San José City College Times

This year, San Jose City College graduates have the option of walking across the stage twice. The Associated Students Council voted to spend up to $8,000 for two activities catering to students who will graduate Friday, May 22. The AS allocated $5,000 for food to be served to everyone attending the traditional graduation ceremony at the City College...

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San Jose City College Softball is one of the most successful sports teams on campus. With an overall record of 34-12, the Lady Jaguars ended another season on top of their game. The Lady Jags are ranked No. 1 in the Coast Conference South Division, according to the California Community College Athletic Association. Alyssa Walker was awarded Pitcher...

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Name: Lois Lund Positions: 1976 Started at Evergreen Valley College 1997-2008 SJCC Dean of Language Arts 2008-2009 Interim-Vice President of Academic Affairs A Part of SJCC Since: 1997 Post-Retirement Plans: “I plan to travel with my husband who is a nature photographer. ...I’d like to join the League of Women Voters, my mother was in that and I just...

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Macias Helps Organize Presidents' Daily Schedule If you go to the San Jose City College president’s office, you will find Dr. Michael Burkes right hand, Isabel Macias. As an administrative secretary to the president, Macias makes sure the president keeps his scheduled meetings helps students and gives information to those lost on campus. She likes...

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College textbooks are too expensive and do not reflect the average financially independent college student income. According to the American Council on Education that income is $13,658. The San Jose City College Times staff blames the buyback method, bookstore, publishers and teachers. After a year of rent, about $8,400, utilities, about $4,200; food,...

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Marijuana legalization has been a controversial subject for years but recent developments could change all of that. On Wednesday, May 6, Gov. Schwarzenegger said that he is open to a public debate on the legalization and taxation of Marijuana. According to www.reuters.com, 56 percent of California voters support the idea of legalizing marijuana for...

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The San Jose City College 2009 Commencement Ceremony will take place Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. at Jaguar Stadium. As of May 4 the number of petitions for a certificate or to graduate was approximately 400, said Virgina Gonzalez, an evaluator in Admissions and Records. The “number (of graduation petitions) might still increase because students keep...

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California declared a state of emergency because of a Swine Flu outbreak. According to www.sccphd.org, five schools have closed to prevent the spread of the virus in Santa Clara County, where seven cases have been confirmed and 10 other cases are considered probable. What is the Swine Flu? H1N1 — known as Swine Flu — is a virus commonly found in...