The Chabot faculty, staff and students made their voices loud on May 5 as they marched in protest of the Calpine Russell City Energy Center.

The sad truth however, was the fact that this march didn’t live up to the original expectations. The march’s route was supposed to be down to the Calpine site with a larger viewing of protest to be displayed. This was undermined by a lack of financial means to obtain permits along with other restrictions

Another casualty to events of the day was the cancellation of Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett’s visit to Chabot.

The hostile environment is unmistakable with gas masked children posters all over campus and enraged

commentators on the task force’s Facebook page. The reminders are evident in many classrooms signaling students, if not telling them, to get involved.

The awful truth is that we are an area, a state, and a country of a high consumption of energy. John Hofmeister, former Shell Oil president, pointed out the fact that “We [the U.S.] use 1,200 train car loads of coal every hour. That’s one train car load of coal every three seconds, producing 49 percent of electrons every day.” That is our coal consumption, which is especially worse on the environment than a natural gas power plant would be.

The Sierra Club, with local support of Chabot, against Calpine, has stated on its website that “Our country needs to end its dependence on coal and oil by 2030. But most experts agree we won’t be able to bring large amounts of new renewable energy on line

TheEnergySmokescreen

Part 2

By Ian WIllIams

Editor-in-chiEf

Chabot College put on the defensive in their fight against Russell City Energy Center.

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The Chabot College forensics team (not CSI) led by communications professor and forensics instructor Jason Ames has had a great run of success in debate competitions this year. This includes six individual top-ranked competitors and 10 team medals, with three first place finishes against a variety of two and four year colleges throughout the state of California and at a National level.

Competing in debate

events about numerous topics from current events (such as the issues in the Middle East, the economy and other domestic policies and civil services), the forensics team has been successful against top local area colleges like UC Berkeley, San Francisco State, San Jose State, and UC Davis, as well as large number of universities from Southern California. “Its been fun being a part of the team, its really cool to see us doing so well,” said forensics team-member Clint Corvello.

Chabot is currently one of the highest ranked community college forensics teams in the state, winning the “Talk Hawk”

invitational in the community college division.

Chabot also has several state and national award winner; among them are Eileen Vivian Zedd, who won: a gold medal in persuasive speech at both state and national events, a bronze medal in extemporaneous speaking at a national event, and a bronze medal in parliamentary debate alongside teammates Jessica Hollie, Jake Hewitt and Brad Bettridge. Toan Nguyen won a gold medal in programmed oral interpretation of literature; Fatima Ansary took silver in communication analysis.

CommandingAttention

By Jon Comeaux

Staff WritEr

Chabot’s Forensic’s team: A Diamond in the rough

May 12, 2011

Sade Womble/Staff Photo

Hundreds of students, faculty and chabot staff joined together May 5 to rally and protest the building of the Russel City Power Plant in Hayward.

Forensics continues on page 4

School of the Arts awardsAward in Journalism for the Spectator staff were awarded to staff an editors who went beyond the minimum.

Shown left to right: Abraham Rodriguez, Alexis Daniel, Larry Leach, Kassey Macababayao and Lamyra Hal.

Not pictured: Ian Williams, Antone Tucker, and Roger Molina.

Award in Mass Communications for KCTH Channel 27 Television Broadcasters were given to various tv production students.

From left to right: Cheryl David, Scott Ma, Jaime Hernandez, Karen Owoc, Michael Jar-Chow, Thomas Lothian, Antoney Prestella, Sergio Collazo, Milan Carpenter-Wilson, Jeffrey Tran, Eric Fisher and Kirk Williams.

Not pictured: Seretha Woodland and Mi-chael Green.

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Hesher movie review go to page 3

Award winning forensic’s team, from left to right: Toan Nguyen, Jessica Hollie, Eileen Vivian Zedd, Jason Ames, Fatima Ansary, Jake Hewitt, Brad Bettridge and Katy DeNatale.

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City Wide Clean Up Event – May 21Keep Hayward Clean & Green Task Force Clean Up Event begins at 8:30 a.m.. For more information contact, Kimberly De Land at 510-881-7745 or Kimberly.DeLand@hayward-ca.gov.

SBBC Year-End Celebration – May 21Join the Chabot College Striving Black Brothers Coalition as they celebrate their challenges and successes this year.There will be a dinner, raffle and scholarship presentation. This event is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Hayward Rotunda.

Memorial Day – May 23

Graduation – May 27It’s that time of year again, and students from Chabot who have completed their degree requirements will walk the stage. The ceremony will take place in the Grand Courtyard, weather permit-ing beginning at 6 p.m.. For more information go to http://www.chabotcollege.edu/studentservices/commencment/.

A taste of Hayward – June 8Sample Wines from over 40 wineries and taste food from the area’s Best Restaurants, Caterers, and Retailers from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Hayward City Hall Rotunda. Tickets are $30 in Advance or $40 at the Door. For more information contact Event Director Jack Papazian at 510 828-7459.

Movies on the Plaza – OngoingBring the entire family, low-back, small chairs and/or blankets, flashlights (keep them low!) and enjoy the following feature films. Movies are free. Snacks and refreshments are available for pur-chase. Movies will be one June 24, July 29, August 26 and Sep-tember 30. All movies start at 8:15 p.m. in the Hayward City Hall Plaza, 777 B Street. For more information, call (510) 881-6700.

fast enough to totally replace coal and oil. As we move to a clean energy future, the Sierra Club is generally not opposed to continued production from existing gas fields, but it must be subject to much stronger national and state standards that protect the environment, human health, safety and communities.”

The chairman of the Sierra Club, Carl Pope, explained the power situation best. The biggest missing ingredient in the energy discussion is that the clean power and natural gas groups are not sitting down and creating a dialogue.

That energy dialogue, above all, needs to take place.According to ca.gov,

California produces 69 percent of the electricity it uses. The largest percentage of that production is natural gas making up 56.7 percent. In 2011, legislation was passed to increase the amount of electricity generated from renewable sources to 33 percent by 2020.

Anyone involved in power generation, whether renewable or non-renewable will tell

you that the demand for energy is increasing. With goals like that of the Sierra Club to eliminate coal generation, an especially important factor on the East Coast, it is imperative that we find ways to meet the demand. 31 percent of our power in California is imported.

According to Don Finkle of Suntricity, the biggest impact we can have in clean energy generation is individual reduction of consumption. If we could find the little things in our homes, our way of life, that would reduce the amount of energy we consume on a daily basis, that would dramatically impact the need for more and more power plants that nobody wants near them.

That is not California or the Bay Area’s current state. The current situation shows an increasing demand for electricity, and even if the RCEC is not constructed and

operating, others will be needed, and they will have to be put in somebody’s back yard that

won’t want them there.The reasoning behind the

opposition to the RCEC is completely understandable. The

conversation about our energy future however needs to start taking place. That conversation can start

between Calpine, Chabot and the city of Hayward, as well as Alameda

County. The goal should be seeking to meet demand

while providing that energy through the cleanest and most renewable means available.

Let the energy dialogue begin.

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NEWSLINE

Sade Womble/Staff PhotoChabot College unites an lies in protest of the Russell City Power Plant on Hesperian Blvd.

Taking a summer vacation?Write about your trip and submit it and the Spectator editors will pick the most original story and include it in our First edition in August. Submit your articles to the Spectator at chabotspectator@gmail.com

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“I wanted to make a film that was honest and not afraid to explore loss and how people deal with it.” This is how director Suser Spencer describes his new film “Hesher,” an unassuming picture about life’s eccentricities and how a 13-year-old boy named TJ, played by Devin Brochu, and his father Paul (Rain Wilson) deal with the loss of his mother/wife.

Enter Hesher, a drifter played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose take on life includes beer, loud music and pornography. Hesher threatens TJ and takes up residence in their home while the family grieves. Imagine a dark, long-haired grunge band singer with tattoos all over his body befriending a 13-year old.

Depressed and unmotivated, TJ’s father Paul is

unwilling to evict the stranger that has taken residence in their home. Soon the family begins to adapt to Hesher’s motivations in life who even befriends TJ’s grandmother (Piper Laurie) living with them while she seems almost oblivious and unassuming to Hesher as only TJ’s new “friend.”

TJ is a loner at school and his only want is to hopefully recapture some essence of his deceased mother. Sadly, TJ’s only friend is Nicole, played by Natalie Portman, a supermarket cashier who comes to TJ’s aid when confronted with a bully.

Over time as Hesher becomes a fixture in the family’s household his anarchist character drives the family out of grief and helps them to move on.

“Hesher” is a poignant film that many might overlook. It feels like a very unusual tale of one family’s struggle, much like “Little Miss Sunshine.” What really shines through is the depth of character that the actors bring. TJ’s grandmother and Hesher’s relationship is something odd that will have you truly appreciating the small moments you have with the most unlikely of people.

This is definitely not a film for all, but if you love indie films and black comedy “Hesher” is one to watch. It will leave you with a smile at how overcoming grief can come about in the most unlikely of ways. “Hesher” opens in theaters May 13. For more information please visit http://www.imdb.com.

Indie film soon to be cult classic

By Justin tonel

The Scene ediTor

Lead actor Hesher (Joseph Gor-don-Levitt) sets a table on fire in the new film Hesher set to be realeased May 13.

Image Courtesy of HesHertHemovIe.Com

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Chabot’s non-art faculty and staff exhibit

Top left: Ceramic cocoon by Isabel Braunstein. Underwater photography series by Yasaki John.

Top right: A card holder made by Barry B. Tarbet Bottom Left: Underwater photography series by Yasaki John.

renee abu-zaghibra/Staff PhotoS

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“You’ll find a range of works on display, from photographs, to textiles, to hand-made cards, all of which will dazzle your eye and shed new insight into individuals you see every day. This show has been organized and curated by students enrolled in the current Museum Studies course.” Kevin Muller, instructor.

Exhibit runs through May 19th.The Gallery is room 1002

Gallery Hours:Mondays, 11-1Tuesdays, 11-1

Wednesday, 12-1Thursdays, 11-1

Working as a team, Chabot has done well for being so low on the college totem pole, so to speak. “It’s hard for a Community College with just two coaches to compete against schools with larger teams, larger coaching staffs and multiple graduate assistants. We stress three things: education, fun, and then the competition. If you succeed with the first two, the last one seems to work out fine,” explained instructor Jason Ames.

Cooperation is a big part to the team’s success, as preparing for events is a group effort. Senior members of the staff help out the novice members in assisting in research and also giving feedback to help give a further understanding of what is being debated. Peer coaching is a big part of the development process, so everyone plays a valuable role in the team.

Jason Ames adds, “Often people join with little to no public speaking experience, people on the team have been in their position and have become successful,” and also according to Ames “forensics is the best way for a student to build critical thinking skills, persuasive skills, research skills, public speaking skills, and listening skills,” for those people who are worrisome of public speaking and presentations.

To join the Chabot forensics team, register for Communication Studies 48 and learn the tools to become a successful public speaker, debate over public issues and become an all around good student. Like forensics member Jessica Hollie said in a previous interview with The Spectator, “Don’t doubt yourself, your coaches, or your team and never ever give up. Forensics can be lovely and it can be brutal, but just like with everything else in life the hard work is so worth it in the end because the benefits are limitless.”

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A cookies to appease the mouth of a crowdBy Saeadah MohaMMad

Staff Writer

Did somebody say “magic cookies”?!If you’re looking for a delicious treat that’s easy to make and a

sure hit with any crowd, then magic cookies are what you want! True to their name, they are “magical” and it won’t be long before they have all mouths under its spell of chewy and chocolaty goodness.

Take a trip to Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland hills for a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of the city life and venture down one of the many trails of the 500-acre park.

Joaquin Miller is a great place to hike, bring your dog and also bicycle for an exhilarating and technical mountain bike ride through the sometimes narrow passages. “I love bringing my boys (dogs) here to walk around. I love the tall trees here, its very beautiful,” said hiker Nancy Walker.

Tall Redwood trees and Oak groves make the area very relaxing and beautiful to the eyes. Ferns and over 200 other species of plants are abundant in the lush creek sides and meadows that scatter throughout the area of the park, according to the Joaquin Miller Park website. Also, many different types of animals scurry about through the green wilderness, such as lizards, snakes, deer and an occasional grey fox if you get lucky to see one.

These trails will surely give you a great workout as there are a lot of uphill climbs throughout the park, but like Sir Isaac Newton reasoned, what goes up must come down, so there are also many steep downhill experiences. So if this one of your first times biking on a trail, I DO NOT suggest these trails for you as these trails are meant

for intermediate and experienced bikers only. A bike with good shocks on it would be a great help as the trails can get pretty bumpy with rocks and tree roots sometimes sticking out of the ground.

If you take the Big Trees trail, as I did, you’ll find the name of the trail is pretty self explanatory; incredible Redwood trees surround you as you make your trek. It reminded me much of the tall redwood forests of Northern California where I used

An Oakland trail to set your sites on

Here’s what you need:

- 1/2 cup margarine, melted - 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs - 1 cup chopped walnuts - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -1 1/3 cups flaked coconut - 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces)

Here’s how to make them:

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). -Into the bottom of 9 x 13 pan, pour the melted margarine. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over melted margarine. On top of that, add the chopped nuts, chocolate chips and coconut. Pour the milk over it all. -Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Cool 15 minutes before cutting into finger length bars.Servings: 24

Joaquin Miller Park: Lush forest, tons of fun, fresh air, a space for the intermediate hiker or bikerBy Jon CoMeaux

Staff Writer

Saeadah MuhaMMad/Staff Photo

Magically delicious, the chewy goodness is something you cannot surpass.

to camp as a boy, which was very refreshing. From there I merged onto the also aptly named Bayview trail, which feathers great scenic views of the Bay Area overlooking Oakland, viewing all the way to San Francisco.

For a great workout, fun and enjoyment, great views of the bay and also an experience through a thriving wildlife area, the Joaquin Miller Park is the place for you to go.

For more information about the park go to www.oaklandnet.com/joaquinmillerpark and for a direct map of the park for you hikers and bikers go to http://www.oaklandnet.com/joaquinmillerpark/map.html

Jon CoMeaux/Staff PhotoS

Above: Unpaved trails are shaded by the trees.

Far Left: Joaquin Miller Park has a panoramic view of redwood trees.

Left: A map of the parks location shows that it is near Highway 13.MaP CourteSy of GooGle MaPS

Magically Delicious!

The opportunity to be a lady, and remain a lady, with much poise, class, and personality –our description is unlimited. Unlimited in an endless carnival, the continuous spin of a life’s Ferris wheel.

Ladies who demand and perform well at what they do are considered women. We’ve demanded our place in this world, and with much strife, room has been made.

In the hour of what many might be celebrating as Mother’s Day, I’d like to introduce another perspective.

As mothers, we really must acknowledge the gift that we’ve been granted, the ability to become mothers. To be able to conceive a child, give birth, and then nurture that child from our very being is a quite profound performance. It introduces a new degree of being a lady, being a women, and giving of ourselves in every element of our very existence.

For many of us the motherly instinct kicks in immediately. For many of us, we plan, and read, and read again, to prepare ourselves, but many of those helpful tips go out the window with the contractions. It is experience that teaches us. It is countless hours of little sleep, impromptu thinking, and making do. It is the profound hours of watching our children bloom that makes being the Sun and

Moon to them, worth it. As a mother, I’d like to

thank my children for giving me great experiences and long lasting memories. I hope to see new mothers embrace their abilities, and old mothers share the secret to success, and us innovator era mothers to keep on! Since there is yet no Mother’s Union, we could at least have a column.

There is nothing like disciplining a child who needs discipline – and in between the

sniffles hearing the request “well at least can I have a kiss” before you exit the room.

There is nothing like a child’s excitement to see the very sight of you at the end of the day.

There is nothing like trying to look professional while your clothes expose all the signs of belonging to a child.

For those with little ones, there is nothing more fabulous than having a change of clothes.

For those with older ones, bedtime is considered happy

hour, no “Mommy please” or a trillion why’s and inquisitive to answer.

For those with older ones, I suppose, it’s like the Super Mario on Wii –same controller, new design –Moms you know the game and got game, hang in there.

For all the grandmas, we’re your successors, teach us the way.

This week, I thank the children, in which we are given the honor to be a mother.

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ussell City Power Plant, deep dig hits the energy of the Hayward Community. While the Energy Commission approved the license for the power plant project back in 2002, to date there is plenty of opposition.

Several opposing organizations are the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, Sierra Club, California Pilots Association, Citizens Against Pollution, SEIU Local 1021, and many Hayward-area residents.

There were some amendments back in 2006, which called for re-routing the potable water supply and sanitary sewer pipeline. It also called for the Air Quality conditions of certification to meet best available control standards.

Those technicalities out of the way, the project moved forward. The opposing side pressed forward to address the reality. The highly profitable power plant intends to feed power to the “higher class” San Mateo and San Francisco counties, while it leaves Hayward and tri-city to feed off fumes. Literally.

According to the opposing party, it is anticipated that the power plant will burn non-renewable fossil fuel. The plant will emit 1.9 million metric tons of greenhouse gases in the air, equivalent to 331,877 vehicles.

Hayward is already environmentally stressed by the surrounding three major freeways. The plant site is approximately

two miles from the fault, and one and a half miles from Chabot, along with a host of child care centers and primary schools.

The Hayward shoreline, which is a popular trail for hikers and wildlife enthusiasts, will be destroyed. If economic times and natural disaster aren’t enough the opposing parties conclude, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ammonia, benzene, formaldehyde, and more is just enough, to impose a deathly choke.

As an outsider looking in, as resident, employee, student, or guest, the controversy with this new power plant could hit home for anyone. We do not imply the plant is all bad.

The public image makes them replicable, their approved permits and license puts them one step forward to building their next gold mine. The plant has extended themselves, with some funds that could possibly go towards schools.

Neither do we propose that the plant is all good - funds can’t compensate health risks. Power plants in general have always been a concern of the people; the health risk has always been subject of heated debate.

As writers of your paper we do implore you to be cautious when considering long term possibilities and the opportunity to promote a cleaner solution for the San Francisco Bay and the Hayward community.

What is Russel City really planting?East Bay caught between fault lines and toxic air contaminants

Matriarchal lessons of parenthoodOpINION

By Lamyra HaL

Focus Editor

Lyon College in Arkansas awarded a scholarship to Raoul Noumbissi, a second year forward/midfielder for the Gladiators soccer team.

The math major and former student tutor has been playing soccer since he was five years old. “My dream as a kid is to play professional, but if it doesn’t happen I want to get my masters and maybe teach,” Noumbissi said.

In two years, Noumbissi scored 16 goals for coach Tony Igwe’s soccer squad. His work was rewarded. All-Conference second team in 2009 and All-Conference first team in 2010.

His road to success, however, has not been easy.

A Cameroon native and a graduate from his home country’s high school, Lycee National Leon MBA, Noumbissi found his way to the U.S. as an international student.

Noumbissi lived with his sister, the only relative in this country, in Texas for his first three years. There, the soccer player attended a community college but eventually moved when he decided the south was not the place for him.

Noumbissi then found his way to the Bay Area, via a family friend. Here the soccer player wanted to continue playing and decided to look at local schools.

During his research on community college soccer teams, Noumbissi recognized coach Tony Igwe’s name from his native homeland. He knew about the coach’s soccer past with the national Nigerian team and decided to give Chabot a try.

But with a new experience and excitement at hand, moving twice in three years took a toll on the international student.

“When I met him the first time, it was hard to penetrate him” answered coach Igwe when asked about the first time he met his forward. “ He couldn’t open himself up. I had the same shock when I came to this country”, said Igwe.

Through time, Noumbissi opened up and started getting along with his teammates. He saw coach Igwe as a father figure and became close with teammate Jun Nishioka, an international student from Japan.

At first coach Igwe played Noumbissi at full back and mid field. He then realized the speed burst his future soccer player had and decided to put him at forward.

“I’m good at defending; I can play in the middle” Noumbissi answered proudly, sporting a Xavi F.C. Barcelona T-Shirt. “But forward is pretty much what I like to play,” said Noumbissi.

And at forward is where he has had his success. In a game last November, the number 9 Gladiator had a

similar touch to the ball as a professional player that also wears number 9, Samuel Eto’o, as he tourched Las Positas College with three goals in a 5-1 victory against their sister college.

In December, Noumbissi was invited to attend the 2010 Sophomore Showcase game in Santa Clarita CA. There, Noumbissi played with the North squad as they played versus the South, in a game meant for recruits and coaches to see the top talent.

After the game, recruits from Lyon College were amazed with Noumbissi’s soccer skills and contacted coach Igwe about his forward. Noumbissi traveled to Batesville, Arkansas to visit the campus and was pleased with their academic and sports program.“If I can play on a good team and go to a good school, that’s pretty much what I want to do,” said Noumbissi.

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Two shots, one goalBy RogeR Molina

Staff Writer

International student from Cameroon on scholarship impresses all

Kassey Macababayao/staff Photo

Raoul Noumbissi, forward/midfielder Soccer stands proud next to the goal at the Chabot soccer field

Sport Won Lost RankingBaseball 18 3 1Softball 10 8 3Tennis (M) 2 2 3Tennis (W) 4 1 2Basketball (M) 8 4 3Basketball (W) 3 7 5Volleyball 1 9 6Soccer (W) 2 9 6Soccer (M) 0 10 5Wrestling 2 2 3Football 6 4 3

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Swimmer Nicole Houghtelling does the freestyle in during practice Tues-day afternoon in the Chabot College swimming pool.

Congratulations Namrata Sher for win-ning the coast conference singles and additionally for winning the doubles Andrea Poljakovic.

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