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Former U.S. army member and Psychology Club representative Levi Rosenthal was elected as the new De Anza College Inter-Club Council Chair of Programs on Feb 21. “I wanted to make sure to keep this position in the ICC,” said Rosenthal. “I felt it was my responsibility, since I had the time.”

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Steven Cabana/LA VOZ (2) (TOP) Protestors shout and push their way towards Vietnamese National Assembly Abassador Ton-nu-Thi Ninh as she walks towards a waiting car on Feb. 21 at De Anza College. Ninh toured the nursing program and ﬁelded questions in an Asian-American studies class before departing to speak with various college administrators and community leaders. (LEFT) Ambassador Ninh responds to questions from students during a visit to De Anza College on Feb. 21.

DESPITE PROTESTS, VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR SITS IN ON NURSING AND ASIAN STUDIES CLASSES Steven Cabana LA VOZ

While protestors held banners and flags outside, Vietnamese National Assembly Ambassador TonNu-Thi Ninh faced harsh questions inside a small classroom at De Anza College on Feb. 21. While on the campus Ninh toured the nursing deparment and sat in on a asian studies class where she gave a brief speech and fielded questions from students. With all the seats filled and administrators and

students alike standing around the edges, Ninh explained the effect of global expansion of fast food franchises on culture and society of Vietnam. Ninh, conceeded that the ﬁght to maintain cultural identy while accomidating buisness provided struggles for many countries, she then went on to stress the importance of building local commerce and keeping an eye on the culture of Vietnam. The Ambassador is nearing the end of her term and has ambitions to start a college and was at De Anza to gain insigth on higher education in America according to John Swensson, Dean of Language Arts. Prior to her current postion, Ninh served in Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat, and according to her ofﬁcal bio was responsible for numerous international and humanitarian efforts including the 1997 summit of French-Speaking Countries. Request for comment by Ninh’s press department nor asian studies insructor Micheal Chang were not immediately returned.

Diamond shines with somber view of extinct civilizations Steven Cabana LA VOZ

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ICC programs chair ﬁlled by extended vote Asif Ahmed and Tim Nguyen

Fazan Hussain After the Feb. 21 meeting that lasted just under seven hours, the De Anza College Associated Student Body Senate are one step closer to finishing its official 2007-2008 budget. Stipulations discussions and final Senate approval will take place on Feb. 28. After representatives from 27 campus programs and services came to discuss their reasoning for higher budget requests. The student senate voted to revise and increase prior reccomendations of seven of the 27. Next week’s meeting will decide the official count of which programs will get full funding and which will face cuts or no funding. The Red Wheelbarrow, a literary magazine will not be receiving funds for their National edition, but will still receive funds for to support the on-campus edition. The Red Wheelbarrow is a literary magazine, and since it’s inception in 1976 has published a collection student works. The honors program got a reprieve as the senate revised its recommendation to cut all funding. The senate voted to allocate $10,500 from its budget. The program’s future at De Anza has grown bigger since it first started three years ago and has had its classes grow from only seven to 100 as of 2007. The program is also working on an agreement with the University of California, Los Angeles on a guaranteed transfer agreement which would become effective in a few years. The DASB allocation is the main source of income for the program. The senate will finalize their budget at their next meeting Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the student council chambers.

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Taking examples from his research on the extinction of past civilizations, award-winning author Jared Diamond painted a somber picture for the audience on the ﬁrst of three nights of Celebrity Forum series on Feb. 22. Diamond, a professor of geology from the University of Cali-

fornia, Los Angeles, was the sixth of seven speakers invited to the Flint Center of Performing Arts for the monthly series. Citing his most recent book “Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed,” Diamond explained how the deforestation of Easter Island lead to the extinction of Polynesian tribes that settled there. Diamond also only touched on

cultures including the Anasazi Indians and Norwegian Vikings. Whimsically reciting responses from his students to the question “What was said as the last tree was cut down,” Diamond paralleled current responses to environmental issues. “Iʼm sure there is another tree over that hill,” he said. “Itʼs my tree. I should be free to do what I want with it.”

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“I’ll be cheerful and happy to be there and make sure everything is going smooth and everyone is having fun. - Levi Rosenthal Rosenthal plans to concentrate on concession bids, ﬂea market events, account balance communication, additional funding and travel allotments. He became the ICC representative for the Psychology Club under similar pretenses. “I’m a psych major and plan to go pre-med after De Anza,” Rosenthal said. “I decided to stay an extra year and draw out my course work so I can do this [ICC] position and grow as a person to help me get into med school.” When asked how he would handle the pressure of ICC events, Rosenthal said, “I’ll be cheerful and happy to be there and make sure everything is going smooth and everyone is having fun.”

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FORUM: Globalization key factor in human extinction FROM PAGE ONE

Steven Cabana/LA VOZ Standing silent and still activist Tony Phan holds the ﬂag of the former Republic of South Vietnam during a protest of Vietnamese National Assembly Ambassador Ton-Nu-Thi Ninh’s Feb. 21 visit to the De Anza College campus.

As for globalizationʼs effect on the increased consumption of natural resources, Diamond laid out a bleak view of the future of modern civilization. “Globalization threatens a global collapse,” said Diamond, citing increasing population and modernization of former third world regions including rapidly dwindling oil reserves and an increase in global warming. But Diamond said the expansion of worldwide and instant information may be useful in responding to modern environmental challenges. “Weʼre the ﬁrst society in history to learn from the global past,” said Diamond.

Diamond is the author of six books, including the Pulitzer prize-winning “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” which examined the effect of modernization of early-modern civilizations on simpler cultures. The Celebrity Forum series is a monthly speaker series sponsored by the Foothill-De Anza College district. Since its creation in 1968, the series brings noted individuals in the ﬁelds of science, politics and academia to speak at the Flint Center. Wesley Clark is slated to appear on April 4-7, 2007. For more information visit the Celebrity Forum Web site at http://www.celebrityforum.net.

Protesters silent in demonstration of ambassador Focusing on bond measures; Steven Cabana LA VOZ

De Anza College students arriving for class on Feb. 21 were greeted by a small, silent but colorful demostration against the visit of Ton-Nu-Thi Ninh, Ambassador for the National Assembly of Vietnam. The small group of Vietnamese-Americans came from all areas of the Bay Area to hold anticommunist signs and talk with

curious students as they walked passed the multicultural studies classroom. “We want to wake up the students,” said Tom Nugyen. “Students don’t accept what they’re doing in Vietnam.” Nugyen helped organize the group of approximately 20 community members from seven Vietnamese community, religous and political organizations. “We don’t want communists coming here telling lies,” said

Patrick Phu Le. “They oppress out people and we don’t want them coming her saying they don’t.” The silent, almost tranquil scene of protestors abruptly changed as Ninh exited the classroom and was escorted to a waiting car by college administrators and district police who were used to hold back the now vocal and charging mob. “V.C. out now!” they shouted as Ninh’s car drove away. Asif Ahmed contritubed to this article

construction meeting update Steven Cabana LA VOZ

Yellow construction tape is a common sight around the campus of De Anza College, but students are about to see more of it in the next few months according to Jeanine Hawk, Vice President of Finance and College Services. Students, administrators and instructors who crowded into admin-109 on Feb. 21 listened to updates from Hawk about the status of construction projects. On going projects nearing completion included an update on Measure E, including completion of work on the planetarium. “Most of our equipment is close to 40 years old,” said Karl Von Ahnen, planetarium specialist. “(The updates) are going to make it much more precise.” When reopened the planetarium will sport an brand new dome and projection system. The most exciting update will be the All Sky System, said Von

“Wow, we really should proofread this stuff before we publish it.”

Ahnen. This system allows for video projection on the entire dome, making astronomy more inspiring to students and community members. Though it is slated for a grand opening in the fall, students will begin attending classes in the planetarium as early as April. With the victory on Dec. 4, 2006 of the lawsuit ﬁled by Aaron Katz and Melvin Emeri, MeasureC projects are back on track. In the ﬁnal planning stages is a performing arts center which will begin construction in June. Space is at a premium on the campus and De Anza faces the possibility of running out if projects are further delayed. “Based on current growth projections, De Anza will be short by 10,000 square feet by 2010,” said Hawk. To help facilitate the expansion renovations to the multicultural center, a new mediated learning center and public transportation depot are also planned.

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what’s happening on campus

This Week: Attend student forum, women’s health panel All events are held at De Anza College and are free and open to all students, unless otherwise noted. Please email submissions to LaVozDeAnza. com by Wednesday noon for the following week’s publication, and write “Happenings” in the subject line.

Spring Quarter Registration

De Anza’s spring quarter begins April 9. Registration for continuing students takes place March 9-16; registration for new and former students takes place from March 19-April 8.

Women’s Health Panel

Monday, Feb. 26, 12:30 – 2 p.m. S-55 Lisa Bowie M.D., Jesse Joplin M.D., De Anza College health educator Licia Johnson and De Anza College human development instructor Natasha Joplin will discuss health issues affecting African American women, including the importance of gynecological exams, the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and cardiovascular disease. This event is sponsored by the Black History Month Committee and DASB.

African Ancestry Student Conference

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Admin. Building Lobby Help De Anza welcome Eastside School District students at an outreach event including presentations from a student panel, a rafﬂe, music and performances. To volunteer, contact Mary Ann Washington at washingtonmary@fhda.edu or 408864-5798.

Mindfulness, Depression Seminar

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 12-2 p.m. Room 3401, Foothill College The Foothill College Health Center and the college’s Association of PreProfessional Students in Health Care will present a health seminar called “Mindfulness and Depression” featuring Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D. This two-hour session is designed to help people recognize signs of depression, learn tools for dealing with depression and teach ways to reach out to someone who is depressed. For more information, access Foothill’s Health Center at: http://www.foothill. edu/vcc/health.php.

DASB Student Forum

Thursday, March 1, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Campus Center Patio Have grievances? Have complaints? Interested in school policy? Come and ﬁnd out how you and your student government can make a difference together. Bring up concerns about the Student Success Center,

bookstore, ﬁnancial aid, smoking policy, the plus/minus system, student grievance, parking and more. Prizes and hot chocolate will be provided.

Reﬂecting on WWII Internment Camp

Thursday, March 1, 1:30 p.m. California History Center “Camp Days: An Artist’s Reﬂection on a Childhood Spent in the Internment Camps” will be presented by artist Chizuko Judy Sugita de Queiroz. She will tell the story about her experiences as a 9-year-old in an Arizona prison camp during WWII. Her watercolors will be on display. For more information, contact Tom Izo of the California History Center at 408-864-8986.

De Anza Student Films at Cinequest

Sunday, March 4, 2:15 p.m. Monday, March 5, 5:45 p.m. Camera 12 Cinemas, San Jose Two student ﬁlms produced in the De Anza College Film/TV program have been selected for Cinequest Film Festival 17. “The Reason” by Michael Chance and “The Truth of the Matter” by Car Nazzal will compete among the 15 ﬁlms in Cinequest’s Shorts Program 7: Student Short Film Competition at the Camera 12 Cinemas at 201 South Second St. in San Jose. De Anza is the only community college represented in the Student Shorts competition, which features the work of emerging talents worldwide, including those enrolled in programs at New York University, Columbia University and the Munich Film School. For Cinequest information and tickets, go to www.cinequest.org.

New Art Exhibition: “Material Culture”

Opens Wednesday, March 7 Euphrat Museum, A92 This exhibit features textiles, both traditional and contemporary practice, focusing on our culture of materialism. In anthropology and archaeology, material culture (physical objects as opposed to documents) enables researchers to better understand a culture. For more information, contact Janet Rindﬂeisch at rindﬂeischjanet@fhda.edu. The exhibit runs through April 19; closed during Spring Break, April 2-6.

Film Showing Represents De Anza Diversity

Monday, March 5, 5-7 p.m. Writing and Reading Center, ATC 309 “At First Sight” features short films by De Anza students and professional filmmakers. The films represent the diversity within the De Anza community, raise Asian American social and political consciousness and promote film-

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makers who deal with Asian American issues by giving them a supportive venue to screen their work. There will be a session with the directors immediately following the screening. Free pizza and refreshments will be available. For more information, contact Marshall Hattori at 408-864-5765.

Electronic Musician and Dance.

The Inter Club Council is sponsoring a cell-phone drive through March 2. Donation boxes are in the library, the lower level of the Campus Center and in the ATC.

The Catholic Student Club meets every Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Student Council Chambers.

Open Auditions: “Carousel”

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Saturday, March 10, 10-12 p.m., 1-4 p.m. Monday, March 12, 6-9 p.m. Smithwick Theater, Foothill College The award-winning Foothill Music Theatre announces open auditions for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” All roles are open and strong singers, dancers and actors are needed for the large cast. Performers should prepare an up-tempo or ballad Broadway song and bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. The production is not for pay, although two Equity Guest Artist contracts are possible. No appointment is necessary. Rehearsals begin June 4 and the show runs July 27 through Aug. 19. For more information, e-mail Jay Manley at manleyjay@foothill.edu.

Hip Hop, Jazz, Salsa Dance Performance

Thursday, March 15, 8 p.m. Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College The De Anza Creative Arts Division and the DASB present “Unclassiﬁed,” a dance performance featuring hip hop, jazz, salsa and more, directed by Vernon Gallegos. Tickets are $12 for students and $15 for general admission and are available from Vernon Gallegos in PE 11U, 408-864-8506 or gallegosvernon@fhda.edu.

Transfer Information

Transfer Center, 2nd Floor, SCSB Representatives from universities will be on campus to offer students information on transferring at the following times: • San Francisco State University: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. • San Jose State University: Monday, March 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • CSU East Bay: Tuesday, March 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Enjoy English, Spanish Magazines on Campus

De Anza library subscribes to a wide range of magazines and journals in print format, including a section of Spanish — language titles. Students are invited to come to the library and browse through issues of People en Espanol, Popular Mechanics en Espanol, Men’s Health en Espanol and Vanidades Continental. Popular English-language magazines available in the library include Surﬁng, Road and Track, Videography, Mix, Bay Nature,

Cell Phone Drive

Students with a DASB Card may receive free legal advice on topics such as employment, landlord-tenant, auto accident, insurance and other problems. Call 408-864-8756 to make an appointment. Services are provided by Ronald A. Goularte and are sponsored by the DASB.

Postcards from Prague Photography Exhibit

Krause Center, Foothill College Foothill student photographers who participated in the college’s Campus Abroad Program excursion to the Czech Republic present the “Postcards from Prague” exhibit through March 1. For more information, call (650) 949-7082 or e-mail hermanron@fhda.edu.

Food Store Specials

The FoodStore features the Exhibition Pasta Station every Wednesday and the Exhibition Comfort Food/Carvery Station every Thursday through March 22. The station will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Comfort Food Special features roast turkey, pot roast or roast herbed chicken (on rotation), Yukon gold smashed potatoes, salad, soft bread sticks and bottled water.

SCU Transfer Articulation Agreement Deadline

It’s time for students to complete their articulation agreements for Santa Clara University for fall 2007. Students must bring completed information handouts, available in the Counseling Center lobby, to the Transfer Center to make appointments. The last day to schedule appointments is Thursday, March 15.

Enjoy a Massage

De Anza students enrolled in massage therapy classes will hold a massage clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 22. Appointments for 45 — minute massages are available at 9:15, 10:15, and 11:15 in PE12u. Cost is $10 for students, $15 for faculty and $20 for community members. For more information, call 408-8645645 or go to www.deanza.fhda.edu/ pe/massage/clinic.html.

Transfer Planning

To help with transfer planning from De Anza to the University of California,

Catholic Student Club

If you’re Jewish, age 18-26, and have never been on a peer-trip to Israel, Hillel in cooperation with the De Anza Jews, Israelis and Friends Club, has a great way for students to travel to Israel with other students — for free! Registration is open now and the summer travel date is July 14th. If you are interested please contact Ruth at campusprograms@hillelsv.org

De Anza Scholarships Currently Available

De Anza scholarships that are accepting applications include: • Recycled Computer Scholarship • Sequoia Japanese American Citizens League • Palo Alto Rotary Club • Chancellor’s Scholar Award • Eberhart Memorial Scholarship • California Real Estate Endowment Fund Scholarship Deadlines, criteria and information on applying for scholarships www.deanza.edu/ﬁnancialaid/scholarship.html

Skills Workshops

L-47 Fun, interactive 50-minute workshops on a variety of topics are free for students on a spaceavailable basis. Students can sign up in L-47. Mon., Feb. 26 9:30: Tests with Less Stress 11:30: Test Taking Tips 1:30: Memory Strategies Tues., Feb. 27 11:30: Study Groups 1:30: Engaging Ethics 2:30: Writing/Grammar Web Resources Wed., Feb. 28 9:30: Goal Setting & Motivation 1:30: Time Management Strategies Thurs., March 1 10:30: Study Skills for Math/Science 1:30: Concentration Fri., March 2 9:30: Making Decisions 10:30: Test Taking Tips 11:30: Anti-Procrastination More information, including a description of each workshop, is available at http://faculty.deanza. edu/alvesdelimadiana/stories/ storyReader$9.

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With love in the air and many sexually active students looking to score, De Anza College health educators were out in force on Valentine’s Day promoting safe sex. De Anza’s Health Services set up a Valentine’s Day table in the Main Quad where students could put together cards for their sweethearts and snag some of the 14,500 condoms that Health Services gave away that day. “The goal here at De Anza College isn’t to judge behavior,

but to help guide students in making good decisions,” said Licia Johnson, a health educator at De Anza.

Christopher Ibanez/LA VOZ One display was a condom poster provided by Targeted Expansion for Outreach and

Treatment (TEAPOT) showing different sizes and colors of available condoms. In order to reach the Asian American population, TEAPOT distributes red envelopes resembling traditional envelopes used to hand out money at the Lunar New Year. Instead of cash, students are offered a “Safer Sex Pack. The packs say, “Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing among Asian and Paciﬁc Islanders.” Some of the students making cards also added condoms to their Valentine’s greetings.

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Latina students get help Senator Spotlight: VP of breaking down the walls ﬁnance David White FORMER MILITARY MAN NOW SERVES THE DE ANZA ARMY Robert Erdei LA VOZ

Asif Ahmed/LA VOZ Claudia Leon spoke at De Anza Thursday and encouraged Latinas to pursue their college goals. She said that, by attending college, Latinas can show their family and friends that higher education is a viable option for them.

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Several Latina students found assistance facing barriers like ﬁnancial limitations and family educational backgrounds thanks to a scholarship workshop at De Anza College last Thursday. The guest speaker, Claudia Leon, encouraged all Latina students to continue with their education so the next generation may follow in their footsteps. “You can come back and tell your cousins, sisters, and friends,” she said. “And by seeing what you’ve done in college, they can see a higher education as an option for them.” The audience listed obstacles like their jobs, paying bills, being the ﬁrst in the family to attend college and a lack of motivation and funds. “It feels good and kind of sad at the same time because I’m

the ﬁrst to graduate high school and go to college,” said Rocio Naverrete, a ﬁrstyear De Anza student. “By getting help to write my scholarship essay, it refreshes my memory of who I am and what I’ve accomplished.” In 1977, a group of Latinas developed the Chicana and Latina Foundation to support and assist Latinas with their personal and professional abilities by providing scholarships to Latina college students and encouraging participation in professional and educational areas. The CLF plans to expand their onetime scholarship workshop to 14 other colleges and universities around Northern California. The workshop is designed to help applicants prepare for interviews, write essays and understand Latina leadership principles. Applications are available online at www.chicanalatina.org.

David White is the Vice President of Budget and Finance for the De Anza Associated Student Body Senate. He became a senator to help the college and make it a better place for students. White enjoyed the budget deliberations this quarter. He also liked the Seesaw Conference where he learned how to improve the senate and make it more efﬁcient. White would like to start a recreation room on campus. This would increase revenue, which would mean the DASB Senate could fund more programs. He hopes highly motivated persons will run for senate next year. “If you don’t want to do the work, don’t sign up for the job,” White said. White is a team player who doesn’t just clock in and clock out. He enriches the senate through his actions. As a veteran in the senate, he serves as a mentor to other senators such as junior senators and agents. He takes things in stride, not sweating the little things. White’s experience in the military gave him many leadership skills, allowing him to be one of the senate leaders. While in the military, White was a computer systems specialist, responsible

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Film shows oppression in communist East Germany “THE LIVES OF OTHERS” A THRILLER WITH DEPTH Photo courtesy of movies.yahoo.com Sebastian Koch and Martina Gedeck (above) play two actors being watched by a secret police agent in 1980s communist East Germany. The agent, played by Ulrich Muehe (not pictured), begins to live vicariously through their lives by his surveillance.

Babak Shahrivar LA VOZ German ﬁlmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck tells the suspenseful story of Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Muehe), an agent of the Stasi, the secret police of communist East Germany. The ﬁlm shows the oppressive tactics of Eastern Germany’s German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the 1980s and deals

with the rarely explored story of East Germans living in divided Germany. Even though the movie has only recently hit U.S. theatres in 2007, “The Lives of Others” is certainly one of the better movies of this or last year. Wiesler, as a Stasi agent, monitors the activity of playwright Georg Dreyman (Sebastian Koch) and his girlfriend, Christa-Maria Sieland (Martina Gedeck). Initially Wiesler is staunchly dedicated to the Eastern German

cause, but he begins to develop an emotional attachment to his subjects. Von Donnersmarck provides Wiesler with real human qualities despite his position as a Stasi agent. While Wiesler watches the Dreyman and Sieland, we get to watch the development of Wiesler. We see the struggle between his intuitive affection for his these people and his dedication to the Stasi. Unsure whether help ruin Dreyman, Wiesler becomes stuck between his morals and his job. Von Donnersmarck creates a victim not only out of Dreyman and Sieland, but out of Wiesler as well. The movie shows how the harsh and unfair Eastern German government victimizes the ordinary people, as well as the workers trapped within the system. Gedeck gives one of the

best performances of the film as Christa-Maria, Georg’s girlfriend and an actress in one of his plays. Gedeck handles some scenes of heavy emotion brilliantly. Along with Muehe’s strong performance as the agent, Gedeck creates the powerful emotional foundation of this film. This film caters to the emotions of the viewers while tackling the relatively unexplored history of the East German communist regime. It’s obvious why the film received 11 nominations at the German Film Awards in 2006. Von Donnersmarck’s “The Lives of Others” deserves much praise for this story of human exploitation and should not be overlooked by American audiences.

ask LA VOZ: Myspace woe Questions answered by Nicole Moreno/LA VOZ A friend just put some suggestive pictures of herself on her MySpace page. I don’t know what to do, I’m no looker, but I don’t post pictures of myself online with the caption “Purrrr… Pet the sexy kitty!” How do I tell my friend she doesn’t have the “right stuff” without hurting her feelings? You can’t tell her she is not attractive because she’ll either deny it or hate you, so you can forget about that. This leaves you with two options: “Plan A” is to bring up the topic from the back door, by bringing up the topic of pictures on MySpace. You can start it by saying “I swear some people are just trashy,” or “I can’t believe

people use MySpace as a dating service.” Hopefully this might get her to think about her pictures, and maybe even change them. “Plan B” is take a lot of photos with her that aren’t so terrible. Then simply tell her you are addicted to fixing MySpace pages and can update hers. Tell her you just want people to see the new her. Tell her the pictures of her are old and they don’t show off her new bod or her pretty face. Get the password, and you’re in. Update the photos and tweak her page a bit to go along with the whole “I wanna fix your page” scheme. You can go to sleep with a clear conscience knowing there are no more of those pictures floating around. Do you have an unanswered question burning in your mind? Just e-mail your queries to asklavoz@lavozdeanza.com.

helenZOU With a record-breaking 4.4 million viewers on its premier night, cable television network VH1 struck ratings gold with “I Love New York.” The popular new reality dating show is a spin-off of the surprise hit “Flavor of Love,” a “Bachelor”-style dating show starring former Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav. Tiffany Pollard, christened “New York” by Flavor, was so widely appreciated for her wild antics and loud personality on Flavor’s dating show that VH1 producers did the only thing that made sense in this entertainmentdriven world: give her a show of her own. So now New York is ruling the cable world with her string of 20 men, each desperately vying for her heart in hopes of “true love.” Give me a break. “I Love New York” is just another example of how far people are willing to stoop for the sake of entertainment.

opinion And audiences are eating it up. The show is a circus of idiotic young males chosen solely for their dumb good looks and their unbridled readiness to say or do anything stupid, which unfortunately has become synonymous with “funny.” The men serve as silly fodder for an audience that laughs at the absurdity of it all. As for New York herself, the best that can be said for her is that she stands out from the crowd. With her huge silicone breasts, obnoxiously loud voice and all the countless idiotic things she says, how could she not? I can understand the novelty appeal of such an unapologetically shallow and scandalous character. It’s a bit like the morbid fascination in watching a car wreck. But there are only so many “oh no she/he didn’t” moments before it gets old. The fact that it hasn’t yet is disturbing. In fact, people seem to praise the show is even more. With all these reality shows promoting the tagline of “So bad, it’s good” to excuse their shamelessly tasteless and ridiculous programs, perhaps we have lost perspective. New York’s escapades with Bonez and T-Weed may make good television. However, in a show where superﬁciality, ignorance and shallowness are so ingrained in every aspect of the show, I wonder what effect this will have on people who watch. One thing is for sure: it certainly doesn’t make viewers more intelligent.

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editorial

La Voz

Vol. 40, Issue 17 The Voice of De Anza College Phone: 408-864-5626 Fax: 408-864-5533 lavoz@fhda.edu www.lavozdeanza.com Room L-41 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Dan Sealana - Editor in Chief editor@lavozdeanza.com Steve Cabana - Editor Emeritus lavoz@fhda.edu Robert Erdei - Managing Editor managing@lavozdeanza.com Asif Ahmed - Features Editor features@lavozdeanza.com Thomas Guffey - Arts & Entertainment Editor arts@lavozdeanza.com Loriza Sasur - Opinions Editor opinions@lavozdeanza.com Olga Ardulov - Sports Editor sports@lavozdeanza.com Svetlana Polyakova - Copy Editor Arlette Thibodeau - Copy Editor Joseph Chen - Web Editor web@lavozdeanza.com

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Business Staff Beth Grobman Faculty Adviser grobman@fhda.edu Walter Alvarado Lab Tech alvaradowalter@fhda.edu Reza Kazempour Business Manager ads@lavozdeanza.com

Left to right: Olga Ardulov, Loriza Sasur, Asif Ahmed, Thomas Guffey, Dan Sealana and Robert Erdei

Students: Stop ruining it for the rest of class Believe it or not, some of us are here to learn. Apparently, the concept of the classroom being a learning environment is lost for many students at De Anza College. Too often there are a few that ruin it for all and make class a waste of time. Students appear to be under the mistaken impression that if they are gracious enough to show up, then they are free to do anything they please. But God forbid that they should actually learn anything. Apparently, the classroom is the only place where they can eat, text message back and forth on their cell phones, listen to their iPods or do anything else other than sit quietly and take notes. Indeed, many are so inexplicably pressed for time that they can’t wait for the next break in an hour to take care of

their business. There are also those who equate classtime with a social hour, chatting away in the back of the room with their friends about things that must be important enough for everyone else to hear. And no one wants to complain about them to the instructor. It’s taboo, since the only thing worse than a gossip is a snitch, and we’re all adults here, supposedly. Unfortunately, it seems like we’re back to preschool, since there are students who use class time for naptime. Nothing is more comical or annoying than seeing someone’s head bob back and forth from falling in and out of sleep. Students don’t realize that they are hurting themselves when they don’t take class seriously. Instead, they start eating Cheetos from their loud, crackly bags,

and then the whole class suffers. Once the concentration is broken, there’s no turning back. Add up all the distractions, and many class sessions end up ruined for everyone. Tuition becomes a waste of money, and the rich experience of higher education is lost. The solution is simple: take care of your business before or after class and come prepared to learn. The less attention you bring to yourself, the better. After all, the focus is supposed to be at the front of the room with the instructor, where it belongs. By simply being more considerate of your fellow classmates, you can make De Anza a better place to learn and thrive. So stop with the distractions and take some notes already.

DE ANZA VOICES: “Where do you hang out on campus?”

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Steven Piente

Hanna Seigel

Johnson Eung

Carmen Sanchez

“The library. I do my homework there.”

“I like to hang out at different places around campus: by the Flint Center, the bookstore and the library.”

“Deﬁnitely I like the cafeteria, as I have to eat every day and this is the place to do it.”

“I like the library because it is warm and I have an hour break.”

Quotes compiled by George Smith

To read all the student responses and “Legislatures should jump on the global warming bandwagon,” visit http://www.lavozdeanza.com

letters and comments The following responses were submitted to La Voz Online at http://www.lavozdeanza.com: Professor rating Web site needs higher standards The editorial “RateMyProfessor.com full of studentsʼ spite” was a very nice article that covered a very relevant topic. Iʼve personally spent hours poring over ratemyprofessors.com and found many of the reviews to be worthless. Any comments that are nothing but opinion, like “Sheʼs the best teacher I ever had” or “Heʼs HORRIBLE! DONʼT TAKE HIM!” give me no quantitative information about who the teacher actually is. Things like “His energetic lecture style keeps the class engaging” or “She provides extra credit if the class average is low” are much more useful. The best solution, besides encouraging students to be more mature and considerate as you did in the article, is to moderate and edit the comments, and hold them to relatively high stan-

dards, like the Web site Wikipedia. Anna Callahan Former DASB President Article important in promoting equality As an openly gay student on this campus, I am very happy that the [online] article “Former NBA player coming out a positive step toward gay and black civil rights” was written! There is a lot of hate surrounding the black and gay communities. We know what itʼs like to be pushed down by society and I think we should all come together to achieve our main goal: equality. I will always stand by those who have and are currently being oppressed by our society today. Jordan Eldrige ICC Chair of Programs

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Fixed-gear bikes pedal their way into De Anza

Player of the Week: Robert Sedin

Photo courtacy of Electricedge.com Takeshi Maseba

Student Steven Holmburg has been riding fixed gear for three years. He prefers fixed-gear riding largely because of the extra work out he gets riding one. “Itʼs great strength training,” Holmburg said, “especially on the hills when youʼre climbing grades.” He also said that now that heʼs been on a fixed gear, he wouldnʼt go back to normal road bikes. Enthusiasts are known as ʻfixxiesʼ within the subculture. There even exists a lingo pertaining to these bikes, as well as an established fashion including funky colored shoes. “Itʼs the attitude,” Holmburg said. “Fixxies do things with one speed that takes most others 12 speeds or more.” All of the major bicycle manufactures such as Bianchi, Schwinn, Redline and Motobecane offer messenger bikes in their model lineup. Prices range from $500 to well over $1000. Most fixxies, however, prefer to make their own fixed gear out of old ten speeds, which can be done for as little as $50 and requires only minimum mechanical skill.

LA VOZ

Within the wide world of bicycle sports, there is a small but growing subculture of cyclists who do things differently. These enthusiasts consider themselves the elite guardians of the purest form of cycling, the ﬁxed-gear or messenger bike. Fixed-gear bicycles are the simplest and oldest form of bicycling, dating back to the late 1800s. They only have one speed and no freewheel. As long as the bicycle is in motion, the pedals move. Itʼs impossible to coast on a ﬁxed gear. Sometimes these bicycles do not have brakes and instead have a backpedal for reversing the force applied to the pedals to slow down. Fixed-gear bikes were limited in the past to bicycle messengers in large cities such as San Francisco and New York. Not having gears or brakes saves critical weight while out on deliveries. Fixed-gear riding has started to gain popularity in the suburbs, and at college campuses all over the nation, even here at De Anza.

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Robert Sedin Hometown: Sunnyvale, Calif. Position: Center ﬁeld Favorite Pro Franchise: Major League Baseball The Giants Major: Undecided Dream School: University of Kansas Most Memorable Basetball Moment: Hitting his ﬁrst home run in little league.

Bryan Thompson LA VOZ

Ever since he was old enough to pick up a bat and a glove, Sophomore Robert Sedin knew that playing baseball was going to get him far. Sedin, who has always had a love for baseball, was ﬁrst inﬂuenced by his grandfather who played catch with him and took him to Giants games. Sedin began playing teeball at the age of four with the Sunnyvale National Little League. As a kid, Sedin, much to his disappointment, played for the Dodgers and spent a majority of his time as a catcher. After going from little league to high school

to college, Sedin moved from catcher to short-stop to center field. Of each position he played, Sedin enjoys playing outfield the most. “You get to show off your arm,” Sedin says of center field. Sedin’s three homeruns in the ten games that they have played have really gotten him noticed by head coach Scott Hertler. Hertler says “[Sedin] plays great on defense … [and he] works hard in the classroom.” Sedin has already signed to attend the University of Kansas. With all of the help from his teammates and coaching staff, Sedin looks to work hard and go very far this season.

UPCOMING GAMES FOR FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007 Monday

Wednesday

Tuesday 19

Thursday

Saturday

Friday 22

Women’s tennis vs. Cabrillo 2 p.m.

Women’s tennis vs. MPC 2 p.m. Track and Field Rotational [at West Valley] 2 p.m.

Softball vs. Chabot 3 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Mission 2 p.m.

Softball vs. Mission 3 p.m.

For up-to-date Sharks coverage by Reza Kazempour and Steve Kennedy, check La Voz’s Web page: http://www.lavozdeanza.com/sharks

Women’s Tennis vs. Foothill 2 p.m.

Softball vs. CCSF 3 p.m.

Women’s tennis vs. Mission 2 p.m.

MARCH

Softball vs. Foothill 3 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Foothill 1 p.m.

Softball vs. CMS 3 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Ohlone 2 p.m.

Men’s Tennis vs. Cabrillo 2 p.m.