- soy , s Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 PART NEDAILY 1 www.thespartandaily.com A.S. debates plan offices to move By Kemberly Gong room for the A.S. Board of Direc- student body. advisers. banquet facilities for special tors. "The house - Any students who would occasions. DAILY STAFF WRITER will be a more "We are giving up space in prime location than in the Stu- wish to sit in at these meetings In addition to moving the Last week's Associated Stu- the Student Union so we can dent Union building," he said. would be given a different room A.S. offices to the Scheller WEATHER dents meeting brought tension move into the Scheller House," "It will be very central, and stu- to sit in, and they would watch House, a computer lab would to the forefront when President said Alfonso De Alba, executive dents will be able to point out the meetings via live broad- be placed in the space that now SUNNY Maribel Martinez vetoed a deci- director AS. the A.S. house, where currently cast, De Alba said. serves as the A.S. offices and sion made by the board during a But, Martinez said she is not in the Student Union, students He also said students would boardroom on the third floor of High: 84 special meeting. in favor of the idea. of moving don't know where the student be able to speak to the board the Student Union. Low: 57 The special meeting was held the A.S. offices and holding all government meets." during public forum, an allot- As it stands, the veto has at the Brookdale Lodge in Santa board meetings in the house. The $2.9 million project to ted block of time at the begin- stalled the move to the Cruz, during the A.S. retreat on "I think that it limits the per- renovate the Scheller House is ning of each meeting. Scheller House, yet plans may the weekend of Aug. 10. son-to-person contact that rep- slated for completion sometime The house will also include resume if the board overrides OPINION The decision included a stip- resentatives have with their in October. other facilities such as a Martinez's veto. ulation to convert the Universi- constituents," she said. The new facility would have lounge for students to use, fea- Controversy arose around Oz-mosis ty House, formerly known as De Alba, however, believes Irmited seating, only enough for turing couches, chairs and finds he is the Scheller House, to a meeting the move will be better for the the board members and faculty tables and a piano, as well as see DEBATE, rage out of his element in Boron 3.E. Espino Caution: learns to apprecaite her commu- nity in My Journal -Page 2 kids at play SPORTS Omar OrnehIA natty Staff Above: Sarah carefully prevents sand from falling through her funnel as she plays in the sandbox at the Associated Stu- Savannah Smith and the dent Child Development Center. SJSU volleyball team received their first loss of Right: Michelle Yong, an advertising the season Tuesday major, teaches a game to, from left to against Santa Clara right, Adrian, Jasmin and Joslin. University. - Page 3 A E Center offers A review of Living Legends concert at the hands-on Cactus Club leads off this semesters arts and entertainment page. experience By Todd Hendry Little Tikes tables, wood on 460 South Eighth St., said tional goals, officials said. opment. "Other people go to work blocks, toy shopping carts, balls, Frances Roth, director of Associ- "We are here to serve student at a restaurant, and I come to I).sny S IAFI WRI I I R a little basketball hoop and tricy- ated Students Child Develop- parents," Roth said. "We care for play with kids." Four-year-old Milan Cooper cles are available for the children ment Center. their children so they can study." There are 13 regular staff played with her friends in the to play with. The center is primarily for While the parents study, or members, nine whom are full- sand Wednesday afternoon in the The new facility was made SJSU students; however, the the faculty and staff members at time teachers, two professional Associated Students Child possible by a referendum in children of faculty and staff the center are working, the chil- coordinators and one administra- Development Center. which SJSU voted to construct members are admitted if space is dren are taken care of by teach- tive assistant, along with 35 stu- Her mother, Estelle Cooper, is and operate a new center. available. ers and student assistants. dent assistants, Roth said. The new "Primesth" CD a student at San Jose State Uni- After 27 years, the child devel- The mission is to support the "I just come in and play with The center is licensed by the fails to capture the versity, and to help ease her opment center was moved from university by providing child kids all day. It's just fun," said California Department of Social schedule she says she uses the St. Paul's United Methodist care for student parents, thus Jeremy Schwimmer, a student Services to care for 100 children interest of the listener. Center. Church to the expanded center enabling the fulfillment of educa- assistant majoring in child devel- Child Development See CENTER, Page 6 - Page 5 ( COMING Student resident files housing lawsuit against CSU system By Hillary Cargo tary living conditions most She will be available for further this is a legal matter, 1 am unable resolve his ResNet connection FRIDAY notably in the Residence Hall comment after contacting SJSU's to comment at this time." problem, he called University DAILY SIAM. WRITER bathrooms to a violation of his campus attorney. Goldstein said, '1 tried to let peo- Housing, requesting the number of News: II San Jose State University First Amendment rights. Goldstein has lived in Royce ple know what I believed, but no someone who could help him. He Parkers beware: some senior Steven Goldstein gets his "This is not just for me," Gold- Hall for six years. one listened." was given Steve Ross' voice mail way, the Board of Trustees of the stein said. "I want the quality of University Housing Resident The "last straw" was the issue of number. students have reported California State University system life for all residents to be good." Directors were unavailable for trying to get problems resolved Ross was the assistant adminis- stolen parking permits to will owe him $20,000. California State University comment. with Goldstein's Internet service. trator of Royce Hall at the time. Goldstein filed a 15-page law- media relations officer Colleen Martin Castillo, interim assis- When Goldstein couldn't get According to a University Haus- the University Police suit July 3. Bentley-Adler said, "I haven't seen tant director of administration and through to his Peer Advisor for Department. His charges range from unsani- the complaint as of yet." financial operations. said, "Since Residential Computing, (PARC) to set LAWSUIT. Page 6 Opinion: Memorial service scheduled "Annoyed" returns along New students get another hello with the new "Where's By Hillary Cargo Friday for linguistics teacher My Lighter?" DAILY STAFF WRIILR 13 Karen herstan development. Bean specialized in "Welcome to San Jose State University," intercultural education, accord- Ramon Navarro-Johnson announced over [JAHN srii WRIT, R ing to Pat Nichols, a retired Eng- the microphone Wednesday. Martha Bean's nickname, "the lish professor at SJSU. Johnson is an on-air personality at San adventurous one," describes only Nichols said she remembers INSIDE Jose State University's radio station KSJS, one of the many endearing quali- serving on the hiring committee but Wednesday he was center stage at the ties the associate professor pos- for the position Bean eventually announcing Letters Pg. 2 Student Union Amphitheater, sessed throughout her life and up held. various performers as they did their part to until her death in August, "We hired her because she Sparta Guide Pg. 2 welcome the students of SJSU. according to her friends, col- looked like a great teacher, she Jerry Mimnaugh, executive director of leagues and students. had good credentials and had Opinion Pg. 2 Spartan Shops, was dishing out scoops of They spoke affectionately experience with many different free ice cream. about Bean, reminiscing about cultures. She also taught in A&E Pg. 5 "I've been doing this for years," he said. her incredible ability to commu- China, Costa Rica and Peru," "It's fun." nicate and touch lives, and the Nichols said. Sports Pg. 3-4 Welcome with the 0:akt Staff Day was organized loss they suffered from her But after getting to know Lim*, intent of giving undecided students Bean, she learned that Bean's Classified Pg. 8 During Welcome Day, Lolita Powell, a campus park- new or untimely death. an opportunity to find out what organiza- Martha Bean, 58, began her teaching abilities came from Crossword Pg. 8 ing coordinator, explains to Sophie Sam alternative tions and groups SJSU has to offer. career at San Jose State Univer- being a dynamic individual. options to park near campus. The event informed sity in 1991 as an associate pro- students of various services available to them. see WELCOME. Page' fessor of linguistics and language See MEMORIAL, Page* 11 . ....... 14.-LIJALILIAP "JIH 0 PI N CYN THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2001 SPARTAN DAILY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Letters Small town charms fail to amuse city slicker Having a good ol' time in Boron, named Rusty works there. Has for was talking about the lady at the Grimmer side to the you're jealous, huh? I looked 50 years.