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400 SHAME atakilliella. itage There goes That Guy ; at a PARTAN again. You know who. stitu- rent. Opinion, 2 sport VoL. 118 re in rven- No. 58 AHAWAHAN PUNCH work- V ALSO IN l'ODAY9S ISSUE Hawaiian native Noelle nts. Lee brings her game and stu- Opinion 2A&E 4-5 Classified .. 7 success to SJSU. us a ALLY Sparta Guide 2 Crossword 7 Sports 8 Stu SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 Sports, 8 more ig 60- paid igress more grant 11t sac- xperi- Sifting for answers . . on act is One year later, Joe West Hall fire still under CSU attire fund uirned investigation; '90 Moulder Hall fire revisited ilk the o pay .S'eatt Daiiv By Tiffani Analla Hall fire. they can be injured or die. "One SPI IA1 II) Till DAII minute could change your life," he said. According to the U.S. Fire Achninistration, ;It has Above, fire alarms are easily accessible in all of the There have been no arrests and there are no five students die and 50 others are injured in ining residence halls. Those in Joe West Hall are inspected quar- Abdul Hakim Moqim was shocked to learn leads as the investigation of the 2001 arson fire an average year when fi -es strike at residence Lyons terly to ensure functionality in an emergency. that more than 100 San Jose State University continues, according to Lt. Bruce Lowe of the halls, private and prep schools and high crisis, Below, Raul Martinez, center, knocked out bricks students failed to heed fire evacuation calls a University Police Department. schools. spend damaged by a fire on April 18, 2001 under the Dining year ago on April 18, 2001, at Joe West Hall. Although there were no injuries in the Joe After the Joe West Hall fire, President ystem "It blows my mind that someone would stay West Hall blaze unlike the Commons walkway of Joe Moulder Hall fire in Robert Caret said residents need to obey fire with West Hall. Sergio Garcia operat- in their room," said Moqim, who was one of 21 which three students were critically injured, safety instruction if they are to remain safe. ed the tractor while Jerry Beavers assisted the deanup. students injured in the Oct. 19, 1990, Moulder Moqim said residents refuse to believe that "Like any society, we need to cooperate, i.e., e has the people in the society need to cooperate if sis of any of the rules are going to work," Caret said. t Sys- "And fooling around in a residence hall, partic- it, we ularly a high-rise residence hall, is a very dan- ;1h the gerous habit to get int,o." that In the past five years, Joe West Hall has had 27 false alarms and the residence halls have had 13 fires, which range from the Joe West Hall fire to trashcan fires. Susan Hansen, Director of University Hous- gton ing Services, said in a written response that the it en following changes occurred as a result of the Clo- 2001 fire. She confirmed the changes last week: con- "After the Joe West Hall fire we had the n out fire alarm company come out and test all of the ming sound horns since some students complained nany that they could not hear the horns. Sound ed to horns were replaced on several floors." uble- "’Fhe fire panel continues to be upgraded onto for the optimal effect as new technology o the becomes available." ;ed. I "Because there have been differing feed- back on the volume of the horns in Joe West, we men- are initiating a quarterly flre alarm system inspection through the service provider. " "After the Joe West Hall fire, Residential Life staff (members) were issued an emergency vest and a whistle since, during this incident (Joe West Hall fire), a few residents expressed that they were unclear as to whom to take instruction from regarding the location for assembly. The vests and whistles were added to the standard equipment for resident advisers." There isn't much evidence left from the fire, which caused an estimated $100,000 in dam- ages and was ignited by an accelerant, a type of fuel, Lowe said. Police reports said the fire burned down por- tions of a wooden fence, melted two picnic tables, charred the concrete bridge that con- tained three metal pipes underneath it. one of which was a gas pipe, damaged electrical wiring and cracked Joe West Hall's basement I,,,; s 11, Mot,' see FIRE, Page 3 A.S. adds 2 to board Salute to Mother Earth Its Ilium Shah been too much into A.S. since I left the board and I feel that before I do that I would leave Hillary Cargo strolling thmugh the Paseo de Cesar Chavez right after he visit- the university after 5 years knowing that 1 I) II `, SI NIOR StA1-1. WRI I I R The Associated Student's board of direc- have helped the A.S. in any way I can," said ed the San Jose Park Ranger tors turned down appointments for two Csermely, who was the board of director of They love their mother and information booth. board of director positions on the basis of extra-curricular affairs in 2000-2001. wanted the campus to know more "I'm just seeing what informa- conflict of interest with the Student Union Julie Perreira-Rieken, the A.S. controller, about her. dor. they have," he said. lx)ard on Wednesday. said although she recognizes Csermely's So on Wednesday, that celebra- Thomas said he already knew Erika Jackson and Mehrshad Mansouri experience and sentiment, appointing her tion, otherwise known as Earth a lot of the information the booths were nominated by A.S. President Maribel would not be the best thing. Day, was an opportunity for stu- were offering, since he considers Martinez to be appointed as the Director of "Since she has been graduating in two dents to become familiar with the himself an environmentalist. Communications and the Director of Facul- weeks, it makes no sense to appoint some- ways in which they can contribute "I'd go to the Green Party ty Affairs respectfully. one who does not know what's going on in to helping the environment and booth, but they would probably Erika Jackson also won the 2002 A.S. the board, hasn't been there," Perreira- mother earth. just give me information that I elections for director of communications. Rieken said. "Erika (Jackson ) is the next The event, held on Ninth already have," he said. Ryan Graz, the director of programming person who is going to be the next director of Street and the Paseo de Cesar Junior Somiya Rahman didn't affairs, brought up the issue of conflict of communications. She is going to be on the Chavez, offered students a variety know it W88 Earth Day at SJSU interest between the A.S. and the Student Student Union. She'll be here next year. She of information from environmen- until she was walking through Union, where Jackson is currently a mem- has been to every meeting and is up to date tal groups that focused on a range Ninth Street. where she stopped ber. to what is going on. She should be trained of issues including conservation, to take part in the hemp bracelet- "I feel it is a major issue where we at for the position now, makes more sense." recycling, organic food and clean making activity. right now and I feel that the end of the Martinez said it was interesting that the energy. "If it helps the environment, semester would possibly be the best time for hoard decided in the last meeting to ease the This year's theme was "Habitat then why notr she said about her," Gmtz said. transition between the newly elected hoard Conservation," according to senior Earth Day. "It is sad that I wasn't able to get voted members into their position, but the appoint- Brianna M..)rrick, assistant direc- Meanwhile, on the Paseo de in," Jackson said. "I am on the Student ment of Jackson to the director of communi- tor of San Jose State's Environ- Cesar Chavez, graduate student Union Board of Directors for two years and cations to which she was elected was reject- mental Resource Center. Brian Williams sat under the hot I will be on the Student Union board of ed. only person Martinez also said Csermely's application Senior Muhammad Qureshi afternoon sun at the SJSU Natur- directors next year. I am not the and his sister Rabia Qureshi, a al History Club's booth. who sat on the Student Union board of had not gone through the proper procedure directors. So many other people in this mom in which the president is required to meet junior, helped to organize the "We're trying to create more event. awareness about the natural his- have Sat in the Student Union lxvird and interview the candidates and check directors while they were also serving on the their GPA. "Students learn about these tory of our campus and Santa A.S." Grotz also objected to the appointment of issues and then they can apply it Clara County," he said. "This is a After the board rejected Jackson's Mansouri as the director of faculty affairs, in their lives," he said. appointment. Brian Tison, the director of citing conflict of interest with the Student Senior Greg Thomas WRS See EARTH DAY, Page 7 business affairs. brought up a nomination Union board of directors and the A.S. Karen Petersen smiles as she rides an electric scooter as part for the appointment of MaryJane Csermely After Mansouri's appointment as director for the same position. _ j of Earth Day activities. Petersen, who was one of many people "I am graduating in May and I haven't See DIRECTORS, Page 7 David Ratan Oath Stall to test out the scooter, said, "I think they are fun."

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VIEWPOINT Once again,That Guy is up to no good more of a chauvinist male than a rant, That Guy persisted. She brushed request to her in an attempt to draw President answers Iinsensitive one. I'm More of a brash him off politely. He kept coming. her away from the guy's table. I myself individual than someone who The night was unfolding like a VVB ordered drink after drink so I could get shows humility. sitcom and That Guy was showcasing her away from that lunatic (OK, OK. Bud Winter questions Call me unapologetically male, call CHRIS all of classic cheesy moves: Not entirely to get her away). me insensitive, just don't call me late to GIOVANNETTI 1. The muscle stance: Hands on the When That Guy severely over- There has been considerable discussion in the kegger. waist, stomach sucked in to hide the tipped. Money = affection? No. the Spartan Daily about the merits of Tact is something I severely lack. beer belly and chest puffed out to look When I told l'yler she should sit paving Bud Winter Field to increase stu- But I'm certainly not That Guy. like he actually goes to the gym. The on my lap in an effort to drive That dent parking. I'd like to respond to some of the con- You know who I'm talking about. only work out he was doing was the Guy away. cerns raised. He's the egomaniac on your team that beer stein curl. When Tyler began sprinting to- First: Why doesn't the university build another always reminds you of how good he 113. 2. The I'm-going-to-accidentally-run- and-from the kitchen to avoid him. parking garage on, or adjacent, to campus? He's the guy on the transatlantic social activities on Thursdays, but two into-her-to-catch-her-attention move: The second, third, fourth, fifth, We understand that parking is a No. 1 concern for flight that babbles too much and wants weeks ago, I decided to join them. Known as stalking in legal terms. That sixth and seventh time Tyler told That our students and it's ours, too. However, leaving to show you picttnes of his kids. The waitress in question is a lovely Guy timed his bathroom trips so that Guy she wasn't interested. aside the cost of acquiring more land, the cost just to He's the co-worker who laughs at his young blonde woman named Tyler when he left the lavatory, she would be This, keep in mind, was all in one build a new parking garage with 1,000 spaces would own jokes even though they're horrible. really sweet, nice personality all- walking past him. night. be $31.5 million ($31,000 per space). By law, the uni- That Guy never gets the message or around cool girl. 3. The go-warm-the-car-up-guys- It was the worse example of "game" versity may use only money from parking fees to hint that his personality resembles After we sat down and ordered din- while-I-wait-for-her-move: I loved it I'd ever seen. construct parking structures. Therefore, to fund a sandpaper. , ner, a party of three guys were seated when he sent his boys packing and And the later it got, the more things new parking garage, the university would have to In the eyes of women, it's That Guy at the table across from us. stood by the front door like an idiot went downhill. He started the evening drastically increase student parking fees, approxi- that gives all men a bad name. There's comedy, there's high comedy waiting for Tyler to come out of the halfway decent. By closing time, he was mately doubling the current fee. Paving Bud Wint,er For a few semesters now, a group and then there's what ensued the rest kitchen. falling all over himself in any attempt Field, on the other hand, would provide 850 parking from the Spartan Daily has made it a of the night. 4. The I'm-going-to-send-someone- to get some response from her. spaces by the start of the fall semester at a cost of tradition to go to TG.I. Friday's in As soon as he got Tyler's attention, to-fetch-her: Please, don't get the Span- I was actually embarrassed for him. $1.7 million ($2,000 per space). These additional Cupertino on Thursday nights to relax That Guy was whopping it up with his ish-speaking busboy involved in your When we waddled out of the bar at 2 spaces would also provide a 12 percent increase in after putting the newspaper out. friends in front of Tyler, trying to start web of absurdness. a.m., Tyler told us That Guy would be our total parking which translates to approximately They always sit in the same section random conversations with her at any Other high points of the evening: back. 2,100 extra parking opportunities a day using cur- with the sanie waitress who has, more opportunity and laughing at his own When the guy grabbed a pen and a He was. And he was more pathetic rent cycle times. or less, befriended them. It's like when jokes all in a vain attempt to sup- matchbook that was sitting on a stand than the first time. As part of our 10-year Parking and Maintenance you go to the same bar week after posedly look cool in front of her. by the front door arid put them in his Program, there will ultimately be a new parking week. You develop a rapport wit,h the Of course none of it worked. pocket for the chance he could ask for Chris Giovannetti is the Spartan structure on campus. However, the university is also bartender. Despite the fact that Tyler's Tyler's number. Daily sports editor.Wo Shame' appears responsible for seeing that its three existing parking I'd always been busy with other boyfriend is a bartender at the restau- When our table made request after Thursdays. garages are properly maintained and retrofitted as mandated by law. Projected costs to maintain the three garages over the next three years are $10.3 million these costs mu ,t also come from the park- The 1980s: Talking ing fee pool. Second:Why does paving Bud Winter field seem to be the best solution to help meet current parking needs? a) about my generation Challenges beyond our control have become criti- 3 S cal as we've deliberated on parking needs. For exam- yeah, I do walk in circles. I do ple: have the inability to sit still As of April 16, the city has approved permit park- for sixty seconds. ing for residents in the Horace Mann and South Certain editors will validate University neighborhoods, which could eliminate up that claim. to 1,500 parking spaces. le0,11(4 uJoKKinj Well, at least it gives me the In addition, some of the city surface parking lots chance to see a lot. near campus have been closed. If I never stood up while in the The Valley Transportation Authority has pro- -FY 4.)e! offices of the Spartan Daily, I posed a 15-percent rate increase, which might make wouldn't have a life (yes, in reality. it difficult to continue the student transition pass I do have one). program. So, thanks to my Jolt Cola-filled that MTV of yesteryear would Yet, the university's need for parking continues to feet, I can say that I have seen ... stand in stark contrast to the MTV increase. Our enrollments rose by more than 1,200 absolutely nothing. of today. students this past year. We expect an additional Nah, I'm just kidding. I have I'd probably have more fun increase of between 1,200 to 1,400 students annual- seen a lot in recent times, but I feel chilling with Martha Quinn while ly until the campus reaches its master plan cap of that I really need to discuss some- listening to Cyndi Lauper rather 25,000 full time equivalent students (more than thing that has a lot of other people than kicking it with Carson Daily 30,000 head count). bothered. and listening to Britney Spears . Despite some concerns about the inconvenience, For those who didn't under- R,emember the days when the the Park 'n' Ride program has been a success with stand the Jolt Cola reference, it Disney Channel aCtually showed use 4ncreasing each year. The university has also was basically a cola that was avail- programs involving Mickey ,Mouse encouraged and made more convenient the use able in the '80s, that was almost and Donald Duck instead of all of of public transit, carpooling and bicycling to campus. 100 percent sugar. these stupid original Disney We appreciate how our students have made these Not too many people I know Channel films? adjustments which have greatly reduced the con- remember the product and would What about the lingo of the '80s? gestion in downtown. excuse themselves by saying they A friend of mine recently used Finally, it is important to note that the universi- weren't old enough to remember the word "tripping," which she ty has used Bud Winter Field as a parking lot for the the '80s. defined as "a couple that is more past decade. The actual track has deteriorated quite Well, for your information, I'm than friends, but less than a bit and 'we don't have any current or future uses FOR TAKE-YOUR-CHILD-TO-WORK DAY only 22 years old, and I'm still liv- boyfriend and girlfriend." planned for it. Paving will make it more functional ing in the '80s. I remember back in the day when it rains, and landscaping will improve the APRIL 25, 2002 Magazine Day was recently when it was popular to "psych" appearance of that part of carnpus. Although the held, and Alan Light of Spin Mag- people out and say it was totally university hasn't offered intercollegiate track and azine was the keynote speaker. "bogus" to do something stupid. field since 1988, longtime track and field coach Bud Ill admit that I have never real- How "gnarly" was that? Winter, already a member of the SJSU Sports Hall ly read Spin Magazine because it There are still some things of Fame, will continue to be honored appropriately focuses on music that is currently about recent times that I really do on campus. available, which I have little-to-no appreciate. While paving Bud Winter field was not my first knowledge of Where would we all be without choice, we carefully evaluated possible solutions and lb 106 KMEL, Live 105, Alice DVDs or computers? their impact on students, faculty, staff and the Spartuide 97.3 and Z95.7, I say "blah." I'm more than happy to have neighborhood. We will continue t,o work with the city Give me KOIT 101.3, Mix 106.5 KAZAA and a Winamp player on traffic, public transit and parking issues over the and, until recently, 105.7 KARA. downloaded onto my computer. Thursday Medical at 5:30 p.m. in the I have always been a fan of next couple of weeks to see if there are any other Student Union. It is also the last day How else would I be able to I short-term solutions which have not yet been con- Pacheco Room of the "That '708 Show," but I was really ten to all more information, visit of my '80s music? sidered. Adding another 860 parking spaces doesn't Chicano Commencement Committee tn become a member. For looking fonvard to seeing the pre- Hey, I've already added yester- offer a total solution, but it's a step that puts student Weekly meeting at 7 p.m. in the Chicano Restrorm wvew.cob.sjsu.eduimktclub. mier of "That '808 Show. dayland.com to my list of favorite needs first. Library. For more information, contact chicano ammence. How unfortunate that a Web sites. rnentdyahoogniups corn Campus Crusade For Christ Wednesday night class would deny The same goes for soundameri- Robert Caret "Nightlife" at p.m. in the.Science building, Room me the privilege of seeing a show ca.com. How else would I be able to SJSU President Fifth Element: Empowering women through hip- 164. For more information, contact Sam at 297-2962 or which would later be denounced as listen to the theme song from hop Jeremy 297.7616. a pathetic excuse to milk an "Charles-In Charge?" A collective of women deejaya, emcee., B-girls and already successful program. All right, just to satisfy those of artists will be ahowcasing their akilla at 7:30 p.m. at 150 African-American Eitudies Now don't get me vrrong: I'm you who could care less about the S. Montgomery St. For more information, contact Vanessa Ethnic film festival: The Buena Vista Social Club not saying that people could antic- '808, 111 give you one negative at 504-9554. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to Warthington Square Hall, Room ipate the day where I would show aspect. Quote 207. For more information, contact Elisa at 924-5871. up to school with a "Flock of Seag- In 1984, Hulk Hogan was the Listening Hour Concert Series ulls" hairdo. WWF world champion. for the Daily. Vocal recital: studio of Pmfessor Erin Mills from 90.5 KSJS Ground Zero Radio I'm just saying that there was A.9 of Sunday, Hogan was caul 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Moak Building concert Tuneful Thursday: live music every week. This week: something about the '808 that again WWF world champion. hall. For more information, contact Joan Stubbe at 924- rock with Trip Device from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student really did it for me. While there are some thing, "I E G_OD WANTED US TO FLY, HE WOULD 4631. Union Amphitheater. For more information, contact Maybe it's because I'm older, but that should never change, on the HAVE GIVEN US PLANE TICKETS." Shaun Morris at 924-9764. cartoons nowadays totally suck. other hand, there are some thing.- Give me Transformers and G.I. A.S. Campus Itecreation that really should. Department of Nutrition and Joe over any of those Cartoon-Car- - Mel Brooks, Home run conteat at 1 p.m. at South Camputt. For toons found on Cartoon Network. more information. contact Rita Chandler at 924-6266. Food Science filmmaker from I:30 p.m. to 3 The Autobots would totally Colin Atagi is a Spartan Daily Body fat asiterviment p.m. in Cen- destroy the Powerpuff Girls. tral Clarstroom Building, Room 221. Five dollen' for stu- senior staff writer. "Wal king In Marketing Aasociation Anyone would pmbably admit Circles" appears Thursdays Electitma and guext apeaker Paul Haayer Siemens dents. For more information, contact Sherry at 206-7599.

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however, the door was jammed. It wouldn't open. Court records FIRE show that both students, seri- ously burned, were rescued by continued from Page I firefighters. Meanwhile, Abdul Hakim window. Moqim, according to court docu- If 131W the basement window had ments, woke to screams of "fire" elf broken and the fire had entered by his roommate and ran to his get Joe West Hall, the lives of those door. He immediately shut the 111{. remaining inside would have door when flames "burst" into been in danger, an investigator his doorway. He panicked and er- said. began to have difficulty breath- Lowe stressed that students ing when smoke entered his ;it should not falsely pull fire room. He asked his roommate to at alarms. lower him down to the ground "For those people who think with some towels. After Moqim to- it's funny to set off a fire alarm, realized the towels wouldn't what they are doing may one day reach the ground, he panicked, indirectly lead to serious injury, let go of the towels and fell into at death to someone who didn't pay prickly bushes. attention to a fire alarm because Meanwhile, about 25 people ne they and people like them kept hung out of their third floor win- setting off false alarms," he said. dows, according to a fire report. e" Although Caret agreed that Police reports said residents were residents need to obey fire aafety sitting on their ledges calling for gs procedures, after the Joe West help. Officers tried to stop stu- ng Hall fire he said he understood dents from jumping from their as why residents were reluctant to windows. According to fire opt heed evacuating calls. reports, ground and aerial lad- "I lived in Joe West for seven ders were used to rescue some .m. months when I first arrived here students, while others escaped by t 2 and I understand why people using the staircase. lbe don't evacuate because you About 21 residents suffered would be evacuating sometimes injuries that ranged from severe tic two and three times a night," burns and broken bones to smoke Caret said. "And that's what I inhalation in the 5:55 a.m. arson mean about cooperation. You fire. an know? We can't have people According to court documents, pulling false alarms, because before the fire erupted, Terry Jones, Matthew Merideth, Joel yS. then you get into the crying-wolf syndrome and people don't Flanders, Brian Foote and Allen Aro e-mail response from Fred Top, Mike Najjar, who was director of Uni- believe it anymore." Borecky returned to Moulder Doung, left, and A special grand jury has been Hall after watching a movie in versity Housing Services during meeting since October 2001 to try downtown San Jose. They decid- the Moulder Hall fire, stated res- roommate Otto to determine fault in the fatal ed to hang out in Foote's room to idents were instructed in fire Brown, are two of Seton Hall University fire in listen to music. They later drank safety. the three occu- South Orange, N.J. Three fresh- alcohol and consumed nitrous "Resident directors and resi- pants of their 12- 1 men died and 58 were injured. A oxide. dent advisers were trained and by 15-foot Royce held floor meetings to review all string of 19 false alarms preceded Foote decided to go to bed. Hall room. Though the fire. Merideth, Borecky and Jones safety procedures with their resi- Moqim urges students to take went to Flanders' room where dents in the first few days of the the room holds fire drills seriously and to heed they continued to drink and con- Fall semester in which the fire clothes, computers, evacuation calls because he said sume nitrous oxide. occurred," Najjar wrote. appliances and fur- he knows how close to death Court records show that as a Lowe, who was the main inves- niture for the three someone can come after being prank on Marshall Lise, another tigator of the Moulder Hall fire residents, Doung until December 1991, said he hospitalized for a couple of weeks Moulder Hall resident, Jones, and Brown do not Merideth and Flanders moved a wasn't sure if the residents and wearing a back brace for sev- feel much of a fire eral months. He said his injuries lounge-area couch in front of received fire safety training. from the fire continue to affect his Lise's room so that he would trip "It's very possible that the res- hazard exists. "If life over the couch when he opened idence halls did do the training there's a fire," "If you don't get out of there, it the door. that they currently do, that they Brown said, "I'm fTV could affect your life forever," said Court records show the couch did hold their evacuations as they going to be out of do now. I don't know," he said Moqim who was one of nine SJSU later caught fire. here." fun students who reached an out-of- Borecky, Jones, Foote and Robert Burchfiel of Hoge, Fen- Flanders fled the blaze, while ton, Jones and Appel Inc., who Photos by Andrea hile court settlement for nearly $3 Above, open doors, such as these, have not attributed to the spread of any million with the state of Califor- Merideth remained inside his represented the state of Califor- her recent fires. Fire doors are often opened by residents to increase air circulation. Scott / Daily Staff aily nia. room until police officials awoke nia in the case, said the students next morning, court had fire drills and were instruct- 5 . A reward up to $1,000 is being him the the offered in conjunction with Crime records show. ed in fire safety. according*rpourt documents. what' their jot is. They're atm- not. Stoppers for information leading Ilistructions were piada on' After '11V-fire. cdurt records posed to knoiv what's safe for a Court records said Young was wed the aback of the residence hall use to the apprehension of the arson- Settlement, changes show -lie*hitdrrightmeres that public place." * ' Varner, over 55 percent ' Of"hiff ist in the 2001 blaze, Lowe said. doors that explained what. to do caused him to awake and think Hansen, the current director body, which included his face, II of when a fire occurred, Burchfiel ney According to John Stein, who his home was on fire. for University. Housing Services, neck, arms, hands, chest, back, Oct. 19, 1990 as a member of the Boccardo law added. Another factor that con- wrote that furniture in the resi- shoulders and lower extremities. represented Stein said students weren't lOs? firm of San Jose, tributed to the students' injuries, dence halls was replaced as a Young's left thumb had to be par- In the 1990 Moulder Hall seven SJSU students in an out- instructed. Stein said, was the purchase by result of the Moulder Hall fire. tially amputated because burns sed settlement reached with "Several of the students, you ;he blaze, which caused more than of-court SJSU of a defective couch by "Since October 1990, Universi- to his hands were so severe. His $300,000 in damages and yield- the state of California for more know, had never been trained, SJSU that was highly toxic and ty Housing Services elected to ear lobes burned away and the ihore million, and they had just opened the en ed no criminal convictions, a than $2.9 flammable and generated heat have TB133 grade fahric on all joints of his left index and middle sofa that was moved in front of SJSU should have had better door," he said. "In fact, one of the down the hall. common-area furniture," she finger were fused and he could safety procedures in place and a students, as I recall, had to use day a resident's room as a practical "We're saying that theyiSJSUI wrote. "This is the most stringent not bend his fingers. He experi- joke later caught fire and sent defective couch contributed to the his T-shirt or something to open should have never selected this fire-resistant fabric available." enced "constant pain throughout rch" injuries, Stein said. the door handle because the door ally scores of residents fleeing the students' type of couch with all of this foam One problem from the Moulder his body." building. Merideth and Jones, who handle was so hot and of course and all that kind of stuff because Hall fire, Lowe said, was that res- Further court records stated According to court documents, moved the couch, were ordered to he ran into the hall and got it's highly toxic," Stein said. "It idents were not able to open the that he experienced psychological Thomas Byrd awoke on the contribute $300,000 and burned. Whereas if he would have creates a huge heat pattern. I interior exit doors because the trauma in adjusting to his condi- rigs $765,000 to the out-of-court set- stayed in his room he probably / do morning of the fire to a sound he mean the degrees of heat in the doorknobs were hot. tion. He feared seeing anyone thought was his car alarm. He tlement, respectively. would have been totally safe." halls were huge." The interior exit doors. which because of his appearance. When hia door t,o identify the "They should have had meet- According to Lowe, several once were opened by turning a he traveled in a car he refused to 11out opened Burchfiel agreed. noise and immediately shut his ings with the resident advisers people jumped out of tineir win- "There was a recommendation knob during the time of the Moul- leave the vehicle. He requested door after he noticed smoke and within a day or two of commenc- dows to flee the fire. it was not the best furniture in der Hall fire, are now opened by that his parents have the car win- ave they should have had If the residents had remained iyer flames outside his room. He ing and the world as far as being fire panic bars, which allows people to dows tinted to prevent anyone awoke his roommate, Brian safety instructions telling the inside their rooms they would not retardant," Burchfiel said. push on the bar and leave, from seeing him in the car. He students if a fire happens, here's have been injured, Lowe said. lis- Young, and both tried to escape Stein said SJSU procurement instead of having to turn a knob, questioned whether he would the fire by running to an exit what you do and here's where the Moqim, who jumped out of his officials should be aware of fire Lowe said. have the courage to return to door about 50 feet from their exits are," Stein said. "You know window, fractured his back and ratings. Young and Byrd, according to school and was concerned about ter- you don't jump out of windows developed chronic asthma ite room. Young and Byrd dropped "People who buy furniture for court documents, tried several making friends because of his to their knees to escape smoke. because two or three kids jumped because of smoke inhalation that public places are supposed to times to open the exit door to out of the windows," Stein said. he suffered during the fire, See FIRE, Page 6 ern- They tried to open the exit door, know all of this," Stei nsaid. That's leave Moulder Hall, but could e to rom e of the Share Perspectives... MITSUBISHI tive MOTORS education wigs the a wice ngs Peace Corps the DOWN Promote mutual understanding and friendship Or' of other nations "11111\111111 between Americans and people 0 INTE PE ST aily gm. In PAYMENTS FOR aya tr PEACE CORPS in SAN JOSE! 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A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST: ERIC EANALI Average student finds success in producing Editor's note: "A Portrait of the year, and then continued at the an 8 a.m. rising; even though he Artist" is a series of creative arts Outhouse in Los Gatos. has a parking permit, he parks profiles that will run 7'uesdays Even though he's graduating on a side street; he eats his cere- and Thursdays on the Arts and in May, he plans on continuing al with vanilla flavored soy Erdertainnzent page. his promotion and devising of all- milk. ages shows here in the area. It would be an understate- By Anna Bakalis His grades may be average, ment to say he's a "Star Wars" DAILY STAFF WRITER but his personality is in direct fan. opposition to his bland GPA. "In 1997, when ("Star Wars") Someone smart once said Enthusiasm is a word used to was re-released, I thought it that the world is run by "C"stu- characterize him, but it doesn't would be fun to put stickers on dents. do him justice. soda cans' and give them out for As an anomaly on the music Car salesmen have enthusi- free in the parking lot," Fanali scene, Eric Fanali is an indepen- asm. said. "People were chanting Toda dent booking agent, teen advo- Fanali has a genuine soda' before the movie." cate and soy milk drinker who dynamism that couldn't be Right now he is completing an never does homework. internship with Linn PR, a small, "I haven't done homework but reputable San Francisco- since I was a sophomore in high based company. He is one of school," said Fanali, 23, a gradu- seven employees and helps pro- ating public relations major and "I TRY TO PLAN OUT mote video games such as Grand master of an enviable universe. Theft Auto III. Modeling a Ferris EVERYTHING, AND, IN Bueller He said he finds his goals are Above, Eric Fanali's interest mindset, Fanali said he doesn't different than others in his get much out of a classroom envi- CLASS, MY MIND major. in the entertainment indus- ronment. try started when he began DRIFTS OFF INTO ROCK "(Other public relations "I just want a fair grade - an majors) are all so worried about promoting concerts at age 16. average grade," he said. 'N' ROLL LAND." getting a job and making money. Novv 23, he manages his own While in class, he said he takes I just want to be able to do production company, "Grand notes but he also eats, plays something that I believe in," he - Eric Fanali, Fanali Productions," and contin- games on his palm pilot and Grand Fanali Productions said. thinks about his next show. He feels a personal obligation ues to promote shows in the "I get more from the experi- to continue his music promotion Bay Area. Left, although ence of putting fliers up on lamp replicated at rush hour in New for teen-agers. Fanali will graduate with a posts than what I've learned in York City. Darting glances, fast "If I don't do it, someone else degree in public relations in class," he said. rebuttals and a joking nature will do it crappy. I don't know if His datebook is filled with implies that nothing gets past I'm ever going to step away from May, he is still enthusiastic scratchy handwriting. To the him. this," he said. about providing music to Bay edges of each box, there are During an hour-long phone With desire to do his work and Area audiences. The "Star arrows, phone numbers, circles interview, Fanali's call waiting the stuff to back it up, he will Wars" fan, roller hockey player and multi-colored penmarks. beeped in eight times. Each was most likely stand out in a sea of and all-around renaissance man The calendar is organized a call from a band that was to diplomas because of his experi- schizophrenia, an indication of a book a show under his coordina- ence. also hosts a radio show at Santa mind working overtime. tion. "Any dream job is a balance Clara University. "I try to plan out everything, "I get about t,en demo tapes between what you believe in and and, in class, my mind drifts off and press kits a week from new, what you're willing to give up," Photos hv Andrea Sena Daily Stair into rock 'n' roll land," he said. unknown bands," he said. said Fanali. His musical promotion days Fanali's got an animation that "His biggest goal is just to began back when he was a bored stems from thinking a mile a bring good music to the kids," teen-ager living in Saratoga. minute. With a disposition that is Fabricius said. "He'd catch flak After getting caught toiletpaper- genuine and energetic, you get because he wouldn't bring money www.thespartandaily.com ing his neighborhood, he did com- the feeling he's connecting and to the bar, but he wants to pro- munity service at the library planning, maybe he's in the mote shows to teenagers so they where he met "punk rockers" who moment, maybe he's in an audi- can have fun and feel safe." introduced hi to the underground ence, maybe he's thinking about He plans on hosting a gradua- music scene. Saturday night. tion party at an arcade. ."Since I was 16, I sort of inher- "He's always upbeat, it doesn't "I'm going to rent out Nickel Od business of being the matter what's going on," said City. You can pay $2 to get in and local, independent entertainment Peter Fabricius, a finance games are only 5 cents," he said. promoter," he said. accounting major at San Jose Fanali said he plans on having It all started when he was a State University and friend of the bands perform on out-of- sophomore at Saratoga High Fanali's. "I've gotten so used to order skee-ball ramps. School. He wrote a screenplay whatever he does, nothing sur- The world's biggest video about cliques in his small subur- prises me." game convention, E3, just hap- bia town, and he organized a con- He's got a season pass to Dis- pens to be the week of finals. cert as part of the movie. neyland; a penchant for movie No doubt he will be heading "I got so into the excitement at soundtracks (he hosts a radio for Los Angeles at test time. the show, this became my new show at Santa Clara Univeristy ) But when asked if he'd ever passion. I still haven't seen the and for his physical education miss one of his concerts, he said, video to this day." requirement, he goes to the "I have never not gone to one of He organized conceits for teen- SJSU bowling alley and averages my shows. It's like Picasso not agers at the Fishbowl, a teen spot 127. painting his own pictures." in Sunnyvale, which closed last For Fanali, sleeping-in means Priorities are so subjective.

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Bloomington, Illinois LIE tpror / ant, , lorimplotisure Lam SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY ARTS 1PRIL 2S, 2002 & ENTERTAINMENT Dancing the night away The Ballroom Dance Club teaches SJSU students and the public different dance techniques on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. By Michelle Giluso people attend the club's lessons majoring in psychology, who has DAILY STAFF WIUTER every week. been attending the sessions for a For a $10 membership fee, peo- couple of weeks, enjoys the social For anyone who has always ple receive a semester pass, while aspect of the club. wanted to learn how to dance but other interested individuals can "Some of my friends come to never knew where to start, the drop in each week for $2, Gratia- the club," Yuen said. "It's fun to San Jose State University Ball- ta said. come with them and learn dance room Dance Club may be the She said at the end of each skills." right place to begin. semester the club members' vote For other attendees, such as "Our lessons, which focuses on for 10 different dance styles they Carol Bham, a San Jose resident styling, technique and complex would like to learn for the next who works for an electronics com- patterns, are geared toward semester. pany, the club is beneficial to her beginning and intermediate "We voted last semester if peo- health. dancers," said Kim Granata, the ple wanted to learn a different "I get a lot of exercise each club's president. dance every week or the same week," Bham said. "I get a good Granata said every Tuesday dance for two weeks and they workout and I learn a lot about the club offers a variety of dances, voted to learn a new dance every American dance in the process. I "from smooth to rhythm to nigtit- week," Granata said. already know a lot of Vietnamese club dance styles." Granata said the club's dance dances, so now I want to learn Since January, the club has instructors are selected from local American that's why I'm offered lessons for dance styles community dance studios. here." such as the hustle, salsa, foxtrot, "We try to allow a variety of Dao Dinh, who has been a waltz and east coast swing. instructors to come teach to see member for about two months, Each week, the club begins what viorks best for our club," said he commutes to SJSU to with a 45-minute beginning les- Granata said. attend the club's lessons because son that is followed by a 45- Kimberly Ho, a San Jose resi- it is an inexpensive way to learn minute rest intermediate lesson and dent and physical therapist at to dance. then open dance for the rest of Kaiser Permanente in Santa "It's incredible what you can lus- the night, she said. Teresa, said she likes the instruc- learn from the (instructors)," !gan Granata said it is not neces- tors. Dinh said. "It's easier to learn 16. sary to bring a partner each "What's nice about the setup, here. The way they teach is more own week, and no prior dance skill is is every week there are different comprehensible than other stu- Ivan Kashinsky / Daily Staff required to end start the beginner's instructors dios that I have been to." James Kleinrath danced with his partner, Melody Singleton, on Tuesday night in the Spartan Complex class. who offer different perspec- Joe and Alexis DiMaggio, who n- Membership is not required tives that you just don't get from have been members for a about a while teaching ballroom dancing. Kleinrath and Singleton have been dancing together for five years. the and anybody can attend the club's the same instructor week after year, are learning dance skills for dance studios," "I come here to relax and have dance. ugh lessons, events and activities, week," Ho said. their son's upcoming wedding Granata said. "Some dance a good time after my classes," "The instructors teach the :h a Granata said. Julita Sofijski, a San Jose sys- this summer. studios come and they are their Rosa said. "I just started compet- basic steps nice and slow, so you in Stephen Ip, a senior mtkioring tems analyst, who became friends "I like what the club is doing own group, representing their ing this semester." can learn them," in electrical engineering, which with Ho after joining the club this this semester," Alexis DiMaggio studio. We have three or four sets She said she has participated Smith said. "I have finally tstic feels dancing is a form of lan- semester, said instructors have said. "Last semester, they would Bay of couples that compete out of the in the club's dance formation learned how to dance." guage, attends the club occasion- their own likes and dislikes, have intermediate and beginning dance club. We each dance at our team, a couples routine perfor- The club's lessons in April and Star ally to relieve stress. which can limit their ability to lessons at the same time for an own level of dancing, so we do win mance group, where she and her May will focus on the dance styles ayer "The club is great for begin- successfully teach dance. hour and the second hour would came in fourth place at a of Viennese waltz, rumba, and ners," Ip never got awards for our level of dance partner man said. "Any person can "You get more variety and fla- be open ,dancing. We Stanford dance competition in salsa. drop by and have fun." vors here at the club," Sofijski past the beginning level when capability." a nta The club's treasurer, Gorett April 2001. In the spring, the club con- Ip said he would like to see said. "I will definitely come back they taught the lessons that with a social more men attend the sessions for next semester for the whole year." way." Rosa, an accounting major, said "We are trying to start another cludes the semester balance because there are usually Granata said the club is more Granata said in the fall semes- her three-and-a-half years in dance formation team for this event where people dance to show the club have been a fun experi- summer," Granata said. what they have learned. Staff more women in attendance. social compared to some of the ter, the club has an all-day dance "Most guys think they can't other colleges' dance clubs, which competition in the Student Union ence. SJSU alumnus Gordon Smith The club meets Tuesdays at dance, but it's not hard," lp said. are more competitive than SJSU, Ballroom. Rosa said she and her dance said he became a member of the 6:30 p.m. in SPX 89. "You just have to put time into it." Granata said. "The competitions are between partner of one year compete in club about a year ago because he For more information contact Granata said an average of 40 Gary Yuen. a sophomore surrounding colleges and local local college dance competitions. has always wanted to learn to Kim Granata at 924-7746. Jolie shines as snobby reporter in 'Life or Something Like It'

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Because SJSU is a public enti- San Jose State," Stein said. "I couch, he said. Attempts to reach ty and because the state of Cali- remember that and I think it was the trio were unsuccessful. fornia was the builder of Moulder the CDF (California Department President Robert Caret responds The Department of Justice FIRE Hall, SJSU is essentially immune of Forestry and Fire Protection) also was unable to obtain a con- continued from Page 3 to construction regulations, Stein and they criticized the fact that to the Joe West 2001 fire: fession from the trio, Lowe noted. said. improper safety procedures had "If our interviews had gone appearance. "The state doesn't have to fol- been implemented." President Robert Caret better from our standpoint, He also had difficulty writing, low uniform building codes," he Stein said the state of Califor- said residents need to obey maybe we could have gotten dressing, eating and bathing said. "The state can do anything nia blamed Jones, Flanders and fire safety instructions. somebody to confess. But I don't because of his injuries, records it wants." Merideth for causing the fire. "Like any society, we know that anyone could have show. According to Stein, it is the "Our basic contention was that need to cooperate, i.e., the made them confess." Young received $1.4 million Legislature's and SJSU's respon- students commit pranks, and people in the society need "If you had seen what had hap- from a nearly $3 million out-of- sibility to implement proper safe- that's what they do. That's what to cooperate if any of the pened that day and knew that court settlement with the state of ty procedures and to construct students are supposed to do," he rules are going to work. you were responsible, you and California. residence halls that are built said. "And it's up to the school to And fooling around in a your two friends, I suspect that Byrd suffered burns over 35 safely. supervise them at least in a way residence hall, particularly one person might have been able percent of his body. Court records "If the state of California that the pranks don't result in a high rise residence hall is to break because they're only stated that Byrd had serious refuses to change their proce- serious injury." a very dangerous habit to accountable to themselves. But burns to both of his hands, arms dures then you're going. to contin- According to Hansen, the cur- get into." three people when they're all and shoulders, his upper back ue to have fires, you're going to rent director of University Hous- accountable to each other equates and left leg. continue to have accidents," he ing Services, the fire was a result Caret said he was not a pressure that is somewhat Byrd received $1.1 million said. "Unless San Jose State of students moving furniture. at all perplexed about stu- equivalent to the pressure we're from the out-of-court settlement. reacts to a tragedy like this (the "The 'problems' of the Moulder dents' failure to alarms. putting on them to try to get Stein said those who didn't Moulder Hall fire) and changes Hall fire had to do with students "I lived in Joe West for them to confess, so it becomes come in direct contact with the their procedures and makes it a placing a common area lounge seven months when I first Andrea Scott / Daily Staff very difficult. fire suffered injuries as well. safer place to live, you're going to couch in front of a resident's door arrived here and I under- "If you're dealing with individ- "If you have to exit the build- have a repeat sure enough in a and then lighting it on fire," she stand why people don't President Robert Caret uals that don't have any kind of ing, make matter of years." wrote. evacuate because you loyalty, we're trained to break sure you're covered residence (halls) and with with clothing and all that kind of SJSU President Caret, who Besides the fabric of the couch- would be evacuating some- them down. We were not able to stuff, was not president during the es in the residence halls being times two and three times a the vice president of stu- because the unusual config- dent services. I've had a (break them down). Bottom line is uration of those dorms is such Moulder Hall fire, said he isn't replaced as one remedy for the night. And that's what I we never got them to confess." that sure what SJSU has done to Moulder Hall fire, other changes mean about cooperation, number of e-mails where they have cinder block we've talked about what's walls," Stein said. improve the housing situation were implemented, she wrote. you know, we can't have State-of-the-art safety "And when since the fire. "Since October 1990, Univer- people pulling false alarms going on in there, but I you go out into the don't know specifically hallway, if there's a fire in the "I wasn't here and I never real- sity Housing Services was because then you get into The first of three phases for ly asked that particular question. required, as were all residence the crying wolf syndrome beyond what I've said. I hall it just acts like a microwave don't know the construction and demolition oven. It's I have to the satisfaction of my halls within the CSU, to refrain and people don't believe it anymore than radiating heat down what I've indicated. Susan of the new residence halls will that hall," he said. "And in this staff asked the question, 'Have we from placing freestanding com- anymore." begin January 2003 when Moul- done everything we can, given the mon area furnishings above the Hansen would be the best particular case, I think two or one to get that from." der, Markham and Allen Halls three of my clients, as I recall, age of our facilities?"' Caret said. first floor of all residences. Caret said that fire will be razed, according to Hous- were "At this point you could retrofit (Prior to October 1990, every safety will continue to be not burned. They were To pay for the cost of ing Services Director Hansen. radiated." the facilities and put sprinklers floor in the residence halls had pushed . The second phase will begin in in and if we were to keep the common area furniture in the "I have had the resi- damages the California Another issue, Stein said, was State 2005 and 2006 when Hoover, that facilities for another 10 years vestibules.) Any furniture above dence people, each time University system the resident adviser should acts as its own insurance Royce and Washburn residence have better supervised the behav- we'd probably do that," Caret the first floor is now secured," there has been a fire halls are demolished. said. "But we're scheduling to she wrote. nationally, use that as a agent. ior of the residents prior to the "We The three phases should be fire. tear them down now. As a result of the Moulder Hall catalyst to ask the ques- do that by pulling a lot of money in a big pool completed by 2012, she said. "These kids had been drinking "So now is not the time to put fire, fire safety instruction has tions again: 'Are we com- Hansen said that triple occu- for a considerable a lot of money into the facilities. I changed, Hansen wrote. fortable with the process- that we use to pay dam- period of time. ages. And based pancy rooms should not exceed We were critical of the resident have had them look at the high- "Since October 1990, Universi- es? What kinds of safety on both more than 45 your size and the risk fac- percent of the total adviser. He had done nothing to risk areas to make sure we've had ty Housing Services reviewed devices do we have, TOOMS. tor associated with that stop despite the fact that much of the sprinkler systems there and language in the Community Liv- whether it's smoke detec- The six brick residence halls the students said they heard I'm told we do. ing Handbook regarding fire safe- tors or sprinklers in vari- and your past record of any kinds of claims, are designed for 212 residents but noise and they complained about "And two, I said if there's any ty and has continued to incorpo- ous portions of the build- they contain more students, according it and nobody did anything," short term things they think are rate student and staff feedback to ing'?" set a different rate for dif- ferent campuses, and so it to Hansen in an e-mail response. Stein said. feasible let's look at that also and make it as clear as possible," she For example, Hoover Hall con- Moulder Hall didn't have they're evaluating that also." wrote. "All you can do is ask for does cost us money. That money comes bac k tains 226 students and the other nighttime security, Stein said. Najjar wrote in an e-mail SJSU was commended for how cooperation and push, five brick residence halls contain "As I recall they didn't have response that fire safety proce- it handled the fire, Najjar wrote push in an educational charged against the uni- versity." more than 212 residents in vary- any patrols. They had no night- dures were assessed after the in an e-mail. sense and really encourage ing munbers, according toHansen. time security or anything, and Moulder Hall fire. "SJSU Housing Services were people to participate and "I do not feel that 212 people our contention was that if you "As a matter of practice, all congratulated by the CSU sys- make sure the profession- If the residence hall property is damaged, the in the red brick buildings is a had a security guard patrolling safety procedures were carefully tem and the chancellor for han- als, the residence hall peo- safety concern," she stated. "If the dorm, you know, the area reviewed," he wrote. dling this very difficult situation ple and the people who are housing costs may was increase. students become familiar with not that great, that if you just Several attempts to obtain (Moulder Hall fire) as well as in charge of evacuating the "It may indirectly cause safety procedures, attend the fire had a security guard patrolling, building code violations before possible," Najjar wrote. "I am building make sure that safety meetings and stay calm they would have discovered this and after the Moulder Hall fire very proud of how the residential happens." the housing to go up in costa if the housing was the during emergencies, things tend thing before everyone got hurt," were unsuccessful. students, resident advisers, resi- to go very well." he said. "Somebody was very critical of dent directors, facilities staff, Caret said he couldn't issue. Generally, it would be the same Hansen declined to character- administrative staff, housing name anything specific issue there: ize that has been done How many clnims have you the safety of increased occu- managers, UPD, counseling ser- singe pancy in the residence halls. vices, etc. conducted themselves. the Joe West Hall fire to had? How much does it make sure that residents cost? It's just like any President Robert Caret in a We had a very strong team of press tonference said that he committed professionals on cam- evacuate. insurance company." "Not that I'm aware of, viewed the triple occupancy pus that helped us get through rooms more as a comfort concern the crisis." other than the dialogue "Our rate is higher than I've had with the head of some campuses." than as a safety issue. Attempts to locate students State Fire. Marshal Office offi- involved in the fire were unsuc- cials declined to characterize on cessful. the safety of increased occupancy at least in our minds," Stein said. something that completely got in the residence halls. Fire cause in dispute Burchfiel, who represented the out of hand," Lowe said. don't The new residence halls will state of California in the civil think they intended the conse- have state-of-the-art safety fea- The cause of the Moulder Hall case, agreed. quences as they happened to be tures and will be built according fire is disputed. "I believe one or more of them the result of their prank and they to current building codes imple- UPD Lt. Lowe said the fire was intentionally set the fire," he said. have to live with the resulta of mented by the State Fire Mar- not intentionally ignited. A ciga- "It wasn't an accident." that for the rest of their lives." shal's Office, Hansen said. rette left on the couch that later David S. Key, who represented Court records show that Hansen said one safety feature smoldered, caused the fire, he Merideth, declined to comment. Merideth, Flanders and Jones included in the new residence said. Attempts to reach Jones' attor- were arrested with charges of halls is sprinklers. "It is my understanding that ney, David S. Key, were unsuc- arson in May 1992. Currently, the six brick resi- we (UPD) requested that the cessful. According to UPD Lt. Lowe, dence halls aren't equipped with State Fire Marshal Office test Flanders did not have an the case was thrown out of court. sprinklers because they were not that other couch," Lowe said. attorney. Flanders, Jones and Merideth required by building codes in the "And it was our understanding Although Burchfiel said the were not convicted in a criminal 1950s when they were construct- that they (the State Fire Mar- fire was intentionally ignited, the court because of insufficient evi- ed. There are no future plans to shal's Office technicians) were students did not want to harm dence, he said. equip them with sprinklers, going to test the other couch. anyone. "We (UPD) were not able to pre- according to Hansen. However, it was my understand- "They int,ended it as a joke sent strong enough evidence in the Currently, Joe West Hall, ing that the State Fire Marshal's without injury and it got well out criminal court to convict them. which was built in 1960, has Office never tested the other of hand," he said. However, we were able to present sprinklers in high-risk areas. couch." Lowe agreed. enough evidence in a civil trial and According to campus architect Court records show that G.W. "There was a little mean-spir- they were held liable: Lowe said. Art Heinrich, residence halls are Smith of the California State Fire ited behavior going on. Each one Lowe said the UPD couldn't more likely required today to Marshal Office, was the supervis- seemed to be egging on the other get Flanders, Jones and Merideth have sprinklers than in the ing investigator of the fire and one on to take it a step further to confess that they started the 19508 and 1960s because of build- that he said the fire was inten- and as a result they committed fire. They did admit to moving the ing code requirements. tionally ignited by an application of an open flame from an unknown heat source. Lowe said that an attorney involved in the civil case said that Nvatel TV/CATV programs the couch was not intentionally ignited. 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Williams said the Natural History Club Rob Means, owner of Zap Electric Bikes all just tes started last semester and it is a combi- and Scooters, was promoting his methods of nation of the environmental studies and transportation. 1st biology 're departments. "I got into this when my car broke down Chris Deidrick, an Integrated Waste and my wife said, 'Let's try to become a one- get Management nes Specialist, was the host of the car family,' " he said. information booth for the California Inte- Means said that the electric bikes and grated Waste Management Board. scooters are much more energy efficient id- According to of Deidrick, the principle mes- than cars, but the scooters sell better. sage thaChe was trying to inform sak students The electric bikes accelerate to 15 miles Photos by David Baton Dinh about is to do the best they can to keep per hour without pedaling, he said. to things from e is going to the landfill. "One of the reasons I ride it is because I Right, Somiya Rahman talks with volunteers from the Help Our "San Jose has a pretty good recycling and have my own lane when I'm on my bike," Planet Earth student organization while making a bracelet as part of composting program," he said. "It is one of Means said. "Also, there are shortcuts and Earth Day activihes. the best in the state." places where you can't go in a car." Left, Somiya Rahman makes a bracelet during Earth Day activities. for ion trill 11 ills DIRECTORS C'onflict of interest with Student Union cited in turning down of Associated Students appointments us- continued from Page dent of student affairs, said A.S. and Martinez had laid out. threw it together and showed it to revenue for the A.S.," Tison said. would be a long process and the in requires board members to serve Perreira-Rieken said she had the board. There has to be a prop- "Therefore A.S.'s well-being runs budget has to be in the table of er, of faculty affairs was rejected, on the Student Union board of been working on the budget er procedure where he has to on these organizations. Actually, San Jose State University Presi- ice Chris Shaheen nominated Mar- directors and should not block months earlier and had even pre- attach an agenda. You can't just about 35 percent is from generat- dent Robert Caret by May 2, and cus Williams for the director of what could be a very healthy com- sented it to the board for their vote on something. They're trying ed revenue and 45 percent is from he believes that it would be more faculty affairs. munication devise between be what review but nobody had even to pass something without the student fees and we were to cut efficient if it went through a spe- However, Grotz did not protest is happening on the other boards. looked at it. people trying to know about it." from generated revenue our bud- cial board meeting instead of a to Mansouri's appointment to the The board also disagreed on "Did he come to the controller? Tison said Martinez's budget get would be to $2 (million) to $3 finance committee meeting. cu- finance committee and the board the issue of the 2002-2003 A.S. Did he point out some changes?" was cutting a lot funding from the million short." Perriera-Rieken said the bud Bed voted him unanimously as a budget with Tison and Grotz Perreira-Rieken said. 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SPORTS SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Net growth played in national and adult Freshman Lee tournaments. The matches had her travel- learned her tennis ing to California, Arizona and Georgia. She joined the tennis team in Hawaii but when she began attending Iolani High School in 1997. is sharpening her "We won the state (champi- onships) four years in a row and game at SJSU we were the top players in the state," Lee said of her high school years. By Kami Nguyen By the time Lee graduated from high school, colleges were DAIL\ SlAFF WRIFFR already waiting to recruit the The sun, the sand and the young tennis player. Ultimately, crashing waves of Hawaii it's she chose SJSU. hard to imagine anyone leaving "The reason I chose San Jose it all behind. was because of the coach, pret- For NoeIle Lee the answer ty much," she said of head was simple: tennis. coach Anh-Dao Nguyen. "I "I've been playing since I was wanted to get away from 5-and-a-half, " said the 18-year- Hawaii and I felt this would be old freshman. "The tennis rack- a good place for me. I've lived et was bigger than I was." (in Hawaii) my whole life and I Lee, who grew up in Waipahu wanted to get out and experi- and, was recruited to play on ence more stuff." the San Jose State University Nguyen has worked with Lee tennis team in the fall of 2001. and says it's her personality She said playing tennis came that has gotten her this far. natural since both her parents "She's coachable and takes played and her criticism really Ben Liebenhox cousin was a well," Nguyen A native of Hawaii, freshman Noelle Lee is the Spartans most succesful tennis player this season with a 21-8 record. top player at said. "That's the the University key to be a suc- Lee felt she has gotten better "She's the quiet type but As a partner, 1.ukner said competing in the Western Ath- of Pacific when cessful player and more comfortable playing after the she was "I WANTED TO GET first semester, she's she immediately clicked with letics Conference tournament to recognize as the season went on. become one of my closest younger. what we girls Lee when they were first paired at the University of Oklahoma. are "I don't think I was intimi- on the team," Van said. "She's Lee said she AWAY FROM HAWAII telling her she's up. Nguyen said it would take practiced three dated, I just didn't know what not only a good player, she's "I totally trust her 100 per- Lee a little longer before she AND I FELT THIS doing wrong." to to five times a With a expect," she said. "I've heard easy going. I'm like a big sister cent," she said. "When I'm not will be ready to win a big title. record a lot week at home WOULD BE A GOOD of 21-8, Nguyen about college level players. to her." playing good, she'll play awe- "We don't have the opportu- for a couple of said Lee had a How they're better competitcrrs Van said she sees Lee going some." nities to give her that chance," hours at a PLACE FOR ME." hard time with and more intense." far if she decides to pursue a Lee said she's had a lot of she said. "We don't play enough time. her transition Nguyen said her job is to career in tennis. tough matches but one that nationally-ranked teams. I Her trainers NoeIle Lee. from high school make Lee believe in herself, "She's already so good, I can't sticks out is a friend she met in think within her senior year, included her SJSU tennis player to college level and feels she can some day play imagine how she can possibly Hawaii when she was 8 years she will make it to the NCAA family, friends playing. professionally. be in three years," she said. old, who now plays for Santa single or individual tourna- and a personal "It was tough "There were many other col- "She's mentally competitive ... Clara University. ments." coach who also worked with the because she had a bad start in leges that wanted her," and she's a very good competi- "I've lost to her 10 times, but Although playing profession- tennis team at the University of the beginning," Nguyen said. Nguyen said. "We're lucky to tor. During matches she's even I haven't had a chance to play ally may seem like a natural Hawai'i. "It hurt her a little, but recent- have her. We (recruit) by what better. You can see her turn it her this year," Lee said. "1 think move for Lee said she still has- Although she trained fre- ly she started to play really ranking a kid has and she's up a notch." I have this mental block every n't decided yet. quently, she said it was never well." ranked number two in the Ana Lukner, Lee's doubles time I play her. When I didn't "I didn't ever think about as hard as the practices at the "She's a good person. A lot of state of Hawaii for girls 18- partner, said she sees the same (win 1, I was bummed out. My playing professionally," she college level. kids that play in individual and-under." determination in Lee. family always asks why I lose to said. "The coaches think I can She began playing in junior sports are spoiled, but she's shy Teammate Helen Van said She said Lee will never give her." get far, but playing profession- tournaments when she was and didn't have the confidence she got to know Lee during a up and would always put up a Beginning today, the ally is a whole other level from assiuriel Iii.years old and has also at first." recruiting trip. good fight. women's tennis team will be col lege." SJSU women's golf team takes second at WAC championships DAILY STAI-1. RIPURF action on May 9 in the first round sity both shot scores of 300 in team, was named coach as The San Jose State University of the NCAA Regional Champi- Wednesday's opening round. announced by SJSU senior HISSG- women's golf team finished in onships. Tulsa leads the event with a ciate athletics director. second place at the Western Ath- SPARTAN Round Up first mund 11 -under par 277. Wales took over for Pablo letic Conference championships, Men's golf in contention The 54-hole three-day event Morales prior to the 2002 season. the best finish for the Spartans concludes on Friday. The 2002 SJSU women's in four years. year with an 881 total. con tied for eighth. The Spartan men's golf team swimming team finished the sea- SJSU fired a 906-stroke total Spartan senior Marcela Leon Tulsa's Stacy Prammanasud- is tied for seventh place after the Wales validated son with a 5-3 dual meet record. on the par-72 Red Hawk Golf and Helle Gram were the top ha won her second consecutive opening round of the 2002 WAC The team broke six school Course in Sparks, Nev. individual finishers, tying for WAC individual title with a score Championships at Turtle Bay Same position, different name. records and produced one WAC The University of Tulsa won fourth at 226. Sophomore Ashley of 211. Resort Golf Course in Kahuku, Victor Wales, who served as champion as Tracy Harkins won the event for the fourth straight Gomes and freshman Nicole Dea- SJSU is scheduled to return to Hawaii. the interim coach this past sea- platform diving at the conference SJSU and Boise State Univer- son for the Spartan swimming meet. Late rally sends Cubs past Giants Grizzlies' Gasol tabbed as NBA's top rookie MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) He finished the season ranked second in minutes played behind CHICAGO (AP) Fred lead, the Giants tagged Matt the independent ',e.g.; Ill al Id McGriff drove in a season-high Clement for three runs in the sixth Monterrey in the Mexican League. Memphis Grizzlies forward Pau fourth in the NBA in field goal Grizzlies teammate Shane Battier. four runs Wednesday night and inning. J.T. Snow drove in a run, Giants starter Jason Schmidt Gasol won the NBA's Rookie of percentage, shooting 51 percent. The 21 -year-old Gasol was Joe Borowski got his first victory and Shinjo had a two-run single. was activated from the disabled the Year Award on Wednesday as He was sixth in total blocks (169 drafted by Atlanta as the third since 1998 as the Chicago Cubs But with two outs in the bot- list before the game after missing a near unanimous pick. and 10th in double-doubles with overall pick in last year's draft beat the San Francisco Giants tom of the sixth, Corey Patterson the first three weeks with a Gasol, a native of Spain, is the 35. before being traded to Memphis. 10-4. tripled off the center-field wall. strained groin, and his debut was first European to win top rookie He led all rookies in total The Grizzlies got Gasol,oalong Mark Bellhorn added a two- Delino DeShields, who had struck a little rocky. honors. He received 117 of a pos- points, shooting percentage, with Lorenzen Wright and Brevin run homer for the Cubs, who won out in his first three at-bats, drew Bellhorn hit a two-run homer sible 126 votes from a panel of rebounds and blocks. fie ranked Knight, in exchange for Shareef for only the second time in seven a walk against Aaron Fultz (1-1), off of him in the second, and sports writers and broadcasters. games. and the Giants chose to inten- McGriff had an RBI single in the Richard Jefferson of New Jer- David Bell hit a solo homer tionally walk Sammy Sosa. third. Robert Machado also had sey had three votes. Jason and Tsuyoshi Shinjo drove in two The move backfired as McGriff an RBI single. Richardson of Golden State, RBIs for the Giants, who were hit a liner over Snow's head that But the Giants bailed Schmidt Jamaal Tinsley of Indiana and 'The San Jose State Universit without Barry Bonds. With the bounced into right field, clearing out in the top of the sixth. Snow Andrei Kirilenko of Utah each temperature dropping, a wet field the bases for a three-run triple. It had an RBI single, and a wild received two votes. Cheer Squad is conducting and a day game Thursday, Bonds was only the fourth triple in the pitch by Clement moved Jeff Gasol led the Grizzlies and all try outs for the 2002-03 team. got the night off to rest his sore last five years for McGriff. Kent to third and Snow to sec- rookies in scoring with a 17.6 hamstring. The Cubs added another run ond. point average. He also averaged The Cubs had been struggling in the seventh on Chris Stynes' Clement struck out Benito 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.1 offensively, particularly at sacrifice fly. Santiago, but Shinjo hit a two- blocks and 36.7 minutes. 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