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Men’s soccer to travel to Colorado Visit www.thespartandaily.com Faulty reasoning in ring for nal road trip, page 9 for exclusive blogs of A’s skipper, page 2 Center Woman works to place falls volunteers RaisingRaising Student-run group aims from to help communities historyhistory By Jeremy Barousse Daily Senior Staff Writer garage Down in the lower level of the Student Union at San Jose State University, the Cesar E. Hospitalized with Chavez Community Action Center is hard at work trying to nd volunteer opportunities for severe injuries students. Behind the sound of bowl- By Kris Anderson Daily Staff Writer ing pins crashing together at the SJSU bowling alley and next to On Tuesday morning, an unidenti ed students sleeping and lounging young woman fell from one of the up- around, members of the center per levels of the 10th Street garage to the are making phone calls, answer- sidewalk below. ing e-mails and typing memos At 11:58 a.m. the San Jose Police De- to get students involved in their partment responded to a 911 call at the neighboring community. corner of Elizabeth and 10th streets, said “We’re here to provide a Sgt. John Laws of the San Jose State Uni- clearinghouse of service,” said versity Police Department. Development Coordinator Jon-  e woman, according to Frank Cas- athan Stoll. “We are an organi- tillo, chairman for security and evacua- zation that is run by students, tion for the Student Services Center lo- for the students, all in hopes of cated in the garage, apparently fell from plugging students into di erent the fourth  oor. areas of service.” “A student witnessed the incident,” Stoll said the center was Castillo said. “He waved cars down, and named in honor of Cesar Chavez for his legacy of helping needy see FALL, page 4 communities. “Every one of our sta mem- bers is starting a program from the ground up,” Stoll said. “We SJSU employee provide service that would ca- ter opportunities that market to their major. It pays o . You give your time, but you will reap the By Adam Browne Council member, said the signi - celebration of the rst Filipino searches for bene ts, like an investment.” Daily Staff Writer cance of the event was to honor the migration in America, according Established in January as a More than 150 citizens from the Filipino community. to World War II veteran Bernardo department of Associated Stu- Filipino community, including vet- “We’re celebrating the contri- Jasmin, commander for Post 858 of wedding rings dents, the center has hired a erans, workers, students and city butions Filipino Americans have the American Legion. part-time sta and hooked up employees, came for the inaugural made to our community, and rais- “It is very nice to honor veterans By Heather Driscoll with neighboring organizations. raising of the Filipino  ag raising at ing the U.S.  ag along with the Fili- of World War II,” Jasmin said. Daily Staff Writer pino  ag is an important statement Campos has been to other  ag-  e center has put togeth- San Jose City Hall this a ernoon in It was here 10 years ago at San Jose about our citizens,” Campos said. raising ceremonies, but not honor- er four outlets of service that honor of the 100th anniversary of State University that Angela Harper,  e  ag-raising Tuesday af- would be most feasible for SJSU Filipinos immigrating to California. coordinator of Greek life, began dating ternoon signi ed the centennial see FLAG, page 8 students to get involved in their Nora Campos, a San Jose City her future husband, and it was here two community. weeks ago that the wedding rings that Students In Action,  e bound her and her husband together Greeks that Care Project, Spar- were lost. tan Heroes and the Young Phi- PEARLY CHAN/ DAILY STAFF On Oct. 3 at about 3 p.m., according lanthropist Program are the to Harper, she took o her wedding rings main pillars of service that the in the women’s bathroom on the lower center provides. level of Clark Hall and placed them on Abel Habtegeorgis, a senior the sink as she washed her hands; mo- majoring in public relations, ments later, she returned to her o ce and has given his time at the center MySJSU receives another facelift as the outreach coordinator and see RINGS, page 5 heads the Greeks that Care pro- By Stefanie Chase New site implements new security features ing and allowed grades to be gram. Daily Staff Writer checked at more than one loca- Habtegeorgis said the pro- Students may no longer rec- Sabatini said. old site in order to manipulate tion, Patrick said. gram attempts to connect SJSU ognize the MySJSU Web page  is is one of the biggest im- grades. “For being a Web site in a Greek organizations with ser- due to a makeover in design and provements to the site, Sabatini According to Oracle’s Web technology school in the Silicon vice to the San Jose community navigation. said. site, PeopleSo is an application Valley, it was di cult to use,” and assist in maintenance to a “We originally put the portal Sabatini said the rst thing that can be customized to vari- Patrick said. local neighborhood or park in up because of navigation (is- students see upon logging onto ous businesses’ needs in order to Ashley Reynolds, a senior San Jose. sues),” said Marilyn Radisch, MySJSU is the Student Center. “extend user functionality.” One majoring in business nance, “I have an opportunity to let senior manager of the Common  e Student Center includes mes- of the features mentioned on the said she has seen the new MyS- people know about services pro- Management Systems project. sages, class schedules and nance Web site is security. JSU site once since it has been vided for underrepresented peo- Radisch said the new system and admission information. Sabatini said the new MyS- redesigned. ple in the community,” Habte- makes information easier to ac- Radisch said the new MyS- JSU looks more like a People- “I was very used to the old georgis said. “Basically, I’ve been cess for students and sta and JSU also has more security than So application. She added that one,” Reynolds said. promoting the center, letting faculty members. the old site had. she uses PeopleSo at work, and She said she had a hard time people know why they should “It’s easier to navigate,” said Students would log directly the new site looks a lot like her nding what she was looking for. get involved to make them a Patricia Sabatini, a junior ma- into the former MySJSU page work’s program. “I pressed two or three links better, more well-rounded stu- joring in accounting. through the portal, making the Ryan Patrick, a senior majoring before I found what I was look- dent. Students need to take an Sabatini said she saw the new security of the site a concern, in English, said he has not seen the ing for,” Reynolds said. advantage of the programs we design a couple weeks ago. Radisch said. new site yet, but he remembers the She added that she was in a provide. It enriches their expe- “Now when you log in, you An example of security is- design of the old one. hurry, and she is not sure if the rience here on campus.” immediately see your messages,” sues on the old site is, one stu- “It was really di cult to navi- new site will be easier to use If time is an issue for SJSU Radisch said. dent would log on and be di- gate,” Patrick said. once she gets used to it. PEARLY CHAN/ DAILY STAFF students, the Spartan Heroes One of elements of the new rected to someone else’s page, Patrick added that some of the Radisch said the new design This sign offering a reward for the return of design allows users to save some Radisch said. Another example most frustrating things about the will have no e ect on the speed missing wedding rings has stood outside the Central Classroom building for more than two see CHAVEZ, page 3 of their favorite links within the that Radisch remembered was site were the menu options. of the site, but she said speed is program to a “favorites” section, that people used to copy the  ese options were confus- a constant concern. weeks. SPARTAN DAILY QUOTE OF THE DAY: 2 The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. WEDNESDAY ­— William James OCTOBER 18, 2006 OPINION

THE SEVEN-YEAR VET When your team chokes during the playoffs, fire the man who got you there Pretend for a moment that you are one of the Oak- 90 or more wins. Isn’t that what you would do while The team had a combined batting average of .221, I know that in the baseball world, Beane is thought land A’s head honchos. sitting in your imaginary office? and four A’s players had less than four hits in the series. of as a genius. Your team won the American League’s West divi- A’s general manager Bill Beane did. A’s pitchers had an ERA of 5.71 and gave up seven Each season, he puts together a good team with a sion with a record of 93-69 this season. It swept the On Monday, the A’s fired manager Ken Macha, just homeruns to Tigers hitters, which was another out- low payroll. He has drafted well and put together a Minnesota Twins in the first round of the playoffs two days after the team lost in dramatic fashion to the come that Macha could not control. good farm system. and made it to the American League Championship Tigers. The A’s lost in the playoffs because of their play, But this could be a big mistake on the GM’s re- Series for the first time since 1992. I have stated before that I don’t like the A’s. Last not because of how they were managed. But in sports, sume and could come back to haunt him. Unfortunately, your team choked in the ALCS, los- week, I picked them to win the when a team isn’t doing well, the manager or coach If Macha wants to continue managing, there are ing to the Detroit Tigers in four games. ALCS for the Spartan Daily’s “Staff usually is the first to feel the heat. several teams that could pick him up. All they have to But, you have a team that has a good mix of scrappy Picks” on Major League Baseball That is why Macha was fired. Cutting ties with a do is look at his record and how well he has managed veterans and a bunch of young and talented guys sitting playoffs. manager is an easy way of letting fans know that the the young A’s players. in your locker room. With guys like that, your team has When the A’s were swept in the team is trying to do something to improve. What if another AL team gets Macha, and that a very promising future, so you can’t be that upset. ALCS, I smiled. But, even with my The A’s have failed to reach the World Series since lucky team bounces the A’s out of another playoff So how do you reward your team for having an- hatred of the team, I still don’t think 1990. Zero titles since 1989 and a bad habit of chok- round? Beane wouldn’t look to smart then. other great season? they should have fired Macha. ing in the playoffs have made fans and management Or what if the San Francisco Giants, who are in Fire the manager. ANDREW TORREZ It isn’t his fault that the A’s lost not too happy about the team. need of a manager, sign Macha. It would be a good Yes, that’s right; fire the guy that led your team to four or that his team couldn’t beat one Beane had to fire Macha to make people happy fit, because the Giants will be a young team in the straight winning seasons. Fire the manager that had a of the hottest and best teams in the MLB. and, apparently, make his players happy. next couple of seasons. 368-280 record and a winning percentage of .568. Macha didn’t go 0-14 in the ALCS: Frank Thomas You will probably hear players say that the former In my imaginary general manager world, I would The same manager that was once let go by the A’s did. In Game 2, Thomas was up with the bases loaded manager wasn’t a good listener or that Beane and hire Macha. Wouldn’t you? and then brought back a week later. in the bottom of the ninth, but Thomas popped out, Macha didn’t get along. But let’s face it, he was fired Andrew Torrez is the Spartan Daily sports editor. Let go of the guy that led the A’s to four seasons of and the A’s lost. because of what the A’s could not do: win a title. “The Seven-Year Vet” appears every other Wednesday.

GUEST COLUMN Write letters to the editor and submit Sparta Guide information online. Visit our Web site at www.thespartandaily.com. You may also submit SPARTA GUIDE information in writing to DBH 209. TheThe dumbing downheadache of America has hit San Jose ofSurprise, yourG.E. brain cells haveclasses been removed and Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members.The deadline for entries is noon State University. your mind is now malleable enough to be formed three working days before the desired publication date. Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. And I when I say hit, I mean s--- has hit the fan. into a Play-Doh snake. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. I, Lindsay Danielle Bryant, refuse to take another And don’t forget about all of those hours spent in the general education class. Music building Concert Hall for music appreciation. TODAY FMA: Clorox Guest Speaker I came to college expecting to broaden my ho- Falling asleep to the string quartet and then B.S.- Financial Management Association will have rizons, become enlightened and forge through the ing my way through another paper on the “whimsical Catholic Mass business professionals from Clorox discuss how the struggle that resulted in an epiphanic moment on piece off-set by the complementary brass and wood All are welcomed to the table for an inclusive finance team produces successful products from graduation day, that “it was all worth it.” instruments sounded purely magical and in many feminist Catholic Mass led by Roman Catholic 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Boccardo Business Complex I came to get a college education. ways has made my life complete.” (That is a real line woman priest Victoria Rue at 5:15 p.m. in the room 004. For more information, e-mail Shannon Instead, I had to take “math for gen. ed.” from an “A” paper.) Spartan Memorial. For more information, e-mail Erickson at [email protected]. To all of the fortunate souls who did not have to Someone, shoot me please. Victoria Rue at [email protected]. suffer through Math 10, I am jealous of your avoid- See, now this is what I am talking about, folks. Brown Bag Faculty Research Forum ance of this horrible formality of my fruitless and Some good ol’ staring-at-a-brick-wall kind of quality Business Technical Career Internship Fair Bring lunches and talk over ideas and proofread hollow life that was spent sitting through just one of time-wasting. The Career Center hosts the Business Technical proposals for funding from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in many G.E. classes. I want a phone number or e-mail address of some- Career Internship Fair with employers who have the Instructional Resources Center room 101. For Math 10 introduced me to the wide world of one to contact and blame for my misery. business and technical internship and career more information, contact Alissa Levey at counting the number of petals on a pine cone, wa- “Creator of G.E. hell, I am wondering how exactly opportunities from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Career Center (408) 924-2303 or e-mail [email protected]. tercoloring and drawing shapes. Not to mention the a course in music appreciation is going to contribute Module F. For more information, contact Evelyn enriching and required assignment to my business degree. ... Oh, what’s that? You are Castillo at (408) 924-6031. SJSU Student Advocacy: Past and Present of analyzing a “mathematical film.” busy creating a MySpace page? … Of course I under- A celebration of the power of student advocacy “Mean Girls” proposed an ex- stand — another mindless waste of a college student’s Associated Students that was demonstrated by Tommie Smith and John haustive and even assiduous debate life. Have a nice day, and bring an umbrella. There The Associated Students will host a nooners Carlos during the 1968 Olympic Games from noon on the value of Lindsay Lohan’s are some large cumulonimbus stratus lettuce clouds barbecue at noon at the Associate Students to 1:30 p.m. in front of Clark Hall. For more infor- mathematical tutoring skills, while coming in. Bye bye.” barbecue pits. For more information, contact mation, contact Randy Saffold at (408) 924-6219 or in “Half Baked,” Dave Chappelle’s I knew Tom was behind it all along. Damn him. e-mail [email protected]. character “Sir Smoke-A-Lot” had And if those three wasted semesters of meteorol- Jessica Hernandez at (408) 924-6410 or e-mail LINDSAY BRYANT [email protected]. the ability to correctly count change. ogy, biology, communication, music appreciation, etc. Deadline with Under-prepared Students Our educational experience is spent shamelessly were not enough, in comes “upper-division general Images of Islam A discussion with Beth Von Till on expectations sitting through these useless G.E. courses. education.” A panel of SJSU students share their personal and levels of preparedness for college-level work Math 10, especially, has all of the educational ele- Yes! Give me more asinine classes. I want them. I stories about Islamic heritage and cultural and from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Instructional Resources ments of watching grass grow … in the dead of winter. need them. generational conflicts from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. in the Center room 101. For more information, contact Am I the only college student alive who doesn’t I digress and bring you to my most enriching col- Engineering building room 189. For more Alissa Levey at (408) 924-2303 or e-mail agree with the idea that the G.E. courses we are lege experience thus far. REC 10: “Creating a Mean- information, e-mail Annette Nellen at [email protected]. forced to take will never help me in my pursuit of life, ingful Life.” [email protected]. liberty and higher education? I went to that class five times and still passed. Business/Technical Career Internship Fair If you agree with me, keep reading. And it wasn’t that I do not want to make my life Counseling Services The career center hosts the business/technical If not, get back to your geology homework; it is vital more meaningful, it was that sitting in a room full of Counseling Services will have a women’s process career internship fair for students to meet to that graphic design degree you are working toward. strangers and the expectation to reveal private experi- discussion from 10 to 11:20 a.m. in the employers from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Event Center. For But you already knew that. ences was not exactly the means to that end. Administration building room 201. For more more information, contact Evelyn Castillo at Take for instance my freshman-year meteorology That, and you had to carry around that stupid information, contact Beverly Floresca or Sybille (408) 924-6031. course. “Compass” workbook, letting everyone who passed Ulrike at (408) 924-5910. Forget the degree in journalism, I’ll just slap that you know you were going to class to not only waste IRB Workshop class right onto my résumé and become a weather girl. your time and money, but that you were slowly be- Counseling Services The Institutional Review Board informational “A beautiful day in San Jose this afternoon. Expect coming more stupid. Counseling Services will have an anxiety man- workshop on planning research involving human cumulonimbus clouds with slight evaporation or My cross country teammate even told me that her agement discussion group from 12:30 to 1:50 p.m. subjects from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Engineering condensation … constipation … Balkan nation? The friend tried to steal the “Compass” workbook from the in the Administration building room 201. For more building room 333. For more information, contact earth moves around the sun bibbity-bobbity-boo. Ah bookstore, and the University Police Department had to information, contact Amanda Fargo or David Alena Filip at (408) 924-2479 or e-mail shoot, forget it.” chase him down, the huge book flopping in the wind. Emmert at (408) 924-5910. [email protected]. Thanks for nothing, G.E. class. I can see it now” “Hey man, give me a break, I’m How about public speaking? just trying to create a meaningful life.” Librarian Recruitment Reception “The Western African Monsoon: Up Close and The idea sounds quite nice — becoming comfort- “Sorry son, the law says you must pay for your Local library leaders and the dean of SJSU’s Personal” able in front of an audience of your peers and giving crime, and as a punishment 15 more units of G.E.” school of library and information sciences will Meteorology department assistant professor Tom an informative, thought-provoking, stimulating, col- That just has to ruin your day. provide information about the field and career op- Rickenbach will host a discussion titled “The lege-level caliber, well-informed speech … on how to A day with a slight chance of precipitation coupled tions for information professionals from noon to 2 Western African Monsoon: Up Close and make pancakes. with large cumulonimbus clouds. p.m. in the University Room. For more Personal” from 3 to 4 p.m. in Duncan Hall room Those Comm 20 speeches were in a words, jokes. Thank you G.E., for nothing. information, contact Rebecca Feind at 614. For more information, contact the department But wait, those were not just any pancakes. They Lindsay Bryant is a Spartan Daily staff writer. Guest (408) 808-2007 or e-mail [email protected]. of meteorology at (408) 924-5200. were blueberry-surprise pancakes. columns appear every Tuesday and Wednesday.

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studentsContinued from page 1 with“Watching (the center)local grow dents schools to promote higher education and academic achievement. program would be a good fit for from a business plan ... to Last April, the center hosted the them. actual participation has Alternative Spring Break, which The program has worked with selected 17 SJSU students to volun- the Salvation Army this semester been great.” teer in Tijuana, Mexico. to buy school clothes for San Jose This year, the center plans to send youths. —Jonathan Stoll, students to Tijuana, New Orleans The Spartan Heroes program development coordinator and Chavez’s stomping ground, Sa- pairs students up for a one-time linas, to work side by side with local residents on grassroots projects that volunteer opportunity. The Students In Action program address critical and unmet needs of The center’s student volunteer plugs students into mentoring op- the respected community. coordinator, Monyrith King, heads portunities for San Jose youths at the Stoll, who has a bachelor’s de- the program. Third Street Community Center. gree in behavioral studies from “My job is to contact students The center has recently paired a SJSU, said a goal for the center is who have sent in applications to dozen SJSU students with middle to see an increase in participation volunteer, and I find a site for them school students at the community over the next semester. to volunteer at,” King said. “I love center who come from North San “It’s been like creating a baby,” the fact that (the center) allows Jose schools. Stoll said. “Watching (the center) you to develop programs that you According to a press release, the personally want to develop. They’re grow from a business plan on pa- HANNA THRASHER/ SPECIAL TO THE DAILY Students In Action program at- per to actual participation has been Gary Rayes, a senior majoring in business finance, works as the program coordinator for the Cesar Chavez Community Action fun, and at the same time, they help tempts to develop one-on-one re- great.” Center, located in the Student Union. the community.” lationships with middle school stu-

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six months to correct the problem military operation, Richards’ com- converting political donations for In that matter, the senator Save the date: 2043. America’s of- NATO commander says before losing Afghan support, re- ments came days after another Brit- personal use. hadn’t disclosed to Congress that ficial population passed the 300 iterating a warning he issued last ish officer offered a much harsher Questioned about the campaign he first sold land to a friend’s million mark Tuesday, fueled by coalition failed to week. assessment of the other U.S.-led expenditures by The Associated limited liability company back in a growing number of immigrants “The Taliban were defeated. ... war, in Iraq. Press, Reid’s office said Monday 2001 and took an ownership stake and their children. follow through after And it looked all pretty hunky- his lawyers had approved them in the company. He collected the The moment, recorded at 7:46 dory,” Richard said of the envi- Harry Reid to reimburse but he nonetheless was person- seven-figure payout when the a.m. EDT, passed with little fan- ousting Taliban ronment at the end of 2001. “We ally reimbursing his campaign for company sold the land again in fare, perhaps dampened by a divi- WASHINGTON (AP) — The thought it was all done ... and didn’t campaign for Christmas the $3,300 he had directed to the 2004 to others. sive debate over illegal immigra- U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan treat it as aggressively as ... with the staff holiday fund at his residence. Reid portrayed the 2004 sale as tion and the fact that many experts failed to follow through as it should benefit of hindsight, we should bonuses His office said he got the money to a personal sale of land, not men- think the population had already have done.” buy the Ritz condo from an earlier tioning the company’s ownership hit the 300 million mark months have after ousting the Taliban gov- WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate ernment in 2001, setting the stage Progress on security, rebuilding house sale. or its role in the sale. ago. and good government didn’t meet Democratic leader Harry Reid paid Reid also announced he was There were no fireworks or for this year’s deadly resurgence, cash for a $750,000 condo at the the NATO commander in the Afghan expectations, and this year amending his ethics reports to U.S. population passes government-sponsored celebra- the “Taliban exploited ... this sense Ritz-Carlton where he lives. But Congress to more fully account for tions. Just a written statement from country said Tuesday. when he gave Christmas bonuses The mistake consisted of adopt- of frustration amongst the people,” a Las Vegas land deal — highlight- 300 million mark President Bush near the end of the Richards said in a televised confer- to the doorman and other support ed in an AP story last week — that work day, welcoming the milestone ing “a peacetime approach” too staff, he used campaign donations WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe early, British Gen. David Richards ence from Afghanistan. allowed him to collect $1.1 million as “further proof that the Ameri- While it is unusual for a com- instead of his own money. Federal in 2004 for property he hadn’t per- there will be a bigger party when can Dream remains as bright and told Pentagon reporters. He said election law bars candidates from the population hits 400 million. the international community has mander to criticize an ongoing sonally owned in three years. hopeful as ever.” 12.75"

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FALL- UPD is All dolled up investigating cause Continued from page 1 incident.” Looking at the time relation when they stopped, they called between the two incidents, Si- 911.” vertsen said it’s not unusual to see Laws said there were so signs something like this occur. of foul play at this time, but the “These kinds of things can be- UPD, which is handling the in- come copycat(s),” Sivertsen said. vestigation, will keep its options She said it only takes an in- open. kling of an idea to act upon emo- The incident is the second time tions associated with depression. in less than a month that some- “People get an idea about the one has fallen from the parking structure,” she said. “About the structure. low walls on the top floor … or “It is very unusual to have two the stairwells.” suicides so close together,” Laws She said events such as these said. “We don’t know at this time are very difficult to deal with, if they were associated.” but students need to know about A faculty member whose available counseling services. workspace faces 10th Street also “We are constantly trying to witnessed the immediate after- get information out about depres- math through her office windows, sion,” Sivertsen said. “But how do Castillo said. you program material for 30,000 “She received immediate sup- students, most of whom are not port from (nearby) staff,” he said. on campus?” Castillo said he was notified She said it is easy for counsel- during a meeting and responded ing to reach the residence halls to the scene upon hearing the on campus, but students need to news. know to call her about concerns “The victim was alive and con- for others. scious,” he said. “We need to develop the no- Minutes after the initial call, tion that we are each other’s Castillo said an ambulance took brothers and sisters,” she said, the woman to the hospital. “and use that notion and care for SJPD, after realizing the inci- each other.” dent was out of its jurisdiction, Sivertsen said to call Counsel- notified UPD, which arrived at ing Services even if the person 12:02 p.m., Laws said. students are concerned about “The woman was … seriously isn’t enrolled in the university. injured,” Laws said. “She was tak- “Just call me and say, ‘Wiggsy, en by ambulance to (Santa Clara) I’m worried,’ ” she said. Valley Medical Center.” Castillo said he plans to make Castillo said he notified the di- his department more proactive in rector of Counseling Services for providing resources to students, SJSU, Wiggsy Sivertsen. with a specific focus on counsel- “I’m looking at having an ing. overall staff meeting,” Castillo “This is a truly unfortunate said. “And bring in counseling event,” Castillo said. “I hope (the services and UPD to address the woman) survives this.” DREW CARLASCIO/ DAILY STAFF Daniel Sanchez, a senior majoring in fine arts, discusses his Bachelor of Fine Arts show titled “Dollebrity Portraits” on Wednesday in the Art building. WEDNESDAY NEWS OCTOBER 18, 2006 SPARTAN DAILY 5 RINGS- Owner offering Community service among $1,000 reward for return college students on the rise Continued from page 1 idea that the people I work with in the state and needed me to would possibly do something like wire him the money,” Harper said. By Justin Pope much of the spike in volunteer- the Gulf Coast on her fall break, noticed her bare left hand. this. I just want to believe that “I asked him if he had any proof Associated Press ism seems to date to the Sept. 11, and coordinates an after-school “I’ve washed my hands 100,000 people on this campus are good and if he could read me the small Some call them lazy, more 2001, terrorist attacks. mentoring program at Elon that times before, and I’ve never left people, but they have shaken my inscription on the band, but he interested in partying hard than “What’s remarkable is students is rapidly expanding. “When my rings,” Harper said. “It’s like faith.” couldn’t. … How could someone helping out. But a new study who were in high school at the they’re given the opportunities someone leaving the restroom Harper said the rings can be re- do that? I’d rather lose 10 rings shows college students volunteer time of 9/11, and are now in col- and it’s facilitated the right way, without pulling up their trousers. turned to her office in Clark Hall, than be the type of person to prey at a rate that’s grown sharply over lege, have kept their interest in they’re willing to donate a lot of It’s something you just don’t ever the university’s lost and found on someone like that.” the last few years. service at exceptionally high lev- time and energy to others.” do.” on the upper level of the Student Harper describes the white- The number of college stu- els,” Goldsmith said. On Tuesday, Elon will be one Harper said she rushed back to Union or the University Police gold ring as an antique setting dents volunteering grew more About one-third of K-12 of three institutions to receive the bathroom and searched every- with a large oval diamond cen- than 20 percent, from 2.7 million schools now have service learn- the first-ever President’s Higher ing in the curriculum. A few col- Education Community Service where, but the rings were nowhere “It’s like someone leaving tered in the middle. On either side to 3.3 million, between 2002 and to be found. of the diamond are two smaller 2005, according to a study being leges, and many individual col- Honor Roll awards for general “It’s not possible that the rings the restroom without Marquee diamonds, and on the released Monday by the Corpo- lege courses, have made service community service. The other fell into the sink, because there is side of those are two pear-shaped ration for National & Commu- work mandatory. winners are California State Uni- a grill, and the rings are too large pulling up their trousers.” diamonds. nity Service, a federal agency. The But Goldsmith said he does versity, Monterey Bay and Indi- to fit down it,” Harper said. “The —Angela Harper, “I actually just used that bath- growth rate for college students is not believe such mandatory ser- ana University-Purdue University most likely scenario is that some- room the other day,” said Michelle more than double that for all vol- vice explains the increase, noting Indianapolis. body picked them up, and I like to rings’ owner Williams, a third-year student ma- unteers. other indicators such as strong Louisiana State, Tulane and hope that it was a good Samaritan joring in nursing. “I didn’t see no “We have observed a histori- demand for slots in the corpo- Jackson State will receive awards who would return them.” Department’s lost and found. ring, but I sure hope she finds it.” cally significant surge in service ration’s AmeriCorps program. A for their hurricane relief efforts. Harper said students and staff “It’s possible that someone Harper said that the worse part interest by college students, prob- recent national survey of college Among the report’s other find- showed their sympathy by making found it and sold it to someone of the situation was disappointing ably the most remarkable in- freshmen found the highest level ings: signs, digging through garbage or to a pawn shop,” Harper said. the one person she cared about crease since the ‘Greatest Genera- of interest in helping others in 25 • Thirty-three percent of fe- cans and searching through the “The point is, I would do anything the most: her husband. tion’ of World War II,” said Steve years. male college students volunteer, bathroom inside and out. to get this ring back. I would buy “You can’t imagine telling your Goldsmith, the former mayor of Still, the report finds a grow- compared to 26.8 percent of “That must be devastating,” it back full price. There is a $1,000 husband that all of his hard work Indianapolis and chairman of the ing trend of “episodic” volun- males. said Lynn Froler, a fourth-year reward for anyone who can lead with finding the ring and creating corporation. teering, in which students par- • Among volunteers, tutoring student majoring in business. me to this ring, even if someone it, not to mention all the money Altogether, about 30 percent ticipate in different projects but (26.6 percent) and mentoring “I’m one of the very few students wanted to leave an anonymous he saved for it, has gone down the of college students are volunteer- devote less than two weeks at a (23.8 percent) are the most com- who is married, and I couldn’t note or a blocked call, that would drain,” Harper said. “I was more ing, with tutoring and mentoring time to each, rather than regu- mon activities. White students imagine what she must be feeling. be fine, too.” worried about him than I was the most common activities. larly contributing to one project are more likely to volunteer than A lot of youngsters don’t realize Harper posted the rings on about me. It was the hardest thing Utah, Idaho and Oklahoma or organization. blacks (32 percent to 24.1 per- how valuable a wedding ring is Web sites such as eBay and Craig- I ever had to do.” had the highest percentage of col- Episodic volunteering may cent), but black students who vol- and how much sentimental value sList, and a week after the rings Harper said that if there is any- lege students volunteering, while also have been boosted by the unteer are more likely to be tutors it holds.” went missing, her hopes were re- thing harder than losing the rings, Georgia, New York and Nevada more-than 200,000 college stu- or mentors. Harper said she and her hus- stored when a man scammed her it would be trying to forgive her- had the lowest. dents, many of them giving • Students who work part-time band first met at SJSU as students into believing that he had her en- self. The study uses data from the up fall and spring breaks, who (1-15 hours per week) volunteer and dated for 10 years before de- gagement ring. “It’s hard to look at my wedding Current Population Survey, a reg- volunteered to help rebuild the at higher rates than students who ciding to settle down and get mar- Harper said she received a call pictures and watch my wedding ular household survey conducted Gulf Coast after Hurricane Ka- don’t have jobs. ried. from a truck driver who was re- video without crying,” Harper by the government that in 2002 trina. • About 23 percent of college “This is where I met my hus- sponding to the ad on CraigsList said. “It sort of taints that special began asking questions about “I do think college kids are giv- student volunteers serve with re- band, this is where I met my clos- and claimed that the ring was sold day. I no longer have that one daily volunteerism. en a bad rap,” said Katie Franck, ligious organizations, compared est friends,” Harper said. “I have to him in downtown San Jose for reminder of how special my hus- That means the study doesn’t a senior at Elon University in to about 35 percent of volunteers been working here for six and a $300. band is and how hard we worked show the trend before 2002, but North Carolina who traveled to overall. half years, and I hate to have the “He said he was not currently to get here. It’s irreplaceable.”

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By Scott Lindlaw harbor, $4.89 million to businesses, tance to individuals was not imme- One stop for the FEMA assess- 4,000-plus-square-mile isle with a emergency o cials and broadcast- Associated Press $650,000 to residences, $800,000 to diately included. ment team was Kona Community population of 167,000. Most of its ers, the speed of delivering informa- KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Pre- roads and $750,000 to bridges. A Federal Emergency Manage- Hospital, where most patients had land is undeveloped or agricultural. tion and getting messages translated liminary damage estimates from Gov. Linda Lingle told a Capi- ment Agency team arrived on the been forced out but damage was By comparison, the magnitude- into many languages. the earthquake that struck Hawaii tol press conference that it was island of Hawaii at midday to begin minor: ceiling tiles fell in places 6.7 Northridge earthquake that “I think we could have done a over the weekend hit $46 million premature to provide a statewide surveying damage. including an operating room,  uid struck the densely populated Los lot better,” Lingle said. on Tuesday and President Bush damage estimate. She noted as an “ is is an earthquake zone, so dripped from a ceiling and doors Angeles region in 1994 caused $25 She said the committed was declared a major disaster, ordering example that 100 residents who watch your step,” FEMA o cial wouldn’t close properly. billion in damage. formed so that “should any disaster federal aid to help state and local thought their homes were undam- Je Lusk told the team in a brief- “We lucked out,” said Donald e governor also announced occur in our state we are able to get recovery e orts. aged by the quake reported water ing before they  ew from Honolulu Lewis, the regional chief executive formation of a committee includ- good, quick information out to the Damage to seven schools and leaks during torrential downpours to the airport near Kailua-Kona, a o cer at the hospital. ing TV, radio and public-access people.” a harbor on the island of Hawaii Monday night. town on the Big Island’s west side. Sunday’s magnitude-6.7 earth- broadcasters to report back in 60 e quake was the second major accounted for most of the prelimi- “I think we’re going to see dam- Lusk also warned of a ershocks. quake was the strongest to hit the days on what happened with dis- natural disaster to hit Hawaii this nary  gure, said Janet Snyder, press age that we didn’t see immediately,” Indeed, a 5:26 a.m. Tuesday jolt islands in more than two decades. semination of emergency informa- year. In April, heavy rains pounded secretary for Hawaii County Mayor Lingle said. widened a crack on a pier at Kawai- No deaths or serious injuries were tion and how to improve it. the islands, causing severe  ood- Harry Kim. Damage to businesses, e president’s disaster declara- hae harbor and further damaged a reported, and the damage appeared ere have been complaints that ing, contributing to the failure of homes, roads and bridges account- tion makes federal funding avail- second pier, said Rod Haraga, the to be scattered, allowing tourists recorded programming continued Kaloko dam on Kauai that killed ed for the remainder. able to state and local governments state transportation director. e and most residents to resume life as to run long a er the quake hit and seven people and causing a ma- “ ese  gures are going to in the counties of Hawaii, Hono- tremor was listed at magnitude 4.0 normal. One exception was a com- that broadcasters lost power. For jor sewer line to rupture, closing change radically I believe” because lulu, Kauai and Maui, and the city on the Web site of the Hawaiian munity of 80 Hawaiian homestead- most of the day, only one station Waikiki beaches. information continued to stream of Honolulu for debris removal and Volcano Observatory a er review ers at Kawaihae who were having was broadcasting. e state estimated that  ood in, Snyder said. other purposes, the White House by a seismologist. e harbor was to rely on trucked-in water. e committee will report to damage exceeded $50 million and Damage included $31 million said. Certain non-pro t organiza- expected to partially reopen late e quake struck o the north- Lingle on issues ranging from back- are spending tens of millions more for schools, $8 million at Kawaihae tions also may be eligible. Assis- Tuesday a ernoon. west shore of Hawaii’s Big Island, a up power, communication between on replacing sewer lines.

Web site defends song downloads Bush signs preservation bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- said Mike Matz, executive direc- North Coast as a “wild and scenic By Alex Veiga it pays taxes in Russia and that 15 said Adrian Strain, a spokesman dent Bush signed legislation Tues- tor of the Campaign for America’s river” and give it federal protected Associated Press percent of every sale is sent as roy- for the International Federation of day protecting more than 273,000 Wilderness. He said the law would status. LOS ANGELES — e operator alties to the Russian Multimedia the Phonographic Industry. “ ey acres in Northern California, the create “a real and lasting legacy of It will be the  rst federal wilder- of a Russian Web site that sells mu- and Internet Society, a licensing haven’t respected the rights of the state’s biggest federal wilderness our natural heritage.” ness area in California since pas- sic cheaply went on a media o en- body it claims is responsible for rights holders and have exploited designation in more than a decade. e bill is the product of a sage of the Big Sur Wilderness and sive Tuesday to deny accusations compensating copyright owners. their works without asking permis- Environmentalists cheered compromise between Reps. Mike Conservation Act of 2002, and the that it violates copyrights on songs e society has “o ered to pay sion.” Bush’s action on the Northern ompson, D-St. Helena, and largest since the California Desert by major artists. the record companies the royal- AllofMP3.com does caution California Coastal Wild Heritage Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, that Protection Act of 1994. In an online exchange with re- ties they collected but (has) been computer users outside Russia to Act. e law protects some of the also has the support of most local Areas protected in the bill in- porters, representatives from Mos- rebu ed,” said Mamotin, who make sure they are not violating most remote and beautiful land- government o cials and o -road clude King Range, the longest cow-based Mediaservices, which asserted the recording industry local laws by downloading music scapes in California, including a motor recreation groups. stretch of undeveloped coastline owns the AllofMP3.com Web site, is trying to gain leverage before from the site. long stretch of undeveloped beach Pushed in the Senate by Sen. in the contiguous United States; asserted it is running a legitimate entering direct negotiations with e world’s largest recording and coastal blu s in Humboldt Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the bill Cache Creek, home to the sec- business. Mediaservices or the licensing companies — Vivendi’s Universal and Mendocino counties. includes approximately 51,000 ond-largest wintering bald eagle “ e company has been unfairly group. Music Group, EMI Group PLC, “ e president put the cap- acres as a “recreation management population in California; and por- characterized as a pirate Web site,” By paying royalties to the licens- Warner Music Group and Sony stone on years of hard work by a area” for o -highway vehicles tions of Eel River, which hosts 30 Vadim Mamotin, the  rm’s direc- ing group, Mediaservices claims BMG Music Entertainment — have citizen-led conservation coalition and mountain bikes. e bill also percent to 50 percent of the state’s tor general, said through a trans- AllofMP3.com is in compliance copyright infringement lawsuits to protect over 273,000 acres of would designate 21 miles of the endangered summer-run steel- lator. “Nothing could be further with Russian laws. pending in Britain against the op- our most spectacular wild land,” Black Butte River in California’s head trout. from the truth.” However, the company has erators of AllofMP3.com. AllofMP3.com typically charg- never had a license from major re- Recording companies have also es under $1 for an entire album cording companies to sell music in sued Internet service provider and just cents per track. By con- the  rst place, a requirement under Tele2 in Denmark in an e ort to BAY AREA NEWS IN BRIEF trast, an album at Apple Com- U.S. copyright laws. force the company to block its puter Inc.’s iTunes Music Store e music industry also con- subscribers from having access to Oceanic Tailored Arrivals. of San Francisco Bay are set to go and other licensed services typi- tends that the Russian licensing AllofMP3. Program could cut e technology is cleaner, qui- online starting Wednesday. cally costs about $10 and a song group doesn’t have the authority to U.S. o cials have cited the site eter and more fuel-e cient than Residents in Palo Alto, Moun- 99 cents. collect and distribute royalties. as an example of Russia’s lax en- plane noise at SFO traditional manual landings, ac- tain View, East Palo Alto, Menlo Mediaservices maintains that “It’s a completely spurious claim,” forcement of intellectual property cording to researchers. Park and Redwood City can use rights. U.S. Trade Representative The vast majority of flights the California Geological Survey SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Susan Schwab is pressuring Rus- are landed manually by pilots maps to con rm if their house test program at San Francisco sia to better protect copyrights and controllers in heavy traf- is located in an area considered International Airport could cut and patents in negotiations over fic to avoid collisions. With prone to liquefaction or landslides noise from planes by enabling Russia’s bid to join the World Trade tailored approaches, the soft- during an earthquake. aircra to glide rather than use Organization. ware determines the path of all e release of the maps also mechanical brakes when land- “We have made it very clear planes simultaneously to keep means developers seeking to ing. that AllofMP3.com is a clear them from colliding, research- build in those zones must show Computer so ware that deter- violation of intellectual prop- ers said. how they can overcome quake mines the smoothest landing path erty rights and it would be hard hazards. allows pilots landing at SFO to to imagine (Russia) getting into e state already has mapped descend on autopilot rather than the WTO with a site like that up Earthquake maps other parts of California including braking and thrusting using man- and running,” said Sean Spicer, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Fran- ual controls. a spokesman for the U.S. Trade to go online cisco and Oakland. A joint research team from Representative. South Bay landmarks in liq- SFO, NASA, Boeing and the Fed- But Mamotin insisted that his PALO ALTO (AP) — New uefaction zones include Google’s eral Aviation Administration site “is not a barrier to Russia’s en- maps detailing earthquake haz- headquarters and the Shoreline implemented the program, called try into the WTO.” ard zones in communities south Amphitheatre.

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By Nedra Pickler ory of the victims of September the Bush has been criticizing Dem- Associated Press 11th.” ocrats who voted against the law, WASHINGTON — Some of the “It is a rare occasion when a called the Military Commissions most notorious names in the war president can sign a bill he knows Act of 2006, during campaign ap- on terror are headed toward pros- will save American lives,” Bush pearances around the country. He ecution after President Bush signed said. “I have that privilege this has suggested that votes against the a law Tuesday authorizing military morning.” law show that Democrats would trials of terrorism suspects. Civil libertarians and leading not protect the country from an- The legislation also eliminates Democrats decried the law as a other terrorist attack. some of the rights defendants are violation of American values. The Republican House leaders, in usually guaranteed under U.S. law, American Civil Liberties Union a tough battle to maintain their and it authorizes continued harsh said it was “one of the worst civil majority, echoed those criticisms interrogations of terror suspects. liberties measures ever enacted in Tuesday in an attempt to get Imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, American history.” Democratic some political points out of the Cuba, and awaiting trial are Khalid Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin legislation they supported. “The Sheikh Mohammed, the accused said, “We will look back on this day Democratic plan would gingerly mastermind of the Sept. 11 at- as a stain on our nation’s history.” pamper the terrorists who plan tacks, Ramzi Binalshibh, an alleged “It allows the government to to destroy innocent Americans’ would-be 9/11 hijacker, and Abu seize individuals on American lives,” House Speaker Dennis Zubaydah, who was believed to be soil and detain them indefinite- Hastert said. a link between Osama bin Laden ly with no opportunity to chal- Bush noted that the law came and many al-Qaida cells. lenge their detention in court,” amid dispute. “With the bill I’m about to sign, Feingold said. “And the new law “Over the past few months, the the men our intelligence officials would permit an individual to be debate over this bill has been heat- believe orchestrated the murder of convicted on the basis of coerced ed, and the questions raised can nearly 3,000 innocent people will testimony and even allow some- seem complex,” he said. “Yet, with face justice,” Bush said in a White one convicted under these rules the distance of history, the ques- House ceremony. to be put to death.” tions will be narrowed and few: The Pentagon expects to begin The legislation, which sets the Did this generation of Americans pre-trial motions early next year rules for court proceedings, ap- take the threat seriously? And did FELIX LING/ DAILY SENIOR STAFF and to begin the actual trials in the plies to those selected by the mili- we do what it takes to defeat that Joseph Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize for economics in 2001, talks Friday about the importance of dialogue in globaliza- summer. tary for prosecution and leaves threat?” tion in the Engineering building. The Supreme Court ruled in mostly unaffected the majority of A coalition of religious groups June that trying detainees in mili- the 14,000 prisoners in U.S. cus- staged a protest against the bill tary tribunals violated U.S. and tody, most of whom are in Iraq. outside the White House, shouting international law, so Bush urged It does apply to 14 suspects who “Bush is the terrorist” and “Torture courts. Bush said such measures program remains — as it always tation of the standards, but those Congress to change the law during were secretly questioned by the is a crime.” About 15 of the protest- have helped the CIA gain vital in- has been — fully compliant with documents are not usually made a speech on Sept. 6 in the White CIA overseas and recently moved ers, standing in a light rain, refused formation from terror suspects and U.S. law, the Constitution and our public. House East Room attended by to the U.S. detention center at orders to move. Police arrested have saved American lives. international treaty obligations,” Snow rejected the idea that families of the Sept. 11, 2001, vic- Guantanamo Bay. them one by one. After Bush signed the law, CIA Hayden wrote. Americans should be able to see tims. He also insisted that the law The swift implementation of the The legislation says the presi- Director Mike Hayden sent a note The White House has said that and judge the standards for them- authorize CIA agents to use tough law is a rare bit of good news for dent can “interpret the meaning to employees saying it gives them disclosing the techniques that are selves, particularly in the aftermath — yet unspecified — methods to Bush as casualties mount in Iraq and application” of international “the legal clarity and legislative used would give the enemy infor- of illegal abuses at the Abu Ghraib interrogate suspected terrorists. in daily violence. Lawmakers are standards for prisoner treatment, support necessary to continue a mation to resist those techniques. prison. Six weeks later, after a highly increasingly calling for a change of a provision intended to allow him program that has been one of our White House press secretary Tony “The only way accountability publicized dispute with key Re- strategy, and political anxieties are to authorize aggressive interroga- country’s most effective tools in the Snow said Bush would probably doesn’t exist is if you believe that publicans over the terms of the bill, jeopardizing Republican chances of tion methods that might otherwise fight against terrorism.” eventually issue an executive order the military is not committed to it,” Bush signed the new law “in mem- hanging onto control of Congress. be seen as illegal by international “We can be confident that our that would describe his interpre- Snow said.

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E. VIRGINIA ST. 8 SPARTAN DAILY OCTOBER 18, 2006 NEWS WEDNESDAY FLAG- Several veterans One coat at a time attended Continued from page 1 ing Filipinos, so this event is impor- tant. “It’s the first time that San Jose has flown the flags over our new City Hall and make this a annual event,” Cam- pos said. “We want to bring cultural heritage to all people.” San Jose Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez said the city honored the Filipino community with the flag-raising for its service. “The dream of a culturally diverse and multicolored culture is being re- alized, as San Jose is one of the first cities in the country to have no one majority ethnic group in population,” Chavez said. “I am just very thankful to be alive and present for the flag-raising. ...” —Lorie Magsuci, San Jose resident

“Thank you for your contribution to society,” said Pete McHugh, Santa Clara County supervisor. Justin Basco, a senior majoring in justice studies at SJSU, said it was a re- ally good thing to have the flag-rais- ing, because it acknowledges Filipino history and culture. Ron Muriera, president of the Filipino-American National History Society, said Filipinos are often over- looked in history. “Filipinos comprise one of the larg- est ethnic communities in the state,” Muriera said. DREW CARLASCIO/ DAILY STAFF Akbayan of SJSU sent San Jose na- Ben Eberle, a second-year graduate student in spatial arts at San Jose State University, coats several of his pieces with a kiln wash in the Industrial Studies building on Monday. tive Kathleen Lee to the event. “Now I am speaking to you at City Hall. I am thankful for Filipino- American pioneers, including farmers and other immigrants to California,” Lee said. The Spanish brought Filipinos to the territory that became California Rice: North Korea preparing second nuke test 493 years ago, Muriera said, and 225 years ago, they began to immigrate. By Anne Gearan devoted almost entirely to answering North Korean sites, a senior de- party policy director raised that restrictions on North Korea over One hundred years ago, there was Associated Press North Korea’s nuclear threat. fense official said Tuesday. possibility soon after the North’s what the U.S. claims is a pattern of a major migration that the event hon- ELMENDORF AIR FORCE “That’s why it’s extremely im- The activity, started a -num Oct. 9 test. lawbreaking by a rogue nation. ored. BASE, Alaska — North Korea’s portant to go out and to affirm, ber of days ago, included ground The measures passed by the U.N. China has long been one of Lorie Magsuci, a 90-year-old mem- nuclear test could set off an atom- and affirm strongly, U.S. defense preparation at one site and con- Security Council over the weekend North Korea’s few friends, but ber of the North Side Community ic arms race in Asia, Secretary of commitments to Japan and to struction of some buildings and were watered down to suit China relations frayed in recent months Center who was an optometrist, mi- State Condoleezza Rice said Tues- South Korea,” Rice said. other structures, said the offi- and Russia, but still impose harsh when the North ignored China’s grated with other Filipinos, and she day as she sought to reaffirm U.S. Her diplomatic language refers cial, who spoke on condition of penalties. The measures ban trade warnings not to conduct missile said many were farmers. obligations to defend two nations to the calculus of nuclear deter- anonymity because it involved with the North in major weapons tests or last week’s nuclear test. “I am just very thankful to be most at risk. rents and to the long-standing intelligence gathering. He said and materials that could be used in Although China’s cooperation alive and present for the flag-raising In addition to settling nerves U.S. pledge to use its own nuclear that although the purpose of the its ballistic missile and weapons of is key to making sanctions effec- in honor of the 100th anniversary of among allies, Rice’s Asia trip is arsenal to defend its friends. structures is unclear, officials are mass destruction programs. They tive, Beijing fears that coming the immigrants coming here from meant to reinforce pressure on On her trip, Rice plans to ask concerned because North Korea call for all countries to inspect cargo down too hard could topple the the Philippines and Hawaii,” Magsuci South Korea and especially Chi- South Korea to expand its role in has left open the possibility of an- to and from North Korea to enforce fragile government of Kim Jong Il said. na to enforce sanctions. Those a U.S.-led international program other test. the prohibition, although it is not or send hundreds of thousands of Cora Cabico, a member of Post 417 include what the United States to stop the spread of weapons of The White House said Tuesday clear how that will work in practice. hungry refugees flooding across of the American Legion, said he ap- describes as an aggressive inspec- mass destruction, Alexander Ver- that it wouldn’t be surprising if The U.S. does not think of that the border. preciated the honor the event was giv- tion and interdiction program shbow, the U.S. ambassador to North Korea were to try another as an embargo, said a senior of- Even with full Chinese compli- ing to his people. that stops short of a full blockade South Korea, said in Seoul. nuclear test “to be provocative.” ficial traveling with Rice, who ance, it isn’t clear the sanctions “We’re very happy for the raising of of North Korean trade. Rice would not comment in At the Pentagon, Defense Sec- spoke on condition of anonymity can pressure North Korea to re- our Filipino flag and very honored,” The United States is concerned detail about worries by the U.S. retary Donald H. Rumsfeld said because Rice had not yet met with sume multi-country negotiations said Consuelo Dacanay, a member of that Japan and South Korea may and other governments that the that while it was unclear what role her Asian counterparts. on dismantling its nuclear pro- the Filipino Association of Workers, want to develop their own nuclear North may be preparing for a sec- the U.S. military might take in en- Earlier Tuesday, the commu- grams. The country has lived on an immigrant organization. weapons programs to counter the ond test explosion. forcing new U.N. sanctions, he did nist North said U.N. sanctions the edge of famine for a decade Mara Mendoza, program manager threat from North Korea, and part “We’re concerned about fur- not expect the United States or any aimed at punishing the country and its trade with the West is se- of the Filipino community support of Rice’s assignment on this week’s ther action by the North Kore- other nation to do so unilaterally. for its nuclear test amount to a verely limited by the bans the U.S. organization, said she thought it was hastily arranged trip to Japan, ans,” Rice said, “but further ac- “It takes cooperation among a declaration of war. The govern- has already imposed. good that the city recognized the con- South Korea, China and Russia is tion by the North Koreans will great many countries to participate, ment said it would not cave un- South Korea has said it would tributions of Filipinos in the commu- to lessen that temptation. only deepen its isolation, which is and things move by land, sea and der such pressure now that it is a fully comply with the sanctions nity and society today. “Obviously an event of this kind pretty deep right now.” air, and it’s complicated, and only nuclear power. but has also indicated it does not Another student of SJSU com- does carry with it the potential for Concern over a second test time will tell,” he told reporters. Japan and the United States plan to halt key economic projects mented on the event. instability in the relationships that stems partly from new satellite Japanese Prime Minister have gone beyond the U.N. mea- with the North, despite concerns “It was a good way to mix the now exist in the region,” Rice said en imagery showing increased ac- Shinzo Abe has ruled out develop- sures to impose or propose sepa- they may help fund the North’s younger generations with the older route to Japan, her first stop on a tour tivity around at least two other ing nuclear weapons, but a ruling rate financial, trade and other nuclear and missile programs. ones, including veterans and it’s good to be a part of this,” said Kristopher Padau, a junior majoring in kinesiol- ogy. Joahnna Palac, a sophomore in Victim’s sister contests release of Charles Manson follower from prison mechanical engineering, said she By Don Thompson chain owner Leno LaBianca and his came eligible for release in 1977. hearing. “That was the first time told the parole board. thought it was good for promoting Associated Press wife, Rosemary, and four others. A decision on his current appeal that they wrote ‘political piggy’ on The entire Board of Prison Filipino heritage month. “These people were all de- is expected next month. the wall with the paw print of the Terms is hearing Davis’ parole ap- “I think it’s great that they recognize SACRAMENTO — Charles clared to be sociopaths. There Davis was not involved in the Black Panthers, to try to blame it peal because the commissioner and diversity, and it’s wonderful that we Manson’s followers should never is no recovery from this kind of Tate-LaBianca murders. He was on blacks in general.” deputy commissioner assigned to can give this recognition to the Filipi- be freed from prison for the string mental illness,” said Debra Tate, convicted with Manson and others Beth Davis said the man she his case split on their decision after no community, which has made many of brutal slayings they committed who lives in the Los Angeles area in the cult’s first murder, that of mu- married in prison is being un- an Aug. 31 hearing. That hearing contributions to the U.S.,” said Henry in 1969, the sister of murdered and is the last surviving member sician Gary Hinman in his Topanga fairly punished for his relation- was held at the California Men’s Manayan, former Milpitas mayor. actress Sharon Tate said outside a of her immediate family. “I’m Canyon home, and in the later ship with Manson when he was a Colony in San Luis Obispo, where Ed Bautista, an SJSU alumnus California parole hearing Tuesday. concerned for the safety of the slaying of former stuntman Don- young man addled by drugs. Davis is imprisoned. who was president of Akbayan in the Bruce Davis, now a 63-year-old community.” ald “Shorty” Shea, who lived at the “He was forced by Manson” He was not present during 1980s, said he thought the event was prison preacher with a doctorate The horrific nature of the crimes Spahn movie ranch in Chatsworth to participate in the slayings, she Tuesday’s hearing. fantastic. He said that Filipinos have in religion and philosophy, par- is what keeps them fascinating for where Manson had his commune. said. “They all got involved, and Manson and others convicted contributed to the armed forces, city ticipated in the Manson family’s the public 37 years later, Tate said: “They tried to make it look as if there’s no denying it.” in the Tate-La Bianca killings have government and education. first murder. “It’s very fresh in my mind.” a Black Panther did (the Hinman Yet Davis is a changed man routinely been denied parole. But “I’m just filled with pride knowing Manson doctored the crime Davis is serving a double life murder) to start a race war,” Los who has served a prison sentence a Manson follower convicted with that the City of San Jose has recog- scene in a vain attempt to trigger a sentence for two first-degree mur- Angeles County Assistant Head far longer than those convicted Davis in Shea’s murder, Steve nized the Filipino community at the race war, a pattern he and his fol- der convictions and has been de- Deputy District Attorney Patrick of similar crimes, several family Grogan, was paroled after leading flag-raising,” Muriera said. lowers repeated in the slayings of the pregnant Tate, grocery store nied parole 22 times since he be- Sequeira said outside Tuesday’s members and prison counselors police to the victim’s body. SPARTAN DAILY Wednesday,TODAY ON CAMPUS October 18, 2006 Page 7 SJSU football coach Dick Tomey will be holding an open forum today at 2 p.m. at the Student Union Amphitheater. 9 WEDNESDAY SPORTS OCTOBER 18, 2006

MEN’S SOCCER NOTEBOOK: THE SLIDE TACKLE

SJSU hits the roadclassified to 14.75face ” Denver University and Air Force By Heather Driscoll Daily Staff Writer “I think we got a good feel The San Jose State University men’s soc- Latest win puts Mann tied for ninth place on Spartans all-time list for shutouts cer team is heading out for its last road trip of how these two teams play. of the season as it once again travels to face tunities in games to make a goal, it’s all about the thin air,” Mann said. “It’s always hard to Colorado Springs. I’m ready to go back out there Denver University on Friday and Air Force someone stepping up and making a play.” play there. I think we’re going to be ready; This year, Spartan forward El Shad- Academy on Sunday. As the soccer season slowly nears to an we just got to keep going and not give up, dai Bent, who scored his first-career goal and do it again.” Last Thursday, the Spartans fell 1-0 to end, Spartan goalkeeper Richard Mann we did get this far.” against Air Force Sunday, said that this is —El Shaddai Bent, the Denver Pioneers, but were able to pick is tied for ninth place for SJSU’s all-time Last season, the Spartans swept the Den- just the beginning for him and he can’t wait up a 1-0 win against the Air Force Falcons shutout list with eight career shutouts. ver Pioneers during the two-game series, to get back on the field and do it again. SJSU forward on Sunday. St. Clair holds the record, along with one taking a 3-1 win at Spartan Stadium and a “I think we got a good feel of how these As the Spartans prepare for their up- other player, of 18 shutouts in a season, ac- 2-1 overtime victory at Denver, according two teams play,” Bent said. “I’m ready to go and we just got to get ready and win the coming match, head coach Gary St. Clair cording to the Spartan athletics Web site. to the Spartan athletics Web site. back out there and do it again.” rest of the table.” said somebody has got to beat the Colo- Mann said that even though earning According to the athletics Web site, “Air Force at Air Force is going to be The outcome of both games gives the rado rivals, and it might as well be SJSU. shutouts is great, he still needs to stay fo- SJSU was defeated by the Falcons 3-2 at tough,” St. Clair said. “It’s going to be a Spartans nine points in the Mountain Pa- “We’re going to go in and try to look for a cused on the team’s upcoming matches. Spartan Stadium last season, but fought for completely different team the next time cific Sports Federation standings and gives win,” St. Clair said. “We get all these oppor- “Denver is going to be tough because of a 1-0 double overtime win a week later in around. But our players have confidence, them an overall record of 6-6-1.

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VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK: BUMP, SET, SPIKE Lady Spartans look to improve record at home Memorial By Lindsay Bryant ing well. We can play with them.” held for Daily Staff Writer Last weekend, SJSU defeated Three may be a crowd, but at the University of Nevada, Reno in San Jose State University, the lady three games and Utah State in five. Cory Lidle Spartans call three a clean sweep. Sophomore defensive specialist And with three wins in a row and Thao Pham said after the Thurs- By Beth Harris two more home matches this week, day game against Nevada, “If we Associated Press the Spartans are looking to improve play like that — if we play together COVINA — New York their 3-4 conference record. — we can win.” Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle The Spartans will host Louisiana Choate said that beating ranked was remembered as “a lov- Tech (0-6) on Thursday and No. 22 teams like New Mexico, No. 15 ing husband and an awesome New Mexico State University on Santa Clara or No. 16 Hawai’i could father” at a Tuesday memo- Saturday. give the team added confidence. rial attended by family, friends and teammates of the avid yet inexperienced pilot who was “Any WAC team can beat any “If we play like that — if killed on an aerial tour of New other team on any we play together — we can York City. Those at the 45-minute out- given night.” win.” door service at Forest Lawn —Jessie Shull, —Thao Pham, Memorial Park in Lidle’s hometown included Hall of SJSU libero SJSU defensive specialist Famer Reggie Jackson and a contingent of Yankees: All-Star Derek Jeter, former high school Last season, the Spartans swept “I think a lot of teams thought teammate Jason Giambi, Jaret Louisiana Tech 30-26, 30-24, 30- they could beat Hawai’i (in previ- Wright, manager Joe Torre and 24 in a win that head coach Craig GAVIN MCCHESNEY/ DAILY SENIOR STAFF ous years),” Choate said. “They get general manager Brian Cash- Choate said he was “somewhat Spartan outside hitter Keri Anglin, a junior, serves the ball during an Oct. 12 game against University of Nevada, Reno in to game four or five and didn’t be- man. Also there were Oakland happy with.” Spartan Gym. lieve they could beat them.” pitcher Barry Zito, Philadel- “We didn’t pass very well to- The Spartans will look to believe phia teammates Pat Burrell night,” Choate said on Oct. 13, about the intensity and competi- a circle at practice, Choate said, to the No. 22 spot in the national and beat Louisiana Tech at 7 p.m. and Chase Utley, and former 2005, on the Spartan Athletics Web tiveness of the WAC. “This isn’t going to be an easy one, rankings. Thursday in the Spartan Gym. Yankees pitcher Aaron Small. site. “I tell the team that if they pass “Any WAC team can beat any so don’t plan on it.” Seven California teams reside in Team captain Shull said the Lidle had been a licensed pi- well and take the swings we want other team on any given night,” se- New Mexico travels to SJSU af- the top-20 in the national college team is just looking to Thursday’s lot for less than a year. Stanger, them to take, good things will hap- nior libero Jessie Shull said. ter a big win over the University of volleyball rankings, according to game with Louisiana Tech. 26, was a veteran pilot and pen on the court.” And the same goes for New Hawai’i on Oct. 13, which ended the College Volleyball Update Web “We’ll deal with Saturday when teacher who ran a tiny flight He added, “You cannot have a Mexico State (6-1), which the Lady the Rainbow Wahine’s 114 consec- site, including No. 3 Stanford and we get to it,” Shull said. school in the San Gabriel Val- letdown in the WAC or you will Techsters took a game away from utive WAC victories. San Diego State University, which In the last stretch of the four ley east of Los Angeles. Inves- lose.” on Oct. 6, 21-30, 30-26, 30-14, 30- The game was only the fifth loss rounds out the 20th spot. home matches in a row, SJSU will tigators have not determined Choate and players echo the 18. for Hawai’i 22-30, 30-28, 27-30, 30- “Yeah, the odds are in their fa- host New Mexico at 7 p.m. in the the cause of the crash or who same comments as last season As the Spartans stretched in 24, 15-13, and pushed New Mexico vor,” Choate said. “But we are play- Spartan Gym. was at the controls.

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