Sports Opinion - Spartans 's acids z' goes Broncos to school while Ferris who like multiplayer, in 4-1 win takes day off arena-style action MIX Fcbruttry :L 2000 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 I.()1 Inc III. A.H. Vote CAMPUS forms due Registration deadline set for Monday Lance Analla DAILY SENIOR STAFF WRITER Dawn Miguel, a senior major- ing in broadcasting, said her motivation for voting was simple. "I don't have a reason. I just vote," Miguel said. Ken Yeager, who teaches politi- cal science and local politics at San Jose State -University, said he is passing out voter registration cards in his classes in an effort to get his students to vote. "This early primary makes it difficult to vote," Yeager said. "School has only been in for a cou- ple of weeks, unlike the fall pri- maries when people are given more time. It's almost impossible Minot by Mao Matsumoto / .Vouran Daily now." The deadline for voter registra- Coordinator Raj Lathigara looks for places on to recycle their cans and glass items. Below, Edward Hahn, a Above, Recycling tion is Feb. 7. The amount of time campus where he can place the new blue recycling containers. The heavy equipment operator unpacks one of the 100 containers that allowed for registration is deter- bins are part of the "Use the Blue" project that encourages students are made out of recycled milk and water jugs. mined by each state, according to Yeager. In California, the regis- tration deadline is 30 days before the primary election. Blue bins point to clean campus future California's primary has been moved from June to March to of recycled materials started being placed indoors on Erin Mayes are made out make it more effective. In the are resistant to rain and ultravio- Tuesday. DAILY STAFF WRITER and past, the state's primary was too rays. While he said he expects the pro- let late to be effective due to its large gram to be successful, Olszewski said recycling program for glass population, Yeager said. Anew there are some concerns about scav- and plastic beverage containers Students like Alberto Ruiz, a engers, who sift through garbage cans will enable the university to "This enhances senior in liberal studies, said he waste in search of recyclable materials. recycle about 50 percent of its wanted to vote but feels that the entire Olszewski said they tried to dis- This new, more visible recycling there isn't enough information courage people from removing cans program's motto is "Use The Blues" available for him to make a deci- recycling at San and bottles by designing bins with and was introduced this semester at sion. small openings. San Jose State University. Jose State." "Once I know some of the don't want to hurt them, so we The promotional logo refers to the "We propositions and get a feel of have to design them so they don't get blue color of the recycling containers, who's running, I'll vote," Ruiz these bins," Olszewski said. which have been placed in accessible hurt using said. creative arts major areas. Stickers have been placed on Students, like "But I have to look out for my Victoria Moody, are also concerned almost every garbage can on campus best interest." scavengers. and posters have also been put up. Bruce Olszewski about According to Loan Huynh, an "I think it's a good thing, but I see "This enhances the entire recycling Environmental studies assistant to the Santa Clara awful lot of people going through at San Jose State," environmental an County Registrar of Voters, stu- professor around campus," Moody studies professor Bruce Olszewski the garbage dents can register by filling out a said. "So maybe they're (the universi- said. form at most post offices. easier for them (the The Department of Conservation ty) making it In order to vote, you must be awarded the Center for Development Approximately 70 large containers scavengers)." an U.S. citizen, provide your full believe that as long of Recycling, which Olszewski heads, a have been placed in strategic locations Other students name, address, political party recycling the cans it $104,759 grant. The money was used outside of buildings, with a main con- as someone is affiliation, date of birth and tele- to purchase the blue recycling contain- centration in front of the Student phone number. ers in varying sizes. The containers Union. About 50 smaller containers See Blue, page 7 See Vote, page 10 Computer lab hours extended Nadeen Sarkis to 11 p.m. to accommodate students, according to Enter the Dragon DAILY STAFF WRITER Rhonda Whitney, computer labs manager. "We felt that it was necessary to provide addi- This semester, night owls who need access to a tional hours and help-desk support to students s "11 computer lab during later hours are in luck. since the main lab will close at 8 p.m.," Whitney The computer lab in the Industrial Studies said. building is scheduled to be open to all San Jose The lab in Industrial studies has 23 stations and State University students with a valid tower card is compact, when compared to the lab in until 11 p.m. Washington Square Hall, which has 105 stations. The main lab, which is located in Washington Whitney said the lab in Industrial Studies is Square Hall, Room 1, is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., much safer to keep open at night. Because Monday through Friday. The lab in Industrial Studies, Room 134, offers open hours from 7:30 p.m. See Lab, page 7 Professor named in award Andi Anderson lation for research is what "I never DAII.Y STAFF WRITER makes him an outstanding edu- knew I cator," stated an announcement was Professor Joseph Merighi was by the San Jose Jinkees. nominat- honored for being an outstand- During the academic year, ed," said ing young educator at San Jose Merighi teaches cotffses in the Merighi, State University. master's program research who was Each year the California sequence in the College of Social honored Junior Chamber of Commerce, Work. for his the Jaycees, recognize outstand- "We were just delighted, it teachi ng Merighi ing young educators between the was a huge honor," said Joan abilities in the region of Kohpro Kinno / Spartan Daily ages of 21 to 39 who possess a Merdinger, associate dean of the Northern California, as well as A dragon lies on its stomach as the Vietnamese tion to a talent show and a dance party 3 p.m. common desire to contribute to College of Social Work the entire state. at the welfare of their community. The award from the Jaycees Students Association promotes Tet 2000 in addi- Saturday at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. "Merighi's ability to instill a came as a complete surprise to curiosity and intellectual stimu- Merighi See Merighi, page 8 111, San Jose State University February 3. 2000 EDITORIAL around Ferris Bueller reminds us to look great Ferris Bueller said it grated into turmoil and I now find smaller things in life. Thebest: "Life moves pretty fast myself on my own. For example, on Christmas morn- if you don't stop and look I'm not looking for sympathy, but ing I cherished the excitement I saw Complaining iiround once in a while, you could all of this made me realize just how on the face of my 4-year-old sister as miss it." quickly things change. she discovered Santa Claus came the When he took his infamous "Day I found myself lying in silence dur- previous night. Off," he showed a generation of kids ing my first night on my own. That smile is something that can- rights belong the methods of evading the boredom Thoughts rushed to my head about not be replaced by the fast times of of high school. how my life had been turned upside- the year 2000. As a youngster, I respected his down. I took a cue from Ferris Bueller. I cunning tricks and ruse on his princi- I was encountered with the new stopped and looked around and to voters only pal, Mr. Rooney. challenges of paying rent, the new noticed all the things I had neglected However, it wasn't until the ripe responsibilities at the Spartan Daily and all the things I missed when I California's primary on March 7 will not only age of 20 when I finally understood 1111MarerrN1111 and an overall new perspective on didn't "stop and look around once in a determine which candidates California dele- the omnipotence of Ferris' words. life. while." gates will lean toward in the upcoming We live in a time when it is easy to THE WIZARD Of OZ It wasn't something I had chose, The things that had happened I iemocratic and Republican conventions, but also miss things. but instead something I had to adapt each and every day without an ounce the fate of several initiatives on the ballot that, if of acknowledgment on my part, Old standards, such as the thump used to cost under a buck but to. passed, will significantly affect us. of a newspaper flying into a front gas Those adaptations include looking things such as my parents' relation- As important as the outcome of these initiatives nonetheless, it was true. ship, which I thought was secure, sit- door, have been replaced by the high- out for myself first, functioning on is the number of voters who will be deciding for pitched whine of a modem signing on Yes, times change, but sometimes my own and just plain learning to ting down to a home-cooked meal or everyone.