WEDNESDAY
"Brilliant" SPARTAN UOP beats Spartans in January 24, 1996 Volume 106 overtime 1851 DAILY Number 1 Pablabed for San Jose State University since 1934 See page 8... SJSU enrollment Triumph key to new budget By Lisa Brown San Jose skater Sparinn Dad, Staff %rite, 66 Although Gov. Pete Wilson's This budget invests wins championship proposed 1996.297 state budget, releasedjan. II, falls for no state our increased resources on home ice college fee increases, educators in areas where warn SJSU students can still antit the state pate a negative impact. hill realize the greatest By Becki Bell "This budget invests our Spartan Dail, Staff %Attu, increased resources in areas where long-term reward ... in When Rudy (;alitich,'s Ii mg-time skating part- the state will realire the greatest ner Kristi Yamaguchi left him to pursue an long-term rewards ... in our col- our colleges and Olympic medal as a sitigles performer, Galindo) leges and universities," Wilson said universities. thought he might never make it to the earlier this month, emphasiiing that higher education will receive Olympics. Pete a 4 percent increase. Wilson Now, at skating the perfect program that Cafifornia Governor earned hint the men's 11.1fit,nal title, Galindo is offidats Dorn the California not only a comendei tot a spot on the Olympic State CM% et sirs Office of the team, but has als,. ilisiiitgiiished himself as the Chancellor said they are looking 99 forward to the intieh needed first male chaiti1i it earn his title in front of enrollment at SJSU has declined a hometown audiemc increase. More money means additional 14 percent. according to the Office "I knew I (mild n tall," says Galindo. "(The of Institutional Research at SJSU. audience( was so excited, and I couldn't let students can enroll, more faculty can be hired, more classes can be President Robert L. Caret said them down." SJSU's 1996 reduction in operat- :alinclo's new repertoire of notable accom- offered, and 111.4V books and com- puters can he purchased, said ing budget is about half a million plishments (lows not end with his hometown dollars, a decrease of I .8 percent. man in Colleen Bentley-Adler, spokes- triumph et het At 26, he is the oldest "San Jose State must be competi- 70 years t, I iii n the men's national title. He is woman for the Office of the ( :hancellor tive," said Joani Finney, associate also the fit st Alexican-American to earn such director of the California Higher fame in the world of figure skating. "We'll be able to do some very positive things," she said. Education Policy Center. Galindo has also overcome a list of tragedies She also said the university's the But C. James Schmidt, an SJSU that womld have driven any ate else out of enrollment must get up to 1990 sport. librarian. said. "An increase in appropri,11111111dIIt'lll't necessarily enrollment numbers. During his 18-year career, he has lost two Some schools across the country coaches and a brother to AIDS-related illness- mean no cuts in services." That's because the anumnt of are instituting special discounts to es. In 1993, his father died of a stroke. The increase their college enrollment. 1990 breakup with pair s-partner Yamaguchi, funding each university receives depends on the number of stu- For example, transfer students can with who nn he had is, /II two national titles and get up to $6.000 off at St. John one juninr is iii till(' NSA,' di, night by many to dents enrolled be the end of us 11 1. Unfortunai is since 1991, See Budget, page 6 Addi11,11.11IN.liii tug two nationals competi- tions, ( ui iii ii %vas diagnosed with asthmatic broil( huts. Because of his illness, he was only able to tank eighth among male com tenders during last year's competitiona Unfinished Journey And as if those barriers were not high enough, there were also monetary setbacks. Galindo was not con ,idered a ((Intender fin- the title, so he had it set aside his own money given financial boost for training, choteography. it and music. He spent ii Tilt 1Cat ?ling skating and By Heather L. Haas I. ntimshed Journey Ii ore t. helping his sister and (,,a( It Laura Galindo Spartan Dail, Staff Writer dedicated a major part of his life with her young students at the San Jose Ice to promoting and encouraging .'s I'nfinished Journey Centre. 5151 education He tried to begot the I tietved a S15,001) grinli His chirreorgrai,hy us .P; handled by Sharlene tine 1!uui S1.11C FalTil project 17 Years 'ago, hut was Franke, who tea, its u, lance at Dance unable tel get the financial 5111)15,1t Attack in Santa ( Ina and had never previously rcmipany in a presentation) Side he needed. been involved in !iguiu c skating. Thursdas. at the East Sch. s )1 District offices. Today, the project comprises a Even Galindo, s sty It was thought to be a set- High The pone( t was created in April partnership between SJSU. East back. His dam bil5,1111 Iostinnes and goatee to encourage Side Union High School District, were so-tilled at by ii itics. but Galindo retains of 1994 in an effort -represented high school mato corperrations and founda- no bitterness. "That's all washed out now under tel pursue higher educa- tions, It organizations and pre,- because I proved to eyeryone that I can," he students tion. lessional groups, and various indi- said. "I'm bringing something new to the 1 .s The project currently ciders yidtials. team." about 30 undergraduate. ( (nurses SJSU has lent its support by Last Sattirday. (Ialindor's performance, flam- to junior and senior high s, hool redo( ing the cost of three, lour or all, earned him two sixes a per- (unit se's tel La and students for university ( !edit at 10 five unit 535)1. Students from attending judges. His pro- fect score campuses in the East Snit. I :lion enrolled in the program are eight flay% less triple jumps. $10 of gram contained High School District. The it itt se's required to pay onh that including two tripIe_tritht it nubinations, more are taught by Sant ice State pit iles- cost, which leaves the remainder than any other male contender attempted at to lx' funded by organitatinns and SI irs. this year's conuretitio in. 1.11(II,/ Iv SIFNI- - SCARIAN East Side District is the largest individuals. The triumph of what no other achieving Rudy points to a familiar face in the crowd after receiving the gold medal single-entity high school district in In addition, SJSU has waived the competitor had been able tot 1, is is MA11'1(11(11 normal admission tees tot students in the US. Figure Skating Championships at the San Jose Arena California. It series 22.100 stu- dents. 83 percent twin ethnic and who have completed (nie or mine courses See Performance, page 4 Saturday. Galindo is the only man to win the title in his hometown. racial minorities. offered Iry the pu(neer Dr. TOM- ( arrillts, (hitt to! 1,1 rite See Grant, page 7 University Police Department working to improve morale problems through communication By Jeffrey N iesc ,1 lilt i t.1:., Spartan Dail)- Si.,iu , 11.1 Officials admit last semester's shooting accident did occur Ile also said there ACC people ho per CDC pre,I)- University Ih pal t mph., took }h. lents %hen in reality the, ( ire nor, e is ,s pus - By Jef frt.% Niese Maloney said he W.ci supposed to fire the weapon in a twit-day retreat this u tuili din nig ception if mistreatment by some. (4 Ow ernolov With h they siwtsn WO. MAT Writer lot the video. but that he just got too close to Hansen We hay e comintini( mien) proble- tried to work om internal pci sontie I pit oblems stem- and shot him. ming from an incident last semest, After denying reports t I I 1'1) cadet was shot lents," said .Abevta. %slut believes 1)... laiisen said he lost some skin on the middle fin- At the Jan. 11-12 retreat, whit Ii liad been ra heduled with a blank during the hut1114ol a training video problems y. ill be dealt ,,ith so that 11 ger ol his left hand and suffered from gunpowder 7 Spartan Daily MO( IC about last semester, univel sitv police officials now say the- ces feel like they "gut a lair shake before a Dec. internal burns. fie was taken to San Jose Stale Health UPD employees set shooting did occur, but that it was an accident. An inter-department communi, ction hot lint vsill problems within the department, Set vices, where "wads of paper" from the blanks were UPD Li Shannon Maloney said he "was holding be set up as well as drop boxes 1, e anonymous , OM. up action groups to look at problems of communica- dug out of his finger. the gun that accidentally disc barged." and hit Cadet plaints and suggestiot is. Employe, , also bring up tion, fairness and ethics within the UPD and to try to "It was an accident as far as I'm concerned." it. Jeffrey Hansen in the finger in the Spartan department problems at ai non gr, ,i.p meetings. find ways of resolving them. Hansen said. After the Spartan Daily article, which included Stadium on Dec. 7. Sgt. 1.rol I Aguirre said whethei ot not offio els will charges of inconsistent discipline and the 45-day sus- be able to speak without feat of ren ammo, remains to pension of detective Br van Garrett for threatening Lt. be SCCII. tvasn't just one person." (1arrett said he walked out of dent c" last May. said the retreat was helpful. "It Shannon Maloney, mot ale was at an extreme low, said Aguirre also, said that if the ac non groups are suc- the retreat feeling better and "hopefully it helped put addiessed a number of 1,1,411,1ns.- he said, adding UPD Account Technic tin Robin Morlong. cessful. the department will gain hoot the ( hanges: if things behind us." that it Is up to the employ, c is to whether or not the "I think everyone came in not knowing what might not, there will more problems Morlong said people catne out of the ( (niference problems will be stilt il happen." said Marilyn Fratto, UPD Budget and Garrett hopes the changes will put to rest a lot of vath a positive attitude. "Some people that welt. "1.111 OA% happy it tilt th, say things are going. Financial Coordinator. wrongs in the department. but he .11.0 said. "I lie chief apprehensive before. slat ted to take .1 1,, ',II I% I 111,11 one Its 1'1) emploeees) are ins- eon( erns," Detective r 'at rett said, "We all to, ,k surveys and it Is the he ,ss He has the bottom line she said. 1 1'1) Chief Ric Abe% ta ',au] was overwheliiimg; everyone described problems, it Maloney. the target of two offi«t , tutu lu , said he stands hy the de( 1.11011 lie 111.1(1( ci Union address A familiar scene Anti-Graffiti talk Gun shows barred
In an election year speech The third annual Anti-Grafftti SPARTAN before a Republican Congress, Conference, sponsored by the President Clinton challenged San Joss Anti-Graffiti Program his political foes Tuesday night and the SJSU chapter of Alpha to "finish the job" in balancing Phi Omega, will be held from 9 the budget and agree to am. to 6 p.m., Saturday in the "never -- ever" shut the federal Student Union. SPEED READ govenunent again.