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WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM VOLUME 122, NUMBER 02 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 Rising textbook prices raise eyebrows

Stacey Ruesch / Daily Staff

Andre Barnes replaces Richard Abeyta as UPD’s police chief. UPD names new chief

By Jenny Shearer Daily Senior Staff Writer

San Jose State University has a new chief of university police. Andre Barnes, a 24-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department, became chief on Jan. 20, replac- ing Richard Abeyta, who retired after being the University Police Department’s chief for 16 years. In his new role, Barnes will oversee 34 sworn police offi cers and a 25-person support staff, in addition to students who work at UPD. “Our main focus is to see that the students and faculty have a safe place to come so that they can teach and learn in a safe environment,” Barnes said. Barnes has been involved with law enforcement since he fi nished high school. “In his long association with the Oakland Police Department, Andre Barnes held a variety of positions Photos by Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff covering most aspects of law enforce- By Claire Taylor ment and police management,” said Daily Staff Writer ABOVE: Bill Bystricky, who is earning his second see UPD, page 3 A new study released Thursday entitled “Ripoff bachelor’s degree in social studies for teachers, shows 101: how the current practices of the textbook in- his identifi cation to a Spartan Bookstore cashier while dustry drive up the cost of college textbooks” claims purchasing a handcart full of books. Bystricky is just the average student spends nearly $900 on textbooks one of many students who will be parting with a large during the academic year. wad of cash to buy books this semester. Jews, Latinos The report, published by California Public Interest Research Group, states that students paid approximately $640 just seven years ago. to connect on The study was prompted by students at UCLA LEFT: Stacks of new and used course books line the who returned last spring to fi nd their tuition shelves of the Spartan Bookstore. considerably higher and wanted to fi nd ways to Argentina trip cut costs, according to Merriah Fairchild, author of “Ripoff 101.” “If I were an author of a book, I would want to be paid for “Students should pay for new books when there is what I’ve done, too,” Ries said, “And publishers have said they By Alexandra Proca a breakthrough in the subject,” Fairchild said. make money from fi rst editions and then the profi t margin Daily Senior Staff Writer One of the main complaints brought out in dwindles down to not much because of the used book market.” “Ripoff 101” is the frequency with which new Spartan Bookstore, said publishing companies issue new editions Both Ries and Sanjume said between 30 and 40 percent of Eight Jewish and Latino San Jose editions are placed on the market. According to the report, the specifi cally to combat used book sales. their book sales come from used books. State University students are prepar- average shelf life of a textbook is three-and-a-half years. “Book prices are very competitive and there’s nobody making a “Ripoff 101” reports that 59 percent of students questioned ing to spend 10 days in Buenos Aires, New editions replace older, less expensive editions, according lot of money on books except for the publishers,” Sanjume said. were unable to fi nd one used book for their classes. Argentina, at the end of March. to the report, and in turn create a situation where obtaining used Karen Ries, co-manager of Robert’s Bookstore, says even Fairchild said the main goal of the study is to give students The trip is part of a project titled copies of many books is impossible. though she profi ts from used book sales, she can see where greater options when purchasing textbooks. “Puente: Building bridges between Anthony Sanjume, associate director of textbooks at the publishing companies are coming from. Jews and Latinos” and created by see BOOKSTORE, page 8 Hillel of Silicon Valley, the foundation for Jewish campus life, in partnership with the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. A.S. seeking budget solution “Puente grew out of Tikkun Olam, Last hurrah for the Panthers ‘repairing the world,’” said Alan Markow, co-president of Hillel of and the Child Development Center are Silicon Valley, on Thursday evening By Janet Pak the two services that have been hit the during a ceremony introducing the Daily Lifestyles Editor hardest. 2004 Puente fellows. The Child Development Center has Tikkun Olam is a Hebrew The state’s budget crisis means a suffered the most since it hasn’t had a expression which is part of the value tighter budget for Associated Students budget increase since it was created in system in Judaism, said Arlene Miller, and the possibility of fee increases for 1990, he said. executive director of Hillel of Silicon next year, according to A.S. offi cials. “The Child Development Center is Valley. Associated Students Executive fully impacted … there’s a waiting list The eight SJSU students are part Director Alfonso De Alba said A.S. is for service and we don’t want to turn of a pool of 20 young students — 10 a nonprofi t corporation of the state and away students,” De Alba said. He said Jewish and 10 Hispanic — from sev- its budget depends on enrollment at San reducing staff wasn’t an option to help eral colleges in the South Bay selected Jose State University. alleviate the problems because the state to bring the Latino and Jewish local He said A.S. Campus Recreation, has mandated that a certain number of communities together through social which provides intramural sports and adults are required to supervise minors. health and fi tness activities on campus, see HILLEL, page 8 see BUDGET, page 8

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REVIEW: Spartans Simple beat production Alumni Susan D. Reno / Daily Staff works like a 18 - 1 Kevin Kahila high-fi ves Cory Lutz, center, at the San Jose Bar & Grill on Sunday as the Carolina Panthers score a fourth-quarter touchdown against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl “Dream” XXXVIII. Although the touchdown put the Panthers in the lead, the Patriots claimed the title after an exciting fourth quarter. See Sports, page 7, for the Super Bowl game story. PAGE 2 THE SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2004 • OPINION • FULL FRAME What’s needed is genuine protest, not pretension Another year back at school. Amazing what has trans- Thirty-five years after Starr made his winning photo- He agreed to let me photograph him. He gave me a light Public opposition to the war has dwindled, yet true activ- pired since it was Feb. 2 last time around. graph — an image of armed Cornell University students smile, but didn’t change his pose, didn’t stiffen for the ists appear occasionally. Remember last year? Remember what happened just leaving a building they had seized — I stood at what I camera, didn’t pretend to be somebody else. He gave me My mom is not a seriously political individual. A tradi- before school started? wanted to be the epicenter of my generation’s revolution. the impression that, amongst all the chaos, he was there tional, yet unconventional Chinese woman, she like most They started in the fall of 2002, when President Bush Yet as slogans echoed across San Francisco, as banners because he believed. Americans spent much of her time concerned about her was first sending out troops to the Middle East as leverage waved, I started to feel something amiss. “Don’t take a picture of him,” said a woman, bustling immediate family rather than global politics. against Saddam and his alleged weapons of mass destruc- Where was the passion of Starr’s era? There toward me angrily. Thrusting her face in But even she was outraged by Bush’s policies. tion. was certainly enough anger to go around, but mine, she told me she didn’t like my pres- Bush is a bully, she said. He is a bully like many in her By January, the troop buildup was reaching a criti- where was the legitimacy? Where was my ence and she certainly didn’t like that I was past, like the ones who used strength and power purely cal point and war seemed nothing less than inevitable. generation’s genuine belief? photographing her companion. because they could. Outraged citizens took to the streets. The protesters were a hodgepodge of every “He said it was OK,” I responded. “If I wasn’t working, I’d be right out there with (the On Jan. 19, 2003, a parade of banners and flags marched organization trying to get their message “I don’t care,” she snapped. “If you’re protesters),” she said. down the urban canyons of Market Street in San broadcast by the media circus covering the going to take a picture of anything, take a Her protest is the kind we need, a voice from the average Francisco. event. picture of the sign.” people, finally saying something is seriously wrong with Tens of thousands of people crowded the streets. Banners shouted hundreds of messages, She gestured at the banner of indecipher- our decision to go to war. Finally speaking for the right Stony-faced police officers, their impenetrable sunglasses many contradictory. able socialist jargon above me. reasons, not just to be on television. reflecting the masses, lined the sidewalks. “Israelis against Occupation.” “Palestinians The man shrugged, and I walked away Iraq is our responsibility now. But we have given the As the protests became more serious in the following against Zionism.” “Vegetarians for Peace.” even more disgusted. president more than enough time for the benefit of the months, there were reports of beatings, arrests and vandal- People dressed up in outlandish costumes. Aside from that silent socialist, I never doubt. It’s time to ask some serious questions. ism in the wake of each march. Sidewalk vendors hawked hot dogs and soda JASHONG KING found what I was seeking during the San It’s time to speak up, to exercise our right for dissent and I felt like I was on the front lines of the protests of the along the route. Francisco protests. Disgust and confusion redress. 1960s. Everyone from the aging hippies to the teen- characterized my protest experience; it was No black masks. No empty slogans. Steeped in rhetoric, overwhelmed by chants and slogans, age anarchists was mugging for the camera. a far cry from the passion and revolution of the ‘60s. Bring back the protests. I began to search for the real protesters, for the ones who Recycled slogans flew from every corner. “Hell no we It’s a year since those protests have hit the country. But this time, in earnest. truly believed. won’t go.” “The people, united, will never be divided.” We’re in Iraq now. Hundreds of soldiers have died. No Pulitzer-Prize winner and SJSU graduate Steve Starr Haven’t we heard this before? weapons of mass destruction have been found. A top gen- later told me the protests of his generation, the tumultu- I searched the crowded streets, looking for something eral says soldiers will be in Iraq until 2006. ous ‘60s, were “the closest thing to a real revolution any- or someone legitimate. I found one man, quietly standing On the home front, there are only whispers, the occasion- JaShong King is the Spartan Daily picture editor. body had ever seen.” with a banner in his hand, a soft respectability about him. al squeak of protest voiced by a lone outraged individual. “Full Frame” appears every Monday.

ANOTHER DIMENTIAN PAUL DYBDAHL IS IT FRIDAY YET? Fantasy matchups are reality in ‘Versus Game’

“Carl Yastrzemski vs. a giant sea crab,” said my friend as former governor from Vermont surmount the general I greeted him on Friday. “Who do you like?” irritability and soreness of incessant pant rubbing? Good question. Who would come out of that one Al Sharpton vs. Boreas. Can anything alter the boister- bloodied but alive? ous orator’s implacable hair? “I think I have to go with the giant sea crab on this One side note: it’s worth mentioning the Bush one,” I said. Administration vs. Greek mythology in general would be “How about Ronald Reagan vs. Ronald McDonald,” pretty insane, too. he said triumphantly as he tucked away his copy of “Fast Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark vs. a semi-arid environment. Food Nation.” Not a flashy fight, but intriguing on a number of intel- Now that’s one for the ages. lectual levels, especially if the retired general can appeal It’s too close to call, of course, but enticing to veterans in Oklahoma. as could be. Sen. John Edwards vs. the jury of the And so goes the “Versus Game.” damned from the Simpsons’ “Treehouse A deranged whim, perhaps, but it is of Horror IV.” We’re talkin’ gavel-to-gavel definitely a fantastic mind exercise and drama, folks. Edwards, the alert and lively icebreaker. look-you-in-the-eye trial lawyer with the I learned it last December. Matlock drawl, forced to win over a jury A friend of mine and his co-worker were consisting of Benedict Arnold, Lizzie playing it on the porch of their shanty when Borden, Richard Nixon, John Wilkes SPARTA GUIDE I first witnessed it. Booth, Blackbeard the Pirate, John The object is simple: unbridled “concept- Dillinger and the starting line of the 1976 ocity.” Philadelphia Flyers (thank you, Google). Ah, the leisures of the theory world. Back to Howard Dean: Dean vs. the Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon TONY BURCHYNS three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in So here’s how it works: you take two Dukes of Hazzard. In addition to “flat- Dwight Bentel Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to [email protected] titled “Sparta Guide.” loaded terms and pit them against each tenin’ the hills” in the General Lee, Bo Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. other and then debate the outcome and Luke may want to flatten the with anyone who’s there. former Vermont governor who con- TODAY Auditorium. Easy as pie. “Polls be damned. A descended to Southern white men Study Abroad Now, back to the battle at hand. by inferring they all worship the Informational meetings will be held in the Pacheco Forum on helping students become educated persons President Reagan, circa 1985, at lot of good they did Confederate flag. room in the Student Union today at 11 a.m. and 3 A discussion will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in IRC the height of his powers, vs. the Sen. John Kerry vs. a Sit-‘N-Spin. p.m. For more information, call Kari Spencer at 924- 101 on leadership training and opportunities, student present day McDonald’s operation Thanks to a war fought 40 years 5931. clubs and workshops, and ways to better integrate with all its grizzly greasy planetary Howard Dean in ago that he should now ideologi- these opportunities with what students do in the class- pull. cally oppose, Kerry’s strutting his TUESDAY room. All concepts relating to the Iowa leading into that Vietnam war-hero status to win Photography Exhibition Reception mighty ex-president are intact and voters. He’s also saying he opposed An exhibition will feature works by current faculty in THURSDAY in full effect, and the same goes for the preemptive strike in Iraq even the photography department within the School of Art Money Basics Workshop the fast food juggernaut. state’s ‘confront your though he voted for it in Congress. and Design from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Thompson Human Resources presents a workshop on money So basically it’s Reagan’s commu- Congressman Dennis Kucinich vs. Art Gallery, Art building. For more information, call basics from 10 a.m. to noon in UPD 332. Seating is nist-crushing, capitalist bravado up neighbor and come to Ralph Nader vs. all the spinach in Theta Belcher or Jo Farb Hernandez at 924-4327 or limited to 25, and spaces must be reserved. For more against the suction-cupped global the world. There’s little to say about 924-4328. information, call Suzanne Sundholm at 924-2283 or grasp of the golden arches (two a consensus’ caucuses.” this one except whoever prevails [email protected] to register. evenly-matched, menacing forces). could play political spoiler come Study Abroad Or, one could focus on global November. Informational meetings will be held in the Ohlone Thursday Listening Hour Concert Series influence, the amount of love or Sen. Joe Lieberman vs. Al Gore. room at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. in the Pacheco room in Featuring celebrated flute virtuoso Vieri Bottazini, hate worldwide for either combatant. Perhaps Don King could actually set this up, given Gore’s the Student Union. For more information, call Kari Jean Nakamoto on the piano and Professor Isabelle There are also environmental considerations, of course endorsement of Dean and Lieberman’s attacks on Dean. Spencer at 924-5931. Chapuis Starr on the flute. The concert takes place in — deforestation and pollution, not to mention all the The winner of this round moves on to face narcolepsy for the Music building Concert Hall from 12:30 p.m. to obvious health concerns. the crown. 90.5 KSJS 1:15 p.m. For more information, call Joan Stubbe at It can be difficult to determine clear-cut winners in the Richard Gephardt vs. cold cuts. Gephardt’s already out “Tuneful Tuesday” with DJ Creature will take place 924-4649. “Versus Game.” That’s what makes it fun. of the race, but I still like this match up. from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Union amphithe- Now, let’s consider something immediate, something There’s also mayonnaise vs. all the candidates except atre. For more information, call 924-4578. Society of Latino Engineers and Scientists extremely relevant and pertinent to American democracy: Lieberman and Sharpton, who would have a decided First general meeting will take place today from 6 p.m. the 2004 race of the Democrats. advantage in this contest. Tuesday Listening Hour Concert Series to 7 p.m. Food will be provided. For more informa- Polls be damned. A lot of good they did Howard Dean It’s going to get messy heading into Super Tuesday “Musical Mosaic” will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 1: tion, please call Maribel Rodriguez at 924-3830. in Iowa leading into that state’s “confront your neighbor (March 2), at least if we put our minds to it. 15 p.m. in the Music Building Concert Hall. For more and come to a consensus” caucuses. information, call Joan Stubbe at 924-4649. FRIDAY To test the merits of the seven remaining Democrats, Book Signing tough questions must be asked. WEDNESDAY Yolanda King and Elodia Tate will sign their book Through creative, well-thought-out debate, it is possible Interim President Budget Address “Open My Eyes, Open My Soul,” in the Dr. Martin to see exactly how everybody shapes up. Tony Burchyns is the Daily managing editor. Interim President Joseph Crowley will discuss bud- Luther King Jr. Joint Library in room 255 from 4 For example: Howard Dean vs. chafing. Could the “Is it Friday Yet?” appears every Monday. get issues facing SJSU at 11 a.m. in Morris Dailey p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 808-2645.

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She continued from page 1 want to put ourselves in the position where we Daily Staff Writer But the decrease in demand for parking still likes the idea behind Park and Ride, would continually raise fees to be the answer.” spaces still doesn’t mean that fi nding a spot she explained, but prefers to be in control. Joseph Crowley, interim president of SJSU, in Barnes said he also wants to make contact The overall number of students looking in one of the main campus garages has “Today I was late for my fi rst class, a press release. with local businesses and nonprofi ts to for parking has gone down over the past become a sure bet. because my shuttle was late,” she said. “That experience, plus his demonstrated strengthen relationships with the campus. two semesters, and chances of fi nding a “The parking situation is horrible,” said “I’d rather park for free and walk,” said integrity and professionalism, made him the “Again, when you speak of our authority space now mainly depends on whether Mary Nguyen, a graduate student in music Block, who thinks that using Park and Ride perfect choice for SJSU’s police chief,” Crowley outside the college, a lot of businesses … that it’s a “good” or “bad” parking day of the education. Even though she had a parking was too time consuming. said. are around the campus are impacted by campus week, according to the University Police permit, she ended up using the Park and While the battle for a parking space is a Barnes’ community service-oriented view of life, student behavior and the like, construction, Department. Ride lot one-third to half of the time last problem not likely to be solved in the near law enforcement extends to terminology. He those type of things. So we want to make sure “The demand for parking was at its semester, she said. future, the UPD has made efforts toward said he prefers the phrase “police department” that we’re working with those people,” Barnes peak a year ago,” UPD Sgt. James Renelle The reason for that, Renelle said, is the eliminating other sources of frustration to “police force.” said. said. “Last semester, there was a defi nite, growing trend among students to come to related to parking. “I think when you use terminology such as One of Barnes’ former colleagues, who signifi cant drop. This semester, it looks the school for two or three, rather than fi ve, As of this semester, one- and two-day ‘force,’ you give the thought that we’re military. worked with him for 18 years, described him as same.” days a week. parking permits can be purchased online While we’re a paramilitary organization in being a consummate professional. Some students already noticed a lighter This has thrown the day-by-day demand and mailed directly to a student’s home. terms of our dress and weaponry … we’re a “He has a very calm demeanor,” said Lt. parking situation the fi rst day of school, for parking off balance by concentrating Last semester, the Web site did not service department,” Barnes said. Kenneth Parris, communications division com- which is usually one of the roughest parking large numbers of students on certain days offer students the possibility of specifying Barnes said 40 percent of the work police mander of the Oakland Police Department. days. of the week. While Fridays are extremely the days they needed, so the UPD had to offi cers do is community service-oriented, such “He is passionate about public safety and the “This semester, the fi rst day was a quiet, he said, Tuesdays and Thursdays have process several thousand permits by hand. as educating people about personal safety and community he serves. He has two sons who are lot better than last semester,” said Mina become the busiest days of the week. The entire process became backlogged and other safety issues. college-aged, so he appreciates and understands Thomas, a sophomore music major. “I To alleviate the parking mess in the students had to pick up their permits in For example, UPD oversees security of young people, their issues and concerns,” Parris came at 8:30 a.m. and I found parking in garages, the UPD has been encouraging person. the buildings on campus, including the new said. the garage.” students to use the Park and Ride lot. This semester IParq, the company Campus Village construction site, assists Barnes described his personality as reserved Thomas said last semester she had to running the online service, managed to students who are locked out of their cars and and his management style as inclusive. use the Park and Ride lot on the fi rst day produce pre-made vinyl permits that are also provides an escort service during evening “You want to allow for people to be creative. of school. valid for either “Monday/Wednesday” or hours to make sure people get to their cars I always like to say that the chief of an organi- According to Renelle, the Park and Ride “This semester, the “Tuesday/Thursday.” safely, Barnes said. zation like this doesn’t have to be the smartest overfl ow lot at Municipal Stadium had Now, only students requiring unique Additionally, UPD is the campus’ fi rst one there, but they have to be able to put that about 125 empty spaces during the peak fi rst day was a lot combinations of days for their two-day response agency in the event of an emergency information together,” Barnes said. demand Thursday. Two or three semesters permits need to pick them up in person situation, such as a fi re or earthquake. Barnes described his leadership style as quiet ago the lot was always full during the fi rst better than last to specify the days they need. According The open nature of the SJSU campus makes but confi dent — he doesn’t feel like he has to few days of school, he said. to Renelle, there are only a few hundred it impossible to know if everyone on campus do everything. “A lot of this is strictly based on enroll- semester.” such cases. belongs here, Barnes said. “I think you need to fi nd out where your ment,” the sergeant said, alluding to last Most of last semester’s problems related He encouraged students, faculty and staff to expertise is in any given agency, use those semester’s drop in matriculation. to purchasing parking permits online ap- notify UPD if they notice something suspicious, people to their fullest potential and supply the The increase in parking fees, he added, pear to be “smoothed out, ” Renelle said. especially if it gives them a gut feeling that support where you need to,” he said. was likely to have contributed to more Mina Thomas, Usman Huseini, a civil engineering something is wrong. Barnes attended the FBI National Academy parking availability as well. freshman, said he hasn’t heard any com- UPD’s jurisdiction includes the main and in Quantico, Va., which teaches management Rumors of an improved parking sophomore plaints regarding the online parking permit south campus areas as well as approximately one and leadership skills to top law enforcement situation had senior computer science service. mile outside the campus area, Barnes said. commanders from around the United States major Cathy Block contemplate buying a “I didn’t have any problems with buying “The fl ip side of that would be that San Jose and foreign countries. PD could also be driving by one of the streets two-day-a-week parking permit. For $80 per semester, Park and Ride all a ticket,” he said. “It took two weeks until I Barnes said about 5 percent of law enforce- and see something on campus and respond to it But when Block, who commutes from but guarantees effortless parking and a free got my ticket, but I know some people who ment professionals in the United States are as well,” Barnes said. San Francisco with Caltrain and bike, shuttle service to campus. got it after a few days.” nominated by their police chiefs or sheriffs to UPD personnel are recognized law enforce- learned she would have to pay $125, she On Fridays, weekends and campus- UPD is also planning to install within attend the academy. ment offi cers, he said. doubted she would buy the permit. recognized holidays, Park and Ride permits the next two weeks new bill acceptors in When he’s not at work, Barnes enjoys “We all come under the state’s (Police Her friend Cynthia Fischer, a computer are also valid in the main campus garages. the day-permit pay stations that will work umpiring at Little League baseball games in Offi cer Standards Training) guidelines, which science graduate student who commutes And, as an extra bonus, Park and Ride better with new bills in the parking garages. his hometown of Fairfi eld and reading. Agatha means we have arrest powers throughout the from Mountain View via light rail, said she is free during the fi rst two weeks of the Currently daily parking permits can be Christie is his favorite novelist at the moment. state,” Barnes said. was trying to assess whether the situation semester. purchased for $6. Barnes is also passionate about fl ying single- Since coming to SJSU, Barnes said he’s been had improved enough to make investing in Still, many students prefer battling the Renelle said the department was also engine airplanes. getting familiar with the campus and relevant a parking permit worthwhile. crowds in the parking garages to using Park planning to purchase new pay stations “You can live in an area all your life — until issues. Parking is one area he said he would like “In previous semesters, people have told and Ride, mainly for time and convenience — one for the west garage, one for the you see an aerial shot of it, it’s just amazing how to examine. me not to do it because the situation is so reasons. Municipal Stadium lot, one for the Fourth beautiful things are, really.” “There’s issues of fees that we charge that bad. If I knew I had a space consistently, I Fischer tried using the Park and Ride lot Street garage and one each for the third and In the months ahead, Barnes said he looks may sometimes put a strain on faculty, staff and would get it (the parking permit), even if it several times, but she found the shuttles too fourth fl oors in the Tenth Street garage. forward to moving from Fairfi eld to be closer the students here,” he said. “We want to look to campus. at how we can minimize the impact to them,

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EVANESCENCE PERFORMING FEB. 13 AT recycled Hollywood script takes on Shakespeare THE EVENT CENTER AT Director Anne Bogart takes His part may be small, in that SJSU. TICKETS ARE $28.50 it does not have many lines, but he play to a different level with is always looming in the shadows, AND ARE AVAILABLE AT limited props watching his tricks unfold. TICKETMASTER. THIS IS THE He intervenes in the love triangles RESCHEDULED DATE; NOV. By Rebecca Villaneda and plays Cupid for the fairy king 23 TICKETS HONORED AT Daily Associate Production Oberon played by Tom Nelis. Editor Things do not always go as planned THE DOOR. as “the course of love is not always The universal words of William smooth,” writes Shakespeare. KEB MO’ Shakespeare are presented uniquely To help the mortal lovers, Oberon FEB. 20, 8 P.M. AT THE in San Jose Repertory Theatre’s “A uses Puck to take matters into his LUTHER BURBANK Midsummer Night’s Dream.” hands and has Puck drop magic juice Director Anne Bogart’s into their eyes. CENTER IN SANTA ROSA. Only Puck puts it into the wrong ADVANCE TICKET PRICE interpretation of Shakespeare’s work is artistic bravery. eyes and creates a IS $35. AVAILABLE AT Not your “ A Midsummer mess of confusion TICKETS.COM. conventional play between two men and with props and Night’s Dream’ two women. backdrop changes, Oberon also JOHN MAYER AND is refreshing interferes with love’s MAROON5 “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is and takes many path by putting the FEB. 22, 7:30 P.M. AT one of those plays chances in its juice in Titania’s THE SAVE MART CENTER, where the actors carry eyes (Ellen Lauren) FRESNO. TICKET PRICES the weight. storytelling. It because he is upset Successfully done, with Titania, the fairy ARE $35.50. AVAILABLE AT proves that step- queen. TICKETMASTER. the eight actors of “Midsummer” are ping out of the As Bottom explores Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures energetic and move norm can cre- his new features, he ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) cozies up to bad-girl Nancy Hayes (Sara Foster) on the island of Oahu in the re- boldly across the accidentally wakes FEB. 24 AT THE cently released “The Big Bounce.” stage, relying heavily ate a magical the fairy queen and she falls madly in love PARAMOUNT THEATER on their bodies for buzz...” By Diego Abeloos calculated woman who also happens during the winter in Alaska. with him. IN OAKLAND. ADVANCE their performances. Daily Staff Writer to be Ritchie’s mistress. Ryan quickly Having said that, there are a few Playing more than one part (and Lauren plays a TICKET PRICES ARE $35 TO falls for the local temptress, blinded by redeeming qualities to “The Big sometimes three) the cast managed graceful and elegant fairy queen and $65. AVAILABLE AT TICKET- Every once in a while, Hollywood her charm and good looks. Bounce.” to tell Shakespeare’s love story and hit sincerely does not judge her new love, Meanwhile, Hayes has her sights As usual, Wilson is hilarious. Just produces a fi lm that walks a fi ne line the comedic marks on target. despite his being half-man and half- MASTER. set on one thing alone — the $200,000 like his roles as Eli Cash in “The Royal between gold and sheer disaster. The Kelly Maurer who plays Helena, animal. in Ritchie’s safe. Using sex as a Tenenbaums” and Hansel McDonald formula for this type of fi lm usually Snug and Mustardseed competed Shakespeare’s work is classic to BRITNEY SPEARS AND KELIS includes a star-studded cast, elements bargaining chip, she tries to convince in “Zoolander,” Wilson delivers a great with actor Chris Spencer (Egeus and begin with, but Bogart took this COMING TO THE OAKLAND of comedy and small-time criminals Ryan to steal the money for her. As performance with witty one-liners and piece of work to a new level with this Hayes strings Ryan along, more and humorously naïve actions. Bottom) for the cast’s “class clown” ARENA MARCH 9, 8 P.M. looking to get a fresh start in a new courageous interpretation. place. more suspicious characters keep com- For a newcomer to the big screen, title. ADVANCE TICKETS RANGE Both actors are fun to watch and She chose to be unrefi ned and “The Big Bounce,” a Warner ing into the fold, clouding the truth Sara Foster plays her role as the fi lm’s use no props to help in telling the and setting the stage for several twists love interest well. In other words, she are natural in the multiple parts they FROM $40.50 TO $76. Brothers fi lm starring Owen Wilson dramatic tale, nor did she use fancy and turns throughout the fi lm. actually looks natural on the screen, play. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT and Morgan Freeman, has all these es- costumes or glorious back drops. 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It proves that stepping out of DIBBS, BLUEPRINT OF convince the audience that Puck, the norm can create a magical buzz trouble seems to fi nd Ryan no matter include “Get Shorty” and “Jackie As a Hollywood veteran, it seems played by Barney O’Hanlon has SOUL POSITION, EYDEA & where he is. Brown,” the big screen adaptation more natural to see Freeman starring changed the mortal’s head. as the audience draws upon their ABILITIES, DEEJAYBIRD: Ryan begins his new life as a of “The Big Bounce” is a dry and in a moving drama or a dark murder O’Hanlon plays a sort of silent imagination to enjoy an untraditional ALL PERFORMING AT THE construction worker for real estate recycled Hollywood plot that seems mystery than to take on a role in this leader in this group of actors. love story. FILLMORE, FEB. 7. TICKETS magnate Ray Ritchie, played by Gary to resurface at movie theaters every type of movie. 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The importance of friends and family, dependence on the kindness REVIEW of strangers, and the discovery that everything works out in the end are threads that run through most animation released in American theaters. But who would have the bravery to include homelessness, street violence, homophobia and alcoholism as well? Moreover, who would have the wit and clarity of vision to make it all work? The answer to both questions is Japan’s Satoshi Kon, whose latest fi lm, “Tokyo Godfathers,” now playing for a limited time at Camera 3 in downtown San Jose. It has both a “But who would have the bravery to include Carien Veldpape/ Daily Staff homelessness, street Chandra Morris and Gawlon Morris, seated on bench, drink their coffee in the square across from the Repertory Theatre as Bert Smith walks by the four Japanese statues. decorated with muted color designs. Nicholas Tafaira, an undeclared According to the Museum of violence, homophobia Students and community These four structures are what “Unless somebody student at San Jose State University. Nebraska Art at the University of members share the artist Jun Kaneko calls dangos, Though some appreciated the Nebraska Kearny, other works by and alcoholism as Japanese for dumplings, and are one of told me, I wouldn’t sculptures’ beauty others were Kaneko can be seen around the nation the new public art collections commis- confused by the purpose of Kaneko’s mixed reactions work. at museums such as the Philadelphia sioned by the City of San Jose Public think that’s what Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute well? ” Art Program. “Unless somebody told me, I By Michelle Ochoa wouldn’t think that’s what they rep- of Art and the America Crafts The pieces show what Kaneko they represent.” Museum in New York. big heart and a conscience to match. Daily Staff Writer calls “spiritual scale.” The way people resent,” said San Jose resident Regina It centers around three main perceive the size of objects is relative San Miguel about Kaneko’s intent. His work is also displayed in characters, all of them homeless Leaving the Second Street Light to the size of things around it. All four “It looks like a game,” said Monica Finland, Japan, the Netherlands and and frequently hungry — Gin (Toru Rail station at Paseo de San Antonio dangos use the same blues, browns, Regina San Miguel, Kang, a De Anza College student, Canada. Emori), an alcoholic who lost his this semester, students may have grays and yellows and are shaped like about one of the dangos. “A lot of x’s Kaneko has been an artist since family after some unwise decision- noticed a new addition to San Jose’s large clay pills. San Jose resident and squiggly lines,” she giggled. his childhood in Japan. Originally a making; Miyuki (Aya Okamoto), public art collection. One dango is covered in seemingly The Offi ce of Cultural Affairs painter, Kaneko later moved to sculp- Four large yet simple ceramic simple doodles, spirals and squiggles. sculptures. One looks like milk was didn’t quote a price for the dangos; ture. a teenage runaway whose fi ercely Another one has hexagons around its structures sprung up from the sidewalk spilled over the top and left to dry. however, similar dangos are being sold He has attended and taught at independent spirit doesn’t seem to early this January, according to the San body. Public response to San Jose’s fool anyone; and Hana (Yoshiaki Jose Offi ce of Cultural Affairs. The last two sit on a wall side by latest infusion of art on Paseo de San at the Sherry Leedy Contemporary several schools including University of Umegaki), a transvestite who calls Each ceramic oval rises in increas- side and are nearly identical. Drips Antonio varies. Art gallery in Kansas City for $70,000 California Berkeley in 1966, according himself “a mistake made by God,” ing width to almost 7 feet tall and is of color run down the length of the “It’s beautiful artwork,” said according to the gallery’s Web site. to gallery information. because in his heart, he says, he is a woman. They are joined on Christmas ‘You Got Served’ debuts at No. 1 night by a fourth — an infant it’s at No. 1,’’ said Paul Dergarabe- abandoned by her mother in a pile of Associated Press dian, president of box-offi ce tracker garbage, dubbed Kiyoko by Hana. LOS ANGELES — Recently Exhibitor Relations. ‘‘It just shows Despite persistent protests from split teen R&B band B2K put the when you go after that teen audi- Gin and Miyuki to report the baby moves on the box offi ce as its dance ence, it’s an audience that defi nitely to the police, Hana’s latent maternal fl ick ‘‘You Got Served’’ debuted at No. has power.’’ instinct takes over, and the three (plus 1 with $16 million. The movie stars Omari ‘‘Omarion’’ one) set out to fi nd Kiyoko’s mother The other new wide releases Grandberry — who left for a solo in the vast urban sprawl and decay debuted weakly over Super Bowl career a month ago — and B2K of Tokyo, encountering virtually all weekend, typically a slow time at members Jarell ‘‘J-Boog’’ Houston, manner of humanity along the way. theaters as movie-goers stay home DeMario ‘‘Raz-B’’ Thornton and The titular city of “Tokyo Sunday for the big game. Dreux ‘‘Lil’ Fizz’’ Frederic as part of a Godfathers” is beautifully rendered. ‘‘The Perfect Score,’’ featuring Los Angeles street-dance crew. Kon has an eye for settings that Scarlett Johansson and Erika Estimated ticket sales for Friday seem real but are surreal enough that Christensen as part of a group of teens through Sunday at North American they don’t allow us to slip out of the swiping the SAT exam, was No. 5 theaters, according to Exhibitor reverie that good animated fi lms pull with $5 million, averaging an anemic Relations Co. Inc. Final fi gures will us into. $2,264 in 2,208 theaters. be released Monday. He cleverly uses the freedom Owen Wilson’s comic crime caper 1. ‘‘You Got Served,’’ $16 million. afforded by animation to make snow- ‘‘The Big Bounce’’ bombed with $3.3 2. ‘‘Along Came Polly,’’ $10.1 covered railways, wretched back million, fi nishing at No. 12 and aver- million. alleys and brightly lit storefronts that aging just $1,439 in 2,304 cinemas. 3. ‘‘The Butterfl y Effect,’’ $9.95 could exist, leaving just enough to the All three movies received harsh million. imagination. reviews, yet ‘‘You Got Served’’ man- 4. ‘‘The Lord of the Rings: The As is the case with many aged to pull in the teen crowd on the Return of the King,’’ $5.3 million. fi lms featuring a cast of unlikely strength of B2K’s popularity. Playing 5. ‘‘The Perfect Score,’’ $5 million. protagonists, most of the main in 1,933 theaters, ‘‘You Got Served’’ 6. ‘‘Big Fish,’’ $4.6 million. characters’ triumphs arrive in the averaged a healthy $8,277. 7. ‘‘Cold Mountain,’’ $4.53 mil- The movie exceeded the box-offi ce lion. form of either pure luck or extreme expectations of Sony, whose Screen 8. ‘‘Win a Date With Tad Hamil- coincidence. Gems banner released ‘‘You Got ton!’’ $4.5 million How the characters succeed, Served.’’ 9. ‘‘Mystic River,’’ $4.4 million. however, isn’t as important as ‘‘It’s one of those movies that flies 10. ‘‘Cheaper by the Dozen,’’ $4.1 whether or not we care that they beneath the radar, then suddenly, million. succeed. Lucky for us, Kon can spin as good a yarn as he can frame. He and co-writer Keiko Nobumoto have cooked up an urban fairy tale that hits all the right notes and succeeds at being heartwarming and aware ,without being too syrupy or heavy- handed. Each of the three heroes (plus one) all have compelling background stories, every one of which is given its due time, and often the story takes pause to consider the weight of their social situation. Splashes of Kon’s eclecticism are also strewn about, as he manages to include a gangland assassination, a high-speed car chase and a suspenseful rooftop confrontation, none feeling particularly forced. Amazing, then, that it still fi nds plenty of time to make the audience laugh and feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It should be noted that “Tokyo Godfathers,” enjoyable as it may be, is not appropriate for children, and its PG-13 rating is strongly warranted. That said, it is recommended for its delightful mix of wholesome sincerity and societal commentary, in addition to its splendid visuals. PAGE 6 THE SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2004 • SPORTS • Spartan baseball tops alums 18-1 By Diego Abeloos San Jose native, Shorsher is hoping to be after one third of an inning. Frandsen Daily Staff Writer placed with the class A Lake Elsinore Storm came up big for the Spartans as he so his parents can see him play at Municipal cleared the bases with a bases-loaded The camaraderie and laughter were heard Stadium against the San Jose Giants. triple down the right fi eld line. Josh as far away as the Blethen Field parking lot. “Ideally, if I come back and I’m healthy, Lansford and Nathan Corrick drove in It was a fi tting way for players from the I could see myself (in Lake Elsinore),” said a run each in the inning as well. past to unite once more for the 18th annual Shorsher. “Then again, nobody knows. It all The Spartans scored four more in San Jose State University alumni baseball depends on what happens in spring training.” the fourth inning, as Travis Bechtel game. Others, like Mel “The Chief ” Pompa, are doubled with the bases loaded to score “It’s just fun going out and playing against in a different phase of their lives. A 46-year- three and Danny Anderson grounded former teammates,” said Spartan second old automatic door technician and father of out to third, scoring Bechtel and giving baseman Kevin Frandsen. “Everyone is just two, Pompa spent three years playing baseball the Spartans a 10-0 lead. having a good time out there.” for two different schools before playing the Meanwhile, Spartan starting pitcher The reuniting of old friends and team- 1981 season with the Spartans. Matt Durkin was nearly perfect in his mates was a welcome sight to all, including Since then, Pompa has spent the last 20 fi nal tune-up before the Feb. 6 opener head baseball coach Sam Piraro, the man years playing in semi-professional leagues. against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. who started the tradition in 1987. The good The southpaw has also become a staple at the Durkin went four innings, striking out feelings and swapping of baseball tales among yearly alumni gathering, having now played in eight while allowing only one walk and friends almost made the game a formality. 17 of them. one hit. “Sometimes you don’t get to see these guys “It never gets old,” said Pompa. “Once a “I felt good,” Durkin said about his as much as you’d like,” said Piraro. “It brings Spartan, always a Spartan.” performance. “My fastball was feeling back memories when they played, during that Pompa has pitched the fi rst inning of every really good. I was able to throw some alumni game since 1988, a tradition he hopes stage. So it’s heartwarming to be able to see good change-ups and located them to continue for several years to come. those guys and recall the days they played.” pretty well.” “Mel has a great love for baseball,” said Some alumni players, like Adam Shorsher, Leading 14-0 in the seventh inning, are just beginning to form a life after SJSU. Piraro. “He’s in his forties now and he looks forward to playing and he loves San Jose the Spartans added two more runs on a A catcher for the Spartans from 1999 until home run by Darrell Sales. The Spar- 2002, Shorsher is now a prospect in the San State. He looks forward to these type of days tans scored twice more in the eighth Diego Padres farm system. and I’m happy that he did good.” inning on RBI singles from Ruben “I’ve known him my whole life, so seeing As for the game itself, the 2004 Spartans Martinez and Tyler Fernandes. all his success is an attribute to him,” said routed the alumni team 18-1, as Frandsen Frandsen of his former Spartan teammate. went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and The alumni team got its only run in “He’s just a great player.” four RBIs. the top of the eighth as Markum King, Shorsher started his professional career “It’s tough sometimes against the alums,” an alumnus who last played for SJSU with the Fort Wayne Wizards in 2002, before said Frandsen. “They don’t have the good stuff in 2003, hit a line drive over the left moving on to Arizona to play in the instruc- that normal teams do. Making adjustments, fi eld fence for a home run. tional league. He soon discovered that he had that was big for me today. My last at bat was Yet, somehow the fi nal score didn’t a torn labrum, a shoulder injury that sidelined my best at bat because the guy was throwing seem to matter. For both current and Shorsher for the entire 2003 season. a lot harder than the other guys and I thought former Spartans, the opportunity to “Hopefully, things will turn around for I made a good adjustment and shortened my see each other and play on the same me this year,” said Shorsher. “Last year swing up.” baseball diamond once more was I spent the whole year rehabilitating my The Spartans scored in every inning something not to be missed. shoulder. This is my fi rst experience catch- except the third, getting things going in the “It’s great to be out here with all ing in a while, so I’m going to be real sore top of the fi rst when Frandsen doubled to these guys,” Shorsher said. “This is tomorrow.” drive in Ryan Angel for a 1-0 lead. the reason we come out here, just to be Yvonne Pingue / Daily Staff Healthy and ready to play once more, The Spartans added fi ve more runs in out here with the boys and get coach Shorsher is looking forward to moving up the bottom of the second inning, knocking Piraro out here on a more personal Alumnus Jason Davis, part of San Jose State University’s 1996 baseball team, takes a break to the ranks in the Padres system in 2004. A alumni pitcher Andy Cook out of the game level.” play with his son Jaxson, 2, during the alumni game at Blethen Field Saturday. Piraro returns to coach Spartan baseball in 2004 By Mark Cornejo Piraro said. “If we scored two runs, positions are still up in the air, and fi eld. Becktel missed much of the 2003 Daily Senior Staff Writer that was a bonanza.” Senior third he hopes to have a solid starting season with an injured shoulder. baseman Kevin Frandsen was one lineup once the Spartans begin The left fi eld spot will be fi lled With the start of the 2004 San Spartan whose offensive numbers Western Athletic Conference play on by true freshman Ryan Angel, while Jose State University baseball season didn’t drop off in 2003. March 12 against defending national center fi eld will be occupied by either days away, Spartan head coach Sam Frandsen led the team in batting champion Rice University. junior Nathan Corrick or red-shirt Piraro has already scored a major average (.332), hits (73), runs scored “I’ll use the non-league (schedule) freshman Mitch Ponza. victory. (40) and on-base percentage (.413) to fi gure out what the best pieces of Senior Jose Amaya will start the last season, and said he expects more the puzzle are,” he said. season as the closer, but Piraro said out of his teammates in 2004. Piraro said Durkin is set as the he may move Amaya into the starting PREVIEW “(Last season) I had no one around number one starting pitcher, but the rotation if needed. After taking a year off for medical me consistent enough to get fastballs rest of the rotation is up in the air. Piraro said junior Brad Kilby and reasons, the most successful coach and good counts,” Frandsen said. “I “Every time he pitches we have a sophomore Tyler Fernandez are the in SJSU history will be back in the think this year the lineup is protecting, chance to win,” Piraro said. frontrunners for the designated hitter which is what we really need.” Sophomore Corey Cabral and spot in the lineup. dugout for the Spartans. Yvonne Pingue / Daily Staff “It really is great to be back here,” Frandsen said the team needs to freshman Brandon Dewing are two Matt Durkin, shown pitching in the Spartan alumni game, will be the said Piraro, who has amassed a record have several consistent hitters to be pitchers Piraro said could see plenty Preseason Selections of 536-384-4 in his 16 seasons as head successful this season. of time on the mound this season. Spartans’ number one starting pitcher for the 2004 season. Kevin Frand- coach. “Usually, that’s a cliché, but it’s “You can’t have one or two guys,” Piraro said sophomore Aaron When the preseason All-WAC sen, right, will move from third base to second base this season. The certainly not a cliché for me.” he said. “You have to have fi ve or six Bates and senior Mark Bautista will team was announced, it included three Spartans open the season on Friday against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at In November of 2002, Piraro was guys who are going to come out and battle it out for the starting catcher Spartans, the same three Piraro said Blethen Field at 2:30 p.m. will be the foundation for the team. diagnosed with myeloma, a cancer that swing.” position. year team was picked fi fth to go in teams,” he said. “Every team on our Durkin, Frandsen and Amaya affects certain white blood cells called Piraro said last year may have not The job of replacing last season’s the WAC and ended up going to the schedule (this season) is a D-I team.” were all selected to the team, which is plasma cells. gone the way the Spartans had hoped, team MVP Jordan Bergstrom at fi rst World Series.” The Spartans 2004 season will chosen by the WAC coaches. Piraro underwent stem cell surgery but he is confi dent the team has base will fall to senior Scott Niheu Frandsen said the Spartans must start with a three-game series this Durkin was also named to the in May of 2003, and in July, received learned from its mistakes. and a couple of freshmen who were step up to the challenge of a tougher weekend at Blethen Field against Cal Pre-Season All-American team by the a bone marrow transplant from his “It was a tough experience for those playing high school ball this time schedule to prove the poll wrong. Poly. The games are scheduled for National Collegiate Baseball Writers brother Stuart. young men,” Piraro said. “But I think last year, Darrell Sales and Brandon “What we’ve done since my fresh- a 2:30 p.m. start Friday and 1 p.m. Association. “What I had to do was prioritize,” they’re better for it.” Fromm. man year is play D-I AA and D-II starts Saturday and Sunday. said Piraro, who rejoined the team this Piraro said he feels lucky to have Piraro said Frandsen will be moved “It’s nice to be recognized nation- past November. “My goal was to get assistant coaches Doug Thurman and over to second base, while third will be ally,” Durkin said. “But I really don’t healthy, get healthy for my family. I Dean Madsen back this season after taken over by true freshman Joshua care about preseason. It’s all what (have) two children, and I thought they took over his responsibilities in Lansford, son of former Oakland A’s happens on the fi eld (that counts).” ‘Hey, I need to be there for my kids.’ ” 2003. third baseman Carney Lansford. Despite the individual honors, One Spartan who missed having “It’s like having two extra head The Spartans’ shortstop will either the Spartans were picked by the the father fi gure in uniform is junior coaches,” Piraro said. be junior Anthony Contreras or David WAC coaches to fi nish fi fth in the pitcher Matt Durkin. Joliff, a junior transfer from Grossmont six-team conference. “It’s like not having your dad The Lineup Community College in El Cajon. “It’s for the coaches to choose around,” Durkin said. “Coach Piraro The Spartans will welcome back that and for the players to play it just brings something different to the Piraro said most of the starting sophomore Travis Becktel in right out,” Frandsen said. “The 2000 table that you can’t put into words what he does for the team.” Although Piraro was an outpatient for the majority of his treatment, he said he didn’t see or hear most of the Spartans games all last season. However, he said that doesn’t mean he didn’t worry about his team. “It was too heartbreaking (not being with the team),” Piraro said. “I was happy when season was over, so I didn’t have to stress out about it.” Piraro said last season’s record of 25-32 was because of a lack of offense on the Spartans part. “We were horrible offensively,” MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2004 SPORTS THE SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 7 SJSU falls to Rice 74-60 SPARTAN Tatiana Taylor scores 1,000th career point OUTLOOK By Ian Ross points, hitting a pair of three-pointers Daily Sports Editor and a pair of free throws. Rice took a 36-27 lead into During a fi rst half where both sides halftime. had long scoring streaks, the Rice SJSU would get no closer than seven WOMEN’S BASKETBALL University women’s basketball team an- points the rest of the way. The Spartans swered eight consecutive Spartan points had no answer for Rice forward Lauren with a decisive 14-0 scoring run of their Neaves, who scored 15 of her 19 points Friday at own and then maintained a healthy lead in the second half. University of Hawai’i, the rest of the game. Four minutes into the second half, Rice left the Event Center on Taylor scored her eighth point of the 7 p.m. Saturday night with a 74-60 victory by night, giving her 1,001 points during outrebounding the Spartans 44-32 for her career. Taylor joined Williams, who the game and going to the free-throw ranks third on the Spartans’ career scor- line 24 times in the second half. ing list, in the 1,000-point club. Forward Tatiana Taylor scored her “My mom told me before the game MEN’S BASKETBALL 1,000th career point as a Spartan early that I needed to score seven or eight Saturday at in the second half, becoming the 10th points, and I knew I would get it Spartan to reach that milestone. tonight,” Taylor said. University of Hawai’i, The Spartans’ record fell to 12-6 (4- Taylor would fi nish the game with 5 in the Western Athletic Conference). 15 points. Williams chipped in with 14 7 p.m. Rice maintained at least a share of fi rst points, seven rebounds, seven assists and place in the conference, improving their four steals, despite playing the fi nal 12 WAC record to 8-1. minutes with a sore shoulder. “I think Rice is a really good team. Augustine also had a strong game for BASEBALL They are very balanced,” Spartan head the Spartans, scoring 15 points on 6/10 coach Janice Richard said. “We’ve got shooting. Friday vs. a tough road ahead of us. We’ve got to “Right now we need to work a little Cal Poly San Luis Obispo focus on some things. We had way too harder; we’re not where we want to be,” many turnovers than we need against a Augustine said. “All the teams in the at Blethen Field, top team.” WAC are good. We just need to go out Richard also said the execution of and play our hardest.” 2:30 p.m. The Spartans have now played every the Spartans’ half-court offense was a WAC team once and begin the second Saturday/Sunday vs. big factor in the outcome of the game. half of conference play on Friday. SJSU’s With the score tied 2-2, fi ve next three games are all on the road. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo quick points by Rice guard Eshombi Williams said she thinks the Spar- Singleton keyed a 7-0 run, giving Rice at Blethen Field, tans will do a lot better in the second a 9-2 lead. half of the conference now that they 1 p.m. The Spartans responded immedi- have played each team once. ately with an 11-0 run, taking their The Spartans travel to the University fi rst lead at 11-9 on a basket by forward of Hawai’i next. The Spartans won their SOFTBALL Lamisha Augustine. fi rst meeting of the season, defeating With the score 13-9 Spartans, Hawai’i 73-45 at the Event Center. Wednesday vs. Rice came roaring back with eight “We can’t overlook them because we unanswered points. Forward Michelle beat them once,” Taylor said. UC Berkeley Woods scored four points during the The Spartans were without guards run and gave the Lady Owls the lead on Chenne Tuimoloau and Jessica Kellogg at SJSU Field, a pair of free throws. Saturday, Richard said. Noon The Spartans retook the lead at Kellogg had surgery to remove a 24-22 on a three-point play by forward staph infection from her leg and will Stanford Tournament Kayla Forster. Augustine and Cricket miss the remainder of the season. Williams would also score during an Richard said the team loses three- Saturday/Sunday at 8-0 spurt that gave the Spartans a point shooting and veteran leadership Boyd and Jill Smith four-point lead. without those two players in the lineup. Rice responded with the fi nal and “We need Erica (McGlaston) Family Stadium, decisive run of the game, scoring 14 to step up,” Richard said. “Lamisha Shih Fa Kao/Daily Staff consecutive points, resulting in a 36-26 (Augustine) has stepped up the last two 10 a.m. / 2 p.m. lead shortly before halftime. Guard games, and we need her to continue to San Jose State University forward Lamisha Augustine fi ghts Rice Owls forward Elisha Inman for the ball dur- Lindsey Maynard scored eight straight do that for us.” ing the second half of the game between SJSU and Rice University Saturday night. The Spartans lost 74-60. Men’s basketball loses 82-49 at Rice Daily Staff Report Rice opened up a 23-6 lead midway Spartans in scoring, making eight free through the fi rst half. Rice took a throws en route to 10 points. The Spartan men’s basketball 42-27 lead into halftime. Chandler has scored in double team traveled to Rice University on Yamar Diene, Rice’s 6-foot-9-inch fi gures in four of the last fi ve games. Saturday night attempting to end a Brazilian center, scored 11 points Rice pounded the Spartans inside, ten-game losing streak. All-Western and pulled down a game-high nine scoring lots of points in the paint and Athletic Conference forward Michael rebounds. leaving Spartan big men Chandler Harris scored a game-high 20 points Rice outrebounded SJSU 40-19 for and Eric Walton in early foul trouble. as Rice coasted to a 82-49 victory. the game and had assists on 23 of their The Spartans’ next game is on The game got away from the 27 made fi eld goals. Saturday on the road against the San Jose State University early as Forward Marquin Chandler led the University of Hawai’i. Late fi eld goal gives New England dramatic 32-29 Super Bowl victory Associated Press ‘‘I looked up and it was going right John Fox. down the middle,’’ he said. The Patriots seemed ready to put HOUSTON — Houston, we have The kick prevented the Super Bowl the game away when they got the ball a champion. And once again, the from going into overtime for the fi rst back, but Brady made a rare mistake New England Patriots have Adam time ever. — throwing an off-balance pass that Vinatieri’s foot to thank for a Super The Patriots led 14-10 at the half, Reggie Howard intercepted in the Bowl victory. and after a scoreless third quarter, end zone. Vinatieri gave New England its they made it 21-10 on the second Two plays later, Delhomme found second NFL championship in three play of the fourth on a 2-yard run by Muhammad behind the New Eng- seasons with a 41-yard fi eld goal with Antowain Smith. It capped an eight- land defense for an 85-yard score, the 4 seconds left for a thrilling 32-29 play, 71-yard drive featuring a 33-yard longest play from scrimmage in Super victory over the Carolina Panthers on pass from Brady to tight end Daniel Bowl history, to give the Panthers a Sunday night. Graham. 22-21 lead with 6:53 left. Fox again Vinatieri earlier missed a fi eld goal Carolina wasn’t about to give up, went for the 2-point conversion and and had another one blocked. But as though, scoring on DeShaun Foster’s failed. he did in 2002 when he kicked the 33-yard run on a six-play, 81-yard Brady came back with the TD pass winning fi eld goal to beat St. Louis drive. But the 2-point conversion pass to linebacker Mike Vrabel with 2:51 on the fi nal play of the Super Bowl, was behind Muhsin Muhammad and remaining, and Kevin Faulk ran in for he proved he is perhaps the NFL’s best it was 21-16. The decision to go for the 2-point conversion to give New clutch kicker. 2 would������������������������������������������ come back to haunt coach England a 29-22 lead. For a contest that was scoreless for a record 27 minutes, this game was one of the all-time offensive shows between two of the NFL’s best defenses. ������� ��� There were 37 points scored in the fourth quarter alone and Tom Brady, ������ ���� who led New England on its winning drive, was 32-of-48 for 354 yards and ���������� three touchdowns. ��������������� Brady was voted the game’s MVP �������� for the second time in three seasons, ��������� although he did throw an interception ������������ that prevented New England from ������ winning more easily. ‘‘There have been some heart ������������� attacks, but they’ve come out on top,’’ �������� said coach Bill Belichick, whose team won its 15th straight game. ��������������������� Carolina had tied the game at 29 ����������������������� with its third fourth-quarter TD on a ������������� 12-yard pass from Jake Delhomme to ������������������������� Ricky Proehl. Then John Kasay kicked ������������������������ the ball out of bounds to give New ������������ England fi eld position at its own 40. ��������������������� Brady then moved the Patriots ��������������������� 37 yards in six plays, hitting Deion Branch to set up Vinatieri’s winning kick. PAGE 8 THE SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2004 • NEWS • Public brainstorms King Library art

Another member of the commu- the San Jose Public Art program, said By Alexandra Proca nity, Mary Buxton, said a piece of art a brochure is going to be printed once Daily Senior Staff Writer should “talk about the worth and the all of the artwork is done. danger of technology … a hologram Rubin said the public meeting Members of the San Jose commu- type of thing.” is just one early step in the creative nity gathered on Saturday morning A topic raised by several members process. She said ideas from this on the second fl oor of the Dr. Martin of the community was how to create meeting will be sorted out and given Luther King Jr. Joint Library to something to appeal to children. a clearer form before being presented discuss their ideas about future works “Kids are so immersed in the books to a panel. of art in the library. they read,” Buxton said. Chin said once the general frame- During a two-hour meeting, Diana Razo, an SJSU graduate work has been set, they will launch people talked about books they liked, student in the Mexican-American an open competition and then the what they would like to see in the studies department, said she wanted submissions will be presented to the library and the ideal uses of public to see things that refl ect the local judging panel. space like the King library. culture. The panel will eventually decide Mel Chin, the artist who leads the “I would like to see art pieces that which works will go into production projects titled “Recolecciones,” started show more cultural diversity,” she and be displayed throughout the King the public brainstorming session said. Library. by challenging the public with his Julia Curry-Rodriguez, professor Rubin said the future works own idea: adorning the blue-colored in the SJSU Mexican-American stud- of art are part of group four of stairwell walls with representations ies department, proposed something “Recolecciones” for which the art of Monarch butterfl ies whose wings to bond the two communities the program set $60,000 aside. would read authors’ names. He said library addresses. Haun Saussy, chair of the compara- the butterfl ies would also represent “This is a space that brings together tive literature department at Stanford immigration, since butterfl ies migrate two populations: the university and University and one of Chin’s chief from one country to another without the public at large,” Curry-Rodriguez collaborators on the art project, said knowing borders. said. the artists are exploring ideas right “It is not so much about butterfl ies Janet Kang, an SJSU fi ne art now and are open to suggestions. but about people to be discovered,” program alumna, participated in the “There’s a book called ‘How Build- Chin said. “You see a name and go in fi rst brainstorming meeting for the ings Learn.’ We are in that stage right the library and pick a book.” fi rst series of artworks. She said “Sour now,” Saussy said. Adam Ellyson, an SJSU art gradu- Grapes,” a piece of art inspired by At the end of the meeting Rubin ate student, proposed a bike rack as a “The Fox and the Grapes” tale, came encouraged people to submit ideas to future artwork in front of the library, from one of her colleagues’ ideas. the public art program. To do that, as a practical object to put his bike and Kang said she came to the Satur- students and community members as a form of protesting the restrictive day meeting to challenge Chin for not can type in “San Jose Public Art bike-riding policy on campus. crediting students for their ideas. Program” in a search engine and then Lisa Jensen, a San Jose community “I see all my friends’ ideas and he go the program Web site, Rubin said. member associated with the Univer- gets all the credit,” Kang said. The discussion was an open forum sity Neighborhood Coalition, said she She said Chin promised he would organized by the San Jose Arts Com- liked the bike rack idea. credit all the artwork once all the mission and the San Jose Public Art “It is a good idea to get people into pieces are in the library. Program, which are also responsible the library,” Jensen said. Mary Rubin, project manager with for the “Recolecciones” project.

HILLEL | ‘I think it’s important for all cultures to bond.’

munity to San Jose.” continued from page 1 Figueroa said in a diverse area such as San Jose, communication between communities is vital to fostering justice work, Miller said. understanding. Aaron Duran, an SJSU Mexican-American sophomore “How do we create an environment where we can get majoring in sociology who is one of the 20, said he never our Latino students involved with Jewish students to learn had an opportunity to work with Jewish students before. from each other?” he asked. “Set aside anything else, we are “Interactivity with a different culture will help to all human beings.” diversify my experience,” Duran said. He said students with an intercultural experience will Debra Eskinazi, an SJSU Jewish junior majoring in be able to share their views with their peers. political science, comes from both backgrounds. Her “When they come back (from Argentina), they will father came from Argentina and her mother from Cuba, know more and have impact on the others,” Figueroa and they are both Jewish. said. Gale Hammond/Daily Staff “I am excited to work with the two communities Rob Davis, the San Jose chief of police, asked for a because they are a part of me,” Eskinazi said. serious commitment from the students, during his speech Standing below “Sour Grapes,” a sculpture relating to “The Fox and the Grapes” tale, artist Mel Chin She added that this kind of work is “a great addition to at the reception. guides visitors on a tour of the various pieces of art in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library. a life resume.” “Promise me that you think about this in the plane: Miller said one of the goals of the program is to have why am I going there, what do I do, what am I going to do two minorities working together for a common goal. when I’m coming back,” Davis said. “This is creating a safe experience for two different The chief of police said Puente has two strong cultures to come together,” Miller said. components. BUDGET | BOOKSTORE | “Other communities can take this as an example,” she “It is great because two communities that thought said. they didn’t have anything in common do come together. continued from page 1 Susan Frishman, the mother of Nathania Frishman, Second, adults started investing in youth to promote this sibility lies on the professors in an SJSU senior psychology major selected among the 20 kind of leadership,” Davis said. continued from page 1 choosing their books,” Ries said. fellows, said she is very pleased her daughter got involved The study also fi nds problems Enumerating 10 things the two groups have in “(Sales) representatives show them in the project. common, Palma joked that both are always late. On a De Alba said the executive offi cers with the practice of “bundled” all of the added stuff they can add “I think it is important for all cultures to bond,” said more serious note, he said both communities share an of A.S. are meeting Wednesday to sets, where books are sold with to their package, and if professors Frishman. immigration history. look at what the budget is going to added materials such as CD- fi nd they don’t really need it, they The program has been split into four steps, out of Figueroa said 40 students were selected for interview look like next year and possible cuts ROMs sealed with the book. Of can tell the representatives, ‘No, I which the trip to Argentina is number three, according to before the fi nal 20 names were decided. that need to be made. the professors interviewed, 65 just need the books by themselves.’ information from a press release. The other three elements Aurelia Figueroa, an SJSU senior political science A.S. President Arash Shokouh percent said they were unlikely to ” are: outreach efforts on South Bay campuses to raise major who is going to Argentina, said the application form said he’s waiting for numbers from use the extra features that came It is up to organizations such as awareness of the Latino-Jewish dialogue, a winter weekly required writing down the student’s GPA, extracurricular other A.S. departments to determine with the book. the Public Interest Research Group leadership seminar for the 20 students and a spring social activities and examples of leadership in the past, among how things are going to look. “Our experience has been that and the California State Student justice program, according to the press release. other things. A.S. Controller Rachel Greathouse when we buy back books at the Association to create policies and The 20 fellows leave for Argentina on March 26 and It took $90,000 to put the program together, Palma said said she’s reviewing what the needs end of the term, we see a lot of work to have legislation drafted, stay in Buenos Aires until April 4, said Miguel Palma, at the end of the presentation on Thursday night. Palma are from other departments of A.S. the CDs are basically unopened,” said Rachel Greathouse, controller co-chair of the reception on Thursday night. said $60,000 has been obtained through a grant from and where they might need to make Sanjume said. “They’re still sealed for Associated Students. Once there, the students not only will learn about the the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. The Hispanic cuts. Greathouse said legislation may local culture, but will also perform community service chamber is co-sponsoring. “I know it’s going to be a tighter not help to lower the current cost work for both Jewish and non-Jewish people along with Carmen Siglar, dean of the College of Humanities budget with some cuts in services,” “I should pay half of textbooks but could put a cap on members of Hillel Argentina, Miller said. and the Arts at SJSU, and Larry Gerston, political science Greathouse said. current prices. When they come back, the Puente students will be professor, are part of the 13-member honorary council of Greathouse said she’s trying to that.” “I can see prices being at a con- involved in social justice activities in the South Bay. Puente. So is Congressman Mike Honda. make the best of the situation and sistent plateau if there is legislation Miller said social justice activities include volunteering, The reception had started with the Ken Mowrey Group doesn’t want to limit the funds that go passed — not increased,” she said. advocating and tutoring. playing Kelzmar, Jewish music from Eastern Europe. At to student clubs. Juliam Chavez, Rohini Tambe, an SJSU student When they come back from Argentina, the students the end of the night, a Hispanic Foothill college student There are three deadlines A.S. has student working toward a multi-subject will split into four groups and each group will decide for was teaching a Jewish UC Santa Cruz student some salsa to worry about, De Alba said. teaching credential, said she spent itself on the action they will take. steps while Latino music was pouring out of the stereo. Proposition 55, a bond measure on in the back of the book. And then $240 on books for two of her three “We will not tell them what to do,” Miller said. “We the March 2 ballot, would allow the sometimes the students don’t have classes. will just guide them.” state to sell $12.3 million in bonds to the CD … and the student says “Books cost half as much as the After proposing and having its build and repair public schools and ‘Well, you know, I never used it.’ fees do for the class,” Tambe said. project accepted, each group will colleges, according to the California We hear that a lot.” Tambe isn’t the only SJSU receive seed money, a fi xed amount Secretary of State’s offi ce. The California Public Interest student who feels overcharged. that will help them through the ���� Greathouse said the measure Research Group is calling for “Some of these books are $100 project, Miller said. ���� would help A.S. determine if some books to be sold in both the each,” said undeclared freshman The idea for Puente came to Hillel cuts wouldn’t be needed. ������ “bundled” and “unbundled” forms, Julian Chavez, referring to the and the Hispanic chamber when ��� The second date is in May when Fairchild said, to allow students textbooks he purchased for $360 15 Jewish students from Argentina ���� Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger comes and faculty the fl exibility to choose this semester. “I should pay half visited San Jose last year, said Miller out with the revised budget, which which design works best for each that.” and Carlos Figueroa, president of the ���� ������ ��� will allow A.S. to have a better idea of individual’s needs. Greathouse said she spent $300 Hispanic chamber. � what’s ahead. Ries feels faculty members have on books this semester. Figueroa said he was so impressed ��� The third is the state’s fi nal ap- ���������� to consider more strongly what ef- Assemblywoman Carol Liu with the level of respect for education proved budget, according to De Alba. fect their choices in course material (D-La Cañada Flintridge) recently shown by the Argentinean students �� A.S. is projecting conservatively will have on their students. initiated legislation in response to that he wished he brought “this and looking at how it can use the “I think some of the respon- the report. passion for learning in our own com- �� ���� ����� ���� resources it has available, De Alba said. ������������������������������������������������������������� He said they’re looking at the pos- ������������������������������������������������������������ sibility of raising fees for parents who ������������������������������������������������������������������� use the Child Development Center ������������������������������������������������������������������ and raising the fee A.S. charges ������������������������������ ����������������� students every semester. However, he said those are not the fi rst options. Classes Starting Soon! De Alba said he hopes that A.S. GMAT:2/2,3/7 GRE:2/11,3/1 �������������������������� can balance its budget without there DAT/OAT:2/2,3/30 NCLEX:3/1 �������������� being a drop in enrollment or an

increase in tuition. � He said it’s still early in the budget ����������������������������������������������������������������� � � � � � � process. �������������������������������������������� Greathouse said it will take several ���������������������������������������������� weeks to revise the budget, and she ���������������������������������������� �������������� doesn’t expect to bring a fi nal draft �������������������������������������������� of the budget to the A.S. Board of ����������������������������������������� ����������� Director’s until March. MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2004 THE SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 9 • NEWS • Peoplesoft problems persist Software contest offers big rewards

sional developers who use the language. people, but Tien said there is no limit to the “To download rosters, PeopleSoft is no By Michael Lerma By Ron Pangrac Fletcher Johnson, a lecturer in manage- number of teams that can be sponsored from harder to use than (Student Information ment information systems, is the chairman a given university or high school. Daily Staff Writer System),” Hayes said. “To enter grades, it is Daily Copy Editor of the user group. Only one project per educational sponsor quirky because you have to verify the grade “This is a forum for students and develop- will advance to a regional fi nal. According to San Jose State University professors twice but this is good because you don’t want The Imagine Cup, a programming ers to get together to discuss opportunities Microsoft organizers, however, students from are coping with the negative aspects of the wrong grades accidentally submitted.” contest for students sponsored by Microsoft, and problems,” Johnson said. more than 200 campuses in the United States PeopleSoft but are also acknowledging it has Hayes said the interface was not well offers prizes up to $25,000, but there are The topic for the group’s February are expected to participate in the fi rst round some benefi ts. designed. other reasons to participate as well, said one meeting will be the Imagine Cup, which is of competition. PeopleSoft is the program used by “The system is certainly not intuitive,” San Jose State University student. in its second year. The meeting will be held Last year, students from more than students to enroll in classes. It is also used Hayes said. “A real problem is when students “Entering the contest will catch on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in room 223 of the 25 countries participated, and 15 teams by professors to download rosters and submit believe they have enrolled and they have somebody’s interest on your resume,” said Boccardo Business Center. attended the fi nals, which were held in grades. PeopleSoft replaced the Student not.” David Tien, a computer engineering graduate Tien hopes ideas for projects will be Barcelona, Spain. Information System, the old program for Hayes said there are features found in student. “You get the opportunity to network generated at the meeting. He already has Two of last year’s teams came from the SJSU, in Fall 2003. Student Information System missing from with Microsoft, and it’s a great opportunity some suggestions to kick start a brainstorm- United States. This year, only one U.S. team David F. Hayes, chair for the computer PeopleSoft. Total enrollment is not readily to learn and experience new technology.” ing session, such as a program that monitors will be allowed to attend the world fi nals, science department, said that PeopleSoft has available with PeopleSoft, Hayes said. In the contest, college and high school and alerts drivers of traffi c conditions ahead which will be held in Brazil in July. several design fl aws but also recognized that Meldal said that PeopleSoft is useful in students develop software applications of them. The competition is open to all majors, the system is complex. sorting students into rosters. He agreed with to work with mobile devices and other “Once we get it rolling, ideas will start to Tien said, and he encourages anyone inter- “Information is not all in one place and Hayes about the user interface, though. interactive systems using Microsoft’s .NET come,” Tien said. “We are trying to gauge ested to attend Tuesday’s meeting. that makes PeopleSoft labor intensive” Hayes “PeopleSoft is a wonderful case study on technology. interest. The next step is to get people in and He also wants to assure people that they said. “If you learn (PeopleSoft) well, it’s great what not to do,” Hayes said. “The way a “The Imagine Cup’s focus is on applica- commit to a project.” should not worry about their project being but most faculty do not have the time nor the faculty member approaches the system is not tions to make everyday life simpler,” Tien Tien wants to help people know how to exploited. Microsoft is interested in getting inclination to master it.” the way it presents itself to you. If you think said. start. Microsoft has a university program that people to use the development software, not Professor Sigurd Meldal, chair for the of the user interface as a wheel on a car, the For example, last year’s winning applica- gets people access to Windows NT, Visual in taking people’s ideas, Tien said. computer engineering department, said he wheel on PeopleSoft is really clunky.” tion enables an English-speaking waiter to Studio.NET and other programs they will “The ideas still belong to the team,” he was concerned with one aspect of enrollment: David McNeil, professor of history, said record an order on a wireless device and have need to use, he said. said. “Microsoft is consciously making an what to do with too few seats and too many he had few diffi culties using PeopleSoft to the order translated into another language The deadline for entering the contest is effort to get away from the ‘evil empire’ students. enter grades. for a non-English-speaking chef. approaching quickly, Tien said. Projects must perception.” “But (PeopleSoft) is no worse than the old “I thought PeopleSoft was more effi cient “I think it will be fun,” Tien said. “The be submitted to Microsoft between March Last year’s winner, Tu Nguyen, a student system,” Meldal said. “We at the computer than entering grades by hand,” McNeil said. technology allows you to do a lot of cool 15 and April 1. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, engineering department have realized that “I was able to submit grades from my home. things easily.” Given the contest deadline, the user group is using his winnings to start his own com- both Student Information System and From my perspective, the system has been Tien is a member of the SJSU .NET plans to hold a contest for all SJSU teams on pany and expand his software application, PeopleSoft have problems.” fi ne.” user group, which formed last summer for March 4, two days after that month’s meet- according to The Gateway, his university’s Meldal said the old system allowed McNeil said he is aware that other faculty students interested in Microsoft’s .NET ing, Fletcher said. newspaper. students to log on or call in to get a class. members are afraid of the system or just do programming language as well as for profes- Teams are limited to a maximum of four “It is a luck of the draw,” Meldal said. “If not like it, but warned that the system is not your registration date is early, good. If not, going away. then you are out of luck.” McNeil, a member of the California State Meldal said that when a department is University Academic Senate, said PeopleSoft as large as computer engineering is (1,535 would eventually be utilized CSU-wide. Peterson case to start with fl urry of legal motions students in Fall 2003 according to the “San Jose State University is among the SJSU statistical abstract), problems with early adopters of PeopleSoft,” McNeil said. his pregnant wife. have opened a media center about a block prerequisites emerge. If a student does not “So far, it is on a campus-to-campus basis Associated Press get one that is needed, Meldal said, it makes Peterson, 31, could face the death penalty from the courthouse and asked television and not CSU-wide yet.” if he’s convicted of two counts of murder for stations to pay $51,000 to reserve a sidewalk scheduling other classes impossible. Last week McNeil attended an Academic REDWOOD CITY — Scott Peterson’s In an effort to curb enrollment problems, double-murder case goes to court Monday the deaths of Laci Peterson and their unborn spot next to the building. Senate meeting with representatives from son. In April, their remains washed ashore Since the trial is expected to take as long Meldal said the computer engineering various CSU campuses. McNeil said he was with lawyers for both sides planning to department has implemented permission discuss a series of legal issues, including the two miles from where Scott Peterson said he as six months, California Supreme Court hearing complaints from everyone that had was fi shing on Christmas Eve 2002 when his Chief Justice Ronald George appointed codes in the past with mediocre results. experienced PeopleSoft. choice of a judge, whether to sequester future “When using codes, there is no effi cient jurors and even a possible delay owing to wife vanished. retired Alameda County Judge Alfred A. “As far as I knew, other campuses were the The case was moved from Modesto, the Delucchi to oversee the case, but even the mechanism for sorting out who gets what,” only ones having problems,” McNeil said. another murder trial. Meldal said. “It wastes the fi rst week of Though it will be the fi rst formal court Central Valley town where the couple lived, identity of the judge is a point of contention. “It is because PeopleSoft will eventually because of publicity, but the trial is still Another retired judge, Richard Arnason, school, it wastes time and resources, and it is be CSU-wide that some people are bitter date in the highly anticipated trial, the stressful for students and faculty.” session will likely be more about procedures drawing extraordinary attention. Reporters was initially appointed to hear the case, but about it. They had good enrollment systems have descended on this San Mateo County prosecutors exercised their right to challenge Aside from student-related issues, Hayes in place and now must give them up.” than bombshell revelations in the case of the said, PeopleSoft seems to work OK. former fertilizer salesman accused of killing bedroom community, and county offi cials the selection and require another choice.

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