is.”
photos (3) by ANTOINETTE LUZANO/la voz
Christian Marin, above, and two of his pieces, below. Marin hopes his art will give others insight into his life.
Antoinette Luzano is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact her at antoinetteluzano@lavozdeanza.com.
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Good morning, honey! I made you breakfast in honor of Women’s History Month! Vagina-shaped eggs and Joan of Arc toast – burned at the stake!
MARCH 10, 2008
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You may be poor, but you still like to eat food. We understand.
Cheap Eats for under $5
Nine out of 10 doctors agree: students need to eat. But with a job that just breaks minimum wage, what’s a student to do? Read on, pupil. Soheil Rezaee LA VOZ NEwS
The Book Store
The Stats:
Location: Student and Community Services Building Recommended Dish: The most excellent Power Bar Second Choice: Beef jerky or chips Healthiness: 2 (out of 5), or maybe even less depending on what you pick. Service: 4 (out of 5)
The Verdict:
The book store is for when you need a fast meal and/or are extremely late to class. When you need to eat something that could satisfy you and you’re in a hurry, stop by the book store for a quick meal. We only recommend the bookstore as a last resort.
Hinson Campus Center (aka the cafeteria) The Stats:
Location: The main quad Recommended Dish: Chicken Caesar Wrap Second Choices: Salad or pasta. Healthiness: 3.5 Service: 4
The Verdict:
You get a good lunch when you don’t want to leave school. The cafeteria has some meals that are both cheap and healthy. There are also the typical burgers, which are horrible and too pricey, encouraging you to eat the healthy meals.
Togo’s Sandwiches The Stats:
Location: Across the street on Stevens Creek Boulevard Recommended Dish: #8 Second Choice: Daily soup Healthiness: 5 Service: 1.5
The Verdict:
The soup is cheap and a regular sandwich is only $4.95. However, if you can afford it, drive to the Togo’s down Prospect Road at Lawrence Expressway. It’s the same Togo’s feel only with better service. soheil rezaee/la voz
We may recommend the book store only as a last resort to getting your snack on, but look at all the opportunites to ingest high fructose corn syrup! How could one resist?
No, he doesn’t like Dane Cook Soheil Rezaee LA VOZ NEwS
Jim Panetta is a 20-year-old standup comedian from Campbell who’s risen from having next to nothing to establishing an independent production company with a major show premiering. Armed with only a G.E.D. and one night school class at De Anza College, Jim Panetta has established his own production company, Clownshoe Entertainment, which has a major show titled “Stand Up for Humanity” scheduled to debut March 7 at the Campbell Heritage Theatre. Panetta has performed stand-up in most major clubs in the Bay Area. In this interview, Panetta tells about his rise to fame and, of course, plugs his latest show. Soheil Rezaee: What inspired you to be a stand-up comedian? Jim Panetta: I was a talker in school and I would always get kicked out of class for it. SR: When did you first perform on stage and how was it? JP: My first show was at the Gaslighter Theater. My friend Nick Greenwell signed me up for open mike without my knowledge and so I performed in front of the biggest crowd that attended the Gaslighter for open mic night. Surprisingly, I did so good that they asked me to come back. SR: Who in your life has inspired you? JP: Both my father and grandfather inspired me. My dad always supported me. He introduced me to the works of Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. After he passed away I stopped touring for a while. My grandfather was a real influence. We would watch cartoons
and stand-up together. SR: Which comedians have influenced you? JP: The five great comedians of all time: Lenny Bruce, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, and Chris Rock. SR: What is your theory on telling jokes? JP: It needs to offend people. It’s like my life motto, “the truth is said in jest.” SR: How did you establish your
“If Comedy Central is really about comedy, why did they give Çarlos Mencia four seasons?” Comedian Jim Panetta
production company, Clownshoe Entertainment? JP: My associates and I have been planning this for many years and Matt inherited some money from his great grandmother. We rented an apartment complex on Winchester close to where I used to live and where I came up with most of my ideas. It’s like the hip hop industry and how it tries to stay connected with its roots. SR: What is the theme of your up coming show, “Stand-Up for Humanity”? JP: It’s a comedy show where the audience sits back and laughs at what hasn’t changed in America. We’re also going to be filming it as a documentary. It all started as a project to see the creation of the company and now it has taken a life of its own where words can’t explain it.
SR: Tell me about your co-stars. JP: Our national headliner is Mark Lundholm, who’s had several Showtime specials. There’s Justin McClure who’s the emcee at the San Jose Improv and has become a growing Myspace comedian. Finally, there’s Andrew Norelli, who wrote several jokes for the Oscars. SR: How have ticket sales and advertising been going for the show? JP: We only need to sell $200 worth of tickets to break even. We’ve embraced a guerilla marketing campaign to spread the word about the show. Our target has been the Campbell area since the majority of our audience is in that area. We have received support from the local businesses who have allowed us to post flyers on their front windows. SR: What do you see as the biggest threat to comedy? JP: There are a lot of threats to comedy. (For) clubs like the Improv, if you don’t fit their image, they could blacklist you. There is also Comedy Central promoting talentless people like Larry the Cable Guy and Dane Cook. If Comedy Central is really about comedy, why did they give Carlos Mencia four seasons? Finally, there are those who see comedy as a business. There are no business grounds; comedy is like Jerusalem. It’s sacred ground, and stop hiring Dane Cook. I would rather pay $30,000 to have the ashes of Bill Hicks on stage than Dane Cook. Soheil Rezaee is a staff reporter for La Voz. Contact him at soheilrezaee@ lavozdeanza.com.
ARE YOU IN A BAND? DO YOU WANT TO BE FEATURED IN LA VOZ? We’re looking for unknown bands or musical groups of ANY kind that are right here at De Anza. If you, or your group, would like to be considered for an upcoming artist-of-the-week feature, please contact Julianne Eckhardt at JulianneEckhardt@ lavozdeanza.com. All submissions that are not online can be left at our on-campus office in room L-41in the mailbox of J.Eckhardt. -Submit your music in some format either in our office or by email -A majority of the group must be De Anza students -Those who are selected will be contacted and a time will be arranged for an interview and photos!