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VOLUME 123, NUMBER 43 RII ).\y, oBER 2.9,20o1 Professor Urba n legends roam campus to send eft Death myth has circulated books to for 20 years By Sara Spivey Daqv Ste. Writer Iraq A telephone rings in Hoover Hall, but no phone can be schools found to answer. It is a mysterious legend that has existed on the San Jose By Ling-Mei Wong for alternative methods of sending State University campus for more than 20 years, said Eric his 40 boxes of hooks. Dadi Arq/ 11;a0 Norveson. a history department lecturer. At Jocksonville State University The Hoover Hall ghost is described in the legend as a girl Not hitting the hooks is easy in Alobania, Safaa .1 who WAS stabbed to death in a phone booth inside the resi ptotessor of biology, began a simi- in Iraq, where there's A shortage of dence hall, he said. lar program .ilso called "thinks to btioks. "They couldn't get all of the blood out of the phone, so Shipping books to Iroq on - they renunted it," Narveson said. "Lite at night. occasional- ass/is-We Al - lloindoni plans to ship the plicated, as Jonathan Roth, ly you'll hear a phone ringing down where it used to be (lo- professor It, toks ttt Iroq. he said. in history, found out. cated)." "It set told take A couple of months Roth started "Books tit Boglidad" Norveson said he first heard the legend in 1984 from his after learning that Iraqi libraries lack I ti i reach Iraq)," Roth said. best friend who was a resident adviser in Hoover Hall. He It Roth does ship his books with was an undergraduate at SJSU at the time .ind said his friend 11-11.illisfaili%. he will need to raise He said that one it his best heard the legend from other residents in the hall. to 1500 to mail to I t friends went to Iroq And learned S400 them The story resurficed Again in 1991 when Narveson curie Immo. lie said About universitv libraries not having to SJSIT as an instructor, he said, and he still heats the suns Ile said heck. could Ise t.. resent public Anon.. troni his students today. 20 years later. the history The purpose lot the books) is deportment. with "Books He said he has spent a great deol of tulle researching the to Baghdad" written on the check. (for them) to go Into iiiiiVersitV li- legend to find out if the niurder actually took place, and has The history department 's Ad brArie ." ab suid. never found any evidence of it in newspapers or on the In- iiiiiiistrotive support ossistont, Puri - He soul that lie wants the books ternet. it., lotted., did not know About the to go to Iraqi toothy and not to Iraqi "In the late '80s and early '901. I did a lot of research about students, As maginolls planned. donation process Ina Was aware of different buildings on carliptls," Narveson said. to Baghdad." she said. Roth said he intends the books He said he was particularly interested in the history of In the inemitime. Roth is re - tor the tosulty members. who will Hoover Hall because of the legend. in turn share the contents with their scotching other metlittds of moving "I looked, and looked and looked ifor details) about a girl's the books to Iraq. students. murder ... and I couldn't find anything." Narveson said. The b. mks were recently tinned to "I've sollected 441 boxe it books The Hoover Hall ghost story has several variations on the .t new storage los Anon last week lie - so far," Roth sold. Spill campus. which is typical of contemporary folklore. said satise 44 the losal Air Force ROTC. Ot the boxes, 20 Are toll ill Mesh Sandra Cote, a lecturer of anthropology. "It pr widest the maiipttwer the sal textbooks donated bya teXtliiiiik "Frequently these kind tit-legends Are slippery in their ori- muscles to rim. Ye the b.1111;,," pons.. 'Die rest ore new or liglith gins," she said. Col. Richard %Veiling said. used textbooks t it situ, lath w"fk, One Adaptation of the legend his it taking place in Welling soid there were eight rili -We don't wont Is iks that people Moulder Hall, an SIM; residence hill that was torn down in dents tioni to hove written All over." K. ti. said. RtYrc helping !mire January .12003, smd Brittany Walker, a freshman radio. tele- of the books the littoks. Regardless whether vision ans1 film major. Ile said that lie found out About are new or used, the iotittleY they l'holo Illustration Ii I li/a tutierrei 1).illt staff Walker heard the story from A friend whit used to live in "Books to Bogladad" be, Anse lie is a would take requires Many steps, One urban legend on campus is of a girl who was supposedly stabbed to death in a \I..,ilder Hall who heord it front Another person in the ren- militors histtiti, profess, in And Roth Roth soul he had ttrigmolly phone booth in Hoover Hall. Some residents say that at night a phone ring may be heard planned tel books through Also spesialrie Ili InstorS. send the without having a physical origin of the ring. ter. LEGENDS. page 4, the Denton Prograni. whisli is flan "W'e hove a little ot soliiiiiiiin by the Stet' kpartnient. history," 1%'erlung said. Reins sari hue Ii Wed nob Rtttli has Always hail All inter tars AIWA, with extra spa. 'e nom est in the Middle Fast. studying the one military base to Another, lie said. uIuslmhle East And Ans ient Halloween requires no new security at SJSU The closest base is TraVis Air Force non,. While on undergraduate At I !4.' Base in Colnlornio, And from there Berkeley. he said. By Ling-Mei Wong Ilitrii4r, qt.* that I ,.,01,1 tell smi Imp 1%Ver . mtptis Were alsohtil-related. such the books wtmuld travel to lioglidod "As an Ameris All I feel person - / n II petted." Noriega said I; us s, that Are realism lerage possession of Alctthol Internotionol Airport. ally resin otiSillle," R. ,t11 SAKI. lie s,mmd that attipti polls e lot 'king , twit) be dangertms. he said. It you drink, do so responsibly," gi. 1 Intl beCAlise of the es - le said lie feels that As Altietil f night will mu it "b1111110, as 11,11.11" mini W,1111 1 "Theo. was one time when spesiti Ntlflekl colored fighting, the plones Are filled is telmilding Iraq, educotion should extro set miry measures at son 1,e ii' it have odditionol [toot!s tit tttis ems, , ally I st,pred a soling man with o teal lie said that if students go to bars, with minim i )))) n And supplies tor be A long-term gull. State hovel-sits. said So Robert "1%'e'll have our t utti, ens here And Alf," Notiega said. "It was part 'it his tiles should go in groups And leave in the troops with no spa. e AVAilable. "Books ore key to knowledge." Nonego of the 1 'no ei sits Pt 'or I )e .tuitinue u.mmr 11.11tT11IS around the cir turlie." groups Roth said. Roth sold. runnel . residense halls Arid continue ti, patrol "Things like that might get you in "We discourage walking (alone) the , Might get Voll N.MlegA While he evenniolls wonts to use To schedule A pick up or A drop Previt its I lalloween nights lit .m. tomtits properts," Norm-go said. trouble. hurt." lote ot night." Not 'ego said. the Denton Program when there is off of new textbooks or win .1.1r11' pus hove been relatively quiet, he said Noriega did, howevei, ono some sAltl. less fighting. Roth said he is looking wi irks. contact Rtttli at 924-.7,50i. "Nothing pet tim ills .t nothing pointeis sr iu in it, Ii! I IV MI ?II 11 1,,,I Irn , SECI'RITY. page I Music to my ears ... Study abroad panel Political participants offers global insights to 'parade to the polls' Mosaic hosts 25 students and facultv A.S. event to encourage voter turnout By Monica Lauer 'Iii iI,i iii 111M11..31 By Leah Mak:saki going to the polls to vote, he said. II der She said she has enjoyed discover Daily Ste' Writer Rachel Greathouse, president of tic .%ttieris ATI IlltIlte, tleW people And AS,, said it was a niixture of hous- the different vvay s lasses are taught ..,it 25 students and tam ults Registered voters residing in ing stair members and Kyle Kaiser, slitterent woy thinking and membeis ottended .1 panel sits, lus Hoover, Royie, Washburn and Joe residence hall representative and tea. lung." Noquet said non 141 the t1111V. Abrood progrom on West halls will walk to the polls to- ntember of A.S., who came up with 111111.1r 14110 has Thursday in the 'Alt wois Cross Cul Nouposho is gether in the first ever "Parade to the idea for this event. studying start turoll'etiter. been at ' tame the the Polls" event, coordinated by As- "Kyle felt it was important to of the semester and is her Die ponel WAs Waif 111,1/1 tW1, lAi enioving sociated Students. beng students to be socially re- ulty And stoff members, three Son Jose tune here, she stud. According to Mike Nguyen, di- sponsible and to participate in de- "I use in An Apartment with three !irate I Ittiversity students who putts rector of legislative attain for A. S., mocracy," Greathouse said. ,'uumrnu. iii rolinifilates, so I think I Am pared ti the stildS Abroad progralli And this is the first time A.S. has orga- Residence hall representatives trolls learning A lot A1/111It AnierICAII three international students stridying nized such All event. and members of AS,, Kaiser and culture." Nouradio said. abroad At SIM I. Nguyen said events such as Breeanna Mierop, will be walk- 'Die study :anima to Lille, N1tquet Aticl Nathalie program "Mock the Vote and 'Pizza and ing with students to Grace Bap- thin Iiiiekwater I Mils Matt Noupastio, politico! sciense students Frame was creoted during the Spring Politics" are good ways of getting tist Church, the designated polling semester ol 20(4, said Cohe Harris, Junior animation and illustration major Susie Sahim plays a piece from the Institute fitr Pohl iu al S. tense students interested in government. place for students on campus, locat- associate professor of pilaw al science, she said was from the video game "The legend of Zelda." Sahim Studies in Lille, Fr OliCe,ril mt. irate,' As "Parade to the Polls" ma a test ed at 484 E. San Fernando St. Sharyl Cross, professor and depart- said she has been playing piano for eight years and only knows of panelists. to see if students are raking their see PARADE. page 4 a few people that play music from video games Noquet, a ninon who has been at American citizenship seriously by MS( I for two months, soul she will be We AR Rt)AI). page 4 PAGE 2 SPARTAN DAILY FRIDAY OCTOBER 29, 2004
EXPLETIVE DELETED OPINION Drunken amusement finds a parking spot in Fairfield
With almost everyone discussing the upcoming presiden- front tout to tour. I was also introduced to "beer pornogra- During the first part of the tour, the taste testing, which you Both videos have a quality-inspection portion of their tial election, trying to decide who they want to run the country, phy." should be able to tell by now was my favorite part (tithe tour, whole process, and this is where the main difference comes I made my most important decision for this year back on Sat- First, at the Jelly Belly factory, it was what you would ex- the children sat with grim looks on their faces. into play. urday. pect. Their parents on the other hand, as you can picture, seemed The grown men and women at the Jelly Belly Factory do No, it wasn't whether I would vote Bush or Kerry. There were children laughing and running to be having the time of their lives, drinking and not taste the product, but only inspect every batch underneath It wasn't whether I will vote "yes" or "no" on any particular around, going almost completely nuts as they meeting other parents who had dragged their a microscope. proposition. walked around from station to station. children to the brewery. The video of these people is some of the saddest footage I It wasn't even whether to bet on the Boston Red Sox sweep- And, along with the 11 slightly inebriated It really is one of the only places I can re- have ever seen - not one person on that video is smiling. ing the St. I.ouis Cardinals in the World Series - though I young men, they stood in awe of the dancing member being where every single one of the However, beer pornography is filled with cheerfill adults, was lucky enough to make the bet. robots. adults had ear-to-ear smiles, while not a sin- urn ... inspecting every batch of delicious Budweiser. The decision I made last Saturday with about 10 of my As their children were having a hall, the par- gle one of the children seemed to be enjoying I'm not joking - every scene of the "inspection" is like a friends was whether to go to the Budweiser brewery or the Jel- ents, as one would imagine, were just trying to themselves in the least bit. party. It's fantastic. ly Belly Factory when we made a trip to Fairfield. get by, waiting for the tour to be over so they The second best part of the tour was the Once you see this part of beer pornography, you will know So we made the best decision possible, to enjoy the free could get out of there. video of the brewery process. In a word, it was the correct answer to the question,"What's the greatest job in taste-testing portion of the Budweiser tour, and then, while in Now, let's go back to the Budweiser brew- magical - or, as one the guys put it, beer por- the world?" the right state of mind, take the Jelly Belly tour. ery. nography, which is now one of my favorite So, even though the Jelly Belly Factory was fun and all, it For anyone else who can be described as a 21 -year-old with It is a very similar setting, but now it was MARK CORNEJO sayings of all time. cannot teach a person as much as the Budweiser plant can. the mind ola 3 -year-old, there really is no better way to spend the adults walking around the main conference I have been going to school for the past 17 Plus, we got free beer and free beer pornography. the day than to enjoy A beer that was brewed only the day be- room laughing while enjoying the two free beers years and have never retained so much informa- fore, then go watch dancing robots with huge Jelly Belly jelly they received on the tour. trill iii Otte lecture than I did that day. Seriously, test me. I've beans on their backs. Surprisingly, there were several parents who brought their never felt more confident about a test in my life. The decision couldn't have turned out any better. Plus. I children, hut probably only because they had either just come Jelly Belly also has a video they play, but it is nowhere near Mark Corndo it the Spartan Dar& spout editor. was able to witness parents and their children switching roles from the Jelly Belly factory or were headed there. as good as the beer pornography video. *E.epletrve Woe, appear, ..triv Friday,
CREEP ON CAMPUS AIDAN CASSERLY WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS ..4N HAi '1 Many students, on their hurried scurry past anywhere frotn ing. class to any other destination point in downtown San Jose, It didn't cross these people's minds that perhaps I AM use have seen what is considered an abominable creature in almost cure and that my decision to he tattlItIed was di Ilfell/flg dells11111 any society in the world. AIld rim s011le //thrill trend. Although Halloween is still only two days away, these They made tile to feel ashamed of. myself - - prejudim c has monsters - this plague of society - haunt the streets clay and its Way. Or 110,1110g the scared further balk into the closet. night looking for absolution and reconciliation in a cold and It is with this same preitidis e that Mally argue against gay unrelenting purgatory. Marriage lied/MSC It Is What they believe in. Their words, almost no more than a 110110W MOall Of des- Don't get inc Wr011g - I 111/ not care it you're tin- it 01 peration, expect no acknowledgement, 11,, acseptanc e and tium Against It. Just tOtIsidler What It's like to be those pit, Are mak SPARTA GUIDE sympathy. tug your judgment agallIst. After all, society has conditioned these derelict vreatures --- Perhaps 1110 thltlk that being gay is tin wally wrong. At one these homeless - to do so. Illhe Or allOther, the person whp, Sc tuck Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon They look longingly - envious of those IVII0 _ ItlIf this dellsIIIII against Illa haVe felt the three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in walk along the sidewalk full of life - with their Sallie Way. Tiles' were dillIdltIolled icc ludleVe It Dwight Bente! Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to spartandailyikasa.sjsu.edu titled "Sparta Guide." outstretched hands while many of us shrink is wrong by those who di, hit /I under tand Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. away at the familiar can Lk toilette of wafting But ,fini't knock it until tried It urine. at least III 0/11f head ccuid.11111.1 rcglcttiills floor TODAY (1870-1921) will be on display on the fifth of the Spines shiver at the look of the leathery skin riti,l/r how A 110,111k-es without first con King Library. For more information, call Mike at hanging off their bones as they shuffle toward 011erIllg What It May be like tp u he that pr School of Art and Design 802-4037. us, burdened with leaden feet only to reply to Have muut,victuins, but make sure they're An art exhibition featuring student galleries will take them with a "sorry, I shunt have Ally change to - postitiable. place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Art building. For SUNDAY hi the same way, 'wens c annot right's more information, call the Gallery Office at 924-4330. These demoralized few - these so-called .8/m1114111 ahollt 11t1hIlt 00110 it they dip not Catholic Campus Ministry alcoholics, drug addicts and prostitutes - hays. II/.1te III soelle kith' or ad tIV1011, eVell It II National Student Speech "Faithful Citizenship" will take place at 6 p.m. in the been categorized AS the bane of six-iety and spit ELIZABE TH NGUYEN 01,110 be, outing All IhrOrIlled 0/ter. A presentation for Communicative Sciences and Catholic Campus Ministry lounge. For more upon by the judgmental, labeled as being lazy 111 'gilt/ratite constitute, Disorders Awareness Day will take place from information, call Father Mike Carson at 938-1610. and as those getting what they Want amid de whining. No one like, it. served. 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Boccardo Business At least ,are elt..111All to be able fularglle 411011f It Old lel Ilnticrrunately fin us, the monstrosity lies in the hand that /JAM' the 10441Ves behind the arguments. Complex, room 202. It will be A chance to learn more Dr. Martin 1.uther King Jr. Joint Library points the finger. . Ithiptigh you 111,0 differ in 101Ir 01111110111, at least 11111 .111 about jobs in speech therapy, audiology and speech An exhibit of documents and photographs frimi the 'Firm many have judged those undeserving ot such critic isins iindelsr,nd wl.s sour 11111011ellt 111.4V feel J tenant wa,,- and hearing sciences. days of the California State Normal School without ever f iPnsiplering what it may be like to be in the other What 111.0 icc Wrong for 1011 d .m be right for another (1870-1921) will be on display on the fifth floor of the person's shoes. things that you 11141' fake tor granted, Others 111.1y tette/Idler A Catholic Campus Ministry King Library. For more information, call Mike at EllIpailly Is a trait too often underutilized .Ninerif Alms. ItOldlrY. Daily Mass will take place at 12:10 p.m. in the 802-4037. Pity becomes pride's evil twin - too disdaitittil tp, .1d d CIA Mill I remember walking to cilVer A FOP .test at the SAO Jr Ise ValleV Catholic Campus Ministry Chapel. For more t00 &Nth:able tll have. Nledical Center. I qui, kened it,'.' step and hung tightly to ins information, call Father Mike Carson at 938-1610. MONDAY Too main Or Ilk have been accused of being heartless, and I purse As I passed by A slums.' Mt wing Mall I .1 01111ell t/tbe I .nc ,4 IOWA ways, It Is true. the 1111111141Vated defellfts ut Nut, floe. World Peace Buddhists Art history Association We Are too hasty to dell& 011 OW idWII kellalVes ts'ithmu mum I WMted to speak to the organizers of the protest, the An introductory meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in A meeting to discuss Art history Day in Nov. 19 and thinking of the consequences it will rillhde tO others. homeless man, who I had J ,,,, AAV. sneered at with such the Pacific-a room in the Student Union. For more a symposium in April will take place at noon in the mud, yid,ue is placemi on arguments tor what we pet contempt and dIsglIst, ArTIVed ti the protest and pit ked up A information, call Sarah at 296-5718. Art building, rGom 324. For more information, call sonally believe without considering why others may be against pic ket sigh alit! sat doWII inc rhtflt mm, the hi pspital. Rose Smith at (831) 469-0332. them -- weighing out decisions is too heavy A workload. Out .if all those whip could be affected In- the clipsure of this SJSU Cyclist No judgment is justifiable when only One Ode or the issue to pspinal - all the students, tat Illty tad dales work A Halloween hike party will take place at 6 p.m. at Catholic Campus Ministry is examined -- otherwise it is ignorant and prejudiced and Cr'. and esident. Whit died Wed 110t shoW Olt -- tills hotheless it is Cesar Chavez Park. For more information. call Daily Mass will take place at 12:10 p.m. in the something everyone has been guilty pit or has cm's-rimed Mall careci enough tO attend' aIld .111/41111et111/1g. at one time or illiOthet. 375-0899. Catholic Campus Ministry Chapel. For more After mustering up etIOUgh 1111 age hi approach him. I Most sweltering days, I walk art/1111d , ampus dressed nom asked vs-4 lie JIM' tut the fun Ptest inf ation, call Father Mike Carson At 938-1610. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library head to toe, even Wearing A sWeatef MI What t all he 011sIdered !IC answered that Ile VIA, there Isc, Jose it doesn't matter Of the hottest days 4 the An exhibit of documents and photographs front the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library SOITle year. who sou Are cur what io ii, have dlr haVellf Too many times I have been asked whether I would ever "Et/Cry/Ile Will olle has have the 1,I1 /11t1 lmmttiituc days of the California State Normal School A documentary film titled "Long Night's journey Into ot needing a regret being covered in tattoos whether Eiti afraid ins tat hospital." he said (1870-1921) will be on display on the fifth floor of the Day" will be shown from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p iii. II the tiros will end up II .k111114 WhitlIsh %Odell I'M ..14irr s And lie has ever% right to , King Library. For more information, call at Mike at King Library. For more inh,rmation, call ot my proliCsVor, 802-4037. Nancy S. Freeman 287-2529. It IleVer Off UlTed tO Me that t1,uld he st/ .rupid at all institute of higher education. " AP"Ain I Aniv1"4". I' ' 1cr'., Orientation Counseling Services Si,, It 111,1101der.111011, sIld II Illsellsit11.10. if utterlv "if:, -!-1 trnri,1 Niehh" 4,rri trid.4 Applications to become a member of the 2005 An anger management group will meet from 1:30 p.m. Orientation staff are due. Applications are available at to 5 p.m. in the Administration building, room 201. Student Life and Leadership and the Student Services For more information, call 924-591(1 Letter: A.S. places priority on Homecoming, not fee hikes Center. For more information, call 924-5972. I kat editor. III, Was Mg eVet1 .0ked to d011IttleIlt 011 WC Ask rot, Old VOtillg. 1)elta Zeta Sorority the COIlttaLt igned by the CSill and the we have 14,4 ten the student government SATURDAY The annual "mix-km'''. event will take plat e at 7 p.m. This week. the Board of Trustees govern, pr. because it is well kninvit ti we deserve --- elitist, tionperfigniong at the Delta Zeta Sorority house. For 1110re will vote tip false StUdIetlf tees mum eVell Sam riMICIIiII that ollt date StIldlellt As sell cheerleaders .4d,d4111111 has 90.5 KSJS information, call (916) 752-9933. higher levels than last year. While A.S. little felled! .1111011){ the The real sad part IN that WC glee this A llotnecoming pre -game dance party will take place President Rap het Greathouse is WO1 average student. Reptiblia an. 111th of initipertiatimig stummlet,t repre ried about whether the merry -go round and rat He getting put the vote. selltatIVes hair from 10:30 A.M. to 2 p.m. in the east parking lot of Student late and I a:Adel-slim 111111100 Maar, every year works, and three A.S. otfis crs are busily our student gm wernment Jett/rating fdl Wilt* to/ 1111reaSe 1/1If tees, iid spend Spartan Stadium. For more information, call Applications to take part in Leadership "rippla Are making sure they have enough votes fin the halltIted 111/101: Wilde the lioard ut it on m anilval galtlles mtmsteaci tki Shltrellt Ramon Johnson at 275-6524. due. Leadership 'Ft kitty u.ill take place JAIL 11 to Jail I lomecoming king, students at SAII Trustees is VIAIIIK pi., rap the 10118 tern, pfiigrams. 14. Applications are available in the Mosaic Cross State University will be toned to 11.0 tee pp ph, s 411,1 impose high fees, Mike Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library Cultural Center and Student Life and Leadership. FM' IllOre rug less Ngusen iscs,cmrmech ah011t Whether Ile An exhibit of documents and photographs from the more infiirmation, c all Nam Nguyen at 924 6963. The chair ot the California State WIll he lome,"mmg king. 11'://".,;/1817;11:11/tit days of the Calithrnia State N IS, hool Student A sso, 'anon. Nlatiolip Plat Let's Lif e it, we get the government SPARTAN DAILY AlivisEks I Richard Craig and Jan Shaw, News; Dennis Dunleaev, Photojournalism: Burke, NEWS ROOM 408.924.3281 OPINION PAGE P01.1t1 I Readers are encouraged to Exeeutive Editor Tim Production Chief, Tim I Tendrick, Advertising express themselves on the ()pinion page VAlth A letter to the Managing Editor FAX 408.924.3282 eclat pr. 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Bor- adults, Daily Staff Writer as a sexy nurse, have been big with romeo said. "A girl on my cheer squad adults this year. is going to be a cop (and) I'm going to s like a As adults and kids buy Halloween Hoyt said the store's big children's be her jail bird." away costumes, more options can be avail- sellers have been a variety of cos- Scot Guenter, a professor of the II know able for sonic cheap and quick cos- tumes. humanities department and a pro- t job in tume ideas. "It's been all over the board," Hoyt gram coordinator of American stud- Photos by Don Hoekwater / Daily Staff said. ies, said sonic people who buy cos- d all, it The costumes that have sold the tumes at Halloween stores view RIGHT: Junior justice can. studies major Joshua Barousse most for boys from ages 4 to 7 have people difierently than people who does a rap act with the Theta Chi ox on Thursday at Veronica Ward, an employee at been characters such as Batman and make their own costumes. the "Spartan Idol" competition, held at the A.S. the Goodwill thrift store at Merid- Spider-Man, and for girls, it has been "If you had a store-bought cos- recreation area. Barousse is a member of Theta Chi ian and Hamilton avenues, said a lot tume, you were of higher status than and was doing his piece ad-lib. of people have come into the store for other people." Guenter said. Halloween costumes. Guenter said there has been a rival- BELOW: "You want 0.1 get it for a good "Halloween is a day ry between children with costumes. Junior communications major Jennifer price and you get it for once a year," "There became a status-conscious Lazarus sings for the crowd during the "Spartan Ward said. when we have 'rights theme in the society, even of little Idol" competition. One judge said Lazarus Ward said people often buy reg- kids, based on costumes," Guenter "connected with the audience" more than any of ular clothes and come up with their of reversal,' so you said. 'You look at little 6- or 7-year- the other contestants, own costume ideas. She said the pric- olds going by and you think 'Aren't es for used clothes range from $fi to break the rules." they cute?' But among themselves, $S. they're already establishing a hierar- The big sellers at the store are chy on who has the coolest costume clothes from the '70s and 10s, Ward and what rates and what doesn't." said. She said people buy old clothes Guenter said Halloween in the to make retro costumes. Scot Guenter, United States has changed in the past Alan Alegre, a junior nursing ma- 40 to 50 years. jor, said he would use regular clothes professor "In America, Halloween is about for a costume. marketing because our culture is Ii tow "I'm just going to get my dad's about consumption and consumer et 1,1.11 clothes," said Alegre, who is going goods," Guenter said. "When I WAS to be a postman for Halloween. "It's fairies and pirates. I foyt said. A little kid in the 1960s, Halloween Re hAs et. easy, you don't have to buy anything." Spirit's prices for costumes range was a holiday for little kids. When Rowell Terciano, a junior major- from $20 to $50. Masks there go my generation, the baby boomers. ing in industrial technology, said he from $20 to $70. grew up, we wouldn't let go of the Courtney Siler, a senior kinesiolo- cif was also going to use his own clothes holiday. Halloween isn't just a holiday I' it gy major, said she would prefer to buy lliJk for a costume. for little kids now, it's a major holiday "I already have suspenders and I her costume. for people of all ages." At oni- have nerdy glasses. anyway." said Ter- "I'd probably go to a Halloween Guenter said trick-or-treating is mak clan), who is going to be a dork thr store and go out big and get some- a relatively new tradition for Hal- :It the Halloween. "Tuck your pants into thing snazzy and fan," Siler said. loween. Ileee it your socks and you're good. Fabric stores are also a cheaper "It's a 20th -century phenomenon," Ward said Goodwill also sells spe- outlet to get costumes, Said Christi- Guenter said. "Following World War I it cific costumes and added that another na Murphy, an employee at Hancock II, focus really became on the family, littunc big seller has been witch costumes. Fabrics on Blossoni Hill Road and and that's when we had this outpour- Ward said once people buy clothes Santa Teresa Boulevard. ing of Halloween parades for little rrson for costumes at Goodwill. they can Murphy said that "a ton" of people kids and communities." rile% it donate them back. have come into the store to buy sup- Guenter said that Halloween is a "You can recycle it through and plies tor costunies. day when people are allowed to act nglit11 return it once sour done." Ward said. Daniel BOITOMe0, a senior major- differently. Iiinot Vicki Hoyt, an employee at Spir- ing in justice studies, said he is going "Halloween is a day when we have it it it Halloween Store on Blossom Hill to have a costume that matches with 'rights of reversal, so you break the Road and Almaden Expressway said his teammate. rules," he said. finites Ilider SECURITY I UPD not worried about increased threat AI 1 All this year, no one will be at the A.S. A.S.," she said. ler continuedfrom page 1 House. said Maria Murphy, govern- One issue could be noise on cam- lilef A Noriega said that female students 'tient administrative assistant. pus. Noriega said. need to be especially careful if they go While there are concerns about 'Noise can be a factor," he said. He Ilk% to bars and have alcoholic drinks. vandalism and pranks. Murphy said said there could be more noise corn- il 111% that there have been "no problems plaints from neighbors. Ille ,1t "There have been students (re- porting) that they have had drinks ever." If a noise complaint is made to State pays $500,000 to settle campus police, they Will first deter- I, the that tasted adulterated," he said. Noriega said this included salty- mine the jurisdiction of the residence h and whether it should be referred 111, tasting drinks. Some people said they felt nauseous or dizzy after having an "Because it to the San Jose Police Department, Noriega said. prison whistle-blower suit "adulterated" drink. "We try to mitigate," Noriega s.ork There are ",dcohol-free alterna- Halloween doesn't Associated Pre3, "Untortunately, it took a lot of time the department WAs SSASti Ig $17 mil- tives" on campus. such as residence said. and effint. and the taxpayers have lion a year. halls having "mos loads" and costume make it any Officers at the scene will decide SACRAMENTO A star wit- been paying for all this stuff," Knipp Knipp, faced with preparing the III,. I contests, he said. whether to quiet or shut down the ness in a March Senate hearing into told The Sacramento Bee. He esti- department's official response to an However, Noriega said he Was not different than any event, he said. problems within the state prison sys- mated the department spent 1100,000 audit tinding he himself had trig- 1.1111.1 too concerned about problems With Harper said the Greek societies tem has settled his whistle-blower in legal fees. gered. determined the cost of overtime people in campus. have been building ties with the com- lawsuit against the Department of The department is admitting no and sick leave was even higli,t Slog ing .1 "A lot of people don't stay here." other weekend..." munity to deal with problems such as Corrections for $500,000. wrongdoing, said spokeswoman Mar- imumlliimn he said. noise disruptions. Richard Knipp testified that he got Bach: "We still believe these al- Corrections officials disputed his Angela Harper. ( ;reek Life coor- The groups try to have a good re- first drew attention to the depart- legations are without merit, but we calculations and transferred him in dinator, said that traternities and so- lationship with the University Neigh- ment's skyrocketing overtime and sick figured, let's settle this thing to our September 211.1.1 He sued in 2002. ri 'es were also not going to take Angela Harper, borhood Coalition," she said leave costs, A key factor in massive mutual interest." The settlement ends that suit, as The University Neighborhood tine budget there. Krupp headed the department's well as a CIA1111 by Krupp's wife. correc- dat extra safety measures for Halloween .WernIns night. Coalition is a strong -neighbor- He soon Was diverted to a series of Personnel Automation Sects in in tional Capt. Calla Soon -Knipp. She "(We'll) probably keep it relatively Greek Life hood initiative where owners of lo dead-end jobs, including one where 119914, when he found the spiraling sick WAS investigated this stinilliel after A the Same," Harper said. cal businesses around the university for 15 months the $72010- a -year em- leave and overtinie costs. When he subordinate took a st.ite vein le home, She said sonicif the Greek soci- coordinator and members of fraternities and so- ployee said he occupied hiniself monk Was ignored by department officials, A probe Knipp eOntend, was re- taliatory. Soon dis- it lit eties were planning to put in seasonal rorities "get dialogue going," Harp- by reading more than 200 books in an he went to the Bureau of State Au- Knipp Was i,eVel hug events for Halloween. er said. attempt at self-improvement. He still dits, which in January MX) reported ciplined. "Some groups are doing pumpkin She said that in the wake of a hec- "They nut only (could) call ( PD, works for the department, but in its this carving," Harper said. "Because it's tic Homecoming Week, she plans to but they can contact the fraternits or Office of Substance Abuse Programs. pre Halloween doesn't make it any differ- spend time with her family, sorority directly (in the event of a Krupp tiled two lawsuits and a veal ent than any other weekend. except I "Ertl going to go out with my two problem)," Harper said. complaint with the State Personnel end know that they have A lot of service girls," Murphy said. Halloween does not Olean height Board alleging the transfers were in frill events." The A.S. will not need to be on ened partying on campus, Harper retaliation Mr his making WaVes. Now Associated Students also will not campus, since the carnival will be said. lie says he's vindicated by the depart- have extra safety Measures tor Hal- gone and the tents will he down by "Here for Halloween, it's not a ment's settlement, along with findings loween night. Sunday, Murphy said. big destination," she said "It's iin bit by the personnel board and the depart- CAR BUZZ Since Halloween falls on a Sunday "It's A normal weekend for the with any other weekend." ment's inspector general. NW NITIN Could YOU have a STD? S' is Laura hnflu! PEIWItimafr 50 B/VV COPIES Anyone who has sex could have one and Nsurt*tase (Wive. and she go, UPS/FedEx/USPs KNOW IT! 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'Cire IAN JOSE 101,310:41 POP secammea $6.99 1.800 711.9848 for the clinic nearest you NO MUD PAGE 4 SPARTAN DAILY NEWS FRIDAY OCTOBER 29, 2004 ABROAD I 'It .. changed my way ofperceivtng continuedfrom page 1 in Chambery, France, for two months SJSU works with nearly 200 uni- during the summer of 2003, she said. versities in 40 countries, said Dave A little to the right . mem chair of political science ,and When Iran was making the ar- Rudel, study abroad coordinator. Harris worked to create the program rangements to study in France, she "Not all of those programs require to I.ille, France, Harris said. had to convince her mother to let her that you know a language ahead of "We sent about eight students on go, Iran said. time," Rudel said. "A lot of univer- the summer program," Harris said. "My mom was very' strict. But ev- sities are starting to offer courses in "And we had our first students from erything she had to say I had an an- English." France in the Fall." swer for," Tran said. Students can work on earning their The panel discussion gathered peo- Tran started working for the study degrees while taking classes abroad ple together who are interested in the abroad office at SJSll in the Spring of and not lose any time toward gradua- study abroad program, Harris said. 2004, Tran said. She helps other stu- tion. Rudd said. "I thought we needed something dents whose parents may not be corn- Financial aid can he applied to like this to bring all the interested par- ffirtable with then) traveling abroad, studying abroad, except for work study, ties together to celebrate the fact that Tran said. Rudel said. a university should be universal," Har- Luz Ramirez, a senior speech com- "You can use your loans, your ris said. munication and Spanish major, said grants and your scholarships," Rudel Jenin Abed, a junior political sci- she attended the panel discussion be- said. "'lliere is a lot of money out there ence major from the University of Ap- cause she heard about it through her if you're willing to put the effort into plied Sciences in Bremen, Germany, "Latin American Politics" professor, applying for those scholarships." also participated as a panelist. who encourages students to listen to Students pay regular SJSU tuition "I wanted to come here because others perspectives. and fees in addition to airfare, per- I knew California was a nice place," She also participated in the study sona) expenses, housing and meals, Abed said. abroad program at SJSU. Ramirez Rudel said. Her friends did not want her to said. During winter break in 2004 The credit received is equivalent come to the United States, she said. she studied in Cuba, and in the sum - to units at S_ISI I and goes on students' "My friends could not understand /tier of 2004 she studied in Yucatan, transcripts, Rudel said. why I wanted to come here," Abed Mexico. offiie w. irks really chisels said. "They were like, 'You want to "It totally just changed my way of with students through the whole al' learn how to use a gun?' But I knew perceiving the world and life in gen- plication and advising process," Rti it wasn't like that. It's not like every- eral," Ramirez said. "I remember when del said. "We also do an orientation where there is war." I went to my first orientation meeting program to piepare students to go Abed will go back to Germany in and they said 'once the travel bug hit, abroad." December, she said. you, it hits you bad.' I think it is true, For more information about the ( !tilt [(MALI Ruth \IA! Hien Tran, a senior at SJSU and an because now I am looking into doing study abroad program, contact the Construction workers for Campus Village move palm trees on Wednesday morning onto the site at international business major, studied of that." study iittice more abroad at 924-5931. the intersection of Tenth and San Carlos streets. LEGENDS Similar tales told about Joe West, Hoover halls PARADE I continuecifivm page I ,ir IIA, .111 ACCIdellt: his bomb went off at about .3 a.m. can get passed around the world in a "Tinge .1Ic tlion Alids st id Ali leg continuedfrom page I VeheltleZ said he has heard stories before the Wan expected it to and matter of hours." ends out there nom the 'might be pis dence hall, she said. from friends about a suicide that oc- caught hint by surprise. Taylor said that in addition to read- sible to the 'von gotta be kidding Hue' Although Greathouse will The Moulder Hall story is essen- curred in Joe West !fall, and also an "That actually happened," Narve- ing about urban legends on the I smer tqies," slue Aid. not be joining the "Parade to tially the same as the Hoover Hall accident where A girl hit her head on sill) said. newsgroup, people e-mail them to her sod the stone., keg, k 11.111.11 the Polls" because Grace Bap- ghost legend, but with a slightly dif- the bed frail ie and died. C,Te said that campus legends several times per week, .ind she also Ing Aine the% -Are A1%,-.1V, nets' ti tist Church is not her particular ferent twist. Thw legend has probably been ex- binction as warnings about personal reads tb, ito urban legends lin W'eb 011iel 11." polling place, she does hope that, "A girl was in her dorm, and a panded mini a few true events that sat etv. and their telling allows appre- sites such As Sillupes.s 'iii thltlk Abolir while students are walking to the bunch of guys broke in and tried to happened .tnitind Joe West Hall in hensive residents to talk about safety The most COMItioll type of folk- -It sou heard that it %vas liossi polls, they engage in conversation rape her," said Lisa Nwoye, a freshman the I 'mils, suit Narvesini. A history de- concerns without directly speaking lore she said she receives is an e-mail lie tor you to earn flumes b% stuffing about issues on the ballot. accounting major and friend of Walk- partment ler tiller about their personal tears. asking her to tl,rward it to II) frauds. enveliii%es. by sending ui, e along. Mierop said all residence hall er's who said she heard the story Mini in the tilts. a giil was "The thing to think about is, 'What and then they forward it n, iii, titer hit l's- writing to evers,ine ti % .iii shidiess representatives, along with any the same source. dead nt bet sleep," he said. "The next is the truth value here?'" Cate said. "Is friends and so on, and in return the book, wouldn't sou be retorted svitli. :.e registered students residing in the "She ended up dead in the ph !miming her nionimate tried to wake it a literal recounting of a historical sender', Are pr011iked ti receive Molter Well, just mash,. it .otild be true'. " residence halls who want to vote, booth," Nwoye said. The phone her up. but she had an AlletirVSM in the event, or the degree to which it ex- or merchandise Mini companies such the old will be meeting at 5 p.m. in front would ring and you would hear the night and had died." presses a prevalent social concern?" AS Miir0Soft ViCtoras Secret. adage ot "if f so L,1,111 of the Dining Commons to walk girl screaming." He said another mysterious death Contemporary folklore has explod- A variation of the e-mail forward Ii ii . over to the polls together. The legend is a tale of classic ci in - also ted in tile i9nOs on What ed im the Internet, said Nikki Taylor, legend asks readers to send A get- well "We will be doing this until temporary folklore, otherwise known residents all "quirks IneAdoW," A little a rNular .ontributor to the Usenet card to a sick boy. 'Llylor said, lie has the polls close (at as an urban legend. Cate said. Ni 8 p.m.)," Kai- piece ot grass tile Math 'it Joe West, newsgrotip altti ilklore.gliost-stories, not only received several thousand alriera ser said. "I.egends are narratives that are AVM' It, iii Sall Salvador Street. in an e-mail interview. cards over the many years that the e CcinemAs r, "I would like as many people usually communicated orally, told as a "A guy wanted to blow up Joe West, "It used to be stories were passed mail has circulated, she said. but he is Pm P. IINCISMITANT [gams vs 116=111E o.s F.coostl F9011100 who registered to vote, to vote," true story and represent a kind of folk And lie had a Numb." Narteson said. along face-to-face. then by phone, now A grown HMI and no longer ill, history," she said. ,,,,, Ntamr, Kaiser said. He said the tom .i killed when iv uw by cmnputer." she said. "Things but still receiving cards. RAY According to Kaiser, this will These stories are usually called or A be the first time many of these legends, but Cate said that a mon Moiler SUNDAY Pt students will be voting. He said accurate name for them would be "contemporary legends about re, ent MOTONC. Tel F DIMES he is hoping this event will en- courage residents to vote to get history," because they occur in more II CARDIN STATE more representation from young- than just urban areas. Pt er voters. One of the characteristics that PINAT Tee IV DOWI KNOWN According to Mierop, individ- identifies the story of the Hoover Hall X 'S uals who are between the ages of ghost as contemporary firlklore is that SAW IX and 24 are the least represent- it contains A glumly effect to mark URVIVING CNNISTMAS ed in terms of voter turnout. Wine kind of A crime, Cate said, and Mierop said one goal of the ASO because the details of the story *MAY NIGHT 1.11411% event "is to make a statement that change as it is transmitted orally from DAM AlleRIC'A (students) do care about voting." friend to friend. SHAH WiF DANCI, "We want to raise the public's "You can almost never find tlie view of (students)," Mierop said. original characteristics of a story," slu PINOING INVIALAND PH VLF AMU The main goal of 'Parade to said. "Rarely is it a first-hand expert JIWISN Cue PI SINAI. the Polls" is for students to be ence." ducatij on N Sara. Ow 195.-0203 heard. Nguyen said. She said the ha, t that the levy, ! The University Studies Abroad Consortium with programs in ’ ,4 SEM All Is Belfall YOUNG MOMS "We want to say we voted for Are typically rid As second- or rl countries allows students to master languages and study 11,Z3 Muamarliti DI LAM you, so you listen to us," Nguyen hand stories gives them anthem!, r% disciplines - including business line arts and history - at said. and make the stories more believable. OEM antoltell 359640e distinguished overseas schools. Soak up the vibrant culture and Although students living in "It indicates the degree to whir I. . P. 5. *4, 11 ; P be transtornied by the experience of living in a toreign land RAY the residence halls are the target we create, recreate and tell stone - participants for this event, anyone about events that tout Ii on ignile111, Summer. semester and yearlong programs Wide range of I MEANT NUellAIIFfS with Grace Baptist Church as a that are prevalent in society At A giv- academic courses Internships Language classes at all levels SPANN OP MI DOD designated polling place is wel- en time," Cate said. "Even it it is not Field trips and tours Small classes University credit egg,. 0011111 DANKO true, what is signitii ant is that it still HIM WARP come to come. Nguyen said. Scholarships Housing SURVIVING CIONST Max "Hopefully it will draw peo- circulates." IlleTlIANCE ple', Attention" And get individu- An additional SJS1 I legend exists SPAM Nil I als who are registered, but uneasy about Joe West Hall, said Fernando , 1,11 about voting for the first time, to Velaspiez, .1 senior industrial techwil ON.111/ II .1 L. t ( DIAPER DAYS the polls to vote on Nov. 2, Great- ogy major. WWW AM/ 11ACIPSFNIAN (TOM "Joe %Vest is haunted," lie said house said. SIOEWAYS "Suppisedly every year someone di, ufr'iq,.ety i1,vt)of in THE INCREDIBLE!' IT 1301.ESN'T TAICE S I"Till !f.’’’.!!. ,’!!!!.e.a.!: .Avvinicus:44TE S 1"..1C)II Ms ()NE A; OP 11%10 C