College in search of a website
Issue 7, Nov. 21, 2002
Here we are right in the middle of Silicon Valley and our website is worse than most any community college website in Iowa. The district doesn't seem to care, their website is worse.
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Thou shalt not steel
Issue 7, Nov. 21, 2002
The idea that music on the Internet should be free flies in the face of the free-market system.
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Suit of your kilt, sword to celebrate St. Andrew's
Issue 7, Nov. 21, 2002
St. Andrews will be celebrating Scottish heritage this month with a day honoring St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.
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Editorial endorsing candidates for the Board of Trustees
Issue 6, Oct. 31, 2002
There were five candidates running for three open spots on the San José/
Evergreen Community College Board of Trustees. After interviewing all of the
candidates on key issues for the college, we recommend...
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Hangin' with Mike
Issue 6, Oct 31, 2002
Michael Moore made an appearance in San Francisco to promote his new
documentary Bowling for Columbine on the same day as the Blue Angels
practices for Fleet Week.
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Unleashing our dogs of war on the north
Issue 4, Oct. 17, 2002
Giving the Board of Trustees a break, with this week's editorial looking at
bigger fish: The use of George W. Bush's new War Powers to finally resolve
Polk's folly
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Pry it from my cold dead hands
Issue 3, Oct 17, 2002
A point-counterpoint with fellow editor Edward Hu (
The second amendment: Old and tired) with my defending the second
amendment as safety from a tyrannical government.
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Sitting in with the big boys
Issue 3, Oct. 3, 2002
SJECCD will be deciding if they should play their hole card, the
extra land around EVC to get out of the budget crunch that might last a
number of years.
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Every $300k helps
Issue 2, Sept. 19, 2002
With budget issues being the big news during the first few weeks of the fall
semester, the Board of Trustees approved a $300k addition to each schools
budget, getting the money from a state supplied fund for college growth.
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Queen Juana is a Fool for Love
Not published
The Spanish film Juana la Loca is about Mad Queen Juana of Spain and
her madness caused by the infidelity of her husband, Philip the Handsome.
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Lean and Mean When Low on Green
Issue 2, Sept. 19, 2002
My first editorial. During the recession more students want to go to
community college than during good times. The district wants more money.
But they should look to run more efficiently before going to the state with
their hand out.
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Money's scarce and that ain't funny
Issue 1, Sept. 5, 2002
Despite increased enrollment over the last two years the budget has not grown
accordingly. The district administration over the summer cut 120 classes, with
80 more to follow during the first week of school.
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Shootout at the SJECCD Corral
Issue 1, Sept. 5, 2002
Last year's budget issues came to a head at the July school board meeting, but both
EVC President H. Clay Whitlow and District Chancellor Geraldine Evans claim that their differences over budget issues will not have an adverse effect on the student body.
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