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INSIDE Film review: “Eden” .... p. 5 Students hesitant to get Winter dance ............ p. 5 HIV concert preview tests ... p. 4 Opinions: Where’s ...... p. 10 the garden? LA VOZ WEEKLY The voice of De Anza College since 1967 March 11, 2013 Vol. 46 No. 19 r,.,_ llucnroOuMarch ~mu3dlforward inBrn1 £March~m~Du Students protest budget cuts{ to California. colleges. YRADY OLMETA | LA VOZ WEEKLY SHOUT IT OUT - Tatyana Grinenko, DASB senate’s chair of marketing yells into a megaphone while marching to the State Capitol in Sacramento on Monday, March 4. Jannelle Garcia for De Anza, said the DASB senate higher education,” Morales said. Never Be Divided to go.” EVENTS EDITOR provided free transportation for The buses left De Anza at 6:45 The demonstrators filed out of The demonstrators arrived at up to 200 students. a.m. and arrived in Sacramento the parking lot at 10 a.m. Police the Capitol at 10:40 a.m. About College students from across Raquel Morales, president two hours later in the parking barricades guided them though 20 carrying banners flooded onto California gathered in front of the of the University of California lot of a baseball stadium, joining the Tower Bridge Gateway and the building’s steps. The rest of State Capitol in Sacramento and Student Association, said an students from Oxnard Community across the bridge while police the crowd was held back and shouted demands for more funds estimated 5,000 students from College and Berkeley City rode bikes and horses along the gathered around the front of the and fewer budgets cuts at this UCs, CSUs and community Community. Students made signs march, observing the students. Capitol. year’s March in March rally. colleges were expected to take including: Students marched through the Morales delivered the A total of 121 students from part in this years’ rally. • Union Power. People Power. streets of Sacramento chanting event’s keynote speech from De Anza College attended the “It’s crucial for us to have our Student Power. slogans: “The students united a podium. She spoke about March 4 rally. Katherine Perng, students mobilize together in • Fight for your education will never be divided” and “Hey the March in March coordinator order to emphasize a system of • The Students United Will hey, ho, ho, budget cuts have got see MARCH p. 3 Photo by Rajvir Kaur LA VOZ BUDGET CUTS FINALIZED: WEEKLY 61 non-teaching staff positions to be cut GETTIN’ SOME AIR - to respond to the district’s Freshman Nathan Mitchell continued budget deficit, as well James ASST. NEWS EDITOR Asselin as compliance with the state’s 50 leaps over 9 The Foothill-De Anza District percent law,” Novotny said. ft. 6 inches, Board of Trustees unanimously The 50 percent law forces coming in third place voted at its March 4 meeting to the district to spend half of its in men’s eliminate 61 non-teaching staff money on instruction while pole vault on March 2. position, 27 full-time equivalent the remaining half funds other faculty positions and three expenses such as operating costs SEE administration positions. and administration. P. 9 The reductions, effective June “It’s a difficult, difficult 30, include 20 faculty positions choice, and — it’s almost like FOR at De Anza College. we have no choice,” trustee PHOTO No faculty members will lose Laura Casas Frier said before ESSAY their jobs, since nearly all of the voting. “For our employees and Jumps and hurdles at first meet in 9years eliminated faculty positions are our students, I have to support empty, said Dorene Novotny, this.” Nathan Garimella De Anza in nine years. College of San Francisco, West vice chancellor of human Kevin McElroy, vice STAFF WRITER The De Anza Open was open to Valley and Monterey Peninsula as resources. chancellor of business services, Fans and neighbors of De anyone who wanted to participate, well as San Jose State University, But several De Anza staff briefed the board on the district’s Anza College came to cheer for including alumni and non-student Sonoma State, Bethany and members will jose jobs, although second-quarter budget report. participants in the first meet ever athletes. University of California, who is effected will not be The budget now includes funding at the campus’s new Olympic- The meet consisted of 38 events Santa Cruz. immediately clear. from proposition 30, reducing style field March 2. It was also the – 19 each for men and women. “The positions are necessary see BUDGET p. 3 first track and field meet hosted by Athletes participated from City see TRACK p. 9 lavozdeanza.com [jfacebook.com/lavozweekly twitter.com/lavozweekly Campus Events | 2 March 11, 2013 lavozdeanza.com TUESDAY, MAR.12 CHOOSING A COLLEGE CORRECTIONS MAJOR OR CAREER Any corrections in a published story? Please let us HAPPENINGS TRANSFER ADVISING: 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. know by sending an e-mail: [email protected] Send event notices to Student and Community Services Bulding, [email protected] by noon Wednesday UC BERKELEY 2nd floor, Room SCS 202 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This is a free workshop to help idenfity ADVERTISING preceding the publication week. Please type Transfer Center, SCS building, potential college majors and career options Press releases and submissions can be submitted to “Happenings” in the subject line. La Voz does not second floor based on The True Colors Personality lavozdeanza.com guarantee publication. All events that take place on Drop in advising only. For more information System. Space is limited so students are La Voz does not guarantee coverage of events for which it the De Anza College campus and are free, unless about the transfer advising email the recomended to sign up in advance at the recieves press releases. stated otherwise. Transfer Center at Counceling Center Reception Desk. Visit Contact business manager Michael Mannina by phone at the Counseling Career Services for more [email protected] 408-864-5626 or e-mail to [email protected] information at http://www.deanza.edu/ CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS for rates. Rate sheets can also be found at the website. counseling/career/workshops/html (CORRECTION) From the Feb. 25 issue - on pg. 1, the artist’s name TRANSFER ADVISING: on the front page “War and Healing” teaser was incorrect. The UC SANTA CRUZ THURSDAY, MAR. 14 PHOTO REPRINTS artist’s name is Diego Marcial Rios. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Images published in La Voz Weekly or online at (CLARIFICATION) From the March 4 issue - La Voz reported March Main Dining Hall, Campus Center www.lavozdeanza.com are available for purchase. Ten 4 on the new “families of courses” that many departments are Drop in advising only. For more information TRANSFER ADVISING: limited use digital images can be obtained for $20 or 8x10 adopting in Fall 2013 to replace formerly repeatable courses. about the transfer advising email the prints for $25. Contact business manager Michael The maximum number of courses students will be allowed to take Transfer Center at SJSU within a family will be six. Karen Chow, president of De Anza’s Mannina to place an order. [email protected] 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Academic Senate, made the clarification. Transfer Center, SCS Building, second floor ANXIETY WORKSHOP Drop-in advising only. For more information 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. about the transfer advising email the Hinson Campus Center, Transfer Center at El Clemente Room [email protected] Palo Alto University This workshop, providd by Health Services and Psychological Services is purely TRANSFER ADVISING: educational and not intended to provide WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY diagnosis or treatment. To see the full list 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. of future workshop topics and dates go to Dining Hall, Hinson Campus Center www.deanza.edu/psychologicalservices/ For more information about the transfer For more information contact Mary Sullican advising email the Transfer Center at at [email protected] [email protected] WEDNESDAY, MAR. 13 ANNOUNCEMENTS TRANSFER ADVISING: WAR & HEALING JFK UNIVERSITY 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. PAU is currently accepting applications forFa/12013! 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Through March 24 Main Quad Euphrat Museum of Art, VPA 101 Earn your Bachelor degree in Business Psychology or An information table will be set up in the War & Healing looks at war and the Main Quad. For more information about healing potential of art. Many of the Psychology & Social Action. the transfer advising email the Transfer artists have lived through war first hand. Center at Monday through Thursday. The show [email protected] is open to tour groups by appointment. For more information contact Diana Graduate in 2 years • Exceptional professors VIRTUAL TRANSFER Argabrite at 408-864-5464 or Individualized personal attention Admissions to PAU graduate programs ADVISING: [email protected] Small class sizes Affordable private education UCSB Guaranteed course registration Financial aid & scholarships Appointment times are 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. DE ANZA DANCERS and 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. WINTER CONCERT Internship opportunities Day & evening programs available Transfer Center March 15 and 16 at 8:15 p.m. A college representative from Visual & Performing Arts Center, UC Santa Barbara will be providing one on Auditorium on virtual advising in the Transfer center. To Don’t miss the excititing dance set up a virtual appointment go to performance. Different styles of dancecs will https://em.422x/com/UCSB/Admissions/ be showcased. Admission is $10. For more Students are encouraged to bring questions information contact Warren Lucas at regarding admission, major requirements, 408-864-5416 or [email protected] financial aid, and more.