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Students and teachers say no to power plants

Chabot students Clarissa Arafiles (at left), Chris Jacob, and Chabot anthropolgy instructor Susan Sperling hold up signs protesting the proposed power plants during a rally Tuesday afternoon.

Students and teachers say no to power plants

By Alfredo Sanchez

It seems that the cavalry is starting to arrive for those who have been fighting the construction of the power plants here in Hayward. The speakers were students, faculty and community organizers who have been working for months now to stop Hayward from sliding into an inefficient, irresponsible past and to push it towards a "greener," more energy efficient future.

Teachers try to use different types of new media in order to connect with students

Chabot instructors use the new technology available to make the classroom fun, have better communication, interaction, and promote the attention of their pupils

By Carmen Shiu

Teachers try to use different types of new media in order to connect with students
A new addiction has taken over the world and it is not a drug. Rather, it is the connection between the young generation and new media. With the availability of high-speed Internet that gives access to anything and everything along with nifty devices that can do wonders, teens have become the target for corporations such as Microsoft and Apple.

New ruling opens gay marriage

New ruling opens gay marriage
Now that California's Supreme Court overturned the gay marriage ban in Mondays 4-3 ruling, the only state besides Massachusetts to do so, the issue has become as pressing as ever. Thus, new petitions against gay marriage are being circulated. Here at the Spectator, we really just don't care if same-sex marriages are legal or not because it doesn't have any personal effect on us, unless homosexual, anti-gay marriage, or homophobes aggressively preach their values and beliefs.

Does it have to be trendy for us to care?

By Maria Villanueva
2008 is the year to be "green." Seems like you can't flip a magazine page, change a channel or visit a store that is not bombarding us with global warming awareness. I personally think that it's about time people started to take responsibility for taking care of our planet.

Lady Glads fall short at state tourney

NorCal Doubles' champion combo of Kummer and Marsden have been leaders for women's tennis

By Ricky Clark

Lady Glads fall short at state tourney
The women's tennis team concluded their season with a second place finish at the state tournament last week in Long Beach. "Not bad, we came close and were right there but came up short," said coach Rick Morris when asked about the dual team loss to Grossmont College (5-3).

Places to go to have an artsy summer

With museums located around the Bay Area, all kinds of art are on display for viewers to admire

By Alexis Daniel

Places to go to have an artsy summer
Summer is the season when many people have more time to check out how artists interpret their world. The Oakland Museum of California provides such an opportunity and has two new exhibits called Birth of the Cool and Cool Remixed; both are on display till Aug.

Math is for anyone who tries hard

A mixture of studying, time and energy made a formula of success in AMATYC competition

By David Bermudez
Math is for anyone who tries hard
Recently, the math skills of Chabot College students ranked 29th out of 174 two-year colleges for the 2007-2008 school year. The ranking comes from the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) that tests students from two-year colleges and is only open to two-year college students who do not have a four-year degree.

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