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Textbook RentalHow the Hawk Shop is making the book burden easier on students

Arana GulchThe debate rages pitting bridge

builders versus botanists

Cabrillo FoundationHow the program is helping students

deal with state budget cuts

Carol SelterThe art of hiking comes to the

Cabrillo Gallery

New Sheriff in townA chat with first-year baseball coach Bob Kittle

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In times when money is tighter than ever, the textbook rental program at the Ca-

brillo College bookstore comes in handy for the third consecutive semester — and growing strong. Instead of paying full pric-es on textbooks, students registered in cer-tain classes can rent textbooks for 40% of the original price.

Books like the Intro To Psychology book, bought brand new, comes to about $140, and used is more like $60. Rented, though, someone would only pay 32 dollars.

Students interested in the program have to sign a contract, and give back the books in good condition by June 5, 2010 — the last day of finals.

“We are always exploring options to re-duce textbook prices,” says Angus Latham, tradebook buyer at the bookstore. The pro-gram started on Spring 2009 with three books for rental, and got stronger last se-mester with six textbooks. This Spring

Save money, Rent textbooks for the semester

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With 200 dollar textbooks, the rental program at the Cabrillo bookstore help students save money | by Claire Le Gall


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2010 the program has a list of 12 textbooks to rent. A Federal grant the bookstore just received will keep the program running for the next two years.

As simple as a rental program may seem, it was not easy to coordinate instructors and get contracts from publishers. Instruc-tors teaching the same subject have to agree on a common textbook, so that the bookstore would buy it in large quantity from the publisher. For the program to be effective, the rentals have to be in circula-tion for three academic years.

If the class doesn’t have the textbook available for rent, there are always used books, comprising of 70-80% of the book-store order. Used or rental, the only ques-tion that remains at every start of the se-mester is: How long are they going to last on the shelves?

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high school seniors. George Ow Jr., local busi-nessman, publisher, philanthropist and surfer started the scholarship 21 years ago with his family to aid low-income and ethnic minority high school seniors about to enroll at Cabrillo.

“We believe in Cabrillo College,” George Ow Jr. said. “It is our community’s college. We come here when we’re 18 and come back when we’re 40 and probably will when we’re 80. too.”

Even though students are finding it harder to financially afford going to school, community college offers what most other institutions don’t. That is quality teach-ing, in an often calmer and more nour-ishing environment. What other com-munity colleges lack though, is the exact community that surrounds and supports most Cabrillo students from behind the scene.

The Cabrillo College Foundation is located on the Aptos campus in the Sesnon House. Executive Director Melinda Silverstein can be contacted at (831) 479-6338. Any mail may be sent to Cabrillo College Founda-tion 6500 Soquel Drive Aptos, CA 95003.

The current grip the US economy has on us all is just as apparent in the faces of

Cabrillo students and their bank accounts as anywhere else in this cash strapped na-tion.

With little help to be seen elsewhere, the Cabrillo College Foundation is still on its four decade long mission of ad-vancing the quality of Cabrillo and fi-nancially aiding students. Within these first six months of the current fiscal year, the foundation received an impressive amount of aid totaling close to $5,000,000.

Executive Director Melinda Silver-stein says that this is the most she’s seen accumulate in six months, and that it’s a hard amount to even reach within a span of double that time.

Budget cuts have affected the foun-dation in the laying off of a full-time employee and furloughing the remain-ing staff for eight days of last year.

“Halfway through this year we have already raised $4,764,297 with the larg-est gift from the Bill and Melinda Gates

Last year, approximately two million dol-lars were received, a 45% decrease from 2008 and almost half of the total in 2007. Since the foundations inception, $40,000,000 has been raised in effort of supporting

the growing population of our school. On Wednesday, February 24th, the annu-

al Martin Luther King Commemoration and American Dream Ceremony will be held in the quad from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. The MLK Essay Scholarship contest winners will be announced and the Ow Family will present the American Dream Scholarship to 59 local

The Cabrillo College Foundation

“We come here when we’re 18 and come back when we’re 40 and probably will when we’re 80, too.”

Foundation in the amount of $2,734,737. In these hard economic times the Ca-

brillo College Foundation can offer needed support to the college through scholar-ships, faculty grants, equipment, and pro-gram support”, said Silverstein. “We are fortunate to have a great Board of Direc-tors leading the way, a wonderful commu-nity college and a supportive community.”

Founded in 1964, according to the foun-dation’s web site, the foundations mission is to advance education; solicit and raise mon-ey for scholarships, facilities, equipment, research and education projects; improve faculty teaching competence; provide de-partmental support; and otherwise provide supplemental aid with public tax dollars for the support and benefit of Cabrillo College.

The foundation relies on the community to support its effort in helping the student body.

Private donations from individual sup-porters, corporations and other founda-tions make up the funds given to students in the form of scholarships, support pro-grams and departments within the college.

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FOUNDATION SUPRISINGLY SEES BIG INCREASE IN DONATIONS DURING ECONOMIC DECLINE| by brian gassmann

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tax drugs?). “Getting financial aid… grants. That is

your second job,” said one speaker at the EOPS orientation.

EOPS counselors help students find sources of financial aid, but the students must do the work themselves.

This builds confidence in students as well as helping them through school.

“Last semester I took 18 units, and I am right here, on the 3.5 GPA list,” said Janet Huerta, an EOPS student, “this program has helped me a lot because they push you to succeed.”

“Forty years. We have always had to fight to keep our funding,” said Trevino as to how long their days have been numbered.

“Fighting for an education now seems to be becoming part of an education these days, “ according to the EOPS newsletter.

For more information on how to apply for EOPS, or to see if you are eligible go to: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/eops/index.html.

This semester, politicians in Sacramen-to slashed 40% from Cabrillo’s Ex-

tended Opportunity and Services Program (EOPS)/Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) budget.

EOPS has helped thousands of Califor-nia students pay for school for forty years. The program helps with costs for tuition, books, childcare, and even gas money for single parent students and those with low-incomes.

Students eligible for a Board Of Gover-nor’s (BOG) waiver, who enroll in at least 12 units, and maintain a 2.0 GPA, can apply for EOPS—under normal circumstances.

The Cabrillo EOPS webpage says they are unable to accept any applications for the Spring ’10 semester.

“Higher education is getting the big bang-bang,” said David Trevino, Director of EOPS, at Cabrillo for the last twenty-five years.

EOPS programs were cut 8% this semes-ter in California. However, because the pro-gram is “categorical spending” at Cabrillo

(money for a specific program), it is suffer-ing another 32% cut.

This means many low-income students, especially those with children, will not be able to attend classes.

But, EOPS is not just a source of financial help for students. They emphasize self-sufficiency, and aim at producing effective advocates—for their own needs when they are in school; for others when they join the professional world.

The counselors are happy to point stu-dents in the right direction, but the student must do the work.

In the spirit of involving students in their own educations, EOPS has mobilized with other schools the last few years to protest budget cuts by Sacramento.

Their next demonstration will be in Sacramento on March 22nd, 2010. It will include students from schools in the UC, CSU, and Community college systems. EOPS plans to have a large contingent from Cabrillo present, and invites all students to get involved and make their voices heard.

fornia spends 10 times on each inmate in our prisons than we do on each student’s education. Other sources place the price between five and 10 times the cost of edu-cating a student.

Regardless of the exact figure, there is clearly a disagreement in our society over where to spend our tax dollars.

Despite California’s current budget defi-cit, it still has the eighth largest economy in the world--by nation. However, Gover-nor Arnold Schwarzeneggar has avoided raising taxes on the wealthiest among us.

Trevino recommends a tax on oil drilled off California’s coast, which is currently 0%. Even Alaska, home to Tea Party hero, Sarah Palin, charges a tax of 25% on oil profits.

This may be an easier solution to school funding than the prison angle. Fixing the situation with our prisons would involve major changes in our laws, and public per-ception of certain activities (legalize and

Cabrillo EOPS budget: thinner than Kate Moss

“We have always had to fight to keep our funding.” - David Trevino

I asked Trevino if he supported the pro-testers of tuition fee hikes who occupied buildings at UCSC last semester.

“This is effecting all of higher education as a whole,” said Trevino, “So we are sup-portive of them going ahead… and we hope they support us too.”

EOPS also arranges meetings with local California Assembly members, Joe Simitian and Bill Monning.

The CARE program- available to single parents on welfare- has been cut the same as EOPS.

For those cut from the program their choice becomes: buy baby food, or go to school. Unfortunately, these are people who need training and higher paying jobs more than most who have the opportunity to go to school.

Trevino believes the money is there to fund EOPS. He says our society’s priori-ties are creating most of the problem with our state’s financing.

According to the EOPS newsletter, Cali-

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Students making their voices heard and faces seen in Sacramento last year

unanimously to enumerate the funds. In March, the California Coastal Commission will review the EIR and, if ev-erything goes as planned, grant the project final environmental approval. The tar plant will, no doubt, still be an issue.

Carrie Friedman, another resident who supported the project, felt the benefits outweighed the negatives, but noted the community souldn’t forget about the im-portance of preserving the tar plant. “It’s unfortunate that we’ve been mismanag-ing things for so long, and that we’re at the brink with a lot of different species of plant in the county, but hopefully the manage-ment is included in this plan, and hopefully we’ll see the tar plant return.”

The Regional Transportation Commis-sion of Santa Cruz County (RTCSCC) has

decided the community needs the Arana Gulch multi-use path. While students were on vacation, the RTCSCC allocated 1.1 mil-lion dollars in federal and state funds to-wards the 4 million dollar project, in lieu of cries from residents and scientists that details in the Master Plan were inadequate. In 2006, the city approved the Master Plan. In 2007, it wound up in court. The plaintiffs, the California Native Plant Society and Friends of the Arana Gulch, contended the project didn’t account for the federally endangered Santa Cruz tar plant. To date, courts have ruled in the city’s fa-vor on three separate occasions; however, those battles have cost the city $150,000 in environmental attorney services. Chris Schneiter, a civil engineer with Public works, noted in 2009 that the money could have been better spent “restoring the tar plant.” Research botanist Steve McCabe, who studies endangered species, wanted to remind the commission, that although once

Objections to the project, he commented, were only coming from people enjoying Arana Gulch as a private backyard. He even went as far as to call them ‘Nimby’s,’ an ac-ronym, for ‘not in my backyard.’ The 1.1 million, a fraction of what the commission usually recieves, was ear marked exclusively for pedestrian and bi-cycle projects. Public works recently ap-plied for a million dollar Bicycle Transpora-tion account grant. With the possibility of funds from that grant, help from the county redevelopment agency, and the selling of excess right of way, the city could be break-ing ground on the Arana Gulch multi-use path in the next fiscal year. Carolynn, a teacher in Santa Cruz, said her students were afraid to ride over that “scary bridge in the harbor,” and that often times, their parents just won’t let them. One student of hers even questioned whether riding a bike on Soquel was good for one’s health, considering the stress in-volved. Those types of sentiments resound-ed with the commission, and considering the small amount of funds, they decided

“This is one hundred years of restoration.” -Concerned resident,

Jean Brocklebank

extensive throughout the Bay Area, the tar plant has been bookended to just Santa Cruz and Monterey. “There’s an endangered species here that’s been eliminated from one coun-ty after another, it’s down to very fewer populations, it’s extremely rare and endan-gered. If a county and city like Santa Cruz can’t modify its plans just a little bit to pro-tect an endangered species, than what hope

do we have for the rest of the planet. “ Despite the endangered tar plant, residents voiced strong support for the path and a bridge over Hagemann Gulch. One resident voiced to the commission that funding the project should be a no-brainer.

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TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ALLOCATES 1.1 MILLION TOWARDS ARANA GULCH PATH | by andrew chapman

February 8, 2009


“Bricks and sticks, we’re ready to go.” -Proponent of multi-use path

Tar plant, not enough

Ahh..those hazy dotted lines. Some argue the city’s 4 million dollar price tag takes into account just that. Dotted lines. Photo courtesy city of Santa Cruz

Voice Staff Member’s Photographic Vacation

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by laura copeland

February 8, 2010


Voice staffer Laura Copeland spent her winter break in subzero South Dakota, wrapping and delivering gifts for families on the Cheyenne River Sioux reservation. More information on volunteering in the fourth-poorest place in the U.S. is available at LakotaYouth.org. Here are some pho-tographs showing the people and things that she experienced during her stay.

Stray dogs run rampant on the reservation. One employee of the Cheyenne River Youth Project, Tamara LaPlante — a Virginian who married a Lakota man — has taken it upon herself to foster as many of the animals as she can. It’s a tradition among some volun-teers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project to order an industrial-sized bag of dog food for LaPlante to retrieve from the closest major store, a Wal-Mart two hours away. (Top, bottom right)

A Lakota woman picking up presents for her family before the snow storm hits. (Below)

Photographic Vacation Continued....

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February 8, 2010


The grocery store in town, Lakota Mart, carries the weekly newspaper and basic necessities. The volunteer coordinator was extremely generous with driving us to the store when we needed something, but I had to ask if it's out of their way — besides, a two-mile walk in subzero con-ditions to get tampons makes an excel-lent story for friends back in Santa Cruz. ( r i g h t )

A charity donated dolls for the children to take home with their gifts. (Top)

glad Tobin Keller Cabrillo Gallery’s di-rector asked her to showcase her art.

Furthermore she said she is look-ing forward to exhibiting her work in Cabrillo’s Gallery since it is an opportu-nity to share it in her own community. Selter fell in love with photography when she took a beginning photog-raphy class in 1990 at San Jose State University. So in love, that being an artist became her life, and she got a MFA in photography, a M.A. in biol-ogy, and a B.A. in Botany. She worked for SJSU biology department while she also pursuing her artwork until 2006. She’s presently a full time artist. One important aspect of this exhibition is that viewers will have the opportu-nity to view striking photographs of a hike through Butano State Park, a nice coastal park with a fantastic redwood forest that is currently closed.

Selter feels that it is extremely important that the California state parks stay open. She continued on to say, “I will continue to encourage people to support budget reforms that allow that to happen, I feel strongly about public access to our state lawns.” A formal reception at Cabrillo’s Gallery will take place: Thursday, February 18 from 5:30 to 7:00 and Selter will talk af-ter the reception.

Take a hike on a crisp, fresh, sunny morning through the tall redwood

threes, rocky water trails, brownish and golden dirt, and light skies with cotton clouds.

In fact, take that dreamy hike in whatever shoes you’re wearing right now, it doesn’t matter if they’re com-fortable or not, you can even take this hike in your high heels or cowboy boots. Simply walk to Cabrillo’s Gallery on February 8th and experience Carol Selter’s, “Personal Hiker”, an exhibition like no other running until March 5th. When Selter wanted to discover a way to hike and work, she decided to become a “personal hiker” and do a project where she would hike and take photographs for people who didn’t have time to take hikes. According to her website, Selter took hikes to parks in Butano, Big Sur, Lake Alpine and many others depending on individual prefer-ence.

Selter took the time and care to do a personalized hike for several colleagues and friends. She made sure she cap-tured the essence of what the collabora-tor looked for in a pleasant hike. Selter made a personalized photo book of each individual’s “hike” and named the photo books according to the “hiker’s” name. Gallery viewers can expect to ex-

via their photo book and a chair with their personalized books. Mementos such as fragrant twig, a bit of bleached kelp, a vial of pink sand and others will be displayed by each hiking experience. The winner of several awards, such as Phelan Art Award-Photography, and SECA Award among others, said she is

The Perfect Hike In Photographs

perience a nature trip to California’s most striking forests trails and parks through Selter’s photographs.

This will not be a common gallery visit. It will be, as Selter said, a partici-patory experience where viewers will see a photograph of each collaborator re-visiting their “hiking experience”

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A WALK IN THE WOODS, FOR SOME, IS NOW A LOT EASIER by georgina renteria

February 8, 2010


Photo courtesy Jana Marcus

music. Gamelan is percussion music played on gongs and tuned bronze-keyed instru-ments. Intricate, delicate and humorous- the music speaks for itself.

The performance celebrates the Balinese heroes of the past with humor and sensitiv-ity.

Previosly at Cabrillo Professor Slattum pioneered the improvisation program, and directed productions including The Com-edy of Errors, The Bacchae, The Good Wom-an of Setzuan, and Elizabeth I specializing in costume design.

Slattum and Suryasa were married in Bali in 1986 and live there half the year. They own and operate the Capitola-based company Danu Enterprises, which leads culture tours throughout Greece and Asia.

Alison Maupin can be contacted at [email protected].

The Dance of Masks, the Topeng of Bali is coming home to Cabrillo. Former 11

year Cabrillo Theater Arts Professor Judy Slattum joins husband I Made Suryasa in the masked dance-drama from Bali.

8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 22 at the Cabrillo College Theatre. Slattum and Sury-asa will be accompanied the Gamelon Anak Swarasanti Orchestra to use satire, mime, poetry, song and dance to explore Balane-sian history, mythology and religion.

Topeng classically includes aspects of improvisation, incorporating local and re-cent events in their performances. Topeng is found in religious ceremonies where the performer functions in a role similar to a priest.

Tickets cost $15 for General admission, $12 for Students/Seniors and $10 with stu-dent activity card.

Gamelan Anak Swarasanti play gamelan

Topeng is the big bang

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ANCeNT BALANeSIAN DANCe OF MASKS COMeS TO CABRILLO| by alison “ducky” maupin

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A&E The Gamer GuyDark Void, Feeling Left After Playing by kyle matthews

If you’ve ever wished “The Rocketeer” could be made into a video game, “Dark

Void” may be the closest thing you’ll get to the real deal. Developed by Airtight Games, this third-person shooter combines jetpack action with sinister aliens, a weak cover sys-tem, and a boring story.

You play as Will, a pre-World War I pilot re-luctantly flying his ex-girlfriend and her pre-cious cargo across the ocean. A storm forces them to crash-land on a mysterious island where aliens are worshiped as gods. These aliens are called the Watchers, and they use robot bodies to rule over the islanders with an iron fist (sorry, I hate puns too.) Will and Ava eventually run into Nikola Tesla, of all people, who leads them through a portal to another dimension called the Void. The Void is where the Watchers make their home, and where a colony of humans struggle to sur-vive their wrath. Equipped with Tesla’s jet-pack, it’s up to Will to free these humans and stop the Watchers from taking over Earth.

The jetpack’s controls are frustrating at first, especially in dogfights. However, once you get used to the controls, it becomes the only appealing feature in the game. You can hijack enemy fighters while in dogfights, and you can hover above your foes during gun battles. This is especially useful when accessing higher platforms for a sniping ad-vantage. But aside from those fun attributes, the game’s nothing special. The cover system is like the underachiev-ing younger brother of “Gears of War.” The developers spent a couple of years hyping up their “innovative” vertical cover system at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, but it isn’t as fun as they lead us to believe. In fact, half of your deaths will probably hap-pen there. Throwing grenades is also a huge problem, because the game doesn’t allow you to aim them. So if you’re hiding behind cover and decide to toss one, there’s a chance that you’ll hit the wall you’re behind and kill yourself.

The story is also pretty vague. The only way to get more information than what you get from the cinematics is to find and read dozens of journals.

Rent this game if I’ve sparked you interest. But trust me, buying it may be the worst de-cision you’ve made since that time you stood in line for 20 hours for a PSP. “Dark Void” is rated T for Teen, and is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Kyle Matthews can be reached at [email protected].

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Music Lives In Santa Cruz by rob mccrea and brian gassmann

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Photo courtesy IGN.com

Dead Prez just might be this current generations most politically charged under-ground hip hop group. The duo claims to be “somewhere in between N.W.A. (Nig-

gaz With Attitude) and P.E. (Public Enemy)” which is a bold statement considering the controversial history surrounding both groups. The duo covers topics such as veganism, institutional racism, education and the corporate media’s influence on hip hop music to name a few. Stic.Man and M-1 are no strangers to controversy, especially with lyrics claim-ing “That school shit is a joke. The same people who control the school system, control the prison system, and the whole social system, ever since slavery” to igniting dollar bills at live shows. Dead Prez will be playing at The Catalyst on Feb. 13th with Pep Love from Hi-eroglyphics, doors are at 8, show starts at 9, $16 in advance and $20 at the door.

Photo courtesy sfbg.com

Les Claypool is the brainchild behind the theme songs of Adult Swim’s comedy short “Robot Chicken” and Comedy Central’s “South Park”, but he is best known

for his psychedelic funk band Primus. “Col. Claypool” as he likes to refer to himself is em-barking on a solo tour which will be stopping at The Catalyst on Sunday, Feb. 21st. His sec-ond solo album Of Fungi and Foe was released March of 2009. One semi-known fact about Claypool is that he auditioned for Metallica right after their original bassist Cliff Burton died. He was denied the role because he was “too good” according to James Hetfield. Take advantage of this intimate gig before Les headlines the Coachella festitval in April in front of tens of thousands of fans and followers. The show is 21+ and kicks off at 8pm and costs $23 in advance and $26 at the door.

Photo courtesy getmein.com

The Album Leaf is a band that captures the eclectic mix of smooth electronica and layers it with ambient Indie-Rock and even throws in a couple tracks with a violin

that only enhances the bands already mellow sound. It’s hard to pinpoint one particular genre for this band since they offer a mixture of styles within the Indie genre; perfect for Radiohead fans. Their sound is fitting for a small bar or club setting, and would be per-fect for small social gatherings around a fire or with a nice glass of wine. Founder, Jimmy Lavelle recorded his first album with a friend in his bedroom. A decade later, a series of dream-inspiring releases showcase the frontman’s talent and ability to experiment. The Album Leaf will be playing at the Crepe Place on Soquel Ave. February 11, doors are at 8, show starts at 9 and will cost 14 bucks.

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Bassnectar was formed in the mid nineties as an attempt to combine social activism with youth culture through electronic music. What came to be is a hodge-podge col-

lection of heavy hitting beats, and drizzling basslines that spans an entire movent and brings listeners together in a journey to the unheard of within the electronic scene. Dj Lorin, Basssnectar’s creator and prominent public icon, describes his music as omnitempo maximalism. Which is as close as a description of his music can get. Notable sounds in-clude, deeply satisfying hip hop drum beats, salsa infuzed riffs, and big bangs in the form of oozy electro basslines. In a world where the word unique is thrown around like a post-show flyer, his style and precision truly is one-of-a-kind. With several EP’s and releases already stocking underground shelves, a true Bassnectar experience can only be found in a live setting. This will be the second visit to Santa Cruz in less than a year and tickets sell quick. Feb. 14th at The Catalyst, tickets are $20 in advance and $24 at the door. Doors at 8, music begins at 8:45.

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SPORTSFebruary 8, 2010


Men’s BasketballAT A GLANCE

Win-loss record:10-11

Conference:4-3

Upcoming games:2/10 vs Gavilan2/13 @ San Jose City2/17 @ Hartnell2/20 vs Monterey

all photos by Claire Le Gall

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Women’s basketballAT A GLANCE

Win-loss record: 6-13

Conference: 0-6

Upcoming games:2/10 vs Ohlone2/12 @ San Jose City2/17 @ Hartnell2/20 vs Monterey Peninsula

all photos by Claire Le Gall

ball?

On the offensive end I think Marshall Garcia-- he’s a returner who had a big year for us last year. And a couple newcomers like Tony Austin, Michael Gerlach, and Jami Vega should be big keys to our season.

Who are the other teams in the league or conference that you’re looking at as competition?

I’m a little more worried about taking care of our own business, than the other teams. I think if we do that we’re going to be really successful.

Anything else you want to let people know about the baseball program?

I just want people to come out. It’s a great facility to watch baseball, and I think people are going to like what we’re doing out here. It’s fun. We’re trying to create a fun, family atmosphere. I think that’s very important.

What’s your background in baseball?

I played college baseball at Whittier Col-lege for four years, then I was an assistant coach at Whittier for a year. Then I was an assistant coach at Springfield College, which is where I got my master’s degree

What did you get your master’s in?

Sports management. And then, after that, I proceeded to teach in Downey, Cali-fornia. And then I got the job at Santa Cruz High School, where I’ve been for the last 13 years.

Was being in the community for so long the reason you wanted to come to Cabrillo?

It’s been my dream to coach college base-ball. I’ve been looking to step up into a posi-tion, and this worked out really well.

Do you feel any pressure taking over for (former Major Leaguer) Andy Mess-

a good college baseball player.

What did you coach, specifically, as an assistant?

I’ve had great success with infielders. At the high school level, we sent of six guys to the Division-I level. 13 total, six infielders.

You focus on pitching and defense, then?

Absolutely, that’s the key to winning baseball. If you can’t pitch, and you can’t play defense, you have no chance to win.

Who are the guys you’re looking to lead the team this year?

I think the standouts this year are going to be on the mound-- Chris Diana and James Smith-- those are carryovers from last year. They do a good job. They’re good kids. They work hard.

What about on the offensive side of the

Meet Coach Bob Kittleersmith?

I don’t feel any pressure at all. I put more pressure on myself than anyone.

How do you feel about your prospects for the upcoming season?

I think we’re going to be really competi-tive. Our whole goal is to compete for a state title, and I think that’s the team we have. I started late, so it’s difficult to recruit a lot of guys, but we have good numbers out here, good kids that work hard, and we’re pretty happy.

What’s your philosophy in coaching baseball?

I’m pretty hands on, I’m pretty vocal, and I have higher expectations… I demand that the players have high expectations of themselves. I demand a great effort daily. That’s part of the give and take. We want them being the best they can be and trying to get better, and it takes a lot of effort to be

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SPORTS

CABRILLO’S NEW BASEBALL COACH MOVES UP TO THE BIG LEAGUES FROM SANTA CRUZ HIGH | interview by zach stoloff

February 8, 2010


observer effect.The Heisenberg Principle in physics

states that observation inherently changes the results of an experiment, and this is ex-actly what has happened to reality TV. Cast members of these programs know how to play to the cameras and play the roles pro-ducers want them to because they’re the kind of people who also watch reality TV.

However, the lives of “The Jersey Shore” cast were clearly already broadcast to the world—if only in their own heads. These eight housemates were already so into themselves that it really doesn’t matter if they’re being watched, because they natu-rally act like they’re on display.

Of course, this is all speculation, as I do not know these people personally. But with any viewing of the show, it’s so clear that this is the natural state of their being—they, in fact, have no shame.

Contact Zach Stoloff at [email protected].

It’s safe to say that MTV’s “Jersey Shore” has officially become a phenomenon.

When the entire Italian-American com-munity basically condemns your program, it’s safe to say you’ve caught the public’s at-tention and ruffled a few feathers along the way.

However, I’m not so much interested in the controversies surrounding the show as I am in how this half hour, in particular, has managed to separate itself from the in-credible amount of reality TV it has to com-pete with on a daily basis. And the more I thought about it, the more it became obvi-ous: it’s simple physics.

For those who have managed to escape its viewing shadow, “Jersey Shore” is a Real World-style program following eight strangers living together in a house on the New Jersey shore, and their self-absorbed exploits. This, inherently, is nothing new, except for the insane level of self-absorbed vanity that these ‘people’ emit—even for reality TV stars.

The group’s primary (read: only) inter-ests seem to be hair gel and clubbing, and

ing it.”Now, Klosterman’s claim is that the ho-

mogenization of reality TV archetypes ac-tually boosted the popularity of the genre, and this is probably true. However, now 18 years after the airing of the first episode of “The Real World,” it makes sense that audi-ences would respond to a new take on an old format.

Interestingly enough, Klosterman claims that the moment when reality TV stars figured they could play to the camera was the formative moment of these character roles—but with “Jersey Shore,” it is a com-pletely moot point.

As one such cast member describes in a commercial for the show, “If you’re a hat-er, I’ve got a full time occupation for you,” while simultaneously lifting weights—a statement which very much encapsulates the essential nature of the show.

However, while it is the breaking of the fourth wall in all other reality program-ming that creates commonality, the rules don’t apply to “Jersey Shore”—MTV has dis-covered a group that is impervious to the

Hating on reality TV

they really don’t seem to answer to any higher moral authority. They’re also all Italian. Viewers seem to have noticed this.

However, laughing at the ridiculous self-absorption of the wealthy is nothing new for reality TV: “My Super Sweet 16” followed this formula to a tee. And while it’s true that “Jersey Shore” doesn’t have the view-ership “The Real World” did at the height of its popularity (or even “The Osbournes” for that matter) in this age of increasingly crowded cable TV, their temporary take-over of pop culture heeds notice. So what sets it apart?

In his 2003 book, “Sex Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs,” author Chuck Klosterman spends one 14-page essay dissecting the superior effectiveness of the first season of “The Real World” compared to what followed. His thesis of simple: that the first reality TV show set a precedent for certain character types and necessary aspects of all other reality shows thereafter. Or, as he explains “It became clear that the producers of The Real World weren’t sampling the youth of America—they were unintentionally creat-

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THE VOICE

MTV’S JERSEY SHORE FINDS A GROUP WHO DOESN’T CARE THEY’RE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS | by zach stoloff

February 8, 2010


An editorial cartoon | by nina tompkin

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Feb. 8Cheer Bake Sale @ SAC Quad from 10 AM-2 PM.(Scotts Valley Campus) Informational tables of on campus services avail-able @ Reception Lobby from 8:30 AM to noon.

Feb. 8 & 9(Watsonville Campus) Informational tables of on campus services avail-able @ Quad facing plaza from 2:30-6 PM.

Feb. 8-March 5Cabrillo Gallery (room 1002) presents Carol Selter: Personal Hiker. Free admission.

Feb. 9Softball vs. Mission @ 3 PM.

Feb. 9-11Auditions for Theatre Arts Spring Production of “Streamers” in the Black Box Theater (room VAPA 4141) from 7-10 PM. First-come first-serve. Please prepare 2-minute monologue and/or movement piece.

Feb. 10Men’s Basketball vs. Gavilan @ 5:30 PM.Women’s Basketball vs. Ohlone @ 7:30 PM.

Feb. 10 & 11Informational tables of on campus services & club promotions available @ the Main Quad, SAC Quad & VAPA Quad from 10 AM-1 PM.

Feb. 11Free Food from Bhakti Yoga Club @ SAC Quad from noon to 1 PMSoftball vs. West Valley @ 3 PM.

Feb. 13Baseball vs. DeAnza @ noon.Softball vs. Butte @ 1 & 3 PM (Double Header).

Feb. 14Happy Valentine’s Day!

Feb. 16Baseball vs. San Mateo @ 2 PM.Softball vs. Marin @ 2 PM.

Feb. 18Reception & Artist’s Talk with Carol Selter in the Cabrillo Gallery (room 1002) from 5:30-7:30 PM. Free admission.

Feb. 19Last day to add/drop full-term class with refund.Swimming & Diving CSM/DVC @ 2 PM.

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