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SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 FREE SINCE 1934 Aviation complaint continues to hover Petition for information denied due to privacy rights, CSU says

By ELISHA MALDONADO records, falsifi ed an internal report on Staff Writer the status of the department, changed department curriculum without fol- A Superior Court judge has de- lowing university procedures, and nied an SJSU student and a profes- worked to remove qualifi ed faculty sor’s petition for access to a publicly from the department.” funded report regarding SJSU’s avia- Judge Thomas Cain, however, tion department on April 29. agreed with SJSU and the board of Student Pamela Bohner and Pro- trustees saying in his written answer fessor Kelly Harrison sued SJSU that the university’s reason for re- and the CSU Board of Trustees for fusal of disclosure “was justifi ed.” a document, which they claimed Furthermore, the judge wrote that examined the effectiveness of the the document didn’t “contain defi - aviation department’s faculty and ciencies or ongoing problem infor- general mismanagement of the mation” regarding the department. ANNE RIGOR / SPARTAN DAILY department. Therefore, Bohner and Harrison’s Warming up the vocal chords is part of the daily class routine for chamber choir students at Independence High School. Jay Jordana, a The university fi led a response request was denied. fellow California Music Program teacher, guides her students during vocal exercises on Monday afternoon. stating that the report, written by “The judge wrote that the docu- Brad Davis, assistant associate vice ment has no information regarding president of faculty affairs, after the aviation department, misman- conducting an investigation of the agement, or other public issues,” department, did not address the is- Harrison wrote in an e-mail. “What Making more than just music sues Bohner and Harrison were this tells us is that after the students concerned about, but, rather, was a complained publicly and asked for California Music Project brings tunes to local K-12 schools memo concerning former aviation an investigation, the CSU and the and technology chair Patricia Back- university ignored them.” By CODY HAUETER prove the face of music education music professor and project creator state legislation. er. The CSU cited privacy rights as Larry Carr, assistant vice president AND DINA BASLAN in California’s kindergarten through Diana Hollinger. “We just wanted The federal No Child Left Be- the reason for being unable to dis- of government and community rela- Senior Staff Writer & Staff Writer high school classrooms. to improve the general quality of hind Act, which was re-authorized close Davis’ report. tions, said that while the university is For more than a year now, she grades K to 12, and we thought that in 2007, directs all its efforts to pro- Backer was a focal point in the pleased with the court’s decision it Each week, Jay Jordana, a se- has combined her skills in music lending aid was the best way to do viding resources for math and sci- investigation because of Bohner takes the privacy rights of employees nior music education major, spends and teaching to participate in the that.” ence teachers, according to the De- and Harrison’s accusations that she very seriously. eight to 10 hours with music teach- San Jose Music Project, which The California Music Project is partment of Education’s Web site. mismanaged the department. Their As to Harrison’s comment about ers and students at Independence started at SJSU in 2006. a nonprofi t organization that has California Proposition 13 shift- lawsuit claimed Backer “hired un- High School in East San Jose as “Music education has been go- helped fund the San Jose Music qualifi ed faculty, shredded student See AVIATION, page 2 part of a program that works to im- ing down for many years,” said Project in the wake of federal and See MUSIC, page 3 Former SJSU department chair, President search could wrap up World War II veteran dies at 83 Final decision, formal announcement scheduled for Wednesday By KYLE HANSEN President Robert Caret both failed. previously worked at Utah State By KATE TAYLOR cial skills. He wasn’t feeble at all.” TheSpartanDaily.com Editor After an initial search, the trustees University, University of Colorado Staff Writer He was born Burton V. Dean in The new president of SJSU decided not to hire any of the fi nal- at Colorado Springs and the Uni- 1924, and was a World War II veter- Burton Dean should be announced Wednesday ists, according to professor Terry versity of Nebraska-Lincoln. Burton Dean, professor and for- an, lying about his age and enlisting taught morning, according to a California Christensen, who was on the advi- Jon Whitmore is the only can- mer chair of the department of or- in the Army in 1941. at several State University spokeswoman. sory committee at the time. A sec- didate with experience as a uni- ganization and management, died After the war, he went on to earn universities Claudia Keith, assistant vice ond search led to the appointment versity president. He has been the from a stroke on April 23 at the age his doctorate in mathematics at the before dying chancellor for public affairs, said of Paul Yu, who resigned after two leader of Texas Tech University on April 23 of 83. University of Illinois, and later took that the Board of Trustees inter- weeks on the job. since 2003. He also held adminis- at the age of 83. Dean’s wife of 14 months, Devi a job at Case Western University in viewed the three fi nal candidates Kassing was appointed interim trative positions at the University Dean, said his death was unexpected operations research. Israel, and the University of Brus- yesterday and should make a for- president after Yu’s departure and of Iowa, the University of Texas at because he was in good health. Dean taught at several universi- sels-Louvain in Belgium. mal announcement by the end of was later made a permanent presi- Austin and the State University of “He always said he was going to ties around the world, including the In 1984, he began a sabbatical at its meeting at noon Wednesday. dent by the board. New York at Buffalo. live for 10 more years,” she said. “He Technion-Israel Institute of Technol- The new president will replace Three fi nalists were selected by Eduardo Ochoa is the only can- was so active and had such good so- ogy and Ben-Gurion University in See OBIT, page 2 Don Kassing, who has led the a search committee made up of four didate that has worked in the CSU school since 2004 and is expected members of the Board of Trustees system. He is currently the provost to retire at the end of June. and CSU Chancellor Charles Reed. and vice president of academic af- SJSU media relations specialist An additional advisory committee fairs at Sonoma State. His previ- Th e fi rst day of the rest of their lives Pat Lopes Harris said that while the also helped to screen candidates. ous experience includes deanships Commencement ceremony to be last offi cial public duty of President Don Kassing board will probably pick one of the The fi nal candidates visited at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State fi nalists to be the new president, there campus last week to speak with Los Angeles. By LIZA ATAMY it will be his last offi cial public duty er, according to the news release. is a possibility that it will not settle on staff, students and the local media. The board’s decision will be post- Staff Writer as SJSU’s top administrator, accord- Approximately 6,000 candidates any of the candidates and will start Elizabeth Grobsmith is currently ed at theSpartanDaily.com as soon ing to the university’s news release who completed their studies in Au- the search over. The selected candi- the provost and vice president for as it is made available Wednesday. The Commencement ceremony on April 29. gust 2007, date could also decide to turn down academic affairs at Northern Ari- symbolizes the completion of a Kassing will retire July 1 after December 2007, and May 2008, the job, Lopes Harris said. zona University, where she is also Spartan Daily staff writer Kate course of study and the conferral of four years as president and 11 years will have their degrees conferred In 2004, two searches to replace a professor of anthropology. She Taylor contributed to this report. the appropriate degree graduates, ac- as vice president for administration upon by Kassing. cording to the commencement guide and fi nance, according to the news An estimated 25,000 graduates, on SJSU’s Web site. release. family and friends are expected to at- INDEX The 2008 SJSU commencement Kassing will receive the honorary tend the ceremony. INSIDE THE RIVALRY ceremony will be held on May 24 at degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. Pat Lopes Harris, SJSU media the WEARS ON Classifieds...... 10 Spartan Stadium. The ceremony will Chancellor Charles Reed will confer relations specialist, said there isn’t a After 50 years on the West Columns...... 11 begin at 9:30 a.m. the degree upon Kassing, according way of summing up the exact num- Daily Coast, and counting, the Crossword,Sudoku...... 10 President Don Kassing’s 15-year to the news release. ber of graduates that will attend the Giants-Dodgers rivalry Sparta Guide...... 2 career at SJSU will be honored and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed will is just as ugly as ever. Sports...... 10 GRADUATION celebrated during the ceremony, and be this year’s commencement speak- See , page 12 See SPORTS, page 10 Student Culture ...... 4, 5 2 TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 CAMPUS NEWS THESPARTANDAILY.COM Will SJSU’s new president be AVIATION OBIT ‘Ever the professor Whitmore, Grobsmith Provost or Ochoa? sets a timeline for and mentor and teacher’ Continued from page 1 said, and he would grade them, tak- Follow thespartandaily.com for the latest information. ing points off if the coffee was too upgrading program Stanford University, but took a job hot or if they forgot the sugar. the following year at SJSU as chair “Not in a mean way,” she said, of the organization and management “just challenging them to do well. Continued from page 1 really want. department. He was ever the professor and men- But Carr said Bohner and Har- “He was a very proper gentleman tor and teacher.” rison, as well as the other aviation type,” said William Jiang, chair of Though they are now grown, the university ignoring the students, students wanting answers, have al- the department of organization and Devi said, Dean took special joy Carr said, the administration has been ready been given them: The univer- management. “He was brought up in when any of his children or grand- working to change the program. sity has heard them; the university is a very educated family, so he treated children would call. “The administration at SJSU working on it, but it is going to take education very seriously.” She said she remembers the pride doesn’t set the curriculum for any time, he said. Jiang said Dean was instrumental she saw in him when his young department.” Carr said, “Faculty “One point I would like to in hiring more female faculty mem- granddaughter would call from Isra- does that. And, in this case, they make,” Carr said, “is that these are bers for the department in the late el and count in English and Hebrew have been working on that. We are not new messages. These are not 1980s and early 1990s. and sing for him. constantly going through a review new answers. The provost has told Dean published more than 100 Devi said Dean had just started a process.” the students asking these questions articles in 46 journals, wrote seven new career doing studies for a private Harrison said she wasn’t sure that she has a timeline (for upgrad- books and authored or co-authored equity real estate investment fi rm. of further steps, but said she hopes ing the program). We have given 36 chapters in other books, accord- “He beamed about the fact that the students get the answers they them this information.” ing to his Web site. he had 40 years in academia and “From a scholar point of view,” he was absolutely thrilled that Jiang said, “he was one of the most he could do that,” she said, refer- prolifi c scholars actually in the en- ring to his post-retirement career tire fi eld.” change. “He was a great role model Jiang said he remembers going for older people.” to national conferences and being Dean was involved in the Jew- asked, “how’s Burt” by numerous ish community, a men’s retirement attendees. group and a Menlo Park newcomers “He was very famous across the club, and Devi said that though she entire country,” he said. was a couple decades younger, she Dean had two children with his had trouble keeping up with him. fi rst wife, Rita, and four more chil- “We were such a good team be- dren with Barbara, his second wife. cause we were complimentary,” He used to have his children make Devi said. “I feel like he was a part and bring him a cup of coffee, Devi of me. He was my best friend.” SSPARTAPARTA GGUIDEUIDE EVENT CALENDAR Today Tomorrow Piano Recital “Student Showcase” School of Library & Information Piano studio of Dr. Gwendolyn Mok Science Colloquia Series 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. in the Music Building Marcia Laughrey at 924-2490, Concert Hall [email protected] Contact: Joan Stubbe, 924-4649, jstubbe@ On Wednesday, May 14th, from 12 email.sjsu.edu noon to 1:00 pm in Clark Hall 322, Mary George will speak on the topic of “So You Want To Be An Administrator...” Everyone is welcome to attend. Thursday The Catholic Campus Ministry will be hosting extended hours inside the Alpha Omega Lounge and Catholic Campus Ministry library until midnight for students to study. 10 a.m. to midnight at 300 South 10th Street (Across from Campus Village) Contact: Judy Williams or Miliani Fisher, (408) 938-1610, yaminister@ sjsuccm.org Friday Catholic Campus Ministry Study Night The Catholic Campus Ministry will be hosting extended hours inside the Alpha Omega Lounge and Catholic Campus Ministry library until midnight for students to study. 10 a.m. midnight at 300 South 10th Street (Across from Campus Village) Contact: Judy Williams or Miliani Fisher at (408) 938-1610, yaminister@ sjsuccm.org

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ANNE RIGOR / SPARTAN DAILY Jay Jordana, a fellow teacher for the California Music Program shows her students at Independence High School the proper technique for singing in a chamber choir. 4 Student TUESDAY Culture MAY 13, 2008 thespartandaily.com ‘Th e Great Debaters’: True story inspires passion By KATE TAYLOR “The Great Debaters,” directed story of three highly educated Washington, also works with Texas romantically involved. counterparts, giving the viewers a Staff Writer by and starring Denzel Washington, students on the 1935-36 debate farm workers and sharecroppers to The sparks that fl y break the heart different perspective of the bravery features a slew of notable black form a union, and because of this of their much younger teammate, of Tolson and his team. I’ve always had a soft spot for actors. But more important it is a he is perceived as a radical in the James Farmer, Jr. It compelled me to do some those who fi ght for their ideals, deeply moving fi lm that fi res up REV struggle for equal rights. A few scenes in the movie sent Internet research on some of the fi lm’s especially when those ideals embody one’s passion for justice. D IE The team has to deal with the chills up my spine — not the characters and on Wiley College. V W freedom and equality. The movie is based on the true D realities of the South’s racist Jim Crow creeped-out kinds but the kinds that I recommend picking up the two- laws while debating both “Negro” and end in a heartwarming smile and a disc DVD, not only for the great fi lm,

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By SAMUEL LAM is a comforting album to listen to. Senior Staff Writer The album was recorded between London and Havana, which English R&B singer Craig David provided David with two different What are you doing turns in his fourth studio album with atmospheres for the CD. an upbeat, fresh and funky feel. The David said the atmosphere of the album, titled “Trust Me,” debuted Cuban nightlife helped inspired his for summer in American record stores last week dance songs. The infl uence is most after its initial release in the United apparent in “Don’t Play With Our Kingdom last November. Love,” which takes a hint of the The title for the album came Cuban spice to the dance fl oor. vacation? from the 27-year-old’s refl ection on A disappointment for this album wanting to be truthful and honest to is the lack of slow jams. The album his fans, showing his real feelings features many upbeat songs, which and emotions. isn’t bad. But David’s his strength is “I told everyone ‘Just give me in his voice, which is drowned out some space to write a record I like,’” by many of these dance songs. And he said in the album’s news release. for the slow songs, such as “Top of “But with this one I said, ‘Just trust the Hill,” it just seems very out of “I’m going to be taking “I’m going to Nicaragua. me, let me do what I do.’” place in this energetic album. summer school classes and I was born there, so I’m going Three singles have been released Tracks like “Offi cially Yours” working on my fi lm projects.” to visit family.” for the album since its and “She’s on Fire,” though, release in November captures the best of and each of those REVI David’s ability in ERIC TOMAFSKY AZIZA GARCIA D EW tracks have been C ig Da R&B. sophomore sophomore quite a fun listen. a v “Offi cially Yours” r id radio, television and fi lm psychology The fi rst single, C is an amazing song

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By CASEY JAY with clients such as Cal Trans, the the institute’s costs were down to Harris said. Senior Staff Writer San Jose Chamber of Commerce, $176,000 per year for the university, “There’s no underestimate of the the San Jose Mercury News, the Cal- “which was paying for my salary value of what they were doing, but San Jose State University has ifornia Wellness Foundation, South and the California Consumer Confi - they needed to make good on the closed the doors on its Survey and Bay Labor Council, IBM, Camera dence survey,” Trounstine said. “Ev- commitment,” Lopes Harris added, Policy Research Institute. Cinemas, the City of San Jose and erything else was self-suffi cient, but referring to the fi ve-year period. Phil Trounstine, the director of the university itself. the provost decided Trounstine said the institute who retired upon the The institue also produced the she wanted to use the institute provid- university’s decision, said it is unfor- quarterly Silicon Valley and Califor- the funds for anoth- ed part-time work to tunate for SJSU to lose such a valu- nia Consumer Confi dence surveys. er purpose.” “Given the state of the 90 SJSU students. able organization. “We surveyed 1,000 Califor- This wasn’t “The lab super- “It was getting tremendous pub- nians, asking them about their eco- enough to save the budget we have to be visor was a student, licity,” he said of the institute. “San nomic condition, as well as political institute, said Pat careful. chief technical peo- Jose State was in the news all the and social questions,” Trounstine Lopes Harris, SJSU ple were students, time.” said. media relations PAT LOPES HARRIS ” and the callers were Established in 2001, the Sur- He said the institute was initially specialist. Closing SJSU media relations all students,” he vey and Policy Research Institute funded with $250,000 of the univer- the institute was not specialist said. (SPRI) provided polling and survey sity’s money, and that it was set up an easy decision to Neither Troun- research for a variety of businesses as an “organized research unit.” make, but the university’s fi rst prior- stine nor Lopes Harris knew what and purposes. “An ORU is designed to become ity is instruction, she said. the university plans to do with Trounstine said the institute con- fully self-suffi cient after fi ve years,” “It was fabulous, wonderful re- the institute’s room in the Central tracted around $400,000 worth of he explained. search, but given the state of the Classroom Building or the equip- survey work every year, working At the end of the fi ve years, budget we have to be careful,” Lopes ment inside. I can’t believe they just wrote that! Think we screwed up? Tell us online at thespartandaily.com THESPARTANDAILY.COM CAMPUS NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 7 Class to fi ght climate change A RELAXING WORKOUT End-of-year presentations can earn prizes up to $2,000

By MICHAEL PASAOA and less daunting through classes “For the prizes, students will be Senior Staff Writer like this,” Boutelle said, “I think we judged on the creativity of the solu- wouldn’t have to the environmental tion and to some extent, the presenta- This fall, one faculty member problems we have today because tion itself,” Hadreas said. from each of the seven colleges on people would be more aware of it in However, the judges have not campus will each lead a team of six the things they do.” been picked yet. students to tackle different global Another student agreed. “We don’t want any bias,” climate change issues ⎯ in the same “It all ties in together,” Tyler Hadreas said. “We are being very course. Grushkowitz, a senior mechanical careful about that.” “The students on each team will engineering major said. “One com- However, Hadreas said some be from a college different from mon thing throughout every single judges could be Silicon Valley lead- the faculty member who’s leading country is that we’re going to need ers, from Congress and possibly it,” said Peter Hadreas, a philoso- energy.” from SJSU. phy professor, “for different points Boutelle said the class should ad- He said books and supplies will of view.” dress environmental issues that poor be paid for by the university. Hadreas, the director of the Insti- people are affected by but don’t di- “I would do it if I were about 30 tute for Social Responsibility, Ethics rectly cause. years younger,” Hadreas laughed. ANNE RIGOR / SPARTAN DAILY and Education, said “Whether it’s “This is the pilot,” Hadreas said. the course will be global warming or “We’re hoping and expecting that Students work out their a great opportunity major pollution,” it’ll go every year but we want to see muscles during a yoga class for students to deal “Students will be judged he said, “the effects how it goes this year.” on Monday afternoon. with a considerable end up in poor coun- “School’s defi nitely turning amount of environ- on the creativity of the tries.” green,” Grushkowitz said. mental issues and solution. Grushkowitz politics. said he would like to “They get to work PETER HADREAS ” see where students very specifi cally on SJSU philosophy professor would put the waste an environmental and trash of growing problem which will populations in coun- enable them to make a generaliza- tries such as China and India. tion, and then come up with specifi c Hadreas said the class will fulfi ll solutions that might work,” Hadreas SJSU Studies requirement Area V said. (Culture, Civilization & Global Un- Lawrence Quill, a political science derstanding). professor, said the individual faculty “Climate Solutions Initiative and members will each pick a particular ISREE Challenge is the full title of research topic to explore. the course being offered in the fall,” “It could be anything from eco- Quill said. terrorism, sustainability in business Hadreas said he was excited and how to persuade people to be but concerned about the campus- more energy effi cient,” he said. wide project because students need Phil Boutelle, a senior mechani- to sign up before the deadline on cal engineering major, said he thinks May 16. students should take the class for “We put up a lot of posters, but it’s a better understanding of what’s the end of the semester and there’s so going on. much to do that sometimes posters “I think environmental topics don’t do it,” he said. have a stigma about them,” Boutelle At the end of the Fall semester, said,“that they’re some fringe move- students will hold presentations be- ment or some political activist thing, fore various Silicon Valley lead- that either they have to be for or ers and see how it works in the real against.” world, Hadreas said. He said everything people do is He added that prizes would ap- tied to the environment. proximately be between $1,000 and “If we made it less stigmatized $2,000. 8 TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 THESPARTANDAILY.COM THESPARTANDAILY.COM CAMPUS NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 9 One stays, one steps up to lead the Daily Do you know of a story The Spartan Daily changes the guard with a new executive editor; ad director sticks around happening over the By ANDREW HERNDON Staff Writer summer? Call the Spartan Daily Before the Spartan Daily closes at 408.924.3281 its doors for the summer, a team of mostly new editors will begin train- Also check out thespartandaily.com ing and take control of the newspaper for next semester. At the helm are out- going opinion editor David Zugnoni, promoted to the executive editor position, and Ramon Hernandez, who will continue as advertising director. Zugnoni, a senior journalism major, said that he enjoyed being the opinion editor and felt that holding any editor position is an educational experience. “(It) exercises one’s people skills and journalism skills,” said Zugnoni, 23. With his past understanding of how the Spartan Daily operates, Zu- gnoni previously considered himself a possible candidate to replace former executive editor Kevin Rand. “When I started to see how many CARLOS MORENO / SPARTAN DAILY people — who were current editors Advertising director Ramon Hernandez (left) and incoming Executive editor David Zugnoni team up to — that were leaving,” Zugnoni said, lead both factions of SJSU’s student-run newspaper. Th ey look to the Fall semester with much anticipation. “it dawned on me that I might be the Craig said that he is looking for- crease Internet sales, cell phone sales Hernandez was coming back as best person for the job.” ward to next semester’s Spartan Dai- and newspaper ad sales. Spartan Daily advertising director Zugnoni said he is planning on ly, and feels Zugnoni is going to do a Tim Hendrick, Spartan Daily ad- and considered him an “excellent improving the design of the newspa- good job as executive editor. vertising adviser, said he was also manager” and an “outstanding ad di- per and increasing the TheSpartan- The Spartan Daily will have a pleased with the performance of rector.” Daily.com Internet content, but that new executive editor, but the other those who worked on the newspaper “Usually in years past we have the changes will be minor. piston of the newspaper’s engine will during the semester. someone move up into the position Former executive editor Kevin be controlled by advertising director “I thought it was an extremely that has already been with the Daily,” Rand and former managing editor Ramon Hernandez — for the second good semester for the Spartan Daily,” Hendrick said. “This was his fi rst se- Lindsay Bryant established a mind- semester in a row. Hendrick said. mester, and he hit the ground running set at the Spartan Daily that Zugnoni Hernandez, a senior advertising Hendrick said he was happy that and did an excellent job.” would like to continue. major, started at the Spartan Daily ad- “Kevin and Lindsay did an ex- vertising department at the top posi- traordinary job this semester, not tion and said he is looking to improve only in the product that they put an already impressive newspaper. out, but in their dealing with people “I think the Spartan Daily did — both people in the newsroom and an awesome job this last semester,” out of the newsroom,” Zugnoni said. Hernandez said. “The editorial and “I think they did an especially good the advertising were able to work job of keeping the morale up.” together very nicely, and I’d like to Spartan Daily adviser and associ- see that continue on to next semester ate professor Richard Craig said he — just improve, not change.” agreed with Zugnoni about the per- He said he is learning the process formance of Rand and Bryant. of newspaper advertising and the role “Given the quality of the product, it plays in daily periodicals. I think they did a fantastic job.” Craig “I’m coming to realize the relation- said. “It’s been a long time since the ship between editorial and advertising,” Daily was as consistently good as it’s said Hernandez, 24, “and how we work been this semester, and I think they together to improve the product.” had a lot to do with that.” Hernandez said he wants to in- 10 TUESDAY Sports MAY 13, 2008 thespartandaily.com

COMMENTARY Dodgers, Giants turning to youth in rivalry

L.A. is young, good, but San Francisco Giants. I’ve been Giants are exceeding of its speed and scoring runs play- probably one season away in perma-depression over the bad expectations for year ing small ball. After sticking by things — fi rst-round playoff exits, the veterans last season, manager the Rupert Murdoch era and ev- Bruce Bochy is giving more time erything that followed Gagne’s 84 to younger players this season. In- straight saves. fi elder Eugenio Velez has proven to Be it good or bad, as the Dodgers be a dangerous baserunner and left of old said, “Wait till next year.” fi elder Fred Lewis has taken over I was sure that last year was fi - the leadoff spot. nally “next year,” as I predicted the Rather than start players based Dodgers would beat the Boston Red on experience and salary, Bochy has Sox in the World Series. put out the best team possible this At least I got “Red Sox” and season. The veteran who has the By MARK POWELL “World Series” correct. By TOMMY WRIGHT biggest presence on the team this Special to the Daily After admitting myself to rehab Staff Writer year is offseason acquisition Aaron in attempt to shred remnants of Rowand. He earned a reputation for It was before I even reached homerism, I’ll try to analyze what After ending spring training with putting everything on the line when third grade that I watched the sin- may lie ahead for the Dodgers: a record of 9-23, the worst in Major he broke his nose after catching a gle-A minor league affi liate for Shortstop Rafael Furcal has been League Baseball, expectations were fl y ball and slamming into the out- the Los Angeles Dodgers — the the Dodgers best player, leading the low for the San Francisco Giants. fi eld wall in 2006 while playing for

PHOTO COURTESY OF SJSU ATHLETICS Bakersfi eld, yup, Dodgers — play team in just about every statistical But so far this season, the team has the Philadelphia Phillies. in the aging confi nes of Sam Lynn category. turned a corner. Rowand was the perfect addition Erica Moston’s performance at the Lincoln, Calif. regional earned Ballpark. Problem is, Furcal can also add a The Giants need to build their fu- for the team to usher in the post-Bar- her a spot in the NCAA Championships on May 20 to 23. I saw one star-rookie-to-be after stint on the disabled list to his rep- ture on the foundation of Cain and ry Bonds era in San Francisco. He another pass through town on the ertoire, having been placed there Lincecum. They are the team’s best is a model team player and the team way to the majors. I followed those Monday because of problems with pitching duo since Bill Swift and refl ects his attitude. SJSU golfer Moston qualifi es players to Dodger Stadium, becom- the sacroiliac joint in his back. John Burkett each won 20 games in Bonds only cared about person- ing a fan of the team for life. I don’t know what that is, but it 1993. Lincecum leads the majors in al records and the team revolved Former Dodger outfi elder John sounds like something you don’t strikeouts with 53 and ranks third in around him in his fi nal seasons. for NCAA Championships Shelby was the Bakersfi eld man- want to have problems with. ERA with 1.61. Rowand is a Gold Glove outfi elder Staff Report Sinking fi ve birdies in the fi rst ager for one season, and when he Matt Kemp and James Loney Cain has started slowly this sea- and he has a .348 batting average. nine holes, Moston was able to move signed my ticket stub after a game, have rewarded the front offi ce, who son, but he will pick it up as the As the Giants exceed expecta- Though the SJSU women’s golf from a 21st-place tie at the begin- it was one of those few purely joy- traded neither this offseason, by be- year goes on. Barry Zito, the $126 tions, their long-time rivals con- team fi nished 16th of 21 teams at ning of the fi nal round to secure an ful moments I had as a child. ing tied for second (behind Furcal, million man, has garnered most of tinue to fall short. The Dodgers the NCAA West Regional in Lin- NCAA Championships birth with a Let’s take a leap through time. of course) for the team lead in hits. the attention this season. But he biggest offseason acquisitions were coln, Calif. on Saturday, junior 13th-overall fi nish, shared with two It’s been 14 years since the Dodgers Catcher Russell Martin is still is showing signs of turning things Andruw Jones and manager Joe Erica Moston made a fi nal-round- other golfers. left Bakersfi eld, and, more impor- the hardest working backstop in around. Torre. Jones’ batting average is cur- best six birdies to qualify for NCAA Moston and Angela King of Stan- tant, it’s been 19 full seasons since show business, giving stability to a Lincecum will slowly steal the rently at .170 and he may not break Championships on May 20 to 23 in ford, who fi nished tied for 11th, they won an MLB playoff series. team that lacked it in past seasons. spotlight from Zito and his contract. the Mendoza line. Albuquerque, N.M. were the individual qualifi ers for the I’ve been immersed in euphoria The team is still young and will You can expect to see Lincecum rep- Torre might be happy out of the Moston, who was named Western championships later this month. through the good things — Steve be good. I’m not giving up, but I’m resenting the team this summer at the spotlight, but before taking over the Athletic Conference Player of the The Spartans ended the event Finley’s division-winning homer not going to tip-toe on any limb and All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Yankees, he had a losing record as Year for 2008, shot a one-under par with a score of 906 but fi nished out- in 2004, Eric Gagne’s 84 straight say they will make the playoffs. The offense was expected a manager. 71 to close out the 54-hole regional side the top eight slots, which allow saves and all the unfortunate But with time, “next year” might to be the Giants’ weak point. Sit tight Giants fans. Good times held at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. teams to advance. things that have happened to the be worth waiting for. But the team is taking advantage are closer than you thought. Classifieds

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The world is not only rapidly changing, graduates (myself included), look back at My fi rst semester of college was Fall but it’s also rapidly changing me and you. their times at school or growing up and get 1999, way before “LOL” and “OMG.” Don’t get me wrong, I love living in the all sentimental. The SJSU Associated Students Election Board OMG. ’08. I love the Bay Area and this country. I’ll retire from my career one day and is charged with providing an honest, fair, and STFU. I know. The nine-year plan. But my dad (yes, my dad) tells me about look back at my fi rst days at work and think balanced election each Spring semester. We Anyway, think back to when the fl at- growing up in New York during the good about the good old days, when venti was therefore felt it would be inappropriate to ignore screen fi rst came out, when a thousand old days when his family left the house large and super-double-gulper venti wasn’t any violations that were reported to the Election dollars was a lot of money. with the door unlocked and when the malt around yet. Board or witnessed by the Election Board itself. It’s scary. A thousand is practically the shop was MySpace. But we look ahead, too. We want that It is important that the election rules are KEVIN RAND new hundred. He said people used to punch each other in new job, that new car, that new city, state followed by student leaders since elections are precursors in their roles as representatives of each Morning Breath Google is the new god and $4 is the face when they fought and how that would or country to live in. new $1.50. be a good thing today. I’m looking ahead to May 22, when I’ll of 37,000 students of SJSU. Candidates set the We must all be rich. You know what’s funny? I kind of look walk across the stage, shake somebody’s tone for what kind of student representatives they How did denims become $150-$200? back at ’99, the year of my graduation, as hand and grab my diploma. are to become should they win an election. I used to drink water out of fountains. How did T-shirts become $80? Is Ed Hardy my good old days. And I’ll see my family, and thank them Each candidate attends meetings where they Coffee-fl avored coffee was all there was a genius or a capitalist? We had pagers, not cell phones. There was for being so loving, giving and patient. are fully informed of all election rules, regula- for me, and “tall” wasn’t the smallest size. What’s weird is that these kinds of not “retro.” “Cool” was earned, not bought. I’m sure I’ll look back at the last nine or tions, and ethics and told that they will be held A lot can happen in nine years. things are considered normal. I drove a Civic back then, too, and it 27 years and be proud. accountable for any and all violations made by I drive a Honda Civic, and it cost me $40 And I’m guilty, too, of obeying the wasn’t yet a gas guzzler. But I’ll make it a point to stand with my them or on their behalf. All campaign material is to fi ll up at the Shell on Tully last week. normalcy. Ah, the good old days. graduating class, before we toss our hats in their sole responsibility, and it is each candidate’s When I graduated high school in ’99, I buy ventis. I shop at Valley Fair. I It’s funny because I think every 10-or-so the air, and know that life doesn’t get much job to inform others who campaign for them to petrol was less than a buck-and-a-half a hate watching TV in anything but years, a new generation will have its own better. follow the rules as well. gallon. That $1.50 will get you a liter of high-defi nition. good old days to which it will refer back. It’s always the good old days. This year, the Election Board was faced with Aquafi na today — if you don’t buy it at the I bought this MacBook a year-and-a- Christopher Columbus’ dad once said, multiple campaign violations. The Election Board movies or a ball game. half ago, and I want a new one. “When I was your age, the world was fl at felt select candidates should have been more “When I was your age, cell phones I remember when the family got an — uphill, both ways.” vigilant towards 1) what was being done and said looked like Tasers, and they didn’t have text- Apple IIGS, and I played Reader Rabbit So it’s almost inevitable. Everybody This is the last appearance of “Morning in their names, and 2) following polling location messaging. We actually had to call people to and Q-Bert and Marble Madness like kids gets older, and most people reminisce. Breath.” Kevin Rand is the Spartan Daily regulations outlined in the Elections Regulation have conversations — uphill, both ways.” play Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto 4 today. Most college graduates, or soon-to-be executive editor. Manual (ERM). The Election Board feels that the rules were disregarded, and that campaigning got out of hand. We did not feel that anything done this year merited discounting the votes of 2,159 It’s not you, it’s me students, but two candidates found in violation of One more look at memories the ERM were asked to write letters of apology to be submitted to the campus media, outlining zone and forced me to grow up. that they have learned and how they will use this from the past You took away my dependence experience to the advantage of the students of and forced me to appreciate every- SJSU when they assume offi ce. The Election Board feels that this is an and physically. I was stuck four hours away. thing I had taken for granted. appropriate learning experience for all parties His life had ended, and I felt like life was moving You challenged my way of involved, and that everyone can move forward to in slow motion. thinking and forced me to be more the benefi t of every student at SJSU. There was no epiphany and plans for one open-minded. aren’t jotted down on my calendar. You tested my long-term goals -Alex “Ace” Antazo How I felt after I hung up is a fl uttering and forced me to realize what I want Chief Election Offi cer, 2008 Election Board memory I am reminded of every so often. FELICIA ANN AGUINALDO and don’t want in my life. It is not the same feeling, but a superfi cial one; And for all of these things and Positively Pessimistic one I can’t extrapolate on or relate to any longer. more, I thank you. This letter of apology is meant to clarify LINDSAY BRYANT I still haven’t fully understood why, but Believe me, this isn’t easy: me any and all accusations presented to me by I think even if I could have seen him one more leaving you. Column What You Want the Election Board regarding this semester’s time I wouldn’t have done so. Hi, you. Even though I’ve waited years for campaign period. What I am to apologize for Hindsight isn’t 20-20. It’s blind — blind to It’s time we have that talk. this, I still feel unprepared. pertains in part to my inability to control the the feelings that you feel in your gut, feelings We both knew this wouldn’t I never pictured what my life actions of other individuals who so bravely, but There were a lot of things I didn’t get to say. that make your heart beat faster or your heart last forever. would be like without you. yet unintentionally broke rules found and out- A lot of editorials and opinions I didn’t write stop or your heart ache. Those feelings can’t be Early on we agreed this would I knew it would come, but I didn’t lined in the Election Regulation Manual. Another — a lot of words I didn’t get to use. repeated. They are not presumptive and some- eventually come to an end. think it would come so soon. allegation that was brought to my attention by the Some might have been valuable or worth times unrecognizable. This is the end. I’m scared about life after us. Election Board consisted of some of my “Vosa more or read more, but some things are better Love is blind too, and does not judge; waters For four years, it was you and me, Will it be kind, like you were for A.S. President” fl iers that were placed in an left unsaid. cannot quench it neither can fl oods drown it. me and you. when everything else in my life unauthorized posting location on campus. There is a short story, an anecdote at best, This is a page ripped from my diary and We were inseparable. was disagreeable? If there were any students who may have that I never had the chance to tell, and if not for one I can’t get back. I could have, should have, I put you at the center of my world. Will it be understanding, like found these actions to be upsetting, I apologize. It this last time to write on this Tuesday in May, wanted to do something about what had hap- I put you before everything: friends, you were when I wasn’t up for was never my intention to allow my campaigning I might not continue. pened. But it was over and when things end the work and relationships. doing anything? materials to get out of hand, or to have any of I was 18, living in the Bricks. My roommates only view toward the sky. I was so dedicated to you, and you Will it be reliable, like you were the students of this university feel I had any mal- and I would do what any other SJSU freshmen I made a list one time. It was a long list of “key- rarely let me down. when I needed an outlet? intent in distributing such materials to my aston- did on weekends: go to “late night” at the Din- words” from my life. They are words that I hoped But now that we’re near the end, Or will it be demanding, like you ishing supporters. Regardless of the fact that there ing Commons, walk to La Vics or Pizza My would trigger a memory. They are listed in a red I just wanted to thank you for the were when I got off track? were zero grievances fi led against me to support Heart when we were bored, or sneak through spiral notebook, unnumbered and cover 11 pages. time we had together. I’ve gotten so used to my life any of these accusations, I am sure of there could the back doors at Camera 12. We would buy Some words I laughed at. Some, I still can’t You introduced me to a lot of really revolving around you, and now I’ll have been reason for my punishment. PopTarts and watch MTV and study and instant fi gure out what they mean. great people, people who I’ll never have to start back at square one. But in an effort to reconcile these indictments, message one another in the same room. They were written during a time when my forget, even if I don’t ever speak to But no matter how hard it will be and because I feel it is my duty as a student of We would wander around 10th and 11th biggest worry was about how many bagels them again. to start over, I’ll never regret the time this University and as the Associated Student streets on Thursday nights going from house I could take from the D.C. and fi nding my math You encouraged me to get we had together. President elect, I would like to recognize my party to house party, then stop at 7-Eleven for class in MacQuarrie Hall. involved on campus, a campus that Without you, I would still be a errors and apologize for any misjudgments. ice cream as the night turned to morning. On the line after I wrote his name, I scrawled became my home away from home. child — ignorant, unmotivated and The memories are fond, but to stray from the “The end.” You supported me when I was dependent. -William Vosa Cavu-Litman typical sentiment we all might share as college I can’t remember why I wrote that, but I re- close to giving up on us, even though But because of you, I am an adult Associated Students President elect students, I’ll stop at a point in time that was easy. assigned the reason. It was the end to memories you never threatened to let me go. — insightful, driven and independent. Sometime between then and now, there was I’ll faithfully protect. But most of all, you helped We both knew this goodbye a person whom I met and I liked. We spent time The blank pages are reserved for my hind- me grow. would come. Indeed, it has always been an honor, an oppor- playing pool downstairs and watching movies sight. And for what is to come. I was so young when I met you. And now is that time. tunity and a passion to serve San Jose State, hence from a bunk bed. That freshman summer, he My eyes are skyward and so is our potential. I looked up to you with Goodbye, San Jose State University. my reason to run for a position in the A.S. Board was driving through California and stopped by And if I write those two words again, may wide eyes and an open heart. Goodbye, you. of Directors. During this A.S. election process, a my house just to say “hi.” I don’t remember I remember their purpose and their memory. I thought I was ready for whatever grievance was fi led by one of my opponents and if the stop was out of his way, but it resonates My hindsight may be blind, but there is a lot you could offer me. with the Election Board, in a decision stating I had with me even still today. of world to see. And after everything we’ve been This is the last appearance of “violated procedures in negligence to the Election It was one summer later in the same month through, I feel like I’m ready for “Positively Pessimistic.” Felicia Regulation Manual.” that I got a phone call that I couldn’t do any- This is the last appearance of “Column anything. Ann Aguinaldo is a Spartan Daily With the Election Board decision, I became thing about. What You Want.” Lindsay Bryant is the You took me out of my comfort copy editor. discouraged and dispirited with my innocence There was nowhere to go — for my thoughts Spartan Daily managing editor. and integrity ignored, unrecognized and rejected. I was discouraged from continuing my involvement in this prestigious student government position. Spartan Daily Due to my downhearted attitude, my supervisors provided me with a few words of encouragement. 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ALFREDO MORENO, Assistant Creative Director *Weather forecast courtesy of SJSU department of meteorology -Jessica Phan DERRICK CHEW, Creative Staff Director of Communications elect 12 TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 CAMPUS NEWS THESPARTANDAILY.COM Earthquake kills thousands GRADUATION Alumni Association Death toll skyrockets after 7.9-magnitude temblor shakes central China to distribute gifts to graduates Associated Press burning paper money and incense area on foot, state television said, in a traditional honor for their child and heavy rain prevented four mili- CHENGDU, CHINA — A pow- in the afterlife, according to NPR’s tary helicopters from landing. Continued from page 1 the past had not refl ected the actual Some colleges and departments erful earthquake toppled buildings, Melissa Block. Wenchuan’s Communist Party numbers in the book. will also host receptions or con- schools and chemical plants Monday The earthquake hit one of the secretary appealed for air drops of ceremony. As a “memento” of the graduates’ vocations for the graduates and in central China, killing about 10,000 last homes of the giant panda at the tents, food and medicine. “We also “In the past, we’ve usually over- commencement, the Alumni Asso- their guests, according to the com- people and trapping untold numbers Wolong Nature Reserve and panda- need medical workers to save the estimated to 7,000 or 8,000 graduates ciation, in conjunction with Spartan mencement guide. The deans and in mounds of concrete, steel and breeding center, in Wenchuan coun- injured people here,” Xinhua quoted for the year,” Lopes Harris said. “But Shops and the president’s offi ce, will members of the faculty will be on earth in the country’s worst quake in ty, which remained out of contact, Wang Bin as telling other offi cials after the books closed, there ended distribute a gift to all the graduates at- hand to greet and honor degree three decades. Xinhua said. But the agency reported who reached him by phone. up being a total of 6,000 graduates.” tending the ceremony that is congrat- recipients. Dates and times of the The 7.9-magnitude quake dev- that 60 pandas at another breeding To the east, in Beichuan county, Lopes Harris said the approxi- ulatory of their achievement, accord- college events may be found on the astated a region of small cities and center in Chengdu were safe. 80 percent of the buildings fell, and mate number of graduates given in ing to the commencement guide. university’s Web site. towns set amid steep hills north In Chengdu, it crashed telephone 10,000 people were injured, aside of Sichuan’s provincial capital of networks and hours later left parts of from 3,000 to 5,000 dead, Xinhua Chengdu. Striking in midafternoon, the city of 10 million in darkness. said. State media said two chemi- it emptied offi ce buildings across the “We can’t get to sleep. We’re cal plants in an industrial zone of country in Beijing and could be felt afraid of the earthquake. We’re afraid the city of Shifang collapsed, spill- as far away as Vietnam. of all the shaking,” said 52-year-old ing more than 80 tons of toxic liquid As Tuesday dawned, rescuers factory worker Huang Ju, who took ammonia. were frantically searching for more The news agency said about 600 survivors, but rain was compounding people died in Shifang and up to the diffi culty. Premier Wen Jiabao, 2,300 were buried by rubble. who fl ew to the region, said rain was “We can’t get to sleep. Though slow to release informa- forecast for the next several days. We’re afraid of the tion at fi rst, the government and its The government was pouring in state media ramped up quickly. troops to aid in the disaster recovery. earthquake. We’re afraid Wen, a geologist by training, held Xinhua said 16,000 were in the area of all the shaking. an early morning emergency meet- and 34,000 more were en route. ” ing near Chengdu and ordered troops Snippets from state media and HUANG JU and police to clear the road north to photos posted on the Internet un- Chinese factory worker Wenchuan. derscored the immense scale of the “We must try our best to open devastation. In the town of Juyuan, up roads to the epicenter and rescue south of the epicenter, a three-story her ailing, elderly mother out of the people trapped in disaster-hit areas,” high school collapsed, burying as Jinjiang District People’s Hospital. he said. Wen said the earthquake many as 900 students and killing at Outside, Huang sat in a wheelchair “was more serious” than expected. least 50, the offi cial Xinhua news wrapped in blankets while her moth- Television footage showed large agency said. er, who was ill, slept in a hospital bed boulders and downed trees blocking Photos showed people using next to her. the road to Wenchuan. cranes, mechanical hoists and their The overall death toll increased Disasters always pose a test for hands to remove slabs of concrete to about 10,000, the offi cial Xinhua the communist government, whose and steel. News Agency reported Tuesday. It mandate rests heavily on main- Buried teenagers struggled to said nearly 10,000 people died in taining order, delivering economic break free from the rubble, “while central China’s Sichuan province growth, and providing relief in others were crying out for help,” Xi- alone and 300 others in three other emergencies. nhua said. Families waited in the rain provinces and the mega-city of Pressure for a rapid response was near the wreckage as rescuers wrote Chongqing. particularly intense this year, with the the names of the dead on a black- Worst affected were four coun- government already grappling with board, Xinhua said. ties including the quake’s epicenter public discontent over high infl ation Parents of the dead students built in Wenchuan, 60 miles northwest of and a widespread uprising among Ti- makeshift religious altars at the site, Chengdu. Landslides left roads im- betans in Western China while trying resting the corpses on any available passable Tuesday, causing the gov- to prepare for the Aug. 8-24 Beijing piece of plywood or cardboard, and ernment to order soldiers into the Olympics.