November 2009
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Agreements near on pact that would reduce pay
Ohlone California School Employee Association (CSEA) President Linda Evers said Wednesday any contract between its 144 members and Ohlone to take a pay cut to offset its share of the college’s 2009-10 budget deficit depends on the college cutting about 100 student employees. CSEA is a union of clerical-type full-time permanent employees. Evers said it [...]
Retention program under way
First it was named Umoja meaning “Unity” in Swahili. The program was then renamed Nishiti, meaning “Strength,” also in Swahili. The program has been named by the students. The retention program is for students who would like to study African American history and literature. To be eligible to join the program, you must be registered [...]
How to tell if it’s swine flu
It seems like many people are not very clear on what the H1N1 symptoms are. There are differences between a cold, seasonal flu, and H1N1. It’s a bit early for seasonal flu but a lot of students are feeling H1N1 symptoms. California colleges are experiencing about a 30 percent increase of cases each week. Sally [...]
Three-year plan, nice in theory, not in practice
Now there is a price to pay in acquiring familiarity in any given academic institution. You learn what the fastest way to any given building is, or in our case how to bypass those formidable Ohlone stairs. You discover through experience what teachers to avoid and which to take. You make the mistake by taking [...]
Some things are just not meant to be for us
Every once in a while, we find ourselves staring at someone walking down the stairs, out of the bathroom, into a classroom or even just standing in front of us at. The fast track to higher education!Starbucks, and we can’t help but to wonder – “Why would you wear that in public?” Recently I had [...]
Candlelight vigil
We have all felt the effects of the state budget cuts and wonder when it is going to change. But what are we willing to do to make our voice heard? Tomorrow students will have an opportunity to stand up for higher education and speak out. According to the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges [...]
Earthy at Saturn’s
Do I have a story for you! On Halloween weekend, I went to Santa Cruz with some friends, rather than in Hayward like I planned. After a very long night, filled with twists, turns and more drama than I could tell you about in one column, my group ended up driving by a restaurant that [...]
The Rabbit Hole is dug at Ohlone
A child’s tragic death, women throwing fists in a bar, quantum immortality, girlfight in a Safeway, and a cold marriage bed. What brings these disparate elements together with a splash of black comedy is David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway hit, Rabbit Hole. Showtimes: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7, 2009 at 8 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 12-14, 2009 [...]
Pergamon in the gallery
“Just wait until we take you down to see the drawings – you’re going to freak out! They are just amazing drawings!” Ohlone Art Instructor Kenny Mencher giddily exclaimed about taking his students to the Louis-Meager Art Gallery to see the current display. “Into Pergamon: the Art of Rob Anderson” gives Ohlone College as well [...]
Meet Kim, the real Rain Man
By the time Kim Peek was 3 years old, he could read the entire dictionary. At age 4 1/2, Peek, now a middle-aged man, had memorized a full encyclopedia series that he wasn’t yet strong enough to pick up. However, Peek’s gifts also came with some disabilities. He had very poor motor skills, he had [...]
