FORUM ENTERTAINMENT Who cares about politician drug use? Mr. Bad Puff Daddy steals beats and falls Example' rants on issues to snort about on his face with new disc 'Forever' Page 2 CD Review Page 8 SPARTAN DAIL SDAILYO Tuesday ol1iije 11.1. No. 3 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 1999 to run with Bulls n's sudden dep Bell limited rnes' hasty a coach search at Iowa State for the last two sea- sons, it is his first crack as head coach of a Division I basketball to members as coach of program. University men's The whirlwind of musical of 'family' coaches started around Aug. 23 Phil Johnson has Floyd and le pastures much when Johnson met with Bulls general manager Jerry By Margaret Bethel
the Krause in Chicago Daily senior staff writer Jo ho guided "When they kept Phil an, extra Spartan 1.2-16 record last Choosing a new head basket- year, took on an assis- day, I knew we were uptouble, as Bell said. ball coach for the Spartans may tant coach to yd and the sound like a repeat of last year, NBNs Chicago B Johnson will nrialian estimat- ed $1.2 million over three years but tide time, the process has been "An opportunity lik modified. The announcement of n't come along everyday" Johnson .116th-the-Bulls, far more than the $97,000 a year he was scheduled Phil Johnson's resignation also said at a Friday press conference. served as the introduction of his "I didn't think I hear the term 'for- to make after he signed a five- year contract extension with replacement, Steve Barnes, a for- mer coach' so quickly. I'm leaving mer assistant coach for Iowa heart." SJSU after last season. Barnes with a heavy will earn $95,000. State. While Johnson's sudden depar- Chuck Bell, San Jose State both sudden and shock- "I hate the timing," Johnson ture was said. "I feel sad because I would University's athletic director, said ing, SJSU Athletic Director Chuck he wanted to make an expedient Bell tried to spin Johnson's jump have loved to have left a winner. I wanted to hang a WAC (champi- move to hire a new coach for the to the NBA as positive, saying, sake of the players. He said he "Phil caught a lot of people's onship) banner. But this program is in good shape. Steve is the right didn't want the recruits to feel attention, including Tim Floyd's. fit." abandoned while the department When your staff is wanted, it's a took several weeks to search for a Jose Johnson leaves the basketball great compliment. San program with what some basket- new coach. State's image will be greatly ball publications have called one "We made every attempt to sta- enhanced because someone want- of the top 10 recruiting classes in bilize the basketball program," he ed one of our people." all of Division I. said. At the same time as Johnson Bell said when he realized that Spartan guard Ben Sanders was leaving, Bell introduced Steve Johnson might leave for the Bulls, said having a new coach step in Barnes as Johnson's successor. immediately made him more com- third he pulled out his list of six or Barnes became SJSU’s seven candidates and the question fortable with the situation. head coach in as many years. became, "How do I coax Steve Sanders said because Johnson Johnson took over for Stan and Barnes know each other, the 3-23 sea- away from Iowa State?" Morrison after a dismal "Truth be told, I really wanted to transition will be easier for the son two years ago. team. For Barnes, an assistant coach See Resignation, page 6 "I haven't heard of him (Barnes), but I feel confident since coach Johnson recommends him," Sanders said. Barnes said although he just met the team Friday, he's familiar with a lot of the players from his recruiting for Iowa State. "I feel like I know them better than they think I do," Barnes said. He said he's not worried about how the new Spartan recruits will react to him because they seem generally open to seeing what's going to happen. While Sanders was relieved to have a new coach right away, the department's decision to forego a formal, lengthy, nation-wide search that would have kept the position open avoided any contro- versy among candidates an issue that couldn't be avoided last year with the hiring of Johnson. Top candidates last year Spartan Daily file photo included Percy Carr, head coach Above, Phil Johnson, right, talks to R.J. Powell during a game last season. Johnson announced Friday at San Jose City College, and Bob men's basketball team to be an assistant coach for Burton, West Valley College's that he will be leaving the San Jose State University head coach, according to an April the Chicago Bulls. 1998 Spartan Daily article. Both coaches said, in the April article, Left, Steve Barnes, San Jose State University's new men's basketball coach, speaks during a press David Hel let Spartan Daily conference Friday afternoon See Coach, page 7 Greek rush Spent kicks off Living in Silicon Valley has a price, semester students learn the hard way By Christina Locarotti Daily start wr,fe, By Charmain Smith sonal jobs, and internships Daily staff writer through the career center, Students can depend on a few excluding jobs that were found constants in the first days of a For many college students, for graduating seniors. new semester at San Jose State having a steady source of "I need extra money to help University. income is a necessity for food, me get through school and to First, parking will be difficult, rent and tuition. help my parents pay for it," if not impossible. Second, the Ada Echeverria, a freshman said sophomore Debbie lines at the Spartan Bookstore at San Jose State University, Delacruz, a receptionist at will be long. And third, the tables works part time in stock recov- Cisco Systems. outside the Student Union will ery at Macy's. Delacruz works about 24 be swarming with fraternities "It's hard to afford to go to hours a week and says once and sororities looking for new school here," Echeverria said. her bills are paid, she still has recruits. "I work to help my parents pay some money left over for- For many SJSU fraternities for school." movies, club visits or shopping. and sororities, rush has begun. A Echeverria is not alone. Senior Kim Yanda, a busi- second wave is scheduled for According to Career Center ness finance major, also has to Sept. 8 when Panhellenic sorori- statistics, last year 45.5 per- work to cover the expense of ties begin rush. cent of all SJSU students used school. As an ambulance coor- "Rush is simply a time for the Career Center. In addition, dinator for Kaiser people to see what fraternities $8.11 million dollars was Permanente, Yanda said she are really like," wrote Errol Jessica Malloy/Spartan Daily earned by students who Ozdalga, recruitment chairman Melody Dumlao, left, vice president of public relations for Sigma Alpha Phi sorority, spends a few hours obtained part-time jobs, sea- See Jobs, page 9 of Sigma Chi, in a rush flyer. a day the first week of school making friends with new students freshmen and transfers and signing up See Rush, page 4 recruits, such as Senior Loan Ngo. FORUM San Jose State University
Drug use won't Divorced dads
increase due to acggiaL._ not always the I 'THINK WE CAN PLEA BARGAIN VU DOWN deadbeat parent needle exchange FROM A NATE CRIME TO ./4 INVOUNTARY DISUKE. with hearing the stereotype that Remember the good old days when politicians fed up were only concerned about what the polls I'mdivorced men are deadbeat dads. My fiancé is told them was the "right" move? a father of two from a previous marriage. His "I don't know Dan, this whole Kuwait thing sons, 5 and 7, came to stay a week with us over the seems a little sketchy. Wait, what did you say? The summer and I was appalled by some of the things American people would rather keep gas prices low they told us. than save a few thousand lives. Well, shoot, let's The boys' daily routine consists of going to day- bomb those guys back to the Stone Age." care in the morning, and staying there until six or Ah, weren't times great. seven at night regardless of whether their Well apparently, the good old days are over. mother is off work early coming home to play Politicians these days outside for an hour with seem stuck on ignoring their friends, having a polls, at least when it dinner of fast food, maca- conies to things like roni and cheese or corn drugs. dogs, getting a bath and Our new "liberal" gov- going to bed. ernor Gray Davis is get- They don't eat well-bal- ting ready to veto a bill anced meals, the only par-
Prophecies Charmain Smith
JEREMIAH OSHAN STAFF WSITER ent/child interaction they receive is at meals and that would give local governments the ability to Of hate crimes and political snorting bath times and they'd rather fall asleep to the run their own needle exchange programs, despite mechanical babysitter a.k.a. television than an overwhelming number of California voters sup- issue. have a story read to them. Normally I don't like to mix parenting is difficult, but how porting such programs. In a recent Field Institute thoughts in my column, Bottom line ... who fricking I realize single survey of 1,010 voters, 79 percent of Democrats, 54 cares? hard can it really be to make sure some vegeta- but I've collected several with dinner, milk instead of water percent of Republicans and 74 percent of indepen- burrs in my saddle over the sum- We already have someone in bles are served dents supported local municipalities running their office who makes Austin Powers is offered with meals, and at least an hour is set mer and I need to unburden each night to work on school assignments, own needle exchange program. myself of them. look like a Eunuch and we're aside The bill would not set up a state-wide needle worried about the fact that read or play with your children? I believe there First, hate crimes and the the deadbeat title far exchange program. What it would do is make such idiots who perpetrate them. George W. snorted a little magic are some moms that deserve programs legal, allowing cities such as San Jose to After spending a glorious sum- dust. When he was in his 20s, more than the dads. make needle exchanges available. The main push mer up in beautiful Redding no less. Kathleen Parker, a columnist for The Denver behind the bill is preventing the spread of AIDS where only my sarcasm drips I realize that the issue of Post, noted, "One can only conclude, judging from through intravenous drugs. more than the perspiration from character will always arise, but the news, that men are mean, small-minded, vio- Currently there are similar programs being run the ungodly heat, I have come to a conclusion: being what's more important, the fact that Clinton boinked lent and stupid. Men ... are fast replacing women underground with no state funding and with no an agnostic is not so bad after all. a fat intern or that the economy is riding a tidal wave as victims of negative messages. They're deadbeat supervision of any kind. By bringing needle As a recovering Catholic, I used to wonder if there of good fortune? dads. They're wife beaters. They're child abusers." exchange above ground, we can make it available was something I was overlooking, if there really is one Let's face it, the ideals of holding our leaders up to Bad publicity such as this has stemmed from to more people and ensure its success. true God and a message that I was somehow missing. a higher moral standard died with John Kennedy. The poor data collection especially concerning child There are those out there who would rather not Not anymore. changes of the '60s and Woodward and Bernstein's support payments. see needle exchange for precisely that reason. After following the exploits of the pathetically idi- outing of what a crook Nixon was all but blasted the In an on-line Canadian newspaper, The They argue that by legalizing needle exchange, otic Williams brothers no relation, trust me on that notion into oblivion. Mississaugua News, Reinhold Knauss, a divorced we are condoning the use of illegal drugs. We are I have come to believe that religion, while not a bad Having an honest, stand up person is admirable, dad, said on the surface the system seems fair but sending, they argue, mixed messages to our youth. thing, is a dangerous thing in the hands of stupid indi- but when in the last 30 years has the American public it is not. Knauss hasn't seen his daughter in two On one hand, we are telling them that drugs are viduals. had an opportunity to elect one? years and blames this on the fact that dads have bad. On the other, we are giving them the tools to For those not up to speed, the Williams brothers are Right. to rely on the goodwill of the woman they're abuse drugs for free. accused of not only burning down three Sacramento Holding someone to their behavior when they were divorced from to see their children. Knauss said in I understand where they are coming from, but I synagogues, but killing a gay Redding couple. 20 years old also seems a bit hypocritical. 95 percent of cases the mother gets custody of the think we underestimate the youth. The brothers not only have ties to Christian move- How many of you have woken up and didn't know children, the father pays child support and access If people have already decided to walk down the ments, but also the center of White Supremacy in where you were and who you were with? to the children by the father is dependent on the dark alley which is heroin use, then their decision America Idaho. That's what I thought. mother. is not based on the availability of a clean needle. To prove just how dangerous righteous and just Last time I looked at the According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 50 Providing a clean needle is unlikely to make any- Constitution, all it said ideas can be in the hands of idiots, the Williams' about becoming president was that you had to be 35 percent of children receive the full amount of sup- one start using drugs, or use more drugs. allegedly killed Gary Matson and Winfield Mowder, years of age, a natural citizen and have no felony con- port to which they are entitled, while 25 percent What needle exchange programs do is protect stole Matson's car and were picked up by police while victions. receive only part of what they are owed, and 25 the rest of us from AIDS. By lessening the risk of trying to buy ammunition while wearing bullet- There was no morals percent receive nothing at all. spreading the plague of the '90s, we are also less- clause. You aren't precluded if proof vests with Matson's stolen credit card. you have sex with your interns. You aren't precluded if Stanford L. Braver, Ph.D., author of Divorced ening our chances of getting the disease. But hey, they were only doing God's work, because you sampled da kind or Dads, said, "Virtually all the researchers who Davis, and those supporting his stance, are liv- hoovered some booger sugar. God hates gays, right? You aren't precluded even if you are made of wood. arrived at the conclusion that fathers are over- ing in a dream world. They think that by denying And as for the synagogues, we all know that Jews Right Al Gore? whelmingly not paying child support used only drug users clean needles, they are somehow going are evil, don't we? After all, if you believe the White I also find it ironic that America still wants to hold one source of data in arriving at their findings: the to end drug use. Supremacist/Christian rhetoric aren't they responsi- these individuals up custodial mothers." While I don't think that drugs, especially hard- for public scrutiny when most of ble for the decline of Western Civilization? us have been as if not more morally corrupt than From a personal standpoint, I can see how this er ones like heroin, are something everyone should the information can be skewed. My fiancé repeatedly indulge Please. candidates we set up to shoot down. in, we must be realistic about how we I find it interesting that throughout history people Did Bush powder his nose when he was 20? receives phone calls from his ex-wife accusing him treat them. have fought, killed and died in the name of God. Don't know, don't care. of not making a payment. Luckily he saves all People will use drugs no matter what the gov- Talk about things that make you go Hmmm. Do I believe in his ideological philosophies for run- deposit slips, receipts and bank statements to ernment says. The failed multi-billion dollar drug Here's an idea: Practice your beliefs and leave ning the country? prove otherwise. war has proven that. everyone else alone. After all, religions are all the Hell, no. That's why I won't vote for him, not It's time we give dads a break. I'm not saying What we should do is accept people's personal same thing, just with different names. because he lined up one night at Studio 54. all divorced dads don't fit the deadbeat descrip- habits and try to make them as safe for the rest of Secondly, while I can't stand the thought of having tion, but I think those that do are the exception us as possible. another Bush in the White House, I have to come to not the rule. his defense regarding the whole "Did I snort coke?" Aaron Williams is a Spartan Daily senior staff writer Jeremiah Oshan is the Spartan Daily executive "Mr Bad Example" will appear every Tuesday. Charmain Smith is a Spartan Daily staff writer. editor "Prophecies" will appear every Tuesday. Spare the Air Day message falls on deaf ears at San Jose State University another Spare the Air Day has Students and staff who work after dark carcinogenic chemicals into their growing If you must drive, try car pooling with yetcome and gone. Didn't notice? usually find the short walk to the relative bodies. It is just one more layer of zit-caus- other students or staff to cut down on the Neither did anyone else, apparently. safety of their car preferable to a shiver- EDITORIAL ing toxic grime seeping into the pores and number of cars on the road. Besides, then It is unfortunate, at a school the size of ing, half-hour vigil at a bus stop on Santa bloodstreams of valley residents. you can use the carpool lane and cut your San Jose State University, that faculty, Clara Street. It is nothing more than inhaling a pack travel time by a factor of 10 during rush staff and students choose to drive on over- However, breathing clean air should Never mind that San Jose offers a free of cigarettes, then rolling in the ashtray. hour. crowded freeways only to park in over- also be a priority for people in the Silicon downtown shuttle, a widespread bus net- Heck, it is only our health. Unfortunately, using public transporta- crowded garages despite warnings about Valley. work and a light rail system. While everyone seems to be aware of tion is an inconvenience in San Jose. poor air quality. Turning a blind eye to the problems of And definitely don't pay any attention the causes of poor air quality, and the Unlike San Francisco or Washington, D.C., Admittedly, riding a bus in San Jose air pollution, especially on a Spare the Air to the fact that poor air quality has a seri- short- and long-term dangers of living in a the airy layout of the Silicon Valley is not ign't a walk among the butterflies. Long Day, only ensures the problem will contin- ous impact on the health of residents of polluted environment, few want to take conducive to a truly effective bus or rail waits and even longer trips, frequently ue to be swept under the tires. everyone in Silicon Valley including steps toward solving the problem. system. detouring through neighboring states on Never mind that SJSU students pay for SJSU students, staff and faculty. Don't drive your car to SJSIT when But for just a few days a year Spare their way to SJSU, make public trans- a semester-long bus pass with their stu- Asthmatics will only wheeze a little there are air quality warnings. Instead of the Air Days consider the inconve- portation inconvenient for students who dent fees, allowing them to ride anywhere more and children will only suffer from jumping in your carbon-coughing car, ride nience of a longer ride to SJSU compared live and work outside the downtown area. in the valley for no additional charge. more respiratory infections, while inhaling a bus, bike, skateboard or pogo stick. to gasping for air through layers of smog. SPARTAN DAILY Opinion page policies One Washogion Square, San Joie CA 951 9 2.014 9 Readers are encouraged to express themselves on (408) 924.3280 E mail [email protected] *du the Opinion page with a Letter to the Editor. 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Today International Relations tions and book sales from 10 a.m. to AIESEC Association 4 p m I II Clark Library, room 408. Information session for the Cutholieginntpus Ministry General meeting everyone Sparta Guide Fur snore information. call the International association of stu- Daily Awn, held at 12.10 p.m in welcome - at 3 tint in the Acquisition'. dill. I at 924, dents in business anti economics li-Campul Ministry Chapel, 300 S Constonoan room. Student Union. fornters from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in 27 on Meet at 7 30 p m in the Pacheco loth St Ft* III01 t. information, call For more information, call Karim the Student Union amphitheater. SJSU Cycling Team room. Student Union. For more , F.ttloo Bob, t Bally at 938.1610 Kaliwaji at 379-4950. For more information, call Melanie First meeting Of the semester at Th u rsd ay information. call t'arla at 293.2244: Esquivel at 924-5955 6:30 p.m. in the Pacifica room, Clark Library Sigma Theta Psi Student Union. For snore informa- Sigma Pi Fraternity iralld opening of libiary dona- Multicultural sorority informa. Asian American Christian tion. call Chris Corpora at 972- Barbecue at 7 p.m. at Sigma Pi, tion, and I k sales from 10 sin,. to tional rush meeting. Come learn Fellowship 8306. 182 S 10th St For more informa Friday 4 p a n Clark Library, room 408. about the organization and meet Welcome back meeting at 7:30 lion. call Bill or John at 287-6012 For mote mlormation, call the the members. Meet at 6 p.m. at the p.m. in the Pacifica room, Student SJSU Ballroom Dance Club Sigma l'i Fraternity acqui-thn, department at 924. Sigma Theta Psi house, 164 S. 10th Union For more information, call Beginning and lidvanced waltz Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Rush event. 44-Zar laser tag, 2705 St. For more information, call Eli at (5101 770-1903. lesson followed by open dancing. firoomball - ice hockey with a time to be announced. For more Cecilia at 924-8347 or Veronica at Front 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Spartan broom and pizza provided by inform:anal call Bill or John at Women's Basketball 280.7705 Sigant Pi Fraternity Complex East, room 89. For more Pizza Chicago. Meet at 10 p.m. at 287-6012 Sign till III try out for the team Rush event: Miniature golf at 7 information, call Michelle Lehne at Beta Theta l'i, 282 S. 10th St. For through next Wednesday. For more 'Diu Delta Phi p.m. Meet at Sigma Pi. 182 S. 10th 260-81147 more information, call Gary Career Center infot Illation. all Lisa Rathbun at Regular meeting at 6 p.m. in St. For more information, call Bill Veccitiorelli at 506-2395. Co-op workshop front 12:30 p.m. n'L Morris Dailey Auditorium. For more or John at 287-6012. Re-entry advisory program to 1 p.m in building F. For more information, call John at 445.5440. SJSU party and Sigma Theta Psi information. call the Career Sigma Pi Fraternity Mosaic brown bag lunch from 12 p.m. to NIultictiltural sorority rush Resource Center at 924-6031. 80,1. Ps ni The Mb, nightclub SJSU's multicultural center wel- 1:30 pin. in the Pacheco Room, event- Ice cream night. Come nit-pt II tb Alto. Meet at 192 Wednesday come back with highlights of the Student Union. For more informa members an,I VIII0% tree I,-.' cream Career Center S loth St at it p et For more infor Sundance Film Festival award -win- tion. call Jane Boyd at 924-5950. Meet It 111 ii tit. t enter Co-op resusne critique from 1 mato,. call Bill or John at 287- Student Life Center ning film, "Three Seasons," and dia. fountain I or mote information. all p rn to 2 p.m, in building F. For 279,5146 Welcome Day '99 front 9 a.m. to 2 logue with director Tony Bui follow- Catholic Campus Ministry .ti 424-0147 or \'erontra .a 280. more information. call the Career p.m. in the art quad and the ing the film. Film and dialogue Catholic Bible study: The intro- ;705 Resource Center at 924-6031. Panhellenic Sororities Seventh and Ninth street plazas. from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the duction to the Gospel of St. Pizza Chicago at the rush tables Ice cream social from 11:45 a.m. to Loma Prieta Room, Student Union. Matthew. From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Clark Library noel II aril 10 2 p.m in the 1:30 p.m. in the art quad. For more Reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Ministry Center, 300 S Grand oponIng of library dona- Seta nil Strect 111101, information, call Melanie Esquivel Mosaic, third floor of the Student 10th St. For more information. call tions and book from 10 a.m. to Sports Chink is provided free of eharge Ill students. Meshy 11114,1 iil.dNifl, call Stacey l'oorlittes at at 924-5955. Union. For more information, call Father Bob Bar,,,' at 938-1610. 4 p.m in I lark Library. room 408. and staff The derailing for enti tes Is noon, three days pent, to the' 11512. Raji l'annu at 924-6255 or Mai -Le For 0o00 iiilormation, call the desired publication date. Entry Penis see. Student Life Center Ho at 924-2575. (lark Library acquisit 11111, department at 924- a/