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The De Anza College Student Body senate unveiled the proposed 2006-2007 budget wednesday. Anna Callahan, president of the senate, said that the budget was unfinished, as there was still $20,000 remaining to be allocated by the student senate. She expects the next few senate meetings to be hectic, with many programs and organizations lobbying for that money. The proposed budget allocates
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It looks like next year will be a good year for De Anza College, said Mike Brandy, vice chancellor of Business Services, at Tuesday’s Town Hall Meeting in the Campus Center. For 2006-2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed a $130,000,000 budget for public school equalization purposes, a $100,000,000 increase over last year’s proposal. Brandy said it appears that the district will have enough funds to keep the budget balanced and avoid bringing a large deficit into the next fiscal year. Next year is a “hopeful” one for the district for other reasons, he said. De Anza and Foothill Colleges are on pace to hit their enrollment targets. Although De Anza’s enrollment has
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about $1 million, $132,000 less than this year’s budget. It would cut funding for the special allocations budget during the school year and numerous programs including La Voz, the student newspaper. In addition to receiving money from the student senate, many programs also receive money from De Anza. Despite the smaller size of the student budget, funding would increase for the Tutorial and Academic Skills Center, which received $14,000 more than last year.
The number of students participating in the Skills Center jumped 40 percent this quarter, to over 450, reported in La Voz last week. The budget would also fund the Cross Cultural Partners program $1,780 more than last year. The program pairs fluent speakers of English with English as a Second Language students, and has expanded 600 percent since its inception in 2000. Funding was also increased for the DASB marketing and
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The fourth annual De Anza College Day of Remembrance will commemorate people affected by racism and honor those who defend civil liberties. Dr. Francisco E. Balderrama, Dr. Alice Yang-Murray and Art Shibayama will speak at the event. Balderrama is a professor of History and Chicano Studies at Cal State University Los Angeles and co-author of “Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s.” Yang-Murray is an associate professor of history at UC Santa Cruz and author of several works, including “What Did the Internment of Japanese Americans during World War II Mean?” Art Shibayama is a Japanese Latin-American who, when he was 13 years old, was taken from Peru and imprisoned in a Texas internment camp during World War II. A film about him, “Hidden Internment: The Art Shibayama Story” was the 2004 winner of “Best of Festival” at the Berkeley Video & Film Festival. The Day of Remembrance will focus on “scapegoating” and will draw parallels between the “unconstitutional imprisonment of Japanese Americans” with the “forced removal” of over one million residents of Mexican Ancestry from the Western States during the 1930s, said Tom Izu, Director of the California History Center. Izu is hosting the event.
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elections for three officer positions starting Wednesday. The nominees are George Smith for ICC Chairperson, Monica Pen for ICC Chairperson of Finance and Jordan Eldridge for ICC Chairperson of Programs. ICC Chair nominee
The nominees will give a two-minute presentation and answer questions from the audience and ICC members. The ICC must vote on whether or not they think the nominees are qualified for the positions. If no majority is reached, another election will be scheduled. Voting is determined by a confidential ballot. If the nominees win, they will serve a one-year term ending in Chair of Finance nominee
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Smith is in his third year at De Anza. He said he feels he should be elected because he is a strong leader, and feels that he can strengthen the ICC. Smith received the Poet of the Year award from the International Library of Poetry several years ago. He is nominated again this year.
Pen wants to work to bring all the different clubs together. She is also the ICC Chairperson for the Cambodian Heritage club. She said she wants to see more participation from the students.
March 2007. The new officers’ duties will include reviewing budget requests, making recommendations for ICC approval, and approving club constitutions, bylaws and club member agreement forms. They will be officially sworn in at the end of the ICC meeting March 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the Hinson Campus Center’s Student Council Chambers. Chair of Programs nominee
Jordan Eldridge Eldridge decided to run for ICC because he felt he should be doing his part to better not only De Anza, but also the community. He hopes to instigate more involvement from the students, and to open their minds to more possibilities from all walks of life.
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Organ donors need more than a sticker STICKER INDICATES INTENTION, NOT AN ULTIMATE DECISION
mary-joLOMAX I read the obituary of a man who died at only 26 years old in a rock-climbing accident on Jan. 14. He’d been a paramedic and I’m sure he must have saved many lives in his line of work. Amazingly, he saved many lives even after he died because he was
for your health an organ donor. The newspaper article said that his liver, pancreas and heart, lungs and kidneys were all donated to people who were waiting for an organ transplant. I’ve had a little pink “donor” dot on my driver’s license for years but I don’t really know how my organs would be donated when I die. Unless I died in an auto accident, who would even look at my driver’s license? I decided to investigate the situation. What I learned is that the donor dot on my driver’s license is not a directive; it simply indicates my intention to donate. The decision to donate my organs would be up to my next of kin. And not only that, but if I die without my driver’s license handy, no one would even be aware of my intention to donate my organs because my name is not on any kind of list. I also learned that there is an organ and tissue donor registry called “Donate Life California.” The registry, which was established in 2003, is maintained by California’s four federal nonprofit organ procurement organi-
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BUDGET: senate Student senate discusses plus/minus grading allocates, cuts Plus/Minus Grading Study Robert Balicki LA VOZ
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communications committee, special education and various student services. The budget also includes funding for capital for the Open Media Lab and the Environmental Sciences Area. In another action, the senate approved additional funding for these areas. Capital expenses are those spent towards equipment instead of operating costs, such as new computers for the Open Media Lab. Athletics funding remained at current level for all sports, except football and water polo, which did not use all of their allocated funds. Though no programs were cut, several got less funding. DASB Scholarships and Book Grants lost $2,750 in funding. However, this year there were no applicants in some scholarship categories. Both the Career Center and the Multicultural Center would lose several thousand dollars in the proposed budget. Additionally, La Voz will lose $4000 in funding because of advertising revenue the newspaper earned, according to a senate handout. Student Success and Retentions Services also suffered. Not only did funding, but Math Performance Success and Puente will now receive funding from SSRS, and not from individual accounts. When constructing the budget, the budget committee could not fund all requests: there was over $545,000 more in requests than funding. More information on the budget is available at the DASB Web site at www. deanza.edu/dasb/.
Last Wednesday, the student senate discussed a proposal by the Foothill-De Anza academic senate to implement plus/minus grading as early as next fall. The senate encouraged students to voice their opinions on the issue by filling out forms that the senate has provided or talking to a senator in person. Their recommendation was based on a pilot program, which showed that students’ grades fell a statistically insignificant amount when plus/minus grading was implemented. (see analysis story). However, the study was not credible, as less than one fifth of the departments at De Anza participated in the study, said Glen Ho, vice president of Student Rights and Campus Relations. The survey sample also did not include any science or math classes, in which many students struggle, Ho said. Additionally, DASB research showed that when Gavilan Community College adopted
plus/minus grading, its transfer rate dropped 20 percent. Ho was careful to point out that this did not prove that plus/minus grading caused the decrease in transferring, however. Saleha Pirzada said that the academic senate was pushing the idea because FHDA was the leading community college district. If students “get used to [plus/ minus grading] now, it won’t be so much of a clash” when they transfer to UCs and CSUs, she said. There will be two workshops, hosted by Lydia Hearn, president of the De Anza academic senate, and Dan Mitchell, president of the FHDA academic senate, to discuss and explain the plus/minus program. The academic senate also recommended the program because the De Anza Student Body senate had previously endorsed it. However, the student senate had later voted against it, said John Cognetta, the student senate adviser. The senate will vote on the issue Wednesday.
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Figures refer to the report released. The full study can be found at http://research.fhda.edu/researchreports/ researchreports.php. Under author, click “IR&P Office” to search for it.
AMONG THE 7,330 STUDENTS WITH 3 OR MORE PLUS/MINUS SECTIONS: - 23 percent earned 0.05 from 2.78 to 2.83. - 36 percent maintained the same GPA. - 41 percent dropped 0.05 from 3.11 to 3.06. Overall, there is a 0.01 decrease in the average GPA from 2.92 to 2.91 under plus/minus grading scheme.
not been increasing, it is one of the largest community colleges in the state, larger than West Valley and Mission Colleges combined. Growth at other California community colleges is either remaining constant or decreasing. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District has about 33 thousand full-time equivalent students, 20 thousand at De Anza and 13 thousand at Foothill. An FTES corresponds to one student taking 15 units per quarter for three quarters. With Board of Trustee and voter approval, a district-proposed bond measure may be put into action in June 2006. The bond would be implemented over a 15-year period and would allow the two colleges to “achieve
long-term funding stability for capital projects, major maintenance and equipment.” The bond measure could also contribute to paying off district debts and the unfunded retiree medical obligation. The board is planning to make its decision on the bond by February 21. Although Brandy said his presentation featured more positives than negatives, unsolved problems for the district include increases in expenses including gas, electricity, software maintenance contracts and license fees. “This is the strongest governor’s budget we’ve had in five or six years,” said De Anza President Brian Murphy. He said that the May budget revision will be the next time to take a comprehensive look at the budget numbers.
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In April 2004 the Board of Trustees approved implementing plus/minus grading unless the pilot study from Fall 2004 through Fall 2005 demonstrated “substantial adverse impact on students.” Since then, professors have had the choice of assigning plus/minus grades with no calculation on students’ GPAs. The research focused on students with at least three plus/minus sections in order to study the impact precisely. Students’ GPAs were recalculated using the plus/minus grading scheme, then compared to those students under the current grading system.
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REMEMBERANCE: civil liberties, race FROM PAGE ONE Discussions will include the persecution of Muslims due to America’s outlook on terrorism, as well as hostility against Chinese in the United States. The event aims to present the struggle of Japanese and Mexican immigrants in America and show what Americans can learn from their history to protect their future. “Over the years I’ve been realizing the importance of standing up for the constitution, especially when it’s unpopular to do so,” Izu said. Izu is a third generation Japanese American whose grandparents were sent to a prison camp in Arizona. His father was required to perform farm labor in Utah, and was drafted into a segregated section of the U.S. military. The event will be held in the Hinson Campus Center, Conference Rooms A and B, on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information, contact: Tom Izu at 408864-8986.
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what’s happening on campus Spring Schedule of Classes Available Online Spring quarter will run from April 10 through June 30. Students may view the spring Schedule of Classes at www.deanza.edu/schedule/. Continuing student registration begins March 10, and new and former student registration begins March 20-April 9. Course Selection Days The Counseling Center will host Course Selection Days on Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Feb. 23 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. For further information visit: www.deanza.edu/counseling. De Anza College closed Presidents’ Day Weekend De Anza will be closed from Friday, Feb. 17 through Monday, Feb. 20 for the Presidents’ Day Weekend holiday. Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks This 40-minute documentary film revisits a familiar historic event and finds new stories that introduce new heroes. It will be shown in on Tuesday, Feb.14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in G6. Women’s Basketball The De Anza Women’s Basketball team will play Gavilan College on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Gym, PE 21. Cost for the general public is $5, students and seniors is $3, students with a DASB card are free. Speaker on the effects of the “n” word Educator, researcher and culture critic Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. will discuss the reemergence of a racial slur that has become part of the contemporary youth vernacular in our society. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Conference Rooms A and B in the Campus Center.
12thAnnual Lunar NewYear Scholarship Luncheon The Asian Pacific American Staff Association Lunar New Year Scholarship Luncheon will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 in Conference Rooms A & B in the Campus Center. The luncheon will feature Asian cuisine, entertainment, scholarship awards and prizes. Admission is $12 for students and $17 for others. RSVP to Tracy Chung-Tabangcura at the Transfer Center or Duc Nguyen at the Mailroom by Wednesday, Feb. 15. For more information, call 408864-8234 or 408-864-8920.
Islamic religious leader to speak Imam Osama Cannon will lead a discussion examining the contribution of African Americans to the Islamic movement on Thursday, Feb. 16 in Conference Rooms A and B in the Campus Center. Writing and Reading Center Workshops The Writing and Reading Center will hold four open workshops for students and faculty this week. • Monday, Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m.: Proofreading and Editing Your Own Writing • Tuesday, Feb 14 at 12:30 p.m.: The Quote Sandwich • Wednesday, Feb 15 at 12:30 p.m.: Inferences • Thursday, Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m.: Editing Strategies
San Jose State University Advising Students can meet with an admissions counselor from San Jose State University to discuss admission for prospective transfer students on Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Transfer Center on the second floor of the Student & Community Services Bldg. Advising will be available on major requirements, impacted majors, housing, student services and financial aid. Call 408864-8841 or stop by the Transfer Center to schedule an appointment. Drop in advising may be available. For more information contact Maile Sing at 408-824-2551 and maile. sing@sjsu.edu.
Photo Competition final submission date extended The deadline for submissions to the De Anza Photo Club’s 2006 Photo Competition has been changed to Tuesday, Feb. 14. First and second prizes are $100 and $50 Amazon gift certificates. For more information, visit groups.yahoo.com/group/ DeAnzaPhotoClub/. De Anza Registration System Down The De Anza College registration system will be unavailable on Sun., Feb. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Mills College Admissions Prospective students have an opportunity to meet with an admissions representative from Mills College to learn more about transfer admission wand major requirements, financial aid, scholarships, housing and student life on Thursday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held in the Main Quad. In the event of rain, it will be move to the Student & Community Services Building. For information, contact Tracy ChungTabangcura at 408-864-8841 or chungtracy@deanza.edu.
Phi Theta Kappa Membership Students who have taken at least 12 quarter units of college classes with a GPA of 3.5 can join the Alpha Sigma Alpha chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international community college honor society. A lifetime membership is $66 for students who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA throughout their college career. Meeting times are Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. in the Santa Cruz Room in the Campus Center. Pick up an application from Adviser Charlie Klein in S-76G. For more information, email VP of Fellowship Monique Bertulfo at cutelylstar@yahoo.com
UC Davis Transfer Opportunity Program TOP Advisor Coleman Billingslea will be available to help students interested in transferring to UC Davis on
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Mondays through March 20 at the Transfer Center on the 2nd floor of the Student & Community Services Building on Monday. Drop-ins are available from 9 – 9:30 a.m. and appointments are available from 9:30 to 2 p.m. For more information, email clbillingslea@ucdavis.edu or call 510-893-4126. UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering Transfer Program The UC Santa Cruz Developing Effective Engineering Pathways program is open to De students who want to explore engineering, computer science or high-tech fields, and/or want a guaranteed transfer to the UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering An information table will be available in S43g in the Math/ Science Tutorial Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 23. For more information contact Ismael Moreno at imoreno@ucsc.edu or 831-4603038. Student Art Show Change 2005/2006 is a art exhibition “exploring change in the arts and academic community” featuring lectures and discussions along with student paintings, drawings, mixed media works, photography, graphic design, sculpture and ceramics. The show will run until Feb. 23 at the Euphrat Museum of Art. The exhibit is open Tuesdays – Thursdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.deanza.edu/euphrat/ or contact Jan Rindfleisch at 408-8648836 or 408-864-8596. Math Lab Aides Needed The Math and Engineering Computer Lab is looking for students who are seeking short-term part-time employment on campus to help De Anza students with math computer assignments. Applicants must have successfully completed Math 1A, will work 4-6 hours a week and earn $8-$12 an hour, depending on experience. For information call Javier Rueda at 408-864-8386 or e-mail Javier@fhda.edu, or stop by S4. Computer Application and Office Systems classes still enrolling Students may enroll in winter term CAOS self-paced courses through March 10. Courses include Business English, 10-Key, PhotoShop, DreamWeaver, PowerPoint 2000 and more. See list of courses at www.deanza. edu/schedule/opcaos.html. Internet Accessible Computers Available in Open Media Lab Students with a DASB card may use computers in the Open Media Lab to write papers, check their e-mail and search the Internet. The OML is located in the lower level of Learning Center West, behind the library, and houses 76 Windows PC computers and six Macintosh G4 computers.
Employment Services Available The Occupational Training Institute provides employment services including counseling and advisement, career education, job placement, financial assistance (books and college fees) while concurrently providing employers with qualified employees. Students who have been laid off, are economically disadvantaged or are seeking employment for a better job may qualify. For more information, see www.deanza.edu/oti or call 408-864-8869. Student Success and Retention Services Center The SS&RSC is a support program for students with historically low retention and transfer rates, firstgeneration students and re-entry students. It provides a supportive community of peer mentors, tutors, faculty and staff to help students achieve their educational goals. For eligibility and application, see www. deana.edu/ssrsc/services.html, call 408-864-8470 or visit the office on the second floor of the Student and Community Services Building. Family Planning and Well Woman Clinic If you are interested in getting birth control, having an annual well woman exam or think you have a sexually transmitted infection, medical services are available at the Student Health Services on Mondays from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. All appointments must be made in person, and a nonrefundable $10 administrative fee, by cash or check, will be charged at the time you make your appointment. Condoms are available for free during open hours. Pregnancy tests, birth control refills and the morning after pill are available by appointment Mondays – Fridays. For more information, call 408-864-8732. Want to Quit Smoking? De Anza Health Services’ Quit Smoking Program gives out free nicotine replacement patches, gum and tips. Health Services is located in the Lower Level of the Campus Center. For information, call 408-864-8732 or visit www.deanza.edu/healthservices. De Anza College Dining Services Menu For this week’s menu items, see deanza.edu/diningservices/menu. html. The Dining Service is located in the Campus Center and is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. Flu Shot Supply Depleted Flu shots are no longer available for students and staff in the Health Services Office. Office hours are Mondays-Thursdays 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 408-864-8732 for other services before stopping by.
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De Anza student senate briefs Senate Set to Vote on $30,000 in New Spending Next Wednesday The senate unanimously approved, on first vote, over $30,000 in new funding for the Environmental Study Area, the Photography Department, and the Open Media Lab. The senate needed to allocate that money quickly because of district budgeting deadlines, said Anna Callahan, student senate president. The new spending will cover signs and exhibits for the Environmental Study Area, new photography equipment, and 10 computers for the Open Media Lab. All first-vote budget items must pass a second vote before going into effect.
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VALENTINE S DAY: JUST A MATTER OF PERCEPTION
Kayla Hilton LA VOZ
Valentine’s Day isn’t obligatory flowers, anonymous kiss-o-grams (flattering yet creepy) or even the magnetic Kiss-a-Bears at Walgreen’s. IT’S THE CHOCOLATE! Not only do you get free chocolate, there are endless choices: whole boxes of solid dark, light, milk, white or Mexican chocolate hearts; rich, mouth-watering chocolate truffles and more. We’re talking chocotopia here! If chocolate doesn’t do it, those little heartshaped candies with messages of love are back, in the traditional Necco flavors and a new Sweet Tart version. Though these humble candy hearts rarely make a connoisseur’s top ten, their nostalgic sweetness brightens moods all February long.
THOUGH CANDY HEARTS RARELY MAKE A CONNOISSEUR S TOP TEN, THEIR NOSTALIGIC SWEETNESS BRIGHTENS MOODS ALL FEBRUARY LONG.
Though it seems to fall too conveniently in Hallmark’s lull between Christmas and Easter, Valentine’s Day actually has a history rich as Schmidt chocolate truffles. In Christianity there are two prevailing stories about the start of Valentine’s Day. In the more romantic, Valentine was a priest serving in third-century Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered his death. In another prominent legend, Valentine’s fight for Christianity lead him to his death sentence. In prison he fell in love with the jailer’s daughter, leaving her a farewell letter before he was executed signed “from your Valentine.” So Hallmark cards are the frilly descendents of a jailhouse love letter. These Christian versions of the Valentine’s Day legend naturally include saints and marriage, but the pagan version contains neither. February once marked an annual, very unchristian tradi-
tion, where young men drew the names of young women from a box. The woman whose name they pulled was their sex partner for the rest of the year. WHAT!? While this would greatly simplify our lives (and perhaps begin some incredible “friends with privileges” relationships), imagine if that boorish guy in your statistics class drew your name, or you drew a girl whose nasal droning could drive you to drink. No, Valentine’s Day’s current incarnation as a holiday for consensual lovers is a good thing. A lot of people think you have to be in a relationship to enjoy Valentine’s Day. Every year there are the heartbroken, bitter and the just plain horny who dread being alone. These people would rather stick a fork into a wall socket than see pink decorations or another cupid cutout. For these people, I offer this tale of caution and hope. A few Valentine’s Days back, I was feeling most of the above when I ran into my ex-boyfriend. Sparks flew and ... to make a long story short, my son was born nine months later. Although his Daddy didn’t work out, my relationship with my son has opened my heart in new and wondrous ways. In celebration of our love, and love in general, we take an annual Valentine’s Day picture together. Passing out these pictures never fails to elicit a smile; even the Melissas out there can’t resist their inherent cuteness. Valentine’s Day isn’t about buying things or being involved with someone, it’s about making people happy, it’s about love If, however, you cannot resist the commercial pressure to purchase, GIVE CHOCOLATE!
Melissa Lewis LA VOZ
The average consumer will spend $100.89 on Valentine’s Day, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2006 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey. 2006 Valentine’s Day retail sales are expected to reach $13.70 billion. And that is exactly what I have to say to anyone who tries to tell me that Valentine’s Day is just about love. Valentine’s Day cards are the least expensive of all the gifts exchanged. They’re just pieces of paper including, but not limited to, bad puns, bad poetry and bad art. To be honest, I don’t take much issue with these. The only problem I have with it is, if people share a unique and special love, a Hallmark card with the same design thousands of other people will buy won’t justify it. If you want to give a Valentine, make your own. Anybody can slap down two dollars at their local drugstore on Feb. 13 and breathe a sigh of relief. More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are sold for Valentine’s Day, according to the Chocolate Manufacturers Association and National Confectioners Association. Chocolate isn’t special. You bought it last week. You’ll buy it next week – maybe not next week. But you’ll buy it someday, and for the rest of your life. There is nothing romantic about children in China being paid 10 cents an hour to make the stuffed animal you just bought for $15 at Wal-Mart. This brings me to one of the most disgusting Valentine’s Day demands there is: jewelry. If your special someone will only be content with an expensive piece, dump him or her immediately. The only reason they want it is because
their stupid friends or stupid television told them they want it. Chances are, you will be inundated with commercials for diamond-encrusted heart-shaped jewelry because anything less won’t be good enough. But when you go out shopping, you need to be aware that, regardless of the cut or color, there are only two types of diamonds: legitimate and conflict. Legitimate diamonds are those that come from countries where the government regulates diamond trading.
IF YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE WILL ONLY BE CONTENT WITH AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF JEWELRY, DUMP HIM OR HER IMMEDIATELY.
The trade of conflict diamonds has destroyed many African countries, including Angola, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These diamonds perpetuate war and conflict in the countries in which they are traded. It is impossible to tell conflict diamonds from legitimate diamonds once they are polished, so you may be wearing one right now. Amnesty International performed a survey in 2004 in which they asked 264 diamond retailers in all 50 states about their trade. Less than half of the stores surveyed were even aware of the existence of these diamonds. Diamonds aren’t special. They don’t pay your bills or organize your appointments. When they can write term papers and don’t signify the destruction of entire countries, sign me up. Let’s face it: Valentine’s Day is ugly. From the gaudy cards to the gaudy jewelry, its only purpose is to force materialism on people in love and loneliness on people who aren’t. True love is spectacular because it happens every day, not because it’s obligatory one day of the year. Oh, yeah – and you can’t write off my opinion as a that of a bitter dumpee. I’ve been with the same guy for over a year now and I’m completely in love. I’m just not going to spend $100 dollars on it. And neither is he.
movie review Movie: Annapolis Plot: It’s in there somewhere. Pushups needed to forget your pain: Enroll in military school. Courtesy of www.rottentomatoes.com
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James Franco needs to stop starring in so many movies at once. It almost seems as if the twentyseven-year old has been sacrificing quality for quantity. Annapolis is a military school film about the stereotypical authority-challenging new student from the shipyards coming into the Naval Academy mid-year. After making an enemy of the school’s most important authoritative figure, Jake manages to avoid expulsion, even after attacking a man who outranked him - twice. His roommate Estrada, however, gets the boot after lying about whether or not he took a shower. Oh, the logic. It’s killing me. That’s not the only thing that made me question the script-writer’s sanity throughout the film. Jordana Brewster, who portrays an
outranking officer who has developed a liking to Jake, looks like she could be blown over by a sneeze. After running heavily for a few hours, her perfectly straight black hair manages to stay in place and her makeup dry, and not runny. How her petite figure managed to rough it through two years of military school is beyond me. But who needs logic? It’s a Disney movie. Going into the theatre, I wasn’t aware that Disney had put out the film, but the first few scenes made me dawn with realization. Everything from the stereotypical hard-working, poor, rebel country boy entering a preppy, rich private school, just screams Disney, and I realized that Jake was going to go through another “personality change” by the end, just as all other Disney characters do in all other Disney movies. Annapolis wasn’t all tears of pain, there was actually one aspect
that made complete sense and was well acted out—that of Lieutenant Cole, the dominant “bad guy” in the film. Tyrese Gibson manages to scowl and sneer at all the appropriate moments, selling his character in a more convincing manner than any other Annapolis character is sold. His mountainous black muscle and harsh glares make him one to be feared, and Jake’s utter hatred of him is completely understandable. However hot James Franco may be, he needs to find or buy some acting talent before starring in another movie anytime soon. Looks can only cover up a certain lack of talent, and it looks as if he’s surpassed that number already. Perhaps he should attempt starring in a film that isn’t a ripoff of at least ten other military films — or perhaps he should consider a different occupation, one more along the lines of “You want fries with that?”
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MAKE IT THROUGH VALENTINE’S ALONE De Anza Voices Kharman Aidun LA VOZ
Put down the knife and let the happy couple go. Remain calm – you will be fine. It’s not a big deal. It doesn’t matter if you’re single on Valentine’s Day. Think of it this way: you can do whatever you want without the hassle of listening to your sweetheart whine about how cheap and unromantic you are, and you can save your money. If you’re single and your friends are off having pathetic chick-flick moments, try joining a local martial arts class. Preferably, it’ll be one that will teach you something useful – like how to teach that slimeball at the dance club your best moves. It will channel
the rage. You will learn new skills, get into shape, and you might even meet someone. If you’re recently single, try having a breakup party to cleanse the dating palate. It’s symbolic and fun, and it allows you to free yourself to move on. Call up your single friends, gather everything that your exbetter halves gave you, Then destroy those tokens of affection in creative ways. Try putting love letters in a box and burying them in the backyard. Try burning letters or placing the now-worthless mementos inside a piñata, then release the beast. But if you don’t feel like putting so much effort into being alone, you can always go to a movie.
The perfect choice won’t have a deep plot. Make sure it’s violent and gory with lots of vampires and full of steamy action. If you’re feeling more depressed than angry, get a massage, learn to dance, or even do charity work. You aren’t the only who is alone and needy on the day of love and helping others is a great way to help yourself. And remember, there’s always the hope that the night will go sour for your friends, and then you can get together to play poker, prank-call old lovers, or take a spontaneous road trip. Just do something, because locking yourself in your room and gorging on heart-shaped chocolate boxes is only satisfying for the first hour.
STUDENTS TELL LA VOZ ABOUT THEIR BREAKUPS Compiled by Sherry Sanguinet LA VOZ
“Well see I’m Polish.” I was dating this girl for about six months and we were driving up how would you say it, “the mountains.” When we got to the top we parked the car. I started to take her pants off and I saw the ugliest underwear ever! So I kicked her out of the car. She had to walk home on foot. I haven’t talked to her since. Patrick Kugela I had been talking to this girl for about four months and then she suckered me into being her boyfriend. She was acting really different. Finally I couldn’t take it anymore and two days before Valentines Day I called her and broke up with her. She was crying and yelling, “How can you do this right before Valentines Day?” I was going to Iraq I couldn’t be worrying about her.
Really plan your Valentineʼs Day Here are some places your valentine will actually like. Schurra’s Candy Factory
Vasona Lake Park
A small boutique-style candy store, Schurra’s not only makes killer chocolate, they make it into everything you can think of. Nothing says loving like a chocolate bicycle.
Get closer to your date in the great wide open. Try bringing your bikes (real, not chocolate) and enjoying the bike trail which loops the park.
Where: 840 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126
Where: 298 Garden Hill Dr. Los Gatos. CA 95032
Jelly Belly Factory
San Jose Museum of Art
Yes, it’s a drive . . . but at the end, there are jelly bellies and a free tour! Consider the commute as ‘time with your honey’. Where: 1 Jelly belly Lane Fairfield, CA 94533
Currently exhibiting ‘Heavenly Bodies.’ Your guy will think he’s getting our of Valentine’s easy. Just don’t tell him ‘til you get there that it doesn’t mean what he thinks.
Tan Mai
Gail Wakeman
Where: 110 South Market St. San Jose, CA 95113
Laris Orman
I was dating this guy for nine months and we talked about marriage and family. It was right around Christmas time and I hand knitted a sweater and gave it to him as a Christmas present one at dinner. After I gave him the sweater he told me that he had been cheating on me the whole time and that he wanted to break up with me but he kept the sweater. I wanted to take it back but I really loved him and I was devastated and just didn’t want things to get messy. I was with this girl for about six months or so. Cheating was a big thing with her so we made a little pact that we’d never do it no matter what. Anyway everything was going really good, some of her friends didn’t approve of me because of reasons like I was too arrogant, but that’s probably because they were a little on the chunky side and we all know that envy is hard to contain. So to wrap it up, one night she goes out with her friends supposedly drinks and ends up messing around with somebody.
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editorial
Editors forced to address cartoon controversy
We, the editors of La Voz, faced a difficult decision last week. This week, columnists James Newburg and James Schulte write about 12 controversial cartoons originally published in the Danish newspaper “Jyllands-Posten.” We considered reprinting the cartoons so readers could see firsthand what fueled the controversy. We discussed the issue at great length, so as to reconcile our various political, journalistic and ethical obligations. The discussion covered freedom of the press, the ethics of journalism, our current political climate and religion.
We considered running the cartoons while qualifying that we do not endorse disrespect of Islam. We considered running them with an advisory sentence on the cover telling potential readers that the content within might be offensive. In the end, we decided not to run the cartoons at all, instead telling readers where they can find the images for clarification. As a First Amendment student newspaper, we appreciate our freedom and exercise it decisively with each publication. But every time we exercise it, we do so in the best interest of those we serve: the
De Anza College student body. We finally concluded that joining the controversy would force the students of De Anza to join the controversy. The best way to serve you, the student, is to give you access to information you may wish to know without forcing it upon you if you do not. That is why we, the editors of La Voz, decided to include a link to a Web site where you can view the cartoons. We leave the choice to you. They and links to higher-resolution images can be found at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Jyllands-Posten_Muhammad_cartoons.
James vs. James
MUHAMMAD CARTOONS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH OR RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION?
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jamesNEWBURG (In this article, I come to strong conclusions and cite facts and events that might be upsetting to Muslims. I understand that the few violent Muslim protestors are not representative of Muslims as a whole. I stand united with the vast majority of Muslims who practice their religion to improve the world. I hope this article can encourage peaceful discussion and understanding of larger issues.) There has been enough kicking and screaming over the Muhammad cartoons to leave the world bruised and deaf. Let’s stop with the religious radicals burning down embassies and kidnapping people. Let’s stop with the uber rightwingers who want to use this as the latest excuse to carpetbomb the Middle East. Instead, let’s make the best possible use of freedom of speech and have a conversation. There are major issues that we won’t be able to discuss until we stop with the lighter fluid and racial slurs. Freedom of speech is the most fundamental issue at stake. If the West and the Middle East cannot come to terms on this, we will be doomed to the “clash of civilizations” that George Bush and Osama bin Laden both want. Most people can agree that some of the cartoons are offensive. Depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb in his turban doesn’t offer insight, it incites. It is the visual equivalent of shouting “Fire!” in a crowded mosque. However, as offensive as some of the cartoons might be, that does not justify what has happened in the Middle East. Letters to the editor and boycotts of Danish products are perfectly acceptable forms of protest. Kidnapping people and committing acts of violence are not. Unfortunately, there is a history of Muslims censoring negative portrayals of Islam by any means necessary. The case of Salman Rushdie is the most famous. After Rushdie wrote Corrections
“The Satanic Verses” in 1988, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or religious decree, calling for his death. Islamic organizations still offer multimillion-dollar bounties for Rushdie’s murder. Other people involved in the production of the book haven’t been so fortunate. Two translators survived murder attempts. The Japanese translator, Hitoshi Igarashi, was stabbed to death. He is one of the dozens of people who have been murdered for something they said or wrote about Islam. Part of freedom of speech is the ability to address such controversial views in a reasonable fashion, without the threat of violence. This controversy is also indicative of the rising tension in an increasingly multicultural society. The relationship between different cultural groups should be one based on mutual understanding and respect. This not only requires the freedom of speech, but the good judgment to use it responsibly. However, if Europeans insist on publishing hate speech or passing bans on the hijab, they can expect to have their melting pot boil over. Ultimately, the only people who benefit from this controversy are the radical fundamentalists on both sides who wish to see the West and Middle East remain divided. I am not just talking about those who would gain power by perverting a religion to such an extent that it becomes acceptable to fly planes into buildings. I am also talking about the arrogant triumphalists of the West who think that the people of the Middle East are expendable as long as the oil keeps flowing. It is in their interest to keep the hatred flowing so the unwashed masses on both sides are unable to see how they are being manipulated. Maybe we can see that once we stop with the lighter fluid and racial slurs.
• Review: Emma Watson does not have a role in the Nanny Mcphee movie.
When you think of cartoons, you probably don’t visualize gunmen, arsonists and death threats. But that’s what’s happening around the world. Riots in London. Angry mobs attacking and torching the Danish embassies in Beirut, Damascus and Tehran. Gunmen storming the European Union offices in Gaza, threatening to kidnap Scandinavians and Germans. This all comes from a religion of peace – at least, that’s what some Muslims keep telling us. Take, for example, the recent incident in Afghanistan. When some Muslim extremists heard over the radio about these cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad they went to a U.S. base. On the way, they burned three fuel tankers en route to deliver gasoline to the base. As they approached the base, police officers fired warning shots to stop them. When they realized the group was undeterred, they lowered their guns and fired into the crowd. Four were killed, 11 wounded, according to Associated Press wire reports. The cartoons were published in a Danish newspaper. What does a U.S. base have to do with them? It’s unclear whether any of them realized what they were reacting to. Besides, it’s likely that the same number of protesters saw what they were upset about. This ignorant aggression is the crux of the problem. The cartoons in question are about five months old and were only reprinted in the Middle East in one Jordanian newspaper. When they first ran in Denmark there were no riots. And there were no gunmen. This supposed rage has taken too long to be just a bunch of ticked-off radicals. Wednesday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran and Syria of instigating the protests. But if you
ask me, they didn’t have to push very hard to stir the extremists to flag-burning. This time, the flags happened to bear Danish emblems. Many European newspapers and magazines have reprinted the cartoons. But the absence of media giants is noticeable. To date, few papers have reprinted the cartoons. The New York Times said they didn’t want to offend the sensibilities of the Muslim religion. CNN refrained from showing the cartoons out of respect for Islam and to stay out of the controversy. Well, isn’t that nice. Of course, when it comes to other religions they have no qualms about offending equivalent sensibilities. The New York Times called Terrence McNally’s “Corpus Christi,” a play portraying Jesus as a homosexual, a “triumph.” Later, when Chris Ofili depicted the Virgin Mary with pornographic pictures and elephant dung, the Times had no difficulty supporting the artist. The New York Times wasn’t alone in this display of hypocrisy; several other papers also deemed the cartoons too offensive to print. The Washington Post ran an editorial cartoon featuring a soldier lying in bed after his legs and arms were blown off. Well, I guess it’s okay to offend our troops on the field of combat but not people so extreme they would wantonly slaughter civilians to send a political message. And let us not forget when Andres Serrano put a cross in a jar of his own urine. The most violent protest of that was when former New York Sen. Alphonse D’Amato tore up a reproduction of it on the Senate floor while denouncing its support from taxpayer funding. The devout can protest blasphemy without burning embassies and kidnapping.
• Men’s basketball article: Lynard Barnes and Kurt Darrell scored 13 and 17 points, respectively.
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Civic engagement plan proposed by task force Aaron Wilcher LA VOZ
Brian Murphy’s plan for civic engagement is one step closer to reality. A task force sponsored by the De Anza College president approved a draft plan that would make community and civic engagement a formal part of the college’s educational mission. The plan, approved Jan. 26, outlines the mission, goals, operations and budget for the project. This proposal would encourage students to learn about the political and social circumstances surrounding public affairs through community participation. It calls for additional civic engagement curriculum, certificate programs, student fellowships and relationships with off-campus organizations. It would also provide an on-campus facility offering support staff and services to students and faculty. De Anza’s civic engagement proposal has its inspiration in Murphy’s last employer, San Francisco State University. He helped found the university’s Urban Institute in 1992 and directed it until he was offered De Anza’s top job in 2004. The Urban Institute is considered one of the leading civic engagement programs in the nation. De Anza would partner with the Urban Institute to provide student certificate programs if the proposal is approved.
The idea of civic engagement as an educational tool is not just based in theory, its supporters argue. Instructor Cynthia Kaufman, a codirector of the task force, cited multiple studies that show its benefits. She said these studies show students are more likely to stay in college, more interested in class material and are more active on campus and in their communities.
Washington, D.C. She said that the core of civic engagement pedagogy focuses on helping students understand what it means to active members of the communities where they live, work and study. Many experts consider this philosophy a rising tide in higher education reform. According to Robinson, 60 percent of U.S. community
“You have a disengaged people, fascinated with consumer goods, dissociated from public life, lacking the skills to organize, and then you’ve got the most powerful military machine in the history of the world. This is a bad combination.” -De Anza College President Brian Murphy
The educational philosophy behind the plan does not just offer service-learning opportunities, said instructor Jackie Reza, a codirector of the task force. More than clocking hours at the local homeless shelter, for example, students grapple with the broader political and social contexts of homelessness, she said. Through these and other similar opportunities, students have a chance to see how classroom theory is applied to off-campus issues, said Murphy. The task force consulted Gail Robinson, manager of service learning at the American Association of Community Colleges in
colleges offered civic engagement style courses in 2003 compared to 30 percent in 1995. But taking an entire campus toward a civic engagement philosophy is unusual, she said. However, the program’s price tag could be a sticking point for its success. The approved draft estimates an annual cost of $500,000 – a significant amount of money in a time of statewide budget cuts. Murphy plans to partner with other colleges and private organizations in order to defray some of the cost. “No college ever does this alone,” he said. Members of the task force now have to give their sales pitch to the shared governance
legislative committees on campus. Reza and Kaufman are making presentations to the college vice presidents, faculty and classified staff unions, the Academic Senate, the student body senate and Inter Club Council to receive feedback and make changes. The instructors said the proposal would likely complete this process by the end of winter quarter. Faculty will have a chance to voice their concerns in the Academic Senate and union meetings that will debate the provisions of the plan, according to Lydia Hearn, president of the Academic Senate. Students should feel empowered to offer their own feedback, said student senator Donald Murphy, a member of the task force. “Whatever lead [the students] want to take in terms of their participation, public fora, conversations and engagement around [the plan], I’m game for and I’m certain the task-force members would welcome it,” said Donald Murphy, who is not related to the college president. Regardless of what happens with the proposal, students can probably expect an emphasis on civic engagement in their classes. “If we commit to civic engagement as an ideology, we’re saying [that] we must be more connected and committed to the communities that surround the buildings [of the college],” said Reza.
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De Anza earns impressive win over Cabrillo De Anza 72, Cabrillo 62
FROM PAGE ONE zations (OPOs). So now, whenever anybody dies in California, one of the OPOs is notified and they are able to immediately check to see if the name of the deceased is on the Registry. If you have a donor dot on your license, I suggest you make your decision known by registering at www.donatelifecalifornia. org. Even if you haven’t considered being an organ donor, check out the Donate Life California website and learn more about it. If I am in an accident, and the hospital knows that I want to be a donor, they will withhold treatment and not attempt to save my life. Medical professionals will do everything they can to save your life. The doctors who work to save your life are not the same doctors involved with organ donation. It is only after every attempt has been made to save your life that donation will be considered. In fact, from a medical standpoint, patients must receive the most aggressive life-saving care in order to be potential organ donors. I worry they’ll take out my organs before I’m dead. Organ and tissue donation is only accepted following the declaration of death by a doctor not involved in transplantation. In California, two licensed physicians must make the diagnosis of brain death before the potential donor’s family is consulted regarding donation. My religion does not support organ donation. Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish faiths support donation as an act of human benevolence in keeping with religious doctrine. They believe that this is essentially a gift of life to another person. Meanwhile, the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam believe that organ donation is a matter of individual conscience. If you have questions in this regard, we encourage you to consult with your religious leader. No major religion opposes organ donation. Mary-Jo Lomax is a health educator at De Anza College. For more information, visit the Health Center in the Hinson Campus Center.
Cabrillo (12-13, 5-4) -- Atang 1 0-0 3, M. Scott 8 4-6 20, Ingram 3 0-0 7, Fontenberry 3 0-0 7, Patterson 8 35 20, Dyess 2 0-4 4, Fishbeyn 0 1-2 1. Totals 25 8-17 62. De Anza (13-13, 5-4) -- Bushnell 1 0-0 3, Valderrama 2 0-0 6, Jordan 1 0-0 2, Buckner 7 4-8 19, Darrell 6 5-7 17, Lee 1 0-0 2, Adams 6 6-7 21, Barnes 1 0-0 2. Totals 25 15-22 72.
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Halftime -- De Anza 33 Cabrillo 21. Three-point goals -- Atang, Ingram, Fontenberry, Patterson; Bushnell, Valderrama 2, Buckner, Adams 3.
Bryan Adams drives past Jon Fontenberry for the gliding jumpshot
Short-staffed Dons stumble vs. Chabot Nate Green LA VOZ
With all of the injuries they have suffered, the women’s basketball team could start holding their practices at Valley Medical Center. The De Anza women were severely shorthanded for their Feb. 4 game against Chabot. Three
starters were out with injuries, leaving the team able to dress only six players for the game. Despite a valiant effort, De Anza lost 53-38. To add insult to injury, this loss eliminated De Anza (9-17, 15) from postseason contention. De Anza’s lack of depth forced them to slow down the pace of the game. For the most part, they suc-
ceeded in that effort. It was a tight contest at the half, with Chabot (14-11, 4-2) leading 25-19. However, the game turned when the injury bug bit De Anza again in the second half. Starter Monica Abelardo left the game after spraining her ankle. She was the team’s leading scorer with 11 points and grabbed four rebounds. Her loss meant
that De Anza would be unable to make any substitutions for the rest of the game. Chabot took full advantage of this weakness. They started to pick up the pace, moving the ball well and finding the open player for three-pointers. Without any chance for rest, the remaining De Anza players struggled to keep up.
Just because it’s veggies doesn’t mean it can’t taste good Melissa Lewis LA VOZ
One of the harder parts of being vegan or vegetarian is cooking. So I’m going to help all my fellow cooking-impaired veggie-lovers by telling them how easy it is to make their own vegetarian alternatives!
Recipe for Seitan (vegan meat substitute)
1/2 gallon water 1 small chunk of ginger 1/4 cup of soy sauce or Bragg’s liquid Aminos 1/2 cup gluten flour 1/2 to 1 cup warm water Makes approximately 1 pound. 1. Begin to boil the 1/2 gallon of water, ginger and soy sauce in a large pot 2. Mix the gluten with warm water, mixing
with hands until it absorbs the water. 3. Run cold water over it and knead it underwater for a few minutes. Change the water when it becomes cloudy. Make sure the gluten is fresh, or the gluten blob will fall apart. If this happens, pour the water through a wire strainer, and take care to keep all of the gluten together. 4. After the water has reached a rolling boil, cut finger-sized pieces of gluten and drop them into the pot. Cook them for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Make sure you don’t boil too long or it will turn rubbery.
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