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SHAME SJSU MEN'S BASKETBALL Great Lessons learned while 2003-2004 SEASON PREVIEW American SiNOvisiting Fresno Coach Phil Johnson Smokeout optimistic of new depth OPINION 2 tuPORTS 5 NEWS 3 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 SPARTAN DAILY VOLUME 121, NUMBER 59 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20,2003 WWW THESPARTANDAILY COM After 34 years, Krazy George still banging Survey finds By Jenny Shearer Daily Staff Writer SJSU writing He has cheered loudly for San Jose State University for 34 years. So just who is that guy wearing the cutoff Levi's and the Spartans jersey with the flyaway hair and the hollowed out in dire straits drum? Why it's George Henderson, aka 'Crazy George, the embodiment of By Jenny Shearer school spirit. Daily Staff Writer Henderson was a student at SJSU and on the judo team from 1965 to It's term paper season and some San Jose State University 1971. He said he began cheering in professors aren't looking forward to reading their students' 1967 at the urging of a friend. assignments because they have to make too many correc- "A friend of mine, my roommate, tions. brought a drum and a bugle to a Results of a survey of 146 faculty members showed that game," Henderson said in a ,phone two-thirds of respondents don't think their students' writ- interview from his home in New ing meets college-level expectations. Rochelle, N.Y. on Sunday. 'Me as teacher scholars, in our classrooms and in our own "I couldn't play _the bugle it takes personal lives, were experiencing issues with student writing lot of talent. He handed me the and, as a group, it was something we really felt was impact- drum." ing the faculty and we wanted to learn more about it, said Henderson said he'd sit with the Emily Wughalter, a human performance professor. judo team at games and get them to Wughalter was one of seven teacher scholars, a group com- cheer. After a couple of games, more posed of one faculty representative from each college. The pro- and more people started to cheer at gram is offered through the Center for Faculty Development his urging. and Support. The SJSUcheerleading squad asked The 2002-2003 teacher scholars created and administered him to try out for the squad the fol- the survey, Wughalter said. lowing year, Henderson said. The According to information shared during October's Academic problem was that Henderson couldn't Senate meeting, 400 surveys were randomly sent to campus fac- do the routines and yell at the same ulty. time. Ryan Balbuena / Daily File Photos ple that come watch the Focus groups featuring_ two faculty members from each "After a while, I left the squad and games, Above: San Jose State University alum- college were also held, Wughalter said. stayed up in the stands mostly for the maybe if they're not as into football, nus George Henderson, left, looks at the "One person said in the open-ended questions that you last 34 years. That's what I do. I that something they'll enjoy is 'Crazy can't even get into the content issues of papers because haven't changed the act since I started George." crowd as Theta Chi fraternity brothers there's just such poor technical skills that you can't under- 34 years ago, he said. Henderson said he has made his liv- Jerry Maskiewicz, Kevin Jahanian, Athar stand the content," Wughalter said. Spartan safety Melvin Cook said ing as a professional cheerleader, er, Hafiz and Myles Shaw, with "SJSU" More than 90 percent of survey respondents said the univer- male model, as he said he prefers to be he's glad Henderson comes to football painted on their chests, wave to Krazy sity's goal should be to graduate students "who can express games. called, since 1975. themselves in writing clearly and effectively in (a) professional "As far as I understand, he doesn't After graduating from SJSU, George during last year's Homecoming DU context." live in the area and he makes it to Henderson taught electronics at Game on Oct. 26, 2002 at Spartan Wughalter, who's been a professor for 23 years, said writ- more games than some of the stu- Bucsher High School in Santa Clara. Stadium. ing problems are frequently found on college campuses. dents do," Cook said. "I have to He goes to about 70 games a year and of She said when she taught at New York University, writing applaud him for that. I love his team left teaching for cheering full-time in was an issue for some graduate students. ne spirit, his school spirit, it's something 1975. 'to Right: Henderson attempts to get the "What I really believe is that writing is a skill that people that this school's lost for the past few He said he occasionally runs into his have to learn and they have to invest time in," she years." former students at games. crowd's attention for a cheer by banging n- Another player thinks Henderson's "If someone calls me 'Mr. his drum during last year's Homecoming Tales of English IA and 1B Mr is an entertaining figure at games. Henderson' at a game, I almost have Game on Oct. 26, 2002 at Spartan nightmares. The poor kid must be "He brings fans so much more into Stadium. Henderson, a former SJSU Junior voice major Luis Gonzalez said he had to take r- it than what they normally are," quar- warped if I've taught him," :d cheerleader, has been leading cheers at English IA, the lower division composition class, twice. The terback Scott Rislov said. "He's loud, Henderson said first time, he said he didn't feel the instructor helped him re he's entertaining. From what I've home games since 1968. g, improve his writing. heard, from my parents and the peo- Sc,' GEORGE, page 8 "I felt that my professor was primarily concerned with t's showing us examples of what he considered good writing le instead of helping us develop skills," Gonzalez said. "We would get our papers back and he would talk about how not good hedt they were. And then he would put an example up on e, Health Center addresses top-10 complaints the overhead and he'd read it out loud, 'now that's good writ- its 'he second time he took it, he said the professor told the r- By Michelle Meier come in pills ranges from $15 to $60 depending most effectiss she wanted to help 'A "Sixty percent of our patients are on the pill. Using the patch or getting The No. 2 reason women visit the them develop their own writing Daily Staff Writer voice. female," Latour said. injections can cost between $40 and $50 Health Center, closely related to family "And by making that the focus of the class, it just kind of lift- Although it varies, she said most of the for three months, Latour said. planning, is gynecologic exams. ed all these weights of what is he or she going think about my, For 91 years, San Jose State University's women who come in for these services are Condoms can be bought at a low cost on Latour said once a woman is sexually writing? Is what I'm writing about writing about? Health Center has been providing stu- between the ages of 19 and 25. the second floor of the Health Building active, she should start having an annual Gonzalez said. dents with a variety of services, from Latour said family planning informs from the condom co-op at the Peer Pap smear. Samantha Kamback, also a junior voice major, said she treatment for the common cold to sex patients on the different birth control Education Group or on the first floor in The exam is free and takes around 30 thought her high school English classes were more chal- education. methods and the risks, benefits and costs. the pharmacy. minutes, while the Pap smear costs $18. lenging than her English IA and 1B courses. A report listing the top 10 diagnoses at She said women usually come to the Latour said whenever she speaks with a The physical exam is, a routine checkup, Faculty members who_participated in the survey also said the center for 2002-2003 was compiled in Health Center alone, however they occa- student, she stresses the importance of which includes a breast exam and pelvic that weaknesses in SJSU students' writing abilities could the Student Health Center Annual sionally bring their partner. dual protection. exam. Women are also screened for cervi- lead to negative impressions from local employers about the Report. There are a number of different options "I recommend dual forms of birth con- cal cancer and some sexually transmitted status of a degree from SJSU. The top two diagnoses include family available at the center for birth control, trol methods," she said. "One to prevent diseases. Verbal and written communication skills are the No. 1 planning and gynecologic exams, accord- Latour said. pregnancy and condoms to prevent sexu- During the exam, preventative informa- skill employers look for in hiring college graduates and stu- ing to the report. "The best birth control method is one ally transmitted diseases." tion is discussed, including taking calci- dents, according to information posted on the National Paula Martinez, the medical record that fits the patient profile," Latour said, Latour said some women come in um to prevent osteoporosis and folic acid Association of Colleges and Employer's Web site. supervisor, who has worked at the center explaining that some women might forget requesting an immediate appointment. for prevention of birth defects, exercise, "It's not enough to have the skills of being an engineer or for the past 16 years, said she is not sur- to take the pill every day, so the patch "We see a lot of women coming in for and a baseline cholesterol check if the a criminal justice professional or an advertising profession- prised these are the most common rea- would be a better option. the morning-after pill," she said. patient requests it. al, but you also have to have the basic skills in terms of sons for students to come in. The birth control- methods most com- Latour said women coming in "We talk about healthy lifestyles," communication, both written and verbal," Wughalter said. "Women are just more in tune with their monly used at the Health Center are birth requesting the morning-after pill are Latour said. "It's not enough to just sit in a meeting and when a ques- bodies," she said. control pills, the Ortho Evra patch, injec- concerned about unprotected sex or sThe results of the exam are fast, she tion is directed at you to have a single-word answer, but Trish Latour, a nurse practitioner at the tions and condoms, she said. condom failure. They need to come in center, sees many of the women who A three-month supply of birth control within 72 hours for the pill to be the See HEALTH, page 3 See WRITING, page 3 SJSU preschools benefit campus By Ron Pangrac "Fhe laboratory preschool is not a full-time day- At the start of a semester, the center's staff Writer care program, she said. Instead, children attend will work with parents to develop a schedule Daily Staff for only two or two-and-a-half hours per day. that fits their needs, Roth said. Not many students have their children in They work to keep a_proper balance for the Two preschool facilities are available at San the laboratory preschool, leBlanc said, adult-to-child ratio. For instance, a child Jose State University. Both programs are because the limited program hours often do attending Mondays, Wednesdays and child-centered, said the heads of the schools, schedule with missions. not match a person's class schedule. Fridays will be counted on the but beyond that, they have different The Child Development Center is used by a child attending Tuesdays and Thursdays as The Associated Students Child for a teacher. provides full-time or many students for their regular daycare, Roth one headcount Development Center said. She estimated about 93 percent of the "It's like doing a jigsaw puzzle," Roth said. part-time daycare options for parents who children have parents who are SJSU students. "Every semester, it changes. It's not so bad in attend SJSU or work on campus, said Frances Funded in part by the Associated Students, the spring, but the fall has big turnover." Roth, director of the center. the center was started in 1972 to serve stu- The preschool has program activities in the In addition to its preschool program, the even if children will be at children as dents with childcare needs. morning, however, so center has daycare programs for Today, faculty and staff of the university the center for only four hours, Roth recommends young as six weeks old. by 9 a.m. to get the biggest benefit. have classes may use the center. The local community thfharrive Because a student may not may also use the center, as space is available. The main teachers at the center are regular every day, the center offers flexibility in Situated half a block off campus at 460 South employees, she said, but each classroom also arranging hours, Roth said. Eighth St., the center currently has about 36 uses student assistants. "We try to accommodate peoples' schedules infants and toddlers and about 64 preschoolers. "They are mostly child development but always looking at what s good for the The center offers a range of scheduling majors, but we've had psychology, business, children," she said. options for daycare. recreation majors," she said. The other preschool, the Child A child may be there as few as two days per She said fiestunen are often hired because they Development Laboratory Preschool, serves as week. For students, the fee will be around longer than juniors or seniors. a resource for students majoring in Child schedule also has three steps for the length of a day's stay 4.0 Programs at the center encourage children's Rina Ota Daily Staff Development and for students in other majors curiosity, Roth said. hours, 4.5 to 6.0 hours, and 6.5 hours or more. natural Lead teacher Teresa Stuefloten gathers children to teach them what voting means in who have assignments working with children. For faculty, stair and the community, fees "We use art materials, science exploration, "We see many majors in here nursing, are based on full-time daily use. No break- books things that stimulate," she said. the Associated Students Child Development Center Wednesday morning. Stuefloten sociology, psychology, occupational therapy, down is provided for a shorter stay during the asks the children to vote on whether they want to read books in their classroom or recreation and leisure," said Paula leBlanc, an day, Roth said. See CENTER, page 8 go to the library. The majority of the children voted for the library. instructor for the laboratory presckiiol. PAGE 2 , OPINION THE SPARTAN DAI 1 Y NOVEMBER 20, 2003 NO SHAME The eye-opening experience of Fresno and Jacko We've got two subjects to tackle this week kids so let's get Bum? Transient? Hobo? I don't think one word can sum up In fact when I asked him where he was sleeping that night, show host, Jim Rome of the program, "The Jungle," dis- to it ... Ivan. he said he "had a place with four folks under a freeway a few cussing Michael Jackson's latest woes the King of Pop was Ivan appeared seemingly from out of nowhere, approached blocks from here." ordered to turn himself in to authorities on multiple counts our friend Mike and immediately struck up a conversation. Meanwhile, I was sleeping on Mike's apartment floor and of molestation. Mike is a frequent visitor of the market loathing every minute of it. Poor me. Before Romey launched into a question of how "Jacko At 1:15 cm. Saturday, three friends and I were in Fresno and, on one of his visits, had met Ivan and The weirdest part outside of the fact that went from a young black man to a middle-aged white eating burritos off of the mink lid of my 1988 Oldsmobile struck up a pseudo-acquaintance. he offered me his last tall boy of King Cobra woman," the wheels in my head were already turning. Cutlass Ciera. Needless to say, this took the other two was that he didn't seem the least bitter about Why is anyone surprised by what this man, er, woman, er, Forget the fact that we were eating burritos off of a car that people in the group Mark and Ryan his predicament. freak, (er artist?) does anymore? Came off the assembly line when I was in third grade because and me aback If my only means to survival were hand- Michael Jackson molested another child? I know what you're thinking there's no good reason to I think our jaws dropped even further outs from college kids and spare change, I'd N0000000000, not Michael Jackson. venture into the central valley. I mean ever. when Mike introduced Ivan to us. Being be about as mean-spirited as the sandwich He'd never do anything like that. That said, a few colleagues and I were there to cover what kids from our respective suburbs, our only makers in the Student Union's food court Besides, what has he done in the last 15 years of any sig- tumed out to be the Fresno State University football team's real contact with bums is when we shoo when I ask for extra pickles. nificance? And no, filming a music video with Eddie full-fledged 41-7 butt-kicking of San Jose State University them away when they ask for change in The experience sobered me up quickly. I Murphy doesn't count. (See what I mean about ever?) front of the Student Union. grew up in a fairly large city, and, living in Instead of going down as one of the greatest artists and When we roll to Fresno to cover events, we frequent a Soon, the five of us where shooting the you CHRIS GIO VANNETTI downtown San Jose, I see the hardships of greatest performers ever, Jackson's reputation (or what's left hole-in-the-wall Mexicatessen named Chris Meat Market. know what like it was old times. Ivan led the society on a daily basis. of it) will be utterly and completely tarnished by having the Not Chris's Meat Market. Chris Meat Market. We go charge, giving us his opinion on everything from his first Going into downtown Fresno wasn't exactly like self-control of R Kelly. because 1) it puts Iguanas and La Victoria to shame 2) bur- wife ("We were together 10 years, then we got married and Siddhartha escaping the palace walls for the first time, but Long live the king. ritos are only $2.15 and 3) it's always fun to visit a sketchy everything fell apart") to education ("Ya'll go to college but it's still always an eye-opening experience to see how the part of a metropolitan city late at night with no visible police there's a lot of stuff you can learn on the street.") other half lives. presence. Of course, if you're white, you eat your burrito and As funny and as enjoyable as Ivan was to listen to, there get the hell out of there. was, however, his underlying situation. Chris Giovannetti is the That's the way it unfolded Saturday. At least until Ivan The four of us made the trip to a dismal part of Fresno Spartan Daily executive editor Wright showed up. because we wanted to go. He had no choice but to be there. I woke up Wednesday morning to my favorite sports talk 'No Shame' appears Thursdays. Viewpoint I Response to viewpoint GUEST COLUMN 'Football needed at SJSU' SJSU and the City of San
Dear editor, Carlos. SJSU was once nationally known as "Speed City" for its track team. But this storied program was eliminated On Nov. 19, the Spartan Daily printed a letter from in order to save football. Jose are still partners Michael Harold defending the university's football pro- Mr. Harold says that professors who oppose football gram. should "shut up and teach." What he fails to realize is that One Washington Square San Jose State University's uing well into the future, the campus and the city have forged His letter was typical of the "arguments" made by football because Division 1-A football is a major drain on the uni- official address. a new relationship that holds high promise for a collaborative boosters. He did not really make an argument. Instead, he versity's general fund budget, it is becoming more and more Ever seen it? and cooperative environment that can benefit us all. merely spent his time attacking me and members of the difficult for us to do exactly that. Ever been asked where it is or how to find it? The new library, obviously, is the most visible and tangible Spartans 4 Sanity movement as "pernicious" and "seditious," In fact, this year, athletics was the only division of the uni- If you're reading this on campus, you may be there right evidence of this partnership philosophy. The gateways that telling us to just "shut up and teach." versity that did not experience a cut to its general fund now. circle the campus perimeter now welcome the community, This ad hominem attack is disappointing but not unex- budget. A brief history: in the mid-1800s, Washington Square was inviting our neighbors into our small and beautiful campus. pected. Football boosters do nothing but attack anyone Mr. Harold portrays us as "traitors." This kind of attack is a large plot of land located on the edge of San Jose, a rectan- The massive beams and the concrete frame in the new hous- who dares to oppose them. They never confront the actual the last refuges of the desperate, and it is incredibly arrogant gle bounded by Fourth and Seventh streets, San Fernando to ing village on the southeast corner of campus, suggest anoth- facts, because the facts demonstrate that they're wrong. and anti-intellectual. Mr. Harold apparently never took one San Carlos. The city deeded the land to the state in 1870, for er transformational partnership a village within a city. For example, Mr. Harold never mentions the fact that of my political science classes, or else he would have learned the purpose of relocating the California As a learning environment, the communi- only 10 percent of San Jose State University students attend that individuals can disagree without being traitors. Normal School from San Francisco to San ty provides our students with a vast range of an average football game, despite the fact that they get their To be clear, the members of Spartans 4 Sanity love this Jose. opportunities for service learning, civic tickets for free. Spartans 4 Sanity exists to speak on behalf institution, and we sincerely believe it is suffering long-term Pictures of the early downtown area, engagement, volunteer service and intem- of the 90 percent of our students who, unlike Mr. Harold, damage as a result of our continued membership in including Washington Square, are on dis- ships across all walks of life. simply do not care about Spartan football. Division I-A. play in the California Room within the new Along with the campus evolution, the Mr. Harold similarly doesn't mention that the university Furthermore, faculty members have every right to speak Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library. City of San Jose also recognizes the poten- spends $6.6 million per year of taxpayer money to support about situations they perceive as wrong, despite Mr. Although most folks on campus have tial value and benefits of city/university col- athletics. This is money that would go directly back into Harold's attempts to bully us into submission. heard the phrase Washington Square, few laboration. Look at the location of the new our classrooms if it were reduced or eliminated. Mr. Harold claims to be an MBA. If this is true, I won- probably know that it represents one of the Civic Center across the street from the Mr. Harold does not mention the fact that 63 percent of der why he would support a football program that has very first in a long line of city/university partner- library. Earlier this month, the city pub- the Instructional Related Activity (IRA) fee that students few customers, has had a defective product for more than a ships over the past century and a half. lished its vision for the future, a document pay each semester goes to athletics. In exchange, they get decade, has not met its fimdraising goals and ran a deficit of Since the creation of the first campus titled Economic Development WILLIAM NANCE Strategy - free football tickets, half of which are not used. This means $700,000 last year? building on our current site, the City of San San Jose (www.sjeconomy.com), which lists that student fees are higher than they would be otherwise, If this were a private company, it would have been out of Jose and SJSU have traveled together on a 15 strategic initiatives the city wishes to pur- and that 90 percent of our students are paying for the other business a long time ago. Instead, Mr. Harold just wants to journey of development and growth as neighbors, colleagues, sue. Foremost among these is Strategic Initiative No. 3: 10 percent of our students to attend football games for free. prop it up with more taxpayer money residents, occasional combatants, and in the best of times, as Develop Strategic Partnerships with San Jose State and Mr. Harold does not mention that only about 10,000 peo- Mr. Harold acts as though the anti-football movement is strategic partners. Other Universities to Drive Innovation and Economic ple attend an average Spartan game, which makes it one of the product of just a handful of faculty. Spreading from the original Washington Square quad, the Impact. the least popular football programs in all of college sports. In reality, the Spartans 4 Sanity movement is supported by central campus has expanded over the years east to 10th, South of campus, in the Martha's Garden region, the city's Mr. Harold talks about the "prestige and stature" that more than 100 faculty members, and it also includes admin- south to San Salvador, and north between Ninth and 10th arts community has activated over the past decade to trans- football brings to SJSU. Perhaps he has not noticed that the istrators and students. streets. Our growth and expansion has been gradual but form city plans from high-density housing into a broad arts football team has lost two out of every third game that it has If you agree with Mr. Harold, then by all means join his steady, carried out with communication and in partnership community with the metals foundry of SJSU's School of played for the past decade, and it currently has a 3-7 record group. But if you agree with more than 100 faculty, admin- with the city and surrounding community. Art and Design serving as a key centerpiece of that neigh- so far this year, losing some games by an embarrassingly istrators and students who comprise the Spartans 4 Sanity A terrific book for those interested in campus development borhood redevelopment. large margin. This is not the kind of prestige we need. movement (that the continued emphasis on Division I-A over the past 50 years was published this year by one of our The university is changing. The city is evolving, with Mr. Harold and other football boosters seem to only care football represents a seriously skewed sense of priorities) own longtime faculty, Dr. James Walsh - San Jose State downtown moving nearer to campus. about the football programs. They do not care the slightest please join us by contacting me at University: An Interpretive History, 1950- 2000. We will have a new president soon. New ideas and pro- about all the other student-athletes who are harmed by [email protected]. Despite our long mutual histories and development, rela- posals will arise and generate lively debate among the cam- football. Those students have seen their budgets cut, their tions between SJSU and our local community have not pus and local communities. Some may be adored, others coaches fired and their programs terminated. always been, let's say, ideal. rejected, many are sure to be controversial. But what's dear is Since 1978, SJSU has dropped nine other sports in order In the middle of the 20th century, the university was wide- that our 21st century philosophy of city partnerships and col- to save football. I think that is ironic that Associated James Brent ly considered to have turned its back on the city, in part laborations actually continues a long-standing tradition from Students is currently raising money to build a statue to Associate Professor because of the design of the buildings built along our Fourth our founding days, so many generations ago. honor SJSU track stars Tommie Smith and John Political Science Street border. Even though city-approved changes, such as the closing of major through streets (Seventh, Ninth, San Carlos), often benefited the campus environment. They also SPARTA GUIDE contributed to the community's growing perception of the Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon campus as an island in the midst of the large and growing William Nance is the three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in downtown area. 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For more information, call Joan Stubbe at 924-4649 SJSU CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY Scripture reflection on the upcoming Sunday readings .. er 9.,,,A., HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROMOTION DEPARTMENT takes place every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the chapel on the ea0 Cow. Kick Ash Day will take place today from 3 to 5 p.m. at corner of 10th and San Carlos streets. For more infor- . ,...- .... N_:... , cmsw Table 5. For more information, call (415) 310-0047. mation, call Sister Marcia at 938-1610. . . SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE S.154 CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY MK, GRAC S PAU 0 ci.R, Company one will be performing "Half Past Dead" Alpha Omega meetings take place Thursdays from 8:30 today at 7 p.m. in SPX, room 219. For more informa- to 10 p.m. in the SJSU Campus Ministry Center. For tion, call 924-5041. more information, call Kay Polintan at 938-1610. ? 71 MOMEN TITO... PAZIO,ESTOS NO Ci E.S105 SON PANQUEOUES SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN CAMPUS MINISTRY SJSU CATHOLIC SON TAC 0,S. 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Anti-smoking event features hip-hop music By Ron Pangrac Brodrulcs writ Avail/We AtioUt related Daily Staff Writer medical issues, such as asthma and stress. "One reason students give for smok- ing is stress," Bituin said. "We want to To promote Wednesday's Great give information on alternatives for American Smokeout, hip-hop artist stress relief" SkiIly performed in the Student Providing a lighter tone amidst the Union Amphitheater. serious brochures were "Adopt a "Last year, we had an information Smoker" papers from the American table. This year, we also wanted music Cancer Society. to attract (people)," said Karis Bituin, A nonsmoker may present the 24- a senior occupational therapy major. hour "adoption papers to a smoker to 50( 1/2 PINTS The technique worked. Students sat help him or her quit the habit. It con- Thursday & Saturday Nights I pm until Midnight in the bleachers or paused walking tains phrases such as "take it upon between classes to listen to the music. myself" and "cajole." "People always try to give me fliers Jennifer Lehmbeck,rer health edu- (around campus). 1 walk right past cation coordinator, said, "Hopefully, it them," will be given by a friend - someone said Ilya Roytman, a senior night Menu available majoring in management information they know and trust and love." Late systems. "But the music pulled me in." The music, however, was the big The campus event was sponsored by attraction. the Peer Health Education Program, Yadira Aguilar, a student at Canada Lisa Inman / Daily Staff said Bituin, a team leader in the pro- College in Redwood City, came to cam- gram. The Great American Smokeout Kirsi Cabatbat, a junior majoring in public relations, asks graduate pus to meet her boyfriend. Before he got is an annual event held by the student Yuka Oyama questions about the anti -smoking booth that out of class, she was listening to S y. American Cancer Society. was located next to the Student Union Amphitheater Wednesday "The music caught my attention," Between songs, Slcilly spoke out afternoon. The Great America Smokeout is scheduled to continue Aguilar said. "It's very good." against cigarettes. However, he said he Slcilly said he felt his music gives Tea wanted to be honest with his audience. today. him a good opportunity to reach peo- "I don't want to say you have to be a "My parents are smokers," he said. "This is to promote healthy life ple with the anti-smoking message. Ikon) MAX saint, but there is a limit," he said."If I can "It's hard to quit. It becomes more and choices and to educate students about "If I can't get through to them, who Coffee say 'No' to drugs and alcohol, so can you." more of an addiction." the consequences of tobacco," Bituin can?" he asked. Roytman said he is a nonsmoker, In addition to the music, a table was said. Anti-smoking information will be flee Tea Subticithive and he understands the need for the set up providing information about One display had graphic images showing available outside the Student Union Monday- Thursday 10am-11pm anti-smoking message. anti-smoking topics. the effects of smoking on a human lung. today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday 1(Tam-midnight FREE wireicae Saturday 11am-midnight riurooti Sunday 10am-11pm
WRITING I Penalties forfailing the WST enforced 310 S. 3RD ST. SAN JOSE, CA 95112 RIGHT ACROSS FROM McDoNALD's continuedfrom page 1 same comments over and over again, writes reports for his boss and even he Although many students who take to what extent do students take says he wishes his writing skills were a LLD 98 or 99 may be fluent in spoken rather an articulate, cohesive response responsibiliv for learning the change little better," Fisher said. English and are quite skilled in their that makes a contribution to the 'dis- or the edit? Wughalter said. At SJSU, students take two lower areas of study, their writing skills need cussion and to the team effort," she An English professor, George division composition classes English development, Sarmecanic said. said. Grant, said it's numbing to go through IA and 1B. If they pass those classes, She said research indicates that there Wughalter wondered if there's a a paper rife with errors. they must take the Writing Skills Test are four genres of English: conversation, Listen. relationship between what students He said he gives lots of "C" and "D" and pass it before moving on to their fiction, news and academic writing read and the quality of their writing. grades in his classes but that his stu- college or department's 100W course. "It's hard for students to really -be in Process. "I'm not a reading or writing special- dents know he, too, was once a student If students pass English IA and 1B tune with academic writing until they ist, but I think the more we read and who struggled with writing. but fail the Writing Skills Test twice, have had lots and lots of exposure to Help. tune in to the ways others write and "I'm compassionate. I never put they must take a linguistics and lan- it," she said. "Punctuation has to be express themselves, how they develop them down they are all 'N students guage development course, LLD 98 or meticulous, tone correct, structurally Conflicts content for particular audiences, it in my mind, given their commitment 99, said Linda Sarmecanic, a lecturer in accurate you find things in written helps us as scholars to design how to writing well and given the fact that the linguistics and language depart- English that you don't find in conver- are more we re going to write," she said. they can get individual help," he said. ment. sation." complex She said students in her MUSE "Students don't choose to take these The goal of the LLD 98 and 99 (Metropolitan University Scholarship Resources for students classes," Sarmecanic said. "If they fail classes is to prepare students to take than ever. Experience) program have issues mov- the WST two times, they are obliged the Writing Skills Test, which consists Prepare to ing from the personal perspective to the One place SJSU students can go to get to take these classes. They must of a one-hour essay and a 45-minute help people scholarly perspective in their writing. help with their writing on campus is the receive credit in (LLD) 98 or 99 reading comprehension section that "Doing the reading and not plagia- Learning Assistance Resource Center. before they take the WST a third has 72 multiple-choice questions, manage the rizing and not copying, but using the Writing tutoring is available on a time. Sarmecanic said. challenges quality information to develop a per- long-term basis or a drop-in basis, said Sarmecanic said 300 students are She said a passing grade on the essay spective of your own without having Susan Griffin, tutorial coordinator. enrolled in the 15 sections of LLD 98 portion of the test is eight out of 12, of life. your personal self in that argument, Griffin said it's best if faculty don't and 99 classes this semester. but that students may often pass by that's the hardest thing to do, I think," mark every error students make on The majority of students who take scoring six out of 12 if they do well Wughalter said. their papers. LLD 98 or 99 are transfer students enough on the multiple choice por- Wughalter said it's often discourag- "lithe instructor does line edit every who have taken their English IA and tion. ing for a teacher to have to make lots paper, they're kind of becoming the 1B classes at another campus, typi- Students may repeatedly take the Sarmecanic Writing Skills Test, Sarmecanic said, of corrections to students' papers. student's editor," Griffin said. cally a junior college, Azusa Pacific University's graduate programs in Psychology or apply for a waiver from the test "Sometimes you feel like you put in Griffin said she encourages faculty said. offer: so much time ... it takes time from the to allow students to revise papers. "A very large percentage of students through the Office of Undergraduate faculty in terms of their personal time "If they catch own errors and edit who end up in (LLD) 98 or 99 are Studies. An APA-accredited Psy.D. Program and their work-life balance, the quali- their own text, they are rewarded for it. non-native speakers of English at The waiver isn't automatically given, ty of life, because the kids' (papers) They are more likely to actually learn least 95 percent of students are non- Sarmecanic said. An M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy Program "The things that students most require so much work. So I think that how to edit their own work," she said. native speakers. They are not always A curriculum with a family psychology emphasis that piece is exhausting," Wughalter said. One student said he was glad he has the recent arrivals, maybe they have been need to understand that some of She said a faculty member comment- chance to revise his English lA papers. (in the United States) for quite some them don't is that good writing is integrates spirituality and values ed on the survey that when he or she "It gives me a chance to look back at time, but they haven't had an exclu- almost always writing that's been A blend of theoretical and practical elements of read papers he or she interspersed the my own work," said Eric Fisher, a sive monolingual upbringing," she revised, (it's) gone through multiple psychology "good" papers with the "bad papers. sophomore civil engineering major. said. drafts," Griffin said. "The biggest Another one saved all the good "For me, that's a better way of studying Sarmecanic said that if students have challenge that every instructor faces, For more information about APU's programs in graduate papers until the end, like a treat," instead of reading out of a textbook." had a good education abroad, research especially on a campus like this psychology, call (626) 815-5008, (800) 825-5278, or visit many students work, is Wughalter said. Fisher said he's more of a math per- indicates that it takes about seven years where so Nww.apu.edu/educabs/graduate/psychology/. "And so it just really takes a lot of son, but knows writing skills are of living in the United States "to have (students) really can't wait until the energy and is sometimes very drain- important. the sort of skills that really allow them last minute and do a very good job," ing. Also, to continue to make the "My stepfather is an engineer and to perform well in a college setting." she said. 901 E. 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The fifth most common diagnosis is can feel comfortable when coming in appointments, a student can usually Following sprains and strains on dermatitis, or inflammation of the skin. for these exams. schedule a same-day or next-day the list is depression. Harris said the most common cases M -F LUNCH I I 30 - 2 PM "We don't act surprised at anything appointment, she said. Steve Harris, the Health Center are acne, rashes related to allergies or T - 5 DINNER 5 - 9 PM that we hear," she said. "Everything 'I wish that I had this kind of con- director, said the center and SJSU contact rashes and psoriasis. FRI DINNER 5 - 9 30 PM here is said in confidence." venience with my own physician," Counseling Services work hand-in- Harris said that at the center, stu- CLOSED SUN a MON toca-rr Amy Lau, a junior double majoring Martinez said. hand to help students suffering from dents will be given advice as to how in history and education, said she According to the Student Health depression. to manage the problem. :rft;t; went to the Health Center Center Annual Report, sprains and The Health Center has a psycholo- Referring to dermatitis, he said, "Some 224 JACKSON STREET, SM. JOSE, CA 95i 13 recently cooa.aric.a. Swo Joeer for a consultation. strains, depression and dermatitis gist/nurse practitioner as well as a can be prevented, some can be treated." She said she was initially nervous round out the top five diagnoses. psychiatrist, he said, and both can The remaining five diagnoses about .going in to the center, but she Robert Kronisch, a staff physician prescribe medication. include, sexual health screening, knew an order to be safe and healthy, at the center, said ankle sprains, fol- "Over in Counseling Services, they vaginitis, anxiety disorder, pharyngi- she would eventually need an exam. lowed by fingers and knees are the are pure psychologists, so they don t tis and menstrual disorder. "The woman I spoke with most common among the students prescribe," Harris said. The Health Center's hours of opera- LSAT answered all my questions and I felt who come in for treatment. He said sometimes a student will tion are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 GMAT really comfortable, Lau said. 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