La Voz THE WEEKLY VOICE OF DE ANZA COLLEGE SINCE 1967 Opinion | Page 7 News | Page 3 May 14, 2012 | Volume 45, No. 24 | lavozdeanza.com Journalism Association of Community Colleges | facebook.com/lavozweekly | lavozdeanza.com Brian Murphy on Apple tax evasion eects at De Anza Funding on hold: Foothill student senate pulls budget Campaign season begins for DASB student senate Ami Bruce Staff Writer see MURPHY pg 3 The ethics of Apple Corporation’s lack of tax input into California were brought into question in an April 28 New York Times article featuring comments from De Anza College’s president Brian Murphy. In an interview with the New York Times, Murphy used Apple as an example of the large corporations in Silicon Valley who are using legal strategies to avoid paying taxes in California to increase their bottom line. By running some of their !"#"$%" ’())"’*+($ (,-’". (%* (, other states and countries with low to no tax-rate, Apple is able to save money on its operations world-wide. Murphy believes these savings come at the expense of California schools. “I’ll bet every person at Apple has a connection to De Anza,” Murphy said in an interview with The Times. “Their kids swim in our pool. Their cousins take classes here. They drive past it every day, for Pete’s sake. But they do everything they can to pay as few taxes as possible.” The disparity between opinions on this issue lies in what is deemed ethical versus what is legal. There is nothing illegal about what Apple and other corporations do to keep their tax rates down, but the question remains open as to whether or not it is ethical. On his nationally-syndicated radio talk-show on April 30, Rush Limbaugh disagreed with the Times article and with Murphy’s comments. “The Times is just beside itself, and the people who write the story make it clear that Apple is not being patriotic,” Limbaugh said. “There’s a guy who runs a community college near Cupertino, and this guy’s quotes are amazing.” Limbaugh isn’t the only person who disagrees with Murphy. BRYCE DRUZIN | La Voz Weekly PAGE 5 “The seriousness of the allegations led me to withdraw the item for board consideration” Bryce Druzin Freelancer The Associated Students of Foothill College budget was pulled from the Foothill-De Anza District’s May 7 board of trustees agenda due to concerns raised by students over the budget-making process, including staff voting on the budget committee and allegations of an intimidating atmosphere at an April 19 college council meeting. “The seriousness of the allegations led me to withdraw the item for board consideration and reschedule it for June 4,” a letter from Foothill College president Judy Miner stated. ASFC president Shane Courtney said he requested vice president of student development Denise Swett to take over advisement of the budget and bylaw review committees, previously advised by director of student activities Daphne Small. At a May 10 ASFC college council meeting, Swett said bylaws would be revised to eliminate staff voting on the student senate budget. Previously, Small, student accounts manager Sirisha Pingali and dean of student affairs Pat Hyland have voted on the budget committee. A -$/) 0%12"* +. 1"’+1"1 03 /$ /))4 student college council. Swett also said staff, faculty and administrators would be barred from directly applying for student money, though this would not prohibit students from applying for a program that would include paid staff. The ASFC approved a motion to hold an informational budget meeting May 17 and a vote May 24. Both meetings are to take place in venues that can accommodate more people than the regular meeting site, the Toyon room. An April 19 college council meeting voted to approve $72,800 for the position of intramural coordinator, held by Stephen Mitchell, for the 2012-13 budget. ASFC members said there were so many people at the meeting that tables for voting members that normally are arranged in a square had to be squeezed to the middle. Most of the crowd was made up of athletes who showed up in support of Mitchell. “I felt intimidated,” said student senate budget commissioner Joseph Otayde. He added that his decision to bring a motion to create a line item for the intramural coordinator position 5/. +$6%"$’"1 03 *7" )/!2" crowd. Student senate vice president of administration Tommy Wong said his vote to approve the salary 5/.$8* +$6%"$’"1 03 *7" ’!(519 but that other members had expressed concerns. “There’s multiple people coming to me that say ‘I don’t feel right about this,’” Wong said. But some ASFC members disagreedwiththecharacterization of the atmosphere as intimidating. Senator Zion Fung said the unusually large crowd felt “weird” but expressed admiration for the number of people who showed up. contact Bryce Druzin at [email protected]SPORTS :7" -$/) /;;)+’/*+($. 5"!" submitted May 4 at 4 p.m. by De Anza College students hoping to win one of 30 seats in the De Anza Student Body Senate for the 2012-13 school year. Students may have noticed the lawn posters around the De Anza College campus urging them to “run.” For those who decide to take the challenge, May 4 was the deadline for all applications. The lawn signs, a new promotional technique, were a contributing factor for the higher number of applicants this year: 58 students applied, a higher number than last year, according to DASB President Arvind Ravichandran. “Usually we go to political science classes or the main quad,” Ravichandran said. “So we tried to put these signs all across campus. Some people actually said they saw these signs and that’s why they decided to run.” Those hoping to run in coalitions, groups of candidates running together on a common platform, had until May 11 to make the decision. There have been past arguments both for and against coalitions, yet election rules still remain to support those who wish to run in coalitions. “Usually the record is that the largest coalition wins, or take all the senate seats,” said Ravichandran, “[but] for example last year, just to give it a history, there was an independent runner who got the most votes, .( +* +. 1"-$+*")3 ;(..+0)" ,(! independent candidates to win.” Coalitions can reap advantages that independent candidates cannot, like dividing tasks amongst running mates, and spreading messages and platforms more broadly to students across campus. However, Ravichandran ./+1 *7"!" /!" .*+)) .(<" 0"$"-*. independent runners have over coalitions, like using the money solely on themselves while members of the coalition 7/#" *( .;)+* -$/$’+/) .%;;(!* see DASB pg 3 evenly. Also, popularity of an independent candidate can still have a chance against a coalition. Those hoping to become the new De Anza student senators this year will be tested on skills Mariah Bravo Staff Writer Ed Chuck Staff Writer see TRACK pg 5 58 students applied, a higher number than last year De Anza College’s track and -")1 *"/<. "=’"))"1 /* *7" >(/.* Conference Championships April 28 meet. The men’s team took home the -!.* >(/.* >($,"!"$’" >7/<;+4 onship win in school history and the women came in second. With 162.5 points and scoring in 19 of 20 events, the Dons beat (%* ."’($1 ;)/’" -$+.7"! /$1 7(.*9 Hartnell college, by 7.5 points. Big scoring events for the men’s team, the meet’s underdog, were the triple jump and high jump. “It was kind of unexpected,” said coach Nick Mattis, “we weren’t picked to win this. We weren’t even close to being picked to win this. They just had a very good week and put every- *7+$2 *(2"*7"! -$/))3 ,(! / ,%)) season of work and it came to- gether at the right time.” Foothll President, Judy Miner
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La VozTHE WEEKLY VOICE OF DE ANZA COLLEGE SINCE 1967Opinion | Page 7 News | Page 3
May 14, 2012 | Volume 45, No. 24 | lavozdeanza.com
Journalism Association of Community Colleges | facebook.com/lavozweekly | lavozdeanza.com
Brian Murphy on Apple tax evasion e! ects at De Anza
Funding on hold: Foothill student senate pulls budget
Campaign season begins for DASB student senate
Ami BruceStaff Writer
see MURPHY pg 3
The ethics of Apple Corporation’s lack of tax input into California were brought into question in an April 28 New York Times article featuring comments from De Anza College’s president Brian Murphy.In an interview with the New
York Times, Murphy used Apple as an example of the large corporations in Silicon Valley who are using legal strategies to avoid paying taxes in California to increase their bottom line.By running some of their
!"#"$%"& '())"'*+($& (,-&'".& (%*& (,&other states and countries with low to no taxrate, Apple is able to save money on its operations worldwide. Murphy believes these savings
come at the expense of California schools.“I’ll bet every person at Apple
has a connection to De Anza,” Murphy said in an interview with The Times. “Their kids swim in our pool. Their cousins take
classes here. They drive past it every day, for Pete’s sake. But they do everything they can to pay as few taxes as possible.”The disparity between opinions
on this issue lies in what is deemed ethical versus what is legal. There is nothing illegal about what Apple and other corporations do to keep their tax rates down, but the question remains open as to whether or not it is ethical.On his nationallysyndicated
radio talkshow on April 30, Rush Limbaugh disagreed with the Times article and with Murphy’s comments.“The Times is just beside itself,
and the people who write the story make it clear that Apple is not being patriotic,” Limbaugh said. “There’s a guy who runs a community college near Cupertino, and this guy’s quotes are amazing.”Limbaugh isn’t the only person
who disagrees with Murphy.
BRYCE DRUZIN | La Voz WeeklyPAGE 5
“The seriousness of the allegations
led me to withdraw the item for board
consideration”
Bryce DruzinFreelancer
The Associated Students of Foothill College budget was pulled from the FoothillDe Anza District’s May 7 board of trustees agenda due to concerns raised by students over the budgetmaking process, including staff voting on the budget committee and allegations of an intimidating atmosphere at an April 19 college council meeting.“The seriousness of the
allegations led me to withdraw the item for board consideration and reschedule it for June 4,” a letter from Foothill College president Judy Miner stated.ASFC president Shane
Courtney said he requested vice president of student development Denise Swett to take over advisement of the budget and bylaw review committees, previously advised by director of student activities Daphne Small.At a May 10 ASFC college
council meeting, Swett said bylaws would be revised to eliminate staff voting on the student senate budget. Previously, Small, student accounts manager Sirisha Pingali and dean of student affairs Pat Hyland have voted on the budget committee. A
-&$/)&0%12"*&+.&1"'+1"1&03&/$&/))4student college council.Swett also said staff, faculty
and administrators would be barred from directly applying for student money, though this would not prohibit students from applying for a program that would include paid staff.The ASFC approved a motion
to hold an informational budget meeting May 17 and a vote May 24. Both meetings are to take place in venues that can
accommodate more people than the regular meeting site, the Toyon room.An April 19 college council
meeting voted to approve $72,800 for the position of intramural coordinator, held by Stephen Mitchell, for the 201213 budget.ASFC members said there were
so many people at the meeting
that tables for voting members that normally are arranged in a square had to be squeezed to the middle. Most of the crowd was made up of athletes who showed up in support of Mitchell.“I felt intimidated,” said student
senate budget commissioner Joseph Otayde. He added that his decision to bring a motion to create a line item for the intramural coordinator position 5/.& +$6&%"$'"1& 03& *7"& )/!2"&crowd.Student senate vice president
of administration Tommy Wong said his vote to approve the salary 5/.$8*& +$6&%"$'"1& 03& *7"& '!(519&but that other members had expressed concerns.“There’s multiple people
coming to me that say ‘I don’t feel right about this,’” Wong said.But some ASFC members
disagreed with the characterization of the atmosphere as intimidating.Senator Zion Fung said the
unusually large crowd felt “weird” but expressed admiration for the number of people who showed up.
:7"& -&$/)& /;;)+'/*+($.& 5"!"&submitted May 4 at 4 p.m. by De Anza College students hoping to win one of 30 seats in the De Anza Student Body Senate for the 201213 school year. Students may have noticed the
lawn posters around the De Anza College campus urging them to “run.” For those who decide to take the challenge, May 4 was the deadline for all applications. The lawn signs, a new
promotional technique, were a contributing factor for the higher number of applicants this year: 58 students applied, a higher number than last year, according to DASB President Arvind Ravichandran. “Usually we go to political
science classes or the main quad,” Ravichandran said. “So we tried to put these signs all across
campus. Some people actually said they saw these signs and that’s why they decided to run.”Those hoping to run in
coalitions, groups of candidates running together on a common platform, had until May 11 to make the decision. There have been past arguments both for and against coalitions, yet election rules still remain to support those who wish to run in coalitions.“Usually the record is that
the largest coalition wins, or take all the senate seats,” said Ravichandran, “[but] for example last year, just to give it a history, there was an independent runner who got the most votes, .(& +*& +.& 1"-&$+*")3& ;(..+0)"& ,(!&independent candidates to win.”Coalitions can reap advantages
that independent candidates cannot, like dividing tasks amongst running mates, and spreading messages and platforms
more broadly to students across campus. However, Ravichandran ./+1& *7"!"& /!"& .*+))& .(<"&0"$"-&*.&independent runners have over coalitions, like using the money solely on themselves while members of the coalition 7/#"& *(& .;)+*& -&$/$'+/)& .%;;(!*&
see DASB pg 3
evenly. Also, popularity of an independent candidate can still have a chance against a coalition.Those hoping to become the
new De Anza student senators this year will be tested on skills
Mariah BravoStaff Writer
Ed ChuckStaff Writer
see TRACK pg 5
58 students applied,
a higher number than last yearthan last year
De Anza College’s track and -&")1& *"/<.&"='"))"1&/*& *7"&>(/.*&Conference Championships April 28 meet.The men’s team took home the
-&!.*& >(/.*& >($,"!"$'"& >7/<;+4onship win in school history and the women came in second.With 162.5 points and scoring
in 19 of 20 events, the Dons beat (%*&."'($1&;)/'"&-&$+.7"!&/$1&7(.*9&Hartnell college, by 7.5 points.
Big scoring events for the men’s team, the meet’s underdog, were the triple jump and high jump.“It was kind of unexpected,”
said coach Nick Mattis, “we weren’t picked to win this. We weren’t even close to being picked to win this. They just had a very good week and put every*7+$2& *(2"*7"!& -&$/))3& ,(!& /& ,%))&season of work and it came together at the right time.”
Foothll President, Judy Miner
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FREE CHAIR MASSAGE3:30 to 5 p.m.Outdoor Quad area by Fountain and LibrarySpring chair massage class will be giving free
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: ECONOMIC DIVIDE IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Campus Center, ConferenceRooms A & B!"#$%&#'$()*%+,-%./,'/%$"/%"(0/*%#,1%aspirations of Silicon Valley high school
students and how do those hopes differ
based on class and race? Join Community
Conversation: Economic Divide in Educational
Systems and Youth Aspirations, facilitated
23%$"/%4&5%'/%(&%67.+$38%9('+#:%;.*$+'/%#,1%Multicultural Education. For more information,
contact Veronica Neal at nealveronica@
deanza.edu or 4088645338.
EDUCATION AND YOUTH ASPIRATIONS FOR THE FUTURE IN SILICON VALLEY1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Conference Rooms A & BSpeaker Else Davidson will visit De Anza
as part of 201112 Visiting Speaker Series.
<+*'.**+(,%(,%$"/%&#'$()*%$"#$%+,-%./,'/%Silicon Valley high school students and
like organization, communicating effective speech, and must pass the Senate Bylaw Test. Controversy about the Senate
Bylaw Test came up in last year’s complaint meeting, but Ravichandran said the test is not for the purpose of eliminating candidates, but rather to make sure
that they are somewhat familiar with the bylaws. Another reason for the simplicity of the test is that there have also been complaints about a language barrier.“There are different details
of it [the bylaw test] that people may not understand, and those are things that people will learn throughout the year,” Ravichandran said, “but the test
itself is very simple. Everyone could pass it.” You can have your say in the
senate elections online on May 21 at www.deanza.edu/studentvote.
The Times article was, “rid!"#!$%&'($ )*+)#,'-."$ /.%0$ .+!$misleading statistics”, according to Tom Blumer, writer for NewsBusters.org.While there has been criti
cism, not everyone disagrees with the article or the statements within.San Jose Mercury News col
umnist Scott Herhold writes
that he feels Murphy has a good point.“The longterm interests [of
Apple] lie in avoiding a country in which public education is crumbling,” Herhold writes. “We can cheer that Apple has
garnered so much profit putting out good products that please so many people. But you have to thank Murphy for raising the hard question: What happens to the public while we celebrate?”Murphy was out of town and
unavailable for comment, but De Anza’s director of marketing, communication, and development, Marisa Spatafore was supportive of Murphy. “This story is important in
terms of raising awareness of the dire budget straights,” she said, “not only at De Anza but facing public education statewide.”
Foothill College leaders discussed May 3 moving forward with the development of a permanent site at the Onizuka naval air station in Sunnyvale. Currently, Foothill is in the
process of retrieving the Air Force property in the Onizuka site from the U.S. Department of Education. In return for giving the surplus of free land, the property must be available for the public, which is the district’s intention.“In a month or two, we’ll have
the property in our hands,” said Charles Allen, executive director of facilities and operations for the district. The FoothillDe Anza District
plans to open a facility that is much more than a standard campus center. Denise Swett, acting vice president of student
development and associate vice ,1#0&!#+'$*2$3&!!"#4#"!$5.6,-0$and community programs, told meeting attendees. “The concept is a community center,” she said. “We’ll be encouraging families to come.”According to a district press
release, the amount of land given was 9.6 acres. However, &+$ '(#$ 6##'&+78$ )*""#7#$ *24)&."0$announced that the acreage allocated is now 9.2. “There’s a 99 percent possibility
we’ll knock these buildings down, since they don’t meet the Division of State Architect standards,” said Dave Younger, the architect from Lionakis Beaumont Design Group Inc. who is overseeing the project. “By the time the construction is complete, we can #9,#)'$'*$4+!$.$%(*"#$+#%$0#'$*2$buildings occupying the area.” The Onizuka Air Force Station
is home to the historic Blue
Cube, a pale blue windowless building that once operated military satellites. Concern was voiced over the historical value of the area, but Swett said her wishes were to keep “the history involved.” Within the corridors of the
Blue Cube are multiple murals and signatures of the servicemen embedded into the artwork. The murals will more than likely be extracted from the building, :-'8$ ,(*'*71.,(#10$ %&""$ 410'$immortalize the paintings into pictures. There was a suggestion to set
up a small museum in the newlydeveloped center to celebrate the history of the Onizuka space. Demolition is set to begin in
A new campus for FoothillTownhall meeting held to discuss future of land
More than 100,000 cyclists braved the streets across the Bay Area during commute hours for the 18th annual Bike to Work Day May 10. Corinne Winter, Executive
director of Silicon Valley Bike Coalition, met commuters at the downtown San Jose energizer station at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, one of dozens of booths set up along bicycle commuting routes. These stations provided food, safety tips and tuneups to new and longtime cyclists. “It’s a great event and we do
it every year, and every year it attracts a whole bunch of people who haven’t ridden their bikes in a while,” Winter said. “A lot of people go on continuing to use their bikes, and we hear from people who started biking to work beginning on this day.” Linden Skjeie, the City of San
Jose’s green team coordinator,
said the reason she bikes to work is “because it allows me to put my values to work. I’m concerned about climate change and this allows me to do what I can to reduce my impacts on the planet.” The coalition coordinates with other community sponsors including Facebook, Google, the city of San Jose, and eBay to organize the event in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.Although the number of bikers
has increased this year according to Winter, a lack of proper infrastructure, such as bike paths for cyclists, prevented even more people from joining.Some local bikefriendly
infrastructure enhancements are being made possible by The National Association of City ;1.+0,*1'.'&*+$ <24)&."08$ %(&)($has partnered with local public agencies.
Silicon Valley community supports Bike to Work Day
LEILA FOROUHI | La Voz WeeklyREFRESHMENTS WHILE GOING TO WORK - Bikers gather in the morning for Bike to Work Day at the downtown San Jose energizing station in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library on the corner of East San Fernando and South Fourth Street on May 10.
Flatbread Naan: The Club The Caesar The Italian
Combined with a small salad
Burger of the Week: Thai Beef Curried Ground Beef
Burger, Spicy Sweet Mango Salsa, Cilantro, Tomato and
Iceberg on White
!" Soup: Tortellini
!" Pizza: Italian Meat
Lover’s Combo
!" Vietnamese Chicken
Salad: Grillen Chicken,
Shredded Napa &
White Cabbage,
Carrot, Cucumber,
Mint Cilantro, Crushed
Peanuts with a Sweet
and Spicy Dressing
!" Pasta: Southwestern
Pasta
!" Soup: Cream of Celery
!" Pizza: California Bacon
!" Salad: Spring Greens,
Fresh Apple, Candied
Walnuts, Cranberries,
Blue Cheese and Oil &
Balsamic Dressing
!" WORLD RISOTTO: Thai
Coconut Chicken Curry
Risotto with Pineapple,
Water Chestnut, Snow
Peas, Tomatoes and
Keifer Lime
!" Soup: Beef Noodle
!" Pizza: Pepperoni N’ Bacon
!" Salad: Southwestern Chicken
!" Broccoli Bow Tie Pasta
!" Pizza: Chef’s
Choice
!" Soup: New
England
Clam Chowder
De Anza College Dining Services
Menu: May 14 May 18
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
For all of your oncampus dining needs,
visit the FOOD COURT in the upper level
of the Hinson Campus Center
!" Soup: Chicken Noodle
Soup
!" Pizza: Roast Chicken,
Ranch, Tomato, Chilies
& Chipotle
!" Salad: Chinese
Chicken
!" Pasta: Beef Stroganoff
Ever feel out of touch with the college community? How about when you’re looking for housing near the area? Do you !""#$%&$'"()*"$+,-**./$"#*0$12"("3*$-$*&)(+"$that can help (and it’s not Craigslist): Outhand. Outhand was created by Foothill College
Electrical Engineering major James Zhao, 21, who had already established two companies in China before immigrating to the United States. His personal frustration in assimilating to the Bay Area led to the creation of Outhand.12"$'("4.*"$ .*$ %&$+("-%"$-$',-+"$&!$ %2"$
Internet where students can help students save time and money. It is also a single site where students’ college needs are consolidated.512"$ 6&-,$ &7$ 8)%2-!#$ .*$ 7&($ *%)#"!%*$
to be able to help each other, to create a social network in our school,” said Cynthia Ouandji, 17, biochemistry major and Outhand representative at De Anza.8)%2-!#$ 7&+)*"*$ &!$ +,-**./$"#$ *"+%.&!*$
and provides a place for students to keep uptodate on classes, clubs and events.“When I purchased a book online from
my friend, I didn’t need to wait two weeks
like I would have to if I ordered a book from Amazon,” said Outhand content &7/$+"($ 9-!$ :-.;$ <=;$ -(+2.%"+%)("$ 4->&($ -%$Foothill. “It’s transparent I can see the deal. It’s safe and I can be sure that the deal or the product itself isn’t faulty. However we’ve progressed to the extent where we don’t just want to just sell and buy. We want to move ahead and push forward with the socializing aspect of it with the integrated club functions and the class functions.”Eighteen months in its infancy, Outhand
currently has a toehold in Foothill and De Anza Colleges with plans to expand
to other local colleges, such as Mission College, West Valley
College and Stanford University.Currently, the program is being tested.
Alex Claydon, 21, business major and Outhand representative at De Anza, said, the organizers are getting “an idea of how it’s evolving” in the area, so they can see where they want to take it.12"$ 8)%2-!#$ %"-4$ ',-!*$ %&$ )*"$ %2"$
experience gained locally to grow the business and expand the company’s reach. 12"$ 6&-,$ .*$ %&$ +("-%"$ -$ *?*%"4$ %2-%$ +-!$@"$ #"',&?"#$ -%$ !"A$ *+2&&,*$ %&$ "7/$+."!%,?$incorporate the schools into the Outhand
website and get students involved.Claydon said students at De Anza can
@"!"/$%$ 7(&4$ 8)%2-!#3*$ +"!%(-,.B-%.&!$&7$ 7"-%)("*$ -!#$ *"(C.+"*D$ 12"$ A"@*.%"$has a different section for each college &($ )!.C"(*.%?;$ -,,&A.!6$ )*"(*$ %&$ /$!#$ -$variety of information and services that are relevant to themselves.Outhand’s model is especially
convenient for students who plan on transferring. Once students learn how to use Outhand, they can continue using it at their new schools without worrying about learning a new interface.12"$ 8)%2-!#$ %"-4$ .*$ ',-!!.!6$ &!$
offering a mobile app and deals to students in the future. “We’re trying to reach out to the local
businesses, to make some good deals 7&($ *%)#"!%*;E$ *-.#$ F2-&D$ 512"?$ 6&$ %&$restaurants and get some discounts from those restaurants.”De Anza students can learn more about
Outhand by visiting their website at www.outhand.com, where they can connect to the Outhand Facebook page and 1A.%%"($7""#D
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Outhand: saving students time and money
De Anza BSU welcomes all: 1st ! ursday
It’s more than just poetry. It’s also acoustic instruments, voice, spoken stories, and @("-G"(*D$12"$+&&,$'-(%0$HC"(?@&#?$.*$A",Icome to share their inspirations. De Anza College’s Black Student Union
2",#$.%*$4&!%2,?$5<*%$12)(*#-?E$&'"!$4.+$
series on May 3. Performers got the chance to show off their skills while the Euphrat Museum of Art served as a colorful backdrop.JKL$+&I-#C.*&($M+1-%"$K%(&4-!$99$*-.#$
he wanted to publicize the Euphrat Mu*")4$&7$N(%$-!#$%2"$"C"!%$ .*$5#"/$!.%",?$-$team effort from the BSU.”
M-!?$ *%)#"!%*$ /$!#$ %2"$ 4&!%2,?$ "C"!%$enjoyable too. One of the performers, ac+&)!%.!6$ 4->&($ O.!-,$ K2-2;$ <=;$ *-.#$ *2"$liked the encouraging atmosphere of the event. “People are very supportive, they’re
very open to everything, so that helps, you know?” Shah said.
Audience members said they were enlightened by the performers. Student Adrian Asbun said, “It’s very inspirational.”12"$"C"!%$*"(C"*$-$#)-,$')('&*"$K%(&4-!$
said.“Not only does it promote the Euphrat
Museum, but it also allows the students’ creativity to shine,” he said.
ED CHUCK | La Voz WeeklyTHE CREW - (From left) Ian Lai, 19, Cynthia Ouandji, 17, Alex Claydon, 21, and founder James Zhao, 21, representing Outhand outside De Anza’s Campus Center.
Ed ChuckStaff Writer
Photos courtesy of Dylan McMahon
JAMMIN’ IT UP - Chris Stroman, 18, psychology major, plays some beats before the event.
RHYMING - Mutate Stroman, BSU co-advisor, recites an original poem on May 3.
QUICK REHEARSAL - (from left) Alex Contreras, 19, William Wang, 18, and Bryce Druzin, 27 prepares for their performance at First Thursday on May 3rd.
Show your stuff!
BSU’s 1st Thursday Open Mic
First Thursday of every month
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Visual and Performing Arts Center
He was an airline pilot, a millionaire, a doctor and a lawyer, all before his 21st birthday. He traveled across the world
for free and passed the bar examination without going to law school. Frank Abagnale seemed %&$2-C"$%2"$A&(,#$-%$2.*$/$!6"(%.'*;$but it wouldn’t last – he was a fraud.Abagnale, worldrenown con
manturned FBI agent and subject
of the Hollywood movie “Catch Me If You Can,” wrapped up the 44th annual Foothill College Celebrity Forum at the Flint Center on May 4. He spoke of his exploits as a con man and also shared advice on how to protect consumers from getting conned.9!$ %2"$ <=PQ*;$ N@-6!-,"$ ,"#$ -$
life of expert deception after his parents divorced. He posed as a Pan Am copilot by acquiring a badge and uniform he used to hitch rides across the world. He also held a position as a doctor
&C"(*"".!6$-$6(&)'$&7$.!%"(!*D$1&$generate funds, he forged $2.5 million in company checks and cashed them as he traveled.Abagnale began working for
the FBI investigating cases of fraud after serving for his crimes in France and the U.S.He then told the audience
he shreds everything because worthless to one could actually be of great value to someone else.He also suggested using a
microcut shredder because at an FBI lab in Quantico, Va., agents
could reassemble documents run through a straightshredder in under an hour. Documents run through a crisscross shredder could be reassembled in 72 hours. However, documents run through a microcut shredder cannot be reassembled.He also warned against the use
of debit cards, as they expose consumers’ own money to risk.“I use a credit card,” said
Abagnale. “Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover. Every day of my life I spend their
money.”Consumers can also dispute
fraudulent charges on a credit card without having any of their own money exposed, Abagnale said.“When you use your debit card,
you do nothing for your credit score,” he said. “When you use your credit card, every month that you pay the bill, you build your credit.”
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Cristian Aguilar, 19,sociology“In order to sleep well, we drink lettuce tea. You just put lettuce in boiling water and then we just pour it into a cup and with sugar and that makes us go to sleep faster.”
Jeanette Uddenfeldt, 26,computer science“If you have problems with your ears—you get in!ammations o"en or you get water in your ears—then just put some garlic into olive oil, put it in the microwave so it gets a bit warm, dip some cotton in the olive oil, put it in your ear and have it in for 10 to 15 minutes.”
Elaine Aviles, 19,general education“When one of the girls have cramps in their stomach, what my grandma told my mom to do and what she tells me to do is get a water bottle and #ll it up with really, really hot water then just lay on the bed and have it placed on your stomach.”
Kat TsuKuda, 20,graphic design“When somebody has a cold in my family, we boil hot tea with Coca-Cola with sliced lemons and we brew that for probably about half an hour, we let it settle and we drink that instead of taking traditional cold medicine as a way to relieve sore throats.”
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Although having a Facebook !""#$%&' (!)*+' ,&' *!+,*-' &#' .%/'and make friends, unbeknownst to many, the social networking website is also being used as a crime watch tool to target people of interest. Amid the various clutter of
tagged photos, shared links and random status updates, an increasing number of photos of missing pets, people and items photos are appearing on Facebook walls. Recently, Music Go Round in San Jose has been circulating a picture of a man who allegedly stole a guitar from the store, requesting anyone who recognizes the guy to come forward with his information. Similarly, many Facebook users
and groups have taken advantage of Facebook’s popularity to post haveyouseenme photos. Five years ago, police in Hamilton, Ontario used Facebook to successfully track down a burglar in a failed robbery after he took off his mask and looked into a security camera.
Since then, many other law enforcement agencies and missing persons groups, such as the Black and Missing Foundation Inc., have begun to use Facebook and Twitter to spread photos of suspects and missing people with some success. Unfortunately, a darker side
also exists to Facebook. The Bahraini government used Facebook to target opposition protesters during the uprising that begun in February 2011 through photos and tags of pro
Jay ChowStaff Writer
Has social media become
the new most wanted list?
testers who did not bother to change their privacy settings.To make matters more com
plicated, if a friend posts an incriminating picture of you and allows anyone to see it, even if you have your privacy settings turned on, that photo can still be seen by people who could use that against you. Because many groups are catching on to Facebook’s potential to find information about people, Facebook users should be more careful about what they post and consider who may see it.
In fact, many Facebook users have never looked at their Facebook settings and have the minimal security default. While this makes it easier for friends and family to find you, it also makes it easier for people you might not like to find your personal information or see your photos. In case you have never read
Facebook’s user agreement, the policy states: “You grant us a nonexclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royaltyfree, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook. This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.” Facebook is basically say
ing that it is not responsible for the information others find and see on your account and cannot be held liable in any way. Everything that users post ceases to belong to them as soon as it uploads.That being said, it is up to
users to control who can access their personal information and what information they post online.
Loans hold students back from prospective careers and life
Everybody has the right to free or affordable education. Many college students, however, spend their time worrying about how to pay back their student loans after graduating. With a bad economy and high
unemployment rates, students simply cannot make all the payments on the debt they incur.There is no doubt the state should
01!2' !' (#-*' +,3%,."!%&' -#1*' ,%'supporting higher education. More importantly, politicians should work to make college more affordable without mortgaging students’ future, whether through lowering tuition or awarding grants. The whole reason everyone is
Shaden AmlehStaff Writer
striving to get a higher education ,+' &4*2' !-*' .34&,%3' &#' 3*&' 5*&&*-'careers in the job market. Because students can’t pay the ridiculously high tuition, they borrow money. But in the end, they face the fact that there are no enough jobs available. According to the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, student debt has climbed 25 percent since the +&!-&'#6'&4*'.%!%",!1'"-,+,+',%'7889:'increasing by $440 billion to the current level of $550 billion. The rate of student loans that
were more than 90 days past due rose from 10.6 percent to 11.2 percent in the second quarter of 2011, according to the New York Federal Reserve. Not only has student debt risen precipitously, but an increasing number of those loans aren’t getting paid off on time.As long as the education
system remains the same, it falls on the responsibility of colleges to make it clear to students how the loans process work. In some cases, student simply
may have not understood the decision they were making. According to a survey by the
youth advocacy group Young Invincible of 6,500 students who owed $76,000 on average, a majority—65 percent—either misunderstood or were surprised by some aspect their loans. Twenty percent of them were surprised by their repayment terms as well as the amount they had to pay monthly. “It did not seem too much money
at the beginning,” said Jesse Hale, a student at Foothill College. “I went to a college before and took a loan, but when I started paying it back, ;'&4*%'.3$-*/'4#<'($"4'(#%*2',&'was.” She added, “It was hard to .%/'!'=#5'&#'0!2'5!")'(2'/*5&+>?While the interest rate is still
under debate in U.S. Congress, it is +*&'&#'/#$51*'&#'@>9'0*-"*%&',%'A$%*>''This will put students in big trouble, and might make them think twice before they enroll in universities, especially when the job market is still poor. If Congress extends the
lower interest rates on the federally subsidized Stafford loans for one year, it will save more than seven million students $1,000 each on their total loan payments. The extension comes with a $6 billion price tag, which is keeping it at a standstill.Finally, graduating students want
to encounter a lively job market when they graduate. And a nation’s growth is supposed to be enhanced by higher education but with the enormous debt burden, it will be hard for graduates to invest enough to allow this growth, to arise.The U.S. could be put on a slower
growth path in years to come if the college debt stays the way it is. Less money will be spent and invested 52'!/$1&+',%'&4*,-'.-+&'6*<'/*"!/*+'as long as Americans struggle with high student loan payments.
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