Spartan Daily Volume 92. No. 24 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Wednesday, March 1, 1989 Berkeley bookstores suspect retaliation Bombings may be connected to 'Satanic Verses'
By Andrew H. Charming book available to students." Hafter Lt. Michel De-Latour of the Berke- Daily staff writer said. ley police. F.arly Monday morning, Molotov SJSU's Spartan Bookstore cur- "I can't imagine any other reason cocktails blasted two bookstores rently does not sell the book but an why people would be lobbing bombs within five blocks of the University order for the novel has been placed, through bookstores." Coxly's Books of California at Berkeley. The fire- according to a Spartan Bookstore manager Andy Ross told an Asso- bombings, which officials suspect employee who would not give her ciated Press reporter. He said he could be retaliation against the stores name. planned to leave a charred end case for selling the novel "Satanic Ver- in place for a while as a reminder of ses," has caused some concern the incident. among SJSU faculty and staff. A non -ignited pipe bomb found at "Satanic Verses," by British au- 'There isn't a one of the bookstores was defused thor Sa!man Rushdie, ties the reli- by the UC Berkeley University Po- gion Islam with Satan. and has of- bookstore in lice Department. fended some members of the Islamic Moderate damage was reported at faith. America that isn't Cody's, including broken glass, a As a result, threats of terrorism few scorched bookshelves and some against stores that sell the book have out of the book.' damaged books. Minor damage re- become widespread. Ayatollah Ru- sulted at Waldenbooks where a plate holla Khomeini. who declared the glass window was broken and the tome blasphemous, has also pro- Ruth Hatter, carpet was burned where the fire- claimed a death sentence for Rush- bomb landed. die. SJSU library director "It was a really weird incident," Some staff members at SJSU are said Tom Debley, assistant manager worried about the effects of people of UC Berkeley's office of public in- giving into terrorism. The two Berkeley bookstores formation. "There is a much greater threat to were damaged when bottles filled Both stores closed for the day. being Americans by banning the with a flammable liquid were tossed Despite terrorist actions and anger book than posed by the terrorist ac- through windows before dawn Mon- caused by "Satanic Verses," sales tions of people who do not like it," day. of the book have skyrocketed. said Ruth Hither. SJSU library direc- "We don't know whether the "There isn't a bookstore in Amer- tor. bombers were Moslems angered by ica that isn't out of the book," "We fully intend to have that the sales of the book or not, said See BOMBS, back page SUBOD decision Smoking out, condoms in By Joel Beers behind the proposal, according to Brody. Daily staff writer The SJSU Health Center currently sells condoms. but Smokers may find that they won't be able to puff in Brody said that condom vending machines would elimi- the Student Union for much longer, but everyone can nate some of the embarrassment involved in purchasing soon buy as many condoms as they want. them. A smoking ban and condom vending machines in the Providing machines would also increase the hours Student Union were the main topics of discussion at that students could buy condoms, Brody added. Monday's Student Union Board of Director's meeting. By installing the machines, the board would also be The smoking issue was raised by SJSU student Jef- showing its leadership, said A.S. President Terry Mc- frey Henson, who asked the board to consider banning Carthy. smoking in all areas under SUBOlis jurisdiction. That "The machines would provide a great service to stu- includes the entire Student Union building and the un- dents." McCarthy said. "The board needs to take a lead- completed Rec Center. ership role by preventing disasters before they hap- While not voting on Henson's proposal, the board pen . . . We have to face the hard realities that there are did agree to review its current smoking policy and dis- a lot of (sexually transmitted) diseases out there." cuss the issue in two weeks. The potential of damage to the machines was raised Drought to affect athletic fields Smoking is currently prohibited in designated areas by Student Union Associate Director Patrick Wiley. of the Student Union, including the billiards room and in Wiley told the board that all vending machines invite By Andrew H. Charming usage, and some members of the ath- "I'm going to meet with members certain parts of the food service area. damage and theft, and condom machines would com- Daily staff writer letic department will feel the crunch of the athletic department to discuss Two weeks ago. the board passed a resolution stip- pound the problem. Some SJSU athletes will play on the most, according to Verne McG- which areas won't be watered.- he ulating that smoking be banned in the Rel: Center, ex- "The evidence is that these machines are associated dirt instead of grass next month. lothen. the SJSU landscape man- said. cluding areas that will not infringe on nonsmokers. with property damage, whether for the money or prod- In the wake of the 45 -percent ager. Athletic department officials The board also approved the leasing or purchasing of ucts inside, or out of moral indignation," Wiley said. water cutbacks proposed by the San "There are going to be athletic could not be reached for comment. condom vending machines for the Student Union. The The board eventually passed Brody's resolution part of the areas that get watered and some that Within two weeks the San Jose proposal was brought to the board by interim Dean of unanimously. Jose Water Company, university's 80-acre landscape is don't." McGlothen said. Water Company. will mail out re- Student Services Gerald Brody. Final details, including the number of machines. going to turn brown. Athletic department officials and minders to customers asking they cut The higher risk that college students have of con- where they will be placed, the cost of purchasing or rent- take effect April McGlothen will convene to talk back on water usage by a proposed tracting sexually transmitted diseases was the impetus See CONDOMS, back page The cutbacks will I . about the issue in greater depth, he 45 percent of 1987 levels. SJSU has to cut back its water said. See FIELDS, hack page Candidates focus on party pros, cons
rious independent candidates. is name recognition among voters. party has a clear advantage because batting government domination by a Independents REAL. director nominees pay There are over 15 REAL candi- REAL members party candidates, if found ineligible political party, "when in essence, cite $100 and executive nominees pay dates passing out flyers with their by the election board, can be re- they are a political party.- she said. about $300. The money goes to pur- names on them. Independent candi- placed on the party's ticket, while The independent "ticket- has two disadvantages, chasing poster, flyers and other cam- dates, because they apparently don't detail strengths, independent candidates cannot. advantages, she said. It can pretend paign materials, said Dana Jones, plan to run as a bloc, will distribute It is not yet known whether the to be outside of party politics, and it group unity the REAL director of student serv- flyers only for their specific race. weaknesses party will need to take advantage of can get a bigger bankroll to fund the ices nominee. Yet, some of things that make the substitution allowance, although campaign. rumored By Shelby Grad "Economically. I'd like to run REAL so effective in getting elected By Mary B. Callahan two REAL candidates are A.S. election rules cap spending dropping out of the race. Daily staff writer with REAL," said Jeff Realini, a may also serve to hurt party candi- Daily staff writer to he at $3,((X) for all campaigns. This Two weeks ago, M. Kevin Couch dates in this election After three years as the dominant means that independent candidates was ready and eager to throw his hat force in campus politics. the Re- to $3.(10) The races this year are seen by can spend up each, while into the political ring as a Responsi- sponsible Alliance is facing a full 'It's a hard fact, but party candidates are 'There's a basic some as the strongest challenge ever limited to com- ble Alliance (REAL) party candidate slate of independent candidates de- bined expenditures of $3.(X10. in the Associated Students election to REAL's lock on the A.S. termined to oust the party from it, trend against the the it takes money to Despite concerns over campaign. "There's a basic trend against stronghold in the Associated Stu- what said, who REAL members perceive as But when REAL announced its REAL party," Santandrca dents. get into office.' ineq- REAL party.' A.S. president as an uitable spending regulations, slate selections, Couch didn't re- chose to run for This year's independents appear the ex- after being denied the penditures rule does not present ceive a nomination for the office he Scott Sentandrea, independent more unified and cooperative in their Jennifer Jo Kessler, a top spot on the REAL slate. campaign efforts than ever before, clear advantage to the independents. desired, and found himself runnim, Director of Students Rights Director of Sponsored and many REAL party members for director of sponsored progra..is Independents can establish their The REAL party, as always, will Programs have labeled them the "non-party and Responsibilities as an independent. own viewpoints on issues, more have trouble raising campaign funds, Last Thursday, Couch pulled out freely criticize A.S. decisions and party." Kirmsse said. former party member who is now The strength of the informal alli- In any case, the ability to replace of the race because he simply didn't "not go as the party goes," Santan- "It's a hard fact of life, but it a running as an independent for direc- ance between independents, which slated candidates may be the only re- have the money necessary to run drea said. takes money to get into office,- said campaign. tor of personnel. most REAL. members attribute to the maining, verifiable advantage the successful independent Kevin Hejnal, the former wres- Jennifer Jo Kessler. director of stu- dilemma underscores one Realini estimated he could shell recruitment efforts of independent party possesses. Couch's tling coach and an independent can- dents rights and responsibilities and drawbacks independent out $150 or more toward his cam- A.S. Controller Mark Murillo. The line between independent and of several didate for director of student serv- REAL's presidential nominee. against paign and said that independent can- brings into question the advantages party campaigning has been candidates face in running ices, has been critical of the way the fineduned didates in heated races could pay up- of party organization. obscured. The party is looking for the well -organized, A.S. handled the athletic funding contribu- has dominated wards of $250. Scott Santandrea, the Murillo and Scott Santandrea, di- "What he (Murillo) is up to is po- tions from external sources. REAL party, which freeze issue. He said he will make. Most of three years. independent presidential candidate, rector of sponsored programs and the litically smart.- said Leigh Kirmsse. the campaign costs are paid SJSU politics for this dissatisfaction a theme of his by the candidates especially believes he will spend about $350 on only independent candidate for A.S. director of California state affairs candidates themselves on an REAL campaign. ability. those running for the 13 directorship the campaign. president, deny the independents and majority leader for REAL. to-pay basis. positions will probably spend Another drawback some indepen- And while money may be a disad- have formed any type of party. Murillo is heading the indepen- But Kessler is not concerned with less to win their seats than will se - dents say they face in the campaign See INDEPENDENTS, back page Moreover, they believe the REAL dents on the basis that they are corn- See REAL, back page l'ai2e 2 Wednesday, March , 1989 ,Spartan Daily Forum
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Dan Daily Turner Published for the University and the University Community w1e1J4 -. by the %StEll11..% 171 Department of Journalism stvrcs tit and Mass Communications Tonic for the hairless Since 1934 was a kid, my old swimming When I coach used to call me "carrot top." My hair was a glorious sun and chlorine-bleached swatch of fur that stuck out uncontrollably in all directions. Now my head is covered with a thin layer of sickly strands, as uncontrollable as before, each one straining to break free and fly Mary down the drain to an ignoble death in the my head as Hayes city backwaters, leaving barren as a willow in winter. I find this sort of annoying. Take off blinders Fortunately, the people I associate with realize that I am sensitive about my hair I write this column, a man is loss, and my friends continually reassure Aswalking by my bedroom window in me that they will still accept me for who I downtown San Jose shouting, "I am am despite the fact that soon I won't be king. She loves me, and you know I am able to go to a bowling alley without king." being accosted by strangers trying to put This isn't the first time I've unwillingly their fingers in my ears. eavesdropped on society's less desirables. "Hey Dan," a sympathetic comrade will One particularly nippy night, I was thrust remark, "Is that your head, or is your neck into the realm of a less fortunate world as blowing a bubble?" two transients engaged in what they Or: probably thought was an intimate "Dan, I think it's time to powder your conversation. head. The glare is blinding me." Bum One (In a drunken, barely Comments like these spur me on to comprehensible slur): I'm cold, I want some of my most creative endeavors, as I something to drink. imagine the speaker being slowly eaten Bum Two (Firmly and with reassurance): Suicide doesn't solve problems alive by a colony of army ants. Don't worry man, I'll take care of you. what set him off. He told his best people deal with pattern baldness in Trust me. I'm going to find us a blanket. The phone was ringing, but I much the same way they deal with I'm going to go up couldn't tell if it was real or in my friend that he couldn't handle it to one of these houses anymore. He couldn't see anything death. The first stage is called with a light on and I'm going to ask them dream. I picked up the extension next to my bed and heard a semi - in his life that was worth living for. Denial. A lot of men remain in this stage for a blanket. Yep, that's what I'm going to hysterical woman say that someone His problems couldn't have been so for their entire lives. They are easy to do. . was dead. great that he would have to go to such an extreme. He did cry out for recognize, because they grow their hair Bum One: I want something to drink. "Who could it be?" I thought to - down to their shoulders on one side myself. My grandmother had help, but the person he cried out to and Bum Two: Here man, take a sip of this. It then comb it over the wasteland above ain't beer, it's liquor, see? Colt 45 malt recently passed away and I knew didn't know what to do. He didn't that I wasn't ready to deal with tell anyone because Rob made some their crania, making it stick with enough liquor. And don't worry, I'm going to take another death. I hung up the phone sort of threat to hurt more people . grease to lubricate a freight train. care of you. I don't go back on my word. and went into my mom's bedroom Elizabeth James He probably didn't take him The seriously either; lots of people second stage is Grief and Remorse. Bum One: I'm s000 cold. waiting to hear the news second- At this point the victim realizes that he is, Bum Two: I'm gonna hand. The hysterical woman on the I started to remember things threaten to kill themselves and find us a blanket in fact, bald, and there is nothing he can man, I promise. I don't go back on my phone was the mother of my sister's about him as the night wore on. I never do. How can you pick the friend. She said her daughter's ones who are serious? do about it. The problem is compounded word. best remember when he and one of his boyfriend had shot himself in the friends, Doug, would come over to Rob didn't leave any notes. if the victim has any large, unsightly a bit touched messages for people Iwas by Bum Two's head with his gun. He was dead. my house to pick up my sister and Instead he left marks in areas that used to be covered by compassion. I couldn't believe that he was Linda for one of their with his best friend who is being Their voices grew many double hair. One commonly used method of muffled and faraway as I drifted dead. Of all the people I knew he dates. He was always very polite very secretive with them. Now is trying to guess why compensating for this is to become the into LaLa Land, and I pictured myself was the least likely candidate for and would talk to my mom, which everyone From the outside Rob Rob would commit suicide. That leader of the entire Soviet state. scrounging up an old blanket suicide. almost always embarrassed my and bringing looked like he had everything going sister. He didn't even seem to mind has to be the worse punishment that In the third stage, Bargaining, the bald it out to them. But I quickly poofed out could have left behind. for him. He was attending UC my mom's lame attempts at humor Rob man will try to strike a deal with a higher the image. For one, I didn't own an old Santa Cruz and doing pretty well. and would always laugh. I hope that wherever Rob is that power. If only You will give me more blanket. He seemed to be adjusting to Rob was the kind of guy who he's happy and at peace with So what's the point of this column? Am college and living away from home. you knew would be great looking himself. His death has taught the hair, he promises, I will build cathedrals His parents could give him all the once he matured a little. He always SUINIVON a valuable lesson, though. in Your name, I will dedicate my life to I just another liberal journalist writing material things he wanted, but that seemed so meek and quiet, a very No problem is so great that it can't another liberal column about the plight of Your service, I will promise not to take wasn't enough. He knew what he dependable guy who was always in be worked out. advantage of the swarms of women who the homeless, trying to persuade readers to wanted out of life. He was going to control of his emotions. Elizabeth James is a Spartan a more liberal ideology? be a lawyer and help people. He was only 18-1 can't imagine Daily staff writer. will continually attempt to ravish me once Well, let's take it from a different angle, I look like David Lee Roth. God seldom one in v.hich many people can surely listens to this kind of thing, which to me is understand. proof that He has very good judgment. Letters to the Editor The final stage Look at how it affects you. is Acceptance. No one has ever reached this stage, If you share the philosophy of many having second thoughts. by your article published on Feb. 20 so it hardly Have four days off seems worth mentioning. who think their "hard-earned tax dollars According to Sunday's Mercury titled "Noise distracts students." Personally, I intend to (are) being squandered on shiftless News, the average age of Northwest In a few weeks the Rec Center grow bald Editor, Airline's jets is 15.47 years old. Can will open its doors. Now you are gracefully, and with dignity. freeloaders," then perhaps you'll find it Neither wig I'm a little perplexed by Mark we talk? I don't know about you but worried about the level of traffic, nor wonder drug will touch my naked easier to face up to this societal problem if Clifton's Campus Voice article last I wouldn't use a washer or dryer that crowd and ventilation fan noise and pate. I will carry my baldness before you view it from a more selfish outlook. week in which he feels slighted is 15.47 years old. I certainly would their impact on the environment. me like a banner, an ambassador of But maybe you're hoping that once you because he wasn't given President's not drive a car that is 15.47 years Don't you think it's a bit late to be Day off so he could have the same old (with hundreds of thousands of worrying about this problem'? I'm hairlessness, daring the furry majority to leave the groomed lawns of SJSU with its three-day weekend all his fellow miles on it), and I don't relish the sure the research analyst of the make light of my condition. smiling, bookbag-swinging students for Americans enjoyed. He cited both idea of flying in a plane at 30,0(X) Environmental Impact Report took And if you believe that, I've got some the groomed lawns of the suburbs with it's Washington and Lincoln as the feet, 300 miles an hour, that is 15.47 an in-depth look at the noise levels real estate in reason that students should have years old, give or take a few. and its effect on the environment. If Brooklyn you might be smiling, briefcase-swinging residents, interested in. you'll never have to worry about it again. been allowed the day off to Joseph Leonard, Eastern's chief the Rec Center was built on a sit celebrate. operating officer said, "What the unsuitable for the environment, the Dan Turner is the Features Editor. But you'll continue to struggle in pain and If one were to accept his people don't realize is that, from Santa Clara County Planning anger everytime someone tries to rip off argument, shouldn't we actually their first day of service, all Commission would have denied the the blinders. have closed for both their birthdays, airplanes develop cracks. It happens building permit. But as a journalist, I won't be able to Feb. 12 and Feb. 22, not just a day every day at every airline." Stop all this negative nonsense. picked by Congress to Wonderful! The Rec Center has been built. I'm forget. If anything, being a journalist commemorate both former In the last three years, there have "liberal," still puzzled on what benefits the Got more to say means being "sympathetic" and Presidents that is intended to been at least six major, indeed life Rec Center can offer. Let's be a bit than because I'm forced to take off the blinders provide nothing more than a three- threatening, incidents of jets more positive. a letter and see the whole picture. day weekend for the American literally coming apart at the scams. Debbie Kamilos will allow? And maybe more of the "beautiful public. We no longer pay honor to True, the airlines claim to he Senior former Presidents or for that matter reconditioning their jets constantly. Advertising The Spartan Daily invites students, staff, people" who so resent government to meaningful dates (e.g. Memorial However, with all the money each welfare educated, well - faculty and the surrounding community to can put their Day. July 4th) because of their flight brings in daily, hourly, surely Saving environment make their concerns to some use, like one and interests known adjusted brains significance in American history the airlines could make (pardon the through the Campus Voice. Colorado business person did. lie hut, instead, we honor three-day cliche) flying the friendly skies, a Editor, weekends. hit less of a life -threatening In the contracted work out to a homeless shelter Monday edition of the All subjects will be considered, especially that housed people who wanted to work. Look at it this way, Mr. Clifton, experience. Perhaps they could Spartan Daily, reporter Andrew you get off at the end of the recondition their whole fleets? Channing reported S.A.F.E.R.'s those immediately related to SJSU. The workers must be rehabilitated from semester a day earlier than you Although flying does save time progress in the recycling effort at any alcohol or drug problems. would have by attending class on and time is money, it seems being a SJSU. Andrew Channing Any people or places on campus you want The work has been described as "A President's Day. That way you get a "frequent flyer" these days is not the incorrectly reported our name as readers to know about? and no government dollars are four-day weekend, including most reliable method for saving. Student Alliance for Environmental National or international issues plus," Memorial Day, which as everyone As for the flight to New York, no pay them. Rest. Actually, S.A.F.E.R. is the you feel strongly about? spent to knows is May 29. thanks. I'll ride the rails. acronym for Student Affiliation for No matter what my quality of life is Sam Milioto Suzanne Coleman Environmental Respect, not rest. The Campus Voice now, I don't want to Director, Human Resources and Junior is your chance five or ten years from We are a group of affiliated to be heard on the Employee Relations Public Relations actively working on become so absorbed in my yuppie ways students Forum page write now. that I forget what I saw on the streets of improving the environmental quality of our university grounds. downtown San Jose. Plane complaint Don't wreck the Rec Yes, we arc concerned with the Typewritten or computer copy is So keep complaining, my cheated recycling of newspaper, computer preferred (two to three pages), and all friends, because many of us will continue Editor, Editor, paper, office paper and bottles and disks will be returned. to see the homeless and deranged as I'm going to New York for a Stop griping. Let the Roc Center cans. But we're more than that. We Contact Leah Pels, Forum editor, everyone's problem. spring break. That is exciting. I'm open. are deeply concerned about the for further information and flying Northwest Airlines. That is a Within the last month the disrespect and neglect shown examples at After all, someone's gotta do it. bit frightening. After Friday's airline Spartan Daily has published at least toward our life-support system. 924-3280. Mary Hayes is the Lifestyle Editor. disaster over the Pacific, where nine six negative articles pertaining to One issue very important to us people met a watery grave, I am the Rec Center. I became disturbed See Letters, page 3 Spartan Daily/Wednesday, March I , 1984 Page
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Continued from page 2 not elected, nor are the most quality have made it possible for you to all is the continued use of non - laws passed. watch your cartoons on Saturday biodegradable products and If this society is to become the morning, to shop and hang out at packaging such as styrofoam and best in the nation then let's inform your favorite mall, and engineers plastic. In the production of our people. have even made it possible for you styrofoam cups, like those used on Elizabeth Sanchez to take a dump in your own house campus, chlorofluorocarbons are Senior without attracting flies. The same used in the production process. Public Administration people who made outhouses CFCs have been linked to obsolete are spending a week to deterioration of the ozone layer. celebrate their accomplishments and This layer portects us from the sun's Music to my ears recruit new engineers to solve harmful ultraviolet rays. mankind's next problems. S.A.F.E.R. would also like to see Editor, As for that crack about being the replacement of plastic spoons, I, Paul Goeltz, having booked "lifeless and socially retarded," I knives, and forks in the school bands at the pub for three and a half feel that I must set the record cafeteria-an idea the majority of years resent Mr. Doo's remarks that straight. One of the first things one students supported when asked in I had haphazard garage bands. learns as an engineer is that our questionnaire. I offered the South bay the best everything is relative. And though S.A.F.E.R. meets every Tuesday of local, blues, jazz and national some engineers may be lifeless and in room 235-A of DMH at 6:30 acts, such as Mojo Nixon. I know socially retarded compared to some p.m. We encourage all concerned the Pub made more money while I business majors and athletes, there with the environment or recycling was there or they wouldn't be are some business majors and to attend the meetings and help find raising the price of beer. If athletes that are lifeless and socially a way our of our predicament. anything, Mr. Doo should try to add retarded compared to some Ernesto Mont enero a little spice to his life like I did. engineers. President, S.A.F.E.R. Why doesn't the Spartan Daily However, the most nerdy take a survey to see whether the Pub engineer is a party -hearty hip was better now or then. Even the happenin' cat compared to the Look at world Mercury News and the Metro never grooviest computer science major. write about the Pub anymore. Why? John Meidlinger Editor, It's dead. Junior About three years ago I made the Paul Goeltz Mechanical Edngineering suggestion that a political magazine Senior was needed in all universities. I Radio/Television/Film made the comment that most of us are not aware of the critical issues Engineers have spark Letters Policy that affect our daily lives. The Spartan Daily would like to I recall in my Sociology 70 class hear from you-our readers. last semester when the professor Editor, All letters may be edited for spoke about the presidential I would like to respond to a election. He spent quite some time question asked in Andrew length or libel, and the Daily discussing issues and asking for Channing's article on engineering reserves the right to limit the comments. I would say about 80 week by Amy Swan, a computer number of letters on a given percent of the students who were science major. Amy asks, "Why do topic. Letters should bear the not informed simply said, "Well, I'm they need an engineering week?" writer's name, major, phone voting Republican/Democrat Well, Amy, though it may not be number and class level. Letters because my parents are." obvious to one who rides to school can be delivered to the Daily This made me so angry because on horseback and does her office on the second floor of if so many ignorant homework by the light of a wood people are Dwight Bentel Hall. voting just by party instead of fire, engineers have played an issues the most qualified people are important role in society. Engineers
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For more information call 263-2628. Room. For more information call FIND OUT WHY THE BLACK DECKER AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL DISCUSS: ABL/AKBAVAN: Movie night. 924-6033. -How 10 get a Job in Government "Child's Play." 7 p.m., Morris Dai- Career Planning & Placement: SALESFORCE IS RANKED IN THE TOP 'Job Trends ley Auditorium. Government employment in the *Need for Professionals in Government Career Planning & Placement: 99(rs. 12:30 p.m., S.U. Umunhum TEN IN THE NATION! Summer and Co-op Job Fair. 10 Room. For more information call a.m., S.U. Ballroom. For more in- 924-6(133. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 formation call 924-6033. Math and Computer Science Career Information Session UMUNHUM ROOM, S.U. Chi Epsilon: Meeting, 11:30 Departments: Speaker: Richard 12:30 PM a. m., Engineering Building Room. Guy, 4 p.m., MacQuarrie Hall Thursday, March 2nd For more information call 287-9651. Room 324. For more information SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY 12:30-1:30 pm preregistration 1200 P.M. SJSU Advertising Club: Mur- call 924-5144. phy's competition meeting. 6:30 Physics Department: Speaker: Guadalupe Room - Student Union Dwight Bentel Hall Room Allen Tucker, 1:30 p.m., Science p.m., Coordinated by: Institute of Urban Affairs, 924-5550 207. For more information call 924- Building Room 251. For more infor- Career Planning and Placement, 924-6031 3270. mation call 924-5261. BLACK DECKER is looking for people SJSU Career Planning and Placement Center services and programs are MEChA: Meeting. 6 p.M. , Wahl - Amnesty International: Meet- who are: provided without regard to race, color. sex, sexual orientation, national (mist Library North Room 307. For ing, 7 p.m.. S.U. Costanoan Room, origin, age or disability Leaders - Creative - Goal Oriented Spartan Daily Mature - Organized - Confident Serving the San Jose State University Community Since 1934 (UCPS 509-480) FIND OUT WHY!!! SAN JOSE STATE SPECIALS Sesond Llass pinthpe pod al Sign lose. 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Gayle Lu AT 11th STREET Kristin Crerpani beck, Brett Wekh 2 9 8 -7 72 2 V, etlitesdav , Los 11 I , 1989 Spdrldit I SPORTS SJSU squanders chances, unbeaten streak in 3-2 loss By Rob Lyon %1111- Daily staff writer V/, lust going to start in si Is eeekend and see For all the times SJSU's baseball team vv.!s on the it e ,.;111 Vk Inningsick unbeaten streak sl brink of having its nation-leading Sinn 1'11,110. 55110 his 110 el saitdhrSejeSsielin a(s'::nasc.h snapped. they always were able to find a vv ay out. In the top of the tourth. Coan led off with a When the 11th-ranked Spartans were presented with base hit to lett Ireld After Mike Goniales flied out, Eric the streak in opportunity, they took advantage and kept BOOkel 1k al ked fl,,ie rernandei went to a full count be- alive with clutch hitting and solid defense. fore %hiking out When both runners ran on the pitch, All of the ingredients were present for a Spartans SCV catcher I3ticklc three. Coati out at third to end the ills after spotting Santa Clara University 1 1 -61 an earl lead. hut a home run from an unlikely source cost SJSU 5.1511 stimuli:red another scoring opportunity in in (5-Il its 18-game Unbeaten streak in a 3-2 loss to the top of the W ill Vs ooh tune out. Mike Irvin singled to Broncos at Buck Shaw Stadium Tuesday . right. Gohr ked Mitchell but with runners and SCU second baseman Ed Gni% anola. who had lust second. SJSU catcher Ke in Tannhill grounded out to one home run in his two previous seasons, belted an 0- I end the inning. pitch off Donnie Rea 13-1 tin the bottom of the eighth to Through seven innings. Rea had eight strikeouts and break a 2-2 tie. gave up just two hits. both to designated-hitter Rick Bi- 'He hadn't really NV, ung the hat that hard all lla). manta. Rea said. "Then he realB surprised me. I vs :isn't e pect- SJSU tied the score 7 7 in the top of the sixth when Kick We has,. enough mg hint to do that. We'll battle John Blacken hit .1 MO run single up the middle. With character to cinne back from something like this. Right one out. (ioniales had hit a hloop single to left and Ken mw \rke'i e lust not that happy. Henderss n. vvhit pinch hit for Fernandei. doubled down Giov anola is surprised by the 380-foot shot, too. the left field line to put runners on second and third. got it out over the plate. "That e.is the lir.1 time he With two out, Bias ken's singled in the i mg runs. He visas nipping in the corners all da!, so I was surprised On the throw to home plate. Buckley was unable to to get that pitch. I'm not used to those. I can't hit a home tag Henderson. hut three to second to nail Bracken and un for my lite.- end the inning. SJSU fell behind Santa Clara 2 II %viten shuiui tstop SJS L had a canee1a to ga in control of the game in the Stoic Anderson booted a ground hall Int h Bunco top of the eighth vv hen in/ ak.. singled and then stole :tidier Troy Buckley . ;Miming MO Mil, 10 score second. Booket Is ill suited i.ith a single to shallow left ad- \ lter a walk to Gni% anola ill begin the inning. .5.151. vancing (ion/ales and leat mg runners at first and third. Greg Mitchell made a di \ mg stop a hall With Henderson tip. Hooker was caught in a rundown 1:11111:11ovsanetilit'eallihird l' base line, hut Mitchell's hurtled thilM bets% een Inst wont& runnels at tO second base went into right field. leaving "I thought it \1/4 as a double steal." Booker said. "I second and third. Both runners scored after Anderson's missed the sign Mike Ia ferner - ally sta I photographei error. he Broncos' Greg Gohr (3-3) ca ute into the game Gotwales finished with two hits while Bracken had S.ISI ken Henderson avoids the tag of SCU's Troy Buckley to tie the game at 1-2 with 20 strikeouts and pitched a coin' !etc game tor the tvv 0 RBI ;Ind the Spartans thnd error. Spartan mom juggles hoops, studies
Steven Musil and a ) ear later, James. Even though the state's junior college player-of- 1/.4 staff writer many colleges recruited her heavily the-year in 1987. Seven a.m. The alarm clock rings Alexander was the out of high school, she remained in Krah recruited her to SJSU and and Lora Alexander, the forward on Mississippi with her mother and Alexander rented an apartment with the SJSU women's basketball team state's junior grandmother. She worked at former CCSF teammate, Diane and single mother of two, begins a N1cDonald's for a v, !tile but was Hanratty. Hanratty switched to typical, whirlwind day. college player of unemployed for nearly two years. SJSU at the same time Alexander 7:30 a.m. She has the children at She was trapped. She had no job, did and is an instrumental help in school. the year in 1987 no husband and no education. She watching the children. The children 9 a.m. She's in class at SJSU. was going nowhere. are so close to Hanratty, a redhead, 1 p.m. She practices with the after averaging 26 Alexander was raised by her that they call her "Mama Red." women's basketball team for a cou- grandmother while her twin sister Alexander believes her teammates ple of hours. points and 17 was raised by her mother. view her as a role model. Her moth- 4 p.m. Alexander picks up her "I'm not going to be around forev- erly instincts keep her looking out children from school and after- rebounds a game. er," her grandmother kept telling for them. "I try to keep them out of wards, "I have the rest of the day to her, "so you better start looking out trouble," Alexander said. "I look out myself," she says. for yourself." for them." She should be exhausted. around the basket and remains cau- tiously stationery, until it's time to After her grandmother died in Alexander was instrumental in the On the court, as a star player on a 1985, she moved to San Francisco, Spartans' 63-61 victory over UC struggling team, she's averaging 18 strike. And she does. Alexander bat- tles for every rebound, scoring in where her rather worked as a ramp Santa Barbara, scoring 27 points and points per game, almost double the serviceman for United Airlines. He grabbing 20 rebounds. It was the team's next best shooter, and has had double figures almost every game. "She isn't intimidated by anyone," encouraged her to go to college. So first Big West conference win in two game -highs of 36 and 31 point four years after high school, she years and 46 games for the Spartans games this season. according to SJSU coach Tina Krah. "Teams arc triple-teaming her now." enrolled as a freshman at San Despite this, Alexander enjoys At SJSU, Alexander is a junior Francisco City College. As a bas- playing for SJSU. majoring in telecommunications, Alexander began playing basket- ball in Natchez, Miss. She and her ketball player at CCSF, she set Alexander has one year of playing carrying 17 units, including an ardu- school records for most points in eligibility left and after graduation, ous Division 1 basketball schedule. twin sister, Lisa, set records at North a Natchez High School. Lora once game, with 42, and most rebounds, plans to travel across the country for Shelley Scott Daily staff photographer At home, the 24 -year-old single with 28. After averaging 26.6 points about a year. mother has a daughter in first grade had 52 points in one night. In her senior year of high school, and 17 rebounds per game her "After that, I'll join the 9 to 5 SJSIl; players, left to right, Latrese !looter, bra Alexander and Kim and a son in kindergarten. sophomore season, she was named world, like everyone clse." Skaggs celebrate an emotional 63-61 victory over Despite her busy schedule, Alexander gave birth to Tarancka,7, UC Santa Barbara. Alexander maintains that she isn't exhausted. And if you met her on the street, you probably wouldn't guess that she was. You also might not suspect that she's one of the best NEED MONEY? women's basketball players in the country. But she is. , THE SPRING Let Us Do The Work For You! Alexander doesn't let a person read much into who she is. Instead, she NO MATTER WHAT YOUR GRADES ARE camouflages the tension of a busy NO MATTER WHAT YOUR FAMILY INCOME IS... life behind a reserved, calm GOLD RUSH IS ON! demeanor. WE GUARANTEE TO FIND 5 - 25 SCHOLARSHIPS It is not the face a player from AND FINANCIAL AID SOURCES FOR WHICH YOU another team wants to be looking at. WILL QUALIFY OR WE REFUND YOUR MONEY' As a seriously intense player, she runs the court like a Mack truck rolling across a Yugo at full speed. CALL US FOR FREE INFORMATION AT When she gets inside the key. $75 $50 983-2670 $25 Alexander begins to resemble a cobra. She stakes out her territory Acodem.c Resources Company SO professionoi scnoiarsnip research organization heiony freshmen and sorJhrnore students locate sources of `nonclol old for college i/o OFF OFF OFF This ad good for $5 off a purchase over $30. FASHION Brill it in! 18K 14K 10K
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