In Forum... In Forum... Getting rid of guns D1111? Serial killers won't making money eliminate from violence. prison. FORUM & OPINION 101tUM & OPINION Scc. column on page 2. See column on page 2. h$1,11,111 tor skit,: t nicrit 1,4;4 Volume 102, Number 68 Friday, May 13, 1994 Alumnus runs against Pandori for City Council By Daphne Dick SFrartan Daily Staff Writer Glen High School in 1988. Pandori is basing his platform If elected, the SJSU graduate He then transferred to SJSU on community involvement would be the youngest person If Pierre Oliverio has his way, and graduated in 1991 with a such as Project Crackdown. This on the 1994 City Council. "Generation X" will have repre- bachelor's degree in social sci- project was instrumental in Oliverio decided to run for sentation on the San Jose City ence. He also holds a teaching cleaning up downtown's Roo- office because he felt the cur- Council. credential and is planning to sevelt Park. rent incumbent, David Pandori, The 24-year-old is counting obtain his master's degree in The incumbent was also was not doing the best possible on his generation to support political economy by the end of instrumental in passing cam- job for the downtown area. one of their own. 1995. paign reforms. There has to be compromise "These are the people that Currently, Oliverio is teach- One reform limits the to make things go forward. This have not been involved in poli- ing social studies part-time at amount of fundraising money is not happening with Pandori," tics before," he said. "Genera- Willow Glen High School in San candidates can raise after being he said. tion X must look forward and Jose. elected. Oliverio's platform is orient- shape the agenda for our own Oliverio is running for the "Community involvement ed mainly toward crime. future." council seat in San Jose's Down- does not begin with running for "The single most important Oliverio grew up near Willow town District. Competition is office," Pandori said. issue that has been brought up and First Streets, in the down- stiff. Incumbent David Pandori Two others, Leo Tanner and when I go door-to-door is town- San Jose area. is planning to run for a second David Wall, are also competing crime," he said. Oliverio esti- He graduated from Willow term. for the seat. See OUVERIO. page 5 PIERRE UVERIO Cultural rhythms Committee selected for new search CSU Board of Trustees names committee for SJSU presidential search By Gerald Woodall Spartan Dailv Staff-Writer Three faculty representatives were elected by the Academic CSU Board of Trustees Chair Senate including: Don Keesey, Anthony Vitti has announced professor of English; Terry the names of the trustees who Christensen, chairman of politi- will serve on a committee to cal science; and Pamela Stacks, select the next SJSU professor of chemistry. Pt esideni The faculty members The committee will will give C AUFORNIA advice to the comprise SJSU faculty, trustees on who they staff, students, alumni S TATE think is the most quali- and Advisory Board fled candidate. The U NIVERSfrf members. A specific advisory group is timetable has not been responsible for prmid- set, but the search will ing information for the begin later this month. job description. identifying William Campbell will serve potential candidates. review mg ABOVE: Music instructor Royal Hartigan plays a Donno, a as the chairman of the commit- applications and intervicv,ing string-tensioned double-headed African drum, during his tee, with Chancellor Barry candidates. African Drumming class in the Music Building. Hartigan's Munn, and Board Chair Jim CA tic.: officios. See PRESIDENT page 4 class will perform at the Spring Concert of West African line serving as ex Drumming Tuesday at the Student Union Ampitheater. LEFT: Music students Brady Fishier, left, and Ramone Tysinger plays and sings a Ghanian song called "Miafe," Exhibit to showcase meaning "goodwill to loved ones." artwork by homeless Photos by Tim Kao St. Joseph is raises money for summer workslwp Anderson BY Laurel faculty. was funded by a one-time St,aruut Da& Staff Writer grant. The grant was awarded to Providing funding for a sum- fund cultural art activities with mer art workshop for the home- the homeless. less is the goal of the St. Joseph The e%,i I will make it possi- Cathedral Choir, which will be ble to ( mile the workshop performing this suminer along with an "When they Journalists exhibit featur- (Social Ministry ing artwork by Office) Ideas for student summer jobs community 'We're dedicated to approached us honored for homeless. about participat- By Mad. Spears fijSU simple registration at the Ai( e The artwork this ing in the event. Spartan Daily Staff Writer making a stop at the doing achievement Career Planning and Place- is all that is needed to access will be from program again it just opened As the summer is inching ment can make the search the service. last summer's the doors for us. By Thomas Zino "This summer things are participants of It looks like we'll Spartan Daily Staff Wriu-t closer, many SJSIJ students will tnuch easier. because the get a break from school work, At Career Planning and looking up. Although some the "Homeless- feedback from the he able to recre- Today, the School of Journal- but will be looking for real Placement students can look compaiiies have already made ness: Good ate the workshop ism and Mass Communication work to earn money during the through a long list of hires for the summer. Works" art pro- artists was so in just as high a will be holding its third annual summer months. jobs on a terminal or many managers are ject. The quality as the first Academic Achievement Cele- "There are always summer call 924-AJOB to lear ii STUnENT coming around telling "Amazing overwhelmingly one," said Ted bration. The celebration will be jobs out there that are open. about openings in the of us their needs." Grace" concert positive.' Gehrke, director of the held to honor scholarship recip- But my experience in banking San Jose area. This Melkonian said. "Stu- features "A Ted GebrIce Union ients and new members of will probably help me get a job. phone job hot line can dents should get very Concert of Maim Union Gam Gallery. Kappa Tau Alpha, the honor I normally just look at the bank also be wry helpful tin LI r- E active now. Just American Spir- "We're dedi- society for journalism. jobs because they pay good," students who live out- because they haven't ituals". directed cated to doing Thirty-three students will be undeclared sophomore Melissa side the area and need to find tried doesn't mean there isn't by Tony Eras. this program initiated into the society. Patricia Peralta said. jobs before they come back to anything." The concert again because Herrera said this is the largest Going through newspaper school. According to Melkonian, and art exhibit are sponsored by the feedback from the artists was number of students to apply listings, word of mouth and According to Lina Melkon- the students will probably get the Social Ministry Office and so overwhelmingly positive." he and be accepted into the honor inquiring in local stores are ian, assistant director of Career paid more if they can find a job the Union Gallery. said. society. Herrera said the cele- good ways to find jobs. But Planning and Placement, a See JOBS. page 3 The first homeless art project, Homeless in the community put together by both St. Joseph See CELEBRATION. page 5 Social Ministry Office and SJSU See EXIMBIT, page 3 2 Friday. May 13. 1104 Forum & Opinion SAN lost STATE tbaveosrry SPARTAN DALLY dr,:a ear re ' 107. ok Editorial Kik tio 41/4 Letters to the Editor Gun ban won't Counselor's dedication a reality deter criminals made graduation Editor House of Representatives recently It's hard for me to believe my time at SJSU is real- Thevoted to ban 19 kinds of semi-automatic ly coming to an end. For the past two-and-one-half assault weapons and their copycats. This years, I've counted down the months until my grad- action has already begun to back fire and is a uation, and now I'm actually counting the days. major government mistake. Before I leave this beautiful old campus, there's one Since the vote last May 5, gun prices have gone person in particular I want to say "thank you" to, and up and sales have increased. In some places such that person is Bruce Kravitz. as Braverman Arms Co. in Pennsylvania, gun sales Before I transferred to SJSU from De Anza Col- quadrupled. lege, I made an appointment with Bruce to discuss The ban on these assault weapons is like for- my transferable units. Even though his schedule was bidding a child to eat candy. It only makes the booked solid, he managed to squeeze me in. forbidden objects more desirable. All during my time here, Bruce has calmly In essence the threat of taking away assault answered my frantic questions regarding the mind- rifles only heightens people's interest. This in boggling do's and don'ts of G.E. requirements. Not itself defeats the purpose of the ban. only has he always been calm, he has always been However, the increased prices have not right. In an environment where a student can get as stopped potential gun owners from buying the many different answers to a question as the number weapons.