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La Voz WeeklyThe Voice of De Anza College Students Since 1967

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009VOLUME 43, ISSUE 1

WELCOME BACK DE ANZA COLLEGE! ENJOY OUR SPECIAL EDITION ORIENTATION ISSUE!

La Voz Weekly is a First Amendment newspaper,

produced by students for the De Anza College community.

La Voz Weekly is printed with a soy-based ink.

JULIA ECKHARDT/LA VOZ WEEKLY

For one De Anza student, the state budget cuts have dashed dreams of transferring. Vince Ferrer, a second year student, had planned on transferring to San Jose State University during the win-ter semester. However, with state cuts to SJSU, along with other CSUs and UCs, his plans drastically changed.

-get for the enrollment cuts,” accord-ing to the Mercury News. After Gov. Schwarzenegger signed the budget in July, many students have fallen victim to not having a college to attend this fall. The CSU system absorbed a 10

percent cut to its budget, which itakes

say they need. For San Jose State, a 9 percent reduction, resulting 29,750 students this school year, down from 32,750. The reduction has put dis-placed students in a bind to decide be-tween switching to community college or not attending college altogether. “We are in quite a peculiar situation here at De Anza, not only are we being told that we have to serve the students [who are] coming to us, but we are be-ing told to do it with less [resources],” said Christina Espinosa-Pieb, vice president of Instruction at De Anza. “This is truly unfair to our students who attend our school, and it is also

Terell SterlingLA VOZ NEWS

See D.A. DEFICIT, Page 3

Coming Up...

Last day to add a class is Oc-tober 3.

October 9

Last day to drop a class with no record of a grade.

DASB Cards

Students can get a DASB card in in the Lower Level of the Hinson Campus Center in-

located below the cafeteria.

5 p.m.

Football!

De Anza Don’s take on Con-tra Costa College at home. Come out and root for our

gridiron heroes!

November 13

Last day to drop a class with a “W.”

November 26-29

Campus is going to be closed for Thanksgiving recess.

December 8-11

Finals week!

What’s in De Anza’s Wallet?

Video game Fall

lineup, pg 10.

Letter from De Anza’s

President, pg 5We’re now on Twitter and

Facebook!La Voz News Junky

October 3

September 26

Construction continues,

Screeeech!! is the sound many will hear this fall as

parking. For those students, this is a familiar part of the school day. However, for new students this can be an irritating and nerve-wrack-ing experience. De Anza began construction over the summer using Measure C funds. With these funds, De Anza began an internal overhaul that included new electri-

construction of the new Me-diated Learning Center. This has brought forth a drove of upset students and frustrated

parking spots.“Students and Faculty will have to realize that there are more spots to park on cam-pus besides [Parking Lot B] near to their classrooms,” said Donna Jones-Dulin,

associate vice president of -

sources. “If students have a class during the heavy times, which are up to thirty min-utes after a class ends, then they should plan to arrive at least half an hour prior to class in order to allow for

-ing,” said Daniel Inouye, student security aide. Students sould take note of raod closings on campus this Fall. Campus Drive will be closed from the E-1 Quad to the Flint Center parking lot. The entrance from Stevens Creek Boulevard and Mary Avenue will also be closed. Information will be updated on the Measure C website

measurec/.

As campus-wide developments

continue progress, parking suffers

October 8

ICC club day. Learn about some of the extra curricualr ac-tivites that are offered on cam-

pus. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.October 8

Event in the Camus Center aimed at teaching students how


Terell Sterling is the news editor for La Voz Weekly. Contact him at: [email protected]

For a complete map of blocked traffic areas, see pages 6 & 7 for a current campus map!

In April 2009, the Center for Disease Control issued a statement of warning regard-ing a viral pandemic that had reached the United States from the Mexican region. H1N1, alsocommonly known as the Swine Flu, is a strand of the In-

of two genes of the Swine and Avian strands, as well as one Human gene. The CDC web-site (www.cdc.gov) states that the H1N1 virus is the “quadru-ple reassortant” virus. As of today, there has not been an approved federal man-date. However, there have been constant recommendations from the CDC for colleges to build a pandemic plan in order

La Voz Weekly sat down with Health Director Mary-Jo Lomax to get the lowdown on H1N1 here at De Anza Col-lege.

La Voz: Should people be afraid of catching the Swine

Mary Jo-Lomax: Since this is a new virus it is not any

Because of the constant media hype there is a scare that more people are afraid of catching it.

LV: So why name it Swine

ML: The correct name for this virus is H1N1 according to the Center for Disease Con-trol. The CDC has taken extra efforts to not only try to do damage control, but also stop the association of swine as the carriers of the H1N1 virus.

LV:ML: The common knowl-edge is that it was started in Mexico, which is ground zero of the H1N1 virus. However, I am not positive on how it re-ally stared.


Opinions I Reverse Transfer Students emerge as new trend and need our support, p. 11

See FLU RISK, Page 3

October 17

The Penisula Symphony vis-its the Flint Center.

Worried about Swine Flu? You might

have to be. La Voz sits down with Health

Director Mary-Jo Lomax for the answers

Campus EventsPAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 21, 2009CAMPUS NEWSLAVOZDEANZA.COM

[email protected]

Send event notices to [email protected] by

noon Wednesday preceding the publication week. Please

type “Happenings” in the subject line. La Voz does not

guarantee publication. All events take place on the De Anza

College campus and are free, unless stated otherwise.

Wednesday, Sept. 23

DASB SENATE OPEN HOUSEWED., SEPT. 23, 3:30 p.m. STUDENT COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CAMPUS CTR. Meet senators from De Anza’s Associated Student Body at an Open House. Bring ideas and suggestions for this coming year. Light refreshments will be served.

Thursday, Oct. 1

BLOOD DRIVETHURS., OCT. 1, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.STUDENT COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CAMPUS CTR. To make an appointment to donate blood, go to the Stanford Blood Center Web site at http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu and select “Find a Blood Drive.”

Wednesday, Oct. 7

FIND OUT ABOUT PAID INTERNSHIPSWED., OCT. 7, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. CAMPUS CTR RM BStudents are invited to informational meetings about paid internships through the Foothill-De Anza Commu-nity College District Internship Program. All interested students are welcome to attend either meeting. More information is at http://internships.fhda.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 8

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY:BRONFMAN PLAYS BRAHMSTHURSDAY, OCT. 8, 8 p.m., FLINT CENTERThe San Francisco Symphony will perform Haydn Sym-phony No. 94, Surprise and Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2. Tickets range from $15-$71. For information go to: http://www.sfsymphony.org.

Saturday, Oct. 17

PENINSULA SYMPHONY:PAREMSKI PLAYS RACHMANINOFFSATURDAY, OCT. 17, 8 p.m., FLINT CENTERThe Peninsula Symphony will perform Wagner, Shosta-kovich and Rachmaninoff featuring 21-year-old pianist Natasha Paremski. Tickets range from $72-$90. For information go to: http://www.peninsulasymphony.org.

Announcements

ADMISSIONS OFFICE EXTENDED HOURS

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays.

CCP PROGRAM CLOSED FOR FALLDue to budget cuts, the Cross Cultural Partners Program, which usually serves about 400 students a

are at: http://www.deanza.edu/ccpartners/support.html.

FREE FLU SHOTS

Campus Center on Wed., Oct. 14, Thurs., Oct. 15, Wed., Oct. 21 and Thurs., Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The schedule may change if the supply of vaccine is delayed.

FUJITSU PLANETARIUM SHOWSprojector and full-dome digital star shows. The planetarium offers family astronomy and laser light shows each Saturday night starting at 5 p.m. Ticket

show, and range from $6-8. More information is at http://www.deanza.edu/planetarium/.

INNOVATION AWARD CALL FOR ENTRIESRambus and the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College announce the call for entries for the Innovation

technology projects and programs related to education are welcome. Award winners receive $5,000. For information go to http://www.krauseinnovationcenter.org/rambus/. Nominations are due Thursday, Oct. 1.

LANGUAGE ARTS TUTORINGBoth drop-in and appointment tutoring for areas covered under Language Arts (reading, writing, ESL, speech) will be held in the Writing and Reading Center in the Advanced Technology Center. The Center will be open

WELCOME BOOTH INFORMATIONThe Inter Club Council and over 50 campus clubs will host an informational booth in the Main Quad near the

College & University Representative Visits

Appointments to meet with university and college representatives can be

and Community Services Building or by calling (408) 864-8841.

September

UC Davis Mon., Sept. 28 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterWilliam Jessup U Mon., Sept. 28 10-1 Info Table Main QuadUC Santa Cruz Partnership Tues., Sept 29 10-1:30 Info Table Campus CenterUC San Diego Wed., Sept. 30 10-3 By Appointment Transfer Center

October

UC Davis Mon., Oct. 5 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC Santa Cruz Wed., Oct. 7 9:30-2:30 By Appointment Transfer CenterTemple U Japan Thurs., Oct. 8 1-3 Info Table Campus CenterUC Davis Mon., Oct. 12 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterCalifornia South Bay U Tues., Oct. 13 10-1 Info Table Campus CenterUC Berkeley Thurs., Oct 15 9:45-2:15 Drop-in Transfer CenterUC Davis Mon., Oct. 19 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterWilliam Jessup U Tues., Oct. 20 10-1 Info Table Campus CenterUC Davis Mon., Oct. 26 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC Santa Cruz Partnership Tues., Oct. 27 10-1:30 Info Table Campus Center

November

UC Davis Mon., Nov. 2 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterCalifornia South Bay U Tues., Nov. 3 10-1 Info Table Campus CenterUC Davis Mon., Nov. 9 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC Davis Mon., Nov. 16 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC San Diego Mon., Nov 16 10-3 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC Berkeley Tues., Nov. 17 9:45-2:15 Drop-in Transfer CenterWilliam Jessup U Tues., Nov. 17 10-1 Info Table Campus CenterUC Santa Cruz Wed., Nov. 18 9:30-2:30 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC Davis Mon., Nov. 23 9-2 By Appointment Transfer CenterUC Santa Cruz Partnership Tues., Nov. 24 10-1:30 Info Table Campus CenterUC Davis Mon., Nov. 30 9-2 By Appointment Transfer Center

December

California South Bay U Tues., Dec. 1 10-1 Info Table Campus CenterUC Davis Mon., Dec. 7 9-2 By Appointment Transfer Center

Dates to be announced

UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, UC Merced, CSU Sacramento, CSU Northridge, San Francisco State, San Jose State, CSU East Bay, Cal Poly Pomona, San Fran-cisco Art Institute, National Hispanic, Fashion Institute, Golden Gate, National, Academy of Art, Notre Dame de Namur.

For the second consecu-tive year, De Anza College won the Coast Conference All Sports Trophy, beating 16 Bay Area community colleges.“We have many new coaches and have been aggressively recruiting top level players from lo-cal high schools, which has a direct correlation to our success,” said College Athletics Director Kulwant Singh.To win the All Sports Trophy, a college must have accumulated the most placement points by the end of the sports year. Since most sports have different point scales and rankings, all athletic teams

and third place rankings.

The Dons accumulated 141 points, edging out West Valley’s second place score of 133.3. Sing said the All Sports Trophy shows the overall excellence of De Anza’s athletic program. “Our strongest teams last year were Men and Women’s Cross–Country, Women’s Tennis and Track and Field.”Unfortunately, if you wish to view the physical trophy, you’re out of luck. The accolade has been missing for years. How-ever, although De Anza cannot house the award, Singh says, “it is a sense of pride for staff and student athletes.”

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 PAGE 3LAVOZDEANZA.COM

News & Current Events

The appointment of for-mer Chancellor Martha Kanter to the position of Under Secretary of Educa-tion was not the only loss that the Foothill-De Anza Community College Dis-trict sustained this summer. Former Trustee Hal Plotkin left the district to serve as senior policy advisor un-der Kanter. The Board of Trustees appointed Joan Barram to Plotkin’s posi-tion on August 31, 2009. Prior to the appointment, Barram served nearly a decade on the Foothill-De Anza Foundation Board, and has had a 20-year as-sociation with the district. A Los Altos longtime resi-dent, Barram has held of-

of EdSource and the Cali-

fornia School Boards As-sociation, Women of Sili-con Valley and the program committee of the Silicon Valley Community Foun-dation. Barram is a longtime member of the advisory council of the Euphrat Mu-seum of Art at De Anza College and was a member of the “Yes on Measure C” Campaign Committee, which supported passage of the district’s 2006 bond measure. She holds a bach-elor’s degree in biology from Wheaton College. Her term on the Board of Trustees expires in 2011. Community members can contact Barram through the

949-6100.


Former Trustee Plotkin replaced by Joan Barram


Patrick GartnerLA VOZ NEWS

De Anza Athletics wins 2008 All Sports Trophy

Patrick Gartner is the editor in chief for La Voz Weekly. Contact him at: [email protected]

Inter Club Council Chair of Pro-grams, Michael Terrasas, has been

events, Michael Terrasas no longer meets the eligibility requirements

Council adviser La Donna Yumori-Kaku in an e-mail. “It was because of my prior incomplete [classes] that lead to my ineligibility for the posi-tion of ICC chair of programs,” said Terrasas. During his term, Terrasas was responsible of maintaining club events, overseeing club meetings and maintaining club communica-tion with the ICC. Terrasas served for seven months. His position will be up for election on Oct 21. Students interested in applying can submit ap-plications by noon on October 13 to



Former ICC Chair is dethroned

The Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees has elected Mike Brandy as-district interim chancellor, as Martha Kanter prepares to serve in President Obama’s cabinet as Under Secretary of Education. The board selected Brandy based on his 10 years of experience working

as vice chancellor of business servic-

services.“His competent leadership will go a long way in ensuring a smooth tran-sition and sense of continuity during a time of great challenge for the dis-trict,” said Board of Trustees Presi-dent Betsy Bechtel.“I am honored to be able to serve the district at this important time,” said Brandy.

Ernest ChavezLA VOZ NEWS


Board appoints Mike Brandy

Interim Chancellor

unfair to the faculty and staff who are [pushed] to deal with this uneasy situa-tion,” she said. De Anza has to operate with a 3.2 million dollar

-ing economy and a wave of unemployed individu-als returning to college, De Anza is focusing on main-taining more for less. At the Foothill-De Anza Com-munity College District, to maintain the educational processes, the administra-tion introduced strategic planning as part of the daily agenda. “Consistent planning and maintaining communica-tion and transparency of the process have been very important for keeping mo-rale on campus,” said Letha Jean-Pierre, interim vice president of Finance and Educational Resources. “Over the next year, De Anza will reduce around 300 sections of classes, while at the same time serv-ing students with our mis-sion.” De Anza also faces future cuts to faculty and staff be-cause of budget cuts. By utilizing one-time funds, De Anza avoided mid-year

cuts last spring. However, this year administrators are making no guarantees. Last

12 staff that their positions would be terminated June 30, 2010. In efforts to avoid

positions have not been

“Although these vacant positions have not been

physical people in them, we needed these positions des-perately,” said Espinosa-Pieb.Not only are transfer hopefuls like Ferrer forced to let go of their dreams of transferring into the UC or CSU system this winter, but

spots in classes at De Anza. “We do not have the abil-ity to accommodate the sheer mass of students who are coming to us with the funds that we have. It is also important that the state will recognize that we need growth dollars in order to

Espinosa-Pieb.

DA DEFICIT | Academic quarter begins with $3.2 M The appointment of former

Chancellor Martha Kanter to the position of Under Secretary of Education was not the only loss that the Foothill-De Anza Com-munity College District sustained this summer. Former Trustee Hal Plotkin left the district to serve as senior policy advisor under Kanter. The Board of Trustees ap-pointed Joan Barram to Plotkin’s position on August 31, 2009. Prior to the appointment, Bar-ram served nearly a decade on the Foothill-De Anza Foundation Board, and has had a 20-year as-sociation with the district. A Los Altos longtime resident, Barram

boards of EdSource and the Cali-fornia School Boards Association, Women of Silicon Valley and the program committee of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Barram is a longtime member of the advisory council of the Eu-phrat Museum of Art at De Anza College and was a member of the “Yes on Measure C” Campaign Committee, which supported pas-sage of the district’s 2006 bond measure. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Wheaton College. Her term on the Board of Trustees expires in 2011. Commu-nity members can contact Barram

FLU RISK | Interview with DA Health Director Mary-Jo Lomax



Program by program, here’s a brief list of cuts happening at De Anza right now.

The Program

Basic Skills

EOPS (21)

EOPS (37)

CARE

CalWORKs

High Tech Center

Training Unit/ Telecommunications

Technology/Student Financial

Aid Administration

Original Budget

$553,167

$36,036

$1,054,628

$1,430,321

$608,089

$131,911

$69,400

$1,111,007

$197,096

The Cuts

-63,071

-355,522

-22,208

-42,212

-194,588

-457,703

-337,481

-14,4140

-1,487,199

With paint bright enough to blind you, De Anza College’s newest building, the Vi-sual and Performing Arts Center, is certainly attention grabbing. Visible from Steven’s Creek Boulevard on

the northeastern corner of the campus, the building not only looks like a piece of art it-self, but also houses some incredible art.

Euphrat Museum of Art said the space and the art exhibits that will reside within have been designed by “thinking about what students and community really need right now…to bring [them] together, students learning about the art world in a real life, real world envi-ronment, a lot of collaboration and growth through investigation of ideas.”The vibrant new 20,485 square foot build-

ing contains a 400 seat amphitheater, indoor and outdoor classrooms and a 2,000 square foot hall which houses exhibits from the Eu-phrat Museum of Art. The building was built using Measure E

funding, donations from Franklin P. and Cath-erine H. Johnson and contributions from the

serve as a“wonderful center to pull [student discussion, speakers and galleries] together and the interaction between the spaces in the building really makes them alive.”The VPAC will host performances through-

out the year, including end of the quarter con-

publication. Dean of Creative Arts Nancy Canter says of

College history [the VPAC] allows students in creative arts to study and learn the arts and perform what they have learned, all on our campus in a venue appropriate to the arts that is an instructional facility.”The Euphrat Museum and the Creative Arts

department encourage De Anza students not only to be creative, but to be involved through internship and volunteering opportunities. As a part of the Euphrat’s community out-

reach programs, volunteers can get assistant teaching experience at local elementary and middle schools, as well as helping out with museum administration, tours and events. Through the De Anza Art Department, stu-

dents can take an Arts Internship course dur-ing the winter quarter and work directly at the museum or with Art on Campus. The next exhibit at the Euphrat museum of

Art is titled, “In Between: The Tension and Attraction of Difference” which opens on September 29 and will be open until Novem-ber 25, weekdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. A reception with artists featured in the exhibit will be held on Tuesday, November 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The exhibit features local, national and international artists with one quest: to examine Silicon Valley’s varied and colorful growth through visual media and shared narratives. Additional events and information canbe

founded at http://www.deanza.edu/euphrat. An events calendar will be provided in the future at http://www.deanza.edu/eventscalen-dar, under creative arts performances.Those wishing to help out at the Euphrat

edu, or visit the website at http://www.deanza.edu/euphrat/studentsinternsandoutreach.html.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 CAMPUS LIFE LAVOZDEANZA.COM

Visual and Performing Arts Center showcases variety of student talent

Jen WelshLA VOZ NEWS

Jen Welsh is a freelance reporter for La Voz Weekly. Contact her at: [email protected]

CHECK IT OUT!The Visual and Performing Arts Center is environmentally friendly, currently in the process of applying for LEED-

by the U.S. Green Building Council. -

tally friendly design, construction and operation of buildings including energy

reduction, improved indoor environmen-

and sensitivity to their impacts.

De Anza College’s Visual and Performing Arts Center will house a student art exhibit which will begin Sept. 29 and end its run on November 25, titled “In Between: The Tension and Attraction of wDifference”.

JEN WELSH/LA VOZ WEEKLY

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CampusLifestylesWelcome to (or welcome back to)

De Anza College! We’re glad you are here and hope your experience at the college is fun and memorable. On behalf of the District Police Department, I would like to pass on some important information for your safety and security. I want to ensure that you are familiar with how to contact us, with what services we offer, and to provide you with some general safety tips.

The Foothill – De Anza Community College District Police Department provides law enforcement services to both Foothill and De Anza Colleges. We are a full service police agency,

week, 365 days a year, from 6 a.m. until 12 midnight. We have a police sub-station on the lower level of the Hinson Campus Center, which is

closed on holidays and weekends,

and available to respond to calls for service.

In case of an emergency on campus, please call 911 from any campus phone. You will immediately be put in contact with a police

or emergency medical services to any incident on campus. If you are calling us to report an emergency from a cell phone, please call (408) 924-8000. This number is for on-campus emergencies only. If you need to report a non-emergency situation, or for general information, please call our District Dispatch

campus phone. Our department is the central

repository for Lost and Found items on campus, parking enforcement, safety escorts to/from parking lots, jump starts of dead car batteries and lockout services. For these services on the De Anza campus, you can call directly to the police sub-station by dialing (408) 864-5555 or from campus phones. Our department also provides LiveScan

at our Foothill Police Station. This service is for faculty, staff, students and the general public. We regularly

care, real estate, banking, child

government employment (including student employment at the college). To set up an appointment, please call the LiveScan Department at

campus phone.

Be alert and observant wherever you are and learn to recognize signs of criminal behavior. Report all crime to the local police even if it is only an attempt. Crime cannot be controlled or prevented if it is not reported. By reporting crimes and suspicious activities you can protect yourself and others.

You can get up-to-date information from the Foothill – De Anza Police Department by visiting the Department’s web site, Facebook page or by subscribing to our Twitter feed.

Welcome back from summer break. Hope you had fun during this summer of anarchy with high unemployment, a recession (a depression without the panic), birthers, lynch mobs opposed to health care reform and other global disturbances.

One would have hoped that Barack Obama made some progress with a New Deal or Great Society program. But instead all he has done is toss tax dollars at the banks hoping that magic

stubborn Republicans with a smile.Sir Winston S. Churchill said, “War

is a game that is played with a smile. If you can’t smile, grin. If you can’t grin, keep out of the way till you can.” But Churchill was also a man of action.

Now, Obama’s opponents have taken advantage of his attempt at a bipartisan solution to weaken any act that he proposes, only to go back to their home state and stab him in the back by telling voters, “Socialism wants to kill your grandma.”

At the same time, he has been completely ignoring the needs of those who strongly supported him (young people, educated people, impoverished people and the LGBT community) while attempting to appease the lobbyists, inbreeds and homophobes that supported John McCain.

With all the worries about the radical Left, Republicans have failed to notice how extremists have hijacked their way of thought. You have radicals accusing the President of being a “foreigner” on one side while Texas Governor Rick Perry is suggesting secession from the Union on the other..

Oh, and lets not forget Joe Wilson screaming “you lie!” in the Senate while Obama was giving a congressional address two weeks ago.

At this point, the only reasonable or sane Republicans that are around are John McCain (R-AZ), Ron Paul (R-TX), and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. I say this because

with any radicals. Now is a good time to start

running in the streets like a lunatic and freaking out. One can’t help but worry if this angry lynch mob is desperate to depose our elected

has a policy of white supremacy. Maybe next year FreedomWorks, or

diet Ku Klux Klan, as one might call them, will attempt a business-plot-like coup perpetrated by Blackwater with the assistance of their corporate sponsors. Extremists are willing to do anything just to get what they want. Let’s just hope Obama puts some of those anti-terrorist laws of the Bush Era to good use.

Obama’s Presidency has been. He better change his style of leadership or next summer we could just sit back in the warm sun with a cold beer and watch the world burn.

Ron Levine is the chief of police of

Foothill-De Anza. He wrote this article

for La Voz.

Soheil Rezaee is a columnist for La

Voz Weekly. His opinions may or may

Campus Snapshot

The President Speaks...Dear Students,

Welcome to De Anza College. Whether you’re new to De Anza or coming back to continue

not be able to build th

Sincerely,

De Anza College President

Men and Women’s Cross Country

Sept. 24 Lou Vasquez Invitational, at Golden Gate Park 3:30 p.m. Oct. 2 Crystal Springs Invitational, at Crystal Springs Park 3:00 p.m.Women’s Volleyball

Sept. 25 at San Jose City College, day-long event Sept. 26 at San Jose City College, day-long event Oct. 2 West Valley College v. De Anza, at De Anza 6:30 p.m.Men’s Water Polo

Sept. 25 UC Davis Tournament at Delta College, day-long event Sept. 26 Chico State/Davis Tournament at Woodland AC/UC Davis 11:10 a.m. Oct. 2 Merced College v. De Anza, at De Anza 4:15 p.m.Women’s Water Polo

Sept. 26 Sacramento City College Laney Tournament, at Laney College 1:00 p.m. Sept. 30 De Anza v. Foothill College, at Foothill 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 Merced College v. De Anza, at De Anza 3:00 p.m.Women’s Soccer

Sept. 25 De Anza v. San Francisco City College, at San Francisco 4:00 p.m. Sept. 29 De Anza v. Hartnell College, at Hartnell 4:00 p.m Oct. 2 Canada College v. De Anza, at De Anza 4:00 p.m.Men’s Soccer

Sept. 25 Cabrillo College v. De Anza, at De Anza 4:00 p.m. Sept. 29 CCSF v. De Anza, at De Anza College 4:00 p.m.Football

Sept. 26 Contra Costa College v. De Anza, at De Anza 1:00 p.m.

Upcoming Sports Events Police Log

911 Hang Up

Location: Child Developement CenterWednesday, September 16, at 11:39 a.m.

Location: Freeway 280Wednesday, September 16 at 12:10 p.m.

Location: Community Service building. Subjects yelling at each other. Wendesday, September 16 at 1:28 p.m.

911 Hang Up

Locations: De Anza CollegeWednesday, September 16 at 3:29 p.m.

Location: Behind the Visual and Performing Arts Center, behind the bike rack.Wednesday, September 16 at

Chief’s Corner

Ron Levine

Keeping Safe on

Campus

Soheil Rezaee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 PAGE 6&7CAMPUS LIFELa Voz WeeklyORIENTATION SPECIAL

wSPECIAL EDITION | FALL ‘09 ORIENTATION ISSUE

What: Your DASB card.

Where: Lower level of the Hinson Campus Center.

Why: Because you need one for just about every-thing cool on campus! The Hinson Center distrib-utes DASB cards that offer free admission to school games, legal advice, use of Media Lab computers and library book check-out. The DASB card also gets you discounts at various local restaurants, mov-ie theaters, and museums

What: The Open Media Lab aka Computer Heaven.

Where: The lower level of the Learning Center West.

Why: Do you have a computer? Oh, you do? Great for you. But how about you without the computer? Need to use one? This place is the answer to your prayers. The lab is a place where students may come to write papers, check e-mail and surf the Internet. The work users do here does not have to be associated with any particular class and most of all, you must have a DASB card to use it!

What: The Tutorial Center, for almost all subjects.

Where: Rooms L-47, S-43

Why: The Tutorial Center provides free drop-in, group and/or one-on-one tutoring in various sub-jects! Need help on that tough algebra project? They’ve got your back. Need help on that essay that’s plaguing you worst than the Bubonic plague did in the Middle Ages? They’ll help you with that too! Or looking for a job? Check it out for that too.

What: The Child Development Center

Where: Near Parking Lot C, adjacent to the pool and the Athletics Department.

Why: They provides childcare for children between the

dads, think of this as a year-long Mother’s or Father’s Day gift from De Anza. They also offer full-day tuition enrolment in a toddler program or preschool.

What: The Career Center.

-nity Services Building

Why: Well...because you’re a broke student, and these classes don’t pay for themselves. Check here for locally posted job listings, individual career counseling and enough career workshops to help

And don’t forget, they also help with resumes and interview skills!

What: The Writing and Reading Center.

Center

Why: The Writing and Reading center provides one on one tutoring on a drop-in or appointment basis for stu-dents seeking help with their writing. They also assist transfer students with their personal statements, help non-native English speakers with their writing and often hold special events with celebrated authors visiting De Anza.

What’s your favorite spot on campus to unwind and waste a little time? Tell us at [email protected]! We await your anwsers with bated breath. No, seriously. We don’t breathe, until you write. It’s that serious.

By Dakarai J. MillsLa Voz News

Nobody wants to live from paycheck to paycheck for-ever. By following these tips you can avoid the debt and

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these same tips to keep ahead of the economic downturn.

1. Avoid Bank Overdraft Fees

balance. If you do overdraft call your bank and ask what

2. Put money aside every paycheck

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month for savings.

3. Learn to cook

out websites like Recipes.com for ideas.

less than retail value!

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7. Learn to invest in stocks

you have no reason to not be investing in your future.

still agree that investing is the way to go. For beginners

8. Try living a cash-only lifestyle

-erything on credit. Now is the time to not rely so much on

great looks for a fraction of the price.

10. Spend less than you make

what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.”

goals before making big purchases.

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Dakarai Mills is the A&E/Features Editor, contact him at [email protected]

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ing what trends can we look forward to on campus.

Boots are in along with belts with

trend that seems to be on the top at

I want to offer more of an inside look into what makes the style what it is.

brown or dark brown cargo shorts

girls usually have a nice pair of san-

and bug-eyed glasses are popular.

distinct upgrade from the standard we all love and see on campus.

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Arts& EntertainmentHOMEgrown sounds

Are you in a band or any type of musical group? Are you

a DJ or composer? Would you like your music to be

featured in La Voz Weekly? Of course you would!

Write to La Voz at [email protected] to let us know you

exist and get yourself in De Anza’s student publication!

Broke students love cheap music. Broke students love good music. So really, it’s not weird to opt out of twenty buck cd’s for our amaing lo-cal music scene, right?

But if you’ve ever spent some time in the South Bay scene, you can’t help but no-tice that we’ve got our fair share of musical elitists who can’t wait to push their supe-riority all over your face, rub-bing it in more and more that you just are never going to be as cool as them.

Well, that’s just not the case anymore. Ready for some re-freshing Sonic Youth inspired rock with a heavy twist? Then it sounds like you’re ready for Postvoid. And if you think

you aren’t, then you might just want to get ready for it anyways. Meet the funniest, most gosh darn talented band that you’ve never heard of.

There’s Nathan Hall, vocals and guitar. Jon Chaney plays guitar and keyboards for the band. Gustavo Casilla III, who goes by the endearing nickname of “Goose” (short for Gustavo) plays bass, and last but not least, the quiet and noble drummer, Matt Wagner.

The guys have all known eachother since their child-hoods, and began playing their instruments together in high school. Well, except for Matt Wagner, who’s actually a recent transplant from the Midwest and has been play-ing with Postvoid for about

6 months. This doesn’t mean he’s short on talent though; he’s been playing the drums since the third grade.

Their practice space, a small room in a building complex in downtown San Jose, dou-bles a venue for themselves (although they don’t sit on their laurels here either) and for travelling bands that drop by the area. They call it Smile Factory, which ends up be-

how their music makes you feel, but how well they vibe eachother can’t help but be noticed. Ready for more? See below for upcoming shows and music relase information. Julia Eckhardt is the managing editor for La Voz Weekly. She loves local music. A lot. Contact her at: [email protected]

Postvoid rocks hard and does it with intellect, heart and community based views.

Julia EckhardtLA VOZ NEWS

JULIA ECKHARDT (2)/LA VOZ WEEKLY

Postvoid, a San Jose based rock band, outside of their practice space and self sponsored venue called, The Smile Factory.

Find Postvoid on their MySpace at

www.myspace.com/postpostvoid

See them in their upcoming show in San Francisco at:

The Stud (21+)399 9th Street (at Harrison Street)on November 19 at 7:00 p.m. $5 Cover

The Fall gaming season has pretty much always been the highlight of the year. This year is certainly no exception, as the industry’s production studios pull out their big guns, metaphori-cal and virtual, in a bid for console and PC dominance.

-pointed, as the Halo series offers the latest continuation of its

epic space opera universe, and Jack Black offers heavy metal mayhem in “Brutal Legend.”

But for those who want more than just yet another generic action game simply won’t do, Activision is taking a decidedly unique approach to music and rhythm gaming, scratching up another hit with “DJ Hero.”

The sheer number of hours of gaming available staggers the imagination.

Just remember to put your controller down long enough to

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TECHNOLOGYIssues & ReviewsFall video games bring bullets, beats, heavy metal

Double Fine Production Freestyle Games BungieEddie Riggs of Brutal Legend goes medieval on arachnophobia.

Trip your audience out with the hottest remixes as a DJ Hero.

“The Rookie” of Halo 3: ODST is a professional at pumping aliens full of lead.

“Metal! It comes from hell!” screams Jack Black. He ought to know, as his visage and voice are the in-spiration for the protagonist of Double Fine Production’s “Brutal Legend.”

Eddie Riggs, a roadie turned axe-wielding, guitar-

teleported to a land of dark fantasy. With the mighty power of heavy metal at his side, he wages a blood-thirsty war of survival with the humans of the land against a vicious onslaught of demons. Along the way, his own secret heritage is slowly unveiled.

“Brutal Legend’s” game-play is simple – split your en-

emies with a huge medieval axe lovingly named The Sep-arator, melt their faces with Clementine, Eddie’s Flying V guitar, or smash through with The Deuce, a tricked out hot rod.

But its over the top nature is a loving tribute to the legends of heavy metal. More than a hundred heavy metal tracks have been crammed into the game, ranging from Judas Priest to Ozzy Osbourne to, of course, Jack Black’s own tunes.

On Rocktober 13, this game will eat your soul.

For the few arcade-goers left, the idea of a DJ game isn’t all that far-fetched.

Beatmania series, bringing in the wicka-wa-wa sound

Freestyle Game’s “DJ Hero” seem somewhat of a late-coming knock-off.

Of course the same things have been said for “Guitar Freak” and “DrumMania” as “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band.” But though the idea isn’t new, the execution be-tween “Beatmania” and “DJ Hero” certainly differs.

Both utilize a turntable, as is only proper for a DJ simu-lation, but the gameplay sim-ilarities end there. “DJ He-

ro’s” use of a crossfader and effects dial gives the game a more immersive feel than its older Japanese counterpart.

Gien the fact that its soundtrack includes the works of such stars as Goril-laz and Daft Punk, the music alone is probably its strongest selling point.

When compounded by its trippy background graphics and note indicators, remi-niscent of Harmonix’s mu-sic game “Frequency,” “DJ Hero’s” guaranteed to be on the top of the wish list of any music game fan.

Scratch up a fresh hit on

Tomorrow, a quarter of the school will be mysteri-ously absent. Or perhaps not so mysterious, as Bungie’s “Halo 3: ODST” will be coming out, to the adulation of gaming fans everywhere.

Instead of playing Master Chief, you will now con-trol an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper known only as “The Rookie.” You’ve been stuffed into a single-occupant Hu-man Entry Vehicle and tossed on a one-way journey down into Earth’s gravity well and into the city of New Mom-basa, tasked with the oner-ous goal of tracking down your errant teammates while surviving a horde of alien Covenant troops.

Naturally, things only get harder from there.

The most anticipated as-pect of the game, however, is ODST’s multiplayer feature, which has been so thorough-ly jam-packed with maps and options that it lies on a com-pletely separate disc from the main game.

Perhaps it is time you re-mind your friends what it is like for you to dual-wield Needlers. Assuming they don’t run you over with a Warthog, of course.

Either way, welcome back to the deathmatch.

James Chen is the technology editor for La Voz Weekly. Contact him at: [email protected]

Tech year in review Viva la Twitter!

When was the last time the United States State Department asked a private corporation to delay their scheduled maintenance down-time? Never, until it became clear that Twit-ter had become the rallying point for election fraud protests in Iran.

has managed to grab headline news either. The service found itself swmped by the Mumbai

-timated that over eighty messages were sent

The American Red Cross now uses Twitter to exchange instantaneous updates and infor-mation about local disasters and relief efforts.

What happened to the science?

As for the Large Hadron Collider, did black

track down a Higgs boson? Forget about it. Whether you’re a paranoiac

or a scientist, the LHC’s switch-on was a total disappointment, as an electrical failure shut down the world’s theoretically most powerful particle accelerator amidst a storm of contro-versy and bad science.

However, it is scheduled to resume opera-tions in the near future.

As an aside, black holes with masses less than that of a star tend to evaporate explo-sively, and LHC isn’t even theoretically ca-

pable of generating ones more massive than a molecule. You can put the doomsday signs away now.

Breaking news: newspapers are broken

Finally, the American newspaper industry reported a cumulative loss of over $64 bil-

-tors are blamed for this, from the recession to Craigslist.

Most industry experts agree the cause is likely as simple as the fact newspapers refus-ing to adapt to the Internet in a timely manner. The advantages of digital news, and the fact that the Google News aggregate lets you read stories for free, has opened a vein in papers ev-erywhere in the nation.

However, it wasn’t just print media that suf-fered an economic whiplash. Digital adver-tising did not escape the effects of the global

year. Though not nearly as drastic a hit as that suffered by print media, tech experts and start-ups are nonetheless scrambling to respond to the downturn.

be seen whether or not the industry’s responses were appropriate.

The personal computer has long since out-grown its status as a luxury item. Rather, for college professors reliant on online plagia-rism detection services and students reliant on digital resources and networking tools for their studies and future work, having a computer has become an absolute necessity.

makes the investment of a couple hundred dol-lars for a computer system a somewhat precar-ious conundrum, no worries: the Foothill-De Anza school district has you covered.

“At this time, if a student meets the minimum -

puter to him/her,” said Cindy Castillo of De

GPA minimum while at De Anza College, be enrolled for at least six units, have applied

supplement, demonstrate intent to use the re-cycled computer for academic goals, and have not previously received a computer from the recycling program.

According to Susan Malmgren, the program coordinator for the CompTecS and Computer Donation programs, there is plenty of good news for students applying for a computer. “We are somewhat lucky in that the program is self-supporting and does not use any funds from the district,” said Malmgren.

The computer scholarship program is based on a National Science Foundation grant, set to

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ing from the De Anza Student Body to cover remaining costs and to pay student interns.

An application for a second NSF grant has been set out, with results expected late next spring.

per hour to refurbish hundreds of computers a year for distribution to students in need. Last

Anza students and 136 to Foothill students,

Anza alone. There remain nine more systems available

this quarter, to be assigned to students who are

The computers are predominately Windows PCs, with copies of Windows XP Pro donated to the school at a drastically reduced rate of $5 per copy. Laptops are usually not available.

The program is currently looking for more

program’s challenge, said Malmgren, is ac-quiring all the periphery parts to go with each system, including speakers and modems.

More information about the program can be found at the program’s website at http://www.oti.fhda.edu/computer_donation.html.

As for everybody else looking to save some cash on computer hardware, many online

upgrades for similarly low prices. Check out http://www.newegg.com for offers and deals.

PCs for students in need



James ChenLa Voz News



Brutal Legend DJ Hero Halo 3: ODST

Is De Anza College a graduate school?With enrollment reaching 2.9 million this year in

California, community colleges statewide can ex-pect a jump in reverse transfer enrollment this year.

What is a reverse transfer student? Unlike the generally well-known movement from community colleges to four-year institutions, a reverse transfer is a student that comes to community college after already attending a four-year school.

-munity college population, they deserve as much attention from administrations as high school graduate enrollees.

The added strain of more students has the potential to negatively impact everyone’s community college

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up more quickly and resources get thinner.But despite campus resources that are already at

-ministrative level to ease the reverse transfer’s in-troduction to community college life.

Community colleges nationwide have a responsi-

An example of such outreach was implemented last year at Cuyahoga Community College in

group counseling sessions and meetings for return transfer students.

While this population may arrive at community

college applications, and course registration, the fact is that every school is different, and it’s easy to get lost.

De Anza and community colleges nationwide can implement programs and offer resources to help this growing demographic in their landscape, whether it’s offering a class similar to “Orientation to Col-

-ply advertising its existing resources more widely.

While reverse transfer students are a growing population, this is not a group that sucks up ad-

community college environment. Reverse transfer students actually have a lot to offer a community college campus.

According to “Reverse Transfers in the Commu-

can serve as a motivator to younger students. With their experience in the career world and higher edu-cation, these students often “display maturity, dedi-cation and seriousness.” Reverse transfers are also more likely to participate and encourage a deeper

analysis in classroom discussion.As the class delves deeper into coursework,

professors also strive to come to class prepared

more learning.This growing population also changes the

college administrations.

Reverse transfers come to community college for

continuing education and personal growth. All this serves the overall purpose of a graduate education, at a fraction of the cost per unit.

In an effort to satisfy the needs of its student popu-

community colleges like De Anza are, somewhat unintentionally, shifting their role to include a post-graduate quality of education.

Community colleges are an amazing resource for students and cost a fraction of the real-world value of their coursework. With this proud reputation in

-tion to proactively offer resources to all their under-represented groups.

La VozWeeklyPatrick Gartner Editor in [email protected]

Julia Eckhardt Managing [email protected]

Terell Sterling News EditorDakarai Mills Features, Arts Editor Coree Hogan Website EditorKatia Protsenko Opinions EditorJames Chen Technology EditorKelly Troung Editor Emeritus

Business StaffBeth Grobman Faculty [email protected] Alvarado Lab [email protected] Kazempour Business [email protected]

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Campus Opinions

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tor in Chief. As Editor in Chief, I plan to maintain, if not im-

prove the standard of community journalism that De

an excellent team of editors who share the same pas-

our staff will continue to give an independent and

-where at once; if we have not covered an issue that

-ters to the editor, sending informal e-mails or visit-

De Anza’s community.

have constant updates and previews of stories we

I feel privileged for this opportunity and I wish you all an excellent quarter. My door is always open.

Sincerely,

Patrick Gartner

Patrick Gartner is the Editor in Chief for La Voz

Weekly. Contact him at: [email protected]

Our staff takes great

advocate... ”“

Students transferring to, not from, De Anza

Katia Protsenko is the Opinions Editor for La Voz

Weekly. Contact her at: opinions@lavozdeanza.

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Textbook Rentals Available At Bookstore

The Textbook Rental Program allows students attending De Anza College (with a current valid DASB Card) the opportunity to rent

selected textbooks for the duration of the Fall 2009 quarter.

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Computer Science, ForouzanPre Algebra, AufmanUnderstanding Business, NickelsIntro Chemistry, CorwinWorld of Psychology, WoodFit & Well (Brief Ed.), FaheyDeveloping Person, BergerPre-Modern East Asia, EberyEssentials of Physical AnthropologyHumanity, PeoplesConcise Business Law Custom, BeattyCritical Thinking, MooreCriminal Investigation, SwansonKirsch Center for Environmental StudiesMass Media, Rodman

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