ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS The Event Center hosts John Van Lottum serves in music madness as Blink 182 his victory against Alex and Primus come to town O'Brien at the Sybase Open See page 4 See page 8 SPART \DAILY Volume 110, No. 15 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 February 12, 1998 Students illuminated on nighttime tour By Susan Shaw ly lit and completely unlit areas around San Salvador Street and there "I don't think we'll have problems da," Caret said. Staff Writer campus that were the subject of com- remained an inadequate number of blue with paying someone who lives there to Caret's office conducted a survey last plaints in a survey conducted by Caret's light emergency phones on 10th Street. keep an eye on things," he said. year in which safety ranked 10th in a areas proved ade- Students were also given an opportu- English said he felt his concerns will list of student concerns. In the survey, Students at San Jose State office last year. Some quate, while others continue to be a nity prior to the walk to voice safety be addressed. students said they were concerned University feel like they are in the dark concerns. David English said he and "Hopefully, we'll get someone out about general safety around campus, around campus after the sun goes problem. "I'd hate to be in here late at night other residents were concerned about a there," he said. "That's why I came especially at night. down, and they are likely to feel that Anderson, a student lack of security at Spartan Village. The today." Students also expressed concern way for awhile longer. That was alone," said Megan the intern in the president's office, while village was the scene of an attack in Caret said he wants to keep safety about so-called "unsavory characters" conclusion of a safety walk conducted Street Garage the November in which one SJSU student awareness high. campus, according to the survey Wednesday with touring the 10th on President Caret and source of the majority of complaints. was placed in a coma. The problem at "I did this (walk) and wanted my results. several school officials, including the 10th Street Spartan Village is finding community staff to participate because there's noth- "I think the campus is a pretty safe University The walk revealed Chief of Police Ric Abeyta. Garage continued to have some poorly safety officers who can patrol the area ing like experiencing these things for campus considering we are in a down- Twenty students and administrators lit areas, while streetlights were out on during odd hours, according to Abeyta. yourself to keep them high on the agen- town area," Caret said. accepted Caret's invitation to tour poor- ADA compliance promised by Caret By Susan Shaw Northridge campus, "but we get the same funding Staff Writer as every other CSU campus," he said. "It's not enough." Schulter praised the facilities department, President Robert Caret pledged more campus which frequently takes leftover funds from other resources to Americans with Disabilities Act pro- areas and moves them to Americans with jects, during his campus safety walk Wednesday. Disabilities Act projects. This includes the hiring of a dedicated person to The underfunding is a source of frustration for handle compliance issues and efforts to seek input the facilities department as well. "We're spending from campus departments to identify potential 11 percent more than we're given on (Americans barriers. with Disabilities Act projects)," Vice President of But the biggest barrier to better access for the Facilities Daniel Johnson said. "We work with that disabled on campus is not more ramps or auto- horrible number (of $11 million), but we're never matic doors it is chronic underfunding of facili- going to get caught up at 20 percent." ty improvements, according to Disability Services President Caret said Americans with Director Marty Schulter. Disabilities Act funding is a mandate, but the CSU Lack of funds has meant that only $2 to $3 mil- system does not fund it completely. lion of the $11 million recommended by an "They (CSU) tell us we need to do this, but they Americans with Disabilities Act consultant in don't give us any new money," Caret said. He 1993 has been spent on improving disabled facili- added it is up to campuses to come up with fund- ties on campus, according to Facilities Special ing for most projects. He said the school will spend Projects and Safety Manager Ray f3alaoro. $750,000 this year on upgrading facilities and Schulter said San Jose State University has one other disability programs. He said he expected to J. Edmund Nwsr/ Spartan Dadv of the largest disabled populations in the CSU sys- have the Americans with Disabilities Act compli- tem, with around 1,000 people, and is the oldest ance officer in place by the end of the Spring Accompanied by students and staff, SJSU President Robert Caret toured the campus looking for safety campus in the system. SJSU also has the largest semester. hazards Wednesday. hearing impaired population outside of CSU's Co-op passes out Iraq sanctions draw protest `love'ly condoms By Ed Oberweiser Staff Writer By Leah Bower and Peggy Flynn a permanent, committed rela- Staff Writers tionship. Approximately 100 people protested "I would be wary of anyone further bombing of Iraq Wednesday Hopeful Valentines can pick just handing things out without evening in downtown San Jose. up their safety equipment with discussion of the issues They were also protesting the embargo style. involved," Rubio said. against the country. Instead of having to decide The church would support The protesters rallied in front of the between a rose or a box of con- forums and discussions that cov- Robert B. Peckham United States Court doms, they can get an artificial ered sexually related topics, House and Federal Building at the corner rose made of condoms during according to Rubio. of Second and San Carlos streets. The rally Condom Awareness Week. The Condom Co-op is a part of started at 5 p.m. and lasted for an hour "It's a good way of promoting Peer Health Education, a pro- and a half safe sex," junior Agnes Arzadon gram that promotes safe sex They held a candlelight vigil and, after said while shopping. awareness among SJSU stu- listening to several speakers, marched Volunteers from the San Jose dents. The co-op, located in the around the block chanting and singing. State University CondomCo-op Health Building, is run by stu- One of the speakers was the Reverend have been selling everything dent volunteers and depends on Lindi Ramsden from the First Unitarian from boxer shorts to mint fla- merchandise sales for funding. Church of San Jose. Ramsden was worried vored condoms at a booth in "We're hoping that this sale because the locations of the alleged chemi- front of the SJSU Student will give students a better idea cal weapons are unknown. Union. of what the co-op has to offer," She said these weapons, if they exist, The student leader for promo- said Jalise Qualls, a team leader could be hit by bombs, causing further suf- tion and sales at the co-op, who helps facilitate outreach fering of innocent people and lead to the Renee Allen, said that the booth concerning AIDS. spreading of deadly chemical and biologi- (fits Rile% .Sp,ift.iri Pali% offered other items in addition to Students who purchased safe cal agents. condoms in order to add an ele- sex products received frequent "I'm opposed to any kind of military William Weller protests Wednesday night in front of the Federal Building in San Jose to ment of passion to safe sex. buyer cards. Once the student solution anywhere," said Kaleem Khan, a stop the United States sanctions and the bombing of Iraq. "For Valentine's Day, we want has bought $10 worth of mer- San Jose State University graduate. to put the emphasis back into chandise they receive $2 worth Khan received his bachelor's in engi- less civilians who are going to be collateral said students were organizing a campus- romance, an important aspect of of condoms, lubricants or other neering in 1994. Khan said he is a member damage." wide walkout at Dv Anza immediately fol- a relationship," Allen said. supplies. of American Muslims for Global Peace and Collateral damage was the term coined lowing any official announcement of bomb- Not everyone felt that the Allen said that Valentine's Justice. by the American Military to designate ing policy. booth was a good way to commu- Day isn't the only time the co-op Kate Kennedy, a Santa Clara Green civilian casualties during the Gulf War. Protesters feared that threats of further nicate responsible sexual behav- offers special sales. Party member, voiced a different reason SJSU sophomore English major Ali bombing of Iraq would occur and innocent ior. "Last year, we sold gift bas- for her presence at the protest. Lopez was protesting against United children and civilians would suffer from The chaplain to the Catholic kets for Easter and made over "I have a grandson who is going to have States policy in the Middle East. any further military attacks and sanc- Campus Ministry at SJSU, Jose $1,000," Allen said. "It's slow to the face the ugly American stigma," said "We should be helping them and tions. Rubio, said the church felt that now though because of the rain." Kennedy. "I'm really concerned about help- spreading love, not bombs: Lopez said. A sign read,"1.5million dead. Stop sanc- sexuality should be exercised in De Anza College student Chai Smith tions against Iraq " Race relations forum divides people rather than bridging gap By Jon Perez and Nicholas Boer picked to hold the two-day forum because the city have fair and open access to these markets." "Our spiritual core Is hip..- Stanford University StAti Wr IterS mirrors the ethnic make up of the country's future. Robert Woodson of the National Center for representative Matthew Snip!) said of American Hammer emphasized local and national pro- Neighbor Enterprise agreed that jobs are the Indians. President Clinton's Initiative on Race was held grams in her opening remarks Wednesday includ- answer, but said African -American communities Woodson said the spiritual solution has been Tuesday and Wednesday at Independence High ing High Hopes, a $5 million initiative by need to build from within. Instead of having social overlooked in the ongoing debate on race and School in San Jose. Despite conversation, there President Clinton to build partnerships between solutions imposed on them, African-Americans poverty. was no consensus on how to solve the problem of colleges and disadvantaged youths in the nation's need to look to cultural, moral and spiritual lead- "We never talk about God We neviT talk about minority poverty. high schools. ers "who share the same zip code." faith, but this is what is on the mind of most peo- "There's no single monolithic formula, strategy While everyone on the panel agreed that race "It is elitist to suggest that people living in bar- ple," he said. or even agenda," said Raquel Rivera, a Latin() and poverty are intertwined, there were different rios are incapable of restoring their communities," The forum began on Tuesday night when the rights representative from San Francisco State visions of how to climb out of the economic abyss. Woodson said. "Bootstrap capitalism is being dis- panel listened to community concerns, hut it soon University. Douglas Massey from the University of couraged." turned into a shouting match The forum was the sixth meeting in a year-long Pennsylvania said the solution lay in integrating Tarry Hum of New York University, in her The negative tone was set after Lou Calabro, effort led by the president to unify the country into ethnic minorities into white communities by description of discrimination against Asian con- president of the San Jose -based European "One America in the 21st Century." Wednesday's removing discrimination in housing and the job struction workers at NY11, said that "gatekeepers" American Issues Forum, repeatedly interrupted meeting brought together a panel of African - market of the job market had "institutionalized racism." Race Advisory Board member William Winter Americans, Asians, Latinos and American Indians. 'There's still discrimination in the labor mar- Preserving and building on spiritual principles while he was trying to comment on Calahro's alle- Mayor Susan Hammer said San Jose was ket, that's a fact," Massey said."We're a market was a theme shared by some of the panel's mem- society. The role of liberals is to ensure that people bers See Initiative, page 6