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MONITOR NOVEMBER 21, 2013
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Toy Drive Helping children in need is always a great way to spread holiday cheer. You can do so by donating toys in any of the League of Volunteers (LOV) toy drive bins at Ohlone College. The bin is in Building 1 on the Fremont campus and in the main lobby on the Newark campus. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted and all toys will be given to LOV for distribution to local agencies in the Tri-City area. Last year, LOV collected 5,406 toys and distributed them to a total of 23 local agencies. Toys will be collected through Dec. 18 during normal business hours.
Survivors of Suicide Day The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s 15th International Survivors of Suicide Day will be hosted by Ohlone College from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 23 on the first floor of Building 7. The free event aims to promote healing and help survivors of suicide loss connect with one another. In 1999, Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, whose father committed suicide, introduced a resolution designating the Saturday before Thanksgiving as National Survivors of Suicide Day. For more information, go to www.afsp. org.
Parking lots closed for tree removal Parking Lots G and H will be partially closed for a tree removal and infill project though Nov. 27. Workers will remove trees in medians, grind down trunks and pave over the empty space to create more parking spaces. Officials expect the project to be completed by Nov. 27.
Unamuno honored Ohlone’s faculty member of the month for November is Ralph de Unamuno, adjunct instructor in Chicano Studies, Native American Studies, U.S. History and California History. Born and raised in Fremont, Unamuno was a student at Ohlone before attending the University of California, Los Angeles – the first member of his family to go to college. Unamuno teaches at Ohlone and West Valley colleges. –Compiled by Marissa Martin
Ohlone for Kids calling on student artists LOUIS LAVENTURE Editor-in-chief Ohlone for Kids is celebrating 25 years of its annual summer program in artistic style this year. OFK sent out an open call for drawing submissions to create the cover artwork for the 2014 Ohlone for Kids catalog. Last year’s winner was created by sixth-grade student Nikita Redkar. Interested students must be in grades 3-10; prior attendance of Ohlone for Kids is not required to enter the competition. According to the submission rules, participating students must create something “that reflects the activities and experiences that are typically enjoyed by students in the summer enrichment program.” So while prior attendance
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The 2013 contest winner by sixth-grader Nikita Redkar.
is not mandatory it could be helpful in producing a submission that truly re-
flects the program.All entries must be done on an 8.5-by-11-inch plain white
sheet of printer or copier paper.Contestants are being asked to incorporate five required elements into their submissions. The official Ohlone College logo and motto are the first two requirements for submissions. Entries must also include “cultural diversity, 25th anniversary and educational enrichment themes, activities or courses offered in the OFK program.” The first-place winner will receive four free summer classes, and their entry will be featured on the cover page of the catalog. Entries must be submitted to Ohlone for Kids at 39399 Cherry St. in Newark by 5 p.m. Nov. 29. Submissions also must include an official entry form, which can be obtained through the OFK website.www.ohlone.edu.
Dr. Who celebrates 50 years on air MITCHELL WALTHER Staff writer Half a century is a long time, even for a time-traveling alien. BBC’s “Doctor Who” is celebrating 50 years on the air on Saturday, and it’s pulling out all the stops. A feature-length movie called “The Day of the Doctor,” starring Matt Smith and David Tennant, will debut globally at 11:50 a.m. Pacific Time – on BBC America here in the United States. With 34 seasons spanning more than 12 main actors and countless sidekicks, The Doctor’s adventures in space and time have been loved by many since 1963. The show focuses on the exploits of The Doctor, a runaway Time-Lord from a faraway planet. He travels in his TARDIS, a time-traveling machine shaped like a British Police Box, and spends his days saving galaxies and stopping monsters. Throughout the years The Doctor has taken on many companions, ordinary peo-
ple who travel with him. Originally created by Sydney Newman and Verity Lambert, current head writer Steven Moffat is helming the 50th anniversary story. The show will bring back old characters and new, and audiences are sure to be in store for an exciting feature. “The story focuses on the most important thing that ever happened to the Doctor,” Moffat told the BBC. “We very rarely do that in `Doctor Who,’ as it’s usually about the people The Doctor meets or the companion that travels with him. This time it’s different.” “Doctor Who” has been a phenomenon in Great Britain, but for the most part has avoided America. In the last decade or so, though, a growing fan base has begun here across the pond. This has caused the “The Day of the Doctor” to get a release on BBC America on Saturday as well as a national theater release Monday. This means fans can enjoy their favorite science
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Matt Smith, left, plays the Eleventh Doctor and David Tennant plays the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special.
fiction hero both at home and on the silver screen. The show holds the record for the most episodes aired by a science fiction show to date. With popularity growing as fast as it is, there doesn’t
seem to be much sign of this legacy stopping either. Fifty years may be a long time, but if The Doctor has anything to say about it, one day we’ll be celebrating a century of adventure.
Aid guide unveiled Ohlone holds seminars MONITOR STAFF A new financial aid guide is available online to help California students learn how to pay for college. The guide, created by Republicans in the state Assembly, provides information about state and federal aid, private funding and assistance for veterans.
It also alerts students to financial aid scholarship scams. “It is a tragedy that the dream of a higher education is out of reach for too many young people because they can’t afford it,” said Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway of Tulare. To read the guide, go to www.payingforcollegeca. com.
YAHYA BURHANI Staff writer
Seminars for positive interaction in the workplace are being held at Ohlone College’s Fremont and Newark campuses. The Newark seminar will be from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 2 in Room NC 1317, and the Fremont one will be from noon to 1 p.m. Dec.
4 in Room 7101.The seminars will address advantages of respectful interactions, identify appropriate and inappropriate as well as abusive communication and behavior, and apply respectful techniques to common workplace problems. People planning on attending can RSVP at www. s u r v e y m o n k e y. c o m / s / G6RBWX7.