The Spectator - March 8, 2012

March in March 2012

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NEWS

Voices:“Why are you at the march?”

Darrell Steinberg,President Pro

Temporeof the California

State Senate

“We’ve cut billions and I’ve hated every min-ute of it. Now we have to pass a revenue measure and a measure that will make text-books $20. If we don’t take action, there will be more cuts next year!”

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsome

of California, and former

mayor of San Francisco

“I’ve been opposed to these budget cuts and tuition in-creases coming from the UC board of trustees, we have to do something about the cuts quickly because we are headed down a path of peril.”

“Students aren’t asking for charity,

they’re asking for the same opportuni-

ties my generation got, today you should

get. Students want to make money and

be successful. No country can be a great

country without education.”

Van Jones,Civil Rights

Activist, Attor-ney, American environmen-

tal activistB e r n a r d Miranda,ChabotCollegeStudent

“The ‘March in March’ is a great way to attract attention to the cuts that have happened and will happen to colleges in Cali-fornia, but it is only the first step of many to ensure that all students - present and future - will get an education.”

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After two months of searching for a new president, Susan Sper-ling was named Presi-dent of Chabot on Feb. 22.

Susan Sperling, who has a doctorate in anthropology, sat down with the Spec-tator after her first week as president of Chabot.

Chabot hired Dr. Sperling in 1987 as a professor of an-thropology for both Chabot and Los Posi-tas, which at the time was a satellite of Chabot. For the next three years she was the only full time an-thropology professor, spending three days a week at Chabot and the other two days at Los Positas.

“It was a very in-teresting experience over those first three years because I had an opportunity to learn what very distinct cam-pus cultures these two colleges are, and when I was given the oppor-tunity to choose which would be my home, it was Chabot.” Sperling said. “I’ve always real-ly treasured Chabot as my work home because of its incredible diver-sity and for an anthro-pologist - you couldn’t find yourself in a more wonderful and interesting place and I’ve learned at least as much, probably more, from my students then they have learned from me.”

Diversity among the faculty is an im-portant issue for the new president. She noted that of about 20 or so faculty members in the social sciences department when she was hired, only two were people of color and only three were women.

“People bring very different kinds of vi-sions and experiences that are important to students. It’s clearly important, and we know this from expe-rience and also from research, that students have mentors and teachers that are able to relate to their ex-

periences.” explained Sperling.

Becoming the pres-ident of Chabot was not something that she expected when she was hired. Her primary fo-cus at the time was re-search and writing, she even published a book during her first year at Chabot titled: “Animal Liberators: Research and Morality.”

With time, she be-gan to shift her fo-cus from research and writing to teaching and Chabot College as her life began to change direction. She real-ized that in her role as teacher and an ad-vocate for the commu-nity college - she could work for social justice and greater access to education more effec-tively.

“I have to tell you, I never would have en-visioned myself as an administrator, it was so not in my career path.” thought Sper-ling.

Nevertheless, ten years ago when the vice president left Chabot, the dean of social sci-ences temporarily took that position that left the position vacant as Sperling, took the spot on an interim basis for a year.

This experience combined with her passion for communi-ty colleges allowed her to become one of the few college presidents that started as a fac-ulty member and move up through the ranks at the same college.

“The community colleges have been the stepping stone, or the door to higher edu-cation,” emphasized Sperling. “I started at Merritt College, the old Merritt College down in the flatlands in Oakland, in what was a very interesting place and time - it was the late 1960s - it was a very political time. One of the birthplaces of the Black Panther Party, you know - a lot of activism, and I transferred from Mer-ritt to Berkeley. So I know from personal experience what the community college is for so many of us.”

Her long time here at Chabot has al-

lowed her to build a relationship with the community, which will allow her to eas-ily raise money for Chabot from busi-nesses in the commu-nity, including grants from foundations to help replace the loss of federal and state funding.

“College Presi-dents need to raise money and tell the community why they should be supporting us,” urged Sperling. “At the same time we want to maintain our independence, we don’t want corpora-tions and government agencies telling us how to do our busi-ness and we have to really keep our eyes on that because it is a very dangerous thing.”

Making sure that students and the community surround-ing Chabot are pri-orities is a very im-portant issue for the new president. Mak-ing sure that in these times of budget cuts that students have a quality education, is difficult for anybody, but as a student at Chabot it is encourag-ing to see that after a three month search - Chabot ended up with the best candidate for the job.

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Introducing President Susan SperlingBy Bernard Miranda

CAMPUS EDITOR

Dr. Sperling with her husband Marc Janowitz at the board of trustees meeting.ALLEN LIN/STAFF PHOTO

Chabot’s new president Dr. Susan Sperling.ALLEN LIN/STAFF PHOTO

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March 4, Chabot Forensics ended their regular season on a high note, taking home a total of six individual awards and two team awards.

Some of the winners included: Kelsey Piaz (second place communications analysis), Rich-ard Jaykins ( second place speech to entertain), Toan Nguyen (fourth place prose interpretation), Bianca Contreras (second place duo interpreta-tion and third place poetry interpretation), and Jake Hewitt (second place duo interpretation and second place extemporaneous speaking).

Among the team awards, Chabot was recog-nized for last weekend’s tournament and for the season overall. The team took fourth place over-all at the tournament and took home third place overall for the season for the state of California.

Blood drive for sickle cell patientsDonate blood for sickle cell patiens on Tuesday, March 13 from 10a.m. to 3p.m. in room 2301.

This is the second blood drive that the ASCC has held this semster. This event is being spon-sored by Blood Centers of the Pacific and is aimed at getting more blood donated to sickle cell patients.

Must be 17 years old, or older, and must have a photo identification. You can contact the ASCC office for more information by calling (510)723-6800.

Meet the authorAward winning Afghan-American author Fariba Nawa is coming to Chabot to come talk about her book “Opium Nation”.

The author will be covering a variety of topics including how the rise of the opium trade in Afghanistan has affected the lives of

those who live there.She will be here Monday, March 12 from

2p.m. to 3p.m. in room 722. Students can con-tact Dr. Sara Parker for more information at [email protected].

Lilly Ledbetter coming to ChabotWomen’s equality activist Lilly Ledbetter is com-ing to Chabot March 29 to talk about her new book, “ Grace and Grit: My fight for equal pay and fairness at Goodyear and beyond”.

Ledbetter comes to speak about her struggle for equal rights in women’s pay.

Ledbetter influenced the first bill President Obama signed when elected to office, which was named the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.

This act was written in response to Led-better losing a ruling in front of the United States supreme court on fair pay.

Ledbetter will be speaking at building 1300.

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NEWS

California’s gas prices have risen 33.2 cents (or 9.8 percent) over the last six weeks and are 10 percent higher than they were a year ago.

The average California gas price is around $4.25. Yet, as of Feb. 20, 2012, the average price was $4.04. According to the Associated Press, gas prices across the nation have in-creased 34 cents throughout the last year. The average California gas price in 2011 was $3.56.

Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst of http://www.GasBuddy.com said, “The projec-tion we have for Memorial Day weekend in May is that we could see gas prices ranging from $4.45 to $4.70 a gallon.”

Co-founder of GasBuddy.com, Jason Toews continued, “California typically has higher gas prices due to the special blend of gas man-dated by the state. This gas burns more cleanly for pollution control. Also there was a fire at BP Refinery in Washington State that has led to regional supply disruptions.”

Issues that are going on between Iran and Isreal have caused prices of gasoline to rise. Middle Eastern countries are one of the sourc-es of gasoline for the United States and other countries as well.

The California Air Resources Board re-quires the state to have special blends of gaso-line and there aren’t many refineries that make this blend.

Professor Kip Waldo, Chabot anthropol-ogy instructor, said, “The difference is now, with the threat that Isreal and the US have dis-cussed waging an unprovoked war on Iran, the speculators and the oil companies have taken the opportunity to jack the oil prices up. It is all about profiteering, not costs of produc-tion.”

When asked about predictions of whether gas was going to increase or decrease any time soon, Professor Waldo exclaimed, “No way! Maybe a few cents, but once we are used to paying an arm and a leg, they may say - ‘ok, one less finger nail’”.

He also said that gas prices have affect-ed him just like everyone else and that paying $50+ to fill up on gas is robbery.

Professor Waldo elaborated, “We face these attacks, and they are attacks, rising gas prices, rising fees for everything, wages that are falling behind the cost of living and it cre-ates enormous stress for people. Everyone is trying to cope and get by by themselves. Some don’t make it, and they lose their job, home, end up in prison – all sorts of things happen.” Waldo continued with saying, “It is clear that

this is not the path we need to follow. We are in a time that begs for massive social change. It is time we stop kidding ourselves, the solu-tion cannot be found within this system. We need to reinvent the society we need to sus-tain life on a global scale. One of my favorite quotes from [Albert] Einstein is, ‘The signifi-cant problems we face cannot be solved by the same thinking that created them.’ And that is so true today.”

According to The Wall Street Journal, some operators have been pushed to shut down refineries on the east coast and refiner-ies overseas.

West coast gasoline prices have risen be-cause of the fire at a Washington refinery that has limited the supply of gasoline. West coast gasoline stocks are 8.4 percent lower than lev-els of 2011.

In a list of the top 25 cities with the highest gas prices in the US, San Francisco made num-ber two with $4.35, and Oakland made number ten with $4.28.

Some other California cities on the list were Los Angeles at number three with $4.33, San Jose at number eight with $4.28, and Sac-ramento at number fifteen with $4.20.

According to http://www.BayNews9.com, of-ficials have predicted that gas prices will in-crease before decreasing.

By Galia aBushi

STAFF WRITER

High gas prices have hit close to Chabot, rising to almost $4.50 in San Leandro.GALIA ABUSHI/STAFF PHOTOS

Rising gas prices hit Bay Area hard

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Spectatorthe Santorum

By Jake Hewitt

NEWS EDITOR

With election season in full bloom and republican nomina-tions under way, everything that every potential candidate says is looked at under a microscope.

Some things that potential candidates say can have an impact on public opinion outside the race.

A direct example of this is Rick Santorum and his recent comments on former U.S President John F. Kennedy. In an interview, Santorum bashed Kennedy for his stressing of the separation from church and state.

This is all tied back to the Catholic Church, of which both Kennedy and Santorum are open members.

This has drawn criticism across the board, even having some Catholic priests speak out against Santorum. It is ob-viously very problematic when the religion, which you are trying to support and push into American politics, thinks that it would be a bad idea.

This goes beyond politics and is being pushed into the personal lives of the American people. In no way, shape, or form should politics and religion be mixed. I strongly stand by what Kennedy said in the speech he gave; there should be a very clear separation of church and state.

If there is no separation, then the country as a whole is not upholding its democratic duties. We would not be mak-ing a choice based on the person, but their religion.

Overall, this idea of merging religion and politics to-gether is something that is going to take away the progress we have made in the separation of society. This creates another political barrier, because you wouldn’t be arguing with your democrat or republican uncle anymore. With a society the way that Santorum wants it, you would be argu-ing with your Christian, Catholic, Jewish, or Muslim - Re-publican/Democrat uncle.

This is only ground for more and more fighting among the American people and leads the way for more and more separation, not only among society, but among people with-in the same political party.

Life at Chabot is more than just walking from one class to the next, it’s passing the classes, making the grades and sometimes having fun in between.

Chabot College is a community college and let’s face it, the main reason most of us go to Chabot is for the cheaper unit prices and easier schedules than a UC or state college, but in the middle of your arrival all the way to graduation, there are things to look out for; so here are a few helpful tips.

1. As scary as it sounds, weekday parties are no go. I mean, try having a hangover with a paper due in an hour! Sound fun? Didn’t think so. Yes, your friends will beg you to come out, go drinking, but your homework should come first. Yes, it’s easier said than done, but worth it in the long run.

2. Do you need that $300 book they say is required? Actually, not always and there are cheaper places to get books. The best way to tell if the book is worth it is to ask the professor. if you need it for tests or homework, then yes. Some of the best sites to find cheaper books are http://www.amazon.com and sometimes http://www.halfoff.com. Even our own Chabot bookstore has gotten overpriced since being privatized in Dec. 2011.

3. There are a few extracurricular activities you can get into while attending Chabot. You’ve seen them around campus with the numerous classes and clubs that will make your college experience fly by. Clubs like the Hip Hop Dance Club (self-explanatory), GZR (the Video Game and Anime Club) and classes that can get you into professional careers like The Spectator, or theater, nursing, photography, and KCRH radio.

4. What and where to eat plays an important role in your everyday life and of course, at Chabot. While some rely on the cafeteria, located in building 2300, most would say the food truck located near 1600 is better, because of its prices. There’s also always Jack in the Box across the street as well as chinese food, Celia’s, Quickly, a couple cafes, and Subway.

NavigatingChabot

By Dasean smitH

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

vs.Kennedy

John A. Komisar started teaching at Chabot in 1976 and will end his full-time tenure come July 1.

After living in Tennessee and attend-ing college at the University of Kentucky and University of Tennesee, Komisar moved to Calif. after receiving a job op-portunity at the San Francisco Art Insti-tute.

Komisar also taught at different schools concurrently with Chabot from 1975 - 1985, but ultimately stuck with Chabot exclusively.

“My favorite part about Chabot has been the students and the fellow teachers. The back and forth between us – giving and getting.” Described Komisar of his teaching experience.

Komisar, as well as teaching, is an ex-perienced artist with exhibits at Chabot as well as at: the Hayward Art Center, the Sun Gallery, the Walnut Creek Art Cen-ter, in addition to many others, according to his personal website http://web.me.com/jakart3113/Site/About_Me.html.s

Komisar specializes in watercolor paintings, making photograph like pic-tures, which give you a life-like feel.

“I try and make it realistic, like you’re sitting right there,” Illustrated Komisar.

“I like the transparency of watercolor, the richness. How it makes the image work, plus it takes more technical skill, it puts demand on the artist and shows their technique.”

With his pictures looking so real-time, it’s permissible to expect the pictures are painted in-person. Komisar says oth-erwise though, “None of my pictures are done live. They are all entirely from sketches, from photographs and from memory. I like to make the viewer feel like you’re there. ”

With his retirement from teaching the long time art instructor will not re-tire from his artwork as all artists do. Komisar is looking forward to: traveling more with his wife, painting a lot more, taking photographs, but will also continue to teach part-time.

Chabot is hosting a retirement art exhibit for Komisar where his works will be presented for everyone at the art gallery 1002.

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“Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” screened to a small house in San Francisco last week at the beautiful AMC Van Ness Theater. The film opens nationwide March 9.

For Swedish director Lasse Hallstrom, “Salmon Fishing In Yemen” is an-other adventure into a place in desperate need of renew-al. Hallstrom’s American-credits in film go back to the early 1970’s.

Among his popu-lar American films are: 1991’s “Once Around”, 1999’s critically renowned and Academy Award winning film “The Ci-der House Rules” and “Chocolate” in 2000.

“Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” stars Ewan Mc-Gregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas, all with delightfully sharp Brit-ish accents.

Ewan McGregor is U.K. fisheries department expert Dr. Fred Jones, who is contacted by a consul-tant (Blunt) whose infi-nitely wealthy client, a shiek named Mohammed, wants to bring the salmon fly-fish-ing industry to Yemen.

Dr. Jones, as a man who loves facts, is smartly

skeptical. Yemen is a des-ert, there’s a question as to where to get the fish, if they’ll survive a trip to Ye-men at all, and if they can thrive once they arrive.

Enter Harriet, consul-tant to the sheik and heart-broken. She has just fallen in love and her military man has been called to fight the war in Afghanistan.

Dr. Jones, married un-happily (to his own sur-prise) convinces Harriet to use their work in Yemen to help her through.

The “will they/won’t they” romance between Dr. Jones and Harriet is refresh-ing in its innocence.

One thing is clear though: they have chemistry and it keeps scenes between them from falling flat.

The breakout perfor-mance in this film belongs to Kristin Scott Thomas, who plays Patricia Maxwell, the press secretary to the Prime Minister.

In the wake of a mosque bombing, positive stories about U.K. rela-

tions with the Middle East are nil -- until she discovers the sheik’s project and does what she can behind the scenes to make it happen.

Her character gets all the funniest lines, and her banter with the prime min-ister via text message makes for efficient storytelling.

The movie is at its best when the sheik and Dr. Jones are simply fishing and talking together.

The film sped through the story as if there was a lot to get done -- and went quickly through a lot of the quieter moments of the film, which were real gems.

This film could have used more fishing, ironical-ly, because as slow as fishing can be, the movie needed to slow down.

The quick pace of the film also sacrificed charac-ter development.

Each of the characters in this film has a crisis of faith that resolves without much change or effort from within the characters.

“Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” is based on the book by Paul Torday, which has been adapted by screen-writer Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for 2009’s “Slumdog Millionaire”. In this case, I’d venture to say the book was probably better than the movie.

By Jessica caBallero

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“Salmon Fishing” movie flounders

“Cola break at the river” from his “At or Near the Ocean “ series.

APRIL CHEN/STAFF PHOTOSHis water colors on easels.

By Jon comeaux

MANAGING EDITOR

Everybody knows that there are smart phones and tablets and computers that can make ones life a lot easier.

But who really has ever heard of a smart pen? This is the best-kept secret of the world of electronics to simplify your life.

Livescribe’s Pulse or Echo Pen are extremely recommend-ed to purchase, if you are in school, in a tutoring lesson, in an interview, or anywhere where you don’t want to miss a word.

The smart pen not only captures everything you write and digitalizes it; the pen also records every sound while you write, if wanted.

It has a camera right next to the removable ink cartridge that makes it possible to capture ev-erything you write, and saves it on the pens internal drive.

It has a microphone built in the pen that can capture every word you say, and connects it to the writing. You can also down-load apps for your pen.

The pen comes with a piano app for example, where you can draw the piano on the special paper, and the pen plays the key you tap on.

There are other useful apps to download on Livescribe’s home page such as a translator that lets you write down a word,

which it recognizes and trans-lates it in whatever language you downloaded the apps for.

I was luck to have the chance to try out both, the Pulse and the Echo Pen. Both pens are equally when it comes to using the recording feature, you sim-ply tap on the record button on the bottom of each page of the special dot paper.

When you are done taking notes and listening to the per-son you interviewed, you simply tap the stop button and every-thing you wrote down and said is saved to your smart pen.

It even lets you tap on the notes to replay what was said ex-actly when you wrote this exact note down. So you never have to miss a word again. This little accessory is perfect for tutoring because you can listen over and over to what your tutor said to a certain problem you had to fig-ure out.

But the smart pen can do more. Not only does it save the data you just wrote down and/or recorded, you can also trans-fer it to your computer, and e-mail it. Imagine you never lose any word you have written down in class. You can download it to your computer and have all notes saved forever.

For everybody who wants to always have all notes organized, you should buy a Pulse or Echo Pen, to keep.

By sophia schmagold

STAFF WRITER

When pens get smart

Artist and art instructor of watercolor paintings.

The art of John A. Komisar

His watercolor art work and sketch boards on display in the gallery.

PHOTO COURTESY OF FILMOFILIA.COM

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B u i l d i n g 1 9 0 0 s e t t o “ S p a r k ”

After three years in the making, a fireworks-in-spired piece of art called “Spark” can now be seen on the side of the campus planetarium, building 1900.

“Spark” introduces the artist team of Scott Constable and Ene Osteraas-Constable to Chabot. On March 2, construction was finally started on the third project as Osteraas and her assistant, artist Ali Blatteris, installed “Spark” this past weekend.

According to the Pubic Art Committee, “[It] will become a focal point of the grand court and the west side of campus.” The page for “Spark” on the Chabot College website describes the

piece as “Intensely colored glass and mirror mo-saics. Boldly presenting the themes of inspiration and creativity.”

In August of 2009, the Chabot Public Art Project put out a nationwide call for artists, mas-ters at creating the kind of exterior art that would harmonize with the Chabot environment while enduring the northern California weather.

The project was looking to “Install perma-nent, public works of visual art in one’s environ-ment to demonstrate civic pride and to take a stand for beauty.”

So far, three winners have been chosen. Each is vastly different in style and medium - making this campus a virtual indoor/outdoor museum.

Diane Zuliani, a member of the Public Art Project and an instructor of art history and mu-seum studies at Chabot believes, “The placement

of artwork in the public sphere is a sign of a community’s sense of self-worth.”

The other two winners of this national con-test have already placed their brands of art on campus.

Osteraas and Constable of the WoWHaus de-signing company, have the reputation of creating works of art that harmonize with the earth by us-ing materials from the earth; “Spark” uses beams of sunlight to bring the piece to life.

For more of her work, read the blog of Ene Osteraas at www.deepcraft.org. She and her art partner also take you through a step-by-step pro-cess on creating a piece right down to finding the right materials.

Now students and art lovers will not only see a show inside the astronomy building, but see one outside as well!

By KhadiJah Ford

STAFF WRITER

This summer, Chabot College students will be required to pay $10 more per unit for classes as a result of California’s budget shortfall, making next semester’s tuition $46 per unit.

The increase was said to be needed for this spring’s classes, but Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to prevent the increase until summer 2012. The reason for the deferral to summer was to give time for students to prepare for the rise in costs.

As stated by Community College Spotlight, “…revenue from the recent increase in fees has

fallen $103 million short of expectations…” Since revenue for 2011-2012 was less than pre-dicted, the mid-year increase in student fees is being implemented to make up for the loss.

The site’s explanation of the lacking revenue is the higher number of students receiving fee waivers. The estimated amount of student fees waived was 52 percent, but the actual amount revealed to be 63 percent.

Just last fall, students at Chabot College be-gan paying $36 per unit, an increase from $26 per unit in previous semesters. This fee is al-ready a substantial amount, but the jump to $46 increases fees by 27.8 percent. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office states

that full time students taking 15 units will be paying an extra $300 per year after this hike in fees.

One Chabot College student says, “The school hasn’t changed at all since I have been here, besides losing classes. Now they want us to pay more money for fewer options.”

Community College Times suggests that higher fees do affect the enrollment of students. It is likely that a decreased number of students will be willing or able to pay raised costs.

Back in 1984, it must have been a shock for students when community colleges began charging fees. Now in 2012, it seems we should expect cost increases as a part of college life.

By Sarah Suennen

STAFF WRITER

Fees to increase starting summer term

Top left and top right: Panels set to be installed.

Ene Osteraas-Constable (right) talks with assistant Ali Blatteris. Osteraas-Constable works on her art.KHADIJAH FORD/STAFF PHOTOS

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M a j ors w i t h b e n e f i t s :Com p u t e r S c i e n c e E d i t io n

Professor Desmond Chun who cur-rently teaches Computer Science 7 (Intro to comp program concepts), CS 8 (Computer literacy), CS 14 (In-tro/Structured Progr in C++), Com-puter Application Systems 50 (Intro to comp appl systems), CAS 58 (In-tro to Microsoft Access), and Busi-ness 12 (Intro to business) answered some questions to help clarify the possibilities after attaining a Com-puter Science degree.

Q: What is the difference between the Associates in Computer Science and the Associates in Computer Sci-ence (emphasis in Mathematics)

DC: Computer Science with an em-phasis in Mathematics is geared to-wards like an engineering degree be-cause they use more math or sort of a transfer type of Major.

Q: What kind of job would you be able to get with an A.A or A.S in Computer Science?

DC: With an A.A unless your very lucky…I have no idea because the job market is that fragmented. Most people go for the magic union ticket, which is the B.A or B.S degree. That’s like a union card all it proves is that your educated to some standard at some accredited institution. The majors we have here are more of a transfer major then anything else.

The real education begins when you walk into that Dilbert cubicle they

hire you and you take a test every day you work you flunk enough of those tests you get an F for fired or an L for Laid off.

Q: In this job market would you rec-ommend getting a Masters or Bach-elors degree in Computer Science?

DC: Basically if you go for a mas-ters or a PhD you are investing a lot of time, effort, and money. Now you have all been watching news with this economy and even though they claim the economy is coming back people spend upwards of three to four years on a PhD they spend tens of thou-sands of dollars in an effort to at-tain it and then when they come out. Congratulations can you start sweep-ing in aisle five.

So if your going to choose of these degrees my suggestion to you is be already employed coordinate your plans with your employer. If your employer tells you, “Yes you can get a masters on your own time how happy for you.” But their not going to offer you a promotion or a raise then unless you love education for educations sake whats the point of it?

Q: What relationships does your department have with the computer science industry?

DC: We do not have any relation-ships with them at Chabot and the reason why is were to far out of range for them.

Q: What are some characteristics that would help someone succeed in this field?

DC: People who love mysteries, be dedicated, think outside the box, and most importantly they are to stupid to know that they are beaten. If you have those kinds of characteristics then you’ll do well in this field.

Q: What advice would you give a student who is considering this ma-jor?

DC: If your going to go into this major if your here for a merce-nary reason this is the worst thing you can do to yourself because if you don’t love it, if you don’t have an affinity for it, if you are not willing to go out and find an answer that is not in the textbook this field is definitely not for you. When you go out into that Dil-bert cubicle their going to throw something at you that ain’t in the textbook that simply doesn’t ap-pear anywhere or may not have been taught to you in class but your expected to find it because that is what that client wants.

If your going to get into this stuff probably the best thing I can sug-gest is to pick up a textbook, pick up a computer and download a free compiler and simply start playing. I am self taught I graduated with a computer science degree in 1981, now is every word of my educa-tion obsolete of course it is.

One other thing I am going to say if you think this is bad right now, in college, you ain’t seen nothing yet because in corporate America they think nothing of handing you the manual with no instructor.

Q: Last question, would you recom-mend the computer literacy class to someone who isn’t a computer science major?

DC: Ok, if you’re going to be an employee in corporate America or to work for any employer they know expect you to be able to use a word processor and a spreadsheet famil-iarity with a data base. How many people would get hired if they went into an interview and said, “I don’t know how to read and write?” That is the equivalent of what I am saying today? Unless they understand that they will not be hired.

According to the U.S Bureau of la-bor statistics these are the median salaries for someone who majored in Computer Science:

Computer Scientist $97,970Software publisher $93,590Software engineer $85,430Computer Systems Analyst $75,500Computer Systems Designer $72,850Network System Analyst $71,000Computer programmers $69,620Network administrator, IT $59,000Web developer $58,000Computer Support Specialist $46,370

The degrees available can lead to various well paid jobs and will silicon valley not far away one wouldn’t even have to leave the bay area. The tech industry is also one of the fastest growing with employment expected to rise 21 percent by 2018.

For more information check out the website http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ScienceMath/computer_science.cfm

By Bernard Miranda

CAMPUS EDITOR

Last Wednesday the Sena-tors of Chabot College got together and granted accep-tance to Alan Grant, Ronald Ereno and Justin Benz to become Senators at Chabot College – after swearing oath into the Senators chairs.

“Being appointed to ASCC Senate is one of the best things that has hap-pened to me as a student. I have the ability to represent fellow students on things that affect the entire College and I am excited to be a voice in possible changes,” said an appreciative Justin Benz.

After their acceptance, the new senators hope to bring a couple of their own contributions to Chabot.

Senator Grant suggested, “One thing that I would pro-pose is to get a new micro-wave for Chabot, I feel that students don’t deserve to wait a whole lot especially if they are hungry.” Grant said further, “I was talking with several students and they said there’s an issue with not having enough motorcycle parking.”

Also looking to enrich the school, Senator Benz is proposing a new act for the school on student-teacher evaluations. The idea would help maintain better teachers at Chabot College.

“Student-teacher evalua-tions would be a committee dedicated to active student participation in evaluating professors’ teaching meth-ods with what works, and what doesn’t. This act would help professors get applica-ble feedback as well as giving students the means to reach

the dean of each depart-ment. This would help main-tain effective teachers rather than ones relying on tenure,” described Benz.

Senator Ereno described what motivated him in be-coming a senator. “I’ve been a senator in the past, I feel like is something proven to be life changing for me.” Ereno expressed, “the thing that inspires me the most is just the thought of making a difference in the life’s of others - it’s just something that’s really fulfilling from my part. That’s really what drives me.”

The Senators were sworn into their positions Wednes-day, March 7 as they look to implement their suggestions for the school.

If any student is inter-ested in joining the ASCC senate applications can be in found in Room 2311 and are due March 14.

By Sergio alModovar

STAFF WRITER

New Senators look to bring change

By Jon CoMeaux

MANAGING EDITOR

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Between Friday, August 3 and Sunday, August 12, 2012, four disciplines of athletics will be contested at the Olympic Games in London. Encompassing: running, jumping, throwing and mixes of the three; these athletes have to be among the most well rounded in the Olympic Games. With 2000 athletes competing in 47 events, the Olympic Stadium is set for track and field. Here’s a rundown of some of the running and throwing events.

According to http://www.London2012.com, the official site of this year’s Olympic Games, there will be 26 running events between sprints, middle and long distances, hurdles and relays.

Sprinters have contests in the 100-meter, the 200 and the 400. Middle distances include the 800, the 1,500 and the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

The steeplechase adds some obstacles: 28 hurdle jumps and seven water jumps -- spaced evenly apart -- with the jumps beginning in the second lap. Long distances come in the 5,000 and 10,000-meters. There are also the 20, as well as the 50-kilometer walks.

Race walking is one of the most unique and frustrating sports to watch over the Olympic Games. The walk route this year will be in The Mall, a tree-lined road going from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. Competitors toe the fine line between walking and trotting, swiveling their hips and swinging their arms for maximum movement, while carefully avoiding lifting infractions.

“Basically, the walker’s front foot must be on the ground when the rear foot is raised. Also, the front leg must straighten when it makes contact with the ground.” said Michael Rosenbaum in his article “Olympic Race Walking Rules.”

THROWING EVENTS

In men’s and women’s javelin, a spear-like object -- the javelin -- is thrown at a distance from a throwing circle. The javelin is generally made from metal, fiberglass or carbon fiber. Each competitor is given three to six throws. To be legal, the point of the javelin has to touch the ground first and the athlete must not step out of the run-up area. In the event of a tie, the second farthest throw determines the winner.

In shot put, the shot is the heavy metal ball and the “put” is the action of throwing it in a pushing motion. Every athlete is given six throws, and are allowed to bandage their wrists to avoid injury. Many things can result in a “foul throw.” If the shot putter does not leave the rear half of the circle at the time of shot put or if they do not touch the top of the toe board, outside the circle - or the top of the iron ring after entering the circle. The athletes also have a time limit of 80 seconds to throw and will be called foul if the shot drops below their shoulder at any time.

In the hammer throw, competitors throw the hammer -- spinning it above their head up to four times in the circle before throwing it at the best angle and velocity they can. The hammer is a handle which has a wire connecting it to a heavy ball, measuring 7.26-kilograms, between 3-4 pounds in weight, by the IAAF.

In recent years, the United States has been dominant in discus throwing.

In discus, a throw is measured as the distance covered between border of the throwing circle to the landing point of the disk and the athlete is not allowed to leave the throwing circle until the disk lands.

Please check the event schedule for all track and field running and throwing events of this year’s Olympic Games at http://www.London2012.com/games/sport-competition-schedules

Look for future editions of The Spectator “Countdown to London” column to feature more Olympic sports, including the other track and field disciplines, and let us know if you participate in a sport contested at the Olympics by contacting Jessica Caballero at [email protected]

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Q: Does the rivalry between Chabot and Ohlone have an effect on this game for you?KW: Not at all, my team will approach this game like any other game. We have spent hours working our butts off and we are well prepared to play any team you put on the field with us. Q: Do you feel empowered being a collegiate female athlete?KW: Yes, being a female athlete playing at a collegiate level is a really big accomplishment for me and has opened many doors for me. Being a freshman, I have already learned so much and has made me a stronger woman.Q How has the transition from high school to the college level been for you on the field?KW: The transition from high school to the college level on the field has been successful for me. I have always been the athlete that things come natural to me and I never had to work hard to win a

starting position until I came to Ohlone. I have never worked so hard for something in my life. Working hard has really paid off because I am in shape and at the top of my game. I have a great coach that pushes me not to be good, but to be great. Q: Is there a mental shift that comes with switching from the infield to the outfield?KW: Outfield is a lot different than infield and I had to learn new mechanics when it came to fielding and throwing but it’s the same game just a new position. Q: How big is the impact on your game by having to hit from the left side of the plate?KW: Switching to the left side has been a challenge and I have had to work very hard to be successful but in the end it has added so much to my game and it is very affective. It has allowed me to utilize the speed I have had throughout high school.

With last week’s game in the books between the Chabot

Gladiator softball team and their close rival, the Ohlone Renegades,

the Chabot Spectator caught up with Renegade Outfielder Katelin Weger and Gladiator

Short Stop Cristina Colindres to take a look at this rivalry on the

field, and off.

Q: Tell me a little bit about the importance of Chabot/Ohlone Rivalry and what it means.CC: The rivalry is big because the JC’s are closer together and we know a lot of the girls from this area. Most of us went to High School together, and we had to choose either Hayward or Fremont; so there’s a lot of tension between us. We just want to beat each other every time we play.Q: What inspired you to play softball at the collegiate level? CC: I have always been focused on my education and trying to get to the next level. I like to stay busy because it helps my chances at getting a scholarship and playing softball provides a nice balance of athletics and academics. Chabot is like a stepping -stone or a springboard for me to continue forward. Q: What are some major adjustments from High School Softball to Collegiate Softball?

CC: Softball is a lot more competitive at this level, that’s for sure. The rules are different too, so it takes a little time to become acclimated to the different regulations of college. The main thing though, is that the game is faster. It is so much faster compared to High School.Q: How it feels to be apart of the Gladiator Softball team? CC: I really liked Chabot based of their baseball history and stuff like that. It was the reason why I decided to come here. We work hard, and we want to get our names out there and build a legacy of our own. Q: What are the team goals for this season? CC: As a team we’re very young, we only have two sophomore players and we have a new coaching staff so everything is brand new. We’re just trying to work together, get to know each other and get to know how college level play is. And we just want to win.

Cristina ColindresAge:18

Position: Short StopSecond Position: Catcher

Major: PsychologyHigh School: American High School

Katelin WegerAge: 20

Position: OutfielderSecond Position: Middle Infielder

Major: KinesiologyHigh School: San Leandro High School

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1 Jessann stymans r/L r of2 meghan magaLLanez r r c3 aLani ferrer r/L r 3rd/p4 gabrieLLa ponce r r of/2nd/ss5 JoLine Long r r 1st/p6 andrea aguiLar r r of7 cristina coLindres r/L r ss/c8 Vanessa feLix r r 2nd/c9 marisoL Quintero L L of10 sherrisa white r r of11 Lisha pacheco r r of/p15 dannie rooffener-Lofton r r of16 Vanessa medina r r of/3rd Katie burdicK r r p/c/1st

Gladiator 2012 RosterNon. ConferenceFeb 3. College of the Redwoods L 7-1American River College L 9-0Feb 9. Napa Valley College L 4-2Feb 10. Santa Rosa College L 14-6Shasta College L 8-1

Feb 11. Mendocino College (Double) W 4-3 W 10-9Feb 18. Contra Costa (Double) W 20-8 W 11-9CONFERENCE GAMES Feb 21. City College of SF W 17-2Feb 23. Mission College W 6-0Feb 28. Modesto Junior College L 12-0

Gladiator 2012 Game Results

CHABOT BATTING

BATTING AVG. 275AT BATS 371

RUNS 77HITS 102

2B 163B 3HR 4

RBI 62BB 44K 64SB 22

SBA 22SAC 4

CHABOT PITCHING

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ER 51BB 50SO 31CG 6HR 4

SHO 1SV 0

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OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD 2-3

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