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DIRECTORY: INDEX OPINION SPORTS Esse. Editor ... 924-3281 See 'THE BIG ABOVE Newsroom 924-3280 90414, Photography .... 924-3258 PARTY' THE RIM Advertising 924-3270 News Page 3 FAX 924-3282, -3237 Spartan Daily staff Promising new recruits, E-mall: Sports PIP writer laments about solid returning players SDAILY4tmc.sjsu.edu woes and successes of have women's team [email protected] Page 5 [email protected] Classified U.S. Soccer Team ready for 1997 season SPARTAN DAILY Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Volume 109, No. MS FRIDAY November ION' Resources Water 'babies' Lab celebrates to benefit from funds decade of help Library increases Resource center marks online subscriptions 10-year anniversary of with $127,500 in Emergency tutoring enrolled public "It's like an two-year pilot plan speaking students at SJSU Room. We don't turn By Travis Peterson people away." Staff Writer By John Meyer Staff Writer Dennis Jaehne Clark Library has decided to Fear has kept the Communication Lab Communication Studies chair its spend $127,500 to add to and Resource Center in service for 10 online subscriptions. years. get "It's very expensive to The lower division requirement of pub- things," said Barbara these lic speaking is one of the most feared in a speech, Von Till said. Leonard, director of collections classes for a lot of San Jose State The tutors are students working on planning for the and fiscal University students, which is one of the their senior projects, which is a one-unit
library. reasons why the lab celebrated its 10th class that requires communication studies The library's two-year pilot anniversary Tuesday. majors to work in the lab or do an intern- plan to subsidize access to jour- "Speaking in front of a group is the No. ship with a company outside of SJSU for nal literature, proposed by uni- 1 adult fear," said Beth Von Till, a commu- two semesters, Von Till said. versity librarian James nication studies professor and director of "I eventually want to teach in commu-
Schmidt, begins next semester. the lab. "A lot of students wait until their nications, so (tutoring) gave me a good feel Bob According to last semester to take public speaking." for what it feels like to teach other stu- serials McDermand, library The lab is a tutorial service that is run dents," said Camille Hughes, an SJSU decision was made on head, a by SJSU communication studies majors graduate who worked as a tutor for three the money Monday to allocate for SJSU students who need help in semesters. IDEAL and for subscriptions to speech classes, Von Till said. In order for students to use the lab, Project Muse. "(The students attending the lab) want they have to be enrolled in communica- -based IDEAL is a science to work on oral communication skills," tions studies classes because the universi- resource and Project Muse is a Von Till said ty doesn't fund the lab, Von Till said. humanities-based resource Von Till said over 2,000 students used Jaeline, however, said most of the stu- that will be made available to the lab last semester. dents the lab serves Are drop-ins, or stu- students and faculty. Both are Dennis Jaehne, chair of the dents not enrolled in the communication journal- and article-based sys- Communication Studies Department, said studies classes. sub- tems. Articles from these students use the lab for various purpos- "It's like an Emergency Room," Jaehne scriptions will be printed with- es. said. "We don't turn people away" out charge for faculty and grad- Jaehne said some of the more common Von Till said the drop-ins get the last uate students. Undergraduate situations are nervous students using the priority, so it is better to enroll in the one- will have to pay for students tutoring to get over their public speaking unit communication studies 80 course articles, Leonard said. anxiety or non-native students using it to that assures students the chance to par- "The reason we're offering it help improve their speech in English by take of the free tutoring. to graduate students and staff talking to tutors who know the lan- Tara Morgan, a communication studies has nothing to do with feeling guage. major, enrolled in Comm 80, said the negative about undergraduate The tutors help communication studies tutors help her study her rhetoric class, Schmidt said. "We students," majors and students enrolled in required which is an oral communication course. people on cam- feel most of the lower division communication studies The course requires students to do at pus needing journals we don't courses like public speaking. least three self-paced instructional mod- already have are graduate stu- They also tutor students from different ules, which are worksheets that help stu- dents." departments who just want to communi- dents sharpen oral communication skills, "(The library) is assuming cate better with various aspects of oral or attend workshops, Von Till said. we have most of the journals communication. The faculty and graduate teaching aids that undergraduate students Shay O'Reilly/Spartan Daily They work with students on various volunteer to present the workshops. This need," Leonard said. Baby Alive played at the Student Ampitheatre Thursday in between the communication practices such as outlin- month some workshop topics will be on The cost of two, two-year showers of rain. The band is composed of five girls on tour from Los Angeles; speech content, analyzing videotaped critical thinking, voice and delivery, inter- subscriptions to IDEAL and ing singing lead for the band is Lizzie Mehr. speeches or locating information viewing skills for non-native people and See Library, page 6 resources in the Clark library for research See Lab, page 3 San Jose sneezes Bhakti Yoga between 'matter' and 'spirit' By Christine M. Lias Staff Writer way into 'Top 10' "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna..." CINCINNATI (AP) The Casper, Wyo.; Omaha, Neb.; and Incense and chanting filled the "Gesundheits!" must practically echo Buffalo, N.Y. room as riveted students dressed in in Little Rock. Ditto San Jose and Making up the rest of the Top 10 pink and yellow garments joined in Cincinnati. sickest cities were: Hartford, ('onn ; to sing about the four Hindu gods. Those cities have the dubious dis- San Diego; Minneapolis: Greensboro, The act brought smiles of enjoy- tinction of being among the Top 10 of N.C.; Boston; Philadelphia; and ment to the faces of some of the 10 "America's Sickest Cities," a survey Manchester, N.H. who attended. tracking flu and cold outbreaks. Kress said the average American The two-hour session of medita- It's not the kind of stuff that the gets the cold or flu 2.7 times a year. tive singing, religious teaching and local Chamber of Commerce will That means the person in Little Rock refreshments took place in the less tout, but Little Rock residents had got sick about 3.5 times, while folks than exotic locat ion of the San Jose the cold or flu 29 percent more often in West Palm Beach got sick only 1.6 State University Student Union than the national average last year. times. Almaden Room for an in That tops Wednesday's survey of 71 Kress' firm, based in Plymouth gathering of the Bhakti Yoga cities, according to Surveillance Data Meeting, Pa., sells cold and flu data Association. Inc., a Pennsylvania firm that tracks to pharmaceutical companies, which Not all of the students came seasonal illnesses for drug compa- can then ship drugs where they are dressed in safTron-colored robes nies. most needed. The index is based on and facial paint A few students While Cincinnati came in at No. 7 reports from doctors, pharmacists sported jeans and tennis shoes and and San Jose No. 9, West Palm and schools. nodded along with Maharaj under Beach, Fla., had the lowest incidence A well-balanced diet, including the shades of baseball caps. Mime ('Leary/ .Spartan Daily 42.5 percent less than average. plenty of fruits and vegetables, is the "We're trying to gather everyone Sripad B.P. Janardan, guest speaker for the Bhakti Yoga Association's meeting Thursday together without Andrew Kress, vice president of best way to stay healthy, or at least getting into reli- afternoon in the Student Union. leads a chant. The Bhakti Yoga Association of San Jose Surveillance Data, said there is no ease cold and flu symptoms, said Dr. gious dogma," Maharaj said. State University was established to preach Krishna consciousness. truth to the widely held belief that Russell Zwohnski, who teaches a "Rather, we're getting people people in cold climates get sick more class called "The Common Cold" at together who have spiritual incli- way of breathing," Morris said. "Bhakti guess I dig it I planned on coming back often. Northwestern liniversity Hospital in nations and want to practice yoga. We is more a devotion." to another meeting) before I even heard "We track markets from Mexico Chicago. feel that this is something that should Physics student Rob Hayre saw a about the event" City to Saskatchewan, and we find According to the National Center be a part of higher education." sign advertising the event and decided In all, about 10 individuals, both climate has virtually no impact on for Health Statistics, nine out of 10 According to club member Sudebika to come. members and first-timers to the club, who will get sick," Kress said. people will get a cold each year, while Morris, Bhakti Yoga differs from other "It's just a different way to 'spirit' to a listened to Santa Cruz resident and In fact, four of the healthiest cities 20 percent to 50 percent of the popu- types of yoga, including Hatha Yoga. higher consciousness," Hayre said. "And are in cold climates: Boise, Idaho; lation will come down with the flu. "Ilatha Yoga is more an exercise, a it's made available to the university. I See Bhakti Yoga, page 6
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OPINION November 14, 1997 Page 2 SPARTAN DAILY Friday, United States team in World Cup contention despite problems on squad The For one, they aren't playing at f the NCAA basketball tourna- 1990, they made the World Cup in lem is left marking almost single handed- 70 minutes left in the game. States had to play a man home. Two, they have an aging ment is nicknamed the big Italy almost by default. Mexico, back Jeff Agoos. ly spoiled the United United match. squad. Three, the team has dance, then the World Cup for the traditional powerhouse in the I have never liked States chances of down the entire rest of the 1 United States was changed coaches, not necessarily soccer should be named the big region, was banned from that Agoos. He's a fine qualifying for the In 1990, the in the first for the better, according to critics. party; and the United States has tournament because of the defender, but offen- upcoming cup. In a tie blown out of the cup The United States doesn't been invited once again. actions one of their national youth sively he's horrific. game against round robin, only scoring one goal. of match up well internationally. With the team's 3-0 victory teams took. In 1994, the United Every single time he Jamaica, Agoos gave They improved in 1994, in front the What are we to look forward to in Sunday over Canada and both El States qualified for the World Cup gets the ball he uses up the ball close to his their own fans, by making it to the France if we can't beat the likes of Salvador and Jamaica tying in because it was the host nation and his big left foot and own goal and gave a second round, but they lost to Jamaica at home (a- recent tie separate games, the Unites States host nations always get an auto- kicks the ball across Jamaican forward a eventual champions Brazil. that almost lost coach Steve earned a bid into the 32-team matic bid. the field. He has been one-on-one with Brazil will likely be the Sampson his job)? What will the World Cup which will be held the Now they are preparing for a mainstay of the ADAM BI LLINGTON United States goal- favorites to win the title again, United States do against the likes summer of 1998. World Cup '98 in France. They national defense now keeper Brad Friedel. mostly because of the rising star Germany, a traditional power- This will be the United States' have some problems on their for the last three years. For the That allowed the Jamaicans to Ronald , whom many compare of third consecutive World Cup, but squad they'll need to rectify, if they last three years I have been wor- score the game-tying goal. Also in with the great Pele. house? a game against Mexico, he was The United States however this one is monumental because plan to improve on their previous ried. a Spartan about may not do as well as last time. Adam Billington is they made it on their own. In performances. Their largest prob- In his last two matches, he ejected for a stupid foul with Daily Staff Writer. o IF' AN Editorial HOT fr\ Rules about restaurant CV.DOK threat of a nuclear holocaust service help customers Theappeared to die with the Cold War. Many argued a New World Order was in survive evenings out place. But is that really what we have today'? If anything, we now have a New World Being a server in a restaurant is not easy. Disorder. While the threat of a nuclear holo- re are many customers who are very caust triggered by one of the mighty bi tailor nice. They nations appears to have passed, the prolifi-ra appreciate the service, tion of nuclear technology used fir military tip well and enjoy the and domestic purposes poses an arguably fact they do not have to greater threat than the standoff during the cook or do the dishes Cold War. for a night. The split of the former Soviet Union might Then there are the create a greater nuclear danger since- it's now other customers. They less certain who actually controls these are grumpy, pushy and weapons of mass destruction. Russia, the heir I'm sometimes rude. r titin& to the Soviet nuclear stockpile, appears to have willing to bet that its vast nuclear devices. little control over Making California color-blind again these people are prob- TRAVIS PETERSON The cause for the lack of Russian control ably really nice. They multifaceted. over its nuclear arsenal is just don't understand some basic rules of restau- rise of Mile sting of the backlash A hundred years after the Civil Whether it be the poor economy, the rant dining. international strikes again. Wars, African Americans were organized crime or the high The first step to making your dining experience devices, the Yeltsin gov- The Supreme Court decided still saddled with an elaborate demand for nuclear an enjoyable one is to remember that you don't much about control last week not to review a legal system of social apartheid ernment appears to say have to cook. No matter how slow your food gets do little. This inability challenge to Proposition 209, "white-only" bathrooms and lunch even though it's able to to you, no matter how crowded the restaurant is, worldwide. California's controversial anti- counters where they were clearly has alarmed political scientists you are being served. Somebody is waiting on you. Aside from the low morale of the once affirmative action legislation. unwelcome. In doing so, the court ducked While these things are relics of If your food is slow coming out, be patient. Just mighty Russian military, the disarmament of the other night I heard the excuse every server nuclear devices is also a cause of concern in one of the most divisive issues a bygone era, the racism that the country doesn't want to hear. "The people next to us Russia. Russia lacks places to store weapons has faced since the spawned them is not. Political cor- civil rights movement. rectness may have sent it under- already have their food, and we were here first." and the resources to guard them. Thus many The "other" people have absolutely nothing to nuclear devices are simply thrown on the Prop. 209, which outlaws ground covered it with a veneer any do with your order. This man in question ranted ground, making nuclear leakage into the soil a consideration of race or of civility. And yet, its presence is gender in government hiring palpable in communities across about the fact he had been waiting 15 minutes. It concern. turned out he ordered the grilled Mahi Mahi, sir- War, a problem has arisiql and contracting, was passed by the country. Since the Cold loin and a hamburger. The people that arrived of nuclear proliferation The 54 percent of Californians in This is not to say affirmative about the dangers after him ordered dinner salads. vast num- last November's elections. action was perfect in practice or principle. The strong Soviet ITnion that controlled If you order any grilled meat or poultry and devices no longer exists, and The court's inaction represents the sad end- admissions system on UC campuses provided bers of nuclear want it prepared properly, it's going to take at for a proliferation point of an arc of recent history in California ample ammunition for people gunning for the world is bracing itself least 15 minutes. Please, if you are wondering an arc which began in 1995 with the UC Board affirmative action. In 1994, the African frenzy. Now, instead of the world being afraid about your order, first take into consideration powers on full -alert for of Regents' decision to end affirmative action American and Latino students at Berkeley had of two massive nuclear what you ordered. If you are hungry, ask the must fear on its campuses. G.P.A. and SAT. scores significantly lower a possible nuclear attack, the world server for a roll or soup, but don't start bringing uncertainty surrounding the unknown. On June 20, 1995, Gov. Pete Wilson bull- than their Asian or white counterparts. These dozed legislation through the board of regents, statistics fueled concern that the system was up the other people in the restaurant. uprooting affirmative The best way to get a server's attention is not 7'hisgue.st editanal it Os untie') by Tnny Rehrrnhaher, action programs. shortchanging merit and hard work. staff writer fig. the Indiana Lkidy Student, Intharw Minority admissions on the system's flagship UC officials treated the former admissions to grab them or snap your fingers. Snapping your Unuvrsity's newspaper. It appars (111.1Trit4.1. Of I I-Win,. campuses, UC Berkeley and UCLA, have system as if it were sacrosanct when, in fact, it fingers is the kiss of death in the restaurant busi- entered free fall. was deeply flawed. Perhaps, if they has chosen ness. It's like grabbing a bull's tail to get his Eric Brooks is the only African American reform then, we wouldn't be in the predica- attention. It's not good. student in this year's freshman class at Boalt ment we are in now. I've also had people grab my arm as I walk by Hall, Berkeley top-ranked law school. Th. soft- Even with the Supreme Court's decision, we with a tray. Remember, those trays are being bal- Opinion page policies spoken Brooks has been thrust reluctantly into are left with nagging questions. What are we anced, any sudden movements may cause ther Readers are encouraged to express themselves on the the spotlight, asked to defend a policy on the to do when the chief mechanism of social food and drinks on that tray dropped in your lap Opinion page with a Letter to the Editor or Campus Viewpoint. edge of extinction. mobility or on your head. A Letter to the Editor is a 200-word response to an roglle or education continues to fail many point of view that ham appeared in the Spartan Daily The people on the edges on the political segments of our society? Look for your server, make eye contact and ask A Campu Viewpoint ia 430-word essay on current campus, extremes have come to dominate the The impulse to destroy is easy. The for what you need politely. A polite question has political or social majori- Submissions become the property of the Spartan Daily and debate. Proponents of 209 believe it's brought ty of Californians voted last November to die- never upset a server. The polite question is a wel- may be edited for clarity, grammar. libel end length. Californians one step closer to a 'color-blind" mantle the state's affirmative action programs come question. Submissions must contain the author', name, addr.sa, a bad server, phone number, signature and major. society. Its critics claim it was a huge step a system they obviously felt was flawed If you do have don't tip him or Submissions may be put in the Letters to the Editor box at the backward for California and the country. beyond repair. A year later the political dust her. Bring the issue to a manager after the meal. Spartan Daily Office in Dwight Bent.] Hall Room 209, sent by fax The Your service will not get better if you start argu- to (408)924-3237 or mailed to the Spartan Daily ()pinion Editor, kindness of strangers that's what has settled and it's time we begin to build the School ofJournaliam and Mass Communications, San Joe. State women and minorities are left to depend upon better union our forebearers envisioned the ing with your server during your meal. University, One Washington Square, Sim Jose, CA 95192-0149. as we enter an era within affirmative action. color-blind Try these suggestions next time you eat out. I Editorial. are written by, and are the consensus of, the society we hope our children will Spartan Daily editors, not the staff. Our country's history has taught me to place inherit. assure you that your experience will be better for Published opinions and advertisement; do not nee:ea...only little faith in the goodwill of the people in taking my advice to heart. reflect the views of the Spartan Daily, the School of Journalism Devin Fehely is an Entertainment Editor and Mame Communications or SJSU power. for the Spartan Daily. Travis Peterson is a Spartan Daily Staff Writer. SPARTAN DAILY One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0149 Student pleased by professor's response to 'recycling' work (408) 924-3280 E-mail: [email protected] Iread Dr. Stork's article on Monday nature of their determination. Real with great sadness and with some students must stand back and look at LETTERS TO THE EDITOR] EDITORIAL ADVERTISING feeling of relief. It is indeed very what has been suggested to them. Executive Editor ,,.; inn - Advertising Director ' ,’ sad for any situation that compels a Recycling student papers insults Managing Editor Art Director .. Production Editor , Retail Manager professor to explain the basic process from San Jose State alumni sadly the dignity of sentient students; it AssistaM Production Editor Marketing Manager ' .! Al of learning to college students which indicates that some of San Jose State deludes passive students to the Mete Editor V. Downtown/Entertainment Mgr. hi., University graduates cannot write a Opinion Editor National Manager ' undermines the very notion of a col- prospect of some degree. Chloe Photographer Adron ',Jon Retail Account Executives: lege student. simple memo, recycling student Worst of all, it suffocates the teach- Sports Editor Ntko M,r, r,1 rely I was relieved that at least Dr. papers is a shameful agenda. ing profession that I Entertainment Editors r icy irA K I), . 11,.. have always Stork directly and simply explained To the students who are eager to believed and still believe is noble; and Lifestyle Editor 4, 1,0 , ,....y Downtown/ Entertainment ExecuUves: "academic dishonesty" which is the recycle their papers, I say: How soon it degrades the reputation of San , 1144’5. Jose SWAN Staff Miters: VI 1.0 OP M41, '4I t4441 in their delusionary Dustin Sht,k1W ('r OA Soon, A. sum and substance of "recycling stu- professional state State University, the place we shall be Staff Writers: Artists: dent papers." I assume that a student would lack of cognizance deflate their looking back several years from now Yasuko Agow,, fiPlinda Arnaya Amy fi,r1e. 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'Leave' me alone African summit to 'bridge the gap'
Staff Report round table discussion with panel members and partici- A call for unity among all pants. The subject of the round African people is the focus of a table is plans and solutions campus summit on Saturday. toward unity in an open forum Sponsored by the African atmosphere. Unification Committee, the "The main focus is the need African Unity Summit will also for unification for people of focus on developing skills for African descent," said Rahsaan leadership and organization at Carson, vice-president of the San Jose State University. BSU. "One workshop will be The African Unification 'Bridging the gap between Committee includes the Black Africans born on the continent Student Union, the African and African Americans.'" American Student Union, Panel members include Striving Black Brothers and Steve Millner, Gayle Ortega, Sisters, (BASE) the Black Cobe Harris, Octavia Butler, Alliance of Scientists and David Muhammed, Iyobda Ra, Engineers and the National Carson and Jenina Gibson. Association of Black Carson said the panel will Accountants. look at communication prob- The summit will focus on lems within the African corn- bridging the gap between high munity. school, college and community The event, which organizers members. estimate 100 to 120 people will Workshops offered at the attend, will also feature a per- event range from political edu- formance by a traditional cation to a workshop for high African dance and drum group. school students who are enter- Lunch will be provided free ing college. Local high schools of charge to all the participants. students are being invited to The event, held at the SJSU participate. Dining Commons, begins at 9 Issues such as what it means a.m, and is scheduled to end at Michelle Lee/ Spartan Daily to be a Black woman and a 4 p.m. Black man in America and The event is fee of charge Bob Park, SJSU grounds keeper, shovels up wet leaves brought down by the overnight rainfall on Thursday in front of Clark Library. reaching back to help the next and is wheelchair accessible. The weather forecast is partly sunny with a chance of showers and a high temperature of 61 degrees and a low of 52 degrees today. generation excel will also be For more information con- discussed at the summit. tact the BSU Hotline at 924- The focus of the summit is a 6229. Coal mines threaten park Using El Nino to increase market EUREKA (AP) -- Even El Nino has a silver Gordon -Burke said she came up with the the next decade, he said. lining. idea for an "El Nino Sale" after recalling her Glacier National "This is still pretty prelimi- The famed weather phenomenon, which frustration at being denied a room discount Park in danger of "Our plans are nary," he said. "A lot depends on experts say could bring storms and flooding to when she was stranded in a motel during last the results of our quality analy- California this winter, is being used by a group January's flooding. pollution due to straightforward. sis, and we'll have to keep an of Humboldt County hotel owners to market So far, she's got owners of seven hotels and coal mining will try to be eye on market conditions and their region. inns to sign up for the deal. Among them is Lily planned We pricing." The pitch is this: If the weather gets really Vieyra, owner of An Elegant Victorian Mansion, GLACIER NATIONAL good neighbors. State resource managers say bad, the hotel bill is free. who stands to lose as much as $180 per room PARK, Mont. (AP) - - Glacier the potential is frightening. "All these national weathermen are saying, each night if a big storm hits. National Park officials say But we intend "This is a significant threat, 'Don't come to California! El Nino's going to "If it happens, we'll welcome everyone with plans for coal mines just across this and what's unique and what's blow it away! But we don't think it'll be that had open arms. I'll put on a good pot of tea, turn the the Canadian border are being to stay in attractive and what's special up here," said Kathleen Gordon-Burke of the lights way down low and play old radio shows resurrected, posing the threat of business a long about this area could be Eureka Humboldt Visitors Bureau. "We're bet- like 'The Shadow' on the phonograph," Vieyra disastrous pollution on Glacier's destroyed," said Rich Moy, chief ting the big storms will miss us and stay south. said. western border and in the time..." of the water management And even if they do hit us, Eureka's a great And to entice tourists even more, Gordon- Flathead River drainage area. bureau of the Montana place to watch storms." Burke has written a brochure describing how a Department of Natural "The bombshell is that Bob Cyr, The deal applies only if El Nifio whacks the big storm might not be such a bad thing, after nobody knew this had been Resources. state's North Coast with heavy storms, closing all. reopened up there," said Jack chief mine engineer "The threat is unacceptable. highways out of town. Potter, Glacier's assistant chief The people who live in this area ranger. need to tell British Columbia, 'Hey, this is a unique area and "If you thought that coal min- SAN JOSEW"Tyrti COLLEGE Spartan Sports ing in the North Fork was dead, long time, and that means long- we want to protect it."' you'd better think again. It's term planning and identifying There was a similar proposal daily in the Daily back. The potential for large- possible resource sites for the in the early 1980s when a SPA XIAILY scale pollution is real again, and future." Canadian coal company pro- it all flows downstream." He said Fording's current posed open -pit strip mining in Fording Coal Ltd., Canada's operations will produce for only the same area. That plan was largest coal mining company, about 10 more years, and the dropped because of low coal has purchased four coal site company is looking at the North prices, but not before Montana leases just across the border in Fork area for possible produc- residents -- including the gov- British Columbia, at the head- tion for 15 years beyond then. ernor and the congressional del waters of the North Fork of the The time when mining would egation - became involved. Flathead River. It has begun start would depend on market sampling the ore. conditions, but could be within The North Fork is Glacier's when the 3 western boundary stream enters the United States Correction a few miles below the coal leas- The Spartan Daily misspelled Spear and Shoot' dance," was an es. the last name of the president of incorrect interpretation of the "Our plans are straightfor- Lambda Phi Epsilon in event. Information provided by ward," Bob Cyr, Fording's chief Wednesday's issue. Yee Sims' Eagle Spirit, SJSU's Native stated the mine engineer, told the name is actually Yee Sim. American Club, issue of the dancers were not rivals and were newspaper. "We will In Monday's Missoulian Spartan Daily in 'Earth Day sees not spinning like propellers. try to be good neighbors. But we 'Red,'" the sentence "Two rival In addition, the photo caption ---- intend to stay in this business a dancers dressed in Native identified the sponsor of Red American regalia, twirled around Earth Day as being Eagle Spirit; He like propellers, stabbing the air however, the Electrical this with their wooden spears and Engineering Society was also a want stomping their feet to the drum- sponsor. wants Lab: beat while performing the 'Plains Continued from page I how to write a personal state- 1.*4 for law school, Von Till ment I 91( aOthat said. 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Courtney Wittstruck, a new- Last year's team made it to the comer who will play point guard WAC tournament and head for the Spartans, was named coach Karen Smith is counting last year's Gatorade/Associated On seeing her team play there Press Nebraska Player of the again. Year and led her team to three "That was our goal, to get to Class A Nebraska state champi- the tournament last year, onships. Smith said. "And it was a high "We're putting a lot of pres- WAC Standin.s goal, really, because we had sure on her (Wittstruck)," Smith Football been rebuilding when I first said. "She's one of the most com- Pacific Div. Conference Overall took the job." petitive individuals I've ever W 1. The Spartans begin their seen." Team W I. V Colorado St 6 1 8 2 season tonight in the Event Freshman Heather Ridnour Air Force 5 2 9 2 Center at 7:30 with an exhibi- will be competing for a guard Fresno St. 4 2 5 5 tion game against Cassovia, a position. The 5-foot-8-inch Wyoming 4 2 7 4 team from Slovakia. Since exhi- Ridnour was an all-state selec- San Diego St. 3 3 4 6 bition games don't count toward tion in Washington. Spartans 2 4 2 7 a team's regular season record, "We have the most competi- UNLV 2 4 3 7 Smith said it should provide the tive practices," Smith said. Hawaii 1 6 3 6 team with a chance to "get the "They're vying for position and Mountain Div. Conference Overall jitters out." working harder than they've Teem w L. IN "Playing foreign teams is ever woe:ed." New Mexico 4 1 7 2 good and bad,- Smith said. "It's Sophomore Megan Gluhan BYU 4 2 6 3 good because they are big and and freshmen Celina Dagnino Rice 4 2 6 3 they are talented they're very and Angela Modin round out SMU 4 2 5 4 athletic but they play a dif- the rest of the Spartan team. redshirt Utah 3 3 4 5 ferent style of basketball, most- Mitch Cartwright/ Spartan Daily Charlene Mendoza will UTEP 2 4 3 6 ly io the college game But it is this season after a successful left, boxes out teammate Angela Modin as Adia Dawson, right, also struggles Tulsa 2 4 2 7 good to play a different style." SJSU's Kathleen Barrett, high school caroer. Celina Dagnino during basketball practice Thursday. The women's team has an exhi- TCU 0 6 0 9 Returning this season are for position against "We feel like we've got a good in the Event Center, three of last season's starters. bition game at 7:30 p.m. today core and then we've added some Upcoming games: The top returning scorer from people to it," Smith said. "So we get up and down the court. "We're a lot stronger," Irving Sasha Spaulding, a part-time Saturday last season, Natasha Johnson, have, of course, high expecta- -Junior forward Erin Irving said. "We have been in the starter last season, will begin Hawaii at Spartans leads the group of returning tions this year." Regular season will be returning this season. weight room a lot. We're also her third year with the 12:30 p.m. at Spartan Stadium players. Johnson, a junior, aver- play starts when the Spartans The 6 -foot -1 Irving led last mentally focused this year." Spartans. As a power forward, BYU at New Mexico aged 10 9 points and 3.0 take on Baylor at 2 p.m. year's team in shooting percent- Danna Campbell, a 6-foot-4 the 6-foot-3 junior is expected to Rice at Utah rebounds per game last season. Sunday in the Event Center. UTEP with .447. sophomore center who will be a strong rebounding force. TCU at "We're a lot more well-round- age SMU at Tulsa Irving also has in optimistic begin her second season at Other returning players ed this year)," Johnson said. Wyoming at Air Force outlook on this season because SJSU, led last year's team in include sophomore Elisha "We're going to be a lot better. Contributed to by Adam Bitlington San Diego St at Fresno St the work the team did in the blocked shots with a season Williams, junior Renee We fast break more, run and of off-season. total of 25. McFarland, senior Michelle WAC Standings gun We have people who can
Pacific Div. Conference Overall Michigan e arns No. 1. ranking; Warriors' display just rank "NM WL WL WHO'S NUMBER I?: As think the tery by this time all-time No. 1 team since the about to do what it promised 5 Hawaii 12 0 21 usual, we have a good argument Warriors stand an next year. age of 8) have ruined Chicago not to do: stick Alameda County Fresno St 10 3 20 8 going in the polls about who's excellent chance OFFENSE, perfect seasons. taxpayers with the bill for the San Diego St 9 3 14 9 really No. 1 in college football. of equaling, if not schmoffense: The In 1985, the Bears lost only renovations to the Oakland Spartans 7 6 15 11 This time, the contestants are surpassing, the San Francisco once on their way to winning Coliseum. SMU 5 8 15 16 Michigan No 1 in the AP poll) all-time NBA 49ers are once Super Bowl XX. It was to The Al is even hinting at Rice 3 9 6 23 and Florida St it' No 1 in the record for futility, again the class of Miami, in Miami, on Monday leaving town. I say, don't let the night. This year, the Bears have door bust you in the backside on TCU 3 10 12 15 coaches poll set in 1972-73 by the NFC, after Personally. I vote for the the Philadelphia proving in won only once on their way to the way out, Mr. Davis. Tulsa 1 11 6 27 Wolverines, for no other reason 76ers, who turned Philadelphia that winter hibernation. They beat PARTING SHOTS: The Overall Mountain Div Conference than I've had it op to here with in an abysmal 9- a defense and spe- Miami, in Miami, on Monday Florida Marlins better have Tom W L W I. the Noles, ;old Michigan is like- 73 mark. cial teams are night. "And we thank you for enjoyed winning the 1997 World 1 23 3 Colorado St. 12 ly to he shut out oft he national Look for "Da A Column sometimes all you the second one," he told Serious, because it looks as if BYU 12 1 22 5 title race thanks to its impend- Bulls" to win it by need. Look for the me...Hey, Bob, things could be there'll be no repeat in 1998. Utah 9 4 20 7 ing New Year's Day trip to all, and enjoy it road to Super worse: You could be a fan of the The wheeling and dealing Wyoming 9 4 17 10 Pasadena... while you can. Kevin Heffernan Bowl MOGI to go bagel -and-10 Indianapolis began with Moises Alou's trade New Mexico 4 8 12 14 Ha and ha: So Latrell With Phil through The Colts, who stand an excellent to Houston and the Marlins' UTEP 2 10 13 11 Sprewell thinks losing is a Jackson gone City...A SJSU jour- chance of becoming the first decline to pick up options on UNLV 1 10 8 16 laughing matter he got caught after this season, Michael nalism prof famous for being a team to go winless since the Darren Daulton and Jeff Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Bucs in 1976... Conine. See you in the cellar, Air Force 0 11 5 24 chuckling up a storm while the Jordan probably right behind fan of the lowly Warriors were playing doormat him, and the Worm likely wrig- 1-9 going on I-15) told me a Commitment to inepti- Fish. It's been real. Results: to the Lakers last weekend). gling away, the Bulls figure to couple weeks back that, twice tude: That joke of an NFL team Thursday With this kind of 'tude, be thinking about the draft lot - now, the Miami Dolphins (my in the East Bay, already 3-7 is Fresno St. vs. Spartans, late Next Match Tuesday USF at Spartans 730 pm Spartan swimmers hope to make a splash Ditka reviewed for 'Da bet' WAC Standings By Ailimm K. Wright out -of st;iti. funding to use for Ballentine said she felt the loss NEW ORLEANS (API Kuharich after Ditka was seen Staff Writer out -of stiite swimmers this to Oregon State was because soccer The NFL is looking into what on television paying off a $20 Men's year. they are swimming a lot of Conference Overall happened along the sidelines het to assistant coach Zavin WAC The San Jose State The woolen's swim team yardage and they are up Team WLTWI.T University women's swim team when Saints coach Mike Ditka Yaralian. Ditka had bet dropped its first two meets in against hard competition. handed his defensive coordina- Yaralian that the Saints SMU 7 1 0 15 2 0 will need to bring up its current October to University of Pacific, "The teams are tough and we Fresno St 5 2 1 11 6 2 record of 0-3 in order to blow tor a $50 bill after the Oakland defense would not stop which the Spartans lost by are swimming a lot of yards, but Raiders game. Oakland Raiders receiver Tim Tulsa 5 3 0 12 7 0 the other teams out of the water seven points, and to Washington our time will come to show 'Spartans 5 3 0 9 9 0 during conference in February. It was all in fun, Ditka says. Brown on the crossing route he State 83-54. them," Ballentine said. and runs. Air Force 5 3 0 13 4 0 RoseArin Benson, &NU But the commissioner Conference competition will Ballentine won the 1000 - members of his staff are The money changed hands l4Pw Mexico 4 4 0 13 7 0 women's swim team coach, said be a t brie -day meet with trials yard freestyle in the meet with reviewing the incident, said on the sideline after New UNLV 2 5 1 5 11 2 the team would be doing better in the morning and finals at Oregon State where she clocked NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. Orleans limited Brown to five 6 0 7 8 3 if it had not lost two strong Sari Diego St 2 night. Benson said it will be a in at. 10:45, Grechen Cook a "The greatest fear of any catches for 43 yards. TCU 0 8 0 4 14 0 swimmers in the beginning of very competitive meet for the SJSU Spartans sophomore said the season. Benson said the sport league is gambling," "It was the most innocent 'denotes WAC Tournament qualifier team. the team did its best in the meet Aiello said Wednesday. thing in the world, but it does. other problem is the SJSU Benson said the swimmers between Oregon State. Upcoming games: women's swim team has only Theleague called Saints n't look good," Ditka said on are practicing 20 Innirs a week "It was a close score and we general manager Bill Wednesday. Today in the WAC Tournament nine in -state scholarships for and they are swimming 12,000 knew this team was going to be (1) SMU vs. (4)Spartans swimmers, compared to the 14 to 13,000 yards a day. She a challenge, but we all stepped 7 p.m. in Las Vegas in -state and out -state scholar- added that the team has done up to do our best and as a team (2) Fresno St vs 131 Tulsa HilNet Video Phone Package for only $159.00 ships the other teams they have very well in attaining season We succeeded." 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