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Just the Battle not the war

By Chris Martinez

Armed robbers target student in restroom

By Lanette Jorgensen

A student walking into a VC women's restroom on Monday evening, April 18, was robbed at gunpoint by the two men. Lt. Richard De La O, acting campus police chief, said the men went into the bathroom and demanded the woman's purse, which contained an undisclosed amount of money.

En espanol: Asaltantes armados atacan a una estudiante en el baño

By Lanette Jorgensen

Una estudiante del Colegio de Ventura se dirigía al baño de la escuela el lunes 18 de abril por la noche, y fue asaltada a punta de pistola por dos hombres. El teniente Richard De la O, encargado de la policía del campus, dijo que los hombres se metieron al baño y le exigieron a la mujer que les diera la cartera, la cual contenía una cierta cantidad de dinero que no fue revelada.

Au revoir advanced foreign languages

By Amy Drow

The foreign languages department was one of many programs to suffer a blow from recent budget cutbacks made by the district board. The cuts to these programs will save approximately $120,000 according to the reductions and cuts list. Those savings come from French instructor Alice Slaton's salary as well as from cutting six classes altogether.

What, me vote?

Only 98 students vote in ASVC election

By Amy Drow

The results are in. The ballots have been cast and the students have spoken, the 98 of them who voted, that is. So where were the rest of the students? David Bransky, assistant dean of student services and ASVC adviser said he was at a loss for the lack of student participation.

Center still committed to students

By Lara Shapiro Snair

By Lara Shapiro-Snair Managing Editor The Women's and Re-entry Center will remain open, with limited supervision, until June 30, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the VC Foundation. After the end of June, however, there is no clear future for the center and the services it offers.

Retirees-BILL THIEMEN

By Urijah Wence

William Thieman,has been cultivating students into vital members of the community for the past 35 years. During this time he has taught a total of 10 different courses at VC, including the science teacher training program and the biotechnology training program.

Retirees- DAVID BRESLIN

By Reyes Miranda

Since his full-time arrival on September 8, 1975, Associate Librarian David Breslin has helped students search for that all-important book or given them endless resources to find information for research papers. All good things must come to an end and the time has come to say goodbye to Breslin.

Retirees-CAROL WEINSTOCK

By Nathan Murillo

Back in the day, Carol Weinstock produced some of the most talented students at Ventura College and that continues to this day. Weinstock has been the Journalism instructor for Ventura College for 29 years, 16 part- and 13 full-time. She has instructed classes in mass communications, writing, production and copyediting.

retirees-HIROKO YOSHIMOTO

By Nathan Murillo

Art teacher Hiroko Yoshimoto has contributed a large amount of time and dedication to helping the young find their inspiration in art Even though these are her last days at VC, her teaching and artwork will long be remembered at the college. Yoshimoto, a 35-year veteran in art at VC, related one of the most memorable moments of her career at VC.

retirees-GEORGE ROSALES

By Chris Malone

After 15 years at VC, health and physical education instructor George Rosales is leaving the ship. From 1992 to 1997, he was VC's head football coach. "I've never been in a more ingratiating place in my life. The people are just tremendous," Rosales said of working at VC.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Faculty pickets District office

October 19, 1979 Picketing teachers, approval of remodeling the theater arts building for disabled students, and the acceptance of a $2.3 million bid for the construction of physical education facilities at Oxnard College highlighted Tuesday's 27-minute meeting of the Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees.

FROM THE ARCHIVESTrustee tactic ticks off teachers

By by Mark Covault & Danielle Larimer

Three thousand district courses will be ratified by March 1980, through a course reorganization project called the Program and Course Articulation Process (PCAP), by approval of the Ventura County Board of Trustees. This process has been judged by faculty as not a threat to college autonomy, but also as a power play by the Board to gain more control over the District.

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