Fewer Funds for Fountain

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 concern about toxic waste vital says 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. Irance. 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 school are only part of every up with classes and study ing and w with the oh Fraternity seeks a better image ill he graced presence 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.

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