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Ethics Committee appears
setup to censure Riordan

By Diana Carpentcr-Madoshi

The recent formation of an Ethics Com-
mittee by the Community College District
Governing Board appears to be primrily an
attempt to censure fellow board member
John Riordan.

Public acknowledgement of the Ethics
Committee surfaced at the August 8
Governing Board Personnel Committee
meeting. At that meeting. Board President
Julie Tang changed the composition of the
committee to initiate the search for a new
chancellor. Tang appointed Robert Burton,
who is current chair of the Personnel Com-
mittee,, Tim Wolfred, and herself.

John Riordan, who was vice chair of the
Personnel Committee, asked why he was
not included on the committee. Tang
responded: "You are too destructive."

Wolfred, who Tang had appointed chair
of the Ethics Committee, tried to schedule a
meeting date. Riordan asked what was the
purpose of the committee, and TangTs
response to Riordan was a tart "your behav-
ior." The committee would set up standards
for ethical conduct for the board members,
added Ernest "Chuck" Ayala.

"It [the committee] is set up to censure
me," Riordan said.

Burton attempted to stop the discussion
saying that it was a personnel issue. But
Riordan waived that privilege since he was
"the personnel issue." He insisted that writ-
ten charges be brought up if they intended to
censure him.

"As a city attorney, you should know this,"
he said to Tang.

Board attorney James Seely interceded
and recommended that the board have writ-
ten charges if they intend to censure Rior-
dan. Tang said ihc board did not have any
written charges yet, and further discussion
ceased about the Ethics Committee.

Photo by Wing Lin
John Riordan
Governing Board member
Charges and Counter-Charges
"The Ethics Committee will look at
charges of Commissioner Riorduns
improper disclosure of published material
related to personnel," said Wolfred.
"Secondly, we will look specifically at ethical
guidelines the board may want to follow."

Also, Chancellor Hilary Hsu, in a memo
to the board, charged Riordan with violat-
ing the confidentiality of the executive ses-
sion. The memo made references to possible
legal liabilities to the board due to "its action
or inaction with respect to safeguarding the
confidentiality of closed session discussion."
Riordan had made remarks to the press
about Hsus contract extension and six-
month special assignment to the board. The
action was voted by the board 6-1 in its June
12th closed session meeting.

"I was contacted by a reporter, as were
other board members, after the press had
received a three-page press release faxed to
them by the chancellor," Riordan laid. He
thought the release was misleading and
made statements to correct it.

"The official statement that the board
agreed upon was not the three-page press
release the chancellor issued," said Riordan.

Hsu, on the other hand, said the board
had agreed for him to draft the press release,
subject to the approval of Tang.

Riordan did not dispute telling the press
that Hsu had requested a sabbatical leave he
was not entitled to under Ihc guidelines for
district administrators. Also, Riordan said
Hsu wanted the position of Vice Chancellor
for Finance, which Ls currently held by Jun
Iwamoto, who is on sabbatical until Febru-
ary 20, 1990. Instead, the board agreed to
hire Hsu as special consultant for six months
after his contract extension.

Secrets

According to Riordan. at the start of the
June 12th executive session, Tang had said if
all of them did not agree to keep the contents
of the meeting secret, she would cancel the
meeting. Subsequently, Hsu's contract
would have automatically been extended to
four years.

"I had no choice— I was being coerced,"
said Riordan.

"The board has a right to comment on
what happens to the district. This wasn't
negotiations— it was a political matter."
added Riordan.

Riordan also said he did not believe he
was in violation of the Brown Act. "I am
aware of what the Brown Act is and its
limits."

See ETHICS, back page

Wheelchair users welcome streetcar platforms

News

Digest

Time Schedule errors

September 1 1> I he last day to add classes or
change sections, NOT September S as incor-
rectly shown in the Fall 1989 Time Schedule.

Parking citation boils went up after prim-
ing llic schedule In July, many hails rOfe Irum
SIO lo S20. including CVC 21113a (parking
Without J permit). Bail for blue zone (handi-
capped parking) citations went from SSO lo
$100.

African American
Achievement Program

City College has received $31,264 for
bunching an African American Achievement
Program (AAAP). the first grant ever
awarded by the California Community Col-
lege Chancellors office for the exclusive
assistance of black students.

The colleges Extended Opportunity Pro-
grams and Services (EOPS), Counseling, and
Instruction Departments developed the prop-
osal to reverse a decrease in enrollment (42
percent from 1982 to 1988) and fight the
dropout rate for black students.

AAAP will offer counseling, career men-
tors, and skills development, as well as admis-
sion and scholarship assistance for four-year
colleges to increase transfers.

City College b refining AAAP plans for
implementation in Spring 1990, hopefully
developing a model program lo share with
other community colleges in California.

Outstanding award for District
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization
Services presented an Outstanding Public
Service Award to the S.F. Community Col-
lege District for providing ESL and U.S.
Civics classes ihis last year lo over 2,000
persons seeking permanent residency under
ihc Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1988.

These applicants under amnesty must pass
an English and Civics exam, but may be
exempted by attending 40 hours in ESL and
Civics classes. The SFCCD has issued over
1.000 Certificates of Satisfactory Pursuit so
far.

Free amnesty education classes begin this
fall on August 21. For information, call
648-5866 (Spanish). 776-6110 (Chinese), or
239-3070 (English).

Academic Senate elections
Chelae Liu, o physics instructor, is Ibe new
president of the Cily College Academic
Senaie, succeeding Jo Ann Hendricks. Fust
vice president is Jocquclyn Green, chair of
Foreign Languages: Second vice president is
Dick Bloomer of Social Sciences; and the
secretary is Ed Klosier. chair of English.

Continuing as the new president of the
Academic Senaie for the Centers Division is
Clara Starr, supervisor of Parent Education
al John Adams Center. The vice president Ls
Anila Martinez, an ESL "instructor al Down-
town Center, the parliamentarian is Dick
Kidd. Adult Basic Education instructor at
John Adams Center, and the social coordina-
tor is Sandra Handler. Disabled Program/
Curriculum coordinator at John Adams Cen-
ter and District headquartets. The secretary
was Mark Lieu, who has recently left the
district.

They will serve for the 1989-90 academic
year.

Record summer enrollment

Summer enrollment rose 5.1 percent (5 for
day and 5.2 percent for evening classes) to
1 1.264. This is a seven-year high for lummci
land the eighth successive semester that cnrol-
llment has been rising (since Fall 1986), First-
llime students made up 25 percent of the
■enrollment, 78 percent were daytime, and 75
Ipercenl were part-lime.

See NEWS DIGEST, back page

By Rcncc DeHaven

The San Francisco public transit system
gained another victory in its battle to make
the cily s public transportation accessible to
the disabled. Three new K-Ingleside Metro
platforms for wheelchair users and other
disabled persons were dedicated on June 8.

One of the new streetcar platforms is
located under the Ocean Avenue bridge to
the City College campus. Kay Yamamoto, a
wheelchair user who attends Cily College,
has used the new ramp and said: "I appre-
ciate the new ramp. It gives me a greater
sense of independence.

"I think the platform here al Cily and the
ramp at [San Francisco] State [University]
might act as an incentive to other disabled
people who are contemplating going to col-
lege," she added.

Dean of Students Ed Davis and Steven
Klot, executive assistant to Chancellor
HiL-irv Hsu aded-as-rrpre-'entativ* of Cily
College at the ribbon-cutting ceremonies
held on behalf of the new platforms.

When asked what part Cily College had
in having a ramp located here, Davis
responded: "The college really had nothing
lo do with the placement of the platform,
but we are always happy lo see the school
made as accessible as possible."

Movers and Shaken

The main mover and shaker behind the
placement of the three new platforms and
five others previously installed has been the

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Photo courtesy of Paul Fichera

At the dedication of one of three new K-lnglesidt ttnetcar platforms for the disabl

ed on June 8 are: Bruce Oka. co-chair of MUNI'S Elderly and Handicapped Advisory

Committee tin left wheelchair); City College Dean of Students Ed Davis (holding folder);

and Steuen Klot. executive assistant lo Chancellor Hilary Hsu (next to Davis)

S.F. Municipal Railway. (Sec map for loca-
tions, as well as MUNI Metro and BART
stations accessible lo the disabled.) MUNI
has employed a group of accessibility coor-
dinators who work closely with ihc Elderly
and Handicapped Advisory Committee,
which is community based and appointed
by MUNI.

"MUNI s advisory committee meets on a
regular basis with MUNI's accessibility
coordinators to discuss complaints and
accommodation ideas," said accessibility
coordinator Paul Fichera. The ramps
located al Cily College and S.F Stale, as
well as the rest of the ramps placed thus far,
have been located purposefully to encour-
See PLATFORM, back page

$10,000 worth of computers stolen

Inside job suspected

By Deirdre Philpott

The English Department installed a new
computer lab in the Arts Extension building
this summer. But, before the system could be
utilized, $10,000 worth of equipment was
stolen.

The Community College Police believe
the theft occurred between July 14 and 17.

The Crime Lab of the San Francisco
Police Department was called to the scene,
but no fingerprints were found.
Inside Job?

"There is no sign of forced entry, and the
suspect(s) apparently knew what type of
equipment was in that location," said Chief
Gerald De Girolamo.

This points to possibly an inside job, as
with other computer thefts in the past. The
lab hadnl opened yet for student use, and
there was no sign on the door to indicate a
computer lab.

Mamie How, associate director of Com-
puter Services, agreed with speculations of

an inside job. "Very few people knew about
this project. It was installed while most
students were on the summer break."

Also, the thief or thieves knew what they
wanted, stealing some of the most valuable
equipment while leaving behind 24 Macin-
tosh Plus computers, according to How.

Stolen were a high-end Macintosh, a
Mac II, which functioned in the crucial role
as the file server to the computer network,
an Imagewriler LQ, which was the only
printer, a Macintosh Plus, and two floppy
drives.

Discouraging

Computer Services will replace the stolen
equipment, said How, so the writing lab can
go ahead with providing word processors for
student use.

The Community College Police are dis-
couraged because it seems that they were
not aware of this new labs existence. As a
result, they were unable to advise the Eng-
lish department on how the equipment
should be secured.

Photo by Wing Liu

BLACKOUT!

By Wing Liu

A blackout on the first day of school
cancelled classes and gave evening
students some excitement, causing some
to grope through pitch dark hallways to
leave buildings and hunt in the suddenly
large reservoir for their cars.

"It's a trip," "It's exciting," "What a
way to start the school year," and "Is
there a blackout? I didn't notice" tvere
some reactions, the last from a new stu-
dent.

The power outage happened at 8:56 p. m.
on August 21 and affected 3300 customers
in the Oceanview, Ingleside, Westwood
Park, and Miraloma districts, according
to Oeorge Sarkisian in the PG&E news
bureau. The cause was an underground

splice that blew a fuse. A PG&E worker
was switching circuits on a utility pole on
the comer of Ocean and Phelan al 10:05 to
de-energize lines in the process of return-
ing service labove right). Most of the area
had power back by 10:20 and all hv
11:20 p.m.

The lowest part of the campus, the
gyms and football field, was unaffected
because it was fed from a different power
source, according to Maintenance
Superintendent James Keenan of the
Buildings and Grounds. Keenan had to
leave his home and return to campus to
secure motors, shut off boilers, and reset
things.

See BLACKOUT, back page

A.S.C. President-elect Willis
wants to wake dormant council

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By Deirdre Philpott

The Associated Students election had the
largest turnout in three years, and the results
strongly pointed to Jacynihia Willis as the
new Associated Student Council president.

The election for the Fall 1989 Council
took place on May 2-3 and brought in a
total of 622 votes, a far cry from the 295
voles cast at the last election.

Willis gathered 362 of these votes in the
name of her slale. Students with a Vision
(SWAV), while competitor Joe Soma,
ACTION candidate and Spring 1989 A.S.C.
vice president, received only 240.

Orlando Garcia will be serving as Willis'
vice president. Six other SWAV candidates
were the top vote-getters for the Council
seats, followed by an ACTION candidate,
two independents, and numerous write-ins.
some of whom are also aligned with SWAV.
"Dormant Council"
When asked what she had planned for
this semester, Willis 1 response was one of

Photo by Mark Gleason

Jacynihia M lllit
A.S.C President

determination. She called the Associated
Student Council a dormant Council, which
she hoped to change.

"Student government should become
important again.'said Willis. "It should be a
challenge. I want to bring life to this
association."

Hsu's contract extension
raises more controversy

"The normal procedure is that all special-
ized equipment, such as computers and
typewriters, is bolted down at the time of
installation. This process is coordinated
with the department which purchased the
equipment, the vendor and the college bus-
iness office, and the Community College
Police are notified about the installation of
Ihis equipment," said Dc Girolamo.

Simple padlocks were the only devices
securing the systems, according lo the Com-
munity College Police.

"Our other computer labs are located in
high traffic areas. 1 guess the Arts Extension
building was loo remote of a location," said
How.

"We plan on installing a new security
system that detects both sound and motion
within the [new] labs," added How.

According to the Community College
Police, plans are underway to install new
security systems where computers are util-
ized on campas.

Public and private accounts
of negotiation raises ethical
issues— see "Ethics" arti-
cle, above left.

By Diana Carpcnter-Madoshi

At iLs June 12 closed session meeting, the
San Francisco Community College District
Governing Board voted 6-1 to extend Chan-
cellor Hilary Hsus contract six months to
December 31, 1990 and then place him on
special assignment to the Board for six
months.

Board member John Riordan, who cast
the dissenting vote, called the additional six
months nothing more than a gift of public
funds.

No so, said Hsu. "Although there is no
written agreement at Ihis point. 1 will stay on
in special assignment to the Board to ensure
a smooth transition for the new chancellor."
Also, he would continue to receive his cur-
rent salary, he said.

The chancellors annual salary, according
lo Resolulinn F 1 on the September 27. 1988
Governing Board agenda, is 585,739, with a
car included.

Board President Julie Tang affirmed that
Hsu would receive his current salary. How-
ever, she was vague about the nature of
Hsus duties. "I dont know about the spe-
cific duties. The contract has not been
approved yet."

Continuing Controversy
In March, Hsu's extension request
sparked controversy, as did his initial
appointment to chancellor in 1982. His
selection was clouded with criticisms and
charges of being politically motivated. In
1986, Hsu, along with former City College
President Dr. Carlos B. Ramirez, was cen-
sured by the colleges Academic Senate. And
in May of this year, the City College Aca-

Willis hopes to drum up participation
from all different spectra so, that positive
changes can be made.

"As the A.S. Council, we need lo be
challenged by all the students," she added.

According lo Willis, participation will
increase as soon as the students realize how
much power the Council actually holds.

Plans

One of Willis' major plans is to develop a
Student Affairs Department which would
represent a coalition of students who may
need help in communicating with faculty
and staff.

The new A.S.C. president is also seriously
taking a stand on Cily Colleges problem
with Ihe lighting on campus at night. The
environmental testing has already been
completed, and now her council will discuss
the project with Interim City College Presi-
dent Willis Kick.

See PRESIDENT, back page

Photo by Wing I iu
Chancellor Hilary Hsu

demic Senate and the American Federation
of Teachers Local 2121 conducted separate
evaluations of the chancellor's performance,
which resulted in negative reports.

The union's evaluation showed that 188
instructors recommended that the Govern-
ing Board not grant Hsu a contract exten-
sion, while only 18 said he should get a
contract renewal. He received unsatisfac-
tory marks for educational leadership, over-
all district operation, and overall
performance.

Eighty-four of the 140 full-time instruc-
tors in the Academic Senaie evaluation gave
ihe chancellor an unsatisfactory rating,
while 21 gave him a satisfactory or above
satisfactory rating. Their evaluation was
based on such categories as: makes sound
decisions, delegates authority, plans effec-
tively, accepts criticism, maintains good
interpersonal relations, and communicates
with all segments of the college.

See HSU. back page

Loan rules get tighter
for students andcolleges

Photo by Wing Liu

Signs at the Financial Aid office remind student applicants about loan responsibili-
ty and educational plans.

By Mark Gleason

First-time borrowers seeking federally
guaranteed education loans at City College
will be confronted with a month-long wait
after applying, according to Robert Balcs-
ircri, dean of Financial Aid.

"We will not issue any checks until after
the semester begins," said Balestreri. "Its

law."

The mandatory lag-time is the U.S.
Department of Educations response lo
excessive default rales at a large number of
colleges and trade schools throughout the
country.

Over the summer. Education Secretary
Lauro Cavazos issued strict new guidelines
to colleges and universities, some of whose
default rales exceed 60 percent.

City College, which according lo Bales-
treri has a 1986 default rate jusi above 30
percent, is required to do more than just
delay funds for the first 30 days.

The Financial Aid dean sees ihe decline
of funding for College Work Studies and
other grant aid programs as contributing to
part of ihe current loan dilemma.

"Pell Grants and other campus-based
funds, of which the loan program is not one,
have declined 29 percent since 79," Bales-
ireri said. "The cost of living goes up and the
grant funding goes down— how can you
keep up? lis obvious thai loans have not
only become essential but mandatory."

More Responsibility Needed

He also believes that financial institutions
are not as vigilant in collecting student loans
because thcyri: guaranteed by the federal
government

"The lender has to take more responsibil-
ity in servicing these loans," Balestreri said.

Students also need to have a firmer vision
of their career goals in relation to loans.

See LOANS, back page

2/The Guardsman

August 31-September 13,

EDITORIAL

Open letter from new A.S. Council President

By Jacynthia Willis
A.S. President

San Francisco City College, once the site
of student protesting, rallies and an insatia-
ble interest in the protection of fair, accessi-
ble education, is now the school of apathy.

Some 20 years ago, City College^ stu-
dents bore a deep concern and a sense of
responsibility to safeguard and improve the
colleges educational system. Out of this con-
cern sprang improved student representa-
tion in the developmental process in
determining what direction City College
would move.

This meant voting power in the screening
of potential administrative and faculty
employees, and representation on standing
committees. In terms of expanded curricu-
lum, the African American, Latin Ameri-
can, and Chinese American Studies

programs were developed. Out of the stu-
dents' combined efforts and the realization
of their goals, we now enjoy the luxury of
saying, "Whatever the fate of student
government, it wort affect me."

Is it not true that every serious student
should desire a say as to who instructs and
administers his or her source of education?
Historically has it not been the case that
whenever gains have been made that if not
utilized they will be lost?

As the newly-elected Associated Student
Council President, I am taking this oppor-
tunity to alert you of the importance of
student government. As students, we have
an inalienable right to determine the quality
of our education and it is our responsibility
to secure these same rights for the students
of the future as did past students for us. The
only way this right can be maintained and
protected within the collegels system is if we

are active.

Less than three percent of the student
body population votes in Associated Stu-
dents' elections and even fewer participated
in student government. The general
responses are, "I'm a part-time student,"
"Whatever happens it won't affect me," or
"I'm not interested in student government."
These very students are the first to complain
about their instructors, the adminislartors.

It is easy to sit and criticize how someone
else does their job. If it is true that our
campus facilities, or our administration,
faculty and staff are not fulfilling our expec-
tations, then it is as much our fault as it is
theirs. If we as students truly bear an interest
in good education, it is our responsibility to
show enthusiasm in obtaining knowledge as
well as participating in the development of
the educational system. I believe that by

assuming a positive attitude, we students
may again spark the brilliance of educating
our administrators, faculty, and staff.

In closing, I ask that if you are interested
in finding out what a difference student
government can make when we combine
our resources, then participate at Asso-
ciated Student Council meetings. After all,
there is power in numbers!

The Associated Student Council meets
every Monday and Wednesday from 12 to I
p.m. I look forward to seeing each and every
one of you.

Rape: A lasting nightmare A move for recycling

By Michael S. Quinby

This has been a violent summer. Virtually
every week has seen some new tragedy, or
more likely, some new atrocity. From the
sickening abuses of students by the Chinese
government to the ever increasing numbers
of senseless drug-related deaths, the blood
has been flowing like water. Happily, my life,
until this summer, had been relatively
untouched by this bitter slice of life. Neither
I, nor anyone I am close to, had ever been
the victim of violent crime.

I can no longer say this.

On July 13th, at 4:30 a.m., my girlfriend
and I were awakened by her roommate
Jane, who turned on our light and shook us
and told us to get out of bed. Jane asked me
to please check all the rooms in the house
and to make sure all the doors were locked.
When I looked at Janets face, she was pale
with fear and there was dried blood coming
from her nose.

I put on my robe and checked the house,
and everything seemed secure. All the other
roommates (four women) were gathered in
the hallway listening to Jane recount her
grisly story.

A man had climbed through their second
story bathroom window about an hour ear-
lier. He took off his clothes in the hallway,
and spotting a womans costume blouse
used as a wall decoration, he put it on, and
went into Jane's room. He woke her with a
punch in the face, and told her he was going
to rape and kill her if she resisted.

Jane tried to cry for help, but her cries
went unheard. The man wrapped a scarf
around her throat and he attempted to
strangle her, but she stopped him.

But her pleading and her refusal to look
at him reduced him to tears, and after an
hour of this, he left, threatening to kill her if
she called the police. All he left behind was
his black felt hat in the hallway, and scared,
brave and, most importantly, ALIVE girl.

As we all sat in disbelief listening to Jane's
story, the other roommates began to cry and
shake in fear. What had once been a happy,
peaceful household had been violated in the
most heinous way imaginable.

This man could have killed all of us.

As the only male present in the house-
hold, I felt sick and enraged, and, for some
reason, ashamed — ashamed for my gender
for not being able to sense the frustration
and pain that a woman feels when she has
been violated in this way. I wanted to do
something, but what could I do? I just stayed
and tried to comfort everyone.

These roommates are all strong, intelli-
gent, and independent women who should
not have to be afraid in their own beds, and
I shouldn't have to resist my primal instinct
to protect them.

For now, the worst has passed, but the
four roommates and I will carry on just a
little more scared and a little more sad.

Bulletin Board

Scholarships

City College will award over SI 1, 000 in com-
munity, memorial, organizational, and depart-
mental scholarships this semester. Most
scholarships require a 3.2 cumulative grade point
average after completing 24 units at City College,
however, requirements vary for each scholarship.

Deadline for applying for the fall awards is
Friday, October 6. For further information and
applications, go to the Scholarship Office, Bat-
male 366. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Toshi Koba Memorial Scholarship has two
S900 awards to students active in the black or
Japanese-American communities. Write for
applications: Pine United Methodist Church,
Scholarship Committee, 426 33rd Ave., S.F., CA
94121.

A preferential parking proposal
that will affect City College, San
Francisco State University, Highway
280. and BART commuters/parkers
will face one more neighborhood
public meeting before going to City
HalL The Parking and Traffic Task
Force of the Oceanview-Merced-
Ingleside Neighbors in Action com-
munity organization will meet on
September 7 at 5:30 p.m., in the
James Johnson Community Center at
1099 Capitol.
Health volunteers wanted

The Student Health Center needs stu-
dent volunteers to assist nurses with the
AIDS and Stop Smoking health promo-
tion programs. Contact Diana Bernstein
on Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stu-
dent Health, Bungalow 201, 230-3110

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By Edmund Lee

City College ought to institute a recycling
program.

Many times I see recyclables (glass, paper,
aluminum cans, etc.) being tossed out with-
out a second thought. Imagine the amount
of waste that happens campus-wide.

The biggest waste lies with paper pro-
ducts. Paper towels, newspapers, flyers, and
memos are tossed out. Whatever becomes
of the waste? It is deposited in the dumpstcrs
around the campus and they are in turn
trucked to dump sites where they degrade
into the landfill.

What about aluminum cans? Since they
are metal and don't corrode as quickly as
iron or tin, they sit until they start to rust.

With our natural resources slowly dimin-
ishing and our planet slowly dying out
because of pollution from those same
resources, we need to take action to protect
what we have now.

The Sunnyside District in the immediate
area surrounding campus has already
started a recycling program. Plastic recy-
cling bins distributed approximately one
month ago, in which residents would place
recyclables, sit on the curb wailing to be
emptied.

Thus far, it seems to be succeeding as
most of the residents participate in the recy-
cling program. I see the bins as I ride the #54
Felton bus on my way to school.

I saw a similar program work at the U.C.
Santa Cruz campus, which I had previously
attended for two years before attending City
College. It began during the 1987-1988
school year as an indirect result of student
protests about CFCs (chlorc-fluoro-
carbons) being used in the manufacture of
styrofoam. Since then, the campus has
looked for ways to save the environment.

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Immigration solution?

By Juan Gonzalez

A 14-foot wide, five-feet deep ditch.
A 12-foot concrete wall topped by an
eight-foot metal fence. These ideas
are the latest architectural whims of
U.S. government officials and a
private lobbying group to curtail the
flow of undocumented Latin
Americans into the U.S.

The proposed four-mile-long ditch
of earth and concrete, will be located
adjacent to the port of entry at Otay
Mesa, approximately five miles east
of the main border crossing point at
San Ysidro. It is a flat area that
vehicles are able to cross at will.

The proposed 25-miles of wall will
be built in San Diego and El Paso
where the Border Patrol reportedly
makes 70 percent of its 1 million ar-
rests annually.

In fact, the cost of undertaking
these multi-million dollar projects
would be derived by a proposed $2 fee
to people entering the U.S.

No doubt the U.S. government is
trying to find new ways to fight the
crossings, especially after other
dismal efforts, like the now tattered
chain-link fence known as the "Tor-
tilla Curtain" that runs along the El
Paso/Juraez border.

These proposals are not solutions.
In fact, these physical barriers will
only exacerbate tensions and pro-
blems along the border.

We don't need silly proposals that
are costly and are only bandaid ap-
proaches to the severe economic
crisis confronting Latin America. We
don't need to be insensitive to a peo-
ple who only seek hope and prosperi-
ty. We don't need to erect
monuments of disdain that will only
fan the flames of racism.

This country's historically interfer-
ing role in Latin America's economic
and political development is now our
haunting nightmare. The political
refugees are our making. The
economic refugees are our making.
Even the socially outcast refugees
are our making.

Therefore, walls and ditches do not
build hemispheric unity. If anything,
they help to drive another wedge of
discontent in the region. We need to
move forward, not backward in our
treatment of our Latin American
neighbors.

Our world lives in a delicate balaiw
which relies on the sum of its parts whidi
include natural ecosystems, such as nut
forests, underwater ecosystems, foresm,
and soon.

By displacing or damaging these parti,
we lose something which may lake years a
decades to revive itself. Then again, we mn
lose it entirely.

Please, recycle. Its the best way we car
help ourselves and our planet.

Of course, people may think, "Oh, Santa
Cruz, isn't that where all the environmental-
ists reside?" I would say, "No, just concerned
people."

There are many benefits from recycling.
Because the same materials are reused,
waste is reduced and there is a lesser need to
search for more of those same materials.

And, because there is a lesser demand to
search for raw materials, costs are reduced
considerably and those costs may be passed
on to the consumer. That, of course, is up to
the businesses serving consumer needs.

This, however, may create a conflict of
interest. Mining companies and raw mate-
rials distributors and wholesalers may com-
plain that they are losing business.

That may be so, but which is more impor-
tant in the long run? Profits, or lives?

Letters to the Editor

Frustrating financial farce Sex rights

Dear Editor:

I am writing to complain about the ridic-
ulous treadmill of bureaucracy known as
City College^ Financial Aid system. For the
amount of time spent standing in line, get-
ling sent to other offices, filling out long
drug abuse forms, and other useless and
redundant activities, I coul dhave earned
more money working at a McDonalds than
my aid check ended up amounting to.

I received four or five completely contra-
dictory answers to the same question several
umes. I'm sure the people who work for the
financial aid office are intelligent people, but
they seemed to be ill-trained and ill-
informed.

A lot of students are dependent on their
services and you would think that they
would find a way to make the process a little
smoother on the students and the people
who work behind the counters.

Commendation

Dear Editor:

I want you to know how much I appre-
ciate receiving The Guardsman. I learn as
much from The Guardsman about the oper-
ation of City College as I do from any other
source and it is important for Board
members to be informed.

Sincerely,
John Riordan

Dear Editor

The U.S. Supreme Court shouldax
heed the hysterical eunuchs, religious
zealots, and their gullible followers
who want people to suffer for having
sex.

Crucifiction is not for everyone
The idea of Imitation of Christ m
troduced by Thomas A'Kempis in tat
fifteenth century is a ridiculous
perversion of original Christianirj
which simply viewed Jesus Christ''
life as an historic epic event openinj
the gates of heaven. This could onlj
be accomplished by God Himself anC
certainly not even imitated by mere
mortals.

Bertrand Russell rejected Christine
tv largely due to its anti-sex bias ami
wrote in Why I Am Not A Christia
that the earliest Christians saw «
use for sex since they believed o
Jesus Christ's false prophecy thattf*
end of the world would happen dunnt
their generation.

The religious zealots' targets are nc*
only abortion and gay rights but al*
contraception of any kind, s
hygiene items such as condoms
divorce, married clergy, and tenn
pastors. Thev cannot even get tM*
own congregations to practice i W»
pious strictures and frequently don*
practice those pious stricture
themselves.

Let's not return to the Dark Ag»
Jim Senyszyn

Bulletin Board

World Affairs CouncD

Wed., Sept. 6, 7 p.m. China after Tiananmen
Square, lecture by San Francisco Chronicle
reporter Frank Viviano. Napa Library. Napa. 54/
S2 non/ members.

Tues., Sept. 12, 6:45 p.m. reception; 7:15
dinner, 7:45 p.m. program— An Insider^ Look at
1992: The Future of U.S.-EEC Relations by
Barbel Jacobs, West Coast Rep., Commission of
the European Community. Caleruga Hall,
Dominican College, San Rafael. SI8/SI5 non/
members.

Tues., Sept. 12, 5:15 p.m. reception; 5:45 p.m.
program— Changing Directions in Japan's Lead-
ership: A New Era in I v- Japan Relations? by
Michael Berger, Tokyo Bureau Chief for the San
Francisco Chronicle and Michio Kalsuma, Los
Angeles Bureau Chief for the Nobon Keizai
Shlmbun. World Affairs Center. S7/S5 non/
members.

Thurs., Sept. 14, 5 p.m. reception; 5:4S p.m.
program— Challenges in Southern Africa: Prob-
lems & Proposals by Donald McHenry. Professor
of Diplomacy and International Relations, Geor-
getown University. Pacific Concourse, Hyatt
Regency Hotel, S Embarcadero Center, S.F $12/
$7 non/members.

For reservations to above events, call 982-2541;
World Affairs Council of Northern California,
312 Sutler St., Suite 200. S.F. 94108.

Singing Auditions,

Saturdays through August and Stf»
The Schola Cantorum, a symphonic ir«»
Palto Alto, holds auditions for new arisen.
didates should have at least college *>«
experience, sight-read, and be able WJ.
eign languages. They shoukl ^^^
more than three minutes. (415) jv--*"-
735-SING to reserve a time.

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AIDS videos
Three AIDS videotapes are
Listening Center tape VHS-153.
Quilt: The NAMES Project". VH
lion SIDA: An interview avec Luc
realise par Michel Boujenah". a
-Talking About AIDS." Cloud 249.

Free Home Eye Test
For Preschoolers

Available by writing the Northern. |
Society to Prevent Blindness. P.O. »»
San Francisco. CA 94118.

School volunteers wanted
The San Francisco School V*"""*
persons with t hree free hours a week u ^ „
students at all grade levels. ^P^T-^
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YOU ARE HERE!

The Guardsman/3

Study Center— Cloud Hall, third
floor. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Offering
tutoring and learning materials
through several programs.

Child Development Center-
Bungalow 320. Offering child
supervision, students with children.

Women's Re-entry— Batmale
Hall, Room 301A. Counseling for
personal crisis, academic and
vocational concerns.

Library— Cloud Hall, third floor.
Information and instructional
materials in a wide variety of
formats...

Language Lab— Cloud Hall, room

232. Language tapes available for

. assistance in courses. ID needec

1. Alemany Community College Center

2. Chinatown North Beach Community
Center

College

3. Downtown Community College Center

4. John Adams Community College Center

6. John O'Connell Community College Center
6 Mission Community College Center

7. Southeast Community College Center

8. City College of San Francisco

9. District Headquarters
4. John Adams Center

1. ConlM H.,ll ICONI.I

2. Colltg* Bookstore

3. California Book Company

4. Smith Hall (SHI

5. StarJtrWing(STWG)

6. Student Union (SUI

7. Science Hall (SCIEI

8. Cloud Hall (CLOU)

9. Aro Building IARTI

10. Art» Building Exttniion IARTXI

11. College Theater

12. Visual Arti Center IVART)

13. Horticultural Center (OH)

14. Louii Batmale Hall (BATL)

15. North Gymnasium INGYMI

16. South Gymnasium (SGYMI

17. Tennis Court

18. Bungalows 1-2 (BNGL)

Student Health Services—/

Bungalow 201. Daily 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
First aid, evaluation, referrals,
mental health counselors available.

Career Development and
Placement— Science Hall, room
127. Daily 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Assistance with career exploration.

19. Bungalows 3-4 (BNGL)

20. Bungalows 81-62 (BNGL)

21. Bungalows 201-208
(Includes Student Health Service

22. Bungalows 209-213 (BNGL)

23. Bungalows 214-223 (BNGL)

24. Bungalows 301-323 (BNGL)

25. Bungalows 401-404 (BNGL)

26. North Reservoir

• indicates faculty ?nd staff parking
■ indicates student parking
A indicates motorcycle parking

Extended Opportunity Program
and Services (EOPS) — Bungalow
404. Daily 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Offers
counseling, support for students
Academic Counseling— Conlan with physical, communication, and
Hall, Room 205. Counseling and learning problems,
educational planning.

Varied services available
to City College students

Career Center

The Career Development and Placement
Center is a great resource for students still
undecided about their employment future.
Counselors assist students in obtaining off-
campus part-time and full-time work, as
well as finding on-campus part-time College
Work Study and Lab Aide positions.

Sponsorship of recruitment days, career
assessment and job forums help familiarize
students with resume writing, interviewing
techniques and job search strategies.

The Career Development and Placement
Center office is located in the Science build-
ing. Room 127, or call 239-3117.

Health Service

The Student Health Center provides
preventive health education and a variety of
specific health services, including individual
or group psychotherapy.

First aid, health counseling and treat-
ment with referral to resources are all
available.

Most of the services are free; all are con-
fidential. TheCenter is open from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. on a drop in basis. It is located in
Bungalow 201. Phone 239-31 10 or 239-3148.

Academic Counseling

Academic counseling is available to assist
students in planning the appropriate courses
of study.

The individual counseling is meant to
prepare studenis for independent planning
during successive semesters.

The Counseling Center is located in Con-
lan Hall, Room 205. Services are available
to both night and day students.

New and continuing students will find a
wide range of services and programs availa-
ble to them this semester. The following is a
partial list, and students are encouraged to
gel more information at the Peer Informa-
tion Center, Conlan Hall.

Child Care

The Campus Child Development Center
provides supervised childcare for studcnLs
who have children between the ages of two
years, nine months, and five years. Children
are requested to be toilet trained. A sliding
scale fee is charged for a maximum four
hour day.

To contact the Child Development Center
about application procedures and eligibility,
call 239-3462, or drop by Bungalow 320
between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Women's Re-Entry

An array of services for female students
are available from the Women* Re-Entry to
Education Program (WREP). WREP pro-
vides assistance in learning new job skills,
preparing for a new career and enhancing
knowledge. The barriers to women re-
entering college are addressed by the gui-
dance of an understanding staff.

Professional counseling for personal cri-
sis, academic and vocational concerns, peer
advising for assistance with completing
admissions and financial aid forms, and
information for transfering are among some
of the services provided.

WREP also publishes the helpful guide
City Women. Drop by the WREP office in
Batmale Hall, Room 301 A, or call 239-3297.

Varni presents award

Campus info and media

For a complete survey of the City College
institution, including course description,
services offered and general information,
pick up a copy of the Campus Catalog.

The bound copy of 345 pages contains
everything from the pertinent info regarding
graduation and transfer requirements to a
complete listing of the City College faculty.

Anyone lost in the maze of guidelines and
regulations of higher education will find the
catalog a useful tool during their stay at City
College.

KCSF

City College has an official, student-run
radio station, KCSF. Aired on 90.9 Cable
FM, the station features a variety of music
as well as news and public service
programming.

For more information on how you can
participate in the Broadcasting Department
and earn academic credit, drop by the Arts
Extension Building, Room 160, or call
239-3444.

Guardsman

The Guardsman newspaper is the official
publication of City College, produced by
journalism students.

The student-run publication is available
free in newsstands around campus. It is a bi-
weekly publication that comes out on
Thursdays throughout the semester.

The Guardsman offers coverage of all
City College* entertainment, sports and
news topics.

The Guardsman office is located in Bun-
galow 209. The staff welcomes any letters or
comments. Articles for publication must be
typed, double-spaced.

Up and Coming

Up and Coming is the weekly publication
of the Associated Students that announces
important events and profiles relevant
topics.

I lii newsletter is distributed in wall dis-
pensers around campus, or can be picked up
in the Student Union.

Growing trivia tome
holds obscure observations

By Charles Locher

What is the origin of the peace symbol?
Does San Francisco City College have an
official song? What is the official elevation
of City College?

These three questions prompted City
College Librarian Terrence Alberigi to begin
what he calls, tongue only partly in cheek,
"Alberigi* Follies."

Housed in a single, slender volume, the
Follies came to light in 1976. Now, 13 years
later, there are 20 loose-leaf binders over-
flowing with pertinent information (City
College merits two full volumes) and some
not so pertinent information. There* prob-
ably two more volumes of material waiting
to be indexed and included.

One entry is a hot-line number (202-
245-6269) you can call to find out what the
Silver Fox, Barbara Bush, will be doing
today. There* a report on how to write those
autobiographical essays that many colleges
require for admittance.

You can look up the meaning of the eye in
the pyramid on the back of the dollar bill, or
have the game of darts explained to you.

Alberigi, who looks much younger than
his 59 years, has been with City College
since 1965. Besides a penchant for gathering
eclectic information, Alberigi is a maritime
buff. He* a member of the U.S. Navy
League and sports the anchor insignia of the
Royal Navy Enthusiast League of England
on his tie clasp.

Alberigi plans to retire in 1992. The Fol-
lies, except for a few personal items, will be
left for future reference use by students,
faculty, and librarians.

"I started the Follies," he said, "to keep
from reinventing the wheel." As an example,
he cites the time a student asked about the
origin of the Christmas tree.

"We did the research together," he said.
"She got her information and I put the
reference numbers in the Follies. If another
student asks the same question in two or
three years, we dont have to go through the
entire research process again."

Common Request
Over the years, Alberigi guesses that the
most common request has been for informa-
tion regarding the Diego Rivera mural
located in the College Theater. The Follies
has several pages on both the artist and the
mural, including a schematic drawing with
the names of everyone painted in the fresco.

Another oft asked question concerns the
art work around City College. The first
building on campus, Science Hall, was
designed by Timothy Pflueger, one of San
Francisco* leading architects of the 1930*
and 1940*.

Pflueger commissioned Fred Olmsted, Jr.
to paint the murals in the entrance of
Science Hall. Olmsted also carved the two
stone heads at the rear of the building:
Leonardo da Vinci, representing theoretical
science, and Thomas Edison, for practical
science.

Pflueger also hired Herman Volz to do
the two marble mosaics outside Science
Hall. The north end depicts "interaction of
science"; the south end, "aspects of mechan-
ical engineering."

Entries Galore

The Follies catalogue now lists over 1,200
entries, from acronyms (AAAAAA stands
for the Association for the Alleviation of
Asinine Abbreviations and Absurd Acro-
nyms) to zydeco music.

One of the most unusual entries concerns
the head of Joaquin Murieta, an alleged
bandit of the 1850*. An army patrol brought
in his head as proof of his death, to claim the
reward.

Controversy followed. Some thought the
head was really that of the Indian horse
trainer of Murieta. However, the head
became a side show attraction, travelling
from town to town.

Varied Uses

Alberigi said that teachers use the Follies
mostly for school district data (there* a copy
of the teachers' contract with the school
board), while students use it often for City
College information.

The Follies have advice on writing theses,
reports and term papers.

In the unlikely event you have a com-
plaint regarding Muni services, there* a
Muni complaint form you can copy and fill
out.

Perhaps you'd like to review Nixon*
famous "Checkers" speech. The transcript is
in the Follies. Try not to get tears on the page
when you read about the little dog "they'll
never give up."

Does City College have a school song?
Yes, you!) find a copy of the City College
Hymn in the Follies.

And, according to the school* Engineer-
ing Department, City College rises 312 feet
above sea level.

Also, the peace symbol was designed for
the 1958 Aldermaston, England, Easter
Peace Walk. It* a composite of two sema-
phore signals, N and D — for nuclear
disarmament.

Used bookstores ease financial burden

By Marie-Blanche Panthou

Tomas Medina, a Galileo High graduate who came to San Francisco by himself
from his native Mexico, is presented with a SLOW scholarship to L,ty College of
San Francisco. Medina. IS. received the award from Robert Varnt, a trustee of The
Foundation of CC'SF and member of the San Francisco Community College
Governing Board. The one-year renewable scholarsh.p is the /i^r < ommumty
Scholarship fund award offered by The Foundation

When first year students enter the college
bookstore, they will experience a major
shock— the high price of new books. The
required reading material for a full-time
semester student (not to mention supple-
mentary selections) might cost as much as
S200 to S300.

But students at City College have Lady
Luck on their side. In addition to California
Books (across the street from the college),
San Francisco offers an exceptional concen-
tration of used bookstores where thousands
of books are on permanent sale.

An English I A student, for example, can
buy a copy of Romeo and Juliet for SI,
instead of paying S3.95 for a new edition; a
used Roget's Tliesaurus is priced at $6.50,
compared to the retail cost of $12.95.

At most used bookstores, the rule of
thumb on prices is one-half the cover price
for small paperbacks and two-thirds the
cover price for the larger trade paperbacks.
Since the cover price on most books is
usually lower than current editions, students
can save up to 75 percent. The money saved
over a two- to four-year period can add up.
San Francisco is home to over 60 used
bookstores providing material on a multitude
of subjects from anthropology to zoology.
The majority of these stores sell mostly
paperbacks and carry a general selection of
subjects and titles, many of which are used

in college courses. Some specialize in books
on literature, science, politics, art, or theater.
One even limits its selection to books on
Ireland.

Bookstore Guide

Students will find the Northern Book
Finder ($4.95 per copy) an indispensable
guide to the major bookstores in the city.
The name, the address, the hours and selec-
tions of each store are clearly presented. A
series of small maps indicates each store*
location.

Additionally, the guide lists the most
important used bookstores in Northern
California.

Four specific districts of the city contain
the stores with the broadest selections— the
Richmond, the Sunset, the Haight, and the
Mission. A visit to one store in each district
puts students within easy walking distance
of two or three other stores.

The Richmond District has the largest
and most appealing store in the city, Green
Apple Books. Located at 506 Clement
Street, this bustling, two-and-a-half story
store provides over 400,000 books on more
than 40 subjects— literature, art, European
history, American history, computers,
science, foreign languages, etc. Also, stu-
dents will find the thorough reference sec-
tion very helpful.

Across the street, the smaller In and Out
of Print Books (443 Clement) offers a com-
plete collection covering general topics. A
special attraction is its prices, one-half of the
cover price on all books. The manager, Jim
Noonan, is friendly and helpful.

According to Noonan, "general purpose
stores are favored by students because of the
variety of selections offered."

If this store does not have a specific book,
he will send the customer to the appropriate
store.

Sunset* Best

Three convenient stores are located in the
Sunset District. Beard*, at 637 Irving, pro-
vides a small general paperback selection.
The affable owner estimates that 65 percent
of his stock is purchased by students.

"I love their business and their inquiring
spirit keeps me young," Beard says.

The larger Ninth Avenue Books ( 1348 9th
Ave,), the sister store of Green Apple Books,
has a well organized general selection. Up
the street at 401-A Judah, In and Out of
Print Books has its second smaller store.
Prices on all books are a bargain at half of
the cover price.

Other Favorites
Haight Street has three useful stores with
limited general collections: Austen Books

(1687 Haight), Forever After Books (1475
Haight), and Saint Adrian Co. (1334
Haight).

Pat Nathy, owner of Forever After Books
and a former S.F. Slate University teacher,
welcomes students, but says that "usually
students are only interested in a limited
selection of books."

Students should keep their eyes on stores
whose owners seem anxious to enhance
their stock.

The Mission District* Adobe (3166 16th
St.) is, according to its owner Andrew
McKinley, "the newest addition to San
Francisco* community of used bookstores."

The carefully-chosen collection of 8,000
books is increasing rapidly.

"We are anxious to buy books on art,
history, American and foreign literature. ..
especially for volumes in Spanish, French,
and Italian," says McKinley.

Additional stores in this area include
Maelstrom (572 Valencia), specializing in
(political books, and Valencia Books (524
Valencia), with a basic general selection.

The message is simple: be sure to check
out a number of those wonderful used book-
stores before buying brand-new books. You
will definitely save money, possibly find an
intriguing book or two to read for pure
pleasure, and certainly have a good time.

4/The Guardsman

August 31-Septcmber 13. ig$

A.S. membership holds hidden benefits

By Suzie Griepcnburg

Some students incorrectly think ihey arc
paying $7.50 for a parking decal and over-
look the "hidden" benefits that come with
the little Associated Student Body sticker.

"The $7.50 is actually a membership fee
which entitles a student to free parking and,
among other things, 10 percent off at the
C.C.S.F. bookstore," said Vester Flanagan,
Dean of Student Activities and advisor to
the A.S. Council.

The bookstore discount applies to supp-
lies only, not to textbooks. A $45,000 book
loan program allows a disadvantaged stu-
dent to borrow a textbook. If the desired
title is not in the collection, the student can
borrow up to $75 to buy the book, which is
returned to the program at the end of the
semester. A.S. Council President Jacynthia
Willis said there is a proposal to raise the
loan to $90, so a student can buy two books.

Other members' privileges extend to dis-
counts at several local businesses, photo-
copying at five cents per page, free entry to
athletic games, and reduced entry fee to the
Performing Arts Series.

The latter discount is a bargain at $10 for
the Student Special subscription admitting
two people to the six-event Scries. This costs
a quarter of the one-person $20 subscription
for students, seniors, faculty, and staff ($25
for general admission). Single tickets for all
shows add up to $28 ($35 general).

The membership fee, along with monies
collected from the mobile food vendors,
vending machines, and school events, are
funneled into the A.S. budget which indi-
rectly benefits the students through tradi-
tional allocations toward each of the 28
clubs on campus. Additional support from
the A.S. goes toward the campus police,
publications, and the athletic programs.

Willis has a few proposals to add to the
$107,750 Fall 1989 budget. "One thing I
would really like to improve upon is the
campus lighting for our night students here
at City College," she said. But first she will
need to discuss it with the A.S. Council and
then get approval by the president of the
college.

The Council publishes Up and Coming, a
weekly student bulletin about A.S. affairs
and announcing A.S. and campus events.
The Student Union building is home to the
A.S. Council and some clubs. All students
can use the lounge area, which has sofas, a
club bulletin board, pick-up chess games,
and vending machines. Rooms are available
for meetings.

Students can purchase A.S. member-
ships at the registration center. Members as
well as non-members are welcome to attend
the A.S. Council meetings on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 12-1 p.m. in the Conference
Room of the Student Union.

Associated Student Clubs

The diverse make-up of San Franciscos
population and the City College campus is
reflected in the wide range of clubs officially
recognized by the Associated Student (AS)
Council.

New and continuing students will find a
wide range of services and programs avail-
able to them this semester. The following is a
partial list, and students are encouraged to
get more information at the Peer Informa-
tion Center, Conlan Hall.

Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society

(AGS)
City College Badminton Club
Black Student Union (BSU)
Campus Parent Association
Campus Police Service Association

(CPSO)
Chinese Culture Club (CCC)
City College of San Francisco Computer

Club
CCSF Judo Club

CCSF Nursing Students Association
Friends of KCSF

Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA)

International Student Club

City College Fencing Club (CCFQ

League of Filipino Students (LFS)

Le Cercle Franchise

Northern California Chinese Student

Center
Prayer and Share Club
Society of Premedical Students (SOPS)
La Raza Unida

Association of Student Engineers
Vietnamese Student Association
Architecture Club
Korean Student Association
Union of Cambodian Students
United Pilipino Student Association

(UPASA)
I .iiiiui Educational Support Group
IntcrVarsity Christian Fellowship
Students Taking Astronomy Related

Subjects (STARS)
Student Coalition Against Racism

(SCAR)
CCSF Russian Club

FINAL EXAMINATIONS FALL 1989
-DAY CLASSES ONLY

TIME AND DAYS OF

TIME

AND DAYS OF

REGULAR

CLASS MEETING

FINAL EXAMINATION

- FRIDAY.

DECEMBER

15. 1989 -

12-1

Daily

8-12

12-1

MWF

8-10

12-1

10:30-12. 30

12-1.30

10:30-12:30

12:30-2

10:30-12:30

5-6

Daily

1-5

5-6

MWF

1-5

5-6:30

330-530

5:30-7

3:30-5:30

10-11

Friday

only

1-3

12-1

Friday only

3:30-530

- MONDAY.

DECEMBER

18. 1989 -

7-8

Daily

8-12

7-8

MWF

8-10

7-8:30

10-12

- TUESDAY.

DECEMBER

19, 1989 -

10-11

Daily

8-12

10-11

MWF

8-10

10-11

10:30-12:30

10-11:30

10:30-12:30

8-9

Friday only

1:30-3:30

9-10

Friday

only

3:30-5:30

- WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1989 -

8-9

Daily

8-12

8-9

MWF

8-10

8-9

10:30-12:30

8-9:30

10:30- 1 2:30

8:30-10

10:30-12:30

1-2

Daily

1-5

1-2

MWF

1-3

1-2

3:30-530

1-2:30

330-5:30

1.30-3

3:30-5.30

1-2

Friday

only

1:30-3:30

- THURSDAY

. DECEMBER

21, 1989 -

11-12

Daily

8-12

11-12

MWF

8-10

11-12

10:30-12:30

11-12:30

10:30-12:30

1 1:30-1

,TR

10:30-12:30

3-4

Daily

1-5

3-4

MWF

1-3

3-4

330-5:30

3:30-5

3:30-5:30

4-5

3:30-5:30

4-5:30

3:30-530

4:30-7

3:30-5:30

- FRIDAY.

DECEMBER

22. 1989 -

9-10

Daily

8-12

9-10

MWF

8-10

9-10

1030-1230

9-10:30

10:30-12:30

9:30-1 1

10:30-12:30

9:4511

10.30-12.30

2-3

Daily

1-5

2-3

MWF

1-3

2-3

3:30-5:30

2-3:30

3:30-530

2:30-4

3:30-5:30

Special Examination, e.g., Chemistry, Physics, TECH 109A,
TECH 109B, and ESL Exit Composition Test - please consult your
Instructor.

ASK AMADA

I have a friend who continually lies to
me. I tlun'i want to ofTcnd or alienate
her by accusing her of being a liar, but I
definitely donl like being lied to. Any
suggestions?

You might begin by asking yourself if
there are any ways in which you may be
inadvertently encouraging your friend to
lie to you. The impulse to lie is often
animated by fear and suspicion. If your
friend senses that you will be critical or
hostile toward her if she tells you ihe
truth, she may resort to lying as a means
of self-protection.

If it is clear to you, however, that your
actions or attitudes have little to do with
your friends lying, you will probably be
faced with several broad choices. First,
you might consider telling your friend
that you arc aware of the fact that she lies
to you and that you regret and resent this
behavior. In the interest of your relation-
ship, you could ask her to explain why
she lias been lying to you. Perhaps such
a discussion could help to solidify your
relationship.

If, following this discussion, your
friend continues to lie to you, i( may be

necessary to face the unpleasant realiza-
tion that she is simply an intractable liar.
If you eventually reach such a conclu-
sion, you probably should ask yourself if
it is truly worthwhile and beneficial to
you to continue having such a
friendship.

I have developed a pattern of forming
relationships with men who donl treat
me especially well, b this a matter of
sheer bad luck, coincidence, or some
form of psychological problem?

If you repeatedly enter into and toler-
ate destructive relationships with men,
the likelihood is that you are indeed
struggling with a psychological conflict.
Oftentimes, such a problem stems from
low self-esteem. It is possible that your
inability to sufficiently value yourself
causes you to seek out and put up with
men who are devaluing

A problem of this nature often begins
in childhood, the formative years when
feelings and attitudes toward one^ self
first emerge and develop. Commonly,
persons who value themselves too little
are the children of parents who have not

adequately esteemed them. Thus, such
children often come to consider their
own mistreatment from others as their
normal and acceptable lot in life. Sad,
admiltedly, but loo often true.

My friend is always depressed. To me,
her life seems great. I tell her to cheer up
and be thankful for what she's got. Is
this good advice?

Frankly, no. Many persons who
appear to have no reason to be depressed
actually have quite valid reasons for their
states of unhappiness. Although mate-
rial advantages and comforts can some-
limes foster a positive outlook, they are
often an inadequate cure for depression.
Since depression is frequently brought
about by feelings of guilt and low self-
esteem, it can, odd as it may sound,
actually be aggravated by success and
accomplishment.

There are two good reasons you
should not tell your friend to cheer up
and be thankful. First, such false assurances
will invalidate her deepest feelings

about herself and thereby make her feel
even worse. Second, your comment!.
however well inientioncd, will probably
be perceived as insensitive .ind therefore
might bring about a rupture in your
relationship with her.

See if you can shift gears a bii by*
telling your friend that you arc sorry she
is depressed and that, even though vol
don't understand the reasons for her des-
pair, you are sure there must be valid
cause for such feelings. And, as her
friend, you would like to help her resolve
and overcome her depression. If this hjdj
doesnt work, you might judiciously sug-
gest to your friend thai she see a
psychotherapist.

Gerald Amada, Ph.D.. is co-director
of the mental health program at ihe
Student Health Center (Bungalow 201 1
which provides free and confidential ser-
vices for menial (phone 239-3110) and
physical (239-3148) health. Please send
reader questions to "Ask Amada" r/„
Features Editor. Tlte Guardsman. Box
V-67 or bring them by Bungalow 209.

HURRY-UP AND WAIT

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Lining up (or registration this summer. Photo by Wing Liu

SPORTS CALENDAR

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Saturday, Sept. 9, Chabot Invitational at Chabot
Wednesday, Sept. 12, Cabrillo at CCSF

SOCCER

Friday, Sept. 8. Los Medanos College at LMC
Tuesday, Sept. 12, Tacoma Community College at CCSF

FOOTBALL

Saturday, Sept. 9, Gavilan at Gilroy

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Important dates for the Fall semester

COLLEGE CALENDAR - FALL SEMESTER 1989

August 18 Family meeting.

August 19 Saturday (S) instruction begins.

August 21 Instruction begins.

August 21 First day to add and drop classes and to change

sections

September 1 Last day lo add daises o, to change sections

September 2 Holiday, Labor Day Weekend.

September i Holidas Laboi Day.

September S Last day to oKicially withdraw, drop or reduce

coursework unit's) in order lo qualify (or a
1001 (lull) ii. mi. -Hi in tuition refund. (Non-
resident tuition refund is not automatic. Apply
for tuition refund check no later than
September 18. 1989.)

September i Last day lo officially withdraw, drop or reduce

coursework unit(s) in ordci to obtain an Enroll-
ment Fee refund. (See General Enrollment Fee
Relund Policy.)

September 15 Last day lo drop classes (no notation will

appear on the student's permanent record). If a
student withdraws Ironi a class after
September 15, a "W" symbol will appear on die
student's permanent record.

September 15 Last day to petition for credit/no credit (CR'NC)

grade option where option is available.

September 18 Last day to olficially withdraw, drop or reduce

coursework unil(s) in order to qualify for a
50% pro-rated nonresident tuition refund. (Non-
resident tuition refund is not automatic. Apply
for tuition refund check no lain than

September 18. 1989.) NO NONRESIDENT
TUITION REFUNDS FOR COURSEWORK
UNITS DROPPED AFTER THIS DEADLINE
DA i E.

September 18 Last day to file petition lo receive ihe Associate ir

*"* °r the Associate in Science degree

Seplcmb " l9 Last day io remove an Incompleie grade received

m 'he previous semester

Oc,ob " " Last day io apply for admission to the

Spring 1990 entering class in Aircraft
Maintenance Technology.

October 19 End of midterm period.

Novembei I La„ day io apply for admission lo ihe

Spring 1990 entering class in Hotel and
Restaurant Operation.

November 10 Holiday, Veterans' Day.

November 21 Last day for studeni-iniiiated or instructor-

mutated withdrawal (a "W" symbol will appear
., on the student's permanent record).

November 21 Ust day to file peiiiion for leave of absence

r; ovrm P CT ?? • Thanksgiving Eve (no classes alter i pm.)

Novem bei 23-25 Thanksgiving Vacation.

P^ mb " ,s ' 2 ' Fmal examinations lor day daises.

December 16-22 Last session and final examinations lor ewning

and Saturday classes.
December 25-
January IS Mid-year recess.

RESIDENCY DETERMINATION DATE FOR FALL 1989

To be eligible for admission without payment of nonres.deni tuiuon,

iu^STiw * C8 " '" idCm °' C * l "° mia <°"~»> '-nee

Photo by Wing Liu

The Peer Information Center offers information and referral to students at its
Conlan Hall location between 8:00 am. and 7:00 p.m. Mondav through Friday

The Language Lab helps students
become more fluent in the languages
taught at City College. It is only one
of many programs offering learning
assistance on campus.

Campus Directory

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

INFORMATION 239-3000

Admissions & Records 239-3285 Conlan Hall 107

Bookstore .239-3471 Conlan Hall

Campus Police/Public

Safety Department 239-3200 Cloud Hall 1 19

Campus Child Development Center 239-3462 Bungalow 320

Career Development and

Placement Office (CDPC) 239-3 117 Science Hall 127

Counseling (Academic and

Educational Planning) .239-3296 Conlan Hall 205

Dean of Students 239-3145 Conlan Hall 106

Diagnostic Learning Center 239-3238 Cloud Hall 301

Lmployment (CDPC) 239-31 17 Science Hall 127

Enablcr Program for

Disabled Students 239-3381 Bungalow 404

Extended Opportunity

Programs & Services (EOPS) 239-3562 Bungalow 403

Financial Aid 239-3575 Martin Luther

King Jr. Room Student Union. Lowest Level .-

Foreign Student Admissions 239-3637 Conlan Hall, E1U'

Health Services v 239-3 110 Bungalow 201

Mental Health Counseling 239-3 148 Bungalow 201

Library 239-3402 Cloud Hall 305

Language Laboratory 239-3626 Cloud Hall 231

Lost and Found 239-3200 Cloud Hall 119

Registration Center 239-3430 Smith Hall

Student Accounting Office 239-3345 Conlan Hall 207

Student Activities 239-3212 Student Union*"*

Study Center 239-3160 Cloud Hall 332

Telccourscs 239-3886.

Testing and Assessment 239-3128 Conlan Hall 4

Transcripts 239-3290 Conlan Hall 10'

Transfer Center 239-3748 Science. Hall 13'

Tuition and Fees 239-3521 Registration

Center Smith Hall

Veterans 239-3486 Conlan Hall 3

Women's Re-Entry (WREP) 239-3297 Batmale Hall 31U

The Guardsman/5

ENTERTAINMENT

Holy Box Office! Comic ^
Heroes Draw Big Crowds

By Gerald Hfimnerlein

In theater lobbies and BART stations
throughout the City, a black poster has been
attracting unusual attention. It depicts a
stylized bat in a yellow oval. It is hauntign
(sinister is more like it!).

The same symbol can be seen in depart-
ment stores, over the rows of T-shirts and
hats displaying a symbol that belongs to a
comic book hero who is now 50 years old:
"Batman."

The "Batman" movie is not the only
comics-based movie to be released this year.
Lightyear Entertainment recently released
"The Return of Swamp Thing," and "The
Punisher," a New World Pictures film, will
soon premiere. In addition, a "Dick Tracy"
movie is currently being shot.

Comics are "in" again, and the studios are
responding to the trend by releasing an
avalanche of movies that all have one thing
in common— they are an outgrowth of
comic books and newspaper cartoon strips.

Debut

Using comic book characters is not new
at all, according to Bill Blackboard, director
of the San Francisco Academy of Comic
Art. The first movie made after a comic strip
dates back to 1901, when "Happy Hooligan"
and "Buster Brown," then popular news-
paper strip characters, made their screen
debuts.

These movies, and all others that fol-
lowed, were made with the same objective
todays movie studios have in mind: "They
wanted to make money," Blackbeard said
with a broad smile. The studios expected to
attract huge audiences with names every-
body would recognize. "Most have done quite
well," he added.

This summers "Batman" movie is being
shown in 2,000 theaters. It features Oscar-
winning actor Jack Nicholson ("Witches of
East wick" and "The Shining") as the Joker,
Batman^ nemesis. Michael Keaton
("Beellejuice" and "The Dream Team") plays
the title character.

Those who expect campy fun a la the
"Batman" of the 60\> television series might
be disappointed. The "Batman" of the 80s is
a hard-hitting crusader against crime.

Producer Jon Peters confessed, "I never
liked the 'Batman' TV series. I wanted to do
a real aggressive picture."

However, he added that "there^s lots of
peril in this film and humor," the latter
rMinlvMnsistin^ftheJokerWine^^^^

Director Tim Burton said in a recent
interview with the San Francisco Chronicle:
"I wanted to lake the comic book material
and make it real. Thais the great thing
about the characters in 'Batman.'they Ye real
people."

In this new film "Batman" Ls not accom-
panied by his sidekick Robin anymore. Ear-
lier this year, readers of the "Batman" comic
were asked to vote on the destiny of the
Capcd Crusader^ faithful ward by calling a
special 900 phone number. The votes were
counted and Robin died in the magazine^
following issue.

Next Effort

Another superhero who will find his way
to the big screen is "The Punisher," a popular
character of Marvel Comics. "The Pun-
isher" will star Dolph Lundgrcn in the main
role ("Rocky IV" and "Red Scorpion") and
award-winning actor Lou Gossett Jr. as the
"Punisher*" sidekick. Lundgrcn described
the picture once as "Lethal Weapon" meets
"The Terminator."

Lundgrcn will play Detective Frank Cas-
tle, who goes on a murderous rampage
against organized crime figures after his
wife and children are killed. Lundgrcn por-
trays "The Punisher" as "a guy who really
doesn't give a damn."

Robert Kamen, producer of the Sll mil-
lion movie, said "the movie starts with an
explosion and has a violent or action
sequence just about every four minutes." He
called "The Punisher" "the ultimate anti-
hero, a man who had been roughed up by
fate."

Apparently, Kamen has been roughed up
so badly that the film received an "R" rating.

The adaptations of comic book themes to
the movies are not always precise. The
comic "Swamp Thing," a horror story of a
man who mutates into a walking plant, was
transformed into a comedy for the movie
"The Return of Swamp Thing."

Reaction

What are the comics fans' reactions to
these movies? Scott Canizales, comic book
store owner, considered the "Swamp Thing"
movie "a total joke." "Comics-inspired films
will succeed only if they stay true to the
comic," Canizales said. "The movies are
supposed to expose the characters to a
broader audience."

About the "Batman" movie, Canizales
said the main hopes of fans were "that the
movie will be a faithful adaptation of the
comic book."

"The Punisher," however, already has fans
up in arms. "Most dont approve of Dolph
Lundgrcn as The Punisher'," Canizales
explained. "Most of them also dislike the
fact that the 'Punisher' doesn't even wear the
costume he wears in the comic"

The future looks bright, if the "Batman"
movie is any indication. Two sequels arc
already in the planning stage and "Pun-
isher" producer Kamen is also considering a
second movie.

But first, other projects are awaiting the
audience— a "Brenda Starr, Reporter"
movie, produced after a comic strip charac-
ter of the 20V is scheduled to premiere this
year. It will star Brooke Shields and
Timothy Dalton. After several delays in its
release, New World Pictures now hopes to
launch it in the post-"Batman" fervor.

Another big project in the making is a
"Dick Tracy" movie from Touchstone Pic-
tures starring Warren Beatty as the square-
jawed detective created by the late Chester
Gould. "Dick Tracy" Ls scheduled for release
in summer 1990 and will feature many pop-
ular actors as Dick Tracy^ opponents,
among them Al Pacino, and pop star
Madonna as "Breathless Mahoney."

Comics-inspired movies face an uncer-
tain future. Much depended on the success
of the "Batman" movie. Since it is already a
runaway hit, perhaps it will pave the way for
future releases.

Sales on "Batman" comics and merchan-
dise, such as posters, buttons and T-shirts,
are booming. It remains to be seen if this
success carries over to the new releases. If so,
expect the new industry buzzword to be
"Holy Box Office!"

^ugustJH-Sept«nberl3^989

CCSF alums headline 44 Vocal Jazz Showcase"

City College of San Francisco opens its
Fall Performing Arts Series Sept. 8 with a
"Vocal Jazz Showcase," an evening of inti-
mate jazz-in-the-round featuring four alums
who now perform as professional singers.

Cindy and Kami Hcrron, Barbara Gainer
and Cookie Wong— backed up by a rhythm
section trio — will perform under the direc-
tion of David Hardiman, City College
music instructor and Bay Area jazz band
leader. The performance is at 8 p.m. in the
College Theatre. General admission is $5.

The Herron sisters have separate careers,
though they have worked together in Japan
and in a 1985-86 performance of Billies
Song, the operetta based on the life of jazz
great Billie Holiday. tallies Song earned
both sisters a Bay Area theater critics Circle
Award.

Cindy Hcrron, currently working on an
alburn for Atlantic Records, was Miss San
Francisco in 1986 and is the reigning Miss
Black California. She is now appearing with
the Scott Brothers at the San Jose Fairmont.

Gainer, who graduated from gospel
choirs to the big bands of City College and
San Francisco State, has entertained in
night spots throughout the Bay Area, as well
as al New York* Apollo Theatre and hotels
in Nassau. Her San Francisco dates have
included MamaVNob Hill and the Hilton
Hotel.

Wong, described by Herb Caen as a
"swinging singer," is among the few young
Asian American entertainers who perform
in styles traditionally associated with Cauc-
asian and Black vocalists. She performs in
music festivals in San Francisco and Los
Angeles and such Bay Area clubs and hotels
as Kimball*, Milestones, Rolands, the Hil-
ton, the Fairmont and the Garcmont.

At the Sept. 8 Performing Arts opener.

backup combos will be composed of pianis 1
Percy Scott, bassist Charles Thomas anc
drummer George Hearst. All have per
formed with Dave Hardiman* Big Band &
Quintet. Scott also has worked with Jules
Broussard and is now performing with ihi
Whispers.

Thomas and Hearst are City College|
alums.

For ticket information, call 239-3345.

ONDY HERRON

FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND FOLLIES OPEN

Time-travellers can carouse with 3,000 gregarious Elizabethans at the
Renaissance Pleasure Faire.

SEPTEMBER.2-3

Reggae Explosion— Tinga Stewart and Edi Fitzroy wilh Back-in-Service headline. Other
bands include: Lambsbread, Mystic Youth, Donny Rasta and Roots Vibration and
I-World International. Arts and crafts booths and ethnic food. Sat. and Sun. noon-
10pm. Fort Mason Center, Pier 3, Laguna and Bay, S.E Tickets are SI9; $17 in advance
through BASS. 921-7976.

SEPTEMBER Z-4

Concord Fall Festival— Live music, chili cook-off, I0K run and a celebrity grape stomp at
Todos Santos Park al Willow Pass and Grant, Concord. 346-4561. Sat. and Sun.,
I0am-7pm; Mon„ lOam-Spm

Sausaliio Art Festival— 160 artists and craftspeople exhibit their lalcnls in the West Coasts
largest arts exhibition. Live entertainment on two stages including membrs of the
Marin Symphony. Lots of activities for the kids. Red and White Fleet runs from SF
directly to the festival. SaL-Mon. I0am-6pm. Adjacent to Bay Model Visitors Center in
Marinship Park, 2100 Bridgcway, Sausalito. Admission is $4; $2 for seniors and
children 6-12; under 6 free. 332-0505.

A La Carle, A La Park— More than 60 restaurants will be represented in this three-day
benefit for the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. Besides performances of works by
Shakespeare, a mostly jazz program will feature Susanna McCorkle and Pete Escovedo
on Saturday, Michael Shrieve and the Gospel Hummingbirds on Sunday, and the
Bobby Hutcherson Quartet and the Jules Broussard Band on Monday. SaL-Mon.,
1 1 .Tii-i>piii Sharon Meadow (near Stanyan), Golden Gate Park, SF Admission is $4;
S3 for seniors; children under 12 free. 383-9378.

SEPTEMBER 2-OCTOBER 8

Renaissance Pleasure Faire — Authentic costumes and music lake us back to days of yore in
an authentic recreation of life over 400 years ago. Sal.-Sun.-Mon., I0am-6pm. Black
Point Forest, Novalo (101 North to 37 East, Black Point exit). Admission is $12.50; S5
for children ages 3-11; SI0 for students and seniors wilh ID. (800) 52-FAIRE.

Photo by Gary Nichamin

Photo by Andrew W. Long

Fall back into City College's
Performing Arts Series!

Fall 1989

VOCAL JAZZ SHOWCASE

Directed by David Hardiman

Professional singers Barbara Gainer. Cookie Wong and Kami and Cindy Herron— all CCSF
alums— perform an evening of intimate jazz-in-thc-round, backed up by a variety of combos.

September 8 — 8 p.m.

MESSIAH

Directed by Dr. William Grothkopp

Ushering in the holiday. City College Choir and Orchestra perform parts one and two of
Handel 1
s classic Messiah. Faculty, students and alumni lake turns as soloists.

December 8 — 8 p.m.

THE NORMAL HEART

By Larry Kramer
Directed by John Wilk

Zeal blinds Ned Weeks lo the humanity behind the ideal of his efforts to win support of an
AIDS education group. Produced for AIDS Education Month, this drama offers a rare and
open look into the lives of gay men and their early struggles as a minority.

October 6, 7, 13, 14—8 p.m. October 15—2.30 p.m.

THE FROGS

Music by Stephen Sondheim, Lyrics by Burt Shevelove
Directed by Don Cate, Musical Direction by Michael Shahani

The song-writing team thai brought us A Funny Tiling Happened on the Way to the Forum
combines its talents once again in an adaptation of Aristophanes" comedy.

November 9, 10. 16. 17—8 p.m. November 18—2:30 p.m.

AN EVENING OF MULTICULTURAL THEATRE

Multicultural Theatre classes culminate in a performance depicting play scenes and stylized
pieces from the works of Asian Americans, Latin Americans and African Americans.
December 15 — 8 p.m.

RHYTHMS AND BLUES

Choreographed and Directed by Susan Conrad

A rhythm tap suite and a performance of Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue inspire the title of a
dance concert whose form and flourish is influenced by a variety of musical styles.

December I. 2—8 p.m.

Single Ticfceis-all shows except 77ie Frogr. $5 general. $4 students, seniors, CCSF faculty and
staff. 77ie Frogs: SI0 general, $8 students, seniors. CCSF faculty and staff.

"Sea Goddess " by • attia fr designer Laurel Bureh. is the official commemorative painting
and post.-r oftht 35 il, annual Sausalito Art Festival

Etta James and James Cotton headline at S.F. Blues Festival

SEPTEMBER 9

Napa Wine and Crafts Faire— Over 200 booths in downtown Napa will be selling art
objects, gourmet food and wine in the annual commemoration lo the harvest. Many
local wineries will open iheir doors lo free lours and tasting. Sat., I0am-6pm. First
Street, Napa. 257-0321

Annual Chili Festival— The Marin County Food Bank benefits from the diiTcrenl and lasly
chili recipes offered al Ihis chili fest. Beer and wine are served along with the entrees.
There are also plenty of activities for the kids. Sat., Ilam-4pm. Bank of America
parking lot, Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon. Admission is S3.50; $2 for children ages 5-12;
under 5 free. 435-5633.

SEPTEMBER 9-10

17th Annual San Francisco Blues Festival— Plenty of big-name blues people here! This is a
musl see f you like blues. Headlining are Texas blues man/ guitarist Johnny Winter on
Saturday, and on Sunday, the great Etta James and the Roots Band, along with James
Cotton and the Big Band and Otis Rush. Thais for the souL For the body, the festival
features New Orleans and Cajun cooking. Free parking at Crissy Field with a shuttle to
Fort Mason. Sat. and Sun., Il:30am-6pm. Great Meadow at Fort Mason, Marina al
Laguna, SF Admission is $15; SI2.50 in advance at BASS; S20 for two-day pass
(advance only). 826-6837.

Russian Riwr Jazz Festival— The RRJF features not only top artists during the day, bul
also good jazz at night at local jazz clubs in Guemeville. Good jazz, good food and
plenty of arts and crafts between sets. Headlining are Chick Corea and Bobby
Hutcherson on Saturday and James Moody and Bobby "Blue" Bland on Sunday.
Johnson* Beach, Guemeville. Admission: before SepL 2 S25. S46 for both days; after
Sept. 2 $27, $50 for both days. Tickets available through BASS or RRJF office.
(707) 869-3940.

Art Museum

If you want to see the original art of Bob
Kane, creator of "Batman," ihe Cartoon Art
Museum is exhibiting "Batman: The Art of
the Dark Knight," a retrospective of original
art celebrating Balman* 50th anniversary,
through September 2.

The Cartoon Art Museum, 665 Third
Street at Townsend in San Francisco, is a
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bills, " said registration supervisor Dan
Driscoll "We had to send people out"
The same thing happened before during
registration, but during daytime, years
ago, he added

Nine blocks down Ucean Avenue, a
similar scene played at the Safeway super-
market "We shut the doors. We got
everybody out, " said the employee in
charge. Miss Martin, who attends City
College. Generators allowed the store to
resume business after 5— 10 minutes.

"Business" continued at the firehouse
across from the college. "We first notify
radio that we have no power out here and
go to energy generator, " said Lieutenant
Richard Hopkins. That restored lighting
and power to the computer dispatch
system in about two minutes. Not to
worry. "Even if we didn't have generator
power, we can call on the radio. "

Still out there, "We have to be careful
There are no lights, " said another fireman.
Engine 15, which had roared out minutes
earlier, returned at 9:48 after determining
the power failure caused a (false) alarm
bell to go off.

The Community College Police said
afterwards that power outages happen

Graphic courtesy of MUNI

quite often and they respond to the in-
cident there was no real procedure.

They try to patrol as much as possible and
see that no theft is going on. They check
the cars in parking lots and prevent mugg-
ings and purse snatchings.

It was an interesting night to be out
Around 9:30, an SFPD black and white
screamed down Ocean, scaring cars out of
its way on the darkened road Tracking
down patrol car to Ashton. it looked like it
was responding to a burglary, but there
was no one to ask. It was creepy looking
at an abandoned police car parked in the
middle of the street with its lights out

Later, another patrol car swerved down
the wrong side of the road pulling sudden-
ly to the corner curb, and started lining up
a group of giggling black teenagers (who
seemed to be out for a stroll) against the
wall Some civilians insisted on driving at
"usual" speeds, a hairy proposition giv-
ing new meaning to opposing traffic on
the narrow residential streets.

Yes, it was an interesting night I went
"camping" indoors at a friend's place, but
that's another story....

100 Days After

Tiananmen Square Massacre

the

Wed., Sept. 13. 12-1 p.m. A panal of
City College students back from studying
in China share their experiences. 101 Con-
Ion Hall. Free 239-3580

Fulbright Fellowships

Deadlines: June 15 through Fri., SepL 15.
Faculty may view an information packet about
the 1990-91 Fulbright Fellowships at the Library
Reserve Desk. There is a large number of
research or lectureship awards for Central and
South America and the Caribbean.

Tutoring available;
tutors wanted

The Study Center continues evening tutoring
this semester on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8
p.m. Day tutoring is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday.

Tutors are wanted in all subjects. Qualifica-
tions are: 2.5 or better overall G.P.A.; an A or B
in course to be tutored; instructor* recommenda-
tion; and an application and interview. Pay is
S5.02 an hour.

The Study Center is in Cloud 332, along with
other Learning Assistance Programs. Services
are free. 239-3160.

Meetings

The Associated Student Council meets at 12-1
p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Student
Union Conference room. 239-3108.

The Governing Board for the S.F. Community
College District usually meets on the last Thurs-
day of the month in the District Auditorium at 33
Cough St., beginning at 7:05 p.m. for executive
session (closed to public) and at 7:30 p.m. for open
(to public) meeting. Meetings this semester are on
Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 30 (changed from Nov. 16),
and Dec. 21, with times and dates subject to
change. 239-3013 or 239-3000.

ests and acknowledging their imp,,-,
place on campus," added Willis.

According to Willis, the A.S. budget w
be up $2,500 from last year, to $l077Sfif
Fall 1989 (up $1,000) and to $110750 £
Spring 1990 (up $1,500). The last CojjS
passed this budget unanimously on May?
but the new Council still has to revise^
approve the budget by the end of Augiaf

The A.S. Council meets Monday, j^
Wednesdays at 12-1 p.m. in the Conferee
room in the Student Union building

services, this
will create new avenues where women can
receive help."

Owens has established several support
groups in her two years in the position while
also focusing on the individual appoint-
ments as well.

"For several women, coming back to
school is a very intimidating experience."
said Owens, "so I examine their fears, anxi-
eties, fantasies, and priorities and offer
guidance to pick out a schedule of classes
thai would fit in with their lives."

O'Gallagher, a major instigator in getting
the program expanded, look the budget
designed by Owens all the way through the
administrative ladder until she reached the
chancellor and received his approval. "I
really benefited by WREP's services and felt
that a full-time commitment should be
implemented." said O'Gallagher.

Body and Mind

Many students lacked CGallaghert
enthusiasm when asked if they were familiar
with the services for women on campus. One
student however, Christine Ailloud from
France, was very excited about what Cily
College had to offer. "I think people take
these services for granted. We dont have
anything like WREP or Women's Health 25
in my country, and its a shame more stu-
dents aren't aware of it or don't take advan-
tage of it."

Health Science 25: Womcns Health
Issues, created by instructor Robin Roth
five years ago, has just expanded to three
sections this semester becaase of student
demand. Roth would like to see Ihe class
offered as a two-semester course, but is
limited because she is a part-time instructor
and can only teach nine units.

"Basically this is a self-awareness course
offered to women in order to broaden their
knowledge of both body and mind," said
Roth. "Unfortunately we cover such a large
range of topics that it is difficult to do so in
one semester."

"This is one class I can honestly say I
looked forward lo," said student Suzanne
Marks. "It taught me how to overcome
experiences in my past, both mentally and
physically, and how to approach obstacles in
my future."

Frank ingersoll, chair of Cily College
Health Department, said that he has an
added incentive to see this course expanded
because it fulfills the three-unit ethnic stu-
dies (Area H) requirement.

See SERVICES, back page

Mark, 29, managed to escape Beijing on
a train just one day before the city became a
bloodbath. He had a difficult time getting a
train out of Beijing.

The native San Franciscan and medical
assist jnt soon met up with his classmate and
Beijing roommate, Terry Chau, in Hong
Kong.

"For me being in China and learning
Chinese was enough of an experience," said
Chau, a 40-year-old professional glazier,
who said he assumed a rather low-key role
while in Beijing,

-Killing Time"

Twcnly-year-old Mary Wong found out
about the International Studies programs
semester in Beijing through a billboard ad.
She and her friend Samantha Lee were
"killing time" between classes at Cily Col-
lege last fall when they noticed the
advertisement.

Wong, who had always wanted to go to
China, was soon killing time with Lee
between classes in Beijing.

According to Wong, the first few months
she spent in China were relatively tranquil.
But after the death of Hu Yao Eong, who
many regarded as the peoples only voice m
government, things were never the same.

Hu died shortly after he had been ostracized
from the inner circle of power in the Com-
munist parly.

Photo by Mary Wong
See CHINA, back page

Telecourses succeed in
bringing education
home to students

However, unexpected
demand causes growing
pains for small staff

By Amie Valle

Although the deadline to add classes has
passed, there is still a chance for students to
add a Tclecourse to their schedules, accord-
ing to Carole Roberts, Telecourse
coordinator.

"Telecourses close later than other classes
because they start later. Students have more
of an opportunity to add Telecourses
because our broadcast starts later than in-
class courses, so, in some cases, people can
add later," said Roberts. "We allow the
teachers to put the limit on adding as we do
with any other class, so, if a student is
interested, they should call and find out if a
class is still open."

Telecourses are televised college courses
for which students can receive full college
credit. They are broadcast over channel 35
on Viacom Cable and KCSM channel 60 on
free TV. Telecourses are considered by the
slate and Cily College as independent study.
Some fulfill General Education require-
ments and are transferrablc.

Ten Telecourses are currently being
offered, with subjects ranging from General
Psychology to Beginning Piano. The lessons
vary from II to 17 weeks and can be viewed
at home on TV or also at the Listening
Center at City College.

Expanding Horizons
A number of unique features makes a
Telecourse different from a regular class.
"One thing is thai you Ye looking at a visual
medium combined with your textbook, so
you have lessons on videotape, as well as in
your textbook, and as well as having having
the teacher as a facilitator and consultant.
The information is delivered in a different
format.

"You see people and places, and you dont
just read about it. You have a large variety of
materials in every lesson that not are not in
a regular class, so you expand your horizons
quite a bit," said Roberts.

Photo by Edmund Lee

Carol Roberts

Telecourse Coordii ator

Since they are televised, Telecourses are
available not only to City College students
but also the general public. They are espe-
cially beneficial to those who are not able,
for a variety of reasons, to attend regular
college courses on campus.

"Some people need to work pan-time, so
they enroll in three classes here on campus
and they need a fourth or fifth class. They
sign up for a Telecourse, so they can do it at
home and work," said Roberts. "Some peo-
ple have kids. Some people are retired, and
some can't physically make the irip. We have
a lot of disabled students who love the
Telecourses."

The courses are academically equivalent
to on campus classes. Textbooks and writing
assignments are required. Students take a
midterm and a final and can contact their
instructors ai any time.

See TELECOURSE, back page

Centers won't

recommend

student loans

■'

Photo by Edmund Lee

The Women's Re-entry Education Program I WREP) has its office in Room 310A
in Batmale Hall

High defaults not our
fault, says President
Bancroft

By Mark Gleason

In response to new guidelines for student
loans handed down by the Department of
Education this summer, the Centers Divi-
sion of the San Francisco Community Col-
lege Dislric( has decided not to recommend
loaas as part of the divisions financial aid
counseling for the coming year.

Students looking for vocational training
in the district should instead consider PELL
grants and college work study programs,
according lo Dr. Carlota del Portillo, stu-
dent financial aid dean for the Centers
Division.

"We are putting our students through
PELL, and those with the greatest need will
be put on SEOG (Supplemental Educa-
tional Opportunity Grants) and College
Work Study (CWS)."said del Portillo.

This new policy comes in the wake of
statistics released this summer that indicate
the Centers Division has default rates on
student loans twice as high as Cily College
and some three and four limes higher than
other universities around the Bay Area.

The S.F. Examiner reported on June 2
that (he Centers Division had a 57.1 percent
default rate for student loans due in 1986.

Not Our Fault

Dr. del Portillo noted that those statistics
are some four years old.

"There were three students last year lhai
were still in the loan process. They were
getting the second half of their loans. We
have not issued any new loans last year, and

we don't see ourselves issuing any new ones
this year," she said.

An irritated Rena Bancroft, president of
the Centers Division, confronted a Guards-
man reporter at the last Governing Board
meeting to reiterate that the Centers Divi-
sion feels caught in the middle of the current
crackdown in the student loan process.

"The fault is not ours, but that of the
banks. They do ihe screening," said
Bancroft.

"This puts the burden on us for something
over which we have no control," she added.
And, "on the Centers' side, we dont even
charge any fees."

Bancroft was angry over feeling forced by
KTVU to appear with technical and voca-
tional schools (which have the highest
default rates), feeling Ihe Centers were
unfairly lumped with these schools.

Still, when asked about the Centers' high
default rate relative to other colleges, Ban-
croft said that the Centers Division is open
entry and open exit, giving no grades and
having no control over the students. They
could receive their loans, and be gone in
three weeks, she said.

"These rates arc not because present stu-
dents are defaulting or that we were giving
out new loans. This is part of what hap-
pened before," said del Portillo.

She added that the Community College
Centers were different than the proprietary
"tech" schools that make up most of the
defaulting institutions. Students going to
for-profit technical schools never see their
loan check, as it directly pays the high
tuition. The Centers charge no tuition or

lew

See LOANS, back page

'_' I'h<- Guordsmnn

September 14-27.iggg

EDITORIAL

Legalize It!

By Michael S. Quinby

We need to legalize drugs now before the entire country is swallowed by them.

There are no problems that are occurring now that would be worsened by legalization.
Cocaine wouldn^ be as popular as beer. Ice (mcthamphctamine) would not be served at
dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

If the drug cartels can be turned into legitimate businesses that only deal with U.S.
government representatives, the advantages would be numerous. The already powerful drug
barons would no longer be international fugitives and would be able to turn their huge
financial resources toward consolidating their market and to fight the black market
themselves. If they achieve this, the problems will cease on the supply side.

On the demand side (in the U.S.), the payoffs will be gradual, but tangible. Distribution
can be monitored, and social programs that are already in place (drug rehabilitation and
education) can be implemented more readily. As these programs progress, and knowledge
of the repercussions of drug abuse increases, the slow but certain process of weaning our
country off of drugs will begin.

Legal age for distribution will be 18, which leaves the 13- to 18-ycar-olds as the prime (and
most vulnerable) targets for black market sales. With the growing intolerance of drug use,
facilitated by a thorough and well-funded education program begun at the elementary
school level, this group should be small. If there is no market, there will be no pushers. Also,
the black market dealers would have to work against not only the governments of both
countries, but the drug cartels themselves.

The current programs are poorly equipped to handle this specter of drug abuse. George
Bush s new proposals are a crop of thinly veiled propaganda, and is a cheap way out for his
administration. There are no resources available to him without raising taxes or shaving the
defense budget, which he claims will never happen. The profits to be made by legalization
will not only fund existing programs, but will give the government the muscle it needs to
properly enforce its policies.

Time is running out for our inner cities, and we must take drastic action now. Legalization
is by no means a flawless proposal, but it seems to be the only one with obvious and realistic
benefits. The lime has come to legalize it.

Hayden calls for more campuses

Assemblyman Tom hayden made a
strong case for a Central Valley site for a new
University of California campus speaking as
chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Edu-
cation regarding "Expansion of Post-
secondary Education" in Fresno on August
25.

"There is no reason why an area with the
Valleys importance and growth should have
to export any of its brain power to Los
Angeles or Berkeley, necessarily, or for its
students to lose the opportunity for a UC
education in the Valley," said Hayden. "The
evidence is strong, 1 think, that geography
mailers in determining whether somebody

attends a University of California campus."
[Emphasis his.]

He cited a pattern of low rates of Central
Valley high school graduates going on to UC
(7.7 percent for the state vs. 4.6 percent for
Fresno County, 2.5 percent for Merced, etc.)
as "clear evidence of underrepresentation of
people of the Valley in the University of
California." A similar pattern exists for the
California State University system (II per-
cent for the state; the rate is better than
average for Fresno only because of the pres-
ence of Fresno State but the other counties
are below average).

CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO

Established 1935

JUAN GONZALEZ

Advisor

EDITORS

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Opinion Page Editor Michael S. Quinby

Features Editor Mark Gleason

Entertainment Editor Walter Williams

Sports Editor John Williamson

Photo Editor Edmund Lee

Proofreader J. K. Sabourin

Graphics Editor Bob Miller

STAFF

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Est r.ida, Suzie Griepenburg, Gerald Jeong, Michelle Long, Gene Manning, Kris
Mitchell. Tina Murch, Dcirdrc Pliilpott, Gideon Rubin, Greg Shore, Easter Tong,
Demetrise Washington. Preston Williams, Kuri Wong, Robb Zielinski.

The opinions and editorial content found in the page* of The Guardsman do not reflect
those of the Journalism Department and the College Administration. All inquiries should
be directed to The Guardsman, Bungalow 209, City College of San Francisco, S.F 94112.
01 call (415) 239-3446.

Hayden also cited "socioeconomic status
matters."

"The large Hispanic population of much
of the Valley, for example, is particularly
underserved by the absence of a UC cam-
pus," said Hayden, "and one in the Valley
could well contribute to the statewide policy
goal of increasing minority admission rales
to the University of California."

Also, "Therels no doubt in my mind that
new UC and CSU campuses are going to be
needed, in addition to expansion of many of
the existing campuses and a lifting of the
growth cap for the community colleges."

UC estimates a growth of 63,000 new
students by 2005— a 41 percent jump. This
means increasing enrollment at existing
campuses by 45,000 students and opening
three more campuses by 2000 for the rest.
That requires $4 billion in bonds.

CSU projects 186,000 more students— an
increase of over 50 percent. CSU estimates
that would leave 50,000-60,000 students
who would have to be served by three to five
new campuses. The cost could be two to
three billion dollars in bonds.

Califomias population will grow by 25
percent in this period, but the K-12 popula-
tion will grow by 33 percent, according to
Hayden.

In this "very serious decade of decisions,"
Hayden said: "The danger if we do not
pursue the math of more college-educatd
people is that we'll evolve into a two-tiered
economy in California based on educational
haves versus educational have-nots. I think
we all agree that our quality of life and our
economic strength depends on the rate of
success in higher education."

-Wing Liu

Bar! Bu^i PJar

By Edmund Lee

After hearing the President give his
address to the nation on September 5, 1 had
to ask myself, "Will he accomplish what he
is setting out to do?"

His plan called for increased spending in
the areas of education, local enforcement
agencies, increased foreign aid, and pro-
grams to help those in need. All of this
comes with a promise that there will be no
increase in taxes.

Well then, how will all of this be financed?
The money has to come from somewhere as
this is new money that he is asking for,
money that the government doesn't really
have.

At least several billions of dollars are
slated for each of the mentioned points
above. If the President is not going to
increase our taxes, then there must be some
reshuffling of funds within the governments
spending cash.

When I hed that the Democrats were
afraid that they would be targeted, I thought
they were acting childish. They are earning
more than most people do, and they still
clamor for more money in the form of raises
and benefits.

Many people have'none of these things. I
felt they were being selfish. I also figured the
military will suffer a little loo. I haven^
heard much from them yet, but I'm willing
to bet that I will soon.

The real kicker came when it was dis-
closed thai each state would have to foot the
bill. Each state! Ah ha! If each state must
pay out of their own funds, then state taxes
(and perhaps property and sales taxes), to its
residents, will have to be increased. Is this
what President Bush meant when he said no
new taxes? If so, he forgot to add: ".. . from
the federal government."

Bush's priorities are also a little peculiar.
His address came only after the situation in
Colombia got worse. Before, it seemed that
he was content to issue words on the side (his
idea of pressure) while trying to catch a fish
in the previous weeks. He was quoted as
saying to the media: "After church, I'm
going out there and I'm going to get the big
one." He got it all right. A foot in his mouth.

Somehow, it seems that his actions are too
little too late. True, he has only been in office
for approximately eight months, but during
that time, he played the cautious President.
Why? Because of image.

If Bush really wanted to do some good
regarding the drug problem, he should have
started rehabilitation for users shortly after
he entered office, not promising more fund-
ing now after the problem has grown to
epidemic proportions.

Also, how will imprisoning drug offend-
ers help, if they are simply going to go back
to the same abusive pattern upon parole?

No, the problem must be stopped with the
help of the people, and, at the source, the
manufacturers. This is directed at the illicit
drug manufacturers and not pharmaceuti-
cal companies whose medications are
equally susceptible to abuse by patients.

Regardless, the President must address
the drug problem in a more realistic way and
he must be honest about his intentions,
instead of trying to be sneaky in his
approach of program execution and
funding.

Seven Second Delay

Campus Query

What do you think President George Bush should do to
fight drugs?

Kristina Barrett, 19, Graphic Design:

"I think he should help the homeless and the poor because
drugs is an easy way for them to make money."

Brian Loll, 21, Undecided:

"I really don^ know, but I support his fight on drugs.'

Orlando Galvez, 23 Aero Tech:

"Try to get kids more involved with sports to keep them off
the streets and get them off to a good start. Advertising
would help as it is very strong [a medium] these days. Use role
models to help too."

Elizabeth Zbytniewski, 20, Comparative Lit:

"I think he is using his *war on drugs' to divert us from
other important issues."

Kevin Kring, 28, Broadcasting/Film:

"I think there needs to be more support and money going
into the Coast Guard and the Drug Enforcement Agency
needs more support in its programs. Funding has been cut so
much in the last few years that they are no bigger than the city
law enforcement agencies."

Fran Dominguez, 23, Nursing:

"I think he is doing all he can [to fight drugs]. He needs to
provide more funding and target certain areas in cities."

Oops! There were several goofs in the
August 3I-September 13 issue of The
Guardsman.

The name of the Associated Student
Council vice president is Orlando Galicia,
not Garcia.

The author of "Immigration solution?" is
Juan Gonzales, not Gonzalez.

Reporter Gerald Jeong's name was mis-
spelled in the masthead.

The "BLACKOUT!" article is missing a
paragraph that reads: "Also, they drive
around as a visual deterrent and use their
spotlights to illuminate areas to help stu-
dents get from building to vehicle. As for
getting the people out, it^s the responsibility
of the instructor and each individual
because they just dont have the personnel."
This should follow paragraph 13 which
starts out: "The Community College
Police.. . ."

The article entitled "Mayor Agnos holds
onto Balbo Reservoir, bumps new library
site back onto campus" should have said
that the library will be operational by Fall
1993, not Spring 1992.

The Book Loan Program is funded at
S4.500 as slated in the "A.S. notes," not at
S45.000 as shown in "A.S. membership
holds hidden benefits."

In "Wheelchair users welcome streetcar
platforms," the last two paragraphs starting
with "(encour)age those who are disabled
.. ." should be switched with the two para-
graphs above them.

In "Loan rules gel tighter for students and
colleges," paragraphs six through nine
should be exchanged with paragraphs 10
through 15.

The third sentence in "News Digest: Pre-
ferential parking" is missing some words. It
should say: "OMI-NIA wanted an area-
wide, long-term approach to deal with traf-
fic congestion, long-term street parking, and
blocked driveways caused by commuters, as
well as speeding and dangerous driving
brought to the area by drug dealing."

The Guardsman regrets any confusion
that may have occurred.

MAGl'IRE

.VfE HALLO

The "Associated Student Clubs" article
should have noted that the list of clubs was
of those recognized by the A.S. Council in
Spring 1989.

The Council does not come out with a list
of recognized clubs until the middle of the
semester. The Guardsman decided to run
the list from the spring semester not to say
this was news but strictly as a service to
students; this was to let them know what
clubs might be available to them to partici-
pate in and to bolster student government,
including the A.S. Council indirectly.

City Scriptum

By Nanci Norman

San Francisco City Colleges literary
magazine, the City Scriptum, has been
brought back to life after being dormant for
six years, by a resurgence of interest in the
English department. I believe that the mag-
azine is a good opportunity for City Col-
lege's 20,000 students to find a vehicle for
their literary expression and to have thru
creative thoughts published.

In our ranks could be hiding talents akin
lo Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens.
George Sand, or Jean Auel. The magawx
will give them the chance to be heard and for
their writing skills to be recognized. This
dusty fledgling will get a chance to try its
wings next month, when the first new issue
comes out.

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September 14-27,1989

Monument to Non- Violence

The Guardsman/.!

Looking over the borders of City College for Hidden Cuisine

in I

photo by Mark Gleason.

1/ you are a member of La Raza Unita or the International Student Club, the Gutierrez
Brothers will be happy to extend a 10 percent discount on your next lunch purchase.
Mario is also interested in discussing similar arrangements ui'h nther clubs.

photo by Mark Gleason.

The Happy Palace Restaurant, located at 696 Monterey, features luncheon specials for
only $3.60, beginning at 11:00 a. m. This Northern Chinese cuisine includes chow mein.
won ton and vegetable dishes.

photo by Mark Gleason.

The bronze figure that thousands of City College students walk past each day is an image
of St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of San Francisco. Its title, St. Francisofthe Guns, gives
a misnomer to its tribute.

The artist, Benamino (Benny) Bufano, cast this piece with the melted metal of guns turned
in by those who were disenchanted with the effects of violence on society. The mosaic apron
on the statue includes images of slain Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy, as well as Dr. Martin
Luther King and Robert Kennedy.

The art-work was dedicated May 13. 1977 on the City College campus by the local chapter
of the National Coalition to Ban Handguns.

The figure now greets the entrance to the Science Hall.

By Mark Gleason

San Francisco is a restaurant town. The
large population of single people, two career
families and the fast paced lifestyle all con-
tribute to the Citys growing patronage of
diverse eateries.

Restaurant eating also allows us to escape
the everyday bustle of school and work.
And. while City College is home to a fine
variety of food prepared and served by some
250 students of the Hotel and Restaurant
department, sometimes it^ necessary to gel
away from the congestion of campus with
that special someone for an intimate lunch-
time meal.

Food Lines

"1 go to one of the Chinese restaurants up
on Monterey [Boulevard] with a friend of
mine from class. We go about once a week,"
said one student recently.

"If I eat here all the time, I feel like I'm
lining up at a trough," she said.

Besides getting away from the crowds,
lunching off campus can have other advan-
tages. Mario and Javier Gutierrez, two
brothers who run El Caporal Asadero y
Reslaurante on Ocean Avenue, cater to a
growing number of students who make the
short walk over from City College.

ASK AMADA

Pushy Father

Q: My father insists on involving himself
in my educational affairs. 1 1 is pushy about
the kind of courses I should take, and in
what area I should major. From past expe-
rience, while in high school, I felt his invol-
vement was not very helpful. Now that Vm
an adult, I'd like to make my own decisions.
How can 1 explain this lo him without
offending?

Many parents over-involve themselves in
the academic and career pursuits of their
children. As a result, despite the best of
intentions, their advice and guidance are
often untimely and unwarranted. It sounds
like your father, considering his intense emo-
tional investment in your schoolwork, is
viewing your academic success as a symbol
of his own self-worth. In other words, he
regards your academic attainments as a
feather in his own parental cap. Although
self-centered pride of this kind is not always
destructive, it seems that your father has
carried his campaign in behalf of your edu-
cational campaign much too far.

I would suggest that you explain to your
father that you appreciate his assistance, but
that it is essential to your personal welfare
that you determine and fulfill your own
educational objectives. It might be espe-
cially helpful to remind him of two central
points: (1) Ultimate personal happiness in
ones chosen academic and professional
career usually evolves from studying and
mastering subject areas that uniquely suit
one's own, not someone else^. interests and
aptitudes; (2) That you fully expect your
academic choices to be fraught with mis-
takes and problems. Making and learning
from unavoidable mistakes is an intrinsic
part of educational experimentation and
therefore should not be criticized or
censured.

Finally, if after having had this heart-to-
heart talk with your father, he is still as
unreasonable and unconvinced as ever, it
may be time to realize that there is little you
can do at this time to avoid offending him by
your assertions of academic independence.
That might be the price you will have to pay
for attaining the goals to which you aspire.

Acquaintance Rape
Q: There is a great deal of news coverage
lately regarding the problem of acquain-
tance rape. Could you shed some light on
this problem in your column?

A: The problem of acquaintance or date
rape on the contemporary college campuses
of this country is very widespread and
extremely serious. In one survey of women
on 32 college campuses, 15 percent had
experienced at least one rape, and 89 per-
cent of the lime the rapes were committed
by men the women knew. Three-quarters of
the victims in this study did not identify their
experience as rape and none of the males
involved believed they had committed a
crime. About 45 percent of the males who
committed acquaintance rape said they
would repeat the experience. More than
one-third of the rape victims did not discuss
the experience with anyone and more than
90 percent of them did not report the inci-
dent to the police. As a result, very few date
rapes arc ever prosecuted and even fewer
lead the conviction of the assailant

In another study, when men were asked if
there was any likelihood they would force a
woman to have sex against her will if they
could get away with it. about half said they
would. But when the same men were asked
if they would rape a woman if they knew
they could get away with it only about 15
percent said they would. Evidently, many

men dont realize that forcing a woman to
have sex against her will is rape.

The American College Health Associa-
tion recommends the following ways to cut
the risk:

For Women:

Believe in your right to set limits. Say "no"
when you mean "no."

Be assertive with someone who is sexually
pressuring you. Passivity may be interpreted
as permission.

Remember that some men assume that
sexy dress and flirtatious manner mean a
desire for sex.

Pay attention to what is happening
around you. Don^ put yourself in vulnerable
positions.

For Men:

Be aware of social pressures. It^ okay not
to "score."

"No" means "no." Dont continue after
"no." Dont assume that sexy dress and a
flirtatious manner are invitations to sex.

An excellent book on this subject is Real
Rape by Susan Est rich, a law professor and
former national campaign manager for
Michael Dukakis, who was herself a rape
victim.

Any students or faculty who would like
me to conduct a guest lecture on this subject
in their classes can reach me at the Student
Health Center.

Gerald Amada, Ph.D., is co-director
of lite mental Itealth program at the
Student Health Center (Bungalow 201),
which provides free and confidential ser-
vices for mental (phone 239-illO) and
physical (239-3148) health. Please send
reader questions to "Ask Amada" c/o
Features Editor. Tlte Guardsman, Box
V-67 or bring them by Bungalow 209.

Poetry Corner

JUST FOR A MOMENT
by J.K. Sabourin C 1988

Would you know I hoai your pain lo ease?

Would you know I want your rage to lessen?
Would you acknowledge I know your pain is

From humanity's unconcern for you?
Would you acknowledge I know your rage is

From humanity's rejection o/vou?

I know your pain, your rage
Personally, intimately learned
From experience, from observance.

I cannot know the depths of your pain, your rage

Only the depths of mine

Up through which I anguish
Tbperceiw the ambiguous bottom of yours...

Would I hold you in my arms a moment.

Like you used to when you carried me to my crib

While the 'look sharp, be sharp" Gillette commercial

Plated as the Friday Night Fights ended;

Would I caress your lieadfor a moment.. .

Like you would mine

Because tears sprang from my eyes

EVITS HIS SECRETHlPfr|

ot/r n> 5*e« *>** *"'*•
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■4 »

Karate inMrttctor m City College, as well as a gay rights activist.

City College loses a
teacher and a leader

By Tito Estrada

Bill Paul, a physical education instructor
al City College, former Olympian, and
former president of the Stonewall Gay
Democratic Club, died shortly after the end
of the spring semester. He was 49.

Paul, who was openly gay and active in
local and national gay and civil rights issues,
succumbed after a long struggle with a brian
tumor relatd to the AIDS/ HIV virus.

Neil Laughlin, a friend a fellow physical
education instructor al City College, called
him "an agent of change," one who champi-
oned ihe underdog and who was never
afraid to speak the truth, even if it meant
challenging higher authority,

Paul was born in Grass Valley, California,
on December 29, 1939. He moved to the Bay
Area in the early 1940s and eventually
settled in San Francisco, making his home
in the Mission District. Paul attended and
graduated from Sacred Heart.

Paul attended San Francisco State and
then Harvard University where he received
his doctorate in educational psychology.
Paul also attended the University of Tokyo
in Japan on a scholarship. He studied crowd
control techniques, gentle, non-violent
methods of dealing with hostile persons.
Paul eventually used his knowledge to teach
mental health workers in Massachusetts,
police officers in San Francisco, and other
organizations around the country.
Martial Arts

A martial arts enthusiast, Paul was
involved in many forms of self-defense, most
notably judo and karate. He was a member
of the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo, Japan
in 1964, and a member of the American
team in the Pan-American Games. Paul
reached the rank of fifth degree black belt in
judo, a feat which, according to Laughlin,
was a very rare thing to do. Only a few
people in the world have ever achieved that
level.

Brad Duggan said of Paul, "He was
about the most versatile. .. American mar-
tial artist in the last twenty years."

When Paul came to City College to
instruct physical education some years ago,
he may well have been the first openly gay
man hired by a Mens P.E. department in the
state. Paul instructed body building and
martial arts classes.

Paul, besides working part-time at City
College, also had a full-time job at San
Francisco State University. He was on the
social faculty and was a staff member of
Student Affirmative Action (SAA) in
charge of faculty relations and graduate
services.

"His commitment was to scholarship, to
excellence, and to quality at the same time,"
said SAA Director Gene Royale.

Activism

Outside of college life, Paul had another
job: activism. He was a spearheading cru-
sader for gay and minority rights and a
tireless one at that.

A former president of the Stonewall Gay
Democratic Club, Paul also helped found
Mobilization Against AIDS, the San Fran-
cisco AIDS Foundation, the Alice B. Toklas
Lesbian/ Gay Democratic Club, and other
organizations. He also helped in the creation
of the AIDS/ ARC Vigil at U.N. Plaza in
San Franciscos Civic Center.

Paul also worked on Jesse Jacksons presi-
dential campaigns and the Justice for
Dolores Huerta Coalition.

Lela Havener, Pauls mother, said her son
was a gentle person who "loved children."

Tony Monroe, Pauls lover, described him
as someone who liked helping people, and
who wanted to right the wrongs.

Team has a new
look as it gears up
for home opener

By Gideon Rubin

As the Rams prepare for their home
opener this Saturday, (September 16)
against Santa Rosa (kickoff is at 1:00
pm). City College football fans can ex-
pect some big changes from their
team which posted a 5-5-1 a year ago.

Although last season's Rams
featured one of the stingiest defenses
in the state, the team's offense strug-
gled after losing first string quarter-
back Bob Stone to injury. The result
was a lot of low scoring affairs, which
don't do much to attract big crowds.

In last week's 26—18 setback at
the hands of Gavilan at Gilroy, the
Rams showed that they can move the
football quite effectively, on the air
and on the ground.

Mike Downing, making his debut
at the quarterback position, com-
pleted 23 of 34 passes (68%) for 228
yards and one touchdown without an
interception.

Downing, who played for Reardon
last year, drew high marks from his
coach, George Rush.

"He showed a lot of composure,"
said Rush.

Rush added that the former
Crusader was facing stiff competition
for the starting job. Downing will
have to beat out Sam Peoples, who
led Galileo to a AAA title a year ago,
as well as Chris Antipa, who already
has a year of junior college experience
under his belt.

"It's a competitive situation," said
Rush.

The Rams also have a lot of depth
at the running back position. Rodney
Clemente, who rushed for 90 yards
and caught four passes for another 24
yards, figures to be the leader of the
pack.

Leroy Perkins, a converted defen-
sive back, enjoyed great success a
year ago after being moved to the
running back position. Perkins, who
didn't see action against Gavilan, car-
ried the offense in the latter part of
last season. Perkins scored four
touchdowns in the Rams final contest
against West Valley College.

Whoever wins the starting job at
quarterback, will have a variety of
viable targets to choose from. Down-
ing completed passes to nine dif-
ferent receivers last week.

And in the trenches, where games
are won and lost, Rush likes what he
sees.

Rush said he was concerned about
the performance of his defense last
week, noting that his players did not
do what he wanted them to,
sometimes playing man-to-man when
they were supposed to be covering a
zone.

Qiiarirrhnrh Mike Downing was one of 17 freshman who started in the Rams first pre-season game.

photo by Steven Canepa
Rodney Clemente shoots over the top for a short gain this time, but he'll have 90 yards before the game ends.

"They were sins of commission,"
said Rush, who noted that in the
fourth quarter, the intensity level of
his defense increased.

The Rams can chalk up their recent
loss under experience, and use it as a
fine tuning for their upcoming home-
stand.

After they tangle with Santa
Rosa's Bear Cubs, the Rams will host
Merced College a week later on
September 23 at 1:00 p.m.

Don't kick the world's biggest sport

By John Williamson

Okay, let^ have a quick quiz. How many
of you know that the 1994 World Cup has
been awarded to the United Stales? How
many of you know what sporting event takes
center stage at the World Cup?

I hope you answered "I do" and "soccer."
In 1994, we will be hosting an event that, in
much of the world, is more important than
the Olympics. To many soccer fans, this is
kind of like awarding the next Super Bowl
to Leningrad.

The fact is, soccer is growing rapidly in
this country, both in terms of popularity and
talent. But if you don't know much about it,
that's okay. You have four years to learn how
the game works.

Actually, you may get a trial run next year
because there* a good chance that the Unit-
ed Slates could qualify for the 1990 World
Cup in Italy. But how can you find oui a
little more about this sport? Where can a
person on a budget caich a game or two?
Glad you asked, and so is Mitchell Palacio.
head coach for Cily College's soccer (earn.

After a disappointing, injury-riddled sea-
son last year, Coach Palacio is looking for-
ward to the promise of the new season. "We
have more laleni than we did last year." he
says. Thai talent, according to Palacio.
includes six players returning from last
year's squad, as well as several others who
were teammates during Cily College's spring
soccer program.

Evolution

Standing by the field watching his team
warm up before practice. Coach Palacio is
proud, understandably so, of Ihe program he
has built. "When I first goi here." he says, "1
had lo start from scratch. I remember get-
ting on the phone and calling around trying
to gel people to come oui and play."

His first few teams consisted of as few as
II or 12 players.

Ironically, one of the biggest factors in the
increase of soccer talent in the United Stales
is also one of the biggest obstacles to Cily
College developing a winning program.

Aboul 10 years ago. there was a tremend-
ous boom of youth soccer leagues around
ihe country. Parents started finding out thai
the hand-eye coordination involved in hit-
ting or fielding a baseball did not come
easily to most children. Kicking a soccer ball
and running after it, on the other hand, is
something thai most children can do.

So, whereas in Little League baseball
only a few talented kids got to play while the
others watched, in soccer everybody got to
play. Not only did the children enjoy it more,
but the doting parents had the satisfaction of
knowing thai their child would actually get
to participate.

Now, 10 years later, these kids are starling
lo show up at ihe college level. The problem
is thai these leagues were and still are pre-
dominantly located in the suburbs.

Challenge
Coach Palacio believes that most city
kids who want to play soccer have (o work
to help support their families and have little
time lo play. When they do gel lo play, its
usually in a pick up game with friends, not
on an organized team.

This means thai the young players who
wind up attending City College often meel
up with learns slocked with players who
have a big advantage in terms of real game
experience. The challenge for City College
players is to give up the individualistic pick-
up game style and leam to work in a unified
team effort.

The firsl part of the season is going to be
a bit of a trial byfire, featuring matches
againsl several conference champions. By
the lime league play starts with a home
game against Consumnes River College on
October 4, the leam will be accustomed to
facing lop notch competition.

Coach Palacios goals for ihe season are
both admirable and realistic. Most coaches
pay lip service lo the idea lhal winning isnt

everything, but he seems lo mean it. He
wants his players to learn lo play like a leam,
lo play smart, and to improve every time
Ihey lake the field.

"If we play our best game of the year
againsl the league champion and lose 1-0,"
Palacio says, "and ihcn win 5-0 againsl a
team lhal just stands there and doesn't chal-
lenge us to play well, which game do you
ihink I'll be happiest with?"

So, if you re interested in catching some
soccer action, simply check The Sports
Calendar for a home game and head on over
lo the Balboa Park soccer field. Admission
is free.

Remember, youVe only goi four short
years lo get ready for the World Cup. Amer-
ica is couniing on you!

Former Football Coach
Dies of Cancer

Former City College football coach Dutch Elston died of cancer at the
age of 70.

During his tenure as a City College coach, from 1962—76, Elston
coached O.J. Simpson and helped him get a scholorship at U.S.C.

Elston attended U.S.C. where as a football player he earned recogni-
tion, and played professionally for the Cleveland Ram's before World
War II, in which he served.

After completing his military service, Elston played center and
linebacker for three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, in the first
years of the franchise's existence.

Elston began his coaching career in San Francisco at Mission High
School.

Elston also coached George Rush, who has been at the helm of City
College's football team since succeeding Elston in 1977.

A Giant fans notes ...

By John Williamson

Each season, the San Francisco Giants
marketing experts atlempi to produce a
catchy slogan. Last year ii was "Lct^ Do H
Again!" in reference to the previous year's
division championship.

After falling from firsl place to fourth last
season, the Giants somehow decided lhal
this year's slogan should be. "I Feel Good!"

I would like lo suggest a few alternatives
which might be a little more appropriate for
ihis season. Maybe. "Look Ma. No Funda-
mentals!" would be a good one. Ifyoudont
like that one, how aboul, "We Donl Care
How Many Times Opportunity Knocks,
Maybe We'll Answer, Maybe We Wont!"

At the lime of this writing, the Giants
hold the largest division lead in the Major
U-agucs. As much as I love Ihcse guys and
am happy ihey are where ihey are. they must
be using mirrors. I can't help thinking there
must be some mistake. If ihe Gianis are a
firsl place leam. I'm glad I don't have to
waich learns iwo through six.

Keystone Cops
For example, in a game al Dodger Sta-
dium earlier this season, ihe Giants allowed
a runner lo score from firsl base. . on a
sacrifice bum. No really, ii happened! 1 saw
ii with my own eyes. Noi only did the run
score, but the baiter was safe, as well. It was
a Keystone Cop type of play which involved
throwing ihe ball lo a base where there was
no one lo catch it. I looked for the floppy

shoes and Bozo wigs, but I couldn't spot any.

lis not just defensive fundamentals that
arc questionable either. In a recent game al
Candlestick against ihe Phillies, ihe Gianis
somehow managed to collect four base hits
in a row without scoring a single run in the
inning. Go figure.

Don't get me wrong. I still wear my
Gianis jacket wiih pride, but ihcyVc making
this division race much more exciting than ii
needs to be. Considering ihe abundance of
talent the Gianis have on their roster, and
how badly the Houston Astros have played,
the Gianis should have run away with ihe
division by now.

Roller Coaster Ride

II would seem, however, lhal the Gianis
have decided not lo do anything the easy
way. In a recent horncsiand, they swept the
Mels while losing two out of three to the
Easicm Division doormat Phillies. They
thrilled us wiih the comeback of ihe year in
Cincinnati. Having been down 8-0, ihe
Gianis scored two in ihe seventh, two in the
eighth, and five in the ninth to take a one
run lead. Bui rather lhan lei their fans revel
in this moment of triumph, reliever Steve
Bcdrosian had to make us sweat in the
bottom of ihe ninth by loading the bases
before registering ihe last out.

Consider these facts as well:

Only four teams in ihe National League
have left more men on base lhan ihe Gianis
this season.

The Giants have hit into more double
plays lhan any other leam in ihe league.

Twice this season Gianis pitchers have
ended games by walking in ihe game-
winning run.

The number iwo hiuer in ihe Giants'
bailing order is Robby Thompson. Now
Robby is one of my favorite Giants. Hex one
of ihe belter fielding second basemen in the
league. Hes also pretty good al the plale—
leading the league in triples. However,
Robby has struck out over 100 limes this
season. In fact, he leads the team in strike-
outs. Traditionally speaking, this is not
what you warn oui of the number iwo spol
in the order. Ii can hardly be considered
"selling the table."

Then iheres the Maldonado-Sheridan
juggernaut in right field. As of Scpiember4,
they are batting a combined .212 with II
HR and 44 RBI. Thais noi really the punch
the Gianis were hoping for oui of right field.
And. of course, Candy Maldonado con-
tinues lo entertain us with the feet first
meihod of fielding line drives lhal he made
famous during the S7 play-offs.

Sheer Madness
All of these things can drive a Giants fan
to reach for the Rolaids on a regular basis.
Personally, ihey make me ihink back lo ihe
fun days of my youih when I lived in Atlanta
and followed the Braves. Fortunately, how-
ever, there are differences between our hope-
fully playoff-bound Gianis and the hapless

Sports Calendar

Football

Saturday, Sept. 16, Santa Rosa at CCSF
Saturday, Sept. 23, Merced at CCSF

Soccer

Thursday, Sept. 14, Ohlone College at CCSF

Tuesday. Sept. 19, Santa Rosa Jr. College at Santa Rosa

Wednesday, Sept. 20, Hartnell College al CCSF

Women's Volleyball

Friday, Sept. 15, Hartnell at CCSF

Saturday, Sept. 16, U.C. Davis Tournament al Davis

Monday, Sept. 18, Solano at Solano

Wednesday, Sept. 20, Foothill ai CCSF

Monday, Sept. 25, Monterey Peninsula at CCSF

Wednesday, Sept. 27, Napa at C< si

Cross Country

Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 21-24.

Two Rivers Running Camp at Grcyeagle, California

Saturday, Sept. 30.

Lou VasquLV Invitational at Golden Gate Park

Braves of my youth. Namely talent.

Most traditionalists will tell you thai fun-
damentals are the key to winning baseball.
The Gianis are proving thai raw laleni can
win in spite of fundamental deficiencies.

First, theres the two guys wcVe all heard
aboul. Kevin Mitchell and Will Clark could
take ihe field alongside the seven dwarves
and still have a shoi lo win the pennant.

Also, il looks like Mali Williams, whose
theme song ihe lasi couple of years has been
"By the Time I Gel lo Phoenix," can finally
cancel his subscription to ihe Phoenix news-
paper. The Gianis' from office people say

he's here lo slay and I think they really mean
il ihis time. As of September 4,Mail had 15
HR and 34 RBI in jusi 204 al bats.

Also worth mentioning, in spite of all the
injuries to the pitching slaff, ihe Gianis have
somehow managed lo remain close lo the
lop in team ERA, as well as saves and
shut-outs.

So, all in all, I guess I shouldn't complain.
Ai the moment the Giants seem to have the
inside irack on the division ntlc. As for me,
a hat can cover the anxious gray hairs and a
bland diet enn help with the ulcer. A small
price lo pay for my icam 10 win ihe pennani.

6The Guardsman

September 14-27,1

News

Digest

Department head Hortensia Chang (peak I
about her Disabled Students Program and
Service] <>n September 14 at I £45 p.m. Psy-
ehotogfa dcrald Amada talks about Student
Health and Mental Health Services on Sep-
tember 20 from 1-2 p.m. General Counseling
ChaJi Alvin Randolph speaks at 1145 p.m.
on September 2K about community services
and rclcrral agencies, including nich basic
information m where newcomers to the U.S.
can obtain medical insurance. Nancy Dc.isun
di (CUSed the Diagnostic learning Center
and its referral procedure on September (-

"We want to help instructor! acquire the
infonmaiiun needed to answer student ques-
tions on (he saricty of mailers to be addressed
in the lourscmniars."s!iid Seminar Coordina-
tor Carol Fregly. who can be reached at
239-3882 or Bos L-252.

More bricks for Math Bridge

The Pacific Tclesis Foundation continued
ii- support of the Math Bridge Program by
giving a SI. 5(H) grant; last year, il helped start
ihc program uilh a Sr.,500 grant. The pro-
gram oilers special classes and counseling to
bla ll and I alino siudcnts to help transfer lo
four-year colleges fsce The Guardsman.
March 9-29). Currently. 37 students are
enrolled in an elementary algebra class and
will continue in geometry next semester. The
formal presentation of the grant will be at the
President's Reception on September 27.

Transfer of funds to T-Center

The State Chancellors office renewed
funding of the Transfer Center for a fifth year
with a 1989-90 grant of S96.060. Thus will help
continue internal coordination of transfer
activities and services that include counseling,
development and dissemination of articula-
tion information, concurrent enrollment
agreements, and research and followup on
transfer students. The grant brings the five-
year support total lo S46I.460

I ull-time appointments

Math instructors Glenn Aguilar and Wil-
liam King, part-time for several years, became
full-time this semester. Lorelie Leung takes a
new position as Program Assistant to Depart-
ment Head Bill Chin in the Extended Oppor-
tunities and Services Program (EOPS).

A rose by any other name.. .

is just as thomy. Librarian, and community
activist, Julia Ellen Scholand has changed her
name to Julia Ellen Bergman. Scholand — er,
Bergman— or just Julia, as sheV known to
mnsi ol the college community, said shell
respond to any name.

Goodbye

to Roberta Lamb, chemistry instructor
emeritus, who died on June 15 at the age of 77.
She taught for 17 years at City College until
her retirement in 1977. Her husband Thomas
suggests, in lieu of other expressions, contri-
butions (o her memory to the City College
Scholarship Fund (Balmale 366 or mail t Box
L-230).

7b Dutch Els Ion. a retired football
coach of 15 years at City College who
taught O.J. Simpson, who died of
cancer on September 10 at age 70.

—Wing Liu

Bulletin
Board

Preferential parking

A preferential parking proposal affecting City
Culk-gc, San Francisco State University. BART,
and Highway 280 commuters/ parkers has passed
the last neighborhood meeting on the subject by
the Parking and Traffic Task Force of the Occan-
view- Merced Heights-lnglesidc Neighborhood in
Action organization. It now faces a Department
ol Public Works public hearing on October 4 at 7
p.m. at Balboa High School, 1000 Cayuga
Avenue.
Scholarships

City College will award over SI 1,000 in com-
munity, memorial, organizational, and depart-
tnental scholarships this semester. Most
scholarships require a 3.2 cumulative grade point
average after completing 24 units at City College:
however, requirements vary for each scholarship

Deadline lor applying for the fall awards is
Friday, October 6. For further information and
applications, go to the Scholarship Office. Bat-
male $66. Office hours are 10-4 p.m. on Monday
through Thursday and 10-3 p.m. on Friday.
239-3339
I li ■ l.i.iiiii Scholarships

Siudcnts of Hispanic American background
ii American. Puerto Rican, Cuban,
Caribbean, Central American, and South Amer-
ican heritage) may apply for awards ol S500 to
SI000 in the National Hispanic Scholarship
Fund. Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or per-
mancni resident; have at a minimum 3.0 GPA;
have completed 15 units; be currently enrolled as
a day-time, full-time student; continue studies in
Spring 1990. and have transfenablc majors to a
four-year institution offering a bachelors degree.
Applications are available in the Scholarship
Office. Batmale 366. Postmark by October 5.

Literary Magazine

< m \. upturn. Oiy Colleges literary maga-
zine, will have its loi e awailed first publication
out in October, ll is also now accepting submis-
sions of poetry and prose for the coming second
edition Prose must be no more than 2,100 words
and poetry, 75 lines.

Type all material, doublespaced. on 8vS" x II*
paper and include your name, address, and phone
number in the upper left hand comer. Mail sub-
missions to rui St npium, CCSF, 50 Phelan
Avenue. San Francisco. CA 94122. Or bring them
lo drop boxes at the library circulation desk or
Batmale 524. Please include a self addressed,
stamped envelope with your submission. The
deadline is October 31.
IBM lo match donations

IBM has a new matching grants program lor
educational institutions that receive a total of
S5.000 or more in gifts from IBM employees,
spouses, or retirees. It will match donations in
cash on a lwo-for-«ne basis, or give new IBM
equipment or software on a fisc-for-onc basis
Scholarship Coordinator Elaine Mannon encour-
age! people with IBM links lo ask them lo con-
tribute to City College or forward their names (■•
ihi i H, College Foundation at Box L-230. For
more info, s.dl 239-3339.
Friends of the Library

Friends ol ihc ( ( SF Library arc renewing SIO

[membership lolicitations and asking for volun-

ecrs to expand hours of the Bookstore in Conlan

|> Send Checks p.isablc lo Fncnds of the ' ( SI

Ibrarj to (loud 302. Volunteers contact Dean
fc arah Kan at 239-3620,

AIDS Awareness Month

(Muhei is AIDS Awareness Month

CHINA continued

Within a day of his death, a vigil honoring
Hu was held at Tiananmen Square, and the
turnout was in the thousands. What fol-
lowed was a mass movement which, within
a month, saw one million people lake to the
streets of Beijing calling for democratic
reforms.

Wong was overwhelmed by the courage
und conviction of the Chinese students. She
said some had bicycled all ihe way from
Tian Jin — the equivalent of a four-hour
I rain ride.

Although horrified by the violence, Wong
plans lo return to China after she completes
her bachelors degree in Child Psychology.

"I wish I was there on the fourth," said
Wong, referring to the day the troops mas-
sacred their own people on government
orders to restore "law and order."

"1 feel privileged to have witnessed his-
tory," she said. "Everybody feels for the
students, but their deaths will pave the way
for a better China."

Uncertain Future for Program

International Studies director Sue Light
said she has concerns about sending stu-
dents to Beijing in the wake of the massacre.
"In a way, its like weYc condoning the [Chi-
nese] government." she said.

Western students, who are sometimes
naive, could endanger themselves, as well as
their Chinese counterparts, if they engaged

in conversation which the government con-
siders "counterrevolutionary," added Light.

However, Light noted that the western
presence, particularly of students, has
brought with it an influx of ideas which
essentially were the seeds of last springs
blooming pro-democracy movements.

"Its a dilemma," said Light, who has yet
to cancel next springs (February to June
1990) semester in Beijing. Light is more
optimistic about sending City College stu-
dents to China in Fall 1990.

City College President Willis Kirk said he
hopes lo hold a banquet in honor of the
school's exchange students, all of whom
endured the perilous journey home. "I was
tickled lo death that they made it back
safely.

"They were on the scene, they were part
of history, they were lucky and unlucky
enough at Ihe same time to be there," he
said.

As for the future of sending City College
students to Beijing, "We'll have to wait and
sec how things turn out. We know certain
places are volatile," said Kirk.

But he added; "I don't think we can stay at
home. We live in a global world. Education
doesn't take a vacation.

"Students want to go places, and we
should encourage that," said Kirk.

For more information, contact Sue Light,
International, Studies Director, at 239-3582.

Photo by Mary Wong

TELECOURSE continued

Surpassing Expectations

The Telecourse program began broad-
casting in Spring 1989. It was expected that,
at the most, 30 students would enroll in each
course. However, this projection was greatly
exceeded with 80-85 students enrolled in
each course, to the delight of City College
educators. Roughly seven to eight hundred
students took the courses.

"We were extremely happy because to me
it just verified that students understand the
value of this educational option," said
Roberts.

The state of California also recognized
the success of the program. The state
records an Average Daily Attendance
(ADA) for each college class, including Tele-
courses. The Census Dates are averaged
and each college is paid a certain amount of
money based on attendance records.

The Telecourse program added many stu-
dents to City College, and, as a result, the
college received more money. "We thought
we might lose money the first year or two,
and. in fact, we made money for the college,"
said Roberts.

Tliis semester also looks to be a successful
one for the program. "We have good
numbers," said Roberts, "at least as good as
the last time. We are very successful."

Growing pains

While the success was a pleasant surprise,
the Telecourse office was somewhat shocked
by all the positive response, since it only
expected a third of that response. Luckily, a
good foundation had been set by a Tele-

course Committee that had done extensive
research and work. Still, the program found
itself understaffed and underfunded with
the sudden growth.

The Telecourse program is large for a
program that had just begun. Aside from
offering the 10 lelecourses, it also runs a
cable station and produces material in the
Broadcast department studios. This amount
of work in itself usually requires a larger
staff, and with this work added to the tripled
response, the small staff had to work around
it.

"What we had to do was to be very
efficient," said Roberts. "I was lucky enough
to find some people the first semester who
were very dedicated and worked extremely
hard and helped me get through the initial
start-up semester. And last semester, we
were able to hire some staff and help us get
through."

Working in the program were Roberts,
broadcasting instructor Ken Schneider, and
two part-time student workers.

Telecourse Coordinator Carole Roberts
has been involved in communications and
media for 25 years. She has produced videos
and taught at the college level for 25 years.
She also consults in video projects. "All of
this came together in this job, and it seemed
like a natural place and a good project."

For more information about Telecourses,
call 239-3886. See the Time Schedule for
details, such as offerings and viewing and
meeting times.

Tutoring available:
tutors wanted

The Study Center continues evening tutoring
this semester on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8
p.m. Day tutoring is 8-4, Monday-Friday.

Tutors are wanted in all subjects. Qualifica-
tions are: 2.5 or better overall GPA; an A or B in
course to be tutored; instructors recommenda-
tion; and an application and interview. Pay is
S5.02 an hour.

The Study Center is in Cloud 332, along with
olhcr Learning Assistance Programs. Services
arc free. 239-3160.
Donate our catalogs

Send your old 1988-89 City College catalogs to
Dean Gordon Poon ai Conlan 202A for use in
outreach and guidance programs.

Meetings

The Associated Student Council meets at 12-1
p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Student
Union Conference Room. 239-3108.

The Governing Board for the S.F. Community
College l)isi ricn(s a fall series of lectures: Sept 7, Mijhtofele
h, Mono. Scpi 14, Otello by Verdi; Scpl. 21,

fdomenro and Don Giovanni by Mo/uit (TV
opera) Free Arts 135.

Health competency lest

The Health Competency Exam has been sche-
duled for Friday, October 6, al 2:30 p.m. Students
who pass will have completed the Area Gl gra-
duation requirement i.e. Anatomy 14; Consumer
Arts & Science 20; Health Science 23. 25. and 33,
and Nutrition 12 and 51.

Applications are available at the Information
Desk in Conlan Hall, the Health Science depart-
ment the Nursing department, and the Testing
Office. Preregislralion is not necessary. Impor-
tant note: a student can only lake this lesi once.

Software discounts

si ml. hi ■ and instructors can buy WordPerfect
Corp. software directly from WPCORP at a
reduced price. This includes WordPerfect for Ihc
IBM-PC, Apple 11^. Amiga, Atari, and Macin-
tosh. PlanPcrfect, DataPerfcci; WordPerfect
Library; WordPerfect Executive; Junior Word-
Perfect; and ihe international versions of Word-
Perfect and its Speller and Thesaurus. Sample
prices: SI35 for WordPerfect 5.0 for the IBM-PC
and $99 for the Macintosh WordPerfect

You need lo photocopy your current student ID
or faculty card and photocopy a well known form
of ID showing your Social Security number, such
as your drivers license or Social Security card.
VlsC sou need to fill out a School Software
Direct Order Form and mail to School Software
Program. WordPerfect Corporation. 1555 N.
Technology Way. Orem. UT 84057. For more info,
contact Computing Services.
Voice recital

Friday, Sept 15, noon. City College students
perform a variety ol classical and popular songs.
Free. Arts 133 339-3641.
Chinese reception

Friday, Sept. 15. noon I In.- Chinese Culture
(Tub holds a reception, wilh rclrcshmenis pro-
vided. Free. Studcm i nion, i owei Level
Prince, Priest and Warrior

Wednesday, Sept. 20, 10-1 1 a no < onceri/Ue-
ture Sin,'. Mary Homgrod. an Asian Art
Museum docenl. lectures on how the unique
combination of the nohiliiy, Zen religion, and
samurai iradiiinn influenced l5(hlo I7lh century
Japanese art. wilh slides ol nn objects from the
museum. Cloud 247 Free 2394580,

Ocean Beach cleanup

Saiurday. Sept 23, 9 30-noon (picnic lo fol-
low). Do your pari lo clean up San Franciscos
mnsi \ tailed sea shore. Ocean Beach! Meet al ihe
I" I Lincoln Way 441-5970.

Compiled by Esther Tong, Diana Carpenter-
Madoshi, and Wing Liu.

SERVICES

continued

I'm optimistic thai n lull-time position
Will he available for this class because the
students are showing a growing concern and
interest in this subject" said Ingersoll. He
reasoned that because of health and retire-
ment benefits, ihc budget usually doesni
allow for Ihe increase in pay between a part-
time leucher and that of a full-time teacher,
which is approximately ten times as much.
Lowering Latins Dropouts

Another program offered to women last
semester am) expanding Ihis semester is ihat
of the Latina Service Center, co-founded by
Pxtcndcd Opportunities Program and Ser-
vices (HOPS) Counselor Rosa Perez and
I Mm. i Service Center Counselor Maria
que?- Togelher they presented a proposal to
Byrd for a parl-time position for this service.
With las support they succeeded in estab-
lishing a group that focuses on recruiting
and retaining Latinos in the City College
system.

"Because Latina women have the highest
drop-out rate in high school and college, we
knew that if we formed a support group that
could gel through lo these women, we
would succeed in changing that percentage,"
said Perez,

Perez believes that the cause of the high
drop-out rate among most Latinas being
called away from their school and jobs is due
to family obligations. She believes that the
center will deliver the message thai it is
possible to do both when offered the assist-
ance here on campus.

The center, located on the lower level of
the Student Union, deals with problems
from immigration and financial aid to giv-
ing women information about Ihe child care
program here on campus.

Child Care

The Child Care Program has been
praised by former students as a convenient
and inexpensive solution to Ihe problem of a
single or married parent returning to school
and having lo face the dilemma of child
care.

Financed by the San Francisco Unified
School District, CCP can afford lo offer a
sliding scale fee ranging from 50 cents a day
lo S2.50 an hour. Staffed by approximately
20 accredited childhood education teachers
and aides, the program takes care of about
100 children a semester ranging from two
years and nine months to kindergarten age.

The programs only requirements are that
the parent is a City College student carrying
at least six units and the child is toilet-
trained. The parent must fill out an applica-
tion to enter the child into this program.

Mental and Physical Health

The Sludent Health Center can fulfill
both mental and physical health needs for
women almost entirely free, according to
nurse Marylou Mari. It offers sexually
transmitted disease testing, birth control
methods and counseling, pregnancy tests,
and pap tests. There are some fees for lab
testing. The center offers these and a range
of other health services on a confidential
basis.

Secretary of Mental Health, Amelia Lippi,
said this semester they have extended the
counselors to one full-lime, three part-time,
and three interns, six of whom arc women,
thus making it fairly easy for studenLs to call
and receive an appointment almost
immediately.

One psychiatrist and 20-year faculty
member. Dr. Gerald Amada has worked
extensively with victims of rape and
acquaintance (date) rape. He often lectures
on the subject and has an article soon to be
published for The Journal of College Stu-
dents Psychotherapy Program. "One out of
eight college women are victims of acquain-
tance rape,- said Amada, "and half of them
arent even aware that it is an act of violence
and should seek help." He and other thera-

Women's Sevices

Child Care Program

Debra McFaddcn

Bungalow 320

239-3462

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30-5

CCP offers a sliding scale fee ranging
from 50 cents a day to S2.50 an hour. Staffed
by approximately 20 accredited childhood
education teachers and aides, the program
tukes care of 100 children a semester ranging
from two years and nine months to kinder-
garten age.

The programs only requirements are that
the parent is a City College student carrying
ai least six units and the child is toilet-
trained. The parent must fill out an applica-
tion to enter the child into the program.

Community College Police Escort
Cloud 119

239-3200 or use white courtesy phones
The police offer an escort service to even-
ing students.

Health Science 25: Women's Health Issues

Instructor Robin Roth

239-3220

Office hours by appointment

Class limes: Mon. 6:30-9:30 p.m.;
Tucs./Thurs. 9:30-11 am.,
12.30-2 p.m.

This class leaches self-awareness through
group discussions of concerns and topics
ranging from stress management to alcohol
and drugs; reproductive rights to birth con-
trol; Pre-Mcnstrual Syndrome to meno-
pause; and pregnancy to childbirth. It also
clarifies the myths and practices that have
been introduced to women through modern
medicine which have been found to be dan-
gerous and unnecessary. In addition, it
offers a wide variety of alternative healing
methods that women can choose from.

The class also deals with sensitive issues
such as abortion, anorexia nervosa safe sex
practices, and self vaginal and breast exams,
but only at the consent and request of the
students.

Latina Service Center

Rosa Perez

239-3496 (Perez)

Student Union, lower level

The center focuses on recruiting and
retaining Latinas in the City College system.
It helps them deal with problems from
immigration and financial aid to giving
information about child care and tutoring.

PE 550: Self Defense for Women

Instructor Judith Fein

North Gym

239-3419

Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10-11 a.m.,
11-12 noon; Wed. eve. 6-8 p.m.

This class teaches students how to prevent
attacks and protect themselves through the
use of vocal and physical methods. Fein also
offers tear gas certification off campus for a
fee.

Student Health Center

Mental and physical health needs

Bungalow 201

239-3110 (physical)

239-3148 (menial)

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-4

The center can fulfill both the mental and
physical health needs for women almost

entirely free on a confidential basis. Stani
October 4. the exclusive Women* Clirur/
open Wednesdays. 11:30-3:30. It offers J
ally traasmitted disease testing, birth con,
trol methods and counseling, pregnajv*
tests, and pap tests. There are some fcesfa
lab testing. -

Other services include trcaimcm J
minor illnesses, first aid and emergens
care, nutritional counseling, blood preMin
screening, hearing tests, plus inlormaiioi
about Ovcreatcrs Anonymous and wei*
loss programs.

Mental health counselors provide individ
ual and group therapy, as well as consult*
lion and referrals.

Students can drop in, but appoinuner*
are needed for more services.

Women's Reentry to Education Progn*

Coordinator Ronnie Owens

Balmale 3 10 A

239-3297

Office hours: Tues./Thurs. 9-5:30; Wtdj
9-12 noon

WREP offers programs and suppon
groups all focusing on different needs of u>
individual students. It is recommended tha
a student first make an appointment wol
the coordinator in order lo find the servn
most suited for thdl individual

The Womens Re-entry Suppon Growl
meets 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Wedne>d»
Owens is also offering workshops which itf
meet every Tuesday after 2 p.m.. and «i
change each month. Starting inOciober.sh
will have Techniques in Time Manage/no.
in November, Techniques in Stress Manag
menr, and December's workshop will b
How to Prepare for Finals.

Her two most successful programs are irJ
Support Group for Women From Dysfunt
tional Families and The Success Team. Th
first is a drop-in support group that meet
once a week and offers female student!
place to share their experiences, see thai
other people have recovered from sirrali
situations, and then walk away with a sola
tion to their problems. The schedule has no
yet been set, so students should call for mar
information.

77k? Success Team is a more mandator;
group which will meel Thursday evening
from 5:30-7 p.m. starting September 21
Here, the students sei out goals for iheroj
selves at the beginning of the semester am
then work as a group toward achieving ihei
ambitions.

Women's Studies classes

Dept. Chair Sue Evans

Dept. office: Batmale 3I0B

Dept. phone: 239-3881

Evans' phone: 239-3443

The departments wide variety of ofl
ings includes: Anthropology 25: Women d
the World; English 45: Women and Luert
ture: History 12 A & B: Women in Amoi
can History: Health 25: Womens HedA
Issues: Humanities 25. Women in the An\
Interdisciplinary Studie s 21: Issues — Ubm
Relationships and 2i: Black Women a
Creatiw Arts: PE 550: Self Defense fa
Women: Psychology 15: Asseni\e Behava
and 25: Psychology of Sex Differences. So
the Time Schedule for details or call the
department

— Surie Griepenbuni

pists provide individual and group therapy
for free through the SHC.

More Services

Women who are concerned about this
topic are free to use the campus security
escort service offered to evening students
and may take classes that offer training in
asscrtiveness behavior and self defense.

The Womens Studies Department offers
a wide range of classes from Women in

History to IDST 21, whichcovcrs women
lesbian relationships. "Our program is ood
of the best in California because of th
demand by the great racial, cihnic, class
and sexual diversity of women in thi
said Department Chair Sue Evans. ClassBj
include Women in Literature and Arts,
well as Assertive Behavior and P:

For more information, students can
WREP at 239-3297 or conlaci Sue Ef
WomcnS Studies Coordinator at 23°-.

LOANS continued

Federal vs. State

In a recent interview, Robert Balestreri,
dean of Financial Aid for City College,
noted the conflict community colleges face
between federal guidelines and slate man-
dates. (See the August 31 issue of The
Guardsman.)

"The federal regulations are not in con-
junction with state mandate. Our system

LIGHTING

continued

Feeling Unsafe

When asked what brought this problem
to the Councils attention, A.S.C. President
Willis responded quickly, offering first her
own experience.

"During my first semester here at City
College, I attended a night class and was
grabbed by a guy. Luckily, a passing car
slopped," said Willis.

According lo Willis, she also heard the
many rumored horror stories of muggings
and rapes on campus at night

"It's common sense. We really do need il,
especially at night. This area isn't lhat safe. I
ihink its for ihe good of ihe community, as
well as for the students," added student Ariel
Cordcnillo.

"During the developmental stages of our
[SWAV party] platform, the problem came
up numerous times and we hoped lo help in
some way," said Willis.

The A.S. Council hopes lo use flood
lights to help cut ihe costs of the project.

Collins plans to meet with President Kirk
and tour the areas which will be funded.
James Kcenan, superintendent of Buildings
and Grounds, will then lake estimates from
different contractors.

Willis hopes the lights will be functional
by mid October.

ll is still undetermined which A.S.
account will be utilized for ihe funding.

mandates, in the California Master Plan for
Education, for us to provide access for all
citizens, no matter who they are," said
Balestreri.

"As a result, large numbers of our stu-
dents, from across the state, include welfare
recipients, drop-outs from high school, refu-
gees, re-entry students, limited English
speaking students, and educationally disad-
vantaged students. What is going to happen

is that we cannot fill their need wilh J
aid. We need to fill their unmet need'
loans. If we cannot do that, they are goingU
be denied access," Balestreri said.

Under the new guidelines, students:
colleges with default rates that exceed
percent must wait 30 days after applying I
a new loan before receiving payment T
City College and the Centers Division fall*
that category.

Crime Watch A.S. Notei

By Deirdre Philpott

On August 24 at 4:30 p.m., a student
vehicle was stolen from the North Reservoir
parking lot. Students, please lock your veh-
icles and keep all valuable items out of view.

On August 28 at 2:40 p.m., a neighbor-
hood resident was injured by a group of six
or seven juveniles on Phelan Avenue. A
concerned individual utilized the 91 1 emer-
gency number and an SFPD unit
responded. As ihe officer attempied to
arrest one suspect, he was surrounded by the
band of juveniles. The officer then pro-
ceeded to call for backup. Two Community
College Police officers responded to the call
and the crowd began to disperse. Two
youths were arrested and transported to
Ingleside Station. The victim was treated for
minor injuries.

On August 30 at 4:50 p.m. in the Student
Union area, a Community College Police
officer was approached by a mentally dis-
turbed female who was quoted as saying, "I
need help, I have a gun, and I'm thinking of
using il." The officer then proceeded to
search the individual, which resulted in the
discovery of a handgun. The suspect was
then handcuffed and transported to 850
Bryanl St. (City Jail) where she was charged
with felony possession of a firearm. She also
underwent a psychological evaluation.

Attention, motorcycle owners: A sus-
pected theft ring is operating in the city.
Please use precautions and utilize the rail-
ings provided here on campus to prevent
theft

By Deirdre Philpott

Council member Christopher B^ 5 ""•
the Associated Student Council at the^T
tembcr 6 meeting thai he had not ""-"V
all applications for the Book Loan Pt °P~j&
although it had been previously annourw
that September 6 was the deadline

As a result, the Council then decided fl-
an indefinite deadline would be set uniu*
the money allotted for ihe program
depleted. ^-j

Vester Flanagan, dean of Studen^Aw
lies, believed this lo be a good idea "» *
trying lo keep students in school," he a**jj

The Book Loan Program is a *£
allotment from the Council io «•?**]
dents who are having financial dillicun^j
Students who apply may receive up to *
allotment.

The Council went on to -
STARS (Students Taking M J2~Z\
Related Classes) and AGS (Alpha W"
Sigma Honor Society) as ongoing CW

^Illll"

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> 1PMP <

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)k
Saturday, Sep) 30. Lou Vasque* Invitational al Crystal Springs, 9 a.m.
Thursday, Oct 5, CSM. West Valley & San Jose al Hidden Lakes,
Martini'/, men 9:30 p m. women 3:15 p.m.
Saturdnv. Oct 7, ( rystal Springs Invitational al Crystal Springs, lOa.m.

September 2H-Ortnbcr 11

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Save with Consumer Action's
checking account survey

By Suae Gricpcnburg

Students, who often find themselves on a
light budget, may save money by checking
out the latest issue of Consumer Action
News.

They will find that they can eam any-
where from 2.96 to 8.67 percent on interest-
earning checking accounts, depending on
the balance. Also, they will leam that fees for
"regular" (non-interest) checking accounts
range from high to zero.

-If students can't afford the time to make
comparisons of checking account fees and
interest earning accounts, then they should
pick up a copy of the August/ September
newsletter that conducted a survey of 67
California banks and savings and loans and
14 credit unions," said editor Mike Heffcr.

"Fill a Valuable Function"

Consumer Action publishes the news-
letter which offers a wide range of informa-
tion, surveys, rates, and comparisons on
topics such as choosing the right checking
account and picking a long distance phone
company.

It is a "non-profit, consumer advocacy
and education organization that has served
California consumers since 1971. CA assists
consumers by publishing surveys and testi-
fying before legislative bodies and regula-
tory agencies."

"We fill a valuable function for providing
information to low-income, non-English-
speaking consumers." said Executive Direc-
tor Ken McEldowney.

It also runs the Complaint and Informa-
tion Switchboard which offers advice,
guides people on how to handle their com-
plaints, and gives referrals on where to take
their problems for the best action to be taken
in their situation.

"Lots of people are lost and don't know
where to turn, so we give direction on how
to solve consumer related problems," said
Mitchell Heller, a volunteer and student of
UC Santa Cruz.

Banking Information Project

As part of its "Banking Information Pro-
ject," Consumer Action conducted its
annual checking account survey, which dis-
covered that 81 financial institutions offered
185 different accounts: 118 interest-earning
(NOW or SUPERNOW) and 67 regular
checking accounts.

CA concluded that credit unions look the
lead in low fees and found eight unions that
offered free checking accounts.

"People who have an opportunity to join
a credit union through work or through a
family member should look into their rates
and services," wrote Survey Coordinator
Daniel Post, "because credit unions are
almost always a cheaper deal than banks or
savings and loans "

Of interest to this cosmopolitan city, and
a state with rapidly changing demographics,
are the 36 institutions with some bilingual
branches. CA found 17 that feature bilin-
gual staff in both Chinese and Spanish,
while 10 are Chinese bilingual and 13 are
Spanish bilingual. A chart also listed 29
institutions which have other bilingual ser-
vices, such as phone service. Automated
Teller Machines; and brochures in Chinese
or Spanish.

Other topics include choosing, opening,
and using a checking account, including tips
for writing checks and balancing the check-
book. The issue told how to shop for a
checking account and offered detailed com-
parison charts of those that earn interest,
those that don't, the share draft accounts at

CONFLICT continued.

credit unions, and also branch locations by
county.

It also discussed financial regulatory
agencies to complain to, the safety of Cali-
fornia's financial institutions, direct deposit,
and ATMs. There is also a helpful glossary
of banking terms.

Alternatives
Considering that CA took 12 pages to
clearly cover all these topics, the following
reaction is not surprising.

"IVe found that most checking accounts
are too intimidating and confusing," said
one City College student. "I prefer to use the
check cashing establishment in my
neighborhood."

But Amy Rosewarnes article comparing
check cashers showed that the cost of cash-
ing a $500 check could be as high as S10, or
a total of S240 a year for 24 checks.

For those who get government benefits
but do not have an account, an alternative
are the 10 banks which cash government
checks for non-customers; three charge no
fee. Another alternative are the low cost
checking accounts (sec chart).

Students and low-income people often do
not have a credit card, which is required for
opening an account at a quarter of the
institutions surveyed (17 out of 67). Most
banks require two IDs, one with a picture.
But CA found II institutions that only
required a picture ID.

Other Concerns
The topics in the June 1989 Consumer
Action News exemplify the issues CA is
involved in: long distance phone rate survey,
pesticide inspection, misleading credit
repair ads, a nursing home guide, telecom-
munications, and used car "lemons."

Articles about frauds and scams showed
that fraudulent merchandising can be pre-
vented, but enforcement requires knowing
the right sources and having determination.
Some examples include a "Solar Clothes
Drying Kit" selling for S36.99, which in
reality is a clothesline and some clothespins
with a retail value of $5. A $4.95 "bronze
and copper bust of President Lincoln" turns
out to be a penny.

For the fall, Consumer Action News will
survey banking services and free accounts
for seniors and the disabled. In late 1989, it
will offer free booklets in Chinese, English
and Spanish on how to shop for and use
banking services.

Membership Supported

Consumer Action is a membership sup-
ported organization that is represented
before the California Public Utilities Com-
mission (PUC) by Toward Utility Rate Nor-
malization (TURN). The Consumer
Federation of America represents CA in
Washington, DC.

If you would like to join, the regular
membership is $15, which includes eight
issues of the newsletter. There are other
membership options at higher fees, which
include more benefits such as free books on
consumer issues.

For a free guide to checking or savings
accounts, send a self-addrsscd, stamped (45
cents) legal sized envelope to either "Check-
ing Survey" or "Savings Survey," 116 New
Montgomery St., Suite 223 A. San Fran-
cisco, CA 94105.

To use the Complaint and Information
Switchboard, call (415) 777-9635 weekdays,
. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since there is only one
phone line that deals with complaints,
according to a Consumer Action represen-
tative, they suggest you call after the peak
morning hours.

Council member Katherine Watson does
not believe she has a problem speaking her
mind to Willis or anyone.

"If I think a person is trying to do good
and make positive changes I will support
them. If there is no apparent reason to
question their motives, why do it?" Watson
said.

Future Moves

Willis sees only one way to end the bick-
ering, and this week she plans to have the
council vote on additional nominees for the
council. When these new members are pres-
ent, Bess' abstentions and "no" votes can no
longer affect the progress of the council, she
said.

According to Bess, he will question any-
thing in regard to the $100,000 that this
council holds in its hands. "This isreal
money and real lives; the buck stops here,"
he said.

Willis has also said that impeachment, for

a few select council members, is a possibility.

"A two-thirds vote can impeach a council
member, and if it is in the best interest of the
students, I will suggest it to the council," said
Willis. "We have too many goals that we
have placed on the back burners due to
these problems."

Tears and Flares
Willis openly displayed her anger at the
September 22 council meeting when she
made this statement to the council after a
verbal disagreement erupted between Bess
and herself. The gallery responded with
applause.

"We are here to take care of the campus,
so don't bring your attitudes and personal
problems here. You know what youYe sup-
posed to do, so do it. If youVe not interested
in doing it, please relinquish your seats to
someone who will," said Willis.

Both Willis and Bess plan to serve on the

council next semester, but on separate slates.

Kris Mitchell contributed

to this article.

CUSTODIANS continued -

loading dock, and half of the
ing inside, she must sweep the out-
side levels of Batmale Hall, the
especially futile problem. She could
clean up a restroom, sweeping up the
scattered paper, among other things,
only to return 15 minutes to find it
looking the same. Williams also com-
plained about bad plumbing, lighting
and heating.

"1 think we're being overworked,
said another custodian. "We definite-
ly need more custodians."

One male custodian said the
District should hire more female
custodians, since the men had to wait
outside the women's restrooms until
all females inside left. The reverse
may be true for the female custo-
dians.

found most of them seemed to think
the campus conditions were OK. "It
doesn't bother me. I've never really
thought about it," said one student.
Another said that in general the con-
ditions were pretty good, but noted
that the restrooms "could be tidied
up a bit." But two vehemently
disagreed, saying they would rather
walk a distance to another restroom
to avoid using some on campus.

Brad Duggan, the men's basketball
coach, had harsh words for the
physical state of the South (men's)
Gym."We have basically no custodial
service," he said. Duggan said that
he has complained to administrators,
but nothing has been done. He called
the area "filthy" and a health
hazard." PE instructor Ernest

Junior Dispo. who works the se- Domecus had softer words: "There s

rond floor of the Science Building, is room for improvement." he said,

one custodian who said that his sec- "The bathrooms pretty much repre-

tion is relatively easy andjbhere was sent what it's like."

"no problem" with him. Except for
the doubling of a run when someone
gets sick or is unable to do his floor.
Dispo thinks that things are all right

Other custodians disagree and
would very much like to see more
custodial positions and supplies.
More complaints

An informal survey of 10 students

I'hitta n\ tnnqw

City College to hold 2nd
annual Black College and
University Transfer Day

Second Annual Black College and University Transfer Day
City ( 'ollege will host its Second Annual Black College and University Transfer

Day on October 11 from 9 am. to noon in the lower level of the Student Union.

Foreign Language Chair Jackie Green and, Jim May,,, president of Oceanvieu-

Merced-lngleside Neighbors in Action, will b$ keynote speakers.
More than 90 institutions are expected to have representatives who will give

orientations on programs and services offered by bluck colleges and universities

Students can gel information about admissions, scholarships and financial aid.

tarns fers. and housing. A reception will follow in the upper level of the Student

The event is sponsored by the Transfer Center, with input by the Black College
Transfer Committee. This committee has members from Extended Opportunities
and Services (HOPS). Counseling, Career Development and Placement, and
Disabh il Student Programs and Services.

This is an exciting opportunity for the students to find out about the oppor-
tunities the black colleges offer, said EOPS counselor Elizabeth Armistead

Counselor Meluia Toler said "last year's event was an astounding success and
I hope this year is even more successful " tSee above)

Last year, the event's premiere drew close to a thousand students, from San
Francisco middle and high schools, as well as City College. This year, overa thou-
, are

sand

"' X There arc over 100 black colleges and universities in the United States, mostly
in the south and northeast. Scheduled to come on campus are: Alabama State
University, Alcorn State University. Clark-Atlanta University. Central Stale
University. Cheyney Stale University, Dillard University, Fisk University.
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Grumbling State University.
Hamplom University. Howard University. Huslon-Tillotson College, LeMoyni-
Owen College. Lincoln University in Missouri Lincoln University "> Penn-
sylvania. Morehouse College. Morgan State University. Morris Brown Calege.
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Paine College,
Philunder Smith College. Southern University in New Orleans, Spelman College.
Talladega College. Texas College. Texas Southern University. Tougaloo College.
Tuskcgee University, Virginia Union University. Wilberforce University. Wiley
College and Xavier University.

For more info, call Joseph Padua at 2393748 in the Transfer Center: Mr.
Jenkins at 219-3214 in EOPS; and Meluia Toler at 2393610 or Mrs. Gnffin at
2393503 in Counseling.

Bulletin Board

Scholarships

City College will award over SI 1,000 in com-
munity, memorial, organizational, and depart-
ment! scholarships this semester. Most
scholarships require a 3.2 cumulative grade point
average after completing 24 units at City College;
however, requirements vary for each scholarship.

Deadline for applying for the tall awards is
Friday, Oct. 6. For further information and appli-
cations, go to the Scholarship Office, Balmale
366. Office hours are 10-4.

AIDS Awareness Month

October is AIDS Awareness Month.

The City College AIDS Program Model will
be presented at the National AIDS Conference
Oct. 10-14 in San Francisco. The program, "Chal-
lenging AIDS: The Second Decade— National
AIDS" is expected to be attended by over 5,000
persons.

International Educational Travel Previews

Sat., Oct. 30, in the Arts Ext. Building, Rms.
185-186. II a.m. to 1:15 p.m., the International
Studies Program will present previews of semes-
ter study-abroad tours in Tokyo. China, Florence,
Paris or a winter break in Mexico.

Preferential parking

A preferential parking proposal affecting City
College. San Francisco State University, BART,
and Highway 280 commuters/ parkers has passed
the last neighborhood meeting on the subject by
the Parking and Traffic Task Force of the Ocean-
view-Mcrced Heights-Inglesidc Neighborhood in
Action organization. It now faces a Department
of Public Works public hearing on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m.
at Balboa High School. 1000 Cayuga Avenue.

Health competency test

The Health Competency Exam has been sche-
duled for Friday, October 6, at 2:30 p.m. Students
who pass will have completed the Area Gl gra-
duation requirement, i.e. Anatomy 14; Consumer
Arts & Science 20; Health Science 23, 25 and 33;
and Nutrition 12 and 51.

Applications are available at the Information
Desk in Conlan Hall, the Health Science dept..
the Nursing dept., and the Testing Office. Prcreg-
istration is not necessary. Important note: a stu-
dent can only take this test onre

Xmas Jobs and Careers Search Workshops

The Career Development and Placement Cen-
ter invites you to attend a workshop on Wed., Oct.
4 from noon to I p.m. and Thur., Oct. 12 from 1 1
a.m. to noon in Student Union Lower Level. An
evening workshop on Wed., Oct. 25 from 6:30-
7:30 p.m. will take place in Room 191 of Science
Hall. Employers from the City's retail stores will
discuss job opportunities and City College faculty
and counselors will provide information on aca-
demic programs for the retail business careers.
The workshops are limited to City College stu-
dents. Resource list of available Xmas jobs and
on-campus interviews will be provided. R.S.V.P.
and sign up at the Career Development Place-
ment Center. Science Hall, Room 127. 239-3117.

Affirmative Action Career Fair

Wed., Oct. 11, 10-7. The State Recruiters
Roundlable and the Disabled in State Service
present an Affirmative Action Career Fair where
there will be departments representing and work-
shops concerned with California State Civil Ser-
vice. Attendees can explore careers in
accounting/ auditing, blue collar jobs for women,
computer science/ programming, engineering,
health care professions, industrial trades, and law
enforcement and science. Also, you can learn
about special programs to hire Hispanics, dis-
abled, and tradeswomen. The career fair is open
to everyone, but special emphasis will be placed
on minorities, the disabled, and women. Hyatt
San Jose, San Jose Airport, 1740 North First
Street, San Jose, CA 95112. FREE admission
and parking. For more info, call Sandy Haley at
(408) 432-8500 ext. 2238 or Fernando Leon at
(415) 557-9693.
Tutoring available;
Tutors wanted

The Study Center continues evening tutoring
this semester on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8
p.m. Day tutoring is 8-4, Mon.-Fri.
Tutors are wanted in all subjects. Qualifica-
' lions are: 2.5 or belter overall C.P.A.; an A or B
in course tq be tutored; instructors recommenda-
tion; and an application and interview. Pay is
...02 an hour.
The Study Center is in Cloud 332, along with
oither Learning Assistance Programs. Services
are free. 239-3160.

POSTERS continued-^

Flanagan, dean of Student Activities.
She also made photocopies
Police response
Byrd called the Community College
Police, who said they would talk to
Willis, but they didn't come that
Thursday. "We're going to ask ques-
tions about why the campus police
did not react." said Willis.

De Giralomo explained that the of-
ficer who answered the call took ill
and "was white as a ghost. He had to
go home at 10. He was so sick, he
forgot to tell us."

As of Monday. September 25,
"This afternoon, we took an officer
down to the bungalow. A young lady
gave us |copics of| the posters to put
together a report, a suspicious activi-
ty report." said De Giralomo.

"We couldn't get in contact with
the two people. Richardson and
Willis," but "we have all the facts ex-
cept when, where, and how."

De Giralomo plans to "Get the
report done on it. It's a very difficult
thing to follow up on." He will send
the Lincoln, Nebraska address on the
stickers to the intelligence division of
the San Francisco Police Depart-
ment.

He said this is "the first thing
we've seen on campus. We will check
with S.F. State [University|." He will
check "whether it is something ran-
dom or something coming up around
the area."

About racism on campus, "There's
been nil at City College. City College
is mostly minority."

"These [posters and display case]
are the only two incidents I know of
in the lost few years," said De
Giralomo.

Duty to educate people
"There appears to be a rise of racial
incidents in the Bay Area," said
Byrd. But he said he "will investigate
to find out more about racial in-
cidents on campus" before con-
cluding about City College.

"It's difficult to prevent these kind
of things," he said. "It does not repre-
sent a large number of people. But we
have the duty to educate people to
what racism can do."

Byrd said "so much of
racism. tends to be neglected." He
is also "concerned with underlying
racism, systemic things institu-
tional forms of racism."

He quickly added that "this is not
to say City College is not consistently
addressing" racism, but "we need to
periodically reaffirm'a commitment
to deal with it.

Byrd planned to bring up the inci-
dent at the Student Services Ad-
ministrative Meetin on September
26, and also pursue the issue through
college channels.

"A lot of institutional racism"
Counselor Lulann McGriff was ap-
palled at the incident. She said

"There has been ;i fromal coBna
filed with the NAACI'

She wants a total inveati
done by the college. "There have
other incidents, e.g. hate let'
faculty. I get hate calls all t.|„.
Iiut maybe not from here." Me
president of the San Fra
chapter and western regional c
the NAACP. She and cou
Alvin Randolph are faculty ad
to the HSU.

She also planned to call the
Utilities Commission on Sep
25 about the swastika near the stre»
car stop under the pedesstrian brfj
on Ocean Avenue.

In addition to vandalism. McGj
feels "There is a lot of institute
racism on campus, e.g. in ho»
students are treated by faculty «
campus We get complaints fraa
students all the time."

She lambasted the roadblocks
in front of affirmative action.
McGriff made sure to exclude
College President Willis Kirk
Byrd from criticism.

Institutional racism goes hand
hand with racial vandalism
violence— it's a violence of sorts,
McGriff.

"Racism is on the rise all over
country, and on campuses."
McGriff. citing incidents at McA|
High School. S.F. State Univi
as well as City College.

Rising racism
Earlier in the week, an anti-
article caused a furor when it
peared in an Associated Stui
newsletter at the College of
Mateo.

These unfortunate incidents a
to indicate a rise of racism on
campuses, as well as in the a
An Asian man was killed in Ral
North Carolina in a racial
motivated attack similar to
Vincent Chin tragedy in Detroit,
recent Howard's Beach incident
even more recent violent echoes
racial attacks and clashes.

Even the growing graifitti probl
has a racist element. Charles Co!
director of Facilities and PI
said he ha reported to the Commi
College Police the rise of racial
fitti in Batmale Hall. He said
custodians don't even bother to cl
it off since it is replaced soon after
is removed.

The racial scrawlings are long
detailed, requiring time to write,
concievably, the vandals can
caught. Collins requests the coo|
tion of anyone witnessing such act*,]

Racist graffitti with swastikas"
also appeared at lat least) three
stops near City College: at the -13
stop in front of Conlan Hall, at thel(
line stop at Ocean and P"
Avenues, and at the K-Inglesidesl
under the pedestrian bridge at O

IMPEACH continued ■

The vote and the proposal

A two-thirds vote (10
votes) was needed for
impeachment in the secret
vote. and that's what
happened. The four
dissenters very likely
included Bess, Charles
Frazier, and Cobbins. The
Guardsman heard that phone
calls were made in the
days before the meeting to
round up the votes for

impeachment, and Bess
himself may have been
doing the same on his own
behalf.

People in the gallery
had started a proposal
asking the council to do
something about all the
arguing and the lack of

frogress. There were only
wo signatures. People
seemed afraid to sign it
because Bess might get a
hold of it.

The aftermath

After his ouster, Bess
got up and said
sarcastically: "I hope the
council felt they did the
right thing. I want to
remind the council that
they do have minds, and I
hope they use them."

Also, he hopes things
will change because they
are all sitting like
"bumps on a log."

le'" fc '

Bess said that maybe i lu
was al 1 for the best. 1 e
is unclear whether he ml a
continue with his earlte ri
plan to run again nei ia
semester on a differen lu
slate. n

The impeachment occurre B 1
in the last 15 minutest
the meetmq, which ms n
somewhat better attende I
than others.

the end?

Make what you will o w
the end of the meeting an '
the end of this story:

Cobbins has twice
early ten minutes befor L
one o'clock to get to he C
class because she t,

serious about her studies B)
The council counts leavir ft
early as an unexcuse ^
absence. If Cobbins n.

one more unexcu

absence, she will
removed from the counc.1

A lot of the gallerp,
walked out at the end fc
the meeting while Cobbn*
and Willis were stil
arguing about unevcuse
absences. Some of the*

people were shaking tnej
heads because arguing
counci 1 seemed to
continuing. .... ;.

—Compiled by Wing |
Deirdre Phil pott *J

Edmund Lee contributed t
this article.

..■.£

Cutbacks

In 1978 there was a total of 65
custodians, according to Gale. After
the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978,
there began a major cut in custodial
positions for budget purposes. In
1979, the number of custodians drop-
ped to 54. It went up to 58 in 1982.
but has since slipped to the current

level of 48 (14 day, 34 other).

The number of building and their
total square footage has not changed,
according to Gale, but internal
changes in division and use of space
has increased work for custodians.
An example is the student lounge in
Batmale Hall which was converted in-
to a series of offices. The area remains
the same, but each division has to be
cleaned separately and is more time
consuming.

Run sizes for City College custo-
dians are about 16.000-18,000 square
feet. These were established in 1986
as a result of an arbitrator's decision
in a case brought against the District
by a Local 790 member. The suit was
resolved in conference by the staff of
Buildings and Grounds, and by custo-
dians with the aid of an arbitrator, ac-
cording to Gale.

The established footage cannot be
changed without consultation and
negotiation with the union in arbitra-
tion. The standard run size area, is
between 15.000-18,000 sq. ft., as
established by the American Physical
Plant Management Association
(APPMA).

Williams had kind words for
Charles Collins, director of Facilities
and Planning, and President Kirk.

saying both work hard to help the
custodians.

Collins had requested this year, as
he did unsuccessfully in 1988. for the
restoration of eight custodial posi-
tions to bring the total to 56. Kirk,
after reviewing Collins, proposal,
reduced the request to four reinstated
positions. Hsu rejected this proposal.
NoSSS?
The reason cited for the denial of an
increase of custodians is an often
heard one: there is just no money.

Gale said there is money in the an-
nual rollover in the District's beginn-
ing budget balance every year begin-
ning July 1. This is the amount of
money unspent from the previous
budget which goes into the current
budget. The current rollover is about
$4 million, according to Gale.

The rollover has been increasing at
10-11 percent each year, said Gale.
He compared the increase at the
beginning of 1989-90 of approximate-
ly S425.000 to the SI 14.000 for the
four positions. From the union's
standpoint, when the district has an
increasing rollover every year, when
it is not supposed to as a non-profit
organization, it is obvious that "there
should be enough money for
somethin as important as improving

the maintenance at City College,
when the amount needed for the
restoration is so small in comparison
to the increase in annual rollover."

Buildings are deteriorating and will
be very expensive to replace, said
Gale. "If it's not an emergency situa-
tion now, it will be shortly."

He also critized an about 19 percent
increase for supplies and materials,
saying it seemed excessive and that
money might be better spent on
custodial positions and so on. He also
noted the 8.9 percent in operating ex-
penses.

Gale wanted to make it clear that
the custodians do not want to take
the money for the requested positions
out of teacher's pockets. wnicn siuaenu* a..- •,

Daniel St. John. Vice Chancellor for voluntarily pick up trasn on fi
Finance, had a different view on the Most of the peoP Ie s P?,, efl J

crease for supplies and matenri
St. John responded that the DisUj
put in more money to make up
previous vears when funding was"
"We need more custodians J
President Kirk said. "TruihhJ
we need more custodians. He twj
to see a cleaner environment ion
students and staff. Kirk would nffl

like to see the restoration Ji^
custodial positions. 1

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to

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d<
ai
fi
it

ve
art*

sincere thanks to the pr«
custodial staff for the job they
ing now. pjji

Besides the custodial issue. w*j
is currently working with a"*"
structor Carol Fregly to deveW •
"Cleanup and Awareness W J
which students and faculty

may have best put
without a custodian."

budget. More funding for custodians that City College could u
would be a "high priority," if the custodians to maintain hum. ^
district had the money. St. John of the campus. As Queenit f
spoke of restrictive funding to the n. i.
district and the severe shortage of
operating money.

On the rollover. St. John explained
that it is completely allocated to the
budget, which is then spread out into
salaries, operating expenses,
materials, etc. Relatively speaking,
all the money goes. About the in-

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Bungal^s were condemned after City College officials/bund them to be unsafe for classroom use.

News Digest

MDS Awareness
October is AIDS Awareness Month, and
)cL 16-20 is AIDS Awareness Week at City
loUegc.

ivomtns Clinic

On Oct I, the Student Health Center
pencd a Womens Clinic available Wednes-
■yj, 11:30-3 by appointment Through an
igreement with the University of California
June Practitioner program, a female N P will
available to do pelvic exams, pap smears,
lually transmitted disease screening, pres-
ribe birth control methods (like pills and
liaphraems), and treat vaginitis. Drop in
iungalow 201, Monday-Friday. 8-4, to make
appointment. For more information, call

rw.ii in

Mnl dental program with UCSF
In the first contract of its kind between a
California community college and a univer-
ily dental school, graduates of the Dental
aboratory Technology program at City Col-
ege will be able to serve as lab interns at the
School of Dentistry at the University of Cali-
jrrua, San Francisco.

The graduates will work directly with the
icbool of Dentistry students, faculty, and
uff and attend classes applicable for lab
echnicjans, said City College Dean Shirley
HoskiMs. "They will received advanced train-
ngAnd career opportunity enhnncemeni by
Urticipaiing in the Faculty Group Practice
rogram."

The S.F. Community College District

\ing Board approved the contract at its

iber 28 meeting. Steven Potter heads

two-year program leading to an A. A. in

Lab Technology.

_. elected to Regional Coordinator
Robert Bakstrcri. dean of Financial Aid,
been elected 1989-90 Regional Coordina-
o( the California Community'Collcgc Stu-
r ~ n Financial Aid Administrators
Anociation. His responsibilities include sche-
duling, planning, and conducting meetings
mi activities; transmitting information on
financial aid issues to region members; solic-
iting and promoting membership in the asso-
ciation; and serving as Regional
Representative to the Executive Board. Bales-
treri also serves as a member of the Regional
I Representatives Technical Advisory Commit-
tee to the State Chancellors Office-

March Against State Killing

A coalition of human rights and civil liber-
lies organizations plans a 120-mile march for
Oct 13-22 to protest the death penalty in
California. The gas chamber was last used 22
years ago, but the State Attorney General
predicts American Indian Robert Harris will
be executed this year. There are over 240
inmates with death sentences in California.
American Indians have the highest per capita
rate of Death Row inmates in the country,
and seven sit on Death Row at San Quenlin
Prison.

Coinciding with Amnesty Internationals
Worldwide Week of Action for the Abolition
of the Death Penally, the 10-day march is
organized by the statewide abolitionist group
Death Penally Focus, and is supported by
Amnesty International. ACLU. NAACP. and
the International Indian Treaty Council.

A press conference at the State Capitol on
Oct 12 kicks off the march, which begins the
next day on the Capitol steps Each leg of the
march will average IS miles and have a morn-
ing press conference in Davis, Dixon, Vaca-
ville. Fairfield. VaUejo, Richmond, Berkeley
and San Francisco. A Rally for Human
Rights wilh speakers and entertainment takes
place on Oct 21. 1-4 p.m., at Justin Herman
I Sec NEWS DIGEST, back page

By Tito Estrada

The sudden closing of Bungalows 61 and
62 near the track field on September 27
caused about 15 classes to be "homeless" and
scrambling for new locations.

The closing and condemnation of the
four-unit bungalow/ building also raises
concerns about the conditions and safety of
other bungalows on campus.

According to Charles Collins, associate
director of Facilities and Planning (see "Col-
lins" story), the units of 51, 525, 62 and 62
were boarded and condemned after an acci-
dent involving a Department of Public
Works craftsman. The worker, who was
checking windows and roofs, had a shaky
experience when his foot went through the
roof of the bungalow.

The man caught himself, preventing any
injury, said Collins. He was reported to have
suffered minor scrapes and bruises and was
shaken up a bit.

The craftsman notified James Keenan,
superintendent of Buildings and Grounds,
who then informed Collins. Collins said
they, along with President WiULs Kirk and
technical assistant Herb Naylor. took a look
at the worn, 40-year-old "temporary build-
ing" and deemed it unsafe and too much of
a risk for use by classes. It was condemned
the same day.

Classes disrupted

Approximately 15 classes were affected
by the closing of the building. Most of the
classes were ESL classes, along with some
speech, guidance, and Filipino language
classes. No specific information was availa-
ble about the number of students affected by
the condemnation and shifting of classes to
other parts of the campus.

Ed Klosler, chair of the English depart-
ment, estimated that roughly 300 English
students were affected. He said that classes
have been moved for the time being to the

South Gym, Cloud Hall, and some of the
200-serics bungalows.

Klostcr said that there was "not very
good communication" about the closing of
the building. Some teachers didnt find out
thai the building was condemned until they
got to their classes.

Randall Laroche, an ESL instructor with
a class in Bungalow 61, was "kind of sur-
prised" that his classroom was closed up. He
had no idea until he arrived to class and saw
sheets of plywood nailed to the sides of the
building and to the ramp entrances.
Laroche canceled his class for the day and
was relocated the following day to a class-
room in the Cloud Hall library.

Laroche said the move was a little incon-
venient, but he was grateful the Office of
Instruction placed him right away in a new
setting. He likes his new classroom better
than the "old and very worn bungalow" his

Sec BUNGALOWS, back page

By Diana Carpcntcr-Madoshi

The recent resignation of Charles Collins
as associate director of Facilities and Plan-
ning came in part due to his unsuccessful
and frustrating attempts to get more custo-
dial positions at City College.

"I do not deny that my decision to resign
was influenced by the problem," said Col-
lins. But the custodial problem was only one
factor, he said. The primary reason was that
he felt a need for professional growth and
mobility.

On October 10, Collins returned to John
Adams Center, where he was on leave of
absence, as an associate director. But he will
continue managing four projects he was
involved wilh in Facilities and Planning.

A surprise

Word of his resignation came as a sur-
prise to the college community. And it was
more of a surprise to learn that he had
submitted his resignation to Chancellor
H ilary Hsu prior to the September 28 Com-
munity College District Governing Board
meeting.

"I kind of hate it," said custodian Bishop
Jones. "Hes a good man."

But Collins' resignation was not a total
surprise to his staff. Most of them knew he
was on leave from his job at John Adams.
"Still, it was sort of a surprise," said Ernest
Smith, custodial supervisor. "After all these
years we really didn^ expect him to leave."
At the September Governing Board
meeting, custodial workers showed up en
masse to echo an earlier request they made
at the August 24 Board meeting to restore
four custodial positions to the budget. At
the earlier meeting, the Board had asked for
management reports assessing the
restoration.

So a month later, Collins was set to give
his report, taking a foot-high stack of file
folders to the podium. But Hsu had not
finished his own report and interrupted; "As
CEO of this District, I should make the
report."

Board member Timothy Wolfred backed
Hsu's request for more time and to report in
October. Despite Hsus objections, Board
President Julie Tang went ahead and asked
Collins if there was a need for more custodi-
ans—he responded that there was.

Charles Collins

Lacking proper resources

Originally, Collins had requested eight
positions in the preliminary budget, and
President Willis Kirk cut the request down
to four. However, Vice President of Admi-
nistrative Services Juanila Pascual deleted
the four positions in the proposed budget.

"Its not pleasant to try to satisfy need
without the proper resources ."said Collins.
In recent years, City College has lost 10
custodial positions, and, as a result, the
overall cleanliness of the campus has suf-
fered. There has been a reduction of day
custodians and the ability to cover vaca-
tions, sick leave, and vacancies has caused a
lowering of morale in an overworked staff.
And the scheduling of heavy cleaning such
as waxing floors has been drastically
reduced, said Collins.

Like his predecessor before him, Collins
had hoped that his position as head, or
associate director, of Facilities and Planning
would be upgraded, he said. Ironically,
when administrators were granted pay
raises last year, his position title became one
of three with the same title. His two assist-
ants also became associate directors on the
same level. "It became sort of confusing,"
said Collins.

(Associate directors can be transferred

laterally, or at the same level, to fill a need.)

Sec COLLINS, back page

Students petition for dance floor

Impeached A.S. member
responds to harsh action

Christopher Bess

By Deirdre PhDpotl

During the Associated Student Council
meeting held on September 27, council
member Christopher Bess was impeached
by his fellow council members wilh a 10-4
vote. (See the Sept. 28-Oct. II issue of The
Guardsman.) Many people ae now curious
why Bess was impeached and what effect
this action will have on the present student
government.

According to Bess, the reasons for his
impeachment were various, but with one
significant underlying factor— a difference
in opinion.

Student vs. District role
Bess docs not believe that the council
should fund such projects as the improved
lighting and the painting of the school
cafeteria. He does not see these projects as
the responsibility of the student council.

"I will not compromise on any of these
capital improvements," said Bess. He
strongly believes these funds should come
from the Community College District.

"The Associated Student Councils focus
should be on education, not campus
improvements," he said.

A.S.C. President Jacynthia Willis agrees
that these projects are not the responsibility
of the students, but she does believe they are
a necessity.

"This lighting project will benefit eve-
ryone; this campus is dangerous at night,"

said Willis.

"The district is on a limited budget. It is
our responsibility as a student council to
protect the students and secure the campus,"
she added.

But Willis and the council did fotlow
procedures. The Associated Students Con-
stitution states that only a two-thirds vote is
needed to impeach a fellow council member.
Ten council members out of fourteen must
be in favor.

Bess also questioned die awareness of the
nominees who were swom in as council
members two days before the actual
impeachment. "I don't believe they were
aware of all the circumstances," said Bess.

Willis said that all die newly-elected
council members had been previously
involved with the council and attended
meetings as members of the gallery
(audience). One individual had even served
on the council previously, but had to relin-
quish his scat due to personal problems; he
was re-nominated the week of the impeach-
ment, she said.

"These individuals were given the free-
dom of choice. The voting was closed ballot,
so it was not incriminating to anyone," Wil-
lis said.

Plan proposed to
reverse drop in
black enrollment

By Demetrise Washington

Students are circulating a petition to have
the floors in the North Gym bungalow and
activities room 100 changed from cement-
covered linoleum to wood spring.

Student Tucker Sonoma started the peti-
tion drive. He said: "The floors arc not good
for dancing because the ankles and knees
have to take the impact when the feet land
on the floor."

Money has been allocated for the floors,
but thus far has not been used. A dance
teacher said that, each semester, different
reasons are given as to why the money can't
be used. Another teacher said that they have
been asking for wood spring floors, but now,
since students are involved, they may actu-
ally get them.

"We\e been trying to get a new floor for
about 10 years," said RE. dance instructor
Susan Conrad. She added: "Finally, we were
told that we were at the top of the priority
list, but not much has been done."

Pain and injuries

Conrad said it is not health conscious for
dancers to dance on the concrete floor. "Its
like runners running on cement"

Many students have complained about
injuries. Darien Kincaid said: "lVe had to
wear three layers of leg Warmers on my feel
to cushion jumps, and still. I have injured
myself."

Cbyelc Dolan. a dance student for three
semesters at City College, said that since she
started tap this semester in the bungalow,
her knees have really been hurting Icia
Belchak said: "It really hurts when youYe
tap dancing."

Dollars waiting in the wings
Students have posted petitions in class-
rooms asking for student support and signa-
tures. They plan on giving the petitions to
Dean Linda Squires when they have been
filled. But when Squires was asked about
the floors, she said she only knew that
money had been allocated for the floors, but
thus far it had not been used.

Architect George Shaw, an associate
director of Facilities and Planning, said that
money was allocated to fix the floors and
bids were taken last May. He said that
S37.000 was set aside for the bungalow and
S36.OO0 was set aside for the activities room,
but all of the bids for the job were too high.
Shaw did not know by how much the bids
were over.

Shaw is currently restructuring the pro-
ject. No lime has been set to take new bids
Shaw said that, if the bids are too high the
second time around, then new revenues will
have to be found.

Anyone who would like to know more
about, or sign, the petition can go to the
North Gym.

i' obviously fell they had a

right"

— Vaster Flanagan

Interpreting the constitution
Bess also commented on the wide discre-
pancy among the council members, when
interpreting the Associated Sludenls Con-
stitution and other numerous guidelines, as
being an obstacle he faced.

According to Bess, the council has a lack
of knowledge when it comes to following the
constitution.

First successful impeachment
Willis was informed by Veslcr Flanagan,
dean of Student Activities, that this was the
first successful impeachment thai he can
recall, although others had been attempted.
Flanagan has been active at City College for
18 years and a total of 36 individual
councils.

"The council introduced the motion, they
discussed it, and they obviously felt they had
a right to," was Flanagans response to the
impeachment.

According to Bess, he was aware of the
councils plans to impeach him, but he did
not attempt to waver any support to his side.

Better off this way

"1 think its belter off this way." responded
Bess to a classmate after the impeachment.

"Jesus was a sacrificed lamb; it was better
that he died so that we could live. It is better
that I am gone, so that they can learn," he
said.

Willis said Bess disrupted council meet-
ings and purposely stood in the way of the
councils progress. In the last few weeks of
his service, Bess did not even participate on
any committees, she said.

According to Willis, the effects the
impeachment has had on the council are
positive: "Meetings are no longer tense. It is
a huge relief. Now we can focus on impor-
tant mattrs instead of anticipating
arguments."

Bess said he feels no resentment. "1 know
I stood by the Associated Students
Constitution."

Bess has not yet determined if he will take
part in the council next semester.

By Kris Mitchell

Cuy College recently held its Second
Annual Black College and University
Transfer Day on October 1 1. The college will
non have a program, based on the
black psychological and value systems used
in black colleges, to help retain black
students.

A i the end of the summer. City College
received $31,264 to launch an African
American Achievement Program (AAAP),
the first grant ever awarded by the Califor-
nia Community College Chancellors office
for the exclusive assistance of black
students.

Extended Opportunity Programs and
Services (EOPS) counselor Elizabeth
Armistcad developed the proposal to help
reverse a decrease in enrollment and fight
the dropout rale for black students. Counse-
lors Joyce Bailey and Bemicc Griffin, as well
as Veronica Hunnicutt (on sabbatical) and
Rita Jones in the Instruction department,
helped in the development.

Black enrollment had the largest decrease
since 1982, more lhan other ethnic groups. It
dropped 42.56 percent from 1982 to 1988.
And while total enrollment rose four percent
in Fall 1988 from 1987, the number of blacks
went up only 0.8 percent to 1 .974— the smal-
lest for any ethnic group. (See "California's
decrease in Black enrollment hilling crisis
level" in the Oct. 13-27, 1988 issue and
"Evening enrollment jumps 15 percent" in
the Sept. 15-28. 1988 issue of The
Guardsman.)

AAAP will offer counseling, career men-
tors and skills development, as well as
admission and scholarship assistance for
four-year colleges to increase transfers.

Black team approach

Armistcad said that since more students
in general come to school in the fall. AAAP
can be instrumental in retaining the black
students for this— or any any other— semes-
ter. She believes that, during the course of
the semester, black students feel more
uncomfortable and insecure lhan they
already are upon first enrollment.

See ENROLLMENT, back page

AIDS epidemic sparks
cries of genocide

By Diana Carpenter-Madoshi

As the availability of drugs increases
HIV/ AIDS flourish in the black commun-
ity, the battle cry of genocide gels louder—
and not just from radicals.

"We dont have the airplanes to fly the shit
into the country." a former 24-year-old crack
user with AIDS says bitterly.

"We [the U.S.] have money to fight wars
in countries that do not want us there, send
men to die moon, but we cairt pay poor
people a decent wage and fight poverty.
People in poverty have no power," he adds.
"Drugs and AIDS grow in our community
because of poverty and hopelessness pro-
duced by racism."

"Racism is the singular most powerful
reason this disease has crept into the black
community the way it has," agrees Larry
Saxon, AIDS education and program con-
sultant and former director of the East Bay
AIDS Project. The Reagan administration
cutbacks in health and welfare programs
eroded the first lines of defense for blacks, he
says.

The supposition by Saxon and other
black experts is: If those community health
and drug centers were still in place, they
would have been in position to analyze and
work to stem the "explosion of drug use and
sexually transmitted diseases that fueled the
transmission of HIV."

The slow response to the AIDS crisis in
the black community by the govemnent has
been, in part, similar to its slow response to
the gay-community— because of the "blame
the victim syndrome."

Put on back burner
And the growing concern about AIDS in
the black community is relegated to the
back burner as are other health issues of
blacks: hcari disease, diabetes, cirrhosis,
infant mortality, accidents, homicide and
strokes.

According to a United Slates government
report, blacks are more likely lhan whiles to

die from all of the aforementioned diseases.
Nevertheless, adequate treatment centers
are scarce and generally not within their
community. Also, traditional AIDS preven-
tion programs have not had much success
with blacks and other minorities because
information originally disseminated to ihese
communities is not culturally relevant and
readily accessible, according to black
experts like Brandy Moore, assistant to
Assembly Speaker Willie Brown.

Additionally, many blacks are either
skeptical or suspicious of statistics and any
program connected wilh the government.
And some believe, rationally or not, that
HIV/ AIDS is part of a government conspi-
racy to wipe out the black race.
Prejudice and blame
"When they first stand talking about
AIDS, they started blaming it on Africans
and Haitians, even though die gay white
population was primarily afflicted by it,"
says Reverend Donald Green of the San
Francisco Christian Center.

And, indeed, a wave of prejudice and
blame is following the worldwide AIDS
epidemic, according to Renee Sabaiicr of
Panos, an indcpendenl institute dial Hacks
the AIDS epidemic worldwide .The in ar i
lot ol speculations and blaming the victims.
The theory that AIDS was more wides-
pread in Africa now appears to be a prema-
ture conclusion reached on the basis of
faulty blood tests. AIDS made a simultane-
ous appearance in the United States,
Europe, Africa and Haiti, So today, world
experts at the Panos Institute say medical
opinion has abandoned the idea thai AIDS
started in Haiu.

Unfortunately, AIDS has become explo-
ited by some racist groups not only in the
U.S. but Europe and Asia, say black
experts. The Ku Mux Man has called for "a
worldwide Christian movement to light the
tyranny of the black race." And in some
Sec AIDS, back page

2 / The Guardsman

EDITORIAL

October 12-2$

Undeserved Publicity

By Mark Gleason

In (he last issue of The Guardsman, a
front page news story carried an article
about the threatening defacement of the
Black Student Union.

While the story itself was of great signifi-
cance to all of us here at City College, The
Guardsman also chose to display two swas-
tikas above the fold.

Considering the mentality of the people
who distribute these threatening stickers, I
feel The Guardsman made a mistake.

Although the thought was to offer proof
of defacement and campus racism, the writ-
ten word, boldly displayed and in depth,
would have sufficed.

Most students on this campus are
removed two and three generations from the
pain that was the fascism of World War II.

The movies that one sees and the testimony
that one reads about in history class can
hardly prepare for the sheer, miserable hor-
ror that was the experience of war and
genocide.

Many people who survived that terror
forever relive the death camps or battle.
They are stall affected violently by the
swastika.

By displaying this hate symbol, I feel The
Guardsman did adisservicc to the survivors
of the Holocaust and to those who fought
fascism.

Today, the Nazi symbol represents both
deranged nonsense and "faslfood style"
hatred.

The Guardsman has now inadvertently
provided the containers.

By printing some 6000 plus reproduc-
tions of two hate symbols left on campus,
our publication has stoked the ego and given
a voice to what one imagines to be a cell of
emotional misfits, losers and sociopathic
opi«ji iiinists wno sneak about the Gly Col-
lege grounds.

I have witnessed first hand how the neigh-
borhood Nazi works. He operates by distri-
buting comic book style literature to
children, loo young in ogc to understand the
true pain of what they re holding. The Nazi
knows that children are most efficient at
dropping hatred about the community like
leaves in autumn.

This is the fascist's idea of community
outreach.

As a white male. I take particular offense
to the swastika. It is sometimes construed
that this symbol, somehow, represents me.

Indeed, San Francisco has a good I
collection of drunks and leather q u
bikers ana stooges who sport the symb
part of macho mischief.

While their right to prance like.
guaranteed in a country that protect^
ryones liberty, they should under
who is being threatened.

The students I sit beside in class, ihej
I work along side, and my bosses, are!
threatened. My best friends, and my i
bors. they are being threatened.

Ultimately, campus Nazis, you are tl
ening me.

So. next lime youYe leaving your ham
on a wall, or scrawling puke in ihej«
trooms. or whispering fascism in someoM
ear, don't feel "safe" it there jrc only ^2
faces about.

You jusi might find yourself thr

Math Sloth

By Michael S. Quinby

I want to talk to you about a special problem of mine. Mine is a common story, I see it
all around, but it is still painful to talk about. I'm talking about the dread Math Anxiety.

As a confirmed student of the humanities, I have run into the brick wall of my
psychological inability to cope with math. It is a constant source of embarrassment for me.
My Iriendslook at my textbook and ask me if 1 saved it from high school. My 17 year old
sister is two years ahead of me and my gleefully sarcastic tutor. "You don't know ihafll" she
says. "Hce. hcc. hec."

I think I have developed a new part of my brain that when it is subjected to anything math
related, it released some weird endorphin lhat is a powerful peyote-like hallucinogen. The
open math book renders me somewhere on the surface of Pluto, playing an electric guitar
in a clown suit. (Or something like that.)

Unfortunately, in order to transfer to the four year institution of my choice, I must surpass
a certain level of mathematical achievement. This is turning into a major hurdle.

Arc there any alternatives to this minimum requirement? Could I take the entire math
department out for a drink? I'll wash their cars for an entire semester. Babysitting? Hey, no
problem, anything but math.

I feel I must stress that this problem has nothing to do with the instructors I have had.
They have been patient and thorough and have given me all the extra consideration I could
have asked for. How could they know they were dealing with someone with a genetically
defective math sense?

So. you see, it's really not something 1 can control, so the logical proposal would be to
provide the math-maladroit an easy way out of — er, uh — I mean, a logical alternative for
victims of nature such as myself.

Counselors and tutors are no help, no help at all. When I ask them for help, 1 always hear
the same old rhetorical waffling:

Me: 1 don't know what to do. Help me. Help me.

Counselor: Well. Mike, it seems to me if you could pay attention in class and do your
homework once in a while, you might be doing better.

Me No, no, no, NO. You just dont understand.

So you see what I'm up against here. One day, the uncaring system will open its eyes, and
realize that I'm noi just a lazy geek who doesn't do his homework, I am truly handicapped.
Truly, really, I swear.

A MESSAGE TO MAYOR AGNOS
FROM FRIENDS OF CITY COLLEGE

YOU HELP US-WETA HELP YOU

You refuse to give reservoirs to City College,

For student facilities to further their knowledge.

You want our vote for the baseball park.

But on our ballot were going to mark

"NO" for Prop. P— to let you know,

That we can be a formidable foe.

Were political and have plenty of clout.

To defeat Prop. P and strike you out

We hope this message comes over clear,

Because the election is very near.

Friends of City College are upset,

Youre the most stubborn Mayor weVe ever met.

Everything wanted has a price,

Were for EDUCATION, that should suffice.

You'd better listen with both your ears,

YouVc been the luckiest among your peers.

Well help you if you play ball,

Give us the reservoirs and stop the stall.

You help City College and well vote your way.

For a GIANTS BALL PARK by the Bay.

Education comes first, baseball is but a game.

The importance of both are not the same.

Polls show you need us to win.

Give us the RESERVOIRS and COUNT US IN

-William Felzer

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STAFF

Christie Angelo, Rachel Bender, Roxunne Bender, Steven Canepa,
Diana Carpenter-Madoshi, Jane Cleland, Renee DeHaven, Tito
Estrada, Suzie Griepenburg, Gerald Jeong, Michelle Long. Barbara
McVeigh, Kris Mitchell, Tina Murch, Betsy L. Nevins, Deirdre
Pliilpott, Greg Shore, Easter Tong, Amie Valle, Demetrise
Washington, John Williamson, Kurt Wong.

The opinions and editorial content found in I he pages of The Guardsman do
Dot reflect those of the Journalism Department and the College Administra-
I ion. All inquiries should be directed to The Guardsmnn, Bungalow 209, City
College of San Francisco, S.F. 94112 or call (415) 239-3446.

In the Sept. 28-Oct. II issue of The
Guardsman, the "UPE Local 790 asks for
four custodial positions'' article should have
read: "In addition to sweeping inside, she
must sweep the outside levels of Balmale
Hall, the loading dock, and half of the
Bungalow 300 series.

"Williams found litter to be an especially
futile problem "

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor

I see that Michael Quinby had a run-in
with "those vultures of semantic sexism,
radical feminists." They forced him out of a
meeting for using the word "mankind." That
was a classic Leftist folly, by enforcing ideo-
logical purity, the feminists alienated a lib-
eral columnist and weakened their party.

Radical feminism is the theory that since
women suffer unjustly, men should suffer
(^njustly also. Like all radicalisms, it prom-
ises liberty but instead delivers power-
hunger.

They should have been the ones to leave.
Such people are no asset lo any political
party.

Those radical feminists expressed this
urge via passive aggression. In effect they
said, "We refuse to exist in your presence.
We shut down to shut you out. If the party
wants us more than you, too bad for you."

Passive aggression works only on decent
people, not on the unscrupulous. It is a
feeble and enfeebling tactic; which is why it
is central to the "feminine mystique."

Passive aggression is precisely what wo-
men^ liberation is supposed to liberate
women from. Just how liberated were those
four women?

Sincerely yours,
Nathaniel HeUerstein

AIDS Essay Contest

There will be an essay contest on the
subject of AIDS awareness with a cash prize
of 550 for best essay and two $25 prizes for
second and third place.

Students may write on any topic con-
nected to AIDS awareness; the following
have been suggested by various faculty
involved in the AIDS effort— AIDS: A Uni-
versal Concern; AIDS: What I Can Do;
AIDS and People of Color, Changing Peo-
ples Attitudes toward AIDS. Entries should
not exceed 500 words.

Deadline is Monday, November 27. Sub-
mit essays to Jack Collins (Batmale 618; Box
L-I69). The Guardsman will publish the
first place essay.

This contest is co-sponsored by the
Departments of Biological Sciences, Eng-
lish, Gay and Lesbian Studies, Health
Science, and Student Health, as well as by
The Guardsman and the Gay Lesbian
Alliance.

Eric Sinclair, 23, Journalism:

"I'm a lot more cautious and I make more of an effort to
communicate with people. And, I use condoms. Its more
important to communicate."

Mattie Ranee, 20's, Psychology:

"Its sad. I have a friend dying from AIDS. Its very emo-
tional. It s a slow process of dying I work in a hospital and it s
saddening to see the patients."

Jeff Corino, 301s, Humanities:

"It hasn\ affected my love life as I dont participate in sexual
activity. I abstain from sexual activity. Also, it hasrt made a
great impact on my life because of that."

Shirley Asuncion, 21, Business Administration:

"Its made me value monogamy. No casual sex. I have only
one boyfriend."

)d ober 12-25, 1989

'EOPLE and PLACES

The Guardsman / 3

Reporting the news Soviet
jtyle: TASS' Bay bureau

Campus becomes partisan territory;
awaits "BAYSBALL"

I, i^me Lawry

When 1989 comes to a close and news
unkics look back ai ihc major stories of the
ear, one that will certainly dominate discus-
ion' will be the emergence of democratic
eform movements in what has previously
,«n referred to as the "Iron Curtain-
While the front pages of American news-
)apers concentrate on the blossoming of
ree elections in Poland and Hungary, and
he nightly newscasts record the mass exo-
jus of East German citizens, it is the revolv-
ng landscape of western news holding the
interest of Soviet and East European
leaders.

As a way of facilitating this thirst for
information. San Francisco plays host to the
only Russian news agency on the west coast.

Small staff

Though staffed by only two reporters and
a telex, with no editors to assist them. Yuri
Algumov and his associate run the Soviet
news bureau which monitors California
■happenings for news wire service and for the
gathering of intelligence about U.S. society,
which is published by the Soviet Politburo.

The decision by the Telegraph Agency of
the Soviet Union, abbreviated TASS, to set
up shop in the city during 1975. according to
Algumov, was "a logical decision due to the
fact that the USSR already had a consulate

here". .....

Unlike American news services like Uni-
icd Press International (UPl) and Asso-
ciated Press (AP), TASS is a government
controlled agency contracted to supply sup-
plemental, and oftentimes competing, infor-
mation to Communist Party officials.

The government likes to keep a \ariety of
sources. Algumov says. It is not uncommon
for TASS bureaucrats to have better, and
more accurate, sources than the San Fran-
cisco Soviet Consulate.

During his five year assignment with the
local TASS bureau, Algumov has done in-
depth research on the President John F.
Kennedy assassination, U.S. health care
and rackcterring and organized crime in the
U.S.

Heallh report

Recently. Algumov completed a report on
U.S. heallh care which was submitted to

Soviet officials.

-1 am very impressed with the personal
contact that can be fostered between doctor
and patient in this country." he said. "After
the birth of mv son in the U.S. I happened to
become good friends with my wife*
obstetrician."

Algumov noticed that U.S. doctors seem
to be more content because of their greater
freedom in operating a private practice.
"Soviet doctors are not as personal and you
cant be guaranteed the same doctor at each

I visit." he added.
Currently, Algumov is working to meet
deadline on a story dealing with organized
crime in the U.S.

. •

"Racketeering is a serious problem in the
Soviet Union," he said. "I"rn doing this
report because I feel it is important that
Russian readers realize ilial it's mure than
extortion that's going on here. Racketeering
is a serious crime

"In Russia we do not have a law like the
U.S. Racketeering and Corrupt Organiza-
tions statute or RICO act. 1 hope this report
will huvc some effect on the Soviet govern-
ment." he said.

Those reports which arc deemed worthy
by party officials arc published in various
weekly publications. The USSR's popular
magazine called Echo of the Planel uses a
lot of TASS s material and can be equated
with U.S. weeklies like Time or Newsweek.

Other, more exclusive stories £0 into low
circulation government bulletins. Algum-
ovs interviews with Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) officials are valuable
pieces of journalism. Algumov said his sto-
ries "are occasionally published by the Polit-
buro and sold for large amounts of money."

Unused stories

But more often than not, Algumov
admitted that most of his finished journal-
ism winds up in a trash can. "It is estimated
that 70 percent of all TASS stories are never
used," he said.

Sometimes TASS will do stones on things
like Nancy Reagan s astrologer or the Bay to
Breakers race in San Francisco. Most of
these stories just don't ever get printed.
Algumov said.

"No one cares about these things."

Algumov smiled though, and concluded
that colorful San Franciscan politics and the
occasional earthquake are often enough to
keep him writing and wiring Moscow.

«Np«

Baseball mania struck the Bay Area
with full force as both the Giants and the
As wailed for their first ewr meeting in
the World Series. The anticipation of a
"Baysball" spectacular for Indian
Summer helped provide an extra dis-
traction that promised to thin classes
during the coming week.

"I've been a Giants fan since third
grade, and the reason I'm not going to
the National League Championship Ser-
ies is because I know the Giants are
going to the World Series." said Dewn-
dra Billmoria. an engineering major.

"I almost gave up on them a month
ago. but after that grand slam by [Will]
Clark I know they're going all the way."
said Wes Franco.

Last week students in the Hotel and
Restaurant department showed their
loyally to the Giants by donning orange
and black in place of the usual cookware
garb.

Michelle Billones dower left) showed
equal disdain for last years World
Champs with her shirt depicting Will
Clark relieving himself in the LA. basin.

As old and new Giants fans sprouted
about the campus, the visibility of A's
fans was less noticeable, and none
appeared available for camera in parti-
san San Francisco.

"I'm a die-hard Giants fan and I'm
rooting for them all the way." said Mario
Garzona.

BY THE BLIND HEART NEVER SEEN

Color, race, sex, creed. ..

Factors few and far between.

Creativity deep inside—

By the blind heart never seen.

A simple line, in black and white:

"Behold, the Jubjub bird!"*

And he, whose names derived from this.

Wanders homeless. .. never heard.

The best of people— artists, writers.

"The pen is mightier than the sword!"

The swiftest fates ignite like lighters-
Tragic histories to record.

And so, too. does intelligence wither.

Growing fainter in the breeze,

Behold— a very creative man among us—

Driven by destiny to his knees!

Yet, a somber man he isn't—

He never utters one harsh word.

And those who knew him (and those who didnt)...

Might someday read... "Behold, the Jubjub bird!

•A famous line from the writings of T.S. Eliot
— Alexei Cogan

Open Communication

timidly whispered, "i love you."
knowingly, it cannot be true.

tried to conceal my inner feeling,
'cause someone else is your darling.

never want to go between

you and your girlfriend
ne\er expect anything

at the end.

wish to offer my hean and soul,
self-conlrol

makes my heart turn cold

and my soul grow old.

advice gives fresh idea,
thoughts yield new plea.

who needs intimacy.

when dreams fill with fantasy.

closeness won't be sound.

for compatibility won't be found.

let our friendship nurtures.

be good friends now and in the future.

— cidnaf

FOUR

I kissed you goodnight. ..

Then I closed your door.
Tomorrow you are four.

When you fell asleep, you were only three. ..
Not a baby anymore. . four.

Being four means knowing the answers to everything

"Why did you take that apart?"
When you Ye four, you take things apart. .

"Because that's why!"

Four is pretending to be a lion
And making a big roar!

Four is pretending to be a pirate
With a cardboard sword. ..

Four is holding out your finger for me
To kiss away the sore. ..

Four is running— jumping — climbing-
Riding a horse— shouting— singing silly—

And trying to eat an apple
All the way down to the core.

Four is not bothering Daddy when hes busy
Because youre bored;

Four is waiting til you get home
When there* no bathroom in the store!

Four is getting dirt all over
The new clothes you wore!

Four is running around naked
On the seashore. ..

Four is eating three cookies before dinner—

And then one more;

Four is tantrums at bedtime
And slamming your door!

Four is bringing me your new book to fix
Which you accidentally tore. -.

Four is learning how NOT to throw tantrums
On the floor. ..

Even though you are small
You tell the world you will be tall ...

Being four means you are going to grow
As big as the sky!

Its certainly plain to see
Four is bigger than three. ..

Youre learning all sorts of new things,
So go forth. .. full force—

1 will be near, of course.
When you need me. ..

And even when you dont.

— J.K. Sabourin

Poetry Corner

ELLA, YO, NOS

Ella

Her naked body bathed with afresh breeze,

lies wandering on the bed

like a bubble suspended in space.

A bubble suspended by the strings of

low and understanding.

A soft gust of air passes through
the ihin layers of my skin,
disturbing the tranquility of my mind.
Then, stirring together with the wind
of my hen,
to create a hurricane of desires.

Nos

Soon, our bodies melt

like snow hit by the sun.

giving birth to a stream of passion.

Passion that drags our souls and becomes

a river.

A river that flows into a sea of ecstasy.

Later our bodies, drowned with caresses.

rest entangled.

Breathless survivors ashore.

—An tares

ABORTION

Abortion is a practice no one can stop, each generation has Us unborn crop.
The law is there to make it tough, for the poor, its financially rough.
The abortion operation must be clean, to prevail infection too often seen.
Death sometimes is the case, this is a fact we haw to face.
The pro-lifers think they're right, they take to the streets ready to fight.
They believe abortion is a curse, never thinking, their actions worse.
Can a poor woman support a child? Will the child grow up sick or mid?
Pro-choice reasons are clear, lit terms of emotions and costs each year.
A \wmaris body is her domain, an interfering law is insane.
She knows whais best for her body, to keep it healthy, happy, and hardy.
The Supreme Court has changed Us mind, the pro-choice are m a bind.
Help pro-choice candidates to win, when the politics begin.
If pro-life laws are passed, the pro-choice will be harassed.

These laws will be an intrusion, womens privacy will be a delusion.

When State Legislators take sides, arguments flow like oceanttdes.

Pros and cons are points of view, same arguments with nothing new.

When value judgements arc involved, abortion problems are not solved.

Root of opinions are often emotions, causes pro-lifers to act like docenls.

They tell others how to liw. what monies do pro-lifers give?

To support the unwanted fetus to birth, on an overcrowded earth.

Pro-lifers haw plenty to say. •"'* » omen's rights they giw away.

Should put their money on the line, instead of talk, a dollar sign.

For unwanted children, its only fair, to lax pro-lifers for their care.

Pro-lifers haw newr learned, to hull out where not concerned.

When it's mv fetus I want out, that's all pro-lifers talk about.

A woman must be legally supported, when her child is aborted.

Pro-choice is a fact of life, accept it and stop the strife.

-William Felzer

DEFENDER OF THE OPPRESSED

People swept under the rue thunned, ignored. ..

Some frowned upon the very sight.

Bui you. Adam, were different— most accepting ■ ■

You cared and made their future', bright.

Titer came from different walks of life—

Everything was wider control

Then, one day. behold: the knife

Tltat cut into their very soul.

They looked to blend into sot iei y,

Doing everything they < an

Others wouldn't .stand tor ihat.

Replacing them with a ■normal" man.

That wry idea appalled you—

You couldn't bear to see thelt pligfU

You were one of few who realized:

Tltisjusi isn't right!

You reached out. and took them in—

No d< mbi tins did them <• world of good.

Now. if all those ignorant people could haw only understood.
—Alexei Cogan

4 / The Guardsman

ENTERTAINMENT

Theatre Review

The Normal Heart
thought provoking

October

'"*«

is intense,
and sensitive

(L- R) Characters Tommy Boat » rSghl ( Brad DePlanche). Bruce Niles ( Patrick Stretch), Mickey Marcus
(Tim Miclwle)and Ned Weeks (Lawrence Hecht)ina tense scene in Larry AmmcriThc Normal Heart.

By Christie Angelo

Dramatic, dynamic, frightening, depress-
ing and startlingly thought provoking de-
scribes the fall premiere of Tfte Normal
Heart, which opened October 6 at City
Theatre.

The play, written by Larry Kramer, accu-
rately portrays the early days of the AIDS
epidemic, which terrorized the gay com-
munities inthe U.S.

The play, part of AIDS Awareness
Month activities on campus, is directed by
American Conservatory Theatre (ACT)
director John Wilk, who succeeds in bring-
ing out the absolute best in his very talented
group of actors.

Tlie Normal Heart tells of the real life
struggle and frustrating realities of author
Kramer as he fights to get help for AIDS
victims and to gel information about the
disease to the gay community.

Critic's Choice

Kramer, along with a few friends and
colleagues willing to take public scrutiny,
founded the Gay Mens Health Crisis in
1981. This group of men battled unsympa-
thetic government and state agencies to get
the attention and help the crisis deserved.
The gay community was hit hard, but there
was no one who could explain why or how
the disease was spread.

Equity Guest Artist Lawrence Hecht
(Ned Weeks) gives the character dimen-
sions. Weeks is not totally a savior, but
sometimes his own downfall, which is evi-
dent in the no-holds-barred acting.

Other key roles, all of them wonderfully
acted, include City College drama students
Tim Michael, Ed LeClair, David Acevedo,
Painck Stretch, John Loschman, John
Lohr, Brad DePlanche, Nathan Robinson
(also assistant to the director), Dan Can-
irell, Hal O'Connell and Equity Guest
Artist Cathv Thomas-Grant.

Memorable moments
There are many memorable moments in
the play, some of them ironically funny.
Brad DePlanche as Tommy Boalwright
played his "southern belle" role to perfect-
ing, adding the comic relief needed to make
this otherwise depressing play bearable.

Cathy Thomas-Grant portrays the real
life Dr. Linda Laubenstein (Dr. Emma
Brookncr), who helped Weeks and treated
many of the fatally ill, including Wccks'lovcr
Felix Turner (John Loschman), in the early
80s. This role is the only female role in the
play.

Response

During intermission, I mingled with
some of the opening night crowd to try and
get some response. Everyone Ls at a loss for
words, except to say the play is "depressing"
or "I'm so glad we've come so far." What
about anger? Frustration? What about the
need for unconditional love?

A couple of men respond: "We have it. We
are very sad." If that sounds like someone
whos not angry or frustrated, it's because it
is a true reaction from people who deal with
this tragic disease on a daily basis. Having
friends literally drop daily and then worry-
ing about the safety of yourself or your
lover— its real. It can't be called drama
because it's real.

I encourage everyone to see The Normal
Heart. Everyone needs to be aware of the
way people turned their backs on others
who needed them in order to live. This story,
as shocking and depressing as it may be, is a
part of our history in the 20th Century. We
need to be educated, so that people don't
need to die in order to get help.

Remaining performances of The Normal
Heart are Thursday through Saturday,
October 12th through 14th, at 8 p.m., with a
Sunday matinee on October 15th at 2:30
p.m. Tickets are $5 general admission and
S4 for students and seniors.

For more information, call Don Cates at
239-3100.

Old Gringo more hype than good

By Gerald Jeong

The first movie from a novel by acclaimed
Mexican author Carlos Fuentcs has hit the
screen with disappointing results.

Although proven film veterans Jane
Fonda and Gregory Peck, along with
Jimmy Smits (Cienfuentes on TV's "LA.
Law") star in the picture. Old Gringo suffers
from poor dialogue and direction.

Old gringo refers to American journalist
Ambrose Bierce. The 71-year-old Bierce
mysteriously disappeared into Mexico dur-
ing the Mexican Revolution. Fucntes used
the Bierce disappearance to concoct a story
about a passionate relationship among
Bierce, an American schoolteacher, and a
general in Pancho Villas revolutionary
army.

Bierce, fed up with his part in the Hearst
newspaper political machine, goes to Mex-
ico to live oui the rest of his life. An adven-
turous type, Bierce follows a band of
revolutionaries led by General Tomas
Arroyo (played by Jimmy Smits), who are
fighting to overthrow the Mexican govern-
ment. With some steady marksmanship and
a flick of a train track switch, he wins the
confidence of Arroyo and his men.

Magnificent portrayal
Gregory Peck portrays the adventurous
Bierce. At age 73, itTs great to see Peck, who
is noted for his classic portrayal of Atiicus
Finch in lb Kill a Mockingbird, acting
again. Peck is magnificent in the movies
most memorable scene where Bierce is
almost shot for being too vociferous in his
advice to the revolutionaries.

Although Bierce is the focal point of the
movie, Peck^ character is not fully explored.
Director and screenwriter Luis Puenzo
relies on a bitter, misunderstood loner cliche
and brief tidbits of keen dialogue from Peck
to characterize Bierce. Smart but arrogant,
insensitive yet kind, Bierce is a complex and
interesting man. We want more of our ques-
tions about him answered before his
untimely death.

General Arroyo, born out of wedlock and
an abused child, plans to attach the
hacienda of his father, a wealthy landowner
and enemy of the revolution. Arroyo tricks
Harriet Winslow, a naive American school-
teacher (portrayed by Jane Fonda), to gain
access to the heavily fortified compound.

General Tomas Arroyo (Jimmy Smits) and Ambrose Bierce (Gregory Peck) lake each others measure.

Sizzling clash

An exciting, dizzying clash ensues before
Arroyo's men triumph. This nice battle
sequence happens in the first third of the
movie and, except for a couple of nice
moments with Gregory Peck, is the last
decent thing we see on the screen.

The rest of the movie chokes you with a
gooey, overly romanticized love triangle
among Bierce, Arroyo, and Winslow. Bad
dialogue from all characters flows freely as
Peek, Smits, and especially Fonda flail
vainly to keep this picture afloat. No help is
seen from director Puenzo, who attempts to
fill in the gaps with inappropriate narration
by Fonda and a sappy, obtrusive score.

The love scene between Arroyo and
Winslow, which could have been a sizzling,
erotic masterpiece, is diffused by music that
sounds like it came from a television ad for
vacations to Mexicali. Their "morning
after" is equally repulsive. Winslow and
Arroyo are together on a horse. The sun is
rising in the background. Winslow is side-
saddle in the lap of Arroyo. He says you
need a name, a Mexican name ("so you will
come when 1 call you"). She responds with,
"I think I'm in love ... I have never been in
love."

Ambrose Bierce (Gregory Peck) WOOS Harriet Winslow (Jane Fonda)

Although Smits plays Arroyo with
appropriate vigor and does a credible job,
Fondas Harriet Winslow is a disaster. Fon-
da's character is probably the hardest of the
three main characters to play, and she is not
up to the task. Winslow must be a naive fish
out of water, be horrified at the violence of
the revolution, respond to the affection of
both Bierce and Arroyo, accept their death,
and come to terms with her upbringing to
mature and make peace with herself.

Miscast

Fonda is miscast, which may not be too
surprising since her company produced the
movie. A younger, less WASPish actress
would have made the plot more believable.
A less known actress would have also been
belter in the Harriet Winslow role, since
Fonda has a strong screen persona that
keeps you from accepting her as a spinster
whos starving for romance.

But the most annoying thing about Fon-
das performance is her voice. lis always
insecure and slightly strident, with unnatu-
ral phrasing. This voice pattern doesn't work
when the Winslow role requires less naiveld
or when narration is used to clumsily
explain character motivation. Since the
story is told by Winslow in retrospect, her
voice should have showed the maturity and
understanding that she gained in Mexico.

Although the movie has many flaws, the
filmmakers should get some credit for mak-
ing it bilingual. Arroyo speaks Spanish to
his countrymen (there are subtitles) and
English to the Americans.

The movie also benefits from being shot
on location in Mexico. The dusty bluffs and
desert landscapes are harsh yet beautiful.
An old hacienda was rebuilt and" used for the
movie with fantastic results. It's a grand
place with a strong sense of place.

But the locations and sets for the movie
are not a big deal considering the budget
that the filmmakers probably had to spend.
If you are budget minded, your money prob-
ably would be better spent on a Hallmark
card instead of this movie. The card would
give you more depth and emotion.

Photo by Edmund Lee

Models go through an aerobic routine/or the opening of "Untamed Physiques."

"Untamed Physiques"

Students strut their stuff for a purpose

By Rachel Bender

Students crowded into City Colleges
cafeteria on Friday, October 6, but it wasn't
for (he food. It was to gawk at some 12
student fashion models struttin' their stuff.

The show, "Untamed Physiques," opened
with a tropical dance done by two profes-
sional dancers, and went on to different
aerobics, modern dance, and jazz routines.

Produced by Business I47B, a fashion
production class, the show featured athletic
wear and cycling fashions. "Biking is to the
eighties what jogging was to the seventies,"
said Ethel Beal, instructor.

Entertaining

Altogether, the show was well planned
and entertaining. Former City College stu-
dent and professional entertainer Charles-

ton Pierce said he was "very fortunate to be
in the show. There seemed to be a lot of
energy.*'

Student Lee Colar added that "all prepa-
rations for the show were done by the 17
students in the class."

He said they recruited the models, mostly
from campus, and produced the entire show,
which took six weeks, with only one
rehearsal.

According to Sonya, student and model,
lack of rehearsal didn't seem to affect the
show. "It ran real smoothly,"shesaid, "and it
was a lot of fun!"

Fun it was for all people involved— good
job! For those of you who missed it, the next
show is scheduled for December.

S.F. Symphony
offers discounts
to students

A special subscription rate for the
coming season of the San Francisco
Symphony is being offered to students of
City College.

Half-price tickets are available for the
Wednesday or Friday evening concert
series that begins November ISih and
ends May 25th.

Concerts of Mozart, Beethoven and
Tchaikovsky are included in the schedule
of performances lo be given at Davies
Symphony Hall.

Tickets may be purchased through
phonecharge by calling 864-6000 or by
mail to the Student Sales Office of the
San Francisco Symphony, Davies Hall,
94102-4585.

"Its a real bargain," said Masha Zak-
heim, on campus coordinator and Eng-
lish instructor. "City College is allotted
tickets according to the prior season's
sales, so we are hoping to sell our entire
quota this semester."

Popular events such as Handel s "Mes-
siah" will be fcaured during the Wednes-
day series, and the Friday scries will
include both contemporary and new
composers.

The student discount sencs is made
available through the San Francisco
Symphony's Howard Skinner Student
Forum. For more information about this
unique ofTer, contact English instructor
Masha 7akheini at 239-3146 between 12
and I p.m. Monday. Wednesday or
Friday.

Art by Mark Farmer

An b) Jeanne M Day

Student works featured at
City Art Gallery

By Rachel Bender

Art worth looking at on City College
campus? YES!

The City Arts Gallery is featuring the
work of two former City College students,
Mark Farmer and Jeanne M. Day. from
October 23 to November 10.

The exhibit will include "both traditional
and conceptual approaches lo figurative
drawings and paintings," says Rick Rodri-
guez, of the Art department.

According to Leilani Chun, who oversees
the gallery, "the paintings will show different
styles of the artists; a nice contrast to each
oilier"

The exhibit is being sponsored by Agathe
Bcnnich. a City College faculty advisor.
Each student show is "sponsored" by a
faculty advisor, who helps to coordinate n
for them.

The paintings are not officially for sale,
but "inquiries arc welcome." says Chun. The
sales arc up to the students.

The next exhibit will be in November and
December featuring City College design and
illustrations alumni. Other exhibits will be
announced around that lime.

In the past, there have been numerous
exhbiis in the City Arts Gallery feaiunne
professional and amateur art from both on
and olT campus.

If anyone is interested in exhibiting their
art, contact the Gallery Advisory Commit-
tee or Rick Rodriguez at 239-3449.

The upcoming exhibit from October23W
November 10 can be seen Monday through
Friday, from 10-3 p.m. For more inform*-
lion, call 239-3156.

Entertainment Guide

Opera previews

Thurs.. 7-10 p.m. Dr. Murvin Tartak presents a
fall series of opera lectures. Aida by Verdi on Oct.
12; Madame Butterfly by Puccini on Oct. 19;
Loliengrin by Wagner on Oct. 26. For more info,
contact Music Chair Madeline Mueller, 239-3641.

Student voice recital

Fri„ Oct. 13, noon. Music Concerts Series.
Arts 133. For more info, contact Music Chair
Madeline Mueller, 239-3641.

The Norma) Heart

Oct. 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. and Oct. IS at 2:30 p.m.
Performing Art Series. Zeal blinds Ned Weeks to
the humanity behind the ideal of his efforts to win
support of an AIDS education group, a drama by
Larry Kramer produced for AIDS Education
Month, directed by John Wilk. The story offers a
rare and open look into the lives of gay men and
their early struggles as a minority. Little Theatre.
$5 general; S4 students, seniors, faculty, and staff.
239-334S or 239-3132 for series brochure and
discount subscription order form.

Theatre party for The Normal Heart

Sal.. Oct. 14, 8 p.m. The Shanli Project. an!**
based organization which provides support sen
ces for people with AIDS and their loved o°es.»
hosting a theatre parly for the Oct. 14 P^*"
mancc of Larry KrameA The Normal Ha*-
directed by John Wilk. The party include »
discu\»on with the cast and director after
show, which begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are S»
available by charging over the phone from M> n
Solorzano at the Shanli Project (777-CAREI
calling Drama Dept. Chair Don Cite
585-7150. __-

October 12-25. 1989

The Guardsman/ 5

SPORTS

Peoples Express

Sam Peoples' aerial
attack sparks 37-14
Ram victory.

Photo by Steven Canepa

By John Williamson

Sure, onions are good. Eggs are terrific.
Cheese and ham are both great. But a good
omelet beats 'em all.

After their first three games, the City
College Rams knew they had some top-
notch ingredients; and last Friday night in
Davis, the Rams finally served up an extra-
jumbo, chefs special, super omelet.

For the first time this season, the Rams
played up to the potential they had shown
glimpses of in their first three games, rolling
over the UC Davis junior varsity squad by a
score of 37-14. An efficient, multi-weapon
offense, as well as a bruising defense, con-
tributed to the win.

Offensive weapons
Alhtough there were many offensive stars

tt We couldnt afford
not to win."

George Rush

for the Rams, a lot of credit has to go to
freshman quarterback Sam Peoples, who
seems to have overcome the handicap of
having been bom with a rocket launcher
instead of a right arm. Peoples completed 16
out of 26 passes for 23S yards, including
three touchdowns.

This was Peoples' first game as a starter,
and he certainly did all he could to prove
that he deserved it. On their first possession.
Peoples led the Rams 68 yards in seven
plays, culminating with a seven-yard scoring

toss to running back Leroy Perkins. The
Rams never looked back.

Although Rodney Clemente has been the
"go to" guy out of the backfield in the first
three games, Perkins established early on
that this was his night to shine. The 5' 11",
235 pound cannonball exploded for 131
yards on IS carries, including a 10-yard
touchdown run to go along with his scoring
reception.

In the receiving department, lshmael
Thomas was the big play man for the Rams.
He caught five passes for 147 yards (29.5
yards per catch). He was on the receiving
end of 48 and 55 yard passes, as well as a 27-
yard touchdown grab.

Getting established

Thomas was a high school teammate of
the Rams' other quarterback, Mike Down-
ing. After the game, Thomas talked a bit
about learning to catch passes thrown by
someone other than Downing, namely Peo-
ples' rocket launcher throws.

"Its like switching from Coke to Pepsi,"
he said. "Sam [Peoples] has a really strong
arm. Hell just throw the ball and expect me
to run under it."

Peoples also spoke about getting used to
his new teammaes. "We all played against
each other last year in high school," he said.
"So there were some rivalries between us at
first."

The team has moved beyond that now.
"Now wcVe established ourselves as a team,"
Peoples added, "kind of like a family."

The Big D

The win was not a solo effort by the
offense. The Rams' defense played hard hit-
ling, aggressive football all night long, pick-
ing off three UC Davis passes, including one
by Charles Taylor who returned it 91 yards

Man' Glcason competed in a triathlon which began with an escape from Alcatraz.

City College tri-athlete

competes in

national event

By Rachael Bender

City College* Mary Gleason recently
joined some of the top tri-alhletes in the U.S.
for the Alcatraz-Dipsea Tri-athlon and lived
to tell about it.

As Gleason, a member of the college*
swim learn, put it, "The event wasn't so
much a contest, but an individual endurance
race." And endurance is right!

Over 200 people, among them 12 women,
were thrown off boats near Alcatraz, and
they swam one-and-a-half miles back to
Aquatic Park. Then they ran about a mile to
get rid of any possible hypothermia, got on
their bikes and rode 15 miles to Mill Valley.

After finishing what would seem like
enough exercise for a week to the average
person, the participants then started the
Dipsea, which is the second hardest run in
the U.S. They ran from Mill Valley to Slin-
son Beach and back to the finish for a total
of 15 miles.

Rodney Clemente shreds the Aggies' defense at Davis, when- the Rams played UC Davis' junior varsity team.

for a touchdown. The other interceptions
were by Dante Smith and Kai Bynum.

One indication of just how aggressively
the defense played was the fact that they
were flagged for two unnecessary roughness
calls, as well as a late hit. Although giving up

clear that the intimidation factor was in the
Rams' favor.

After the game, head coach George Rush
was understandably happy about his team's
performance. "We did have a lot of good
things tonight," he said between bites of a

15 yard penalties is never advisable, it was post-game sub sandwich.

"We could have been in the 50s (in
points], but we made a couple of bad deci-
sions as far as who to throw the ball to and
that sort of thing."

When the worst thing a coach can say
about a game is that his team didn't score 50
points, you know it went pretty well.

Next up on the City College gridiron
schedule is a trip to San Jose City College for
the Rams' first league game. This makes
Friday* win that much more important.

As Coach Rush said, "We could n\ afford
not to win this one."

John Williamson/Commentary

The effects of an NBA suicide

"We ran up stairs and over cliffs," said
Gleason. "It was a really hard cross-country

run."

Although it was her first lime competing
in the Alcatraz-Dipsea Tri-athlon, Gleason
has competed in a lot of other open water
races for Pacific Master Swim. She* been in
only one other tri-athlon.

Good coaching

As the only City College student in the
event, she said being on the swim team and
being coached by Art Octavia helped her a
lot. "If I hadn't had the confidence in my
swimming ability, I wouldn^ have been able
to do it," said Gleason.

"Coach Octavia is really good." she
added. "He built up my endurance and got
me on the team."

Gleason encourages more women to join
the team— being a full-time student and
having the ability to stay afloat is all i( takes.

Obviously. Gleason* got more than just
what it lakes.

I remember thinking, "Wow, cant any-
body stop this guy?"

It was January 9, and Ricky Berry was
conducting a clinic on open court basketball
at the expense of the Golden State Warriors.
The game was a blow oul. Berry and his
teammates, the Sacramento Kings, turned ii
into a rout by the end of the first quarter.

I suppose I could have changed the chan-
nel, or read a book, maybe gone out for an
ice cream. But he had me; the skinny rookie
out of San Jose State had me riveted. The
final score has since faded from my memory,
but I still remember that Berry scored 34
devastating points, hitting an astounding
seven three-pointers.

Ten or 20 years from now, someone will
mention the name Ricky Berry. By all
rights, that thrilling evening of January 9.
1989 should be the first thought to cross my
mind. Unfortunately that will not be the
case.

Shocking

The most protrusive memory lhal I,
along with many other people, will ever have
about Ricky Berry is that shortly after mid-
night on August 14, 1989. he held a 9mm
pistol to his temple and put a bullet in his
head.

Many people much more qualified than I
will try, and probably fail to figure oul why
Berry would take his own life. He was 24
years old, and had a three-year, SI million
contract to play in the NBA.

Most observers felt he had true superstar
potential. He was always happy; his college
teammates called him "Romper Room"
because he was tike a big kid. He was
actively involved in the community, con-
ducting basketball camps for under privi-
leged children. He had a beautiful wife and
a brand new house. HLs life was. .. good.

Yet, Ricky had a problem that seemed to

him, insurmountable. It could have been the

argument he had with his shortly before the

• shooting. Whatever it was, it is no longer his

problem.

Time is unfamiliar with the concept of
respect. While ambulances, police and
friends were gathered around Ricky* house
that morning, trying to understand, a white,
red and blue Jeep pulled up right in the
middle of all of them. The mail still had to be
delivered.

Likewise, all of those whose lives inter-
sected with Ricky* cannot stop; they must
keep going. Only now they all bear an addi-
tional burden.

Burden

For the Sacramento Kings, that burden is
easily defined, but not so easily accomp-
lished. As training camp gets underway they
must fill the talent void left by the sudden
loss of a very gifted 6' 8" swingman.

The Kings players themselves will have to
put the tragic loss of a popular friend and
teammate oul of their minds. Point guard
Kenny Smith had spoken to Berry a couple
of days before the incident. They were plan-
ning on taking a Caribbean cruise together
toward the end of August. Smith said that
there was no indication that Berry was
troubled.

For others the burden will be even more
personal.

Ricky* coach at San Jose Stale also hap-
pened lo be his father, Bill Berry. In an
interview last October, the elder Berry said
lhat after four years of being Ricky* coach,
he looked forward lo just being his dad
again. "Maybe we can learn to hug
again," he said. Bill Berry got to be dad for
a little less than a year.

Big brother

Then there* the kids that Berry worked
with this summer. Ricky wasn't some stuck

up star who made cameo appearances al
basketball camps; he got involved person-
ally. He got to know ihe kids and ihey got to
know him. He was their big brother and an
example of how great things can happen to
those who work hard, never quit and keep
their priorities straight.

If big brother Ricky, who in the eyes of
these kids had it all, could not come up with
a reason to stay alive, then what hope can
there be left for a poor kid from south
Sacramento?

Another sports figure took his own life
this summer. Donnie Moore, a former

major league relief pitcher, shoi his ex-wife
before turning the gun on himself. Although
no less tragic, in hindsight, this incident was
somewhat understandable. Moore had
wrestled with mountains of problems, both
personal and professional.

It has been nearly two months since
Ricky Berry took his life, and there is still no
understanding it. The only thing that is clear
is that he was a very gifted basketball player
as well as a great young man. His death is a
great loss not only to the game of basketball,
but to our society as well.

Sports Calendar

Football

Saturday, Oct. 14, San Jose at San Jose, 7 p.m.
Saturday. Oct. 21, Laney. at CCSF. I p.m.

Soccer

Friday. Oct. 13, College of Marin, al Marin, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, Napa College, at Napa. 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, Consumnes River College, at CRC, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 27, West Valley College, at CCSF. 3:30 p.m.

Women's Volleyball

Friday, Oct. 13, Chabopt. at CCSF, 7 p.m.

Wednesday. Oct. 18. San Jose, at San Jose. 7 p.m.

Friday. Oct. 20, West Valley College, at CCSF. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct 25, Laney. at CCSF, 7 p.m.

Cross Country

Friday. Oct. 20. Chabot & West Valley
al Golden Gale Park. Women 2:30, Men 3.15

6 /The Guardsman

MORE NEWS DIGEST

Plaza in San Francisco. The march concludes
with a "Lighting the Torch of Conscience"
vigil on Oct. 22, 6-7 p.m.. al San Qucnlin
Prison.

Community college* enrollment rises

Enrollment in the California Community
Colleges grew by 53,000 students, or four
percent, in the last year, according to a preli-
minary estimate by Chancellor David Merles.
An estimated 1,388,000 students are enrolled
in the states 107 community colleges this fall;
this is more than 10 percent of all the college
students in the US.

More than 1,714,000 students will attend
the community college system by the year
2005, according to a conservative projection
by the state Department of Finance. Mertes
conservatively estimates the slate will have to
expand many existing campuses and build 16
new ones in the next 16 years.

-Wing Uu

Citizens march against racism

October

12-21,,

Bulletin Board

AIDS,

continued

parts of Europe and Asia, Africans are on
restrictive visas.

"But the issue is— AIDS is among us and
people are dying," says Moore, who is on the
board of directors of San Franciscos Black
Coalition on AIDS.

Slow response
, "The clock is ticking and action must be
taken," says Bartholomew Casimir, a gay
activist with ARC. And with the call for
action is the cry about lack of funding for
AIDS education and prevention.

As in the case of YES (Youth Environ-
ment Study) of MidCity Consortium to
Combat AIDS, positions for community
outreach workers have not increased despite
the need to expand into other parts of the
City where there have been significant
increases in HIV/ AIDS cases.

Ironically, it was not until 1986 that the
City sent two community outreach workers
to the Bayview/ Hunters Point area.

Still, funding is only one of many issues.
Cultural sensitivity ranks high as one of the
ways blacks have been slighted by existing
AIDS programs. Several months ago, the
Shanti Project was investigated on charges
of racial discrimination.

"Every black patient I sent to Shanti
would leave," says Saxon. "However, things
appear to be changing under the new direc-
tor, Eric Roffes, who is more accessible."

But the slow response to the AIDS crisis
in the black community is perpetuated also
in part by black politicians who fail to
recognize AIDS as a form of genocide
against the community, says Sala Udin,
executive director of the Multicultural
Training Resource Center.

Locally, with the noticeable exception of
Assemblyman Willie Brown and Congress-
man Ron Dellums in the East Bay, black
politicians are not sounding the alarm about
the vulnerability of the black community to
the AIDS epidemic.

A crisis of genocide

In Udins view, AIDS is a central part of
an overall health crisis of blacks— a part of
an overall crisis of genocide. "Whether it is
covert or overt, AIDS has become genocide
to African Americans, which is spurred on
by the availability of drugs in their commun-
ities," Udin charges.

Until black leaders vehemently proclaim
its threat to the community— the media
won't do it — people will continue to be
deluded, he says.

"However, the bottom line is minimizing
or eliminating risky behavior through edu-
cation. Education remains the ultimate wea-
pon against AIDS, for whatever racial or
sexual group involved," says Casimir.

A.S. Notes

By Deirdre Philpott

The Foundation of City College will
honor Governing Board member Robert P.
Vami at a reception on October 12 from 6 to
8 p.m. at Castagnolas Restaurant on Fisher-
mans Wharf. The Associated Student
Council will sponsor two representatives,
Lorette Hamilton and Hannah Munk, to
attend the event at $25 per person.

Vester Flanagan, dean of Student Activi-
ties, informed the council that the revenues
from this reception will be returned to help
in the funding of future campus projects.

Munk attended the Governing Board
meeting on September 28 as a representa-
tive from the council. She added the coun-
cil's endorsement to those asking for an
Asian American Studies Program as an
addition to the Ethnic Studies curriculum at
City College.

During the council meeting on October 4,
City College President Willis Kirk gave his
thanks to the council for its support of the
improved lighting project here on campus.

Kirk made it clear that he was concerned
about student safety on campus at night. He
hopes that the projects first priority will be
emergency lighting for the Science Building.
This would deter blackouts like the one the
campus experienced on the first night of
school this semester.

According to A.S.C. President Jacynthia
Willis, the first priorities will include the
emergency lighting in the Science Building
and the Cloud Circle area.

Rosie Perez, of the Latina Service Center,
asked the council if they would approve
additional partitions for their counseling
area in the lower level of the Student Union
due to problems with privacy and security.

The council unanimously approved this
proposal. The additional partitions will be
the same as those used in the past for regis-
tration in the lower level of the Student
Union.

The council recognized the French Club
and the Association of Engineering Stu-
dents (AES) as ongoing clubs here on
campus.

The council approved the first $250 allo-
cations for La Raza Unida and STARS
(Students Taking Astronomy Related
Subjects).

San Leandro residents march against racism after cross burning incident.

By Luna Salaver-Garda

A hot, Indian summer Sunday usually
means football, barbecues, or a picnic at the
beach. But for 75 concerned citizens,
October I was spent marching against the
racist activities which have been occurring
in San Leandro.

The demonstration was organized by
Diane Toffaletti, a San Leandro resident, as
a response to the cross burning the weekend
before in front of a black family s home.

"I was outraged by the various racist
incidents in this city," she said. The cross
burning was the most blatant."

Toffalettis rage inspired her to form the
San Leandro Alliance for Unity. The ad hoc
committee organized the march to show
that racist attacks wont be tolerated by
members of the community. Fliers were sent
to local churches, newspapers, and political
organizations to publicize this action.

Daryl Berman, of Castro Valley, read
about the march in the Daily Review, a local
newspaper. He attended the march pushing
his two-year-old son along in a stroller.

"I'm here to show my outrage at the cross-
burning," said Berman. "Its important peo-
ple make a statement about this."

The demonstrators were primarily Cauc-
asians of all ages, from senior citizens
dressed in their Sunday best to children who
held signs that read "Youth Against
Yahoos." Heavily guarded by uniformed and
plainclothes police officers, the marchers
walked a short route through the residential
area of San Leandro.

Alameda County Supervisor Mary King
felt that the demonstration was "a good
start."

"Its important that this was coordinated
by community members, not by an organi-
zation," she said. "This is a statement that
racism won't be tolerated in our cities. This
is an issue that citizens have to look at and
deal with."

King said that the mayor of San Leandro,
Dave Karp, is starting a task force to inves-
tigate the racist incidents occurring in his

city

A facade of tranquility

Ralph and Deloise Quarles, victims of the
hate crime, had moved to San Leandro last
year seeking refuge from the drug and gang
violence of East Oakland. Instead, the Qua-
rles discovered Mississippi Burning in
California.

The pristine homes and manicured lawns
provide a facade of tranquility. Reality
shows that San Leandro, a suburb south of

BUNGALOWS continued

class was housed in before. His only concern
is being moved again.

One instructor was reported to have held
his class out in the bleachers on the day the
building shut down.

40 years of "temporary use"

The condemned bungalow was built in
1949 and was used as a bookstore where
Batmale Hall now stands, according to Col-
lins. When Batmale Hall was built in the late
1970s, the bungalow was moved to its pres-
ent location on the bottom of the hill from
the ethnic club bungalows, next to the track
field.

It was to be for temporary use. Bunga-
lows/units 61 and 62 have been used
recently, though, lor classrooms. Bungalows
51 and 52 were used for storage.

Collins said the structure was a "balloon
construction" supported by pre-enginccred,
one-piece rib supports, with plywood on the
roof nailed to the ribs and to beams on the
awning. Lap (tongue in groove) board is the
shingle-like material nailed on the side.
Severe damage

Dry rot, caused by water and old age, was
beginning to damage the building severely.
The damage to the ribs and plywood is
seemingly unsafe because of their
delicatencss.

Collins said that, when he and Keenan
went on the roof to check it, they found that
the whole roof flexed and was "really rick-
ety." He observed that some of the main
beams — the basic supports — on the inside
were rotted. "You could sec through them,"
he said.

From the outside, one can see two beams
just apart from each other showing bad
deterioration. One seems to be beginning to
fall apart, showing big cracks, while the
other beam has a hole about two by two
inches.

Plans for other bungalows

Collins said that the condemned bun-
galow will eventually be torn down.

Asked whether there should be any con-
cern regarding the safety of other bungalows
on campus, Collins replied: "Not that I'm
aware."The other bungalows are just fine to
his knowledge.

The bungalows with red roofs are newer
and were built in the 1960s. Collins said that
when the new library is built, probably
where the ethnic club bungalows sit now on
Cloud Circle, the old library will be con-
verted to classrooms to take the place of the
present bungalows.

Oakland, is a town that has a documented
history of racism.

In a September 26 article published in the
San Francisco Chronicle, reporter Lonn
Johnston wrote: "In 1971, San Leandro was
called a bastion of racism by the now
defunct National Committee Against
Racism in Housing. A 1974 television docu-
mentary depicted the city as a white racist
enclave. In the early 1980s crosses were
erected on the lawns of two black families
and two crosses were burned al the home of
a Filipino family."

Since 1980, the number of ethnic minori-
ties has risen from 22 percent to 53 percent,
according to John Kline of the City of San
Leandro Redevelopment Office.

Thordie Ashley, member of the NAACP
Racial Intolerance Task Force, who partici-
pated in the march, cited other examples of
racism. She said a racist group held an event
in San Leandro on Hitlers birthday and
four months ago, students at a San Leandro
junior high school were caught bringing Ku
Klux Klan dolls to campus. Ashley said
thai, within the past five years, neo-Nazis
and hate groups have stepped up their
recruitment in California.

Theres an insidious increase of this type
of activity. When theres social and eco-
nomic turmoil, theres an increase of scape-
goating toward minorities," said Ashley.

People need someone to blame for their
troubles so they use us, she said.

"Avoid the temptation"

On September 27, police arrested Dean
Gordon Foster in connection with the recent
crime. Three other suspects are still being
sought. Because Foster has a history of
racist crimes, the judge denied his attorneys
request to release Foster on his own recog-
nizance. Instead, the judge decided to hold
Foster on $10,000 bail.

The march ended as quickly as it began,
without chanting or speeches, just Toffaletti
offering marchers soft drinks to thank them
for coming. Many thanked her for organiz-
ing the demonstration.

When asked how San Leandro residents
can continue to fight racism in their com-
munity, Toffaletti said: "I think they need to
avoid the temptation to judge people b>
their race. We all need to do that."

The March ended as quietly ash began,
without chanting or speeches, just Toffaletti
offering marchers soft drinks to thank them
for coming. Many thanked her for organiz-
ing the demonstration.

Scholarships

Scholarship information and applications are
available al the Scholarship Office, Batmale 366.
Office hours are l(M. 239-3339.

The U.S. Information Agency and the Institute
of International Education will award a new
scholarship for the Samantha Smith Memorial
Exchange Program, to allow students to spend a
semester ul a Hungarian or a Polish university.
Requirements are: under 21 years of age, at least
a year of undergraduate education, and a 3.2
cumulative GPA. Oct. 3! is the deadline. For
applications and info, contact Walter Jackson,
U.S. Student Program Division of HE, 809 Uni-
ted Nations Plaza, New York. NY 10017, (212)
984-5327.
Botanists meeting

Sat., Oct. 14. The Northern California Bota-
nists meet at City College, the first time on a
community college campus. Dr. Chcric Wetxel of
Ihe Biological Sciences department arranged the
meeting.
AIDS Awareness Month

October is AIDS Awareness Month, and Oct.
16-20 is AIDS Awareness Week at City College.

The City College AIDS Program Model will
be presented at the National AIDS Conference
Oct. 10-14 in San Francisco. The program, Xhal-
lengjng AIDS: The Second Decade— National
AIDS," is expected to be attended by over 5,000
persons.

Food collection for People with AIDS

Food stuffs such as peanut butter, pasta,
canned peas or corn, brown rice, and other
healthy food items as well as shampoo, toilet
paper, and vitamin C are in great demand. Please
bring these, and other donation for the S. F Al DS
Foundation Food Bank, to collection boxes at the
Student Health Center, Bungalow 201, and the
Instructional Computing Lab, Batmale 301.

Women's Clinic

On Oct. I, the Student Health Center opened a
Women* Clinic available Wednesdays, 11:30-3
p.m. by appointment. A female nurse practi-
tioner from the University of California will do
pelvic exams, pap smears, sexually transmitted
disease screening, prescribe birth control (like
pilLs and diaphragms), and treat vaginitis. Drop
in Bungalow 201 Mon.-Fri., 8-4, to make an
appointment- For more info, call 239-3110.

Xmas Jobs and Careers Search Workshops

The Career Development and Placement Cen-
ter (CDPQ holds a workshop on Thur., Oct. 12
from II -i rri to noon in Student Union, lower
level, and an evening workshop on Wed., Oct. 25
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Science 191. Employers
from the City s retail stores will discuss job oppor-
tunities, and City College faculty and counselors
will provide information on academic programs
for the retail business careers. The workshops are
limited to City College students. A resource list of
available Christmas jobs and on-campus inter-
views will be provided. R.S.V.P. and sign up at the
CDPC. Science 127, 239-3117.

Crime Watch

by Deirdre Philpott

There have been 16 reported petty thefts
on campus in the past few weeks, totaling to
$1,929 worth of stolen goods. A large major-
ity of goods have been stolen from students
who leave their property unattended.

Vandalism with racist tones has attacked
Batmale Hall on its second, third, fourth,
and fifth floor restrooms. Please be on the
lookout for any suspicious persons, and
report any vandalism to the Community
College Police.

A hit and run occurred on September 25
at 10 a.m. A vehicle entering the wrong
direction onto the Cloud Circle hit a faculty
or staff members car. The vehicle then pro-
ceeded to the intersection of Ocean Avenue
and Mission Street where the driver pro-
ceeded to steal a VCR from a local appliance
store.

Concerts draw thousands

to combat world hunger

By Luna Salaver-Garcia

The Jefferson Airplane concert on Sep-
tember 30 did more than bump City Col-
leges Louis A. Vasquez Memorial
Invitational Cross-Country Meet from the
Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park to Crystal
Springs in Belmont.

The free concert to aid the San Francisco
Food Bank ran into conflict with another,
earlier planned, benefit — the World Fest fair
held for Oxfam, a world-famine relief
organization.

Halch Wunder, director of the West Coast
Oxfam offices, said they were puzzled why
the Airplane would plan a benefit on the
same day. "We knew the Airplane concert
would affect World Fest attendance to some
extent."

The second annual, two-day event featur-
ing multicultural performances, ethnic cui-
sine, and folk crafts was held September 30
and October I in Sharon Meadows in
Golden Gate Park.

About 4,000 attended Saturday, the same

day of the Airplane concert. Wunder esti-
mated that 2,000 more attended the fair on
Sunday.

According to Cynthia Bowman, publicist
for the Jefferson Airplane, it was their view-
point that there wasnX any conflict, espe-
cially since concert organizers did not know
of the fair until five days before the event.

Bowman said they showed support for the
World Fest fair by announcing the fair four
times from the concert stage and by allowing
the World Fest committee iq pass out fliers
to the Airplane audience.

Celebrating many cultures

Still, Saturday was an excellent day for an
outdoor fair. WorldFest organizers couldn't
have asked for better weather or a mellower
crowd.

"Weorganize WorldFest to celebrate the
fact that theres so many cultures in the
world," said John Hammock, executive
director of Oxfam America.

Artist Lillian Duncan came all the way
from Pasadena: "I heard about this through
the crafts fair guide. I thought participating
in todays event would be a worthwhile
experience."

Zulu Spear, an African musical group,
was just one of the dynamic performers who
entertained the crowd. They closed Satur-
days event with an inspiring performance,
rousing the appreciative audience to their
feet.

Taxi driver David Fine chose the fair over
the rock concert because "I thought this
would be more interesting, more diverse,
less crowded, less of a scene. Plus I have four
kids with me, and its turned out to be a
great event."

Poet Luis Syquia was more succinct:
""Cause I aint no hippie!"

"I'm here for the cultural diversity," said
Oakland resident Slick Rasouli. "Too often
the brothers and sisters don't have enough
play, so I have to support these endeavors
because its a celebration of culture. Its a
celebration of life."

Oxfam America is already planning for
next years benefit, tentatively scheduled for
the last weekend in September. Like ttw
Mission District Carnaval parade or the
Nihonmachi Street Fair, WorldFest is bound
to be another San Francisco tradition.

For more information about Oxfam
America, contact (415) 863-3981, or write to
1748 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102.

UCSF* 125lh Birthday Party
Sat., Oct. 14. 10-4. The University of California tainment, sports stars and fitness demonstrations J
at San Francisco invites the entire Bay Area to its food by famous chefs, and Citv street mimes,
1 2Sth-year Birthday Party, which kicks off a year- magicians, and jugglers. UCSF campus. Third
long celebration. It will showcase b "Magical and Parnassus Avenues. Free. Limited free park-
Mediane Show," three stages of musical enter- mg al UCSF Laurel Heights, 3333 California St.

English eligibilit) essay exam

Nov. 14-16. The English eligibility essay exam
will be given at the following limes: Tuesday, 1-3
p.m. at Visual Arts 114; Wednesday, 9-11 am. al
Bungalow 221, 1-3 p.m. at Visual ARts 115, 7:30-
9:30 p.m. at Arts 302; and Thursday, 8-10 a_m. at
Visual Arts 115 and 1-3 p.m. al Science 136.

Tutoring available; tutors wanted

The Study Center continues evening tutoring
this semester on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8
p.m. Day tutoring is 8-4, Mon.-Fri.

Tutors are wanted in all subjects. Qualifica-
tions arc: 2,5 or better overall GPA; an A or B in
course to be tutored; instructors recommenda-
tion, and an application and interview. Pay is
$5.02 an hour.

The Study Center is in Cloud 332, along with
other Learning Assistance Programs. Services
are free. 239-3160.

Friends book sale

There are 20,000 books on sale in the Friends
of the Library store in Conlan 2 (basement).
Hardbacks are $2, and SI for paperbacks, maga-
zines, and records. Hours are 10-4 on Mon., 10 lo
noon and 2-3 on Wed., 10 to noon on Thursday,
and 10-11 a.m. on Fri.

Meetings

The Associated Student Council meets al 12-1
p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Student
Union Conference Room. 239-3108.

The Governing Board of the S.F. Community
College District usually meets on the last Thurs-
day of the month in the District Auditorium at 33
Gough St., beginning at 7:05 p.m. for executive
session (closed to public) and at 7:30 p. m. for open
(to public) meeting. It will meet on Oct. 26, Nov.
30 (changed from Nov. 16) and Dec. 21, with times
and dates subject lochange. 239-3013 or
239-3000.

The College Council meets on Oct. 19, Nov. 16.
and Dec. 7.

The Administrative Council meets on Oct. 12.
Nov. 9, and Nov. 30.

AIDS and Subdance Abuse

Wed.. Oct. 18, 12-1 p.m. Cancer/; i
its. Sala Udin. executive director of |£"j
cultural Resource Training Centr.gjveuj,
on "AIDS and Substance Abuse" and Hi
on people of color. Conlan 101. Free. ;

Women and AIDS

Thurs.. Oct. 19. 12:30-2 p,m. Concm/i
Series. Rosamaria Zayas, an AIDS
Co-Coordinator at the Womens In
Mental Health, speaks about risk facta]
behavioral changes. Co-sponsored by (hjt
Science department. Arts 302. Free. J

The Future of San Francisco: a
Perspective

Thurs., Oct. 19, 9-5. San Francisco StajiJ
versity holds a day-long symposium, wA
detnic experts, and business, poliijcw
community leaders. SFSU Studenl Uraos «
HoUoway Ave. Free. For more info, c
posium organizer Frederic Stout at 3

Third Annual Minority Business Confab

Sat.. Oct. 21. 8-5. The S.F./ Bay Ateic
Ihe National Black MBA Association t
hands-on workshop for minority busuie»o
entitled "An African American Agendt I
niques for Business Success." Co-sponkM.
Golden Gate University and the East B*
Business Development Center. 5th floor, J
School. Golden Gate University, 536
Street. $25/535 early registration
general registraton) for studenu/b
owners-professionals. For registration, otj
info. 893-2843.

Minority, need-based scholarships tai
ble to Blacks, Hispanics, and Americanly
who transfer to a four-year school to stodra
netting or business sdministration Spoaa
by General Electric and administered by ut(i
lege Board, the scholarships require a ■
and deadline is Nor. 15. For more info, c
Scholarship Office.

Black College

"As an adult learning, [I believe] that its
difficult to relcam what one has already lost.
Also, the teaching styles reflect on how the
students will learn and excel," she said. "This
happens to be part of the reasoning for our
attempt to bring an African American her-
itage to this approach."

It was necessary to have a mentor section
to this program to try what the black col-
leges do, explained Armistead. There was a
total black team approach — yet, Armis-
tcad's assistants didn't work in a vacuum
either. Suggestions for the program were
bounced back and forth, such as that stu-
dents will be matched with professors on job

related programs, or workshop/ tutorials
with guest speakers, depending on what is
discussed.

Library skills

Students in the program will also learn
how to use the library according to the
Library of Congress system.

"Statistically, students who are comforta-
ble in a library tend to matriculate at a
higher level. That s one of the reasons that,
in order for a school to be accredited, they
have to have a proper library," said Jones.
"But a proper library with all its attributes is
not going to help if the students don't know
how to use it."

It is believed that, often, students who go
to the library uni ask the right questions
because they don't have enough knoiwledge
about how to proceed in doing research or
are just trying to answer questions that need
answering.

"I have found that students who are
uncomfortable in the library, for whatever
persuasion, will not come. They would
rather go to the public library because they
are familiar with the Dewey Decimal Sys-
tem, but they don't have the same resources
that a college library has.

A need to make an effort

AAAP will also provide admission and
scholarship assistance as a means of encou-
raging more black students to transfer to
four-year colleges. "We have a scholarship
for black students that will do a complete
profile for each student to get money from
two sources for any university. Although for
the entire last year, not one black student
has made an effort to apply for a general
scholarship," said Armistead.

Emmet Richardson, president of the
Black Studenl Union, was apparently
stunned when he heard this information.

"I was not aware, nor do I know of any
black students who are aware about most, Lf
any, scholarships for black students. I also
believe that there are a lot of black students
who probably dont know that they hae to
submit a petition to the dean of students to
receive a degree from this institution," said
Richardson.

continued.

"Once the studens learn how to t.
library, they can go to any college or i
sity library and use it successfully, wh_
is UC Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, orS
State, because they all use the Libr
Congress system," explained Jones.

"I feel that there is a need for
instructors to inform the students
their educational rights, adn there shouUi
a way that the black students know who|
black instructors are," he said.

Richardson said that he invited tbe I
instructors to an open house at the L
bungalow to meet with students, but I
few instructors even bothered to show!

Refining a model

Armistead's team is in the prooaij
refining its model for imple
These people are the only ones (o
programs especially for black stu
AAAP is one of four programs, out of I
presented, to be passed by the state <
lor s office.

Program implementation for other (
fomia community colleges is not sch
until August 1990.

Armistead wishes to teach others horn
do it for replication (for various Asian |
ulations and the like). She believes thattl
is a 90 percent chance for its success. I
its dissemination is to reach all
Black Student Union (BSU), and
programs in the state.

She also believes that students wilhl
advisor as well as non-black teachers \
are willing to put in time and effort <
pull it off. "leaching and counseling arefi
talents. Yet, all talents must be pr.
said Armistead.

An excellent idea
"I believe that this is an excellent "ideatl
is very much needed in terms of rete
and matriculation of black students,"!
counselor Lulann McGriff. She is |
of the San Francisco chapter and
regional chair of the NAACP.

McGriff recently lashed out at Sup
tendent Ramon Conines and the San I
Cisco Unified School District after
announcement of low achievement j
for black high school students. This r
even harder for these students to reach,!
succeed in, college. Conines
plans for improvements a couple of t
later.

About City College, "I feel that
thing (for the black students] should b
been done early on. Obviously, enough b»J
being done here at this institution, and i
new project of this kind is welcome "

COLLINS continued.

Collins hopes the District would be able
to move out of the "crisis respond mode
where we are now in order to renew, plan,
and deliver a progrma lo do it before it fails."
He cited the Science Building, which is over
50 years old, as a prime example. "The infra-
structure of the Science Building, which is
the oldest building on campus, will have to
be replaced. Pipes just eat away and leak."
In addition, Ihe building has the oldest sewer
line on campus.

In response to criticisms about the lack of
cleanliness on the campus, he said: "We can
only manage with what they give us." Col-
lins had only positive comments about the
custodial staff. "They gave good support
and team spirit while going through the
rough limes without a lot of complaints."

In a letter lo all administrators. Hsu
praised Collins for his dedication and
named Associate Director John Finn to
head the Buildings and Grounds Depart-
ment. Finn is already a member of the
department.

Although Collins has already started his
new job. he will still be continuing with four
projects thai he had started or was involved
with: overseeing replacement of the District
telephone system, conducting a safety sur-
vey, selecting the architect for the new

library, and finishing work on the custi
runs evaluation.
"I am not abandoning them," said

tins. Still, as far as his custodial workefi
concerned, the situation is "pretty bad.
doubt that it will change soon," said Jobs

And according to Chancellor Hsu,
was not ready to give a report yeL "I am
coming up with a recommendation. I
make a recommendation to the Bo»
before the next Board meeting," said H»
' Hercules civic leader

Collins, 44, who is married with tj*
children, was appointed associate direct
of Facilities and Planning in Sepicf 1 *
1980. Al the time, he was granted a lea*
absence from his position at John
Center as assistant director in St'
Services.

He received a doctor of Educao*
majoring in Community College A(la "T
tration from the University of So"™?
California and a Master of Arts DegJ»
majoring in Industrial Art, from San n»
cisco Slate University. fitt>

He served as mayor of Hercules, CaW£
nia from 1986 to 1988, a position in*"?
City College Dean Bennett Tom pre* 1
serves. As a resident of Hercules, be
served on the City Council for n«
years.

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A. S. Council approves emergency,
lighting in response to earthquake

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Leadership trip leads to
resignation of A.S. member

News

Digest

Delay in publication

The October 17 earthquake resulted in the
down: at tlic Community College District^
i li'iicN. including City College, until
October 23, whicb,delayed publication «l Ih'u
issue of The Guardsman by a week We regrel
jn\ in, unveniencr this may have can

F.mployecs gel pay for earthquake layoff

"In response to the many inquiries." Com-
munity College District Chancclloi Hilary
Hsu issued an October 25 memo thai all
regularly assigned faculty and staff "who had
assignments during the designated lime
period will be paid us tf they had performed
service." This includes all certificated staff
ifull-iiiiic. part-time pro-rate, administrators,
eld. all classified staff, and all student
workers (classification 3591 ) for Ihc evening of
October 17, the days and evenings of October
18-20. and the day of October 21.

One inquiry came from Local 2121 of the
American Federation of Teachers, which
represents faculty who are certificated. The
Executive Board of Local 2121 al its emer-
gency meeting on October 20 passed a resolu-
tiOD staling: "Be il Resolved thai U is Local
2121 s posilin that no faculty member shall be
penalized because of the earthquake and that
all faculty members shall receive compenslion
as l hough ihey had performed their duties had
noi events beyond Ihcir control occurred."

The District was hesitating." "'he AFT
exprsscd concern,""** passed the resolution."
but "we commend lhem[the Distncl) for their
action." said AFT Local 2121 spokesperson
Chris Haiuo

Campus relief drives

The Associated Student Council holds an
earthquake relief drive for the displaced citi-
zens of WalsonviUc. Santa Cruz, and Oakland
near ihc Cypress Street exit on October 30-
Novemher 17. Send money payable tr the
CCSF Associated Student* Earthquake
Rclicl Fund c/o ASC faculty advisor Vester
Flanagan, dean of Student Activities. Box
81)205 or Room 205 in the Student Union

The Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) Honor
Society sponsors a Thanksgiving canned food
drive for the homeless on November 6-17.
Bring canned food to donuiion boxes at the
library, bookstore. Scicnde Building, cafete-
ria I'hotography Lab in Visual Arts 160, and
\(.s l acuity advisor Valerie Mcehan's office
in Science 225.

Photography departments 50lh birthday

The Photography department celebrates
50 yean With U\c days of activities and j
tuned exhibition; contest. Siudemi by Stu-
dents, on November 1-5 (Sec -Bulletin
Board" on back page for details |

( emus I

According to an October 25 report, enrol-
lment stood at 29,691 as of ihc Census I date
ol September II, an increase ol 6.9 percenl
over 27,767 in Fall 1988. Dean Mira Sinco
and her AdmiMinru and Record office pre-
pared Ibe document which shows that there
were I7,}06dayand 12.385 nighl sludenls(58
versus 42 percent); more female (16,427 or 55
percenl) lhan mole (13.264 or 45 percent)
students, and 9.407 new. 5.204 readmitted.
and 1 5.080 continuing students (or 32, 17 and
51 percenl).

["here were 10.341 whites. 17,020 non-
white, and 2330 students of unknown herit-
age (35.57, and eight percent). The ethnic
breakdown in numbers (and percentages)
were a> foilOWC 2.598 Afro-American (nine
percent); 213 American Indian (one); 6.070
Chinese (20); W02 Filip.no (eight), 3,394
Hispanic/ Latin American (II), 320 Japanese
(one); 1,029 Koreans (three); and 1.094 otbei
Asians (four percent).

See NEW DIGEST, back page

Z By Wing Liu

In a decisive response to ihc October 17
earthquake, the Associated Student Council
sped up part of its lighting plan by two
weeks with the approval of $7,500 for emer-
gency lighting in the Science Building.

Returning on the first day of school after
the quake, they voted II in favor and one
abstention (Martha Cobbins) at the October
23 meeting to allocate the funds.

According lo ASC President Jacynthia
Willis, the Science Building received consid-
eration because City College President Wil-
lis Kirk said it was the only building on
campus without emergency lighting. After
the earthquake, Willis said she talked to
students and ihey said they were fright-
ened—even with the light oulsidc, it was still
very dark in the building.

Also, there have been several blackouts,
and "You cant even see your hand in front of
your face in the Science Building," said
Willis. In light of the aftershocks and think-
ing of the safely of the students, the council
moved the emergency lighting from the bot-
tom to top priority of five lighting projects
and allocated money for it two weeks ahead
of schedule, according to Willis.

The money will pay for installing wiring,
lighted "EXIT" signs, and power-pack/
spotlamps which will light up all stairways
and hallways for the four floors of the
Science Building, according lo James Kee-
nan, superintendent of Buildings and
Grounds.

The bids had already been received, and
the contractor had been selected. Once the
money is transferred, the project will receive
"firsi priority" and be started "ASAP (as
soon as possible)," said Keenan. Willis said
the vouchers for ihc money have already
been signed.

Other lighting

The councils Lighting Committee
planned to tour the campus with Keenan on
November I in Ihe evening looking for loca-
tions to improve lighting, according to its
chair. Ravi Vora. (Also, they will check out
the Astronomy departments concern that
lighting will interfere with the view of its
telescope by causing blurring.) It expects to
receive bids for the other four projects in a
week and approve them the week of
November 6, following its schedule.

Actually, the councils faculty advisor,
Dean of Student Activities Vester Flanagan,
had wanted to see all the lighting projecls
approved at once on October 23, since the
council was already approving almost
$2,000 for six students lo go to a student
leadership conference in Los Angeles (see
"Resignaiion" article).

Photo bv Edmund Lev

"If you are going to do all of ihc lighting
for campus, then by all means do it." said
council member Charles Frazier. "Jacynthia
has done a good job in her attempts to
restore all of the lighting on campus. But
since she has the estimates for the complete
job, why docsnl she spend all of it and do il
all in one fell swoop?"

In priority order, the council needs lo
improve lighting near the Campus Child
Development Center, near ihc Norlh (wom-
ens) Gym, near the Arts Extension build-
ing, and around Cloud Circle, according to
Willis. Just upgrading the lighting at the
rear of Cloud Hall on Cloud Circle to twice
the intensity and providing lights for the
Bungalow 300 series will cost $3,800.
according to Kirk. Funding the oiher two
projects will probably cost another $4,000.

"Were going to do it. Its a necessity," said
Willis "h's not a luxury." She said she has
heard about the council wanting to improve
lighting for over three semesters, but it didnt
get done. Willis made lighting part of her
plailorm when running for president, and
has been insirumental in getting it, working
closely with Kirk. (See The Guardsman,
Sept. 14-27 )

Willis was critical about the area near
Norlh Gym: Il has minimal lighting at the
purking area, there are a lot of bushes and
trees, she hardly ever sees security down
there, and most classes don't get oui until 10
p.m. And it gets darker earlier with the
ending of Daylight Savings Time. "When I
gel out of class, I run to my car."

She said the improved lighting is a neces-
sity for education, so students could feel safe
enough to come lo learn. Willis should
know— she was almost raped after an even-
ing class.

Districts responsibility

Impeached council member Christopher
Bess was still critical of the council from the
sidelines. "It is unfortunate thai Dean Flan-
agan has exercised his authority over the
council," he said. "Flanagan wants to make
his job easier because he would have to go to
the administration and go through the red
tape if the council couldn't okay the budget
for the lighting."

The district is fulfilling minimum require-
ments, but the minimum doesn't mean ade-
quate, said Willis. "The system usually docs
ihc minimum, and people have to compen-
sate." And, "The role of the A.S. Council is
to look out for the students."

The council feels the lighting is the dis-
tricts responsibility and plans to send a
letter to the district or city asking for reim-
bursement of funds. But. frankly, "I don't
ihink were going to be reimbursed a penny
for it." said Willis.

Kris Mitchell contributed to this article.

Every drop counts

College

Transfer

Day

Thurs., Nov. 16. 9 a.m.-l2:30 p.m. The Transfer
Center sponsors a College Transfer Day in the
lower level of the Student Union. There will be
representatives from most of ihc California Stale
Universities (CSU), most of Ihc Universities of
California (UQ; Cogswell College; Army ROTC;
Saint Marys; Santa Clara University; and the
University of San Francisco (USF).

The CSU schools coming are; Bakersfield,
Chico, Dommguez Hills, Hayward, Long Beach.
Los Angeles, Northridge, Sacramento. San Ber-
nardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose,
S,n I iils Obispo, Sonoma and Stanislaus. The
UC -chools attending are: Berkeley, Davis, Los
Angeles, Riverside. San Diego and Sanla Cruz.
239-3748.

By Kris Mitchell and Wing Liu

The Associated Student Council lost yet
another member at its October 23 meeting
when a frustrated Martha Cobbins resigned
her seat partly over a disagreement in
funding.

She is the second member to leave the
council in the middle of the semester. The
first to do so was Christopher Bess, who was
impeached on September 27. (Sec The
Guardsman. Sepl. 28-Oct. II and Oct. 12-
25.) They leave two vacant seats available on
the council.

Cobbins left the council due lo a differ-
ence of opinion regarding the upcoming
Cal-SACC (California Student Association
of Community Colleges) conference which
will take place in Los Angeles on November
II. Al the meeting, the council approved
$ 1 ,770 lo cover the expenses for six people by
a vote of ll-l. with Cobbins voting against.

"I left because I was disappointed with
the A.S. Council in regards to what I was
led to believe what our function was when
we presented our slate [Students With A
Vision] to the voters last semester," said
Cobbins. "Yet, I do believe thai everyone
who wankte dto go to Cal-SACC should go.
and, when that didn't pan out, I decided that
this was the last straw. [ASC President]
Jacynthia [Willis] is also a different person
from when we first thought up the slate."

Sudden but not unexpected

Al 12:51 p.m.. minutes before Ihe meeting
was adjourned, Cobbins grabbed her bags
and verbally gave her resignation before
storming out of the meeting.

There were looks of astonishment among
several council members, ihe least surprised
being Willis.

"It's unfortunate that Martha decided lo
leave, and I regret the fact that we weren't
able to maintain a professional relation-
ship," said Willis.

Xobbins has not participated in our
council meetings, she was never thoroughly
prepared, nor did she attend any of the
executive meetings with the exception of
maybe Iwo. It's apparent that she didn^
dedicate her time to the council," added
Willis.

"I was surprised to see her resign, but she
is a mature individual. If she decided lo
leave or stay, then it was entirely up to her."
said Vester Flanagan, dean of Student
Activities.

When asked about Cobbins' contribution
to the council, Flanagan refused to
comment.

"I happen to support Martha whole-
heartedly because I know thai I could work
with her. If we were on opposite sides of an
issue, I know thai we would be able to
handle it maturely," said Bess.

After Cobbins left, the remaining council
members took a vote, as advised by Flana-
gan, to formally acknowledge her informal
resignation. It seemed that ihc council
members couldn't make a second motion of
acknowledgement fast enough after the first
motion was made, after which they voted
unanimously to accept the resignation.

Student Bonnie Lok donates blood to the City
Irwin Memorial Blood Centers nurse

By Wing Liu

(Editors note: The Oct. 17 earthquake
reminded the Bay Area of the vital need/or
blood, and the community responded
enthusiastically, flooding the blood banks.
Unfortunately, this spirit did not exist in last
month's blood drive at City College, which
had a disappointing turnout, lower lhan for
high schools. This is why we are running this
"old" story— the same old story that there is
always a need for blood. City College, please
respond appropriately.)

"I guess todays the day," said Bonnie Lok,
as she lay on the hospital bed with a tube
coming out of her arm, a dark red fluid
coursing into a plastic bag. Finally.she was

Photo bv Wing Liu
College Fall Blood Drive with the help of an

able to donate blood, to the City College
Fall Blood Drive on September 19-20 in the
Student Union.

Lok had coordinated a blood drive when
she was in Galileo High School, but she
couldn\ give herself because she was under
the weight limit by 10 pounds. "I'd been
thinking of donating blood for a long time,
but I had never had a chance to." She found
thai chance when she passed by a sign on the
way to the library.

Despite Loks enthusiasm, poor advance
publicity contributed to a low turnout. Most
of the flyers didn't appear until the first day
of the drive.

Disappointing turnout

"It hasnt been this slow before," said

District holds 60 events
for AIDS Awareness Month

By Rcnee DeHaven

October was "AIDS Awareness Month"
nationally as well as at San Francisco Com-
munity College District, where over 60 pro-
grams were planned from September 19 lo
early November.

Unfortunately, the October 17 earth-
quake struck at the heart of the districts
"AIDS Awareness Week," but its organizers
have continued with the rest of the events.
The Dancing for Our Lives contest,
where dancers have to pass an Al DS quiz to
enter, is still set for November 4, and the
deadline for the AIDS essay contest is still
November 27.

The Guardsman is still co-sponsoring an
essay contest with the Gay and Lesbian
Studies, English, Biology and Student
Health departments and also the Gay and
Lesbian Alliance (GALA) campus club.
The first place winner will get $50 and the
essay printed on the editorial page of the
newspaper. The second and third place
winners will each receive $25 (sec page 2).
According to Mary Redick. the AIDS
education resource instructor for the district,
"Ninety faculty members volunteered lo
help in this push for AIDS awareness."

Events lhat look place included the Con-
dom Cafe Booth, The Normal Heart play, a
visit from Blcachman, an AIDS Video Fes-
tival, and lectures— to name a few. There
were also classroom presentations, distribu-
tion of materials, collection boxes for the
S.F. AIDS Foundation Food Bank, and
AIDS prevention and awareness displays.
Condom Cafe— food for tnough;
"The Condom Cafe was designed by Stu-
dcni Health [Services]," said Redick, "and
has served as a prototype for 37 other col-
leges around the country." Its purpose is to

encourage people to ask questions «r share
their knowledge about safe sex practices in a
non-threaiening atmosphere.

"I think AIDS is something everyone
wants lo know more about," said Sharon
Zakus, from the Health Science Depart-
ment, "but it's like trying lo talk ab»ui sex
with your parents. Its something hard lo
do."

The Condom Cafe was set up in the
cafeteria from ll-l. It was a lable artanged
with various safe sex paraphemalii wilh
knowledgeable people lo talk abrui the
displays.

Leadership trip leads
to falling out

The Cal-SACC conference brings
together student leaders from all over the
state twice a year, switching between north-
ern and southern California for the meeting
place. The $1,770 cost for six works out to
$295 for each person,

"Il is a lot of money." admitted Willis, but
"is actually pretty cheap." According lo Wil-
lis, ihc cost includes $800 for airfare, $60 per
nighl for a room with triple occupancy. $65
registration per person, $10 for ihc work-
shops, and an optional trip lo Disneyland.

Bess said the Cal-SACC conference was
instrumental in Cobbins' resignation: "I
believe that ihc council was closing it out
from the remaining students. It wasn't
initiated to the student body in the case of
presenting and distributing flyers so that the
rest of the students on the campus can be
aware of this. And when it escalated from a
proposed six students to 1 1. only lo have ihc
prospect of II shot down, il had disap-
pointed her."

Photo bv EdmundLee

Bleachman meets the public at the jay
and Lesbian parade in June.

Man behind the jug

Bleachman was another person involved
in the AIDS awareness events. He visited
City College on October 17. He walked
around the campus handing out brochures
and talking about the importance of using
bleach on intravenous (IV) needles and
using condoms during sex for the prevention

of AIDS.

Les Pappas is the "man behind the jug,"
and said he originated Bleachman "to try
and find a creative way to reach drug users.
In the past, we had success wilh a comic
book called Tlie Works." Pappas added lhat
"literacy is a problem among heavy drug
users. We wanted to do something visually
eye-catching to gel our message across
quickly."

According lo Pappas, "there are a lot of
volunteers involved, and street outreach is
having the larger impact." Blcachman has
been established for about one and a half
years and is now entering into phase two,
which is focusing not only on bleach but also
the use of condoms.

Participatory

That so many people were involved
reflects the work of Redick, who coordi-
naied the evenLs. They reflect ihe participa-
tory and caring nature of her unique pro-
gram for the district, which ihc rest of the
nation looks lo as a guide

"The key lo my program, the most impor-
tani thing, is that il is a grass tools program
ihai docsnl duplicate any program," said
Redick. who is ihe first AIDS coordinator
al a posi-sccondary educational institution
in ihe country.

For more information about AIDS pro-
grams, call Mary Redick al 239-3048.

Wing Liu contributed to this article.

Head Nurse Lilian Delfin of the Irwin
Memorial Blood Centers, who ran the first
day. She estimated there were 20 donors
near the end of that day, fewer than last year,
for the five nurses and driver to handle. "We
used lo have eight beds," but went down to
six beds a couple of years ago. She won-
dered where were "the security boys" who
helped out wilh donations last year.

"We were disappointed with the blood
drive," said Theresa Kelly, a recruiter at
Irwin Memorial. There were 23 donors on
Tuesday and 25 on Wednesday, " 10 lo 15 less
than we wanted" according lo their projec-
tions. This is less than for the April blood
drive, wilh 28 and 44 for each day, which
itself dropped a quarter from the previous
drive.

Kelly gave several reasons: they didn^ gel
publicity out early enough; it was close to
the beginning of the year, and they have to
work more closely wilh student groups,
administration, and faculty next lime.

Not meeting projections

Kelly wants to see more donors from City
College, saying it is a large school and is not
meeting a 10 percent projection, even based
on only the day population. (The drive was
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Using the Sept. 9 enrollment figures of
17,053 day students, the 48 donors work out
to only 0.3 percent. City College had 28,850
total students.

Companies do more than 10 percenl and
"high schools do way more than 10 percenl,"
said Kelly, doing more like 30 to 60 percent.

For the next drive in April 1990, "we want
100 donors. That'll take a lot of work."

Hard feelings last time

This blood drive was run purely by Irwin
Memorial, which only gave out doughnuts
and juice to the donors. Contributors also
got credit for future blood transfers, includ-
ing for family members, according to

Ddr ' n See BLOOD, back page

Photo b y Edmun d Lee

Martha Cobbins resigned from the AS.
Council and is now concentrating on her job
in the Afro-American Studies department
and her studies.

"Marthas approach to Cal-SACC was
unrealistic. She thought that we should send
an unlimited amount of students. Its
obvious lhat we don't have the budget
allowed to do lhat," said Willis. "If you want
to talk about wasting money, then lhats
what I would call wasting money."

"Its really expensive," said Willis. There
are some people who were really angry" that
more couldnt go. Her personal feeling is:
"There are a lot of [other] things on this
campus to be done."

Free for all

The council opened up the trips to all
organizations, clubs, interested members,
and gallery (audience) members at the meet-
ing. The council ended up reserving a place
for Willis and picking five names out of a
hat from II interested, so iherc were ihree
males and three females. Attending will be
Willis, Guardsman reporter Kris Mitchell,
and council members Manuel Ellison,
Deborah Emlaelu, Charles Frazier and
Lauren Hamilton.

The Guardsman asked Willis why the
conference was opened up lo everyone, with
no promise that ihey would become student
leaders.

Willis said, "I dont think we should show
favoritism to council members to go. Maybe
this will be the one thing to get involved wilh
student government, to open their eyes—
especially to student government."

Also, the attendees will learn other things
like job readiness and resume writing to
prepare ihem for a job and their life, besides
learning about student leadership, said
Willis.

"If another student wanted logo. 1 would
have relinquished my space," said Willis.
Bui other council members said "if anyone
should go, I should go. so they reserved a
space. I am the student body president
representing City College."(Emphasis hers.)

Criticism

Cobbins had criticism on other issues.
She believes that "Bess' impeachmeni was
handled wrong due to opposition to what
the council was doing. I believe that there
was a personal motive behind Christophers
impeachment. The A.S. Constitution con-
sists of loopholes, yei no one has discussed il,
and Christopher tried to follow ihe constitu-
tion lo the letter of ihe law."

Willis responded lhat "Everyone has a
different interpretation of the constitution,
and, if Martha or Christopher had made a
statement lhat we [the council] weni against
the constitution, please show in the printed
minuics of ihe previous meetings to explain
when and where we made ihe
discrepancies."

Cobbins also said that the remaining
council members are there lo serve the
needs of the president, but council members
Leslie Nazor and Kalherine Watson, as well
as Willis, denied an earlier accusation of
this. (See The Guardsman. Sepl. 29-Oct.
II.)

See RESIGNATION, back page

English Eligibility Essay Test

Tuesday

Nov. 14

1-3 p.m. VA1I4

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Nov. 15

9-11 a.m. B221

Wednesday

Nov. 15

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Nov. 15

7:30-9:30 p.m. A302

Thursday

Nov. 16

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Thursday

Nov. 16

1-3 p.m. SI36

Students who want to take English I A after English 5A/5B, ESI 40, or Business
70, or those who want to lake English 12 after English SA must pass the English
Eligibility Essay Test. The test requires writing an expository or argumentative essay
.m one of three provided topics within one and a half hours. Students may bring i
dictionary. Thev are encouraged to lake the tesi at one of the early limes. For more
information, call Donald Beilke. English Eligibility Coordinator, at 139-3574.

2 /The Guardsman

EDITORIAL-

November

2-15,|

The Right

to Express

Their Stupidity

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By Michael S. Quinby

As an editor of The Guardsman and a sincere supporter of the First Amendment of the
Constitution of the United States, I feel I must come to the defense of The Guardsman's
decision to run a reproduction of the swastika on the front page.

In his editorial in the last issue of The Guardsman, Mark Gleason complained about the
newspaper facilitating the Nazis' purpose by printing their symbol and their message in a
prominent fashion. I wholeheartedly disagree.

The idealistic purpose of a newspaper is to inform and educate. To hide away ugly truths
about ugly parts of our society is far more dangerous than shedding light on a reality.

1 agree with Mr. Gleason^s feelings about the type of person who plasters hate propaganda
all over a college campus. I also have no problems jeopardizing my own ideal of journalistic
maturity by sending the people who defaced my school a personal message: you are cowards
and you are pigs. I challenge you to write a letter to The Guardsman supporting your cause
and to deliver it in person. I will publish it unedited, with your name on it. 1 will not publish
anything anonymous, or not handed to me personally.

I am very confident that I will find no response.

My point is that even though 1 feel Nazis, or neo-Nazis, or racist in general arc a lower life-
form, 1 will fiercely defend their right to free speech. I feel it will be the most powerful tool
in eradicating them. If you lift up the rocks under which these people arc hiding, they shrivel
up and die.

These people, unfortunately, are Americans, and they need to be protected by the
Constitution. The Constitution, thankfully, will enable them to defeat themselves, and to rid
us of their presence permanently.

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A Bad Rap?

By Kris Mitchell

A while ago, I went to a rap music con-
cert. Even though the show had started
about an hour later than scheduled, it was
running smoothly until, halfway through
the show, the fighting commenced.

It is said that when you go to a concert
where there is a crowd (that is expected to
attract mostly teenagers) and the act con-
sists of rap artists, you had better be pre-
pared to throw some blows. As we all know,
rap music has been labelled just about
everything except positive— except by rap*;
listeners.

If one has ever listened to rap music
before (and I know of many who haven't),
one will find that since the introduction of
rap in 1979, there has been an improvement.
In the earlier days of rap, most rappers (or
emcees, as they prefer to call themselves)
bragged about what great lovers they were,
how much money they had, and their "vir-
tuosity" on the microphone. Although some
of this is evident even in recordings today,
you will find that these songs have begun to
reflect what^ happening in the ghettos.
These songs also consist of tales about racial
opinions (Public Enemy, Lakim Shabazz).
the plight of the homeless (Queen Latifa),
drug dealing (and its constant companion,
violence) (N.W.A., Ice-T).

With the content of these aforementioned
topics in rap music, it is believed that when
the group N.W.A. sings F—ck Tha Police,
most listeners will take heed. This is defi-
nitely not the case.

About seven months ago, a rap entitled
Self Destruction was introduced to the pub-
lic by way of radio stations, nightclub dee-
jays, and video music veejays — yet, nothing
changed. As rapper Ice Cube (from
N.W.A.) said in an interview with David
Cook for BAM magazine, "You can see
people up and down the street playing this
record [Self Destruction], and it^ a good
record, but that doesn't mean that anyone is
going to do anything about it."

Other rap artists are attempting to
change the image of rap to a positive image.
Kris Parker, a runaway at age 13. lived as a
homeless person on the streets of New York
City until the age of 19. He would soon meet
his close friend and mentor Scott Sterling
(a.k.a. Scott LaRock, who was gunned
down in a spray of bullets in what was
supposedly a case of mistaken identity).
These two would become the nucleus of
Boogie Down Productions (BDP), a group
known for its statements against the stereo-
typed violence that is labelled against rap
acts.

In an article with Mix magazine (October
1989 issue), Parker (who goes by the
moniker of KRS-Onc) said, "The concept is
simple: are we for war or are we for peace?
War is stronger than peace. Peace can't win
with a flower in its mouth. For peace to win
it has to annihilate war. Stop ignorance with
intelligence. Stop the stereotype of peace
being Edie Brickell [of New Bohemians]
and war being Run-D.M.C. I'm talking to
ghetto kids, and they can make the distinc-
tion between the image and what I'm
sayine."

In 1963-65, Malcolm X had a philosophy
in which some elements were similar to
Parker^ philosophy toward his approach to
rap. Although Malcolm X had followers, he
never had a monstrous following. Parker
needs a monstrous following and with acts
that have joined and are supporting the Stop
the Violence Movement (which Parker
started), he just might have it.

When it comes to rap music, there are
two paths that one can take: a path with the
view of negativeness associated with rap, or
the path with a view in sync with Parkers.

1 know what path I am walking down.

CORRECTION

In the Oct. 12-25 issue of The Guards-
man, the "Citizens march against racism"
photo should be credited to Unity/ Fran-
cisco Garcia. Also, the last paragraph
should have replaced the second to last
paragraph so it read: "The march ended as
quietly. . ." [emphasis added here].

Wrapped Up in the Flag

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By John Williamson

At first I was just amused. After all it was
just another manifestation of the George
Bush credo; why take the risk of doing
something important when you can do
something trivial and pass it off as
important?

However, my amusement soon turned to
concern and finally to full blown horror as I
watched the U.S. Congress, Republican and
Democrat alike, rally around the issue in
one form or another. The issue being, mak-
ing it a crime to burn the American flag.

To consider such a step, either through
legislation or worse, a constitutional amend-
ment, is at best a colossal waste of lime and
brain power. To consider it at this point in
lime is almost vulgar. It's not hard to see that
our country is at this moment confronted
with a generous choice of genuine, proven
threats to try to solve: the homeless crisis,
AIDS, crack wars, not to mention an edu-
cational system that produces high school
graduates who think that the Electoral Col-
lege has a football team that plays in the
Southeastern Conference.

Idolatry is the proper term when one can
no longer tell the difference between a sym-
bol and the ideas it stands for. An argument
commonly used by supporters of anti-flag
burning measures is that thousands of U.S.
soldiers have fought and died for the flag.

With all due respect, no they havenY
These men, to whom I owe a great debt,
fought for the ideas and beliefs of a nation,
not for a flag. If we truly have sent men off
to die for a piece of cloth, then were more
screwed up than I thought we were.

If we really do "believe these truths to be
self evident, that all men are created equal,"
that they are endowed with "certain unalien-
able Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," will
these beliefs crumble because someone set
fire to a piece of cloth? If they do, then they
were pretty shaky beliefs to begin with.

Personally, I find it hard to imagine that
a half-baked crackpot with a beef, burning a
flag, will lead to furhalted Bolsheviks over-
running Capitol Hill.

But what really steams me about all this is
Congress itself. This is a legislative .body
which boasts enough collective law degrees
to wall paper the Senate Chamber. These
people are trained to reason, to think
rationally. This means that they know full
well that they are responding to a knee-jerk
reaction. They also know that by playing to
the lowest common denominator they
ensure themselves of re-election. Instead of
being our elected leaders, they have become
our elected followers.

Lct>> say there^ a young man in Tehran
who is fed up with the Iranian government.
To show his displeasure, he burns an Iranian
flag. The Tehran police show up and duti-
fully haul the guy off to jail. As it happens,
the whole incident is captured on film and
shown all over the network news here in the
United States. How many of these same
congressmen would now fall all over each
other to defend this young man^ right to
burn his flag?

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:

1 have just read the editorial entitled
"Math Sloth" in the Oct 12-25 edition of
The Guardsman, and this is my answer to it.
The math requirement that we must go
through in order to transfer to a four year
institution is unfair and is working an un-
necessary hardship on all of us.

First, it is not required to take courses in
drawing and composition in order to fulfill
the humanities requirement. One need only
to lake a course in art history, or art
appreciation.

No one expects a student to know how to
play a musical instrument, one need only to
take a course in music appreciation, to
satisfy the humanities requirement.

Second, students majoring in engineering
or architecture are required, as a matter of
course, to take certain math courses in order
to fulfill their majors. They don't have to
worry about passing the ELM lest if they
transfer to a state university.

But what about students majoring in his-
tory, or one of the liberal studies, who may
not have been so amply endowed by Mother
Nature as to be able to excel in higher math?
What happens to us? It doesnl matter that
we may have a high grade point average in
all of our other studies, if we can't do well at
math, too bad!

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AIDS Essay Contest

There will be an essay contest on the
subject of AIDS awareness with a cash prize
of S50 for best essay and two S25 prizes for
second and third place.

Students may write on any topic con-
nected to AIDS awareness; the following
have been suggested by various faculty
involved in the AIDS effort— AIDS: A Uni-
versal Concern; AIDS: What I Can Do;
AIDS and People of Color, Changing Peo-
pled Attitudes toward AIDS. Entries should
not exceed 500 words.

Deadline is Monday, November 27. Sub-
mt essays to Jack Collins (Batmale 618; Box
L169). The Guardsman will publish the
fist place essay.

'This contest is co-sponsored by the
Departments of Biological Sciences, Eng-
li.li, Gay and Lesbian Studies, Health
Sience, and Student Health, as well as by
lie Guardsman and the Gay Lesbian
Alliance.

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Campus Query

By Edmund Lee

There is no such creature as the Renais-
sance student. Some students are always
going to be better at some things than oth-
ers. IVe met math majors at San Francisco
State University, where I'm currently
enroled, that turn green at the thought of
taking a history test, or writing an English
comfosition!

Let's be honest, most of us will never use
hightr math once we've graduate from col-
lege, especially those of us who are liberal
arts majors.

There is also another aspect to be consid-
ered this math requirement works a hard-
ship on students working their way through
school. It's bad enough that the list of
gereral education requirements gets longer
eve;y year, without this being added to it. I
hac to tell you this, but be prepared to
spend five years at college instead of four,
because of the math and general education
recuirements that we have to meet in order
to rraduate.

Kathleen Ford

A former student

of City College

How would you like the A.S. Council to spend your money?

Nadia Shanahan, 20, Nursing:
"I would like it spent on better parking. Like, opening
second reservoir that's empty. Maybe they could fix up
bungalows too."

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Cyntha Baumgardner, 31, Mathematics:

"This semester I had to get art supplies from art stores and
maybe the campus could spend some money on getting the
bookstore some art supplies that are needed. I had an EOPS
voucher and had to get t-shirts and sweatshirts because it
couldn't be used elsewhere and the bookstore didn't have any
[art supplies]."

Keith Mansfield, 19, Hotel & Restaurant:

"They could lobby for the city to open up the reservoir. A
some of the science department equipment is getting a 1

Mary Kindermann, 22, Visual Arts:

"They could spend their money on more guest lectures, more

equipment on campus for the photo and film production

departments."

Brian Piercy, 32, Real Estate:

"I think that the money should be spent on a motorcjdj
enclosure for the safety and well-being of those students hew
Supposedly there are more than two or three motoreyco
stolen per month. I myself was a victim of a theft here, \lm
a 1987 Yamaha YSR 50 which was stolen from one of u
inadequately secure motorcycle lots on campus."

The Changing Face of AIDS

By Ed Lee

In the last few years, AIDS has grown
from a homosexuals' disease to an equal
opportunity disease. Heterosexuals of all
ethnicities and both genders are now
afflicted with this and it continues to spread.

This may sound like common knowledge,
'but one would be surprised at how little
many people know or donl know at all. That
is a deadly mistake.

Steps are being taken to bridge the
knowledge gap in what is rapidly becoming
a large resource pool of support groups, sex
education, chemical dependency aid pro-
grams, and the list goes on.

However, despite efforts to educate the
public about AIDS, causes and methods of
prevention, there persist clusters of people
who choose to remain ignorant about the
facts regarding the disease and cruelly take
out their fears and hate by bashing gays and
lesbians. Using violence has done nothing to
help matters except inflame relationships
between groups of people. As a result, (he
gay community has risen to arms and are
prepared to fight back. They have my sym-
pathy and support and they have every' right
to be angry. However, as I said, violence is
not the answer.

Of course, it is easy for me to say this
because I have not experienced the beatings
and hatred inflicted on gays and lesbians,
and because I do not understand what it
means to be gay.

Linking AIDS to the homosexual l«9
community) is erroneous. It is no kHj
limited to the gay community— it is "*
discriminating disease. Drug users vAot
afflicted with AIDS and share needle™
other drug users can spread AIDS will*

homosexuality being a prerequisite.

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who engage in unsafe sex with All*
afflicted people are also at risk.

People who view gays and lesbia*
queer ought to take another loot AS
hard one. Arc there any visible diff««*
I see none. They look just like lhe * [i
person. Many of my acquaintances air?
and I never know until another mew
me or that person tells me themselves. "J"
it change my opinion of that P efS0 \^
they are still people and deserve the itsp
that individuals are afforded

What is the point of all this? It ■$ <° J*
out the fact that the only difference bet«»
a gay or lesbian and a "straight" P cn *L
in their sexual preference. This B«
overlooked and is one of the cause
misunderstandings.

This is AIDS Awareness MonlM
there are still events, which are plan"*
City College until the end of the <**
Check lhe events calendar and late *\
tage of these offered programs. The P»j
who are sponsoring these program* '
doing it for their health, they re doin«»i
yours.

November 2-15. 1989

PEOPLE and PLACES

Foundation fundraiser
raises big bucks -t'

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O.M.I. celebrates year two in fight against drugs

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Photo 6v Rick Gerharter

San Francisco Community College Governing Board member Robert P. Vami (second from
Lid receives a framed print of Diego Rivers "Pan American Unity" mural from Robert
Morales, President of the Foundation of City College of San Francisco, as part of the Founda-
tion's 1989 Distinguished Service Award Some of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, Dr.
Barbara E M. Cannon, Patty Moron, Foundation Vice President Jane Morrison, Joseph L
PowcU, and City College President Willis F. Kirk, watch on.

By Wing Liu

A generous $9,000 was raised at a Foun-
dation of City College fundraiser honoring
Robert P. Vami, Community College Dis-
rict Governing Board member and Foun-
lation trustee, with the 1989 Distinguished
Service Award on October 12.
Nearly 150 people gathered at the recep-
tion at Castagnolas Restaurant. Foundation
President Robert Morales presented Vami
vith a framed print of Diego Riveras "Pan
American Unity" mural, and thanked Vami
Hbr his dedication and leadership as imme-
iate past president of the Foundation and
articularly for spearheading the cstablish-
Knent of the Foundations Community Scho-
arship Fund.

More plaudits

Vami also received a Certificate of Honor
from the Board of Supervisors "in apprecia-
te public recognition of distinction and
nerit for outstanding service to a significant
lortion of the people of the City and County
if San Francisco." Supervisor Wendy
"Jelder, a newly-appointed Foundation trus-
ee, made the presentation.
Former Assemblyman Charles Meyer, on
ftehalf of Senator Milton Marks, presented
/ami with a resolution from the California
Jenate "in special recognition for his out-
itanding contribution to the community.
His dedication and commitment to educa-
ion have helped so many and are an inspi-
ration to all."

City College President Willis Kirk pre-
nted "the woman beside the man" —
haron Vami— with a City College sweat-
shirt and key chain.

First community outreach

Vami responded by presenting Kirk with
SI, 000 check to help underwrite City Col-
leges new outreach program to San Fran-
risco public school sixth graders. This came
iboul from a meeting among Kirk, Vami,
id Libby Denebeim, president of the
fcoard of Education for the San Francisco
Unified School District
The program hopes to reach students
ly and give them the vision that they can
:tcnd college. Instead of going to the zoo,
■the students would take a field trip to City
College to visit classrooms, be treated to
unch, and, Vami envisions, view a slide
ihow about the colleges classes and studies,
ording to Elaine I. Mannon, executive
■irector of the Foundation and Scholarship
Coordinator at City College.

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The hope is that the young students go
home to tell their parents that they want to,
and can, go to college. The money will help
pay for buses, lunches, and producing the
slide show.

Aiding this outreach program echoes
Vamis helping to establish the Community
Scholarship Fund, which is the Founda-
tions first outreach to the community. The
fund offers two SI, 000 City College scholar-
ships annually to San Francisco high school
seniors from underrepresenied groups who
might not otherwise be able to attend col-
lege. (See The Guardsman, Aug. 31-Sepl.
13.)

"The Pathway to Tomorrow"

In the 1988-89 academic year, the Foun-
dation awrded 215 scholarships worth a
total of $56,482. $13,495 went to community
and memorial scholarships, $10,200 for
campus and district organizational awards,
SI 2,970 to academic departmental scholar-
ships, and $19,817 to independent (philan-
thropic) awards. Not all of this money was
raised by the Foundation.

The Foundation also gives about $3,000
to the Friends of the Presidents Account,
which helps pay for curriculum advisory
committee lunches, guest speakers, depart-
ment functions, and other special needs of
the college and faculty.

Incorporated in 1967, the Foundation
also helped establish the Performing Art
Series and contributes to the restoration of
the Goddess of the Forest sculpture by Dud-
ley Carter which sits tarped near the Little
Theatre.

Its operating expenses of about $3,000
are already underwritten. The $9,000 raised
will help seed a fundraising drive for long-
term capital development to support educa-
tional programs and services essential to
students, said Mannon.

"We want to expand what were doing, to
expand the support that we give to the
college," such as to a math program and
disabled services, to fulfill the motto of
providing "The Pathway to Tomorrow."

She said this kind of seed money is the
hardest to raise, because the benefits are not
immediately evident, as in scholarships. One
reason why the Foundation had to go into
fundraising was because the rental fees from
the old Cable Car Canteens, and now the
mobile food service trucks, were lost as a
source of revenues; those fees now go to the
Associated Students. She said the Founda-
tion is gratified by the support from the
reception.

ASK AMADA

By Dr. Gerald Amada

Q: I often procrastinate when it is
necessary for me to study for an exam or
write a term paper. Am I just lazy, or
what?

A: Procrastination is an extremely
common problem among college stu-
dcnis. Many students mistakenly attrib-
ute this problem to laziness, stupidity, or
simply to a set of bad habits.

On a deeper, more dynamic level, this
problem normally originates with an
unconscious objection or unwillingness
io undertake an unpleasant or externally
imposed demand. The typical student
procrastinator. when given an assign-
ment by an instructor, will consciously
recognize the importance of fulfilling
that assignment in a timely manner. On
the unconscious level, however, the pro-
crastinator reacts to an academic assign-
ment by immediately rebelling. If the
procrasiinators unconscious feelings
could be put into words, thev miKhi be

expressed as follows: "Sure. I'm sup-
posed to do this assignment by next
week. But nobody is going to tell me
when I must complete this work. I'll do ii
when I feel like it. In the meantime, IVe
got better things to do with mv lime."

Because of such unconscious atti-
tudes, the typical procrastinator does not
tackle an academic assignment until it
becomes absolutely necessary (i.e.. the
night before an exam or term paper is
due) If you are a procrastinator, it might
help you to recognize that your procras-
tination is more a matter of anxious or
angry defiance than mere laziness.

Q: My sister says I'm an alcoholic.
Although I do drink to excess a few
times a year, I donl drink every day. I
notice that 1 tend to get drunk at family
parties. How severe is my problem?

A: Because your letter discloses rela-
tively few details about the general
effects of your drinking, it is difficult for
me to evaluate the severity of your prob-
lem. I think it is possible, however, to
infer from the drift of your comments
that you have reason for serious concern.

First of all, you mention that your
sister thinks you are an alcoholic. If you
at all trust her powers of observation and
judgment, it may be necessary to finally
place some confidence in the good possi-
bility that she has a valid reason for using
(his label to describe your drinking.
Since individuals with drinking and
other addictive problems commonly
deny and downplay the seriousness of
their own behavior, it is often their closest
friends and relatives who have a more
objective view of their self-abusive
behavioral patterns.

Your comments that you drink in
excess only a few times a year and also
tend to get drunk at family parties seem,
at best, contradictory' and self-serving,
unless you rarely attend family partiet I
suspect this is a perfect example of an
attempt to minimize a problem thai has
already reached serious proportions and
requires help.

According to national statistics,
approximately 13 percent of college-age
males and 5 percent of females suffer
from ulcoholism. while another 10 per-
cent of males and 6 percent of females in
this age group suffer from the effects ol
alcohol abuse svithout having moved into
dependency. If you at all suspect that you
belong to either group, do something
about it. Now!

By Mark Gleason

City College neighbors recently cele-
brated the success of their two-year cam-
paign to oust crack dealers from the drug-
ravaged Oceanvicw Playground with a fes-
tive picnic of music and food.

The event marked a new beginning for the
communitys park that until recently had
■been the exclusive turf of drug wars and
gang wars.

Spearheaded by Occanview-Merced-
Ingleside Neighbors In Action (OMI-NIA).
a joint effort by community residents and
police has apparently reclaimed the area for
the recreational needs of both youngsters
and adults.

While children examined equipment on
display by a contingent of firefighters. Jim
Mayo, president of OMI-NIA. spoke about
the communitys month-by-month battle to
clean up Oceanvicw Playground.

"The very first thing we had to do was
create an atmosphere and an environment
so that people could come to the park," said
Mayo. "Our first approach was to rid our-
selves of drugs and drug-dealing in the
immediate area."

Mayo sees a positive approach as the key
to gaining control of a community.

"We just decided that we were going to
take back our community. We were not
going io forget the youth that wcre affected
by drugs. We wcre going to help them. Its
cheaper to send youth to Howard Univer-
sity, or City College, than it is to send them
to a correctional facility," Mayo said.

History

Bonnie Swain, chairperson of the neigh-
borhood services committee of OMI-NIA,
commented on the communitys resolve to
change a decades worth of entrenched
crime.

"We started out working on the common
goal of the drug problem, which at that
point had totally taken over the whole park,"
said Swain.

"What wc decided was that we would be
an umbrella for the some 18,000 people who
live in the community," added Mayo. "We do
have an enforcement component to our pro-
gram, because we recognize wc have to
preserve and maintain a certain amount of
safety for citizens and residents in the
community."

Swain described the change that has
occurred since the inception of the neigh-
borhood group.

"There was no improvement until two
years ago. There wasn't any vehicle for [res-
idents] to come together. With the help of
Jody Reid, whos a community organizer
from Catholic Charities, wc started a small
group, perhaps 35 people." said Swain.

Swain added that OMI-NIA now com-
prises some 1,300 people and has hired Reid
as a staff person.

The peaceful frolic during the picnic con-
trasted with the foreboding scene just two
years ago.

"The kids wcre scared to death, there
were shootings, people were afraid to come
out of their houses," said Swain.

Looking over the 300 plus participants.
Swain explained the mechanics used to take
a community back from drug dealers.

Empowerment

"One of the things wc started was a drug
ID program, the only one of its kind in San
Francisco. Its an anonymous reporting
form that the community files through
OMI-NIA to the police," said Swain. "It
gives people a way to report anonymously
drug activity occurring on their block."

The efforts have paid off in the form of
reduced crime and violence in the
neighborhood.

TThe police] have been able to close
down numerous crack houses," said Swain.

"Wc also deal with landlords who rent to
crack dealers," she said, noting the success-
ful suit filed in small claims court recently, in
which a landlord was sued by his neighbors
on Asthon Avenue for maintaining a notor-
ious crack house.

New resident Lou Vecchione, who moved
to the OMI in April, is enthusiastic about
the fresh breeze blowing through the
community.

"In the first week wc were here, wc started
meeting all our neighbors. It's a good feel-
ing. Having lived in San Francisco for seven
years, this is the community I feel most
comfortable in," he said.

After feeling isolated in the Mission. Vec-
chione finds a I.ii.l'i community spirit in
OMI.

"Its kind of neat to be part of a group of
people who are interested in what s going on
around them," Vecchione said.

Oceanvicw kids wail for turn on trampoline.

Mayor's office
The Mayors office also took the time
during the celebration to announce its
efforts to add clout in the neighborhood's
clean-up effort.

Claude Evcrhart, deputy mayor for
governmental services and long-time resi-
dent of OMI, talked about a new mayors
branch office to be opened in the district
soon.

"WeYe opening a mayors station here.
This will be the first one, but we hope to
open in several neighborhoods," said Evcr-
hart. "People from the Mayors staff arc
going to volunteer to come out during non-
working hours, during the time working
people need access to City Hall."

He added: They'll be here to take com-
plaints, hear peoples positions on issues,,
give people a sense that theres someone
from City Hall to listen to them."

Neighborhood youth gather for festivities ai recent Oceanvicw Play-ground celebration.

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Room on the dance floor has
City College swinging

By Diana Carpcnter-Madoshi

"All right, men line up on the right and
women on the left," says the instructor,
reminding some of her class of the physical
education teacher in grade school— except
ihen it was "girls and boys."

But the instructor is not a grade school
gym teacher, shes Jeanne Strcckfuss, one of
four City College physical education
instructors who teach ballroom dance— the
resurging popular partnrs dancing that has
caused the sprouting of dance clubs and
classes throughout the Bay Area.

When some people think of ballroom
dance classes they tend to think of older
adult or senior citizens dancing the waltz or
fox trot to Lawrence Welk s music under the
fabled champagne bubbles.

Yes, the dances are the fox trot, waltz,
tango, rhumba, cha-cha, salsa and swing,
but a new crowd is joining the old in a new
trend or swing in the pendulum.

"Ballroom dance classes have always
been popular at the college," says PE
instructor Lene Johnson, who taught a class
several years ago. "I had as many as 120
students in my class." It was a part of the
original physical education curriculum as
far back as 1954, only it was called social
dancing, Johnson recalls.

Ballroom dances or partner dancing was
relatively popular until the sixties when rock
and roll music and dances like the Twist, the
Swim and the Jerk took over and dominated
the dance floors throughout the country.
While it never really disappeared, it was
relegated to church dances or anniversary
parties playing big band music.

Salsa is the latest rage, and at Cesars
Latin Palace in the Mission, the business is
brisk as it caters to the crowd that wants to
dance and ingle. There you can practice the
rhumba, salsa and tango to live music.

There are other places like the tea dancing
at the Hyatt Regency sponsored by the new
popular big band music station Magic 61
and dance clubs to practice the newly
learned steps.

Students take the classes for a variety of
reasons. "Its graceful and beautiful, and a
fun way to exercise," says City College stu-
dent Tony Hou, who takes ballroom dance
and folk dancing classes from Streckfuss.

"Its fun to dress up and go out to dance
to big band music," says one 20-year-old
City College student. "Although some of my
friends can't appreciate it, I go anyway."

"It was a good way to meet some guls."
says Sam, who has taken the beginning
ballroom dance class twice.

The ages and ethnicities of the classes are
diverse, yet Pacific Rim students, like the
students from the Mideast or Egypt were
yours ago. are in the majority. A lot of

foreign students gravitated to the classes
because it was acceptable as a way to
develop social skill and meet people.

Another misconception about taking the
dance classes is that you have to bring your
own partner. Thats not so.

In fact. City College instructors discour-
age couples from dancing with each other all
the time and insist that students rotate
partners. "I think the touch dancing has
become popular because people want to
have fun that Ls socially acceptable," says
Streckfuss.

The popularity of ballroom dance classes
has grown in the last few years, says Streck-
fuss. Every day at the college there are
ballroom dance classes, with the exception
of Friday and Sunday. The classes fill up
quickly at the beginning of the semester.

In comparison to classes off campus, the
price is right at $5 against $40 to $60 for
classes.

Class sizes have varied from 80 to 40
students, and still there are people who
could not get into a class. Some students
became so irate a petition was circulated to
increase the number of classes offered.
Because of the popularity, a rule is now
applied that no student can take a class more
than four times.

For the intimidated and the skeptics, the
instructors of ballroom dancing say the
basic two steps of ballroom dancing can be
applied to all types of music. "The most
important thing is to hear the beat; stand
still and listen to the music, you can dance to
anything," says Streckfuss.

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Emergency Broadcast System
flunks earthquake test y

Literary magazine

City Scriplum, City Colleges literary
magazine, will have its long awaited first
publication out in November. It is also now
accepting submissions of poetry and prose
for the coming second edition. Prose must
be no more than 2,100 words and poetry, 75
lines.

Type all material double-spaced on 8'/$ x
1 1 paper and include your name, address,
and phone number in the upper left hand
comer. Mail submissions to: City Scripium,
CCSF, 50 Phelan Avenue, SF. CA 941 12. Or
bring them to drop boxes at the library
circulation desk or Batmalc 524. Please
include a self addressed, stamped envelope
with your submission. The deadline has
been extended to November 30.

—Wing Liu

By Mark Gleason

"This is a test of the emergency broadcast-
ing system. For the next sixty seconds..."

Most radio listeners are familiar with the
shrill two-tone blast that follows that somber
announcement intoning preparedness and
order.

There are some who say that on October
17, the day of a 7.1 earthquake in San Fran-
cisco, the Emergency Broadcasting System
(EBS) didnl work.

The reasons vary.

As disaster struck, most stations were
knocked off the air for anywhere from a few
seconds to a few days because of an imme-
diate power outage. While most stations
were to remain down for some time, some
high wattage AM channels with backup
generators did jump back on the air right
away.

Confusion

The information conveyed in the first
half-hour after the earthquake was similar
to an image of the entire Bay Area groping
for a flashlight.

"I was talking to a friend in a parking lot
on Ocean Avenue when the quake struck,"
said a City College student.

"Alter the shaking stopped and I stopped
shaking. I went over to my car to turn on the
radio and see what the hell was up. KRQR
was playing music, and KCBS had people
calling in and talking about damage," he
said.

Other listeners wcre treated to similar
prattle that tied up phone lines and gave
little concrete information about damage as
traffic continued to gridlock about the City

A working Emergency Broadcasting Sys-
tem could have helped free-up both tele-
phone lines and traffic lanes during the
initial hour of emergency.

Bill Ruck, engineering manager at radio
station KNBR, activated EBS soon after the
earthquake, on orders of the San Francisco
Fire Department.

General call

The initial broadcast asked that all police
and fire personnel report to iheir stations.

"We are the common program control
station in this area" said Ruck, referring to
KNBRs position in the EBS network.

He said that KCBS and KGO were
included as EBS broadcasters.

While keeping people off the phones
appears to be a difficult task during disas-
ters, keeping stations on the air may be just
as daunting.

"If we had been on the air wc would have
been knocked off," said Steve Ton of City
Colleges KCSF.

Tort said that when the earthquake
struck, KCSF had transferred the "hard
wire" broadcast to KPOO. KCSF has no
EBS facility.

A spokesman for KPOO said thai the
radio station was off for a couple of days and
that "EBS did not work."

Everyone agreed that a working emer-
gent y information system can save lives and
cut down on civic confusion. The debate
centers on how the system should work.

On the dav of the quake, while the three
-primary" EBS stations, KNBR, KCBS and
KGO, monitored each other's broadcasts,
old rivalries found their news departments
competing rather than conveying a "com-
mon" message to Bay Area listeners.

Some improvements may be coming.

James Gabberl is the state chairman of
the EBS system. In a meeting with Gover-
nor! ieorgp Deukmejian this week, he hopes
to iron OUl problems with the network.

Should the Bay Area face another emer-

n v hopefully the EBS will pass the test.

November 2-1

4 / The Guardsman

ENTERTAINMENT

Marcus Uuskin tan. Jean Bain and Erich Von Stroheim. Conlan
101 Instructor Celia Lighthill, 239-3651.

Notorious

Wed, Nov. 15. 1:30-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-10 p.m.
Film History Master of suspense Alfred Hitch-
cock directed this 1946 glamorous romance and
iningue starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Berg-
man. Conlan 101. Instructor Celia Lighthill.
I '(.51.

Watercolor and metal arts

Fn.. Nov. 3. 10-noon. An Lectures. Instructor
Allen Brooks speaks aboul watercolor at 10:15
a m. and instructor Roger Baird speaks on Metal
Arts Around the World at 11.15 a.m. Visual Arts
115. Instructor Sharon Pearson, 239-3114.

Opera previews

Thurs.. 7-10 p.m. Dr. Murvin Tartak presents a
fall scries of opera Jecturcs. Orlando Furioso by
Vivaldi on Nm % DA /wu ohne Schallen by
Strauss on Nov. 9; and Das Rlieingoldby Wagner
on Nov. 16. Arts 135. Music Chair Madeline
Mueller, 239-3641.

The Frogs

Fri.-Sai.. Nov. 10-11 and 17-18 ai 8 p.m.; and
Sun .Nov. 19 al 2:30p.m. Prr/or/ninn \n> W,. >
Aristophanes' comedy gets the treatment of Ste-
phen Sondheim and Burt Shcvelovc. Ihe song-
writmg team responsible for A Funny Thing
Happened ">i the Way lo the Fonim. Drama
( hail Don Catc directs with musical direction by
instructor Michael Shahani I Ittle Theatre Sio
general: S8 students, senior*, faculty, -aalf, and
alumni 239-3345 or 239-3132 foi scries brochure
and discount subscription order lorm.

Les Mailables— International musi-
cal sensation based on the Victor Hugo
novel, runs through Oct. 24 at the Cur-
run Theatre, 445 Geary St.; special stu-
dent ticket prices arc offered for all
performances except Friday and Satur-
day evenings. The price is SI6, available -
at box office only with a valid student

Band contest— Musician magazine*
Best Unsigned Band Contest. Informa-
tion and entry forms for the contest can
be obtained by contacting Musician at
1-800-999-9988. All entries must be
received by December 15. 1989.

Art Auction— Faculty sculpture,
ceramics, paintings and other media will
be auctioned Nov. 14-22 in the City Art
Gullery. V-l 17 City Theatre.

By Don Hickerson

"Offensive" was the word used by one
student critic lo describe some of the
works of artist Jeanne M. Day, which
are now on display al City Arts Gallery
on campus.

Other students used the words"shock-
ing" and "horrifying" to describe Day's
graphic portraits of child battering and
sexual abuse. One student called Dean
of Instruction Paul Tang and other
administrators to complain that an
exhibit of such sexual expliciincss should
not be on display where children might
see it.

Artist Day wants viewers to have a
strong emotional reaction to her work. "I
want people lo confront themselves, lo
respond to what* going on within them-
selves about these images." she says,
"and come away from the exhibit feeling
that child abuse is something that should
never, never happen." She agrees that
some parts of the exhibit are not suitable
for children.

Day also hopes that viewers \
respond to the totality of her |
display, as well as that of
Mark Farmer, and reach a better i
si. Hiding of their reactions to una
emotion, spirit and body in art

Art dept. reacts

Art dept. Chair Mark Ruiz says |
administration leaves decisions
what art lo display up to
department.

"We make judgments solely on
quality of the work," says Ruiz,
lions of content are not with
domain."

He thinks Day* work b quuc
and that the objections stem fror
observer not understanding the
being made. "No work of an uiil
censored at City College." adds Ruiz.]

The exhibit, entitled "Figuring '
continues at City Arts Gallery, next to
the Visual Arts Building.
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Art instructor Agathe Bennich, curator
of the exhibit, chose City College graduate
Mark Farmer* soft pastels, charcoal draw-
ings and single oil portrait to consciously
offset Day* harsh images. Farmer takes a
more introspective view in his work, special-
izing in self-portraiture of many different
modes and stages in his life. He sees these are
mirrors of himself which he is inviting view-
ers to share, hoping that they also will see

themselves reflected.

Farmer* greatest challenge in I
says, "to get beyond the technical |
which can stiffen and tighten you, to I
yourself as a human being."

To do this. Farmer painted a self-[
every day for weeks, in addition to hisn
lar art. Four of these are in the |
Fanner is now studying at S.F. State

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KCSF " sings the blues"

Gonna Piss in No Jar and Thelonious
Monster* Sammy Hagar Weekend can be
found on the Personics mix. Labels have
begun to use Personics as an avenue to reach
listeners by giving customers free tracks
from their newer signing?, such as Skid
Row. The Gypsy Kings and Mr. Big.

Changing attitudes

Some major labels are reluctant to offer
lop acts and new releases because they fear
ihe Personics tapes could cannibalize album
sales as customers just buy one or two
individual songs by a favorite artist or band.

Material from superstars Prince. Dire
Straits, Van Halcn and Eric Clapton should
be available shortly as altitudes begin to
change and the system becomes more
profitable.

Personics systems, roughly the size of a
portable refrigerator, are available at record
stores throughout the Bay Area.

i. .mi .in. i produced music
Fri, Nov. 3,2 p.m. The Computer Club and the

Music dept. spoasor a MIDI demonstration on
I lie Amiga computer by Brian Furgis. Arts 133.

By Christie Angelo

KCSF, City College* on-campus radio
station, gets the blues.

The first ever blues show debuted on
Tuesday, October 24. at 2 p.m. Disc jockey
Gloria Young hosts the weekly show every
Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Young will showcase blues music from ihe
1920* to the present. Growing up with the
blues, she has developed an ear and a tasle
for what she terms "real" blues. Artists such
as B.B. King and her favorite, Bobby Blue
Bland, were featured in her home, while her
father was within earshot. Young
remembers waking her father from a dead
sleep by playing anything that wasn't consi-
dered blues.

A full-time student and psychology
major. Young fell into doing the show by
accident. "I sort of bumped into the broad-
casting studio and was surprised to learn
that there was no blues show on the station,"
she recalls.

Department Chair Phil Brown suggested
she start one up herself. "I found myself
going over ihe idea in my mind over and
over. 1 love the blues and would love nothing
better than to play them for everyone*
enjoyment," she adds.

Initiative pays ofT

After taking the appropriate production
classes. Young picked up the ball and walked
with it, right into the station* program. "You
really need to initiate things yourself and
' geiyour own balls rolling," Young advises.
"No one's going to ask you twice."

Young also receives support from a good
friend who does the blues show on KPOO.
The two often went club hopping together
to the different blues shows. There are only
three mainstream, well-known Bay Area
blues shows, according to Young.

The first show had Young a little nervous,
but she found herself "hatin'" four ofclock
and the end of her first broadcast. This
mother of four dedicated several songs to
her 10-year-old, whose birthday was on
Tuesday.

Some of the artists you can count on
hearing on the show will include Elmore
James, Memphis Slim, Memphis Minnie,
Koko Taylor, Ella James and Aretha Frank-
lin* early music.

Young feels this opportunity is like a
dream realized and she is having a ball doing
it. "This experience has really boosted my
self-confidence," she says. "It* something I
would have spent my whole life wanting to
do and feeling sorry I didnl."

Blues tells truth

Young would like lo lei everyone know
that the blues is not about sadness and
depression alone, bul the "truths" of those
feelings.

"The reason 1 like the blues so much is
because they are truths about happiness,
fove and the pain of living," she says. "The
blues arc the hardships of trials and tribula-
tions, but they arc also about the triumph of
getting through these trials."

Again, you can hear Young* enthusiastic
voice every Tuesday at 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on
KCSF, 90.9 on your FM Viacom cable dial.
No doubt it'll be a show lhai will be listening
pleasure.

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Dueling CCSF pianists
execute Mozart and Evans

By Don Hickerson

The Arts Building was rocked lasi week
with something besides aftershocks.

A piano recital, an event many of us donX
consider very thrilling, generated enough
excitement to draw 45 people at II a.m. to a
program mixing classical music with jazz,
and using two-hand, four-hand and two-
piano-duet techniques.

Stealing the show with a flashy, "molto
expressivo" rendition of Beethoven* Sonata
in A-fiat, Opus 110, was young Mei-Mei
Lue, only three months in town from her
native China. She was a little nervous
because this was her first U.S. recital, but
her technical excellence and charismatic
playing style more than made up for a few
bobbles in the piece.

Lue, a graduate student in music, is stud-
ying English at City College and hopes to
continue her music studies at S.F. State or
the S.F Conservatory for a career as a
concert performer.

Joining Lue for Lennox Berkeley* Noc-
turne for Two Pianos was veteran pianist
and music student Alan Dunn. Dunn, also a
member of the City College Choir, worked
well with his spirited young colleague, com-
plementing her playing with a vigorous style
of his own.

Lue was also joined by Winnie Low in a
competent four-hand rendition of the famil-
iar Mozart piece A Little Night Music.

memorable as the musical itBOT
Stephen Sondheim* Broadway sh
same name.

Also performing was WftS
retired professional musician whOL
lin in the City College Emeritus Un
and has been teaching himself piano*
past two years. He and DunnopflJ
recital with a four-handed pcrlomw*
Pachelbel* Canon in D. and Fi "
the show with the contemporaryJ
Peri Scope by Bill Evans. This wa!
"maiden voyage" in recital as a pu
his performance was good. aUISf
what lacking in the spontaneity 1
on the violin.

City College
This recital was one of a sentJ \
the work of Cu> College musu'
Dunn put it, "let us make out
public." He said thai "some «
you should only play a pie "' ]
you've practiced it for at least t<

But Dunn said he sees recitals »
ing factors pushing musicians
harder.,

Music teacher Sigi Isham. wnoi
event and teaches this group °»
said the next recital will be on
D«embcr 7. and will include a dot"*
piece by Lue and Franco as wcu
piano pieces.

November 2-15, 1989

SPORTS'

The Guordsman/5

New beginning

Rams explode past CSM, 34-19; v ri laii** r*

prepare for CGG rivals at home Wom * n s basketball gets new life

lh John Williamson

How's this Tor a footballs stat? In road
games following a week layoff, the City
College Rams arc undefeated.

In fact, both of the team* wins this season
have come in this situaiioa

The most recent win was this past Satur-
day. After a week off due to the earthquake,
the Rams picked up their second victory
and, more importantly, evened their league
record at 1-1, with an impressive fourth
quarter comeback to beat the San Mateo
College Bulldogs 34-19.

The Rams came out strong in the first
quarter, scoring on a 16-yard TD pass from
Sam Peoples to Ishmael Thomas. After the
Bulldogs came back for a score of their own,
ihe Rams' Rodney Clemente returned the
kickoff 87 yards down the left sideline for six
points.

After that, however, the City College
offense took a snooze for a couple of
quarters.

Outstanding defense

Fortunately for the Rams, the defense
responded with a tremendous game, keep-
ing the team within striking distance until
the offense finally received its wakeup call in
the fourth quarter.

While the front line kept the pressure on
the Bulldog quarterback, sacking him three
limes, the defensive backs played their best
game of the season. In fact, a case could be
made for nominating Raymond Bowles and
Bemie Owens for game MVP honors.

Bowles was a madman, knocking down
passes all over the field, not to mention his
acrobatic interception. Owens picked off
two passes, both of them in the end zone,
killing potential scoring drives. Linebacker
Michael Hambrick got into the act with an
interception as well.

Wake up call

The alarm clock went off early in the
fourth quarter after San Mateo kicked a
field goal to go up by a score of 19-13. The
Rams took over on their own 17-yard-line;
fullback Leroy Perkins (22 carries for 92
yards; five receptions for 77 yards) took over
the game.

After the game, Perkins gave the under-
statement of the day, saying, "They told me
to run the ball, I ran the ball hard."

Perkins handled the ball on almost every
play of the drive, starting with a screen pass
that he turned into a 20-yard gain. He broke
runs of 19 and 10 yards before the drive

LeRoy Perkins' fourth quarter heroics helped the Rams gain a 34-19 victory
over College of San Mateo.

ground to a halt at the Bulldog 18-yard-line.
The field goal attempt that followed would
be the turning point of the game.

The holder, Chris Antipa, had to stand up
to field the bad snap. He tried to put the ball
down for the kick but realized it was loo late.
Antipa rolled out to his left, looked to his
right and found (who else?) Perkins wide
open in the end zone to catch the go-ahead
scoring toss.

Antipa handled the broken play so
smoothly that after the game, a few San
Mateo players congratulated the Rams on
running the fake field goal so successfully.

Talking about the effect the play had on
ihe team. Peoples said, "Were a young team
and everybody's looking for a leader ...
somebody needs to step up, and Chris made
the motivating play. Everybody got moti-
vated and after that it was just like clock-
work, boom, boom, boom."

A good example of just how fired up ihe
offensive line was came on the Rams' next

possession. With the ball on the San Mateo
nine-yard-linc and a yard lo go for the first
down, the play called was a quarterback
sneak. But ihe Rams' line blew the Bulldog
defense so far off the line of scrimmage that
instead of just picking up the first down.
Peoples was able lo practically walk into the
end zone.

The Rams scored the game clincher on a
patented Peoples "111 throw it as hard as I
can and you go get it" pass to Lionel Blan-
son that covered 72 yards.

The win was a big one for the Rams,
because now with a win against Diablo
Valley College (DVQ this Saturday, they'll
be right back in the hunt for the league title.
This might be a difficult task, however, since
DVC is ranked in the top 10 in the state.

The Rams' players aren't worried though,
especially Perkins. "We know we have to
finish the saeson 5-0 to win the league and
that* our goal," he said. "We know we can
beat anybody if we just get to it."

By Tito Estrada

After the departure of Tom Giusto as
coach of City College* women* basketball
team in the summer of 1988, the program
has gone into a state of limbo.

A new program is now beginning lo
emerge with a new coach at its helm, and
there is hope that the sport, which has been
absent from women* athletics for its second
season, will be back for the 1990-91 season.

The new coach is Peg Grady, who is
hoping to revive the program which Giusto
coached successfully from 1979 to 1988.
Grady was first given Ihe new full-time
position in 1988 after she was chosen by the
college over Giusto for the job. Grady
resigned soon after due to pregnancy.

The vacancy was filled by Maureen
Hogan. The 1988-89 team had a lack of
eligible players and the coach left the pro-
gram. There has not been any women*
program until now with Grady* return to
the position as a part-time coach.

Background

Grady* background includes coaching 1 1
years at Placer High School in Aubum with
a 168-46 record, seven championships, and
nine tournament of champion playoffs.
Grady also coached four Northern Califor-
nia All-Star teams. This is her first year at
the college level.

Grady says that her competition basket-
ball class is basically one of rebuilding. "We
arc trying to start from ground zero," she
says, referring to her freshman class and
reconstruction program.

The team will be a club team, Grady
explains, so it will not be recognized as a
college team. Although the team will play

Women's volleyball

against other teams, it will not be playing
within league competition. The games
played will not go toward the Golden Gale
Conference record.

Grady says that since her City College
team is a relatively fresh one. it will need to-
build itself up before entering any official
competition.

The program will provide on-court exper-
ience to students and may be the "place to
start" for the new players.

Giusto coached the women* team for
nine years until 1988 and compiled a 154-93
record (a .623 winning percentage). He was
voted Golden Gate Conference Coach in
1986-87 and 1987-88. Yet. after all his suc-
cess, Giusto was not selected for the new
full-time coaching position and was
dismissed.

"Released"

Sue Conrad, women* athletic director,
says that Giusto, who was seeking the full-
time position, was "released from coaching
responsibilities" after Grady was chosen for
the job. No specific reason was given for his
denial of the position.

Giusto, who now works in the South
Gym as an assistant men* basketball coach,
says he put "a lot of hard work" into the
women* basketball program. His hard work
got his team ranked in the top 20 statewide
for his final four years and in the top 10 his
final two.

Giusto* departure may have caused the
basketball program to suffer, deterring
many potential students from joining. The
former coach notes that the program had a
good group of kids coming into the 1988-89
season which never materialized. The class
was cancelled because of a lack of eligible

students joining the team. Because there was
no learn Ihe previous semester, Grady*
rebuilding class was formed this semester to
gel players ready for the 1990-91 season.

Giusto cannot understand the problem
the North Gym has had in recruiting stu-
dents to the team, that "out of 29,000 stu-
dents, how you can\ gel 10."

Giusio is disappointed with the basket-
ball situation. "I feel sorry for the kids
because they have no program."

Recruiting

Grady acknowledges that the department
has been unable to reach enough students
for the program. She wants more people to
be aware and encourages anyone interested
in her basketball class to join, even those
who think thai their "skills are not good
enough."

Grady* class is presently focusing on
developing basic skills and il will begin prac-
tice on November 13. The first game,
according to Grady, will be on December 7.
and the playing season will be through Feb-
ruary 15. There will be a total of 16 games,
but the complete schedule, Grady adds, is
still being worked on.

Anyone interested in further details can
call Peg Grady at the North Gym at
239-3149 or 239-3427 or can leave a note
with a name, address, and phone number in
her mailbox.

Information on eligibility requircmenls
can be obtained by contacting Sue Conrad
at 239-3419.

Note; There will be a basketball class
beginning in (he spring of 1990 for begin-
ning and intermediate players dealing with
individual skills.

Ram's sweep past Laney

By Kris Mitchell

It was a serene evening at City College on
October 25— not a cloud in the dark sky.

Yet. there was a cloud hovering over the
North Gym when the women* volleyball
team rained on the visiting team from Laney
College.

Like the recently played World Series, the
Rams brought the broom out of Ihe closet to
sweep Laney in three straight games of the
best of five series match.

Woman is no "token" on City College soccer team

years of hard work and dedication to the sport have made Cindi Varkevisser
one of the "guys" on City College's soccer team.

By John Williamson

While most of the City College socccr
leam gets dressed in the South Gym, one
member of the team has to go over to the
North Gym— the girls' locker room. Cindi
Varkevisser (that* 21 points' worth of Scrab-
ble letters) is the first girl to play in league
competition on a City College men* team.

Although Varkevisser is not on the start-
ing learn, she* far from a token. In fact, in
the department of soccer know-how, few
men on the team are her equal.

The main reason is thai Varkevisser has a
lifetime of organized soccer experience
behind her. While growing up across the bay
in Concord, she joined her first soccer team
when she was only eight years old. She
continued lo play in the girls' competition
leagues until she was ineligible at age 18.

Aficr that, Varkevisser spent some lime
playing in mixed leagues in Concord, but
she found that to be a bad experience.
Besides, there were a lot of fights, and most
of the men didn't want to play with the

women.

"I pretty much had to steal the ball away
from my own team before I got their
respect," Varkevisser says.

Last spring was Varkevisser* first semes-
ter at City College. She promptly signed up
for soccer class and that was when she
approached coach Mitchell Palacio about
playing on the City College soccer team.

"1 didnt know if I'd have the guts at first,"
she says.

But it was Coach Palacio* supportive
response that encouraged Varkevisser to go
ahead and give it a try. "If he hadn't been so
supportive," she concludes. "I wouldn't have
played."

But Varkevisser was smart enough to
realize that getting the support from the
coach was only half the battle. After all, he*
not the one who might or might not pass her
the ball during a game.

"I asked the guys 1 was playing with if I
could play on the team, what would they
think about it? They were very supportive
about il loo," she says.

John Williamson/Commentary

Sampson's long tireless road

By John Williamson

Aristotle defined a tragedy as follows:
first, the tragic figure must be bigger than
life and, second, he must be brought down
through no fault of his own. These were the
guidelines followed by William Shakespeare
when he wrote his great tragedies.

Well, move over, Julius Caesar. Take a
hike, Macbeth. WeVe gotia make room for
Ralph Sampson.

Who belter fits the definition than the
7'4" Sampson? He ruled college basketball
like few before him. He then look his success
with him to the NBA with good results. And
then the villains entered the play, bad knees.

Betrayed by a body that would no longer
do what was once routine. Sampson* fall
was completed last month when the Golden
Stale Warriors wrote him off like a business
trip, trading him lo the Sacramento Kings
for Jim Peterson, a journeyman forward
(also with bad knees) who was once Samp-
son* backup.

The rise

When he arrived at the University of
Virginia, Sampson possessed an impressive
combination of size and mobility. At 7' 4" he
ran the court like a guard. He developed a
lob-jam that sent women and children, not
lo mention opponents, running for shelter.
He led the Cavaliers to a 112-23 record
during his four years there. He joined Oscar

Robertson and Bill Walton as the only play-
ers ever to be named College Player of the
Year three years in a row.

The Houston Rockets made Sampson the
first player taken in the 1983 draft. He was
named Rookie of the Year and at the 85 AU-
Star game he was ihe MVP. Bui that seems
like a lifetime ago.

The fall
One of the most vivid reminders of Ralph
Sampson's demise is on my face. At this time
last year, I decided to grow a beard just to sec
what it looked like. And to make sure thai ii
was only temporary, I made a deal with
myself; the beard would come off ihe day
after Sampson* first 20 point game of the
season.

Well, he came close a couple of times but
the whiskers lasted the whole season. Fortu-
nately, IVe grown to like them.

Not that Sampson didnt try; he did. He
tried like hell. Bui after three knee surgeries
in two years, his greatest weapon, mobility,
had been taken from him

Early in his career. Sampson would often
run the fast break like a point guard. The
only way he could have kept up with a fast
break last season was if Roscanne Ban and
William Conrad were his teammates. As for
ihe legendary lob-jams, Sampson had a
hard lime leaping high enough to roll a Coke
bottle under his feel.

No complaints

Through it all, however, Sampson held his
head high and didn't complain. He worked
hard lo get back into game shape in time for
the play-offs. And then he sal. Game after
game he sat.

Then there was an incident in the play-
offs thai seemed to sum up the season for
Ralph Sampson. Il was the fourth game of
the scries against the Phoenix Suns and the
Warriors, down three games to one, were
getting pounded as Sampson sat chained lo
the bench.

Throughout the series the press had
already been suggesting that head coach
Don Nelson might at least iry putting
Sampson in. After all, whether he can jump
or nol, a man who Is 7' 4* is bound lo gel a
rebound or two.

In the third quarter, with the Warriors
getting clobbered on the boards, even the
Coliseum crowd began chanting, "We want
Ralph!" Finally, at the start of the fourth
quarter, with the Suns up by 20 points and
firmly in control, Sampson was put in the
game.

It was obviously a token gesture, the
game already lost. Sampson look the floor
and fought the windmills admirably, but he
was a long way from the University of
Virginia.

So one might guess thai* it for Ralph
Sampson. WeVe seen the last of him. But 1
donl think so. In spite of the fact that every
lime I look in the mirror I sec a beard, I'm
prepared to say the unthinkable. Ralph

Sampson can still play basketball.

Realistic expectations

For starters, the Kings have realistic
expectations. Head coach Jerry Reynolds
has said that what they want from Sampson
is 20-25 minutes a game, some shot blocking
defense in the low post, and on offense, hell
play in the high post and use his passing
skills, which are excellent for a big man.

More important, however, is the caliber of
players surrounding Sampson. His new
teammates include:

Danny Ainge: The Boston Celtics traded
Aingc for youth, which insinuates that they
considered Ainge lo be old.

Wayman Tisdale: With the Indiana Pac-
ers, Tisdale was relegated to coming off the
bench. He feels he never got the chance lo
show what he could do.

Kenny Smith: The best point guard in the
league that no one knows about. Smith is an
explosive player in a media vacuum.

Pervis Ellison: Many people, including
the Kings fans, think the Kings wasted the
first pick in the draft on the 6'9" center out
of Louisville.

What do all these guys have to do with
Ralph Sampson? Only this: the Kings are
loaded with players who have something to
prove, just like Sampson. Scary, huh?

So maybe we have a tragedy, maybe we
donl. I dont know if Aristotle ever said what
youre supposed to call the story if the tragic
figure gets to laugh last.

Laney College rallied back from a 12-6
Rams lead to 13-11. But their attempt to
overtake the Rams in the first game failed
when the Rams scored two quick points to
claim a victory.

The Rams had a slow start in the second
game when minor mistakes caused Laney to
take a 5-0 lead over them. But soon after, the
Rams moved ahead of Laney to stay, and
took the second game by a 15-10 score.

Snatched

After Laney quickly established a 2-0
lead in what would soon become the final
game, the Rams snatched and held onto the
lead to win the match with a 15-4 score.

The Rams now have a 2-1 record in ihe
conference after beating Skyline College
and losing to Chabot College of Hayward.

The Rams had previously won first place
in the Solano Invitational Tournament in
September, they were undefeated in the
invitational.

"It was an easy win, we were much better
than Laney," said Coach Susan Conrad.
"They were a generally weak team both
offensively and defensively, but that is what
happens when you are in inexperienced
team."

For now, Varkevisser admits that the big-
gest problem she has is with herself. "I know
I'm the only girl oul there," she says.

During the preseason games, Varkevisser
has had to overcome the intimidation from
opposing players. In the team* first game,
against Los Medanos College, she entered
the game in the second half just as City
College was about to take a comer kick. As
soon as she had reached her position near
the opposition* goal, Varkevisser was
promptly pushed to the turf.

At first these attempts to intimidate Var-
kevisser were successful, but now she says
she* gotten used to it. In fact. Coach Palacio
thinks that she has not only learned to take
it, but has learned to dish it out as well.

On the other hand, there are also oppos-
ing players who seem to tryto take it easy on
Varkevisser, not wanting to bully up on a
girl. She has no reservations about laking
advantage of these situations. If they aren't
going to lake her seriously. Varkevisser says,
"that* their own fault."

As far as her own teammates go, they

Photo by Edmund Lee
a spike from Laney College, scoring a
point for the Rams.

seem to have accepted Varkevisser as just
another player on the team. Although one
would think that there would be a lot of
joking about having a girl on the team, she
says that isnt so. "They razz me for being a
player, or if I do something stupid, but not
for being a girl."

Thai* not to say there havent been some
awkward moments. For example, there was
the time Varkevisser had to try on her uni-
form in the men* locker room; or the time
she got hurt and had to be taken to the
trainer* room, which, of course, is also in
the men* locker room.

Now thai the preseason games are pasl
and league play has begun. Varkevisser*
playing time will probably be reduced.
Although a talented player, she doesnX have
the speed that the other forwards on the
team have. But being on the second siring
doesn't put a deni in her optimistic attitude.

"There* a couple of other guys that arc
second stringers," Varkevisser says. "You see
them play for two or three minutes and they
play their hearts oul. and youre inspired.
Hopefully, I do the same thing."

Sports Calendar

Football

Saturday, Nov. 4, Diablo Valley at CCSF. 1:00
Saturday. Nov. 11, Chabot at Chabot. 7:00

Soccer

Friday, Nov. 3. Marin at CCSF. 3:00
Tuesday. Nov. 7. Napa at CCSF. 3:00

Women's Volleyball

Friday, Nov. 3, San Jose at CCSF. 7:00

Wednesday. Nov. 8. West Valley at VWC, 7:00

Friday, Nov. 10. Laney at Laney. 7:00

Wednesday, Nov. 15, DVC at CCSF. 7:00

Cross-Country

Friday. Nov. 3. Golden Gate Conference Championships
at Crystal Springs: Women 2:30, Men 3:15

Friday. Nov. 10. Nor-Cal Championships
at Woodward Park, Fresno

Men's Basketball

Friday, Nov. 10. Alameda N.A.S. at CCSF 7:30
Tuesday, Nov. 14, UC Berkeley Club at CCSF. 7:30

6The Guardsman

News

Digest

Tola) enrollment rose 6.9 pcrccnl over last
year The changes for ihe above individual
categories over last year were negligible
(about zero percent) or about one percent,
with the exception of a drop in two percent for
Koreans from 1,420 to 1,029. Afro-American
enrollment remains fairly constant at 2,598
versus 2,419 last year, (he drop of 42.56 per-
cent from 1982 to 1988 was such a serious
concern that it prompted the launching of an
African American Achievement Program
(see The Guardsman. Oct. 12-25).

The Weekly Student Contact Hours
( WSCH) was up 7.5 percent from 232,728.9 to
250,156.4 hours. A formula turns the WSCH
into an ■Average" Daily Attendance (ADA),
which the state uses in determining how much
to fund each community college— hence the
importance of Census Day and why instruc-
tors take attendance. The other census. Cen-
sus II, is scheduled for October 31.

Multicultural Festival

The Associated Student Council sponsors a
Multi-Cultural Festival with campus clubs to
"hopefully bridge differences— racial differen-
ces — on campus" in light of the racism on
campus (see The Guardsman. Sept. 28-Oct.
II) so people gain "a more positive view of
differences that exist between the cultures,"
said ASC President Jacynthia Willis. Planned
for the November 14-15 event are ethnic enter-
tainment and food tables by clubs, who will
gel to keep all the profitss. Tentatively
planned for Ram Plaza outside the cafeteria,
it may move to the lower level of the Student
Union due to weather.

Sixth graders visit college

About 40 sixth graders from nearby Sun-
nyside School at Foerster and Hearst Streets
will visit City College on November 9 to learn
about college and career opportunities. They
are the first beneficiaries of the colleges new
outreach program to San Francisco public
school sixth graders to reach them early and
give them the vision that they can attend
college. Helping to underwrite the program is
the October 12 donation of S 1.000 from Com-
munity College District Governing Board
member Robert Varni, a past president of the
Foundation of the City College of San Fran-
cisco. (See "Foundation" story in this issue.)

In the morning, they will visit the Music,
Art, Physics, Biological Science, and Hotel
and Restaurant departments. After lunch in
the cafeteria with Vami, they will view an
afternoon slide show about course offerings in
vocational and professional fields.

Goodbyes

to Eugene W. Mead, a City College sociol-
ogy instructor of 36 years, who died Sep-
tember 24 in the UCLA Medical Center at the
age of 71 Mead was retired and is survived by
his two sons, Chris and Randy, and his com-
panion, Eleanor Eagan. The family prefers
donations to a favorite charily.

—Wing Uu

Noveirdjer2-l5J98j)

District ranks fifth in City charity drive Oakland quake damage

But City College division
lags behind

By Wing Liu

After the October 17 earthquake wreaked
havoc, destroying homes and displacing
people, the community responded gener-
ously to help the recovery.

The San Francisco Community College
District helps lead the way in city depart-
ments participating in the annual San Fran-
cisco County Combined Charities Drive,
which has been extended lo November 17.

During the first week of the campaign,
the district ranked fifth in contributions
with $7,846; the Recreation and Park depl.
led with $13,645. according to an October 27
report. The city set an all-time first-week
record of SI40.II3 in donations— a 388 per-
cent increase over about $36,000 last year.

More recent figures for the district show
that 168 employees have given $12,017.50,
or 60 percent toward its goal of $20,000,
from October 9 to October 27, according to
Frank Mah and Gilbert Lopez of the Per-
sonnel Office, who are charily coordinators
for ihe district. "Given the size of our district,
we have the potential to surpass at least two
of the departments ahead of us," according
(o Mah.

AS. Notes

By Kris Mitchell and Wing Liu

At its October 23 meeting, the Associated
Student Council voted to allocate $7,500 for
emergency lighting for the Science Building.
The vote was 11 in favor, with Martha
Cobbins abstaining.

Cobbins later resigned at ihe meeting
partly due to a disagreement over the
number of students allowed to be sponsored
for the Cal-SACC (California Student Asso-
ciation of Community Colleges) conference
in Los Angeles on November 10.

In an 1 1— I vote (Cobbins against), the
council approved $1,770 for six students,
including ASC President Jacynthia Willis,
lo attend the conference for student leaders.
The other representatives picked in a ran-
dom drawing to attend were Guardsman
reporter Kris Mitchell and council members
Manuel Ellison, Deborah Emlaelu, Charles
Frazier, and Laurett Hamilton.

(For more on the resignation and Cal-
SACC, see "Resignation" story in this issue,
and see the "Lighting" article for more on
:ihat topic.)

Also, the council recognized the Inier-
Varsily Christian Fellowship (IVCF) and
Badminton Club as ongoing clubs. They
also approved the first allocations of $250 to
the Soccer Club, IVCF, and the Badminton
:Club.

At the October 25 meeting, the council
recognized ihe Chinese Christian Student
Fellowship as an ongoing club. It also allo-
cated $250 each to the Russian Club and the
Associat ion of Engineering Students ( AES).
The October 27 executive (closed) session
meeting was primarily opened to ihe presi-
dents of recognized club organizations to
discuss Multi-Cultural Festival, to take
place on November 14-15 on Ram Plaza
.[outside the cafeteria or in the Student Union
:lower level in case of bad weather.

The lasl festival ran into trouble because
clubs didn't respond to letters in time. The
council wanted representatives from the
clubs lo regularly attend meeiings. Willis
said the A.S. constitution allowed the flexi-
bility of having substitute reps, and she also
warned ofthe past practice of culling off the
clubs second allocation of $250 after six
unexcuscd absences.

The council discussed whether the Book
Loan Program should keep its collection of
textbooks, or sell ihem and use Ihe money
for vouchers. ASC faculty advisor Vester
Flanagan, dean of Student Activities,
expressed concern that the books were sil-
ling unused, were hard lo or nol being
matched with students, and losing value in
jthc meantime. He suggested selling the
"books.

While Book Loan Committee Chair
Kathy Watson and Willis boih agreed with
Flanagan, Willis advised Watson to consult
the other committee members before
deciding.

The Associated Student Council plans an
earthquake relief drive for the displaced
citizens of Walsonville, Santa Cruz, and
Oakland near the Cypress Street exit on
October 30-November 17. Send money pay-
able to the CCSF Associated Students
Earthquake Relief Fund c/o ASC faculty
advisor Vcslcr Flanagan, dean of Student
Aciivities, Box SU205 or Room 205 in the
Studenl Union.

The district office broke the bank, for a
good cause, with $4,219 from 63 donors—
141 percent of its target of $3,000. The
Centers Division responded with $5,788.50
from 79 donors, for 64.3 percent of its $9,000
goal. City College is lagging with 26 donors
for $2,010, which is only 25.1 percent of its
goal of $8,000.

"1 wish we could gel better participation
from both staff and faculty, especially in

RESIGNATION continued

"I never sat on the A.S. Council to vole
against something that is right for the stu-
dents, and I never will. I will go along with
anyone whose points are valid. On the other
hand. if their technique is wrong [in the case
of Bess], I will have no other choice but to
have a second judgment," said Charles Fraz-
ier, a council member who had contem-
plated resigning from the council earlier in
the semester.

"I am still unsure of whether I should
remain on the council, due lo the demands
of my education," continued Frazier.

Cobbins stated that she thinks thai there
may possibly be some upcoming problems
with other council members. Yet, after her
resignation, the meetings continue to run
smoothly.

Cobbins is also unsure as lo whether she
will run for council member— on any
slate— next semester.

"If I am sure thai 1 can make a change,
then I will consider it," she said.

BLOOD continued X

Bui in Aprils blood drive sponsored by
the Associated Students Council, contro-
versy erupted over the offering of $100 and
$50 to the two campus clubs with the most
donors. (See The Guardsman, March 30-
April 12 and April 27-May 10 issues.) The
council later rescinded the prize money,
which had been a past practice. But the
withdrawal, and exclusion of some clubs,
may have caused a 25 percent drop in
donations.

First, the prize offer violated Irwin
Memorial^ guidelines against paying
donors, which is also the position of the
entire American Association of Blood
Banks. Also, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance
(GALA), while supporting the blood drive,
objected to the guidelines which didn't allow
the club to compete for the prizes. The Black
Student Union (BSU) also objected lo the
guidelines, which refuse blood from "a male
who has had sex with another male once or
more times since 1977" and emigrants "from
Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa including
islands off the coast of Africa," among other
categories.

"There were a lot of hard feelings lasl
lime." said Kelly, who was not involved with
that drive.

"We'd like to work more closely with the
groups," she said. She wants to approach
GALA and the student groups with the idea
that, if there is an award, it will be for getting
involved, not for donating blood. Irwin
Memorial has allowed this in the past.

•\ I v. in s a need for blood
The blood drive may be over, but "there*
always a need for blood," said Kelly.

"Every morning, were low in blood. Were
not up to what we want — 400 units a day."
Potential donors can call for an appoint-
ment at 567-6400, extension 400. The head-
quarters for the Irwin Memorial Blood
Centers is al 270 Masonic Avenue near
Turk, and is open 8 a.m. lo 8 p.m., Monday
through Thursday, and 8 am. to 4 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday. Irwin* Downtown
Center is al 220 Montgomery near Bush,
Suite 483, and is open 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Tuesday and Thursday and 7:30 a.m. lo 1:30
p.m., Wednesday and Friday.

terms of numbers," said Dean of Instruction
Keith Kerr, pledge representative at Cily
College. "If everyone pledges $26, or$l each
pay period [the minimum], we would make
the goal."

Kerr said "the earthquake definitely had
an effect on the campaign"— about 10 per-
cent, he estimates. The publicity could have
been belter, loo. The quake cancelled the
October 19 College Council meeting which
he counted on to inform department heads,
so they could tell their faculty..

Kerr said the district office did so well
because it followed ihe "industrial or govern-
ment model" where the people go lo ihe
same office every day and report lo a super-
visor who explains the campaign to them.
The college personnel don\ often report to
Ihe department chairs.

"Traditionally, staff and faculty respond
over a period of several months. They don't
pay altcntion lo dates," said Kerr. He still
processes the contributions coming in after
the end of campaigns, which dont appear in
ihe official campaign results.

San Francisco is more diverse with dona-
tions. In the first week of the campaign,
2,064 cily (109 CCD) employees gave
$16,531 (718) lo CHAP, $69,428 (4,314) lo
Uniled Way. $11,204 (675) to BABUF,
$13,603 (547) lo EFC, $6,412 (348) to ISA,
$2,497 (197) to Progressive Way. and $3,938
(1,047) to other charities. City employees
preferred to donate by payroll deductions
rather than cash (18 percent of total) contri-
butions while District workers gaave out
more cash (28 percent).

Alternatives to United Way

This is the second year the district is
participating with other Cily departments
in the Combined Charities Campaign,
which includes the United Way of the Bay
Area, Combined Health Appeal of Califor-
nia (CHAP). Bay Area Black United Fund
(BABUF), Environmental Federation of
California (EFC). International Services
Agency (ISA), and the Progressive Way.
Last year, 8,000 city employees donated over
$300,000, breaking all previous records, and
the goal is $400,000 this year.

A UPI article in the October 16 San
Francisco Chronicle notes that "More than
100 alternatives to the United Way cam-

Food collection for People with AIDS

Food stuffs such as peanut butter, pasta,
canned peas or com, brown rice, and other
healthy food items as well as shampoo, toilet
paper, and vitamin C arc in great demand. Please
bring Ihese, and other donation for the S.F. AIDS
Foundation Food Bank, lo collection boxes at the
Student Health Center. Bungalow 201

paign arc soliciting contributions for about
2,000 charities lhat receive no United Way
funds, (he National Committee for Respon-
sive Philanthropy said Saturday." They
expect to raise $105 million in 1989. a major
expansion from $38 million in 1982. By
comparison, "Uniled Way campaigns raised
$2.78 billion in 1988. iwo-lhirds of it from
workplace solicitations."

Generosity

The leader in district donations is Chan-
cellor Hilary Hsu, according to Mah. At
City College, "Some of our classified staff
make very generous contributions," said
Kerr. "Sometimes the most generous con-
tributors come from staff with the most
modest salaries."

Lopez donated six bottles of wine, as did
Art Luhman from the district office, toward
the $580 of donated prizes for the district.
Also, Head of Centers Certificated Services
Burl Toler, who moonlights as an NFL refe-
ree, threw in six 49er T-shirts for the raffle
among contributors. The H & R depl.
donated two luncheons, the Photography
dept. will take a free portrait, and Ornamen-
tal Horticulture has green and blooming
plants. Prizes at the city level included
tickets for the World Series, the 49ers, and
the Recreation and Park events.

Students welcome

Studenl employees are also encouraged
to contribute to the campaign though there
are none so far that Kerr is aware of.

"We'd like lo see everybody get behind
this campaign for the benefit of our com-
munity and the less fortunate," said Kerr. "It
gives you a good feeling when you
contribute."

Pledge representatives are Kerr
(239-3362) at City College, Maxwell Gillette
(239-3015) al the Centers Division, and Jun
Timbol (239-3020) at the district office.

Evening students get
drop-in tutoring <*

Many other academic
assistance programs exist
for all students

By Wing Liu

The October 17 earthquake has shaken
up the campus and extended the midterm
period to October 31. But finally getting
those midterm grades may shake up some
students some more.

Evening and busy day students will be
glad to hear they can now get free academic
help in the evening al the Study Center.
Evening tutoring started on wobbly legs
with its birth late last semester, but this
semester "it is doing well," said Coordinator
Patricia Davis, who is sabbatical replace-
ment for Eleanor Sams.

The program started with five tutees per
night, and is now up to 25 to 30. Nine
student tutors on Tuesday and eight on
Wednesday provide help 4 lo 8 p.m. on a
drop-in basis in mostly basic, heavily
demanded subjects like math and English,
according to Davis.

The evening service operates on a first
come, first served basis. "We are trying to
balance supply and demand," said Evening
Coordinator Judith Tugendreich. "We try to
keep down the wait, so no one waits more
than 10 or 15 minutes for a tutor. We ration
15 minutes a lutee, but he is welcome to gel
in line again."

Exceptional tutors

Tugendreich said math is the biggest
demand. However, many of Ihe tutors help
with multiple subjects, and the center will
try lo accommodate requests beyond the
basics.

Davis said she has exceptional tutors in
the evening. Tutor Janice Liu is a prime
example: she can tutor Physics 4B and 4C,
Technology 104, Math, Mandarin, Canto-
nese, English, Chemistry, and Engineering
20.

A native speaker leads a Spanish 1 group
of three to four people on Tuesday, 4-7 p.m.
An experienced English tutor holds an Eng-
lish conversational group on Wednesday.

Thankful students

The bulk of the evening tutees comes at 4
to 7 p.m. "TheyVc thankful there* evening
tutoring," said Davis. "Some of them only
come to school at night. A lot of day stu-
dents lake advantage of the evening hours."
The day to evening student ratio runs two lo

By Gerald Jcong

With most of the attenlion appropriately
being focused on the Interstaic 880 Cypress
structure collapse and the Bay Bridge clo-
sure-, i he earthquake damage lo other Oak-
land buildings and facilities has almost gone
unnoticed.

Yet, the scope of damage that the quake
caused lo structures in Oakland has shocked
some cily officials. Damage estimates are at
$1.5 billion and climbing, as of October 22.

Major public buildings like Ihe Slate
Building, Alameda County Courthouse,
and the county Administrative Building had
been closed for a week, affecting county and
stale services.

Oakland cily government was also
crippled by the quake. Cily Hall will be
unusable for al least two months, and City
Hall West will be closed for at least a year.
Cily Hall offices have temporarily been
moved lo the firehouse at 1605 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Way. Only employees.have
been allowed into City Hall, to gather ihcir
belongings.

Thirty-three cily employees have been
frantically Irying to inspect ihe many dam-
aged buildings and facilities. Only three of
these inspectors are qualified to do structur-
al assessments. Assemblyman Elihu Harris
(D-Oakland) said that the inspections need
to be completed more swiftly. He said the
cily needs help to finish inspecting its build-
ings and thinks cities like San Jose, which
was nol hit as hard by the quake, should
lend Oakland some support staff.

Downtown

Most of the damage occurred in and
around the downtown. Thirteen buildings
have been condemned, 30 have structural
damage, and 1,400 homes have sustained
damage. Almost 50 have been declared
unsafe, including Peralta Hospital at 450
30th Slrect, Ihe Blue Cross Building at 19th
and Franklin, and Emporium Capwcll al
20th and Broadway.

Architects concerned with building pres-
ervation in Ihe Bay Area are worried that
the cily may hastily demolish important
buildings or that building owners might use
the earthquake as an opportunity to demol-
ish historically significant structures which

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Photo by Wing Liu

People who work all day go to the center
in the evening, as well as some people from
the Malh Lab when it closes at 4 p.m., said
Tugendreich. Also, some students cant get
into regular tutoring during the Study Cen-
ter's day hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Monday through Friday.

Potential tutees have lo fill out a form,
which can be done the same day. The form is
shorter than the one for day tutoring, which
provides for one-hour weekly appointments
in a wider variety of subjects.

More academic help

Besides individual peer tutoring, students
can get other valuable academic help and
study skills in the center's other day pro-
grams like Language Practice Tutorial
Workshops, Applied Basic Computer
Tutorial (ABCT), Center of Independent
Learning (COIL), and the Writing and
Reading Labs. The Study Center is in Cloud
332, phone 239-3160.

City College's free Learning Assistance
Programs (LAP) also include the Diagnos-
tic Learning Center (DLC), the Communi-
cation Assistance Project (CAP), and Study
Skill courses. The DLC (Cloud 301,
239-3238) provides diagnostic testing and
instruction for students with learning dis-
abilities. CAP provides self-paced help in
reading and English as a Second Language
(ESL), as well as tutoring.

Among the Guidance courses is ihe Intro-
duction to Study Skills Series: Guidance 14,
15 and 16. These arc short-term (six-week,
one-unit) courses lhat can still be added
through the semester.

Meetings

The Associated Student Council meets al 12-1
p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in the Student
Union Conference Room. 239-3108.

The Governing Board of Ihe S.F. Community
College District usually meets on the last Thurs-
day ol the month in the District Auditorium at 33
Gough St.. beginning at 7:05 p.m. for executive
session (closed lo public) and al 7:30 p.m. for open
(lo public) meeting, It will meet on Oct. 26. Nov.
30(changcd from Nov. 16) and Dec. 21, with limes
and dales subject lochange. 239-3013 or
239-3000.

The College Council meets on Oct. 19. Nov. 16,
and Dec. 7.

The Administrative Council meets on Oct. 12,

Nov 9. and Nov. 30.

could be repaired. These architects met wM
Oakland's public works officials iwo weeb
ago lo voice I heir concerns.

Alameda County Supervisor Don Pcran
noted the "profound" economic problem
lhat Oakland and the county are facin.
since many of the wrecked building* hou«
the poor and businesses vital to Oakland
Peraia is worried that businesses may mov*
out of Ihe cily, never lo return, and thai lb.
county's social services will nol be able i,
handle ihe people made homeless by
quake.

Hotels

At least six hotels with low-income and
elderly residents have been closed, leavuij
thousands with shelter problems. If ih^
buildings arc demolished, this will have i
long range social and economic impact on
the cily and county since, as Pcrala pointed
out, il is unlikely lhat these hotels will be
replaced with new, affordable housing. He-
said that a number of people arc even rcluy.
ing to leave condemned residential hoteb
since they arc more frightened of beii
homeless than of living in an
building.

Money for city redevelopment and
county social services remains a big
ccrn. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) provides grants in
amounts up to $10,000 for people who have
lost their home and low-inleresl loans in
amounts up lo $100,000. Loans for lost and
damaged personal property can be obtained
for up to $20,000, and renlal assistance can
be obtained for one month.

California Governor George Deukmejian
also has a "prudent reserve" of SI billion
disaster relief, but many feel lhat this
and FEMA funds will nol be em
Pcrala said politicians "will have lo bile the
bullet" and support a gas, sales, or other (ax
increase. Peralla said he hasn^ yet met a
person who doesn't support a lax increase lo
help earthquake victims.

Although the president, vice president,
and governor have all given assurances lhat
funds will be available, Harris said "the
proof of the pudding is in the eating." Wc
have yet lo see if the funds will actually be
given to people or if the assurances are just
more promises that wont be kept.

Miicjian
illion for
^reserve I
enough. I

The Guardsman Bulletin Board

Scholarships

Scholarship information and applications are
available al Ihe Scholarship Office, Batmale 366.
Office hours are 10-4. 239-3339.

Minority, need-based scholarships arc availa-
ble lo Blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians
who transfer to a four-year school to study engi-
neering or business administration. Sponsored
by General Electric and administered by the Col-
lege Board, Ihe scholarships require a 3.0 GPA
and deadline is Nov. 15. For more info, contact the
Scholarship Office.

Literary magazine

( iii Scriplum, City Colleges literary maga-
zine, will have its long awaited first publication
out in November. It is also now accepting submis-
sions of poetry and prose for the coming second
edition. Prose must be no more than 2,100 words
and poetry, 75 lines.

Type all material double-spaced on 8'/S x II
paper and include your name, address, and phone
number in the upper left hand corner. Mail sub-
missions lo: Cily Scriplum, CCSF 50 Phclan
Avenue. SF. CA 94112. Or bring them to drop
boxes at the library circulation desk or Batmale
524. Please include a self addressed, stamped
envelope with your submission. The deadline has
been extended to November 30.

Tutoring available; tutors w anted

The Study Center continues evening tutoring
this semester on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8
p.m. Day tutoring is 8-4, Mon.-Fri.

Tutors are wanted in all subjects. Qualifica-
tions are: 2.5 or belter overall GPA; an A or B in
course lo be tutored; instructors recommenda-
tion: and an application and interview. Pay is
S5.02 an hour.

The Study Center is in Cloud 332, along with
other Learning Assistance Programs. Services
are free. 239-3160.

Friends book sale

There are 20,000 books on sale in Ihe Friends
of the Library store in Conlan 2 (basement).
Hardbacks are S2, and SI for paperbacks, maga-
zines, and records. Hours are 10-4 on Mon.. 10 lo
noon and 2-3 on Wed., 10 lo noon on Thursday,
and 10-11 am. on Fri.

Animal activists

Volunteers are needed to make a few phone
calls each month lo state legislators regarding
important animal rights bills. All calls are local.
To join, contact Jean or Bob Bayard at (408)
255-8894 or Ihe Humane Legislative Network.
10120 Crescent Drive. Cupertino, CA 95014.

Photography department's SOth birthday

Wed. -Sun., Nov. 1-5. The Photography depart-
ment celebrates 50 years with five days ol activi-
lies and a juried exhibition/contest. Students by
.si.-../, in ■ li paid A THbute to Lou Staumen at 7
p.m. on Wed. by showing his film 77ie Naked E\v
with Edward Weston, Wecgce, and Alfred Eisen-
stadt; also a lecture by ihe arlisl /.;. uliv Day at
6 p.m. on [burs, features slide presentations by
faculty. The Opening Parti for. \hibttion is at 8
p.m. on Fri. Photographers on Film and videos
arc shown 12-5 pm. on Sal. Introducing New
Technologies: Demonstrations on the Fulurt of
Image Making is Sunday's theme 12-6 p.m. V us-
ual Arts 115. Free. 239-3422.

Deadline for entering the contest is Mon.. Nov.
6. Currently enrolled photo students may enter
prints to win the first prize of $100 or more, or
second through fourth prices of cash plus male-
rials, and also honorable mention awards.
Requirements are: any theme, overmatled with
bevel cut windows using archival whjtt museum
board with outer dimensions of II X 14, 16 x 20.
or 2« \ 24 inches; spotted; entry lonn taped lo
back; put in clear archival storage bag. and a S2
enirj ice per prim,

Habits Not Diets:

Low Fat-Low Cholesterol Cooking

Fn., Nov. 3, 12-1 p.m. Concert/ Lecture Series.
Claire Mullcr-Moscley, consumer arts and
science instructor, gives a lecture and demonstra-
tion on why habits, not diet, mate the difference
in good health, nutrition, and weight control.
Balmale 203. Free. Scries Coordinator Brcnda
Chinn, 239-3580.

US. v. Oliver North

Sat.. Nov. 4. 4-8 p.m. The Mieklejohn Civil
Liberties Institute holds a gala event on "Wrong-
doing Wrapped in the Flag: I Was Only Following
Orders." Writer Maya Trial was invited, and trial
lawyers Garry and Serra compete for best closing
argument in U.S. v. Oliver North. ACLI office,
1663 Mission St.. Suite 460. For info and reserva-
tions, call 848-0599.

A First Hand View of Ihe Alaska oil spill

Mon.. Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. — social nmc, 7 p.m.—
program. Oceanic Society; Man and the See
Lecture Series. Tim Stone, GGNRA Resource
Management Ranger, offers his insights and
slides of his three weeks in Katmai National Park
in Alaska documenting the impacts ol the Valdea
oil spill upon park wildlife and Ihe cleanup efforts
by Exxon. Firehouse (Bldg. F), Fort Mason Cen-
ter. $2/free non/ members. 441-5970.

Smoke-Out

Wed., Nov. 8. 12-1 p.m. Corner!/ Lecture Set-
its. A panel of speakers who hate kicked the habil
offer successful strategies on how to stop smok-
ing. Smoking-ccssation kits will be distributed
during the program co-sponsored by the Student
Health Center and the American Cancer Society.
Conlan 101. Free. Series Coordinator Brenda
Chinn, 239-3580.

Shyness and Self-Esteem

biurs.. Nov. 9. 12:30-1.30 p.m. Conccn/Lee-
ture Series. Psychology instructor Lynclle Crane,
who once hid shyness by performing as a ballet
dancer, discusses the psychology of sh\ ness
that keeps some people from reaching their full
potential. Studenl Union Art Gallery. Free. Series
Coordinator Brenda Chinn, 239-3580

From Cathedral to Castlt

Tues.. Nov. 14. 10-11 am. Concert I •■■"•"
Series. Docent Vera Nusbaum brings slides Irorn
ihe Fine Arts Museums for a survey ol French
art from the Nco-Classicists lo the Imprcsaon-
isti with the focus on the Gothic cathedral! a
Pan-, (he splendors of the royal court, and the
democracy of the Impressionists Science 300-
Free. Series Coordinator Brenda China,
239-3580.

Multicultural Festival

Tues.-Wed., Nov. 14-15. The Associated Stu-
dent Council sponsors a Multi-Cultural Festival
with campus clubs to "hopefully bndge differen-
ces— racial differences— on campus" in light «
the racism on campus (see The Guardsman. Sept.
28-Oct. 1 1 ) so people gain "a more positive new «
differences that exist between the cultures, saw
ASC President Jacynthia Willis. Planned lor tN
November 14-15 cveni arc ethnic entertainment
and food tables by clubs, who will get to keep *>
the profitss. Tentatively planned for Ram PI;
outside the cafeteria, it may move to the Iowa
level of Ihe Student Union due to weather.
239-3108,

English eligibility essay exam

Nov. 14-16 The English ehbility essay evam will
be given at the following times: Tuesday. 1-3 p.m
.,i Visual Arts 114; Wednesday. 9-1 1 a. m. at Bun-
galow 221. 1-3 p.m. al Visual Arts 115. 7-30*»
p.m. al Arts 302; and Thursday. 8-10 am <*
\ iaual Arts 115 and 1-3 p.m. al Science 136.

The Magnificent Art of the Manchus

Wed.. Nov. 15, 12-1 p.m. ( onsen Lecture S#
ies. Asian Art Museum docent Dolores Whitatoi
gives a historical survey of Ching Dynasty art .aid
special insights into imperial personalities,
including teenage Emperor kang Hsi. Conlm
101 Free. Scries Coordinator Brenda Chinn.
239-3548

Racial Stereotypes in Literalure and Real lift

Wed.. Nov 15. 7-9 p.m. Concert/ Leetun- See-
in Filnimakrr-wnter Flcna Fcatherslon explores
racial stereotypes found in literary works of main-
stream white writers. The first hour features her
film exploring the development of Alice WattS"
southern black feminist consciousness, and u*
lectures Ihe second hour. Science 204 Free Sens
C oordmator Brenda Chinn, 239-3580.

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By Wing Liu

In the first work stoppage ever In
the San Francisco Community College
District, faculty walked out of
classrooms on November 8 to stage
rallies protesting low salaries and
benefits.

About 300 teachers and students
gathered at 10:15 a.m. In a "Rally
Pound the Flag" at the flagpole In
Cloud Plaza at City College. In
solidarity, an estimated 90 percent
of faculty walked out at Mission
Community College Center, as well as
the majority of faculty and
counselors at the Southeast Center.

Mike Hulbert, president of Local
2 1 2 1 of the American Federation of
Teachers, which organized the
walkout, said the main Issues were
low pay and benefits which affect the
future of the Community College
District by making it hard to attract
competent and competitive faculty.
The district has the lowest
compensation of 10 Bay Area
community colleges; It ranks 65th
out of 71 districts in California while
havihg one of the highest living
expenses. Class size, part-time
teaching, and other working
conditions were other concerns.

While spirits were running high at
the protests, emotions are now
running high over actions and
reactions by district administration
over the walkout.

Unfair practice charge

Director of District Personnel
Relations Natalie Berg told AFT Local
2121 Executive Secretary Chris
Hanzo that she never saw Hsu so
furious as when he heard about the
walkout.

Hsu objected to the walkout
because "a faculty member has the
primary responsibility of meeting
with his students" and especially
after the Oct. 17 earthquake closure

Photo by Jane Cleland
Marchers carried a sign saying "Clinic DefenseJBAY AREA COALITION
AGAINST OPERATION RESCUE" in Che large pro-choice rally for abortion on Oc-
tober 15.

BACAOR takes on
Operation Rescue over
abortion rights

lost three days of Instruction due to
closure by the Oct. 17 earthquake.
He called the action "very
Inappropriate."

"We are governed by law for our
negotiations, with specific steps and
stages In resolving the Issues. We
have not reached Impasse— where we
fundamentally disagree." said Hsu.
He directed Chief Negotiator Jeffrey
Sloan to file an unfair labor practice
claim with the state Public
Employment Relations Board (PERB).
Hsu said the work stoppage was In
the middle of negotiations and Is
Illegal, and the district might suffer
loss In revenue from the state,
referring to money for Average Dally
Attendance (ADA).

The charge filed on Nov. 8
referred to section 3543.6(c) of the
Education Employment Relations
(Rodda) Act (EERA). It stated In
part: "The "walk out" was called
while negotiations were ongoing, and
In advance of the time upon which the
parties had agreed to commence
negotiations over the Issue of
salaries."

Specifically, the union violated
the obligation to negotiate in good
f8lth. according to Sloan. The union
was supposed to "negotiate at the
table and not take action In the
streets."

Hulbert said the current contract
doesn't have a no-strike clause. But
Sloan said the state law above still
applies. Hulbert Is not worried about
the charge, saying the district has
not won any of the dozen unfair
practice charges in the past.

In an open Nov. 9 letter to the
Governing Board, member John
Riordan said "the Chancellor acted
illegally In directing" Sloan to file the
charge and felt that "The authority to
file a lawsuit is vested In the Board
alone." Riordan objected to and asked
for rescission of the charge at a
special closed session meeting of the
Board on Nov. 8, and again at another
session on Nov. 13 to handle business
left from the earlier meeting. He will
again call for • rescission at the
public Nov. 30 meeting. Member
Robert Varnl was also upset,
according to Jaime Barrazas of
Mission Center.

Hsu said: "The Board obviously
has the final authority." He said he
had the right, and Sloan agreed, to
authorize the filing of the charge and
went ahead before asking the Board
to ratify the decision. Even though
Sloan said there was six months to
file, Hsu went ahead, saying it could
have been withdrawn If the Board
objected. But now that the Board has
ratified the charge on Nov. 8, it
won"t be withdrawn, said Hsu.

Contract negotiations

Current contract negotiations
have been going on since June 15, and
Hulbert feels that is too slow with
too little progress. He takes Issue
with Chancellor Hilary Hsu's
statement that "In this budget, we
have not Identified any cost of living
adjustment (COLA) for faculty."
Hulbert said there Is revenue In the
budget for faculty pay increases with
the $4 million rollover and the 4.6
percent COLA from the State
Legislature, which Is about $5
million.

The union points to
administrators' raises between 1 1
and 21 percent as part of a
restructuring last year while faculty
got seven percent. The current
contract; ending In Jan. 31. 1990. is
six-month extension on top of a
one-year extension of the old
three-year contract ending June 30.
1988. Hulbert said there were no
offers of pay Increases In current
negotiations which he characterized
as trying to rewrite the whole
contract.

About the walkout. Hsu said: "It
should not have taken place. We are
In the process of negotiating with the
union* He said the district was going
to start negotiating salaries and
other major Issues on November 13.
and the walkout was "Illegal and
counterproductive."

In a November 6 memo to Hsu and
the division presidents re
"Negotiations Update." Sloan wrote
that both "parties agreed to negotiate
fully all remaining ("minor") Issues
on November 7 and 8. and to dedicate
their energy to

Compensation/Salaries a nd the other
ma)or Issue s commenclno the week of
November 15 [emphasis hlsl."

Hulbert said frustration led to the
decision for the walkout at an
October 23 Union District Assembly
meeting where a resolution was
unanimously passed by more than 40
precinct representatives. He said the
November negotiation dates and
topics were decided at the October
3 1 negotiation session, after the
union announced the walkout.
Sloan disagreed, saying he
believed he was the first person In
the district to learn about the
walkou'.. He "graphically
remembered" the verbal notice and
■ his first seeing the walkout leaflet on
Nov. 3, whereupon he sent the union a
letter saying they would be
"subjecting themselves to potential
discipline and to forfeiture of pay."

While acknowledging faculty's
right to "lawful expression of Free
Speech Is unquestioned," Sloan
thought a partial work stopoaoe at

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Writing lab hit by
theft— again v

By Suzie Griepenburg

Arms locked, bodies entangled, signs,

I and shouts of protest. A human blockade

I for life; on one side, that for a womanls and

on the other, the unbom child. This action is

taking place in front of family planning

[ clinics across the nation.

I In July 1988, Randall Terry, founder of
Operation Rescue, led a crusade in Atlanta
during the Democratic National Conven-
tion with a week long siege of family plan-
ning clinics that attracted national media
coverage and strengthened the covert
organization.

Terry\i policy and belief is to have his
followers surround an abortion clinic
(known by them as an "aboritorium") and
block access by kneeling and praying in
front of all entrances, thereby closing the
clinic and preventing abortions from being
performed.

"People have to commit to be nonviolent
in word and deed," said Terry. "There cannot
be any screaming, yelling, conflicts with
police or with abortion clinic personnel. We
want to be there in the demeanor of Christ."
A crusade becomes a war
However, what OR didn't foresee was the
intervention in their plans by clinic defense
organizations across the nation determined
to protect the rights of women and keep the
clinics open with counter-demonstrations,
thus starting a war between the two sides.
As a result of the two radically different
views on abortion and women^ rights, the
two factions often found themselves in a
head-to-hcad— and sometimes violent-
conflict, resulting in many arrests.

One local group started as the Clinic
Defense Committee in July 1988 and is now
called the Bay Area Coalition Against Oper-
ation Rescue (BACAOR).

They have successfully undermined OR>i
efforts lime and lime again by finding out
which clinic they planned to hit and then
showing up in equal numbers, usually 100 to
200 people.

"We serve a dual purpose," said Brcnda
Cummings, a BACAOR activist, "and that

is to ensure that the clinic stays open, and to
protect and escort the clients safely inside."
At many clinics in the Bay Area, there are
"sidewalk counselors," mostly of the Chris-
tian faith, who approach the clients and
preach the alternative of adoption and offer
telephone numbers of the Crisis Pregnancy
Center, a pro-life organization.

"We position ourselves between the client
and the counselor [a term she uses loosely
because she believes they should leave their
judgments and criticisms at home] in an
attempt to alleviate what is already a very
emotional and traumatic experience," said
Cummings outside of the Pregnancy Con-
sultation Center on Bush Street on October
14.

She is referring to the shouts of "Don't kill
your baby" and religious threats directed at
them by OR members, as well as the gro-
tesque pictures of fetuses and plastic models
of fetuses that have been continually shoved
into the faces of clients, which in some cases
reduced them to tears.

One counselor, Marie Summcrhay, carry-
ing a sign that read "World Peace Begins in
the Womb," said, "We arc here to stand up
and protect the ones who cannot protect
themselves. A human life has the right to
live protected under the law."

Summerhay refused to admit that she
belonged to OR even though she was identi-
fied by two BACAOR escorts.
Defying the laws
A March 2nd statewide court order
"issued by US District Court Judge A. Wal-
lace Tashima in Los Angeles states that
demonstrators arc to stay 15 feet away from
the clinic entrances and arc prohibited from
harassing patients.

Regardless of the court injunction. Jason
Kennedy. 20. picketing in front of the clinic,
proudly admitted to being part of OR,
thereby violating its policy of secrecy and
anonymity.

"IVe been arrested four limes, but it has
been because I have tried to stop the killing
of unbom children by peacefully denying
access to ubortion clinics." said Kenney.

See ABORTION, back page

By Deirdre Philport

The major earthquake that hit the Bay
Area on October 17 unfortunately gave loot-
ers an opportunity once again to burglarize
the English Department^ computer lab
fondly titled "The Write Place."

The Community College Police esti-
mated the stolen equipment had a value of
S3.200.

Two printers, one Mac Plus computer,
one extra disk drive, and some miscellane-
ous software were among the items taken
from the lab in the Arts Extension Building,
according to William Vanderworf, a lab
supervisor for "The Write Place."
Yet another inside job

"It was obviously forced entry. The sus-
pects most likely used a crowbar or pipe
wrench to break the security locks," said
Chief Gerald De Girolamo.

Mamie How, associate director of Com-
puter Services, believes the earthquake gave
the thieves a great deal of time. "They knew
security would be preoccupied," she said.

Vanderworf said that it looked like an
inside job. A custodian agreed, saying none
of the outside doors to the building were
forced.

When the Community College Police
were asked if there was a connection
between this burglary and the one that took
place at the same scene between July 14 and
17 (see The Guardsman. Aug. 31-Scpl. 13),
their response was one of uncertainty.

According to De Girolamo, it could very
well be the same individuals, but they were
unable to find any information at the scene
to lead them to any suspects.

Not following guidelines
Herbert Naylor, technical advisor to Pres-
ident Willis Kirk, compiled a set of security
guidelines to be followed by the numerous
departments here on campus who have
acquired computers as part of their
curriculum.

Naylor suggested the following precau-
tions for all computer facilities: I ) The door
should have one heavy-duty lock with con-
trolled access to the key. Deadbolts cannot
be ased. Any outside hinges should be
pinned. 2) For installations with more than

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Photo by Edmu ■ '
Faculty carried signs expressing their views at the walkout

City College faculty
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Photo by Edmund Lee
English instructor James Boyd led the
crowd in a chant of "November 30, " refer-
ring to another demonstration planned for
the Governing Board meeting on that
date.

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one computer, a door alarm system activat-
ing a local power siren is advisable. 3) Large
installations having more than six compu-
ters or in remote locations on campus
should have alarm systems connected to the
Campus Police Department.

However, according to De Girolamo,
"The Write Place" was utilizing more than
the one advised lock and had a dead boll.

"It was an emergency precaution that
they believed had to be taken," said De
Girolamo.

Facilities and Planning does not allow
deadbolts on campus except in storage
rooms because of safety concerns, according
to Naylor. The Fire Marshall does not per-
mit deadbolts in case occupants needs to
make an emergency exit. Still, the rule is
ignored.

The long awaited alarm system for "The
Write Place" will be installed between
November 14 and 15 by Sonitrol Security
Systems, acknowledges De Girolamo.
Discouraging loss for students
Prior to the earthquake, students who
frequented "The Write Place" computer lab
petitioned for more hours at night.

Vanderworf does not expect that this inci-
dent will put a direct slop on this petition to
administration."If we extended hours, there
would also be upgraded security ai night
loo," said Vanderworf.

But How said there would be a problem
with extending hours, due to a need for
increased funding and staffing.

"The Write Place" plans to replace the
two printers as soon as possible. They are
presently utilizing a loan out computer until
it can be replaced, said How.

"li is discouraging for students. They have
io wait long periods of time to use a printer.
Although they are all good natured, I don't
know how long they will pui up with this,"
said Vanderworf.

"We are working closely with the Office of
Instruction to find a new location for the
lab. We need an area centrally located here
on campus. The Arts Extension is too
remote," said How.

Fortunately this theft was the only crim-
inal incident reported within the district in
I he frantic hours after last months disaster.

By Mark Gleason

Cily College teachers staged a spirited
rally November 6 demanding fair wage
increases for the Community College Dis-
trict's 1,700 full- and part-time instructors in
a new contract being negotiated over the
next few months.

The walk-out effectively closed many
morning classes Wednesday for an hour at
10:15 a.m., as students joined faculty
members, packing the pavilion adjacent to
Cloud Hall and the Science building.

This district has been much loo quiet,
this faculty has been much too quiet for loo
long," Mike Hulbert, American Federation
of Teachers (AFT) Local 2121 President told
the boisterous crowd.

"Right now. the faculty comes last in the

budget process. I hope thai within 30 days,

li mo will un.i' > ' 15 J ''Ml weix going

to oome first in the budget process along

with students and sludenl needs." Hulbert

said.

Stagnant situation

The union sees faculty members as lag-
ging far behind in wage increases compared
to other districts in the Bay Area

"There are 10 Bay Area colleges that we
compare our salaries with." Hulbert told the
crowd.

"You all know what rents are like in San
Francisco. Our starting salaries are next to
the bottom," he said. "How are we going to
attract good teachers?"

Other teachers speaking before the crowd
voiced anger and frustration at what they
see as a stagnant situation with the
administration.

"IVe been here 24 years. I feel I have to
speak today," said Susan Light, director of
International Education Studies.

"I'm sick of being told that you do a
wonderful job. I'm sick of being told that
weVe the backbone of the college. The back-
bone of the college needs to have more than
minimum wage." said Light.

"I'm tired of being invited to dinner and

served hot dogs. What we need is a square
meal," Light said.

District full of part-timers
One of the bones of contention in the
negotiations is the difficulty of part-time
teachers to move into salaried positions. The
union claims that nearly 1.000 part-time
teachers now work for an hourly wage.

"If you look around you. the person
standing next to you is probably a part-time
teacher." English instructor Ellen Wall told
the crowd.

"Our administration docs not want to
hire full-time faculty," said Wall. "As you
have seen over the last 13 years, your
numbers have decreased from about 600 to
below 300 full-time people at City College,
as our student body has increased ... to the
highest weVe had in 10 years."
Solidrity

Speakers ai the rally tned to put on the
best face of unity, downplaying past
differences.

"Although IVe been among the loyal
opposition, I'm no longer in opposition to
anything," said Willie Thompson.

"I'm in complete solidarity with our
demands." he said.

Jim Boyd. English department instructor,
included that theme as he roused the
audience toward the end of the rally.

"What were doing out here is not just for
teachers, but it's for you students, and it^ for
your little brothers and sisters and it^ maybe
for your children." said Boyd.

"If we as faculty will not go on strike, if we
as faculty will not come out of our classes for
one hour, for fear of having our names on a
tablet, then we don't deserve a raise— we
deserve to be on the bottom," Boyd said.

Boyd then led the crowd in a chant of
"November 30," the date of the next meeting
of the districts Governing Board, which
angry teachers have sworn to attend in force.

One member of that board. Robert Vami,
was in attendance at the morning rally.
Vami had no comments other than to say
that he was listening to the faculty voices.

Stanford protestor only one
facing charges after sit-in

By Luna Salavcr-Garcia

There are limes when it's necessary to
take a stand. For Louis Jackson, that time
came when he and about 65 other students
took over the presidents office at Stanford
University.

As a result of this action, Jackson, a
liinior ai Stanford, will find out on
November 21 if he will have to take another
type of stand— in court.

While the other students were sentenced
10 75 hours of community service. Jackson
has been formally charged with inciting to
riot, battery, obstructing police justice,
unlawful assembly, trespassing, and refus-
ing to disperse. These charges carry a pos-
sible maximum sentence of two years in
prison.

Why was Jackson ihe only student
singled out?

According to Jackson, Stanford Univer-
sity police charged him based on video tapes
of the event. Jackson said he, along with 15-
20 other students, spoke out against the
usage of the "riot bus," the bus thai was
called in to remove students from the site so
they could be formally charged.

"So it turns out that three and a half
weeks after [the protest], the Stanford police
are blaming me for the 'riot' that happened,"
Jackson said.

They're blaming mc that students were
cited and released, that I provoked all that
and incited the crowd. Their justification for
only getting me was these tapes," he said.
"The only tape that they have is an hour and
a half long. The event was 14 hours— the
whole day— and they were taping the entire
day."

Photo by Francisco Garcia
Louis Jackson told students about his
case during the "do the Right Thing" con-
ference held at U.C Berkeley in October.
Added Jackson: The only tape they gave
us was edited or selectively taped because
they taped only when I spoke. Whenever
somebody else talked, the camera was off.
So according to the tape, I was the only one
talking the whole day."

Sergeant Marvin Harrington, head of
the Stanford University Police Depart-
ment, was unavailable for comment
Multi-racial bsues
Jackson. 20. is no stranger to the students'
rights movement. A member of the Black
Students Union at Stanford University,
Jackson has been involved since his fresh-
man year when he became part of what is
known at Stanford as the "Western Culture"
issue.

See JACKSON, back page

2 /The Guardsman

EDITORIAL

Nov. 16-Dec.

«•■*

Still Shaken Up

By Diana Spatola

Earthquake relief? There jusi isn't any for
sonic of us. Just look at this mess. How am
1 going to find a place to park?

My mom said, "Don* go to California,
you could get your eye poked out." She was
right; someone could gel hurt around here.
There are so many displaced children trying
to play that ever popular game "step on a
crack, break yourmothcrt back "and realiz-
ing they need wings instead of feet. One
child in the Marina District said, "This
whole city* cracked up."

Before the earthquake, wc used to worry
about the kids in the Tenderloin, but Ictls
look around. Who* going to clean up this
mess? Rumor has it that the mayor will be
asking Tony Randall for help— some things
never change.

This isn't funny. This dam earthquake has
deeply disturbed me. I cant move away from
here right now, it* like the earthquake is the
ever-present nightmare of a lifetime. 1 dont
understand it. Is it going to kill me? Or my
children? If so, when? Is my home going to
crumble to the ground?

Kitty Dukakis Drank
Rubbing Alcohol

By Michael S. Quinby

Why do I find it funny that Kitty Dukakis drank rubbing alcohol? I also
thought it was funny when someone named Frederic Noid went berserk in a
Domino's Pizzeria |boycott them by the way] because he thought that their
'Avoid the Noid' campaign was directed at him. Do you think that is funny?

Sometimes I worry about my ability to break into belly laughs at the men-
tion of someone else's misfortune. Have I been conditioned by my society, or
am I reacting to the fact that it didn't happen to me or someone I love by in-
sulting myself with derisive laughter.

Last summer 1 worked for a company that arranged trips to Mt. Everest
in Nepal. There was a four hundred year old monastery that had never had the
convenience of electricity, and some very well-meaning people worked very
hard to get electricity to the monastery. Two months after the installation of
the system, a short in the generator burned the place to the ground. It was
such an overwhelmingly tragic and ironic thing that the person who was
telling me about it (and had been intimately involved with the project) was
laughing so hard he had tears in his eyes. By the end of the story we were both
roaring with laughter, rolling around on the floor.

A lot of people probably think I am a callous jerk for making light of these
things in print, but I think there is some reason for my reaction to black
humor. The alternative is all too common, and all too chronic. I do feel remorse
for laughing at those who were victimized.

Drug addiction is a powerful destroyer of the human psyche, and when I
think about the pain and the depression that Mrs. Dukakis must have been
going through to lead her to drink a straight shot of isopropyl alcohol, I cringe.
I hope she recovers, but it is still funny to me.

If one is even a tad self conscious, a nationwide campaign to avoid you by
name could push anyone over the edge. If I saw 'Avoid the Quinby' commer-
cials 50 times a night and "Avoid the Quinby' T-shirts and dolls, I don't know
if I could tell myself, 'ha-ha, they don't mean me.' Again, after examining this,
I still chuckle.

If I'm lucky, the karmic wheel will not catch up to me and grind my toes
into the ground. I'll probably be laughing hard until then.

«&aaman

CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO

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EDITORS

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Opinion Page Editor Michael S. Quinby

Features Editor Mark Gleason

Entertainment Editor Christie Angelo

Sports Editor Gideon Rubin

Photo Editor Edmund Lee

Proofreader J. K. Sabourin

Graphics Editor Bob Miller

STAFF

Rachel Bender, Roxanne Bender. Steven Canepa, Diana Carpenter-
Madoshi, JaneCleland, Renee DeHaven. Tito Estrada, Suzie Griepen-
burg, Gerald Jeong. Michelle Long, Barbara McVeigh, Kris Mitchell,
Tina Murch, Betsy L. Nevins, Deirdre Philpott. Greg Shore, Easter
Tong, Amie Valle, Demetrise Washington, John Williamson, Kurt
Wong.

The opinions and editorial content found in the pages of The Guardnmnn do
not reflect those ol the Journalism Department and the College Administra-
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IVc been thinking, maybe I should move
into a tent and be safe. Every night I lay
awake waiting for the house to have its
nightly shake, then I can relax and go to
sleep.

What is the earth telling us? Isnt the
government supposed to warn us about
this?

In sociology, I learned that scholars run

the government, so I want to know what
they have to say about any future earth-
quakes. Some direction in this matter is
needed.

If 1 knew this was going to happen. 1
would have studied the earth's movements
long ago. 1 believe our government has the
attitude, let's not talk about it (or look at the
reality of it) because we can't afford it, nor
can we afford hunger, homelessncss or dis-
ease. Hey, you scholars out there, just what
is the purpose of our government anyway?
Oh, well, time for another class on this very
subject.

1 went to visit the Marina District with
my friend who took some photographs.
Pretty nasty things to go home to at night.
Peopled lives are all broken up in bits and
pieces that are hard to recognize. Most
people there seemed pretty brave to me, like
the biggest heroes of it all.

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Needling pinheads

By John Williamson

IVc seen this guy a couple of times at
various demonstrations in the City. He car-
ries a big sign with coat hangers attached to
it and bearing the words, "Christian Birth
Control."

As a Christian this bothers me. I'm not
really upset at the guy with the sign; he
doesn't know any better. Who am I angry
with? How auout the pin-heads who gave
this guy the impression that we (Christians)
are all irrational zealots who terrorize abor-
tion clinics in our spare time.

Right-wing fundamentalists sitting in
front of Planned Parenthood, singing
hymns and terrorizing pregnant teenaged
girls are no more representative of Chris-
tianity as a whole than bomb-wielding Arab
hijackers are representative of Islam as a
whole.

As Christians, we cant possibly expect
the rest of the world to live by our rules. One
of the most fundamental beliefs of the faith
is in fact the idea that we are free to choose
between accepting or rejecting the teachings
of Christ. In this regard, one might say that
God is pro-choice.

Although my faith is as strong as it has
ever been, I do wish there were some other
word I could use to describe it. I find 1 am
becoming more and more reluctant to use
the word Christian to describe myself, the
reason being that the very meaning of the
word has Changed.

The use of the word these days imme-
diately conjures up images of Jim and
Tammy, (he Moral Majority, and even (I'm
not sure how this happened) Ronald Rea-
gan. I'm not questioning the intentions of
these people. They are, I'm sure, sincere in
their desire to do "The Christian Thing."
Unfortunately, there's little question about
(he fact that they are (and I mean this in a
purely earthly sense) raving jackasses, and
I'm fed up with being erroneously linked to
them.

So, what am 1 trying to say to the guy
with the sign? Go ahead and make fun of
these people, I certainly do. But try making
fun of them on the grounds that they are
pinheads who are asking for it. not on the
grounds that they also happen to be
Christians.

Letters to the Editor

Powerful Art

Dear Editor:

If you were lucky, you had a glimpse of
the show "Figuring Out" at the City Art
Gallery, Visual Arts Building 118.

The show ran from October 23 to
November 10, not long enough for people to
see such skillful and powerful statements. It
packed a wallop of talent and sensitivity, and
nobody came away from it unaffected. It
was a psychological tour de force, as well as
an artistic revelation.

Jeanne M. Day and Mark Farmer, both
former City College students, displayed a
mastery that was comparable to the
best. Mark did it with graceful figure draw-
ings in charcoal-pastels and wistful acrylics.
His delicate touch caressed the forms while
coaxing more than mere posing from his
subjects.

Repeatedly, Farmer went after his own
self-image in a quest of finding meaning to
the puzzle of the manifold self. The eyes of
his portraits, mirrors of his soul, reverber-
ated the searching questions onto the
viewer. This investigation extended to a
paper mask shrouded in dark gauze giving
the effect of heavy ceramics while unveiling
yet another aspect of his innermost being.

Clearly his artistry extended way beyond
mere skill; he gave the viewer insight into
what art is really all about, communication
on levels wc often do not even dare to
confront.

While Mark did it with restraint. Jeanne
went after it with pressing urgency. Many of
her drawings are executed in commanding
liveliness, and she touched a raw nerve as
she lured us into facing our own inner
demons.

Her memories of child abuse were frozen
on paper while shouting the burning ques-
tion, "What are you doing with the pain?"
She didn't speak so much of her own private
hell as she demanded our emotional partic-
ipation. Few people have to deal with this
kind of horror, but she surpassed it with a

sensitivity to beauty and perfected skill.
Thus, she rose above her abusers and gave
us insight into her true commitment to life.

Mythology offers us the metaphor of the
phoenix rising out of the ashes. Folklore
says. "If God hands you a lemon, make
lemonade."

Here we have two artists who make real-
ities out of imagery. They not only put it on
paper for us to see beauty and excellence,
but also show us that ugliness and sadness
can be transcended.

The question remains: If Jeanne was able
to climb out of her miseries, what are we
doing with our far lesser problems? Cant we
take the initiative and find ways out of our
conflicts instead of blaming others and feel-
ing sorry for ourselves?

Instead of wallowing in depression and
powerlessness, can't we use our faculties to
find our own private solutions? Even if we
are victimized, do we have to play it as
victims? If she was able to do it, why couldnt
we?

Out of the mud grows a lotus. The power
ol life is not just in the anatomy of bones,
muscles and organs. The seed of healing
resides mainly in the human psyche.

If some people got depressed or even
upset with this show, it also demonstrated
the triumph of the human spirit. It reminded
us that we have the choice to either see life as
an affront or a challenge to make the best
out of what we are confronted with.

Jeanne and Mark have shown us their
choice and the world is that much richer for
it.

— Maagy

The heavy burden of this quake haig^l
to those who have suffered the ibu&A
damages to their homes and neighwl
hoods. I'm angry about neighbonwl
being built on landfill! Whose dumb ~
was that?

The feeling I got from the people 'in|J
Marina who lost their homes was aW i
like a badly hurt animal, helplessly mo^
from the pain of a fresh wound, and
cant do anything about it.

We arc so vulnerable to natural dis
like this. I was very scared of the i
quake, but after seeing the Marina I
speaking to the "heroes," I felt better | (^
their pain and losses too, and shivered at (J
tremendous power of the unknown thaje
strike at any time and change the ihingj,
all know so well.

Do it, NOW.

By Edmund Lee

Finals are fast approaching and you think
to yourself, "Ahhh, I can handle it." And
then the day comes, and you find yourself
short-handed and in very deep s**t.

You kick yourself for not having been
belter prepared after you discover that you
didn't do so well. You ask the age-old ques-
tion, "What can I do?"

Exam anxiety, and its symptoms, are as
old as last week^s breakfast and extremely
common among the student population.
Some take the time to prepare, others put it
off to the last minute. When was the last
time you fell really confident about an
exam? If it has been a long time, then it's
lime to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

I have seen and heard many students talk
about when they plan to study and how they
study. However, studies show that their
study habits just don't stack up. Capiche?
Verstehen?

Well, not to despair, there is help ;
blc. First of all, hats off to those who tcifl
that they have problems studying or jV
with academics in general. Now, tab ihi
flying leap into THE STUDY CENTER.

Just what is the Study Center? It is a pj

resource center where there are

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friendly and adept students who are WAIT,
1 NG to help you. Help is available in almoj
all subject areas and it costs you nothing b
utilize their services. The Study Cenieri
located in Cloud Hall (C332, x3I60)andi
open daily. Their hours arc posted on ifc
doors as you enter the dungeon, er, slul)
center. Hours are arranged between lit
tutor and tutee.

While exam anxiety is nothing new.yoi
can do yourself a service by going to lie
Study Center and helping yourself. Youca
beat this cycle of putting things offlo (hebi
minute and come out on top by doing «|
on your exam.

Campus Query

By Edmund Lee

Do you feel that you are getting enough out of City College?

Gavan Phillips, 26, Business Marketing:

"Yes, my teachers are good and I think I'm learning a lot."

Amy Rogers, 21, Undecided:

"Absolutely! I'm getting everything that I put into it; my
teachers are all great. I choose my classes carefully and I'm
very pleased with the results."

Katherina Icochea, 21, Business:

"Yeah, 1 do. I recently came from New York and City College
compared to tome of the other schools in New York is reaDs
really good. The teachers really help you and they are very
interested in all their students and I really enjoy that, and »
are the counselors. Theyre really helpful."

Michael Murphy, 18, Broadcasting:

"City College is a good school in general. The Broadcasting
Dept. does teach a lot of good things, yet there are few things
1 dont like and overall it^ a good program."

Chris Green, 25, Undeclared:

"Yeah, I think you have to work hard to get something out of
it though. You can't just go to class and goof off. You have 10
go and want to learn something. The teacher^ not just going
to give you the education, you have to work for it and 1 enjoy
that."

Charles Taylor, 19, Psychology:

"Yes I do, absolutely. I'm getting quite enough out of City
College. I think it gives me an opportunity to gel my study
habits together and all my other things together so I can
transfer to another college. The counselors were cooperative
in helping me make the right decisions too."

MAGL'IKh

MTiHAIXO

Be&.Be&.Be&.BEEP.ee&'B&'BEERB&fiL

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November 16-December 6, 1989

PEOPLE and PLACES-

The Guardsman^

Celebration marks 50 years for
Photography department

What's the story behind
those free tickets?

Keuin Monahan of the Photography Deportment Advisory Committee
demonstrates the use of the Digital Darkroom.

Photo by Edmund Lee

By Don Hickerson

It* a night class at City College. The well
dressed lady comes into the room just as
class is ending. She says that she* from
"Today*. Artistic Concepts" and offers
everyone in the class tickets to classical and
jazz recitals by musicians you might have
heard of, playing at well known concert
halls. Free tickets.

"What's the catch?" you ask. "Who arc
these people, and what do they want?" This
reporter set out to find the answer.
It wasn't that hard.

On a tip from my editor, I called Ma Bell's
Berkeley information operator and got their
number. A harried secretary answered my
call. "Things have been crazy here since the
earthquake, but someone will get back to
you soon." Click.

That someone was a man with a deep,
powerful voice. A black man, I thought,
with an intellectual* accent. "This is Dr.
Hazaiah Williams," he said. "You wished to
speak with me?"

He turned out to be Dr. WW. Hazaiah
Williams, professor of Urban Ministry at
Berkeley* Graduate Theological Union and
the founder, and for more than 20 years,
president of the Unions Center for Urban
Black Studies. For 32 years, he was pastor of
the Church for Today in Berkeley and is a
former member of the Berkeley Board of
Education.

Llfc-intimate connection

Williams founded Today's Artists Con-
cepts in 1958 as a way to develop an
audience for the recital form of artistic pre-
sentation. By focusing the audience
members' attention on a single pertormer,
Williams believes, they are able to get an in-
depth feel for the artist* personal "interpre-
tive grid," and to be drawn onto the stage to
make a "life-intimate connection" with the
performer.

"Recital is an archaic form of perfor-
mance," he sais, "and most series have
become esoteric programs for the few. It* on
the wane because people are not knocking
on doors getting out an audience." But Wil-
liams doesnt think this necessarily has to be
the case, and, with Today* Artists Concepts,
he is proving it.

Photo by Edmund Lee

Kurt Wong and Ken Schroeder watch Keuin Monahan demonstrate the use of the
Digital Darkroom.

By Edmund Lee

City College* photography department
celebrated its 50th birthday Nov. 1-5 by
hosting a series of events which chronicled
the accomplishments of photography.

Included in the scries was a student exhi-
bition entitled "Students by Students— A
Juried Exhibition."

Students enrolled in the photography
department were invited to enter prints in a
contest where cash prizes, photography
materials and awards would be given to
outstanding entries selected among students
by a volunteer student jury with photo-
graphy instructor Janice Giaracco advising
the board. Winning prints will be on display
in the White Line Gallery in the photo-
graphy lab in the Visual Arts Building.

The celebration began with a guest lec-
ture by Lou Stoumens, a renowned docu-
mentary and editorial photographer. He

displayed much of his earlier work and
excerpts from various books he has
published.

The guest lecture was also part of a class,
Photography 52, and was planned in con-
junction with the department* celebration.
The next day brought a slew of work by the

department's faculty. Featured were Gypsy
Ray, Janice Giaracco, Bob Dawson, Gor-
don Hammer and Elena Sheehan.

On Saturday. Nov. 4, a film and video
series curated by Gypsy Ray was shown in
the Visual Arts Building (VI 15). The last

day had an entirely different twist with pho-
tography. It was called "New Technologies
Day."

Company reps

Representatives from Radius, a computer
software and hardware company, exhibited
new programs to aid photographers in the

ASK AMADA

Q: A friend of mine says her sister
suffers from Multiple Personality Dis-
order (MPD). The explanation is that
she has "two personalities". I've seen
both of these "faces" and I think she's
faking. What Ls MPD and how preval-
ent is it?

A: Multiple Personality Disorder, once
thought to be extremeley rare, has been
diagnosed with increasing frequency in
the 1980*. Whether this increase is due
to an actual rise in the numbers of indi-
viduals who suffer from this disorder or
is imtead the result of a greater sophisti-
cation and readiness of clinicians to
make such a diagnosis, 1 don't know. I
myself, after over twenty-five years of
doing psychotherapy with a great many
clients, have never encountered an indi-
vidual whom I would confidently diag-
DO an MPD.

This diagnosis is usually applied to
individuals whose personality structure
h.is broken up and divided into two or
more distinct selves. The separate and
ii ri integrated selves are sometimes
referred to as "alters" who. in classic
cases, may have little or no knowledge of
each other. The various alters each seem
to comprise a unique facet of one divided
self and therefore may sharply contrast
from and conflict with one another in
moral outlook and social behavior.
Researchers arc inclined 10 define the
disorder as a survival strategy for the
abused child that has become maladap-
tive in adulthood.

1. of course, do not know if yourfriend
Buffers from MPD, although I think the
likelihood, considering the epidemiolog-
ical odds, is quite slim. Many individuals
display quite different "faces" from day
to day, according to variations in mood
and circumstance. This does not mean
that they actually deserve the diagnosis
of MPD. For example, many persons
who suffer from sharp cycles of depres-
sion will one day appear quite gloomy
and the very next rather elated. These
faces are not necessarily different alters
or personalities, but perhaps merely the
outward expressions of contrasting and
integrated parts of a single self.

By the way, your friend* "faces" are
not necessarily faked. I'd check into the
mailer a little further before making
such an unfriendly assumption.

Q: Although my boyfriend and 1 get
along very well, he does something with
his friends that 1 find a turn-off. When-
ever he's nround his male friends, he
engages in name-calling and uses racial
slurs. I feel this is immature. Is this
something 1 can expect him to grow out
of?

A You arc, of course, quite correct in
characterizing your boyfriend* behavior
as immature Also, it is certainly to your
credit that you are questioning and
objecting to his actions. Evidently, ihc

social values and attitudes of his male
friends foster abusive and racist lan-
guage while they are together. Unfortu-
nately, many men feel virile and macho
only when they can scapegoat and jeer at
persons of other ethnic and racial
groups. This form of childish behavior
seems to provide a false sense of ade-
quacy and superiority to those who
themselves suffer from feelings of
inferiority.

Whether your boyfriend will "grow
out" of this form of immaturity depends
on several factors. For example, is his
racism a deeply ingrained part of his
personality or does it represent a tran-
sient form of youthful showing off in
order to gain acceptance from his peers?
II ii is the former, the prospects arc,
unfortunately, somewhat unpromising.

One possible means of helping your
boyfriend come to his senses is to tell him
how much his racial slurs hurt and
offend you. You might then suggest to
him ihat if he really cared for and
respected you, he would give up this self-
degrading nonsense. Since, as you say.
you generally get along, perhaps such
declarations on your part would, over a
period of time, sensitize him to the
importance of developing a more
humane and mature set of altitudes.
After all, shouldn't your opinions of his
character mean as much 10 him. in the
long run, as those of his male fnends?

Free tickets for students is one way to
develop an audience, hoping that later in life
they'll turn into paying customers, or even
performers. The organization is not funded
by government or corporate grants, but sur-
vives on ticket sales and the aggressive pur-
suit of donations from individuals in the
community,

"All you need is ears"
Todays' Artists Concepts' first program in
1958 featured famed tap dancer Paul
Draper, dancing and miming to Bach suites.
The Isecond was tenor William Warfield,
who made a classic of the song "Old Man
River" when he performed it on Broadway
and in the film, and was later to star in som
eof the first performances of Porgy and
Bess.

Upcoming November 25, at Herbst Thea-
tre in San Francisco, is guitarist David Tan-
cnbaum. On November 26, also at Herbst
Theatre, the organization is sponsoring
avant garde baritone Thomas Bruckner,
backed by flute, piano, and synthesizer.
Bruckner will premiere four new works of
"song literature" which combine the music
of contemporary composers such as Charles
Ives with the work of avant garde poets like
e.c. cummings.

:<&

Perfectly Nuts
is perfectly
funny

darkroom. One program was Quark
X-press, a color imaging program which
allowed the user to tailor their images to

taste by changing color temperature, con-
trast and hue. Another program displayed
was Digital Darkroom. It allowed prints to
be scanned and manipulated similarly to
Quark X-press.

During the dav. students were allowed to
ask questions and were shown demonstra-
tions of the programs. The technologies
displayed were aimed at the professional
who could afford the cost of the machinery,
which runs at the minimum S 10,000.

Overall, the celebration went well, with a
sizable turnout of students and faculty alike
coming together to partake in a milestone at
City College.

"Wisdom Religion
study group at
C.C.S.F.

By Mark Gleason

Students are seated around a table while
a moderator directs the reading and discus-
sion generated from the passages of a blue
tome. The book-lined room cushions the
weight of questions encouraged by the affir-
mations being read aloud.

This "class" is not to be found in the fall
schedule of City College. This lunchtime
session is the study of Theosophy, referred to
by its adherents as the "Wisdom Religion."

"Theosophy is the term that was given to
ancient religion by H.P. Blavatsky around
1875," says Elmore Giles, a humanities
teacher at City College.

"Theosophy is a term that was known in
Alexandria among the Egyptians in 200
A.D. It applies to what you might call the
esoteric teaching, the inner meaning, of all
the great sages in times past," Giles says.

Giles feels that a student could join a
study session of Theosophy without a con-
flict of one* personal beliefs.

"Each religion has within it a truth which
was given out to particular people by one
great teacher, because of a need for that
particular teaching," says Giles.

"Theosophy is the synthesis of the essence
of all religions and will not limit one to any
particular religion," adds Giles.

This follows the observation that one ts
confronted with a collection of terms and
phrases that seem to have been grabbed
from just about every major faith on earth.
During one session the words karma and
reincarnation are intersected with references
to the teachings of St. Francis.

Offensive?

Could the use of conflicting dogmas
offenc some seekers of a "higher truth"?

"It depends on what theyre focusing on.
If theyre focusing on the teachings of Jesus,
they will not find a conflict. If they Ye focus-
ing on a creed, or the particular statements
of belief systems of religions, they will find
conflict," Giles says.

He continues, "If one is really seeking to
go beyond ceremony, ritual, sacraments,
and external institutional religion, then
Theosophy would be what one* looking for."

While these Monday afternoon study ses-
sions are small, Giles says numbers are not
the main concern of Theosophy.

"Theosophy will not proselytize, it will
not go out and try to convince anyone of
anything, because true spiritual develop-
ment is an unfolding, a realization, it is a
coming to sec," adds Giles.

The study of Theosophy takes place each
Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Batmale Hall,
Room 330, and all are invited to attend.

Correction

In the article entitled "Exhibit stirs some
controversy," which appeared in the Nov. 2-
15 issue of The Guardsman, we mistakenly
identified the Art DepL Chair as Mark
Ruiz. His correct name is Michael Ruiz.
Sorry for the error.

By Rachel Bender

The Plush Room hosts one of San Fran-
cisco* "nuttier" tribute performances. Per-
fectly Nuts, a comedy produced by George
Wendl, who is the television character Norm
on "Cheers."

Perfectly Nuts is performed by Chicago
comedy ensemble Friends of the Zoo, Russ
Flirk, Karol Kent, Paul Raci, and the
group* composer/ lyricist, Mark Nutter.

Nutter, a Second City graduate, per-
formed most of the material in Chicago
where Wendl saw it "I thought it was hilar-
ious," said Wendt. "Sometimes you can't
believe what theyre saying."

Although playing Norm is still a great job
and he* getting good movie role offers,
Wendt wanted to "stretch out." His wife,
Bemadettc Birkett, and he decided this play
was exactly what they needed to "cure the
itch."

The musical, made up of 35 songs,
opened on Thursday. November 9 and was
directed by Rob Riley, a former "Saturday
Night Live" writer, and it is a tribute to "the
late, great Mark Nutter."

The humorous talent behind the show is
obvious, but there are some ulterior motives
behind it.

The preview benefit performance and
reception proceeds went to San Francisco*
earthquake relief and local Red Cross
efforts.

The show* producer originally had
planned on giving the money to the Ted
Danson American Oceans Campaign, but
under the circumstances he decided that the
earthquake relief was more important and
timely.

Speaking for all San Franciscans, thank
you Wendt and the rest of the cast for not
only giving us a GREAT show, but for
aiding the Bay Area earthquake relief cause.

Walkout continued

have to take the position the district
takes* and would not comment
personally. "Our teachers while
sympathetic to the walkout behaved
professionally and took care of the
Instructional needs of the students."
The usually accessible President Kirk
has not returned any Guardsman
phone calls.

Bancroft said that the memo In
her name was authored by Sloan and
Berg. She was on a business trip and
did not even personally sign the
memo, and her administrative
assistant had to sign for her. But she
was aware of Its contents from an
emergency Nov. 6 meeting called by
Hsu of all the Centers directors.
Sloan, and Bancroft to discuss the
district's position on the walkout,
which Hsu did not attend.

Kirk's memo Is Identical, except
for Indentation, right down to the
Ironic "On a personal note"
pointed out by Hulbert. Kirk had to
sign the memo a few minutes after
receiving It from his administrative
assistant, Gloria Barcojo, who had to
type It up as it came off the fax
machine, so It could be distributed In
time to all the faculty mailboxes in
the day before the walkout.

InUnt of the board

Varnl was the only Governing
Board member at the walkout. He
told the crowd that he was listening.
He told The Guardsman 'I also
think that It Is truly the intent of the
Board of Governors to deal fairly and
equitably with the faculty." Saying
the district ranked ninth out of 10
Bay Area community colleges and
with a high rent district. "We ought

Film History
Wednesdays 1:30-5:30: 6:30-10, E-101:

• Nov. 15: Notorious (U.S.. 1946).
directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary
Grant and Ingrid Bergman; 101 min. Glam-
orous romance and intrigue from the
screen* master of suspense.

• Nov. 29 ftfrl/fJapan, 1952). directed by
Akira Kurosawa; 150 min. Some find ilus
i. ii. i >l a dying bureaucrats last wish some-
what slow-paced, but no one who sees this
film forgets it,

• Dec. 6: A Streetcar Named Desire
(U.S.. 1951). directed by Elia Kazan, with
Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunier,
Karl Maiden; 122 min. Stylized stage adap-
tation and magneuc performances of Ten-
nessee Williams' classic.

City Art Gallery

• Nov. 14-22 in V-II7. Art Auction; draw-
ings, paintings, prints, posters, pastels,
sketches, ceramics, sculptures, class demon-
stration pieces, and other art objects will be
auctioned.

Art Lectures

Fridavs. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Visual Arts
115

• Nov. 17: "Works of Diego Rivera,"
Mexico* renowned muralist, are explored in
a film showing at 10:15 a.m. and a lecture at
11:15 a.m.. Masha Zakheim. instructor.

• Dec. I: "Fine Arts Printmaking," 10:15
a.m., Fred Berensmeier, instructor, "Pre-
Columbian An." 11:15 a.m.. Michael Ruiz,
instructor.

• Dec. 8: "Study and Travel in Foreign
Countries." 10:15 a.m.. Sue Light, instruc-
tor. "Architecture." 11:15 a.m., John Ager,
instructor.

The Frogs

A classic comedy directed by David Parr
with musical direction by Michael Shahani.
now playing ai the City Theatre. Performan-
ces are Nov. 17, 18 at 8 p.m.. Nov. 19. 2:30
P in SI" general admission; S8 students,
seniors, CCSF faculty, staff and alumni.

Rhythms and Blues

A rhythm tap suite and a performance of
Gershwin* "Rhapsody in Blue" inspire the
title of a dance concert whose form and
flourish is influenced by a variety of musical
i..U Friday and Saturday. Dec. I and 2 at
8 p.m. in the College Theatre Choreo-
graphy and direction by Susan Conrad.
Admission; S5 gencreaL S4 students,
seniors, CCSF faculty, staff and alumni.

Music Recitals

• Friday, Nov. 17, 12 noon; City College
voice students, seniors. CCSF faculty, staff
and alumni.

• Tuesday. Nov. 21, II a.m. to 12 p.m..
"Seventh Annual Scott Joplin Birthday
Ragtime Concert," City College faculty
members Larry Ferrara, Peggy Gorham
and Madeline Mueller honor the King of
Ragtime by performing some of his best
known works. Arts 133.

Moonlight Shake

Fn., Nov. 17, 8-midniglH. The Chinese Cullurc
Club holds a dance in the l>-\ser level of the
Student Union. Tickets are $7/ $6 lor non/
members in advance and S9 on day of dance,
available al the Sludcnt Bank, outside Science
251. or from CCC members.

From Russia with Jazz

Tues.. Nov. 21. 12:30-1:30 p.m. Concert/ Lec-
ture Series. Alexei Batashev, writer and cnin lor
Pravda, ls\rslio. Soviet Music, and Miz: Forum,
speaks on the history and development of Soviet
jaa ArU 135. Free. Series Coordinator Brcnda
Chinn, 239-3580.

Resurrecting the Holiday Spirit

Wed.. Nov. 22, 12-1 p.m. Concert! Lecture Ser-
ies i iiv College counselor Michael Legui sug-
gests ways to relax and reduce stress to make the
holiday season more joyful Conlan 101. Free.
Series Coordinator Brenda Chinn. 239-3580.

Preparing for finals— Sound advice

Mon.. Dec. 4, noon. Study Center Coordinator
Pat Davis and Women* Rc-cniry to Education
Program ( WREP) Ronnie Owens hold this work-
shop where you can also bring your lunch. Study
Center, Cloud 331 239-3160. ^^^^^

to be doing better than that, fly
collegaues on the Board feel the same
way."

Rlordan agreed with Varnl. At the
Nov. 13 special closed session
meeting of the Board, the
commissioners gave certain
parameters to Hsu. Sloan, and the
administration for negotiations to
authorize and guide them. He said

there is more Involvement from the
Board now and said "the walkout was
certainly an Important factor."

Rlordan admitted: "We (the
district) are conservative in
reserves. The state recommends
78flve percent of the budget In
rollover. But we never had to lay
off a faculty member because of
money."

About pay Increase, "liTt In favor
of It. I think I speak for the entire
Board that well see what we can do
within the parameters of financial
jurisprudence."

einfc

4 / The Guardsman

ENTERTAINMENT

Cult thriller returns to theatre Want to \> c a

SICK MINDED
INDIVIDUAL,
or just look
like one?

November 16-December 6, |$g

■ "*lak

By Gerald Jeong

In June 1961, Kansas educational and

industrial filmmaker Hcrk Harvey drove
past an old abandoned pavilion called "Sal-
tair" on the outskirts of Salt Lake City,
Utah.

Charmed with the location and its poten-
tial for a movie set, Harvey stopped and
look pictures. Six months later, Harvey was
finished with his first and only feature film,
a psychological chiller called Carnival of
Souls.

Although it had only moderate success on
the drive-in circuit in its time and sporadic
showings on late night TV, Carnival of Souls
is being revived through a cult following and
critical acclaim. Showing at the Roxie on
November 15-21, this suspenseful drama
succeeds today on its stylistic inventiveness
and a nostalgic horror film charm.

Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) miracu-
lously survives drowning after her car
plunges off a bridge. She staggers up the
nvci bank in a daze long after her rescuers
had given her up for dead.

Wanting to continue her life without skip-
ping a beat, Mary is off to Utah to a new job
as a church organist. But on the way to Salt
Lake City, Mary is haunted by a pasly faced
man (Herk Harvey himself), who appears

Herk Harvey in character.

outside her car window while she is driving
down the highway. Mary also passes the old
pavilion (Saltair) to which she is inexplica-
bly drawn.

Eccentric characters

Spooked by the flour faced corpse, Mary
rushes away to escape to her new Salt Lake
City home. She soon meets her landlady,
neighbor, and boss.

Although the secondary characters are
familiar types and their interaciion with
Mary is rather forced, they support the story
well since they seem strange and eccentric
themselves. The landlady is friendly, but a
nosey and suspicious old woman, who
assures Mary that she can "take all the baths
you want, I'm not one to make a fuss about
things like that."

Her neighbor is a working class guy and
unsophisticated lecher who tries for a little
nookie when he first sees Mary. Mary*
minister boss is a kindly gent but stem and
insensitive. These people are kind to Mary,
but they can't understand Marys growing
fear and confusion.

Mary is continuously being haunted by
"the Man." He appears in her room, in her
house, in the park, in her dreams. She is so
frightened that she even will accept the
company of her neighbor.

Altered states

Mary really becomes unglued when she
loses contact with the outside world. She can
still see everyone else, but she cannot hear
them. No one can sec or hear her.

In these altered stale sequences, film-
maker Harvey really gets to have some fun.
Real mixes with the unreal. The ghoulish
man is in hot pursuit of Mary. We sec Mary
frantically scurrying around the city trying
lo make contact with someone. Mary runs
trying vainly to get the attention of a police-
man, a taxicab driver, or a pedestrian. We
sec distant shots of Saltair (which looks
mysterious and ominous like Xanadu in
Citizen Kane), Mary's face, the black river
water where Mary drowned or almost
drowned, overhead shots taken from build-
ing rooftops of Mary dashing lo and fro,
and many white faced corpses. All the shots
are skillfully meshed inlo a tight, exciting,
and suspenseful mix.

Mary eventually wakes from these altered
states bul her unaltered state is also becom-
ing more twisted. Her organ playing
becomes so bleak and haunting that it
sounds as if she is possessed. After hearing
these sinful sounds coming from his church
organ, the minister fires Mary on the spot.

Post shock syndrome

"The Man" just will not go away. He
appears to Mary al every turn. Mary con-
fides in a doctor lo help find out what is
wrong with her. The doctor believes thai
Marys feelings are a post shock syndrome
caused by the accident at the bridge. Talking
with the doctor helps Mary cope, but the
doctors face transforms into the face of "the
Man," which causes Mary to totally break
down.

Mary now realizes that she must go to
Saltair to get relief from her torment. A
mysterious force has been drawing her there
since she came to Salt Lake City.

Harvey created a deliciously sinister set
using the pavilion. The place is festively
decorated with elegant chandeliers and
streamers, but the atmosphere is pure death.
Waltzing corpses dressed in black fill the
pavilion ballroom. When Mary finally sees
who is dancing with "the Man," she finally
realizes the source of her discontent.

Although the viewer can see the ending
coming from a mile away, this doesn't make
the movie any less enjoyable, since Harvey
does a fine joib building suspense and psy-
chological intrigue. Nor does the poorly
matched car crash opening or some
unseemly dialogue detract from this stylish
drama.

Carnival of Souk compares favorably to
The Twilight Zone episodes, which are in the
same genre and made during the same
approximate time period, and George
Romero (Night of the Living Dead) clafms
that it inspired his classic picture. Made on
a $30,000 budget in 1962 (a measly amount
for a feature even back then), Herk Harvey s
Carnival of Souls is a triumph in independ-
ent filmmaking.

Recording

Disney produces tribute to Gumby

By Christie Angelo

Fifties cartoon star. 32-year-old Gumby,
receives a tribute in the form of a new rock
record.

The half-hour television program
"Gumby" debuted on NBC in 1957, and is
still in syndication. Seems like the funny
green guy has caught on with adults, as well
as children.

My favorite Gumby is Eddie Murphy*
portrayal of the dayman on NBC*"Satur-
day Night Live"(SNL). "1 am Gumby, dam-
mit" is a favorite saying among SNL
viewers, and it is a popular cliche of the
eighties.

"Gumby: The Green Album" (Buena
Vista Records) will soon be available on CD
and cassette. The album is a compilation of
a variety of original songs by an array of
artists. Although most of the talent has yet
to achieve national fame, they are, accord-
ing lo producer Shep Stem, culling edge
acis that have a promising future.

Possibly the best known act featured on
the album is the duo of Dweezil and Moon
Unit Zappa, children of the well known
Frank Zappa.

Other acts include Flo and Eddie (also
known as The Turtles), Sly and Robbie,
Jonathan Richman. Brave Combo and
Frank Sinatra Jr.

Slcrn, the 34-year-old independent pro-
ducer in charge of the project, says, "I
wanted it to have a musical quality and have
people play il over and over again."

Claymalion on hallucinogens
"Gumby'.' Yeah, sure, what a topic, but I
didnl see il as a kids album," adds Stem.
"Gumby is a forerunner of claymalion on
hallucinogens. He's a solid part of American
culture like Mickey Mouse. Il has more
potential with original Gumby fans."

Sounds like he* hoping for a "cult classic"
money maker.

Buena Vista Records is Disney Com-
pany's adult record division. Also aiding in
the return lo Gumby is a new 36-part
Gumby television series in the works.

While working with Jonathan Richman.
who came up with the track "I Like Gumby"
during a hiking expedition in the Mojave
Desert, Stem claims lo have discovered
Brave Combo, which is described as an
"accessible slam polka band."

Psychedelia is the formal of Flo and
Eddie as they perform "We Are All Gumby,"
which is reminiscent of the Beatles' sound
during their "Magical Mystery Tour" and
"Sgt. Pepper* Lonely Hearts Club Band"
period.

The Zappas? "(In Love) With You
Gumby" is a typical "Dweezil" project with

Gumby on his Hollywood set.

loud guitars. Stem says, "I threw out to the
Zappas and Dweezil threw it back."

Gangly and green

"You Ye bendable. dependable/ Most of all
befriendable/ Gangly and green, youVc tall
and youVc lean. .. Show me the stuff/That
youVc made of/ 'Cause I think I'm in
love. . ."

Some of the lyrics from the song "(In
Love) With You Gumby," by the Zappas.
"Gumby: The Green Album" is willy and
novel. While ihe songs vary from ihe swing
of Sinatra, Jr. to the zydeco and polka-rock
of Brave Combo, it all seems lo blend
smoothly.

By Christie Angelo

Talent is alive and well at City College
and it comes in the form of some very sick-
minded individuals.

Sick Minded is the name of a rock band
whose message of reality is aimed al the
younger generation and the sound is a cross
between hard core and heavy metal.

Band members, with the exception of
one, are all former or current City College
students. They are managed by Dana Gallo-
way of Metal Palace Productions, who is a
longtime student and broadcasting depart-
ment staff member.

"I wouldn't have agreed to manage them
if they weren't talented," said Galloway. "The
first time I heard ihem they had something,

they are going lo go very far."

The group consists of current City Col-
lege student Michael Murphy, bassist, who
also is metal director and DJ at KCSF. the
campus radio station. Murphy is also cre-
dited with writing most of Ihe original music
for the band.

Other members are former student Ron-
nie Ray, singer, Andre "Muck" Castodio,
drummer and lyricist; and Karl Uribe. lead
guitarist. Band members range from age 18
to 21.

Focus

Murphy said the group hopes to reach
leenagers and kids growing up to lei them
know thai thev are not alone in their feel-

ings. "It's about relating lo one another, )ca
being screened out by family, confined a*
sheltered or not cared about and noi Itfj^
make their own decisions." he said

The band has been together for about l M'< -'- L ' l
Delaney. Lorraine HansberryM rW ™'
the Sun) and particularly Lillian Hllln \,. f
( Vie Utile Foxes), who was one ol the ro» ^ j
daring and successful playwnghts *
pcrsons-of-letters of her time.,

Sondheim, however, confines his "w
up-front gratuitous insults to "nam
pamby homosexuals," a line repeated t»
by the chorus of frogs. I supposed because
rhvmcs with "intellectuals ." How many-
halls do we have to bum to get better do
from lyricists? _, t

This is not an easy work to stage
was an impressive production fK *F!j|
Theatre; the sets and lighting by V

igr
ft I

in,

lers

:at.

Jl!
If Wl

Caic and Nikki Hevesy* choreogwr •
especially, and kudos also to David r«
direction. The production is CW^p^tonpa

this year* American College Theatre,
val, which might gel the cast a UCOT
Kennedy Center in Washington, LM- ^

Tickets are still available l«
November 18 evening performance." » *
and November 19, 2:30 p.m. f" al,n *%
S10 general and $8 for students, senior
College faculty and staff.

the

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PORTS

siting care of business

Reeling Rams hope to get well at home

Jew coach off to a

winning start

By Gideon Rubin

Photo by Edmund Lee

larold Brown sees something he doesn't like in the Rams homeopener against
lameda Naval Academy.

Gideon Rubin

or City College* basketball team, which
k Alameda Naval Academy 113-63 in its
ne opener, it was the beginning of a
»n. But for Harold Brown, last Friday
hi at South Gym marked the beginning
i career as head coach of one of the most
cessful basketball programs in the his-
I of the state.

lut whatever the event meant to him on
rrsona) level, and however many points
team's margin of victory may have been,
iwn left the court displeased with his
m* performance, obsessed with pushing
players to their limit.
I don't think we played well," said
iwn, who considering the margin of his
m* victory, sounded like his former coach

I mentor. Brad Duggan. "We played ler-
le defense, there was poor shot selection,
need to work on fundamentals."
Brown, 31, the youngest coach in the
Jdcn State Conference, went to Balboa
gh School and began his college basket-

II career in a Ram uniform in 1975. After
ning all-conference honors in each of his
j> seasons of eligibility, Brown transferred
Gonzaga University in Utah, where he
mpleted his Masters Degree in Physical
)u cation.

Brown served as an assistant coach for
lr years, two years under both Duggan
d Dave Roberts, who is now an assistant
Bch for the Rams.

With regards to how he felt about coach-
l his first game. Brown downplayed its
[nificance: "That's for the fans," he said.
»aching a game is taking care of business
Brown, who did admit that initially he
Is very excited about being named head

coach, but added that now he thinks of it as
his job.

New challenges

Among many of the challenges Brown
will face this season will be his team* youth
and inexperience, and his own youth and
inexperience.

Last season, the Rams earned the distinc-
tion of being state champion semi-finalists.
They made the final four, however, after
finishing third in their conference with a less
than spectacular 4-4 record.

But this year the Rams will be a smaller
team, relying primarily on speed and
defense. At 6'6", freshmen Loaren (Teeter)
Marshall and Layton Austin are the tallest
players on the team's 12-man roster, made
up of nine freshmen.

"We are a smaller team, we are going to
have to rely on our quickness," said second-
year guard Barry Haskins, an all-Golden
Gate Conference selection a year ago.

Haskins said that he and his teammate
Delvon Anderson, also an all-Golden Gate
Conference selection a year ago, have been
told by their new coach that on the court
they will have to assume the role of leaders
on this young team.

"Unknown factors"

When pressed to predict what he thought
the upcoming season might be like for him.
Brown said that there were too many
"unknown factors" for him to be able to tell,
but he did say that he thought it would be a
learning experience.

"Experience is the best teacher," said
Brown. "Every team presents a different
challenge; there will be situations thrown at
me that I have no idea how I will handle."

You can't say they didn't play with
emotion.

Call them penalties of passion but
they added up to 205 yards, which
did in the Rams in their very forget-
table 49-10 setback at the hands of
Chabot of Hay ward.

"We were out there playing wild
and kind of crazy, we have to learn to
control ourselves," said quarterback
Sam Peoples, who completed 12
passes in 35 attempts for 220 yards.

"But we tried," added Peoples,
"we had good spirit but we came up a
lot short."

For the Rams, it was a night which
began ominously, and only got worse.
The team bus did not get to Hayward
until twenty minutes before the
scheduled kick-off, due to earthquake
related traffic delays.

And when the Rams finally took
the field, they were without their top
two running backs, LeRoy Perkins
and Rodney Clemente, both sidelined
by injuries.

Raymond Manion got the start
and performed admirably, rushing for
93 yards on 18 carries, and returning
4 kickoffs for another 58 yards.

The Rams didn't even get on until
Joseph Gannon kicked a 20-yard field
goal late in the first quarter, but by
then the Gladiators had already
scored three touchdowns, and soon
increased their lead to 28-3 in the se-
cond quarter when Keith Weithers-
poon picked off an interception 55
yards for a touchdown.

Manion's touchdown run in the
third quarter gave the City College
fans a ray of hope, narrowing the gap
to 28-10, but the Gladiators, the
zebras and their own over-
zealousness did the Rams in the
fourth quarter, in wich Chabot scored
another 21 points.

Playing time

The reeling Rams hope to get well
soon at home, as they prepare to close
their season with an opportunity to
avoid a losing record in conference
against two teams they beat a
year ago.

City College will host West Valley
College this Saturday at 1:00 pm at
Ram Stadium, and then they will play
a make-up game with Laney College,
wich was rescheduled from October
21 to November 26 due to the earthquake.
NOTES: Raymond Bowles in-
tercepted two more passes in the
Rams recent setback, increasing his
team leading total to five. James
Hundon caught two passes for 11
yards, increasing his streak of games
in which he has caught a pass to
eight. Ishmael Thomas caught four
passes for 104 yards, and Lionel
Blanson had three receptions for 89
yards.

Defensive back Bemie Owens 19) is in on the hit

photo by Greg Shore

Raymond Bowles tries to pry the ball loose from a Viking running back while he makes the tackle. The Rams fost the contest,
30-29, to Diablo Valley College.

Soccer team closes season on a winning note

By Tito Estrada

Despite a 3-7 season and a fourth place
finish in its conference this year, the City
College soccer team has come through with
one of its finest records in recent years.

Although the record may not look very
impressive, it is a marked improvement over
the team* previous years, particularly last
seasons no-win record.

Coach Mitchell Palacio is not disap-
pointed with his team, though. "WeVe got a
lot of talent." he says, referring to his players.

In 1988 the soccer team came in last place
with a winlcss season. Since 1985 when
Palacio began coaching, the team has
ranked at or near the bottom of the stand-
ings, except for the 1986 season when it came
in third.

Palacio says that his 1988 team was
"really bad" and that he did not have strong
players in comparison to the other teams.
He also adds that his team suffered many
injuries, and that apparently did not help
much with his team* performance.

Facilities and support

But the coach has been more optimistic
on this year's team, calling it "one of the
better teams wcVe had."

The problem. Palacio says, is that his
learn is in a tough conference. West Valley,
Chabot, and Consumnes River are very
strong teams, he admits. West Valley and
Chabot always reach the quarter-finals in
the state, he adds.

Palacio says his players are good in their

ohn Williamson/Commentary

own league, but that many are not aware of
their level of competition.

He blames lack of facilities and support
for his program on his team* past
performances.

Palacio has no assistant coach, which he
says is really important. "In the beginning of
the semester I had an assistant coach, but it
was taken away from me. It shows where
our support is."

He also has complaints about the inade-
quacy of practice conditions, such as limited
practice time on the field (the team can only
use the field two hours a day because the
football team also needs to use it).

Palacio names other problems, but keeps
an optimistic view. "IVe got to make some-
thing from what I have," he says with an "il
you got a lemon, make lemonade" attitude.

Other views

Not everyone has such a cheery view ol
the team. Mauricio Morales, a former
player, brings up the question, "Why don\
we have a winning team?"

He believes that the team should have had
better seasons than it has been having. He

wants a better program because "people like
to be part of a winning club." A winning
club, he believes, will attract newcomers to
the team.

Orlando Galicia, a sophomore playing his
final year, believes that this season has been
"much better" than last year.

Manuel Siliezar, another outgoing player,
says that this year* team had more talented
players, more experienced players, and also
"more goals."

The players interviewed agreed that this
year* team has been a much belter team
than last year*. If the freshmen stay, the
program will have a "great team" next year,
says Siliezar.

On the future, Palacio seems hopeful, but
also wary. "I really look forward to the
future, but guard it."

He likes to be optimistic, but he knows
that things do happen, such as injuries or
other unforeseen events.

The final game victory over Napa on
November 7 was a promising sign for City
College* soccer team. For the team, it brings
hope for a better, brighter year in 1990.

The Giants will walk

On the evening of November 7, I sal
Iching news coverage of the local elec-
is. As we all know by now. Proposition P,
downtown ballpark, was voted down.
Hie TV reporter was interviewing a
ndly looking gentleman at the No on P
■dquarters. This nice man smiled at the
nera and said, presumably with sincerity,
fe don\ want the Giants to leave. We want
keep them here, at Candlestick"
As 1 said, the gentleman seemed sincere
ugh, so I have to assume that he just
n'l have a clue about reality. Now don't
fry. I'm not going to flog a dead horse by
uing whether we should or shouldn't
* voted for a downtown ballpark. 1
rely want to make sure that everyone
fcrstands the consequences of Prop. P*
at.

Hie Giants will be leaving. Lei me repeat

I: THE GIANTS WILL BE LEAV-

Sl! That* the bottom line.

f were lucky, they will simply move down

■Santa Clara or San Jose. It is quite likely,

B**ver, that in a few short years, the

■npa Giants, or the New Orleans Giants,

'he Vancouver Giants will be competing

for the National League West title.

Many people will undoubtedly try to por-
tray Giants' owner Bob Lurie as a spoiled
child taking his ball and going home
because he didn't get his way. This is not a
fair accusation. Lurie bought the team in the
mid-seventies, thereby aborting their immi-
nent departure at that time. Since then,
Lurie has bent over backwards to keep the
Giants in San Francisco.

But the fact is that Candlestick Park
simply is not and will never be an adequate
facility for Major League Baseball.

We all know about the weather. While
any baseball park in San Francisco would
be windy, a good stadium can minimize
these effects. For example, the Oakland
Coliseum is not exactly located in a tropical
zone, but the design of the stadium is such
that the cold wind is minimized inside the
facility.

Not only does Candlestick fail to minim-
ize the weather, it actually seems to make it
worse, creating crosswinds that could carry

off a small farm animal.

But weather is the least of Candlestick's
problems. Personally, I wouldn't mind put-
ting on an extra sweatshirt or two if I could
just gel to the park, and once there were able
to see Ihc action on the field.

I looked at a map of San Francisco today
and found that I live almost exactly three
miles from Candlestick Park. In spite of
this, il is far easier for me to hop on BART
and go to an A* game at the Coliseum than
it is to undertake the Herculean task of
getting to Candlestick, whether by car or by
(God help me) MUNI.

Furthermore, once you get inside the
park, the sightlincs are horrible for baseball.
If a great hole were to open up on the right
field warning track and swallow Candy
Maldonado, there would be thousands of
fans who wouldn't know to rejoice because
this part of the field is not visible from much
of the upper deck.

Okay, so now that I hope IVe convinced
you that Candlestick is indeed an abysmal
place to hold baseball games, the process of

elimination becomes simple. Even, 1 hope,
to the nice gentleman from No on P.

It goes something like this: Candlestick is
an unsuitable home for the Giants. Further-
more, the City refuses to provide them with
a new home. IVe never taken a class in
formal logic, but I believe this leaves Lurie
with one, and only one option, to look
outside of San Francisco for a new stadium.

No, Lurie is not a villain. He has done all
he reasonably can to keep Ihc Giants in San
Francisco. In fact, any other businessman
who was only concerned about dollars and
cents would have moved the club years ago.

Indeed, Lurie tried to be a local good guy
only to have the community tell him to lake
a hike. As much as 1 will hate to see the
Giants go, maybe it* the best thing for the
learn.

Hopefully, they will wind up in a city that
appreciates the value and contributions of a
Major League baseball team to the com-
munity and will treat them accordingly.

Hey Bob, thanks for trying.

Sports Calendar

Football

Saturday. Nov. 18. West Valley at CCSF. 1:00
Saturday. Nov. 25. Laney at CCSF, 1:00

Men's Basketball

Friday; Nov. 17, Dc Anza College at De Anza, 7:30

Saturday. Nov. 18, College of Sequoias at CCSF. 7:30

[iiesrJay, Nov. 21. Contra Costa College at CCSF. 7.30

In sum, Nov 24-26, Butte Tournament at Butte

Tlun -Sal. Nov. JO-Dec. 2. Skyline Tournament at Skyline

Soccer

Saturday, NOV 18, 1st Round State Playol'ls. lime and place TBA
Saturday, Nov. 25, 2nd Round State Playoffs, time and place TBA

Women* Volleyball

IUesday, Nov. 21. NORC AI. Tournament, time and place TBA

[uesday, Nov. 28. NORCAL Tournament, lime and place TBA

Sat -Sun.. Dec. 2-3. California State Championships, time and place TBA

Cross Country

Saturday. Nov. 18, State Championships at Woodward Park. Fresno

6 / The Guardsman

Nov.

Walkout continued

this time and under these
circumstances was "unlawful,
Irresponsible and

counter-productive" and demanded
that the union "cancel the planned
activity immediately."

Sloan defied the union to point to
someone on the labor relations side
who learned about the walkout earlier
than he on Nov. 2. As to the
disagreement over the dates, he
replied "so what," saying the walkout
was "not a responsible way for
professional educators to be
Involved."

■Negotiated in bad faith"

Computer Science Instructor
Charles Meteler said he agreed with
the walkout "because the district had
negotiated in really bad faith. The
negotiator receives [up to] $ 135 an
hour." Metzler said the negotiator
had not signed off the contract yet
because he has a "vested Interest* In
slow negotiations.

At the August 24 Governing Board
meeting, Rlordan was Ihe sole
dissenting voter on Resolution B 16
hiring Liebert, Cassldy, IV Frlerson
at the rate of $ 1 15 per hour, not to
exceed $135. for counsel on labor
relations. A lawyer himself, he
questioned the high rates that the
Board was accepting, saying they
were using "play money" because the
state picked up the tab, which was
high enough for the last negotiator at
$50 per hour.

Hulbort concurred. At the Oct. 30
Board meeting, he questioned the use
of taxpayer funds to the tune of
$ 1 16,600 last year to negotiator
Ronald A. Glick, making him the
highest person paid by the district.
In June 1988 alone, 6llck received
$9,750 for 195 hours of negotiation
and other related services.

The Oct. 17 earthquake postponed
the meeting from the 26th to the
30th and AFTs planned
demonstration until the November
meeting. With Uie quake still on
peopled minds and the AIDS quilt
hanging in the auditorium, there was
a subdued atmosphere at the October
meeting.

Two speakers each from AFT
Local 2121 and classified staffs UPE
Local 790 of SEIU talked with
restraint about contract negotiations
and low faculty compensation. But
there was no mistaking the
undercurrents of bitterness,
especially when UPE Local 790 SFCCO
Chapter President Fred Barker and
Chief Steward Richard Gale spoke
about the district and Glick taking 17
months to reach a contract with their
union and their hope that AFT Local
2121 fares better.

There has been criticism that it
took over three months to reach
agreement on four minor Issues over
the summer. The union asked for
naming of priority Items at every
negotiation session, said Hulbert, and
it was very frustrating when the
district each time said they were
thinking about it.

Sloan said he was not Involved in
negotiations since the beginning— his
firm's contract started In late
August. About total negotiation
hours, he said they were "quite
expensive." He deferred to Steven
Hale, administrative assistant to
Berg, to say there were 19 sessions,
averaging three to four hours each,
from June 15 through Nov. 14.

Negotiations are only a day behind
schedule, said Sloan, after the
district canceled the Nov. 7 session
because of the walkout. There Is no
overall timeline because the parties
have not specifically agreed to an
ending date, he said.

Rlordan felt that "things have
progressed" a little better and faster
after the walkout.

Sloan disagreed, saying the action
had "no result whatsoever" and that
"we have not changed the approach,
tone, or tenor' of negotiations except
to propose a no-strlke clause. As of
Nov. 14, they took care of the
articles five through 1 1 (the rest of
the minor Issues) and would start on
13 major Issues the next day,
starting with upgrading.

"On minor Issues, we have been
very successful In cutting through
the bull and providing breakthroughs
that led to compromises," said Sloan.
He attributed any progress to when
they decided on the dates to finish
discussion of minor Issues and to
start major Issues.

"It Is not fair nor accurate for the
union to implicitly or explicitly blame
the district for the the Urn* to
negotiate," said Sloan. It has
historically taken a long time for the
district, and the public sector— "I

wish It were not so."

He sad the union had to take
responsibility and said they
accounted for more than half of the
time In negotiation.

Cooperative approach

A common complaint In the
district is the lack of communication
and cooperation between faculty,
staff, and administration. The
Accreditation Commission for
Community and Junior Colleges last
year criticized, among other things,
the lack of colleglallty in the district.
The commission expects a two-year
Interim report next year Instead of
the usual five-year report.

In his Nov. 6 memo. Sloan wrote:
"The District had suggested In
September that the parties adopt a
new, more 'cooperative' approach to
negotiations. ...As recently as last
week we suggested that the parties
receive at least a brief orientation in
that new approach from experts free
of charge from the State Public
Employment Relations Board (PERB).
AFT did not feel that this was the
appropriate time for Initiating a new
approach."

According to Hulbert, PERB told
the union that the "appropriate* time
for the suggested approach was
before the start of negotiations and
advised against changing approaches
in the middle.

Sloan acknowledged that PERB did
not suggest complete reorientation In
the midst of negotiations, but they
did not discourage them from having
the orientation. He still felt the
session would be valuable to show
how the parties could do things
differently and gain a sense of
perspective.

Taking down namas

City College faculty were
welcoming a thaw In administration
with the replacement of the
embattled and Isolated President
Carlos Ramirez, who was accused of
often deferring to Hsu, with popular
Interim President Willis Kirk, who
had said he was his own person and
wanted a more open administration.

Similarly, faculty and staff were
feeling more hopeful about the
district this year. Despite It being a
protest, spirits were running high at
the walkout, but now emotions are
running high after the actions and
reactions by district administration.

Many In the Department Chairs
Council (DCC) were upset at an
emergency meeting of the College
Council on Nov. 7 to discuss the
walkout. A Nov. 6 memo from Kirk
called the meeting at the request of
Hsu, who was not present, but Sloan
and Berg were there to address
college administration and the DCC.

Several dept. heads questioned
who Sloan was and why he was there.
'A department head raised the issue
loud and clear why he was dealing
with us even though he was not
administration," said DCC President
Betty J. Mattea. Actually, Sloan Is
also advisor on labor relations for
the district, besides being a
negotiator. Still, many of the dept.
chairs were not happy he was running
the meeting.

Sloan asked In the beginning of the
meeting whether there was anyone
present who was not an
administrator or department chair.
He also gave a negotiations update.
Sloan told the dept. chairs they were
supervisors and should help the
administration.

Mattea reported that Sloan said
administration requested the chairs:
1 ) to understand and act on their
responsibility to go to 10 o'clock
classes and dismiss students If no
faculty were present because of
liability; 2) to list names of absent
faculty to administration; and 3) for
any dept. head who had a class at 10
o'clock to find a substitute to cover
the class, so he can go do the other
two things. Dept. heads absent at the
meeting were noted, so they could be
informed about these requests.

After questioning Kirk about the
"requests," the dept. heads finally
asked him point blank: "Are you
asking us, or are you telling us?"
Reportedly, Kirk, who appeared
uncomfortable throughout the
meeting, had to swallow hard and
said: "I'm telling you.*

"At three different times, we
demanded to know what would happen
If we disobeyed this edict, said
Mattea. Berg finally responded that
letters of reprimand would be placed
In their files.

Dept. heads asked If they would
have to resign if they refused to
fulfill the requests. The reply was
"no." Three to four said they would

resign If forced to report faculty.
Sloan said each person would have to
come to grips with this.

After caucusing for 10 minutes as
the DCC at the other end of the room,
the chairs voted unanimously
(unusual for the DCC) that they would
dismiss classes, but would not
disclose names of classes nor faculty
to administration, according to
Mattea. "They (administration) were
quite surprised by our not divulging
names of faculty.*

Some dept. heads resented being
placed In such a difficult position.
Even though they have a separate
contract than faculty, they are
actually faculty— except when it's
convenient to consider them as
"administrators.* 'Department
heads tread the middle line between
faculty and administration,* said
Mattea.

Mattea sent a Nov. 7 letter to Hsu
explaining the DCC's position and
"pointed out that there is nothing In
our DCC contract or past practice,
directing us to take attendance and
report absences to administration."

"I am the district's labor
consultant and was acting In that
capacity when I appeared before the
council," said Sloan. "My role Is the
same as my predecessor," he added.

But Sloan would not comment any
further because he was "not at
liberty to disclose what happened"
because of the lawyer-client
privilege and the meeting dealt with
"confident and sensitive Issues."
Corrective and/or
disciplinary action?

Sloan also would not confirm If he
authored Identical Nov. 7 memos sent
by presidents of both divisions
reminding faculty of their
assignments and warning "that any
unexcused absence results In a
docking of pay, and can result In
appropriate corrective and/or
disciplinary action."

While the contract calls for
docking half a day's pay for missing a
class, uncertainty exists to what the
latter phrase means. Hsu told The
Guardsman on Nov. 9 the district
Is "collecting Information and a
decision will be made, reflective of
the laws of California and policies of
this district," but did not specify. As

of Nov. 14. the district was still
collecting Information.

City College deans and
administrators went to the rally with
clipboards taking names. Besides the
DCC's refusal to take names, UPE
Local 790 sent a Nov. 6 bulletin
asking "all classified personnel take
no part In any retaliatory actions by
the administration" while saying AFT
Local 2121 "specifically has not
requested that we Join in this work
action, [emphasis theirs)"

Sloan would not confirm about
warnings of issuing letters of
reprimand, saying that Is private
employee Information. ChetRoaman,
who helped organize the Southeast
Center walkout, said Associate
Director Bema Katuna warned of
dlscllplnary letters.

Also, faculty were made to sign
for receipt of the memo from Centers
President Rena Bancroft. Like other
Centers faculty, Roaman wanted to
walk out for the first hour of class
(Centers classes run two hours) and
come back to teach the second hour.
At Southeast, administration went to
classrooms where students were still
studying and canceled the classes,
according to Roaman. who is faculty
council president there.

The union canceled its walkout at
the Downtown Center after confusion
and cold feet over threats of a
lockout. Bancrofts memo, and the
circulation of a dissenting teacher's
letter all caused the commitment to
dwindle from a majority to only
12-15 people, according to Ed Rosen,
union representative at the center.
"There's safety In numbers." Faculty
at this and other centers were angry
after they received Bancroft's memo
and wished they had walked out.
They have signed petitions to the
Governing Board expressing their
solidarity with the other teachers
who walked out.

Bancroft tried to distance herself
from the memo at a visit to Mission
Center the day after the walkout,
according to Jaime Barrazas,
Centers vice president for the union.
The situation has put many employees
In awkward positions.

The careful Bancroft told The
Guardsman 'As management, we

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Smokers get help to quit on
Great American Smokeout Day

By Rachel Bender

Some of you smokers may be dreading
November 16. Why? Because its Great
American Smokeout Day. Yes, its the day to
quit. .. again.

Well, this time you can do it! On
November 10, City College held a Concert/
Lecture on "Successful Strategies for Stop-
ping Smoking."

A panel of four people, who have success-
fully stopped smoking, told their stories and
offered helpful ways to quit.

A_ couple of methods to quit include
"Study Behavior," where you figure out what
it is that makes you want that cigarette and
prevent it, and the other is just smoking
excessively, until you Ye absolutely sick of it.

Although there are many proven
methods of quitting, one must first have the
pyschological, physiological, and social
motivation to quit.

Difficult stage

For most people, the physiological part is
the most difficult at first because of the
bodys addiction to nicotine. It takes
approximately three weeks to break the
addiction physically, which is when the
social and psychological aspects take more
noticable dominance.

If bad breath, wrinkles, and smelly
belongings aren\ enough to get you moti-
vated, read this. ..

Cigarette smoking is the single most
important preventable cause of death in the
United States, and is a major cause of
chronic diseases. Nearly one out of six
deaths is attributed to smoking.

Smokers die of strokes three limes as
often as non-smokers. They have twice the
risk of dying of heart attacks, cancer, and
other respiratory disease. Smoking is also a
major cause of miscarriages, lower birth
rates, and complications at delivery.
Sobering statistics

In the past 15 years, the amount of
women smokers has tripled. Lung cancer is
now estimated to account for more deaths in
women than any other cancer. Most of these
deaths would not have occurred if women
had not smoked.

Male cigarette smokers have about five
limes the normal risk of dying of mouth
cancer as non-smokers.

Not only is smoking a great health
burden, but it* also an economic one. In a
1985 survey, the California Department of
Health Services estimated the health and

Bea-ry Healthy.

Please Don't Smoke.

ABORTION cont'd

OR members have been known to put
toothpicks and glue into door locks of clin-
ics to make them inoperable and hamper
access into the clinics.

Many of ORs members refuse to admit
that they arc breaking the law. Instead, they
support Terrys comment that "This is not
civil disobedience, it is obedience to Gods
law. The emphasis behind this is not break-
ing manls law. Us obeying our maker."

Judge Tashima did not agree with this
argument. He fined OR SI 1 1,000 in attorney
fees and fined each defendant $10,000 in
August after a lawsuit brought by the
National Abortion Federation.

More recently, on October 5, Terry was
jailed in Atlanta for refusing to pay a $1,000
fine imposed for his part in the clinic raids
last July. He faces up to one year for each
fine of $500 for criminal trespass and unlaw-
ful assembly. Terry said he would appeal his
conviction.

Impatient grass-roots group

Apparently, this had no effect on OR.
Two days later, on October 7, members were
arrested for attempting to blockade a clinic
in San Rafael.

"We waited outside of their meeting place
at 5:30 a.m. and then followed their cars in
hopes of finding what clinic was going to be
under attack that day," said Cummings.

Using car phones, CB radios, and infiltra-
tors, BACAOR is usually successful. On this
particular day, one very prominent leader in
pro-life activities, Kelly Konnely. mistakenly
handed a map of OK. destination to one of
BACAORs members, which resulted in
fruitless efforts to lead them in diverted
circles.

Because of the continued arrests, harass-
ments, invasions of women's rights and pri-
vacy, and a total contradiction of
nonviolence evidenced by the shoving
matches that have appeared in TV news
coverage, OR has become a target of
extreme scrutiny and criticism by the law,
media, and people on both sides of the
battle.

"I don't subscribe to all of their tactics,"
said Marlene Swendsen, a spokesperson for
Right to Life in San Francisco, "but I do feel
that, they are raising the consciousness of
people."

She believes that OR is a grass-roots
group that became impatient when nothing
was preventing the "25 million deaths of
babies" in this nation since 1973.

Saving babies or exploiting women?

In a recent discussion with Stanford Uni-
versity students, Terry was ridiculed for
being in favor of the death penalty. Students
shouted that he believed in the right to life
only if he could decide which life had the
right to live.

They further accused his organization of
being affiliated with Women Exploited by
Abortion (WEBA), which was interviewed
on the Cable TV talk show "Race and
Reason," produced by the Ku Klux Klan.

Terry denied involvement even though
Connie Rodgers, a retired infiltrator of OR,
spoke openly of how they used WEBA at
their rallies.

"All of the leaders of OR arc male [com-
monly called Marshalls]," said Rodgers,
"and they use these women at their rallies to
relive their abortions and appeal to the
children they "murdered,' often sending
them into tears and hysterics while everyone
just stands by and lets them suffer."

No alternatives to abortions?

One City College student and member of
BACAOR, who wishes to remain anonym-
ous because he/she is currently trying to
become an infiltrator, feels that there arc no
other options besides abortion.

"These people aren't facing up to reality
that there just aren't enough couples out
there willing to adopt all of the black babies,
infant victims of crack, and special needs
kids that would be left in foster care or
homeless if abortion became illegal," said
the student. "They are disillusioned with the
idea that there will be all these healthy white
babies available for adoption when, in fact,
most of those mothers will either choose to
be single parents because it is acceptable in
todays society or they will have the re-
sources to have abortions."

JACKSON cont'd i_

J&J

Key abortion ca*

July 3, 1989

Webster vs. Reproductive Health ,W

Die Supreme Court ruled that Mk.
may rccognuc thai human life Cj?
at conception and may impose cert?
trictions that would not allow w^k
obtain abortions in that slate. Then*
bar public funds, facilities, and crmj
from counseling, encouraging, or rnt
ing abortions. This law opened the A.
unlimited stale restrictions on a w
right to choose abortion across ih^

October 10, 1989

Florida Legislature holds special ^
abortion

The Florida Legislaiure rejected 9a,
can Governor Bob Marline?, on 4
restrictive measures thai would impo,
ilations on aborlioas in the state. "•
the first attempt nationwide to u* ik,
way granted by the U.S. Supreme Co*'
restrict abortions on a slate level in h)|,
ter decision.

October 12, 1989

California Parental Consent Law

A California appellate court upbdf.
ban on a slate law passed by the Ir p g.
in 19X7 that requires parental cqgwL
teenagers seeking abortions. Hwwm,
issue on whether or not the law is ut*%
luiional was sent backto the lower*
which can take up to a year to go (o(j
The law was originally challenged h
American Academy of Pediatrics, n»
entcd by the ACLU. and is the first »t».
case in California after the IVebsierk^
by the U.S. Supreme Court.

October 24, 1989

Pennsylvania House grants restrict**

Using legislative power granted in*
Webster decision by the U.S. Sept
Court, the Pennsylvania House vow,
58 for more restrictions in the first lepfc
victory for abortion opponents su»
decision. Some provisions would rcqi
24-hour waiting period, the husbandij
sent, and a ban on abortions after 24 »■
The bill is expected to be passed ihroq!
Senate easily and be signed by Demoa
Governor Robert Casey.

October 25, 1989

Override for Medicaid abortions Uk

The House of Representatives ti
votes short of the two-thirds mai
required to overturn President Go
Bush'> October 21 veto of a bill pec*
federally financed abortions lor vxta
rape, incest, or when ihe moihertf
threatened. The House of Represeanl
had voted 216-206 in favor Oct. II II
motion offered by Rep Barbara Em.
San Francisco-Marin), which dcratf
Hyde Amendment that has made fata
financed abortions for poor women if
sible for the past eight yean.

-Suzie Grirpa*

OR activist Kenney believes that a*f
would adopt interracially, but many**
workers inside of California are ap
transcultural adoptions.

Summerhay said:. These women**
go back to back alley and self-inflicted*
lions because there arc people out tha™
care in seeing thai child come inwi
world."

With the numerous fines, court »
arrests, and their leader in jail, comlt.
with the growing rebellion of prod*
activists. Operation Rescues future is <*
tain. However, this highly eraouonilt
will continue to respark new battles.

As one BACAOR activist said, "As*
groups arc attempting to take «••
rights away, such as ■Operation Persee*
the more determined we will become 1
fight"

Photo by Edmund Lee

Guardsman entertainment editor

Christie Angelo may make smoking look

like a cool and tough thing to do, but she

actually wants to quit

economic costs associated with this risk
factor.

They determined that in 1985, smoking
was directly responsible for 31,289 deaths;
313,065 hospital discharges; S4.1 billion in
hospital and other medical-care costs; and
more than $7.1 billion in total costs. Public
funds paid for 77 percent of these hospital
costs related to smoking.

Campaigns

Most schools in the United States have an
anti-smoking educational program and 95
percent have written laws. Voluntary health
organizations are also involved in providing
anti-smoking education in school districts.

Tobacco use by students remains a major
public health problem. Approximately
3,000 persons under the age of 21 start
smoking each day in the U.S.

Although smoking is a big problem, 70
percent do not smoke. Many of you can join
the crowd and start planning for November
16. Do it for the sake of your health and
others'. Good luck!

City College's Student Health Center is
cooperating with the national campaign by
offering "Survival Kits," pamphlets, and
support groups. Stop by Bungalow 201
Monday-Friday, 9-4 p.m., or call 239-1120.

"The Western Culture thing was about a
course that was required for all freshmen
here," said Jackson. "Basically, its the study
of Plato, Socrates, all the Greeks. It lakes
you off into a whole European framework.
There was a big protest about that for about
eight years. During my freshman year, it
finally passed that an alternate course [be
offered] that include people of color."

There were numerous incidents which
prompted the May 14 demonstration in
President Donald Kennedys office. One
was a racist incident where black students
were subjected to harassment when flyers of
Beethoven made up as a gross caricature of
a black man were posted in Ujamaa, the
black theme dorm. This incident was met
with no response by the Stanford University
administration.

Developing an Asian Studies department
and a request for a Chicano Assistant Dean
were other issues that protesters felt needed
to be addressed.

The "Agenda for Action Coalition" was
formed to deal with these multi-racial issues.
Leaders of this coalition decided the May 14
sit-in was the best way to call attention to
these problems.

On the day of the protest, riot police were
called in and were instructed to put the
protesters in a "riot bus." A crowd of over
500 supporters used bicycles, trash cans,
cars, and their bodies to prevent the bus
from leaving. The officers were forced to cite
the students and release them on the spot.
At press time, Jacksons case is at the trial
hearing level, where the district attorney,
Tom Fahrenholz meets with Jackson and
Joseph Billingsley, his counsel. So far, Jack-
son has had five trial hearings since June. In
the first two hearings, the district attorney
was not prepared, which led to postponing
judgment on whether or not the case should
go to trial.

At the November 21 hearing. Judge Man-
ley may decide the next step for this case.
Jackson and his supporters are demanding
that all charges be dropped.

The list of Jackson supporters is loaf
diverse. Faculty members, the Sim
University student government, call
ministers, the Human Relations BoBU
well as organizations from other urn*
ties, such as UCLA, UC Berkeley. ui\
Santa Cruz, have shown their support I

Indicative of whole countrj

At City College, students are dealing'
the issue of developing an Asian Ant*
Studies program. Elrick Jundis, Of
lege student and secretary of theUj
Pilipino American Student Assoc*
(UPASA), said: "Why pick on one so*
If Stanford pressed charges on ont»
should have pressed charges on att"

Although Jundis said that he bd<*
charges should have been made at si
not shocked by Stanford* response-

"It* the type of situation where youP
they would," he said. "Stanford is a**'
best universities in the world. If so°*j
happens, the other universities arega
be watching them, so they have 10 si*
Using this one student leader is howM
iL" .M

Given the recent racist incident in™
defacing posters outside the "'""'
Union office, students are no strand
racism on campus.

When asked if he had any coma**
City CoUege students about his srw'
Jackson said: "I think my situation «
ative of what* going on in the 1
general— the diffrcnt attacks,
dents— thats been coming down
black community. I just think its'
for the administration at Stanford
that they dont want any progressive
to happen. Theyrc going 10 s"e*,i|
black leader to scare everybody ■ (
doing anything. People have w J*
strong, pull together, and not let <*^
halt the rest of the movement forF
change." Ml

He added: "If people want 10 o»
they should be able to do it."

1*411111"

News

Digest

Faculty gets more vocal
about negotiation demands

EXIT

Quakr financial assistance

S ludcnls receiving financial aid who have
expenses resulting from the Oc. 17 earthquake
may be eligible for adjustments in aid. Apply-
ing ii ir adjustments [of medical, transporta-
tion, or loss of classroom equipment, supplies
Expenses caused by the quake— Is relatively
Simple, according lo Dean of Financial Aid
Robert Balestrch. The Financial Assistance
Office is in the Student Union, phone
09-3575

For the general public the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency (FEMA) has
opened o temporary office offering disaster
i nee for quake victims: Post Gym 2,
Bldg. 1 152, Presidio of San Francisco m Gor-
gas Ave & Sternberg Rd.. phone 1-800-
525-0321.

Organization structure study

Strategic Planning Associates (SPA), hired
to study San Francisco Community College
District^ (SFCCD) organizational structure,
will present their recommendations lo the
Governing Board meeting as a Committee of
the Whole at an open meeting at 5 p.m. on
Jin. II, 1990 and at Faculty Planning Day at
9 a.m. on Jan. 16, 1990 in the Riordan High
School auditorium. The Board is likely to act
on recommendations at its Jan. 25 regular,
public meeting.

The district commissioned the study in
response to the June 1988 accreditation report
by the Accrediting Commission of Commun-
ity and Junior Colleges of the Western Asso-
ciation of Schools and Colleges ( WASC) and
also because its structure has never been stu-
died before. The district has a fairly unique
structure of two divisions, the credit City
College and the seven non-credit Centers, In
California, only San Diego County, with iu
autonomous campuses, comes close.

The result* will likely have important impli-
cations for the future of the district. For
example, while the search for a new chancel-
lor to replace Hilary Hsu has started, the
search for someone new to assume the role of
i us C ollcge president, currently held by Inte-
rim President Willis kirk, has been held off
awaiting results of the study.

The consulting group has been visiting dis-
trict facilities, and ulsu interviewing and sur-
veying administration, faculty, staff and
»ludcnls. All parties interested in having a say
about the future of the district can call SPA at
642-7223 (Berkeley) or write 1974 Robin
Ridge Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Library architects chosen

The Governing Board has chosen The
Architects Collaborative Inc (TACI). from a
final field of three firms, to design the new
Citj College Library; Learning Resource
Center, at its Oct. 30 meeting The California
Legislature has budgeted, and the college lias
to match funds for. 5851,000 for architectural
services and SI6.5 million for construction of
the library, which wiU be operational in Fall
1993.

The site of the new building has not been
decided though John Finn. Associate Direc-
tor of Facilities and Planning, is holding out
tor the location on Cloud Circle where the
bungalow homes of the ethnic clubs currently
Jrc Librarian Julia Bergman maintains hope
for a new library, and u West Campus expan-
sion of the college, on the Balboa Reservoir
land across from the college. She ^aid the
Cloud Circle location is ridiculous, wiih iU
small -footprint," the new library will In
be taller than Balmolc Hulls seven floors,
which it will exceed in urea.

At its Nov. 30 meeting, the Board directed
Chancellor Hilary Hsu to contact Mayor Art
Agnos again to relent on releasing the land to
City College, which he refused to do at o June
28 meeting with Community College District
officials. (See The Guardsman, Aug, 31-Sepl.
13.)
See NEWS DIGEST, back page

Photo by Edmund Lee
Walter Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer of the San Francisco Labor Council spoke to
an overflowing audience at the Nov. 30 Governing Board meeting. AFT Local 2121
President Mike Hulbert (far right} also spoke.

By Wing Liu

San Francisco Comruiily College faculty
got more vocal about salary Incrtaaas and
contract negotiations by following their
November 8 walkout (See The Guardsman,
Nov 1 6-0ec. 6) with a spirited
demonstration at the November 30 Sf CCD
Governing Board meeting which had been
planned for the last meeting

Over 300 instructors, students, and
supporters marched in a big circle In the
parking lot at the district office at 33
Gough Street They carried signs and
sported buttons in the school's red end
white colors saying "I don't want to strike,
but I will The San Francisco Organizing
Project (SFOP), a coalition of 1 1 unions and
1 church groups worth 60,000 votes.
Joined the demonstration, which had
speakers addressing the ma rcher s.

After half on hour, they went Into the
building at 730 p m for start of the open
session of the Board meeting A9 promised,
they formed a gauntlet in the halls, so the
Board members had to pees them on their
way to the auditorium coming from the
executive (closed) session. They also
packed the auditorium, overflowing into the
gallery, kitchen, and out into the halls The
boisterous crowd chanted "education, not
administration* and waved signs

They also chanted. "We want the Board Ilo
showupl' They cheered Board member
Robert Varm who was the first to enter the
room and seemed to enjoy the cheering,
grinning with a flushed face.

It took o minute later for the rest of the
members to come in The crowd yelled:
•What is it that we want?" Board member
Ernest "Chuck" Ayala I lipply answered, not
too loudly, "money," but the crowd
answered itself with "parity" It also
repeated cries o) "shame," and one woman
yelled "Sname on you, Hsu" as Chancellor
Hilary Hsu threaded through the gauntlet

In the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag,
Ton! Hester of the Part-timers Caucus of
Local 21 21 of the American Federations of
Teachers and negolistion team member
raised her voice and emphasized the phrase
"and Justice for all"

•And justice for all"

The union reels justice would be done if
SFCCD faculty went (rom 6Sth in
compensation (salary end benefits) out of
71 state comrrumty college districts and
last oflO Bay Ares districts to being In the
top three forBsy Area districts Instead,
Management Proposal * 1 1 on Nov. 27
offered raising in Ihe long term (five years)
the salaries to be above the median for
community colleges in the Bay Area Also,
It olfered an off-the-salary schedule
(one-time only) payment of two percent for
the Fell 1 969 semester and e 4.6-t percent
orr-schedule wage increase for Jan I -Dec
31,1990

Management also proposed conversion
(rom en ecademic, i.e July through following
June, to an calendar, i e. January -Oecember.
year, but at the same time moving
reopeners to September of 1990 and 1991
lor more discussion ol wages for the rest ot
the three-year contract.

Jeffrey Sloan, chief negotietor for the
district, said that was the first week of real
negotiations on wages He said there was a
lot of give and take requiring compromise
end said they were trying to "make
movement on wages " He said a lot of work
went into the proposal end eeemed proud
of the document

Hearing about the proposal, some at the
meeting ol the Executive Council of the City
College Academic Senate (ell It was "e slop
in the lace " Ihe AS is responsible for
professional (academic) matters while the
union is the bargaining agent, but City
College AS President Chelcle Liu and
Centers Division AS. President Clara Starr
both went on record later on in the Board
meeting as supporting faculty and union
negotietlon demands

Union President Mike Hulbert said the two
percent payment was one-time only and the
4 64 percent payment was not a wage
increase but would exactly cover the cost
ol living adjustment entitled the faculty
ond which the state allocated for anyway

Sloan said to achieve the long-term goal
ol wages above the Bey Aree median, the
enstnet "needs certain improvements— to
Increase efficiency and cut costs" Item 3
(a) said class size in the district is the
lowest In the Bay Area, saying the average
for non-credit classes was 25 compared
with the statewide average of -14 and the
average ratio ol Weekly Student Contact
Hours (WSCH) to Full Time Equivalents (FTE)
was 434 versus the 1988 Northern
California overage of 513 for large
community colleges

Faculty ere vehemently against
increasing class size, saying that is
especially detrimental for ESL dosses
Sloan responded "ESL classes have a lot ol
Students In them_Then we're not talking
about ESL classes, but about classes where
the ratio is low" Also, This district more
than anywhere else, continues to provide
classes despite a low turnout ol students"
Also, he objected to duplicate "olferings In
the Centers in close proximity to one
another," which was addressed in item 3(b).

See NEGOTIATIONS, back page

Vote in A.S. Council
election on Dec. 12-13

Photo by Edmund Lee
At the Nov. 30 Governing Board meeting, a faculty member expresses his
dissatisfaction. Board member Alan Wong, Chancellor Hilary Hsu, and member
Ernest "Chuck" Ayala were present

President's Award Ceremony honors bright
lights at big City in Little Theatre

By Julie Carroll

The President 's Award Ceremony, a for-
mal ceremony honoring the academic and
personal achievement of Dcaris Honor List
students and 45 scholarship recipients. Was
held on December 7 at 5 p.m. in Ihe Little
Theatre.

Scheduled to make welcoming remarks
were City College Dean of Students Edward
L Davis; San Francisco Community Col-
lege District Chancellor/ Superintendent
Hilary Hsu; SFCCD Governing Board
President Julie Tang; City College President
Willis E Kirk; City College Academic
Senate President Chelae Liu; and Asso-
ciated Student Body President Jacynihia
Willis.

After greetings from Davis and a musical
selection from the Music Department, pres-
entation of scholarships commenced under
the auspices of Scholarship Coordinator
Elaine Mannon. A charming, resourceful
woman. Mannon sees the ceremony as "the
highlight of the semester" and finds it "very
rewarding to he a part of the process of
acknowledging students' accomplishments."
The first scholarships presented were
Community and Memorial Scholarships
which have various restrictions and require-
ments. For example, the Brew Guru Award
of $50 is awarded to the oldest City College
student over 50 years of age, which went this
semester to the 66-year-old Mae D. Spriggs.
This year's scholarship applications were
read and evaluated hy Scholarship Commit-
tee members— Chemistry Chair Alfred Lee
and counselors Tom Kawakami. Yvonne
McGovem, and Sarah Thompson. Scores
are accumulaied based on grade point aver-
age; units completed; personal statement
evaluation; recommendations, oiherconsid-
erations including employment, family com-
mitments, and personal hardships; and
lastly, financial need.

Next. Departmental Scholarships were
presented honoring students in specific
areas of study including the Gay and Les-
biaji Studies Department and the Photo-
graph) Department. Following these were
Organizational Scholarships which con-
sisted of awards from the Council on Black
American Affairs Scholarships.

Diverse and eclectic students

Ihe Presidents Award Ceremony was

started in I9K4 under then President Carlos

B. Ramirez and is a testament to the diverse

and eclectic backgrounds of City College

students. Among the three top winners of
scholarship awards, Jennifer Burke, Alan
Buholtz, and Adrianna Sarramca, there
exist three different backgrounds, career
objectives, and educational plans. However,
all three possess the will to learn and the
courage and stamina to attain their individ-
ual goals.

Jennifer Burke, a 27-year-old re-entry stu-
dent from Oakland, majors in Social Scien-
ces and plans lo transfer to UC Berkeley.
Although education was not stressed in her
upbringing. Burke always knew she was
interested in ncademia and would go on to
college. Her career goal is to work with
people who are substance abusers and study
the conflicts and stresses of interpersonal
relationships in order to learn more about
herself and society's role in fostering racial
and ethnic tension.

Burke, in addition to maintaining a 4.0
GPA. supports herself by working as a wai-
tress in an Oakland pizzeria, tutors English
sludents, grades Physics papers, and is a
sign painter for Safeway supermarkets.
Always on the go. she admits to feeling a
little burned out by her heavy load and
intends to take a lighter schedule next
semester.

A quick, well-rounded, and courageous
Woman, Burke is not afraid to make a mis-
take and fecLs that "the quicker you confront
your fears, the easier you can move through
them" and "concentrate on an image you
want lo attain in a situation and work
toward that image" She has won a S250
scholarship award from the City College
Faculty und Administration.

"Follow your own heart"

In contrail to Burke's outward zeal and
energy, Alan Buholtz, a 36-year-old re-entry
student, seemed lo radiate an inner calm
and direction when planning Ins plans fur
the future, After leaving upstate New York
in 1970, Buhollz roamed across ihe country
and ended up in San Francisco, where he
has lived ever since.

Between 1972 and 1975, he enrolled in an
classes at City College pari time and worked
part lime, and from 1975 to I98S, began a
full-time career in accounting. In the
summer semester of 1988. Buholtz enrolled
in a painting class and was hooked. He
decided to go for an AA. degree in Art ut
City College and transfer lo San Francisco
State University for a degree in Creative
Writing.

It was a big change in salary and lifestyle
for Buholtz lo come back to school, but the
4.0 GPA student feels really happy he made
the right decision, and his advice for aca-
demic and personal success is to "follow your
own heart" Buholtz has won the Golden
Anniversary scholarship award of S500.

Helping others

Adrianna Sarramea, a 37-year-old stu-
dent, is a portrait of the courage and deter-
mination required for a foreign student lo
overcome the personal and educatonal
obstacles in order to maintain a 3.98 grade
point average and win not one but two
scholarships this semester. In addition to
winning the S250 Orenia Bowen Mcnzcl
Scholarship, Sarramea, originally from
Argentina and now a permanent U.S. resi-
dent, has also won the S250 scholarshp
award from the Northern California Con-
struction Institute.

Working on an AS. in Interior Design,
Sarramca is interested in transferring to
U.C. Berkeley and developing as a profes-
sional architect. Unfortunately, though, she
reels that "CCSF does not address the Eng-
lish needs for ESL students and if you don't
pass English 1 A. you cant traasfer."

Sarramca^ goal in architecture is to
realize solutions for low-income housing
renovation. She wants to use her brain to
help others— not just to make money. But
again, the Cily College Architecture
Department, while "good at general train-
ing, offers limited choices. They do nol
address the homeless issue— they handle the
rich."

Sarramea left Argentina in 1976 with a
bachelor's degree in Anthropology and I ra-
veled throughout the Uniled States and sev-
eral countries in Europe. She enrolled in
City College in 1987 and supports herself
mainly through financial aid and scholar-
ship awards. She has begun an internship
with a Berkeley architect and, after eight
years, will qualify for a license. She does
volunteer work at Central City Hospitality
House, a Tenderloin neighborhood center
.m.l school, Art School for the Homeless.
Bay Area Womcns Resource Center, and
the St. Anthony Foundation.

Honors and hors d'oeuvres
After the scholarship presentation. Cer-
tificates of Achievements for the Deans
Honor Lisi sludents for Spring 1989 were
acknowledged by Dean Davis. To be quali-
See AWARD, back page

By Deirdre Philpott

Once again. It's time f<>r the
Associated Student Council elec-
tions. Students can make a difference
on Dec. 12 and 13 by goinj,' to the
polls to pick the president, vice presi-
dent, and 13 more council members
who make up the student govern-
ment controlling a 8218,500 yearly
budget

The polls in the Student Union will
be open until H p.m both days.

Incumbent President Jacynthis
Willis is running unopposed for re-
election, no one is running lor vice
president, and 10 are vying for the
other 13 council seals The one
organized slate of six is a contin-
uation of a slate from last
semester— hence the name
CONTlNUUM-while the rest are in-
dependents.

The Guardsman spoke wil h some of
the willing and hopeful candidates
and asked them three questions.
What was the candidate's past ex-
perience in student government and
leadership positions? What plans do
candidates have for the the council in
the upcoming semester"? What would
the individual like to see done dif-
ferently from the present council'.'
Meet the candidates

A.S.C. President-incumbent Willis
is running on the CONTINUUM
slate. A major in psychology, she also
served as a former president of the
Black Student Union (BSU). and is
currently its vice president. She nam-
ed her slate CONTINUUM in the
hope that it will continue with the
goals of last semester's slate.
Students With A Vision (SWAV).

Willis hopes her slate will be able to
accomplish such objectives as the
lighting project, student question-
naires. Student Affairs Department,
and monitoring the campus depart-
ments. She doesn't feel she would do
anything differently from this
semester

"I feel we as a council handled
everything appropriately," she adds
"The more experienc yfltl hflVB the

better the result

Christopher Bess, an independent,

is majoring in International Affairs.
Tins is his third semester al City
(.'"llege.and he feels he is Familial With
campus politics and Minimi needs.
Bees ran for council under the SWAV
slate, he served on council, but was in>
pcachi'd (See The Guardsman,
Sept280ct II and Oct 12-2.S.)

BOSS hopes that this semi
council will look carefully at the
budget and where it comes From, He
finds the A.S. budget mysterioui and
feels expenditures should be looked
into.

Bess hopes that, if he servei on
next semester's council, !"■ can help
the members to take their respon-
sibilites seriously with open minds
and stated view-.

Argelia Gomez. CONTINUUM
slate member, is majoring in
Psychology This is her first year at
Cily College, ond she has been an ac-
tive member of ihe gallery this
semester. Also, she is a member of
the Publicity Committee and the I "I
lege Curriculum Committee this
semester.

Gomez hopes that she ond her slate
will be able to offer more services to
students. She also feels there is a
great need to inform (he studi!
the council's existence "The

students should be aware the money
is for them." she says.

About changes from this
semester's council, she responds con-
fidently: "I wouldn't change
anything I thought that they handl-
ed everything well." she says "They
got things done. They didn't pro
crastinate."

Ron Lee, an independent, is major-
ing in Political Science. He served for
one year as a council member al the
See ELECTIONS, back page

The A.S. Council loses
yet another member

By Deirdre Philpott and Wing Liu

A month before elections, the Associated
Student Council (A.S.C) has lost yet
another one of its members, making a total
of three so far this semester.

Charles Frazicr resigned from his posi-
tion as Club Budget Committee (CBC)
chair on November 6; two days later, he
resigned from the council entirely. He thus
fulfilled earlier threats of the same actions
he voiced in September. (See "Conflict sti-
fles A.S. Council" in The Guardsman.
Sept. 28-Oct. II.)

The rumor among the gallery (audience)
was that Frazicr had left to put his efforts
entirely toward his classes. Last month,
commenting on member Martha Cobbins'
resignation, he had said: "I am still unsure of
whether 1 should remain on the council, due
lo the demands of my education." (See
"Leadership trip leads to resignation of
A.S.C. member" in The Guardsman. Nov.
2-15.)

Disappointment with council

But, according to Frazier, he withdrew
from ihe council due to his disappointment
with the entire structure of student govern-
ment al Cily College.

Frazier believes his role as chair of the
club budget committee was insufficient. "I
wasnt able to do what I felt should be being
done."

Frazier feels he should have had a larger
part in helping the clubs and their presidents
during his lime as chair.

"During the Multi-Cultural Festival, I fell
that my role as Club Budget Committee
Chairman should have been informing the
clubs of our expectations. I was unable to do
this," said Frazier. The two-day festival on
Nov. 14-15 did nol lum out as well as hoped.

Photo by Kurt Wong

Charles Frmef

Echoes of earlier complaints

These remarks echoed his earlier com-
plaints and frustrations. At the Sept. 13
council meeting, Frazier objected lo the
United Pilipinc-American Students Associ-
ation^ (UPASA) request for funding of an
off-campus activity. He said that violated
the "Guidelines for the Disbursement of
Club Funds" and questioned the council's
not following the guidelines.

A.S.C. President Jacynthia Willis said
the guidelines are just groundwork and are
flexible for extenuating circumsiances.She
acknowledged the council had funded off-
campus activities in the past.

Recently at ihe Nov. 27 council meeting,
Vester Flanagan, dean of Student Activities
and faculty advisor to the council, spoke to
the same issue when La Raza Unida
announced its off-campus Winter Ball 89
dance on Dec. 22. According lo council
minutes. "Dean Flanagan staled thai clubs

See RESIGNATION, back page

GUPS protests detention of
Palestinian professor

By Wing Lio

HIPS protests detention

The General Union of Palestinian
Students (6UPS) has been protesting
the detention of a Palestinian
engineering professor by the Israeli
government.

The caipus club has convinced the
Associated Student Council and City
College President Hillis Kirk to vien
it as an educational issue and to
send letters of solidarity asking for
his release on the basis of academic
freedom.

6UPS also held a one hour
demonstration on November 9 with
sio.ns askino for the release of Dr.

Professor Riad Malki

Riad Halki and had informational
tables chaipioning the Intifada, or
Palestinian uprising, and criticizing
Israel. The Intifada Hill be 23
■onths old on Dec. 9.

They also commemorated the
Palestinian Declaration of
Independencei signed a year ago on
Nov. IS. at the Multi-Cultural
Festival on Nov. 11-15. Hhere they
had informational and cultural tables
and they did a Palestinian dance
called the Debkeh.

According to GUPS President Majeed
Salfiti. the assistant professor of
civil engineering from Birzeit
University in the city of Birzeit was
arrested) and detained ever since, by
Israeli authorities on October 3.
Salfiti said Halki has orotested '

Israel's treatment of the occupation
totin of Beit Sahour which refused to
pay taxies levied on them, and he Nas
about to speak out again just before
he Mas arrested.

The 6UPS around the country i
sponsored the Palestine Solidarity
Committee IPSO to be a fact finding
committee on the incident. They
Manted to publicize the issue by
passing out packets of information to
15 Associated Student Councils at
colleges across the United States and
had plans for even more.

Mhen Salfiti approached the council
at City College on October 16i the
members Manted to learn more about
the issue before making a decision.
'Ue really needed it sooner than

See MALKI. back page

2 /The Guardsmani

EDITORIAL

Beware, Thief!

By Edmund Lee

The resideni campus Ihicf strikes again. I
discovered thai after my friend^ locker was
broken into and her belongings removed.
The lock was forced open, thus allowing
access to the lockcrS contents.

This crime was perpetrated by the same
person who stole another friends wallet
while the entire class' backs were turned
away. This person has been seen on campus
and is sought by the campus police,

About my friend whose locker was
broken into: when I first looked at her, I
thought she looked tired. When 1 looked
closer 1 then realized that she had been
crying or was on the verge of breaking

down. I wish the thief was there to see her
face. I bet the thief would have enjoyed
seeing the tears in her eyes. I would also have
bashed that person critically to make him/
her physically suffer.

The look of helplessness and violation
thai crossed her face pained me. To see
somebody reduced to that is a sight not to be
beheld. I do not know or understand, nor do
I pretend to, her pain as I have not yet been
a victim of burglarizalion. My feeling of
pain, however, came from my empathy
about my friends well-being and having to
find out that it was rudely disrupted. For
this to happen to any of my friends is
unpleasant, but mostly it is unfair.

Campus Query

WhocvcrVi the thief, that person will have
a lot to answer for. This chronic criminal is
being sought by the campus police. As a
matter of fact, 1 was informed that the
perpetrator was once apprehended by the
campus police only to be later released on a
technicality. Released to terrorize other
people.

For this person to continue to victimize
other people is a crime unto itself. The
perpetrator enjoys frequenting the library,
arts and visual arts buildings and strikes
where people are apt not to be as attentive to
their belongings or their immediate
surroundings.

WAKE UP PEOPLE!! Don't allow your-
self to be victimized or the thief to take
pleasure in robbing you at your expense!
Guard yourself and your friends against
theft. Keep your most valuable belongings
in a safe place (which seems to be dwindling
quickly these days) where easy access is
denied, or keep them on yourself. Preven-
tion is the most basic solution and requires
little effort.

So, if you value your walkman or that
picture of your girlfriend/ boyfriend that is
in your wallet or purse, keep an eye on it.
You might never see it again.

By Edmund Lee

How do you prepare for exams?

Blanco Leyton, 18, Psychology:

"You have to have a lot of lime and you also have to make the
time. I have three classes that I have finals for so 1 have to
make time for those classes. Make a schedule so that you can
fit finals into your schedule. It also helps to be organized."

Daniel Krivenes, 23, Architecture:

"Work as little as possible (paid work), stay home, keep my
desk clean, and try to gel as little sleep as possible"

Dennis Foster, 30's, Nursing:

"Just simply study. I really study all semester so by the time
finals get here it's simply a review for me. I try to stay on top
of it."

Aimee Rodriguez, 20, Liberal Studies:

"Unlimited amounts of relaxation. Anything that makes me
relax, that's how 1 prepare for my finals."

Pete Steele, 20, Physical Education:

"Well, get some girls to help me study. We cither go to my
house or her house or the library or something to that effect.
Find and intelligent girl and you'll be all set."

Dana Geller, 30, Music:

"Try to keep up throughout the semester so that when finals
come up I'm basically caught up and I dont have to be
overwhelmed. So I try to keep up. And if I donl. I have to
cram and I don't like doing that."

(Suarufitnan

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:

You have plans for your life— goals to
reach— a brilliant future —

So did Linda Lancaster, a doctoral candi-
date at the University of Maine, Orono,
Maine. On February 18. 1989, the drunken
driver of a pickup truck struck her down as
she and a classmate walked along a sidewalk
in the campus community. Linda died three-
hours later.

All her goals and plans for the future were
wiped out in one senseless moment of
drunken violence— a violence our legisla-
tures have yet to recognize as murder — and
our courts of law waiver over justice for the
victim.

You have plans for your life— but, take a
moment as you walk across campus to
ponder on your chances of becoming the
random victim of a drunken driver. We all

carry the same risk, as did Linda. But with
your help we can— and must— keep our
streets and sidewalks safe.

Take a stand. Refuse to ride with an
intoxicated driver. Volunteer to drive a
friend who has partied too much. Write
your congressman to initiate deterrent legis-
lation against killer drivers: no time off for
good behavior— no suspending half a sent-
ence— no plea bargaining.

Do something positive, if not for yourself
or for a fnend, then for someone who loves
you.

Keep your future alive!

Russell and Eleanor Nicholson
Parents of Linda Lancaster

Winning AIDS Essay

Dear Editor:

1 want to take a moment to let you and
your staff know how proud I am to present
our campus newspaper at state, regional
and national meetings.

In the last three semesters, I dont believe
there has been one issue of The Guardsman
without an outstanding AIDS related arti-
cle. A few college papers across the country
have done a one-time-only AIDS insert of
some kind, but The Guardsman, keeping
company with the professional press in the
city, has repeatedly chosen to integrate} the
AIDS story into all parts of the paper and
into all issues.

Tito Estrada^ obituary of Dr. Bill Paul in
the Sports section is an extremely moving

portrait of a beloved CCSF teacher and
community activist. Renee DeHaven did an
excellent job of capturing the flavor of
AIDS awareness programs. Ed Lee was
very cogent in discussing the links between
AIDS and homophobic backlash in the
Opinion section. Diana Carpenter-
Madoshi^ article on AIDS and genocide in
the African-American community is a
sophisticated, tightly reasoned report.

We have many reasons to be proud of our
college community. No reason is more
timely than The Guardsmans attention to
the complexities of the AIDS epidemic.

Mary Redick, Ph.D.

AIDS Education

Resource Instructor

•«••#••

By Shelly Raihala

Nazis got away with murdering millions
of Jews during the Holocaust largely
because few people were willing to speak out
and say it was wrong that those people were
dying. Hemingway wrote a book that poig-
nantly reminded us, "Ask not for whom the
bell tolls; it tolls for thee." Why, then, when
something as horrifyingly destructive as
AIDS is happening right before us in this
modern, sophisticated society, do so many of
us stand idly by and do nothing to help?

Some claim, "US a gay and intravenous
drug users' disease, so why should straight
heterosexuals care?" However, everyone
contributes something to someone some-
where, and gays and drug users are no
exception to that rule. An individuals cho-
ice of lifestyle has no bearing on how valua-
ble he or she is as a human being.

Others say, "It hasnt hurt me individu-
ally— yet— to why worry about it?" This
idea is baseless in that if only one murderer
was known to be on the loose killing thou-
sands of people— including those in our own
neighborhoods and major celebrities — and
nobody knew how to stop him, wouldnt we
all be concerned? And frightened?

Lastly, even among those who are awan
of the dangers, there's still a great deal d
apathy. Some of us refuse to wear condom,
thinking it'll spoil the mood, ruin sponta-
neity, or make us less of a man/ woman
Well, more than spontaneity will be spoiled
if the AIDS virus gels another chance U

spread, and it won't create a great mood
either. Condoms help protect against otho
prevalent sexually transmitted diseases also
such as herpes (no known cure, but not
deadly), syphilis, and gonorrhea.

Obviously, unwanted pregnancies would
be sharply reduced if they were used wiu
every sexual act as well, and if condoms will
nonoxynyl-9 were chosen, pregnane*
AIDS, and most other STDs would bt
fought against all at the same time. The*
condoms are readily available for a nomini
fee at any drugstore and are gladly given oa
at no charge at Planned Parenthood clinc

111 close with the statement that in getting
involved against AIDS, I find it unbeuev*
bly arrogant for anyone to think. ~Wiq
me?" when in reality, the real question &
"Why NOT me?"

Dear Editor:

I read your article on how the women's
basketball team is making a comeback.
What a joke.

1 played for coach Giusto from 1983-85.
Not only was he one of the best coaches in
the Golden Gate Conference, he was one of
the best in the state.

In your article there was no reason given
for his dismissal, well, I can tell you the
reason. They wanted a woman coach. Well,
now they have one, and they also have no
program.

I can tell you coach Giusto cared about
his players, and demanded not only athletic

excellence, but academic excellence as well.
He svorked 12-14 hour days, six or seven
days a week, to make sure his program was
first rate. I also observed that some of the
faculty in the North Gym seemed to resent
coach GiustoS hard work.

It's loo bad that the needs of the few
(North Gym faculty) outweighs the needs of
the many. As I see it. City College will never
have the first rate womenS basketball pro-
gram it once had.

Marlcne Flaherty
Former City College Athlete

Each of us is one thread in the fabric of
our society. If someone is going through and
picking out or weakening individual threads
or groups of threads here and there, it dim-
inishes the value, strength and functioning
of that cloth. Therefore, when some of us
lose, we all lose more than some of us will
realize at the time.

(Editor's note: Daniel Morrison and Kail
Fowler placed second and third resp*
tively. Please contact faculty Jack Coffin
and L-168 or call 239-3383 for your prized

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TIME AND
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DAYS OF
CLASS MEETING

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12-1:30

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NOTE: A class that meets at more than one of the times on this list will lake its
final examination according to die EARLIEST TIME scheduled in the regular
school week; e.g., a class that meets 8:30-10:00 (TR), will have its final
examination on Wednesday December 20. Finals are usually in the room where
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PEOPLE and PLACES'

The Guardsman;:)

Civil war in Central America

■

stirs anger in S.F.

5MS HE'U

i Dorr again

Protesters in San Francisco
were recently joined by a con-
tingent of Bay Area Clergymen in
front of the Federal Building to
voice their outrage at the
execution- style slayings of six
Jesuit priests in El Salvador
November 16.

Guardsman Photo Editor
Edmund Lee covered the three
days of protests that included
over 100 arrests in the City and
coincided with the escalation of
hostilities between government
troops and FMLN rebels in the
streets of San Salvador.

The civil war, which has sim-
mered in the countryside for 10
years, boiled over into the
El Salvadorean capital following
the bombing of a major union of-
fice in October.

Ministers kneel in front of an entrance to
block entry or exit from the Phillip Bur-
ton Federal Building-

Parents are increasingly involving their A protestor waves a sign implicating
children in protests. Here, a child waves a President Bush for killing El Salvadorans.
miniature FMLN flag.

A protestor is being dragged off by an of-
ficer in riot gear.

Former Ombudsman role for

football President's secretary

star >

guides

students

toward
"goal line'

By Suae Griepenburg

If one were lo envision the 49ers locker-
room after the Super Bowl, then one could
easily imagine the state of Alvin Randolphs
office— total chaos.

But that is not the only connection one
would make between the head of counseling
and ex-professional football player as well.

At 6'3", 240 pounds and great form, Ran-
dolph still resembles the safety he played 15
years ago when he helped bring the Minne-
sota Vikins to the 1974 Super Bowl in his last
year in football.

"That was probably the high point of my
career, but I just felt like it was work." said
Randolph. "Pro ballplayers dont like the
Super Bowl because there is so much pres-
sure involved."

He was the 49ers' third round draft choice
from Iowa State in 1965 and wound up
playing in Kezar Stadium for his first six
years before being traded to the Vikings.

Randolph said that being on the road and
traveling all over the United States was his
favorite part of "the job." However, one
could detect a certain note of gratification
when he talked about making two out of
three interceptions that quarterback Bart
Starr threw one season.

"I was very fortunate to never have been
seriously injured," said Randolph, flashing
his "own teeth." But he chuckled when he
sheepishly admitted to breaking Don Mere-
dith's ribs.

ASK AMADA

Q: Following the recent earthquake,
much has been written and said about
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a set of
psychological and physical symptoms
that supposedly follow on exposure to a
traumatic event. Could you please
explain and describe this disorder in
your column?

A: Victims of emotionally traumatic
menu such as rape. war. torture or
earthquakes typically suffer from a wide
variety of disruptive symptoms that are
collectivclv known as Post-Traumati<
Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Intrusive Thoughts: A common reac-
tion to severe trauma is recurrent, invol-
untary thoughts that intrude upon ones
capacity to concentrate upon and com-
prehend ordinary, simple tasks. These
bothersome thoughts often hark back to
the traumatic event itsi.ll .is il in an
attempt to conquer the terrifying effects
of the original traumati/ation.

Unfortunately, for many persons,
these intrusive thoughts linger and. like
unbidden incubt, enter oneV mind during
sleep in the form of nightmares, [This,
such thoughts can become a vexing
source of chronic sleeplessness and phys-
ical fatigue.

Flashbacks: Victims ol trauma com-
monly suffer from unexpected and
severe emotional reactions to sudden
changes in the physical environmenl thai
somehow remind them of the original
source ol their terror. For example, sold-
iers who have been in combat .unidst
constant gunfire may. upon their return
to a relatively safe civilian life, overreact
to the loud report of a backfiring auto-

mobile. Those persons who have expe-
rienced t he terrifying effects of the recent
earthquake may react adversely to
innocuous sounds and ground-tremors
such as might occur when a very heavy
truck passes their Jiome.

Generally, when memories and emo-
tions are excessively raw due to a psycho-
logically traumatic experience such as an
earthquake, even very slight and harm-
less changes in the physical environment
may be perceived and fell to be
dangerous.

A sense of personal fragility and
vulnerability: I suspect (1 could of course
be wrong) that most people harbor the
emotionally comforting illusion that they
are both invulnerable and immortal.
Then one day a terrifying event such as
an earthquake threatens this false sense
of personal imperishability. The trau-
matic events of recent days have been
grim reminders to each of us that one
day our lives will inevitably end in death
and, although it is not very likely, fortu-
nately, any one of us could suddenly die
.is ,i result of an unpresentable
catastrophe.

Naturally, such a stark realization can
be extremely frightening and disillusion-
ing for (hose persons who have normally
hidden from such thoughts.

The disruption "I ones value sysienv
Ovti the course of a lifetime most
human beings develop a fairly cohesive
SCI Of moral and social values. These
essential values enable us to determine
what is fundamentally important in our
lives. For many people material wealth,
ileitis, prestige and power have assumed
paramount importance.

In the process, however, the social
\ alues associated with family. Iricn ' hip,
altruism, and human service are some-

times eclipsed and forgotten. Then, sud-
denly, a crisis such as an earthquake
occurs and the value of human life itself
quickly becomes apparent and primary.

As a result, other social values — e.g..
money, power, status— arc, at least tem-
porarily, subjected to greater scrutiny
and re-evaluaiion. In some respects such
soul-searching can be healthy and there-
fore should be welcomed as a potentially
positive transformative experience.

Survivors guilt: Those who survive
calamities often come away from such
experiences suffused with an immediate
sense of relief. Soon afterward, however,
one's sense of relief may be supplanted by
feelings of guilt and remorse.

Survivors often ask themselves, "How
can I he happy when the lives of so many
others have suffered devastation'.'" ["hey
then irrationally blame themselves fol
feeling grateful or pnvilcgcd at a time
which calls for general mourning. They
may even think themselves had or evil for
tailing to mourn sufficiently In the end,
their guilty and remorseful (eejings may
actually cause them to mourn quite
profoundly.

There arc many other disruptive
symtpoms associated with PTSD
including sadness, irritability, fear of sep-
aration from others, a heightened recol-
lection of past traumas and losses, an
increase or decrease in appetite, prob-
lem! at work, social withdrawal, etc Foi
most people, these symptoms will sub-
side and reach quite manageable propor-
tions within three to six weeks after the
trauma. If they persist beyond this
period, psychological counseling may be-
in order.

In any case, try to accept your feelings,
whatever they may be.

By Diana Cnrpenler-Mndoshi

Some people refer to her as the
president's "watch dog or guard
dog" and blame her if they are not
allowed access to the college presi-
dent.

"It's hard, but I've come to accept
that (criticism) as part of the job."
says Gloria Barcojo. secretary to City
College Interim President Willis
Kirk But Barcojo truly likes her job
and loves the college.

Yet, there are days when she goes
home exhausted and emotionally
drained from what she calls the
"negative energy."

Barcojo, a native San Franciscan
who was born in the Mission District,
has had the distinction of working
under City College presidents who
were "first" in their role— Kenneth
Washington and Carlos Ramirez, the
first Black and first Latino
presidents.

The president's responsibilities has
increased with the changing
demographics and considerable
changes within the district, she
observes. "But, it's exciting at the
same time," she says. The pressure is
tremendous, she says, with even more
pressure for presidents with an ethnic
background. There are many diverse
groups, including their own ethnic
group applying unrelenting pressure.
Barcojo says.

One of the drawbacks is the lesser
amount of student contact that she
has enjoyed in the past. " I don't have
as much contact as I would like." she
says "But when a student is unhap-
py with all of the process, he or she
will find l heir way to her at the presi-
dent's office.

"Sometimes all it lakes is a matter of
really listening to them." says Barcojo.
But all student interactions have not
been pleasant. "But even with the
logger heading we generall come to
some sort of agreement."

Since she had to learn to deal with
the media, Barcojo says it has been a
learning experience. "For one thing
"off the record" doesn't mean much if
the integrity of the person is in ques-
tion," she explains.

A few years ago she was the butt of
a media item in Herb Caen's column,
which amused her colleagues, but not
her.

As the story goes, a city resident
called to complain about a large
quantity of time schedules that were
left in his building. He wanted them
removed. When the time schedules
were not removed fast enough, his
complaint about a college spokesper-
son would not respond to picking
them up and a livid condemnation
about wasting taxpayers money was
in Caen's column.

0-r) President Willis Kirk and Glona Barcojo.

Counselor Alvin Randolph counts a
Super Bowl ring among his many
awards

"1 knew I could not play the game fore-
ver," said Randolph. "I was not afraid of
extending myself into new horizons."

Being on the road, the smell of the turf,
and the feel of the ball after an interception
would make one think that the transition
from being a professional football player to
the head of counseling at City College was a
difficult one.

Retirement with grace

Handling his retirement from football
with grace, Randolph chose to return to
school for a degree in career counseling
before coming to City College as an athletic
and academic counselor.

"I know what its like to feel needed and
then not needed, and I always felt like I
didnl aim high enough, so now I enjoy
helping students to make the right choices
and prepare for their future."

Randolph teaches a class in career plan-
ning that meets twice a week, in which he
tries to motivate and push his students in the
proper directions.

When speaking of his students' achieve-
ments in school, he often compares their
attitude lo that of a football team. "Your
team may have won or lost, but in the end
you have to look at your own performance;
thai should be the most important thing."

To a certain extent, people are cor-
rect when they say she tries to shield
the president, Barcojo admits. "I am
loyal to not only the man but to this
office."

Sometimes it seems like the presi-
dent is tossing balls in the air doing
an impressive juggling act, she says.
Her job is to help him. "I have to be
loyal to whoever I work for. If the
President has an open door policy, I
follow it. If he does not, I follow his
instructions," she says.
Years Ago

Barcojo's history with City College
began as a student for a brief period
when she was first out of high school.
She started again in 1975 as a reentry
student and lab assistant. She was
divorced and a working mother. She
graduated from City College in 1983.
"Although it took me 15 years. I
finally got my degree," she says. She
later graduated from the University
of San Francisco.

"I have probably worked in every
office on this campus," she muses.
She was once supervisor of the admis-
sion office and was used a lot as a
stand in until she became secretary to
former president Kenneth
Washington."

Another Life

Barcojo is an avid jazz fan, an in-
terest she shares with President Kirk.
"We have a lot of discussion along
those lines."

Barcojo shares a close relationship
with her son who is a firefighter and a
daughter who is an actress. For
herself, she continues to take classes.
This semester it has been conversa-
tional Spanish. "I want to be profi-
cient in it," Barcojo has traveled to
Mexico and hopes to return.

In the corporate world, she could
command a higher salary' w »th the ti-
tle of executive administrative assis-
tant. "But, I love this college." she
says.

If she had the power and means she
would create a campus that would br-
ing people together for a common
good. There would be newer and more
efficient buildings that were more
easily accessible and the new campus
would be without the hills.

For the time, Barcojo says she's
happy with her job and when asked if
there would ever be a woman college
president she replies. "I don't know "
But the job would remain the same
for her.

C.C.S.F. alumni trades in badge

By Mark Gleason

A graduate of City College* criminology
program has taken skills he learned here and
developed them into a successful small bus-
iness in a completely new field: carpentry.

Fred Ochoa, one of the partners at The
Window and Door Shop on Harrison Street
in San Francisco, said he thought he wanted
a career in law enforcement, but a one year
slim with the San Jose Police Dept. made
him realize that the dangerous duly of a cop
was not for him.

"It wasn't my cup of tea. I didnt like il,"
said Ochoa, a native of Durango, Mexico.

So, with a degree in criminology (which
he received in 1982) and his brothers prod-
ding. Ochoa plunged into a business in
which he had no expertise.

"I got into this by accident. They [his
brother and two partners] asked me if 1
Wanted to join them in this venture," said
Ochoa.

"1 helped ihcm open the shop, gel permits
and find the location. I did a lillle research
on this business," Ochoa said.

A year-and-a-half later, the growing com-
pany provides stiff competition to alumi-
num window frame makers in ihe booming
home restoration market.

"Wood windows last longer than alumi-
num frames, which get rusty," said Ochoa.
"Theres also something about wood frame
windows, they have a little more
personality."

Clients

Most of his business is concentrated in
San Francisco, but he also has customers in
Lafayette, Hcaldsburg and Redwood City.

Many orders also come in for Victorian
home restoration from well-to-do parts of
the city.

"In Pacific Heights and St. Francis Wood
they dont like to use aluminum win-
dows," Ochoa said.

The growing business is also doing sub-
contracting work for its larger competition.

"I'm doing business for a big company in
San Francisco that does the same thing we
do, but since they are so big and their
wailing list is so long, they give me some of
ihcir business. I give them a good price."
said Ochoa.

So how has a criminology major trans-
ferred skills he learned at City College into
the wood working business?

"Well, no mailer what you study, if you go
to school, what you actually learn is how to
do something in many fields." said Ochoa.

"I did take a little bit of business adminis-
tration. This kind of business also requires a
lot of measurements, and basic things that
you learn in school, in just aboul any class,"
he said.

"1 think what helps you ai City College is
that it opens up your mind to all the fields
that are available."

No pressure
Unlike many fledgling businesses, Ochoa
didnt feel pressures by huge loans and per-
mit requirements.

"You'd be surprised with how little capital
we started with," said Ochoa. "It amounted
to a couple of thousand each. Once we
opened up. I sent letters to all the contrac-
tors. Out of our pocket we only had to pay
the lirsi month's rent." Ochoa pointed
proydly to his 3000 square foot shop "Ever-
ything you see here, we own it. We have no
debts." As for the future. Ochoa remained
optimistic. "I think that the future is going
to be very bright; there's a lot of potential
here."

Added Ochoa; "We arc about five times
bigger than when we started, so I hope we
can hold on. A partnership is a very hard
relationship, but I feel confident."

4 /The Guardsman

November 16- December 6, \m

ENTERTAINMENT

Les Miserables,wdly/orth the wait

A scene from the musical Les Miserables, "One Day More," shows the cast performing at their best

By Christie Angelo

Ixs Miserables. Ihe inlcmational musical
sensation based in the Victor Hugo novel, is
open for a limited engagement al the Curran
Theatre, 445 Geary Street in San Francisco.

Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Les
Miserable* is written by Alain Boublil and
Claude-Michel Schocnbcrg, with music by
Schoenberg and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
with original French text by Boublil and
Jean-Marc Natcl. Les Miserables is adapted
and directed by Trevor Nunn and John
Caird, the co-directors of the Royal Shakes-
peare Company's triumphant Nicholas Nic-
klehy. Richard Jay-Alexander is Executive
Producer/ Associate Director.

The set design for Les Miserables are by
John Napier, costumes are by Andreane
Ncofitou, and lighting is designed by David
Hersey This award-winning team is collec-
tively responsible for the look of such smash
hits as Cats, Nicholas Nickleby and Star-
light Express.

19th Century History

An epic saga which sweeps through three
turbulent decades of early 19th century
French history, Les Miserables is also the

i tone man. the fugitive Jean Valjean,

who is pitted against the cruel and self-
righteous police inspector Javcrl, in a life-
long struggle to evade capture.

Originally presented as a double LP pop
opera recording. Les Misirables sold
250,000 copies in France alone, while one
single from the album, On My Own, went
on to sell 500,000 records. It was subse-
quently staged as an arena attraction al
Paris' Palais des Sports in the fall of 1980,
where it was a critical and popular success.

The English-speaking premiere of Les
Miserables was performed by the Royal
Shakespeare Company, opening at the Bar-
bican Centre, London, on October 8, 1985.
The initial limited engagement sold out in
less time than had any other new work in the
RSCs history, and went on to shatter all
box office records previously held at the
RSC.

Award-Winning
Les Miserables opened on Broadway in
March of 1987, and won eight Tony Awards,
including Best Musical, as well as the Best
Musical of 1987 from the New York Drama
Critics Circle, The Drama Desk and The
Outer Critics Circle.

In addition to London. New York,
Detroit and a national touring production,
Les Miserables is currently playing in
Vienna. Tokyo, Budapest, Toronto, Mel-
bourne and Gdynia (Poland). Over the next
few years, there are plans to produce Les
Miserables in Moscow, Argentina, Bulgaria,
Brazil, Chile, Germany and Peru.

Michele Maiha (Eponint) and the gorgeous Matthew Poretta (Manual perform
an emotional scene from Les Miserables.

The arrival of Les Miserables in England,
the United States, Canada. Australia, Jap-
pan. Vienna and close to 20 other countries
around Ihe world by 1991 continues an odys-
sey that began in Paris in 1978 with two
Frenchmen— the librettist Alain Boublil
and the composer Claude-Michel
Schoenberg.

Hugo^s classic 1862 novel had inspired a
host of film versions over the years and al
least one U.S. television scries ("The Fugi-
tive"), but "its never been staged before.
Puccini tried, but he gave it up— he thought
it was loo complicated," says Schoenberg
with a grin. "I'm very grateful to him [Puc-
cini] not to have written it."

Beating Odds

But there were indeed odds stacked
against the teams favor which has made
their success appear a small miracle. One
fact to consider is that the story of the
fugitive Jean Valjean and his nemesis, the
police inspector Javert, is nearly sacrosanct
in France— required reading for every
young French student.

"Taking a well-known subject like that is
looking for trouble, because it's like taking
the 'Mona Lisa' and putting on a mustache,"
adds Boublil.

Not the least of the ducts barriers was the
fact that musical theatre, as it is known in
the United States and Great Britain, is virtu-
ally unheard of in France.

"It [musical theatre] belongs to no cate-
gory." explains Boublil, "and gets very little
support."

Thus, little support was given the two
gentlemen as they attempted to stage a
production of their musical version of the
story in their country in the later part of the
1970s.

Although ail of this background informa-
tion makes Les Miserables sound like "a
musical sensation," is it deserving of all the
hype and billboards in every corner of the
city (in MUNI train stations you can see two
billboards right next to each other!)? In my
opinion, yes.

After seeing the production I ran right
out and bought the cassette soundtrack. If
you saw my collection of music you would
think that a musical soundtrack would be
last on my list of wants, but 1 just couldn't
get the catchy tunes out of my head. If you
want to buy the cassette for yourself or a
Christmas gift, make sure you get the Lon-
don cast version (in the grey case). It is much
better than the newer Broadway cast version
(in the white case), and it is S4 cheaper.

I urge you to take advantage of the special
student price tickets of SI6 and go see this
musical. All you need is a student I.D. and a
bus ride to the box office. The limit is two
tickets and they are subject to availability, so
hurry.

If you would like more information
regarding these tickets, feci free to call
474-3800.

Christmas Vacation
leaves you yawning

YULE
CRACK UP!

B\ Christie Angelo

The Griswald family returns again when
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
hits the theaters this week.

The last in a series of three "vacation"
flicks, Christmas Vacation just doesn't have
the same spark as the first film.
. Starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'An-
gelo as the Griswalds, this family of natural
disasters decides to stay home for Christinas
vacation and an unlikely bunch of mishaps
leads to a few chuckles, but more yawning
than one person can lake in two hours. The
film ii lull of holes and near misses partly
r>cciiusc ot the anticipation that this movie is
as good as the first

The biggest hole in this swiss cheese film
is the re-casting of the Griswald boy. Origi-
nally played by Anthony Michael Hall, the
very funny and tulented actor ( Weird
v lent. w&Saturdqy Night Live fame) who

brought laughter and pity to the character
who had to survive all of his lathers embar-
rassing bumbles and lack of machismo.

The other children, although very cute
and talented, are completely different from
the first movie because they lack the
comedic expertise and style of the original
cast.

.. . this movie just wasn't
there at all.

Some of the highlights of the movie are
when Mr. Griswald, Chevy Chase (also of
Saturday Night Liw), decides to adorn the
Griswald home with 300.000 "winking"
Christmas lights which finally work to
illuminate the entire block, but fail to wink,

Neither modest
nor minute,
D'Arby's album
indeed swims \

By Christie Angelo

Terence Trent D'Arbys new album.
Neither Fish Nor Flesh, a soundtrack of
love, faith, hope and destruction, suggests by
the title that D'Arby docs indeed believe he
is the godlike pop idol he so willingly points
out.

D'Arbys second album is indeed a work
of wonder and amazement, a far cry from
his first. Introducing the Hard Line, which is
somewhat of a soul music parody.

D'Arby has an obsession with the inner-
directed pop epics of the late sixties, and
Crowds his new album with orchestral flour-
ishes and abrasive feedback. Neither Fish
Nor Flesh may not be profound or even
completely original, but it's got a good beat
and you can dance to it, Dick, III give it a 73.

In almost every song you can hear the
remnants of D'Arbys influences, including
effects taken straight from Sgt. Pepper and
Jimi Hcndrix, as well as George Clinton and
Grand Funk Railroad.

Versatfuty

The track "It Feels So Good to Love
Someone Like You" showcases D'Arby's
voice, ranging from falsetto to smoky seduc-
tion, complete with moans from a
disembodied-sounding string section, a la
Sgt. Pepper. Jazz fusion riffs surround lyrics
in "To Know Someone Deeply Is to Know
Someone Softly," a real lady-killer.

Keeping this album timely, and remind-
ing the listener that this is indeed 1989, "Billy
Dont Fall" reflects the involved sexual eti-
quette of our era. Garage band guitar licks
surround D'Arby's voice consoling a smit-
ten gay male friend. Is he patronizing with
lyrics like, "Billy, my friend, don't fall in love
with me. .. I'm not that kind of guy ... but
III stand by your side"? A rocker with a
conscience or just reaching for a larger
audience remains to be seen.

The album proceeds with songs dealing
with everything from homy shivering to
karma and its effects on your life. D'Arby
still has a fascination with overindulging
with all the strings and extra effects, but this
album is fun to sort out.

D'Arby may not be the legend or genius
he proclaims to be, but he is definitely a
legend in his own mind. Either way. Neither
Fish Nor Flesh proves he is creative and
willing to take chances that other pop artists
are unwilling to take. What he has in store
for us in the future will rely on his ability to
keep up with his own boasts, and as long as
he is convinced of his own brilliance, rest
assured it wont be dull.

Tortoise

Christmas
Vacation

causing havoc among the neighbors.

Unwanted Guest

The Griswalds are also treated with the
arrival of Eddie and his disgusting family,
whom we all met in the first movie. Eddie
continues to disgust us with his unthinkable
social behavior and hygiene techniques, as
well as his equally grotesque family.

I'd love to tell how the movie ends, but my
date and I opted for hot pizza and cold beers
to save ourselves the humiliation of sitting
through this very bad movie. I rarely walk
out of movies given the going rate of tickets
these days, as well as my strange sense of
humor, but this movie just wasn^ all there.

I hope Chevy gives up the sequel business
(Fletch Lives), but, until then, we will
remember him in his glory as a member of
The Not Ready for Prime Time Players and
Caddyshack, a film that brought new mean-
ing to the Baby Ruth.

touch

By Anne Lytic

Winter recess? Finally!

How will you spend this one month leave
from academia? Sleep in late, catch up on
the soaps, hang out at the bar, balance your
checkbooks? BORING!

Sure, you would love to escape the city for
a secluded beach. Unfortunately, your S300
bank balance cannot finance a round trip
ticket to Hawaii, not to mention hotel
accommodations and luaus.

My fellow low budget comrades, there is
an alternative, sunny Mexico! Green Tor-
toise bus tours down Baja California are a
far cry from the Honolulu Hyatt with room
service, but more like a New Age caravan
with communal vegetarian cookouts. The
bus tours offer no frills alternative vacations
for adventurous travelers who enjoy the out-
doors and communal living.

For $290 (meals included) you can spend
nine days venturing the great outdoors,
commencing at San Francisco Transbay
Terminal at Natoma and First Streets, all
the way down to Cabo San Lucas and back.
The 28-capacity busses are like traveling
family rooms. Seats have been replaced by
double decker cushioned bunks, tables,
volume control speakers and reading lamps.
Luggage and bicycles are stored
underneath.

The bus stops at select beaches and desert
spots for two and three days at a time to
enjoy snorkeling, sunning, hiking, wind
surfing lessons, camping and group
cookouts.

For more information on Green Tortoise
Tours and to make reservations, call
821-0803.

[

New club opens doors to all

By Michelle Long

There is a new and exciting club forming
on campus called the Traas-Cultural Per-
forming Arts Club.

The organization's goal is to promote the
performing arts as they relate to the trans-
cultural experience.

"Our club is not going to center around
one race doing one kind of play. Everyone is
going to be incorporated in every play to
show diversity," said Charles Frazier, one of
the organizers of the club.

According to Frazier, this drama club is
the only one on campus. The membership is
open to all students interested in the per-
forming arts. "We are recruiting students to
put on our own shows that we will direct,
act, and produce all ourselves."

The Trans-Cultural Performing Arts
Club will attempt to put aside racial and
cultural segregation. "We want to form
unity and a new direction for City Colleges
performing arts," said Frazier

Upcoming event
The club is curYently working on i
number of events to promote itself. 0i
December 13, from 1-2:15 p.m. in the low
level of the Student Union, club membert
will read poetry, perform a dramatic scene,
sing and dance.

The club's current membership is 10, ba
according to Frazier, next semester he
expects itto increase. "Our current memben
are extremely strong, they are wry excited
and want to perform," said Frazier.

According to Frazier, the club is looking
for people who are serious performers and
are committed to the performing arts. Susu
Jackson Ls the faculty advisor because of her
commitment, professionalism, and her ded-
ication to acting, said Frazier.

If you are interested in joining the Tram-
Cultural Performing Arts Club, attend then
December 13 performance, or call faculty
advisor Jackson al 239-3100.

Looking for a class
to round-out your
Spring Schedule? \
The Guardsman \

is accepting applications \
for reporters,
photographers,
copy editors,
paste-up personnel
and proof readers
to work on the paper
during the coming

semester.

Interested students

should contact

Juan Gonzales

at 239-3446,

or drop by

The Guardsman office

at bungalow 209.

Win BIG with KCSF!!

by Christie Angelo

Have you ever fantasized about an excit-
ing career in music spinning your favorite
tunes for a top radio station? Having the
luxury of all those tracks at your fingertips
to play when the spirits move you?

Now you can have that chance, here on
campus, with a new contest sponsored by
KCSF, 90.9 on your FM dial. The contest
will kick off the end of 1989 and the fall
semester by giving listeners of KCSF a
chance to win albums and an airshifl on
KCSF radio.

Thirty-five minutes after each hour a spe-
cial word will be read by the DJ and the first
caller to correctly identify it will win an
album. Three secret words will air during
the remaining two weeks of school and the
first caller to correctly identify all three.
words in the correct order will win the air-
shift al a given time at the end of the
semester.

Artistic Freedom
According lo Jametta Smith, in charge of
the contest, the winner will be free to play
anything or say anything he or she wants

within the guidelines KCSF and the bro»i-
casting industry has set. You must be '
years old or over to participate in tW
contest.

Don't get frustrated if you are not U*
winner of this contest because it will <*
repeated again in the Spring. Be sure a»
tune in to KCSF now and in the fulurt

Contests and giveaways are tun
KCSF is always there offering a great variety
of music and personalities. If you Ye not surf
how to hook up your radio to KCSr, p
t hem a call at 239-3444 and they will be gl»
to clue you in.

December 11-22, 1989

SPORTS

The Guardsman/5

MAKING OF A MONSTER

Converted linebacker becomes

a terror in the backf ield

Pluno by Ureg Short

3y Gideon Rubin

When they first handed the ball to
LeRoy Perkins last year, the Rams, a
learn struggling to move the football
were looking for a lift. But what they
rot was lightning in a bottle,

After the first three conference
games. City College's football team
played in 1988, the team's only points
came from defense and special teams.

"We wanted to try something dif-
ferent," said offensive coordinator
Dan Hayes of Perkins, who had
begun the season at middle linebacker

The Rams began using Perkins in
the backfield mid-way through last
season, bur primarily for his block-
ing, which he did with great success
at Lincoln High, where he was a lead
blocker for Vemon Ogilvie on a AAA
championship team.

Perkins and Ogilvie, who each com-
pleted their two years of eligibility
playing football at City College last
week, and ironically, Perkins moved
from linebacker to running back, and
Ogilvie, who began his City College
career as a running back.was moved
to the linebacker position.
Experiment

Perkins first game at the running
back position, the experiment, was an
immediate success. Perkins gained 63
yards and a touchdown on a play
from scrimmage early in the first
quarter and had 160 rushing yards by
games end.

Two games later, Perkins took con-
trol of a game against West Valley
College in Saratoga, when he gained
153 yards and scored four touchdowns.

"People tend to think of him as a
bowling ball who just runs people
over," says Hayes of his 5' 11"
235-pound running back, "and he
does that. But he is very fast and he
can cut, things you can't coach."

"I knew I could run the ball, and I
knew we didn't have too much depth
at running back, I thought I could
produce," Perkins said.
Productive

But Perkins had no idea how pro-
ductive he would be. "1 -was

another 13 receptions for 142 yards.

"I wish we could have ended the
season on a positive note," Perkins said*
but added that he had no regrets about
playing at City College.

"I go around to other schools and
encourage people to come here," he
said, "it's a good school, and there are
good coaches.

"People come here and just assume
they will get a scholarship. It's true,
you can get a scholarship from City
College, but you have to work, and
you have to want to play football and
learn."

For Perkins, who is currently being
recruited by Oregon State and the
University of Houston, his develop-

Phoio by Greg Shore

»»

"I was shocked...

Leroy Perkins on his
instant success as a
ball carrier.

shocked." he said, describing how his
unexpected success felt.

This season, Perkins shared
rushing duties with one of the most
talented players in the conference,
Rodney Clemente, who gained 674
yards rushing on 142 carries, and
1.683 all purpose yards.

Perkins, slowed by a leg injury, was
a big contributor for the Rams, who
closed a disappointing 2-8 season
with a 37-19 setback at the hands of
Laney College. Perkins gained 495
yards on 105 carries, and pulled in

ment as a player has put added
pressure on him to produce in the
classroom. "I had bad study habits,"
said Perkins, who was academically
ineligible in his sophomore year in
high school.

Next on Perkins agenda is comple-
tion of his two year degree at City
College, "right now I have to stick to
the books and get my AA degree so I
can get a scholarship."

Perkins plans to major in Child
Psychology. "I like kids," he said,
"and I'm interested in that field."

Women hoopsters
endure frustation of
rebuilding process

By Tito Estrada

Although women's basketball is making
strides in its return to North Gym athletics
this semester, the newly-formed rebuilding
class has not turned out to be as easy a task
as Coach Peg Grady may have hoped it to
be.

"Its frustrating because it's not where I'd
like it to be," says coach Grady, expressing
her discontentment with the situation in
which she finds herself.

Grady, who had been a successful high
school basketball coach for many years, now
has the job of developing a team from
scratch, which is provingdifficult. The prob-
lem, Grady realizes, is that many of her
players are interested in, but not committed
to her program. This lack of commitment
seems to be the roadblock impeding her
efforts in forming a viable team for league
competition in the Golden Gate Conference
(GGC).

"I need seven players committed," she
says, in order to have a team ready for club
competition on December 7. Otherwise,
according to coach Grady, the first game
may be postponed, and if no team material-
izes after that, club competition may be
altogether cancelled, but practice sessions
will remain intact.

Frustration

Grady believes that some of the players
may also share her frustration with the
progress.of the basketball program because
u they want to play" and things are not
gelling like they would like.

At a recent practice session, only four
women showed up, but they seemed to be
enjoying themselves. Grady ran them
through shooting, blocking and passing
drills.

"I love basketball," says Jamie Poole, one
eager player who joined the program when
she learned of the class. Poole appears

John Williamson/Commentary

High hopes for Warriors shattered after a month

Before the season began, most National
Basketball Association (NBA) observers
picked the Golden Stale Warriors to finish
third in the Pacific Division. Some even
thought the team could be a dark horse
challenger for the conference finals.

And now, only one month into the season,
these same optimistic prognosticalors are
singing a different tunc. While half of them
are busy measuring the Warriors for a pine
box, the other half are out digging the grave.
To say that the Warriors have gotten off to
a bad start is- like saying that Donald Trump
lends to favor a capitalist system. Consider-
ing their pre-season expectations, they've
gotten off to an abysmal start.

To put it in perspective: one month into
the season they find themselves challenging
the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves
(yikes) and the Miami Heat (egads) for the
worst record in the league.

So, were the pre-season expectations
reasonable? Probably. Are the Warriors'cur-
I rent miseries as terminal as everyone seems
lo think? 'Fraid so.

High expectations

Just a month ago, the Warriors and their
fans were looking forward to the new season
with giddy anticipation. And who could
blame them?

Last season, the Warriors and their now
famous "small line-up" sallied forth from

"The Land of the Little People" lo do battle
wilh the titans of the NBA. With the use of
a high scoring motion offense and effective
defensive schemes of questionable legality,
the lovable Lilliputians tied down enough
Gullivers to rack up a 43-39 record.

They humiliated the heavily favored Utah
Jazz three games lo zip in the first round of
the playoffs before bowing out to the Phoc-
mix Suns in the second.
So what went wrong?
The key lo the Warriors' success this sea-
son was the acquisition of 7' I" Alton Lister
from the Seattle Supersonics. Wilh the ele-
ment of surprise gone from the small line-
up, the Warriors needed a good big man
who could be counted on to rebound, as well
as provide a scoring threat in the low post.
One of Listers biggest assets was his
durability. He had never suffered a serious
injury in his pro career. Well, throw that out
the window; in the third game of the season,
he sustained a knee injury that put him out
for the season.

And that (if youll pardon the pun) is the
long and the short of it. The Warriors are
back to playing small-ball, only the novelty
has worn off. Opposing coaches have had
lime to devise defensive schemes to shut
down the smaller team; and the illegal
defense rules have been tightened up to
prevent the kind of traps the Warriors were
running last year.

Magic trick
Head coach Don Nelson is known for
pulling rabbits out of his hat. Many of the
Warrior faithful still believe that he will. But
unless this rabbit can rebound as well as
post up Kevin Duckworth from time to
time, it probably won't do much good.

Rumors have run rampant in the last few
weeks about big men the Warriors have
tried to deal for.

The first was Steve Johnson, a former all-
star with the Portland Trailblazcrs who is
now a holdout from the Timberwolves.
Forget it. If it were going to happen it would
have by now.

Next was Cliff Levingston of the Atlanta
Hawks. The rumor was that the Warriors
were going to ship Terry Tcagle to the
Hawks in exchange for the big man. This

rumor was quickly killed by Atlanta GM
Stan Kasten when he brought up the valid
point: what would the Hawks do with Terry
Teagle?

Most recently, the reports have been that
the Warriors have inquired about the avail-
ability of Roy Tarpley from the Dallas Mav-
ericks. We'll have to wait and see about this
one, but it seems unlikely that the Warriors
would give up much for a player, even of
Tarpley s talents, teetering on the brink of a

happy with the class, in which she gets a
good workout and learns a lot. because
Grady "works us hard."

"I think it's a good way to play on the
college level," says another player, Nicole
Wise. She adds that the class is a way "to
improve your game and to just have fun."

Grady says her players are progressing
and there is a "definite improvement" in the
three or four practices so far.

Club competition

Coach Grady is hoping for a team ready
to play in club competition against other
conference teams (the games would not
count toward the record), but that s up in the
air and may not come about if things dont
work out as planned.

If that doesn^ happen, coach Grady is
thinking about entering her players into a
recreational league to play against other
teams in the San Francisco area.

City league competition begins in mid-
March, and minimally one could field a
team of only four players to compete, says
coach Grady. She says she would even go as
far as playing on the team herself if needed.
Coach Grady also has a summer program in
mind to further enhance her players' skills.

Through all the hardship of starting all
over again with her rebuilding class, coach
Grady remains optimistic. "I'm excited," she
says, believing that things will eventually
happen.

Coach Grady plans to visit high schools
for potential recruits. She also hopes players
will get their friends interested in joining the
team; anything to gel the ball rolling.

Although coach Grady has a long way to
go before she has a contending team for
conference competition, with hard work
and determination by all concerned, her
goal of playing in the GGC in 1990-91 may
just be realized.

Chi's threes help Rams
place 3rd in Skyline
tourney

In your eye — the eyes ofLeRoy Perkins are now lookinfforward lo playing for a Division I learn next
year. An explosive open field runner. Perkins (lop) rushes for a big gain against Diablo Valley College.

By John Williamson

If City College basketball fans felt a bit
nervous about the start of the new season,
one could hardly blame them. It would be
hard to imagine a team starting out with
more question marks than the Rams.

Consider: A first year head coach; a ros-
ter stocked with nine freshmen; not a player
on the team over 6'6"; and having lo follow
up last years appearance in the state final
four. Obviously, a winning season was
hardly guaranteed.

Good start

But after beating the Merced Blue Devils
83-72 to lake third place in last weekends
Skyline Tournament, the Rams are erasing
the question marks and serving notice that
they will be a tough team to beat. Saturday s
victory raised the Rams' record to 8-3.

Merced presented a problem that the
Rams are sure to face many limes this
season. Namely, a bigger team trying to
push the ball inside. But the Rams' quick-
ness on defense combined with a bit of Blue
Devil ineptness (they missed four dunks in
the first half) kept Merced from establishing
an effective post-up offense.

The Rams' offensive attack was led by
second year man Delvon Anderson (24
points) and freshman Conant Chi (14
points).

The 6'4" Anderson was City Colleges
leading scorer for the three day tournament,
averaging 20.3 points per game, and has
emerged as the Rams' most consistent
scorer. After Saturdays game, he received
the highest praise from his coach, Harold
Brown. "Hes probably, overall, one of the
best players in the state," said Brown.

After starting off with a couple of shaky
games, Chi also blossomed last weekend,
averaging 16.3 points per game during the
tournament, showing that he can hit the
three pointer or drive the lane and dish the
ball off.

Guarded optimism

So what docs Brown think of his teams
successful start? "I'm pleased that the kids
are trying hard, playing hard. But I'm not
pleased with our fundamentals, offense or
defense."

Despite this guarded endorsement, one
would think that a first year coach would be
pretty excited about getting off to an 8-3
start. But Brown isn^ about to be compla-
cent at this point of the season.

"I dont really think about our record," he
says, "because youVe always got the next
team coming in. You have to prepare for
each team. Its not good to sit back and
dwell on being 8-3."

After a short pause he adds, "But its a
pretty good start."

lifetime suspension from the NBA.

Reality

So, the only realistic candidate to wear
Nelsons magic bunny ears is Jim Peterson.

Acquired from the Sacramento Kings in
exchange for Ralph Sampson in October,
Pclerson is a 6' 10" forward-center who has
been on the injured list all season because of
knee surgery. He should be cleared to play in
December.

On the plus side, Peterson was the start-
ing center for the Kings last season, who ran
a high scoring motion offense with success
toward the end of the season. He will cer-
tainly help.

On the other hand, he is, in Nelsons own
words, a journeyman. Peterson himself is
the first to admit that hes no franchise
savior. It is a bit much to expect that his
addition will in itself catapult the Warriors
into the playoffs.

The Warriors will get better. They will be
exciting to watch, and will put together
some wins sooner or later. But, I'm afraid
that next April when the NBA playoffs get
started. Bay Area sports fans will be free to
devote their attention entirely to the As and
the Giants.

Sports Calendar

Basketball

Friday, Dec. 8, San Joaquin Delta at Stockton. 6:30

Saturday, Dec. 9, Modesto Junior College at Stockton, 8:30

Tuesday-Saturday, Dec. 12-16. Modesto Tournament at Modesto

Wednesday. Dec. 20, Santa Rosa at Santa Rosa, 7:30

Saturday. Dec. 23, Sacramento City College al Sacramento, 7:30

Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 28-30, Kris Kringlc Tournament at Santa Rosa

Wednesday, Jan. 3, College of Alameda at Alameda, 7:00

Friday, Jan. 12, San Jose City College at CCSF, 7:30

Wednesday, Jan. 17, Chabot College at Hayward, 7:30

Tuesday. Jan. 23, West Valley College at CCSF. 7:30

Friday, Jan 26, Diablo Valley College at Pleasant Hills, 7:30

Tuesday, Jan. 30, San Jose City College at San Jose, 7:30

Finals schedule

Final examinations run Dec. 15-22 for day
classes. See page A-12 of ihc Fall 1989 Time
Schedule or page four of The Guardsman. Aug.
31-Sepl. 13. for a schedule.

The last session and final exam for Saturday
classes is Dec. 16; for Monday evening classes is
Dec. 18; for Tuesday evening classes is Dec 14; lor
Wednesday and Monday/Wednesday evening
classes is Dec. 20; and for Thursday and Tues-
day/Thursday evening classes is Dec. 21.

Dec. 23-Jan. 13 is mid-year recess. HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!

Selective Service reminder

The Selective Service System reminds that the
Solomon Amendment requires young men lo be
registered with Selective Service before they are
eligible for federal student aid. Forms are availa-
ble al ihe post office lo register within a month of
the 18th birthday.

Sweats for scholarships

The Nursing Student Association has resumed
sale of red. long-sleeved sweatshirt lo raise money
for iis NSA Scholarship Fund. Price is $15. and
sizes range from small to extra-large. To order,
send a check payable lo the CCSF Nursing Stu-
dent Associauon lo Box A-II4. NSA faculty advi-
sor Kathryn Summers. 239-3130.

6/The Guardsman

News

Digest

Earthquake updite

All district facilities are safe for occupancy
and use, c.xccpi for pan of the Aulomolivc
Center M 4th and Harmon Streets, according
to the Nov 30 Chancellor* Update. Damage
at the center has caused offices and class-
room lo be shifted around while the welding
program had to be relocated. Die owner or
the building has said he will repair the
damage

Structural engineers have inspected or are
continuing to inspect buildings. Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
disaster survey reports of all buildings show
only minor, superficial damages. Recent esti-
mates place costs of repairs under $ 100,000,
much lower than the original eslimole of half
a million dollars.

Enrollment up, attendance down

The official Fall 1989 enrollment for the
district is 63.428—27.329 at City College and
36,099 in the Centers Division, according to
the NOV. 30 Chancellor's Update. This is on
increase of 4,135 (7.0 percent) from 59,293 in
Fall 1988; City College had 1,672 more stu-
dents (6.5 percent) while the Centers added
2.463 (7.3 percent). Women students
increased at a higher rate than men at City
College while the reverse was true at the
i ■. 1 1 1. i ■ but women still make up the majority
in both divisions (55 and 57 percent
respectively).

Earlier figures in the semester showed
enrollment up 6.9 percent to 29,691 al City
College lor the Census 1 date of Sept. II.
before the Oct. 17 earthquake. Similarly,
Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH),
used in calculating the "Average" Daily
Attendance (ADA) used by the state to deter-
mine funding, was up by 7.5 percent. (Sec
News Digest in The Guardsman. Nov. 2-15.)
After the quake. Dean of Admissions and
Records Mira Sinco speculated that enroll-
ment and ADA would decrease with more
drops.

Sinco reported that ADA was up 6.28
percent over last year to 7.571.68 on an enrol-
lment increase of 7 percent, according to the
Nov. 20 Campus News. While more students
continue to lake fewer units, this is better than
last year when ADA increased only 2.9 per-
cent with a 4 percent enrollment increase.

The Update said it is still too early to
estimate ADA, Furthermore, "ll might be
expected to increase with the increased enroll-
ment, but positive attendance, particularly in
the Centers Division, was negatively affected
by the school closings after the earthquake
and possible after-quake effects." Sinco and
Associated Director Patsy McMurtric of the
Centers Business Office are preparing a
report for submission to the State Chancel-
lors Office asking for recovery for lost ADA.

Chancellor Hilary Hsu said the district,
along with the other 26 Bay Area community
colleges affected by the quake, will not have lo
make up the three lost instructional days since
the state education code provided for excep-
tions, like natural disasters, lo the 175 man-
dated instructional days in a year.
New Foundation trustees

Elected to the Foundation of City College
of San Francisco were three new trustees.
Serving staggered, renewable terms ae Super-
visor Wendy Nelder (through May 1990);
Edward M. Kovach, vice president and
general counsel of the Pacific Maritime Asso-
ciation (through May 1991); and Brenda
Wright, Wells Fargo vice president and West
Portal branch manager (through May 1992).
A bylaw change authorized the new positions
which increase the Board to 19 members. The
Associated Student Council appointed its
president. Jacynthia Willis, to be its represen-
tative to the Foundation through May 1990,

Charities update

Employees of the San Francisco Commun-
ity College District contributed SI5.I30.SO in
the annual San Francisco County Combined
Charities Drive, which ended Nov. 17. As of
Nov, 20. 225 pledges helped the district reach
75 65 percent of its goal of $20,000 and main-
tain its fifth place ranking in the drive (see
The Guardsman, Nov. 2-15). according to
Frank Mah. a charily coordinator for the
district.

Mah said each of the districts three groups
distinguished themselves in different ways.
The district office greatly exceeded its goal of
$3,000 by 51.S percent with 70 donors raising
$4,545, for an average of $64.93 per person.
The Centers Divisions 115 donors raised the
highest amount with $7,379.50, 81.99 percent
of Us goal of $9,000, for an average of $64. 1 7.
City College donating only achieved 40.08
percent of its goal of $8,000, but the 40 who
gave did so most genersouly with the highest
average contribution of the three groups at
$80.15 per donor.

The Oct. 17 earthquake extended the cam-
paign deadline from nov. 3, but it definitely
put a damper on the drive which initially
started with a bang, breaking first week
records with $140,113 in pledges. As of Nov. 10
with one more week to go, city employees only
cached 61.6 percent of its goal of $400,000 by
pledging $246,380. On a more positive nole,
Community College District Personnel
employee Thuyen Phan won the $1,500
Recreation and Park Department Fun Pass
for a years worth of services in the cilywidc
raffle.

-Wing Uu

" Is Change Coming to South Africa?" NEGOTIATIONS cont'd

By Michelle Long

Real change in South Africa could result in a major bloodbath,
according to Ian Robertson, a noted sociologist and author.

Robertson, a while South African, lec-
tured on November I at City College on the
current problems and possible solutions for
change in the while-dominated South
Africa.

"Change is coming in South Africa. They
are Ihe beginning of an end. Whether
change comes by violence or not, ii will
come," said Robertson.

The treatment of blacks as compared lo
whites in South Africa is slark, said Robert-
son. "The inequality is quite extraordinary.
Hundreds of thousands of blacks live in tar
shacks, while whiles are living high, and
there is four times the mortality rate of
blacks lhan of whites."

According to Robertson, South Africa is
in a "prc-revolution situation." The aspira-
tions of the black majority aren't being met,
and "the people are aroused and want
change."

Since blacks comprise 75 percent of the
population, half of the South African police
arc black. "The loyalty of a large part of the
South African police cannot be relied upon
because blacks will not turn on their own
and shoot their own," said Robertson.

MALKI cont'd

tnati' he said, utner colleges were
drafting letters, and GUPS wanted to
send thei together to Yitzak
Mordechai, •ilitary conander of the
Uest Bank.

The council drafteo a letter i and
approved sending it with a vote of
10-0 at its November 8 leeting. The
letter expressed "interest concerning
the whereabouts of" Mallei ana
requested 'any inforeation regarding
Dr. MALKI* 5 health and whereabouts. •
It also stated: 'As students we feel
that educators are fundamental to the
continued growth of a society and its
people.'

Salfiti also named an audience

with Kirk in which they spoke for 30
•inutes about Halki. Kirk sent a
letter dated Nov. 7 saying: "He in
higher education strongly deplore the
arrest and detention of Dr. Riad
Malh, a faculty leiber of Birzeit
University. He also urge his
mediate release."

'GUPS is a social club that gathers
all the Palestinians and others
students with the club and have
activities about Palestinians," said
Salfiti. It has about 25 to 30
ne«bers at Citv College.

Fear of domination

There are four main ethnic groups in
South Africa: whites, blacks, coloreds, and
Indians. Everything is segregated by ethnic
identity, such as neighborhoods, beaches,
and the Chambers of Parliament (except
blacks don't have a chamber in Parliament),

The three Chambers of Parliament meet
separately and discuss issues. When they
come together to vote on ideas, though,
there are always more whiles who can over-
rule the others, said Robertson.

There is 18 percent inflation in South
Africa. "Something has to be done soon in
South Africa. The economy is in a mess,"
said Robertson.

When South African public officials
speak on apartheid and democracy, they
want a South Africa where one group could
not dominate another. "What they really
mean is a South Africa where blacks cannot
dominate whiles. If they freed the blacks,
they [blacks] would have the majority
because the majority of the country is
black," said Robertson.

Robertson said the United States and
South Africa have a similar history of slav-
ery and racial segregation laws. However,
since the 1950s, the U.S. began moving away
from racial segregation because whites and
blacks began to share the power of voting.
In South Africa, white* donX want to give
up all their power, said Robertson.

Change is coming

Change is coming to South Africa,
Robertson said. Blacks can hold more pub-

Photo by Edmund Lee
South African sociologist and author
Ian Robertson

lie protests, and more South African facili-
ties are becoming integrated.

"Racial segregation laws will be aban-
doned in the next few years because of so
much unrest," said Robertson.

When asked by a City College student if
white university students in South Africa
want change, Robertson responded by say-
ing they do, but they don't know what to do
about it.

According to Robertson, other countries
have failed in their responsibilities to South
Africa. "We need more pressures from other
countries to withdraw support lo South
Africa."

It remains to be seen how South Africa
will handle the uprising. "The whites have
no intention of giving up their power. We
have yet to see the last resort — a blood
bath," said Robertson.

Protester

After obtaining a bachelors degree in po-
litical science at the University of Natal,
Robertson — then president of the Multi-
racial National Union of South Africa Stu-
dents — organized several campaigns
against his country s apartheid laws. He was
arbitrarily placed under restriction by the
government — forbidding him to leach,
write, belong to organizations, enter college
premises, or be with more than one person
at a lime.

Eventually, Robertson was allowed to
leave South Africa to study at Oxford, Cam-
bridge, and Harvard, where he was awarded
a masters degree and a doctorate in sociol-
ogy of education. He is currently a visiting
professor at U.C. Santa Cruz.

The Guardsman
Bulletin Board

Asian AIDS Project

Wed.. 6-7:30 p.m. The Asian AIDS Project
holds weekly information and rcferTal drop-in
meetings for Asians and Pacific Islanders who
have questions about AIDS and HIV. Meetings
are in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. AAP
office. 300 Fourth Street near Folsom, Suite 401,
phone 227-0946.

Literary mazarine

Ciiv & n/iium. City Colleges literary maga-
zine, has come out with its long awaited first
publication of poetry and prose, and is available
for SI. For more info, contact faculty advisor H.
Brown Miller at Batniale 524. Box 192. or phone
239-3409.

National Condom Week

The planning meeting on Dec. 4 may be over,
but you can still provide input lo decide activities
lor National Condom Week (Feb. 12-16) by con-
tacting Nurse Barbara Cabral at the Student
Health Center I Bungalow 201), Box A-67, phone
239-3192, or AIDS Education Resource Instruc-
tor Mary Redick at the District office. Box D1ST,
phone 239-3048.

Soroptimist awards for women

Soropiimist International of San Francisco. a
service organization for executive and profes-
sional business women, has a $500 club award
and a SI.S00 regional grant in Spring I9V0 for
mature women, preferably heads of households,
who arc working toward completion of an under-
graduate degree or entering vocational or techni-
cal training to assist them toward re/entry into
the labor market.

Qualifications include: motivation to improve
sk ilb and qualification! and accept responsibility:
financial need: and letters of recommendation.
\pplicadons are available in the Scholarship
Office, Batmalc 366. Deadline for receipt of the
applications ut the Soropumist Club is Dec. 31.

Transportation design scholarships

The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena
is offering full scholarships for part-time evening
classes in transportation design. Ford Motor Co.
offers the Ford Minority Scholarships for women,
blacks, Hupanics, and Native American Indians
in take beginning through intermediate classes in
automoiiw design through the Art Center at
Night program. Deadline for applicauon lor the
spring semester is Dec. IS. For info and applica-
uon. call the Art Center Admissions office al
(818) 584-5035.

Scholarships

Scholarship information and applications arc
available from Coordinate! Flame Mannon at
the SchoIarihipO{rice,Batmale 3615 Office hours
are 10-4. Mon.-Fri. 239-3339.

Nicarnguiio group forming

Regardless of your idealogy. left or
right or center, place of birth, and
language. ARNICA'S (Association of
Nicarnguan Students) wants you to unite
with them. This developing Northern
Californion organization aims lo preserve
and promote Nicaraguun heritage,
culture, traditions, and artistic
Nicaroguense values in and outside of col-
leges and universities.

If you are u Nocoya, you can gel to
know each other, share experiences and
goals at school, and help others to achieve
a university career.

ARNICA'S is holding a meeting on
Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. For more info, coll Mar-
vin Ramie* al 766-2106 or 338-2464.

Diego Rivera at a discount

The Foundation of City College of San Fran-
cisco and the Off the Wall Frame Shop and Gallry
will handsomely frame Rivera's Pan American
Unity poster for S50. Mention your association
with City College to get this discounted price
which includes the poster, dry mounting, glass.
and a metal frame in a variety of colors. Christ-
mas orders accepted through Dec 20 Off the
Wall. 1669 Height Street at Cole, phone 863-8170.
Hours arc Mon.-Fri. 11-7; Sat. 10-6; and Sun 12-
5.
New music by City Couefje composers

Wed., Dec. 13. X p.m Musle Concerts. Music
Instructor Gerald Mueller presents. Arts. 133.
Music Chair Madeline Mueller, 239-3641.

Don't Crack Up on Drugs

Wed., Dec. 13, 12-1 p.m. Concert/ Lecture Ser-
ies. Pharmacist Pamela Gumb speaks on the
clfects of substance and drug abuse and the need
to develop effective strategics to fight the problem
among young adults. Conlan 101. Free. Series
Coordinator Brenda Chinn, 139-3580.

Day choir

Tues., Dec. 12, 10 a-m. Music Concerts.
Infractor Sicglinde Isham directs. Arts 133.
Music t hair Madeline Mueller, 239-3641.

Lunch seminar

Thurs., Dec. 14. 12-2 p.m Faculty Association
Luncheon Seminars. Bring a lunch lo join a
discussion of the Pulitzer Prize winning book by
Taylor Branch, Parting the Haters: America in
the king Years, l°54-63, which is a major contri-
bution in understanding the civil rights move-
ment Behavioral Science Instructor Willie
Thompson, a Southerner and a participam in (be
movement, leads the discussion. Coffee is availa-
ble for 15 cents. Faculty Lounge. Batmok 422
Robert Manlovc. 239-3445 or Willie Thompson,
239-3452.
Musical theatre revue

Thins, Dec 14, 1230 p.m. Musle Concerts.
Music Instructor Peggy Gorham and Theatre
Arts Instructor Jim Dnn present. Arts 133.
Music Chair Madeline Mueller. 239-3641.
An Evening of Multicultural Theatre

Fri.. Dec. 15. 8 p.m. Performing Arts Series.
Multicultural Theatre classes perform play scenes
and Stylized pieces from the works ol Asian
Americans, Latin Americans, and African Amer-
icans. Little Theatre. 55 general; $4 student*,
seniors, (acuity, staff, and alumni. 239-3345 01
239-3132 for sencs brochure and discount sub-
suripnon order form.
Voice recital

Sun,, lice, p, 3.30 p.m. Must Concerts.
Music Instructor Helen Dilworth ptcscnls. Lillle
Theatre. Music Chair Madeline Mueller,
239-3641.
■I (-'if! of Love

Sun. Dec 17. 7 30 p.m. The Shanti Project
presents a benefit holiday celebration with the
music and comedy of Romanovsky & Phillips,
Sand) Van, and Tom Ammiano lo support their
volunteer services for people with AIDS and
severe ARC Hcrbsl Theatre. Veterans Building.
401 Van Ness Ave. S.F Wheelchair accessible
and ASL inicrpreier. $15/525/00, Shanu Pro-
jcct.777.CARE
H inter Ball 89

Fri, Dec. 21 Campus club la Rata Unida
invites you to an evening of dinner and dnncing at
its semi-formal Winter BalltiV. United Irish Cul-
tural Center. 270045th Ave $20/ 10 vtfth/wilhoul
dinner, tickets mailable in advance al LRU office
in Bungalow 2, 239-3112

-Compiled by Wing IJu

Librarians war* tunou* trial in* proposal
stated "-the District places a high priority
on two goals (o) in the short term,
providing a fair wage increase for the
certiiicoied employees without
jeopardizing important capital
Improvement programs (Including the
library)." Librarian Julia Bergman said this
was the lowest thing the district has ever
done, by tying wage increases to funding
for the new library She called It
"blackmail" that faculty may jeopardize the
new library (or wage demands, saying they
were in different budgets. While money for
the new library does come from the state
and City College will have to provide
matching funds, this fells into a different
budget than wages.

Another sore point was the inclusion of
item 3 lc ) in the proposal: "Wage rates of
classified employees are beyond the
District's control because they ere under
the City's salary standardization ordinance
(SS0) process-" Fred 8arker, president of
the community college chapter of Local 790
of SEIU, which represents classified staff,
and Hulbert were both outraged at Its
inclusion and felt it was to divide the two
unions, which are united on faculty demands
Asked about Article 1 2— Upgrading (for
part-time faculty to full-time status),
which was to be the first of the major
Issues to be discussed, Sloan said that the
union asked the previous week to discuss
salary Issues first The "part-time Issue," a
complex variety of concerns, has steadily
been bubbling angrily to recognition and
calling for action, and even more so with
recent contract negotiations. Sloan would
speak to the issue of hourly versus
pro-rate pay for part-timers, saying the
district hasn't proposed any changes but
also hadn't gotten there yet He added that
he didn't want to negotiate through the
media

About faculty resentment of
administrators oetting raises of 1 1 -2 1
percent raises last year while faculty got
seven percent, Natalie Berg, director of
District Employee Relations, said that
restructuring "went forth because It had
been in the works for years." Still, faculty
still are engy that the resolution came up
during the December Board meeting, when
most of them were away and the resolution
was quietly approved.

The long time to come up with a labor
contract for both unions has been a concern,
with charges of vested interest in racking
up expensive (previously $50 an hour, now
II 15) legal hourly rates It took 17 months
to get a contract for Local 790 There have
been 1 9 negotiating sessions from June 1 5
to Nov 14, average three to four hours
each

Asked when negotiations would come to a
contract, Sloan said I would say ask me
December 1 3 which is seven sessions from
now" ForwtMteverreesc<»--9ome8oy
because of the walkout while others
mention the start of addressing the 1 3
major Issues— movement seems to have
increased Also, Natalie Berg, director of
District Employee Relations, said the
sessions, which used to be one to two times
a week, will i n crease lo three to tour times
And they will move to full day sessions for
some of the meetings The teams met
10-12 hours the week of the demonstration

The big question is will faculty get what
they want—and will they strike. Most have
varying opinons. But everyone agrees that
faculty, which has been divided In the pest,
is more united than it has ever been in the
recent past, hove more and Increasing
outside support, and are getting
increasingly vocal Their walkout is the
first work stoppage in the history of the
district, and a strike Is not unthinkable

(About the unfair labor charge filed
against the union over the walkout, Sloan

said the Public Employees Relations Board
takes 30-60 days to decide and has not
contacted the district yet Board member
has been and In that day's Board meeting
again was asking for withdrawing the
charge. Sloan said the district has not
withdrawn the charge, and any decision to
do so was up to the Board )

AWARD cont'd >

fted for the Dean* Honor List, students
must be enrolled in twelve units with a grade
point average of 3.3 or higher and an overall
grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

Immediately following the formal cerem-
ony, a special reception was scheduled in the
Faculty Dining Room where refreshments
were provided by the Associated Student
Council and the Hotel and Restaurant
Department.

ELECTIONS cont'd X

City College of Los Angeles. He
hopes, as a member of the council, he
could help increase activity in the
clubs and athletic organizations. He
would also like an increase in funds
for clubs and other campus organiza-
tions.

Lee also hopes to aid in the move-
ment for increased salaries for in-
structors. "I would like to see our
night students properly represented
in the council." says Lee. He is also
unhappy with the absenteeism and
the failure of some council members
to fulfill their duties this semester.

Steven L. Smith, an independent, is
an Art major. He has served as a Gay
and Lesbian Alliance (GALA)
representative to the council this
semester and has been an active
member of the gallery. Unfortunately.he
was unable to meet the unit re-
quirements to serve on the council
this semester. Smith hopes as part of
the council he can help beef up par-
ticipation.

"I want the students to be aware of
the huge amount of money that is
available to them," he says. He would
also like to see more organization
among the council next semester.

The other CONTINUUM can-
didates running for a council seat are
Monica Davis, Deborah Emlaelu (incum-
bent) Lauxette Hamilton (incumbent)
Lennart Van Den Ende (incumbent).

The other independent candidates
seeking a council seat are Robert
Blank and Hanne Munk (incumbent).

Students given focus
in Nat'l AIDS
Conference

Photo by Diana Carpenter- Si.

Moderator Dorith Hertz and a panelist watched as Mary Redich, A IDS I
Resource Instructor for the San Francisco Community College District, srmkeonn,
"The Education and Prevention (of AIDS) for College Students" at the National All)
Conference in San Francisco held in October,

changing behaviors that put them at rtffl
s.nd Hurl/ Substance abuse, mah

accept their sexuality, lack ol sell
and alhletcs shooting and sharing
for steroids are other factors.

If the information is give

several different media, education v\<«k
effect change, according lo the panel 4
SI SI and < us College. AIDScducaal
incorporated into the curriculum Bee
schools work to heighten student .iwarcno)
with activities such as events lor "Nation
Condom Week." lectures, plays »
contests.

By Diana Carpenter-Madashi

For the first time in a national conference
on AIDS, the special concerns of college
students were given special locus, according
to Dorith Hertz, M.P.H., at the National
AIDS Conference held last month in San
Francisco.

Hertz, AIDS educator al San Francisco
State University (SFSU), was the modera-
tor of a panel discussion which included
Community College District AIDS Educa-
tion Resource Instructor Mary Redick,
Ph.D. on "The Education and Prevention
[of AIDS] for College Students."

The general consensus of the panel was
that AIDS has become a current concern on
college campuses.

In the first 32 days this seaester
at City College, its Student Health
Center has sees 1M students with
BIDS, ARC, or positive antibody
tests, according to Redick. Also, 29
percent of all students seen by the
center bad AIDS related concerns, and
this das before October's AIDS
prevention programs as part of AIDS
mareness Month.

A study at SFSU revealed one in lour
students personally knew someone with
HIV infection or knew someone who died of
AIDS, said Hertz.

A recent study on college students con-
dueled by the American College Associa-
tion in conjunction with the Centers for
Disease Control indicates that 25.000 of
12.5 million college students have con-
tracted the HIV virus.

"This number is significantly higher than
the military recruit study," said Hertz. "It is
cause for concern, especially in view that the
study's blood samples covered a wide geo-
graphical ranger and the only identifiers
were sex, age and race."

Nearly 300 students and employees
in the San Francisco Cottunity
College District bave died froi AIDS,
according, to Redick.

At risk

Although most college students are intel-
ligent and know the facts, they engage in
behavior that often puts them at risk like the
rest of the general population. The HIV in
combination with students' behavior, which
often is experimental and risky in areas
involving alcohol, drug use and sexual prac-
tices, can have many unhealthy outcomes,
said Redick.

There are many issues that must be dealt
with. "College students have a sense of
immortality, sometimes peer pressure
demands, and denial which affect their not

"But any fool can gel the lads abc«
needles, sex and AIDS," said Redick Bi
the problem of prevention of AIDS araot,
college students is noi just a matter of benj
aware, she added. "Education must rife
change in attitudes."

In a recent survey at SFSU, i
percent of students actually want mot
information despite the aliunde of "AIDSi
what happens to other people and noi ib,"
said Hertz. They said they would like i
workshop on safer sex.

Despite student and faculty awarcneaa
AIDS, the college student with -MDSff
AIDS related symptoms faces some forma
discrimination, whether oven or oner
And that fear of isolation and being treata"
differently tends to foster a sense of isoUtia
in a college student who has H I V AIDS*
thinks he may have AIDS, said experu, ■

• "I have never personally heard ofdiscnM
ination at City College," said Redick. 'M
there had been a couple of incidents !■
spring with AIDS slurs being penciled ma
the doors of a couple of faculty mcmtaBl
who did not have AIDS."

Former City College student G.Ai Gm.
ham, who has the AIDS virus, «idaB
experienced some degree of discnminiUB
from individuals who lacked HIV edto
tion. Once they were informed they H
more relaxed."

"The discrimination tends to be HIV-i
homo-phobic," he added. "But some in
tors became very concerned about me,j
realizing I am living with H I V and noi dya)
with HIV

Continuing education for college siudof
and faculty is necessary, said Redick. Bi
the education must go beyond just mak*
people aware. She emphasized this withdi
story of a college student who died last yes
At the funeral were only the parenOjjJ
priest, herself and the coffin. His citp
brothers and sisters were not there. W
college student had died of AIDS.

I IV-*
i nsui

RESIGNATION cont'd

sponsored by CCSF and the A.S. Council
cannot hold paid activities off campus or
during final exams."

According to Willis, she had hoped that
Frazier was still enthusiastic about his role
on the council. But, over time, he failed ot
fulfill his responsibilities as CBC chair.
Manuel Ellison, an active member of the
committee, was forced to take over Fraziers
duties, she said.

"We, the council, all saw the writing on
the wall. We were not al all surprised when
Charles resigned," said Willis.

Deviation from slate
Frazier, Cobbins, and impeached
member Christopher Bess were part of Wil-
lis' Students With a Vision (SWAV) slate
that won a majority of the 14 council seals.
Many of Ihe issues discussed as a slate were
completely deviated from while in office,
according to Frazier, a charge the other two
have made.

"Okay, we funded the lighting, but I
haven't seen any lights yet. The other night
on campus, 1 almost lost my way to my car,"
he said. (Sec "A.S. Council approves emer-
gency lighting in response to earthquake" in
The Guardian, Nov. 2-15.)

While Frazier supports the improved
lighting project, which was part of the
SWAV platform, Bess questioned the stu-
dents' role in funding capital improvement
projects such as improved lighting and
painting the cafeteria at a cost of S40.000
(which Frazier objects to), saying that was
the Community College Districts responsi-
bility. Willis agreed, but felt improved light-
ing was a necessity for education which
would not get done without the council^
help. (See "Impeached A.S.C. member
responds to harsh action" in The Guardian,
Oct. 12-25.)

John Riordan, on the district's Governing
Board, while applauding the student coun-
cils contributions, also questioned the stu-
dent vs. district role in funding capital
improvements at the Nov. 30 Board
meeting.

City College President Willis Kirk, who
had worked closely wit Willis on the project,
responded that there were questions after
the college accepted 57,500 from the council.

He said the money will be returned, audi
district will pay. Kirk assured that iber*
ject will go on.

Student safely was also the rationale
last semester's student council, under dtt
ent leadership, for funding the Comma
College Police with a 55,000 radio/canj
ter security system, which the district stii
did not have money for. (See "A.S. to
campus police" in The Guardsman, Ms*
9-29.) The council finally sidestepped ?
cism by saying it bought the system wtt
was only on loan to the police.

Recently, this semesters council appraj
5480 for the Ornamental Horticutal
I tepl s request for planter boxes at ilsN
20 meeting. Flanagan said the council «
keep ownership of the boxes, which wfl'jk
signed out for club activities.

More questions about funding

Frazier wondered about the detaib
where each semester* 5107.000 budget go*
Among other things, he questioned R««J
gans urging approval of several SZW.
vans. He joined Bess in criticizing the«*
cil* trying to be a service rather iM*
government. .^

Frazier was also angered by the Ion*
for six council members to attend UK"
SACC meetings in Los Angeles. ft***,
that club representatives should he*J|"j

-They themselves went and spent Jl£
and I havent heard or seen anything^
what they learned there. I question vvh"
student body has gained from CalW
said Frazier. ^

Actually, Willis opened the tnp '°
ryone attending the meeting, with «X
randomly chosen from the field of U3
ested, resulting in the selection of five^j
cil members and a Guardsman ref*
present. Frazier was picked but d* 10 *^
to go after his resignation. Also, Fra *0
voted for allotment of funds for ux
SACC trip. Still, the issue of not ai*£
more students lo go was the final
causing Cobbins to resign. .^

Frazier will not run for ,,K *~£J(
Student Council next semester. HeP»£
devote all his efforts to the newly '
Transcultural Performing ArtsCl ^.
ier is the acting president al this time-

DID YOU KNOW?

February 8

Last day to drop a class

February 8
Last day to petition for CR/NCR

February 9

Holiday/ No Class

Vol. 109, No. l

City College of San Francisco

Feb. 1-14, 1990

News
Digest

Several committee appointments
were made at a recent Student Council
meeting, among them: M. Ortiz, Club
Budget Committee (CBC) chair, H.
Munk, CBC co-chair, R. Let, Activities
Committee chair; E. Bischoff, Graduate
Committee co-chair. M. Davis, Finance
Committee chair, R, Vora, Publicity
Committee (PC ) chain R I ee, PC co-
chair, and R. Vora, chair of voter regis-
tration drive.

Also, two students were appointed to
the Council: Elizabeth Bischoff and
Trcsa Thoppil

The State Chancellor* Office has
chosen the Extended Opportunities Pro-
gram and Services to produce a manual
which will be used throughout the Cali-
fornia EOPS programs.

The major concern is reaching out to
and recruiting under-represented Black,
Latino and Southeast Asian students.
The Project was made possible by a
special projects grant of $34,798 from the
Slate Chancellor* Office.

For more information, call Mr. Chin,
extension 3562.

• • • • •

George R. Lanyi, a full-time instruc-
tor from the Computer and Information
Science Department, died of AIDS on
January 9.

Lanyi, who was 32, held a B.A. from
Yale University and a law degree from
Stanford University.

Arts Committee proposal

Relocating Rivera mural faces challenge

Photo by Edmund l^ee

By Christie Angclo

A City College Arts Committee proposal
to relocate Diego Rivera's "Pan-American
Unity" mural from the City Theatre lobby to
the new campus library being builtin the
near future, has aroused some controversy.

Theatre Arts Director Don Cates is not at
all happy about the proposal. He said Tim
Flueger, the architect for the campus and the
theatre, created the lobby specifically for the
mural. The walls are made for the exact
dimensions and a viewing gallery was built
for better visibility.

Damages?

According to Cates, in order to move the
mural, the wall would have to be torn down,
and it is unknown what adhesive was used
to secure the mural to the wall. This move
could cause tremendous damage to the art-
work and the move would also cost thou-
sands of dollars, not to mention money to
rebuild in the wall. Cates said the theatre
just completed a campaign to reupholster
the seats, and four years ago the theatre
received SIO.OOO worth of carpeting. The
carpeting would surely be destroyed in the
move, said Cates.

According to Cates, the 7-1 ArlsCommil-
tee vote favoring the move now goes before
the San Francisco Arts Commission on
February 15.

Although Cates is concerned about the
potential physical impact to the theatre, he
said there are also emotional and sentimen-
tal damages. The mural was put in storage
for 20 years prior to being placed in the
theatre, and it has been there ever since,
making it a part of theatre history, said
Cates.

There are few existing theatres in town
which have managed to remain intact,
added Cates, the ACT Theatre being one of
the theatres devastated by the October 17
earthquake.

"I just dont feel it* right," said Cates.
"Why compromise the theatre when the
money used to tear out the Rivera could be
commissioned for a whole new mural by a
new artist in the library."

Ironically, a proposal to open the theatre
on Saturdays for public viewing of the mural
was cut when the college* budget did not
accommodate the S25 per week needed lo
pay a security guard. The mural seems to be
in a very safe place where vandals cannot get
toil.

Campaign

Cates has contacted members of the thea-
tre community, as well as the arts commun-
ity, to try and get support against the move.
Cates has initialed a petition drive challeng-
ing the proposal. So far, according to Cates,

San Francisco City College has 175-
plus scholarships totalling over $36,000
to give away this semester.

Information concerning these awards
and how lo apply for them will be pres-
ented in a workshop by Elaine Mannon,
scholarship coordinator, on February
5th, from 12 to I p.m. in Cloud Hall,
Room 102. This workshop is sponsored
by Cap Special Services.

Among the scholarships offered arc
the Hang On Tong Association Scholar-
ships and the PG&E Community Col-
lege Scholarship programs.

The Hung On Tong Association offers
five scholarships of $100 each. The
requirements are that students be
enrolled in a minimum of 6 units and
have completed at least 24 units at
CCSF with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or
belter. Deadline is Friday, March 2.
1990. The PG&E program will award
$300 and up to $5,000 summer employ-
ment to one qualified student. The
requirements arc that the student has
had at least six units in Business Opera-
tions, Electrical/ Electronics Engineering
Technology, Drafting Technology, Indus-
trial Engineering, computer Technology
and other closely related fields. Also, the
student must be a U.S. citizen and be
recommended by the CCSF Scholarship
Committee. Deadline is FridayT*March
2.

Applications for these and other scho-
larships can be found in Batmalc Hall,
Room 366.

City Colleges campus magazine. City
Scriptum, needs poems, stories, and
essays. Deadline for the upcoming issue
is March 1. However, manuscripts
received late will be considered for the
next issue.

All manuscripts must be typed or
word-processed, double-spaced, on a
8i/$XU"papcr. Prose should not be more

See NEWS DIGEST, back page

City College to
undergo extensive
re-organization

The Community College Governing
Board, by a 4-3 vote, recently moved to
drastically change the college's academic
and administrative structure.

The action calLs to trim dozens of admi-
nistrative positions, and blend the district's
one-credit and adult education centers with
the credit programs at City College.

This is the first major change since it
separated from the San Francisco Unified
School District in 1970.

Board members who support the plan say
it will cut costs and be more cost-effective.

"This is going to reduce our overhead
costs and it makes a lot of organizational
sense." said Tim Wolfred, board president.

Outgoing Board President Julie Tang
thought the community needed some lime
to look into this issue, but her motion was
voted down.

"I was just so disappointed that the board
took such a narrow perspective on what
were doing. As if wen: the only ones who
can understand this issue," Tang said. "The
Community College District is for the whole
community and we shouldn't deny people
input into this, which is ihe most critical
decision in our history."

Presently, the district has three separate
administrations. There Ls the Centers Div-
ision and City College, each has its own
president and administrative staff. At 33
Gough Street, which is administrative head-
quarters. Chancellor Hilary Hsu is responsi-
ble for overall management of the district.

"1 see this new structure as a much more
economical way to operate. Right now we
have three separate agencies that don't work
together as well as they should," said Robert
Varni, board member.

The main recommendation is to combine
the credit and non-credit operations and
have one chief executive officer to report to
the Governing Board.

Cost

A study which cost over $100,000 was
prepared at the request of the Board and

See RE-ORGANIZATION, back page

Community colleges face
bleak future, says report

A report released in December by the
California Post Secondary Education Com-
mission requested by Gov. George Deukme-
jian, predicts a difficult future for
California* community colleges.

The 48-page report "Education at a
Crossroads: Planning for the 21st Century"
focuses on the needs of California* universi-
ties and slate and community colleges. A
student increase of 37 percent is expected by
the year 2005.

For community colleges, this will mean
552,000 new students. In order to accom-
modate these students, the commission has
recommended adding 22 new campuses
throughout the stale. It urges state officials
to approve the expansion despite limited
funds. Not only arc new schools going to be
needed, but the old ones arc going to require
major overhauls.

Cost

The cost of the proposed expansion,
according to commission director David
O'Brien, will fall to the taxpayers. "Never-
theless," says O'Brien, "grave doubts exist

Drama Department Chair Don Cates wants the mural to slay.

he has collected several hundred signatures.

The mural was commissioned in the late
1930s for City Colleges "new" library. How-
ever, World War II prevented the construc-
tion of the library.

The mural is a very important part of

campus history, as well as art history. It has
been the subject of great publicity since the
1939 Golden Gate International Exhibition
on Treasure Island. It is also on the cover of
this semesters time schedule.

According lo Cates, the theatre allows

Student Council 1990

Photo by Edmund Lee

(Back Row/L-R) Robert Blank. Hanna Munk, Ron Lee anil IX-an lister Flanagan. (Seated/ L-R) Elizabeth Bischoff. Stewn Smith, President
Jacynlhia Willis. Monica Davis and Tresa Thoppil.

Snails pace negotiation

Teachers seek strike sanction

City College faculty voted with fellow
colleagues from around the San Francisco
Community College District to ask for strike
sanction in an escalation of a seven-month-
long stalemate in contract negotiations with
the district* Board of Governors.

The 448-35 vote means students may
soon find themselves caught in the middle of
a first-ever labor shutdown of the City Col-
lege campus.

"It better not close, my degree hangs on
the line," said Virginia Okdie, who men-
tioned that she sympathizes with the needs
for unions and strikes.

The school administration and union
officials have been locked in a deadlock
since June over wage and benefits parity
with other community college districts in the
Bay Area.

Teachers are demanding that provisions
for part-lime teachers, who are making up a
larger part of faculty population each year,
be strengthened.

District response

District administrators contend that City

teachers have a smaller number of student
contact hours than their counterparts from
other Bay Area districts. They also say that
money for raises will have to come out of
capital improvements in the schools.

It is inferred by officials that this could
jeopardize the construction of a new campus
library.

Mike Hulbert, president of the American
Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2121.
the bargaining agent for the teachers, has
been quoted as branding this ploy "heinous."

Theatrical protests have coincided with
the ongoing labor haggling.

On Nov. 8 hundreds of teachers staged a
spirited class walkout to express anger at
what was seen as "heel-dragging" on the
part of the district* negotiator.

This action was followed by a lawsuit for
unfair labor practices brought by the district
administration against the teachers and
their union.

Soon after, the November 30 regular
meeting of the Community College Dis-
trict's Board of Governors was stormed by
some 300 angry instructors who vented their

frustration at the sitting trustees.

Confusion

Amidst all this, students find themselves
both uninformed and confused.

"I dont know the politics behind it all, but
if thcyte not getting paid enough, then I
support them," said Dave Marshall.

One thing* for sure, I dont want a substi-
tute," he said.

Student James Carisci didnt know about
the current rift between teachers and
administration.

"This is the first I heard about it, but (a
walkout) could prolong my graduation," he
said.

Most stydenls seemed ready to take a
wait-and-see attitude.

"It will be disruptive to education," said
Scott R. Walker.

"I dont feel that they should have to strike
in the first place, to maintain (he educa-
tional system. But I feel that they should be
supported," he said.

classes to come in and use the viewing
gallery and have private, uninterrupted
discussions.

At press time, Alan Brooks, chair of the
campus Arts Committee, was not available
for comment.

Balboa Reservoir

Mayor says
"Let's make
a deal"

In a pioposal that could mean a new
library for City College, Mayor Art Agnos
and the San Francisco Community
College District are said to be close to a
land-swap "deal" that involves
development of the controversial Balboa
Reservoir.

Agnos recently met with Chancellor
Hilary Hsu and other members of the
Governing Board to discuss a lime line for
decision making by the various city
departments. The proposal included a
possible swap that would give the district's
administrative office over to the city's
general use.

Study

A recent study by a consulting firm
commissioned for the Governing Board
recommended that administrative offices of
the district be moved to City College.
Presently, they arc housed at 33 Gough
St., a facility that it said to be valued
between $1 million and $2 millon.

Agnos originally supported giving the
disputed basins to a housing developer for
$36,000 in a defeated ballot measure four
years ago. He later vcoted a plan, put
forward by the Board of Supervisors, that
would have sold one reservoir to the
community district for $1.

Surplus land

The San Francisco Water Department
has already declared the twin reservoirs to
be surplus land, but they arc studying
other plans for their use.

Other district property said to be up for
consideration in the proposed swap include
a site at Folsom and 17th Sts.. as well as
a warehouse in the Bayvicw District.

over whether the stale* citizens will provide
the financing in the future to maintain edu-
cational quality and provide access to all
those deserving lo attend."

Two of the major financial obstacles for
the state are the 1979 Gann initiative that
curbed public spending and a smaller
number of bond issues that could be sold lo
finance the new campuses.

Also predicted is a dramatic change in the
racial and ethnic makeup of community
college students. A more ethnically diverse
faculty will be needed to accommodate the
large immigrant population.

A school system lhat formerly was
considered to have many opportunities for
Black, Latino and Asian students could lose
this distinction without proper funding, says
Henry Der, a member of the commission.
"There needs to be a plan. Otherwise the
window of opportunity we talked about is
meaningless."

The expansion proposals arc still in the
planning process. Faculty members have
been asked lo contribute their ideas for new
and different teaching methods.

The report was revised and sent lo Deuk-
mejian and the legislature last month.

Filmmaker strives to erase racial stereotypes

photo by L. Ryder

By Luna Salaver-Garda

"The more we know about each other the
more we know we are the same. Avoid the
shorthand method to assess a person. Dont
pretend you understand: bother to leam."

So were the words of wisdom from the
noted filmmaker Elena Fcalherson, who
recently lectured al City College.

Over 50 college students attended the
filmmaker/ wnter's provocative discussion
on racial stereotypes. Her lecture not only
addressed the negative racial misconcep-
tions found within literature, but included
the stereotypes within our society as well

"Chinese people are good at math, bui
dont know how to drive."

"All black people look alike."

"While people dont have rhythm."

These are jusi a few of the derogatory
myths that were raised. The exchange de-
monstrated how people of all races buy into
the negative "P.R." regarding each other*
race, thus maintaning the divisions among
racial groups.

it hi FUmmakn Elena rtothtwon and novelist Alice Milker,

Among Featherson* latest efforts was a
film. Alice Walker I istOtl "I ''.Spirit, which
attempted to undo all the negative stcreo-
lyping directed towards black women. She
said she found too many iasiances where
black women were portrayed as "matriar-
chal, sloppy and sluis," and she "wanted to
produce a film about a black woman who
punched holes into those stereotypes."

She found thai woman in Alice Walker
Without any filmmaking experience, Fcu-
therston produced and directed a tribute lo
this acclaimed novelist who won a Pulitzer
Prize for 777C Color Purple.

Featherston touts Walker as one of Ihe
most influential writers in contemporary
America.

"Alice Walker says that struggle makes
people more beautiful. It hones their spirit."
said Fcatherston.

Racism

According to Fcatherston. the rasl

See FILMMAKER, back page

2/ The Guardsman

EDITORIAL

Feb. 1-M, I,,,

Library "chip" thrown
into political poker game

By Mark Gleason

Concerned students and faculty were
heartened last week by the announcement
from the Mayor's office that a "deal" was in
the works that would enable City College to
acquire development rights over the surplus
Balboa Reservoir.

The battle over this site has included
numerous meetings, three ballot measures
and never-ending backroom political fights.

While this recent turn-around finds Art
Agnos receptive to the future needs of City
College, the past haggling over a key issue of
land use in San Francisco calls into question
the decision-making process of City Hall.

Affordable housing and quality educa-
tion are among the major concerns facing
San Francisco, yet Agnos has spent the past
five years pitting one side against the other
in an effort to harvest political hay.

Until recently, the Mayor supported giv-
ing the disputed reservoir to a housing
developer for the sum of S36.000. Now a
supposedly enlightened Agnos has decided
that the sites value has increased some
twenty-fold and is encouraging an exchange
of millions of dollars of community college
property so that City College can have a
usable library.

Included in this "deal" are inquiries into
the surrendering of the community colleges
administrative offices, valued at between $1
and S2 million. The idea that bureaucrats
will actually release their offices to other
bureaucrats so that students might have a
decent library in which to work seems far-
fetched at best.

However, we may be witness to a broader
plan.

Taking his cues from that modern-day
Machiavelli, Los Angeles Raiders owner Al
Davis, Art Agnos seems to have discovered
t hat it is more advantageous to "solve" issues
by shopping intractable dilemmas around
the City, pitting one special interest against
another.

Including re-election, Agnos' political life
in San Francisco will last another six years.

For San Franciscans, the issues that circle
the Balboa Reservoir, housing and educa-
tion, will be affecting all of us well into the
next century.

While a berth in the Capitol or White
House is considered a winning hand in the
political poker game, what sort of chips will
the citizens of this city be left with when this
gamesmanship is over?

Parents, violence and
justice

By Carol Livingston

David Rothenberg led an ordinary life as
a six-year-old child. Pictures show a little
brunette-haired boy, much like any child his
own age. What his father did was
unspeakable.

He gave his son a sleeping pill and soaked
his bed with kerosene and torched it. Some-
how David lived through it. but with a
terribly disfigured face and emotional scars.

His father is free now, released recently
from prison, and he is expected to reside in
Oakland. He had a prison term of several
years and is now to be paroled for three
years. He will wear an electronic locator-
bracelet and it will cost the state S 18,000 per
month.

The president of the Alameda County
Board of Supervisors of Oakland is
outraged.

What we need are stongcr laws and better
legislation given to cases like this. Years ago
someone started M.A.D.D. as the fight to
see drunk drivers off the roads and rights
given to their victims. In the time since the
initial effort, we have seen national aware-
ness, new drunk driving laws implemented,
hundreds of sobriety checks on weekends
across the country. Its common at parties to
hear people discuss whats the new drink
minimum and whos the designated driver
for the night.

Ten to 12 years ago that wasn't the case.

What about the kids and their rights as
victims? Do they have a voice? Has David's
voice been heard? He says he fears his dad,
and sleeps with a b-b gun by his bed. What
about parents who brutalize their own child-
ren or others? Can they be treated so lax?
What kind of awareness would it take to see
that men or women who harm children in
such ways never have the same privileges in
society again?

Homeless barometer
going up

By Mark Gleason

Last month a poll released by the San
Francisco Examiner revealed that the
number one issue concerning local citizens is
the ever-growing numbers of homeless
throughout the City.

On the face of it, this concern seems quite
natural during the Christmas season, but an
underlying weariness on the part of San
Franciscans may also be contributing to the
homeless issue making the top of the list.

One does not need to accompany a team
of experts to measure the homeless crisis in
San Francisco. A stroll through the canyons
of downtown S.F on any given night de-
monstrates the magnitude of the problem.

While the rest of us sleep comfortably al
home, the doorways of nearly every shop
and building in the downtown area are occu-
pied by families of homeless.

Speaking as an amateur observer who
has watched well-occupied corridors of
makeshift shelters for three years, the
numbers of people forced to spend the night
in the freezing winter cold appears to have
tripled in the last few months.

Just after the New Year, E V E RY doorway
for three blocks of downtown S.F. was occu-

pied by someone with nothing more than
blankets and cardboard.

The earthquake exacerbated the prob-
lem. Many reports have been issued show-
ing that the hardest hit were those who were
marginally housed in the first place.

With the City's neighborhoods and parks
becoming occupied by an ever growing
number of homeless, the hardening of hearts
by residents will also increase.

This is not to take away from many well-
intentioned government, church and indi-
vidual efforts being made throughout the
City.

Yet, a longer-term goal should be set.

While the idea of "camps" to corral home-
less citizens would act only as a dumping
ground, perhaps buildings run by autonom-
ous homeless groups could be one answer.

Centralizing sleeping facilities, skills
training and substance abuse counseling in
one location would go much further than
the present system of sweeping homeless
people from one neighborhood to another,
from one government agency to another.

One thing is for sure. The homeless prob-
lem will not go away soon, and by doing
nothing more than shuttling people around
the city, we are basically doing nothing al all.

Ofiroaman

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Financial aid dilemma
hinders education

By Edmund Lee

On a recent news broadcast, CBS s Con-
nie Chung quoted statistics indicating that
there is an increasing gap in education
between whites and minorities. She said that
this gap was due to a shift in funds from
financial aid to grants and loans.

I see this shift in funds as a form of
discrimination. Those who are talented, but
lack personal funds to further their educa-
tional goals, fall through the cracks, while
the elite are allowed to step upon those less
privileged.

People are well aware that education is a
means to a better future. Without it, they
may have a more difficult lime trying to
improve themselves and their lifestyles.
Having a degree usually means that one is a
qualified, if not skilled, worker. It also signi-
fies that one has a better chance at receiving
better pay.

A good education is truly a privilege. You
as a student owe it to yourself to get a good
education. You also owe it to yourself not to
be shortchanged on financial aid. If you
have the desire to continue in college, make
sure that those behind the counter or desk
know it. Students are often viewed as just
numbers or pieces of paper.

As I see it, the state and federal govern-
ment have a skewed perspective on who gets
funding. In California, the U.C. System
receives the most money since it does the
most research, followed by the California
State Universities because they train most of
our educators. Anything left over — and
there isn't usually much— goes to the com-
munity colleges. What our government
leaders fail to see is that many students gel
their start at a junior college, such as City
College, before they go on to a four-year
academic program. If a majority college
students attend community college, why not
give them more funding? I guess our leaders
in government feel that whatever brings in
the most money to them is good business.

City College and other community col-
leges require plenty of funding. If the state
expects to run a good educational business
they would do well to give more money to
community colleges. By providing more
funds, facilities can be expanded or
enhanced. More materials for classroom use
could be made available fur student use and
student services could be much more
improved. Of course, all this requires
money, which— in City Colleges case il
doesn't have.

Our library could use more space and
materials for students. The science classes
could be upgraded in terms of equipment
and available materials. Belter salaries
could also be offered to attract the best
instructors. The list goes on.

City College has a large population of
minority students who have the desire to
succeed. Many come to City College
because they can't afford to go to any other
college. They also come here because it is a
great place for students to prepare for a four-
year university, to gel their act together, or
whatever. By providing more money, com-
munity colleges can do belter. This will be
reflected in increased enrollment in the four-
year universities.

If the educational system wants to'look at
numbers, let them look at the number of
people enrolled and the number of people
who graduate.

Education is a privilege, but it shouldn't
only go to those privileged few. If such
discrimination (in funding and who gets it)
is allowed to continue, those who have the
skills, but noi ihe money, or those who don't
get enough money to give more to the stu-
dents, will lose out and the system will suffer
a heavy loss. So, students, fight for your
right for a better education and don't let
anybody rip you off!

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor:

I previously wrote to the Guardsman (1
Dec 1988) recommending anyone possibly
exposed to AIDS to take the free AIDS
antibody test. (AAT). I had thought that the
A AT would be a very useful tool in the fight
against AIDS.

Until recently, the belief by the medical
profession was that in persons exposed to
AIDS, the AIDS antibody would develop
and be found in the blood within 6 months;
within 6 months, the AAT would give a
positive result by detecting the AIDS anti-
body in the blood.

On 15 December "89, The San Francisco
Examiner (page A- 1 5) reported research

finding that in some people the AIDS anti-
body can take up to VA yean after exposmt
before showing up in the blood. In
words, the AAT can have the serious flaw
giving a false-negative result. This
AAT is still being used to screen blood
donors.

The medical profession has a more aero
rate test for AIDS, the polymerase chain-
reaction test, which detects the AIDS vira
rather than the AIDS antibody. If AIDS
testing is to be useful in the fight again
AIDS, an accurate test must be used; con-
tinued reliance on an inaccurate test, (he
AAT, provides false security and invito
disaster.

Jay Parke

CAMPUS QUERY

Photos and text by Edmund Lee

By Edmund Lee

Q: Which do you feel is more important, a
good education or a well-paying job?

Norman Bustos, 20, Undecided:

"I think a good paying job is important
because ihaCs what people are mainly aftet
Something tRat will keep them happy. Not
too many people are going to school [these
days]. There are a lot of people, but there are
always people who go straight for the jobs."

Jill Parker, 19, Undecided:

"Definitely a good education because it^
going to make you happy. You can have a
well-paying job but it doesn't mean that
youYe going to be happy. Ill be pursuing
things that I'm interested in."

1>^, J,

Jackie Heigle, 28, Photography:
"I think you need a good education to gel I
well-paying job, but I think you ought W
work first before starting school. That WJ
you'll gel a better idea of what you like to*
and where you want to work. You Ye a lit*
more mature that way."

Clarence Wagoner, 22, Architecture:

"In terms of what I want to do, 1 try to
pursue what I intend as my future or at least
enjoy what I am trying to do. The job pay in
my field will be fluctuating, so I guess edu-
cation is important."

Sara Chute Hsiang, 19, Undecided:
-A good education. I dont ever "PJ*
have a well-paying job just so long as I w£

Daniel Hollander, 18, Philosophy: tenough to gel by and my interests are ^

"I think education is important, bui to live wha « wilhin lha < r,eld - ' m W leam *

happily a person deciding for themselves lhc learning process."

must have a good balance, otherwise they 11

get angry and start resenting whatever

I hey Ye doing. Or al least have a healthy

balance of both."

Feb. 1-14, 1990

PEOPLE and PLACES'

The Guardsman/ 3

Phi no bv Edmund lei'

Exclusive women's program expanded;
services now available to campus men

PliOlO by Edmund Ijtt

Left to right Peer advisor Gladys Quijno, counselors Roas Perez and Maria Vasquez,
peer advisor Mariam Hock.

Family-oriented services
aid City College Latinas

By Diana Spalola

Latinas are reaching out to each other in
a family-type effort to offer support to their
sisters in the recently expanded Latina Ser-
vice Center ( LSC), which is operating on the
lower level of the Student Union.

Counselors Rosa Perez and Maria Vas-
quez, along with six peer advisors, are offer-
ing support groups, counseling, and campus
information for Latinas who are coming to
City College and are faced with obstacles, be
it from an outside source or here on campus.

Concerned with the high drop-out rate.
Perez organized the Latina Educational
Support Group in 1986 to help the almost
1,800 Latina students at City College to stay
in school.

We found a lack of social environment for
Latinas and wanted to form a group of
women with a strong desire to succeed," said
Perez. "And we are surely doing so here on
campus with the help of each other."

Family always first

Latinas are women from small villages
and pueblos from South and Central Amer-
ica and Mexico. Many are single parents
who are not American citizens.

Pdrez said family responsibility always
comes first in the Latino culture, therefore
making it a heavy burden for those seeking
education.

Gladys Quijno, 40, is a full-lime student
and single mother who found guidance from
LSC and is now currently working as a part-
time peer advisor there.

"When I first came to City College I had
a hard time finding information in Spanish,
so my sister suggested 1 come to the center,"
said Quijno. "I met Maria and explained
how confused 1 was about which classes I
needed to take, and she gave me direction."

Now Quijno takes pleasure in helping out
students that need guidance or help with
personal problems and can tell them where
to go for other assistance if they cant solve
their problems there.

Maria Vasquez urged Latinas to come in
and see what LSC had to offer and to pick
up one of the newsletters, "Nosotras," which
means "us" in Spanish.

Perez summed up the meaning of LSC
with this saying: "When you educate a man,
you educate an individual; when you edu-
cate a woman, you educate the family."

By Suzie Griepenburg

The Womcn^ Re-Entry to Education
Program has been redesigned beginning this
semester to accommodate both men and
women and expanded into a full-time oper-
ation, according to coordinator Ronnie
Owens.

Renamed the Re-Entry to Education
Program, this facility uses support groups
and individualized appointments designed
to assign and guide students who are com-
ing to City College for the First lime or are
returning after a long period of absence.

Both day and evening students can take
advantage of this facility with the new hours
and possibly Saturday depending on
demand, plus they can now obtain access to
counseling appointments, which in the past
had run one to two weeks in advance.

A growing need for student services

Dr. Arthur Byrd, Vice President of Stu-
dent Services, is really excited about the new
program and feels that with the growing
need for student services, R.E.P. will create
new avenues where they can receive help.

"For several students, coming back to
school is a very intimidating experience,"
said Owens, "so 1 examine their fears, anxi-
eties, fantasies, and priorities, and then offer
guidance to pick out a schedule of classes
that would fit in with their lives."

Anticipating the needs and concerns of
her students. Owens has arranged to have
several people on the premises offering guid-
ance and assistance, including four peer
counselors that have backgrounds in psy-
chology and social welfare and another
volunteer who is working on her masters at
S.F State.

Getting the program expanded

To expand the program three-year vet-
eran Owens and student/ peer counselor
Jane O'Gallaghcr climbed their way up the
administrative ladder, in a process that look
them over a year.

O "Gallagher look the budget designed by
Owens through all the necessary channels
until she received the approval of the Chan-
cellor. Having benefited from the services of
W.R.E.P, she fell that a full-lime commit-
ment at R.E.P. should be implemented.

After a period of uncertainty in regard to
the continued existence of the program,
Owens has created a cenler for students thai
would provide resources and support in
envisioning and achieving success.

REP services

Re-Entry to Education Program:
Coordinator Ronnie Owens
Batmale 3I0A phone 239-3297
Office hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 am-7:00 pm

The center offers several programs, work-
shops and support groups— all focusing on
different needs of ihe individual students. It
is recommended that a student first make an
appointment with the coordinator in order
to find the services most suited for that
individual.

Workshops: February 8, Thursday, 1-2 p.m.
Financial Aid Application
with individual follow-up.
February 20. Tuesday,
2-4 p.m., 5-7 p.m. Goal Setting
for Success.

Support Groups:

Orientations are for new students or pros-
pective students feeling confused as to what
Cily College has to offer and how ihey can
lake advantage of it. Students can get infor-
mation on everything from the schedule of
classes and finding their way around cam-
pus to what services are available to them.
Scheduled limes for these drop-in groups
are: Mon. II a.m.-12 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.,

Coordinator Ronnie Owens counseling a student in her office located on the third
floor of Batmale HalL

Wed. 2-3 p.m. and Thurs. 4-5 p.m.

Also on a drop-in basis, the Re-Entry
Support Groups encourage students to
come with questions on the different prob-
lems that they encounter during the semes-
ter as a new student. With the goal of some
resolution to their problems, these groups
meet Wed. from 10-11 a.m., 1-2 p.m.. and
Thurs. 5-6 p.m.

"Success Teams" are more mandatory
groups which this semester will be offered
twice for the day students and once for the
evening. The schedule is not out yet but in
the R.E.P. office there is a waiting list that
students can sign. Here the students set out
goals for themselves at the beginning of the
semester and then as a group work towards
achieving their ambitions.

Time is up for '10-Year' City College student

LSC information

Latina Service Center

Coordinators: Maria Vasquez, Rosa P6rez

Location: Lower Level of the

Student Union.

Office Hours: Mon/Thurs 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tucs/Weds 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Phone: 239-3945

The center operates on a drop-in basis.
However, students may also attend one of
the support groups or workshops.

Bilingual Financial Aid SAAC workshops:
Feb. I. 12:30-2 p.m.
Feb. 7. 12-1:30 p.m.
Feb. 15, 12:30-2 p.m.

Latina Educational Support Group:
Feb. 8 and 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
March 8, 22 and 29, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
April 26 and May 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Open House Services Fair: Introducing
Latinas on campus to services specifically
designed to assist ihcm at City College. Feb.
22, II a.m.-2p.m.

"Latinas in Action": A conference thai for
the third year has featured Latina leadership
in the community college system. Students
are welcome to drop in and sign up to go to
Foster City, March 2 and 3, lo meet profes-
sional Latinas.

By Suzie Griepenburg

"Its going lo take 10 years for you lo
finish City College at the rale youre going!"
screamed her father.

"Well see about that!" she shouted
defiantly.

In this instance, he happened to be right.
Ten years, five majors, and 60-odd units
later, 28-year-old native San Franciscan
Lauren Cavcrlly just might graduate this
semester.

Having always been proud of the fact that
she is on the "10-Year Plan" at City College,
this year she is starting to realize that her
time is up. She is feeling the pressure to
graduate and/ or transfer to a university.

"Ills really difficult to leave this place
because it has so much to offer," said
Cavcrlly. "1 never thought it would take me
this long, but every semester I come back,
they [City College] have added a new class

or expanded a progTam that I can't resist."

Considering herself an authority on sev-
eral aspects of the third largest community
college in the nation, she loves to encourage
new students to take the time to investigate
all the possibilities that are offered to meet
their needs.

General Education requirements have
been one hurdle Cavcrlly has tried to fulfill
as creatively as possible- For instance,
instead of taking the Health Science 33
class. City College also offers Health
Science 25— Womens Health Issues, which
she found far more individualized for her
needs.

"Cily has always been very innovative.
They've kept up on the needs of the students
and expectations of society. IVe discovered
that we were the first college in the nation to
have a three-unit ethnic studies requirement
and also a Gay/ Lesbian Studies
Department.'

Photography and Dance (Physical Edu-
cation) were her first two majors at City
College. At the time, these programs were
ranked at the top in Northern California.
But, as Caverlly became "more realistic" of
her future in the arts, she started thinking
about the possibility of becoming a travel
agent. This led her to a third major— Busi-
ness Transportation.

Traveling is Caverlly's main interest,
which she has defended as an "alternative
education" and also as another reason for
her lengthy stay at "Phelan University."

All the information obtained while travel-
ing to over 20 countries, combined with her
education, would make her a "killer travel
agent," but she decided a desk job wasnt
right for her. So she changed her major once
again to General Education.

"It wasnt long before I grew tired of going
through Cily without a focus, so now I'm
majoring in Journalism in the hope of

becoming a free-lance writer."

When I asked if she had any tips for a new
student at City College, Caverlly responded
very enthusiastically. "Take advantage of all
the services, support programs and guid-
ance that are offered freely by the caring
faculty members here."

She is referring to the different programs
such as Re-Entry to Education, Career
Planning, and Student Health Services.
Students can obtain from a counselor infor-
mation on these services.

Another suggestion was to sit down and
read the catalog of classes cover lo cover and
take notes on everything thai is of interest
and on what classes will satisfy require-
ments.

"Hopefully students won't get caught up
in all the endless opportunities like I did, but
its like my grandmother always said, 'Edu-
cation is ihe one thing that nobody can take
away from you'."

The Calliope

Muse

Ask Amada

By Dr. Gerald Amada

Q: I have a friend who shoplifts. She
hasnt been caught, but Vm worried about
her. She doesn't really need or use some of
the things she steals and, considering her
decent income, she could easily afford to
buy the items herself. What's this about?
A: When a person has a compulsion to
steal (sometimes referred to as kleptomania)
thai is not based upon economic circum-
stances or necessity, it is generally caused by
an underlying, largely unconscious, psycho-
logical conflict. Such persons have often
been denied, or believe they have been
denied, sufficient supplies of love, affection
and nurturancc during their childhood
years.

As a result, they develop intense and
relentless feelings of vengefulncss. In their
Unending quest for parental love, persons
with kleptomaniac tendencies come to
regard stolen material objects (such as a
dress or wallet) as substitutes or compensa-
tions for the affection they allegedly did not
receive as children. In other words, the
stores from which such persons steal are
symbolically viewed as sources of parental
emotional "goodies," which, since they sup-
posedly had never been given willingly and
freely in the first place, must now be stolen.
To put the unconscious formula into words:
"If you don't give it to me, 111 lake it."

The recklessness and abandon with
which some persons shoplift suggests other
dynamics as well. First, the recklessness
may suggest thai some kleptomaniacs,
although bent on revenge, may also feel
guilty about their antisocial behavior and
are acting heedlessly in order to get caught
and punished. The punishment, in effect,
would serve not only as an unconscious

I atonement for their current crimes, but.
additionally, for their original, symbolic

"crime" of seeking love from sources lhat
would not or could not fulfill their deepest
emotional needs when they were children.
Second, ihe kleptomaniac^ indiscrimi-
nate and dangerous behavior may also
represent, at bottom, a plea for help.
Because direct appeals for .emotional sup-
port are viewed with suspicion and fear, due
perhaps to earlier experiences of emotional
rejection, the plea for help must be
expressed in an indirect and disguised
form— stealing.

As sometimes happens, the kleptomaniac
is caught, prosecuted and referred for psy-
chological counseling. Thus, the need for
help is finally acknowledged and, hopefully,
resolved.

Lets hope your friend gets the psycholog-
ical help she needs before she gets herself
into legal difficulties. As a trusted friend,
you might inform her that psychotherapy
can be quite helpful in remedying problems
of compulsive stealing.
Q: My father and I both suffer from a bad
temper whenever either of us feels we have
been wronged. How much of one's temper
is hereditary and how much is learned?
A: Studies of newborns suggest that some
individuals are genetically disposed to being
more active and excitable than others. How-
ever, the development of a truly "bad"
temper is more than likely predominantly
based upon one\ emotional experiences as a
child, primarily in relation to those with
whom the child most closely identifies—
parents, siblings, grandparents, etc.

You have mentioned that you and your
father become especially riled whenever you
feel lhat you have been wronged. This sug-
gests that during your formative years you
probably strongly identified with two char-
acteristics of his personality (as well as a
great many others, no doubt). The first is his
tendency lo magnify both the seriousness of

the personal injustices and slights he has
encountered and the extent lo which he has
been truly injured by those perceived injus-
tices. The second is his relative lack of
perspective and resiliency in dealing with
disappointment and frustration.

Why, you might ask, would a child iden-
tify with a personality characteristic of a
parent lhat is socially undesirable and trou-
blesome. Well, partly because mosi young
children, being by nature rather dependent
and impressionable, grow up admiring and
emulating their parents quite uncondition-
ally, and are therefore not in a position to
clearly distinguish between those of iheir
parents' personality characteristics that are
wholesome and those thai are not.

Unfortunately, it Ls only much later, when
they are adults, thai many people discovet
that Ihey have adopted some of the unattrac-
tive and then unwanted traits of their
parents.

A second explanantion for this problem isj
the fact that many undesirable traits of
parents, such as a nasty temper, can be quite
frightening to a young child. The child, out
of fear and helplessness, defends itself
against the onslaught by developing the self-
same characteristics as the frightening par-
ent—in this case, a tendency lo lose its
temper when thwarted. It is often by this
psychological process, rather than the genes,
that personality characteristics are transmit-
ted from generation to generation.

By the way, the psychological term for this
particular defense mechanism is "Identifica-
tion with the Aggressor."

Any students that have questions for "Ask
Amada" may submit them lo: Ask Amadal
TJw Guardsman. Cily College of San Fran-
cisco, 50 Phelan Awnue, San Francisco,
Calif. 94112.

This June

By Michael Paul Thomas

Its almost July and still my dreams
are awkward and about you in some twisted moment.
Tbnight I will drink with nm pillows under my head.
1 will talk about you to the ceiling, confess, and write
the lines of a drunk

or 1 will whisper and think the words through me
like a voice sent through a stone bench and
a listener with an ear at the other end.
anticipating, a hand cupped over the other ear.

1 will say it was the rain

hitting a part of my neck and we ran

in flashes and laughed like some New York movie

I saw a couple of years ago,

thinking we might slop where it was empty in the park

and letting my knees drop into the mud

with your hand on that part of my neck.

Instead you looked at the ri\-er and looked

at the lightning and laughed, calling it a light show.

1 slopped, /couldn't bear to listen.

Not this lime, this June.

And I will say lhat sorrow is drunk

and about wanting something 1 can'i have

when 1 look up asking the same questions over

again. Regretting having gi\r more information, call 239-3446.

Back to the academic grind

Photos by Noah Sulley

FILMMAKER cont'd

majority of literary work Ls generated by a
small segment of society— white males.
Thus causing the rest of us, she said, "to
define ourselves by who or what we are not."

The white population tends to lump peo-
ple of color into groups and speak to them
about them as a member of a group," said
Featherston. "When you turn the table and
speak of them as a group, there is always the
demand that they be considered as an indi-
vidual, without extending you that same
individuality. They are unconscious of the
fact they ask you to be a spokesperson for a
race.

"You can't deal with racism without talk-
ing about real things."

Featherston currently resides in San
Francisco. She was bom in the East Bay and
raised in Richmond and Berkeley. She came
to San Francisco to attend San Francisco
State University, where she majored in
theater and communications.

Primarily a writer, Featherston is cur-
rently working on a screenplay, Recently,
Merlin Stone, author of When God Was a
Woman and a lecturer herself, convinced
Featherston to develop a brochure to submit
to the college lecture network. Featherston
got involved in the lecture circuit while she
was working on the Alice Walker film.
There were few visible black women film-
makers, and she was called on by a variety of
elementary schools to speak, as a role
model, during Black History Week.

This led to a scries of workshops, semin-
ars and lectures throughout the nation.

"I'm certainly not shy, and I'm extraordi-
narily opinioned, so I don't mind sharing my
views with people," said Featherston. "I go
into filmmaking, human sexuality, child
rearing, with a special emphasis on raising
multiracial children. There are a lot of mul-
tiracial children on this planet and we seem
to want them to fit into one niche or
another, but the truth is they stand in this
sort of diversity gap."

REORGANIZATION cont'd>

conducted in 1988. One criteria affecting
this study was a 1988 report by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges accred-
iting team. The school will be visited again
this year after a two-year lapse.

There were concerns about the lack of
specific details on how the district will
implement the reorganization and which
positions would be eliminated.

Members of the Affirmative Action
Committee also said they did not have ade-
quate time to study the 52-page report and
asked for a one-month delay. It was not
granted.

A committee set up by the Board will
meet again in February with a plan and a
timetable for the reorganization.

Stereotype

When asked about being stereotyped her-
self, Featherston said, "The stereotype that
sticks in my craw the most is when people
ask me where I'm from, and they keep
looking at me strangely, and they say, *you
dont sound black," or "you don't sound
black.' I always want to know, what does
that mean? How can I not talk like I am
black since I have this black skin?

"The one I used to like, because this is
somebody^ way of saying that I looked
attractive, they'd say I look just like Diana
Ross. We may both be black and we both

NEWS DIGEST cont'd

than 2,000 words; poetry no more than
100 lines. Author^ name, address and
telephone number must be on the first
page of each manuscript. Include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope. Mail
material to: City Scriptum, CCSF, 50
Phclan Avenue, San Francisco, Ca.
94112.

Submissions may also be deposited in
the box located at the campus Library^
main desk, or in the envelope outside
Batmale Hall, 0528.

City Scriptum is also having a contest,
which is open to all students. Look for
detaikls in the next issue of The Guards-
man. There wil be two separate contests:
one for a new City Scriptum logo and
one for the magazine's front cover.

In honor of Black History Month, a video
film series of black films will be shown on
Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20 and 27 in
Cloud Hall 247, at 12:30 p.m.

The film scries is offered in conjunction
with English 32B, Contemporary Black
American Fiction, and with the Afro-
American Studies Department.

Sounder will be shown on February 6,
Coming to America on February 13, A
Raisin in the Sun on February 20, and
School Daze on February 27. These films,
which have had good commercial appeal,
deal with Afro-American experiences that
cover a broad range of styles, points of view,
and themes.

Tim Wolfred, a 10-year veteran of the
Community College Governing Board, will
succeed outgoing president Julie Tang.

Pledging to work for a more responsible
and better-behaved board, Wolfred was
unanimously elected recently by the Board.
Robert Vanmi was also elected as vice-
president.

Upon being elected, Wolfred said: "There
arc major challenges ahead of us. The deci-
sions we make this year will affect and shape
how we carry forward for many years to
come; I think weVe up to it."

may be skinny as toothpicks, but I look "There is an economic racism and cubl

nothing like Diana Ross!

"Most recently, when Terence Trent
D'Arby (British rock singer) was the rage,
he had braids (as she docs) and 1 was work-
ing in a straight establishment ... I thought
he was so cute. This friend of mine gave me
this picture of him from Rolling Stone and I
hung it up on my wall and somebody
thought that it was me!

"They said, is that you?' and with a
straight face I sadi, 'Yes,' and this person
said, i thought so, it was the mouth.' I am
not kidding!"

According to Featherston, it is impossible
to be a member of, and a participant in, a
very racist culture (where racism has been
institutionalized socially, as well as legally
and i our educational system), and not inter-
nalize those things.

"WeYe educated by the same groups," she
said. "We watch the same television shows;
we are socialized in the same way. So, we are
susceptible to the same type of brain-
washing."

Added Featherston: "Initially, while folks
had to brainwash themselves in order to
justify some of the things they did. You cant
go in and annihilate a group of people unless
you believe they are heathens and savages,
etc. You can't go in and kidnap people from
their homes and let them die by the thou-
sands in boat trips to come over to do the
labor that you don^ want to do and call
them lazy unless youYe convinced that
you Ye civilizing them.

ral racism, and they go hand in hand."
economic racism is where you say, 'I n
your land, your property, your labor. 1
ever, and prepare to do anything in <
get it. Cultural racism is the second I
racism.

"During the economic racism,
aren't usually talking about other j
inferiority. Once that mechanism is :
action and you need to continue that, ]
begin the cultural and personal
where you talk about the culture is infer
and the people are heathens. People I
used this type of methodology for over J
years."

People of color

Featherston believes this is why |
color accept stereotypical depictions of a
another and about themselves. "People «
color create a hierarchy of color,
our race and outside of it," she said. '
skinned blacks being better than
skinned blacks; light-skinned HLspanicsb
ter than dark-skinned Hispanics.

"We should be focusing our mutual <
gies on releasing ourselves from inle
racism overall and fighting racism
and not be used as pawns in the
against one another," added Featherston.]

Currently, Featherston's working on i
project entitled We Were Not Meant toi
vive, an eight-part series on AW
American women writers from slavery J
the present time.

Telephone, anyone?

Vol. 109. No. 2

City College of San Francisco

Feb. 22-Mar. 1, 1990

News
Digest

City College is offering three-week
tours this summer to Australia and
Montreal.

The Australian lour will focus on bio-
logical studies in natural history, ecology
and the evolution of Australian plants
and animals. The tour leaves June 23
and will cost S3.098 for airfare, accom-
modations, meals, transportation and
entrance fees.

The Montreal program will concen-
trate on conversational French and
French culture. This tour leaves June 16
and will cost 51,695, including airfare,
transportation, accommodations and
meals.

For further information, contact Sue
Light, at 239-3582.

The Office of Financial Aid has sche-
duled a series of workshops on how to
correctly fill out application forms.

In February the schedule is as follows:
Feb. 23. 12-1:30 p.m., Bungalow 213;
•Feb. 26. 12-1:30 p.m.. Bungalow 213;
Feb. 27, 6-7:30 p.m.. Student Union,
Conf. Room; "Feb. 28, 1-2:30 p.m.,
Cloud Hall 229.

In March, workshops arc: Mar. I, 12-
1:30 p.m.. Student Union, Conf. Room;
Mar. 2, 10-11 am., Art Ext. 260; Mar 5.
2-3:30 p.m.. Bungalow 210; Mar. 7 12-
:30 p.m.. Bungalow 213; Mar. 8, 12-1:30
p.m.. Student Union Conf. Room; Mar.
12. 9-10:30 a.m.. Student Union, Conf.
Room; Mar. 14, 1-2:30 p.m. Cloud Hall
229; Mar. 15. 10-11:30 a.m.. Student
Union, Art Gallery; Mar. 20, 12-1:30
p.m., Student Union. Conf. Room; Mar.
21, 1-2:30 p.m.. Cloud Hall 229; Mar. 23,
11-12:30 p.m.. Bungalow 213; Mar. 26.
12-1:30 p.m.. Bungalow 213: Mar. 28. 10-
11:30 a.m., Student Union. Conf. Room;
and Mar. 29, 1-2:30 p.m.. Cloud Hall
229.

•Workshop in Cantonese; ••Work-
shop in Vietnamese.

The San Francisco Hazardous Waste
Program has launched an advertising
campaign to alert the public about
household products that arc highly toxic.

Waste from these products cannot be
disposed of in household garbage cans,
but must go to a special waste collection
facilities. A simple way to avoid this
problem is to buy. nontoxic products

If you would like a list of alternatives
sent to you home, call 554-4333.
• » • • •

The Economic Policy Institute
released a new report showing that the
U.S. is far behind other industrial
nations when it comes to spending on
elementary and secondary schools.

This report refutes the Bush adminis-
tration's claims that the U.S. spends
more on education than other nations.
Among the nations topping the U.S. are:
Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark,
Austria, Switzerland. Japan, Canada,
Germany. France, the Netherlands, the
U.K. and Italy. The U.S. ranks 14th
among the major countries.

Krdi fie i"f "' of' 1 " controversial Balboa Resenvir.

Photn by Edmund Lee

SFCCD's new land swap deal
offered for Balboa Reservoir

By Julie Carroll

In an encouraging exchange of ideas and
proposals. City College may finally gain
access to at least one of the controversial
Balboa Reservoir basins.

Although an initial proposal suggesting
swapping City Colleges administrative offi-
ces located at 33 Gough Street for a Reser-
voir is deemed "unrealistic" by City Colleges
Governing Board President Tim Wolfred.
he feels that other City College land, such as
a vacant lot at 17th and Folsom, may prove
to be a more reasonable transaction.

According to Brad Paul, deputy mayor of
Housing, the mayor is "perfectly willing and
receptive to the irjea" of a land swap for the
Balboa Reservoir on the condition that the
land being traded is of the same market
value.

In response to allegations that the mayor
has been withholding the Balboa Reservoir
land from the college due to City Colleges
past endorsement of John Molinari for
mayor and the colleges opposition over
housing development on the land, Paul said
"that is absolutely not true."
Commitment

Paul said Mayor Agnos initially inherited
the housing development deal from Mayor
Diane Feinstein and the mayors office was
therefore committed to that deal.

After the subsequent losses at the polls,
Paul said the mayor had listened to the voice
of the people and is. now receptive to City
College acquiring the land. But the mayor
will not just give away the land without some
sort of compensation for the City, he said.
The mayor truly wants to work out a land-

Concern grows over fate
of Diego Rivera mural

By Julie Carroll

In what Ls turning out to be a battle for the
famous Diego Rivera mural currently
located in City Colleges Little Theater, Alan
Brooks, chairman of the campus Arts Com-
mittee, and Michael Ruiz. An Department
head, have come out strongly for relocating
the famous artwork to the future library.
Don Cates, Drama Department head,
wants the mural to slay in the Little Theatre.

To begin with, said Brooks, the February
21 meeting before the San Francisco Arts
Commission was not to get an okay to move
the mural— it was to get the okay to deter-
mine the cost and any damage thai may

Old tap. decks are temporarily put into aw /.,-. d»« o/m.-m van.hl.sm.

Vandals

by Rachel Bender

Vandalism on campus? On
February 5. sometime after 2:00
p.m., vandals struck the Listening
Center and damaged seven tape
decks.

Whether these decks can be fix-
ed is uncertain. According to
Margaret Lanphier of the Listen-
ing Center. "It may be only nickel
and dime damage, but the
students no longer have good
equipment to use."

The Listening Center wasn t the
only place victimized. According
to City College librarian Annie M.
Young, the library has continually

hit center

PholO by Edmund Ijre

been vandalized. Machines such as
mag index and reader printers
have been damaged. Light fix-
tures, electrical wiring and
elevator keyholes have also been
tampered with.

On February 16, some books
were found resting on a light fix-
ture, which could have resulted in
a major fire.

Young said, "The safety of the
students is the main issue here. If
there is further damage we may
have to close the stacks." This
means that the students will not
have access to the books without a
librarian's assistance.

occur in such a move. Citing that Cates is
being loo premature in assessing the dam-
ages. Brooks went on to add that if the move
would prove to be highly unfeasible or
create damage to the artwork, the move
would, of course, be cancelled.

In response to the backing of Cates by the
theater and arts communities. Brooks said,
in his view, the art community and the
community at large, including members of
the Latino population, are behind moving
the mural and giving it the "space and
recognition it deserves."

Brooks said that the mural is "buried over
in the Little Theater" and that the Drama
Departments record in allowing access to
view the mural "is not good" He said it is not
widely known that the theater has the
famous artwork on display. Even many stu-
dents of Art History classes, whom he has
informally polled, were unaware thai City
College possesses one of the most important
pieces of artwork the City owns.

Brooks said Cates has "tunnel vision on
this one" and "his purpose is self-serving for
the Drama Department."

Ruiz also feels the community, including
th Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is in
favor of giving the mural more accessibility
and viewing space. In addition, he said he
gels calls from people out of state wishing to
gain access to the mural and that with the
mural over in the Little Theater, he can not
give them set times and days to view it.

Regarding Cates' collecting signatures for
a petition drive to hold on to the mural, both
Brooks and Ruiz feel confident thay could
get many more supporters in favor of
relocation.

In defense. Susan Jackson, Drama
faculty member and director of the colleges
production of "The Tempest" responded to
these allegations for Drama Head Cates.
who was out of town. "We all have our own
supporters and viewpoints," said Jackson.
Even though the Arts Commission meeting
is just to look into the mural relocation, once
permission has been given the mural will
probably be moved, and the Drama Depart-
ment wants to "make sure it slays put and
(he move doesn't happen."

Jackson said the mural is not buried in the
Little Theater and there is adequate space
for viewing. She added that, if the mural is
relocated to the new library, classes and
groups would not be able to come in and
discuss the mural as freely in a library sel-
ling as in the theater lobby.

She also reiterated that the theater lobby
had been set up and coordinated around the
mural and that the protection cases and
viewing levels had been installed to ensure
adequate safety and accessibility for the
famous artwork.

CCSF Journalism Department

:nts

March 14th

ISADORA ALLMAN

Radio and newspaper sex thcrapbl

April 18th

ART SILVERMAN

Mayor Agnos' Deputy Pros Secretary
May 16th

WILLIAM HEARST, JR.
Editor and Publisher, S F I xaminer

All lectures are held in Conlan Hall, Room 101, from 12-1 p.m., and an
free to the public.

Vote pending

Teacher-district contract
negotiations reach accord

swap deal that would both give the City land
for affordable housing and give City College
development of the Reservoir site for its
expansion— "a win-win situation for San
Francisco," added Paul.

Unfortunately for Julia Bergman, faculty
member of City Colleges main library, this
win-win situation may be "tragically too late
for the library. Not too late for the college,
but too late for the library."

Bergman has been the strongest advocate
for the new library to be built on the Balboa
Reservoir site since 1985, when she volun-
teered to steer an ad hoc committee to
determine the fate of the Balboa Reservoir.
-- AcooMn&to Bergman, "the timing is-all
too late. If we had been able to proceed in
the spring of 1988, we would have the library
by now." She does not support paying a
nickel more than 536,000 for the site (which
was the supposed purchase price to the
housing developer back in 1985) and is
"pretty disappointed" by the whole ensuing
battle for the land

New library

As construction money has been put aside
in the state governors budget for the library
and the architects for the new library are
raring to go, the library may have to be built
on its original site, which is north of the
Student Union where student group bungal-
ows now stand. The land is not as spacious
as the reservoir site, and the library will be
forced to be built up as a tower, she said,
adding, "Its not a great site, but well take it
rather than lose our construction money."

According to Bergman, she has spent "a
lot of time, energy, soul, personal interest
and money" in the campaign to acquire the
reservoir land, but "feels confident that the
college will acquire the land."

In the meantime all concerned parties are
awaiting a report from the Water Depart-
ment on whether the twin reservoirs are
needed by the City. If the basins are found to
be needed by the City, whoever acquires
development rights and /or air rights must
go through major site preparation of the
reservoirs and get the necessary approval
from the City and County of San Francisco
regarding the environmental impact on the
neighborhood surrounding the reservoir
site.

By Scott Davis

After an all-day bargaining session on
Friday, Feb. 9, the negotiating teams for the
American Federation of Teachers Union
(AFT Local 2121) and the District reached
a tentative agreement on all major issues of
a three-year contract.

While work remains to review and final-
ize language on some contract items, the
way is cleared for beginning the ratification
process.

On Friday, Feb. 16, the Union's executive
board will review final contract language
and formulate its recommendation on ratifi-
cation to the faculty. The union will set up
two locations for voting by faculty bargain-
ing unit members (AFT members and non-
AFT members may vote; DCC members
may not)— one at CCSF and the other at
John Adams Auditorium (providing ade-
quate staffing is available).

Proposed agreement

Complete details of the proposed settle-
ment and ratification meeting limes and
locations are being distributed. The outline
of the agreement is as follows:

Salary: A two-year agreement including
a 7 percent across-the-board raise retroac-
tive to fall semester 1989; a 7.4 percent

Student clubs
host multi-cultural
fest

By Brigid A. Kelly

A "Multi-Cultural Festival" will be
held February 28, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30
p.m.. in either the Student Union or
Ham Plaza at City College to focus on
the Campus" ethnic diversity.

The semi-annual festival, spon-
sored by the Student Council, will in-
clude many campus cultural
organizations. There's still time for
the organizations to sign up and so
far La Raza Unida and International
Students Club along with a few
others have already put bids on their
space near the Student Union. All of
the ethnic organizations were invited
to a meeting to see if they wanted to
be involved in the festival.

According to Dean of Student Ac-
tivities Vester Flanagan, the festival
will include tables filled with a
multitude of different ethnic foods,
beverages, and literature in order to
showcase aspects of their ethnic
diversity.

The "Multi-Cultural Festival"
started years ago, was recently resur-
rected for the second time in order to
give students an opportunity to ex-
hibit their cultural wealth, said
Flanagan.

The organizations involved get
some financial backing from the Stu-
dent Council, but if more money is are
needed the organizations must find a
sponsor or raise the funds
themselves.

The whole revival of this "Multi-
Cultural Festival" will hopefully pro-
mote students of ethnic diversity to
participate in the event and have a
whirlwind effect in involving others
as well, added Flanagan.

For more information, call Majeed
Salfiti at 239-3108.

across-the-board raise effective fall semester
1990. An additional raise up to 2 percent
cffeciive Jan. 1991 contingent upon imple-
mentation of a plan to increase revenues/
reduce expenditures to be decided upon by a
joint AFT/ District Committee. Salary
reopeners for 1991-92.

Fringe Benefits: No changes except for
dental plan. Beginning July I, 1990, part-
timers moved to full-time ( 100 percent) den-
tal plan. Basic and prosihodontic calendar
year limits increased from Sl.000 to S2.000
and lifetime orthodontic limit doubled to
SI, 500. District agrees to work with Union
on proposal to Health Service System lo
allow "buy-in" rights for ineligible part-
timers into medical plan.

Upgrading: Preference for additional
part-time hours or for full-lime positions for
in-District employees affirmed with right lo
arbitrate violations. Upon adoption of Affir-
mative Action Pain, affirmative action hir-
ing supersedes first consideration for in-
District employees. Either parly may
initiate reopener negotiations pending
development of hiring procedures by Dis-
trict and Senates.

Sabbaticals: Status quo except two-year
phase-in of change to year-in-advance
application for all sabbaticals.

Flex Calendar In Centers, four flex days
for 1990-91. At College, no flex next year,
but will renegotiate for 1991-92. Academic
calendar for 1990-91 will be distributed
soon.

Part-Time Faculty: District to work with
Union to compile a computer data bank of
information on part-time faculty including
semesters of service, pay step, disciplines,
etc. District to work out notification proce-
dures for available part-time hours in Cen-
ters Division.

No Strike: Union agrees to a limited no
strike clause. Maintains rights lo strike on
salary reopener in third year of contract. No
restriction on sympathy strike. District to
withdraw unfair labor practice charge
again I 'nibli from November 8 walkout
District agrees to reduce l* days pay dock-
ing of CCSF instructors to '/< day (about
one hour).

Union Rights: All rights maintained (no
reprisal, grievance procedure, etc.). Release
time increased from 1.0 lo 1.5 FTE after AB
1725 release lime is exhausted. District to
share cost of copying contract.

Evaluation: Current contract with reop-
eners to coincide with implementation.

Reaction

AFT/ Local 21 Executive Secretary
Chris Hanso said, "We think it's a fair agree-
ment and at this point we are set to finalize
the details on March 8th. We are content
with the districts upgradign of the part-time
and full-time teachers' salaries."

According lo Hanso, salary parity and
part-time teacher pay were the main issues.

He added: "The district was very opposed
to these issues, yet they relinquished their
position and acted in good faith in resolving
these critical matters. We still are not up to
par with other Bay Area districts, but with
the ratification of the retroactive salary
increases to begin next fall, were noi that far
behind."

Ronald Lee, dean of Personnel Relj-
tions/ Administrative Services at City Col-
lege, said, "I think that its great that weVe
reached a fair agreement with the district
because after all, the students would have
been the big losers if the strike had
proceeded."

Is City College prepared for the next quake?

by Carol Bringazi

City College of San Francisco sur-
vived the Quake of 1989 with no ma-
jor damage, but according to some
campus officials, the best thing to
consult in an emergency is the
telephone directory.

According to Dr. John Finn,
Associate Director of Facilities and
Planning, there is an emergency plan
for students and staff that's in accor-
dance with the Fire Department and
the City and County. "We already
have a system, but we are reviewing
it and possibly refining it."

Herb Naylor, Director of Engineer-
ing, said that during an emergency a
key element is flexibility. "The
keynote is flexibility and the ability
to get people going in the same direc-
tion."

When the earthquake hit, Naylor
was in his office at Conlan Hall, along
with Gloria Barcojo. the college's Ex-
ecutive Secretary, and President
Willis Kirk. Within minutes, campus
officials alerted the Fire Department
and James Keenan of Buildings and
Grounds had his staff checking gas
pipes for leaks and major structural
damage.

Barcojo said two campus police of-
ficers blocked the comer of Phelan
and Geneva with police cars minutes
after the first jolt to alert students
who were just coming out of their
classes to go home.

"Parents started calling the cam-
pus operator," said Barcojo. "At first
we thought the phone lines were
totally out, but they were only
overloaded. Possibly some lines were
out, but not all."

When it was determined that only
the pay telephones were working,
students were directed to pay phones
in and around Conlan Hall, m

Naylor said there's risk involved
with any emergency situation, but
with staff commitment, any disaster
could turn out mostly error free. "If
you're in an emergency... it isn't clear
and precise even with the 10 Com-
mandments."

He added, "What can you devise?
What plan can you devise? There's
always a bit of risk (in an emergency
situation). Several people can step
forward and make it go rignt...a
leader who will take it and persuade
people to go the right way."

Finn, who is on the Safety Commit-

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in every building on campus. These
portable First Aid cabinets havehung
on the walls at City College for a
number of years. In fact, Finn has

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2 /The Guardsman

EDITORIAL

Feb^Mj^ijgjj

United We Stand
By Laurie Monies

Life here at City College isn\ completely
divorced from life all over the whole world.
The struggle to figure out how to live in
harmony in the regions of Azerbaijan and
Armenia in the Soviet Union is the same
question wc faced on our campus when we
found revolting graffiti on the bulletin board
at the Black Student Union.

I don't believe in the seemingly innocent
theory of the "Great American Melting Pot
of Cultures." We arenl pieces of cheese and
broccoli for a fondue or slew. We arc each
beautiful, unique, complicated people, with
interesting heritages and customs that we
bring to everything we do: a style we deliver
when we speak out in class, write a paper,
dance, play sports or organize our weekend
partying.

But nor do I subscribe to the separatist
idea (hat we can align ourselves into little
groups and cliques and achieve any kind of
social, economic or political power— here on
campus or anywhere.

Time to get together

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> w

Individuals naturally gather with folks
they arc comfortable with, but let's not con-
fuse that with lacking a sense of humanity
and sister/ brotherhood for all the various
shapes, sizes and hues that we are.

For example, a fellow student got into a
big hassle over a parking space in the Big
Pit. When she came back to her car, she
found all four tires had been slashed. And in
a dance class, two students got into a brawl
over the selection of friends based on the
skin color of (he people involved.

WeVe got to DO something to start show-
ing each other our "true colors"— the color
of UNITY. Wc have a much larger enemy to
fight than each other wc arc going to have
to go out there armed with our degrees and
change a society on the brink of nuclear
destruction.

WeVe got to disarm the planet and clean
up the ecological mess that the transnational
corporations arc so callously dumping on
us. That's a tall order and no single ethnic

group, race, religious sect or gender can do it
alone. It will take all of us together to affect
i his kind of change.

When 1 walk around our campus, I see an
ocean of beautiful faces and hear a sym-
phony of beautiful languages: yes, a "melt-
ing pot" of ethnic beauty, but with each
individual deserving of respect and the right
to our personal preferences and a right to a
life with dignity.

Maybe we should start a "Campaign for
Unity," wear a button or a rainbow-colored
ribbon to show that we are for an end to
racism on campus. We students have a spe-
cial responsibility and can set an example to
people everywhere, including the Soviet
Union, that here in the "land of the free and
the home of the brave," we. too, fight for
freedom with bravery, by openly demanding
a campus and a world free of small-minded
bigotry, where we can hang out and study in
peace and with goodwill toward all.

The precarious nature
of a student's life

By Edmund Lee

Time is a commodity which we greatly
value these days. We all complain— I com-
plain—that there is never enough time to get
things done or to have fun. Where has lime
flown?

In a society such as ours today, the pres-
sure placed upon us to succeed and stay
head in the rat race is taking a heavy toll. I
see and hear general dissatisfaction with the
way life is wherever I go. Students complain
about classes and homework; adults com-
plain about their jobs and bills.

Of course, life is not limited only to
complaints.

There are increasing signs of hyperten-
sion, ulcers, headaches, and, most impor-
tantly, depression. These silent and insidious
monsters of harried lifestyles creep into peo-
ple's lives and have (in some cases) irrevoca-
bly wrecked them. Couples break up,
individuals break down, families falter. This
is all a result of our trying to do too many
things at once and not having enough time
to devote to any one activity.

From personal experience, 1 have fell the
pressure to succeed since my youth. For
most of my life I went to school even during
the summer months.

Honestly, there was not a time that I recall

that a day of my life was not occupied with
school. I would go to public school on the
weekdays and then Chinese school on
Saturdays. I never had time to grow up as a
kid the natural way.

As a result, I lost time for my youth in the
pressure to succeed. By the time I left for
college at UC Santa Cruz, I went there
without the proper preparation necessary as
a child.

Again, this was a result of being pres-
sured to succeed. I was not prepared to deal
with the ensuing academic and social rigors
required of a university student.

I took 22 units one quarter and was
stretched so thin I couldn't give adequate
study time to any one class. Consequently, I
failed most of my courses and later tried to
commit suicide.

Why am I telling you this? Many students
feel that they are expected to succeed in
everything while a majority of the time they
fail or do poorly in their endeavors. Succeed-
ing and doing well are two entirely different
concepts.

While it is important to succeed, we must
do well in order to succeed. And to do well
means that wc need to have time to do
things right. If we do not do well in whatever

task that is set before us, how are we
expected to feel good about ourselves and
succeed? A large part of the process is men-
tal, the rest is physical.

In my previous Campus Query, I asked
students which was more important: a good
education or a well-paying job? It is at this
impasse that we lose time trying to do both
and do both equally well.

For some it is possible, yet impossible for
others. I found it impossible while I was at
UC Santa Cruz.

In addition to my overloaded academic
schedule, I also worked on weekends. This
subtracted my total study time and the
result— well, you can figure it out.

Back to lime.. .if you want to have time
to do the things you want (or activities that
please you) you must prioritize matter and
further divide them into workable blocks. If
you try to do it all in one fell swoop, you
wont do it well and you'll feel the worse for
it.

Time may seem elusive, and feeling good
as well, but one need to make the time for it
as it doesn't just happen. Time may work for
or against you. The choice is ultimately
yours. Use it wisely; you just might feel good
in the long run.

Freedom to choose

By S. Sabourin

If you are given a choice: do you want
chocolate ice cream, or would you prefer
strawberry? Chocolate? Enjoy!

Now I ask you some other lime whether
you would like some strawberry ice cream.
"Dont you have any chocolate?" you ask
me. No, there's no more chocolate ice cream.
You politely say, "No, thank you," and I ask
your friend Joe if he would care for any. He
accepts.

In the first case, you are given a choice:
you were asked to make a decision on one of
two possibilities (chocolate or strawberry ice
cream). In the second example, you were
also given a choice: to cat or not to eat a
serving of strawberry ice cream. In both
instances, you had the freedom to choose
i he decision which best suited your needs
(or, in this case, your wants).

1 do realize that the sweet, cool treat has
virtually nothing to do with the issue of
abortion, and this is how I want to make a
point. When debating abortion, there are
two sides, two basic opinions that have been
formed. If you believe in pro-life, then you
would (most likely) prefer that abortion be
outlawed. In contrast, freedom to choose
"yea" or "nay" for yourself is more of a
priority to those who are on the pro-choice
side.

It is possible, of course, to be "on both
sides," with one opinion of democratic free-
dom—to choose to have or not to have an

abortion performed, similarly being able to
decide to have chocolate ice cream and not
have strawberry ice cream. Naturally, once
the choice was removed, (there^ no more
chocolate), you still had the freedom to
accept or reject the second choice (straw-
berry). You could also have the opinion that
abortion is morally wrong, but you'd want
the opportunity lo consider changing your
mind if the need ever arose.

If the law is changed and abortions are
again made illegal, then your choice will
have been taken away: you cannot choose to
accept or reject the procedure. You may not
have a choice: there is no strawberry ice
cream available in case you change your
mind.

There are many cases in which a woman's
and her family's opinions can be changed in
the event of an unwanted pregnancy. One
such case would be that of conception
through rape. Another example Ls that of
parents-to-be who know that their child
would be severely handicapped.

When abortion is kept legal, women have
the freedom to choose a procedure available
from professional surgeons in a safe, sterile
environment. Those who oppose the surgery
also have reason to exercise their freedom of
speech against the operation. However,
these people would not be satisfied if the law
were turned around. After a period of time
had passed, those who opposed legal abor-

tions now would move their campaign to
pressure the government lo do something
about the procedures being performed
"under the table," in the "black market."
These operations would be taking the lives
thai they believe in (those of the felus) as
well as risking the lives of women who
choose to have an abortion.

It is beneficial, then, to have abortions as
a legal alternative. It isn't only those who
choose lo take advantage of the opportunity,
bul those who oppose the idea of the proce-
dure as well. If you are pro-life, then your
rights to speak out against abortions are still
there to act upon; you also have the alterna-
tive available to re-think your position, in
case you want to change your mind. You
also know that, despite your opposition, the
operation is available to the public, in a safe,
sterile environment and is performed by
doctors who know whal theyYe doing; the
women who have abortions have a lower
risk of being injured.

And to relieve all the stress thai this
thinking has caused you, go out and treat
yourself to a chocolate sundae. Dont
forget— you do have the freedom to choose
strawberry if you prefer, or not to have any
ice cream, or to have a milk shake instead, or
perhaps you'd like a banana split, or a pint
of triple mint chocolate fudge with peanut
butter.. .

Nelson Mandela: Free at last ?

Academy Awards need
a second opinion

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editorial content found in the pages of The Guardsman do not reflect those of
the Journalism Department and the College Administration. All inquiries
should be directed to The Guardsman, Bungalow 209, City College of San
Francisco, S.F 94112 or call (416) 239-3446.

By Chris Painter

Well, the Oscar nominations are out and
as usual the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences has made some dubious
choices. How these voters come up with
their selections remains a mystery to me.

For the second year in a row, the year's
best movie was not even nominated. Last
year, IV/w Framed Roger Rabbit got
snubbed, this year it was Do Tlie Right
Thing. How can anyone honestly think that
Field of Dreams and Dead Poet's Society
arc both better movies than Right Thing]

Every movie buff has opinions on who
they think the honors should go to, and I am
no different. Of course, not being a member
of the Academy, I have no voice in the
matter. Bul that wont stop me from indulg-
ing myself i and selecting my own
nominations.

Here, then, are my picks of the five most
deserving recognition in the top six Oscar
categories:
BEST PICTURE

1. Do The Right Tiling

2. sex, lies and videotape

3. Glory

4. My Left Foot

5. Henry V

Comments: Spike Leels Right Tiling was
undoubtedly the best movie of the ycarfof
several years, in fact). Everything— the writ-
ing, the acting, the direction, the photo-
graphy—was first-rate.

The other four selections happen to fall in
two distinctly different categories. Glory
and Henry V are both big productions with
impressive cinematography and graphic
battle scenes. Left Foot and sex are small-
scale, intimate films that rely on powerful
scripts and inspired direction. All were
expertly done.

BEST ACTOR

1. Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot

2. Tom Cruise, Born on the Fourth of July

3. Morgan Freeman, Driving Miss Daisy

4. James Spader, sex,, lies and videotape

5. Sean Pcnn, Casualties of War
Comments: Day-Lewis and Cruise were

both remarkable as handicapped men
struggling against society, Il • a close call,
but I'd have to give the nod lo Day-Lewis.
Freeman was delightful as an uneducated
chauffeur, Penn was frightful as a brutal
soldier in Vietnam, and Spader insightful as
a too-honesl lonelyheart with a sexual hang-
up.

BEST ACTRESS

1. Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy

2. Michelle PfeilTer, 77k- Fabulous Baker
Boys

3. Andie McDowell, sex, lies and videotape

4. Isabelle Adjani, Camille Claudel

5. Meg Ryan. When Harry Met Sally.. .

Letters to the Editor

"The Guardsman is looking for a
few good persons." Although varia-
tions of this theme go out every issue,
few answer the call. The fault may lie
with an overworked and constantly
changing staff, one which mirriors
the local student body as a whole.

You, the reader, have a chance once
again to streach your imagination
and vent your spleen in the largest
circulated organ on campus. One that
is devoted to giving you a voice in
your academic career.

Comments and criticism
We are looking for letters from you
that describle the good, bad and the
ugly that makes up your life here at
City College.

Through the trudge of fall and spr-
ing, what keeps you going? What are
your delights, remembrances and
benefits of being a student here?

What would you like to see changed
here at City? What impediments have
been put in your way? Where have
the failures occured?

Squeaky wheel
Some groups and events on campus
get over-played, while others remain
unsung. Although The Guardsman
staff prides itself on long tentacles,
we can't be everywhere. Let us know
through your letters about someone
here at City who hasn't received the
recognition they deserve.

Students are often criticized for
their lack of participation. As a
group, they don't register to vote and
they remain apathetic to many of the
issues of the day. What do you, the in-
dividual reader, think of those
charges? Are you truely the mindless
droid that you are made out to be?

Send us your thoughts, and the rest
of City College will lend you their ear.
Address your letters to: Letters to
the Editor The Guardsman
Bungalow 209 City College of San
Francisco S.F. 94122

Comments: The hardest pari in picking
the Best Actors was reducing it lo only five
names. Mall Dillon, Jack Lemmon and
Kenneth Branagh were near misses.

The problem in the Best Actress category
is coming up with five worthy of nominat-
ing. There were several good performances,
bul only Tandy, Pfeiffer and McDowell gave
excellent ones.

BEST DIRECTOR

1. Spike Lee, Do Vie Right Thing

2. Kenneth Branagh, Henry V

3. Edward Zwick. Glory

4. Jim Sheridan, My Left Foot

5. Danny DeVilo, War of the Roses
Comments: Lee possesses all the skills

you could ask for in a director and he
demonstrates them all in Right Thing. Bra-
naugh and Sheridan, as first-time directors.

showed remarkable skill, as did Zwick W|
television's thirty something). DeVilo s»|
prised everyone with an entrant at
hilarious and sobering.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

1. Brenda Frickert, My Left Foot

2. Laura San Giacarlo. sex, lies
use our energy to create positive ideas- Qn

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S.T.K. plans to do a West Coast lour* ing

after their first album is released. They*
travel to Seattle. Portland, Los Aug*
San Diego and the Bay Area.

In order to be a success in the bus* i u
marketing the group is as crucial »' wj j
music itself. Graham had this to say wj
marketing S.T.K.; "After we cut theirf'
hit. Tlie Hunt in March, we will send*
single to record pools across the \MstQJ
Tlie record pools will evaluate the *>
grade ii on a scale, and then give it air*
If the general public likes what it hears, up
the song will cam more and more air
In the end if all goes well, record store
put in orders for the release.'

DJ Assasin added: "If you figure
there are over 30,000 record stores alo*|
the West Coast and they order a miruW
of five albums apiece, then youre loouw
250,000 singles sold at a couple of doD*
piece— that* S500.000 for ju.st one *«*
And to think that that is only it* w
Coast!

The sky is the limit for S.T.K. righioj
but thousands of groups have madel ' i '°
jucture that they've reached now. A cow
nation of hard work, along wilh »
breaks here and there, could give ll*

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SPORTS

The Guardsman / S

City College football
heroes move on

Photo /'' Gregory Shore

Rams roll past DVC to
top off regular season

After leading the GGC in all-purpose running last season, Rodney Clement* wilt be play-
ing for Oregon State this fall

By Evelio Areas

Gone, bul nol forgoilen, arc cerlain
members of last yearns football squad who

Starting next fall will be attending four-year
niversities on football scholarships.

A total of four players have signed so far,
and more signings are expected to occur
between now and May when the major
universities begin spring football practice to
prepare for next season.

One of these players is defensive back Ray
[Bowles. The Rams' head coach George
Rush referred to him as an "enormous
talent." Bowles received an honorable men-
tion in the Golden Gate Conference (GGC)
as a linebacker his first year. This year he
uji moved Lo corner- back where he was
named to the All Conference first team. He
[will be attending San Jose State University
khis fall.

Charles Taylor, a product of Saint Igna-
tius here in the City, was a wide receiver up
until the first game of this season, when he
was moved to comerback. He made second
team defense for the GGC.

Coach Rush thinks he is a very bright
Btudenl. With that in mind, Taylor chose
[Vanderbili University in Nashville, Tn.,
[known as the Harvard of the South.

Easy to coach

Vemon CGilvie was referred to as "an
easy to coach" player by Coach Rush. A
blayer of the year when he was a senior in
high school, O'Gilvie achieved moderate
success at running back as a freshman.

His second year he was moved to line-
weker where he was honorable mention in
the conference. He has decided to attend the
University of Pacific this fall.

Oregon bound

Finally, there's the very talented Rodney
Clcmente who led the league in all purpose
running with a net yardage of 1225 and 8
TD*.

Clemenle accomplished those numbers in
spite of missing one full game and part of
another. Coach Rush thinks he* a fun kid to
work with and praises his hard working
habits. Clemente was among the leaders in
just about every offensive category in the
league.

He was second in rushing with 662 yds.,
seventh in receiving with 394 yds. and
second in scoring with 50 points, earning
htm a spot on the All Conference second
team.

He chose Oregon State University
(OSU). Clemente a class of "87 graduate of
Galileo High School in San Francisco did
not come to City College right out of high
school. He went lo University of Nevada at
Reno, a move he regrets because of the lack
of playing time he received there and the fact
that he never got the chance to start.

The following year he transferred here to
City where he started right away, eventually
earning his scholarship to OSU.

"It feels great, it* one of the things 1
wanted to do right out of high school."
Rodney said, referring to his scholarship.
"I'm glad because OSU was my first choice."

Clemente* advice to young players start-
ing their college foorball career, "To stick
with it.. .as hard as it may seem. Even if
they push you hard, work even harder and
take everything they give you."

With that thought in mind we would like
to wish every one of these players the best of
luck and hopefully they'll make the most out
of their scholarships.

Hopes are high
for tournament

By John Williamson

Ok, so maybe the City College Rams
were a little frustrated and looking for some-
one to take it out on. And maybe the Diablo
Valley College (DVC) Vikings were just
unfortunate enough to be in the wrong place
at the wrong lime. Bui the bottom line was
that the Rams thrashed the helpless Vikings
last Friday, by a score of 73-54.

flic Rams' frustration came from the
learnt two previous games, both heart-
breaking overtime losses: first a 78-76 nail-
biter at home against Chabot, and then an
86-80 loss at West Valley. So when the last
place Vikings came calling at City College*
South Gymnasium, the Rams were in no
mood to fool around.

The victory ended the Rams' regular sea-
son, giving them a 4-4 conference record
and an impressive 21-11 record overall.

Needed momentum

Most importantly, however, is the fact
that the win gives the City College cagcrs a
shot of ever-important momemtum going
into the Nor-Cal tournament, which begins
this weekend.

"It* good to get a win," said Rams' Head
Coach Harold Brown. "Because 'tough' is an
understatement for the last two losses. They
were devastating — the way we lost them.
Bul now well be in the tournament. Everyb-
ody* 0-0 in wins and losses. It's a new
season."

Commenting on the two tough losses,
Rams star forward Delvon Anderson said,
"It* always discouraging to lose games like
that, you know, the close ones. Bul you just
keep going and you have lo work that much
harder."

And in spite of the lopsided score, if the
DVC Vikings accomplished anything Fri-
day night, they certainly made the Rams
work hard. DVC ran a snooze-inducing slow
down offense the whole game, using most of
the 45-second clock every time down the
floor— testing both the Rams' discipline and
their patience.

Inspiring hustle

Anderson* patience ran out with nine
minutes gone in the second half, when he
was ejected for his involvement in a bncf
shoving match. Although the DVC player
seemed to have taken the first shot, the
referee only saw Anderson* retaliation.

Although Anderson went to the bench
with 15 points under his belt, the Rams
hardly missed him because teammate
Patrick Davis was in the middle of putting
together a monster second hgalf. Having
scored only two points by intermission,
Davis pumped in 16 second half points to
lead the Rams with 18 for the game.

"Patrick played well," Brown said. "WeYe
going to need that kind of production from
him down the stretch. We can't win with just
Delvon scoring and doing all the work."

Another good effort was turned in by
reserve Sean Joyce. Coming off the bench,
Joyce scored 10 points, but really made his
mark with some good old-fashioned scrap-
ing defense: lying up a jump ball with some
inspiring hustle, and making a couple of
steals, one of which he took coast lo coast
for an electrifying rim-rattling jam.

Outstanding team defense spurred the Rams on to a season ending victory on Friday nighL

As a team, the Rams played good
defense, forcing 20 turnovers. Coach Brown
praised his team* effort saying, "I wish we
"could have turned it up a little more (tempo-
wise). Bul it* hard, they hold the ball so
long, and they want you to chase ihem. It
lakes a lot of discipline to chase people for
that long, and the kids did well."

Do it again

Now that the regular season schedule is
finished. Coach Brown and his troops can
turn their attention towards the tourna-
ment. And although their 4-4 conference
record may be a little disappointing consid-
ering their 3-1 start, it's no reason to count
them out of postseason contention.

The Rams have to look only as far back
as last year to find a source of inspiration. A
year ago the Rams finished with an identical
4-4. record .and wound up advancing all the
way to the state semifinals.

This is a fact that is not lost on Coach
Brown and he makes sure thai it isnl lost on
his players either. "I tell the kids about that
every day. And I tell them we could do it
again. But it* going to lake a lot of hard
work and dedication and a lot of them
learning from their mistakes. They cant
duplicate mistakes."

One fact that is sometimes lost among the
team* success this season is the fact that
Coach Brown is himself a freshman of sorts.
So what has the first year coach learned over
the last 32 games?

"Every tick on the clock is precious," said
Brown with a grin. "You can't take any
second of a basketball game for granted."

Well, his team has played well enough lo
earn at least one more game, and thai* at
least 2,400 more seconds of basketball thai
Brown has to worry about. And, that's a
problem he* looking forward lo.

Photo by Edmund Lee

The champ is Buster, but the sport is a bust

Sean Joyce (40) takes the ball coast-to-coast for a slam against DVC

John Williamson/Commentary

You may nol know this, bul a few weeks
Jgo, the World Wrestling Federation
(WWF) began hyping a nationally televised
match between Hulk Hogan and the Macho
King, Randy Savage (hisss), featuring spe-
cial guest referee Iron Mike Tyson.

In light of the recent three ring circus put
on by Tyson, promoter Don King, and two
of boxing* sanctioning bodies, the World
Boxing Council ( WBC) and the World Box-
ing Association (WBA). it seems only fitting
thai boxing should be affiliating itself with
pro-wrestling. After all, the WWF is a big
bucks business; and if boxing continues in
its present course, their credibility factors
will be aboul equal.

As it is. 1 expect to tune into HBO* next
televised title light and find Jesse "the body"
Ventura and Vina McMahon announcing
the action.

No respect

By now, you may have figured out that
I'm noi really thrilled at the way the WBA
and WBC handled the result of the recent
bout between James "Busier" Douglas and
Tyson. Douglas did what no human being
had ever done to the undefeated Tyson.
Douglas spent nine rounds rearranging
Tyson* face so that he bore a striking
resemblance lo Quasimodo; then, in the
tenth, dropped him to the canvas like a sack
of wei cement

These arc the moments that make sports
great. If the person or team that was sup-
posed to win always did, things would get
pretty dull. But few things in the world of
sports are more exhilarating than watching
1 'he underdog, given no chance, overcome
adversity and doubt to beat the champ.

Douglas did this. He came out of
nowhere to give an arrogant champion his
comeuppance. Let* pat him on the back.
Let* sing his praises. And for God* sake,
give him the belt.

Instead, what followed the fight was a
travesty. The WBC and WBA treated Dou-
glas like Rodney Dangerfield.

The travesty

The controversy stemmed from an eighth
round knockdown of Douglas by Tyson.
The Tyson camp claimed that the referee
delayed the start of his count, thereby giving
Douglas a couple of extra seconds lo gel up.
On these grounds, Tyson and his promoter,
Don King, lodged an official protest.

To its credit, boxing* third ruling body,
the International Boxing Federation (IBF)
disregarded the smoke screen and imme-
diately named Douglas its champion. But
i he WBC and WBA, in a spineless display of
wimpetude, knuckled under lo King* influ-
ence and suspended Douglas' title pending
further review.

Fust when something had finally hap-
pened lo breathe life into this stagnant
sport, the guys in the suits still managed lo
come off looking like a bunch of sleazy
mafiosos silting in a smoky room nol believ-
ing that their guy didn't win. And leading
the charge was Don King.

A couple of days after the fight. King
appeared on television newscasts. Wearing a
fur coal and climbing into a limo, he was
saying, "We just want what* fair. That*
what this country is all aboul. fairness."
ftah, right Don.

Bui we should forgive a bil of flag-waving
from King. After all, he is living proof thai
in this country, any man, regardless of race
or hairstyle, can accumulate a vulgar
amount of wealth and make a public ass out
of himself just as well as Donald Trump.

At any rate, after a few days, the Powers
That Be at both the WBC and the WBA
realized that to salvage any amount of pub-
lic respect, they had no choice bul to recog-
nize Douglas as the champ. Any other
decision would have resulted in a major
public outcry. The fans realized that Dou-
glas did what he was supposed to do. that is,
get up before the referee says, "ten." If the ref
did indeed start counting a bit late, you can*
punish the fighter for that.

What* fair

Now that the right thing seems to have
been done, let* go back lo this idea of
fairness.

Negotiations have already begun for a
rematch, Tyson-Douglas II, sometime in
June. Let me (ell ya. Don, thai aint fair.
Only now, the loser is a guy by the name of
Evander Hollyfield, the number one ranked
heavyweight contender.

If you really want fair, here* what should
happen:

Tyson lost, and like any other pug. he
should have lo go back and cam another
title shot. When the Oakland A* lost the 'SB
World Series to an inferior Dodger team,
nobody said. "Well. youYe really the best
team, so well just go ahead and invite you
back to next year* series." The A* had to go
back and earn the right to redeem
themselves.

Hollyfield has earned the shot at the title.
If wcYc talking about fairness here, let him
take it. Let Douglas defend his title against
the number one challenger. In the mean-
time, Tyson can beat up on an opponent or
two and then fight the winner.

Of course it won* hnppen this way. In a
conflict between fairness and money, I'm
sure Don King will be happy to tell you
which will win. There's a ton of money to be
made from a Tyson-Douglas rematch; and
all those greenbacks would go straight down
the toilet if Hollyfield were to beat Douglas.
And most people think he would.

There's no doubt that professional boxing
is in big trouble. Where once the sport
offered up classic battles between the likes of
Mohamad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and
(the young) George Foreman, it now consid-
ers a battle between the aged, rotund Fore-
man (yes, the same one) and a never-was
like Gerry Cooncy lo be a lop of the line
event.

Many people, including popular sports
journalist, Frank Deford, believe that box-
ing should be abolished for humanitarian
reasons. While it is unlikely that this will
ever happen, Deford and friends can take
heart in the fact that boxing seems quite
intent on committing suicide by turning
itself into a loony caricature of a sport.

So why nol explore a merging of the
world of boxing and professional wrestling?
Just think of the possible match-ups. Maybe
Hulk Hogan would lake on Mike Tyson
himself.

I can already picture it. Backstage before
ihe match, the Hulksier, foaming at the
mouth, flexing and glistening, yells into
Mean| Gene's microphone, "OK, Tyson,
whatcha gonna dooooo, when Ihe *4 inch
pythons run wild on youuuuu!!!!!
ARGRGGHH!!!!"

Sports Calendar
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Baseball

Wed.-Sat., Feb. 21-24, San Mateo Tournament at San Mateo

Tuesday, Feb. 27, Laney at Balboa Park, 2:30

Thursday, Mar. 1, Chabot at Balboa Park, 2 JO

Saturday, Mar. 3, Diablo Valley at Concord, 11:00

Tuesday, Mar. 6, San Jose City at Balboa Park, 2:30

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Men* Tennis

Friday, Feb. 23, Chabot al Chabot, 2:00

Monday, Feb. 26, Santa Rosa at CCSF, 2:00

Thursday, Mar. 1, West Vallc) at CCSF, 2:00

Thursday, Mar. 8, Canada al Canada. 2:00

Women's Tennis

Thursday. Feb. 22, Santa Rosa at Santa Rosa, 2:00

Wednesday, Feb. 28, Foothill ut CCSF, 2:00

Tuesday, Mar. 6. San Mateo at CCSF, 2:00

Track and Field

Friday, Feb. 24, Time Trials at Sacramento City College, 2:00

Saturday, Mar. 3. Conference Relays at West Valley College, 9:30 a.m.

Women's Softball

Thursday, Feb. 22. Cabrillo at Cabrillo, 3 JO

Wednesday, Feb. 28, Skyline ut CCSF, 2:30 (DH)

Thursday, Mur. 1, College of Marin at Marin, 3:15

Tuesday, Mar. 6, San Jose Cit> ut San Jose, 3:00

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Scholarship
Update

City College offers an array of
scholarships. The following is a
partial list.

THE CHICANA FOUNDA-
TION OF NORTHERN CALI-
FORNIA SCHOLARSHIPS. It is
for Hispanic women with
demonstrated leadership and com-
munity/civic involvement. Two
$500 awards to continuing com-
munity college students. Two
$1,000 awards to students who
will be juniors or seniors in the
Fall of 1990. Deadline must be
post marked by March 10. Ap-
plications are available in the
Scholarship Office, Batemale Hall,
Room 366.

ELKS DISABLED STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM. It
is for disabled students wishing to
pursue higher education at an ac-
credited educational institution
licensed vocational school. Award
is $2,000 per year for a total of four
years. Deadline is March 15. Ap-
plications are available in the
Scholarship Office, Batemale Hall,
Room 366.

THE SWISS BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP. It is
for students who are Swiss Na-
tionals or of Swiss nationality.
Award are several scholarships.
Deadline is May 15. Applications
are available at the Swiss
Benevolent Society, C/O Swiss
Consulate General, 456 Mon-
tgomery Street Suite 1500, San
Francisco, CA. 94104-1234.

THE GOLDEN GATE WEAV-
ERS GUILD OF BERKELEY
SCHOLARSHIP. It is for
students in the textile field. One
$375 award to further personal
word as a weaver of textile artist
or to help carry out a research of
educational project. Deadline is
before May 1. Applications are
available at the Golden Gate
Weavers Guild, C/O Scholarship
Committee, 17 Via Las Cruces,
Orinda, CA. 94563.

City College adopts
a sister college

By Julie Carroll

After a donation of $1,031 from Pennsyl-
vania's Reading Area Community College
to assist City College students after the '89
Quake, the City College Board of Governors
recently approved a resolution designating
Reading as its first official Sister College.

Saying the whole incident started with a
Pennsylvania student "watching the news of
the quake and wanting to do something for
City College students," City College Presi-
dent Willis Kirk, who initialed the resolu-
tion after receiving the check, has accepted
Readings invitation to speak at their June,
1990 graduation ceremonies.

Wishing to show an official token of City
College's appreciation for the donation, Dr.
Kirk submitted the resolution to the
Governing Board and Reading became an
official sister college, according to Dwain
Hanson, City Colleges public relations
officer.

Helping hand

The check for $1,031 was sent to the
Student Council, which distributed the
money through the Book Loan Program to
students who indicated need arising from
quake damage. Vesler Flanagan, dean of
Student Activities, said that "rather than
giving out money last semester when the
earthquake happened, we thought it would
be better to help out students affected by the
quake this semester."

Accompanying the check was also a
videotape from Reading, which has 2,075
students, showing how the money was raised
from a pie-throwing contest in which Read-
ing students would bid a certain amount of
money to throw a pie at someone. Reading
President Dr. Gust Zogassaid, "all in all, the
students had a lot of fun, but there was also
a note of seriousness in it," adding, "I'm just
very pleased with our students— it was a
nice gesture that came totally from the
students."

Experts see big changes
in S.F.'s growth pattern

College-wide effort

Feb. 22-Mar.

1.U,

By Greg Urquiaga

The gap between the rich and poor will
widen as the middle-class deteriorates and
there will no longer be a white majority in
California, according to panelists at a recent
symposium on San Franciscos future.

The symposium, which took place Febru-
ary 15 at San Francisco State University,
focused on current growth trends and how
they will affect the Bay Area and California
in the "90s. Most panelists agreed that the
Bay Area was unprepared for the influx of
immigrants or for a shrinking middle-class.

Fred Dorcy, of the Bay Area Economic
Forum, said, "jobs arc becoming more spe-
cialized, and the blue collar jobs are disap-
pearing—leaving these workers stuck in a
job market where entry levels are withering."
This situation is the result of industry not
locating in the Bay Area, added Dorey.

Dorey and John Jacobs, another panelist
of the San Francisco Chamber of Com-
merce, agreed that without the middle-class,
who act as a buffer between the poor and the
rich, tensions will rise between the two
classes.

Changing demographics

Steve Levy, the director of Continuing
Demographic Trends of Palo Alto, said,
"the ^s will bring the Bay Area one million
more people," and he added, "four out of five
Californians will be cither Asian or
Hispanic."

According to Levy, people of the Bay
Area and California are not "at peace" with
the idea of a million more people coming
here or the idea that four out of five Califor-
nians will be Asian or Hispanic. The influx
of immigrants, according to Levy, is due to

Photo by Daniel Gonzales

Martin Paley of San Franciscans Seeking Con-
sensus addresses the future ofS.F.

our favorable immigration policies.

"We arenl prepared for this because we
donl want to listen to our destinies," Levy
said. "There will be no majority race in
California any more, and we must face our
destiny. The region must utilize these people
coming in."

Cooperation

The panelists all agreed that in the Ws
Bay Area cities need to cooperate instead of
competing against one another.

"If we can cooperate as well as compete,
we'll be okay," said Martin Paley of San
Franciscans Seeking Consensus.

On a hopeful note, Levy added, "the "90s
will be a decade for the environment and
there will be continued economic growth in
the region."

KIMMEL cont'd-

"Our sound is a little bass heavy, and
when he docs a lead it cuts through every-
thing. Theyre totally tonal, not like Iron
Maiden, 'I can play faster than you.' I think
theyre really tasteful."

Livingston is a talented, light drummer
who lives in Tahoe and plays in his fathers
jazz band.

Kimmel and Livingston share most of the
song writing, with Kimmel writing about 40
percent of the songs.

Sound

Their sound ranges from the Minutemen
to Hendrix to reggae. Their songs range
from the political "Mechanix (Folly)," about
the media affecting the election process by
misrepresenting the public's opinion, to
"You Too," about a friend of Kimmel's who
died of a heroin overdose, to a song about
hypocrisy, "The Bomb."

"Joe has a song called 'Your Eyes,' which
is about his son," says Kimmel. "Theyre
pretty much socio-political lyrics. Were not
singing about Satan."

As for the future of the band, we'd like to
do all the things bands want to do: record,
tour, get our picture in Cream," he laughs.
Kimmel would like to have a record within
a year.

"We have about 30 songs, and were
always writing new ones, so the old songs
slip into the back of our set. It would be nice
to have the old songs documented so well
never forget them. So far, all we have is T-
shirts."

The other hat Kimmel wears is that of an
aspiring writer. When he was growing up he
says his mother told him he was a good
writer.

"I guess it was subliminally implanted,
but City College is what inspired me to
write."

He started here as a music student, but
didn't feel that what he was learning would
apply to his bass playing, so he switched to
creative writing "much to the chagrin of my
counselor."

Plan

"I'm on the six-year plan. If I'm lucky," he
smiles.

Kimmel has taken two semesters of writ-
ing classes, is taking a poetry class and has
been working on the City Scriptum for three
semesters.

"I had a story published in the first issue,
which Is my first published story," he says.

As a staff member of the City Scriptum
he judges, along with several other staff
members, which submissions get published
by the magazine.

"This semester we have the biggest staff
weVe ever had," he says enthusiastically.

"Were not super-slick or anything; were
not masters of literature," he asserts about
himself and his fellow staff. He describes his
editorial process as "if I like it, if it hits home,
if it has some sort of universal theme that I
think other people will like, good."

"Also, if I don't understand it, I tend to
like it because its above me and it s going to
reach somebody. If I dont understand it, it
just means it wasn't intended for me."

With studying writing and playing music,
kimmel feels he has "found my niche."

"There's not enough hours in the day to
party now. I look back and I could be done
with college, have my B. A. Now I'm ready to
fit into the mainstream society," he grins.

QUAKE cont'd-

designed a sign for each of the
cabinets, stating: "In case of an
emergency, the following have First
Aid," with an arrow pointing to the
First Aid cabinet. Finn also said all
classrooms have a sign that states,
"In case of fire..." and then describes
what to do. As of October 1989, 20
signs had been made, said Finn.

Support

According to Finn and Naylor, the
centers work together with the City
and County of San Francisco. "Stu-
dent Health is too small to handle all
of City College in case of a big

emergency. We rely on the City and
County of San Francisco."

Despite fiscal shortages, the school
district continues to have structural
engineers check on buildings. "For
two months following the earth-
quake, we kept rechecking the
buildings," Naylor said.

Added Finn: "The students are our
responsibility. We should do all we
can to make it safe for them."

Since the Quake, flashlights have
been more readily available to cam-
pus personnel. The campus police
already have flashlights, but
everyone is encouraged to get one,
said Finn.

Deluxe telephone system
revolutionizes the campus

By Gregory Urquiaga

City College is stepping out of the Stone
Age past and into the future 21st Century
when it comes to telephone technology.

In mid-December, 1989, the college
began changing over from a rotary pulse
system to a touch-tone Ccntrex System,
compliments of Pacific Bell.

This conversion is one of the largest chan-
geovers in California, and fit] is going well,"
said Herb Naylor, technical advisor to City
College President Willis Kirk.

Pacific Bell is financing the changeover
because the old pulse system, rotary dial, is
slow and outdated, and because touch-lone
will enable the company to increase its ser-
vice speed, capabilities, and revenues. This
conversion also allows City College to
expand when it is needed.

"The new system is like the old system,
except it s touch-tone," said Naylor.

Fiscal responsibility

City College will not be financially
responsible for the new system until the end
of February when the system is expected to
be completed. After February, City College
must pay for any further repairs, changeov-
crs, or system expansions.

"City College has been waiting for the
touch-tone system for 10 years," said Naylor.

City College did not get the system sooner
because funds were not available and there
were other repair maintenance priorities,
said Naylor.

Naylor asked the faculty to "be patient"
because there were unforeseen problems
with the changeover. The pulse equipment
belongs to AT&T, and since PacificJkll has
replaced AT&T with its phone system and
equipment. Pacific Bell did not know what
AT&T had in each office.

With this unforeseen problem. Pacific
Bell personnel had to go from office to office
to sec what equipment was ncededf— ]Not
all offices were accessible, leaving some
without the touch-tone system.

Some problems

The faculty has had problems operating
the new telephones since the instruction
books are not completed yet.

Therese Poydessus, English Department
secretary, said, "I'm not sure its better than
the old system because I cant work this yet."
But Poydessus "expects the new system to be
great once the bugs are ironed out."

Added Naylor, "The new system is
expected to be debugged by the end of
February." The repair work is taking a little
longer to do because the work is done on a
"batch basis," an accumulation of repair
work, since this method is more cost-

effective.

Voice Mail

In late May, voice mail, a com _
answering system located in a Pacific
office, is expected to replace the
answering machines.

Also, at the end of summer 1990,
registration will be tested," said Naylot
program made possible by the loucbJ
system would enable students to re»l
over the phone, but this program ttill2
to wait until the funds are available.

"Since the touch-tone costs less, «t
hoping that these savings can go into
improvements on the new system,"
Naylor.

SFUSD/SFCCD

Affirmative Action programs
under attack

Two class action lawsuits filed in
January charge that affirmative action
programs have made some job appli-
cants victim of reverse Discrimination
keeping tenured slots open for qualified
minority applicants who don't apply,
while bypassing qualified white
applicants.

Affirmative action plans at the San
Francisco Unified School District and
the Community College District are
targeted in the lawsuit

Some critics say the districts are hir-
ing and promoting non-white teachers
without thought to skills, qualifications
and seniority, in order to accomplish
balance between minority students and
faculty members. One issue is the use of
non-tenured part-time teachers. Some of
them feel they should have been hired
with tenure, thus avoiding a district
search for candidates beyond the part-
time pooL

The Board of Education passed an af-
firmative action plan in August 1988 for
the San Francisco Unified School
District calling for an increase by 40 per-
cent the number of minority teachers
over the next five years in order to
match the ethnicity of student body.

The Community College Governing
Board is finishing its own plan to make
a similar match between its faculty and
student body. Both bodies say it is im-
portant to increase the number of
minority faculty members in order to
provide positive role models for
students of color.

The San Francisco College District
(SFCC) faculty is nearly 40 percent
minority, while the student body is 63
percent minority.

"What they are doing is equating the
two percentages as having some sort of
rational basis in fact," says Robert Gye-
mant, lawyer for both groups of
teachers. "But that has never, ever been

considered legal by the Supreme Court"

Unfounded

Officials from both districts think the
lawsuits are unfounded.

"We don't terminate teachers to
achieve integration," said Rod Hong,
personnel director for the school district
"We achieve this through retirement
and attrition. We make appointments
and hires based upon subject need and
seniority. If there are two applicants
with equal qualifications, then we will
take the one that meets our affirmative
action plan."

One SFCC official says he finds M
Moult to understand the
complaints.

"There are no facts brought outioi
lawsuit no transactions, no dates," i
Legal Counsel Jim Seely. "It loobi
they've just taken allegations d|
general nature and ran off and I
them as a lawsuit."

Ron Lee, dean of City College's f
sonel relations, said, "Without !
(the lawsuit), it's hard to know whtfi
the remedies. They are alleging a
thing..jt's hard to speculate."

Community College District drafts
new Affirmative Action plan

By Laura Rodby

The San Francisco Community College
District has just drafted a new affirmative
action/staff diversity plan.

The original plan, adopted in 1976, has
not yet been updated though legislative
mandates at the state and federal levels
require several changes to be made to the
plan. Title V of the California Administra-
tive Code, for example, specifies that such
updates must be made in order for the
district to receive state aid.

The plan is being updated and revised, for
more than just legal reasons and financial
reasons. The Board itself recognizes that
staff diversity in the academic environment
fosters cultural awareness, mutual under-
standing, respect, harmony and creativity,
while providing necessary role models for all
students.

Changing times

The whole updating process began two
years ago, as it requires a long period of time
to collect the necessary data, said Governing
Board President Julie Tang. "Times have

changed since 1976 — so have
Although we hope to receive the moajl
would also like to see our plan up-todB

According to Tang, the Board musa
into account projected vacancy rates i
positions, retirement, outside opp
etc.

The community college system hall
known to recruit and employ higher f
tages of ethnic minorities than do |
districts. Tang cited the urban env
with its many training grounds as oneil
major reasons.

Based on current data, which ares
lected by a computer service and the pe
nel office, the district will have to waM
or four more weeks. More information*,
be needed for the data to be a|
correct.

"After we have all the information »j
will be able to develop flexible goahl
timetables," said Julie Tang.

The staff is presently hired from an e

cally mixed pool, but is chosen sokrjj
individual merit.

Students urged
against campus

How to discourage a car thief

A thief who wants your car badly
enough can probably get it.

However, there are some things yo can
do to discourage thieves, especially if
they have several prospects to choose
from.

Whenever you park your car

Remove the keys from the ignition.
(NATB says that 17 percent of cars stolen
have the owners' keys in them.)

Roll up and secure all windows.

Lock tempting packages and valua-
bles in trunk.

Avoid parking on dimly lit streets.

Don't leave parking receipts in car.

Lock your car.

Take your keys.

Be very cautious about giving your car
keys to anyone.

It's a good idea to have your complete
VIN written down somewhere handy so
that it can be reported quickly if your car
is stolen.

Don't leave a key hidden on the out-
side of the vehicle; thieves know where to
look for these.

to guard
car thefts

Discourage professional thieves who
might try to tow your car away; turn the
front wheels sharply, place the car in
"Park," and lock the steering wheel.

Several anti-theft devices are available
to discourage car thieves, such as alarm
systems and hidden switches that inter-
rupt the cart electrical or fuel systems.

One relatively inexpensive device is a
steering wheel lock. This is a strong,
case-hardened bar lock which fits
around the brake pedal and the steering
wheel so that the car cannot be steered.
The lock is almost impossible to remove
without a cutting torch and would
encourage a thief to look elsewhere,
unless he has a tow truck handy.

The NATB recommends putting a
secret brand on your car. so that you can
identify it if the VIN has been removed.
Some suggestions: Etch the VIN in sev-
eral hard-to-find spots. Hide your busi-
ness cards or address labels in some
hidden place in the car.

One final note: the more theft-
resistant your car, the more difficult it is
for you to get into it if you misplace your
keys. Always carry a spare.

STOLEN VEHICLES

Number of vehicles reported stolen In San Francisco In December.

Campus Calendar

Career Development

Students who are interested in finding
summer jobs should attend the Career
Development and Placements
workshop, March 14. 11 a.m. For
more information, call 239-3117.

Art A La Carte

A look at food in art history, March
14, 12-1 p.m., VA-114.

Writing Lab

Students needing help with writing
skills can drop into the Writing Lab,
Monday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, 8
a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, 9 a.m. to
2 p.m.. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., &
Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Lab is
located at the Study Center, C332.

Summer Programs
Brochures for all educational summer
programs can be obtained from Sue
Light, call 239-3582.

Lallna Services
Located in the lower level of
Student Union, the Latina S«"
Center is now open Monday-lM
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., & Tu
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
more information, coll 239-394J-

l-'llm Showing

"Imitation of Life," February <

6:30-10 p.m./Tucsday. VA114 * »

5:30 p.m. & 6:30-10 p.m./Wedn«*

E101.

A.C.T.

Free prologues of the up
production of "Hapgood," Frt
March 9, 5:30 p.m.. New Slug* "
Theatre. 420 Mason. The Im««
Invalid" will be presented M«n*
5:30 p.m.. the Palace of
ArtsThcatre. Bay & Lyon Streets.

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Vol. 109, No. 3

City College of San Francisco

March 12-22, 1990

News
Digest

A 28-ycar-old City College
student was seriously injuricd on
March 9 after being struck by a hit
and run driver while crossing Phclan
Ave. near Judson St.

Diane Huang was hit by a primer
grey Chevy or Charger traveling 35
miles per hour at about 12:22 p.m.,
said witnesses.

"I saw her legs fly up in the air
and then she fell off to the side of
the car," said City College student
David Wong. "The guy didn't even
put on his brakes; he pegged her
then he drove about 100 yards up
Phelan Ave and then he decided to
turn around and see what he had
done or something because he then
sped by the lady who was laying in
the street. That's when I got the
icense plate number and a good
description of the car."

Princella Johnson and Derrick
Chan also witnessed the hit and run
accident and reported that the man
driving the grey car was a young
black man between the ages of 18 to
24. They also reported seeing a
grey pitbull in the backseat of the
car.

Because of increasing controversy
over the possible relocation of City
College's Diego Rivera mural, the San
Francisco Arts Commission decided
at its March 5 meeting to further study
the proposal before endorsing any re-
location.

The "Pan American Unity" mural
became the subject of recent contro-
versy after the college's art committee
asked the commission to look into the
possibility of moving the mural to an,
as yet unbuilt, campus library. The
mural is currently located in the Little
Theatre lobby.

Drama department officials were
angered by the proposal to move the
mural and are trying to stop relocation
efforts.

The Governor's Office has an-
nounced that there will be a S450 mil-
lion bond issue for public higher educa-
tion on the June 5 ballot. No ballot
number has yet been assigned. Report-
edly, the bond will provide funds for
equipment and 93 construction proj-
ects throughout the community col-
lege system.

See NEW DIGEST, page 6

No Class
March 16

Staff Development
Day

What controversy?

A i one nme. the faculty threatened 10 strike.

Faculty approve contract;
wages, benefits improved

By Mark Gleason

The San Francisco Community Col-
lege District (SFCCD) faculty has ap-
proved a three-year contract that in-
cludes an immediate retroactive pay
raise and improvements in benefits for
part-time faculty.

The 265-23 ratification vole, a total
that excludes 21 challenged ballots,
was held at City College and at the
John Adams campus.

"It's a good contract," said Michael
Hulbcrt, president of the American
Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local
2121, the bargaining agent for the
campus faculty.

"It's 7 percent retroactive for "89,
'90, and 7.4 percent for next year,"
added Hulberl. "It will mean we have
three straight years of 7 percent and
above, and that's good."

Part-time faculty will also receive
improved benefits with the new agree-
ment.

"Part-timers will receive 100 percent
dental benefits in July and a new
salary schedule that includes a new
sixth-step and seventh-step." Hulberl
said.

Tensions

An eight-month extension of the old
contract hovered over tense negotia-
tions, which included charges and
countercharges of unfairness and mis-
representation.

A key stumbling block was the de-
mand by teachers that pay increases
attempt to reach parity with other Bay
Area community colleges.

"The important thing is that the
district has recognized and has put
into the contract, that they want our
salaries to exceed the median in the
Bay Area," Hulbcrt said.

Good morale

Hulbcrt was pleased with the morale
of the teachers throughout the difficul-
ties of last semester's extended con-
tract.

"I think the low-vote turnout re-
flects that everyone was sure that it
was going to pass."

Hulbcrt added: "The important
thing is that the faculty remained
strong and united throughout the nc-
goialions."

He also said the large number of
teachers who tumed-oul for the strike-
sanction vote in January better re-
flected the resolve of the faculty.

Nation's colleges face increase
in student disciplinary actions

Photo by E dmund l ee

By Julie Carroll

Over the last several years. City Col-
lege and campuses throughout the nation
have been faced with an increasing num-
ber of disruptive students, according to
Dr. Gerald Amada, co-director of City
College's mental health program.

According to Amada. "predictably, a
disproportionately large number of dis-
ruptive students are seriously emotionally
disturbed." He cites several reasons for
the burgeoning numbers of such students
now attending colleges and universities:

( 1 ) Legislative changes that have helped
to retain and treat psychiatric patients in
iheir local communities (for example, in
California during the past 20 years, the
state's mental hospitals have depopulated
from a patient caseload of 37,000 to
3.000);

(2) Advances in the use of psycho-
Iropic medications with which to stabilize
psychiatric patients in local, non-institu-
tional sellings; and

(3) The well structured, culturally rich
and hospitable qualities of the college
campus itself that attract most students
including those with psychiatric disa-
bilities.

"In its broadest and most generic usage,
the term disruption applies to behavior
that persistently interferes with the aca-
demic and administrative activities of the
campus," said Amada.

"Specific forms of disruptive behavior
thai commonly result in the administra-
tive imposition of discipline are the ver-
bal abuse of college personnel, physical
threats or assaults upon othen>, the Willful
damaging of college property, the misuse
of drugs or alcohol on college premises,
and the inordinate inappropriate demands
of students for lime and attention from
faculty and staff."

As student population grows, SO do campus problem*.

College action
To deal with disruptive students, Amada
feels sirongly that a college needs to set
up .i spet iIk sei of "well defined and pub-
licized codes and procedures governing
student conduct." And then, simply, if a
student acts out or exhibits disruptive
behavior, the behavior is punished or
penalized and nol the reasons or origin of
the destructive behavior.

Too many colleges rely on psycho-
logical evaluations and psychotherapy as
.i a, iv of dealing with disruptive beha-
vior." said Amada, and this procedure is
very likely illegal ami discriminatory as
it, in essence, is excluding these students
"because of their alleged mental or psy-
chiatric disability "

See DISCIPLINARY, page 6

English department says ESL
exit exam is a non-issue

By Julie Carroll

The charge that the English as a Sec-
ond Language (ESL) Final Composition
Exam is discriminatory against non-Eng-
lish-speaking City College students will
go before (he bipartite committee on gra-
duation requirements on March 7 to deter-
mine whether the issue is indeed one that
should be handled outside the ESL/Eng-
lish department.

Mary Thurber, ESL department chair,
says there is no issue because ESL curric-
ulum committee members recently voted
to include a final composition course as
part of the ESL academic curriculum and
that one of the most vocal opponents,
faculty member Jack Collins, has stirred
up emotions and media attention to cre-
ate a controversy where there is none.

In response to charges that the lesi is
"traumatizing" to the students, Thurber
says all students feel a bit uncomfortable
about their final and worry about the
effect on their grade, but the "teacher
decides whether a student passes, not the
composition final."

She said the curriculum committee has
the freedom to choose its own academic
outline and (he committee runs as a
democracy with majority rule. She said
the committee has tried to address Col-
lins' objections. After three votes on
whether to continue the final, a majority
has voted three times to keep it.

"How else can you evaluate 15 sec-
tions of one course to make sure that all
the sections arc at the same level?" Thur-
ber asked. She said (he curriculum com-
mittee, made up of all the ESL instruc-
tors, instituted a course outline, a selec-
tion of books for the course and a final
exam.

According to Thurber, the curriculum
committee suggested that the exam count
as 20 percent of the student's grade. In
response to (he criticism that the exam is
held in different rooms and students are
traumatized by (his, she said that in order
to have all the sections take the same test
they must use a larger room.

Thurber said (he committee did con-
sider Collins' charges thai checking pic-
ture IDs and having proctors who are nol
the students' regular teachers were psy-

PholO by Edmund Lee

The Bi-partite Comm'atee on Graduation Requirements discusses whether to take up the ESL

exit exam issue.

Campus committee refers
ESL exit exam to A.S.

By Eric Sinclair

Refusing to act on the controversy-
ridden ESL exit exam, the Bi-partite
Committee on Graduation Requirements
has instead recommended the issue be
taken to the Academic Senate.

The vote, on March 7, came after a
30-minutc discussion on whether the
committee, whose primary concern is
ensuring that City College courses
meet graduation requirements, should
hear the case. The Bi-partite Commit-
tee ruled the issue was not within their
jurisdiction.

Committee member Dick Bloomer
said, "It is merely an exit test; it

doesn't affect graduation requirements."
English instructor Jack Collins has
charged that the ESL exit exam is dis-
criminatory and unfair to students
whose primary language is nol English
because it is used to determine the fi-
nal grade.

The exam must be taken by all ESL
composition students at the end of
each semester and it can represent 20
percent of a student's final grade.
However, according to the English de-
partment (he ultimate decision regard-
ing the course grade is in the hands of
the instructor; an ESL exit exam score
is not a major factor.

chologically intimidating lo the students.
The committee subsequently voted to by-
pass ID checks, and now the students'
instructors hand out the exam.

Challenge

Collins, an ESL instructor, as well as
department head of gay and lesbian stu-
dies, has been active in trying to elimi-

na(e (he exam "It's a good sampling
mechanism. bu( is inappropriate as a final
exam," he said. He is happy (hai (he ESL
department recognized the psychological
aspects dial dchuniani/cJ the ^udents.
However, he is unhappy (hut ihe depari-
incni refuses (o address (he discrimina-
tion aspect of Ihe test

See ESL, page 6

Like a hunting license

Parking stickers offer no guarantees

By Angie Cuda and Mark Gleason

As gulls circle (he air and fog rolls over
(he asphalt lip of the Balboa Reservoir,
cars hurriedly exit the Phelan Avenue
gate of Ihe Cily College student parking
lot, with the appropriate red access slick-
er glued to ihe right side of each wind-
shield.

Bui classes have nol been let out early
this day.

It's 8:50 in the morning.

This morning, and EVERY other morn-
ing, this scenario of musical parking stalls
is played out on the siark blacktop across
from the campus proper.

It is a lesson in physics, economics and
sociology all rolled into one. Some frus-
trated drivers would like to receive three
units for their daily effort.

Frustration

"It's difficult finding parking early in
Ihe morning," said Sheila Kelly, as she
pointed lo ihe parking slicker in the car
window.

"I usually gel here about 1 5 minutes to
nine. If you come around five lo nine,
there won't be any parking," Kelly said.

"I know how lo deal with it. The early
bird gels the worm. If I get here late. I feel
real bad. I have to hustle up and down the
streets looking for parking," she said.

Students like Kelly who pay for park-
ing slickers so that they can have access
to the lot feel angry when ihcy can'l find
a spot Some return from class to find a
ticket from Campus Police because they've
moored Iheir car in a spot not designated
for parking.

Hunting license?

Thai's just too bad, according to Dean
Vcstcr Flanagan.

"The parking permits are a 'hunting
license' with no guarantee of parking,"
said Flanagan.

Flanagan said (he Associalcd Sludcnl
Body stickers are sold to give a wide vari-
ety of privileges, such as discounts at the
Studcm Books(ore and a( a(hlc(ic games.
The potential parking space is just one of
the benefits.

Bui (hat doesn't sit well with students
who must compete with neighborhood
residents for ihe few parking spaces on
(he streets.

"I hate it," said a sludeni who idcnli-
fied himself as Lee.

"This is my fourth semester so I know
exacily what i('s like and I don'l see any

Getting ticket

reason why (hey can'( open up ihe loi
next door." said Lee.

"I've gotten several Iparking tickets!.
Fifty lo 70 pereeni of the lime I can'l find
parking, and that's gelling here before
nine I ee said

Ticketing

Campus police issue a lot of tickets to
students who find themselves in the wrong
place.

According lo Officer Kenneih Nichols,
who was writing citations in a faculty
parking lot on the last day in February,
1.300 tickets were issued in January,
which was only half a month of actual
class sessions

"Campus police gel a lot of complaints
from faculty about students parking in
their spaces. It's one of the results ol no
spaces being left in ihe Student lot." said
Nichols.

Nichols said he had sympathy with
Students who couldn't find parking, but
he was still required lo WtilC Citations

Still, it's hard for students who have lo
drive to school to understand whul Ihey

can do lo change the situation,

"I have a parking slickel. bill I've gol

ten warnings before said Hai Nguyen.
"I remember one lime I drove around

lor one hour JUSI 10 find D place After 9
o'clock n"s really a problem.' Nguyen
said

2/The Guardsman

EDITORIAL

March 12-22,

A temporary setback

By I-auric Monies

Now thai we've dried our (ears, let's
mi up and figure out what happened in
Nicaragua.

For many of us. to wake up to the
news of Daniel Ortega conceding de-
feat was shocking and disorienting.
(Thai it had to happen in the middle of
mid-terms made it into a positively
ghastly development.) But taking a
look at some of the conditions sur-
rounding the elections, we can leam a
lot about "long-term low-intensity
conflict" and what people do when
faced with hard choices.

A defeat for (he Sandinistas in Nica-
ragua simply could not have happened
without the intense and unremitting
economic, psychological, media, and
terroristic military manipulation by the
United Stales government, the CIA
and the reactionary Contra forces that
have been unrelenting in their con-
stant attack on the population of this
liny country for the last 1 1 years since
the Revolution. (And, as all of you
who look History I know, it goes back
through an entire history of interven-
tion and colonialism of this interesting
Central American nation.)

That the elections were fair is not
disputed. But that they occurred at all
in a war-torn nation (imagine Israel or
South Africa holding elections this
week, please) is a significant fact not
much heralded in the American media.

No, the American media are falling
all over themselves, gloatingly an-
nouncing the "death of communism"
without a thoughtful pause or a mo-
ment's contemplation for a much-
needed careful analysis of whai is
happening around us. But thai is
another discussion.

Remember, il was the Sandinistas
that gave the country of Nicaragua
democracy, not the Somocista Contras.
The Sandinistas were forced by So-
moza to engage in the armed insurrec-

tion thai won the democratic elections
that Nicaragua is now enjoying.

UNO (United Nicaraguan Opposi-
tion) was only able lo function freely
and legally because of the Sandinisla
administration's firm belief in democ-
racy and freedom.

Paradoxically, they mean an imme-
diate end to the Contra war because
there is now a U.S.-backcd govern-
ment in Managua. One hopes that the
U.S. army won't "need" to intervene
on itself. There is not an iota of an
excuse for one dime of aid to the Con-
Iras now, not "humanitarian," not "mili-
tary," not nada, zilch.

Nicaraguans have been suffering for
so long, struggling for so long for
peace and justice. The U.S. govern-
ment has been starving and murdering
these people. Ever since 1979, when
Somoza fled, the Nicaraguans have
been anxious to gel to the business of
building (heir nation. But they have
been under attack by Reagan and
Bush's lawless military endeavors.

Facing that kind of experience— 11
years under the siege of a terrifying
war, seeing your children, neighbors,
co-workers slaughtered, murdered,
50.000 people killed— il is not diffi-
cult to sec why the votes were cast
how they were. Nicaraguans voted for
an immediate short-term solution.

A vote for UNO was cast as a vole
to end the murderous Contra attacks.
A vote for UNO was considered an
immediate end to the U.S. embargo of
equipment, raw materials, food and
much needed goods and necessities. A
vote for UNO was seen as food in the
bellies of Nicaraguan babies.

Many of us view the election results
as frightening and disheartening. What
lessons can those of us interested in
defeating reactionary tendencies in the
world gain from studying the current
evcnls in Nicaragua? What does it
mean for progressive Americans? Where
shall we best concentrate our energy

to move the triumph of the popular
movement forward, here and interna-
tionally? What does this mean for the
solidarity movement?

There is no doubt that the election
of an UNO administration in Central
America causes a huge shift in the
alignment of world forces. What now
of the FMLN (Farabundo Marti Front
for National Liberation) in El Salva-
dor? What was the effect of the changes
in the socialist world on the spiritual
confidence and economic security of
the voters in Nicaragua?

We need lo prepare for the work
ahead, surveying wilh hard questions
to get guidance and make plans. We
need to know more than just about ihe
defeat in the election. We need lo
sludy Ihe process of being defeated,
and use the lessons here at home in
1992.

Meanwhile, have confidence in ihe
people of Nicaragua lo determine their
own future. Be assured that if they
don't like the way (he UNO administra-
tion handles their affairs, the people of
that country will vole them out or
impeach them or overthrow them if
Ihey decide that to be necessary— (hey
have shown the world that they cer-
tainly know how.

The internal affairs of Nicaragua is
(heir business. Whal our government
does, and the impact that has on world
peace, is ours.

A Free Nicaragua was a beacon for
many of us, and we need to remember
that revolution is a process, that peo-
ple don't change in one day, thai ulti-
mately people do the best they can for
themselves given the material condi-
tions that (hey live in daily.

UNO is a shaky coalition, unpre-
pared (o lead (he country and not a( all
unified in its goals for the Nicaraguan
people. The Sandinistas will continue
to pull the nation in Ihe direction of
progress, peace and prosperity, and
we can continue to support their ef-
forts. QUE VIVA!

TtetAOCttftCV CQ14ES TO

*H0t> Gi JITuS Hoon LfctfD, AND Welt
everything."

Cynthia Baumgardner, 31, Mathematics:

"Since (here is a lot of time between ihe beginning and
the end of the semester, it should not be stressful for the
student to get work done. If they do need help with time
management, they should go and get it. Nobody should
have to deal with everything alone."

Kurt Wong, 21, Photography:

"My suggestion for time management is to noi procras i
nate on whal you want lo do. If you want to go for sc-lW
Ihing, go for il right away. Time is too short to waste 1 1
procrastinating."

March 12-22, 1990

The GuardBman/3

PEOPLE and PLACES-

Garage sale(ing): is it an art or an obsession?

By Suzie Griepenburg

It's 9:30 on a sunny Saturday morning.
The two newlyweds, Indie and Duprcc
Marks, arc just finishing their cappucci-
nos, an essential fuel for this fast-talking,
quick -thinking, heavy-bartering day of
business.

Having already examined Friday's paper
in hopeful anticipation, Duprcc is poring
over Saturday's classified section and care-
fully selecting, in red ink, potentially good
garage and estate sales.

"Let's do it," Duprcc says as he drains
his cup and puts the folded newspaper
under his arm.

Already on her way out the door, Indie
replies, "This is garage sale weather— it's
going to be a good one."

"Garage saling" is an occasional hobby
to most people, an art and profession to
some, and for a few unfortunates, an
obsession.

The Markscs have worked their way
through these different categories and
now find themselves incurably addicted.
They admit ihey are powerless over their
vice.

"We used to be respected profession-
als, and now we find ourselves buying
and bartering uncontrollably." Indie shame-
fully reveals.

Wearing their usual attire of worn jeans
and sweatshirts in order to give the impres-
sion that they are on a low budget, they
hop into their car and plan the most direct
route to find their red-inked sales of prey.

"The clothing is just one of the tricks
of the trade," Indie confides. "This is
really about acting— dressing the part
and then playing it through. Sometimes I
go for the poor me' routine and pull out
all that I have in my pockets and hope
they full for it. Other times I will just do
some hard bargaining if I see Ihey are
desperate to get rid of the stuff; you

The Sunnyside Conservatory:
a window into the past

By Suzie Griepenburg

Nestled in between modern condos
and stucco houses, alongside busy
Monterey Blvd., lies the historic Sun-
nyside Conservatory in its setting of
palm trees and lush vegetation.

Its age will forever be a mystery, as
records were destroyed in the fire
that followed the 1906 earthquake,
but historians estimate that it was
built between 1898 and 1905 by the
property's second owner, W.A. Mer-
rails.

Breathtakingly serene, the
Conservatory withstands the test of
time. One can easily imagine ladies
wearing long dresses and carrying
parasols strolling by, nodding to the
gentlemen that tip their hats as they
pass.

Inside the antique redwoood
building grows a single palm tree,
and it is possible that the
Conservatory was built around it.

Photo by Suzie Griepenburg

Outside, there are beautiful terraced
gardens and concrete walkways that
were planned and planted by
Merralls.

Merralls was a mining engineer and
inventor and spent his life in the
production and improvement of
machinery based on ideas that were
used throughout the world.

Two years after Merralls' death in
1914, the bank foreclosed on the
property and it sat neglected until
Ernest Van Beck bought it for
S12.000.

The Conservatory, long hidden by
ivy and other growth, was
accidentally discovered by Mrs. Van
Beck when her dog strayed into the
brush.

The Van Becks restored the
building and its landscape to its
original form before selling the
property in 1973. The Conservatory
is now the property of the San
Francisco Parks and Recreation
Department and is Landmark 78.

Glasses were scored at this Bucna Vista sate.

The Sunnyside Conservatory on Monterey Blvd.

know, pretend like I'm doing them a
favor by taking this stuff off their hands."

Just then Dupree yells "Garage sale
three o'clock!" Indie, without further need
of instruction, turns to look over her right
shoulder and quickly assesses the scene.

"D.P. it and I'll jump out." Indie throws
off her seatbell and runs over to give the
sale a closer look. It takes her practiced
eye all of 30 seconds to realize she's
wasting the valuable early morning hours.
Routine

Lunging back into the car, she explains
the routine. "We D.P. Idouble park | most
of the sales, but a lot of times we simply
'garage window shop' and don't get out
of the car. You have to be really careful
doing that. I wouldn't recommend it for a
beginner— they would miss too much."

Nearing 9:30 they have located an
estate sale on Huight Street and search
for a parking place. After agreeing on a
somewhat legal spot, they approach the
building at a quick pace.

Walking in, they know immediately
this is out of their league, but curiosity
drives them on.

"The lions have sure ravaged this place,
haven't they. Hon!" Dupree says to Indie
after an experienced glance.

The "lions" are (he antique dealers thai
wait for the doors to open and then
"pounce, claw and fight" their way over
things.

"It gets really ugly." says Dupree. "We
tried to deal with it for a while, but we
were no match and certainly not wel-
comed. They don't realize we aren't after
the antiques. Persian rugs and crystal. We
just want the little things like end tables,
mirrors, bookshelves, plants ... nice stuff,
none of that '70s junk."

Special preview

After talking to the owner they dis-
cover that he had given a special preview
yesterday and had done $50,000 in busi-
ness. Indie continued asking questions
and even tried to sound concerned when
he explained they were moving because
of fears of another earthquake, while she
continued lo slip in questions on the price

of this and that.

Leaving the house. Dupree and Indie

laugh and reminisce over their first estate
sale.

"There we were walking through this
house that smelled like your grandmoth-
er's house would, and Dupree asked me
whal an estate sale was. So 1 whispered
thai it was usually when someone dies

ASK AMADA

Dear Dr. Amada:

Q: A dear friend of mine claims to
be kicking drugs and has been attend-
ing AA meetings and NA meetings for
the past few months. My problem is
ihai she still shows up at my home
high on valium or pot. She thinks I
don't nolice bul I really just don't
know what lo say. I don't wanl to
sound like her mother and ask, "Arc
you high again?"

Thai willjusi scare her away. Mean-
while. I am being played for a fool.
How do I deal with (his '

—Looking Stupid

A: The problem you describe is,
admittedly, ticklish, bul far from insol-
uhlc || yuu remain sileni aboUl your
friend's behavior, u is likely that she
will continue to visit you in an im-
paired condition This means, ol course,
thai her visits will be an emotional
ordeal for yuu Alter all. whal could
be personally rewarding aboul having
Ci mversations with someone whose brain
is continually anesthetized and botched
by drugs'.' So. for starters, you mighl
ask vnurscU whether il is really in
your interesl lo tolerate vur friend's
destructive behavior for (he sake of an
already badly damaged friendship.

Also, ii might be helpful to realize
that, should you eventually decide to
lell your friend lhal you object lo her
drug ahuse. ihis declaration would nol
necessarily transform you into her
mother. You have a perfect right, as a
friend, to insist upon belter treatment
from her Keep in mind, whenever
your friend visits you while high on

drugs, she is not only engaging in self-
abusive behavior, whether you or she-
is aware of il or nol. she is. during such
visits, also abusing you with her beha-
vior You have. 1 think, an obligation
to yourself to put a stop to this form of
abuse

Dear Dr. Amada:

Q: I'm a vegetarian and my girl-
friend is not. It hasn't been a problem
for the past three years, but now we
are thinking of marriage. My dilem-
ma is how do I solve the subject of our
children's diets with her? She has
always said that our vegetarian lire-
style will have to end because "ham-
burgers and hotdogs" arc easier to
prepare and all kids hate veggies.

A: Since your wile is a diehard carni-
vore and you eal like a gerbil. you
both may have to make a few com-
promises in determining whai to feed
your future children If you prefer to
deal wiih this matter largely on a prac-
tical level, it might be advisable lo
consult a dietician or nutritionist in
order lo formulate a well-balanced
dici for the kids Perhaps a nutritionist
could suggest various ways (hat you
and your wife-to-be could combine

your favorite loods in (heir diets with-
out endangering either the health ol
the children 01 the marriage itself,
Personally, by the way. I think life has
no meaning without 8 good kosher
corned beef sandwich now and then

Another approach mighl DC to allow
ihc children, as ihey gradually develop
their own idiosyncratic tastes and pref-
erences for i""d and the judgmeni to

determine whal is good for them, lo
choose the foods they themselves wish
lo eat. Assuming lhat you will raise
your children in a reasonably sane and
loving home environment, I would
expect ihai your kids will eventually
exercise sensible control over their
own diets, quite irrespective of what
either you or your wife want them to
ingest.

Try, if possible, to allow Ihc chil-
dren to develop some autonomy in
their eating habits. A sense of auton-
omy, whether ii applies to eating or
any other aspect of everyday life, is
very essential to the healthy growth
and development ol children.

Finally, if your kids' eating habits
become a serious bone of contention
(please, Veghcad, excuse the carnivo-
rous metaphor) between you and Mrs.
Vegheacl. il might he advisable to
regard this conflict as symbolic of
other difficulties and incompatibilities
in your marital relationship. If lhat is
the case. you might find il helpful to
get yourselves to a marriage counselor
before your relationship really begins
io vegetate.

Personally, by the way, I think life
has no meaning without a good kosher
style corned heel' sandwich now and
then.

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