Serving the San Jose State University Community Since 1934 Volume 90, No . 15 I sday !Xlart.11 K. 1988 Trustees look at fee increase Budget sends McLennan, Boothe south for Rec Center fight
By Jeff Elder an interim loan," he said. "We'd like to transler determine by May II it will he necessary to wise Daily staff writer sonic authority from the board of trustees to the lees, but that until then the CSSA and trustees will Michael McLennan and Tom Boothe used pan committee. We're itsking the trustees not to issue work to determine the exact amount of the Rec of a controversial $11.000 travel budget to take sonic other loan on the basis of a bond.'' Center's budget deficit. SJSU students' fight against a proposed fee in- A bond loan would result in an increase in stu- crease to Southern California for the weekend. dent fees, according to the CSU Chancellor's Of- He said the charge that some of the deficit was The Associated Students president and direc- cause by poor planning will help the CSSA's legal tor of California state affairs flew to California McLennan said he would he a member of the perspective in negotiating how the costs should be State University at Dominguez Hills on Thursday committee. covered. and to Long Beach on Monday in an ei fort to con- A Student Union Board of Directors agree- A deciding factor in how the deficit is paid for vince the CSU Board of Trustees that covering ment guaranteed that student fees would not be will be the determination of who is resonsible for cost overruns of the Rec Center will not neces- raised above $40 per semester, although a fee in- mismanagement. lie said. sitate the fee increase. crease looked likely in light of the Rec Center's Earlier this semester Terry McCarthy. A.S. cost overruns in construction. Monday afternoon McLennan told the Daily vice president. and Controller Victoria Johnson This semester. however, A.S. directors have he was planning on meeting with a group of trust- questioned Boothe's CSSA budget, allocated to protested the proposed fee increase and former ees prior to his presentation to the board at 12:45 fund trips similar to this one. Previous years' bud- A.S. Vice President Larry Dougherty has pre- p.m. Tuesday. gets have been as small as $2.500. sented information he gathered detailing poor McLennan said he had already met with one Boothe responded by saying that extra rep- management of the project from its beginnings. trustee and that he had been sympathetic about resentation on key issues made the allocation John S. Richardson, CSSA liaison to Chancel- the SURE(' problems." worthwhile. lor W. Ann Reynolds. said from Long Beach on McLennan will represent concerns of SJSU McLennan said Saturday night that the CSSA Monday. "The CSSA board of directors sup- students about the fee increase and attempt to con- was recommending to the trustees that they create ported the concerns of the San Jose State students. vince them that the committee should he given a on reen - Daily stay photographer a special committee to study the Rec Center's re- 'It looks like we'll he going with an alternate chance tit m estigate alternatives to a bond loan. ported $3 million budget deficit. proposal Ito a bond loan and lee increase).'' A lot of trustees know something's hap- Santa Clara County Transportation Agency director and Santa "The committee may have the power hi issue Richardson said he thought the trustees will pened that is rather detrimental." he said. Clara Supervisor Dianne McKenna roll out the oelcome mat. Professors Light rail, SJSU: comment SJSU wins final home 'ame No connection yet lt Hazel Whitman ing to the Santa Clara County on Panama Daily stall writer Transportation Agency. It's official: the new Down- The agency's director. James town Transit Information Center Reading. described the signifi- situation is open and ready to help com- cance of the move from an "inac- muters. cessible building that was not vis- The center has moved to 4 N. ible from the street. By Joe S. Kappia Second St.. and provides trip- "We are now a part of the big- Daily staff writer planning assistance along with ger picture in downtown," he "The United States has seized the selling County Transit tickets and said. passes. assets of the Republic of Panama: Reading. who has been with Santa Clara County Supervisor Are these the assets of the govern- the transportation agency for two- McKenna said she wishes ment of Panama. the commercial Dianne and-a-half years. said overall the to invite SJSU students to stop by firms in Panama; or the assets of center is a link between two intra- the center, located between Santa Gen. Noriega and his associates?" county systems. Clara and St. John streets, and asked Professor Roger Nils Folsom The California native said there ask about using county transit in of the economics department. has been no centralized retail es- the future. He said that "if the goal of the tablishment because of the frag- "This is a one -stop shopping economic sanction is to get rid of mentation of downtown. Noriega, the action may have been spot for anyone looking for tran- ill-advised" because, as he put it, AL" said the firm-term supervi- Reading said redevelopment the assets of firms that are opposed sor who represents the 5th Dis- efforts will combine With trans- to Noriega may be blocked in the trict. ponion projects to "lead to a re- process, who may also be allies of The new location was chosen naissance of downtown, both in the United States. because of its increased visibility offices and foriEtail. " and convenience for transit cus- The transit ffnter is served by Folsom said that if the assets of tomers and visitors to San Jo.e., 22 bus routes according to the Panama are blocked, it will be im- Illowntown Transit Mall. ace ii See TR4 V.S1T. back page possible for firms in that country to import spare parts and raw materials for the industries which will result in damage to the economy. He said that if a third party is him in the process, possibility exists that such people Thief gets hundreds might rally around Noriega and sec- ondly. America will lose her friends. "This sanction is a crude weapon in another break-in to use if it is not directly geared to- ward the government of Noriega. By. Kathy White he said, adding that "if the allega- Daily staff writer tions are true that Noriega has some For the second time in as many CIA connection, then the U.S weeks, the mem; locker room in . . . total loss of should he able to get after Noriega Spartan Complex was hit by a bur- specifically rather than the entire glar. even with a Umiersity Police Monday's break-in country." Department surveillance team on He likened this sanction to that duty outside. has been listed as a lukewarm sanction against South Monday between 1(1:30 and I I ill Africa. although he did not explain a.m.. with UPI) personnel standing $324 in cash and in detail. outside the locker room staking out He said that the imposition of an that area, the suspect walked in and property. economic sanction is a standard ac- broke in to 12 lockem using bolt cut, tion used by the United States gov- ters. ernment against any country that en- There were only four victims lo- gages in hostility with it. Folsom cated following the robbery. but day described a male who had been cited the U.S. sanction against Ger- total loss of Monday's break-in has hanging around the locker room, many during World War II and been listed as $324 in cash and prop- reading a paper and chatting with against Iran in 1979 when assets of . according to the UPI) report. someone he knew. They gave a de- these countries were seized but later Last Wednesday the suspect did scription which have led the UPD the same to eight other lockers, haul- its suspect. released. Matthew urham Daily staff photographer Folsom said that in general, "I ing off with more than $406 in cash The suspect is described as about don't think American foreign policy SJSU center Gerald Thomas takes a jump shot The Spartan victory ma% the last home game at and belongings. The suspect is the 5-foot-10 With light brown hair bor- in Latin America in this century has over the hack of a Fresno State Bulldog player. (isle Auditorium for Thomas and Ricky- Berry. same in both cases. dering on blond. He is white but See PANAMA. back page Those who were robbed Wednes- See THEI-I. back page
SJSU departments plan Celebration Women's Week activities continue By Suzanne De 1,ong Wednesday's Activities Daily staff writer All activities take place in the Student Union unless for future in industry of languages Women's Week continues tomorrow with presenta- otherwise indicated. 9:30 a.m.: SJSU Counselor Wiggsy Sivertsen Kara Myers instruction and research tions, films and panels addressing women's health and By discusses. "Safe Sex Costanoan Room. Daily staff writer The facility is expected to be oper spirituality. Activities run throughout the day and con- this week 10:30 a.m.: Panel: "What Our Spirituality Means SJSU's biology and chemistry de- ational sometime during the next clude with this year's keynote speaker. Mary Daly. to U% as Women," features Z. Budapest. high priestess in an effort to keep up academic year if everything goes as By Serena Griffith partments. Daly. a well-known feminist author, has come a long and author of "Holy Book of Women's Mysteries:' recent scientific advances, are planned, said Dale Greenwah, assis- Daily staff writer with way from her strict Catholic upbringing. According to Barbara Dubins. SJSU professor; Rev. Natalie Shires, a cooperative hi - tant professor of chemistry. Learning French is for peo- planning to develop Jeanette TOMS, a co-coordinator at the Women's Re- SJSU protestant campus minister; and Louisa Tiesh. au- which would The facility just needs to he built, ple who cruise the Riviera. ()technology program source Center. Daly "can be very radical." thor of "Jantbalaya. Costanoan Room. enter private in- but the departments need money and Spanish is for people who prepare students to Noon: Panel; Women in Interesting Careers. In- university approval before any con- relax under the Mexican sun. Marge Kintscher, also a co-coordinator at the Wom- dustry. cludes an artist, doctor, fire fighter, judge. teacher. re- consisting of faculty struction can take place, said Steve German grammar is for busi- en's Resource Center. describes Daly as a "spiritual A committee porter and career planning and placement director. Cos- has been White, assistant professor of bi- nessmen who fly to Berlin. feminist." Daly wants women to take a more active role from both departments tanoan Room. needs to be ology. Not true. says Dr. Donna in the church. She wants to change the position of formed to evaluate what 1:00 p.m.: Dr. Dayton Misfeld of San Jose Hos- But things are still in the planning Gustafson, Foreign Languages women in the church to one of inure significance. done to initiate the program. pital will present "What You Should Know About Your consist stage and the committee isn't even Department chairwoman. Kintscher said. The new program would Breasts." He will he discussing new techniques in the a lab in Duncan Hall recognized as an official organiza- "People know that to make of refurbishing Daly's five litioks. "The Church and the Second treatment and prevention of breast cancer. Costanoan incorporating new courses ded- tion. said Robert Fowler. professor a point, demonstrate good and Sex," "Beyond God the Father," "Gyn/F.cology." Room. molecular and cell biology. of biology. will, or sell a product you have icated to "Pure Lust." and her latest hook "Wickedary" will be 2:00 p.m.: Debra Curtis, a graduate student Undergraduate and graduate stu- "We are fighting for recognition to use the language of the peo- on sale at the time of her presentation. The presentation within the public health program at SJSU, presents a lec- benefit from the new fa- as a formal school committee. We See LANGUAGE. hack page dents would is co-sponsored by Sisterspirit Bookstore and Coffee- ture and discussion on self-esteem and women's health. cility which would be used for both See PLANS. back page house. See WOMEN. hack page