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FIELDA questionable $1.2OF million construction BROKEN job has left the baseball team fieldless DREAMS and without their beloved coach Matt Risko Christian Babcock Genevieve Kolar Matt Risko is starting pitcher for GUEST CONTRIBUTOR SPORTS EDITOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF the De Anza College baseball team. riday, Feb. 23 was supposed to be the dawn steps to go about building it,” assistant coach Brian of a new day for De Anza College’s baseball Richer said. Fprogram. After hours of work De Anza President Brian Mur- Instead, the fallout of the day’s events has left the phy would later deem an act of “wanton destruction,” team fighting for answers. the team finally put together a working mound that That Friday, the baseball team was cleared to visit its was game-ready for the following day. That day came new field. The next day, Folsom Lake Junior College with excitement, as it was going to be the first home would come to play two games against the Dons. Nei- game in the past two seasons for the Dons. ther of those games would be completed. Seven pitches into the game on Feb. 24, athletic di- Robert A. Bothman Construction was contracted for rector Kulwant Singh came out of the right field dug- the construction of the field on a $1.1 million bid. out and told De Anza’s head coach, Erick Raich, that Construction was scheduled for completion by the the team had to forfeit. end of October 2017, but players were not able to ac- “It was the most embarrassing moment I’ve ever had cess the field until that Friday in February. in my baseball career,” freshman utility player Sean As the team surveyed the field, the grass which had Rooney said. kept them off the field for the past three months due In a response to a request for comment from La Voz, to it not taking root in the cold weather was the least Singh wrote: “I am not in the loop as as far as facili- of their concerns - when they took the tarp off the ties. I really cannot answer your questions because I mound, it appeared to be made out the wrong clay. don’t know.” “The mound was very loose and bounced like a In response to a follow-up requesting more informa- trampoline,” said sophomore catcher T.J. Solomona. tion, he added: “I am a facility coordinator in the Ath- “It was very unsafe for our pitchers to pitch on, and letics Director position. I have no information that I can cause a serious injury if they were to play on it.” can provide to you to help answer the questions you The events following the field’s unveiling are- im are asking.” pacting the future of the athletes and coaches of the The following Monday, the baseball team had Assistant coaches and baseball players de- baseball team, which has been one of the more suc- shrugged off the forfeit and was looking ahead to construct the improperly formed pitcher’s cessful programs on campus over the past three years. their matchup with Skyline College on Tuesday when mound, revealing the soft gray clay used in “We decided as a collective group that the mound they received news that caused havoc within the lock- its construction on Feb. 23. was not playable,” said sophomore Casey Andersen er room. “and that the only way to make it game playable, as Head coach Erick Raich had been placed on admin- how we were directed by administrators, was to com- istrative leave and replaced with an interim, former pletely rebuild it, and we knew it could be done with- coach Scott Hertler. } ► BASEBALL COACH PLACED ON in a couple hours.” Raich, who has helped 23 players move on to four- LEAVE, PAGE 11 To the players, the problem with the mound was ob- year universities in the last three years, is well-re- vious. garded by the players as one of the best coaches in “If you Google ‘building a pitcher’s mound,’ it the area for moving on his team to the next level comes up with the pictures of the proper clay and CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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►} NEWS, PAGE 4 ►} OPINIONS, PAGE 10 ►} NEWS, PAGE 3 ►} IMPULSE, PAGE 6 MARCH 19, 2018 EVENTS LAVOZDEANZA.COM 2 DA Jazz Ensemble Winter Art Exhibition: ADVERTISING Monday, March 19 Thursday, March 22 Concert “Showing Up with Care” 7:30-10 p.m. Through March 22 La Voz does not Winter Choral Concert Chill City: De-stress before Visual and Performing Arts 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. guarantee coverage 7:30-10:30 p.m. finals week Center Euphrat Museum of Art of events for which it Visual and Performing Arts 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for students “Showing Up with Care” receives press releases. Center S Quad and seniors and $10 general explores caregiving, healing Admission is $5 for students Stessed out in the days lead- public. For more informa- and the power of expression. Contact Jamie and $10 for general ing up to finals week? Student tion, contact John Russell at The featured artists draw from Lamping by phone at admission. For more Health Services has a great [email protected]. personal experience, 408-864-5626 or e-mail information contact Ilan way to ease the strain. “Chill advocate for caregiver rights, lavozadvertising@ Glasman at (408)-864-5574 or City” features Furry Friends and examine ways that art gmail.com for rates. [email protected] therapy dogs, along with Sunday, March 25 can be a vehicle for healing other resources, tips and and transformation. Rate sheets can also be Wednesday, March 21 programs to help you chill out. DA Chamber Orchestra Concert Participating artists include found at lavozdeanza. DA Concert Band Winter 4-6 p.m. Annabel Clark, daughter of com DA Dance Demonstration Concert Visual and Performing Arts the actress Lynn Redgrave. 7-9:30 p.m. 7:30-10 p.m. Center Clark’s photographs Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts Admission is $5 for students document her mother’s battle Center JOIN LA VOZ NEWS! Center and $10 for general with breast cancer as well as Admission is free. For more enroll in either: Admission is $5. For more admission. For more other caregiver stories. information contact Warren information, contact John information contact Loren The exhibit is presented in Lucas at (408)-864-5416 or JOUR 61 Russell at russelljohn@fhda. conjunction with Silicon Valley OR [email protected]. Reads 2018. edu. Announcements JOUR 62 New Class: JOUR 80 Our students are engaged, SEE US ONLINE AT Friday, March 23 Free Tax Filing Assistance Introduction to effective, and empowered Every Wednesday and Public Relations lavozdeanza.com Music Department Student Thursday, ends April 12. Hybrid class meets Tuesday Recital 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 9:30-11:20 a.m. in Room L42, CORRECTIONS 4-6 p.m. Fireside Room and online. A11 - Choral Hall Drop by the Volunteer Income Learn more about a growing Any corrections in a Admission is free. For more Tax Assistance site and make career field that involves published story? Let information contact Ron Dunn an appointment and find out if writing, social media and us know by email: youtube.com/user/ at (408)-864-8818 or you qualify to have your 2017 marketing. Part of a new [email protected] LaVozNewsJunky [email protected] tax returns prepared for free. certificate program.

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Affordable prices Adobe Southwest Cafe I I 0 ~ No reservations required 10525 S. De Anza Blvd. CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE MEETING TIMES DASBSENATE (Corner of McClellan and S. De Anza) Finance: Amanda Le finance -Mondays at 330 PM LOCATION Marketing: Druth i Srirama Marketing-Tuesdays at 4 PM underneath the Take-out available Divers ity and Events: Phoebe Ngyuen ONE -Mondays at 4 PM cafeteria/ in the Student rights and services: Kimberly Pramana SRS -T uesdays at 1:30 PM Hinson campus Environmental Sustainability: Desiree Humphers ES-Fridays at 3 PM cente r Administration: lndu Kundam Administration-Tuesdays at 5:30pm Online and catering menus available at www. rioadobe.com NEWS MARCH 19, 2018 LAVOZDEANZA.COM 3 De Anza police issued body-worn cameras Jean Miller Resource Room announces new staff member Andrew Shinjo NEWS EDITOR

The Jean Miller Resource Room announced a new program coordinator on Friday, March 16. Shaila Ramos graduated from De Anza in 2013, and transferred to University of California Santa Cruz, where she studied community studies and Latin American Latinx studies, according to an email Andrew Shinjo cover 50 percent of the cost of the from Dean of Equity and NEWS EDITOR cameras and the other half was Engagement, Aliciz Cortez. paid by the police department’s “As a queer, undocumented budget, according to the press woman of color, she has The Foothill-De Anza College release. worked in the intersectionalities police equipped campus officers Across the country, there have of immigration and LGBTQQ with body-worn cameras on been a push to equip police while utilizing activism as Wednesday, March 8. officers with body-worn camera healing and self-care,” said the Chief of Police Ronald Levine to increase transparency, but there email. said, the goal with the body- also have been concerns about La Voz archives show Ramos worn cameras is to increase police officers not recording. was heavily involved in civic accountability and to maintain “This might have a positive engagement work while at De the highest level of honesty in effect,” said Professor Robert Anza. police-student relations in a press Stockwell, a member of the Ramos was the co-founder release from the Foothill-De Anza community policing task-force of HEFAS, a member of the COURTESY OF THE FOOTHILL-DE ANZA COLLEGE POLICE College police. group. “It depends of course on Integral Movement for AB540 Above: Officer Paco Vergara wears his newly issued AXON The campus police department how that step is taken, what the Student Success Club and an body worn camera. Right: A close-up of the AXON body worn received a grant for $27,194 from policies are and to what use that executive vice president in the camera. the U.S. Department of Justice to technology is put.” DASB Senate. , DASB Senate finalizes $1.2 million budget , Ana Acosta allocations to fund an inaugural Andrew Shinjo dinner on March 23 to celebrate STAFF REPORTER the senate’s work throughout NEWS EDITOR the year and to welcome new senators. DASB Senate finalized its The catered lunch would serve 2018-19 budget during the March about 60 people for $15 each, 7 and March 14 DASB Senate totalling to $900 for food and meeting. the rest for certificate frames and SELF The budget of $1.2 million decorations. was initially postponed on March “The total that I’m requesting 7 because chair of marketing, is $1,300, and that’s pretty bare Kamyar Ryan Saii, 19, business minimum,” Yi-Baker said. CARE administration major, said a Le and Senator Raphael student was denied service by the Villagarcia voiced reluctance Jean Miller Resource Room and to spend that much money and before the senate made a decision, suggested a potluck instead. he wanted them to hear what the Yi-Baker responded it would WEEK student had to say. But the student be a violation of food codes, never showed up. and that the senators deserve a “Students aren’t getting celebration after a year’s worth of service,” said Saii. “That calls unpaid work. into question the funding.” Senator Brandi Sue Madison Saii later explained that after he added that from her experience along with a few other members working with another non-profit of the senate consulted with the that had issues with budgeting, the Jean Miller Resource Room, amount Yi-Baker was requesting they learned that the student was was not “going overboard,” ineligible to receive services due and agreed the dinner was an to school policies and Fund 41 important special occasion for the was finalized on March 14. senators. Fund 46 which consists of The motion was then passed $115,841.23 for student advocacy 17-4. A final change was then was finalized unanimously with made to the Athletics Department no issues. budget after Athletics Director Chair of Finance, Amanda Le, Kulwant Singh asked that the 21, business major, announced senate move any unused funds that the budget will soon be from Fall and Winter sports presented to the Board of that have already ended to pay Trustees. athletics officials such as umpires DASB Senate adviser Hyon and referees. Chu Yi-Baker proposed using $1,300 from the Senate’s special > SEE: Page 4 NEWS 4 LAVOZDEANZA.COM

PHOTO BY RYAN CHEN De Anza College and middle college students march to Cupertino City Hall on March 14 to protest and honor the students killed in Parkland, Florida one month earlier on Valentine’s Day. Students walk out, march for gun control Rebecca Arnone gathered in the main quad and get gun laws here, and as I said kids being killed,” said economics if the adults aren’t going to do STAFF REPORTER marched towards Cupertino City in my speech, to be an example professor, Ravjeet Singh. anything about it,” said Jennifer Hall, where they held a rally on for the rest of both Silicon Valley, The walkout and march Bell, 19, film and television De Anza College students March 14, one month later California and the United States,” happened on the same day as production major. observed 17 minutes of silence to April Nicholson, 20, political Nicholson said. students across the country of all At the end of the rally, honor the 17 students killed in the science major, spoke at the rally Organizers led marchers ages protested by leaving their organizers invited those gathered mass school shooting in Parkland, about her experiences with gun in chants rebuking President classrooms to make a statement. to participate in the local March Florida on Feb. 14. violence and advocated for gun Trump and the National Rifle “I believe that we have a for Our Lives taking place at About 50 college students control. Association. problem with gun violence in our San Jose City Hall on Saturday, from De Anza as well as middle “I hope to get the people who “I think we need sensible gun country, and we young people March 24. college high school students are in Cupertino to mobilize to control laws. We cannot have the need to do something about it,

DASB Senate updates finance code > FROM: Page 3 Vice President Ahmad Ali- Ahmad, 19, political science major, announced that election results will be revealed and The senate approved adding to possible appeals will be made at the Finance Code that the senate next week’s meeting. will fund up to $5,000 for student In other business, student conference trips for no more trustee on the Foothill-De than $500 per person for public Anza Board of Trustees, Elias transportation, lodging and food Kamal, 20, updated the senate not provided by the conference. on announcements made at the Senators also revised their Board of Trustees meeting. 2018-2019 budget stipulation In the coming months, the No. 16 to put it in line with the Foothill-De Anza district will student conference travel finance make decisions about plans to codes. cut $10 million from the district Previously it was required budget, Kamal said. for programs that used DASB “Though there were no layoffs funding for conferences to this year besides vacant positions, present to the senate what they there could potentially be learned at the conference within reduced salaries or layoffs in the a month from the trip, but now future,” he said. “Undoubtedly, they changed the presentation to students and the quality of certain any mutually agreed upon time if programs [and] services will be requested by the senate. affected in some capacity.” Man arrested on campus for violation of probation Ethan Bennett said the suspect was “walking STAFF REPORTER in the street near the De Anza campus and stopped for a check Foothill-De Anza College on his welfare.” police arrested a 36-year-old male A records check eventually near campus for an outstanding revealed an outstanding felony felony on Sunday, March 11. arrest warrant. The warrant was Per the report of the Foothill- confirmed and police arrived at De Anza district police the scene to arrest the suspect. department, the man, identified as Levine said that there were no Lucas Kollerer, was arrested for complications during the arrest violation of probation. and the suspect was booked at the Chief of police Ronald Levine Santa Clara County Jail. CAMPUS BEAT MARCH 19, 2018 LAVOZDEANZA.COM 5 Students voice concerns at faculty lunch panel Ethan Maneja Valencia said that De Anza’s feel like they aren’t being STAFF REPORTER security should shift to more accommodated enough, they’ll patrols by police than emergency underperform academically or blue-light phones, because many even drop out,” Chang said. Students spoke out about their of the phones do not work and Social Sciences and Humanities issues with safety on campus provide students with a false Dean Carolyn Wilkins-Greene, and suggested improvements at a sense of security. said that she intends to find lunch panel for faculty members Valencia also said professors solutions for the issues covered at March 2. should have stronger screenings the summit. Natalie Valencia, 21, women’s for better student safety in the “I am currently working with studies major, said she was classroom. the Dean of Counseling, Dr. sexually harassed by one of her In light of the recent mass Sheila White-Daniels, to see professors during his office hours shootings, Ricky Olvera, 20, how student[‘s] comments and and couldn’t do anything about it. criminal justice and criminology concerns can be addressed,” “I just sit there and I don’t major, said students should Wilkin-Greene said. know what to say. This man holds be provided information and De Anza holds a convocation my grades and I’m sorry, but I protocols to ensure they would be every winter quarter for a don’t want to lose my grade, I PHOTO BY ETHAN MANEJA prepared if a mass shooting were workshop by and for De Anza’s don’t want to get an F because I (left to right) Ricky Olvera, Yazmani Ortega, Josue Lembrino, to happen at De Anza. faculty, brainstorming ideas to just rejected his advances.” Natalie Valencia, Ashley Jahja and Carrie Chang discuss their Carrie Chang, 23, sociology help improve student learning, The lunch panel was part lives at De Anza College as a Student Panel for the 2018 De major, said student equity and success and equity. of an annual day-long faculty Anza Convocation on March 2. representation can be improved Six students discussed their convocation. science major, said she also and if I try to reach out, I’m too by having course material about experiences on campus in a Valencia said she also had had problems with De Anza’s young,” Jahja said. marginalized groups screened to question-and-answer format. problems with De Anza’s Psychological Services and was Questions opened to the ensure accurate representation The panel was selected by Psychological Services who said turned away because of her age. audience shifted the conversation and also holding sensitivity faculty on the Social Sciences her level of anxiety was too high Jahja also said she was followed to how De Anza can improve in workshops about mental illness and Humanities and Equity Core for them to help her. by someone at the Flint garage, “I light of the issues addressed by and gender issues. Team. Lunch was provided for all Ashley Jahja, 16, agricultural don’t feel safe on this campus, the panel. “Sometimes when student attendees. Use non-violence to confront Spring break is coming - hate armed at targeted people make plans

Mary Sullivan GUEST COLUMNIST

Spring break is almost here. having sex with them in the first Be smart, plan now for a fun, place. Know that consent must safe time. Here are some be given verbally, never implied considerations: or assumed regardless of any • Prepare before you head out previous history of sexual contact for adventure. Fully charge and NEVER can be given when a your phone and have your person is severely intoxicated. friend’s numbers. Be clear on • Pre-plan your drink choices. the plan - where are you going, Avoid binge drinking - defined check-in times and meeting as four drinks for women and PHOTO BY CHARLES DANG Audience participants and Tony Santa Ana of the Office of Equity (right) engage in bystander places should you get separated. five drinks for men—in a two- intervention role-play activity, in which nonviolent intervention is emphasized on Thursday Consider creating hand gestures hour period. If you pace yourself March 8 at De Anza college or code words to use if you’re by alternating water and alcohol, uncomfortable or need help. you stay hydrated and feel better Mangus continued from this Ethan Bennett powerless word and when we call Keep the hotel’s business card in the morning. Avoid open point, showing the bystander STAFF REPORTER them ‘targeted persons’ instead, (with phone & address) if there punch bowls, pitchers or tubs, intervention principles based it empowers them and it retains is a language barrier, so you can and keep control of your drink, on nonviolence, similar to the the ability to decide how they get back safely. There is safety even take it with you go to the De Anza students learned how principles used by Martin Luther respond,” said Schutts. to deal with acts of hate using King and Gandhi. Above all, the safety of the in numbers so look out for each bathroom! Date rape drugs can non-violence in a workshop led by “Non-violence is the most targeted person and their wishes other. If you see others not in your be put into any drink, including Representatives of the California courageous way to respond. must be prioritized and respected, group in a bad situation, look out non-alcoholic drinks. If you or American-Islamic Relations on It’s easy to lash out but it’s very Mangus said, signalling the end for them too. a friends experiences the signs March 8. difficult to hold your emotions of the presentation. • Preview your decisions before of predatory drugs: extreme Emphasizing the current and act from a principled place,” “As bystanders with a new you arrive. Do I want to drink wooziness, confusion, difficulty political and social climate, Mangus said. identity, it’s time for us to be standing, or slurred speech, get speakers Andrew Schutts and tonight? If so, how much? Do Mangus clarified one principle more aware and pay attention. to a safe place immediately and Courtney Mangus explained the which said that “nonviolence I want to have sex tonight? If Don’t assume someone else will if the symptoms are severe, go responsibility as bystanders to holds that suffering can educate so, carry protection, at least two do something,” Mangus said. to a hospital. Overindulging in “bear witness” to incidents such and transform.” Freshman student Sebastian condoms in case one breaks. They alcohol leads to poor judgement as hate crimes and do our part “We’re not saying that people Lopez gave his thoughts on the are free at Health Services. If you and serious consequences. No to prevent the situation from should walk in and take all the overall presentation and being a want to get cozy with someone, escalating. suffering they can get. This is better bystander. but not have sex. Be up front with survivor is to blame for their “If we are aware of an injustice, more in line with Martin Luther “The actual problem today them, “I really want to make out assault, but the links between there is a responsibility on us to King’s movement where people is that people don’t care about with you, but that’s as far as things alcohol and assault is alarming. do what we can to reduce what’s could see that people were being anything or anyone. They’re are going to go. Ok?” If you are Spring break can be a fun happening,” Schutts said. “We are beaten for nonviolence and that selfish, they prefer to stay away uncomfortable talking about sex relaxing time if you prepare, our sisters’, brothers’, coworkers’ they would go against that,” from troubles,” Lopez said. with someone, you shouldn’t be preview and pre-plan. keeper and it is our obligation to Mangus explained. “People have to learn about how watch over them.” In incidents of hate and racism, they can intervene in those cases Schutts said the training would it is more appropriate to label because the world’s not going Mary Sullivan is De Anza’s Director help cultivate the skills necessary the victims as “targeted persons” to change if we don’t make the of Health Education and Wellness and can be reached at 408-864-8733 or at to de-escalate the situation, Schutts said. difference.” her email, [email protected]. eventually bringing it to an end. “We feel that ‘victim’ is a IMPULSE 6 LAVOZDEANZA.COM 7

“Premarital relations are morally "I support premarital sex wrong, but they are so common DE ANZA COLLEGE SURVEY nowadays and allowed.” NATIONAL STATISTICS wholeheartedly." 1967 2018 THEN NOW DO YOU BELIEVE IN Forbidden PREMARITAL RELATIONS?

20% 56% *ALL RESPONDENTS 24% (OUTER CIRCLE) 46% 15% 14% 11% 67% 16% Fruit MARRIAGE RATE *FEMALE RESPONDENTS INVESTIGATING STUDENTS’ SHIFTING VIEWS ON (MIDDLE CIRCLE) MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY “Young people now don’t care *MALE RESPONDENTS much about it but my parents’ (INNER CIRCLE) 50 years ago, a group of students in a De Anza College health class wondered 9.7 6.9 generation still do. Also, my about their peers’ views on sex and purity. They decided to do a survey, and the family is religious so it affects 18% 74% then-infamous ‘sex poll’ was born. my parents’ thinking as well. 32% 16% 60% In honor of our 50th anniversary, La Voz decided to recreate the poll. In the “A girl not having sex 47% before marriage has One more thing is the culture interest of continuity, we used the exact same questions. 8% 67% an evil history and it I from the country we live. Some 12% shouldn’t affect anything Asian countries still think in a relationship.” premartal relations is wrong.” DO YOU BELIEVE THAT MEAN MARRIAGE AGE PREMARITAL RELATIONS WHAT’S CHANGED IN THE PAST 50 YEARS? ARE MORALLY WRONG? Many studies conclude that our generation is not entirely rejecting marriage, for women but instead postponing it. Waiting longer to settle down may be attributed to a for women 20 27 20% 11% wide variety of factors. 25% 13% For those who desire children, technological advancements make conception a possibility into ever-later years, reducing the biological need to settle down and for men 22 29 for men KEY 14% 9% .---~·-•-•·•· - . - -~ reproduce at a young age. r--i: I = NO Shifts in culture certainly play a part, as traditional gender roles have signifi- "Marriage is only a 64% cantly waned in influence and women are less inclined to start a family at a certificate of a piece of ~ ·i \·.7::::::·-; young age. Fewer Americans are having children than ever, perhaps in part be- paper. The true love and = UNCERTAIN 61% cause this is no economy to raise a child in- cost of living is high, but so is stu- faithful relationship is 79% dent debt, out-of-college unemployment and income inequality. 76% FERTILITY RATE from the bottom of the = YES 62% 82% Religion has decreased significantly, with 2 percent reporting as nonreligious heart. It doesn't need in 1967 contrasting starkly with the 20 percent of Americans unaffiliated with any bond from outside." religion in 2017, according to Pew. Many ideas about premarital sex found their basis in religon, so social deviation from tradition may also explain a lower em- 22% 9% phasis on purity. 2.56 1.87 14% 11% An increase in the prevalence and quality of sexual education, as well as an exponential increase in accessibility of contraception, makes sex much safer for 18% 10% "It's 2018 and we're in a those who would otherwise settle down and adopt monogamy to avoid sexually free country. No one has WOULD THE FACT THAT A GIRL transmitted diseases or unwanted pregnancies. to be criticized by other Since this poll, the women’s liberation movement took place and contraception IS NOT A VIRGIN UPON people because they are has become much more widely available, and women’s sexuality has become "Quantity matters too" doing things against the HER MARRIAGE HAMPER much less stigmatized. Because of this, the idea that a woman’s marriage might old fashion...let people do HER MARRIAGE? be ‘hampered’ by premarital sex is much, much less prevalent amonst college what they want as long as students.Women also take up much more of the workforce, so maybe they’re it's legal." 13% more commonly valued for traits other than purity. DIVORCE RATE 29% 54% 13% 15% 3% ABOUT THE POLL 2.7 4.5 • The 1967 poll surveyed 400 students "Sex is normal, 59% 36% 83% • the 2018 poll surveyed 396: 202 male students, 193 female natural, healthy" 83% students, 1 nonbinary student 84% 13% • Outer ring represents answers from ALL surveyed* • Middle ring represents responses from females “As long as she ain't a • Innermost ring represents responses from males hoe'" 38% • 100% of nonbinary respondents answered “Yes/No/No” 33% "I think the key is to get to 35% *percents of ALL surveyed from 1967 assume an even amount of men and women polled know who you're planning 2% to spend your life with. 3% 4% SURVEY BY "Premarital relations are very normal these Morally? What's morally? days. Anyone who thinks they're wrong or Audrey Marques shouldn't happen is being unrealistic." I think people need to quit IMPULSE EDITOR "!!!! Out with judging and letting others old, in with the Simone Clay "- Some people never get married. "It's 2018 who even STATS FROM arrange their lives the way WEB EDITOR - Sex is a major part of life and it cares anymore?" new" "Love whoever you want. No matter PEW RESEARCH TRUST that they chose to live." Kevin Coleto ILLUSTRATIONS BY is important to know if you are compatible with someone before you how many relationships they had in GALLUP STAFF REPORTER the past. Love is love." “Purity is a construct” Alaizza Rato Aysha Rehman legally devote your life to them." CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL CONTRIBUTOR “Sex is great 10/10” U.S. CENSUS BUREAU STAFF REPORTER Genevieve Kolar GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE Ana Gonzalvez EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINIONS EDITOR IMPULSE 8 LAVOZDEANZA.COM Alaizza Rato DA Voices: What kind of birth control do you use? STAFF REPORTER

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NEWS the meetings and help increase focus, and help decisions be made faster. Chris Padilla participation and attendance. Furthermore, everyone has a limited A Need to Balance, CAMPUS LIFE It is easier to block out time in one’s amount of time they can pay attention for. The best way to balance anything in your life is to first decide the Audrey Marques schedule if a meeting has a set time frame, People may be on their phones and laptops importance of the things you’re trying IMPULSE like a class. Setting a timeframe can avoid during the meetings because they feel the burnout and help senators plan their days need to cram in homework during a long to balance. 16 units is a lot but needed Ana Gonzalvez in order for you to graduate so right OPINIONS accordingly. meeting, or because they have mentally Without a time limit, people will checked out. now that would be your number one Christian Babcock sometimes have to leave early due to other Some may think unlimited time is priority and work would be your SPORTS @lavoz_sports obligations. Then, not all senators will be necessary because the senate has too much second. I’m not sure how much you present to make decisions. to get through, but adding a time limit have going on at home that would Jack Molmud The Academic Senate, for example, has would force senators to prioritize the most require much of your time but if VIDEO a two hour time limit for their meetings. important topics and make more efficient you went home right after school or Simone Clay It consists of all full-time and part-time decisions. work and started on homework to be SOCIAL MEDIA faculty members of De Anza as well as For example, sometimes, meeting time completed, your weekends are free for John Bacud the Foothill-De Anza Board of Trustees, is spent explaining proper procedure homelife and or work. Yes you will COPY EDITOR and they make decisions on De Anza’s or reprimanding each other for not stay up late some nights completing CONTRIBUTING curriculum. Faculty are busy people who participating and doing their jobs, which school work but in the end you’ll see STAFF don’t have time for unlimited meeting are all things that can be handled outside those late night studies were so worth times because they have to grade papers of meeting time. receiving that diploma. Ana Acosta and take care of their families. Some may also feel that adding time Ethan Bennett Student senators are no different. limits would just lead to more meetings, John Bricker Kevin Coleto Some have jobs, some have kids, some but again, this could instead be an incentive Ethan Maneja have extracurriculars, homework, family to get through important things efficiently, Dear Stacy, Alaizza Rato obligations—and on top of that, they are so that extra meetings won’t be necessary. I’ve been feeling really lonely. I’m Raphael Villagracia unpaid. Not only can adding a two-hour time away from my family and real friends, Jeffrey Windham With these obligations in mind, it is limit encourage more participation and but I feel that there is no one I can Megan Wong good incentive for being senators to be efficiency at DASB Senate meetings, but it really open up to. What should I do? Stacy Ardoin fully present and participate at meetings if also shows a consideration for the senators’ Rebecca Arnone they know it’s only going to last two hours. busy schedules as well. Breaking Loneliness, Megan Wong It’s hard being away from family Matt Risko and opening up to new people but BUSINESS STAFF in order for you to break away from feeling lonely, you have to take the Cecilia Deck initiative to familiarize yourself with FACULTY ADVISER From Brazil to the Bay your surrounding because no one [email protected] One international student’s story of coming to the U.S. knows how you’re feeling but you. 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They started to It’s never going to be easy being an time comes because of the love y’all mention that I should try staying for good international student, but neither is college. share, things will all fall in place. in the country. But everyone can get through it. College is Of course, America is not the same as just a taste of what is out there. OPINIONS 10 LAVOZDEANZA.COM ShouldSlhl.owl.d we mmarm lteaclhl.ers?teachers?

CON: DISARM, LESS HARM PRO: ARM AND PROTECT

Genevieve Kolar Megan Wong EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STAFF REPORTER

The idea of arming teachers to deal with gun violence would be absurd if it Valentine’s Day of 2018 saw a deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida which wasn’t so terrifying. claimed 17 lives, the most recent in a long history of school shootings in America. The way to maintain the security of the school environment is to target what Arming school teachers is a solution to lowering the amount of school shootings. threatens it—that is, America’s sensationalist gun culture—not put a bigger target Guns have been apart of our society since colonial America. The Constitution’s on teachers by arming them. second amendment states that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, Beyond being a huge liability, arming teachers normalizes gun violence and shall not be infringed.” does nothing to treat the causes of mass shootings. Removing guns from the people and the streets is not a realistic option: men- Public school teachers, coaches and other staff die regularly in these incidents tally ill and at-risk people are already gaining access to guns legally and illegally, as heroes and martyrs to save their students. Would it be better if they actively and bad people will always find a way to get guns. If we cannot remove guns from pursued the shooter with a gun? What is the likelihood that a bullet fired in the the streets, the American public must re-evaluate alternative options, such as arm- midst of an high intensity situation by a civilian unprepared for combat would ing historically gun free zones like churches and schools. hit its mark, and even if it did hit, be accurate enough to stop the shooter without There is a misconception that school shootings are not shut down by law en- hitting another student or staff member? forcement quickly enough. In 2013, the FBI reported that “in 63 incidents where Even if the teacher was somehow able to accomplish this feat, a school shooter the duration of the incident could be ascertained, 44 of 63 incidents ended in has already resigned themselves to a lifetime in jail, if they aren’t killed first. A five minutes or less, with 23 ending in two minutes or less.” One must protect the teacher with a gun probably isn’t their greatest concern and would not deter them. students directly because the police, though quick, still cannot prevent massive Furthermore, spending hundreds of millions of loss of life. dollars on the screening, training and arming of People with mental illness and at-risk public school teachers is absurd considering it is individuals are going to campuses unafraid. these same teachers who struggle to gain funding Churches and school are targeted because these for the most basic of classroom supplies. are gun-free zones. Gun advocates and casual gun owners argue that It is uncommon that a mentally ill individual arming teachers meets a need for protection. ‘The attempts to shoot a police station or fire depart- bad guys have guns, so everyone needs ‘em,’ the ment because these areas are protected with thinking goes. But this need for safety will never be firearms. Arming teachers who are vetted by met by arming unprepared civilians. the U.S. Department of Justice could present a The true remedy for this issue is sensible gun deterrent to one considering committing a gun regulation to ensure that fewer of the ‘bad guys’ end crime. up with guns in the first place. This means waiting If 10 percent of teachers in a school voluntari- periods, regulation of private sales, mandated ly agree to firearm training, then simply carry- reporting of missing firearms and requirements on ing could lower the amount of school shootings the storage of ammunition and firearms in secure, and protect students. separate locations. Adequate training by law enforcement and Ultimately, arming teachers accepts the terms providing incentives to staff could encourage of the mass shooter: the redefinition of the school teachers. Ultimately, arming teachers would as another place of combat. For the safety of our keep those who are considering gun violence students and our teachers, this is a definition we away from these previously gun-free zones. cannot accept.

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Don’t worry about your major, Letter to the editor it’s bad for your health Brock Turner judge has pattern of leniency towards John Bricker courses, especially with the less expensive sexual misconduct STAFF REPORTER tuition at De Anza. If you take more than two years to figure Editor: While college students should be out what you want to do with your life, you Judge Persky’s recall is not just about the Stanford swimmer sexual assault case. He has encouraged to choose a major and make will still only spend a fraction of what you a history of giving special treatment to privileged men, particularly athletes, convicted of the most of their education, students at De would at a four year university. Community sex crimes. Just since August 2016: Anza College should do their best not to college is a safe space to experiment and Robert Chain was convicted of possessing pornographic images of toddlers being obsess over their major. find a feasible career you can excel in. penetrated and in lewd positions. Persky gave him a four-day sentence and the opportunity Your major will most likely not directly Of course, if you have a grasp on what to reduce his felony to a misdemeanor after only 1 year of probation. determine your career. major you want to pursue, go for it. But Ikaika Gunderson was convicted of domestic violence after punching, strangling and According to a 2013 study by the don’t panic if you decide to change majors. pushing his girlfriend out of a car. Following the conviction, Persky allowed Gunderson Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only Just adjust your education plan and keep to delay his sentencing for over a year, so he could play football at the University of 27.3 percent of college graduates work in going. Hawaii without having to notify the state’s probation department. During this time, a job directly related to their college major. If you don’t know what major you want Gunderson was rearrested for domestic violence against a different victim. For example, my father earned a creative to pursue, start working on GE courses, Tony Chiang was convicted of domestic violence for beating his girlfriend and pulling arts major from San Jose State and ended declare a placeholder major to keep priority out fistfuls of her hair; Persky sentenced him to 72 days of “weekend jail,” so it wouldn’t up working as a project manager at Apple. registration, and keep your eyes open for interfere with his work schedule. Keenan Smith too was convicted of domestic violence That job was not anything close to what something you might love. against his girlfriend; Persky again tailored his sentence around his football schedule. he envisioned during college, but has And if you have college figured out, This pattern of doing special favors for convicted sex offenders warrants an immediate supported him and his family well. don’t pressure your fellow students into recall of Judge Persky. Plans change, and you can be exposed to committing to a major. Students don’t opportunities that you would never expect. need even more stress. Natalia Lima Even on the off chance that your college According to the American College Santa Clara education will determine your career, the Health Association, 34.5 percent of college average student does not have choose students felt so depressed that it became a major while they work on their GE difficult to function at some point in 2015. SPORTS MARCH 19, 2018 LAVOZDEANZA.COM 11 Head baseball coach > Baseball (from front page) on leave indefinitely Genevieve Kolar since, their win-loss ratio has EDITOR-IN-CHIEF improved consistently, achieving a record of 22-17 in 2017. Players, parents and coaching Head baseball coach Erick staff have expressed concern for Raich, has been put on indefinite recruitment prospects in Raich’s paid administrative leave as of absence. In his three years at De Monday, Feb. 26. Anza, Raich has seen nine players Scott Hertler, Raich’s recruited to Division I programs, predecessor and a tenured 13 recruited to Division II and kinesiology instructor at De one player recruited to Division Anza, has stepped up to the plate III. in his absence. “He’s probably one of the most While the details are connected guys in the state of confidential, Raich’s leave California...he knows who to talk comes in the wake of the abrupt, to,” Buchman said. “It’s difficult administration-enforced forfeit of to move guys on, it’s difficult to a game against Folsom College recruit guys because right now on Saturday, Feb. 24. we’re in limbo.” The forfeited game was set to “We’re really just looking be De Anza’s first home baseball for resolution,” Buchman said. game since 2016, as well as the “We’re trying to right the ship long-awaited debut of the $1.2 right now.” million baseball field, which was In his Feb. 27 email, Murphy PHOTO BY GENEVIEVE KOLAR initially scheduled for completion explained the coaching situation Matt Risko shows the condition of De Anza College’s baseball field’s mound. in October 2017. moving forward, saying “I want Athletic Director Kulwant to assure you of the continuity “I’m from Fremont, California, mound wasn’t fixed within the have repeatedly explained to De Singh, who arrived in the game’s of the baseball program, as the and there are bunch of other time period the administration Anza President Brian Murphy and first inning to announce the previous coach, Scott Hertler, has junior colleges that are near me,” had allotted for the field to be associate vice president Marisa forfeit, stated in an email on agreed to lead the team for the said sophomore pitcher Daniel ready for the game. Spatafore how their abrupt action March 13 that he lacked sufficient time being. We believe he will Ramos. “But I played for Raich “I have never heard of a school of suddenly removing coach information to comment on the provide the best possible support over summer, and I really liked that would rather have their own Raich is damaging the futures of situation. for your students in their athletic how connected he was with my students hurt themselves so they the De Anza student-athletes,” The baseball team was and academic goals.” future, and that set him apart can cover their own butts than Nastari said. informed of Raich’s leave on the Associate Vice President of from all the other coaches. Losing have a mound that is safe and Players said Raich was following Monday, Feb. 26. Communications and External Raich affects me because I trust playable” said sophomore Josh attempting to make De Anza’s In an email to parents of the Relations Marisa Spatafore him to move me on to a four- Longabaugh. home field safe for his players, baseball players on Tuesday, said that Hertler “has extensive year, and now, with him being The team has been battling to whom he consistently calls his Feb. 27, De Anza President Brian baseball coaching experience put on leave, it puts my future in get their head coach back. “sons,” and now the team is Murphy provided the following and is well known in the baseball question,” At the beginning of his official battling with the administration, statement explaining the reason community. We very much Throughout the process, the email to the team, Murphy stated, who would rather see them injured for forfeit: “I had presumed the appreciate his willingness to parents of student-athletes have “The head coach was informed and unsure of their futures, than game would be canceled, and was provide leadership to the student- been up in arms with the way the every step of the way as to the working together to make their therefore surprised to find that it athletes.” administration has handled the status of the field and the timeline field a place where they can do had begun to be played. I made Hertler was head coach of the situation. for it to be ready for use.” what they signed up for. the call to stop play, as we could baseball team from 1999 until his In an email De Anza President However, neither Raich nor Sophomore pitcher Daniel not vouch for the safety of the resignation in 2015. Brian Murphy sent to parent, any of the baseball staff were Ramos said: “That mound didn’t field.” Hertler said it feels good to be Jerry Nastari, Murphy wrote, allowed to assess the field’s seem playable at all. I knew once Murphy went on to apologize, coaching again. “It’s nice to be “several players and coaches – safety prior to Feb. 23, including I stepped on it, it wasn’t a mound saying “the opposing team and back in the dugout, hard to get including the head coach—(have) on any of the walk-throughs to I have been familiar with all my fans should have been clearly back into the logistical side... essentially destroyed the pitching assess field readiness. This was life. It was soft after months of informed of the reason the game but being back around the kids mound.” confirmed in an email to La Voz the field not being done. I stepped was forfeited, and I am sorry that and coaches is a good thing, I’m Parents said the problem on March 15 by Pam Grey, De on it and immediately five inches no one stepped up to do so. The enjoying it,” he said. with Murphy’s comment is the Anza’s associate vice president of around my foot sank in. I’ve head coach is on leave.” The team is currently 10-11, severity of injury that De Anza college operations, who said she never seen a mound like it. It was John Buchman, the baseball following a 6-5 loss to West and Folsom Lakes players could would not have permitted it. nowhere near playing.” team’s head pitching coach, said Valley College on March 15. This have had experienced if the “The players and their parents that he believes administration is the third loss in a row for the to be “pushing the blame on Dons. someone [Raich] who has nothing Despite recent losses, Hertler to do with the situation.” has an optimistic outlook. “I A source who wishes to believe we can still get back in remain anonymous alleges that this thing. We’ve got good talent, Raich may have grounds to file a the guys play hard,” Hertler said. grievance against his employers, “We have to make a few citing workplace safety mandates improvements, but I think we can established by the Occupational make a run at this thing...We’re Safety and Health Administration. on a three-game skid and we need Decisions regarding Raich’s to get on a run. If we do that we return and the status of the can turn this thing around.” baseball field remain to be seen. Buchman emphasized the To some, Raich represents the uncertainty surrounding the baseball program’s redemption. coach and the field, saying “we Before his arrival in spring have a team that doesn’t really 2015, De Anza’s baseball team know their future. We have a was the lowest-ranked in the coaching staff that doesn’t really entire state of California, with know their future” a win-loss record of 3-31 for “But we have a lot to play for. the 2014 season- the worst in We’re a good team. There’s a De Anza history. Before hiring lot of distractions, and I think Raich, Athletic Director Singh that’s going to be the determining and dean of physical education factor...whether we can put those Coleen Lee-Wheat were even aside,” Buchman said. “We just considering terminating De want a chance.” PHOTO BY GENEVIEVE KOLAR Anza’s baseball program. La Voz will continue to provide De Anza College baseball players gather to discuss the game after their loss at West Valley In 2015 and 2016, under coverage on the status of the College on March 15. Raich’s leadership, the Dons baseball field and the coaching made it to playoffs. In the seasons situation. SPORTS 12 LAVOZDEANZA.COM De Anza’s women’s Dive in to De Anza sports coverage badminton team scrim to prepare new players

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PHOTO BY ETHAN MANEJA Heather Ho smiles after a successful return at the March 2 Coast Conference Doubles Scrimmage at De Anza College’s main gym.

Ethan Bennett in the team as they look to practice STAFF REPORTER and improve every day. YOUR Assistant coach and former varsity member Yuyu Liu said based on the performances from De Anza College’s women’s the sets, the team looks very TRANSFER badminton team participated in a aggressive. scrimmage with their competition “The team plays pretty well, matchups on Friday, March 4. but we still need to concentrate BEGINS Of the teams participating in more and work on our doubles the season, only three came to rotations,” she said. the scrimmage: Mission College, Liu recalled some important Skyline College and City College notes to keep in mind during her HERE of San Francisco. time playing on the court. Head coach Mark Landefeld “Don’t give up, try to win and commented on the scrimmage keep concentrating on your own between the teams. game,” Liu said. “Also, try to win “Though we would’ve liked efficiently to save energy for the to fight Fresno, the Coast next games.” B.S. Business Psychology Conferences champions last Liu’s last pointer for the season, the matchups today still players is to have a lot of fun in B.S. Psychology & Social Action look favorable,” Landefeld said. the matches, citing that stressed Landefeld stressed the players don’t focus well. importance of the scrimmage, Player Srilaxmi Pappoppula, two-year college transfer programs noting several key factors to who played doubles alongside take note of and remember as the Jinny Chung, gave her thoughts ö online and on-campus season begins. on how best to play in each game. ö “We’re working on how to “We prepare for the worst and guaranteed classes play in the moment, focusing on just play to our heart’s content. ö scholarships available what’s important now. We’re also Also, listen to coach’s tips and ö trying to recalibrate our thinking pointers because they’re helpful small class sizes tactically and being more aware in the game,” Pappoppula said. ö not-for-profit of our game, not making the same Team captain Negar Hosseini mistakes,” he said. offered advice for her team as Assistant coach Radu Milevschi they approach the beginning of said that the scrimmage matches the season. were a good way to, “get a lot of “Make time for practice. I game experience.” know that finals are approaching, “It’s good to play a bit because but we’ve got to focus. We have some are still nervous. Most of priority enrollment, so we should the team is new. Most of them schedule our classes for practice.” is their first time playing so they Hosseini also offered advice 650-417-2050 get more relaxed by playing. At for newcomers to not feel the moment, they just need to nervous and to do their best in the play and be exposed to different upcoming season. paloaltou.edu styles from different schools,” The women’s badminton team’s Milevschi said. first match will be on March 16 Milevschi expressed confidence against Pasadena City College.