La Voz Weekly

Breaking the chains of silence

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"She had vomit on her face that wasn't hers ... a condom was thrown on the side of the bed. She had one shoe on; jeans wrapped around one ankle. She wasn't moving, and she doesn't remember anything," said April Grolle Tuesday.

Three witnesses to the alleged De Anza College baseball rape case were given awards for heroism and strength of action last Tuesday at an event aimed to take action against sexual violence titled" Bearing Witness.

DASB rejects reform

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The De Anza Associated Student Body Senate rejected an election reform proposal last Wednesday that would bar senators from serving on the Senate Election Committee.

Currently, the committee consists of at least three members from the senate and three members from Inter Club Council.

Follow the porcelain road

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Approximately 170 new signs and directions of various sizes and colors will be placed on the De Anza College campus to help students and visitors navigate inside and around campus by the end of June.

"There will be signs for almost every building, every quad, identifying every quad," said Donna Jones-Dulin, director of college services.

Notes: Academic Senate meeting, June 9

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

June 9

What happened: The finalist for the position of vice president of Student Services dropped out. Brian Murphy, president of De Anza College, said the finalist accepted the same position in Dallas, Texas. The search committee will continue searching for a new candidate in July in tandem with the search for vice president of Instruction.

Notes: Police Log, June 6 - 13

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

VANDALISM
Location: Flint Garage top level
Summary: Vehicle stop
Monday, June 9 at 11:54 a.m.

THREATS
Criminal threat non-hate
Location: De Anza College
Summary: Threatening phone calls
Wednesday, June 11 at 11:29 a.m.

INVESTIGATION
Drunk person
Location: Science Center
Wednesday, June 11 at 5:33 p.

Rodriguez retires

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

De Anza College police officer Ben Rodriguez will be retiring after 24 years of service to the college. A retirement reception was held for Rodriguez on June 11. Rodriguez's family, friends and fellow officers, as well as De Anza staff were all in attendance.

Smoke Haze

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dare to smoke on campus? No student is subject to fines or court citations for smoking on the De Anza College campus, and so far, no student been placed under probation for violating the campus's non-smoking policy.

According to the Student Codes of Conduct, students are subject to disciplinary probation by Dean of Student Development Michele LeBleu-Burns if they are engaged in "willful or persistent smoking in any area where smoking has been prohibited by law or by regulation of the college or district.

Bank contract drafted

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

De Anza College students who want to carry one less card in their wallets will be able to do so by mid fall quarter.

The contract between De Anza College and US Bank is pending final signatures.

Once signed, the five-year contract will add ATM capability to the De Anza Associated Student Body Identification Card as soon as the end of fall quarter.

Tap H2O the way of the future?

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Director of Food Services Patrick Gannon recently began catering advisory board meetings with pitchers of tap water after a faculty member argued against the safety of bottled water for the environment.

Before a recent staff meeting, instructor Dave Barney sent an e-mail to Food Services requesting that the meeting be catered with pitchers of tap water instead of the traditional bottled water.

ADHD can inspire creativity

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Author Blake Taylor came to De Anza College on June 4 to talk about his book "ADHD and Me: What I Learned From Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table."

Taylor wrote the book hoping to educate people about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and help other teens and children who have similar problems.

Artist if the Week

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Melissa Cheponis is not a fan of structure. When she was younger, she used to hate field trips for that very reason.

"Everything was planned out for us," she said. "No, I want to look at the sea lions for longer, I don't want to go to lunch!"

Today, at age 17, Cheponis is not much different.

Award-winning author to speak at commencement ceremony

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For many De Anza College students, June 28 is going to be the beginning of the next stage of their lives. It is the day of the 2008 commencement ceremony.

"It is a celebration of our students' accomplishments," said Paula Joseph, senior administrative assistant of college services.

Congrats to De Anza College's graduates of 2008

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Key

* Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society

1. Summa Cum Laude (4.00 GPA)

2. Magna Cum Laude (3.30-3.99 GPA)

3. Cum Laude (3.30-3.49 GPA)

GPA as of winter quarter is used to determine honors status. The actual level of honors awarded can vary depending on course work currently in progress.

Internment vets share experiences

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A "Help Wanted" sign flashed across a screen in the California History Center. It read, "AMERICAN FARMER (Japs & Hindus not wanted)."

That's what life was like for the four internment camp veterans who spoke at De Anza College on June 4 at the California History Center in an event titled "Interrogation, Discrimination and the War: A Discussion with Japanese American WWII and Internment Camp Veterans.

Love Voz: 'I get scared and break it off'

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dear Love Voz,

I always considered myself ready for a serious relationship, but when something comes close to that, I get scared and break it off. I think the reason I get scared is that I feel that guys just can't be trusted in serious relationships; that at one point or the other, they are going to get the wandering eye, and that's the end of a relationship.

Pay less, don't stress

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I just read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle that said that people who are in debt are more likely to suffer from chronic stress-related problems than those who have low levels of debt stress.

According to the article, 14 percent more people are experiencing debt stress this year than in 2004 and the number will continue to grow as our economy slows and gas and food prices rise.

Professor of the Week

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Judy West enters the classroom with a smile exclaiming how much she loves economics. With her are the latest financial reports accompanied by the Wall Street Journal. West loves to share and apply what students are learning to real life.

West, an economics instructor at De Anza College, was born in Minneapolis.

Robots! Volcanoes! De Anza Clubs! Oh my!

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A robotics competition against Foothill College on June 7 ended in a De Anza College victory.

Students from the two colleges built two bots each for a game called "quad quandary," played in a 12-foot by 12-foot arena in Conference Rooms A and B. The teams scored points as bots picked up and placed 50 available rings onto movable posts and goals in a series of matches.

Students study hard in preparation for finals. Or maybe not.

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With his books on the second floor of the library, a De Anza College student prepared for his next class, asleep.

Dan Nguyen, 20, a biochemistry major, is taking 20 units and working part time. He said he usually gets only five hours of sleep at night.

Nguyen is one of many college students who do not receive enough sleep, according to a recent study published in the Journal of American College Health.

Students: 21,600; Part-time counselors: zero

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Before the Student and Community Services building opened in the summer of 2005, the California budget cuts during the 2003-2004 fiscal year hit the staff hard, forcing the termination of all part-time counselor positions in 2004.

The Counseling Center's budget has remained relatively stable since then, said Jeanine Hawk, vice president of Finance and Student Services.

Summer reading

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Now that summer break is just a week away (whew!), many of you are probably planning to spend a great deal of your soon-to-be free time at the beach. But what would the beach be without a bag full of books? Empty. Well, at least in the figurative sense. So, with many publications coming out with their summer reading recommendations, I figured I might as well offer a few of my own.

Summer vacations for under $500

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

THINK NORTH: Close enough to cross the border, but still home: Crescent City, Calif.

Plan your trip around the annual Del Norte County Fair, this year titled "Blue Jean Living and Country Giving," but plan to stick around to explore the Northern California wilderness.

Woman to climb volcano to help troubled teens

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Equipped with about 50 pounds of climbing gear, 22-year-old Emily Tsitrian, an economics major at De Anza College, will brave freezing temperatures to climb 14,410 feet to the summit of the active volcano Mount Rainier on September 11. She, along with 17 other participants and three guides, will endure a strenuous three day climb for Backpacker's Magazine's nationwide event, Summit for Someone.

'Pretty. Odd.' offers a new Panic

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"You don't have to worry 'cause we're still the same band," promises the opening track on Panic at the Disco's latest album, "Pretty. Odd."

While some aspects of the band's style remain the same, many elements of this pop/electronica/emo scene sensation have been dramatically altered.

A painting is worth a thousand smiles

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The room was bustling Tuesday evening with students pouring into the classroom-sized Euphrat Museum of Art, chatting, art observing, laughing and munching cookies available at the refreshment table.

Artists were congratulating one another, explaining the artwork on exhibit at the De Anza College Student Art Show 2008.

Cinema Cafe

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Like the truth seeking knight in his film "The Seventh Seal," Ingmar Bergman played chess against Death and lost. When the Swedish filmmaker passed away quietly last year at age 89, it marked the final FADE OUT of perhaps the most brilliant and influential filmmaker of 20th century cinema.

Euro Cup feaver at De Anza

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Loud cheers and heartfelt groans erupted in the Hinson Campus Center last Wednesday when students witnessed Turkey score the decisive goal against Switzerland in Group Stage of the Euro Cup 2008.

Switzerland supporter Jake Kook, had already abandoned his front row seat right in front of the television screen, when Turkey scored in the 90th minute.

Oh! the mad, confusing nature of finals week

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

We live in a crazy world. Steve Martin continues to make films (even though he stopped being funny in the 70s), gay marriage still isn't legal in all 50 states and we've had the same president for eight years, even though some of us feel he has a dubious literacy level.

Police misuse of Tasers overshadowed by weapon's effectiveness

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tasers, the supposedly non-lethal electrical stun guns used by police and for self-defense, can in fact be lethal weapons, and there has been much public outcry demanding that these weapons be taken from police forces.

The weapons have been accused of being too dangerous and excessively forceful.

Putin's tactics disturbingly reminiscent of Stalin

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Although former Russian President Vladmir Putin has supposedly relinquished power to new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Putin continues to weild significant influence over the country in his new position as Prime Minister.

Medvedev, who was previously Putin's chief of staff, was handpicked by the Putin to be his successor.

De Anza athletes succeed in and out of class

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

BASEBALL
Thomas Erlin
Chris Leeburn
Kalehua Moniz
Malte Reinschmidt
Brian Roby
James Wagner
Adam Wells**

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Ranecia Fields
Mia Sanchez

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Charles Hug
Craig Kawashima*
Michael Mayes*
Ajay Pala*
Darren Rous*
Aaron Sommer*
Daniel Tran
Louis Vo*

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Cynthia Chaidez*
Angie Sandoval*
Vananh Tran*

FOOTBALL
Arlan Atajar*
John Fernandez
Scott Hertler
Joseph Maes
Kevin Pham
Jamar Williams
Daniel Ybarra

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Brittany Barnes
Amanda Geannacopulos

MEN'S SOCCER
Charles Thompson
Ramsay Yakut
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
David Atala*
Tyler Taboada

WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Dora Biocic***
Michelle Camburn
Jessica Suess

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Inna Libman

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Arlan Atajar*
Craig Kawashima*
Michael Mayes*
Ajay Pala*
Yvan Pham
Darren Rous*
Aaron Sommer*
Louis Vo*

WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
Monique Cadena
Cynthia Chaidez*
Stephanie Lee
Angie Sandoval*
Vananh Tran*

VOLLEYBALL
Ali Hanshaw

MEN'S WATER POLO
David Atala*

A Scholar-Athlete is a sophomore
student-athlete with a 3.

Fall Sports Previews

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last season, the De Anza College women's volleyball team relied on quickness, accurate ball control and defense to finish with a 15-7 record and won the Coast Conference and reached the Northern California playoffs.

When the team hits the court next season, they will have a whole new look.

Fall Sports Previews

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The De Anza College men's water polo team looks to improve this year upon the last season and their third place finish in the Coast Conference championship. The Dons ended the season with a 5-10 record overall and 3-2 in the conference.

Although this year's water polo season does not start until the second week of September, second year head coach Tom Grimm is already looking forward with much optimism, particularly in light of how well the team has improved in the last nine months.

Get your learn on

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Add athletics to the list of demands on students at De Anza College and the task of being a successful student can seem near impossible.

Enter Matt Trosper, a man whose job it is to lend his hand to make sure that all athletes at De Anza are just that: successful.

The Sweat Spot

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

1. The ready position. The arms are level and held high at the shoulder. Imagine yourself holding a bow and pulling on an arrow. Most of your weight is on your rear leg. The heel is the only part of your front leg that makes contact with the floor. Focus on where you want to hit the ball.

The Mail Bag

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Both Don Nickel's article in La Voz Weekly and my Counseling 80X class in the LinC Program were very valuable to me in finding help with my academic plans. The first time I made an appointment with a counselor, I received information and got help with a student educational plan.