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THE VOICE OF DE ANZA COLLEGE
Crowning the queen of clubs ELAINE SMITH TO SUCCEED FATHER AS INTER-CLUB COUNCIL CHAIR
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LA VOZ STAFF REPORT
On May 7, De Anza College staff member Alexandre Hochstraser will come face to face with the 12 jurors who will decide his fate.
Robert Erdei/LA VOZ Elaine Smith was elected Inter-Club Council Chair during Wednesday’s ICC Meeting. Smith, who ran unopposed, will inherit the position from her father, George Smith. The new chairs will be officially installed on March 14.
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Alexandre Hochstraser’s jury trial is set to begin May 7. He is charged with the murder of his live-in girlfriend, Dolores Gonzalez.
Hochstraser was arrested on June 5, 2005 after police discovered a dismembered human body in large plastic storage tubs in Hochstraserʼs Volkswagen Jetta. The body was later identified as his live-in girlfriend, Mission College employee Dolores Gonzales. Shortly after Hochstraserʼs arrest, a friend and coworker of Gonzales vented her frustration with a message to Hochstraser on her personal blog.
“I’d buy an audio of you screaming your f**king head off in pain. Hell, maybe it would help me sleep at night.” - June 24, 2005 blog entry message to Hochstraser “May [the men in prison] show you lots of love late in the night, by the droves would be my preference. Iʼd buy an audio of you screaming your f**king head off in pain. Hell, maybe it would help me sleep at night.” Hochstraserʼs trial will take place at San Joseʼs Hall of Justice.
Organic food moving closer to campus NEW WHOLE FOODS LOCATION WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE FROM DE ANZA
STAFF MEMBER ACCUSED OF KILLING, DISMEMBERING LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND
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An international student and the daughter of the current InterClub Council Chair were both voted into office unopposed last Wednesday. The service terms of ICC Chair of Finance Monica Pen, ICC Chair of Programs Jordan Eldridge and ICC Chair George Smith expire at the end of this quarter. Elaine Smith, the new ICC chair and second year De Anza College student, wants to eventually enter the nursing field. Smith said she finds helping
people rewarding and would like to apply her attributes to the council. “My drive is to help people, listen to what people have to say and do whatever I can to help,” said Smith. “Probation or non-probation, I want to treat all clubs equally and help everyone in the clubs personally, academically and any way I can as long as itʼs legal within the ICC scope.” When asked about her future plans, Smith said she doesnʼt want to change anything about the council. “I donʼt think Iʼd like to
change anything at the moment or make anything better,” said the former ICC representative for De Anza Red Cross. “The current staff did such a good job, I want to try to match the standard theyʼve set.” Jonathan Yueng, a first year De Anza student, studied and worked as a managerʼs assistant at a law firm in England for two years before he came to De Anza and co-founded the Economics and Law Club. During his speech, the new chair of finance acknowledged potential doubts the ICC might have had about him.
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De Anza’s ‘Foodstore’ to close in March Helen Zou LA VOZ
With the Campus Center cafeteria undergoing construction until fall, the Foodstore served as a substitute for providing students with soup, fresh sandwiches, salad, and other hot meals. However, this surrogate food source will no longer be available in about a month. “The Campus Center kitchen will be closing down for renovation at the end of March,” said Patrick Gannon, Director of Food Services. “Up until now, weʼve been able to use the [Campus Center] kitchen for preparing food with the knowledge that at some stage, we would need to vacate for the renovation.” Because the kitchen will not be available from March 23 on,
Construction of the Whole Foods Market on the corner of Stevens Creek Boulevard and Stelling Road should have De Anza College students eagerly awaiting its opening this summer. Along with café-style seating, free wireless Internet and a wider selection of products, its convenient location will allow for more students to have a timely lunch break. “Itʼs also going to have restaurant-style seating, thereʼs going to be wine tasting [and] there will be someone from the prepared foods department teaching cooking classes,” said Beth Laskosky, a Whole Foods employee and De Anza student. “Itʼs going to be a lot more customer-friendly.” The new store will replace one located a few blocks down Stevens Creek from De Anza. It will measure approximately 60,000 square feet, three times the size of the current store, making it the biggest Whole Foods in Northern California. “Pretty much the store [is] too small. Itʼs a move, not an expansion. Weʼre moving into a brand new store,” Laskosky said. De Anza student Scott Waiblinger can be considered one of the potentially new customers interested in the move.
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Gabrielle Barnett/LA VOZ The main food outlet in De Anza College’s Foodstore is scheduled to close on March 23. The building will remain open for the sale of coffee, smoothies and pastries.
the Foodstore will no longer provide hot, fresh food for students. However, the Foodstore building will still have Espresso Coffee, smoothies and pastries avail-
able to students. The Foodstore building will also remain open for students to sit and study.
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It only hurts for a second... FOODSTORE: Campus to bring in extra vendors to fill in for cafeteria closure FROM PAGE ONE “We will still have food services available for students. We will beef up the snacks that are sold in the bookstore,” said Donna Jones-Dulin, director of College Services. “We have Le Café. There will be facilities on campus for students to get hot food.” Along with the regular vendors, there will be at least one additional vendor selling hamburgers on campus. Christopher Ibanez/LA VOZ De Anza College Educational Technology Services staff member Terry Rowe gives blood during a Feb. 8 campus blood drive. The drive was sponsored by the Stanford Blood Center.
“I talked to other students who work with me and they’re sad and worried about losing their jobs.” - Vicky Tran, Foodstore employee
While the permanent employees at the Foodstore will be placed in different positions, the student employees will be laid off work for the six months of renovation. Some Foodstore employees are skeptical. “I talked to other students who work with me and theyʼre sad and worried about losing their jobs,” said Vicky Tran, a De Anza student and Foodstore employee.
ICC: Chair of Programs position vacant FROM PAGE ONE
WHOLE FOODS: Store set to open doors this summer FROM PAGE ONE “Iʼve been waiting for them to open for forever,” said Waiblinger. “I usually donʼt have time to grab some quality food on the go before my class starts at 12:30, but this one might just be close enough for me to run in and out.” The storeʼs new location should increase the amount of student visits from De Anza, Laskosky said. “Theyʼre also constantly looking for De Anza students to work there. The expanded seating will definitely be appealing.” Students interested in jobs will
have an easy application process. “Thereʼs going to be a huge job fair in April or May,” said Laskosky, who said she enjoys working at the store. “Itʼs really nice, and theyʼre really flexible with schedules.” While unable to reveal an exact opening day, Store Manager Scott Sherman has confirmed that construction is on schedule. “It should be open around June or July,” he said. There will be no parking available to De Anza students, Sherman said.
“Some people think Iʼm not capable for this job because Iʼm a freshman or Chinese,” said Yueng. “Although my English is not that good, I believe through active participation and a hard working attitude, I will demonstrate my commitment to the ICC.” Yueng encourages the ICC members to highlight mistakes and criticize him when issues arise in the council chambers. One of Yuengʼs main objectives is to solve problems thor-
oughly and take pre-emptive measures to prevent them from reoccurring. Yueng said the motivation behind running for chair of finance was not for the credit or an advantage when applying to a university, but to challenge himself. “Iʼm looking at being in charge of finances for the council as a learning experience,” said the Hong Kong native. “If I gain anything more, itʼs just a bonus.” Although both the ICC chair of finance and ICC chair candi-
dates won the race uncontested, the ICC chair of programs position remains vacant. Current Chair of Programs Jordan Eldridge encourages all ICC representatives to apply for his chair. “We donʼt want the [De Anza Associated Student Body Senate] or outside people coming in to do our jobs,” said Eldridge. Future ICC Chair Elaine Smith and Chair of Finance Jonathan Yueng will both be sworn in on March 14.
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Off-campus theme party near Santa Clara U. provokes outrage Mary Georgevich U-WIRE
Janitors, female gangsters and pregnant women. These were some of the costumes worn by Santa Clara University students, including student-athletes, portraying Latino stereotypes at an off-campus birthday party on Jan. 29. Photographs from the “south of the border” party were discovered by a member of the Santa Clara Universityʼs Multicultural Center, who then passed them on to Bernice Aguas, director of the MCC. They had been posted on Facebook, a social networking site that is popular among Santa Clara University students. Aguas said she was shocked when she saw the photos. “I was speechless. I didnʼt even know what to think, feel or say,” she said. Among the students at the party were at least five members of the womenʼs volleyball team, at least one member of the menʼs basketball team and at least one member of the menʼs golf team, according to pictures from the party. The partyʼs host, also an athlete, is half-Mexican. Basketball coach Dick Davey said he had discussed the party with his players, but he didnʼt think they should be “con“Wow, demned.” “Surely, actions were inappropriate,”
Davey said, “but I donʼt think my basketball players endorsed that kind of action.” Davey and other coaches asked that their players not be interviewed for this story. In an e-mail sent to the campus community on Friday, University President Paul Locatelli, S.J., said, “Both this party and these photographs were offensive to any of us with cultural sensitivity and wounded and hurt in particular our faculty, staff and students of Latino heritage and outraged other members of our campus community. The targeting and demeaning of any group is unacceptable.” Senior Liz Sandoval, co-chair of MEChA-El Frente, a Latino student organization, said she didnʼt even know that people knew about some of the stereotypes. “They were dressed as cholas,” she said. “Thatʼs an old stereotype. Itʼs weird that they knew it.” She said a ʻcholaʼ is a female gangster, commonly depicted as wearing dark, full lip liner around the mouth. There has been a strong response to the photos from community members and organizations. “I was angry, said junior Eric Deanda, co-chair of MEChA-El Frente. MEChA and La Communidad Latina both held special meetings to address the issue, while the MCC organized a silent march to Locatelliʼs State of the University we really should proofread this speech. At least 250 students, faculty members
and administrators of many ethnicities gathered in support and walked through campus behind a banner that read, “In unity there is strength.” Supporters wore orange armbands and orange ribbons. Aguas said in her e-mail advertising for the march that orange symbolizes anti-racism. “Itʼs not a particular party, nor a particular person, but addressing the whole issue of having theme parties that reinforce negative stereotypes,” Aguas said. She cited other parties, including one in November 2006 with a “Fresh off the Boat” theme in which attendees were encouraged to dress as a new immigrant. At publication, pictures from that party were still on Facebook. Lucia Varona, a senior lecturer in the Spanish Studies department, brought up the party in each of her classes after she found out about it. “To me, this is a sign that we are not doing our job well,” she said. “Something is missing in our classes that we havenʼt been able to help students unlearn what they need to unlearn.” Varona said she believes many students come to Santa Clara with “inherited” racisms. “It would be just natural to be racist if you donʼt have contact with diversity,” she said. stuff beforesaid weshepublish it.” Sandoval was “disappointed” in Locatelliʼs speech. “He kind of excused
it,” she said. “He kind of brushed it off.” In his e-mail, Locatelli said that Athletic Director Dan Coonan and Jeanne Rosenberger, vice provost for student life, are looking into the party to determine if any students should go through the judicial process. Coonan said he has met with coaches about the parties and did not rule out sanctions against the athletes involved, though he hoped to focus on education as opposed to punishment. “We need to see what happened and why it happened, and thereʼs a need for enlightenment and education,” Coonan said. “It suggests to us that some sort of training may be warranted.” Volleyball coach Jon Wallace said he told his players involved not to try to defend their actions, “just say sorry, and mean it.” One member of the volleyball team went to members of La Communidad Latina and apologized, according to senior Pablo Madriz. Aguas and Varona said that education, instead of punishment, is their priority for response. “First of all, we need to look at this as a symptom of something bigger,” said Varona, “and we need to tackle it.” The MCC plans to put their February newsletter in bathroom stalls on campus to help educate students about diversity.
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what’s happening on campus
This Week: Attend town hall meeting, Latina workshop, concert All events are held at De Anza College and are free and open to all students, unless otherwise noted. Please email submissions to LaVozDeAnza. com by Wednesday noon for the following week’s publication, and write “Happenings” in the subject line.
World Peace Buddhists Club Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. De Anza’s Learning Center (Library) How would you feel if you woke up to the news that the U.S. Air Force just bombed Iran, thus expanding our military offensives to include Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan? Meeting participants will discuss this and the essay, “People’s Diplomacy: The Power to Resist the Currents of History,” by Daisaku Ikeda. The club will meet in front of the library, then move to a group study room. The room number will be posted in front for those who arrive late. For more information, contact club co-presidents Scott McDonough at stonetigergroup@yahoo. com or Fransisco Soberanis at cashews1945@yahoo.com.
San Jose State Advising
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Transfer Center, SCSB A representative from SJSU will help students with the transfer process. Additional advising is available on requirements, majors, housing, student services and financial aid.
Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1:15-2:15 Administration room 109 The De Anza community is invited to a Town Hall Meeting. Topic will include the Facilities Master Plan Overview, Measure E Wrap-up and Measure C Planning.
NCORE Application Deadline
Wednesday, Feb. 21 Faculty and staff who wish to attend
the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity must submit their applications by Wednesday, Feb. 21 to the Staff Revitalization and Professional Conference Fund. Guidelines and applications can be downloaded from www.deanza.edu/staffdev/fundstatus. html.
Latina Scholarship Workshop
Thursday, Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. WRC, ATC 309 This workshop will help prepare Latinas to apply for a $1500 scholarship from the Chicana Latina Foundation. Students will gain experience in the areas of essay writing, scholarship interviewing skills and leadership principles. For more information, contact Claudia@chicanalatina.org or call 650373-1085.
Community Service Panel
Thursday, Feb. 22, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Location TBA Representatives from Silicon Valley corporations will discuss career and employment services. The event will focus on the corporate internship experience and provide information regarding workforce expectations and skill requirements. Contact the Career Center for more information.
Part-Time Faculty Event: Learning Communities
Friday, Feb. 23, 12:30-4 p.m. L-73 This workshop is for part-time faculty to learn about the essential characteristics of learning communities and several models that have proven to be effective at the community college. Interdisciplinary learning communities are created when two or three courses are offered together for the same cohort of students by faculty who restructure the curriculum, then team teach the connected classes. Pre-registration with the Staff Development Office is required. Call
Mary Kay Englen at (408) 864-8322 or Marcos Cicerone at (408) 864-8366.
by Ronald A. Goularte and are sponsored by the DASB.
Music Department Concert
Cell Phone Drive
Friday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. A-11, Choral Hall The De Anza College Vocal Music Department and DASB will present a concert featuring Kitty Margolis, Vocal Flight and the Walter Bankovitch Trio. General admission is $20, students and seniors are $10. For more information, contact Roger Letson at letsonroger@deanza.edu.
Women’s Health Panel
Monday, Feb. 26, 12:30 – 2 p.m. S-55 Lisa Bowie M.D., Jesse Joplin M.D., Licia Johnson, De Anza College health educator, and Natasha Joplin, De Anza College human development instructor, will discuss health issues affecting African American women, including the importance of gynecological exams, the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and cardiovascular disease. This event is sponsored by the Black History Month Committee and DASB.
African Ancestry Student Conference
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Admin. Building Help De Anza welcome Eastside School District students at an outreach event including presentations from a student panel, a raffle, music and performances. To volunteer, contact Mary Ann Washington at washingtonmary@fhda.edu or 408864-5798.
Free Legal Advice
Students with a DASB Card may receive free legal advice on topics such as employment, landlord-tenant, auto accident, insurance and other problems. Call 408-864-8756 to make an appointment. Services are provided
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The Inter Club Council is sponsoring a cell-phone drive through March 2. Look for donation boxes in the library, lower level of the Campus Center and in the ATC.
Printed Schedule Available
The printed Schedule of Classes is now available for sale in the Bookstore. The schedule is also at http://www.deanza.edu/schedule/.
Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-Pharm, Pre-Vet Students A pre-health professional club for premed, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy and pre-vet students is being created. The club, which will be affiliated with Stanford School of Medicine and, eventually, AMSA (American Medical Student Association), aims to help students become better applicants for health professional schools and better health professionals for tomorrow’s world. Anyone interested in joining and/or developing this student organization should contact Sammi at phpsa_dac@yahoo.com promptly.
Food Store Specials
The Food Store features the Exhibition Pasta Station every Wednesday and the Exhibition Comfort Food/Carvery Station every Thursday through March 22. The station will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Comfort Food Special features roast turkey, pot roast or roast herbed chicken (on rotation), Yukon gold smashed potatoes, salad, soft bread stick and bottled water.
SCU Articulation Agreement deadline
To complete articulation agreements for Santa Clara University for fall
2007, students must bring completed Information handouts, available in the Counseling Center lobby, to the Transfer Center to make appointments. The last day to schedule appointments is Thursday, March 15.
Enjoy a massage
De Anza students enrolled in massage therapy classes are holding a massage clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays through March 22. Appointments for 45 minute massages are available at 9:15, 10:15, and 11:15 in PE12u. Cost is $10 for students, $15 for faculty and $20 for community members. For more information, call 408-864-5645 or go to www.deanza. fhda.edu/pe/massage/clinic.html.
Skills Workshops
L-47 Fun, interactive 50-minute workshops on a variety of topics are free for students on a spaceavailable basis. Students can sign up in L-47. Tues., Feb. 20 1:30 – Study Groups 6:00 – Memory Strategies Wed., Feb 21 9:30 – Time Management 10:30 – Goal-Setting, Motivation 11:30 – Critical Thinking Tips 1:30 – Anti-Procrastination Thurs., Feb 22 9:30 – Note-Taking Strategies 10:30 – Editing Skills 11:30 – Sentence Skills Fri., Feb 23 9:30 – Concentration 10:30 – Tests with Less Stress More information, including a description of each workshop, is available at http://faculty.deanza.edu/alvesdelima diana/stories/storyReader$9.
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Licia’s Health Corner Licia Johnson SPECIAL TO LA VOZ
Is soda drinking that bad? The average cola contains carbonated water, caramel color, natural flavors, caffeine, phosphoric acid and high fructose corn syrup. Carbonated water is plain water infused with carbon dioxide to create bubbles. Caramel color is a natural additive that tints food, providing the familiar color consumers expect. Natural flavors are often of the citrus variety and are added for taste. All of these are simple, harmless ingredients. Next is caffeine, a diuretic and stimulant known to be addictive. What’s left on the list of ingredients is what solidifies soda’s bad name: sugar. Phosphoric acid is a chemical that adds a tangy or sour flavor by breaking down starches into sugar. Almost every product on supermarket shelves contains the final ingredient on our soda list: high fructose corn syrup. Adding corn syrup to foods provides little nutrition and lots of calories. Helen Zou LA VOZ
Visitors to last Mondayʼs open house were greeted by music, colorful multi-lingual welcome placards and refreshments varying from donut holes to Vietnamese beef puffs. The International Student Programs event in OTC3 on Feb. 12 welcomed students, their parents and instructors. The open house was “an opportunity to thank the campus community for supporting our international students and for students to get to know what international programs are available,” said Director Marilyn Cheung. The department moved to its new location a few months ago. At the event, guests mingled with
program faculty and staff, while gathering brochures, pamphlets and handouts about services. Currently, 1,200 international students attend De Anza College. Most of the international students come from Asian countries including Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan. Popular majors include business, liberal arts, nursing and accounting. “Speaking to the counselors for education plans is really great in helping the understanding,” said Amy Wong, student assistant to the program, who is planning to transfer to UCLA or UCSB. In addition to one-on-one counseling, the program provides other services to help international students. “It offers multi-level level ser-
vices for international students all under one roof. They can take care of student needs from admission to graduation,” said Susanne Chan, one of the three counselors in the program. Services for students include mentoring, peer counseling, health insurance, immigration advising and orientation programs. Workshops on taxes, careers, and education planning are offered. Other major responsibilities include cross-cultural programming, international student enrollment management, and foreign institution partnerships and linkages. “Our job here is provide a support system for students who are away from their homes,” said Counselor Alicia Cortez.
What is HPV? HPV is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus. Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), or anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix or rectum. How do I prevent Toxic shock syndrome? Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, but serious disease that has been associated with tampon use. TSS is recognizable and treatable. But, most importantly, there are actions you can take to reduce the risk of developing it. Please follow the directions carefully, as they state you should leave them in for no more than 4 hour increments. The Food and Drug Administration says: Before any tampon is marketed in the U.S., [the] FDA reviews its design and materials. Asbestos is not an ingredient in any U.S. brand of tampon, nor is it associated with the fibers used in making tampons. Moreover, tampon manufacturing sites are subject to inspection by [the] FDA to assure that good manufacturing practices are being followed. Therefore, these inspections would likely identify any procedures that would expose tampons products to asbestos. Dioxins present must fall below levels mandated by the Food and Drug Administration. One might wonder, are the FDA levels set sufficiently low to protect the health of women? Yes, according to the FDA and the general scientific consensus. Could scientific opinion and the FDA change? Of course, but for now there is no compelling evidence to do so. Licia Johnson is a Health Educator at De Anza College. If you would like your health question answered in Licia’s Health Corner, e-mail features@lavozdeanza.com. La Voz cannot guarantee that every question will be answered or printed. Licia can be reached confidentially at 408-864-8732.
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Prostitutes, popes and propaganda Svetlana Polyakova LA VOZ
Steve Howland, a De Anza College critical reading, writing and thinking instructor, gave a presentation called “Mystery, Malaprops and Propaganda” in ATC 109 last Wednesday. He began by addressing two problems students face when writing essays: “word count crisis” and having to “kill your darlings.” Howland said that students should not try to fluff up their essays just to fill up space, but instead, should find a subject or angle of a topic in which they are interested. When studentsʼ essays ramble on, they need to edit to be concise. Howland introduced “vagueness versus ambiguity.” The group discussed newspaper headlines “that somehow made it past the editors,” where the intended meaning was hidden behind the expressed meaning. Headlines such as “Prostitutes appeal to pope,” “Teachers strike idle kids” and “Two sisters reunite after 18 years in checkout counter,” served as examples of Robert Erdei/LA VOZ incorrect word usage. Professor Steve Howland talks about newspaper headlines during a lecture in the Writing and “Malaprops” are two or more words Reading Center. The center offers open workshops on a regular basis.
De Anza club draws on tradition
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Iraqi head seeks arms Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge Samples of misleading or humorous headlines discussed in the lecture.
combined into one, used in propaganda. “Braintertainment” was a malaprop used by the Economist. Propaganda is present in every piece of writing in order to make simple things complicated or complicated things simple, Howland said.
Valentine’s Day at De Anza College
Photo courtesy of http://web.media.mit.edu/
Svetlana Polyakova LA VOZ
As a part of the Indian tradition, a woman’s friends and female relatives draw henna decorations on her body just before her wedding. “The longer the henna lasts, the longer your mother-in-law will love you,” said Sanjeet Heyer, a member of the South Asian Student Alliance club. The club held a henna drawing event in the De Anza College main quad last Thursday, where students could have traditional designs drawn on their hands. Heyer said the decorations are “representative of female beauty” and “depend
on the culture.” “Usually it is flowers,” she said. “In South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, it is a custom to decorate the bride before she goes away to her new home,” said Heyer. The skill to draw in henna comes with “practice, it is passed down” through generations and are part of the culture, Heyer said. But the intention of the club event was to show De Anza students a way to have fun without restrictions. “We have a culture show coming up, so we want to show that it’s not just dancing, music and food, and we want to show other aspects of India,” said Valli Vinjamuri, an SASA member. Reza Kazempour/ LA VOZ
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A satisfied walk through the Oaks
A DINING GUIDE FOR NEIGHBORING SHOPPING CENTER Gabrielle Barnett LA VOZ There are three reasons to choose the Oaks: one, compared to the adjacent Starbucks and Panda Express location, there is parking; two, it is a better place to sit, study and read; and three, the Oaks Plaza offers a range of food and drinks. Many of their stores have a discount for De Anza Student Body members. The Oaks is across from the De Anza College campus on Stevens Creek Boulevard. This plaza offers: Jamba
Gabrielle Barnett/LA VOZ Hobee’s sets out flowers at their tables.
Juice, Coffee Society, Hobee’s, Coldstone Creamery, Togo’s, Una Mas in the near future and The Tofu House. Whatever you crave The Oaks has. Are you sick of coffee or just sick? Try a free immunity boost with your Jamba Juice smoothie it includes echinacea, vitamin C, green tea and antioxidants to help strengthen the immune system. My recommendation is a 16 oz. Strawberry Surf Rider to hold you over in class. Jamba Juice does not offer a student discount. At the Coffee Society, you can view local art, play chess and taste different coffees and teas from around the globe. Coffee Society also offers many pastries, sandwiches and desserts. A medium white mocha and chocolate-dipped biscotti cost $4.95 with DASB discount. If you prefer tea, try the African nectar red tea with honey for $1.57. The Coffee Society offers WiFi and a 10 percent student discount. When I entered Hobee’s there were immediately two things I noticed: the jazz playing overhead and the smell of apple pie. Hobee’s is a health-conscious restaurant that offers a range of different types of food. For example, they have Mexican-style cooking, vegetarian fake meat and breakfast food. Breakfast is available until 5 p.m., with omelets and scrambles averaging about $8.50. Hobee’s has the best environment to study within the Oaks, providing a WiFi connection and a DASB discount. A delicious, healthy and rather large burger is the “Redwood,” which comes
ASK LA VOZ: What’s a “Don?” Questions answered by Nicole Moreno What is a Don? We have this mascot, the don, and no one seems to know what it is, so let me take the time to enlighten you. A don was a wealthy ranchero — that is, a landowner, not a Taco Bell menu item. Our campus is rich with Spanish and Mexican heritage. The school was named after Juan Bautista de Anza, the first man to find an overland route through the Sonoran desert to the Pacific coast of “Alta California,” present-day California. He came through this area in the 1770s, and later founded what would become San Francisco. De Anza (the man, not our school), was one of many early Spanish, many dons, to live in California before it was annexed into the United States after the MexicanAmerican War. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. HELP! I’m addicted to reality television. I find myself constantly watching television and not paying attention to my schoolwork, my job or even my mom. I even go around town with reality television on the brain. I start coming up with ideas and story lines of every character I see. What should I do? First off, put down the remote. Go to the door — it’s the big hole in the wall — and open it. Walk outside and breathe. Now think back to the days before reality TV came into your life. What was different from then to now? Did you have a passion for the arts, dance, cars, etc. that you lost?
Get it back. Don’t hesitate to use the talents that you thought were once lost. You said you don’t have time for your mom anymore. Well, tell mom you want to go out to lunch with her sometime. You also said you come up with story lines. Take a screenwriting class sometime, if you think you are really good. Heck, there is even one on campus. It’s a little late this far into the quarter, but in the spring you can check out the Film/TV department. Try to contact old buddies and set up a park day or something outside. You need real people, so surround yourself with people who are not inside the television. Soon you will forget reality TV.
Beef ribeyes with all the sides at Royal Tofu House.
with a 1/3-pound turkey patty, cheddar cheese and turkey bacon for $8.52 with student discount. Delicious! At Coldstone Creamery, there are endless combinations of ice cream to choose from, all with a DASB discount. For $2.96, get a “Like It” size of coffee ice cream and heath toffee bar. Although it is the smallest size, you will be satisfied. Togo’s only gives the DASB discount if you get their sandwich, chips and drink combo. A regular turkey and avocado sandwich, number 24, with discount comes to $6.32. Togo’s also offers daily feature sandwiches with chips for $5.49. The Royal Tofu House offers vegetarian meals as well as Korean BBQ. They are open Monday through Friday, but
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close from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Their lunch specials, available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., are the best value at $5.99. They reopen at 5 p.m. for dinner that ranges from $7.99 for soft tofu soup to $27.99 for a dinner casserole. Their menu gives tofu facts that you might not even want to know: tofu is great for people on sodium-restricted diets, is a good source of B vitamins and iron and contains no cholesterol. I recommend the beef ribeyes or Korean bulgogi, which comes with Korean style cabbage called kimchi, seaweed, spicy sweet radish, bean sprouts, fish cakes, Japanese miso soup and white rice. The total for lunch without a tip is $8.65. They do not offer a student discount. The Oaks Shopping Center is located at 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd.
“Astronaut Farmer” Written by Asif Ahmed and Tom Guffey, Drawn by Sung Kim/LA VOZ Dangit, if only you was as smart as that Billy Bob Thornton, maybe we’d could make this farmer spaceship work!
I’m trying to impress this girl in my class. Should I part my hair to the left or right? Don’t part it. You’re not 50 or a 5-yearold kid with a bowl cut. Spike it up or comb it to the side and cover one eye. It all depends on what kind of hair you have. If it’s long, then the one eye thing will definitely work. Short? Spike it up. Thick, do a 1-inch shave all around and if it is thin, then maybe you can get away with the man ponytail. But I do not think hair is an issue here. You need to be confident for any woman to talk to you. So once your hair is how you want it, look at yourself in the mirror, and utter these five words: “You are a handsome man.” Walk into that classroom like you own it, like they built the classroom just for you. Trust me, she will notice you. Tell me how the first date goes. Tom Guffey contributed to this article. Do you have an unanswered question burning in your mind? Just e-mail your queries to asklavoz@lavozdeanza.com or drop it off in our box outside room L-41.
WHY WON’T YOU LOOK AT ME WHEN WE MAKE LOVE?
Famous magician at Flint Center Staff Reports LA VOZ Expect a night full of enchantment tonight at De Anza College’s Flint Center. World famous magician David Copperfield will perform tonight at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Copperfield has amazed many with his illusions of being sawed in half and by flying in thin air. Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster. com and range from $34-$60 dollars. This is “An intimate evening of grand illusion” that should not be missed.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2007 • LAVOZDEANZA.COM
editorial
La Voz
Vol. 40, Issue 16 The Voice of De Anza College Phone: 408-864-5626 Fax: 408-864-5533 lavoz@fhda.edu www.lavozdeanza.com Room L-41 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Dan Sealana - Editor in Chief editor@lavozdeanza.com Robert Erdei - Managing Editor managing@lavozdeanza.com Asif Ahmed - Features Editor features@lavozdeanza.com Thomas Guffey - Arts & Entertainment Editor arts@lavozdeanza.com Loriza Sasur - Opinions Editor opinions@lavozdeanza.com Olga Ardulov - Sports Editor sports@lavozdeanza.com Svetlana Polyakova - Copy Editor Arlette Thibodeau - Copy Editor Joseph Chen - Web Editor web@lavozdeanza.com
Assistant Editors: Faezan Hussain Christy Hui Ying Ng
Contributing Staff: Kate Alcid, Gabrielle Barnett, Jay Donde, David Flores, Maureen Gamarra, Christopher Ibanez, Sung Kim, Breanna Martinico, Takashi Maseba, Nicole Moreno, Tim Nguyen, Babak Shahrivar, Seth Steinlauf, Sean Sullivan, Bryan Thompson and Helen Zou
Business Staff Beth Grobman Faculty Adviser grobman@fhda.edu Walter Alvarado Lab Tech alvaradowalter@fhda.edu
Left to right: Olga Ardulov, Loriza Sasur, Asif Ahmed, Thomas Guffey, Dan Sealana and Robert Erdei
RateMyProfessor.com full of students’ spite College students can be real jerks. RateMyProfessor.com was an innocent enough Web site in theory. But once put to practice, it has been creating animosity between instructors and students. The grand idea behind the Web site was to let students grade their instructors and allow other students to make educated decisions about which instructor’s classes they’d like to take. But instead of actually reviewing instructors, some use the Web site as a forum to take cheap shots. A bad experience in a class should yield student-to-student warnings about a teacher’s instruction method. Instead, the Web site has created a Pandora’s box of insults and just overall mean-spirited, unnecessary commentary. The Web site also leaves a bad taste in the mouths of those of us who don’t re-
ally care about personal grudges and are more concerned about lecture styles and test formats. Instructors are people too. They have families, lives and friends. When a student leaves a message about a female instructor’s “hotness,” or when a male professor is awarded a scathing review of his hairline, it undermines their authority. Also, since the Web site is a public forum, instructors can be the targets of inappropriate or sexually explicit comments. You may find some of your instructors attractive, but it’s highly unlikely they are flattered when they read that a student considers them to be a “T.I.LF” (an acronym for a teacher you’d like to spend some quality time with). Instead of shutting down the profanity factory, maybe there should be a “Rate My Students” Web site where instructors
could complain just as openly about the one student who falls asleep in class and the ones who never come to lecture. At the very least, students should realize that their comments have a deeper impact than just a meager rant. Feelings have been hurt, and common respect for educators has gone out the window. On the other hand, RateMyProfessor doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It can be a helpful tool for students in finding the right instructor for each learning style or preference. Everybody is different, and there’s nothing wrong with exploring your options. So the next time you start filling out that professor rating, keep the criticism constructive. Stick to the lesson plans and give the instructor an honest review. Don’t use the Web site as an excuse to hit below the belt.
DE ANZA VOICES: “What’s your biggest mistake as a student?” Quotes compiled by Loriza Sasur
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“Buying textbooks that I never used.”
“Taking classes that I wasn’t interested in.”
“Dating a girl from the same college.”
“Not seeing a counselor.”
-Kirk Bragas
-Olga Steimberg
-Shayon Ascarie
-Jen Dinh
To read all the student responses and our guest perspective, “Former NBA player coming out a positive step toward gay and black civil rights,” visit: http://www.lavozdeanza.com
letters and comments The following responses were submitted to La Voz Online at http://www.lavozdeanza.com:
Writer should do research before criticizing holiday
The article “Campus center dwellers getting the boot” in the Feb. 12 issue was well-reported with a variety of quotes! Polyakova got everyone it seems, besides one of the administrators orchestrating the move. My one concern: carpet and paint? What if everyone has to move back in the room with the same leaky ceiling, except now the drips will be on new clean carpet? I would hope that the campus would take advantage of the unoccupied space to make some substantial changes as well.
I think itʼs quite sad how Ardulov views this wonderful holiday (“Valentineʼs Day a poor excuse of a holiday”). Valentineʼs day is not just a day created for a moneymaker. If you cared enough to research the meaning and history of Saint Valentineʼs Day, which is commemorating St. Valentine, then you would know that. It has a deeper meaning than what was implied; itʼs a Christian holiday filled with showing those around us that we love them. Instead of criticizing the holiday, why donʼt you get in the spirit and have fun with it? Why donʼt you go ahead and read some history behind this beautiful holiday before you claim its irrelevance while we live in a hateful society.
Anna Callahan
Jordan Eldrige
Campus center needs more attention
Feb. 12 issue corrections • Page 4: The photo accompanying the article, “De Anza pays tribute to Langston Hughes,” was taken by Maureen Gamarra, not Robert Erdei.
• Page 6: The feature “Valentine’s Day guide to each level of romance,” was by Thomas Guffey and Kate Alcid. • Page 8: The comic “Smoking,” had one writer’s name incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is Babak Shahrivar.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2007 • LAVOZDEANZA.COM
Player of the Week
Basketball becomes a blast to watch
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Micaella Cabral Olga Ardulov LA VOZ
Sophomore Micaella Cabral resumed playing tennis for De Anza College this winter after a two-year-long hiatus due to illness. She had been playing tennis since she turned eight years old but had to quit during her senior year of high school. “My dad was pretty big on tennis,” said Cabral. “He taught me how to play.” Cabral played in the United States Tennis Association tournaments and was co-captain of her high-school tennis team. She also won a scholarship from the Olympic Club, which paid for her tournament fees as long as she continued to play competitively. She was planning on going pro with tennis in high school when she was diagnosed with Lupus. At age 18 the disease took a turn for the worse and she had to quit playing tennis. “Lupus is an auto-immune disease which basically makes the body attack itself,” Cabral said. “I didn’t feel well enough to play until just the very beginning of this year.”
The Dons beat San Jose City College in competition for the women’s basketball playoffs.
The economics major has put aside dreams of playing pro-tennis. Instead she is spending her spring quarter studying abroad in France. Cabral won’t be returning to De Anza in the fall; she plans to transfer to a four-year university.
Micaella Cabral Birthday: December 30, 1986 Hometown: San Francisco
Kayla Hilton LA VOZ
One of the largest crowds all season – including Student Body Senate President Tony Suen and Athletics Director Kulwant Singh – bore witness to what might have been the Don’s (8-2) best defensive game so far. Their 50-41 win over San Jose City College (83) on Feb. 9 was well earned and needed. De Anza kept constant pressure on San Jose, forcing them to take rushed shots as the shot clock wound down. This, along with countless rebounds, especially by Derisa Taleni, kept the Dons ahead for almost the entirety of the game. One moment in the second half when San Jose did get ahead, Mika Yanai quickly answered them with a field goal followed by five more points from Raquel Morin. “[The] defensive intensity,” said Head coach Arden Kragalott, “is what won us this game. Only letting in 41 points for a team of San Jose’s caliber is fantastic.” Not only did De Anza force San Jose to score low as a team, but their highest scoring player, Ashley Hodges, only scored 10 points as opposed to De Anza’s highest scorer Taleni with 20 points. “I did my best to help my team,” said Taleni, “and they had my back.” Though this was definitely a strong team effort, Morin also made herself noticed putting 12 points on the board, half of them being three-point goals. She was the only one on her team to score any three-point goals this game. Before this game, De Anza and San Jose were tied for second place in the league, so De Anza’s spot in the playoffs is secure. “This was a big game for the basketball program,” said Kragalott. “This was a statement game for us saying we’re back.”
Joseph Chen/LA VOZ (2) Shay Williams (above) shoots a basket and Erick Seaman (below) jumps for the ball during last Wednesday’s games. The women’s team beat Ohlone College and the men lost to Cabrillo College.
Position: Singles/Doubles Favorite Pro Player: Serena Williams Major: Economics Dream School: Berkeley Favorite Sports Franchise: NFL — 49ers Most Memorable Tennis Moment: When she was awarded the Olympic Club scholarship.
UPCOMING GAMES FOR FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007 Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday 5
Softball vs. Foothill 3 p.m. [at Foothill]
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Men’s basketball vs. Cabrillo 7 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. Ohlone 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 14
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Women’s tennis vs. Modesto 2 p.m.
Saturday
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Women’s tennis vs. Cabrillo 2 p.m.
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Swimming and diving 2 p.m. [at Foothill]
Women’s tennis vs. MPC 2 p.m.
Track and Field Rotational [at West Valley] 2 p.m.
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Softball vs. Chabot 3 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Mission 2 p.m.
Maureen Gamarra/LA VOZ The De Anza’s women’s tennis team played Modesto Junior College last Thursday. Sophomore Micaella Cabral played one singles game. After losing the first set (5-7) she pushed harder and won the second set (6-4). During the third set, Cabral won (7-6), ending the game. The team will take on Cabrillo College next Tuesday at 2 p.m. at De Anza.
Softball vs. Mission 3 p.m.
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Softball vs. Foothill 3 p.m. Men’s tennis vs. Foothill 1 p.m.
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MARCH
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Women’s tennis vs. Mission 2 p.m.
8 Softball
vs. CMS 3 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Ohlone 2 p.m.
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