S artan Daily Volume 91. No 51 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 Wednesday, November 16, 1988 Ccimputer thefts in labs continue By Sallie Mattison technician. was stolen from the Engineering computers in the lab on Nov. 5. hint until Nov. 10, he said. of someone Daily staff writer who had a key," he "Somebody was very bold," Building in October. A computer The lab contains 19 computers, 17 "It's kind of hard to walk away said. "And I know the lab is The rash of burglaries in the Hanshaw said. "We think whoever and printer were stolen from of which are available for student with a computer with a lot of securely locked up every night." Engineering Building continued took it walked out with it during Sweeney Hall last week. use, Hanshaw said. people around," he said. "That's Hanshaw said he used to leave last week when a Macintosh SE normal; business hours, but when The equipment was taken from "We're assuming it happened why we think it must have his key with student assistants so computer worth $3,000 was no students assistants were Room 392, a technical writing lab Sunday (Nov. 6)," he said. The lab happened over the weekend, when they could lock the lab. But after reported stolen. physically in the lab." for students to write papers and is open Sundays from 1 !a.m. to 7 there arc no classes." the theft of seven Macintosh SE The computer, a keyboard and The theft follows a string of complete other projects, Hanshaw p.m. Hanshaw said he thinks the hard disk drives last month. two "mouses" were reported stolen computer burglaries on campus this said. Hanshaw said he returned from suspect entered during normal lab Hanshaw has changed security from an engineering lab Nov. 10 by semester. He said students assistants told vacation Nov. 9. No one hours. procedures for the equipment. The Darren Hanshaw, engineering More than S28,000 in equipment him they remembered seeing all the mentioned a missing computer to "I don't think this was the work See BURGLARY, page 3 Group fights Pulling the plug 'widespread' drug abuse By Denise Zapata place for students to talk to a Daily staff writer counselor or seek referrals for other It's early Monday morning and counseling programs. you wake up to find your mouth is Program Director Janet dry and your head aches. Anderson said drug and alcohol It's the second time in a week abuse at SJSU is "extremely you've had to miss class because widespread." you partied too much the night She said a survey conducted last before. You could be a candidate year by a sociology class shows the for a new group on campus. prevalence of drug use on campus. Two weeks ago, the Substance Out of 484 students, 63 percent of Abuse Prevention Progam was women and 75 percent of men were established at SJSU to prevent drug currently using one or more of the and alcohol abuse at the early stages following drugs: marijuana, of dependency. The program, part cocaine, and amphetamines. of Counseling Services, provides a See ABUSE, page 3 Fast attracts 400 students Larry StrongDaily staff photographer By Stacey De Salvo excited and eager to help, she said. Toby Smith, Daily Staff Writer "They are really interested in electrical shop supervisor from 1,1)0, removes the service cord that shorted out As part of the Hungerfest '88 what's going on in the world," campaign, at least 400 students will Salminen said. "They are not go without a meal Thursday to join apathetic." Fire raises safety concerns a worldwide fast against hunger. Panayiotou Charalambos, a By Martin Cheek outlet in the ASPIRE office. Until today, students with sophomore majoring in Daily Staff Writer ASPIRE is an educational support Spartan Shops meal cards can environmental science, donated a A small fire in Wahlquist Library program. donate the cost of a lunch or dinner dinner. sparked concern among students Richard Smith, a tutor in the or both to Oxfam America, an "Doing this doesn't really solve and staff that the building might be Educational Opportunity Program, international famine-relief hunger," Charalambos said. "But it's a safety hazard. located on the second floor, said organization. worse not to do anything." About 80 students and staff blocked doors in the building could As of Monday, 163 of the 400 While agreeing to donate a members evacuated the Admissions be potential traps in a big fire. students had agreed to forgo both dinner, the student admitted he and Records wing of the building He said several doorways have lunch and dinner, adding to the wasn't sure if he will skip the meal after the second-floor fire broke out been boarded for a week. The number of donated meals. altogether. Monday at about 4:30 p.m. doors, located on the library wing, Susie Salminen, a senior "It will depend on how hungry I No fire alarm went off. People have been blocked because majoring in advertising, was one of am," he said. calmly left the building as they computers and other equipment several resident assistants who Dave Perry, a junior majoring in learned of the fire by word of have been stolen. signed up students for the fast as graphic design, donated both his mouth. "I'm not an expert, but it does The culprit of the fire they passed her table in the Dining lunch and dinner. He plans to fast The fire started in an electrical See FIRE, page 5 Commons. Participants were See FAST, page 5 Festival lights up Program bridges cultural gaps By Lorraine Morgan Daily staff writer community include different ethnic San Jose Japantown A forum designed to improve groups!' communication between foreign and The forum is funded through the II) Lorraine Morgan how we got the name." American students and faculty See PROGRAM, page 3 Daily staff writer The festival was held in the members will be held at 2:30 pm Judo demonstrations and Buddhist Church on Fifth Street. A Thursday in the International Center Japanese dancers highlighted San variety of foods, provided by local at 360 S. Ilth Street. Editor's Note Jose's Japantown's second annual The forum, "Foreign Students: merchants and professionals, ranged An electrical fire damaged a "Festival of Lights" Saturday. from sushi to curry rice. From Problems to Resources," will The festival was created by be followed by an afternoon tea. developer in the Spartan Daily Different booths were set up to Japantown's Business Association Nine students and faculty production office yesterday represent organizations in the afternoon. to strengthen the image of members will be hosting the The fire was Japanese community. Japantown, which is flanked by informal gathering. After a round- immediately discovered and The Nihonmachi Outreach extinguished. Fifth, Seventh, Jackson and Taylor table discussion, a question and Committee, a Japanese-American As a result fire, streets. answer session will be held. of the today's organization, displayed photographs issue is produced Laura Watts, manager of the Chris Jochim, a religious studies on a different of the different social and computer association, said its members professor and director of the forum. system. The paper educational activities they organize doesn't wanted the "Festival of Lights" to said the event is part of an SJSU look exactly the same as community. be different than the two religious in the effort to "internationalize usual and we apologize to our readers for any inconvenience festivals held earlier in the year. The judo demonstration featured education." this may cause. "(We) wanted a festival in the SJSU judo coach Don Kikuchi and "We can only do that by finding winter," Watts said. "The poles and student Michael Manning. About ways to bring community resources photographer Kathleen Howe--Daily staff tops of buildings are lit with 150 people watched the into our campus instruction," he Katarina Jonholt Editor Michael Manning throws his instructor in Judo Christmas type of lights, and that's demonstration. said. "Our top resources of the 16 1988 Spartan 1)ail Page 2 Wednesday. November Elder Skelter FORUM (:-7) Jeff Spartan Elder Daily Just a bogus glaim It was a long, dirty campaign, but at least Published for the University it's over. The people have spoken, and their and the University Community mandate has been adopted. by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications Or has it? Since 1934 Proposition 103, the only car insurance initiative to be passed, is stalled in the courts. For months, voters were subjected to every kind of campaigning. We listened to radio Abilities count commercials, read fliers, listened to speeches. And then we chose. Our choice, however, has become simply a recommendation. The not disabilities courts will have the final say. Carlos didn't have many friends. What's going on here? He tried establishing relationships in his sometimes strange and awkward fashion, but the Insurance companies have threatened to wrong things came out of his mouth and turned leave California if Prop 103 is adopted. They people away. say they will not be able to break even if the However, he happens to be a very bright courts allow the initiative to take effect. If the individual who spent most of his hours in the companies leave, the availability of insurance library diligently trying to solve his next math will go down, and consumers will ultimately problem. Sometimes, I wondered if he also used be hurt. that time to hide away and attempt to figure out his Proposition 103 supporters say the real problem.