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WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM VOLUME 122, NUMBER 27 TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2004 CSU might slap Rock climbing conquers fi tness blues extra charge on excess units By Theresa Smith improving university catalogs and online Daily Staff Writer services are just a few options being reviewed by the task force to help make graduation an In the future, there may be an increase in easier process, according to the report. fees for students who exceed the number of The CSU task force is designed to provide required units needed to graduate, according a productive and useful academic experience to members of the academic senate. for students, according to the report. The California State Legislature noticed it Annette Nellen, San Jose State University took some California State University students Academic Senate chair, said students graduat- longer to graduate, which led to several studies ing with more units than needed is common. on how to strategize graduating in a timely The academic senate consists of administra- fashion, according to the report “Facilitating tors, faculty members, staff and students, Student Success in Achieving the Baccalaure- with the authority to advocate policies and ate Degree.” procedures on matters affecting the success of The report, written in December 2002 the university to the Board of Trustees and the by co-chairs Jacquelyn Kegley and Louanne chancellor, according to the CSU Web site. Kennedy, discusses the graduation rates, David McNeil, a history professor at SJSU, strategies for helping students succeed and said the Academic Affairs Committee of the factors contributing to the delay in degree Statewide Academic Senate would work on completion. defi ning excessive units. According to the report, CSU has a range “Currently, we do not know what is going of policies being reviewed: training advisers, to happen or when it is going to be effective,” making advising a requirement and engaging McNeil said. “The chancellor requested a task force at CSU. A report (from the task force) in thorough communication with students Photos by Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff about their academic planning. Creating roadmaps to graduation and see UNITS, page 6 ABOVE: Sam Morse psyches himself up for a big move on the climbing wall while his friend Nick Reimnitz looks on at Touchstone San Jose on Paseo de San Antonio between First and Second streets in San Jose. The two Los Gatos High School seniors said they prefer bouldering, a ropeless form of Culture-specifi c clubs rock climbing, because they don’t need to set up on ropes.

seek unity, not division RIGHT: Eric Wong, a senior marketing major, treads carefully across the 1-inch nylon slack line at Touchstone San Jose on Monday. Walking across slack lines, which has become a By Michael Lerma based organization,” Balajadia said. “We vol- popular activity in the climbing community, can help climbers unteer our time, are active in the community Daily Staff Writer improve their balance and practice breathing while tensing and promote academics.” the abdominal muscles. Balajadia said that Alpha Kappa Omega Leaders of some culture-based student does not restrict membership based on ethnic organizations say their groups are meant to heritage. promote integration among ethnic groups on “There is a common misconception that Downtown rock climbing gym offers discounts to students campus. some fraternities are race-specifi c,” Balajadia James Mao, a senior marketing major, said said. “But each group displays its own culture often with diffi culty to the next checkpoint. “It’s like a physical version of chess,” he as a member of the Chinese culture club, he and creates an environment of learning and By Zakk Jones does not see the student organization as self- Daily Staff Writer Since opening last year, Touchstone — at said. “It’s problem solving.” that makes individuals look at their own 200 South First St. with its entrance on Paseo He also said climbing is great for overall segregation for Chinese students. culture while creating a deeper understanding De San Antonio, the sixth Touchstone loca- fi tness and for many people is preferable to “We (are on campus) to promote and for other cultures.” From up close, the climbing structure at tion in the Bay Area — has grown to about more traditional exercise. discover Chinese culture,” Mao said. “We Karina Alvarez of the Chicano commence- Touchstone San Jose, with its multi-colored “For a lot of people, it’s a better form of have a couple of non-Chinese members, and ment organization is helping to organize the notches and footholds dotting its off-white 150 members and will celebrate its one-year fi tness because they actually enjoy doing it,” they are here to discover Chinese culture.” May 2004 bilingual English and Spanish exterior, resembles what a cupcake or Circus anniversary at the end of March. Blake Balajadia, a third-year human re- graduation ceremony for Latino students at Animal cookie might look like to a very small General Manager Justen Sjong, a spon- Sjong said. source management major, is a member of the San Jose State University. insect. sored professional athlete who has 12 years Art Balaora, an instructor at Touchstone Alpha Kappa Omega fraternity, a fraternity “Obviously, student organizations promote Inside, several would-be climbers, hands of climbing experience, said he enjoys rock who said he will be transferring to San Jose based on Filipino culture. chalked and feet ready, attempt to scale the climbing because it allows for the continual “We are not just social. We are a culturally see DIVERSITY, page 3 structure on their way to the top, moving setting of new goals. see CLIMBING, page 3 Crooks using library to check out goods SJSU ‘American Idol’ contestant By Elizabeth Nguyen hopes to overcome TV pressure Daily Staff Writer At the end of Wednesday night’s episode of Despite having a better security system than in the Dance major Katie Webber “Idol,” which airs on Fox, the names of the 12 Clark Library, some students still feel that their belong- contestants being brought back for the “wild ings aren’t safe in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint brought back for tonight’s card” episode were announced. Library. Webber was one of them. George Mendoza, a junior majoring in civil engineer- ‘wild card’ episode “I was happy. I always kept the wild card in ing, said he used to feel safe while working as a student my sights, but it was nice to be called back … a assistant in the library for the Cultural Heritage Center. By Claire Taylor nice surprise,” said Webber, who lives in Santa “My wife works here on the weekends,” Mendoza said. Daily Staff Writer Cruz. “(Last weekend) she was working alone on the sixth fl oor, Webber said she isn’t stressing about her university level. Someone approached her for reference “American Idol” has given the previously un- performance this time around. help, so she went to a lower fl oor to use the computer. known UC Berkeley student William Hung the “I just want to have a good time and not Someone stole her wedding ring and key card she had left opportunity to appear on “The Ellen Degeneres worry,” she said. “It’s kind of a Catch-22 because unattended for fi ve minutes.” Show,” and he was parodied on “Saturday Night there’s, in this round, more pressure. I just want Mendoza said he thinks things get stolen because most Live.” And his vocal talents didn’t even carry him to relax more in this round because you have of the security offi cers are on the bottom fl oor. past the initial auditioning process. nothing to lose.” “We need security posted on every fl oor,” Mendoza Now San Jose State University has Ross Orduna, Webber’s said. “It’s a big difference being located in Modular A a potential “American Idol” fi nalist of boyfriend and a senior electrical (where the Cultural Heritage Center was once located). its own. engineering major at SJSU, said I felt safer there. I had more control over things. (King Katie Webber, an SJSU senior ma- Webber chose to go to the “Idol” Library) is a huge building.” joring in dance, was chosen by “Idol” auditions in San Francisco at the Sgt. John Laws, who works for the University Police judges at the San Francisco audition Department and is head of security for the library, said last minute. venue out of thousands of hopeful theft is the most common crime in the library. He said “Idol” fame hasn’t gone contestants across the United States. “We’ll get 10 to 12,000 people going through the build- to Webber’s head. Webber was selected to be one of ing a day,” Laws said. “However, students get a complacent “I mean, aside from the fact that 32 people to perform during the fi rst feeling that it’s their home — they’ll get out and go off for everywhere we go people recognize 20 minutes. They’ll leave their things unattended. There’s post-audition round of “Idol,” the fi rst her and children ask her for pictures always someone out there waiting to take your stuff.” chance for the television audience to in the mall … she’s just the same old Mendoza said that stealing is an epidemic at King decide who will advance to the fi nal WEBBER (person), working and hanging out,” Library. round. he said. “Lunches get stolen, and a jacket from another student On Feb. 10, Webber sang in the As a senior in her last semester assistant was stolen,” he said. “When a student assistant’s fi rst group of eight contestants. The viewing at SJSU, “Idol” has made Webber unsure of her Stacey Ruesch / Daily Staff back was turned, someone stole her water. She ran after audience voted for their top two favorites from academic future. him and got it back.” the group, but Webber didn’t make it through. “I’m not even sure I can come back to school San Jose Police Department patrol offi cer Mark Mabanag, left, Mendoza said security is capable of handling all these Just because the audience chooses others after all this, because it’s kind of hard to juggle talks to San Jose State University sophomore Albert Wang in situations. above a contestant doesn’t automatically mean both (school and performing).” the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library Monday afternoon. “We just need more (security),” Mendoza said. the game is over for that person, though. “Idol” As an “Idol” contestant, she said she has had Mabanag works the District King Two beat, which covers the Laws said the UPD is called daily. gives contestants from any time during the to pick up and go to Hollywood at a moment’s area between Santa Clara, William, Fourth and Tenth streets. “Our job is to minimize disruption,” he said. “Most of auditioning process an opportunity to come back notice, often being gone fi ve days at a time. If she Mabanag comes through the library as part of his beat, and the time, we can mediate them. The library has a lot of on a “wild card” episode to gain a second chance although he says the University Police Department has jurisdic- at entering the fi nals. see IDOL, page 3 tion, the SJPD helps them out when needed. see LIBRARY, page 6 PAGE 2 THE SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY MARCH 9, 2004 • OPINION • OXYMORON Equal respect should be given to all views of God I am an atheist. however, after I profess my nonreligious belief, people first States believes in God. This statement, thus, does not Bureau in 2000, more than 65 percent of inmates in the I am not a communist. I am not a devil worshiper. I am are offended and then feel uncomfortable and shocked. apply to thousands of U.S. citizens. United States were Christian. not immoral (no more than my fellow citizens). I am not After their initial reactions, I am then invited to church, While people can choose to ignore Bush and his state- So I ask those who I will spend the rest of my life writ- going to hell, or heaven. I am not hopeless. I am not on the thrown into an uninvited evangelical sputter or just sent ments of patriotism/religiosity, students do not necessarily ing and learning about: do not look down upon and shun verge of suicide. I just don’t believe in any god(s). straight to hell as a look of so-called compas- have the choice to ignore the Pledge of atheists because of your own ignorance and lack of toler- According to The American Heritage Dictionary, athe- sion overwhelms their faces. Allegiance when it is said in their schools. ance. Rather, ask questions. ism is defined as “disbelief in or denial of the existence of What is most disruptive about these reac- According to atheism.about.com, “The Religion is a worldview held by many to help them God … Godlessness; immorality.” Yikes. So, that means tions is their refusal to accept even the idea courts have consistently ruled that schools make sense of their lives. that the 10 percent of Americans who are atheists are that someone could not believe in a god. In may sponsor songs or pledges which are But to every person who believes in a divine being, I immoral? an area that is so multicultural, diverse and patriotic in nature, even if they also happen simply ask you to respect not only those who worship a No. According to an atheist Web site, atheism, broadly tolerant, I am openly discriminated against to contain certain religious references.” different god than you but also those who don’t believe defined, “is the absence of belief in the existence of any because I don’t believe in a divine being. If we are pledging allegiance to the flag in any god. gods.” Exemplifying the obliviousness to athe- “under God,” whose God is this? It is Respect atheists by talking about differences. In fact, there are others like me in our society, but many ism are public reactions to the Pledge of certainly not my god. The implications are, We, as a community, should appreciate religious diversity God-fearing and God-loving creatures fail to acknowl- Allegiance and our president’s rhetoric. however, that if I don’t say the Pledge of and realize there are more people in our society than just edge us and are even afraid to talk to us about religion. When President George W. Bush, who Allegiance, if I don’t trust the God that all those with your point of view. As a comparative religious studies major at San Jose is openly Christian, says “God Bless U.S. currency says I should and if I don’t I urge all Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, State University, I’ve come to realize that religious toler- America,” three assumptions can be made believe this country is blessed by God, I humanists, Mormons, Confucians, Hindus and atheists to ance is important in all world views, including believers from his statement. JENNIFER MCLAIN am un-American and un-patriotic. have a dialogue with one another and discuss, while learn- and nonbelievers. Raised Presbyterian, it is through my First, we are to assume Bush is speaking Belief in God should not be associated ing to love, the differences of your fellow human. education that I’ve realized how religions were created, of the Christian God. If he is, then he is with patriotism, with our schools or with are used and are manipulated. It is for these reasons I’m excluding an enormous amount of citizens. certain ideals. atheist. Second, we are to assume that America is the chosen There is no reason why a person must be religious to have During my studies, I’ve spent great amounts of time country if God is blessing it and not others. I hope Britain, moral standards or be patriotic. Jennifer McLain is the Spartan Daily arts and appreciating and respecting the importance of religion to Israel or Japan don’t find out. Besides, it’s not like religious people always exhibit the entertainment editor. individuals, communities and societies. Countless times, The final assumption is that everyone in the United most moral behavior. According to the Federal Census “Oxymoron” appears every other Tuesday. NO MUSIC, NO LIFE ANOTHER DIMENTIAN PAUL DYBDAHL Sublime frontman leaves lasting legacy with music Sublime is a band that, unbeknownst to them, would parallels his serene spirit. ignite a subculture phenomenon that would spread His wife said the one thing that gave her most peace (through the music) to ears and hearts worldwide. was when his first love said to her, “He did everything Brad Nowell (lead vocals, guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums) he wanted to do, and he went to sleep. He was tired and and Eric Wilson (bass) define the juxtaposition sound of went to sleep.” mellow mood reggae rhythms, hard punk beats, hip-hop Before Brad died, Sublime already had two indie albums confidence and bluesy sentiments. (“40 Oz. to Freedom” and “Robbin’ the Hood”) and a hit Their music is clean and “easy like Sunday morning,” as single “Date Rape” that Los Angeles’ popular alternative Lionel Ritchie would say. radio station KROQ put on heavy rotation. I was a little too enraptured in hip-hop and rap to However, Brad wasn’t excited that that particular song acknowledge Sublime while they were touring and never was their first hit single. had the chance to see them live. He didn’t think it defined them as a band. But I caught up quick and inhaled their music and the “(We’re) not a one-off, blow-up-all-at-once kind of timeline of their existence, and they have become one of band. Our goal is to create a long career of catalog pieces my favorite bands. and a loyal and constantly growing fan-base. Sublime started performing in the late And, of course, get lots of free beer,” the 1980s and toured religiously up and down band said, ultimately describing their future, California, especially along its lovely according to the Web site sublimespot.com. coast. “Saw Red” and “Total Hate” are two Wilson and Gaugh were childhood duets between No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani friends and met Nowell later during their and Brad that give me the fuzzies inside, college years. because these two rad bands were coming It’s said that Brad always loved playing up together in the same music scene. They his acoustic guitar as a kid, jamming old were homies and stayed that way for years. folk songs with his dad. The last No Doubt concert I went to (2002), Then, when they took a trip to Jamaica, Gwen hummed a Sublime tune and sang Brad’s name to the tune — it was beautiful. he instantaneously grasped the dance-hall REBECCA SPARTA GUIDE and rock-steady reggae. I met Brad’s dad at a tribute concert for Growing up in Long Beach, he VILLANEDA Brad’s birthday and shook the man’s hand already and thanked him. Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline for entries is noon had hip-hop love. He brought an awesome young three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in man into this world who spread joy The ingredients were there, and through music in an infectious way. Dwight Bentel Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to [email protected] titled “Sparta Guide.” Brad — the maestro that he was “ He appreciated Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. — found a way to fuse their ele- I also had the joy of petting the ments. what he sang about, famous Lou-dog at a Slightly TODAY more information, call Rita Chandler at 924-6266. Stoopid show when I first met “Sublime is a hodgepodge of all he lived it and Michael “Miguel” Happoldt (friend, types of bands I have been into Department of nutrition and food science Cinequest films producer and co-creator of Skunk since I was a kid. Not like I mix it embraced his Records). Body fat testing using cutting-edge analyzer will Various film showings will be presented on campus. all up on purpose, but more like it’s be held every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon or by Bring your Tower Card. For more information, see a subconscious type of thing,” Brad lifestyle that so Lou-dog is rock ’n’ roll’s mascot. appointment in the Central Classroom building, room www.cinequest.org once said in an interview about his No dog will ever be that well 221. Cost is $5 per student. For more information, blending abilities. known in music history. call Sherry at 924-3362. many of us can SJSU Ballroom Dance Club That’s just a taste of what set Brad I’ve visited Brad’s grave in Garden Fox trot lesson will be given from 8:30 p.m. to 10 apart from the many makeshift lead connect with ...” Grove several times, with my friends SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry p.m. in the Event Center, aerobics room. For more Shelly and Melissa, with beer and Daily Mass is offered at the SJSU Catholic Campus vocalists of our time. information, e-mail [email protected]. He appreciated what he sang pipe in our hands, making it a ritual Ministry chapel located on the corner of Tenth and event. San Carlos streets at 12:10 p.m. For more informa- about, he lived it and embraced his tion, call Sister Marcia Krause at 938-1610. WEDNESDAY lifestyle that so many of us can connect with — so much We sit and visit a place where hundreds of fans have also Carnivale that he was able to convey a static-free harmony that is paid their respects, leaving guitar picks, bottle caps, flow- School of Music Come out for an hour of games, prizes and a raffle at attractive to those who listen. ers, sea shells, notes, lighters, you name it. “The Listening Hour” concert series will take place 1:30 p.m. at the Seventh Street barbecue pit by REC He lived life the way he wanted and sometimes too Fans continually graffiti their words of love on the from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the Music building 97. freely. sidewalk, like fans have done for John Lennon’s and Jim Concert Hall. This week’s performances include stu- In 1996, they worked on the self-titled album that was Morrison’s grave sites. dent highlights from Mu Phi Epsilon and also will Women and politics Brad is another fallen idol of my generation, and thank- A discussion on women and politics will be held in to be their third and the one that would lead them to feature the music of Poulenc, Debussy and Ravel. fame. fully his music continues to spread. For more information, call Joan at 924-4649. the Almaden room at 1:30 p.m. Elena Dorabji, pro- fessor of political science, will give a political culture Brad would not be around to bask in its excitement. He had a passion about him that cannot be duplicated by others, and that’s why, after his death, more and more School of Art and Design analysis and political action ideas. For more informa- Brad overdosed on heroin in a hotel room in San tion, call Jessica Martin at 924-6500. Francisco on May 25, 1996 — his band mate Gaugh fans continue to discover Sublime and make them their Art exhibitions will be on display from 10 a.m. to favorite band, too. 4 p.m. in the Art and Industrial Studies buildings. For found him around noon. more information, call 924-4330. Your 15 Minutes of Fame The VH1 “Behind the Music” special that aired in Free games, prizes and fun presented by REC 97 from December 2001 said the night before, he was asking Rebecca Villaneda is the Spartan Daily associate Associated Students Recreation noon to 1 p.m. at the Student Union Amphitheater. everyone to go enjoy the ocean’s waves with him, but no production editor. Outdoor badminton event from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 For more information, contact Jolie Lange at 425- one went. “No Music, No Life” appears every other Tuesday. p.m. in the Associated Students recreation area. For 0415. He enjoyed one last time the environment that best

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By Diego Abeloos midterms and work for a few hours, from the school at all, so all the players Daily Staff Writer Chandler said. have to spot up $2,500 each to be able Chandler added that since the to play.” For athletes at San Jose State 1995 inception of intramural sports on Although sports clubs do get some University without a scholarship or the SJSU campus, its popularity has funding through A.S., Panek said the without a hope of making the roster of increased steadily. hockey club had to go out and seek “Once we get someone in the sponsorship money to keep playing. a varsity team, there are other avenues program, they pretty much stay for Panek said the club pays approximately to display athletic prowess. Those the duration (of their academic career) $300 per hour for ice time at Logitech avenues — intramural sports and at SJSU,” Chandler said. “It’s a great Ice, where the team practices three SJSU club sports — are distinct in chance to play competitively against hours per week and plays two games some ways but alike in one aspect: the other students.” per week during the season. love of sports. On the other end of the SJSU Another noticeable difference On one end of the spectrum lies sports spectrum are club sports, which between intramural sports and club intramural sports, which is open to the are non-profi t organizations and are sports is the competition. entire SJSU community to join, said viewed just as any other organization While intramural competition Rita Chandler, intramural sports and on campus, according to Alexis pertains to only other on-campus open recreation program coordinator. Montevirgen, coordinator for student intramural teams, club sports face “Basically, it is organized sports for organization development and special other universities’ clubs as well as students on campus,” Chandler said. programs. some varsity competition during “This ranges from the novice athlete “It’s just as if you’re starting any tournament play, according to Lucas. to the majority who played sports in other student organization,” Mon- This includes practicing off-campus high school.” tevirgen said, when explaining how for many sports clubs, as well as play- Chandler said intramural sports sports clubs are started. ing home games elsewhere, such as the are offered throughout the school The process begins, he said, by hockey club. Nicholas R. Wright / Daily Staff year, and each sport is broken up into picking up a new student organization In addition, each competitive four different leagues — men, women, packet at the offi ce of Student Life sports club is also under a governing Los Gatos High School senior Nick Reimnitz secures his right hand on a hold before advancing up the co-ed and a fourth league strictly for and Leadership on campus. Some sports body, much in the same way climbing wall at Touchstone San Jose. The climbing gym offers problems for all climbing levels, which are fraternity members (Interfraternity of the requirements to start a club varsity sports at SJSU are a part of the rated by the Yosemite numbering system from “V0” for beginners to “V15” for experts. Council). include three offi cers to oversee the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- Chandler said although the club operations, a membership roster tion, the governing body for Division intramural sports are funded by the of at least eight matriculated students I-A sports. Associated Students, those who sign and a university-approved constitution According to Panek, the SJSU up can still expect to pay at least a complying with all SJSU regulations. hockey club belongs to the American CLIMBING | Alternative to weight machines portion of each team’s fees, ranging Overall, there are more than 15 Collegiate Hockey Association, which from $15 to $50. different sports clubs at SJSU. holds rules similar to the NCAA, such continued from page 1 Joseph Tighe, a senior computer footholds marked with the same In addition, the funds provided Jim Lucas, the men’s wrestling club as full-time status as a student and a engineering major. color until they reach the same- by A.S. to each intramural program coach at SJSU, added that it takes 2.0 grade point average. State University within the next “If you go to the gym, it’s kind colored U-shaped “box” at the top. provide all the equipment necessary more than just writing your name on a “We’re as close to a Division I-A year, agreed. of boring, repetitive.” Tighe said. Following the sequence, Balaora to participate, such as baseball gloves, dotted line to belong to a sports club. team as you can possibly get,” Lucas “When I’m sitting in a chair “You’re just lifting weights, and said, moves the climber’s body into footballs and more. “We’re working out two hours a said, when comparing club wrestling lifting weights or using a weight there’s no goal you’re going to different positions. “It’s very organized,” Chandler said. day, six days a week,” said Lucas, a to varsity wrestling. machine, it’s just pure repetition other than to keep yourself fi t. The climbing facility has several “Not only that, but there are teams out former SJSU wrestler from 1971 to Some clubs, like men’s and women’s there that take it really seriously. This time and time again,” he said. Here, you’re reaching for a goal varying diffi culty levels, based on 1974. “In addition to that, we’re also volleyball, may not have the same skill is (the intramural sports participant’s) Balaora said he also enjoys the while keeping yourself fi t.” the size of the holds, the diffi culty running on our own and we’re lifting level as Division I-A varsity teams but only outlet to play these sports.” weights on our own.” have all the other intangibles required variety in challenges that Touch- Sjong said the climbing struc- of grasping them and the angle of Chandler said students can sign up ture at Touchstone San Jose is the the terrain. Lucas, who spent $10,000 of his to be a varsity sport, said Stephanie stone offers. for intramural sports by visiting the own money for wrestling mats when Pascucci, assistant men’s volleyball “You get bored with one highest of Touchstone’s bouldering According to Sjong, although A.S. House, next to the Fourth Street the wrestling club began in March of club coach. problem, you can walk around and areas. Bouldering is the term for the climbing structure is Touch- garage, and fi lling out the appropriate 2002, adds that many of the wrestlers “In terms of willingness to practice, scope out another one,” he said. climbing without a rope, usually no stone San Jose’s main attraction, paperwork. in the club also hold down part-time playing with all your heart and stuff Kevin Conner, a senior in more than 15 feet off the ground. the location also features classes Those sports include fi ve-on-fi ve jobs to pay for the annual expenses like that, they’re defi nitely up there,” computer science at SJSU who According to Balaora, custom- for yoga and Pilates, a series of basketball, three-on-three basketball, that go with playing club wrestling, said Pascucci, who is also a beginning was visiting Touchstone for the ers navigate the walls by following fl oor exercises that emphasize the indoor soccer, volleyball, bowling, a fi gure he estimates at approximately volleyball instructor for the human fi rst time Sunday, said Touchstone color-coded routes known as abdominal and back muscles. badminton, softball and fl ag football. $2,000. performance department at SJSU. offers both a strenuous physical boulder problems. Touchstone San Jose offers In addition, special events are offered The same sacrifi ces are also made Perhaps the one aspect that binds workout and a fun atmosphere. “Boulder problems are kind of discounts to students who pres- through intramural sports, such as in the SJSU hockey club, according and plagues both intramural sports “It’s a hard workout,” he said. like puzzles,” Balaora said. The ent identifi cation and is open billiards tournaments, table tennis to hockey club president and player and club sports at SJSU is a lack of “And it’s fun because you get to climber fi rst fi nds the foothold Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays tournaments and slam dunk contests, Nathan Panek. recognition, Chandler said. enclosed in a U-shaped “box” of from noon to 10 p.m., Tuesdays Chandler said. “The toughest part about it, since “Most people don’t know the hang out with all your friends and Although some students do take colored tape at the bottom. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 10 we’re a club sport and not a varsity difference (between club sports and do it at the same time.” the opportunity to play intramural sport, is that we pay our own way,” intramural sports),” Chandler said. “It’s a lot more about problem From there, Balaora said, p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to sports seriously, others simply use it Panek said. “We don’t get any scholar- “In fact, most people don’t know they solving than endurance,” said climbers continue following the 6 p.m. as a chance to escape the stresses of ship money, we don’t get much money exist.”

DIVERSITY | Social bonds called healthy IDOL | ‘ ... people were screaming my name’ continued from page 1 she said. “Tuesday morning no one become big. She’s going to become continued from page 1 exclusive. Through Chicano com- I might feel a little uncomfortable knows who you are, and Wednesday big anyway.” mencement, we all can learn history because we automatically assume that makes it to the fi nal round following morning people know you, and diversity,” Alvarez said. “If you get Christine Bagube, also a junior and how not to discriminate.” we would not fi t in,” Melhem said. the “wild card,” her move might be I went to the airport Thursday a group together, they stand out dance major, said she hopes Webber Diana Melhem, a freshman adver- Balajadia said although his group more permanent. morning and people were screaming in the community and others pay makes it into the fi nal rounds. tising and marketing double major, is based on Filipino culture, it is “If you make it to the top 12, my name.” attention.” said that her group, the Middle East- also part of the United Sorority and “I think (‘Idol’) is a really good you’re basically whisked off and you Fellow SJSU dance majors are Sharon Glazer, assistant professor ern Student Association, was formed Fraternity Council, an umbrella opportunity for her to do something move to L.A.,” she said. supportive of Webber’s “Idol” bid. of psychology at SJSU, said student so she could meet other students from organization that oversees many cul- bigger and better than San Jose Webber said an “Idol” contestant’s organizations form because people different Middle Eastern cultures. turally based sorority and fraternity “She’s the same person, but she State,” she said. fame comes overnight. need to bond with others who have “Many different Middle Eastern activities. has a better opportunity to do what The “wild card” episode of “My life hasn’t changed, but she wants,” junior dance major similar goals, backgrounds and cultures come together because we are “The council is made up of “American Idol” airs on Fox tonight people recognize me and that’s Victoria Brown said. “It doesn’t have ideologies. not all from one country,” Melhem various frats, such as Latino and at 8 p.m. Glazer said that when people said. “Some of my white American Latina groups as well as multicultural weird — it’s more fun than weird,” to take ‘American Idol’ for her to with traits in common form a social friends also hang out with the club organizations,” Balajadia said. “We group, that group can alienate other members.” collaborate on sending care packages individuals who are not part of that Glazer said that social identity to children in Third World countries, group. theory does explain why student or- among other activities.” One possible consequence of so- ganizations form on campuses. Mao said the question of student cial group formation is that they can “Socially, people need to have organizations causing self-segrega- out-compete the alienated individuals bonds with family groups,” Glazer tion or promoting integration was for resources such as access to campus said. “It is healthy to have an identity like a coin — it has two sides. facilities, Glazer said. with these groups.” “There is no right answer,” Mao Alvarez said that student Melhem said that it would be said. “Organizations are not going to organizations needed to be viewed in socially awkward if she joined a non- restrict people based on ethnic back- the context of their history and their Middle Eastern group. grounds. But I can see how people not original purpose for forming. “I can see how if I wanted to join of the same background as the group “Although Chicano commence- an Asian student organization that may feel uncomfortable.” ment is not an exclusive organization, it did come out during the Chicano movement,” Alvarez said. “Back in the ’70s, these groups formed because other on-campus groups were PAGE 4 THE SPARTAN DAILY TUESDAY MARCH 9, 2004 • SPORTS • SJSU women open WAC tourney against Nevada Spartan men face Louisiana Tech The Rainbow Wahine are led by all- in WAC Tournament’s fi rst round By Ian Ross WAC fi rst team selection forward Jade Daily Sports Editor Abele, who led the team in scoring with Snyder. a junior guard/forward, an average of 14.2 points per game, Daily Staff Report leads the conference in scoring, All 10 Western Athletic Conference ranking third in the conference. averaging 20.2 points per game to ac- women’s basketball teams will meet Hawai’i dropped its fi nal game The 2004 Western Athletic Con- company 3.5 assists and 5.8 rebounds up in Fresno starting today, with a of the regular season, a 63-54 loss to ference Men’s Basketball Tournament per contest. conference championship and potential Fresno State. gets underway today at Fresno’s Save The Wolf Pack swept its series NCAA Tournament berths on the line. Boise (8-19 overall, 5-13 WAC) Mart Center. with the Golden Hurricane and split San Jose State University enters the comes into the tournament as losers In the late game of the opening the series with the Mustangs. tournament as the No. 7 seed, facing of fi ve of their last six games, with the round, No. 10 seed San Jose State The loss to SMU was a 71-70 the University of Nevada-Reno in the lone victory coming at home against University will face the No. 7 seed, overtime decision at SMU on Feb. 5. opening round. Southern Methodist University. Should the Spartans advance, they Louisiana Tech University. The second game of the quar- terfi nals will be between No. 4 Rice would face No. 2 Rice University in the Second Round The Bulldogs (14-14 overall, second round. 8-10 WAC) were the only team in the University and No. 5 the University of Hawai’i. Top-seed Louisiana Tech University, The winner of the Hawaii-Boise conference the Spartans (6-22 overall, ranked No. 6 in the nation, enters the game will advance to the second round 1-17 WAC) defeated this season. The Rainbow Warriors (19-10 tournament as one of the favorites, hav- and a date with the tournament’s top The lone conference victory came overall, 11-7 WAC) split the season ing won 16 games in a row. The Lady seed. in a 56-53 decision at the Event series with the Owls (29-9 overall, Techsters went 17-1 in conference play Center on Feb. 14. 12-6 WAC), each wining on its home and fi nished 24-2 overall. No. 1 Louisiana Tech SJSU has not won a game since. fl oor. Louisiana Tech’s only conference The fi rst meeting of the year went Hawai’i is led by senior guard loss came at the hands of second-seeded Ranked No. 6 in the nation, the to Louisiana Tech 73-62 on Jan. 15. Michael Kuebler. Rice, falling 87-84 in overtime. Lady Techsters steamrolled through The Spartans will contend with Kuebler leads the conference in the WAC after dropping their second the nation’s leading rebounder — Paul three-pointers made with 84 and was First Round conference game at Rice. Since that Millsap, who averages 12.3 rebounds the WAC’s second-leading scorer game, Louisiana Tech has reeled off per game. averaging 18.1 points per game. The tournament begins at noon at 16 straight wins, defeating every WAC Millsap, a 6-foot-7-inch forward, Leading the Owls in scoring the Save Mart Center as No. 9 seeded team in the process. was named the WAC “freshman of and rebounding is forward Michael Boise State University squares off The Lady Techsters feature WAC the year.” Harris. against No. 8 seed, the University of “Player of the Year,” center Amisha The junior is averaging 17.5 points Hawai’i. The Spartans begin play in the He also ranks seventh in the Carter, who led the conference in both and 9.1 rebounds per contest. second game of the day at 2:30 p.m. conference in scoring with an average scoring and rebounding. Carter scored of 15.5 points per game and leads the Ironically, the two teams met last an average of 17.5 points per game and WAC in blocked shots, averaging year in a quarterfi nal game with the No. 7 SJSU vs. No. 10 Nevada averaged 10.2 rebounds. 1.68 per contest. same seeds. Joining Carter on the all-WAC fi rst Hawai’i won the contest 62-61 in The Spartans (15-12 overall, 7-11 team is forward Trina Frierson, who The winner of this game will WAC) and the Wolf Pack (3-25 overall, was the conference’s second-leading advance to face the No. 2 seed, the overtime. 2-16 WAC) will meet up again Tuesday, scorer, averaging 16.8 per contest. University of Texas-El Paso, in the The last quarterfi nal game is just three days after closing out the Guards Erica Smith-Taylor and Susan D. Reno / Daily File Photo quarterfi nals on Thursday. between No. 3 Boise State University and No. 6 Fresno State University. regular season against each other in a Amber Obaze were named to the all- Spartan guard Tatiana Taylor takes the ball to the hoop against The Miners (22-6 overall, 13-5 The Bulldogs (14-14 overall, 10-8 thrilling double-overtime contest. WAC second team, giving Louisiana University of Nevada-Reno guard Kate Saltmarsh on Saturday. The WAC) swept both the Spartans and The Spartans eventually won the the Bulldogs in the regular season. WAC) fi nished the regular season Tech four of the 10 players named to Spartans will face Nevada again Tuesday in Fresno during the fi rst game 81-78, after Nevada had to play The fi rst round opens with No. 8 with an 8-8 home record. the fi rst and second teams. round of the Western Athletic Conference Postseason Tournament. the entire second overtime with just As a team, Louisiana Tech outscored seed Southern Methodist University The Broncos (20-8 overall, 12-6 four players on the court. its WAC contemporaries by a wide taking on No. 9 seed the University conference) have won nine of their Nevada only dressed eight players margin, averaging 16 more points per Like Louisiana Tech, Rice swept contests, No. 3 University of Tulsa will of Tulsa. last 10 games. for the game, so when guard Jocelyn game than Rice, which ranked second. both of its potential second-round face No. 6 Fresno State University and SMU (11-17 overall, 5-13 WAC) Leading Fresno State is senior Mancebo became the fourth Nevada Louisiana Tech has made 22 straight opponents, SJSU and Nevada. No. 4 University of Texas will square swept the season series against the guard Shantay Legans, averaging 15.2 Rice head coach Cristy McKinney off against No. 5 Southern Methodist player to foul out, with 2.3 seconds NCAA Tournament appearances. In Golden Hurricane (9-19 overall, 5-13 points and 5.6 assists per game. left in the fi rst overtime, Nevada had said the Owls would take it one game University. their history, the Lady Techsters have WAC). Boise State’s top scorer is Jermaine nobody left on their bench to replace at a time and would have a couple Host Fresno State (13-15 overall, gone to the national fi nals eight times, Tulsa has advanced to the WAC Blackburn, who averages 15.1 points her. winning three national titles. of coaches at the game between the 7-11 WAC) comes into the tournament Tournament fi nal in each of the last per outing. Nevada head coach Kim Gervasoni Louisiana Tech swept both of its Spartans and the Wolf Pack to do some playing its best basketball of the season, The two teams split their regular said her team has had to deal with play- potential second round opponents. scouting. head coach Stacy Johnson-Klein said. four years. ing shorthanded most of the season. “I have a lot of respect for the After enduring an eight-game The winner will advance to face season matches. “We had four injuries, two people No. 2 Rice University Spartans,” McKinney said. “I think losing streak earlier in the season, the the No. 1 seed University of Nevada- The semifi nals will be played on quit the team, and two others got kicked they’re a dangerous team, they’re very Bulldogs fi nished strong, winning fi ve Reno. Friday, and the championship will be out,” Gervasoni said. Rice (18-8 overall, 16-2 WAC) athletic, and they have a great guard in of their fi nal six games. The Wolf Pack (20-8 overall, 13-5 decided on Saturday with the winner The Spartans may also be short- comes into the tournament on a hot Cricket Williams.” Fresno defeated Tulsa during their WAC) features WAC “Player of the receiving an automatic berth to the handed Tuesday, head coach Janice streak, having won 13 of its last 14 McKinney said that her team is recent hot stretch 85-76 on Feb. 19. Year” Kirk Snyder. 2004 NCAA tournament. Richard said, because starting forward games. The Owls had won 12 in a row pretty healthy coming into the tourna- Lamisha Augustine has a small tear of until they ran into Louisiana Tech, ment. the meniscus in her left knee. losing 82-70 on March 4. “We’ve got the same players we’ve Augustine had an MRI taken on Rice center Lauren Neaves was had all year,” she said. “We’re in good Monday, Richard said. named to both the all-WAC fi rst shape there.” “She’s day-to-day and could play team and the all-Freshman team after as long as the pain allows her to play,” scoring an average of 9.6 points a game The Remaining Teams Richard said. “She’s been cleared to and leading the conference in blocked play.” shots. In the other two second-round Richard said Augustine would probably start the game and see how long she can go. If Augustine can’t play, Richard said she’d put one of the Spar- tans’ reserve guards, Chenne Tuimoloau or Lindsay Harris, into the game. Richard said the Spartans’ game plan University Scholars Series Tuesday will be similar to Saturday’s plan — ride Williams and the Taylor hosted by sisters to victory. Forward Tatiana Taylor scored a Provost Marshall Goodman career-high 34 points in the last game, Presents earning her WAC “Player of the Week” honors. Point guard Cricket Williams scored 23, and center Teoma Taylor � � � � � � � � added 15. Gervasoni seemed unsure of how to slow down the Spartan trio after they combined to score 72 of SJSU’s 81 Guna Selvaduray points Saturday. “We just have to play hard defense Chemical & Materials Engineering and try to block them out,” she said. “Hopefully, we’ll have a chance to win Biomedical Devices & Biomedical Implants like we did (Saturday). That’s all you can ask for.” SJSU swept the season series with � � � � � � � � Nevada this year, posting a 70-63 win 12:30 pm at Nevada on Jan. 3. Williams averaged 21.5 points and 10 rebounds in the two games. Wednesday, March 10, 2004 However, Richard said her team has to guard against being overconfi dent. “It’s always tough to beat a team Spartan Bookstore three times,” she said. “Players tend to relax. As hard as (Nevada is) fi ghting, it � � � � � � � � will be a tough game.” Professor Selvaduray will discuss advances made in implants No. 8 Hawai’i vs. No. 9 Boise and biomedical devices that are making it possible for people Hawai’i (8-19 overall, 6-12 WAC) to live longer and healthier lives. A wide variety of implants swept the season series with Boise this season, winning 51-44 at Boise on Jan. and devices continue to be developed – constantly. Professor 24 and winning at home, 64-49, on Feb. 19. Selvaduray will discuss some of the recent developments, some of the issues that constantly need to be resolved, and the work that he and his students have been doing in this area. � � � � � � � � This Series is co-sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library and Spartan Bookstore

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baseman Brandon Fromm’s three RBIs led we’ll play the guy who’s doing the best at By Mark Cornejo the Spartans in the fi rst meeting. that time.” Daily Senior Staff Writer Piraro has used several players at differ- The Defending National Champs ent positions in an attempt to fi nd the best For the Spartan baseball team, tonight’s fi t. Catcher Mark Bautista and shortstop game against the University of San Fran- After returning several position players Anthony Contreras are the only players to cisco will be the fi nal test before kicking and all three starting pitchers from their start all 17 games at the same position. off Western Athletic Conference play this championship season a year ago, the Owls Frandsen has also started every game weekend. were unanimously chosen by the WAC this season, but a few starts have been in coaches to win the conference this season. left fi eld while David Pierson takes over SPARTAN BASEBALL “You have to play perfect ball to have the second, something Piraro thinks he may ON chance to beat them,” Piraro said. “It’s not use more often. that we’re afraid or in awe of them. It’s that “David is an outstanding defensive we know we have to play great to challenge player,” Piraro said. “But he is not very DECK a top-notch team like them.” strong as a power hitter. If a team tries NOTEBOOK Piraro added that one of the key to overpower him, I may have to make a components for Rice’s success is its pitching change to get someone else in the lineup.” The defending National Champion, staff, including its three starters, all picked Piraro said he feels that “platooning” Rice University, will be the fi rst WAC test as fi rst-team All-Americans by the National the lineup is the best way to play his young for the Spartans, who will host the three- Collegiate Baseball Writers Association of team. game series starting on Friday. America. “We have a lot of young guys on the Spartan head coach Sam Piraro said “Every one of their pitchers throw in the team who are, by nature, inconsistent,” he is trying to get the team to focus on its 90s,” Piraro said, commenting on the speed Piraro said. “It fi ts us best to play whoever fi rst task, facing off with the Dons, before of their pitches. is playing well at the time.” worrying about the Owls. Piraro added that the Owls’ offense With his new attitude set for his posi- The Spartans defeated the Dons 11-7 isn’t any easier to go up against than their tion players, Piraro said he and his coaching earlier this season on Feb. 10 at Blethen pitching. staff are going to work on their pitching Field. “They have a lineup where one through philosophy. “It was a real good win for us,” Piraro nine can hit the ball out of the park,” he said. “We’re not very deep in our pitching said. “They’re an outstanding team.” “They have much more talent than us.” rotation,” Piraro said. “Our pitching Tonight’s game is at Municipal Stadium The Spartans must play fl awless in every philosophy depends a lot on the player’s with a scheduled start for 7 p.m. The game aspect to have a chance to compete in the command.” was originally scheduled to be played in series, Piraro said. Piraro added that he plans to tweak the San Francisco, but because of continuing “To beat Rice, we have to put it all pitching system to accommodate many of renovations on the Dons’ home fi eld, the together,” he said. “We have to play error- the young pitchers who had promising game was moved to San Jose. less ball, put a few good at-bats together and workouts in the fall but who have so far Tonight’s game will mark the 18th pitch extremely well.” struggled this season. consecutive game the Dons have played on In games that ace Matt Durkin and the road to begin this season. The Lineup Corey Cabral have started this season, “I don’t think people understand how the Spartans are 7-2-1, compared to a 2-5 tough that is,” Piraro said of the 8-9 Dons’ Prior to the start of the season, Piraro record when someone else starts. Stacey Ruesch / Daily File Photo record. “I always tell our team that when said he wanted to have a set lineup going All three games against Rice are sched- you look at another team’s record, just into conference play, but now his philosophy uled to be played at Municipal Stadium, Spartan second baseman David Pierson dives back into fi rst base as Bronco Will Thompson think where we’d be if we had to play that has changed. with the series beginning on Friday at 7 attempts to tag him out on Saturday. Spartan head coach Sam Piraro said Pierson will get to schedule.” “We have been playing our best ball p.m., continuing on Saturday at 1 p.m. and see more time at second base in upcoming games. The Spartans will host the University of San Spartan outfi elder Ryan Angel and fi rst when we platoon,” Piraro said. “Basically, Sunday, also at 1 p.m. Francisco on Tuesday before hosting national champion Rice University this weekend.

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PAGE 6 THE SPARTAN DAILY TUESDAY MARCH 9, 2004 • NEWS • ‘Tunnel’ seeks to raise awareness about oppression By Claudia Plascencia Stillman said that in preparation for the “I have strong feelings that everybody Peck said the overall effect when she saw They said the organizing committee would tunnel, she had to do a good amount of needs to educate themselves and to raise the tunnel at a conference really made her do its best to inform people as much as pos- Daily Staff Writer research and a lot of talking to people and the awareness for students, so that is what want to do something about oppression. sible before they go into the tunnel. listening to what they had to say about sexual I wanted to do … to get people to educate Debra Griffi th, chief judicial affairs offi cer “Most of the stuff that people will see is Several student organizations and staff have assault, the part of the tunnel she was in charge themselves about what’s really happening out at SJSU, brought the idea to Peck and other not going to come as a shock. It’s more to just come together in an effort to bring awareness of designing. there,” Peck said. tunnel organizers and began the process of bring that awareness because so often we can to San Jose State University about oppression Stillman said the tunnel is divided into fi ve Peck said her focus in organizing the tun- bringing the tunnel to the SJSU campus. kind of cloud over the issues, and so it just and how it can be combated. sections: sexual assault; gay, lesbian and bi- nel has been the action room where people can Griffi th said she also saw the tunnel ata kind of brings it to our immediate attention,” “The Tunnel of Oppression,” a fi ve-room sexual; white privilege and racism; educational conference and two years ago, while a resident Stillman said. interactive museum constructed in the Barrett Ballroom of the Student Union, is meant to oppression; and an action room where people director, she organized one for the student Diana Tran, community relations coordi- give people an upfront look at different ways can learn how to combat oppression. staff of the residence halls on campus. nator with University Housing Services who people are oppressed in society. She said she brings something personal “It’s defi nitely an “It was the same concept with different was also approached by Griffi th with the idea “The Tunnel of Oppression” will be avail- to “The Tunnel of Oppression” because she rooms,” Griffi th said. for the tunnel, said it can be an emotional able for the entire SJSU campus to experience was sexually assaulted in the past. Now she is uncomfortable topic Griffi th said University of Nevada-Las experience for some people. for the fi rst time starting today, from noon to 4 using her experience to bring more awareness Vegas has had the tunnel for the last seven or “It’s defi nitely an uncomfortable topic for a p.m., said Sarah Stillman, a junior philosophy to that topic. for a lot of us.” eight years and University of Arizona has had lot of us. It’s very personal. It’s not pretty … It major and one of the organizers. “Through my experience, I’ve really used it it on their campus for the last 10 years. kind of gets at your core,” Tran said. The tunnel, which is free to students, staff to help people because I’ve become an R.A. She said she thinks everyone who sees the Tran said she hopes the tunnel encourages and faculty, will also be open Wednesday from and had to deal with the issues on campus, tunnel will have different reactions to it and students to begin talking about oppression and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stillman said. (and) I’ve been a mentor for high school and - Diana Tran, will take away something different from it. what is going on around them. Stillman is a resident adviser at Washburn junior high kids,” Stillman said. “You can’t University Housing “I think it’s an individual thing. It depends “I think really often we kind of go about Hall and said she became involved with the live your life as a victim, and so to hone it on where you’re at with certain issues,” our daily lives and we don’t really take notice process of organizing the tunnel midway in and create change is really a gratifying Services Griffi th said. and we don’t really think about things, and through last semester. experience.” Peck and Stillman said one concern might in order to break the cycle of oppression … Deanna Peck, a programming and leader- be that some people could have negative reac- I think we need to acknowledge that it exists “We are going to try to focus more on what learn about different personal or social actions the students and faculty at San Jose State are ship development coordinator with University tions to the tunnel because of how powerful and begin talking about it,” Tran said. they can take and resources that are offered. oppressed by and how we might oppress oth- Housing Services, said she has seen the tunnel the images can be. Among those organizing the tunnel are Peck said the room provides “different ers,” Stillman said. “We are focusing on how before at a conference and her passion for the They said the tunnel is not meant to shock University Housing Services, the Mosaic things people can do to create a better, more we can stop the oppression that is happening issues made her want to become involved with people and they are hoping there won’t be any Cross Cultural Center, judicial affairs and As- socially just world.” in our community.” the project. negative reactions. sociated Students, Tran said.

Discussion about rape looks at LIBRARY | defi nitions and societal views continued from page 1 resources, and people think they can By Claire Taylor to do with sex and showed a Power- many religions portray God as a get away with this or that.” Daily Staff Writer Point slide of the defi nition of rape male. She said in the Bible, God has Worawan Isariyameta, a graduate according to Black’s Law Dictionary, power over females, as in the case student majoring in communica- More than 20 people showed up which vaguely defi nes rape as an act where God gives Eve labor pains as tions, said she works at the library as for the “History of Rape” event held committed upon a woman outside of part of her punishment for eating the a student assistant. in the Costanoan room of the Student marriage. She asked if any students apple in the Garden of Eden. “I don’t think (security) is good Union Monday afternoon. had problems with this defi nition. “Men on Rape” was used as a enough,” Isariyameta said. “Last Half of those in attendance were Students said a female could rape backbone to deal with the subject of week, some students who work here men. a male, a child could be raped, rape the male point of view on rape. lost their backpacks. Now our super- The discussion was put on by could occur within a marriage and After the introduction of quotes visor asked us to put our stuff in the BELIEVE (Bringing Education on rape could be between two people of from the book, the discussion heated lockers downstairs. Before, we used Love and Intimacy and Empowering up and students began talking more to leave all our stuff at the desk.” Victims of Exploitation) as part of to one another and less to Rosal. Patricia Breivik, dean of the Women’s History month. More than halfway into the nearly university library, said that King “ ... because she Stacey Ruesch / Daily Staff Spokeswoman Tawny Rosal said two-hour discussion, engineering Library is much safer than Clark BELIEVE is a new branch of Bagong didn’t try to management graduate student Library was. Library security guard Anthony Tse monitors 89 cameras in the control Bayan, a Filipino political organiza- Robert Strucker told Rosal he felt “Before, there was nothing at room of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Joint Library Monday afternoon. Clark Library,” said Breivik. “Now tion at San Jose State University. impose any he hadn’t really learned anything and Tse said when monitoring the library security cameras, he looks for the new library is surrounded by The event was created to bring had wasted part of his day. “more criminal elements like transients bringing alchohol into the awareness to the subject of rape, viewpoint cameras.” He said, “I wanted to get more Laws said security is monitored library or playing cards,” because gambling is illegal on campus. Rosal said. information” but felt the event came She said rape is such a common on us, she did in a control room in the library’s up short of his expectations. basement. occurrence because it isn’t widely Inga Petursdottir left the meeting guard) at each of the kiosks and one at to solve minor problems, Laws said. really well.” “We have 89 cameras and hundreds the (theft detection) device,” he said. “(Mostly) security responds to discussed. early and said she also didn’t fi nd the of alarms,” Laws said. “Everything Jeff Paul, the multicultural librar- policy-related issues, such as people Moderating the entire discussion, information she had anticipated. Rosal fi rst asked the audience to is recorded digitally on (digital video ian at the Cultural Heritage Center talking too loud, people eating and “I was hoping for more of a recorders).” describe healthy relationships versus in the library, said he feels safe at the drinking,” he said. - Erin Stoltz, lecture, actually,” she said. Security in the Clark Library was unhealthy relationships. Rosal wrote joint library. Some students worry about home- Other students appreciated the different than that in the joint library, the answers given on the white freshman “We have security on hand all less people that wander in off the open-forum style of the event. Laws said. board. the time,” Paul said. “I feel safer streets, Laws said. “I think she did a really good job. “In the Clark Library, there was She then asked audience members the same sex. than in Modular A. Before, we were “The homeless come in to use our I think that, because she didn’t try only two security offi cers and only to describe rape in their own words. Rosal also used PowerPoint slides in a building where people weren’t resources to better their situation,” he to impose any viewpoint on us, she for a certain amount of time during screened before they came in. And I said. “Who needs them more than the Elizabeth Kessinger, a senior of quotes from the Bible, the Quran did really well,” said Erin Stoltz, a the day,” he said. “There was a book like the security offi cers here. I haven’t homeless? We get more complaints majoring in social science with an and “Men on Rape” by Timothy pre-nursing freshman. theft detection device, which was had any problems.” about students being ‘creeped out’ by emphasis on women’s studies, said, Beneke. monitored by the library clerks who Most of the time, security is called other students.” “My defi nition of rape would be She related verses from the Bible Andrew Gera, a junior majoring in social work, said she gained edu- were usually doing something else at having sex without my consent.” and the Quran to the oppression of the time.” cation and awareness at the event. Other students gave their defi ni- women in society and the role of The new library was designed to tions, and Rosal summarized them women as being inferior to men. “I thought it was pretty well have security all the time, Laws said. on the board. Religion plays a large role in handled,” she said. “(Rosal) allowed “There’s always one (security Rosal then said rape has nothing many people’s lives, Rosal said, and it to be a more free discussion.”

UNITS | Typical graduate has 146 continued from page 1 graduates are graduating with 10 to 15 extra units,” Van Selst said. to the CSU Board of Trustees may be There aren’t any numbers moni- issued next week.” toring how many students in SJSU Bob Cooper, associate vice degree programs are graduating with president of undergraduate studies at more units than needed, Van Selst SJSU, said because education at the said. CSU campuses is highly subsidized, “The research isn’t out there,” taxpayers are paying for units students Van Selst said. “The funds to do the do not need. research aren’t forthcoming.” “They (the senate) are interested in Apolonia Carrasco, a senior major- getting students expeditiously to their ing in biology, said it’s important for degree,” Cooper said. “The fi rst idea students to have a perspective on is to get students into 120-unit degree where they are, and sometimes they programs and hope they do not go have to go through the experience over 132 units. In a situation like this, of taking more classes, so they know 145 units would be the threshold and what they want to do. considered excessive units.” Considering the circumstances, it’s Nellen said several things con- all relevant and a part of the college tribute to the practice of taking more experience, Carrasco said. units than needed: declaring a minor, Cooper said students would have double majoring, transferring from to declare a major within the fi rst two another institution, changing majors, semesters, so they can start advising. repeating courses, poor advising and This will help them to complete de- the desire to one’s broaden horizons. grees effi ciently and without changes. Cooper said students who Steven Loi, a senior majoring in have gaps in their schedules may computer science, said college is about take classes they have always been exploring and most students don’t interested in, while someone else who know what they want to do with their needs that class cannot get in because lives. They should not be penalized it’s full. for taking extra courses, he said. Shelly Ericksen, a graduate student majoring in geology, said the students who need to retake a class they failed should get penalized. “A lot of people don’t really care if they fl unk a course, because they know they can repeat the class,” Ericksen said. Mark Van Selst, an associate professor of psychology at SJSU, said SJSU students take more units than students at any other CSU. “Currently at SJSU, the typical undergraduate graduates with 146 units. The minimum graduation requirements are 120 units. Typical