News - June 11, 2008

June 11, 2008

News

Sexual Assault on Ocean Campus

BY ELLEN SILK
EDITOR

In the Visual Arts building on Ocean Campus a City College student was sexually battered May 16 by a suspect who fled to escape apprehension.

The suspect was described in the crime alert released by the San Francisco Community College Police Department as a Latino male, 25-35 year old, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 200-230 lbs., with dark hair, a scar under his chin and a potbelly. According to Police Chief Kenneth Baccetti the suspect grabbed the female victim and sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene. He was last seen in a tight T-shirt with a round symbol and dark jeans and clean-shaven, according to the crime alert.

“The incident is still under investigation and we are working with the police department’s sex crimes detail,” Baccetti said.

Baccetti stated since the incident happened late on a Friday, use of the new text message alert system didn’t seem necessary. However, he added, an alert was sent out via email to the City College community.

“I would like to ask everyone to remain aware of their environment and be mindful of suspicious activities at all times,” Chancellor Don Griffin wrote in a message preceding the crime alert

If you have any information regarding this crime please contact the SFPD Sex Crimes Detail at (415) 553-1361.

New Science and Health Section

BY CHRISTINA R. HERNANDEZ
EDITOR

The Guardsman will be adding a Health and Science section which features health-related and scientific news relevant to City College students. Future plans may include a regular sex column and an alternative medicine column. Do you have any health concerns or scientific questions you’d like us to address? If there is anything you’d like to see in this section, please email chernandez@theguardsman.com. We appreciate your input!

Getting San Francisco Healthy

BY DESMOND MILLER
STAFF WRITER

San Francisco is the first city in the United States to do the unthinkable: it is creating a universal health care program geared toward giving everyone access to health care services. This program is called Healthy San Francisco and its goal is just that; to get San Francisco healthy.

In 2006, Mayor Gavin Newsom created the Universal Healthcare Council and charged it with the task of finding a way to provide health care for San Francisco’s 82,000 uninsured adults. The council came up with the idea that has evolved into Healthy San Francisco.

“We have some very smart, hardworking individuals, and there is no substitute for hard work” said Eileen Shields, public information officer for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. “We started in July of last year very small at two clinics, both in Chinatown. We started small and quietly because we wanted to work out the kinks.”

According to its website “Healthy San Francisco is not health insurance. It will instead provide a primary medical home to participants, allowing a greater focus on preventive care, as well as a specialty care, urgent and emergency care, mental health care, substance abuse services, laboratory, inpatient hospitalization, radiology, and pharmaceuticals.”

“This is acceptable, affordable health care and a home for our participants. This concept of a home for care is new,” Shields said.

“People who have a doctor know where the doctor is and make an appointment to see that doctor. This new concept is instead of one doctor that you see only, you have a clinic full of doctors that you can see and this would be the place that you would receive your health care," she said. "This clinic would also be where their records would be kept. It would also cut back on any duplications of care because we want out clients to have a continuity of care."

As of June 2008, Healthy San Francisco has close to 22,000 participants and shows no signs of slowing down. There aren’t that many stipulations to participate either.

“You have to be between 18-65 years old and have to be at or below 300 percent of poverty level and you need to be a resident of San Francisco and people can come and go easily. So if they get a job that offers them health care they can leave and if they lose that job they can start up again in the program like they never left,” Shields said.

NEWS BRIEFS

CalWORKs Relocated

The CalWORKs office will be temporarily relocated June 16 from its current location in the 700 bungalows to the Latino Services Network counseling office (Cloud 364). This relocation will last six to eight weeks and is due to the construction in the area of the north and south gyms. For CalWORKs services call (415) 452-5700.

Community Colleges to Help California train in Global Trade & Ag

The California Community Colleges System Office will be working directly with California's agricultural industry and Department of Food and Agriculture to help stimulate global trade and provide education for state farmers and ranchers through programs that will be hosted at various California Community Colleges around the state. Through the Centers for International Trade Development, an initiative of the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program, the collaborative partnership will include a variety of programs and trade promotions for Californians employed in food or agriculture industries. For more information, visit http://www.citd.org

REMINDERS

College News

FINAL GRADES FOR SPRING 2008 NOW AVAILABLE ON WEBSTARS

6/14/08: Last day for online registration for Summer 2008

6/30/08: International Students Application Deadline for CSU East Bay

9/2/08: Deadline for Cal Grant program for Community Colleges

9/15/08: Application Deadline for Fall 2008 for CSU East Bay.

San Francisco Events

SF Single-Payer Health Care Rally
The California Universal Health Care Organizing Project is planning a rally from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on June 19 at Moscone Center West in San Francisco to raise awareness for a single-payer health care system. More information about speakers and groups attending at http://www.singlepayernow.net.

U.S. Kiteboarding National Championship
The San Francisco Bay Kite Fleet and the St. Francis Yacht Club will be holding the 2008 US Kiteboarding National Championships from June 9-15 in the waters of the San Francisco Bay. Admission is free; the best place to view the competitions is Crissy Field. Competitions will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, wind permitting. More information at http://www.bayareakiteboarding.com or on SFGate.

The events below are selected San Francisco Public Library adult programs and events for July 2008. All are provided free to the public.

Summer Dance Film Festival
To be held at the Main Library located at 100 Larkin Street at Grove, on July 2; Films TBA. Films will be shown on the Lower Level in the Koret Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. and 6:15-7:30 p.m.
First Monday Movies at Excelsior
Chungking Express (1996, 103 mins.) will be shown on July 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Excelsior Branch Library, located at 4400 Mission St. at Cotter. The Express tells two loosely connected stories about lovelorn Hong Kong cops. Starring Brigitte Lin and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. In Cantonese with English subtitles.
Poetry Open Mic
Hosted by Diamond Dave Whitaker, July 8 at the Park Branch Library from 7-9 p.m. The Park Branch is located at 1833 Page St., near Cole.


	June 11, 2008 News Sexual Assault on Ocean Campus BY ELLEN SILK EDITOR In the Visual Arts building on Ocean Campus a City College student was sexually battered May 16 by a suspect who fled to escape apprehension. The suspect was described in the crime alert released by the San Francisco Community College Police Department as a Latino male, 25-35 year old, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 200-230 lbs., with dark hair, a scar under his chin and a potbelly. According to Police Chief Kenneth Baccetti the suspect grabbed the female victim and sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene. He was last seen in a tight T-shirt with a round symbol and dark jeans and clean-shaven, according to the crime alert. “The incident is still under investigation and we are working with the police department’s sex crimes detail,” Baccetti said. Baccetti stated since the incident happened late on a Friday, use of the new text message alert system didn’t seem necessary. However, he added, an alert was sent out via email to the City College community. “I would like to ask everyone to remain aware of their environment and be mindful of suspicious activities at all times,” Chancellor Don Griffin wrote in a message preceding the crime alert If you have any information regarding this crime please contact the SFPD Sex Crimes Detail at (415) 553-1361. New Science and Health Section BY CHRISTINA R. HERNANDEZ EDITOR The Guardsman will be adding a Health and Science section which features health-related and scientific news relevant to City College students. Future plans may include a regular sex column and an alternative medicine column. Do you have any health concerns or scientific questions you’d like us to address? If there is anything you’d like to see in this section, please email chernandez@theguardsman.com. We appreciate your input! Getting San Francisco Healthy BY DESMOND MILLER STAFF WRITER San Francisco is the first city in the United States to do the unthinkable: it is creating a universal health care program geared toward giving everyone access to health care services. This program is called Healthy San Francisco and its goal is just that; to get San Francisco healthy. In 2006, Mayor Gavin Newsom created the Universal Healthcare Council and charged it with the task of finding a way to provide health care for San Francisco’s 82,000 uninsured adults. The council came up with the idea that has evolved into Healthy San Francisco. “We have some very smart, hardworking individuals, and there is no substitute for hard work” said Eileen Shields, public information officer for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. “We started in July of last year very small at two clinics, both in Chinatown. We started small and quietly because we wanted to work out the kinks.” According to its website “Healthy San Francisco is not health insurance. It will instead provide a primary medical home to participants, allowing a greater focus on preventive care, as well as a specialty care, urgent and emergency care, mental health care, substance abuse services, laboratory, inpatient hospitalization, radiology, and pharmaceuticals.” “This is acceptable, affordable health care and a home for our participants. This concept of a home for care is new,” Shields said. “People who have a doctor know where the doctor is and make an appointment to see that doctor. This new concept is instead of one doctor that you see only, you have a clinic full of doctors that you can see and this would be the place that you would receive your health care," she said. "This clinic would also be where their records would be kept. It would also cut back on any duplications of care because we want out clients to have a continuity of care." As of June 2008, Healthy San Francisco has close to 22,000 participants and shows no signs of slowing down. There aren’t that many stipulations to participate either. “You have to be between 18-65 years old and have to be at or below 300 percent of poverty level and you need to be a resident of San Francisco and people can come and go easily. So if they get a job that offers them health care they can leave and if they lose that job they can start up again in the program like they never left,” Shields said. NEWS BRIEFS CalWORKs Relocated The CalWORKs office will be temporarily relocated June 16 from its current location in the 700 bungalows to the Latino Services Network counseling office (Cloud 364). This relocation will last six to eight weeks and is due to the construction in the area of the north and south gyms. For CalWORKs services call (415) 452-5700. Community Colleges to Help California train in Global Trade & Ag The California Community Colleges System Office will be working directly with California's agricultural industry and Department of Food and Agriculture to help stimulate global trade and provide education for state farmers and ranchers through programs that will be hosted at various California Community Colleges around the state. Through the Centers for International Trade Development, an initiative of the California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development Program, the collaborative partnership will include a variety of programs and trade promotions for Californians employed in food or agriculture industries. For more information, visit http://www.citd.org REMINDERS College News FINAL GRADES FOR SPRING 2008 NOW AVAILABLE ON WEBSTARS 6/14/08: Last day for online registration for Summer 2008 6/30/08: International Students Application Deadline for CSU East Bay 9/2/08: Deadline for Cal Grant program for Community Colleges 9/15/08: Application Deadline for Fall 2008 for CSU East Bay. San Francisco Events SF Single-Payer Health Care Rally The California Universal Health Care Organizing Project is planning a rally from 12:00-1:30 p.m. on June 19 at Moscone Center West in San Francisco to raise awareness for a single-payer health care system. More information about speakers and groups attending at http://www.singlepayernow.net. U.S. Kiteboarding National Championship The San Francisco Bay Kite Fleet and the St. Francis Yacht Club will be holding the 2008 US Kiteboarding National Championships from June 9-15 in the waters of the San Francisco Bay. Admission is free; the best place to view the competitions is Crissy Field. Competitions will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, wind permitting. More information at http://www.bayareakiteboarding.com or on SFGate. The events below are selected San Francisco Public Library adult programs and events for July 2008. All are provided free to the public. Summer Dance Film Festival To be held at the Main Library located at 100 Larkin Street at Grove, on July 2; Films TBA. Films will be shown on the Lower Level in the Koret Auditorium from 4-5:30 p.m. and 6:15-7:30 p.m. First Monday Movies at Excelsior Chungking Express (1996, 103 mins.) will be shown on July 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Excelsior Branch Library, located at 4400 Mission St. at Cotter. The Express tells two loosely connected stories about lovelorn Hong Kong cops. Starring Brigitte Lin and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. In Cantonese with English subtitles. Poetry Open Mic Hosted by Diamond Dave Whitaker, July 8 at the Park Branch Library from 7-9 p.m. The Park Branch is located at 1833 Page St., near Cole.