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WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM VOLUME 122, NUMBER 52 THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2004 Students warn legislators Graduation againstagainst ffurtherurther bbudgetudget ccutsuts Letter-writing campaign part of statewide effort paperwork By Maria Villalobos and Assistant professor of history Alpha Theta, an association of students Elizabeth Nguyen Patricia Don, one of the organizers of and teachers that promotes the study of Daily Staff Writers the event, said having students send history. They helped print out the let- letters was part of a statewide cam- ters and gave a free book to each person jammed up Students and faculty members paign within the months of April and who signed. stood outside Dudley Moorhead Hall May orchestrated by “Save the CSU The letter-writing campaign, and a on Wednesday, stuffi ng envelopes with Coalition,” an organization created by phoning campaign, targets California Andrew Hendershot / Daily Staff letters addressed to local legislators the California Faculty Association. legislators who are sitting on commit- Late applications, adjustment to oppose the proposed cuts to the The letter-writing campaign was SJSU senior Arthur Sultanov signs California State University’s budget. made possible by volunteers from Phi see LETTERS, page 5 a letter opposing CSU budget cuts. to new software causing delays

By Carly Roden before the ceremony. Daily Staff Writer While a steady fl ow of late ap- plications is hindering the process, Voices silenced for day of protest While 7,300 students are evaluation counselor Lupe Martinez planning to walk across the stage said registrar services was already at the San Jose State University facing a backlog of paperwork. commencement ceremony on May “Switching to PeopleSoft last 29, as many as 4,600 of them will semester pretty much tripled our do so without offi cial confi rmation workload,” Martinez said, “not of their graduation from the school, to mention the fact that we are according to an offi cial in registrar simultaneously processing admis- services. sions and transfer credits, as well Although students may as applications for August and continue to submit May gradua- December graduations.” tion applications until two weeks Another factor contributing to before commencement, evaluation the backlog is the fact that the offi ce counselor specialist Delia Chavez is short-staffed. Martinez said the said that students who missed the offi ce lost several evaluators last July 1, 2003, priority deadline are summer at the same time budget not guaranteed that they will receive a response from the evaluation offi ce see GRADUATION, page 6 Campaign visionary recounts SJSU roots By Robert S. Hong wasn’t a rape problem,” he added. Daily Senior Staff Writer After teaming up with other members of the Associated Student The Spartan alumnus who council, he assisted in leading helped push the name Howard Bunzel to resign in 1978. Dean into America’s consciousness Christensen went on to tell the visited campus Wednesday night. crowd about Trippi’s endeavors on Dozens of students and more the road into politics and noted than 200 people fi lled the fi rst fl oor that he “may have transformed of Morris Dailey Auditorium to American political campaigns.” hear a guest lecture from renowned Trippi was greeted by a long presidential campaign manager round of applause as he stepped and former Associated Students onto the podium. Many of the councilman Joe Trippi. students in the crowd were avid Photos by Susan D. Reno / Daily Staff Political science professor Terry supporters of him and the Dean Christensen opened the lecture. campaign. National event ABOVE: Sophomore math major William Rames, right, com- Christensen spoke on the fact For a moment, he looked out draws attention municates his message to students on Wednesday in front of that Trippi had been a student of over the crowd that fi lled up the the Student Union as he participates in the national Day of his many years ago and that he had auditorium of the school where Silence. The day-long vow of silence recognizes and protests now “gone on to become a nation- he once studied. He had said to discrimination ally known consultant.” earlier that his interest in politics the harassment experienced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and really took off while he was at the By Claudia Plascencia transgender students. He discussed Trippi’s efforts as a student to remove former San Jose university. Daily Staff Writer State University President John He said there were a few LEFT: Junior Brooke Joupperi helps keep a candle lit by the incidents on campus that really fountain on Tower Lawn Wednesday evening during the Bunzel from offi ce. After a day-long vow of silence In a press conference earlier in got him into the political industry. to raise awareness of discrimination Breaking the Silence vigil, which ended the day-long vow of the day, Trippi discussed his alterca- One of them involved an act of based on sexual orientation, a group silence. The event was organized by the Gay Lesbian Bisexual tions with Bunzel. coincidence. of about 20 students gathered around Transgender Allies. “He was there at a time when “There was a guy walking the Tower Lawn fountain to “break there were issues from a rape crisis around the cafeteria, and he says, the silence” Wednesday evening. Silence Web site. explaining that the vow of silence is Resource Center and the Mosaic going on to parking decisions,” ‘I’m one candidate short of having “Stop the silence, L-G-B-T (les- Kirsten Levin, co-chair of the to protest harassment, bullying and Cross Cultural Center. Trippi said. “And he was just not a full council slate (for the A.S. bian, gay, bisexual, transgender) rights student organization Gay Lesbian discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, “A lot of people are silent out of communicative. ballot). Can I just use your name?’ ” now,” yelled the group at 6:30 p.m. as Bisexual Transgender Allies, said this bisexual and transgender students in fear of negative consequences,” said “There were about 10 rapes they gathered in a circle around the is the fourth year the organization at schools. Ryan Kelley, co-chair of the Gay on campus, and he said that there see TRIPPI, page 8 fountain. San Jose State University has been “Well, I hope that there’s an Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Allies. The vow of silence they took was part of this event. awareness that there is a large LGBT He said he hoped the day brought a part of the national Day of Silence, Those who wanted to participate in student population and there’s a lot of more awareness about the gay, lesbian, an event fi rst organized in 1996 by taking a vow of silence could actually allies here on campus,” said Levin, a bisexual and transgender community. students at the University of Virginia commit anywhere from fi ve minutes graduate student in psychology. “I’d like people to just realize that Israeli, Muslim students who wanted to protest the silencing of to nine hours of silence. She said the organization also we’re out there,” said Kelley, a senior lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Participants were given a small received support from other groups students, according to the Day of card they could pin on themselves, on campus, such as the Women’s see SILENCE, page 6 discuss Mideast confl ict

By Mansur Mirovalev our backyard.” Daily Staff Writer “CNN portrays us as bad guys International House allows and baby killers,” said Mike Korda, The killings of two leaders of the 24, an economics and business major Palestinian terrorist organization at the same university. cultures to mix and merge Hamas and the U.S.-backed plan “But I’d rather shoot myself than of Israel to withdraw from the Gaza a Palestinian kid,” he said, while ally warm, friendly place to live,” said By Zakk Jones Strip, but to retain some settlements describing his mandatory military Leann Cherkasky Makhni, director of Daily Staff Writer there, ignited debates among service. the International House. “We provide some students of San Jose State “We had to spend nights and a lot of support to students, and they For more than 25 years, the San University. days in stakeouts, pissing in bottles get to meet people from all over the Jose State University Phyllis Forward Three Israeli students addressed so that Palestinians won’t fi nd us by world.” Simpkins International House has these issues at a meeting with mem- the smell of urine,” he said. “The Olivia Betancourt, who resided provided a warm, fun and friendly bers of the Jewish Student Union terrorists did not want to hurt me in the International House for fi ve environment for overseas students on Tuesday night. They came from or other soldiers. They wanted to get years and is studying for her master’s adjusting to life in a foreign land, Israel as part of “Israel at Heart,” an to the Israeli territory and blow up a in electrical engineering, said living in according to both residents and staff. independent nonprofi t organization bus or cafeteria full of civilians.” the house is a “great experience” for Often referred to as the “I-House,” that promotes better understanding Gadi Veinrib, 25, an economics international students, “because when the fl ag-decorated building at 360 of Israel and its people. major at Tel Aviv University, said you come here, you don’t know many S. Eleventh St., which houses 70 “We are regular students, just his family arrived in Israel seven people.” students, has been in service since like everywhere in the world, and generations ago. Betancourt added that American Carien Veldpape / Daily Staff Allan and Phyllis Simpkins bought, we want peace,” said Atalya Birman, “In the Middle East, we are the students can also gain from living at remodeled and furnished it in 1978. Elke Harms, from South Africa, is hosting guests who have come for a 23, a chemistry and biology major at only people that could be friends of the house. The house’s 25th anniversary was Pancake Breakfast at the International House on Sunday morning. In Tel Aviv University. “But we live in a celebrated in July 2003. the distance Bhavini Joshi, from India, is rushing to the dining room state of constant fear with terror in see ISRAELIS, page 7 “International House is just a re- see HOUSE, page 3 where the pancakes were being served. PAGE 2 THE SPARTAN DAILY THURSDAY APRIL 22, 2004 • OPINION • BEHIND BLUE EYES Plastic surgery TV shows send misleading messages Perfection. hobby. be proclaimed “The Swan.” emulate the person, rather than actually put any effort into Something that can never be achieved, but something so This can create very dangerous and unrealistic expecta- On Monday, the winner of the show was a 32-year-old developing their own personality and uniqueness. many people long for. tions for viewers, some who may watch these shows and woman named Cindy. One of the most ironic concepts is the fact that TV net- Being considered average or not attractive has caused comprehend that it is a good thing to go all out and get Some of the procedures Cindy underwent: an endobrow works constantly ridicule Michael Jackson or Cher for all many people to go under the knife with hopes of coming many surgeries. lift, mid-face lift, removal of cheek fat, removal of fat of their cosmetic upgrades, but then they turn around and out a new, better-looking person. The assumption is the intentions of these under eyes, lip augmentation, liposuction, have numerous programs like these. Once thought of as something solely in the grasp of shows are to depict the great lengths people chin refinement, a FotoFacial, laser hair Also, the age demographic of viewers and the contestants celebrities and other big shots, plastic surgery has become will go to in order to enhance their features. removal, collagen, lasik surgery, breast on these shows fall into the 18-to-35 category — they’re more commonly used by “average” people. However, although we see the pain people go augmentation and a tummy tuck. not exactly battling the “aging” process yet. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has reported through in the process, ultimately, in the end, Cindy came out a completely different The reflection of society portrayed through these shows that there were more than 8.7 million procedures in 2003, everyone is happy as the screen fades to black. woman — her confidence was high, and needs to be analyzed. We have stooped so low as human a 32 percent increase over the 2002 figure. Either way, these programs are setting a bad one could tell she loved her new look once beings that character and personality mean nothing in TV networks have taken notice of this — producers of cadence for society. she saw herself in the mirror. comparison to looks. reality TV programming have turned their cameras on this The shows deluge our airwaves because How long this attitude will last is yet to Yes, the sophistication and possibilities of minor plastic dangerous trend. money speaks — these shows gain very high be known. surgery can work wonders for those who really need it. Shows and documentaries featuring plastic surgery have ratings, hence the proliferation of these type Over on the cable network side, “I Want However, many who get these extensive procedures flooded prime time TV slots. of programs. a Famous Face” takes a documentary style don’t. These shows, cheerfully titled “Nip/Tuck,” “Extreme The two newer plastic surgery shows — “The KEN LOTICH approach, each week showing somebody Angelique Arnauld said it best: “Perfection consists not Makeover,” “The Swan” and “I Want a Famous Face,” Swan” on Fox and “I Want a Famous Face” on who wishes to look like a celebrity. in doing extraordinary things, but in doing ordinary things all show viewers the process of an individual’s transfor- MTV — although similar in nature, each take a different Subjects have desired to look like everyone from Britney extraordinarily well.” mation, giving the viewer access into the surgery room, approach. Spears to Brad Pitt or even Elvis. graphic images and all. “The Swan,” its title stemming from the Hans Christian The shallowness and pettiness of the people portrayed Although the shows never outright say they are con- Andersen tale “The Ugly Duckling,” has 16 female con- on this show is alarming, as the infatuation with a certain doning what the viewer is seeing, these shows can actu- testants who undergo extensive surgery with the goal of celebrity’s looks is taken to the ultimate degree. Ken Lotich is the Spartan Daily opinion editor. ally promote excessive plastic surgery as a conventional making it to the end to compete in a beauty pageant and These people look toward a celebrity’s success and try to “Behind Blue Eyes” appears every Thursday.

GUEST COLUMN STUPID PILLS AIDAN CASSERLY U.S. government hurts world’s view of America The first Americans in my life were a group of exchange But those are generally the kind of differences that are students from California living in my dorms at the more or less harmless. University of Tuebingen, Germany. They add spice to our transatlantic relationship and can They were easily recognizable by their tennis shoes (they easily be diminished with a few visits across the ocean. always wore them), baseball hats and backpacks. The disparities that have emerged since the United States They wore shorts in the grimmest temperatures of win- first discussed invading Iraq, though, are another issue. ter, they were always eager to strike up a conversation, and Some of the phone conversations and e-mails I received best of all – they loved to party. from home, especially during the war, were so full of hos- Pretty soon, some of us became inseparable. tility, I was stunned. We cooked and ate together, we traveled together, and “Who do those Americans think they are?” we held common jobs in the local beer garden. “What a bunch of arrogant Rambos!” To help alleviate homesickness, we made a “How do you even live there?” turkey on Thanksgiving, threw a big party These were some of the comments on the Fourth of July and organized a betting thrown at me. pool for the Super Bowl. And as you might remember, over here We loved the Americans. And they, so they things weren’t exactly Euro-friendly told us, loved Europe. either. Viewpoint Invest in San Jose State to keep football program So when I saw the March 17 results of Mr. Rumsfeld suddenly spoke derogato- the “Global Attitudes Project” by the Pew rily of an “Old Europe.” Dear editor, ulty like James Brent or students asking for donations to Research Center for the People and the Press, Those Europeans who dared not join the improve the university as a whole. I couldn’t help but feel perturbed. “Coalition of the Willing” were publicly James Brent has brought up points of how much football Just imagine the possibilities! According to the study, amicable feelings bashed. costs the general fund ($3.5M). There’s another side of this coin. People wouldn’t mind between Europeans and Americans have Wine was poured out, and fries If the sport was dropped, he claims that would free donating, but they want to see for what the donations are dampened quite a bit over the past few years. MARI SAPINA-KERKHOVE and toast were renamed. up money that would go directly to “the classroom.” intended. We can show the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For example, while 61 percent of Germans And I couldn’t help but shake my Unfortunately for Brent, this line of thought is fallacious. Joint Library, but what else? said they were favorable to the United States head at how this government was If football is to be dropped, how will the other sports be Football is something tangible — something everyone in Summer 2002, that number plummeted slowly eroding its international supported? Also, who would scream foul when that $3.5 can see in a fun atmosphere. The general public would to 38 percent by March this year. ties, not just with Europe. million is used for other priorities, like building mainte- have a fantastic chance to see the spirit of Sparta, and In France, 63 percent of the population said “I also wonder According to the Pew Research nance or other expenditures, and not those 100 sections alumni will have a chance to meet their peers. It’s a win- they thought positively of the United States Center, 50 percent of Pakistanis, stated by the good doctor? win. in Summer 2002, but last month it was only 46 percent of Moroccans and 67 The fact is that the university is a recipient of govern- The point is that investing in the school’s alumni asso- 37 percent. when Americans percent of Jordanians currently ment funds and is subject to the whims of the economy. ciation and the Spartan Foundation, and efforts to help And in Russia, the number of people also have a “very unfavorable” view Currently, the economy isn’t back at 100 percent, and our football (not destroy it) can grow our endowments. If we expressing positive views of the United States will become sick of the United States. total revenue isn’t at its potential, either. help people make tax-deductible donations to the univer- dropped from 61 percent of the population in Sometimes I wonder what U.S. What Brent and his group are trying to say is, “Hey, I sity and its fund-raising arms, everyone wins. 2002 to 47 percent in 2004. government officials are thinking don’t want to fund a sinking ship. I want good, competent As a word of advice for those looking to destroying an As a Croatian who grew up in Germany, of being about this. students to get a quality education at San Jose State.” entity like football or athletics in general: If you think your who has friends all across Europe and who is, Does the current unpopularity of They’re right. Sparta doesn’t have the resources to fund slice of the pie is too small, don’t take it from others. Make on top of that, married to an American, I feel represented in the United States across the world something that will yield nothing. a bigger pie! obliged to comment. worry them? But the antifootball populace has yet to see the big pic- Surely, there has always been somewhat of such a Or is this yet another example ture: Make our university recession-proof. a discord in culture between the, as a Jan. 2, of their political short-sightedness How do we do that? It’s fund raising. In my 10 years Alex Levy 2003, Economist article put it, “ ‘refined, and international clumsiness? of being an alumnus, I haven’t received a solicitation. It Alumnus unprincipled’ Europeans” and “ ‘vigorous, negative light to I also wonder when Americans would be fantastic to get a phone call from esteemed fac- Economics naïve’ Americans.” will become sick of being repre- Or, translated: Europeans are seen as the international sented in such a negative light to immoral snobs while Americans come across the international community. SPARTA GUIDE as uncultured barbarians. For now, at least in Europe, Blame the media, I say. community.” the public still seems to make a Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon three For example, anyone who has ever distinction between the United working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in Dwight seen movies such as National Lampoon’s States as a nation and the Bentel Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to [email protected] titled “Sparta Guide.” Space “European Vacation,” or the recent “Eurotrip,” will know American people, the Pew study stated. restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. some of the most common stereotypes associated with the It concluded that 73 percent of the British, 70 percent of TODAY For more information, call Sister Marcia Krause at French, the British, the Germans, the Italians, etc. Germans and 53 percent of the French still have a favor- 938-1610. Likewise, a European who gets his picture of Americans able view of the American people. from the movies and TV shows he is bombarded with The dissatisfaction is clearly with the U.S. government Hip-Hop Congress might end up with a slightly skewed perception. and its policies, the study found, since “an important fac- A general meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry “You’ll get shot” was one of the (many, many) things tor in world opinion in America is the perception that the Pacheco room of the Student Union. For more infor- Mass will take place at 12:10 p.m. at the SJSU my dad said when I told him I was moving to the United United States acts internationally without taking account mation, call Wes Kuruhara at 476-6397. Catholic Campus Ministry chapel. For more informa- States. of the interests of other nations.” tion, call 938-1610. “At least, you could spill hot coffee on yourself, sue and That, however, is something a country claiming to be the International Youth Fellowship get rich,” my brother threw in. leader of the free world simply cannot afford to do. Symposium on Leading Technologies “They all have plastic fingernails, fake boobs, and all they Bible study and youth fellowship will be held from Dr. Sepehr Fariabi, senior director of research and talk about is hair,” my co-worker, who to my best knowl- 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Ohlone room of the development at Edwards Lifesciences, will speak on edge still has never been to the United States, said in a Student Union. bioengineering from noon to 1 p.m. in Engineering feeble attempt to describe the American female. 189. We certainly have stereotypes about each other, and SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry there will always be some fundamental cultural differ- ences between the United States and Europe, as much as “The Bible and You” scripture reflection will be held School of Music and Dance Company One will perform a two-act double feature there are cultural differences within the United States and Mari Sapina-Kerkhove is a Spartan Daily staff writer. from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the SJSU Catholic Campus Europe, and everywhere else in the world. Ministry chapel. at 7 p.m. in SPX 219. For more information, call 924- Guest columns appear every Thursday.

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“International House is just a really warm, friendly place to live. We provide a lot of support to students, and they get to meet people from Alan Wolfe is one of the 12 Ameri- all over the world.” cans who live in the International House. He helps make it easier for foreign students to get to know - Leann Cherkasky Makhni, American culture. director of the International House PHOTOS BY CARIEN VELDPAPE / DAILY STAFF

ABOVE: A view from the second fl oor of the International House. In the distance, the new residence halls on campus are visible. Ac- cording to fi ve-year International House resident Olivia Betancourt, “We have 35 countries represent- ing … from all around the world. They (American students) get to know people. They get to know their cultures. They get to know how they live, what they think.”

RIGHT: A group of international students have dinner on Tuesday night in the dining room of the International House. Countries represented at the table are Den- mark, France, South Korea and the United States.

HOUSE | ‘You get to make a lot of friends here ...’

Makhni said that while most of Like other students living at the Students who wish to maintain continued from page 1 the residents do know English, the International House, Amrit Dhillon, a contact after moving out can leave profi ciency among students varies. graduate student from India, likens the their contact information at the house, “We have 35 countries representing “Some speak it better than others. It experience to living with a family. so that others can reach them after … from all around the world,” she depends what part of the world they’re “Everybody in this house is very they have returned home, said Bhavini said. “They (American students) get from and how much opportunity friendly and compatible, so there’s no Joshi, a senior computer science major to know people. They get to know they’ve had to actually practice their problem in getting along,” she said. from India. their cultures. They get to know how verbal English,” she said. Thomas Wiest, a graduating senior “When they leave, we can actually they live, what they think.” Dixon said students also gain the in international marketing who is go and visit them in their own coun- Betancourt said she returns to the opportunity to learn about other originally from France, said he will try,” she said. International House often to perform cultures, such as how they celebrate miss living in the house. Tracy Harkins, an American resi- and help with events. holidays and the religions they prac- “You get to make a lot of friends dent majoring in kinesiology, enjoys Marijan Luksa, a resident adviser tice. Additionally, American students here, and it’s just a nice environment, the added benefi t of being able to stay originally from Croatia, said the stu- who live in the house can introduce and the weather’s great,” he said. in contact despite the distance. dents living at the International House foreign students to American culture. Wiest said he plans to use e-email “You can go anywhere and have a American Lani C. Wong, left, performs an Indian dance during the pan- face many similar challenges and can Events held at the International to stay in touch with the friends he has place to stay and people to show you cake breakfast on Sunday. The International Pancake Breakfast is one of identify with one another. House include a pancake breakfast made. around,” she said. the activities the I-House organizes for people outside of the house. “People are in the same kind of held every semester and coffee nights situation,” he said. “They all come every Tuesday evening that are open to here from abroad and have the same the public. problems.” Regional dinners, differentiated by Those problems include learning themes such as Latin, French or Japa- a language and adjusting to a foreign nese, are also organized, as are seasonal lifestyle, as well as homesickness, events such as Easter egg hunts. said International House offi ce According to students and staff, the manager and former student resident International House creates a personal Pilar Dixon. environment that strengthens the pos- “Everybody has an accent, and sibility of getting to know as many everybody’s learning English,” said fellow residents as possible. Dixon, who is from Colombia and “You can really get to know lived in the house from 1997 to 1998. everybody who’s in the house,” said Dixon said residents still learn- Makhni, who has been at the house ing English can also practice their since 1991. “There are not so many knowledge of the language and gain people that you can’t get to know more confi dence in their literacy. everybody, at least on some level.”

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It was a All the Spartan SaberCats said The Spartan women’s golf team For anyone who has ever wondered big deal getting him back this year,” they have a lot of memories of playing was unable to hold on to the top spot what happens to ex-Spartan football Arbet said. football at SJSU. Wednesday during the fi nal day of the players not named Jeff Garcia, they Smith said that he enjoyed his year After joining the SJSU football team Western Athletic Conference women’s would have to look no further than the with Tampa but is focusing on winning as a walk-on in 1995, Smith had to golf championships in El Paso, Texas. HP Pavilion. another championship with San Jose. cover the best college player at the time, However, Spartan golfer Ashley The San Jose SaberCats, a franchise “Tampa was nice and everything, Keyshawn Johnson, in his fi rst game. Gomes posted an individual victory, in the Arena Football League, have four but this is like home to me, and they Not only did he have to face Johnson shooting an even-par 216 to win the former San Jose State University players kind of wanted me back,” Smith said. and the University of Southern Califor- three-day event. on their roster. “When the situation is right, it’s kind of nia, but the game was on the same day Gomes and second-place fi nisher Former Spartans Rashied Davis, hard to turn down.” as his grandfather’s funeral, he said. Julie Tvede of the University of Tulsa Omarr Smith, Charles Pauley and Jerry Davis has also been a cog in the “It was one of the biggest days of my both shot three-over-par 75s during Reese now fi ght their gridiron battles SaberCats machine this season. A life,” Smith said. “It was really tough the fi nal 18 holes, allowing Gomes to on a 50-yard indoor football fi eld. two-way player on offense and defense, — an emotional day.” maintain her three-stroke lead. “The Spartans usually have a lot Davis has made his mark with exciting While USC won that day, Smith Gomes survived a double bogey on of great athletes over there with speed kick returns. said it was a big accomplishment that the fourth hole and a triple bogey on (who) can play both sides of the ball, and Davis was named the AFL Ironman the Spartan secondary held Johnson the 13th to claim her second tourna- that’s what I’m looking for,” SaberCats of the Week earlier this season for without a touchdown. ment win of the season. head coach Daren Arbet said. “I guess returning two kickoffs for touchdowns At SJSU, Smith fl irted with several Gomes also won the Bay Area being ex-Spartans, they must have a in the SaberCats’ 61-55 win over the records. In 1997, he tied a school record Classic on Feb. 17 at Boulder Ridge secret handshake or something.” Los Angeles Avengers. with three interceptions in a game Golf Course in San Jose. At 8-2, the SaberCats have the “He can make you miss in a phone against the University of Hawai’i. The Spartans began the day with a best record in the AFL. In their 51-43 booth,” said Arbet, the SaberCats’ head In the same season, he tied for one-stroke lead over Tulsa. The Uni- victory Friday over the Chicago Rush, coach. “Arguably, the fastest guy on the second in the nation with seven versity of Nevada-Reno was running a Smith had a game-altering intercep- team.” interceptions. He ended his SJSU career distant third. tion. Davis, who is in his second year of with 13 total interceptions, second most Tulsa’s Lee Anne Pace led the way, With the SaberCats trailing, Davis arena football, said he is just starting to in school history. posting the lowest score of the day, a fumbled the ball at the Chicago 1-yard get used to the game. “I was second in interceptions 71, to lead the Golden Hurricane to line. Smith’s interception, which led to all time, but I missed No. 1 by one The arena game has a 50-yard fi eld their sixth consecutive WAC women’s the SaberCats come-from-behind vic- instead of the traditional 100 yards, and interception, so that kind of bugs me,” Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff golf title. tory, saved his fellow Spartan alumnus there are boards around the perimeter of Smith said. Tulsa fi nished with a team score from becoming the goat of the game. the fi eld like in ice hockey. “Whenever I look at the record Omarr Smith, right, and Rashied Davis play as wide receivers and defen- of 897, followed by the Spartans, who “That’s the man right there from “Arena football is a lot smaller. It’s a books, I’ll always be No. 2 all time in sive backs for the San Jose SaberCats and are San Jose State University San Jose State,” an excited Davis said different game,” Davis said. “I’ve gotten interceptions, but I’m not complaining. alumni. placed second shooting a 901 as a about Smith after the game. “He bailed cracked against the boards once or I got a degree out of it, had some good team. Southern Methodist University me out.” twice. It doesn’t feel very good.” football memories. It was a good experi- senior year he led the nation in kickoff in the same city that he played college took third with a team score of 922. After the game, teammates were Reese and Pauley, the other SJSU ence,” he said. returns, coach Hill said. football in, because people who follow Spartans Carmine Calle and Tai referring to Smith as “OmarrMatic.” alumni on the SaberCats, have not yet While Smith is an arena football Pauley, who still wears his “Coach Spartan football are now following the Kinney fi nished in the top 10 out of Smith has been an integral part had the chance to make a big impact on veteran, Davis and Pauley are fresh out Fitz Hill: Operation No Limit” T-shirt SaberCats. the 35 golfers who competed. of the SaberCats’ success this season. the team, like Smith and Davis. of the SJSU system. In 2001, they were at practice, was a fi nalist for the Mosi He said that there is a special bond Calle placed eighth with a score of During the fi rst week of the season, he Pauley, who is an arena football on the same recruiting visit to SJSU, Tatupu Special Teams Player Award between the former Spartans who are 226. Kinney followed in ninth with a was named the AFL’s Defensive Player rookie, is trying to learn the game and Pauley said. and was named the 2002 Amateur now on the SaberCats and they are score of 228. of the Week in the SaberCats’ 58-43 get more playing time at wide receiver. SJSU head football coach Fitz Hill Athlete of the Year by the San Jose friends off the fi eld. Now the Spartans must wait win over the Detroit Fury. After leaving SJSU in 2002, he signed said that he was impressed with Davis’ Sports Hall of Fame. “It’s good to be playing with people until invitations to the 2004 NCAA “It feels good to get recognized for as a rookie free agent with the Oakland ability to play both offense and defense Both Davis and Pauley said that that went to your alma mater and that Women’s Golf Regional Champion- what you do, especially when you put Raiders but was later cut. at SJSU. Being a two-way player is es- they would like to play in the National are very good athletes,” Davis said. ships are issued the week of April 26. a lot of time and effort into it,” Smith Pauley said that playing in the arena sential for playing in the arena league. Football League, or as Pauley calls it, Reese, who has been on the Saber- The NCAA West Regional will said. “It feels good that other people league is a lot faster and more physical Davis said that one of the things he “the big fi eld.” Cats the longest, said he enjoys seeing take place May 6-8 at Stanford around the league acknowledge that.” than playing on the “big fi eld” at SJSU. remembers about his days at SJSU was “I believe that a lot of players in new Spartans come into the SaberCat University. However, if invited to the Smith spent the fi rst three years of Reese, who is in his eighth season as playing in front of a sold-out crowd at this league are capable of playing in the family and helping them develop as NCAA regionals, the Spartans could his AFL career in San Jose, winning the wide receiver with the SaberCats, is on the University of Nebraska. NFL, if given the right opportunity,” football players. end up competing in either the East Arena Bowl in 2002. In 2003, Smith injured reserve with a hamstring injury. While Davis is the kick-return Davis said. “But if I never make it, I “It’s like a little fraternity,” Reese or Central bracket, according to SJSU won another Arena Bowl title with the He said he has been plagued by injuries specialist with the SaberCats now, that won’t be disappointed.” said. “We can relate to each other, since sports information director Lawrence Tampa Bay Storm. the past three years. job belonged to Pauley at SJSU. His Davis said that it’s special playing we’re from the same backyard.” Fan. Ice skating club competes ‘for the love of the sport’ By Claire Taylor Schaad said she has tried multiple given the respect it deserves, which Daily Staff Writer ways of recruiting members, most re- makes the few clubs on the Pacifi c cently having an information booth Coast that much more important. San Jose State University offers near the Student Union early in the “There aren’t that many programs students a beginning ice skating class, school term. — or haven’t been in past — that allow but the school is also home to a fi gure Kim Whalen, a senior majoring in people to continue skating through skating club. advertising, said Schaad’s booth for the college, and I think ice skating is just Started in 1999, the club was the club reignited her love of the sport. as valuable as any other sport,” she fi rst intercollegiate fi gure skating team “I was walking around at the begin- said. “Just because it isn’t football or on the Pacifi c Coast, as well as the fi rst ning of (this) school year, and I saw a basketball or soccer, I don’t think these to host an intercollegiate competition little table for (the club) and thought programs should be overlooked.” in the region, according to founding how much I wanted to get back into A member of the Spartan Ad member and biomechanics master’s skating,” she said. “I just started talking Society, competitor in the Ethics Bowl student Sandra Schaad. to Sandy (Schaad) and she was right in and member of the philosophy club, The team is made up of six skaters, the booth and she seemed really cool among other things, Whalen said she Schaad said, and club members compete and it seemed like something I wanted enjoys participating in the philanthropic regionally against fi gure skating clubs to do.” activities put on by the club. from Stanford, UC Berkeley, Denver She said she hadn’t skated in 10 “We’ve done different events, like University and California Institute of years prior to joining the club but used one we did with Stanford where we Technology. to be a very active fi gure skater. taught kids to skate, and it was just a Along with competing at the “I really like the idea of skating again, little philanthropy, and I enjoy doing SJSU-hosted “Spartan Skate,” a yearly because it was defi nitely something that that kind of stuff,” she said. “I like to be event that began in 2002 and is held consumed my life at one point and then involved, and I like to head things up.” at Logitech Ice, team members also was cold turkey,” she said. “I like the The team has been dealing with compete at the Stanford Invitational idea of getting out there.” injuries as of late, with Mandella and the Pioneer Open in Denver. Club Mandella said many people are discovering a back injury that she said members can also compete nationally. surprised to hear she is a skater. will prevent her from competing in the Schaad said the club is open not “When I tell people that I’m an ice future and Schaad recovering from a only to students who attend SJSU, but skater, the comment that seems to be skating-related leg injury in December to those from other universities and the most dominant is, ‘Wow, I can’t of last year. Team skaters have competed junior colleges in the area. She said one even stand up on ice skates,’ ” she said. little this year, Schaad said, in part due member attends UC Santa Cruz. How- “I think there aren’t a lot of people who to injuries, but also due to scheduling ever, she said, the U.S. Figure Skating think they can skate.” confl icts, with some team members par- collegiate rules disallow students from Skating at the Stanford Invitational ticipating in other ice skating events. other schools from competing for this year, Mandella said she saw a range SJSU’s team. of abilities in those competing. Club member Vitina Mandella, who “Anyone who even thinks they can graduated from SJSU in December skate should go out there and try it, 2003 with a bachelor’s in civil engineer- because they have all levels in those ing, said her fi rst couple of months as a competitions,” she said. member of the club were a whirlwind She said she feels ice skating is often of activity. considered a secondary sport and not “I was taking the SJSU ice skating P.E. class, and Sandy came in and asked me if I wanted to do it,” she said. “And I thought, ‘Sure, why not?’ I think I was on a plane the next week to go to Denver for the competition there. And then a month later we were at nationals and it was fun.” THURSDAY APRIL 22, 2004 THE SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 5 • NEWS •

LETTERS | New ‘autonomous’ schools continued from page 1 set to open in the fall tees that are considering CSU budget matters, Don said. By Nami Yasue Martin Krovetz, also a professor in the Each student sent four letters, one each to Assemblyman Daily Staff Writer College of Education and a director of Joe Simitian, Assemblyman Manny Diaz, Senator Byron Sher the SJSU LEAD Center, said the center and Senator John Vasconcellos, she said. Thanks in part to the added insights was established in 2002, but the national “(The legislators) need to hear about the budget decisions of two San Jose State University educa- organization was formed in 1984 when they are making and how it impacts the campus,” Don said. tion professors who helped promote the there was discussion at Brown University “Hopefully, (student-sent letters) will impact their decision idea, parents in a largely Mexican San in Rhode Island about major reform of making.” Jose school district now have the option high schools. Don said she was surprised at the amount of students who of sending their children to one of three This led to work with a small number participated in the mailing campaign. new charter schools geared toward of high schools around the country to “(Students) were waiting for us to call upon them to do personalized college preparation. look at how to make improvements, and something,” Don said. “We’ve already got in 1,000 letters.” With the scheduled opening of three it became a national movement, Krovetz Paula Azevedo, former president of Phi Alpha Theta, also “autonomous” schools in the Alum Rock said. said she was amazed by the number of students who took part Elementary Union School District People Acting in Community in the event. this fall, students in the district will Together, a grass roots and community- “It’s great,” Azevedo said. “I did it yesterday morning for a have access to quality education with based organization in San Jose since couple of hours. It’s insane. We really appreciate the turnout.” personalized instruction, said Leslie 1985, has worked with parents and Erica Hamajima, a freshman majoring in education, said Bar-Ness, special assistant to the Alum teachers in the Alum Rock district since the fi ght “to save” the CSU has just begun. Rock superintendent. 2000 to create new small autonomous “We just started acting,” Hamajima said. “The cuts are The three schools are the Renaissance schools, according to information getting more ridiculous.” Academy, L.U.C.H.A. (Learning in an provided by the organization. Ian Koh, a freshman and international student majoring in Urban Community with High Achieve- Bar-Ness, special assistant to the radio, television and fi lm, said he thinks the cuts are going too ment) and Adelante Dual Language Alum Rock superintendent, said the deep, while fees continue to rise. Academy, according to the district. community organization began to look at “I think that even how bad the budget is, education should The Renaissance Academy is a different ways to support the Alum Rock not be cut,” Koh said. “It costs too much. Students won’t be middle school focusing on art, science schools and worked with the board and able to attend classes. The future of the country will be pretty and social justice. It will be located at the former superintendent. bad.” Joseph George Middle School, and it is The Alum Rock district serves a Colin Lewis, a senior majoring in history, said he feels currently enrolling sixth-graders. largely immigrant population, particularly cutting education is not benefi cial to society and would not L.U.C.H.A. is an innovative K-5 Mexicans, Bar-Ness said. In the district, help future students. school focusing on high academic achieve- an “infrastructure” problem exists, she “I’m signing letters to (legislators) in order to let them know ment, with a project-based curriculum, said, and many families have trouble we’re interested in promoting funding for the CSU,” Lewis internships and community partnerships. fi nding paths to higher education. said. “It’s an important issue — we should not cut funding.” It is currently enrolling kindergartners, The SJSU LEAD Center has been Noam Cook, a lecturer of philosophy, said he came to fi ll fi rst-graders and third-graders. involved in the Alum Rock autonomous out his four letters because he thinks further cuts to the CSU Adelante Dual Language Academy school project since 2002, when the system would force employers in the state to import workers is a K-8 school focusing on bilingual school board and People Acting in instead of giving jobs in technology or teaching to would-be education of English and Spanish. It is Community Together came out with the SJSU graduates. currently enrolling sixth-graders. ideas, Krovetz said. “Thousands of students are being turned away,” Cook said. “These schools will need tremendous Arriaza and Krovetz visited all the “It will take one or two semesters longer for students to gradu- support from the community,” said Gil- schools in the district to talk with teach- ate and students or parents will have to pay more.” berto Arriaza, a professor in the College ers about the new small schools, Krovetz Carien Veldpape / Daily Staff “I’m really quite pissed,” freshman accounting major Daisy of Education and a director of the SJSU said. They also made PowerPoint Joseph George Middle School in San Jose will house one of three new charter Tran said. “All these majors are getting cut and classes are get- Leading for Equity and Achievement presentations to explain the benefi t of ting cut, and basically we’re paying more for less.” schools scheduled to open this fall. Two San Jose State University professors Design (LEAD) Center. these schools to all the principals and the helped promote the idea in the Alum Rock Elementary Union School District. History lecturer Stanley Underdal said that with the budget The initiative to open the three small superintendent of the school board. cuts, students will take longer to graduate. “Our work is to help those schools new schools this fall was approved April Latino males. percentage of graduation in small schools “Classes will begin to disappear, and teachers will disap- 8 by the Alum Rock school board. look at why (they) are not doing well and Many students graduate from these where teachers can give more attention to pear,” Underdal said. “And students will get pushed down in It was a cooperative effort between how they can be a lot more effective,” schools with an academic defi cit, and they each student and better understand his or the system.” the SJSU LEAD Center, the school dis- Krovetz said. her academic needs. Frank Carbajal, a senior majoring in social science and a trict and People Acting in Community One of the ways to improve quality of are usually one year behind in English member of Save the CSU Coalition, said students in the CSU Together. education is to create smaller schools to and math skills. Considering that this “One of the things (that) happens system have not done enough to speak out against tuition The SJSU LEAD Center is a part personalize education, Arriaza said. academic defi cit can lead to diffi culties in in small schools is, because teachers increases. of the Collision of Essential Schools, an Dropout rates in large, comprehensive dealing with college or work, comprehen- know each other so well and students so “The only people who wouldn’t protest (in large numbers) educational organization that empha- schools located in poor socio-economic sive schools can end up costing society in well, they can be way more receptive to are those in the CSU,” Carbajal said. “It’s time for CSU sizes equitable and personalized schools, neighborhoods are extremely high, the long run, the professor said. practices about how to do things better,” students to raise up.” Arriaza said. Arriaza said, especially among black and On the other hand, there is high Krovetz said.

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Getting started “We’re there in case a student needs help fi lling out the application, wants to In preparation for graduation, Chavez see if their application is being processed, said, students should see a general educa- wants to turn in their forms by hand, or tion adviser in the Student Services Center simply has questions about graduation,” at least one year prior to their anticipated Martinez said. graduation date to ensure upper and lower division course requirements have been As the big day approaches met. “You can review the general education According to Chavez, once a student requirements on your own, using either the submits an application, he or she is eligible course catalog or the schedule of classes,” to participate in the commencement cer- Chavez said. “But I would recommend emony. However, if students walk before seeing a general education adviser, just so receiving graduation confi rmation from there are no surprises.” the evaluation offi ce, they may later fi nd Next, students need to fi ll out an out they have outstanding requirements. application for graduation, which Chavez “No one will stop you from walking the said is available in hard copy at the Student stage, but you are not really graduating or Services Center or can be downloaded receiving a degree,” Chavez said. from the MyEducation Web site. How- In such cases, Chavez said, students ever, according to the application, students must submit an additional form to change Susan D. Reno / Daily Staff cannot apply for graduation until they have their graduation date and then complete completed at least 90 semester units. the remaining requisite courses. Day of Silence participants gather at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on Tower Lawn to break their day-long vow of silence in recognition of the Before the application can be submitted discrimination and harassment experienced by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. The Day of Silence is celebrated at for evaluation, students must see their Common errors high schools and colleges across the country. department adviser to complete their major and minor requirement forms. Failure to see an adviser to help map out “If they’re part of another department future courses and unawareness of dead- for their minor or a double major, they lines for paperwork are the two mistakes SILENCE | ‘People don’t always want to listen’ need to fi ll out a separate form for each most commonly made by students when one,” Chavez said. preparing for graduation, according to “It’s something I’ve accepted. People don’t cause. Completed major and minor forms can Peter Haas, a professor of political science continued from page 1 always want to listen,” Rames said. “There’s Draeger said she was “outed” by school of- either be mailed to registrar services by the and public administration, who advises department offi ces or hand delivered by undergraduate students in the department. majoring in design studies. only so much you can do.” fi cials, not by her own choice, but is now glad students in a sealed envelope. “This doesn’t mean they won’t graduate. Those who attended the event sat in a Andrea Miller, a junior majoring in she doesn’t have to be silent any longer. “The important thing to remember is It just might not be when they thought,” circle after they broke the silence to talk about computer science, shared a story about how “That kind of broke the silence that I had that the major and minor forms must come Haas said. their experiences and reactions they received her high school cross country coach told her imposed on myself,” Draeger said. as a package with the rest of the applica- Haas said academic advising is not just from people on campus. that if she talked about her homosexuality, he Levin, co-chair of the Gay Lesbian tion,” Chavez said. for graduation planning and can be a good William Rames, a sophomore majoring would kick her off the team. Bisexual Transgender Allies, said she thought Once the necessary forms have been source of information about scholarships, in mathematics, talked about how he made a “The Day of Silence sort of reminds me of to herself, “Why be silent one more time? I’m submitted and processed, students are sent internships and opportunities to study sign that read “Hear my silence” and stepped that silence, so that’s why (it) is so important silenced every day of my life.” a graduation worksheet to inform them abroad. in front of random people on campus until to me,” Miller said. She then said the Day of Silence isn’t about of any outstanding requirements in their “Advising is a free resource for students they paid attention to him. About four people in the group said they not communicating, but about being silent major, minor or general education. The that they should take advantage of,” Haas “I can be silent in terms of noise, but I can were silent throughout the entire day, while and giving people time to think about the form will also show students their GPA said. “We have information about things be loud visually,” Rames said. others, such as Milpitas High School teacher voices that are not being heard. at SJSU and overall, along with their total that, if (students) never come into the He said some people smiled and were Skyler Draeger, said they couldn’t be silent for “It’s hard to be out, but it’s much harder to units as of the last semester they completed, offi ce, they might not know about.” polite, but others just ignored him. the whole day but still wanted to support the be silent,” Levin said.

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I think Bush is a good president for All three Israeli students said they support the idea by a Santa Barbara County grand jury Jackson attorney Mark Geragos, riod.” Israel.” of an independent Palestinian state. investigating child molestation allega- reached by telephone, would not answer The Israeli students also clarifi ed the issue of the However, some Muslim students on campus have a Tellem said court administrator Gary tions, according to news reports. questions from The Associated Press 200-mile wall in Northern West Bank that cuts deep different view on recent events in Israel and Palestine. Blair would determine when the court The Santa Barbara News-Press cited about whether there was an indictment. into Palestinian territories. “The new plan of Sharon is ridiculous, and Sharon would offi cially release any information county sources but had no details about Geragos, other defense attorneys and “It is temporary and it is the most optimal solution himself is an extremist and war criminal,” said Pierre about the grand jury. Messages left the indictments, nor was there any prosecutors in the case are covered by a for now, as the percentage of suicide bombers in areas Bonet, a senior political science major of mixed French at Blair’s offi ce were not immediately offi cial confi rmation or announcement. gag order. where the fence had been built went down signifi - and Middle Eastern origin. returned. Similar reports by ABC, CNN, MS- The district attorney’s offi ce also cantly,” Birman said. “If Sharon were serious about withdrawing from The grand jury has spent the last NBC and Web sites for The New York would not comment about the media “We will take it off, because we want peace with Gaza, he would have moved older settlements,” he three weeks hearing from witnesses, Times and USA Today cited sources reports. Palestinians,” Veinrib said. said. including a 14-year-old boy who claims that were unidentifi ed. “This probably is a court matter, to They also addressed the killings of leaders of “Withdrawal (from Gaza) by itself is like using the pop superstar sexually abused him. Grand jury indictments are usu- be able to give the information out, not Hamas (an Arab acronym for the Islamic resistance opium to relieve the pain,” said a 21-year-old student Four months ago, county prosecutors ally secret until a defendant is arraigned. the district attorney’s offi ce,” said Susan movement). Sheikh Ahmad Yassin was killed in a mis- from Palestine, who wished to remain anonymous. charged Jackson with seven counts The grand jury proceedings in the Tellem of Tellem Worldwide, hired sile attack on March 23, and Dr. Abdel Aziz Rantisi “If Israel really wanted peace, it would have stopped of lewd or lascivious acts on a child Jackson case replaced a preliminary to handle media inquiries for District was killed on April 17. building settlements in the West Bank.” under the age of 14 and two counts of hearing, which determines whether Attorney Tom Sneddon in the case. Korda said Sheik Yassin deserved death as he killed “It is impossible to retain settlements in the Gaza administering an intoxicating agent, there is enough evidence for the case to “There’s a gag order ... and that means people and organized suicide bombings. Strip and want peace,” said a 20-year-old student of reportedly wine. Jackson pleaded not go to trial. the district attorney really can’t speak.” “What do you think the media would say if we Moroccan origin. “And Bush backed up this plan as a Jackson’s spokeswoman, Raymone Calls by The Associated Press to guilty in January to those charges. killed Bin Laden?” Korda asked. right-wing Christian who thinks his religious duty is Bain, issued a statement on behalf of Sneddon and others in his offi ce were Sneddon chose to present evidence “If we had captured them (Yassin and Rantisi) to support Israel in any way possible.” Jackson’s attorneys saying the singer will not immediately returned. to the closed grand jury, rather than at and brought them to justice, the Palestinians would Professor Jonathan Roth of the SJSU history plead not guilty during his scheduled The statement issued by Bain said: a preliminary hearing, which would be have kidnapped Israeli soldiers and civilians,” Korda department said the new plan of Sharon was a step in April 30 arraignment if the grand jury “Mr. Jackson and his attorneys are con- open to the public. said. “They know that the Israeli government will do the wrong direction. issues an indictment. fi dent that after a trial on these charges Meanwhile, conspiracy and anything to bring them back.” “The Israeli leadership feels that it could create The statement did not confi rm that Mr. Jackson will be fully exonerated and obstruction of justice charges were Birman disagreed. a unilateral solution by fencing itself off from the an indictment has been handed down. that the allegations contained in the being considered against several as- “It was wrong,” she said. “Yassin was an old man, he Palestinian population,” he said. “In the long run, this Bain added in an interview that indictment will be shown to be patently sociates of Michael Jackson for allegedly was crippled, and he just came out of the mosque after policy might lead to the end of the state of Israel. “nothing has been issued from the false.” threatening the family of the boy who a prayer. I don’t see it gets us closer to peace.” “The killing of Sheik Yassin was a tremendous court which indicates that there is an “In this case, Mr. Jackson is not just has accused Jackson of child molesta- She also said Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is mistake, and it is going to have a very negative effect indictment.” presumed to be innocent but is in fact tion, the Los Angeles Times reported corrupt and pockets fi nancial aid to Palestinians, while on our Middle East policies,” he said. “In the next few days, as the dust innocent,” the statement said. “Michael Wednesday.

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JERUSALEM — The Palestinian Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during a “The whole world should have prime minister asked President Bush White House meeting last week. said, ‘Thank you, Ariel’,” Bush told on Wednesday to reconsider his tacit At the time, Bush also endorsed executives of more than 1,500 As- recognition of some Jewish settlements Sharon’s plan of “unilateral disengage- sociated Press-member newspapers at in the West Bank. ment” from the Palestinians, including the cooperative’s annual meeting in Israeli troops, meanwhile, killed nine a withdrawal from Gaza and the Washington. Instead, he said, “there Palestinians in fi ghting Wednesday in evacuation of four small West Bank was kind of silence, wasn’t there?” the Gaza Strip, where gun battles in settlements. In exchange, Israel wants Bush’s move on Israel drew angry the town of Beit Lahiya trapped about to keep and expand fi ve large West responses throughout the Arab world, 4,000 residents of a housing complex Bank settlement blocs with tens of including from moderate U.S. allies indoors for several hours. thousands of settlers. Jordan and Egypt. Early Thursday, Israeli troops shot Bush’s backing boosted Sharon’s In new fi ghting in Gaza, Israeli and killed three Palestinian gunmen in chances of winning crucial approval for troops raided the northern town of the West Bank town of Tulkarem, Pal- the plan in a referendum of his Likud Beit Lahiya for the second straight day estinian offi cials said. The three men Party on May 2. to stop a barrage of homemade rockets — members of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ The Saudi ambassador to the fi red at nearby Jewish settlements. Brigade, a militant group linked to United States, Prince Bandar bin Nine Palestinians were killed in Yasser Arafat’s Fatah faction — had Sultan, called the plan to withdraw Wednesday’s fi ghting, including at gunshot wounds but the circumstances from Gaza a positive step. least three civilians, among them a 15- of their killing was not immediately “If the Israelis leave Gaza, this is year-old boy, hospital offi cials said. At known. going to be a big deal in my mind,” least fi ve of the dead were gunmen, and Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Bandar said, without referring to other 27 people were wounded. It was the Qureia wrote to Bush, saying recent elements of the Sharon’s proposal. He bloodiest day in Gaza since March 22, U.S. declarations that Israel could keep made his comments after meeting with when Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff some of the West Bank and would not National Security Advisor Condoleezza Yassin and 10 other Palestinians were Joe Trippi, the former campaign manager for presidential hopeful Howard Dean, spoke Wednesday Rice in Washington. killed. have to absorb Palestinian refugees night at Morris Dailey Auditorium about his experiences during the Dean campaign and the future of contradict longstanding U.S. policy. Palestinian leaders are dismayed by The rocket salvos were retaliation American politics. Trippi, a San Jose State University alumnus, helped organize the presidential cam- In 1991, Qureia wrote, the U.S. Bush’s new policy. Palestinians claim for the weekend killing of Hamas government stated that it “opposed all of the West Bank and Gaza, along leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi by Israel. paigns of Ted Kennedy in 1980 and Walter F. Mondale in 1984. unilateral actions that prejudge the with the right of refugees and their Hamas threatened “100 unique repri- outcome of permanent-status nego- descendants to return to Israel, if they sals,” and Sharon said other Hamas tiations.” Qureia said Bush is allowing so choose. leaders would be targeted. TRIPPI | ‘Lobbyists won’t be as important ... ’ Israel “to continue creating illegal facts Bush defended his decision to On Wednesday, troops surrounded continued from page 1 campaigning. reclaimed their voice and reclaimed on the ground” by expanding West support Sharon’s territorial plan, saying a housing project in Beit Lahiya. He said, however, while televi- their democracy,” he said. Trippi said. sion campaigning had “turned into However, after contributing to The student told Trippi that he chasing around wealthy donors seven campaigns, including Ted didn’t have to worry, because he to buy ads,” the Internet “is about Kennedy’s in 1980 and Walter fi gured his team would lose. empowering people.” Mondale’s in 1984, the man who has Pentagon: Iraq war running over budget “I said ‘Yeah, what the hell,’ and He considered the Dean cam- been credited with revolutionizing he put me on,” Trippi continued. paign as belonging to the people. the industry is still deciding if he Associated Press threatening a $4 billion shortfall by late summer. “But I underestimated the name “This was their campaign,” Trippi will continue in the business. Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ‘Trippi’ on a college campus in 1974, said about Dean’s supporters. “They “Presidential campaigns are not WASHINGTON — Two days of Capitol Hill hearings on Staff, said the recent decision to extend the stay of some because every single … candidate owned the Dean campaign.” easy,” he said. “Most people do one, Iraq have produced some new details on Bush administration 20,000 troops will cost roughly $700 million more over three lost except me.” He also saw the reaction to crazy people do two, dead people plans for the beleaguered campaign, but not all that lawmakers months. And the White House kept open the possibility that Trippi joked about this underes- Dean’s Web campaign as an indica- usually do three, and I don’t know had hoped for. it will seek additional funds before the end of this election timation as being his fi rst political tion that there would be more people of any live people who have done The fi nal session this week was scheduled for Thursday year. mistake. interested in this election than in four, except for me, and this is my before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. National “When the service chiefs last talked about this, there was, He also spoke about new many others. seventh.” security adviser Condoleezza Rice also planned a rare visit to I think, a $4 billion shortfall,” Myers told the House Armed opportunities in the world of “I think this is going to be one of Trippi’s wife, Kathy, who came the Capitol on Thursday to meet with Republican lawmakers. Services Committee. “We thought we could get through all campaigning. the higher (election turnouts) in our with him for the lecture, said the Her meetings were planned to give lawmakers a chance of August. We’d have to fi gure out how to do September.” “There is a revolution based on history,” he said. campaigning future for her husband to hear a review of developments in Iraq and pose questions The war is costing about $4.7 billion a month, offi cials a new medium — the Internet,” he His message stressed that with was still up in the air. to one of President Bush’s closest advisers, offi cials said said. Defense offi cials are studying their budget, which runs said. the Internet, power would slowly “He may contribute to some of Wednesday. through Sept. 30, to determine whether some money can be Trippi compared the importance return to the masses. the campaigns he has friends in,” The Pentagon’s top general said Wednesday that increased moved from purchase programs or other Pentagon accounts, of the Internet with that of television “Lobbyists won’t be as important. she said. “But as far as a presidential violence in Iraq is pushing the cost of the war over budget, Myers said. in changing the face of political … American people will have campaign, you never know.” ��������� ������� ������������������

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