PARTAN# AILY It Ain't Easy Being Green

Jose State University SServing San Since 1934k131 WEDNESDAY PARTAN# AILY www.thespartandaily.com 11.14.01 BART may Vol.. 117, No. 54 re a offer SJSU axle. egg lily alternate WEATHER e to cl to PARTLY CLOUDY ;on commute the High: 68 By Moses Peraza Low: fer 48 COADY STAFF WRIFFFI Ind A new alternative for San nct Jose State University com- the muters could be put into affect of in the future with the expan- OPPOSING sion of the Bay Area Rapid Transportation system (BART) ler. VIEWS Andy Chow, a commute spe- rs, cialist for the Santa Clara Val- life ley Transportation Authority [ler- (VTA), said that SJSU wanted the BART underneath San Fer- er- nando Street to get people in ted and out of the area. ent Chow said that the VTA has ing not voted on the stations location, but the two streets being eir considered are San Fernando Street and Santa Clara Street. the "The expansion is expected et, to began in 2010," Chow said. be He also said that VTA would be paying the cost of the he expansion and would also over- di- seeing the construction of the BART rail system. led Chow said that the only tre Opposing Views takes on the thing BART has to offer in the Ltil question of whether a person has expansion is its services to the ;10 the right to take part in doctor- area. ul- assisted suicide. Trixie Johnson a research director for the Mineta Trans- portation Institute said the Page 2 expansion of BART would raise the visibility of the campus and make it easier for the community to come to campus events. It ain't easy "I'm assuming that they will SPORTS call it the San Jose Station," Johnson said. "Or they might call it the Civic Center station since we are so close to downtown." Johnson said that the expansion could also increase enrollment. being green "We have students that come to school all day and students that have one class," The women's volleyball team has Johnson said. Above, Yingying Shim, left, and Trinh Nguyen take a break from their nutri- its season on the line as the Johnson said that the result tion and world hunger class to eat a piece of green tomato cake. The class har- was a huge amount of traffic, Spartans prepare to host the vested the green tomatoes from its garden last week. and the expansion of the BART Western Athletic Conference Tour Right, Sundeep Garg, left, and Robert Trade pour top soil in a garden area to the area would be a good nament this week. way to reduce the parking situ- next to the Central Classroom building to level it out. The nutrition and world ation on campus. hunger class, which meets every Tuesday, teaches students how to grow their own Page 4 Johnson said that building garden and fight hunger. garages is costly and by expanding a BART, SJSU could put money toward education. "BART could connect us to other systems," Johnson said Photoc hr David Ratan Daily Staff HEALTH see BART. Page 5 FITNESS San Jose City Council votes to change name of airport lh Moses Peraza and Santa Child streets. it the Civic Center station since "Like the light rail and Caltrain.- phcated bus schedules to follow," "The expansion is expected to we are so close to downtown.* Johnson said that SJSU was a she said. "Because BART has one Dthv SIAII WRIIIR began in 2010," Chow said. Johnson said the expansion huge entity that generated a lot main line that it runs on." A new alternative for San Jose He also said that VTA would could also increase enrollment. of traffic, and it makes good Gabrielle Nuhn said she State University commuters be paying the cost of the expan- "We have students that come sense to build a BART station in thought it would be easier to get could be put into effect in the sion and would be overseeing the to school all day and students this area. to San Francisco and to the air- future with the expansion of the construction of the BART rail that have one class," Johnson Phat To, a computer engineer- port too. Bay Area Rapid Transportation system.Chow said the only thing said. ing graduate student, also said "I would get caught in the Wind doesn't power all boats for system (BART). BART has to offer in the expan- Johnson said that the result the extension of BART was a traffic jams at the airport, or SJSU sailing professor Shirley Andy Chow, a commute spe- sion is its services to the area. was a huge amount of traffic, and good idea and good to have worry about parking," she said. Reekie, who rows competitively cialist for the Santa Clara Valley Trixie Johnson, a research the expansion of BART to the because the station would lower Some students who use public Transportation Authority (VTA), director for the Mineta Trans- area would be a good way to traffic congestion. transportation, such as Jenny with a Los Gatos club. said that SJSU wanted BART portation Institute, said the reduce the parking situation on "There would most likely be LoveJoy, a civil engineering underneath San Fernando Street expansion of BART would raise campus. more parking here on campus," graduate student who rides the 'Keeping to get people in and out of the the visibility of the campus and Johnson said that building he said. Highway 17 Express from Santa Pace can area. make it easier for the community garages is costly, and by expand- Liz Hergatt. a material engi- Cruz to school, said she wished be difficult Chow said the VTA has not to come to campus events. ing a BART, SJSU could put neering junior, said an extension BART would extend its services voted on the station's location, "I'm assuming that they will money toward education. would make public transporta- to Santa Cruz but was still when your but the two streets that are being call it the San Jose Station," "BART could connect us to tion better and easier to use. happy about the expansion to parents considered are San Fernando Johnson said. "Or they might call other systems," Johnson said "You won't have all those corn- San Jose. taught you to clean your plate. Event educates students about Raindrops a-fallin'. Page 6 Muslim practice of Ramadan By Kemberly Gong She said that she would like all students to come away with a better DAIIN SIAFF Ft understanding of Islamic issues. Students had the opportunity Tues- "Recently, the demand for Muslim INSIDE day to learn about the Muslim practice teach-ins has been so high," she said, of Ramadan, a month-long period of that the club has been trying increase Letters Pg. 2 fasting. outreach to students. The teach-in, held by the Muslim More than 20 students showed up to Opposing Views Pg. 2 Student Association in the Student the event, listening to Anwar speak, Sparta Guide Pg. 3 Union, featured Tahir Anwar, religious and asking questions in a period at the director of the South Bay Islamic Asso- end of the event. Sports Pg. 4 ciation, as the main speaker. Pat Miller, a student in the linguis- The event was to promote education tics department, said she had been Classifieds Pg. 5 of Islamic issue, said Rimi Khan a coming to the teach-ins because of the member of the Muslim Student Associ- Crossword Pg. 5 current events of the United States ation. and Afghanistan. Health & Fitness Pg. 6 "My goal is to, by the end of the "I thought it was wonderful to learn semester, reach all of the teachings (of about the religion," she said. the five pillars of Islam) and go into Hanieh Bazargan, a member of the some detail, so people get an idea of association, said the teach-in was to the basic teachings of Islam," she said. inform people about the religion of She said the group has always had programs such as these in the past "The reason why we decided to that were usually targeted toward have the teach-in is because (of) the .1aShortg King Daily Staff members, but since mid-September, media, they get wrong information With umbrellas over their shoulders, San Jose State University students walk by the they have been highly publicized to see RAMADAN, Page 5 between the Old Cafeteria building and Music buildings during Monday's rair the campus. fountain PINIC01T SPARTAN DAIL 1 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 2001 SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY PPOSI Is ( )regon's doctor-assisted suicide measure morally correct? VIEW State law should not put doctors in the Terminally-ill patients should have choice position to help patients commit suicide to end their lives on their own terms in the his- physician-assisted suicide puts a burden in the hands of doctors to pre- regon's Death with Dignity Act is probably one of the greatest acts to ever pass scribe death. To those who believe in a higher power, in almost every tory of the United States of America. Haven't you ever had or seen a loved one on the verge organized religion, suicide is believed to go against the foundations. 0 of death who just wanted to leave earth, but still remained alive, because he or she didn't To those who are atheist, there are reasons beyond religious ethics that have a choice but to live? prove this act to be unconstitutional.

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