AIN 4 Opposing Views: SOCCER PREVIEW: Did recent mistakes and Spartan women pre- scandals ruin the 2004 parefor ose, new season and Summer Olympics? Page 2 Page 9 rh. Spartan Dal weekly recap nr csenpua at clime age Id San CELEBRATING 70 YEARS 1934-2004 u.st hop is '0 in 10 '1) SPARTAN DAILY WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM VOLUME 123, NUMBER 3 TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2004 gts trly int 0 II Student dies in 03. Budget cuts hurt SJSU red he the Aftereffects indudefee hikes,fewer lecturers skateboarding oh ind By Anna Mohr, the loss of the Writing Center had to cut several class sections, ment has not been able to respond to oreire Dally Ship Writer is "the most significant cut to including composition courses that the excess demand for general educa- affect the campus this year." are general education requirements. tion courses, especially Humanities One of the first casualties of San it will be more difficult for Humanities chair Chris IA and American Civilization. In accident ind Jose State University's $14 million instructors, who will spend more time Jochim said his department had addition, several part-time lecturers budget reduction was the Writing correcting students grammar," he said, to cut a number of sections and were not asked back to teach course By Ken Lotich Corrington said she met Welch Center, an English department service. Like other departments on "had to turn away students." Daily Managing Editor at freshman orientation. After their English c hair S,,t Roe said campus. the English department He said the depart- see BUDGET. page 5 initial conversation, they hung Dustin Lee Welch, a student out more and when they became at San Jose State University, died a couple they were inseparable. Aug. 5 of a fractured skull from "We were the kind of couple a skateboarding accident. that did everything together," said A place to worship ... Welch, who was entering his soph- Corrington, a member of the women's omore year majoring in aviation, died cross country team said. "He would at Sutter Roseville Medical even get up early in the Center in Roseville. Calif. morning to run with me." Welch was 19 years old. Corrington described On Aug. 3 around 7:30 Welch AS a friend to many p.m., Welch. A resident of different types of people. Lake of the Pines commu- "He was always nity in Auburn, Calif., tell helping people, always off of his longboard while asking questions while holding onto the back of a trying to figure out truck his younger brother things: Corrington said. Was driving at A Slow speed Carrington said her up a slope near his home. love for Welch Came said girlfriend Rachael from his personality. Corrington, a sophomore "Dustin was very social majoring in Icinesioloe. WELCH and easy-going," Cor- Lee Welch, Dustin's rington said. "At the same father, said his sun was in a coma time, he was a perfectionist the entire time of his hospital stay. with everything he would never skip A memorial was held for :lasses and he would study a lot, lie family and friends on Aug. 8 at had everything planned out for his life." the Lake oi the Pines clubhouse, Welch was a member of the and the funeral was held on Aug. Flying Twenty, an SJSU flying club. 10 at Sonrise Church in Auburn. His love of flying would often take In addition to his father, him to Reid-Hillview Airport in Welch is survived by his mother, San Jose. There he would fly planes, Barbara, and younger brother. Lance. friend Eric Christofferson said. According to family and friends. "We would usually fly to hi, house Welch had his private pilot's or Monterey Bay," Christofferson said. license, which enabled him to fly Christofferson met Welch at single engine planes, as well as his Joe West Hall. where they were FAA -Instrument rating, which roommates on the 4th floor. enabled him to tly through clouds. "Dustin Was the first person I "Dustin began flying at 12 years met in San Jose," Christofferson old," said Lee Welch, a pilot for Amen - said. 'He was an all-aut great guy" can Airlines. "In the United States, the Christofferson and Corrington minimum age for a pilot to fly solo said they would often go longboard- is 15 but Dustin was ready long ing with Welch around campus. before that, so I took him to Vancouver "Dustin taught me how where the legal age to fly solo is 14." to longboard: Corrington Welch joined the Air Force said. "I still do it today." Week, Julia Dail, Shift Reserve a week before his death, and Christina Bobonslci. a sophomore The largest Sikh gurdwara or Sikh place of worship opened Sunday in San lose. Sikh men carrying swords marched in the religious proces- WAS scheduled to leave Aug. 31. He sion from the old gurdwara to the new temple on 3636 Murillo Ave. intended to return to SJSU for the see WELCH. page - Spring semester. Corrington said. Tower Foundation set A.S. hosts free barbecue and concert for students By Ruth C. Wamuyu Gleaton WAS not alone. Saffold Daily Staff Writer estimated that about 410 students up to direct donations conic to the event, a number he based By Janet Pak The purpose of the foundation on the number of burgers he flipped. l)aily Senior Staff Writer is to have one central location to Sgt. Tim Villorico of the University Balloons soared at the Associated Police Department joined the students keep track of donors and thank Students recreation area outside the A newly formed founda- them and properly use the money in the food line and WAS proud to A.S. House signaling the fragile witness the success of an event he tion to handle private as the donor intended, Ashton said. hope that the organization can get donations for the school was One of the benefits of' the helped bring to life. Villarica is part students nriore involved in campus life. of the A.S. Committee that decided established this past July, said foundation is it allows a place "We are hoping to let the San Jose State University officials. for community leaders to get to have the free concert and barbecue. students know that the A.N is here "We are trying to have activities that Bob Ashton, vice president of involved in substantive issues in lot them," said Randy Safi; ild, who the life of the university, he said. draw students in," he said. "There is university advancement said it was ,00rdinoted the event. "We are trying former interim President Joseph There will be about 35 members life on campus other than Just dosses." to create A sense of campus life." Satfuld hopes that this will Crowley who saw the need for a that make up the board of directors Satiold quoted former SJ!il I philanthropic foundation during his as well as the president of the translate into more student President Pout Yu AS having said activities fall address. Crowley put Ashton in university, vice president for ad- involvement in canipus that two-thirds of education games. charge of the foundation when he vancement, a faculty member and a including ,ittending football takes place outside the classroom. to attend was hired a month later, he said. student appointed by the president. "I would like "%Ve are trying to fulfill said Julie Ashton said the board of A minimum of five alumni have the football pines," that purpose and enhance Nguyen. a tieshnian lr,nn Texas. directors met for the first time to be members of the board but there student life on campus," he said. Slhe to Nan Jose to be in July to have the organizing are more than five currently, he said. moved The line snaked across the grass as and hopes to meeting, but the foundation is Ashton said with the state bud- with her mother students took advantage of the Associ- meet new friends at campus events. not officially recognized until get crisis, it's even more necessary to ated Students free barbecue from 11: Another freshman, Aniandeep the state of California approves generate private support because it 10 a.m. to around 1:.30 p.m. !Monday. Manik, admitted that he came for their 501.c.3 nonprofit status. He provides the margin of excellence. The barbecue was packaged the free food but said lie would go to expects the official status to be Wanda Hendrix-Talley, together with a concert from football because he would like by the end of the year. secretary of the board of directors games recognized Brazilian music band. Agua no Boca. to get more involved with ,:ampus life. One of the advantages of the of the Tower Foundation, said it "I heard the music from niy office Gleoton, the communica- Tower Foundation is its ability to re- could also provide more flexibility .ind came on over," said Curt Sennewald, tive disorders MajOO said that ceive all donations, gifts and private to meet the needs of the students. ? perfcmiance instructional sup- because she is older she is not very support, Ashton said. For example, if a building is in philanthropic port. He said he was on his lunch break interested in going to games but Money in the Tower Foundation is need of renovation, the foundation and would stay to enjoy the music. could go to one of the board added that she might take her children. given by donors to be used toward Stefanie Vasilev, a junior Advertising "I AM a community member trrng to get them more in- programs, student life, members or MUSIC.