Volume 137, Issue 6
News
AS
Election
BY
ELI MILCHMAN
Staff Writer
City College
students will choose Ocean campus' 2004-2005 Associated Student president
and council when they hit the polls on April 27-28.
Three candidates will run for the presidential position and a $9,000 stipend while 19 candidates vie for 15 council seats.
Two of the presidential candidates are part of a slate, consisting of the candidate and a group of senators running on the same platform.
City College satellite campuses will hold separate elections to determine their student body representatives.
The Guardsman conducted an interview with each of the presidential candidates to find out their positions on various issues.
We at The Guardsman believe that student participation in AS is vital for the continuing well-being of any educational institution. Please vote.
At a glance
2004-2005
Associated Students
Election: April 27-28, 2004
3 candidates for president
19 candidates for 15 council seats
WHERE
TO VOTE
Batmale Hall 8-2 p.m. & 6-8 p.m.
Library 4th floor 8-8 p.m.
Ram Plaza 10-3 p.m.
Visual Arts Plaza 5-8 p.m.
Pictured
above are some of the senatorial candidates running in the AS elections
(L to R) Jose Villalobos, Laura Lopez, Claudia Jimenez, Jarvez Turnage,
Davin Gaidano, Shawn Yee, Eugene Apellido and Alberto de la Rosa.
ELI
MILCHMAN/GUARDSMAN
The
Candidates for President
Marilyn
Dugyawi
Chris
Kendrick
Barbara
Boice
Alcohol Screening
City College will host a National Alcohol Screening Day at Ram Plaza on April 15 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The event will be held by the National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions -- Bay Area. After taking self-tests, students will receive consultations from health professionals and will be directed to support or treatment services on campus if needed.
KCSF Wins Award
KCSF, City College's radio station, won first place in the Bay Area Regional Annual College Radio News Competition held at San Francisco State University on March 13. The competition, which included community colleges and universities such as Stanford, was part of a one-day workshop for aspiring radio journalists. "It felt really good (to win). We worked really hard," said Val St. James, producer and co-anchor. Check out KCSF at 90.9 FM or visit their web site ccsf.edu/organizations/community.html.
Project Safe
Project Safe will be holding a "Talking Wall" near Smith Hall on April 22 to build awareness of HIV and STDs among homosexual Asian and Pacific Islander males. People will be able to post comments about HIV and STDs directly on the wall.
Writing Workshop
Dianne Hales, published writer and Bay Area-native, will be speaking at the Rosenberg Library on April 20 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. as part of a series of workshops nationwide for aspiring writers led by professionals from Women's Day magazine. Hales is also a contributing editor for Parade and author of 13 books and over 2000 articles.
The Guardsman Wins Awards at Conference
BY
ZURI BERRY
Editor
Several members of The Guardsman staff attended the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference held in the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles from April 1 - 3, and walked away with 22 awards including "General Excellence" for their online edition.
'"It was one of the best groups in a long time and I wouldn't have expected anything less of them," said Managing Editor Coleen Mackin.
JACC sponsors a bi-annual conference that gathers student journalists from California's community college news-papers and magazines. Theis year's conference offered 54 workshops, featuring professional journalists, and 19 competitive events.
Approximately 540 students represented 44 Cali-fornia schools at the convention.
Staff Photographer Anthony Castellano received the highest individual award, taking first place for "Bring-In photo."
Castellano was very excited to hear the news.
"I owe it all to my great editor, Jorge Parada," said Castellano, referring to The Guardsman's photo editor.
Copy Editor Jim Powell took second place in both "Copy Editing" and "Head- line Writing." He also received the Joe Wirt Journalism Scholarship.
Powell had nothing but criticism for himself.
"Second place is first loser," he said.
Cartoonist Tracy Held placed third in "Editorial Cartoons" and received honorable mention for "Bring-In Infographic," while Production Editor Francisco Fernandez took second place for "Tabloid/Layout Design."
Alemany
There will be a trip to Angel Island on April 25 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. for all students interested. Upon arrival, students will tour the Immigration Station, a historical landmark built in 1905.
Castro/Valencia
Next fall semester will be the first time the campus (which has a wide range of foreign languages) will offer advanced German classes. There will also be an inaugural program next spring for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual families interested in early parenting and childhood development.
North
Beach/Chinatown
A health fair will be held on April 26 featuring 40 community agencies with booths to increase student awareness about different health issues like HIV, SARS, TB as well as domestic violence. The city attorney will educate parents about child support during an outreach program in May.
Evans
If you're not sure of the direction you're heading in professionally or want to find out about the latest job placement programs, check out Career Connections by visiting the campus or logging on to ccsf.edu/career.
John
Adams
The campus will host its ninth annual health fair on April 29 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Health
information and services will be provided by 50 groups including City
College's nursing, physical education and health science departments.
Free services at the fair include glucose, cholesterol and anemia screening.
Mission
The East vs. West author series will be held on April 21 from 11 a.m. to noon in Room A21. Speakers include Ji Li Jang, the critically acclaimed author of "The Red Scarf," and George Estrada, author of "I Have Tasted the Sweet Mangos of Cebu."
Downtown
The campus' renovated first floor is slated to be completed in January 2005. It will host hospitality studies classes and a commercial restaurant which will be fully student operated. Steven Glick, the campus dean, said the main goal is to "draw students from all over the city to benefit from the great new and improved campus."
Forum
on Same-Sex Marriage
Queer Alliance hosts debate on divisive issue
BY
PAULETTE BLEAM
Guest Writer
City College's Health Center provides treatment for the immediate needs of students. Delfina Hasiwar is pictured with Sunny Clark, the center's director. PHOTOS BY COLEEN MACKIN/GUARDSMAN
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Queer Alliance, a campus group, sponsored "Panel Discussion: Same-Sex Marriage," an open forum where five community members addressed this divisive issue, in the Diego Rivera Theatre on March 30.
Anna Rembold, president of Queer Alliance, came up with the idea to hold a discussion about same-sex marriage instead of the social event her club holds every year, but decided to change the event to a public forum after Mayor Gavin Newsom started issuing same-sex marriage licenses in February.
Early in the discussion, Raymond Dennehy, a speaker for Your Catholic Voice, got cheers and boos from the audience of over 200 when he said, "Injustice occurs when unequals are treated equally."
Dolores Meehan, a former City College student also representing YCV, said that allowing same-sex marriage would "require society at large to 'gut' marriage."
Ora Prochovnik, professor of law at New College, disagreed. "Our current denial to access of marriage is a form of discriminating our equal rights," he said. "It will not destroy the sanctity of marriage, but will in fact enhance it."
The other panelists included Neil Simms from the Human Rights Campaign and Molly McKay, an attorney who spoke on behalf of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
Even though the debate was contentious at times, audience members and panelists agreed that learning about all points of view is the key to understanding.
Audience member Sister Marie Ignatius from Campion College appreciated the panelists' courage. "It's wonderful to be in an environment where people can be free to speak."
"No progress is being made until we can see each other as being equal," said Judy Piotrkowski, an organizer of the event. "Because we don't get anywhere if we emotionally react and shut each other off."
Health Care Options for Students
BY MILES HARWELL
Staff Writer
City College students can receive health care through on-campus programs like the Student Health Center and from off-campus providers such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente.
According to the 2003 U.S. Census, only 70.4 percent of people between the ages of 18-24 have health insurance. This year, the Community College League of California, a non-profit benefit corporation, has increased its statewide student health insurance program. Of California's 108 community colleges, nearly 80, including City College, now offer registered student services from this program.
"The staff is here to serve the students and really cares about them," said Paula Cahill, a nurse practitioner who tends to students at the Student Health Center located on the Ocean campus.
The $11 health fee students pay each semester, gives access to psychological counseling, urgent care and health promotion services. Selected diagnostic tests and evaluations are available at what the Student Health Center calls the "lowest achievable cost."
Off-campus health care providers such as Blue Cross offer general health insurance to the public. Blue Cross representative Jenny Lim, said that rates offered to students are not determined by age. "It depends on their health."
Kaiser offers health care services similar to Blue Cross, but their rates are based on age; the older the client, the higher the premium. "Whether they're a student or not doesn't make a difference," said Elizabeth Cardenas, a Kaiser representative.
City College student Dashielle Watson receives coverage from Blue Cross and finds that having health insurance is beneficial. "It's there just in case anything happens to me," Watson said.
John Raymond, an uninsured student, tries to avoid any health risks. Although Raymond knows about the Student Health Center, he has yet to take advantage of the services offered. "I'll just try not to get hurt."