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VOLUME 119, NUMBER 53 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 SPARTAN AILY WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2002 Suspect at large after 10th Street standoff By Lea Blevins 1 he ands WAS allegedly stolen by still running, in the driveway of a were blocked ott and surrounded by Daily Staff Writer suspect Luis Gonzales, parolee at house near the comer of 10th and 15 to 25 police cars. Officers stood large, near 10th and Humboldt Humboldt streets. outside the house, some holding After a standoff that lasted nearly streets. The victim told police the sus- "It was so quicldy after the carjack- firearms. five hours, a possible hostage situation pect used a long gun, either a rifle or ing we felt the suspect was probably in Monday near Spartan Village ended shotgun, when he demanded the vehi- the residence," Dixon said. See STANDOFF, rage 3 without the San Jose Police cle, Dixon said. A man seen near the truck was put Department apprehending the sus- The victim was able to get in anoth- into custody, but he was not arrested. The San lose Police Department pect. er car and follcnv Gonzales to First The man told police he had just got- moves in on a house on 10th At 12:15 p.m., a man called 9-1-1 to and Virginia streets, where.he called ten home when he saw the truck and Street, between Keyes and report his 1983 Ford pickup truck had 9-1-1. The police were told where the realized it did not belong where it was. Humboldt streets, Monday. The been carjacked by an acquaintance, carjacking took place, and officers 'The man briefly went inside and did police had chased a carjacking Sr. Steve Dixon said. patrolled the arca in their vehicles and not think anyone else was in the suspect to the house at 12:15 p.m. Obviously they're not dose friends, but on foot, Dixon said. An officer on foot house, Dixon said. they did know each other," Dixon said. spotted the stolen vehicle, which was Shortly after, the surroundiqg streets NIKI DESAUTELS / DAILY STAFF Learning live on the air Wires in place for wireless program Students, faculty prepare for laptop education By Karen Imamura Daily Staff Writer Squeezing enough money out of some college stu dent's budgets to purchase a laptop might take sonic finagling, but finagling is what it will take, according to a department official. "Beg, borrow or steal," said Dennis Wilcox, director of the school of journalism and mass communications. The wireless network being set up in the school of journalism and mass communications, the department of educational administration and higher education and the School of art and design should be completely func- tional by Fall 2003, said Mary Fran Breiling, the coordi- nator of' the wireless laptop project. Faculty members are already sharpening their laptop skills as this pilot project progresses. "We've had more faculty training than we've been able to accommodate," said Mary Jo Gorney-Morena, asso- ciate vice-president of academic technology. Construction of the wireless network is keeping to. schedule. "You have to wire the place to go wireless," Wilcox said. The cable for the network has been pulled into the classrooms. Next comes the installation of the access points. "It will be a big leap forward t'or the campus," Gomey- Morena said. Cost is the main concern ofone student who is already struggling to pay for school tuition and costs. PHOTOS BY DANIELLE GILLETT/ DAILY STAFF "I Liow I dont have the money to pay for a laptop," Victor Velazquez, stage manager for Update News, signals to Patricia Hidalgo, anchor for the program, that she has two more seconds before she is on the air. said Traci Hui, a senior majoring in illustration and ani- Update Nevvs airs every Friday at 2:30 p.m. mation. "I have a full-time job, and thc money goes towards rent and tuition. There's no way I could malce a purchase like that." "That's the one your mother ,ees." Being an art major already costs more than other On-campus broadcasts The journalism department writes and owns majors because of the supplies needed for classes, said thc news, RTVF provides the studio cameras, William Emmert, who is also a senior majoring in illus- give real experience audio operator, graphics operator and tration and animation. Adding the price of a laptop teleprompter and academic technology provides would only add to the cost. By Justine DaCosta the studio, engineer and television director, Daily Stall Writer Reynolds said. Reynolds, who has been directing thc Update See LAPTOPS, page 6 For 28 minutes and 40 seconds a week, the Ncws crcw since it originated 38 years ago, said reporters of Update News are not just students producing the fast-paced show is learning but news anchors responsible for providing A process for everyone involved. live, commercial-free program that is broadcast "Things happen so fast; you have to react Saluting Veterans to 14 counties in Northern California. betbre something happen, Ile said. "It's nice, The weekly show, aired live on campus at 2:30 p.m. on Fridays and replayed 6:30 A.M. Sundays See UPDATE NEWS, page 6 on KTEH, is the collaborative effort of the jour- nalism department, the radio, television and film department and academic technology, said tele- Gabrielle Nuhn, a senior majoring in vision director Bob Reynolds. broadcast journalism, tapes some footage "The first show is the one that connts." he said for last Friday's Update News broadcast.
determined. Betty Nguyen, 27, of Mountain View, had The history associated with Santana Row A similar positive first impression. events in the form of the fire was the last thing on "The moment I CAMC into Santana Weekend of some shoppers' minds during the opening Row, I WAS very impressed by the archi- celebrations, which spanned tour days, from tecture and the very hip, high-end stores. Thursday to Sunday. There is a young fed with modern edge BCCAUSC it began rain-free, Sunday was that San Jose desperately needs," Nguyen celebrates Santana Row one of the few days that previously planned said. events were actually able to continue AS She said shc was equally pleased with thc scheduled. Thc Santana Row farmer's mar- possibilities the new center offered for San Fire hasn't kept fimility down; turnout 'great' despite rain ket attracted a fair amount of buyers and Jose. She said the area has needed some- browsers and is planned to occur twice thing like Santana Row for A while and that By Allison M. Foley Santana Row has come long way since weeldy on Wednesday and Sunday. Live it will most likely improve areas of the city Daily Staff Writer thc devastating fire that ravaged a section of music and cooking demonstrations were surrounding it in time. the complex as well as nearby apartments on also featured Sunday. "It worked for Santa Monica's Third Amid the aging strip malls and deteriorat- Aug. 19. The market wrapped up earlier than Street Promenade; it can work for San Jose," ing concrete of San Jose, residents and visi - The center made headlines in newspapers planned as A deluge slowly drenched the Nguyen said. tors now have something else to look at. both local and national, where it was called streets. Nguyen WAS visiting Santana Row for her A portion of Santana Row, San Jose's ncw one of San Jose's most destructive fires to Although rainy weather caused many of second time. shopping, dining and residential district date. thc planned activities to be canceled, such as Other visitors were not so sure of its suc- enthusiasm last week, said According to the San Jose Mercury News, Saturday's fashion show, patrons were still cess. opened to much . AIL AFF Kathleen Harrelson, concierge at the a task force that was responsible for investi- enthusiastic. With architecture resembling a major As the Veteran's Day parade makes its way facility. gating the Santana Row fire Set A time limit Marilyn Howard had optimistic expecta- downtown street in modern Europe, other multi -use shopping down Market Street, Perfecto Marcelino Thursday, thcrc were sheets of rain of 30 days to uncover the source of the tire, tions for hcr first day at Santana Row. patrons weren't convinced by the ambience "On waves while his grandson Ezequiel Galvan coming down, umbrellas were blowing from the day it occurred. Now that thc "I knew it would be wonderful, and I cer- alone. looks on. Marcelino served as an inside out, but people didn't care. It was deadline has passed, the source of the tire is tainly haven't been disappointed so far," she Army ser- great turnout," she %Aid. still unknown and possibly may never be said. SANTANA ROW, page geant during the Vietnam War. PAGE 2 OPINION THE SPARTAN DAILY NOVEMBER 12, 2002
A MOVEABLE FEAST Underdog status lets us be proud to be Spartans Fellow Spartans: It's time to stop feeling inferior. Their confidence is backcd by merely a name, a label, I need to start standing up for this school. phrase and thorny word can be applied too broadly and Let's get the obvious out of the way: like Stanford. I have met students and teachers here with life experi- specifically. Anything from a strong religious background We are not Stanford. We know that we could read the same books and watch ences that are stuff of great fiction. to how many video games you played in middle school, we We are not Santa Clara University. the same football games, but the thing that they lack is the The majority of classes I've had tended to have silent need to recognize what's already there. And with the recent shooting down of Measure V, we do thing that gives us grace and character: observers, but if you were to take these peo- Yes, there arc long lines at the Bursar's office, and the not even have a possibility of a campus social hub. a fighting spirit. ple aside, you'd find that they have a more Student Union at noon is a bit like feeding time at the But you know what we do have? While attendance at a Stanford game interesting history than the blank stares they zoo. We have the "underdog" status. may reach tens of thousands, we are give in class. Perceptions of our college choice are a strange twist to We have the ability to prove people wrong. squirming by with 6,500. If you choose to see it, even though 30,000 our already sensitive egos. And that reason alone is what gives us students like Why? people go to this school, there is a focus on While Stanford graduates have more opportunities to Jasmon Jackson, a mother who "had a dream" of starting a Because we have to deal with the very individuality. get a job simply by their diploma, we have the opportuni- pro-parent group. One semester later, M.O.M. (Mothers things that make our lives different A professor has never shunned me, even ty to push more because we have that much more to lose. On a Mission) is now a successful organization. The from them: children, shopping, taking outside of office hours. My teachers love I'm glad that we are a public institution that can have group of 35 moms and dads recently got the attention of care of relatives, working or homework nothing more than to hear students talk in moments of pure triumph over adversity because these are President Robert Caret, and they are working toward we couldn't do during the week because class and contribute to a discussion. Even the moments that we live for. implementing new mom-friendly policies. of work. when the class is full, there is always room for Our daddies can't bail us out, we ride buses and many We have die-hards like Neil Parry, the Spartan safety It's not that Stanford students don't ANNA BAKAL'S personal attention. of us don't have the opportunity to "take a year off to who refuses to give up. Countless surgeries, a prosthetic have their own triumph-over-tragedy In terms of academic rigor, maybe we won't discover ourselves." leg and the possibility of never playing again has only stories, but we need to give. ourselves a pat on the back win any academic decathlons with the Ivy League that But we are trying to be collegiate and practical at the given him fuel to want to play more than ever. every once in a while for our accomplishments that can costs more in one year than my loans have accumulated same time. He has a tattoo of a Spartan head on his upper arm. easily be forgotten in the name of the cop-out phrase: over the past six years, but at least we can show a bit of So bow to us, mediocrity, we are public school students. He is devoted to San Jose State University, not Stanford. "We're a state school." character. While we have to work harder at building self-confi- It is too easy to cower when people ask about SJSU, our But we need to embrace the fact that we are all steeped Anna Bakalis is the dence, it is something you are handed at an Ivy League future aline meter. in differences, whether it's academic, economic or ethnic. Spartan Daily Executive Editor. school. Well, I'm done giving excuses for my college choice. I'm not touting a need for more "diversity," that catch- ;1 Moveable Feast' appears Tuesdays. Letter I Campaign for V is reason it failed POLITIKI Dear Editor, Pro V camp, quoted in the Spartan Daily, to the effect Republican majority in that the fees could be raised with or without the approval The crybaby reaction by the supporters of Measure V is of the students and that the vote was only to "gekthe stu- typical of the entire tenor of their campaign and a major dents involved" displayed the fatal hubris hat has contributing factor to why I voted against the measure. marked all of Student Union's actions. I fitlly expect to By blaming the tactics of her opponents for her own fail- find that the fees will be raised in the near future, tram- Congress endangers rights ure, Cathy Busalacchi, executive director of the Student pling on the will of the students, but at least the Student Union, insults the intelligence of the students who voted Union cannot pretend that they represent the students. On Nov. 6, I opened the newspaper, and my heart sank. With one vote, the entire way in which we perceive our against the proposal. That is the whole problem with the joke that is Student The Senate had switched over to Republican control. individual rights could be drastically changed. 'That far off Franldy I saw virtually no information from the other Govemment. It gives the illusion that the dummy con- I started thinking of something we ve been hearing a lot office gets closer with every legislative action taken against side at all. As a graduate student, I am usually on campus trols that students are allowed to play with actually drive about in the news lately: War. It terrifies me. our bodies. only two days a week and must have missed the propa- the machinery of government when, in reality, they are But I'm not talking about war on Iraq. I'm tallcing about a Ludcily, Californians are in a better position should this ganda blitz by the anti-V forces. I based my opposition no more effective than the steering wheel on a baby's car War much closer to home: women's bodies. happen. In September, Govemor Gray Davis signed a law entirely on the information provided by the pro-forces. seat. There is a nagging problem that lurks just below the sur- called the Reproductive Privacy Act. It would allow the state Their use of expensive color posters and tent cards, and face of the American political consciousness. It concerns a of California to continue to grant abortion rights even if the the total lack of such things form the anti-forces, went a John Riclunan basic human right recognized under the 14th Amendment, Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. long way towards explaining why the Student Union is graduate student, which gives a person a right to privacy. However, this could also have negative consequences if failing as a business. Remarks by representatives of the history Under this umbrella fell the right for women to choose other states do not allow abortions because it would increase abortion within the first trimester. the rate of women traveling from other states However, a conservative Supreme Court into California for legal abortions. SPARTA GUIDE coupled with a sympathetic Senate could Without the right, women would face dire mean the reversal of the Roe v. Wade deci- consequences. Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. 'The deadline for sion, leaving thousands of women without Making abortions illegal will not stop them entries is noon three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in from occurring; it will just the Spartan DailY office in Dwight a way out of an unwanted pregnancy. increase the rate of Bentel Hall, Room 209. Space restrictions may require editing abortions performed of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. Since as long as I can remember, women illegally. Many times have had this right. Maybe older students these are performed in unsanitary or unsafe TODAY informational meeting Wednesday can remember when women weren't grant- conditions by people who are not always at 4 p.m. in the Pacheco room in Black Alliance for Scientists and ed such freedoms, but for most, not having medically licensed to perform such proce- SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry the Student Union. For more infor- Engineers that right would be unheard of dures. Daily Mass will be held at the mation contact Ali at 94-5931. BASE is having a general meeting Under the landmark case Roe v. Wade, If Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion will SJSU CCM Chapel located at 10th in the Pacifica room in the Student women across the country had their rights become illegal in 23 states, according to a and San Carlos streets next to Health Center Union. For more information and extended to include circumstances for abor- KEMBERLY GONG representative from Planned Parenthood. Registration for smolcing cessation for LRubert's Bookstore. Mass times are meeting time contact Christine tion that werwit relegated.tot tare cases in, At least two states - New York- and 12:10 p.m. Monday-Friday and at class will be open throughThuisday at 924-8414 or (650) 784-3731. in the Health Center, Room 210. which the women's life wa:s.ttireatened. VyF were given the California - have passed legislation to blondi any acjiim by 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday. For to do with our bodies what we the federal goverrunent to restrict the rights of women in the more informanon contact Sister For more information contact Dr. WEDNESDAY rigiti the'private choice Marcia at 938-1610. Oscar Battle Jr. at 924-6117. wanted. country. SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry But in an office far, far away sits our elected President, Women are not second-class citizens who must be told Department of Nutrition and Food Anthropology Behavioral Science Daily Mass will be held at the George W. Bush, who is strongly opposed to abortion. In how we can and cannot handle our bodies. We are rational Science Club SJSU CCM Chapel located at 10th that same far-off land, Republicans now control the House beings and deserve the respect to be able to make our own Try the latest in body fat testing: Lecture by Roberto Gonzalez - and San Carlos streets next to and more importantly in this case, the Senate. Furthermore, decisions regarding our bodies. Bioelectric Impedance. Tuesdays Com & Culture: genetically modi- Robert's Bookstore. Mass times are seven of nine Supreme Court Justices have been appointed By not having that right, the decision is made by the gov- from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and fied organisms in Oaxaca, Mexico. 12:10 p.m. Monday-Friday and at by Republican Presidents. ernment about what our morals should be; morals that are, Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in Lecture begins at 1:30 p.m. in the 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday. For I don't wish to make this a Republican tirade - tftere are and should remain, private and unalienable. Central Classroom building, Room Pacifica room in the Student more information contact Sister Republicans who favor pro-choice policies. But the majority What the federal government must recognize is the fact 221. For more information, contact Union. For more information con- Marcia at 938-1610. of the party is composed of conservative members who do that legal or illegal, women are going to continue to have Sherry at 206-7599. tact David Escalante at 971-9783. not condone a woman s right to choose. abortions. It will close the door to the problem, intensifying Department of Nutrition and Food As some of the conservative justices on the Supreme Court the pressure elsewhere for women to seek help in other ways. School of Art and. Design Counseling Services Science are getting on in age, they must be thinking that this time We must make sure we protect the health and well-being The school of art and design will SJSU counseling services is having Try the latest in body fat testing: would prove convenient for their retirement as their succes- of the women who need abortions. Turning our back on the be having student galleries and art a women student process group Bioelectric Impedance. Tuesdays sors would be almost guaranteed to be just as strongly con- probkm of unwanted pregnancies is not going to make them odibitions through Friday. The from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and as themselves. What better a tegacy to leave? disappear. Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in servative exhibition will run from 10 a.m. to Administration building, Room New justices are appointed by the President and reviewed Instead, we will be left all alone, pregnant with the fear of 201. For more information, contact Central Classroom building, Room 4 p.m. in the Art and Industrial by the Senate Judiciary Committee through sometimes- future ramifications of this action by the government that Studies buildings. For more infor- Ellen Lim or Amanda Fargo at 221. For more information, contact 924-5910. Sherry at 206-7599. lengthy hearings. After the hearings, the committee then has betrayed us. mation contact Bill or Nicole at issues a positive or negative recommendation to the Senate, 924-4330. Nurses Christian Fellowship School of Art and Design who will eventually vote on the nominee. With a simple School of Art and Design The SJSU Nurses Christian fel- The school of art and design will majority vote of 51 Senators, (50 percent plus one) a nomi- Kemberly Gong is a The school of art and design will lowship is having a community- be having student galleries and art nee is then appioved to a position that will theoretically last Spartan Daily Senior Ste- Writer be having student galleries and art building event at 11:30 a.m. in the exhibitions through Friday. The until they die or choose to retire. Politiki. appears Tuesdays. receptions from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Pacheco room in the Student exhibition svill run from 10 a.m. to the Art and Industrial Studies Union. For more information con- 4 p.m. in the Art and Industrial ANOTHER DIMENTIAN I JONAH PTAK buildinp. For more information tact Diane'Stegineir at 248-2997. Studies buildinp. For mom infor- contact Bill or Nicole at 924-4330. mation contact Bill or Nicole at Career Center 924-4330. School of Art And Design The Career Center's Department Tuesday Night Lecture Series: Jon of Rehab will be taking drop-in International Programs and Guerra, frog design's creative direc- appointments from 10 a,m. to 1 Services tor of industrial design will provide p.m. in the Career Center, Building There will be a study abroad a multimedia presentation, captur- F. For more information contact the informational meeting at 4 p.m. in ing the "organized chaos" of daily Career Resource Center at 924- the Pacheco room in the Student life at the legendary design firm. 3061. Union. For more inforrnation con- Lecture runs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. tact Ali at 94-5931. in the Art building, Room 131 For Career Center more information contact Jo The Career Center's Work IV Health Center Hemandez at 924-4328. program will be taking drop-in Registration for smolcing cessation appointments from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. class will be open through Thursday Pmgrams and in the Career Center, Building F. in the Health Center, Room 210. 3.sssi ts1-, SHIst4tlets1 ARE se. International Lisir4r) uscli ',1115.12. RYART Cw**1 Services For more information contact the For more information contact Dr. Eisa Leit.1Ce rr,-r ruvw_s There will be a study abroad Career Resource Center at 924- Oscar Battle Jr. at 924-6117. informational meeting at 3 p.m. in 6031. 1 Black Student Union/African the Pacheco room in the Student ..._ r-*" Union. For more information con- Career Center Awareness month committee IS Stlef.1 cee " Peio TAC.e tact Ali at 94-5931. The Career Center will be taking There will be a general meeting drop-in appointments from 11:30 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the International Programs and a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Career Montalvo room in the Student Services Center, Building F. For more infor- Union. For more information e- There will be a snidy abroad mation contact the Career Resource mail sanjosestatebsugbyahoo.com. Center at 924-6031.
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