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by Stephen D. Stroth Green was the official branch of this body," Green said. "There was a difference of For the second time in three representative of the A.S. to on- and He added that the major barrier opinion about how things should be weeks, a member of the Associated off-campus media. to effectiveness in his role was his done," Medina said. "Things he Students board of directors has The first resignation from the disagreement with A.S. President thought were major problems, resigned. new board occurred Sept. 25 when Mike Medina over the format for the weren't." Director of Communications former Director of Student Services full-page A.S. advertisement on the "It all started when they came Eric Green resigned during Wed- Michael Wangeman resigned for back of the Independent Weekly. to me and said they didn't think I nesday's board meeting "for the "personal reasons." The Weekly advertisement was using the space ( on the ad) good of the ( A.S. ) government" and "I don't think I was working appears every week at a cost of $186 effectively," Green said. "They said "for myself," he said. effectively with the executive to A.S. it wasn't attracting people." As director of communications, Green was responsible for "the preparation of advertising con- cerning A.S. meetings and ac- tivities," according to the board's rules of procedure and director responsibilities. Executive officers Medina, AS. Vice President Rebecca Graveline and A.S. Controller Tom Fil were "pushing me around and putting on an ( advertising) campaign against my philosophy," Green said. Green said that the officers wanted to "dress up in monkey suits and take crazy pictures of the executives" in an effort to improve the image of the A.S. with the ad. "I've tried to avoid that kind of meaningless, yellow and false style. But, I was willing to work with it," he said. Fil said that the executives were "trying to garner more student interest" with the photographs, which would appear in the Weekly ad. "We took all different kinds (of )4,.. pictures), some jokes and some phow by Sal Bromberger serious," Fil said. Naser Rahimi Almaneih, accused of plau to bomb a Moslem Eric Green stands in the A.S. council chambers after resigning his position on the board. -continued on back page student meeting at SJSU, is led to court.
Iranian indicted; $1 million bail set by David Jacob years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine, Daily the Spartan national accused of to making threats against The Iranian plotting to bomb a meeting of the president with a maximum penalty Moslem Student Association at SJSU of $1,000 and/or five years im- Volume 75, Number 29 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Friday. October 10, 1980 last Friday was indicted Tuesday on prisonment. seven counts ranging from the Blacker established that the unlawful making of firearms to temporary $1 million bail, set at threatening President Carter. Almaneih's arraignment, be made Business Professor Porter Naser Rahimi Almaneih pled final, despite a plea from innocent to all counts at his Almaneih's attorney, Paul Man- preliminary hearing yesterday sfield of San Jose, to lower the before magistrate Nordin F. amount to between $100,000 to commits suicide near home Blacker in San Jose's federal court. $250,000. The trial is set to begin Dec. 1. Mansfield based his request on Albert Porter died of carbon monoxide In a letter to Academic Vice President Hobert Burns last year, School SJSU business Professor According to the FBI, Almaneih Almaneih's history, which he said near his Sea Ranch home in Mendocino of Business Dean George Halverson said Porter was not sufficiently poisoning Monday in his car was making pipe bombs at his showed that Almaneih could not flee County. competent to return to full-time status. business, the Almaden Frame and to Iran because of his anti-Khomeini life. these accusations were the basis for the According to Mrs. Porter, Porter took his own Porter later said that Glass Co., in San Jose, and planned political beliefs. car by the Sea Ranch security police. decision not to reinstate him as a full-time professor. He was found in his to bomb the MSA meeting last "His No. 1 desire is to become a Porter, 64, came to SJSU in 1955. Porter filed a grievance against the university following the denial in Friday night in the Old Science U.S. citizen," Mansfield said. Dorothy, had been living in Sea Ranch since last February 1979. He claimed SJSU President Gail Fullerton's decision was He and his wife, Building. The FBI accused Almaneih of "unfair, uninformed and possibly malicious." Porter said he was spring. A pro-Khomeini Iraqi student planning to return to Iran to engage Hatch, a friend of Porter's, was very upset at the defamed professionally and personally by the decision. Art Professor Dave from UC-Berkeley was the evening's in subversive activity. The grievance hearings, which began late last semester, recessed on news. main speaker. It also said that he was part of he said. May 13 and were to resume on September 25. "I just started to cry immediately," Almaneih was also charged with the "Iranian Free Army," which is a people you'd meet around However, on September 25, Porter decided to withdraw his "He was easily one of the most exciting the August bombing of a Con- militant group that has threatened listen to him, and I think we need people like grievance, stating that he still did not agree with the pre-retirement plan, here. He just excited me to federation of Iranian Students the lives of the president and his but under the circumstances, it was wisest for him to withdraw. that. meeting at the west campus of aides and has accused them of being whole career was controversial, and I Porter said he believed that without a specific policy or criteria for "Someone told me that his Berkeley High School, where 500 responsible for the fall of the shah. think that is great," Hatch said. reinstatement, the president and her advisers acted reasonably. people were evacuated and one was planning to bay In fall 1976, under the university's reduced-time, pre-retirement plan, Hatch said that there was no doubt in his mind that Porter's strong Almaneih was injured. to be used in Porter was cut to half-time status. desire to return to full-time teaching caused him to commit suicide. 100 sub-machine guns The charges brought against U.S., the In 1979, Porter's request to return to full-time status was denied by Porter was scheduled to teach next spring at SJSU as the final part of terrorist activity in the Almaneih ranged from damaging a attorney continued, and the university. his five-year pre-retirement plan. government building with explosives, which 1,000 more for use in Iran. carries a maximum penalty of 20 Joseph F. Spencer, special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, told the court that he believes Almaneih would try to flee the country. Aeronautics dept. Five dormitory students Spencer received information about Almaneih's activities through an associate who became an in- former, according to an FBI report. discrimination suit attacked by Chicano youths Because of the "prejudicial charges," Mansfield said, Blacker A group of five SJSU dormitory had no choice but to maintain the students was attacked by a dozen high bail. delayed until June Chicano youths Sunday night as they "There is no indication of an were walking to the 7-11 store on 11th organization that Naser is fronting by Dan Martin and E. San Carlos streets. for," Mansfield said. "He only has The trial date for a $1.5 million discrimination suit against SJSU and There was no apparent reason his family, who are loyal to each Aeronautics Department Chairman Thomas Leonard has been postponed for the assault on the two male and other and successful." until June 9, 1981, so the plaintiffs can prepare their case. The trial was three female students, which oc- Mansfield called Almaneih a originally scheduled to begin Dec. 2. curred at 8:45 p.m., according to one patriot who could be compared to of the students. the anti-Vietnam demonstrators of The suit, filed Feb. 29 by two SJSU aeronautics majors and a graduate, Some of the students received the '60s. claims that the Aeronautics Department discriminates against persons of black eyes and cuts and bruises on "He is patriotic to Iran and the Middle Eastern descent. their faces. United States," Mansfield said. According to Diane Dickstein, the attorney for the plaintiffs, they want Five San Jose police units With the assistance of an in- to study the university's claim that it can't be sued under the 11th Amend- arrived on the scene, which was less terpreter, Almaneih told the court ment to the U.S. Constitution. than two blocks from Allen Hall, that he cannot go back to Iran, and The amendment states: "The judicial power of the United States shall where the students live. he wants to have his day in court in net construed to extend to any suit or law or equity, commenced or Arrested and taken to juvenile front of the press so the "world will prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by hall was a 17-year-old female who know what is happening in Iran." citizens or subjects of any foreign state." had threatened the students with a Although Blacker said Almanelh "It is a very difficult issue very complicated," Dickstein said. "But the broken bottle. was eloquent and honorable in his believe trend is to allow people to sue a government when they are deprived of their "They ( the youths) weren't out plea, he said that he has to rights. The judge is thinking about it very carefully." for money," one of the female that the charges are true at this victims said. "They were out to point and consider Almaneih as a At a hearing Sept. 29 before Robert Peckham, chief judge of the Federal punch." "flight risk." District Court in San Francisco, the university presented its claim and the The students said it all began The FBI report said it found two plaintiffs then requested the postponement. when one of the two male students pipe bombs in the back of as Almaneih's business on the evening The plaintiffs, Nabil Taovil, Marcel Frangieh and Samir Asad, all of was walking ahead of the others As of Oct. 1, along with about 300 Middle Eastern descent, contend they were the victims of "verbal assault," they passed the group of youths. on communiques of the IFA. One misadvancement and general "discriminatory practices" by school of- the student pointed out the church claimed credit for the Berkeley ficials. the corner of 10th and E. San Carlos bombing. They are claiming general and punitive damages for alleged streets, he felt a hand on his Reports also said that diagrams discriminatory acts and subsequent tampering by Leonard with a report shoulder and was spun around. for bomb making, timing devices, supposedly outlining those same acts. One of the youths punched him in the face, while three others electrical wiring and a quantity of the latest developments in the case, Leonard When asked to comment on grabbed the other male and began gun powder were also found in the comply with Deputy Attorney said that he would have to General John pulling his hair. search of the shop. from discussion. Davidson's request that he refrain Davidson was not The first male student shook off Prior to Almaneih's arraign- available for comment. his attackers and ran the half block ment on Oct. 2, he said that he Leonard said, though, that he heard many specific instances of back to the dormitory for help. wanted to gather exiled members of discrimination presented by Dickstein at the hearing. When pressed for He returned with four male the shah's army to overthrow comment though, neither party would elaborate on the specifics. ,Moro by Tom Surges dormitory residents. Khomeini but denied that he made According to Leonard, Taovil and Frangeih are still attending SJSU, but Canh Lee, proprietor of Mimosa's Cafe, points to where 12 Another female student ran into bombs or intended to bomb a Mad is minding business interests in the northern Bay Area. Chicano youths attacked five dormitory students Sunday. -continued on back page meeting at SJSU. 1
=_ _opinion October 10, 1980 License extensions too easy, sacrifice safety by Michelle Waugh one question, paying $3.25, and sending the two in to the "Within the last three years, have you experienced a period for any driver to go without some type of testing. Ste Writer DMV for an automatic license renewal. lapse of consciousness or had any disease, disorder or Most people probably feel the driver's The new mail-tn driver's license renewal program The criteria for selecting these privileged individuals disability which affects your ability to exercise test wastes a person's time in long lines waiting for a may be sacrificing an increase in automobile accidents in seems a bit lenient. reasonable and ordinary control in operating a motor test that is really unnecessary. But if most of the order to save money. The person must be under the age of 70, have no vehicle?" people on the road are such safe and competent drivers, The program is very convenient for motorists and disease that affects driving ability, and not have had an Who would answer "yes" to such a question? why are there so many auto accidents? And why are meter-maids and probably saves the Department of Motor Vehicles ( DMV accident or conviction during the last four years. The driver's testing system that is now used is not highway patrolmen able to make a living by giving a lot of work and money, but the danger of practically The majority of drivers probably fit into this category nearly as stringent as it should be, but why should parking and we turn traffic violations? handing a person who might need re-testing a driver's easily. to a mail-in convenience system when the driver's test is license outweighs the convenience and financial ad- The single question that a motorist must answer to the only comprehensive way we can regulate and promote Convenience and reducing government spending are vantage. obtain the four-year extension is not exactly an accurate auto safety? good motives for the creation of new programs. But when Four-year extension forms are now sent out to test of driving knowledge. By the end of the four-year extension, a driver has not convenience sacrifices the safety of so many people, a "selected" motorists who have the privilege of answering The question reads: been tested for up to eight years. This is too long of a new solution should be considered. Students plagued by financial burdens, What do you think? Question: Which presidential don't need extra $1 0 fee at graduation candidate are you voting by Greg Miles takes to pay fees each year they attend the university Staff Writrt But it doesn't end at that point. Not only do students have to pay fees to for in November? There are many, many students who do not know that when they get their classes, they have to pay for such things as books, pencils, pens, graduate from SJSU they will have to pay a $10 fee in order to receive their paper and other things needed in each class they attend. (Asked Tuesday at the Student Union diploma. The $10 fee may not seem like very much to some students, but to others, and Business Tower) According to the people who deal with this matter, the money is used for it may seem rather expensive because they figure they have already paid many purposes. The moneymainly goes toward the expense of the diploma. out enough to the university to attend the school. The number one element of expense is the diploma holder, which is the First, the students have to pay to get in the university to get their frame the diploma sits in when put on the family shelf. education, then they have to turn around and pay to get out of the university "I really don't have a choice for Other expenses that are related to the cost, according to Clyde Brewer of with that education. It just doesn't make sense. the presidential candidate. I know that Admissions and Records are: the cost of the diploma itself, the certificate, What makes it all so disturbing is the fact that after students pay the $10 is copping out, but that's the way I feel the postage to mail the diplomas and the protective mailing package the post fee, they have to turn right around and pay for other things they need at about it. I feel really bad about the office uses when mailing them. graduation such as caps and gowns and pictures that are taken during the Part of the money goes toward the rental of chairs that are put up in the ceremonies. nominees, and if I don't vote, I don't stadium, and part of it goes to the hiring of students to set up for graduation, So, every way the students turn to get away from the costs of attending a like to complain about who is elected." Brewer said. However, he was unable to give a complete breakdown at this university, they get hit with more expenses. Tesa Wable time. Half the students at the university have limited living expenses due to Human Performance, senior I can't vouch for the rest of the students on campus, but I think there the fact they can't work because of limited time. If they do work, most of shouln't be a fee charged to graduate. If the administration is going to their money goes to such expenses as food, rent and other odd and unex- charge a fee to graduate, it should find somewhere else to add in the fee, like pected expenses that go with living away from home. with registration fees or some other expense the students has to pay to get So, most students figure that since they have paid out so much money to "I feel that Reagan is my into the university. attend the university, surely if they have earned enough credits to graduate, presidential choice. I really just trust difficult to come up with the money it To niost students, it's already they should be able to do so without a charge to them. his past. I'm tired of Carter and I'm ready for a change." Steven Wittmer __letters Industrial Arts, senior "I'm voting for Carter, primarily Grading policy heirarchy will reconsider their phones. A group of students is asking "very brilliant instructor." because of his involvement on the erroneous decision and look more dorm residents not to pay these fees, Jeff's objection was with the moratorium of whales. I am not a 'insulting' into the problem before handing to demonstrate their anger with the unobjective treatment of religion in down a solution. charge. the hands of many intellectuals. And person that is interested in the politics Larry Brightwell I agree that $31.50 is too much to he objected to the misuse of of business. I look at legislatures for Editor: art for 'Rosiness, junior pay for connection, but we all signed the sole purpose of As a business student, I am illustrating what they can do for animals. Animals an agreement to get a phone con- immoral behavior. Physically appalled at Edward Laurie's at- and need concern right now more than nected knowing that the charge psychologically, humans are con- titude toward the new grading policy people. I am not saying people don't would be $31.50 to $40. structed to experience sex in a two- directed at the School of Business. 'Suicide' That sounds a lot like a contract partner heterosexual relationship. need legislature, but I think we need For him to stand behind this to me. Some have suggested that the The obvious physical purpose more humane laws right now for document, which violates academic to demilitarize is to phone company could not attempt to produce children. The psychological freedom of students and shows a animals." collect so many delinquent accounts. (emotional) purpose is not lack of administrative regard Editor: always so Gail Lewis Not so. Believe me, they can and do. obvious. Deviations from this create toward faculty, proves that he is If John Minnie ("Draft Nursing, graduate student They'll just send the bill to a family strife. In fact, deviations lacking as an educator. registration a mistake; prelude to collection agency, who, after a from this destroy families. The School of Business war") meant drafts cause war, he's period of time, sends it to the credit To executive committee has attempted really coming off the wall. answer your question, Jeff, I, "I bureau, who in turn marks you with too, oppose spiritual murder. really don't have a presidential to correct their "so-called" grade America is in fur it. World War bad credit. That means no car loans, Now I have candidate, but if I had to choose inflation at the expense of insulting HI has been going on since World a question for you. Is no VISA card, no nothing. the Art someone, it the students and the business War II ended. Demilitarization in Department subsidized by would be Barry Com- I feel that the way to go about Pussycat Theaters? faculty. It seems that they have the '80s is suicide. Even if we moner, Director of Urban Develop- this is through consumer protection neglected the idea of solving their ( especially if we) never defend Curtis Mills ment in New York City. What this services, such as television stations, problem through the various in- another country's freedom, we will Undeclared, freshman newspapers, the Consumer country is primarily missing right now dividual faculty members who they eventually have to defend ourselves Protection Agency, etc. Don't ruin is urban development. We need to feel are giving away free "A"s. If militarily. There is no choice your credit for years to come. Pay this is the only course of action the we're going to have to defend develop our country." your bill. executive committee has, then somebody. The less ready we are Rob Corder maybe it's time for a new business when attacked, the more we'll suffer Dan Marx Spartan Daily Art, graduate student Social Science, senior executive committee. and lose while building the needed Dr. Laurie accused the strength. Editor Boni Brewer Associated Students of being Drafts don't always prevent Intellectuals Ad Manager Teter 'political on this issue when the only war, but they never cause them. Doug News Editor Filen Goodwin thing they did was to bring this Janne Williams "Right now, it would be Carter mistreat religion City Editor Brian Boyd matter out into the open. If what the Humanities because he is probably the only one Associated Students did was wrong, Opinion Editor Janet Fields Layout Editor Scott Hinrichs who would have a chance to keep this then it was a drop in the bucket Editor: Feature Ed ...Catherine Cassidy compared to the actions of Dr. Credit ruined What's country out of war and stabilize it in with Kathleen Fritz do Sports Editor Dave Meltzer Laurie and his cohorts. English majors really read the some way. Reagan is going to divide The business faculty as a whole if phone unpaid Assoc. Sports Ed Joan Casserly letters to which they respond? Special Pages Ed .... Brian Wirth the country into every race and the are fine professors and fair graders, Jeff Barnes did not object to our Entertainment Ed .... Jon people are going to feel that they have and I hope they do not take the Editor: Bloom right to "question or attack Consumer Ed .... Kim Bergheim been cheated in some way. Anderson grading policy seriously. With all the Recently, there has been a lot of religion" as near as I can tell. Nor Business Mgr Rita Leung uproar that is happening on this talk about the phone company's high does not have any power in Congress. did he condemn Chess as a person. Retail Ad Mgr ... Brian McMahon matter, hopefully the business installation/connection fee for dorm Quite the contrary, he called him a Carter is just about the only choice Promotions Dir I isa Gauer we've got." Art Director Mike Clark Natl Ad Mgr Mike Doyle' William Rankin Photo Editor Kyle Brehm Accounting, sophomore Chief Photo Mark Schwab Editorial staff Holly Allen, Mary Apanasewicz, Sonia Arm- strong, Joseph Aseo, Mark Corsi, Daily Policy Kathleen Dutro, David Jacob, Sandra Kleffman, Libby Lane, Judy Larson, Daniel Martin, The policy of the Spartan Daily ety of viewpoints on issues affect- Thomas Mays, Jerry McDonald, regarding letters and material ing the university community. 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Mexican cantina to emerge in January PUBLIC NOTICE... Completion of Pub renovation put off ONE DAY ONLY STEREO SALE by Judy Larson awarded to Gearhart and be kept to a minimum," Student Services is ?ant said. FREE ANTENNA when purchasing stereo with speakers. Contractors began Spivey last week. Zant said. "It's not major expected to be the one most Estimation of the exact demolishing the interior of The total cost of construction like the bothered by the noise, Zant completion date is difficult, SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 1980 10 AM - 3 PM the Spartan Pub yesterday remodeling the Pub, in- library. said. both Zant and Schulze said. SHERATON SUNNYVALE, morning. cluding equipment pur- "We won't be driving Student Services will "We always anticipate "The floors, wall chased by Spartan Shops, pylons or anything," he be warned ahead of time some delays," Schulze 1100 N. MATILDA, SUNNYVALE coverings and old fixtures, is $240,000, Zant said. added. which days will be noisy, said. MUSICAR STEREO will Fm, such as outlets, have to be The Pub will be -,iiducting a drastic redur min sale of its inventory of FAMOUS-MAKER Brand New and sier,,, item. ripped out" before remodeled in a Mexican Refursbushed Equipment. The br-I..w will be sold on a first-come first -served basis. reconstruction and cantina style. Installation .1 DAY ONLY, while quantities last. remodeling work can of a full bar, a full-size begin, John Schulze said. pizza oven and an in- Bike shop reopens; VALUE ONLY ONLY Ed Zant, manager of tegrated ceiling will add to VALUE Spartan Shops, said he still the atmosphere, Zant said. Only AM/FM Cassette Only AM FM Cassette hopes the Pub will be Materials for the 4 Car Stereos In -dash $ 99 $39 22 for Cy &Auto Reverse $ 190 $89. completed and open for project will be unloaded manager hired Only AM/FM 8 -Track Only Power new Boosters ,., 6 airk business when students from trucks parked on the 6 Car Stereos, In dash $89 $39. 27 tor Stereo High Wattage return from Thanksgiving sidewalk next to the Pub. by Nancy Young A.S. recently raised the johnsen said. "Not all of Only AM/FM 8 -Track 30 rOnlys tAe rMe /oF, MI nt. pa: sseh e $139 $59 holiday. At other times, 32 Car Stereos, in -dash $119 $59 the con- With a new manager, pay to more than $4 per the distributors cut off 011. However, "It probably tractors will probably two mechanics and a $400 hour, depending on ex- their supplies to us. Only Graphic Equal1"" Only AM/FM Cassette. 61,0e, $ 89 won't be done until the first utilize parking on Seventh surplus to invest in parts perience, in an effort to "We may be limited by 10 fur Car. High Wattage. $59 10 Dolby. 40 watts. 11Z0 OVe.. of January," said Schulze, Street, Schulze said. employ an experienced and equipment, the A.S. supplies, space and 451390it r a partner of Gearhart and Zant does not an- Bike Shop opened for manager and mechanics. money," he continued, Spivey Construction ticipate that construction business Monday. "The A.S. was paying a "but the staff is not limited Company. will interfere with business Mike Gudjohnsen, an little more than minimum with enthusiasm." "We did sign a three- in the bakery. The Pub economics senior, was wage and expected a lot of - month contract and there operates in the bakery chosen from 10 applicants stork," Medina said. s e have been a few delays in after 4 p.m. Contractors for the position of A.S. Bike Only AM/FM Cassette Pao only Triasal Car The A.S. looked into the Spartan starting," Schulze said. will use a fire exit to come manager. Digital Readout 20 speakers Giant Mags. $ 99 $49 Shop possibility of relocating the 10 Electronic Tuner w $289 The $1 5 2, 0 0 0 and go, Zant added. According to Jean $189... Bike Shop from the upper Sun & Seek remodeling contract was "We hope the noise will Lenart, A.S. business level of the Student Union, Gardens manager, advertisements where it's presently lodged were placed on billboards between the AS. Council the lowest form of humor ally flynn 6 John burton at various locations on the needs Chambers and the Pacheco campus in late August. Room, to the lower level, However, applicant trash where Earth Toys was Relurbrthed response was slow. located and expanding the The Spartan Gardens "We only began getting Or I, 4 I,r111, Cal facilities. Recycling Center, on 7th 20 SUI e it vs 0( S'Us'n' te'r 'Oda' sh $ 59 $35 20 JOlt $ 50 $19 applicant response "The move is not recently," Lenart said. and Humboldt streets, feasible right now," needs trash. "The new manager had to Medina said. "We would The center meet the qualifications of a collects have to pay the Student glass, newspapers, bike manager and a Union $170 a month for aluminum, tin, scrap mechanic." rent. If it's going to move, metal, cardboard and even According to A.S. it's got to get going first." car oil. President Mike Medina, Uishe,1 Local companies pick the primary consideration "We really need more up the recycling material Pairs Only -Morhilor Pair Only- 2-Way Car in in selecting a manager was floor space," Gudjohnsen and use them to 2O4 -Way Speakers $119 $69,,, 23 Speakers. Dual Cone. 113v ePwstg... finding someone who could said. "If we had more manufacture new repair bicycles and do space, we would look into products. ALL MERCHANDISE COMES WITH WARRANTIES! invoices. the possibility of selling Run by the Associated The Public is invited - Buy one or all the the quanties listed In the past, the A.S. bicycles. Even if the ONE Students, the center is open paid mechanics and supplier would give us VISA - Master Charge - Cash 10 AM weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 DAY managers a salary slightly bicycles on credit, we have SORRY NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED p.m. and Wednesdays from ONLY 3 PM. 4441Si x above minimum wage, no room to sell them. 10 a.m. which is $3.10 an hour. The 'I'm 100 percent for to 12 p.m. moving," he added. "No one knows where we are." Success of the Bike Shop is also hindered by the A.S. board opposes location because students must take an elevator to the upper level, walk through the Student Union new 'curve' grading with their bicycles and search for the shop. by Stephen D. Stroth "If a substantial number of main focus is the African According to Gud- You deserve the lop-of The Associated people in the class achieve student." johnsen, part of the $400 the "A" level, the stan- surplus will be allocated Students board of directors Harrison said that the dards have clearly been set toward publicity through condemned the newly PASU works indirectly too low." flyers and radio and imposed "curve" for with the All African "Imposing restrictions newspaper adver- grading business classes People's Revolutionary on teachers is not going to tisements. and approved the Party and will probably enhance the student's allocation of $3,088 to the have AAPRP represen- "We'll eventually get learning," board member Pan African Student Union tative Bob Brown speak people in here," he said. Bill Santi said. during its Wednesday during one of the seminars. "We want to help cyclists and develop a respec- meeting. "I hope they (School oi Brown was a follower tability that the Bike Shop A resolution submitted Business) realize what a of Malcolm X in the '60s lost last year." Jim Rowen, director of precedent it is for the by and has been a frequent affairs, was administration to tell in- Previously, the AS. academic speaker at SJSU. approved by the board structors what grades to Bike Shop had experienced despite some opposition give and how many The board warned the difficulty obtaining parts from Bob Fudenna, students to flunk," Rowen PASU that all the spon- from local bicycle director of community said. sored activities "must be distributors. The shop affairs. generally has lower prices "A great majority of educational and in- formative and not political than repair shops within a The resolution called the students enrolled here or religious." 10-mile radius of the for A.S. to oppose attempts are business students," campus, and in some cases "by anyone within the Rowen said. "A lot of them Santi, who is respon- offers one-day service.
university administration are taking their field quite sible for seeing that According to Medina, establish the to ultimately seriously and are per- sponsored groups spend the competitive pricing grading policy of any in- forming better than their their money in accordance caused local distributors to structor." predecessors." to A.S. rules, pledged boycott selling parts to the Fudenna said that the "I think it would help adherence to those rules in A.S. Bike Shop. new policy would make the San Jose State," Fudenna the board's warning to "We'll find other ways standards of the School of said. "Without it, we tend PASU. to get the parts," Gud- Business higher. "There's to get mediocrity" in the nothing wrong with high business program. standards," he said. -What we wish to The School of Business prevent is some mockery of recently adopted a "curve" student performance SPARTANTWI grading guideline to disasters like 60 percent combat "grade inflation," A's and B's," Laurie said 11th &SAN CARLOS the issuance of too many earlier. (1 8L11 from CAMPUS) good grades by instructors. In addition to the 75 Washers In a memo to irt- resolution, the board ap- and Dryers structors stating the new proved a request by the EOIN guidelines, Edward Laurie, Pan African Students Union NO WAITING for $3,088. LAUNDRY associate dean of the of Business, said, FREE PARKING School The request must be signed and approved by SJSU President Gail Fullerton before the Spartan Daily allocation becomes final. Get the edge! Prepare to take the Serving the San Jose State University ommunity Daryl Poe, PASU Since 1931 president, said the group rUCPS509-11101 was seeking funds from Second class postage paid at San LSAT Jose. California Member of Cal- A.S. for films, dances and ifornia Newspaper Publishers seminars that would Law Schools Admissions Test Association and the Associated enhance "the un- Class meets Saturdays, Oct. 25-Nov 22, 198b Press Published daily by San people 9 ii.m..12:30 p.m.. Jose State University. during derstanding of black in America." Business Classroom Bldg 112. SJSU campus enjoy the taste The opinions of the college year imported #1ein Total feels $80 including materials' expressed in the paper are not necessarily those of the Depart- The seminar topics will Want to bathe head on a STEINInger "T" shirt? Name Mass ment of Journalism and include a session on For further information For SS. each, your choir-rot pink or " blue (girl's medium only.) Address Communications. the University women, scheduled for the Education Send your check or money order to Shaw Ross Importers. Inc., Administration or any student Office of Continuing Box 3562, Miami, Florida 33169 (Allow 6.8 weeks for delivery.) or faculty organization Sub- first week in November, Journalism Classroom Bldg 13613 Zip scriptions accepted on a remain- the role of the African San Jose Slate University der of semester basis Full aca- student and a three-day San Jose. CA 95192 demic year, 915. Each semester. seminar on Africa. (408) 277-2182 97 50. Off-campus price per copy, 15 rents. Phone Editorial 277-3191 Advertising 277-3171 "Anyone can come," Printed by Independent Pubbee- PASU secretary uenise bora. Harrison said, "but our San Jose State University
rorn loor Page 4 ,,tub,,,,,,980 CO1 ISLIMC1-4 MM.= Don't let repair shops drive you around Faulty automobile repairs can be avoided as by Joe Aseo sonic questions: Automcdive Excellence. auto repair classes geared Anza College, and The consumer should for the consumer to learn adJlt education programs, Your car needs Is the repair shop also offer consumer not know if "THEN OWCV WE FOUND A dirty auto repairs You do clean and orderly? .epaic classes. LS the frayed the problem TH RALoV L.Eist shop with tools strewn cracked heater The consumer can perform fanbelt, the about may have the best needed oil Anyone interested in hose or the A mechanics in the business, was neglected. learning how to repair their change that but generally, an orderly many repairs himself the car to the car can call Leisure Ser- You take shop indicates a shop cares mechanic. After vices (277-2971), De Anza local about its work, according 150 for three hours visit or call individual basic repairs and become College ( 996-5567), or paying to Burch. in the shop, the car still shops for estimates. He more knowledgeable about Metropolitan Adult needs repairs. Join the should understand the his automobile. Lecal Education (998-6350) for Is the equipment specific repairs that are community colleges, such further information. crowd. being used? A $5,000 Last year, the Bureau included in the estimate, oscilloscope is not ask any : - - ’41r*-410-4,"*" -Ir - - -det-tir - " of Automotive Repair questions on benefitting the consumer if anything that is unclear, handled over 24,000 con- it sits in the corner while sumer complaints about and ask for a written MACE TRAINING the mechanic tunes a car guarantee for the repairs rattles that weren't by ear. PROTECT YOURSELF repaired, squeals that done and understand what the guarantee covers. weren't squelched and 1zteiy d totr Or it. C42. Is there evidence Be fuly licensed to carry tear gas other assorted auto that the mechanics are The consumer can for self protection
ailments that weren't fixed qualified to work on the learn to perform many by the more than 30,000 The repair shop must repairs. resolved. automobile? Look for repairs himself. Simple $25 PER PERSON auto dealers, corner the be registered with the With a few referrals certificates from jobs, such as changing the Class On 16th. 7.30130 p m garages and specialty Once the consumer Bureau of Automotive from friends, the consumer has manufacturer of the heater hoses, fan belts, and Holiday Inn. Bawd Room shops that diagnose and the Better a list of reputable dealers, the Repair and display a sign should call automobile stating radiator hoses every two 282 Almaden Blvd let San Callus) repair passenger vehicles, Bureau at 298- he can get estimates for the received listing the consumer's Business mechanic has years can lenghthen the Pay at the Ow Burch, according to Joseph rights and the bureau's toll- 5880 to see if the bureau has needed repairs. If the training for that car's life, according to
bureau spokesman. free telephone number, received any complaints consumer visits the shops automobile, or from Burch. PROFESSIONAL REGIONAL TRAINING The consumer is not (800) 952-5210, to handle about these shops and if (a good idea for the first national organizations such 1415) 6801 363 powerless against repair complaints. those complaints were estimate) he should ask as the National Institute for Leisure Services offers shops. The consumer does The bureau handles have basic rights by law complaints of the dealers The Bettmann Archive 1980 Beer Brewed by Miller Brewing Co Milwaukee, Wis that the dealer, garage or that do not follow the specialty shop, must provisions of the' law, such respect. as exceeding the written The repair shop must estimate without the give the consumer a consumer's consent, ac- written estimate of the cording to Burch. repair work to be done and must get the consumer's The bureau does not
Estimates for a tuneup showed a great difference among local shops. There was a 25 percent difference between the lowest and highest estimate for a tuneup for a 1975 Mercury Comet. Phone estimates for the tuneups included changing the points, spark plugs, distributor rotor, condensor, setting the dwell and timing and changing the air cleaner. Auto Shop Quality Tune-Up Shops 598 S. First St. Price San Jose 279-9079 $43.00
San Jose Ford 2111 N. First St. San Jose 998-8600 $60.00
Goodyear Tire Service 490S. First St. San Jose 998-1404 $46.88 ( price does not include air cleaner)
Oscar's Garage 1098 E. William St. San Jose 286-8698 $55.00
consent before exceeding handle complaints where that estimate. the repair was not to the The repair shop must consumer's satisfaction or get the consumer's consent the price charged is con- before additional repairs sidered too high. The are done and give an bureau will not recommend estimate for the additional products or shops, or work. collect any money for the
Consumers have basic rights that the shops must respect