Serving the San Jose State University Community Since 1934 \ ohm le YU. xl [Ill I si \ rrir Fewer funds 'Lectric car for fountain A.S. allocates interest only By Jeff Elder A.S. President Michael McLen- Daily staff writer nan said Tuesday night that Ringe After being asked to donate approached him last semester with $15,000 to help get SJSU's fountain the idea of renovating the fountain flowing again, the Associated Stu- with a senior class gift. dents voted Wednesday to donate the "Bob Ringe approached me back interest of a $6,(XX) A.S. account to during football season and said. 'We pay for maintenance of the fountain. want to do a senior class gift to get The fountain has been dry for two the fountain running.' He wanted to years, shut off by President Gail Ful- get a telemarketing drive going," lerton. who said a standing pool of McLennan said. water at the bottom of the fountain Dan McIntosh, director of aca- was a liability for the university. demic affairs and a senior who has which could be sued if a child worked to get the fountain flowing drowned there. again, presented the A.S. Board of This semester Bob Ringe, director Directors on Wednesday with a pro- of development and relations for posal to set aside $10.000 from the SJSU. has appeared at A.S. meet- A.S. general fund with which to fi- ings with a proposal supported by nance the fountains maintenance. Fullerton that the A.S. set aside It was first said our money funds to help redesign the fountain. would go to an account of Gail Ful- The remainder of the fountain's lemon's. We decided we would costs would be paid by gift front the rather keep the money with us." class of 1988. A telemarketing pro- McIntosh told the board. gram that could contact 8,500 se- The interest on SIOAXX) is about niors would be financed by alumni. $800 a year. the amount Mo Rinse told the A.S. on April 13 Quaytimi. director of facilities, de- that a $26.000 basic redesign of the velopment and operations. estimates fountain would reduce liability. but fountain maintenuce will cost. McIn- that a new "aesthetically pleasing" tosh said. design. perhaps based on a fountain "We don't have $10,000 in the Matthew E Durham Daily staff photographer in Los Gatos. would cost about general fund," Controller Victoria 'red Rich, a sophomore majoring in marketing and a member of Pi front of the Student t Mon. The electric car was built by Clarence $65,000. See FOUNTAIN, back page Kappa Alpha fraternity, climbs out of an electric car on display. in Eller, a member of the Electric Automobile .1ssociation. Professor says concern about toxic waste vital By Hazel t1 hitman will keep up with the new emphasis for engi- Montgomery said. "In a broad sense a hazardous maternal is occur due to an "inconvenience factor." as Daily staff writer neering planning for earthquakes. said Ex- He also said. "The California State Uni- any substance or mixture of substances hav- well as a feeling like. "I have known the Toxic waste disposal is described ecutive Vice President J. Handel Evans. % ersity system has not placed the same level ing properties capable of producing adverse rules in the past I perhaps live years ago). "cradle-to-the -grave" responsibility or SJSU Environmental Health offical Ron of emphasis on waste disposal that the Uni- effects on the health or safety of a human These new rules don't effect me." SJSU by Chemistry Professor Ruth Yaffe. Montgomery said, "(Our) record keeping is versity of California system has." being. the booklet states. Professor Yaffe said. "Hazardous materi- responsi- "SJSU must track the entire lifetime of burdensome. What we're attempting to do is U('-Berkeley employs 50 people to handle SJSU's one full -lime employee als information laws require compliance: waste disposal is Mike the chemicals (it uses). No longer can we le- send everything out for incineration. waste disposal: the UC-Davis Medical Cen- ble for hazardous these laws are here to stay. ' gally dispose of them in any way. We have "The major problem is (concern for) ter has 52. Lane. She continued. "Old storage methods are he deals with tight good new laws to an old problem." 2.000 little things instead of one big thing." Montgomery explained that he will work He explained that a problem long gone. We need to change people's disposal Yaffe said. Montgomery said. to change his next year's budget to better is a lack of awareness about waste minds about using less quantities of chemi-
Campus officials spoke about some of the He continued. "(SJSU spends) $55,000- handle campus waste disposal needs. problems. cals)." safety issues surrounding how SJSU will $60.(XX) annually Itir waste disposal. It is a SJSU established guidelines on how to "A professor on campus may feel that he comply with disposal issues at Monday's very expensive project." dispose its hazardous waste. These rules are understands the regulations and pour a chem- Yaffe said hospitals generate the largest Academic Senate meeting. SJSU currently has only one full-time per- outlined in a Hazard Communication Pro- ical down the drain." Lane said amounts of radioactive waste materials in the "I shudder to think of how this university son working on hazardous waste control. gram booklet. He added improper disposal of waste may course of diagnosing and treating disease 21 students Free pool usage won't coax Students face worries get chance to care some students back to campus over children's travel abroad \ \ ogler to provide personal identification, the director said. The By Jeff Elder "Matthew was born during fi- Daily staff writer Office of Admissions and Records will verify the infor Deity staff writer nals week." she says. "I had to It, Joe S. Kappia SJSU graduates can use the Rec Center pool for as motion and issue identification cards with appropriate On Wednesday. April 6. an un- take incompletes in five classes Daily staff writer identified male slipped into the They were very hard to make up. many years as they paid into it. But at least a few current time spans. Twenty -one SJSU students will students aren't planning on a post -graduate swim. Associated Students Council Barrett isn't sure how many graduates will 'Sometimes I get up at 4 leave campus this summer to study After a nine -month delay, the Recreation and Events frequent Chambers. He crept up behind the pool. he hopes it's not "an administrative am..'' Phillips says. ''icon get a in seven countries through the Cali- Center pool is set to open May 2. Since the 1982-83 but night- Vice President-elect Patricia Phil- mare.' If the comments of some lot of studying done before the fornia State Unisersity International school year, students have paid extra semester fees to students are indicative. lips and murmured in her ear. he won't lose any sleep. boys get up. Program. cover Rec Center costs, said Student Union Director Ron "Mom. can I have a dollar to go think it's a great idea.- said Barrett. Heidi DeLaTorre. a play video games?" On a is pica! do). Phillips The students. ssho w ill he away senior majoring in advertising. "(Buti it wouldn't he any or one year. w ill In spring 1984. the lees were increased to $38 per se- Phillips. one of SJSU's top stu- wakes up Anthony and four-year be study ing at uni- use for me.'' drops %ersities in Spain. mester. On Monday. Barrett said that SJSU graduates dent administrators, reached into old Matt at 6:30 a.m., and (iermany. Italy. I rance. the L'nited can use the pool for as long as they've paid Rec Center DeLaTorre said she won't travel from her home in her purse, grabbed a dollar, and off Anthony at Horace Mann El- Kingdom. Japan And Mexico. While tees. Menlo Park to use the pool. After attending SJSU for dismissed her 8-year-old son An- ementary School on Santa Clara study ing. they at Frances Gul- w ill be earning resident credits. "The first time we'll take them at face value." Bar- two semesters. however. she's glad to contribute to it. thony to the Student Union games Street, and Matt 10th rett said Tuesday. "Next time they come, they will have 'It's bettering the school,'' she said. "Otheru area so that she could continue as land Child Care Center on According to Nancy Winton. a card with their name on it." nobody would pay for it." chairperson of the university's Street. coordinator for the international pro- to Graduates using the pool for the first time will have See RE/WHO\ Ira ve N most important student body. "I have just enough time rani. a reception a ill he held in my make it to 7:30 class.' ' honor ot the selected participants of For Phillips and hundreds says Ihursday at 3 p.m in the Student work other SJSU students. and "The rest of my day is taken I 'nion Almaden Room The program Fraternity seeks a better image school are only part of every up with classes and study ing and w ill he graced with the presence oh weekday. Non-traditional stu- working for A.S.." Phillips say s. \ ly l'arabinec. CSU campus rela- dents must also find time to raise The State Department of Edit By I.isa Ostroski new recreation equipment. mg cotton and snow cones and tions coordinatiii trout I .ong Beach. candy children, and that can man cation. the A.S. and parents pay Daily staff writer Pi Kappa Alpha also participated their others working at the gaming The oblectise of the international to build a more post - a very full life. SIT CHILD. lo k pagf In an effort with Sigma Chi and Theta Chi frater- ht )OtIts. See . /wee N live image for their organization. nities at Grace Baptist Community Tina Yee. a recreational therapy members of Pi Kappa Alpha frater- Center's fair on April 16. intern at the center, said the fraterni- nity have been getting involved in "The Fantasy Country Fair" is an ties' involvement worked out really campus events and providing service annual event for mentally retarded well -athletes to the surrounding community this and mentally ill adults. The frater- Pi Kappa Alpha's first project in reakfast honors scholar semester. members were assigned to nity dif- March was cleaning up the Spartan By Karen M. Derenzi On Saturday the fraternity will be ser% bth Ltut!, rerent areas at the event, some Sc,- GNI I AS Daily staff writer helping clean up the recreation area SJSU 's Athletics Department hon- 46 lauded for scholastic achie%ement at the Frances Gulland Children's ored 46 of its athletes Wednesday Center on campus. Karen Sheridan. I he hula rig is a complete list 01 Ke III r MI11.111111. human perliw- morning at the outstanding scholar - director of the center, said their du- the scholai athletes honored at mance Athlete breakfast. ties will include taking out the sand Wednesday 's program. Each athlete Women's basketball and old playground equipment. An athlete qualifies for this honor has maintained at least a 3.0 grade- Kris (iermonei undeclared by accumulating a 3.0 grade-point point average while at SJSU. Pam IvIcNelis: undeclared Sheridan is glad that the fraternity Average during his or her stay at Baseball: Football volunteered. She said she was sur- SJSU. said Karen Christensen. assis- Greg Banda administration of John Collins: administration of prised they had approached her tant sports information director. justice iustice about helping. "Considering the practice time Darin Davis: business Richard Johnson: social sciences "It's incredible. I'm really and the playing time, that's a nice Eric Nelson: administration of jus- Bill Klutup: business pleased because there is so much tribute." said Sports Information Di- tice Spencer Smith: undeclared work to be done." she said. rector Lawrence Fan. "It's a differ- Donnie Rea: business See LIST. bark page In addition to the fraternity's staff, ent kind of time commitment be- cause it's very easy to leave school other volunteers include parents of ace mm pl i shed . ' W'hitcomh, who serves as SJSU's After practice and say 'I'm too tired the children that attend the center. He thanked Janet Redding. exec- graduate coordinator and Pacific Iii perform.' St. Paul Methodist church members utive director of the Alumni Asso- Coast Athletic Association represen- and some work study students. SJSU Athletics Director Randy ciation. for her help in co-sponsoring tative. added his congratulations be- The cleanup is the first step in a Hoffman kicked off the breakfast by the breakfast with the Spartan Foun- fore introducing the coaches who project, planned by the engineering telling the athletes he was "appre- dation. would hand out the certificates department, to landscape and build ciative and proud of what (they've) Master of Ceremonies Charles See ATHLETE. bit. A page