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SEPT 7, 2017 Vol. LII No. 1
Renegades lose to Lake Tahoe See Page 4
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50 years of fun, learning Shairon Zingsheim, left, and Chrissy Robinson celebrated Ohlone’s 50th anniversary with a festive luncheon for faculty and staff outside the Smith Center Aug. 26. Many additional anniversary events are scheduled this semester. PHOTO BY RAVI MASAND
President states policy on DACA Ohlone Family: The Trump Administration’s recent decision to end the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is deeply contrary to Ohlone College’s commitment to providing access to a high quality education for all students, regardless of their immigration status. Ohlone College remains steadfast in providing a safe, welcoming environment in which our over 110 DACA Continued on Page 3
Browning looks ahead Mark Emmons
STAFF WRITER
Ohlone President Dr. Gari Browning, addressing faculty, staff and guests on Aug. 25. said the state of the college is good, but challenges lie ahead. The traditional school-year kickoff address, titled “State of the College, 2017,” detailed ongoing 50th Anniversary celebrations, enrollment and financial statistics, marketing tactics, campus diversity, “Measure G,” traffic and more. Browning introduced all new staff; instructors and maintenance workers, followed by promotions of existing staff members, and a description of positions being held by temporary “interims.” Her staff overview was punctuated by a short update on the status of Dr. Leta Stagnaro, Vice President of Academic Affairs, who is on hiatus, but plans to “reconnect and return to work in October.” Browning detailed the ongoing events of the college’s 50th Year Celebration. She described events held over the course of the spring and summer, such as reunions for “retirees, former employees, Associated Students of Ohlone College (ASOC) students, valedictorians, and alumni…” As well as a “World of Continued on Page 3
Ohlone President Gari Browning spoke to Ohlone faculty and staff in the Smith Center Aug. 25.
you’re looking to venture off for a little bit or need a change of scenery, these are a few student-recommended eateries that are within a few miles from campus. So close, you can walk to and from these locations and still make it to your lab or lecture, no worries. The first one we recommend is the Ohlone Deli,
even have vegetarian and halal options for those with dietary restrictions. The Deli has both indoor and outdoor seating available. Student recommendations turkey and avocado sandwich ($5.99), Gyro sandwich ($5.99) Mission Coffee is the perfect place to study and in a homestyle atmosphere with
PHOTO BY RAVI MASAND
A student’s guide to food around Ohlone Jamila Wardak STAFF WRITER
In the mood for something different but have class in a few hours? The Fresh and Natural Cafe on campus is usually the go-to place when you want a bite to eat. The campus cafe offers a variety of options for breakfast, lunch, or maybe just a quick snack. However, if
conveniently located across Mission from the main campus. It’s been around since ‘96 and is a well-known and popular cafe that offers a variety of hot and cold soups, salads and sandwiches. Not only is it within proximite distance of the campus, the deli an affordable option as well, sandwiches are around $5.99 each. They
great coffee, good service, and free wifi. With local suppliers and a variety of hand selected imported coffee options, it’s no wonder that this cafe has become one of the most popular coffee spots in Fremont. Not a coffee person? No problem, their selection of teas and Italian sodas are
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OPINIONS
M O N I TO R SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
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Editor in Chief: Mario Leal Features Editor: Jamila Wardak Opinions Editor: Yumna Urfi Sports Co-Editors: Devonte Butler Navin Krishnan Reporters: Leibelyn de la Cruz Mark Emmons Jeremy Martin Adviser: Kevin Wing Printer: FP Press
Rate My Professor: bad or reliable? YUMNA URFI Opinions Editor
What is tougher than deciding on a class schedule for the semester? Being in the class of hard-grading, less audible, strict professors who disallow interactions during their lecture. Fortunately, Rate My Professor (RMP) comes to the rescue and helps us choose a professor who suits our style of learning. It is a website destination built by students for students to allow an anonymous exchange of reviews about different professors based on their style of teaching, amount of homework they assign, grading and attendance policies, attitude and other categories. However, the question arises is whether the opinions are fair and reliable? The answer lies in understanding the background of students who post their reviews online. Very often than not, students negatively commenting on these pages are either non-serious about academics themselves or make little effort to attend lectures and improve their learning. Also, reviews like “an easy grader” or “gives no homework - take this professor” can mislead students, cause it is only natural for a person to opt for an escape from work .
The truth is, one might hamper their own education in the long run by taking classes that offer little learning opportunities to students.
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approach towards education. On the contrary, there are also students who diligently work towards achieving the best in class, writing
I wouldn’t advise them [students]
to pick easy ‘A’s or else you’re defeat-
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ing the purpose of college -- Lenore Landavazo, Counselor Lenore Landavazo, counselor/instructor at Ohlone College made a similar point in her statement to the Monitor, “I wouldn’t advise them [students] to pick easy ‘A’s or else they’re defeating the purpose of college” Therefore, trusting the opinions of such groups can mislead a sincere group of learners into taking professors who don’t match their
reviews about professors. For such a pool of students, challenging courses might serve as a source of entertainment or they might not feel the challenge at all due to their hard work. Reviews coming from them can channel slow pace learners in for a tough semester. Moreover, contradictions on reviews can arise between students majoring in the subject versus those who take a course to
merely checkmark their general education requirement. Rate My Professor initiated in 1999 by John Swapceinski, a software engineer from Menlo Park, here in the Bay Area. His intention was to provide students with a platform to share their thoughts and ideas about their professors, and make the choice easy for their friends. Like every other thing, despite its downsides it serves as a helpful tool for many students by offering a varying range of opinions about a person. This helps a newcomer to form an unbiased opinion about the teacher based off their personal choice. One needs to approach Rate My Professor like any other review page - which is to not believe everything they say. Every individual has different preferences: while I maybe a visual learner my colleague might enjoy textbooks, and another friend would make the most out of a lecture or a discussion. When scrolling through the review page of a professor, every student should keep these criteria in mind and consider both those against and for the issue before taking their pick.
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President outlines year ahead Continued from Page 1 Cultures United in Art, Food and Dance” which was focused as a family event to celebrate the campus community. The celebrations continue in Fall, with events on Sept.7, a weeklong event Sept. 25-30, and most importantly, a Hilltop Gala on Nov. 4. Browning detailed some of last year’s accomplishments, both academic and athletic, before continuing into the present status of the college, starting with budget. “The 2017-18 budget is final,” she said. She also detailed Ohlone’s possible alternative revenue streams, including. harvesting olives from the campus trees
and the development of property along Mission Boulevard. “Bay Area community colleges continue to see a drop in enrollment of anywhere up to 14 percent,” said Browning.“Our fill rate for fall enrollments is currently at 70 percent.” “We will have to work especially hard this year in order to meet our enrollment cap of 8,132…if our enrollment declines, our cap is reduced and our funding going forward is also reduced.” Browning also briefly covered the College’s new marketing tactics. The College has been airing commercials on Comcast channels, Pandora, KMEL and 94.9 FM with the slogan “You
Want It, We Got It,” which Browning said “may sound very familiar by now.” She also gave an update slideshow on Measure G projects, which are intended to “repair, renovate, and replace existing facilities on the Fremont campus.” She detailed plans for a geothermal loop, sidewalk repair, and the progress made on the Academic Core buildings. “I am optimistic that our buildings will be ready for move-in in spring 2019 as planned,” said Browning. Browning also gave a brief traffic update concerning the efforts of the city to prevent 680 traffic from spilling into Mission Boulevard.
“We also met recently with the City of Fremont and AC Transit to discuss ideas for bus service from BART to both campuses and between the campuses, including bus service to and from the new Warm Springs station. Browning discussed a “rebranding” of Ohlone, based on various surveys taken of the student body. The surveys covered the different views of Ohlone as to adequately update the college’s public image to reflect opinion. Using the data collected, the college’s branding team created new logos and taglines which were voted on, the winner to be revealed at the Hilltop Gala.
Future growing daily
– Compiled by Monitor staff
Newcomers to Ohlone may have noticed they are attending school in a construction zone. At no extra charge, students can observe skilled workers as they weld, shape and hammer the new Ohlone buildings into existence. It’s often the best show in town.
Student’s food guide Continued from Page 1
also noteworthy. The cafe also features fresh pastries, cookies and gluten-free desserts made daily. This family-run establishment has a rotating art showcase of local artists and live music once a month. It’s a perfect way to get away, without really going far at all. Student recommendations: Cafe Borgia, macchiato, Frappe, Hot chocolate Rather be in a classic sit-down restaurant atmosphere for lunch or dinner? Sushi Mori is usually overlooked by many students, but is a hidden gem. With options from classic California Rolls to specialty rolls like my splurge-worthy personal favorite the Fire Lion King they have all the classics and more. Campus favorites also include their “lunch box” and “dinner box” specials and their hand rolled sushi selection. Student recommendations: California roll, Spicy Tuna roll, Chicken Teriyaki “Lunch Box” to depending on the sides. Don’t be afraid to venture off and explore the options on or off campus when it comes to food.
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Electronic sports vs. ‘real’ sports Jeremy Martin STAFF WRITER
With the skyrocketing popularity of esports, many video game fans have flooded to huge stadiums just to watch their favorite team go headto-head in a series of intense matches of games like Overwatch and Counterstrike. It is this very popularity that has left many people asking if this can even be considered a real sport. In fact, many will argue that E sports are real sports. Esports have led more people to watch their televised events and take part in a massive movement taking the game community by storm. Thanks to millions of fans, esports has grown to be more mainstream, leaving more people to stop watching “real” sports and tuning in to televised esports competitions instead. However, many of these people
are the current millennial turning their attention to the world of video games and competitive gameplay rather than football, baseball and even soccer. Not to mention, half the time when the younger generation wants to play a sport, they just power on their Xbox one or their PS4 and play Madden rather than actually
going outside to actually toss around a football. Instead, they are bound to their couches and, in some cases, in their rooms playing sports games and just waiting for the newest Madden or FIFA to come out. One could even say that there is a trend developing with today’s generation, a trend in which esports are
Ohlone’s DACA policy
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students can learn and succeed. To that end, we will stand by the Chancellor’s Office statement and not share student information for purposes of immigration enforcement with federal authorities unless compelled to do so by law. We are working to provide counseling and other support services to students affected by the recent decision. Ohlone encourages DACA students to recognize that the education in which they have invested for themselves cannot ever be diminished or taken from them. Rather, what they have learned at Ohlone and their ability to think critically will serve them in every facet of their lives. Ohlone College supports our advocates’ vigorous lobbying at all levels of government for an immediate and permanent legislative solution that addresses our college values and the needs of our students in completing their educational goals. President Gari Browning
becoming a more mainstream phenomenon and real sports are fading away. There was a time when gamers were seen as inverts who kept to themselves and did nerdy things that they were too old for. Now, roles are reversed -- gaming in general has all of a sudden become the “in” thing. Fans of sports like football and soccer can be nerdy too. This could be caused due to the fact that sports fans are typically older people and gamers are younger people as well as those of today’s generation gravitating to the insanely popular movement of e sports and gaming rather than actually going outside. On the other hand, gamers are less seen as inverts and more seen as people who are part of the popular crowd and take part in a huge mainstream, influencing gamers and sports fans alike.
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SPORTS
M O N I TO R SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Bitten by the Coyotes Standings Coast-North Overall
DEVONTE BUTLER CO-SPORTS EDITOR
This past Sunday, the Ohlone College Renegades fell 0-1 during their season opener game against the Lake Tahoe Community College Wolves. Things got wrong early for the Renegades, as they conceded the first goal in the 31’ min, by an unassisted shot thanks to Rebecca Niblett, Throughout the first half, the Renegades seemed confused and struggled to keep the desired system proposed by coach, Larry Heslin. Despite all the early hassle, the team didn’t lose composure and showed desire to keep themselves in the game. The second half was a much better performance for Ohlone thanks to the change of formation proposed in the second half, allowing them to build up the play clearly. Still, the improvement wasn’t enough to come back into the game, as none of the seven shots in the second half were able to beat Tahoe’s keeper, Claudia Janese. Although losing isn’t the best
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GP
RECORD
Las Positas 3
3-0
Cañada
3
2-1
Skyline
2
1-1
San Francisco
3
2-1
Chabot
2
0-1
Ohlone
2
0-2
UPCOMING GAMES
DEVONTE BUTLER/MONITOR
Tough battle between both teams in the midfield. way to start a season, our Renegades should learn from their mistakes and show their real potential in their upcoming games. The Renegades will look to bounce back on September 8th as
they travel to Ukiah, California to take on Mendocino College. The Renegades enter this season with high hopes after ending 11-7-2 and 4th in the conference in the 16-17 season.
9/8 at Mendocino College 9/14 at Taft Community College
Ohlone Renegade spikers trample West Hills team, stand 2-0 so far NAVIN KRISHNAN CO-SPORTS EDITOR
The Ohlone Renegades crashed through the gates, charged like a pack of stallions, and trailblazed a West Hills Women’s Volleyball team, outscoring them with a furious 3-0 victory (2111, 25-7, and 22-9). During the first match, Ohlone riled up the crowd, denying West Hills almost every time the ball was served. Ohlone looked strong but unsatisfied, destroying the West Hills’ less athletic defense. By the time Ohlone had West Hills on the ropes, it was too late to stop their momentum. The Renegades had their opponents fighting to stay on the surface. Together, they were able to rout West Hills a second time, disassembling them 25-7. With the crowd cheering at full blast, the nervousness of West Hills was clear. Slowly but recklessly, West Hills lost their grip on what could have been demise with decency. Instead, the Renegades proved their dominance, ending the West Hills’ sloppy play with a match without letting them into double digits. The Renegades, according to Ohlone head coach
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Jeremy Penaflor, were egades went 9-14 and their To be specific, the team hoping to make the most of season only lasted until the lost right side hitter Savannah Smith, who was teriffic as a sophomore for Ohlone. In he second year alone, Smith scored 184 points. However, coach Penaflor does not seem intiidated by this loss. “We have a great group of players and whatever adversity we face should [definitely] put us to the test.” According to Penaflor, this game against West Hills was a rare rout and tems in this league do not go down this easily. “In terms of adversity, -- Jeremy Peñaflor we should really be at our best [and relish the opportunity]. the season, from this game Nov. 16. This league [isn’t the all the way to contending The Renegades, over the most demanding but] will for the ‘championship. He offseason, have been train- take our combined effort to stated that this season was ing to keep up to speed. Ac- become champions.” going to be demanding, and corsing to coach Penaflor, Ohlone’s next game is that all of his players need the team has been work- against Monterey Peninto “contribute collectively” ing “on its chemistry” and sula College at home today in order for this team to “working together.” and the Renegades will be make a postseason push. This season may be filled hosting their second tourThis is Penaflor’s tenth with obstacles, as Penaflor nament of the year and their season as head coach for insisted, ubt the love this fifth game this season. Ohlone. Prior to that he team shares is unparalleled. The Renagades are 2-0 in was an assistant coach for We [are fortunate to] have conference play and are on the San Jose State Spartans. hard-working players . a two game winning streak. When middle blocker They challenge each other They are second in their Deja Holland was asked [and that’s our foundation]. conference to Gavilan Colwhat was needed for the We lost some players but I lege, but are ahead of rival team to make a statement love the way our players De Anza (3-1). this year, she responded, [are disciplined] and the The Renegades would “[We need] poise and to- returning players [set the need a better winning streak getherness.” stage and] bring experi- to stay as a 2-seed in conLast year the Lady Ren- ence.” ference play.
We have a great group of players. We should really be at our best”
Watching from the sidelines WITH NAVIN KRISHNAN
Trading Stars
In the past few years, the NBA has been going through some violent changes. Forward LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers has made the media jump on his story with his reputation. However much his loyalty has been tested throughout his career, whether his stint in Miami or his one championship with the Cavaliers, he has always been known as a high-IQ basketball player and, of course, impervious to pressure of any kind. It isn’t easy to make the Finals, and it is even harder to carry your team a championship at the highest level of basketball. In 2007, James made a reckless move to win championships to go to Miami and won two championships there. By the time he came back to the Cavaliers, the real problem weren’t the Cavs. The real problem wasn’t their defense or their offense. Their real problem was NBA phenome Stephen Curry and the powerful Golden State Warriors, who had acquired superstar Forward Kevin Durant who left Oklahoma City Thunder to win a championship with Golden State. Hopefully, things have changed for the better. Isaiah Thomas, a high-octane scorer, adds a second dimension of offense to the Cavaliers lineup. Thomas, who averaged 28.9 points per game last season, had Al Horford as his main support. Horford, a star player who broke out for the Atlanta Hawks years before he went to Boston, is a doubledouble threat and essentially a decent scorer in the post. This year, they have the league’s best ball-handler and a tough wing player in Gordon Hayward. However, is this trade really a plus for the Celtics or is it just pretty ink on paper? This is definitely a bigger move for the Cavaliers right now than it is a longterm decision for the Celtics. Analyzing it, Boston is still rebuilding and the spotlight is now on Cleveland. LeBron or Thomas will learn to dominate without the ball in his hands and that leaves either him or Thomas to handle the ball on offense. It will be difficult to zone up against the Cavaliers since LeBron can hit the open shooter or Thomas can create for himself or operate the pick and roll.