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re a offer SJSU axle. egg lily WEATHER alternate 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 loca- tion, 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 com- munity 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 down- town." Johnson said that the expansion could also increase enrollment. being green "We have students that come to school all day and stu- dents 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 stu- dents 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. Well, Oregon's Death with Dignity Act provides just that. On June 26, 1997, the U.S. Supreme The law is specific and has certain require- Court turned down the previous Circuit ments for doctors who prescribe lethal Court decisions and upheld the laws of drugs to assist an individual to commit New York and Washington that made it suicide. a crime for doctors to provide the drugs For those who may not be aware of to mentally competent, but terminally ill the Death with Dignity Act, the mea- patients in order to assist them in suicide. sure was placed on the ballot in 1994 Doctor-assisted suicide used to be an and passed with 51 percent of the underground practice until Oregon votes. However, the act never went voters legally adopted it in 1997. into effect because of legal opposi- Oregon is the only state in the Unit- tion. ed States to implement the harshest In 1997 the act was put on the approach to euthanasia, using doctor- ballot a second time around and assisted suicide passed with 60 percent of the vote. When translated in Greek, euthanasia means "good death." I support doctor-assisted suicide, because the Death with Dignity Swallowing pills to end your life may seem peaceful, but solving your chronic Act has certain requirements one must fulfill to request doctor- pain through an unnatural process is not a "good death." assisted suicide. When people are unable to commit suicide, why should it be legal for a doctor to The Death with Dignity Act annual report states that the mea- bear the burden of guilt for them? sure allows terminally-ill Oregon residents to obtain approval The American Medical Association disagrees with the position doctors are put in from their physicians to self-administer lethal medications. when being involved with suicides. After all, their job is to preserve life, not destroy it. Through lethal medication, one can take his or her life and A medical association policy statement on the subject says, no longer suffer or even "Physician-assisted suicide is fundamentally inconsistent with the have to think that he or she When people physician's professional role." has only six months to Assisted suicide - Oregon and the Netherlands are the only places to have a law that live. are unable to protects this act. They could leave this is great for A recent controversy in Oregon arose after U.S. Attorney General earth peacefully and commit suicide, John Ashcroft put a halt to a state law allowing physician-assisted without spending someone who has suicide, which passed twice, once in 1994 and again in 1997. months being miser- why should it The state law allows physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of bar- able with diseases suffered long biturates to terminally ill patients. A patient has to be stable enough such as cancer. enough in his or be legal for a to make the decision and be expected to die in a period of six months. Death is something doctor to bear This Oregon law to protect doctor-assisted suicide was a young nobody likes to think her life and who measure that included the option to control one's death, and only 23 about, but it is a reality. the burden of people took advantage, if you will, of their option. Of these 23 people It makes sense that a judge only has a short in a four-year period, six people never took their pills and died a nat- has temporarily blocked a federal guilt for them? ural death. order to stop the Death with period to live. However, the Netherlands is a more mature example of enter- Dignity Act. The order is effec- taining the option of doctor-assisted suicide. In the 70's and early tive until Nov. 20, according to 80's a series of court cases came up with a compromise from the legal the New York Times. and medical fields that no doctor would be prosecuted for assisting a patient to die under the guide- Assisted suicide is great for someone who has suffered long lines that the patient was a terminally ill and mentally competent person. enough in his or her life and who only has a short period to A U.S. study has shown their abuse of this idea. live. Dr. Stephen R. Katz, a member of the Committee on Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the Con- Humans should have the right to do what they want and necticut State Medical Society who studied the Netherlands's approach to euthanasia, con- have control over their lives if they want to end it. cluded that more than 1,000 deaths were due to the terminally ill patient not consenting to If a person is terminally ill and has six months left to end his or her life. Katz found that in these cases, the doctor decided the patients "quality of live, why shouldn't they be able to end their misery, if that life was too poor to justify further medical expense." is what they want. You might say that this could never happen in the United States. The act requires two doctors to assist an Oregon resi- Then tell me why is it that Sen. Hillary Clinton is not directly opposing doctor-assisted suicide. dent who is 18 or older, mentally capable of making the In a speech delivered at Princeton University, she addressed ways a government-sponsored child decision on their own and has less than six months to live. care program would be possible. Who is one to prevent the death of someone who is already "For example, just look at all the money that is wasted in the Medicare program on the last six terminally ill? months of life," Clinton said. Why not let the doctor assist the suicide in a painless way, In fact, in 1993 President Bill Clinton and Sen. Clinton publicly supported advance directives, because if a person really wants to die, they will find a way to which sign a person's medical decisions over to someone else if he or she is incapable of making the end their lives. decisions. They both signed living wills as a reaction to the death of Hillary's father, Hugh Rod- I The Oregon Health Division reports that in 1998, the Health ham. Division received information about 23 people who received pre- To those who are concerned with suffering during a terminal illness, medical technology has the scriptions for lethal medications under the act. Fifteen died after ability to put you at ease. taking the lethal medication and accounted for only five of every Dr. Gregory Hamilton, who practices medicine in Oregon, said assisted suicide is unnecessary 10,000 deaths in Oregon in 1998. because of readily available pain treatments. Only 23 people actually wanted to be prescribed for the lethal If the U.S. Attorney General takes a step to federally ban a measure that passed in Oregon medication and 15 died. allowing doctor-assisted suicide, then his decision shows federal rulings outweigh state legisla- It shows that even with this measure, not everyone ends up ture. wanting to use and take advantage of legal safeguards. Ashcroft based his decision on a Supreme Court ruling on May 14, that stated there was no Why should they even care if very few people are going exception in the federal drug law for the medical use of marijuana, and that federal law may through with the process? not be overridden by the legislative decisions of individual states. If you only had six months left to live, wouldn't you Resorting to suicide for any reason is wrong. rather leave the world earlier and pain free, instead of If people believe that the addition of doctor-assisted to suicide sugar coats the act in a waiting and having loved ones feel sorry for you as way that makes it right, then no law will stop them from committing this criminal and death slowly creeps around the corner? pitiful act.

Karlie Reiss is a Spartan Daily Staff Writer. Todd Hendry is a Spartan Daily Staff Writer. Illustration by Dawn Bozack TALKING HEADS Should terminally-ill patients have the right to seek doctor-assisted suicide?

"Yes, I just feel (individuals) "If they choose to they can, "If they are able to speak and "I think if they are terminally- "I don't think they should. "Yes, because it's their life. need to be able to make choic- but they should ask their loved comprehend the question, if they ill are suffering, they have With the rate that medicine is They lived it, and if they want es for themselves. It's been ones for an opinion first." think they are, then they can the right to decide. I think other advancing, the term terminal- to end it, they should have clear to me, when all is said decide whether they want to die. people don't have the right to IyOill will not be for certain." that choice." and done it's (their) choice. I But no one else should be able to decide for them, though." would want that choice." make that decision for them."

Maury Furness Adriana Martinez Tito Cendejas Andrea Vasquez Dan Hussey Peggy Kamal junior senior freshman freshman senior junior behavioral science political science undeclared business meteorology marketing

Compiled by Sarah Grace Ruf and photos by Ben Liebenberg SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY - SPARTAN DAILY OPINION WEDNESDAN'. NOVEMBER 14, 2001

Jewish Student Union and Associated Students Finding ways Voiceo or tolerance Rapping against hate. 8 30 to p m on the Body get Shop, located more time Qi,e-11,4 at 47 Nutre Dame For more information, call Leya Babchin at 286-6669 Twenty-eight days until about. LqGuide finals. Ten days since I had I could also du something (or Campus Crusade for Christ a talk with my parents that the community by volunteering Weekly night life, 8 pm at Washington lasted longer than five minutes. somewhere. That would Square Hall, Room 207 For more informa- definite- Today Associated tion. call Sam or Cary at 297-2862. Five days to think of another ly be a new, and most likely, grat- Students column Board of Directors meeting, 3 pm in the idea. ifying experience. But I think my School of Art and Design Council Chambers of the Student Union For Chicano Commencement Two days until the weekend. time would be better served doing Student gal tenor, art exhibitica, 10 a.m. to more information, call at 924-6254 Weekly meeting, 7 pm in the Afrikana I was late for class 10 minutes something that I actually have to 4 pm through Inday in patience two, three, Center (Modular Al For more information, ago. five, sis, eight and Herbert Sanders in the Ass call Conna Herrera at 870-5578 do. and industrial Studies buddinga For mole Weekly meeting, 6p m at the Chicano Where does time go? Like homework, or the papers information, call Johri or Nicole at 924-4330. Resource Center in Modular A For more infor- African Ameerican Studies Department Time flies when you're late to for my classes that seem to be mation,call Agustme Buelna at 924-2544 Ethnic Pd., Festival featunng *Quilombo class, speeding down 280 with 10 carpet. But that wouldn't really looming closer. Don't laugh, I Student Life Center dos Palrnares,* 7 p m to 9 p in in Washington minutes before you're Event planning and liability leadership Re-Entry and Commuter Help Program Square Hall, Room 215 For more inform& late for take eight hours to do ... uh, could use the time this way; I workshop. 4 Rm. to 530 p.m. in the Brown bag making connections at SJSU, non, call Dr Georges-Abeyie at 924-5865 that crucial midterm. never mind, it probably would. know! probably should use it this Coatanoan room of the Student Union. For noon to 1 15 p m in the Pacheco room of the I won't even talk about the But is that really productive? way. more information, call 924-5950 Student Union Join other students and get Society of Latino Engineers and Sciern parking garages. They're the I could devote those eight But that's so boring. This is and give helpful information For more infor. lists (SOLES) black holes Student Health Center motion, call Jane Boyd at 924-5950 General meeting, 6 30 p m to 7 30 p m of wasted time. hours to brainstorming ideas for eight extra hours of my life. I Tay-Sachs disease testing, 11 am. to in the Engineering building, Room 247 For Conversely, when you're sit- stories I think the newspaper don't want to spend it poring over 2 p.m in the Mosaic of the Student Union. Marketing Association more information, call Jorge Campos at ting in a class with a droning pro- should run, but that's eight addi- books or researching ideas. For more information. call Dr Oscar Battle, Get some insight on how to start your (650, 465-5404 fessor, time crawls at the pace of tional hours of sitting on my butt I could go shopping. I could Jr at 924-6117. company, 4 30 p m to 6 p m in the Pacifica a lethargic slug. mom of the Student Union Jen Palmer, Counseling Services in the office, and I'll probably get stimulate our dropping economy Gay Lesbian Bisexual and president of Marketing Edge, a management Relationship recovery support group, 11 The clock mocks you, and the distracted anyway. by circulating more money from Transgendered Alliance (GLBTA) firm will be speaking All students are wel- cm to noon in the Administration budding, droning continues. So instead of brainstorming, I small shops to malls to outlets. Weekly club meeting, 5 p.m to 6:45 pm. come. For more information, call Arlene Room 201 For more information, call Jennifer But the problem with time is could exercise. The only problem is the student in the Costanoan room of the Student linen at 870-2086 Sharpies at 924-5916 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, his- Union Community, activities, support and Tranagendered support group. 330 p in to 430 there simply isn't enough of it. With eight hours of exercise budget I have to live on, so that discussion open to pm m the Administration building, Room 201 arge all. For more information, Jewish Student union and If it could be bottled and sold, each week, I'd be in shape in no nixes the shopping thing. e-mail the alliance at glbtatilemail.sisu.edu Associated Students For more information, call Sheetung Lin at dn't life would be much easier. time. I'd have rippled biceps, as But with eight extra hours in Voices for tolerance Rapping against 924-5899 or Tern Thames at 924-5933 I'd buy it at Costco and get a well as abs and buns of steel my life, there's really only one Students for Justice hate, 8 30 p.m in the Body Shop, located at discount Weekly meeting, 5 p.m. in the Pacheco 47 Notre Dame For more information. call Tsunami Anime Club for buying an extra eight oh the joy they could put me truly gratifying, productive way room of the Student Union. Join us as we Leya Babchin at 286-6669 Weekly Japanese animation meetings, hours a week. into one of those cheesy infomer- to spend my time with my fam- plot world domination and progressive cam- 7 pm to 10 p in in Washington Square But what would! do with eight cials saying that ily. pus campaigns. For more information, call Hall, Room 109 For more information, call some workout or Patrick extra hours a week? another changed my life, and that I could take my 13-year-old Vanessa at 504-9554 Thursday Wong at 621-7536 The possibilities are endless. it can change yours too. (And Kel- brother out for the day. My moth- Catholic Campus Ministry Student Life Center Women of Color Conference Steering I could get more sleep, which lie Chittenden, editor for the er and I could get reacquainted Daily Mass, 12:10 p.m. at the Campus Marketing your leadership skills work- Committee depending on the day, is more Health and Fitness page, would without having yawns interrupt Ministry Chapel. Bible Trek. 12:30 p.m. to shop, 130 pm. to 5 p.m. in the Career Cen- Weekly meeting, 7 30 p m in the Chi- valuable than gold. 1:30 p.m. in the Montalvo room of the Stu- ter For more information, call 924-5950. cano and Afrikana Center (Modular Al. For . be proud of me, I'm sure.) the story. My dad and I could dent Union. For more information, call Sin- more information, call Enke at 507-8535. But there has to be something Or I could do the. opposite and hang out and talk about life, the ter Marcia at 938-1610. Anemia Film Club more productive to do with my park myself for eight hours on world and politics the way we "Raising Arizona," by the Coen Brothers AS. Campus Recreation time than sleep that's some- the couch, glued to the TV screen used to. And I could spend time sjspirit.org (USA 16671,9.30 p.m. in Sweeney Hall, Billiards tournament, 2 pm and table thing my dad always says at any for with Daily meditation, 4 p.m. to 530 p.m. Room 100. For more information. call Elena tennis tournament, 3 p.m at the Bowling a movie marathon. The time my boyfriend without look- Weekly Spiritual Explorers meetings, 6 p0' Korjenevich at 286-8698. Center in the Student Union For more rate. could be "well spent" catching up ing at my watch every five min- to 7 p.m. and University of the Spirit presents information, call Rita Chandler at 924-6266 So maybe I could use that on all the sit-coma that I only utes. Christian Prayer and meditation, 7:15 pm at The Listening Hour extra eight hours to clean my hear people talking about What would you do with it? the Campus Ministry on 10th Street. Explore Vocal recital From the vocal studio of American Indian Science and Engi- sity room. Really clean it, as in because Fm in venous types and styles of Christian prayer Erie Mills, who performs songs and anas, neering Society the newsroom all and meditation taught by Chaplain Roger. 12:30 p.m to 1.15 p.m. in the Music building, Weekly meeting, 6 p.m. in the Pacheco tor- putting clothes away, vacuuming the time. I would actually know Michelle Jew is the Come for discussion, reflection, meditation, Concert Hall For more information, call Joan room of the Student Union. For more infor- and dusting. Someday I'm actual- what "Temptation Island" is, or Spartan Daily Executive singing, ntual, liturgy and a supportive envi- Stubbe at 924-4631. mation, call Julius at 262-8620. - ly going to claw my way through even watch one of the soap operas Editor "Spoiled" ronment to be the spiritual person you are. leaval For more 2001 Convocation Committee Journal- the two feet of clothing to find the certain appears information, call Chaplain Roger at Student Health Center reporters keep raving Wednesdays. 275-1346 or visit the Web site sjspirit.org Tay-Sachs disease testing. 11:30 a.m. to iSM and Mass Communication 2 pm. in the Mosaic of the Student Union Convocation information Registration and Anthropology and Behavioral and 6 p.m to 7 pm in the Joe West Hall deadline is extended through Nov 16 Regis- Science Club Lounge. For more information. call Dr Oscar ter online at http://www.jmc *Tore Caps Lecture by and slide presentation by Battle, Jr at 924-6117. and gowns are available at the bookstore. "When you say that you agree to Nina Jablonski, anthropology curator of the Convocation is 10 a.m , Dec. 15. 2001 at the a "A bad man is worse California Academy of Science, "The Evolu- Student Life Center Fairmont Hotel. For more information, Matt a thing in principle, you mean that tion of Human Skin Coloration," 3 pm in New officer orientation, 4 p.m. to 530 Cocchi at (831) 423-4784. Washington Square Hall, Room 4. For more pm. in the Guadalupe room of the Student when he pretends to be information. call Erika at 507-8535. Union. For more information, call 924-5950. Sparta Guide is provided fine nj charge to stu- you have not the slightest inten- dents, faculty and staff members. The deadline for as entries is noon, three working days before the tion of carrying it out." a saint. 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and Louisiana Tech in the last two years. Women's volleyball team Nevada (16-6), which also has its sea- son on the ropes, is seeded second behind iii\-4vrgieches ',111\ needs to impress in this the University of Hawai'i. The Wolf Pack, led by All-WAC first team players Kellie (44 week's WAC tournament LoBossiere and Michelle More, secured the spot by avenging an early season loss By Marcus R. Fuller to SJSU with a 3-1 win on Nov. 1 in Reno. The Rainbow Wahine, ranked No. 12 in movilmak DAILY SENIOR STAFF WRITER the country, will most likely earn an at- A 20-win season, an eight-match win large bid to the NCAA tournament no Tech game winner at 8:30 p.m. streak, a preseason tournament victory matter what, Choate said. Tickets are available at the Event Cen- and a second place conference finish may Sophomore Kim Willoughby, who was ter box office. All-session passes are $30, not be enough to put the Spartan women's named WAC Player of the Year on Mon- and single session tickets are $8. volleyball team into the National Colle- day, led the Rainbow Wahine (23-4) to 20 giate Athletic Association tournament, straight wins after they began with a 3-4 Viva la WAC tournament according to head coach Craig Choate. record. Leading the nation in kills with an Instead, San Jose average 695 per game, the 6-foot left side The last WAC tournament was held in State University's hitter from Napoleonville, La., also helped Las Vegas in 1998. fate may lie in the her team finish undefeated in conference Choate said he remembers the Spar- Western Athletic play for the third straight season. tans' postseason run that started with a Conference tourna- Last Thursday in Honolulu, Hawai'i 3-0 first-round sweep against Southern ment at the Event held the Spartans to a .000 hitting per- Methodist University. Center from Thurs- centage in a 3-0 victory. "Going someplace else made it an excit- day through Sunday. Although Choate would love for a ing environment for everyone," he said. "We had a really rematch against them at home in the "After SMU, we beat Colorado State in good two months tournament, he said he cannot afford to five games after going down 0-2. When we Willoughby during the season, look past Friday's opponent, Southern got to the semis against Hawai'i at the but if we have a bad Methodist University, which defeated the MGM (Grand) it was a big thrill." night, it could take Spartans in five games on Oct. 5 in Dallas. The Spartans finished with a 21-12 us out of NCAA tournament contention," "Anybody could end up playing Hawai'i record that year and ended the season Choate said. 'Traditionally, they don't take in the championship, but if one of the lower with their first NCAA tournament appear- many teams out of the WAC. If we get to the seeds makes it that far it won't help them ance in seven years. Seniors Brianna Blair second round it will better our chances." any," Choate said. "We have to bring a lot of and Savannah Smith are the only current Despite a No. 3 seed and home floor emotion on Friday. That's not something Spartan players who were on the team. advantage, Choate said he would rather you can control, but it helps being at home." not be playing a conference tournament. The Mustangs have five players who Spartans honored "I was never in favor of having a tour- were selected to the All-Conference first nament," he said. "But we have no choice. and second teams. They lead the confer- Blair, an outside hitter, and sophomore It was originally put into place because of ence in digs and are No. 2 in kills per middle blocker Liz Hudson were named to the size of the conference. With two divi- game behind Hawai'i. the All-WAC first team on Monday. sions, there had to be postseason tourna- Matches are scheduled to start Thurs- Blair, who's second on the school's career ment to decide the conference champion. day with No. 8 Tulsa against No. 9 Boise kill list, led SJSU with 444 total kills and When the WAC shrunk, we didn't need it." State at 6 p.m. and No. 7 University of an average of 4.63 per game this season. Ben Liebenberg / Daily Staff Choate is referring to Air Force, Texas El Paso versus No. 10 Louisiana Hudson, who Choate calls the confer- Outside hitter Kimberly Noble spikes the ball against players from UC Berkeley. Brigham Young, Colorado State, Universi- Tech at 8 p.m. ence's best all-around middle bloater, led second in The game took place Oct. 17 at the San Jose State University Event Center. San ty of Nevada Las Vegas, New Mexico, San Seeds one through six are slated to the team in blocks (101), finished which begin competition Friday with No. 1 aces (73) and third in hitting per- Conference Volleyball Diego State, Utah and Wyoming, service Jose State University will be hosting the Western Athletic left the WAC in the summer of 1999. Hawai'i playing the winner of Tulsa and centage (.259) and digs per game (2.78). Tournament this week at the Event Center. The tournament Is scheduled to run The eight teams then formed a new Boise State at 1 p.m., No. 4 Rice meeting Smith, a setter, was the lone Spartan from Nov. 15 through the 18. The Spartans, the No. 3 seed, are slated to play sixth- league named the Mountain Pacific Con- No. 5 Fresno State at 3 p.m., No. 3 SJSU on the second team. Smith, who ranks seeded Southern Methodist University at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The championship ference. The WAC expanded again into two playing No. 6 SMU at 6:30 p.m., and No. 2 fourth all-time in assists at SJSU, led the this season. match is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday. divisions after adding Nevada, Boise State Nevada meeting the UTEP-Louisiana team with 1,144 assists Arroyo named Led by guards, Kings surge ahead to beat Raptors, 95-86 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) who lost to Sacramento for the ball movement and accurate this season with shoulder ten- Mike Bibby and Doug fourth straight time. shooting. The Kings shot 64 per- dinitis, made two big baskets as Christie scored 20 points apiece Coach Rick Adelman has cent in the first quarter and the Kings re-established their player of the week as the Sacramento Kings asked Bibby to step up his scor- jumped to a 16-point lead well lead. streaked to a huge lead and sur- ing, particularly in Chris Web- before halftime. Nobody besides Carter and By Mike Osegueda said. SJSU head coach Fitz Hill. vived a terrible second half to ber's continued absence, and the Sacramento stretched the Clark "I'm very proud of his accom- had much of a game for Dmi, SI NIOR STAFF WRITER beat the Toronto Raptors 95-86 point guard responded. Bibby lead to 20 before Toronto came Toronto, which plishment. He never put his head lost its second Tuesday night. made nine straight shots from back with a 14-1 run against the straight at the midway point of The up-and-down season of down. Vlade Divac added 14 points the opening minutes of the first Kings' . Spartan starters, who went 7. a six-game West Coast road trip. quarterback Marcus "You have setbacks and you and 10 rebounds as the Kings quarter until his layup attempt minutes between field Arroyo hit its biggest peak of the goals Morris Peterson was held to make comebacks," Hill said. returned from a four-game road was blocked midway through before finally recovering. seven season Monday. "That's the American dream." points 10 below his trip with a difficult victory that the third. Christie, who has struggled average. Arroyo Arroyo, who started the sea- kept them undefeated at Arco The Kings won despite a ter- was named son as the starting quarterback, Arena this season. rible game from Peja Stojakovic, the Western was making his first start Satur- Bobby Jackson had 13 points the NBA's seventh-leading scor- Athletic day since being demoted to back- for Sacramento, which jumped er. Stojakovic is Sacramento's sn v011 LEA Ri ilOW TO Dr Conference up quarterback in favor of Clint out to a 20-point lead but strug- offensive focal point with Web- offensive Carlson. gled to the final buzzer even ber out because of a sprained Ir c ca. err- At: HMI player of the Arroyo went 0-5 as the starter though Toronto coach Lenny ankle. week for his this season, throwing for 879 Wilkens removed all of his He missed nine of his first 11 Lia mcgininvrir OF sap Joss efforts in yards, going 78-for-156 with four starters in the closing minutes. shots, made five turnovers and fr6OMPLETE LESSON PACKAGE PRICE: $175.00 I San Jose touchdowns and eight intercep- The Kings overcame 23 finished with eight points 18 I," a lirnotmcl tprna State Uni- Arroyo tions. points and two highlight-reel below his average. also carry the latest 12" Vinyl, Mix CDs, DJ Accessories & Equipric-" versity's 64- But when Carlson broke his 1W. dunks by Vince Carter, who led a In the first half, Sacramento SJSU Sitasideerat 11118secureaamme teeZIED 45 victory thumb against the University of second-half comeback but was raced ahead of the Raptors with against the University of Nevada Hawai'i, Arroyo regained his job. Academy: (408) 209-3150 380 South First St Downtown San Josi! on the bench as Toronto made its familiar brand of high-speed 11:1 on Saturday. "Stepping back from an 0-5 its last run. Store Phone: (408) 298-8299 www rhYtt,mrcord...,,, The junior threw for a career- start and watching Clint win two The Raptors were within a high 476 yards and five touch- games, it was easy to see what dozen points when Wilkens emp- downs on 21-of-26 passing while was working and what wasn't," tied his bench. After the Kings setting a National Collegiate Arroyo said. "The biggest thing shot three straight airballs, Athletic Association record for for me in those past three weeks Toronto rallied within seven in efficiency with a rating of 298.00. was just to relax." the final minute, but got no clos- Arroyo also was named a While Arroyo has said numer- er. semi-finalist for the USA Today ous times he's not the type of Keon Clark had 13 points and college football player of the player who is into statistical 10 rebounds for the Raptors, week. achievements, Saturday's per- The award . went to Indiana forMance still will be memorable. quarterback Antwaan Randel El, "It's quite an honor," Arroyo who set the NCAA record for said. "It still hasn't quite hit me rushing among quarterbacks in yet. I'm sure it'll be something to Do your Indiana's win against No. 23 talk about when I'm 35 with two Michigan State. kids and a wife and we're playing parents ask you "Marcus really stepped up," a pick-up game in the street." what's going on at Fresno, SJSU football game rescheduled school? DAII1 S si kiroe I dog game and still be able to The Cal State Fresno versus attend high school playoff games," Johnson said. San Jose State University foot- ran Can You Manage This? ball game, which is scheduled for Because the game has nearly Nov. 23 in Fresno, Calif., is sold out, Johnson said it was a scheduled to start at 1 p.m. wise choice not to move the Meet the Challenge %ilk: instead of 4 p.m. game to Saturday as it would According to Scott Johnson, "inconvenience the ticket hold- Cal State Fresno's interim ath- ers who bought tickets for that Master's & Ph.D. Degrees letics director, the game was day." In Environmental Science and Management moved because high school play- As of Monday, less than 200 off games are slated for the tickets remained for the .game. night. The game was originally sched- Get them off your back. NEW "We thought it was in the best uled for Friday to accommodate Roy thorn a subscoption to the Spartan Daily interest of Valley football to a potential ESPN telecast, but Ph. 1). in Economics and Environmental Science move the game up three hours to the cable channel decided $25.00 through May 2002 or allow people (to) attend the Bull- against televising the game. S20.00 for lust the Spring 2002 semester. Send subscription requests to: Note to readers: Donald liven School The Spartan Daily of 4, Across Read "Across the Middle" San Jose State University Environnumbil Science Thinagement in Thursday's sports section One Washington Square the , San lose, CA 95192-0149 University of California, Santa Barbara of the Spartan Daily. 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RAMADAN: Muslims fast for a month to sympathize with poor people BART: Could increase SJSU enrollment N DAILY continued from Page I and understand," she said. The period of fasting lasts for one continued from Page I "You won't have all those com- Bazargan also said fasting also cycle of the moon, about 29 days, about he plicated bus schedules to follow," Islam, and we are trying to let helped bring unity to Muslims because it said. During this time, Muslims "Like the light has one them wake rail and Caltran." she said. "Because BART know the truth about Islam," she is a time of increased religious dedica- up early to break fast and Johnson said that SJSU was a main line that it runs on." said. pray. At tion, with Muslims going to church regu- dawn, all eating and drinking are not huge entity that generated a lot of Gabrielle Nuhn said she Anwar spoke of the traditions and larly and reciting many prayers during allowed until the sun sets, he said. He traffic; it makes good sense to thought it would be easier to get to requirements for Ramadan. the day. also said that sexual intercourse is for- build a BART station here in this San Francisco and to the airport It is a time of prayer and patience, he "Even if they are busy during this bidden during this time. area. too. said, adding that Muslims must not month, they still go to mosque and they "It is a month of patience, a month of Phat To, a computer engineering "I would get caught in the traffic swear, fight or talk badly about others. still practice their religion every day," she testing," Anwar said. graduate student said the exten- jams at the airport," she said. "or "It is a month where Muslims renew said. Anwar said some people are excused sion of BART was also a good idea worry about parking." their relationship with God," said Anwar said that Ramadan is calculat- from fasting if they are traveling, ill and good to have, because the sta- Some students who use public or LoveJoy Mohammed Naaman, a member of the ed by the lunar calendar, which is judged pregnant. He also said that if people tion would lower traffic congestion. transportation like Jenny "There would most likely be a civil engineering graduate stu- group that who helped coordinate the by the cycles of the moon, instead of by accidentally missed a day of fasting for event. the traditional calendar used in the more parking here on campus," he dent, who rides the Highway 17 whatever purpose, they may make it Cruz to school Bazargan said that an effect of fast- West. Because of the dependence on a up. said. Express from Santa Liz Hergatt, a material engi- said she wished BART would ing is that it would help Muslims feel different calendar, he said, Ramadan Khan said these events have been sympathy for the poor and neering junior, said an extension it extend it's services to Santa Cruz understand starts on different days each year. He well attended, so far. happy about the the plight of those who have less would make public transportation but was still than said people could check on the exact date "Every week we've been getting more better and easier to use. expansion to San Jose. they do. that Ramadan will begin on the Web site: people and it has just been great," she E int Cen- "It makes us think about them more http://www.moonsighting.com. are $30, said.

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6 WIDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001 &FITNESS SPARTAN DAILY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY -- SJSU professor plunges into fitness without getting wet

By Kemberly Gong like it, you know that you've protesting, their time listed ranks taught them something they'll them 40th out of 58 teams. DAIL'. STAFF WRITER probably do all their lives. I love "When I'm concentrating so For professor Shirley Reekie, that because I know one of the hard on rowing, I don't feel any- athletics are not just a pastime; greatest gifts that my father gave thing except pain," Reekie said. "I they're a way of life. me was to teach me to sail, and it's don't see anything, I don't hear The Manchester, England native something that I'll always have." anything ... all my other senses said she grew up playing numerous "On the other hand, there's are shut down." sports including field hockey, net- something about the physicalness Reekie's determination and com- ball and cricket but first took to the that I find incredibly appealing petitiveness helps to inspire the water when taught how to sail from because I'm so competitive. team, said teammate Gail Brownell. her father at the age of 4. "I find I am driven by it. I am "She loves the sport and she's Reekie came to San Jose State totally besotted by rowing." very strong, both physically and University in 1982 on a tempo- Reekie recently rowed in the mentally," Brownell said. "She loves rary teaching assignment, but Head of the Charles Regatta, to compete, and it gives the boat she had the intention to return to which is held yearly in Boston. It and the whole team more focus." her native soil. Her contract, how- is the largest rowing regatta in Reekie's devotion to the sport is ever, kept being renegotiated and the world, she said, drawing more best told through her own words. 20 years later, she continues to than 1,700 boats for a weekend of "The worst day rowing is bet- teach sailing at the university. racing. The term "head race" is ter than the best day not rowing." "I can't tell you how much of a short for head-of-the-river races, joy it is to be able to teach some- she said. In these races, the boats thing you absolutely love and get are started one after the other paid for it, too," she said. because the rivers are so narrow. vslootell But Reekie doesn't spend as They are like a procession where much time sailing as she used to. the competitors try to overtake Since 1993, she's devoted Photos by David Bitton / Daily Staff other boats, Reekie said. Be an Angel... much more of her time to rowing Reekie also said she rowed in a with the Los Gatos Rowing Club. Above, Shirley Reekie leads Women's Four club race, which is Donate Eggs! From Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, she and an eight-person team across open to all ages. approximately 30 other members Lexington Reservoir during a 6 She said she rowed in the open If you are 21-30 years old, of the club traveled to Montreal to a.m. rowing practice. Reekie, a division instead of the master's divi- healthy, bright & responsible. Call Family Fertility Center compete in the Federation Interna- San Jose State University profes- sion because some members on her tional des Soda& d' Aviron (FISA) team were not old enough to be in All nationalities needed sor, competes in rowing compe- World Rowing Masters Regatta. '4.: ..- the master's division. They placed 1-800-939-6886 While there, she, rowed on two titions on the weekends. 21st, she said, but after a disputable Generous Compensation teams, each with seven other Left, Shirley Reekie, right, one-minute penalty that they are rowers, and won the Masters stretches while one of her team- Women's Eight and the Mixed mates warms up on a rowing Eight in her age group. machine. 7.37 ea. for 25 EWhite Her coach at the club, Vieslaw need t-shirts? TS Kudja, said he thought it was Besides rowing on the team and 5.78 ea. for 50 oene:Ycoksg. amazing that though Reekie working as a volunteer coach for One started rowing later in life, she beginning classes at the club, 4.99 ea for 100 Location. was already winning gold medals Reekie teaches sailing every semes- Wfs in her age division. ter at SJSU She also teaches one (408) 616-7700 "I think it says a lot for an ath- other activity such as badminton or it Va. lete when they can rise to such a "I discovered CENTURY soccer, a sport history class and a Century Graphics for high level of performance," Kudja had always been a part of Reekie's what you're doing, it's not hard to writing workshop class in the GRAPHICS said. Custom Printed T-shirts. They're life, she said, so she thought she get up in the morning," Reekie said. human performance department. Fast, Easy, and Affordable! All Their visa Screen Printing & Design Reekie said she was deter- would have no problem making Reekie said she rows about five "One of the things I like about Prices Include Screen Set-Ups and I 55 Commercial St. Sunn ale. CA 94ocirs mined to learn how to row, no mat- the transition from sailing to row- days a week and supplements this physical education is that you can one Hour of Artwork! I loved my mastercard embroidery Iles gshatr Com www cgshIrts.corn ter how difficult it was at first. ing. training by running or lifting really see what you've taught" shirts so much. I told all my friends!' lax 408 616-7733 "I joined, and then I started to "When I first started, I had just weights the other two days. Reekie said. "And if (students) row, and I fell in every day," come off of a marathon, so I was "I find something very appeal- Reekie said of her training regi- pretty fit, but I had no clue about ing about working your muscles men that she "fell" into. She not how to row these boats, " she said very hard," she said. only fell in figuratively, but liter- of the singles, which tend to typi- She said that though rowing ally, too. cally be about 16 inches wide. takes a high level of fitness to "I am one of those people who She began racing in eights, start, she has seen people take up Board tend to get in and say 'How hard which are 60-foot boats that carry the sport to lose weight and have Daily Job can this be, because I had rowed eight people and a coxswain. The lost up to 40 pounds by rowing. community all my life...and everyday I fell in coxswain is the person who sits at "Many people start rowing as a Spartan campus the SJSU your company either at the dock or on the water." the front of the shell, facing the means to get fit, and they see it as place to tell withi n thee best opportunities Though Reekie has been on rowers while steering and offer- being so beautiful and so peaceful, employment the water for most of her life, she about ing encouragement to the team. and in some ways it is, but it's also Jom said she draws the line at getting Since then, Reekie has found her incredibly hard work," Reekie said. Come

in, if at all possible. niche rowing eights, a practice She said it is a sport that our team! "I love being on the water, and she calls the "epitome of rowing." requires a vast amount of both car- I detest being in the water. I She loves it so much, in fact, diovascular and muscular strength. detest swimming and always that the self-professed night owl Muscle groups in the legs, back have, but to be on the water is a said she now goes to sleep at 9 and arms are all used in rowing, wonderful feeling," she said. p.m. so she can wake up at 5:30 she said. About 70 percent of the esignetd 1:fleerive:ilittWrekseSnaegrshlcienngthWus’aialet’ics Reekie started by rowing in a a.m, to get to the club and start work is done by the legs, she esti- graPhic single-person shell, a sport in coPY wr%ter twe rowing by 6 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. mated, 20 percent by the back execu itself known as sculling. Fitness "I think as long as you really love and 10 percent by the arms. . account Richard Please call and set and ntJearne c:nnatTocnt. PiaaSe Se nt call1234 man/ intori at). trne ext tor view 5in8888 40B-333-11" -?:+ at I Size does matter for plate cleaners Julia's Paradiset S 555f AciexPLe, 123 Paradise 4,0 soot, 5254i e CA 95 During three normal lunch peri- corn saSariJos off 18-ounce portion:, 01 prime rih 0 creall ods, the children were given small, A European friend, coming Adexpett medium or large portions of maca- from a culture where a five-ounce roni and cheese. The medium por- steak is considered large, had to tion was based on the US. Depart- be convinced that was possible in ment of Agriculture's recommended one sitting. 1,nnk11)0, Cne impersonal, serving size for 3-and 5-year-olds. Every time I see a parent cajol- Elvededis to core:loci The 3-year-olds resisted the ing her child to clean his plate nweddings' opportunity to overeat when with the promise of dessert, it tan Whke al looking tor cir served larger portions, the study strikes a chord. are InstructorsWeand 408.F unLoYe rotac found, while the 5-year-olds tend- Acknowledging these root lje energebc, learn aaniduaaeand ed to finish the larger servings, us causes of overeating is the first you to ion E,C1). tiring I ever needed to suggesting that somewhere step in unlearning this behavior want know about nutrition I between these years, children and getting back on pace. unlearned from my par- learn to ignore the cues that tell Crash diets are not the solution. them when they're full. Restricting calories to the point Forget about counting calories Worse still, sugary, fat-laden where you feel deprived is self- and fat grams or calculating per- desserts often become the reward defeating and just as detrimental centages. for their efforts. to your health as overeating. What I'm talking about is por- Sugar was often the carrot dan- It's usually a short time before tion control and the common gling from the stick that got me to your calorie-deprived body steers sense that frankly, my parents sit still in the barber's chair and you back to your old habits. and perhaps, some of yours mind my manners in front of guests. The ideal stride is somewhere Narrow Your Personnel Search didn't have a whole lot of when So is it any surprise that Fm in between. they served seven little words at quick to justify a heaping bowl of Eat when you're hungry. Stop Reach The Best... the dinner table: "No dessert ice cream as a reward because I when you're full. until you clean your plate." worked out earlier in the day? It sounds simple enough. Of course, Mom and Dad just As I've gotten older and taken Food is nourishment. Enjoy it, Advertise on the Spartan Daily Job Board wanted to see that I soaked up on more financial responsibility but recognize when you're using every last morsel of the nutri- part of my parents' "value-of-a-dol- it as a reward, a punishment or to tious fare before the impending lar" lessonthe resulting impuls- fill an emotional void. Then) Job Board runs on Monday and "Tuesday sugar binge. es have been hard to manage. change that behavior. But there are several problems Restaurants are the worst. Instead, of spending $2 every day $6 Per Column Inch with this well-intentioned bribe. The portions are too big; the on that Starbuck's pastry, reward Employment ads only. First, parents who employ this prices too high. 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