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Initiative aims to give Chabot students discounted bus fares By Chris Booker
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The Chabot College Passion and Purpose club is teaming up with AC Transit to pass the Student Transportation Initiative that will give discounts to students for public transportation under the AC Transit EasyPass program. The Passion and Purpose club initially proposed the program so it could make public transportation easier and more affordable for students. EasyPass will allow students to purchase discounted bus passes for use on AC Transit busses across the Bay Area. EasyPasses will be loaded onto Clipper cards that can also be used on BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Transit and Ferries, Muni, SamTrans, and Santa Clara VTA. “I think the versatility of transportation and having [those] optional methods is probably, by far, the best thing about this,” said Norman , who is a longtime member of the club. According to AC
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The 22 AC Transit line prepares to turn to Hesperian Blvd. on Oct. 10, at Chabot College, Hayward, Calif. The Passion and Purpose club along with AC Transit are trying to pass a transportation initiative called the Student Transportation initiative so that Chabot students could get discounts for the AC Transit.
Transit, EasyPass could save students up to $1,650 a year. The Initiative would be funded through an addition to already existing Chabot student fee. Exemption would be based on the number of units taken by students, but uninterested students can choose to opt
out of paying the fee. “We did a lot of research two summers ago studying what we thought were some of the biggest challenges to our students in terms of their ability to keep consistently coming to school, and to be successful at school here at Chabot. One of the things
that came up in our research was basic transportation,” said Instructor Tom Dewitt. Chabot students can vote to pass the Student Transportation Initiative. From there, it will be in the hands of the Student Senate of Chabot College (SSCC) and the school’s
administration to implement it. The Initiative has been approved by the SSCC and is currently pending votes. Polls will open either in late fall of this year or early spring 2015.
Coach Profile: You’ve heard of Pele, but how about Tony Igwe?
Igwe played in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Not long after, he was recruited by the University of San Francisco and in 1975 he was offered a full scholarship to play for the school’s team. He spent four years dominating the collegiate level. He competed in four different college finals and came out on top in three of them. In 1979, after his USF success, he signed a contract to play for the Golden Gate Gales with the United Soccer Association.
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With an incredible repertoire of lifetime accomplishments, coach Tony Igwe is Chabot College’s ultimate soccer guru and is the face of the school sport as he tries to lead the Gladiators into a winning season. Anthony Igwe was born in Nigeria and has been playing soccer since he was 6-years-old. Although he started recreationally, the sport paved the way for Igwe’s future. He first played for a team called the Young Planners and was noticed by the Nigerian national team. Out of three team mates who were also candidates, Igwe made the cut. During his years on the Nigerian team, he played in the World Cup preliminaries soccer legend Pelé. At 16,
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Head Coach Tony Igwe speaks to the Chabot Men’s Soccer team during halftime in a game against Feather River College on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 at Chabot College, Hayward, Calif.
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Passing would take some of the revenues collected by the state general fund and put them in California’s budget stabilization account (BSA). Half of that account would pay state debts. The other half would be reserved for state emergencies and budget deficits. Tightens rules on when and how much of the BSA can be used for emergencies.
Why not? How much money goes to the budget stabilization account depends on the economy and the decisions of elected officials. This could take away money from some school districts by putting a cap on how much money schools can save in their reserves for future budget deficits.
The amount of money in some school reserves is currently higher than the proposed cap and would cause rapid spending by schools to get the reserve money down to the limit.
Passing would require that every change in rate and policy made about individual and small group plans would have to be approved by the Insurance Commissioner and go through judicial review. Currently, state regulators my only review, but not impact, ¬individual and small group health insurance. The statute would also disallow auto, health and homeowners insurers from determining policy rates or eligibility based on lack of prior coverage or credit history.
Why not? The organization No on 45 -- Californians Against Higher Health Care Costs argues that this statute would give too much power to a single entity -- the Insurance Commissioner -- over health care costs. This statute would also require more paperwork and thus, higher administrative costs paid by health insurers, possibly exceeding $10 million.
Passing would increase the amount of malpractice insurance allowed for noneconomic claims from $250,000 to $1.1 million, and would allow the amount to increase for inflation. Would require health care providers to check the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) before prescribing to cut down on substance abuse. That applies to doctors too,
as this statute would require drug and alcohol testing of physicians involved in the investigation of a medical mistake or if reported to be under the influence while on duty. This statute also requires reporting of positive drug test results and consequences to be determined by a medical board. Why not? Increased costs associated with raising malpractice insurance cap, required drug testing and administrative costs. California will lose doctors who move their practices to another state in order to save money on malpractice insurance premiums. Increasing the cap on damages that can be awarded in malpractice cases will also increase the amount paid to the patient’s lawyer.
Passing would make some gray areas of sentencing misdemeanor and felony crimes less blurry. Currently, some crimes such as shoplifting or writing bad checks can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony based on the details of the crime. This statute would draw a hard line and make offenses under $950 a misdemeanor and would also allow resentencing for previously convicted offenders. This would also affect drug violations for heroin and cocaine offenses, making them always misdemeanors and would result in lesser jail or community service time served. Lastly, this statute would use money saved from reduced penalties, court time and inmates to create the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund, which will be used to reduce drop out rates, fund victim services programs, as well as mental health and drug abuse treatment.
Why not? Prop. 47 reduces penalties for stealing guns and possession of “date rape” drugs. Opponents fear that judges would be unable to keep dangerous prisoners behind bars for prior offenses if the language of Proposition 47 would guarantee their release. Opposed by the California Police Chiefs Association.
Passing this referendum will allow the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe the ability to establish offreservation casinos in Madera Country. This will create thousands of jobs and require payments for operation costs to state and local governments.
Why not? More air and traffic pollution in the Central Valley due to increased activity in the area, as well as increased crime. Violates promise by Indian casinos to only operate on reservation and this referendum would open the door for Indian gaming to “reservation shop” for more casinos throughout California.
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In partnership with Cal Humanities and the Hayward Public Library, Chabot College welcomed Karl Malantes, author of “What it Is Like to go to War” to the Performing Arts Center on Oct. 6. Accompanied by Mary Menzel of the California Center, Malantes spoke in depth about his book and PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to a crowd of students, faculty, a n d fans in an hour
long event. Malantes, a combat veteran who served in the Vietnam War and later became an international business consultant, opened with a
powerful statement and an unnerving truth. “I walked into a board room meeting with an empty table and all I saw was a pile of bodies. There was nothing there,” he said. Malantes had not known of the existence of PTSD and never expected to suffer from it post military. “I would break down and cry [...] Life deteriorated from there.” Malantes shared his struggles in dealing with his internal demons as he transitioned from a combat marine to a civilian trying to lead a
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Karl Malantes, author of “What it is Like to Go to War” gets emotional as he speaks to the crowd gathered in the Performing Arts Center in Hayward, Calif on October 6, 2014.
normal life. He recalled, “You end up with a ghost that follows you around and becomes an alcohol or drug problem. The thing about ghosts is that you can’t get rid of them. Accept them.” Emotions ran high towards the end of the discussion when the floor opened to the audience for a Q&A portion. Several attendees stepped forward to voice their thoughts, plead for advice, and advocate for change towards better policies when it comes to releasing combat veterans back into society. “Civilians don’t understand us. I tried to take my own life. I couldn’t handle being a square trying to fit into a circle. “Just ask a vet, ‘How are you today?’ You could save a life with that one simple question,” shared Chabot kinesiology student and combat veteran Ajay Bromstead.
Dr. Andrew Jolivette lends a voice to “Indigenous People” By Marisol Cabrera
People” event held in room 722. Hailing from a Native On Thursday, Oct. 9, Chabot American background, Dr. keynote speaker Dr. Andrew Jovilette shared his struggles Jolivette addressed Chabot with adapting in a country students at the “Indigenous as diverse as America. His many ONLINE EXTRAS >> EXPANDED FEATURES ON THE WEB a c c o m p l i s h m ents Scan the QR code to read the rest of this article on the Chabot Spectator website -include being a www.thechabotspectator.com professor and chair of the Native American mcabrera@thechabotspectator.com
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On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Student Senate of Chabot College (SSCC) hosted a town hall meeting in the balcony area above the cafeteria to allow students to voice their personal concerns regarding the school. The event invited students to take the floor and offer up suggestions on how the SSCC can improve the experience of Chabot’s students. The first half of the meeting consisted of students raising their issues and concerns on a variety of topics including the messiness of students in the
Indian studies department at San Francisco State University, speaking across socio-cultural platforms, and writing five books (two of which are still in progress). Dr. Jovillette spoke of the ways in which individuals are labeled based on their color, sexual preferences,
gender and culture. He also informed on the ways in which Natives began to lose their land to the old world countries. He mentioned six key periods in history that have revolutionized the way in which Natives lived and how America structured itself to how it is today.
cafeteria to creating a new archery class. Students also suggested different solutions to the SSCC. As stated by SSCC President Jesse Esquire, the meeting’s best intent was to hear what students wanted to see an improvement on, what they felt could be cut from Chabot, and what new services can be provided to the benefit of students. Holly Billington, president of Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, brought up how the book store has not accepted her buybacks and how she feels something must be done in order to lower the prices for textbooks. She stated, “Something needs to be available to me where I’m not spending $250-$150 per book. That needs to be changed.” David Savedra, president of the Able Disable Club, voiced the need for students to acquire more tutoring services for courses such as math and English. Instructor and SSCC adviser
Shoshanna Tenn provided alternatives for online tutoring and scheduling tutors for students who need accommodations. Financial director Luis Flores also described the initiative providing students with bus passes throughout the semester. He explained how qualified students will pay around $30 for a bus pass. Qualifications will include students needing to take more than 6 units. The terms for having bus passes are still being negotiated with AC Transit.
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Charlie Song pictured discusses challenges the North Korean people are facing lecture held at Chabot College in the 1900 building on October 7, 2014 in Hayward Calif.
Chabot LiNKs to North Koreans By Chris Booker cbooker@thechabotspectator.com
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, a grassroots organization called Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) spoke with Chabot College students as part of their 10-week tour. LiNK, which is based in Southern California, discussed the goals of their organization, what they do, and what they stand for. people out of the country. ONLINE EXTRAS >> EXPANDED FEATURES ON THE WEB Scan the QR code to read the rest of this article on the Chabot Spectator website -www.thechabotspectator.com
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Chabot College students sit at the town hall meeting hosted by Student Senate President Jesse Esquire and the rest of the SSCC Tuesday, Oct. 7 in the cafeteria to discuss their concerns.
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Ken Williams discusses issues on the minimum wage at a lecture held in the Chabot College event center on October 6, 2014 in Hayward, Calif.
A crowd of over 50 Chabot College students gathered at the events center Monday, Oct. 6 to attend a discussion forum about the minimum wage. Economics and social sciences instructor Ken Wi l l i a m s lead the event
alongside fellow colleagues J a i m e F l o r e s and Jacob Adams. The forum opened with a three minute Yo u T u b e video of Barack Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address on the controversial topic. Afterwards, each speaker took turns delivering their opening statements. “There are two primary considerations in the motives of employers for successful operation:
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consideration of production cost -- higher wages affects this -- and the employer’s anticipation of sales -which depends on the
purchasing power of the c o m m u n i t y. That’s the most important factor in keeping our economy afloat – the
purchasing power of customers,” Flores said. “We are a consumer’s society – we need to make sure that people have the money to spend back into the economy,” agreed Adams, who worked minimum wage jobs in his high school and college years. “Good intentions do not make good policy. Income needs to be tied to productivity ... how much a worker is worth,” Williams, rebutted. As a small business owner, he sides on the opposite end of the spectrum from his colleagues. The forum was brief, lasting a total of 50 minutes, with speakers taking minute long turns to prove their points. It concluded with a question and answer portion with many of the students addressing various minimum wage related issues including back taxes, subsidization, inflation, and increasing costs of living.
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1. Stimulate the economy by giving consumers money to spend back into the system
1. Employers will be forced to lay off workers and cut hours
2. A decreased turnover rate would mean less time and money spent training new employees
2. Training becomes irrelevant when people are hired to do high paying jobs without skills training
3. Workers with more money will rely less on welfare programs 4. The minimum wage would match current inflation costs
EOPS takes apps By Karissa Lactawen klactawen@thechabotspectator.com
The Extended Opportunities & Programs Services (EOPS) center is still accepting applications from
students of Chabot College for the fall semester until all vacancies are filled. Interested students are invited to pick up and fill out the necessary forms in building 700, room 767L above the cafeteria. EOPS eligibility requirements include: enrollment in 12 or more units for the current semester, completion of less than 45 units from
all colleges attended, a cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 or higher, financial aid documentation per the Board of Governors Fee Waiver Program (BOGFW-B), documentation of proof of Foster Care/TANF/SSI/ Unemployment Benefits, and transcripts from all colleges attended. Students enrolled with EOPS benefit from UC and
3. May cause an increase in inflation 4. Companies may raise the price of their products to pay their employees.
CSU fee waivers, possible child care, peer advising, financial assistance, education grants, personal counseling, and more. The EOPS mission statement says, “Our goal is to increase opportunities for underrepresented students to complete a certificate, AA/AS degree and/or transfer to four year colleges and universities.
This is accomplished by providing a supportive environment with committed faculty and staff who work together as a team to assist students in reaching their educational goals.” For more information, students can make telephone inquires at (510) 723-6909 to speak to anyone of the available EOPS members.
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Fall Semester Music Events Calendar October 21, 2014 Choral Concert December 3, 2014 Winter Wind Band Concert December 9, 2014 Jazz Combo Concert December 9, 2014 Choral Concert December 11, 2014 Chamber Music Concert December 11, 2014 Jazz Big Band Concert
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By Christian Garcia cgarcia@thechabotspectator.com
On Thursday, Oct. 9 the Chabot College jazz groups had a sellout crowd for their event at the Little Theater. The Chabot College crowd was a mix of students, faculty, and family. With a special thanks to Jon Palacio and Dan Zinn, the concert was a mix of jazz songs performed by Chabot’s very own Jazz Orchestra and by the Jazz Lab. To start the concert was DOMINICK MARTIN/STAFF PHOTO the jazz orchestra directed Guitarist Nick Tocco performs a solo in the song “Too Much Of A Good by Dan Zinn. The first song Thing,” on Oct. 9, 2014, in The Little Theater at Chabot College. varied from Oliver Nelson Andrew Neu. to Emmy winner Maria Green Dolphin Street.” The group played fast The atmosphere of the Schneider. paced jazz and would concert was electric and The style of music was wonderful as the jazz occasionally slow it down memorable. Chabot College student orchestra was on note and which was a nice blend for the crowd. Kevin McMannis said “I delivered each song with The Jazz Lab was really liked it, the beautiful execution. playing Latin influence on pop “Dan is a good teacher, exceptional, with beautiful culture.” he really makes sure Two unforgettable everything is perfect,” says c r a f t s m a n s h i p . The Jazz Lab performances and an Yachal Butler, drummer for their amazing crowd sums up the the Chabot College Jazz ended p e r f o r m a n c e jazz concert on Thursday. Orchestra. and concert Kudos to the Jazz Lab and Next up was the Chabot with the song Jazz Orchestra for their College Jazz Lab that “Too Much of hard work and delivery of played extraordinarily. a Good Thing” by beautiful jazz music. Starting off with “On
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On Oct. 14, students, staff and family members gathered in the 1226 Recital Hall of Chabot College in support of Chabot’s very own jazz ensemble as two bands showcased their first performances. In the first 25 minutes of the show, the band “Ice In The Pocket” played their hearts out on two pianos, a trumpet, flute, electric and bass guitars and drums. The band had an impressive set of tunes opening with such classics as Horace Silver’s “Silver Serenade” and “The Rainbow P e o p l e , ” originally composed by Dexter Gordon. Not only was it impressive to see traditionally mellow tunes being put out with such high levels of energy, but it was even
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Mari Hayashi on alto sax and Brian Montone playing trumpet of Chabot’s “The Flat 5 Band” performing jazz in building 1200 on Oct. 14.
more impressive when it was made clear by director Glenn Richman, that four out of the seven members had never performed before. The remaining members were jazz ensemble veterans. The chemistry that the newcomers and veterans shared felt natural and made the set an even bigger pleasure to listen to. The latter of the two bands, “The Flat 5 Band” gave an equally enjoyable performance. The set they played consisted of tunes such as “Firm Roots,” originally composed by Cedar Walton, and Charlie
Parker’s “Donna Lee” with amazing chemistry amongst the musicians piano, trumpet, alto sax, bass and drums. Bassist Evan Tom and drummer Ben Wallaceailsworth played off of each other extremely well. Director Glenn Richman encourages anyone interested in joining the ensemble or simply wanting to learn how to play jazz, to come out to the sessions in the 1200 Building every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 10:30 a.m. The ensemble’s next performance is in December.
Who could have guessed that British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran could pull off some ballroom moves? In his new music video, “Thinking Out Loud” off the album “X,” released on Oct. 8, Sheeran shows off a new side of him as he twirls a pretty brunette dancer around on the dance floor. Sheeran, who rarely appears in his own music videos, is sure to send fans into a frenzy over the crooning redhead. The second the music video starts, goose bumps spread all over and the butterflies are sent aflutter. Sheeran’s moves flow in time with the music and fit perfectly with the lyrics that go with the song. He sings like an angel and now he dances like a swan. Is there anything the man can’t do? “I’m amazed that he pulled it off! He looks like such an awkward guy that he would just get up in front of a camera and sing, but
now I s e e he’s more than just a guy with a guitar,” gushes fan and Chabot student Nicole Ordires. “I’ve never seen this side of him. Like the lyrics
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and everything I do see him doing. Like playing guitar and getting up on stage but not dancing. I’m glad he tried something different,” adds fellow student Eric Calde. Read the rest at thechabotspectator.com ONLINE EXTRAS >> CHECK YOUR ANSWERS AND ENTER TO WIN!
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APOCALYPSE NOT NOW Illustrations by Travis R. Koonze
By Travis R. Koonze
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Students on campus are debating on whether or not the spread of the Ebola virus, the Napa earthquake that happened in August, and the current drought are signs of an impending apocalypse. The idea is ludicrous. Yes, the drought is bad. Multiple people on my block, including my family, have receiving letters saying we are using too much water. However, Calif. has suffered multiple droughts. According to USA Today, the North American drought of 1159 was actually worse than the current one and yet we’re still here. “The drought has made me more cautious about
how much water I use everyday,” Chabot student Jose Diaz says. While concerned, Diaz doesn’t sound like a panicked apocalypse person. While the earthquake was strong and caused major damage in Napa and surrounding counties, Calif. was long due for one. The last major earthquakes were in 1989 and 1906 so it doesn’t surprise me that we had this one. The Ebola outbreak is terrible - there’s no denying that. According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, Ebola has had 8,033 cases of either suspected or confirmed Ebola in the outbreak in Western Africa. Of those, 3,865 have died. That’s a 48 percent fatality rate. One-person dead is tragic, let alone 3,865 and counting. My condolences
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do go out to the family of the victims. With that said, there are over 6 billion people in the world. 3,865 dead is nowhere near an apocalypse. On top of that, Ebola is not a new disease. There was an outbreak back in the 1970’s according to CNN. On Oct. 9, 2014, Thomas Duncan of Dallas passed away as the only infected U.S. victim so far. Chabot student Matt Levitt thinks Chabot students don’t need to worry about an Ebola outbreak on campus. “From what I understand, the outbreaks are still very far apart and contained so I find it unlikely,” he says, “[students] should be taking precautions taken everywhere for Ebola because you never know where it could pop up.” CNN did announce that the first case of Ebola
Ebola, earthquake, and drought. It’s the Apocalypse.
contracted outside of Africa happened when a nurse in Spain contracted the disease treating patients coming back from western Africa. That’s one contraction case out of the five other populated continents. It is not something to be taken lightly, but not something to be extremely frightened about. This is not the first time people thought the world was going to end when it clearly didn’t. Some people thought that the world was going to end on Dec. 21, 2012. This prediction was based off a prediction on the Mayan calendar. Fortunately for everyone, including my mother, that did not happen. Another false apocalypse was Y2K. Computers were supposed to shutdown and nuclear weapons were going to be launched to kill us all. People built bunkers
Dude, you say there’s an apocalypse every year and it doesn’t happen.
for the occasion. Harold Camping predicted a 2011 apocalypse, in which Jesus Christ would return. Levitt says, “We’ve already had two apocalypse ‘scares’ in recent years. The infamous 2012 Mayan one and the Christian one in 2011. I think at this point it’s crying wolf.” The end is nowhere near. If it were, people would start gathering food, water, and weapons. Some people already have a plan with a go to place for the apocalypse. I know I do, but I’ll just keep that in my back pocket for a bit longer. because the apocalypse is not now. Screw you. I’m going to my bunker!
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Harmon said. The cafeteria does have candy, but none of it is for the eye. The new furniture put in there doesn’t match the campus at all. There are pastel green, yellow, blue, and orange tables and chairs. I’m not a fashion designer, but even I know this is worse than my dirty six-year-old pair of Adidas Italia shoes. I thought pastel colors died a long time ago, but I guess Chabot is trying to bring it back. I mean it does brighten your morning when you walk in and see bright colors,” says Chabot student Taylor Marie Scott. I do agree that it’s nice to see colors, but the furniture still has to match its surroundings. If Chabot College put red and yellow furniture in the cafeteria, I would understand. Though those colors do not match the school, they are supposed to stimulate appetite. This is why fast food restaurants like McDonald’s and Carl’s Jr. use red and yellow in their logo. Blue is actually an appetite suppressant. Good job Chabot for putting that in the cafeteria. Not a school color and a bad business plan. Sometimes it’s better to leave things the way they are… a lesson I learned when I died my hair in high school.
Chabot College has been making renovations to the buildings interior designs and classrooms on campus, but these changes are not pleasing to the eye and the overall design is not uniform. One person I feel I have to be the fashion police for is Chabot College in Hayward, Calif. Chabot has been doing some remodeling and renovations around campus. Some of the most noticeable places are buildings 400, 700, 1700 and the school cafeteria. Chabot has built three new buildings. Two of these buildings are 400 and 700, which look amazing. They don’t match the rest of the campus, but that’s okay because it’s good to differentiate admissions & records and staff offices from the rest of the campus. It makes it a lot easier when giving directions to someone looking for the counselor offices. Building 1700 is quite different and not in a good way. “I like the colors, but it doesn’t match the rest [of the campus]. I don’t think they needed to paint it like they could have done just the inside like the other classrooms, other buildings they’ve remodeled. They could have just done the inside and kept the outside the same so now it kind of stands Feel free to write a letter to the editor at out like a sore thumb,” Chabot student Alex tkoonze@thechabotspectator.com
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Igwe completed his degree and finished his days on the field to become the head women’s coach at Stanford University. He held the position for 10 years and coached the women’s team and assisted with the men’s team. He even helped transition the women’s team from a club to an NCAA competitive team. After his stint at Stanford, he returned to San Francisco and attained his Masters in Career Guidance. During his years pursuing that degree, he was an assistant coach to the Menlo College team, and was the head coach for Menlo High School. Igwe then realized that the development of young players in the community improves teams. In 1998, Igwe was hired to coach both the men’s and women’s soccer programs at Chabot. He achieved tenure as a professor of physical education in 2003 and has seen coaching success here since. Igwe’s teams have made it to three playoffs in men’s and one in women’s competition.
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Coach Tony Igwe speaks to his team after a tough 8-1 loss to City College of San Francisco on Friday, Oct. 10, at Chabot College in Hayward, Calif.
After coaching both teams for 10 years, he forfeited the women’s team in 2008 to focus on the men’s. “I teach my young players how to act, dress, and take care of their classes. I’ve been
molding personalities and individuals, not just soccer players […] and all my players are my family. I treat them just like my kids,” says Igwe. He hopes to propel our young soccer team into a winning one and starts
recruitment as early as the high school level. Igwe prides himself on the fact that Chabot is full of local students whom he has given a chance at the collegiate level. Igwe says of this year’s team, “When I see them
grow up and they come to play for me, it makes me happy. I’m excited that I get the chance to mold these players.” The men’s soccer team boasts a 4-3-3 record this year.
Chabot Scores late to overcome Cabrillo
first half of the game. After only two minutes of Coach Tony Igwe commented, “We had the play, Chabot scored the first goal of the game as lead 2-0 and we gave it up because we thought Gonzalo Pulido pulled away and scored a 1-0 we had it… as the game got physical my young lead for the Gladiators. team had to learn not to be intimidated and be aggressive and keep playing.” As the second half began, the game picked up right where it left off. The physicality continued to keep the two teams stagnant at 2-2. However, Chabot fought through the adversity and with only 11 minutes left in the game, Isaac Mensa scored a goal and gave his team the late lead. As Cabrillo tried to fight back, Chabot forward Paul Banney put their dreams of a comeback to rest. With about two minutes left in the game, Very shortly after, Chabot struck again Banney put his own goal past the keeper, capping as forward Ricardo Gutierrez snuck past the off the 4-2 victory for the Gladiators. defenders and popped a high arching shot into Banney commented on his late goal, “It felt the back of the net to extend the Gladiator lead really good, I lost a couple of chances I had and to 2-0. I finally got it. Afterwards, Cabrillo turned up the heat on “Plus, I’m coming back from an injury and the Gladiators and got extremely physical. As I’m still at about 40 percent, so that goal felt the two teams fought back and forth for position, great.” yellow cards became a constant. This win brought the Gladiators record to As the end of the half approached, Cabrillo 3-3-3. Their next game will be in Monterey on bounced back and imposed their will on the Oct. 14, and will be followed up by another road Chabot defense. With only 11 minutes left in the game against Skyline on Oct. 17. half, Brian Garcia of Cabrillo scored a goal of ONLINE EXTRAS >> EXPANDED FEATURES ON THE WEB and closed the gap. With the lead down to one, Chabot suffers worst loss of the season the Seahawks continued to attack. Four minutes Scan the QR code to read the rest of later Adrian Vasquez scored a goal of his own the article. and tied the game at 2-2 right before halftime.
“I lost a couple of chances I had and I finally got it.” ~ Paul Barney
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Ghufran Nawabi (18) of Chabot kicks the soccer ball during a 4-2 victory in a game against Cabrillo on Oct. 7 in Hayward, Calif. By Tyler Ely
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On Oct. 7, the Chabot men’s soccer team squared up against the Cabrillo Seahawks and came away with a 4-2 victory after a back and forth competition. Chabot struck first and struck swiftly in the