THURSDAY
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Vol. LII No. 1
On the hunt for Pokémon. See story on Page 5.
FREMONT, CA OHLONEMONITOR.COM
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Construction continues on the Academic Core project on Ohlone’s Fremont campus. The new buildings are expected to open in about three years.
Measure (G)et it done
DINA DE LEON Staff writer If you’ve been anticipating Ohlone’s new building to be completed before you transfer and graduate, well think again! The Academic Core Construction Site is expected to open in about three years. In 2019, the 300,000 square foot buildings will be completed and will feature four new floors consisting of art, music
and science classes, and a new library. Ohlone’s Academic Core Buildings will be a green building, like the Newark campus which has already been recognized as one of “The Greenest Colleges in the World”, as well as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED Design, Gold Certified Building. According to Ohlone’s website, a LEED certification means that the project has reduced nega-
tive environmental impacts, improves occupant health and well-being, and will save money on energy consumption once the building is in use. The Academic Core Project will feature outdoor seating and a bronze unity Fremont Bank Statue, according to Alex Lebedeff, Director of Purchasing, Contracts and Auxiliary Services. The new buildings Continued on Page 3
A photo of the soccer field construction taken in February.
College enrollment drops Fremont swimming pool re-opens ALEXA FELIX Staff writer
Ohlone’s enrollment has been dropping but it’s not unique in the Bay Area now, according to college President Gari Browning. “Ohlone, as with most of the Bay Area colleges, is experiencing an enrollment decline,” Browning said recently in her State of the College speech. Her big worry is that a lower enrollment
will affect state funding. Lower enrollment can mean small setbacks leaving some students unsatisfied – even leading them to become interested in other community colleges. Sam Campbell, fourthyear student, has shown interest in another institution because they supply each student with their own student email and offer more Continued on Page 2
New school year brings department changes SOPHIA NOORY Staff writer “New year, new.. everything?” The new year at Ohlone has begun, and with the new year comes changes.. changes everywhere. Among the most bewildering changes, is the creation of the Kinesiology, Athletics, and Broadcasting Depart-
ment. Formerly in the same department as dance and music, the Broadcasting and Journalism department is now combined with Kinesiology and Athletics department. While this change seems unusual, Chris Warden, Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Broadcasting, said that the reorganization Continued on Page 2
YUMYAT THWE Staff writer The Grand Re-opening Ceremony of Ohlone’s Olympic Class Swimming Pool took place recently in Fremont Main Campus with College District President Dr. Gari Browning, and other officials in attendance. Chris Warden, the Dean of the Ohlone College Athletic Department said that the new pool is expected to be used for • Growing the Academic Side of the pool Learning to swim, Competitive swimming, or Stroke Refinements, • The Fitness - Aqua Aerobics, and • Life Guard Training water safety instructions and career tech. The length and the width of the pool is still the same, fifty meters by twenty-five meters, but the pool shell was re-contoured, and the floor was raised. This renovation has decreased the
water usage for the pool by twenty percent. The pool is outdoor with a built-in heating system. One new smart operation added to the pool is a “State-of-the Art-Filtration” system that purifies water more efficiently without dissipating much energy. This system also results in
twenty-five percent reduction of chemical usage in pool treatments. Sand filtration is used to remove and dispose unwanted residues, and to allow the clean water enter back into the pool.With this, Ohlone College will be able to save $ 250, 000 per Continued on Page 2
IVAN VARGAS / MONITOR
Ohlone’s swimming pool on the Fremont campus has re-opened after a renovation that is expected to decrease water usage.