Ohlone College Monitor, October 13, 2016 by Ohlone College

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OCTOBER 13, 2016 Vol. LI No. 5

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Sergio Suarez announces the winners of the B-boy Battle, Eastside Union Crew from San Jose at the Smith Center. More photos, Page 5.

Workers drill, pour concrete as new core buildings take root RONNIE LOZANO STAFF WRITER

It is difficult to walk around the main campus and not notice the incessant clamor. The noise comes from workers drilling deep holes, then filling them with “re-bar”, followed by the forming of concrete. The process is the foundation of the Academic Core Project. Voters passed the $349 million in 2010 and the project began with demolitio n of Build-

ings 1, 2, and 8 which were built in the 1970s. Groundbreaking began in April and since then construction workers have been setting up the foot prints for the Academic Core Buildings at the heart of the campus. The process of the project includes workers drilling piers for foundation 20-40 feet deep, followed by the placement of deep steel cages which are there to eventually be filled up with concrete, which is different

from most procedures. “It takes a lot of effort,” said Robert Dias, Director of Measure G. Being that the location of the project is on a hillside, the procedure is more challenging than usual. The buildings must meet seismic requirements which are strictly controlled by the State of California. “It is different because the nature of the buildings,” said Dias. Continued on Page 2

Transfer deal for deaf students ROELLE BALAN STAFF WRITER

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Crane lifts and places steel re-bar cages into place, while drilling holes for cages continues on campus.

Ohlone students who complete the ASLEnglish Interpreter Preparation Program can now transfer their credits to Gallaudet University in Washington DC. Ohlone’s Deaf Studies Division reached an agreement in March with Gallaudet that helps students who are in the ASL-English Interpreter Preparation Program to transfer to the campus to further their education. Ohlone College became the first community college to serve deaf students in 1972 when the division was created. The division gave an opportunity for deaf students to continue their education and gain career opportunities. The division serves an average of 200 deaf students each year. The Interpreter Preparation Program is one of the three career pathways offered in the divi-

sion. The program offers an Associate of Arts in Interpretation and a Certificate. The interpreter program is one of two departments in the division. The other department is called American Sign Language and Deaf Studies. In this department, students become fluent in American Sign Language. There are also Deaf Education classes where students can learn how to be teachers for deaf children. Darline Clark Gunsauls, dean of the Deaf Studies Division, speaking through an interpreter, said the Interpreter Preparation Program “Prepares students to facilitate communication, be a communication bridge between hearing and deaf people So they’re translating back and forth between English and American Sign Language.” Gunsauls said the transfer program is Continued on Page 2

Revenue sought from unused land TOMI BOYD STAFF WRITER

In a dusty room at the top of a hill, eight men and women met to decide the fate and future of Ohlone College. The main topic of Wednesday’s board meeting: development of the unused property that extends from Witherly Lane to Pine Street, known as the frontage property. The college seeks to lease out the property as a

means of generating a source of revenue independent from state apportionments, on which the college currently entirely relies. Students and community members were allowed to offer suggestions for the development, bringing ideas such as on-campus housing for financial aid and transfer students. Some concerns from the community included an increase in traffic congestion on Mission Boule-

vard. In response, Sean Absher, an attorney with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, P.C. told the board that any environmental impacts, including traffic congration, would be mitigated by whichever developer Ohlone chooses to award the contract. Absher told the board, “Legally, this is the maximum process by which [the college] can generate revenue for that site”.

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NEWS BITES Late start classes

For students looking to take on more credits and those who were late to fall registration, there is still hope. Ohlone offers a variety of late start classes on both the Newark and Fremont campuses, and online. Start dates for these classes range from the Oct. 10 to Nov. 9. Students who complete these courses get the same number of credits as those who sign up at the beginning of the semester. Anyone interested can find more information on the Ohlone website.

Brian Copeland Actor and comedian Brian Copeland is coming back to Ohlone on Oct. 27 to perform his solo show, “The Scion.” According to a review in The Mercury, he tells the true story of Stuart Alexander, the owner of a sausage manufacturing factory dynasty, who killed three government meat inspectors who wanted to inspect his factory. This piece brings into question the privilege and wealth of men like Alexander who are nearly untouchable. Copeland pulls from his experience living in San Leandro and pours it into his performances. This show at the Smith Center in the Jackson Theater at 7pm. General admission is $15 and $10 for students and staff.

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change programs. The division has established partnerships Gunsauls said the transfer with global organizations that program is called,“2+2,” a assists students with studying pathway program that can help abroad. One organization is called students get into the university. “The Students who graduate JAAS- the Japanese American with an AA degree in Interpret- Signers Society. Ohlone and ing here after two years can JAAS have an Implementatransfer to Gallaudet University tion Agreement to assist inin Washington DC for a second ternational deaf students from two years and receive a Bach- Japan to study at Ohlone. This includes coming to the U.S. to elor’s Degree,” she said. The articulation agreement learn American Sign Language (ASL), cross cultural studies, between Gallaudet and givUniing opv e r portunisity and the only liberal arts ties for Ohlone D e a f was es- college for the deaf Japanese tablished on March Darline Clark Gunsauls students to be2 of this come inyear. This means the units earned from terns at various Bay Area deaf Ohlone’s Interpreter Preparato- community agencies. One other organization is ry Program classes can transfer to the school. Ohlone students called The Sodertorns Folkhogthat completed the Associate’s skola’s Interpreter Education in Arts in the interpreter prepara- Program in Stockholm Sweden. tion program can continue their They also has a cooperative education at the university to get agreement with Ohlone. That a bachelor of arts in interpreta- agreement confirms both programs as sister programs. The tion or any other program. “Gallaudet University is the Ohlone faculty went to Sweden only liberal arts college for the to provide deaf culture teaching deaf in the entire world,” Gun- methods to the teachers. Ohlone’s Deaf Studies prosauls said. The Deaf Studies Division is nationallyand inter- gram usually has about 200 nationally recognized through students. Sixteen deaf students programs with Gallaudet and from other countries are enother international student ex- rolled this semester learning

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A Night of Science and More Ohlone’s second annual A Night of Science and More will be held this Saturday, Oct. 15th on the Newark Campus. The free, public event will begin at 5 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. The event will feature interactive exhibits, mad science shows, star gazing with telescopes, an aquaponics farming area, a health sciences area, 49ers NFL STEM Education workshops, and more. The event will also feature speakers including John Collins, The Paper Airplane Guy, and Pascal Lee from the Mars Institute and SETI (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute. A Night of Science and More is sponsored by Ohlone College, ASOC and Student Activities. For more information, contact Renee Gonzales at (510) 659-7311 or rgonzales@ ohlone.edu – Compiled by Monitor staff

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Construction continues on Fremont campus.

Workers drill, pour concrete Continued from Page 1 The complex which is set to open in the Spring of 2019, is set where Buildings 1, 2, and 8 formerly stood. There will be three new buildings to replace the ones that were demolished last year. Building 1 will be for science classes, and will have a large lecture hall on the side of it. The large lecture hall is scheduled to open before the rest of the complex due to the planned tearing down of what is currently Building 3.

Building 2 will be for art classes and will have a small lecture hall on the side of it. Finally, Building 3 will be the learning commons and will include the library. “It will essentially be a new campus,” said Dias, who expects the buildings to be easy to navigate through for students once they are finished. Despite the noise, the process is well underway and there is a positive outlook on how the complex will materialize, although there is a lot of work yet to be done.

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Darline Clark Gunsauls, dean of the Deaf Studies Division. the American Sign Language, There is also an outside reincluding ones from Eygpt, source students can go to called Saudi Arabia and Thailand. DCARA. The acronym stands Ohlone’s Deaf Studies Divi- for Deaf Counseling Advocacy sion offers academic and per- Referral Agency. If there is a sonal resources for deaf students need for students in the Division to ensure their success. There that Ohlone couldn’t offer, like are counseling and financial mental health counseling, they aid services offered by the State are referred to this organization. Department of Rehabilitation.

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Yash Kumar Johar, 19, is one of two Ohlone students chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to Nasa Ames in Mountain View and work on NASA’s Mars robot prototype. Johar will be leaving for the NASA Ames Research Center on Sunday for a four-day program. There will be other students coming from other colleges as well. NASA Ames will provide dorm rooms, meals, and other services, such a swimming pool, for all students. It all started last semester. Johar said he was on his way to his class, but he was early and was still walking around the school. Then, he passed by a Fremont portable where a NASA engineer was giving a talk. He saw the poster on the door first, so he decided to check it out and see what was going on. “I was so happy that I made that decision, I am happy that I applied, and now I am going to NASA because of my smallest decision,” said Johar. “I feel like I am very lucky. I have the potential to do things, but then I always try for opportunities, and I am so happy that I found this opportunity. So, what I believe is to never give up on any opportunities because now I know that, this will change my life.” NASA is visiting community college to persuade students to participate in the National Community College Aerospace program. It is an

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Ohlone student, Yash Kumar Johar, ready to participate in NASA program in Mountain View. online five to eight week summer course where students learn about NASA projects (from past to present), including aerospace, physics, and math. A student can participate only once in the National Community College Aerospace Program. Johar decided to apply, and he had to provide NASA with a recommendation letter, a transcript, and an essay on why

he wanted to join the program. He was selected and he became part of the NASA summer course which consists mostly of quizzes, with a final 8-10-page paper on “Mission to Mars.” Johar received 100 percent on the entire course. All participants of the program will get to meet NASA scientists, engineers, weather forecasters, and physicists and

will be given opportunities to talk and work with them. They will be working together on how to build and work with robots. All participants, including Johar, will also be working on their resumes, with tips such as how to fix it in order to apply for NASA, to become a permanent member, and be part of NASA alumini. They will also talk about current opportunities NASA has for community college students. During the four-day program, the students will be designing a prototype robot that will work on Mars. After the program, the NASA Ames Research Center will create a Mars-like environment, and they will be testing the prototype in that area. Johar is a first year student at Ohlone. This fall is his third semester. He is currently majoring in chemistry, but also considering chemical and physics. He will be applying this fall for transfer in 2017. “I am very excited because I am not very decided with my major,” he said. “And it’s because I am not sure if I want to be a scientist or an engineer. If I go to NASA Ames, I can talk to the scientists and engineers, have both of their perspectives and decide on my major finally,” said Johar. “You should never give up on any opportunities that you actually want to take. Just always believe in yourself and work upon it. Because whatever you want to get, you will always get if you work on it.”

Pornography talk on Friday DINA DELEON STAFF WRITER

An estimated 50 percent of all internet traffic is pornography, which will be the topic for Dr. Marty Klein Friday at 7p.m. in the Smith Center. Pornography 2016: Porn Panic, Public Health and Porn literacy is being hosted by the Psychology Club Speaker Series this month. Klein will discuss the “Porn Literacy” model that can help parents guide their children, help couples manage conflict and support young adults as they develop and express their sexuality. His goal has been to support healthy sexual expression. Dr. Klein has written six books and has contributed to dozens of professional publications. His latest book “His Porn, Her Pain”, which tells about the effects and myths of porn in our society. His book “America’s War on Sex” was honored as Book of the Year by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors

and Therapists. He has been honored by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist. Every year he is quoted in dozens of national publications and websites, such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Huffington Post. Dr. Klein has also appeared on television and radio many times. He has been interviewed on ABC’s 20/20 and National Public Radio, just to name a few. He has been a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist for 35 years. This speaker series that began at Ohlone in 2009 hosts talks from professionals whose work contributes to critical thinking, skepticism and science. Tickets are available at the Smith Center Box office. General admission is $15 and $10 with student ID. To learn more about Dr. Klein and you can check out his blog at www. SexEd.org.

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‘Tis the season for holiday concerts

It’s that time of year again, where popular radio stations announce their Holiday concerts. Here is a rundown of what’s happening in the Bay Area during the 2016 Holiday season. iHeart Media Top 40 station KYLD(Wild 94.9) will be holding its 2016 Jingle Ball Concert on Dec. 1 at The SAP Center in San Jose. This year’s line-up includes Shawn Mendes, The Chainsmokers, Diplo, Tove Lo, Alessia Cara, Lukas Graham, Daya, and a special appearance by Niall Horan. “The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour has become synonymous with the holidays,” iHeart Media President of National Programming Tom Poleman told the radio trade publication Inside Radio. “Fans wait all year to hear who will be playing this

tour, and we’re thrilled to be announcing an impressive lineup. If you’re an artist who makes it to this stage, it means you’re one of the most important artists in pop music this year.” Tickets go on sale Oct.17 at noon at http://www.wild949. com/JBTickets Hot Adult Contemporary station KIOI(Star 101.3) will be holding its annual “One Starry Night” show, to be held on Dec. 9 at The Masonic in San Francisco and will feature performances by Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer, Lindsay Stirling and Walking on Cars. Tickets to this event are on now on sale at livenation.com C B S To p 4 0 s t a t i o n KMVQ(99.7 NOW) has announced their annual their annual “Triple HO Show,” which will be held on Dec. 3 at The SAP Center in San Jose. This year’s line up will include Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Meghan Trainor, Hailee Steinfield and Zara Larsson. Good luck getting tickets to

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this show, because it’s sold out Ohlone College will be holding its 9th Annual Holiday Extravaganza, on Dec. 3 at The Smith Center. This year’s show will feature performances by The Ohlone Tuba Ensemble, The Ohlone Community Band, The Ohlone Wind Orchestra, and The Mission Peak Brass Band. Tickets can be purchased at the Smith Center Box Office.

FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF ROCK ‘N ROLL FILE: I found an interesting website about one of the pioneers of Rock N Roll, Little Richard, featuring some of his earliest performances. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than six decades. During his storied career, he appeared on several TV shows, including Solid Gold. He appeared in several movies, including “Down And Out In Beverley Hills and The Girl Can’t Help It. His music also played a key role in in the formation of other

music genres, including soul and funk. He was inducted into The Rock ‘N Roll Hall Of Fame in 1986 and is also a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award from the Recording Academy and also from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. His hit record “Tutti Frutti” was included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010. You can see some of his memorable performance by visiting https://www.facebook. com/10103431475148118/videos/10103862413723758

HERE ARE THIS WEEK’S TOP FIVE HIT RECORDS: 1. “Closer” – The Chainsmokers f/Halsey 2. “Treat You Better” – Shawn Mendes 3. “Heathens” – Twenty One Pilots 4. “Let Me Love You” – Ma-

jor Lazer f/Justin Bieber 5. “Gold” – Kiiara

FOR YOUR WEEKEND LISTENING PLEASURE: Pop music recording artists Calvin Harris, Andy Grammer, and Shaggy will be special guests this Saturday on the Top 40 music radio Show “Most Requested Live with Romeo.” The show is aired every Saturday from 4-9 p.m. on more than 160 radio stations worldwide, including WIOQ(Q102) in Philadelphia, which is available on the iHeart Radio app. If you would like to find out more about this show, visit their website at http://www. mostrequestedlive.com Monitor Radio and Music columnist Henry Ochs has spent many years working in radio and keeps track on all the latest happenings in the radio and music industry. He could be reached at DJHammerinhank@gmail. com or on Twitter @DJHammerinhank

Given what you have seen in the news about clowns lately, what would you do if you encountered one?

DENISSE GONZALEZ

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Ohlone student

“I’d run away, because you never know if somebody is just trying to scare you or if they are trying to hurt you.”

STEPHANIE COELHO

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“Drive away really fast -- and cry.”

CRAIG HOLTZCLAW

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Ohlone student

“I’d confront him about it.”

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“Every time I look in my rear view mirror I think there is going to be a clown, so I’d definitely be scared.”

“I’m not Bruce Lee -- I’d run away for sure.”

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All The Way Live urban dance festival IVAN VARGAS PHOTO EDITOR

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Out of 100 Latinos that start elementary school a little over half actually finish, which is about 56 or 57. Out of those 57 about 14 continue on to a two-year college or a four-year college and out of the 14 about 8 finish, two will continue onto their masters and two will continue onto their PhD.” -- Sergio Suarez

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We didn’t really have a lot of resources when I was a youngster. If it wasn’t for hip hop, I wouldn’t have made it through each level of education.” -- Sergio Suarez

Above left: A thankful Sergio Suarez gets emotional with the participants. Above right: Suarez receives the 2016 Alameda County Arts Leadership Award from a representative of Alameda County. Center above: Dancer of Needles to the Groove Record Shop Crew vs Crew B-boy/B-girl Battle. Center below left: 1 vs.1 Locking Battle winner Zebra Pants on the left. Center below right: Judges perform waacking choreography. Below left: Flavor Group Creative Agency 2 vs. 2 Popping Battle: Winners Precise & Smurf (Los Angeles). Below center: 1 vs. 1 Waacking Battle: Winner GQ. Below right: Needles to the Groove Record Shop Crew vs. Crew B-boy/B-girl Battle: Eastside Union (San Jose). The contest was held Saturday night in the Smith Center.

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Trump vs. Clinton: How low can it go? MIRA CHANDRA STAFF WRITER

On Oct. 9, the world had the pleasure of viewing the two major party presidential nominees go at it like children. There was Donald Trump, being his personal best and slandering his opponent like there was no tomorrow- not to mention appropriating sexual assault and threatening to incarcerate her- and then there was Hillary Clinton, who constantly tried to take the debate to a higher level and answer the people’s questions, but sadly was engulfed in Trump’s web of lies and consumed by her own rebuttals. Trump, being the entertainer he is, wasted no time and dove right into the malicious slandering of Clinton. Regardless of whatever question he was asked- either by the moderators

or by the people in the town hall- somehow he always managed to revert back to a fact-less argument explaining how he is “better” than her, or how much he wants to make “America great again”. He didn’t mention any policies or plans on how to achieve his goals, such as wanting to build our nation’s wealth up or keep our country safe— from “the people pouring into our country… coming in from the Middle East and other places” As Trump said during the debate. Moderator Anderson Cooper, from CNN, questioned him about a lewd conversation recorded in 2005 where he bragged about groping, kissing, and or having sex with women without their consent. Trump responded with an “ISIS is worse” appeal. No seriously, the Republican tried to minimize

his appropriation of sexual assault by comparing it to how much worse ISIS is. Additionally, other than trying to deflect the conversation away from how badly he basically admitted to part taking in sexual violence against women, further cementing the opinion against him being a misogynist rapist, he barely apologized, claiming it was just “locker room talk” and requested viewers to “not judge him for the man he was 11 years ago”, but rather judge Hillary Clinton, based on her husband, Bill Clinton’s, actions in regards to rape and sexual assault. Trump said, “If you look at Bill Clinton, far worse. Mine are words, and his was action… There’s never been anybody in the history politics in this nation that’s been so abusive to women. So you can say any way you

want to say it, but Bill Clinton was abusive to women…don’t tell me about words…I apologize for those words. But it is things that people say. But what President Clinton did, he was impeached, he lost his license to practice law… I will tell you that when Hillary brings up a point like that and she talks about words that I said 11 years ago, I think it’s disgraceful, and I think she should be ashamed of herself, if you want to know the truth.” First of all, can someone please tell me when president Bill Clinton was impeached and lost his license to practice law? Due to the notoriously infamous Monica lewinskey scandal, he did in fact have to go through an impeachment process, but let’s set the record straight: Bill Clinton was never actually impeached. In addi-

tion, Trump’s claim of Clinton losing his license to practice law— completely absurd! Bill Clinton’s license was suspended for five years, not permanently, and was given a $25,000 fine. Second, not only was it extremely inappropriate to involve alleged women the Clintons may or may not have sexually victimized, but it was factually flawed- like everything else Trump had been saying throughout the debate. This is why Hillary Clinton wanted moderators to serve as fact checkers as well. Third, Hillary should be ashamed? A woman who has spent a huge portion of her career advocating for women’s rights, even till this day— should be ashamed? Rather, shouldn’t her opponent, a presidential candidate who has personally Continued on Page 7

Socially normalized violence and abuse

VANESSA LUIS GUEST WRITER

(Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and domestic violence. For the purpose of this article, I will refer to the abuser as “him/ he/his”; however, please note that any person can be a victim of domestic/sexual violence or the perpetrator of such. This article adheres to the gender binary in order to shed light on the differences between the way we raise boys and girls within Rape Culture from a young age.) So, he doesn’t hit you. He doesn’t hold you down and force himself inside of you. He’s never done anything that is stereotypically abusive and violent. But you’re scared. You haven’t told your friends and family, because you feel like you’re crazy. Well, you’re not. You are

not alone. Sadly, society has told you that what you are experiencing is not abuse or assault simply because it does not fit into their despicable portrait of domestic and sexual violence. What does domestic and sexual violence even look like? Think about it, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you read the words “domestic violence”? The first thing I think of is a woman with a black eye. What about the words “sexual violence”? The first thing I think of is a brutal rape, maybe in a dark alley. These, my friends, are stereotypes, and not every abuse or assault looks this way. Sometimes it’s not visible, and often it’s unreported. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, domestic violence is defined as the willful intimida-

tion, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior (i.e psychological and emotional abuse) as a part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Notice here that maintenance of dominance and control is a consistent component of domestic violence—this is often done by emotional and psychological abuse. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, sexual assault is defined as sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim including, but not limited to, penetration of the victim’s body (rape), attempted rape, forceful sexual acts (oral sex and penetration to the perpetrator), and fondling/unwanted sexual touching. Force is defined as physical pressure, emotional coercion, psychological force, or manipulation to coerce a

victim into non-consensual sex. The stereotypical box that we put domestic abuse and sexual violence in are not only damaging to victims, but it also further perpetuates the idea that these things are OK. But it’s not OK. It’s not OK that rape and sexual assaults are the most unreported crimes in the world. It’s not OK that 63 percent of sexual assaults go unreported in the U.S alone. It’s not OK that among the reasons many victims stay in an abusive relationship is embarrassment and the belief that abuse is normal. It’s not OK that we live in a society where a Presidential candidate’s blatant admission to sexual violence and valorization of lack of consent (i.e “grab ‘em by the pussy”) is chalked up to “locker room talk.” Some people are standing with Donald Trump, saying this is just something boys do,

further perpetuating the statement of “boys will be boys”. And THIS, folks, is the fucking problem.

Rape Culture and Sexual Assault We are raising boys and girls in a society (i.e rape culture) that teaches boys to rape and abuse while we teach girls to believe it is their fault. Let me explain. From the day they are born, girls are victims. We teach them to protect themselves, emphasize the ways to be sure they are not raped, say things like “don’t walk alone at night” and “don’t wear tight clothes” and “don’t drink too much” and “don’t. don’t. don’t.” By doing this, we have set our girls up for failure. We have set girls up so that the day that the girl drinks too much in a Continued on Page 7

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Second debate dragged into the mud Continued from Page 6 victimized and shamed women, such as the former 1996 Miss Universe, be ashamed of his actions and words? Projection, an ugly hue, is definitely not your shade, Mr. Trump. To touch on just how similar the Republican presidential nominee is to Adolf Hitler, he even threatened that Clinton would be in jail if he was in charge of the law in our country. I don’t know what is worse, him admitting to bragging about sexual assault, or him being as dictator like as possible, passively threatening to incarcerate his opponent if he were president, on live television— watched by millions. Of course, Clinton did defend herself against her opponent’s malicious arguments against her, but more importantly- she did strive to answer as many questions as she could.

For example, Clinton was asked by Cooper to respond to one of Trump’s heavily racist and sexist arguments, she said, “We have seen him insult women…this is who Donald Trump is. But it’s not only women, and it’s not only this video that raises questions about his fitness to be our president, because he has also targeted immigrants, African- Americans, Latinos, people with disabilities, POWs, Muslims, and so many others” She continued, “the question our country must answer is that this is not who we are. That’s why -- to go back to your question -- I want to send a message -- we all should -- to every boy and girl.. to the entire world that America already is great, but we are great because we are good, and we will respect one another, and we will work with one another, and we will celebrate our diversity” To conclude, she ended her

response with this statement, “These are very important values to me, because this is the America that I know and love. And I can pledge to you tonight that this is the America that I will serve if I’m so fortunate enough to become your president.” Sounds presidential? That’s because it is. This debate, which could have been used to answer the public’s questions regarding the candidate’s goals and intentions, instead primarily focused on Donald Trump— and all his infamy. It’s a shame. This debate hardly did anything to help undecided voters choose a candidate they’d support, nor did it contribute to a significant change of backing on behalf of already decided voters. Someone like Trump definitely should not have made it as far as he has in this presidential election— and the debate proves it— but really the more

pressing and underlying issue which needs to be addressed is America’s system of education which needs to be reformed so maybe, Americans will never support a candidate such as him, for obvious reasons. In regards to the Republican Party, there really isn’t a clear separation between Church and State. The entire Republican party is based on Christian ideals of morality. Some Democrats are voting for Hillary to protect democratic goals or indeed, the ideals of liberal democracy itself. Similarly, most Trump supporters feel morally inclined to align themselves with the conservative party regardless of who is running, to protect conservative measures. What they don’t realize is that Trump’s beliefs do not align with the conservative party anyway. Their misguided vote will actually lead to a dictatorship and the destruction and elimination

of the Republican Party. People are so hell bent for this man, that they are even willing to change how they feel about certain issues. For example, in the summer of 2016, Republicans advocated against same-sex bathrooms, fearing their daughters will be groped by men. Now in fall 2016, Republicans are so ready to vote for a man who brags about groping women and sexual assault - not very Christian, huh? If you missed the highly publicized event and are curious, visit https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=FRlI2SQ0Ueg-this is the actual footage of the second presidential debate via NBC news. On a separate note, For those interested in viewing hilarious commentary in regards to the debate, check out Stephen Colbert’s— of the late night show with Stephen Colbert— response to the debate here: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=WzeJuZvBfs0.

Sexual assault in all shapes and forms Continued from Page 6 tight outfit at a party when all their friends are gone, they will dance with a boy. And when that boy puts his hands where she doesn’t want them or takes her to a bedroom where she changes her mind but he takes what he wants anyway, she will blame herself, just like everyone else. The boy who raped her that night will say it is not his fault, and he may even believe that. He will say she was drunk and that she wanted it too (hmm, eerily similar to that of Brock Turner). He will say that she danced with him provocatively, or that she went up to that room with him, or that she kissed him back, so when he was on top of her and she changed her mind, she didn’t mean it. He will win in court and she will live with the fear and shame that her rapist gave her, because he was not taught at a young age that rape is rape no matter how you spin it. He wasn’t taught consent like the girl was taught to be defensive. He wasn’t given the talk that he should’ve gotten—instead he may have had the “Birds

and the Bees” talk, the “your urges are natural” talk, the “use condoms” talk, the “you have a penis and she has a vagina” talk, but never the “this is what consent looks like, you must always have consent” talk. Sexual Assault is so often viewed as just rape, but there are so many things that fall under this category such as forced (please see the definition of “force” at the beginning of this article) digital penetration, forced oral stimulation, unwanted groping and touching, and more; to keep it simple: if you don’t have blatant consent, than it is assault.

Undercover Abuse Domestic violence is discreet and covert. It’s something that may be hard to spot and even harder to come out about. It’s even more difficult when your abuse is not physical. So many people are still in abusive relationships simply because they aware that their abuse is not normal. Types of abuse are physical, emotional, sexual, financial, digital, and stalking.

Emotional and verbal abuse are by far the most widely accepted and normalized types of abuse. Emotional and verbal abuse by an intimate partner can include calling you names and putting you down, screaming/ yelling at you, intentionally embarrassing you in public, preventing you from seeing/ talking with friends or family, telling you what to do or wear, threats, and other controlling and/or intimidating behaviors. (If you may be in an abusive relationship and are unsure, you can visit http://www.loveisrespect.org to find out more about other types of abuse.) Due to the fact that this type of abuse and its elements are so prevalent within relationships, it often goes unanswered and unnoticed. In fact, 57 percent of college students say that dating abuse is difficult to identify. According to Love is Respect, girls and young women (age 16-24) have experienced the highest rate of intimate partner violence and nearly half of dating college women report experiencing violent and

abusive dating behaviors. Even though young women experience so much domestic violence, many never report it because of the widely accepted “knowledge” that emotionally and verbally violent behaviors are not an issue. This leaves many victims feeling alone and worthless.

Socially Accepted Abuse and Violence So why is it that abuse and violence are considered normal? Our line between violence and acceptable behavior has blurred. In fact, there is not really a line anymore; we now have a mold in which you either fit or you don’t—if you don’t, then your abuse/assault is not valid. Within our Rape Culture we fetishize relationships like Harley Quinn and the Joker (DC Comics) and Anastasia Steele and Cristian Grey (50 Shades of Grey), seeing them as edgy and romantic, and further perpetuating violence and enabling abusers in relationships. I can’t really tell you why this happens or why our society is

so eager to normalize this type of violence. But I can tell you that you’re not alone. Your pain and fear is valid, and there is always someone available to talk to. If you want to know if you are in a healthy relationship take the Love is Respect Quiz at http://www.loveisrespect.org/for-someone-else/ is-my-relationship-healthyquiz/

Anonymous 24/7 Hotlines:

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE). National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Information and Resources:

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: http://www. nsvrc.org/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (http:// ncadv.org/) Love is Respect (http://www. loveisrespect.org/)

8 SPORTS The one that got away M O N I TO R OCTOBER 13, 2016

Kaep is back

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Above is a Hartnell player’s premature celebration after coming close to making a goal for the second time, but the ball hit the goal post. Center below left and right show the moment before Ohlone scored to tie the game. Below right, Hartnell tells the referee one Ohlone player touched the ball with her hand, and he invalidated the goal. This was team’s fourth league game, played Tuesday at the Fremont Scoccer Complex against Hartnell College. The team’s record now is 3-1 in league play. Their next game is Friday against Skyline College at the Feemont Soccer Complex at 1:30 p.m.

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Even-year magic becomes even-year tragic RONNIE LOZANO SPORTS WRITER

2010, 2012, 2014… 2016? Giants fans were optimistic about a fourth World Series Championship in seven years, but the even-year magic turned tragic Tuesday night. After losing the first two games in Chicago, the Giants came back home with a renewed sense of hope because they had their ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound for Game 3. Although Bumgarner did not turn in one of his vintage postseason performances,

San Francisco outlasted the Cubs in 13 innings. The way the Giants came back in Game 3 reinforced even more hope into the fanbase. A triple by journeyman infielder Conor Gillaspie off Cubs’ closer Aroldis Chapman spearheaded a 3-run 8th inning to put the Giants ahead 5-3 and erased the uncharacteristic outing by Bumgarner. After reliever Sergio Romo blew the save in the 9th inning, neither bullpen blinked until Joe Panik launched a walk-off base hit into Triples Alley in the 13th.

San Francisco’s postseason sorcery seemed to be in play again. In addition, the Cubs have more pressure on them than almost any other team in baseball history because of their “curse”, so a comeback seemed imminent. Game 4 began ideally for the Giants as well. They manufactured runs, Gillaspie continued to surprise, and trade deadline acquisition Matt Moore dealt eight innings of one run baseball. Unfortunately, he could not go back out to complete what he started. With Moore’s pitch count at

120, Manager Bruce Bochy had to turn to his inconsistent bullpen, which would give fans a new sense of torture. Three of the five pitchers Bochy brought in did not record an out, yet each allowed an earned run. Chicago rallied and their 4-run inning was capped off by a single to centerfield by Javier Baez after an unlikely error by Brandon Crawford. The game played out like the regular season for the Giants. They were promising in the beginning, great in the middle, but fell apart at the end.

San Francisco 49ers head coach, Chip Kelly, announced early Tuesday morning that veteran quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, will get the start this Sunday on the road against the Buffalo Bills. As we know, Kaepernick has made headlines for his influence on American athletes protesting during the singing of the National Anthem. The 49ers are off to a 1-4 start with their first season under Head Coach Kelly. The team’s offense looked stagnant with Blaine Gabbert as quarterback and it became obvious a change needed to be made during Thursday nights loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Perhaps Kelly felt pressure to make a change after Levi Stadium echoed chants of, “WE WANT KAEP,” during Thursday’s loss. Coach Kelly said, “It’s not Blaine’s fault. As a group, offensively, we need to be better in a lot of ways. So we’re going to see what we’re going to do with a move here.” Hopefully Kaepernick can fire up the passing game that has only produced five touchdowns through five weeks. There have been reports, since the beginning of training camp, which show that Kaepernick has lost weight and has bulked down. With his body going through physical changes, this has raised questions whether or not his productivity on the field will be the same. “My biggest thing is trying to focus on my strength and making sure I’m physically ready to play. Whether that means my weight is higher or lower, I don’t think that’s a huge deal, it’s more so where my strength is at and I feel comfortable with that,” said Kaepernick, “I’m excited to be back out there and go out there and fight with my teammates--I’m 100 percent and ready to go.” Players in the locker-room have sounded off and are optimistic about the move at quarterback, “I have confidence in whoever’s out there on our side, Blaine or Kaep, it doesn’t matter,” said wide receiver, Torrey Smith “I’m excited for Kaep to have a chance. He just has to go out there and make it happen.” The 49ers take on the Buffalo Bills this Sunday at 10a.m. This is an East Coast road trip and due to the time changes, the 49ers always tend to start these road games little out of sync. Let’s wait and see if Colin Kaepernick can produce that early spark and lead the 49ers to their first win since the season opener.