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Ohlone Orchestra presents ‘From the Stage & Screen’
The music department at Ohlone consists of six instrumental ensembles: Chops Big Band, Ohlone Community Band, Ohlone Symphony Orchestra, Ohlone Wind Orchestra, Tuba Ensemble, and the Jazz/Rock Combo. The Ensemble, as well as the Ohlone Community Band and the Ohlone Wind Orchestra, is conducted by Tony Clements, who acquired the title of the Director of [...]
‘Frostiana’ covers the road less traveled
Are you the type of person who creates their own poetry or better yet, writes poems for enjoyment? The Ohlone Community Chorale will host their final event of the spring semester this Saturday, May 8 at the Centerville Presbyterian Church in Fremont. Darryl Guzman, director of the Ohlone Community Chorale, has been the directing for [...]
Mathematics, media and movies galore
Did you bring a pencil? If you did, do not worry, this is not going to be on the test. On Friday, May 14 Jeff O’Connell will present “Math in the Movies” which will give students a look at the way math is used in media. The seminar will be held from noon to 1 [...]
Learning to walk like an Egyptian
Speech Professors Brenda Ahntholz and Kay Harrison introduced this semester a new component to their public speaking course called the International Negotiation Module (INMP). The INMP is set up much like Model U.N. The participants form a group, which is assigned a member country of the United Nations and compete against one another. Ahntholz’s class [...]
Candidates make their case for ASOC office
Evelyn Choy
PRESIDENT
I am running for President of the ASOC Student Government. I am currently the Chair of the Cafeteria Committee and a co-author of the new ASOC Constitution and Bylaws. I am also on the Water Polo and Swim Team. As President, I would serve to the best of my abilities to meet the Ohlone [...]
Dunning exposes health scams and myths
Armed with only a laser pointer and a Power Point presentation; Brian Dunning set out to expose various health scams and myths last Friday. Dunning, the creator of the popular podcast Skeptoid, filled the Smith Center to the brim with a healthy mix of college students and local residents. The event was hosted by the [...]
Students are awarded and praised for artwork
The art world is a difficult world to live in. For many artists it is hard to catch a break and become recognized. Ohlone’s annual Spring Art Show in the Louie Meager Art Gallery allows students to explore a new environment. The process is fairly simple: students have a two-day slot to enter in their [...]
Stepping stones
The other day I was reading an article in “The Economist” that was explicating the reasons why China, Brazil and India are far surpassing the United States in their production capability. The fiscal results of their recently increased efficiency in production have been tremendous, largely due to the fact that instead of using old and [...]
Blind beauty
As a society women are constantly being bombarded with images as to how we ought to be. Skinny. Tall. Blonde. All of which constitute an archetype of what “perfect” is. All of which I am most certainly not. The new VH1 reality show, “The Price of Beauty” explores the pursuit of perfection on an international [...]
Friend in Me
What do you do when your friend is down? You pick them back up, dust their shoulders off, and show them that you are there to support them during their tough time. This is exactly what the U.S. should be doing with Poland. Polish President Lech Kaczynski and other Polish military and political leaders were [...]
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