1 .V-ihest( 'Magical' mineral Airborne asbestos Fiber removal at home altime Bomb Once-popular insulation creates fear may be dangerous FOCUSPACE 4 I I FOCUSPAGES Serving the Viiltiitic Si, No NI San Jose State Universitv Cominunitv Since 1934 11ontld , November 24. 1986 SJSU prof suffering from asbestosis By David Rickard Daily stall writer exposure. making ii dillicult to An SJSU protessor who taught dsk:ert n where the exposure took 'If I die of for nearly 20 years in an asbestos-con- place. taminated building was diagnosed du- However, the prolessor spent it . there's going to Funding hampers campus cleanup ring the summer as suffering from as- nearly 20 years teaching and keeping bestosis. an irreversible scarring of the office hours in the old Science Build- be (action taken) . By Da% id Rickard lung tissue. ing. which was shut down in 1980 for Daily stall writer 'File study by Baker Consultants ot Los Angeles The 52-year-old professor, who among other reasons -- asbestos ceed. Except for occasional emergency cleanups, asbes- Went icy! the presence ()I' asbestos in buildings on all 19 spoke to the Daily on condition that he contamination He said it was his understanding tos abatement at SJSU has come to a standstill since the Calilornia State University campuses. It ranked build- remain anonymous, is the only teacher The protessor agreed to speak the information was then forwarded to beginning of the semester. ings in seven categories by the degree of contamination, on campus known to he suffering from after receiving no response to a letter the California State University chan- Of the 24 buildings listed in an October 1985 asbes- as determined by I I risk factors the progressive, often debilitating dis- sent to the office of the SJSU academic cellor's office in Long Beach. tos study as needing cleanup within a year. 21 remain SALL the oldest campus in the CSU system, had said he is disap- ease. vice president, by way ot the depart- The professor untouched. Only one of the seven buildings recom- one of the highest levels of contamination, according to lack of con- Asbestosis and other asbestos-re- ment dean. The letter, which he wrote pointed with the apparent mended for immediate attention. the Engineering Build- the survey. officials. lated illnesses usually show up in clini- in August. announced his illness and cern shown by SJSU ins' has been cleaned up. See CONTAMINATION. page 4 cal studies !,e,11 or decades after the requested ads ice about how pro- See STRICKEN. 1,age San Carlos closure bid hits a lengthy snag Consultant Council tells SJSU to try contributes again in another 4 years By Frank Michael Russell Carlo. Street .1111 belongs to the city. she said. paycheck Daily staff writer "I don't know whether we can do it, hut we're certainly going to try," The San Jose City Council forced a four- Fullerton said. By Andy Bird 'I really think it's something so important year detour last week on SJSU's plan to close to Daily staff writer the campus." The consultant hired by the Associated East San Carlos Street. Landscaping of Seventh and Ninth streets Students hoard of directors said he is going to- to condi- should he completed within four years, she nate his $1.000 fee to the university. The council voted 7-4 Thursday university's down- said. retained to tionally defer until 1990 the Paul Sonneman, who was Fullerton has said funding to begin con- downgrade grade request. coordinate a two-week campaign to struction of a Ninth Street mall will come ft-nun announcement in San Carlos Street. made the Vice Mayor Susan Hammer's proposal re- a university trust fund. the wake of the San Jose City Council's deci- quires SJSU to complete landscaping of Sev- Seventh Street landscaping can be started sion Thursday to defer the university's request enth and Ninth streets and secure funding or in connection with Student Union Recreation until 1990. San Carlos Street mall and Events Center con "I think the most important thing to come before the council re- struction and renova- is for the university to make a commitment to considers the request. San Carlos i) tion of the Engineering landscape and then keep that commitment." Hammer is the Building, she has said. said Sonneman, a former A.S. executive. "So councilwoman for the Street City Attorney loan I'm going to donate $1,000 to the Student downtown area. Gallo said the vote Union to landscape Ninth Street," "Clearly, down- would not prevent As an addendum to the City Council's de- town is in a fragmented SJSU from applying cision. Vice Mayor Susan Hammer asked the state of transit ion ' earlier for the down- university not to request downgrading again Hammer said. grade. until closed portions of Seventh and Ninth The deferral would allow the city to adjust But Fullerton said the university wouldn't streets have been improved, and the university to traffic problems caused by downtown revita- try again right away. has funding to landscape San Carlos Street. lization projects and let SJSU show its commit- ment to funding the mall, she said. There's "no political point Sonneman coordinated an A.S. task force in putting the "Sometimes it's hest when government energy into that," Fullerton said. "That was that was allocated 52,200, including his salary. does nothing." Hammer said. very clear tonight." to lobby for a vote in favor of downgrading. But James Beall, councilman for the Cam- Sonneman's stated objectives were to find sup- brian area, disagreed. Hammer. Mayor Tom McEnery and coun- port among campus-area residents, businesses "The four-year deferral in my mind is un- cil members Lu Ryden. Judy Stabile. Shirley and alumni, and to pack City Council chambers precedented." Beall said. Lewis. Nancy lanni and Pat Sausedo voted for with at least 100 students. said. Placing conditions on the university is the deferral. About 40 students were at the meeting. in- "dooming the whole situation to failure." he "Putting that campus together is a goal cluding 12 A.S. administrators and several that is very laudable." McEnery said. "There members of two class sections attending as an "You're sending a message out noth- are just too many things happening in the assignment. ing for four years." Beall said to his fellow downtown." The task force spent about 5700 to pro- council members. "I don't think that's really Beall and council members Iola Williams, mote the campaign effort. said Sonneman, who fair." Blanca Alvarado and Robert Putnam voted the figure was just an approxima- SJSU President Gail Fullerton said Ham- emphasized against the deferral. tion because several invoices were still out- mer had told her about the deferral proposal standing. earlier Thursday. SJSU had been seeking to downgrade the A mass-mailing campaign. originally tar- The vote was disappointing hut not unex- street from a "major collector." a thorough- geted for 1,000 campus-area residents, busi- pected. she said. fare carrying traffic between areas of the city. nesses and alumni, cost $178 but only 300 "I think it became stronger as she came to a "neighborhood street" only carrying traf- of the letters were actually sent. 700 unused Julie Bennett Daily staff photographer out with it," Fullerton said. fic within a neighborhood. letters and brochures $70 worth will have A.S. consultant Paul Sonneman addresses San Carlos Street and holds up a map of It will he difficult to meet the council's re- The change would have had no effect on See CONSULTANT. page 6 the San Jose City. Council for closure of SJSII and its surrounding streets. quirement of acquiring mall funding while San Ser (7.0.51 IRE . page 6 Holidays arriving at Student Union Health Services offers By Scott G. Hamilton Need proof? Wreaths, garlands Daily staff writer and other decorations are scheduled to There's a chill in the air, darknes adorn the Student Union starting measles vaccination; is advancing earlier with each passinj, today, followed by a 12 -foot live tree Wreaths, garlands and other decorations are day and Christmas is quickly ap on Wednesday. And to top it all off, scheduled to adorn the Student Union starting proaching. plans are set for the 17th annual SJSU deadline Wednesday Christmas Faire, according to orga- today, followed by a 12-foot live tree on Cal Bowl nizer Judy Hermann. By Paula Ray Christiansen ceive iminuni/ation and who is not be- This year's lair will feature 50 Wednesday. The 17th annual SJSU Christmas Daily staff writer cause of the criteria printed on fliers vendors selling jewelry, leather goods, 1 through 5. By Thursday afternoon. Health distributed by Health Services, said ticket sale clothing and crafts, Hermann said. Faire is scheduled for Dec. Services had administered more than Beth I.iveright. assistant office admin- The displays will line the Union's first 3,000 measles shots, averaging at least istrator in Health Services. and second floors and the Upper Pad 430 shots per day and expected to give "Students have heard from teach- one day only from Dec. 1 through 5. draw primarily from the campus com- years ago in an effort to revitalize it. 400 more Friday, said Dr. Robert ers that they have to get immunized," And since it drew students in munity. Hermann said. Despite the Traditions are observed, Hermann Latta, associate director of Health Liveright said. "We are getting a lot A limited number of tickets from the cold last year, the bottom popularity of craft fairs, past attempts said, but there is an appreciation for Services.