May 11, 2015 INSIDE LAVOZDEANZA.COM Should there be a black 007? Opinion p. 6
De Anza teacher scoops award Bob Stockwell recently recieved a John and Suanne Rouche Excellence award along with two other teachers. News p. 3
Former students try out for NFL Four players tried out in a Local Pro Day hosted by the San Francisco 49ers. Vol. 48 | No. 22 lavozdeanza.com /lavozweekly @lavozweekly Sports p. 7 STUDENT WORKS ON DISPLAY DASB presidential candidates De Anza art and design classes submit pieces Marco Monroy 19 psychology
Marco Monroy, a 19-year-old economics major, does not currently hold a position in the DASB Senate. He said he hopes to better De Anza’s environment by making the school a more comfortable place for the students. Monroy said that as an international student from Mexico, he offers a different perspective to observe and represent diversity at De Anza. “There’s over 2,000 students here that hold an international student VISA, just like myself, and I think that’s amazing for De Anza,” Monroy said. Monroy said he wants De Anza to be memorable for all and hopes to change the way the Senate funds extra-curricular pro- ADRIAN DISCIPULO| LA VOZ STAFF grams such as the arts, dance, music and theater. He said De Anza has changed his perspective of community Ceramic artwork is displayed among other works of art in the Euphrat Museum’s student art college and he hopes to make De Anza a place where students will show on Thursday, May 7. The exhibit, which runs until June 11, features a variety of artwork enjoy being, instead of a place to get their credits done quickly. created by students in De Anza’s art and design classes. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 13. Life Beyond College speakers offer advice Thao experiences with the audience. degree in political science, Le Francisco Alvarado 18 STAFF WRITER Panel members who do found himself back at square not have college degrees one soon after graduating liberal arts told stories of rejection and college. Former NFL player Anthony exclusion in the workforce. “After I graduated and had Trucks and music producer “I can teach someone to do my degree, I had no idea what I Traxamillion spoke in a panel a job; I have the experience,” wanted to do,” Vines said. at De Anza said Dante Odd turns in careers were College April Sadler, an common among the panelists, 30, discussing entrepreneur. including Trucks. the hurdles “Stay your ass “But I won’t “The NFL stands for: ‘Not African get the job For Long,’” said Trucks, who is Americans in school and because I don’t now a published author, public face after have a degree.” speaker and consultant. college. leave them Panel The panelists discussed issues Participants members with facing minority communities Thao Le, 18, is currently the chair of the administration committee of the Life girls alone.” college degrees in the U.S. and offered advice in the DASB Senate. She is a liberal arts major with a focus in social Beyond told stories of on how to overcome those and behavioral sciences. College event disappointment challenges. Le’s leadership experience began her senior year of high school provided – Traxamillion, and the Event coordinator, Pauline when she joined the student government. She said before that, she anecdotes, music producer realization Wethington, said the event was was shy and participated little in student affairs. cautionary of their true successful because those who She said she hopes to improve the senate’s management of finances tales and passions. attended listened and learned to represent the entire student body in a more efficient and equal way. advice for De La Roddric from the panel. Le said that by creating bigger events about important social Anza students, staff and faculty. C. Theodule, a math teacher As a message to his 17-year- subjects, the senate can create a more comfortable and smoother The panel featured members at Bellarmine College old self, and young African- experience for De Anza students. of Brothers of Silicon Valley, Preparatory, said he believed American males in general, “We have all these resources that we fund and are on campus but a community program that a job on Wall Street was what music producer Traxamillion we don’t do much besides give money to them. It’s kind of sad,” Le organizes charity events he wanted until discovering his said “Stay your ass in school said. throughout the year. passion for educating students. and leave them girls alone.” Le wants to change the way the senate funds programs so that The men shared their post- Lewis Vines, a licensed the resources students struggle to obtain, such as high-speed Wi-Fi college and post-high school contractor with a bachelor’s at school, expensive software and textbooks will be more readily accessible. STORY BY NEDA SARRAMI | GRAPHIC BY MICHAEL MANNINA CAMPUS EVENTS More Euphrat events: First Thursday open mic nights: May 11, 2015 2 June 4 Tuesday 5 - 7 p.m. May 12 Third Thursday film night Library Hours HAPPENINGS CORRECTIONS May 21 Any corrections in a published story? Let us TRANSFER ADVISING: 5 - 8 p.m. Send event notices to know by email: UC DAVIS Monday - Thursday lavozadvertising@gmail. 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De Apza Associated Student Body Senate Meeting TiiTles: - General Senate Meeting: Wednesdays @3:30pm in the Student Council Chamber A/B
Finance CommHtee: Mondays @3:30pm in the Student Council Chamber A
Marketing CommHtee: Mondays @4:30pm in the Student Council Chamber B/C
Student Rights and Services CommHtee: Tuesdays @3:30pm in the Senate Office
Administration Commfltee: Fridays @10:30am in the Senate Office
Envi'onmental SustainabilHy CommHtee: Thursdays @2:45pm in the California History Center
· DiversHy and Events Committee: Fridays @12:30pm in the El Clemente Room
Executive CommHtee: Wednesdays @2:30pm in the Senate Office Join our meetings! FEATURES 4 May 11, 2015 : AGE OF ULTRON Wilson (Anthony Mackie), Maria Emerald Ip STAFF WRITER Hill (Cobie Smulders) , and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) still Holy superhero bonanza. manage to shine brightly in their Avengers: by Crowds of kids literally lined up brief appearance. for hours in advance to see the Scarlett Johansson plays an the numbers new Avengers movie, “Age of uncomfortably flirtatious and Adrian Discipulo Ultron.” romantically driven Black Widow STAFF WRITER “Age of Ultron” has it yet she still manages to make the all: Dazzling special best of her action scenes despite the effects, a character sexist structure of the role. Robert perfect cast, inside Downey Jr. and Chris Evans lead Ultron makes his first jokes for old fans, the team as Iron Man and Captain full appearance in the and spectacular America, falling faithfully into August issue of Marvel action sequences roles that they’ve knockedout of Comic’s “Avengers” #55. for new fans. the park in previous movies. At the time, Marvel comic The Avengers For comics fans, the most books cost 12 cents. start by tearing into obvious sore thumb is the script’s HYDRA bases in the treatment of Black Widow. A
aftermath of “Captain romantic subplot appears, and 1968 America: The Winter while the chemistry is cute, the Soldier,” looking for Loki’s timing is hard to swallow. The staff. demotion from “kickass spy Iron Man leads the way, making connections no one else “Avengers: with Captain America can” to “monster hopelessly in Age of Ultron” has passed a $700 providing tactical and love” is baffling. The large cast million in global box office since
strategic direction. Black can easily leave behind viewers 700 release on Friday, May 1, trailing Widow works with the who aren’t firmly grounded in just behind the first “Avengers Hulk,, demonstrating a the Marvel universe. In the end, “movie at $1.5 billion. MILLION new control over Banner’s the film shows how single acts of $ powers. heroics are more destructive than Estimated number of “The Hawkeye provides constructive, no matter how good Avengers” comic books backup while Thor the intent is, but the attempt to purchased since Marvel provides new undermine the nature of heroics initially release it in 1963. insight into current gets lost in the huge action Looking for a mint condition conflict. Ultron, sequences. The audience is better copy of “The Avengers” #1? an artificial off trying to lean back and enjoy Expect to pay anywhere from intelligence gone the film, rather than look for a $2,000 to $3,000. rogue, and the
deep tale that’s relevant to modern MILLION superpowered day events. 125-135 twins, Wanda and On a scale of theater-rent- Average number of hours a week Pietro Maximoff, seek to break borrow-pirate: See this movie in actor Chris Evans spent working out apart the Avengers from the inside theaters. The big screen is needed to get in shape for his role in “The out. to understand the sheer scope and Avengers” as Captain America. Director Joss Whedon crams so overwhelming breadth covered “It was gruelling, it was brutal and many other characters in, and the in this movie. Just make sure to I’d find any excuse possible not to go,” cast has grown overwhelmingly take a friend with you so you can Evans told Mens Health magazine. large. Minor characters like James complain together afterwards. Rhodes (Don Cheadle), Sam 4.5/5 stars 12HOURS “Grey’s Anatomy”: Plot Students prepare to Take Back the Night twist sends fans into frenzy Chau Nguyen For the past 11 seasons, everyone STAFF WRITER expected that Meredith and Derek, the power couple of the show, would The most recent episode of have a happy ending. the popular medical drama series Fans are bitter at the irony of “Grey’s Anatomy” left many loyal Derek’s death since he worked fans shocked and confused. The his entire life to become a great most unbelievable thing happened neurosurgeon and at the end he died when Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick because the doctors did not treat him Dempsey), one of the main appropriately. characters in the past 11 seasons, Many people refuse to continue was killed off. to watch the show because they This plot-twisting episode, think this will be the end for Grey’s number 21 of Season 11, was aired Anatomy as they know it. on ABC on April 23. There are still a few people In the episode, Derek witnesses whoaccept Derek’s death a car accident while he is taking a understandably and have hope for shortcut to the airport. the future of “Grey’s Anatomy”. A reckless 17-year-old boy Meredith could find another man named Charlie speeds past and tries to replace Derek or she can just stay PHOTOS BY NAEEMA KALEEM | LA VOZ STAFF cut Derek and a minivan off when as a single mom and remain faithful Top left: Gabriel Campisi, 23, geography major, creates a the crash happens. to her husband for the rest of her life. poster at the Students for Justice Workshop for the Take Shepard helps the family in the Meredith, the rest of the cast and Back the Night march around campus on April 29. van until an ambulance arrives. even loyal fans may find a way to Derek promises he will go visit heal after Derek’s sudden death. Top Right: Cecilia Ng, 22, urban planning major, designs them at the hospital as he gets back Some of the old cast members a poster that reads “We will not be silent” for the Take Back to his car, but as he begins to make a may come back, like Christina the Night march to protest sexual and domestic violence U-turn, a truck smashes into his car. Yang (Sandra Oh), Preston Burke and reclaim the safety of the De Anza College campus. By the end of the episode, Derek (Isaiah Washington), Izzie Stevens takes his last breath while his wife (Katherine Heigl). They may be Bottom left: Grecia Monteverde, 23, engineering major, Meredith Grey holds his hand as involved in the process of healing displays her poster “Justice” to carry during the Take Back the song “Chasing Cars” by Snow Meredith’s wounded heart. the Night march. Patrol plays in the background. FEATURES May 11, 2015 5 Wale wows the crowd in Santa Cruz despite bad DJ
Francisco Alvarado and zipped up and down the showed off blazing speed released album. Otherwise, Wale more than made up for STAFF WRITER stage. He lost the bandana he whenever Wale jumped off this man seemed to do his best the DJ’s missteps with both his wore in the beginning of the stage, and a DJ who should to ruin the vibe. energy and the tracks chosen night and later handed off a never be in charge of music The DJ used hard cuts during for the night. Moonwalking, body-rolling, large gold chain to his colossal accompanied Wale on stage. songs paired and continuously Whenever Wale pointed the sliding down rails, bouncing microphone at the crowd, the around stage and managing to crowd sang in key, even to his get through all his hits is how newer songs. Wale turned in an excellent The amount of recognizable performance at The Catalyst hits Wale had was surprising. Club in Santa Cruz, Friday The casual fan of the rapper April 24. would be able to sing along On tour for his latest album, with a majority of the tracks “The Album About Nothing,” he performed. Songs like Washington D.C. rapper Wale “Rotation,” “Ambition,” mixed new material and his “Chillin,” “Lotus Flower greatest hits. Wale alternated Bomb,” “Slight Work,” slow songs with uptempo “LoveHateThing,” “Bad,” and tracks, pulling the strings on “No Hands” were all echoed by the audience during an hour the audience. and a half set at the small and Wale seems to fly under the intimate Catalyst Club. hip-hop radar despite a resume The dance floor was packed of hit singles and number one with sweaty dancers, the bar albums, but his performance at never witnessed a lull and The Catalyst Club impressed clouds of smoke from a certain and reminded that he is a big- Wale performs at The Catalyst Club in Santa Cruz on Friday, April 24. FRANCISCO ALVARADO | LA VOZ STAFF flowering plant substituted time artist. oxygen inside the venue. Wale brought the heat on a No one was sweatier than body guard. The DJ’s main job was used an infuriating broken cold, rainy night in Santa Cruz, the star of the show as Wale Two guest performers, his to pump up the crowd and glass sound were the only and his show was a great way to hit wild spins, shook his dreads massive body guard, who to promote Wale’s recently marks against the act. spend a Friday night.
Transferring: Negotiating credits with your counselors Victor Arredondo back to life. examples in which inter- maximum credits for transfer entire quarters of course work STAFF WRITER “I went to my major advisor, departmental negotiations can and my GPA wasn’t cutting it,” from the De Anza GPA up to a she pulled out my student help save time and money. Yet she said. maximum of 45 units of three his is not a typical contract, took some of my non- the obvious question remains uninterrupted sequential story of transferring transferable credits – which unanswered, as Anthony quarters plus a summer to a four-year were major related – and placed Nguyen, 19, computer session. The quarters to university. Imagine them as credit towards my science, mentions. be excluded must include graduatingT from De Anza degree,” Rodriguez said. “Are departments really grades of D, F, and/or NP,” and finding yourself with paying attention to classes according to De Anza’s nontransferable credits, even if “Academic that are supposed to transfer,” policy on academic renewal. you used assist.org, which told renewal is a policy Nguyen said. “If they are, Robinson recalls that she you your classes are fine. why are administrators was able to eliminate two Elmer Rodriguez, 23, an permitting students taking so long to reach quarters at De Anza for her international studies and to request the agreements?” GPA to meet a 3.4 average. sociology major, and alumni A non-traditional De “I had to negotiate what was of De Anza’s graduating class exclusion of entire Anza alumna, Samantha going to work…I could keep of 2012, identified with this quarters of course Robinson, biology 2013, 4-As, 2-Bs and the Ds which situation first hand. work from the De had taken classes at De Anza stained my B+ average, or “I felt lost when San Diego for a number of years which I could wipe out my last 2 State University’s transfer Anza GPA up to resulted in her own unique quarters and gain entrance to counselors said they wouldn’t a maximum of 45 situation. Her story revolves AITALINA INDEEVA | LA VOZ STAFF Davis,” she said. take my globalization classes,” around unit caps and her grade For Robinson, the choice Rodriquez said. “My counselor units.” point average. Robinson’s education was was a no brainer; she applied noticed my anger…I slammed – Deanza.edu “I had been going to school saved by her own research. “I for academic renewal. She her door so hard it almost broke for so long that my focus and was reading California Title 5 has since graduated from UC her window.” grades started to suffer, so I Education Law…the answer hit Davis and works for a private For the majority of transfer For Rodriguez it was a took a break,” Robinson said. me between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. pharmaceutical company. credit agreements, Assist.org matter of saving 16 units and When Robinson returned while I was at Donut Wheel.” With inter-department does work. However, there graduating with his peers. to pursue her degree, she had Robinson found out that she overrides and academic are exceptions. If you’re like Rodriguez has since graduated two quarters worth of credits was able to petition D.A. for renewal, a student can save Rodriguez, you might wonder from San Diego State University over the cap, which ruined academic renewal. time and resources. These two how to get your credit to count and now attends the University her chances of getting into “Academic renewal is a policies should be considered towards your degree. He went of Southern California. her dream school, U.C. Davis. policy permitting students when negotiations-needs arise. to his academic department, a Rodriguez is one of many “I can recall that I was above to request the exclusion of place where his credits came
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Fleming also black James Bond,” he said. online debate when actor Idris penned that Bond has dark hair, Race and nationality should not PHONE: (408) 864-5626 Elba addressed speculations but current actor Daniel Craig is be the distinguishing factors of FAX: (408) 864-5533 that he would be cast as the next blond. the actor. EMAIL: [email protected] British super spy. My parents, who emigrated It’s about WEBSITE: lavozdeanza.com Elba confirmed that he will from England and are Bond performance, not be the next Bond, but the fanatics, expressed their and if someone situation still begs the question, thoughts to me on the matter. as robust EDITORIAL BOARD could a nonwhite actor portray They put it simply: James as Elba can Bond is a British icon. Since characterize Taylor Bicht Bond? EDITOR IN CHIEF It’s 2015, a year of progress his portrayal has always been the handsome and I say yes. white, he should always stay and daring Kayla Grizzle MANAGING EDITOR For starters, Hollywood in the same casting. My mother James Bond When people decide to identify has dried the well that is Ian used Mona Lisa as an analogy: well, then Samantha Lopez OPINIONS EDITOR themselves as the gender they Fleming’s novels. Could the iconic work be so be it. truly feel more comfortable All the publications have been painted differently? He Adam Del Rio NEWS EDITOR in, regardless of anatomical adapted to the silver screen and While these may be valid deserves constraints, it should not cause the arguments against the casting of the part. Adrian Discipulo the latest film, Spectre, set to FEATURES EDITOR surrounding community to feel release in November, sources nonwhite actors, it still doesn’t uneasy. material from Bond stories but completely dispel the idea that Naomi Fuhrmann ASST. FEATURES EDITOR So why do we feel discomfort is not based on any one book. Bond could be a person of color. when a fellow human being is The cinema industry is now The main problem with Talina Rocha CO-SPORTS EDITOR finally feeling comfortable in their creating original content for having a person of color be the own body? the films, so why stick to the next 007 is the fact that it would Kavin Mistry CO-SPORTS EDITOR On April 24, Bruce Jenner, a character being the same skin be considered as a stand out former track and field Olympic color as before? Writers should role. Samuel Tovmasian athlete and the stepfather of introduce a new 007 that attracts Elba addressed this in an EVENTS EDITOR the unexplainably famous a wider audience. interview with BBC. “Sean Kardashians, came out as transgender in an interview with Diane Sawyer. Melon’s Pantry BY MELODY JASMIN ABERIN BUSINESS STAFF “For all intents and purposes, I am a woman,” said Jenner. Cecilia Deck FACULTY ADVISER Jenner knew that coming out as [email protected] transgender would attract not only publicity, but also harsh criticism Sam Tovmasian from the public and even his loved BUSINESS MANAGER ones. [email protected] Yet he chose to endure the publicity and bring attention to the fact that being transgender does not mean you are a freak. ABOUT US Kristin Beck, a former U.S. La Voz Weekly is written and Navy SEAL, came out as published by De Anza College transgender a few years ago and Students as a First Amendment is currently running for U.S. Letter to the Editor newspaper. Congress. La Voz Weekly is partially If elected, Beck would be funded by the De Anza Associated the first openly transgender Student Body and is printed by the PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE NOT THE ENEMY San Francisco Newspaper Printing congresswoman in history. Company. All rights reserved; “I just wanted to tell someone Dear Editor, people of color that already have People are not “incidents.” They no part of La Voz Weekly may be my story and maybe set an reproduced without permission. to deal with an oppressive, racist are human beings and should be example for some of the younger Staff editorials reflect the opinions #BlackLivesMatter generation,” Beck said in a CNN system. They should not be profiled treated as such. Black people, of the majority of the editorial board interview. lack people, people and treated like criminals by the and other people of color, don’t and not necessarily the views of the When celebrities chose to open of color as a whole, police. Their deaths shouldn’t be need to look at each incident of author or the entire La Voz staff. up and share their story, they Bare not the enemy. celebrated like a New Year’s Eve police brutality in isolation. They Opinions expressed by staff and break the stigma of transgenders. There are many people, black, party. don’t live in an isolated society. contributors are the opinions of the Many people get slightly or brown, and white, that have the Most people of color just want to They live in a society that has yet individuals and not necessarily the incredibly uncomfortable when potential to commit crimes, but live to see another day and try to to rid itself of the historical and opinions of La Voz Weekly. they encounter a transgender the majority of people of color have that day turn out better than systematic oppression that allows should not be judged by the the last. They want to walk down for their dehumanization by the LETTERS TO THE individual. EDITOR You are probably as guilty as alleged actions of the minority. the street, enter a store, and walk police, the bank teller, the grocery I am of nervously looking away The most recent police violence around the campus of their college store clerk, the college instructor, Letters to the editor can be from or eyeing someone with incident committed by six without feeling like an outsider their classmates, and the campus submitted to [email protected] or at curiosity. police officers in Baltimore is a or somehow, as W.E.B. Dubois newspaper writer. lavozdeanza.com. Letters should be According to Dictionary.com, byproduct of a system created by so eloquently phrased it, “the If we continue to treat all black 300 words or less; letters more than 300 words may be edited for length. a transgender person is defined as this society that used colonization, problem.” Black people and people people, and other people of color, Letter authors must include a phone someone whose gender identity the institution of slavery, and of color are not the enemy; white like the enemy, progress will capitalism to systematically supremacy is. continue to be impossible. number in submissions. Letter content does not correspond with that must not be libelous or intended to air oppress and dehumanize black In San Jose, former De Anza I invite you to read a copy of person’s biological sex. personal grievances. La Voz does not According to the UCLA School people. student Phillip Watkins was killed Michelle Alexander’s “The New guarantee that submissions and letters of Law, there are approximately That system has been perpetuated by police officers that “feared Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in to the editors will be printed. La Voz 700,000 transgender people in the to benefit and privilege some for their lives.” According to his the Age of Colorblindness” in order reserves the right to edit letters and U.S. people, while oppressing others. family, Phillip seemed like he to understand historical systematic submissions for clarity in accordance As a society, we must embrace What happened in Baltimore, may have been suffering from a oppression and the disproportional with Associated Press writing style. Letters submitted for the printed Bruce Jenner and Kristin Beck. Ferguson, New York, Cleveland, mental health episode. Imagine if impact of police violence on black Detroit, Sanford, Oakland, and San the police saw that first, a person lives. edition of LA Voz Weekly may be We must embrace anyone who published in the online edition. is willing to put themselves out Jose – just to name a few locations in need of help, instead of a threat. – is not a few isolated incidents of When it comes to lethal force, why there and make a change in order Sincerely, Journalism California to feel comfortable in their own “incompetence.” is it almost always justified when Julie Lewis, Association Newspaper The individuals who should the victim is black or a person of Department Chair of of Community Publishers skin. Colleges Association not be punished are the everyday color? African American Studies SPORTS May 11, 2015 7 FORMER DONS PART OF THE 2015 NFL DRAFT Francisco Alvarado anywhere from the third STAFF WRITER round through the seventh round. Atencio said he’s Player Position School Pro Team Former De Anza College confident that three of the Trevor Punter Kansas Kansas City football players have taken four players will be on NFL a step forward in the NFL teams, whether on the first Pardula University Chiefs as Trevor Pardula received team or practice teams. an invite to the Kansas City Atencio said he remembers Robertson Defensive Brigham Young Oakland Chiefs’ rookie mini camp and the former players performed Robertson Daniel was signed well academically. Daniel Back University Raiders by the Oakland Raiders as an “They were what we call undrafted free agent. OKG: our kind of guys,” Joshua McCain Wide Receiver Idaho Unsigned Each year, the NFL Draft he said, describing them as can be a dream come true for players who fit in well, are Kevin Vye Quarterback Texas A&M Unsigned some players, a nightmare coachable, punctual, willing for others, a wake-up call for to listen and do the things some and a lesson in silver they said they would do. linings for others. Atencio, who has coached Pardula and Daniel were for 46 years, said other former Badminton falls in championship among four former De Anza players of his have made it College football players to the NFL, including two who participated in a Local who are currently playing for Pro Day on April 17 hosted the Miami Dolphins and the by the San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills. seeking to improve their Atencio quickly deferred chances in this year’s NFL credit to his staff for Draft. Also trying out were recruiting “good players” Joshua McCain and Kevin and to De Anza College, Vye who remained unsigned. citing the support system in Local Pro Day is an event place for student-athletes. the 49ers host annually for “This school sells itself,” players from Stanford, UC Atencio said. Berkeley and San Jose State, The four players who as well as players around the attended the 49ers’ “Local country who Bay Area. Pro Day” endured the NFL De Anza College badminton team faced San Diego City College for the second consecutive year De Anza head football Draft’s roller coaster of after knocking off Fresno City College 13-8 on April 23. coach Dan Atencio said emotions the weekend of This time, San Diego got its revenge for being embarrassed in the final last year and beat the the players can be selected April 30 to May 2. Dons in dramatic fashion, 11-10.
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©2015 National University NU15_2531-4 SPORTS 8 May 11, 2015 MAYWEATHER VS PACQUIAO OPINION Yes we Canha! Talina Rocha Rockies chose him, then traded SPORTS EDITOR him to the Athletics before he Was the fight really worth $100? ever played a game. Matt Shamshoian was being especially elusive, but even if that makes for a less-than- Ryan Vermont “The minor leagues is not STAFF WRITER Pacquiao did not throw punches impressive fight. STAFF WRITER an easy place. You have to be with the same explosive and The fight was hyped up so You have probably heard of patient,” Canha said. “I did my What boxing promoters led us aggressive nature that we have much because Mayweather and star quarterback Tom Brady best and I always worked hard to believe was going to be one of seen in the past. Pacquiao are incredibly talented from San Mateo and former with this goal. It was all worth the greatest fights in the history Mayweather’s defensive tactics and are two of the best of their Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi it. I’m having the time of my of boxing turned out to be one of didn’t make for the most exciting times. However, two talented who grew up in Fremont, but life right now. I’m living my the most disappointing in recent fight, but it was those tactics that fighters doesn’t always add up to have you heard about current dream.” memory. Floyd Mayweather vs. led to his unanimous decision an exciting fight. Oakland Athletics’ utility Manny Pacquiao was downright win over Pacquiao. It’s hard to be People paid to watch what player Mark Canha? Didn’t boring. upset with Mayweather for doing they thought was going to be the think so. When looking at a superfight what he had to in order to win. greatest fight of the century, and On the Canha said he grew up like this, you have to consider For somebody with millions of this fight simply didn’t live up to playing in the streets of his the fact that both Pacquiao and dollars and a perfect professional expectations. neighborhood in San Jose. He Oakland Mayweather are masters of their record on the line, doing whatever Mayweather vs. Pacquiao was said that is how he learned to craft and similarly matched in it takes to win is understandable, not worth the $100. level of skill. They both respect play the game. Coliseum: each other’s skills far too much to “A tennis ball and a baseball start throwing wild punches, and bat - we played every day in the “It feels it’s not uncommon for fights with summer.” Canha said ina phone evenly matched opponents to go interview. down the way this one did. Canha grew up and went to like home. The fight looked less like a Bellarmine College Preparatory boxing match and more like a in San Jose. Growing up Canha I love it.” game of tag. Pacquiao chased was a San Francisco Giants fan. Mayweather, Mayweather ran “My favorite Giants player – Mark Canha, away, Pacquiao threw some to watch was Barry Bonds,” Oakland Athletics punches and Mayweather hugged Canha said. outfielder him. After a stand out career with Bellarmine, he received a Mayweather seemed like Because of Rule 5 regulations, he was either running away, scholarship to play baseball at UC Berkley. for the 2015 regular season, covering up or holding Pacquiao Canha must stay on Oakland’s for most of the fight. While “We had the great coach Gary Cunningham,” Canha said. “We 25-man roster or be offered grabbing onto your opponent back to the Marlins for $25,000. might not be strictly against the did a lot of great things there. We won a couple of WCAL He had three hits and four rules in boxing, it certainly kills RBI’s in his debut. the momentum of the fight and championships and two CCS championships.” “The fans are so good. robs viewers of the fighting they They care so much about their paid to see. After two years, Canha decided to enter his name in the team. That’s really all you can It would have been much ask for. I’ve gotten so much more exciting if Mayweather did 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. support from the fans,” Canha something other than just hugging said. “The Coliseum is - I don’t and running. People paid to watch In the seventh round, with the 227th pick, the Florida Marlins care what people say about it - a fight, and hugging and running it may not be the nicest, newest isn’t fighting. selected him and he played five seasons of minor league facility in the baseball world It’s easy to blame Mayweather but it’s got its own charm. It for running away the whole fight, FIGHT POSTER baseball. In the 2014 Rule 5 draft, a feels like home. I love it.” but both men contributed to the Mayweather-Pacquiao promised more excitment than it Mark Canha may be next in overall outcome. Mayweather delivered to all but the most discerming fans. draft that recycles talent to other teams in need of a current a long line of great Bay Area player or position, the Colorado Athletes. DE ANZA TENNIS SEASON RECAP Matt Shamshoian was difficult to keep up with “Managing your time is STAFF WRITER just because of the time spent important because you need to on the court training.” know when to go to classes, De Anza College’s men’s and The extensive training left when to go to tennis practice, women’s tennis teams finished the team feeling drained, but when to do your homework their seasons with flying players worked hard through and also I work so I have to colors, sending eight players practice after practice in order find time for that,” Gorshenina to the state tournament. Both to hone themselves into quality said. “I sacrificed some of my teams persevered through a players. classes, I had to take less units tough season to send six singles “It was really, really hard than I planned on.” players and four doubles teams having to practice every day,” On top of the tiring balancing to states. Do said. “Your muscles are act that the tennis players had Players who made it to the sore when you go home and to endure, many sustained state tournament include Kim you just want to sleep, but then injuries and decided to endure Do, Than Lien, Hatif Sayhad you have to study.” through the season in-spite of and Leonard Ting on the men’s Despite countless hours of these injuries. team and Polina Gorshenina, draining practices, players still “I was going to a lot of Jaklyn Lee, Van Nguyen and took it upon themselves to put chiropractors because my Stephanie Wei on the women’s in extra effort outside of team back was hurting, and by the team. Gorshenina and Nguyen practice. end of the season everyone even made it to the women’s “Sometimes we practiced on was injured, either shoulder doubles final, losing only one Saturdays and Sundays, but our problems or back problems,” match all year at the state final. own practice, not an official Gorshenina said. “Everyone Making it to the state team practice,” Do said. was pretty tired from it.” tournament was not easy. While all the tennis players Through all the hardships Players had to make sacrifices had to find time to balance of the season, players pulled ||MARK CANHA||PHOTO COURTESY OF ATHLETICSFARM.COM throughout the season. school and practice, others had through and remained united. “It was a little bit of a juggling to find even more time, and act,” Lee said. “Schoolwork make even more sacrifices.