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June 18, 2012 | Volume 45, No. 29 | lavozdeanza.com
Flasher suspect still at large Greg Anderson Staff Writer An male was seen indecently exposing himself between the PE quad and L quad at 2 p.m. on Wednesday May 30. The suspect was able to escape from the scene and is still being looked for by police with the aid of a police artist sketch, that features a vague written description without any distinctive character features. The local authorities are not aware of the suspect’s identity at this time, and whether or not the suspect is a student at De Anza is !"#$"%&'()*+,*-(../*01(*2$$314..5 De Anza District police have issued a “be on the lookout” alert for any5 one matching the suspect’s descrip5 tion. Due to the lack of distinct features to look for, identifying the suspect has become almost impos5 sible. The character description on the 64(&,* 7$,3()* +&$!")* #+'7!,* .4,3,* features of the suspect being Asian, &$!81.9*:5;((3<*=54"#1(,*3+..<*-(4815 ing about 140 pounds, and roughly between the age range of 30 to 40 years old. At the time of the crime the suspect was seen wearing a yel5 .$-* 05,14&3<* >.+#?* 7+"3,* +")* ,+"5 dals, and a black backpack. Since the incident took place last month, it is possible that authorities will "$3* %")* 31(* ,!,7(#3* 4"* 314,* $!3%3* again. If you have any information pertaining to the incident and the ,!,7(#3<* 7.(+,(* #+..* 31(* 2$$314..5 De Anza Police Department at =:@5*ABA5CDED/*
De Anza Autocross hits large speed bump
PAISLEY HENDERSON
Andrew Puckett Staff Writer The 44th annual De Anza Autocross will not be held this year, after coordinators deemed the track unsafe for racing because of the recent construction of a solar photo voltanic system over Parking Lot B. The location of concrete pillars relative to the racecourse .(;3* $;%#4+.,* !"#$';$&3+>.(* -431* the elevated level of danger. “These posts are like, seven feet in diameter concrete,” said Michael Brandt, executive head
of the Automotive Technology department. “They’re so close to the course that if anybody got $!3*$;*#$"3&$.*F!,3*,.4813.9<*31(9U)* hit one of those things and they’d 7&$>+>.9*)(,3&$9*31(*#+&*+")*4"F!&(* the person. Everybody says it’s not safe enough.” Before construction began over a year ago, the De Anza +)'4"4,3&+34$"* +")* 7&$F(#3* engineers attempted to design the solar system around the racecourse to allow the Autocross to continue in the future.
see AUTOCROSS pg 9
Students showcase their creative arts Mariah Bravo Staff Writer
“There does come a point where you really need that audi5 ence,” said Stimson. “You really need that experience. That’s when 9$!*&(+..9*%8!&(*$!3*-1+3*9$!*+&(* made of.” The showcase is a place for students to use their voice and an accumulation of what they have learned throughout the year in an environment that goes beyond a classroom, where the setting is unexpected, capturing the true feeling of performance. Lailani Africa 23, psychology '+F$&<*7(&;$&'()*3-$*,$"8,*)!&5 ing the showcase after the audi5 ence cheered for an encore. “It’s amazing for a lot of dif5 ferent people from different me5 diums to come together and show their art and show their stories,” said Africa. “I feel like I’m more #$"%)("3*$"*,3+8(*31+"*4"*&(+.*.4;(* sometimes. I love that I can be myself; I say whatever I feel.”
*2$&*31(*314&)*9(+&*4"*+*&$-<*S4N* Stimson, theatre arts professor at De Anza College, facilitated the annual Creative Arts Showcase in the Visual and Performance Art Center on June 14. De Anza students not only learned, but were given the contact Greg Anderson at chance to prove what they are lavoz@fhda.edu made of. The showcase is held every spring quarter in celebration of the end of the year, giving an open space for students to speak and others to listen. Since the opening of the VPAC, Stimson got approval from Dean of Cre5 Jay Chow be any advanced piano classes state.” ative Arts, Nancy Canter, to invite Staff Writer taught at De Anza by Poklewski. After a massive 33 percent bud5 students of creative arts and per5 J"* KCC<* L(*M"N+* -+,* %&,3* 4"* 31(* get cut to the De Anza Music De5 formance arts and provide them Although the seats in the au5 ,3+3(* +")* %;31* 4"* 31(* "+34$"* 4"* partment, Poklewski has decided with an open space once a year. )43$&4!'* -(&(* >+&(.9* %..()<* 31(* the amount they paid professors, to retire from college teaching. 2&$'* 1(&* 7(&,$"+.* (T7(&4("#(* &$$'* -+,* %..()* -431* 31(* F$9;!.* which was why I came here in the as a performer, she admits that music of the piano. The MUSIC %&,3* 7.+#(<O* &(#+..()* P$?.(-,?4/* there is only so much you can do see PIANO pg 3 on your own. 25J piano performance work5 QR$-* L(* M"N+* 4,* =@31* 4"* 31(* shop featured a recital of all the advanced piano students in that class. Playing complex pieces from Chopin to Brahms, the 11 students featured in the recital stunned au5 )4("#(* -431* 31(4&* &(%"()* 74+"$* talent. Professor Anna Poklewski, who teaches the advanced piano classes at De Anza College, has organized this annual perfor5 mance 35 years. Unfortunately this will be the %"+.*"$3(*;$&*G!,4#*H:*I<*+,*314,* is the last year it will be taught. In - Students of the Piano 25J class perform classical peices in ANDREW PUCKETT | LA VOZ WEEKLY PRE SHOW - Lailani Africa, Psychology major, warms up before her final fact this is the last year there will NOTES the Visual and performing arts center. performance in the Visual and Performing Arts Center.
Fading out: End of piano classes
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