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VOLUME 108, NO. 30 THURSDAY MARCH 6, 1997 ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Howard Stern takes ;id:tog Spartan basketball over the movie houses leaves Las Vegas Page 7 44,44* Page 8 Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 SPARTAN DAILY Tech help to A time come University to update computer assistance
By Sean Coffey to dance Spartan Daily .Staff Writer Students looking for campus computer assistance will soon have a revamped help desk at their disposal. Concert is an 'adaptation Richard Sol, associate vice president of Information Systems in Computing at SJSU, said the current help of each of the joys and desk system is inadequate. "For years it has had a bad reputation," Sol said. "It tragedies that has been unresponsive, and we have not been able to happen in provide the level of support that our customer base would like to see." our lives,' director says To solve the problem. Sol said, $250,000 will be spent on new equipment and software for a help desk By Kim Skolnick system. The money will come from CSU technology Spartan Daily Staff Writer initiative funds which university President Robert Caret secured in the Summer of 1995. The initiative has its time: Birth and death, laughter and Everything tears, provides $500,000 a year for making technological grieving and dancing. This is one of the themes the improvements over the following three years. University Dance Theatre will explore in Dance '97, its Sol approached several computer companies with annual dance concert, to be performed next week in the Isis needs, but most were only willing to "out-source" University Theatre. the help desk, charging the university for the services. The concert will kature the university's 10-member modern "Most companies working with help desks will dance company performing works by both professional and st u have an infrastructure to incorporate a client's help dent choreographers. The I.imon West Dance Project, SJSU's desk within their existing operation," said Darrell professional dance company in residence, will also appear with Sturdivant, a staff technologist at Amdahl student dancers in a special collaboration of Limon's signature Corporation. "The customer is going to want ultimate piece, "There is a Time." control of the help desk." Based on verses from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Amdahl was willing us work with SIM/ inn provid Testament, "There is a Time" examines the eternal processes of life: life and death, celebration and mourning, speaking and See Help desk, page 4 icing silent, said MY!' Artistic Director Fred Mathews. "It's not a story dance, not a linear dance," said Gary Masters, director of Limon West. "les an adaptation of each of the joys and tragedies that happen in our lives." Assembly The company will also perform two student works. Emily IR):,sdseyisthats "Rapture" is a tribute to the beauty of the female "I wanted to enrapture the audience," Rosenthal said. "It's may stop called 'Rapture' because that's what happens if its performed correctly." "You're statues and you're coming alive," said 1.11Y1' member Aimee Lam. fee Rosenthal, hikes A a senior in the dance department and five-year See Dance '97, page 5 Act could freeze tuition rates Above: Sarah Jocobsen takes time to stretch and loosen up at CS Us, UCs, junior colleges before dance rehearsal. By Kim Skolnick Spartan Daily Staff Writer Left: Emily Rosenthal lifts Lotte Henriksen while rehearsing a dance number for next week's performances. California college students could kiss unpredictable fee hikes good-bye if the College Affordability Act of PHOTOS By DONA NICHOLS Spartan Daily 1997 passes the California State Assembly. Also known as AB 1318, the act would freeze tuition rates at the University of California, California State University and Califinnia Community College systems until the year 2000. The bill would also limit Foreign language ticket to the increases in student fees after the year 2000 to match world the annual growth in personal incomes, usually three to seven percent a year. By Aaron Williams Being A f mann with A SpA111%11 She is now, among other things, the stu- everyone else," she said. "Without the for The bill, introduced to the assembly Friday, is a Staff Writer Spartan Daily Minor helped her land the job at Slettlent, dent intern director where she said she has sign language the resume is pm in the out joint effort by Assemblywoman Denise Ducheny and Ile sixth largest electronics company in the seen people get a job with !labia Espafiol, Parlez Vous Francias, only potential Pile." Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis to ease the financial world employing over i?0,000 people Spree lien Sue Duetsch? If so, your oh and the language factor. The students were also shown a Ville stress the cost of A higher edits at iOn places on families. worldwide. Benyshet It prOthil opportunities increase dramatically. cautioned that only speaking ell by the University 01 ( )repots and "We wanted some type of predictable way fin fam- She lived in MIJIIICh fin several years and A A "I am living proof you can get a good job the language is not guarantee of getting had ElltA Maldanado ( :ohm from the ilies to plan for the fitture," said Kevin McCarty, leg- eventually applied for a business related rob ccli hOWtv yr Slit' said College of with just a foreign language," Kristina living in the country Education and Lupe Zuniga islative assistant for Ducheny. "We want to make sure with only her language c reds-mails was A Benysheck told 25 student gathered for a phis and working there Was A major from the Career (:eiller speak 21)0111 awn college is accessible to all students. One of the ways to "There Were More 1111,11111(11 ccciii Ii11011 bitIllis discussion 011 opportunities to forcip,n lan- experiences. shut the door is to have astronomical fees and it myself," she said "But (companies) are It's A plc dad Maldanado ( atloti A guage students BeitysIteck, a 1995 ,l,,11 market plate arid knowing Ital. AIM' bilingual increases." always looking for different cultural Ita, Is the culture is vital and II you have business teacher after reali/inp her venture into the During the early 1990's college fees skyrocketed, graduate, works for Siemens Corporation, A grounds. It helped being American or computer skills it puts you a step above German based company See Careers, page 4 See Freeze, page 4
SJSU students awarded national honor Library help The two advisor:\ Tomorrow By Laura Venni hack. human performance inia pin. .1 Ild upperclassmen artil graduate students activities." boards should he Spartan Daily Staff Writer one of the fee pients. t'Iigilcli101- thc: program, nontinating he nominattng prOtethlre SerVCS World renown combined into one I kA fl said he tifIltillt tees Are to highlight the individual, and choraliers present lose State I iiivetsity Eighteen San went through the 1.1111111114(11 Of rep- diverse service to the community Illf Page2 "They want to see musical students will be included with mill application process reSell I A Ines (Mil 01001. I hey try to find young adults guests at names as Ross Perot, Bo Jackson, after being nomi who can best t he faculty, who enhance the positive image of Pizzanet Santa Clara show Elizabeth Dole and the Rev. Jesse nated by Student administration American youth. Local pizzarias idler Jackson as the 1997 recipients ccl the Suppon Services balance education and students BCC A 11Ne programs at schools vary, Who's Who of Students in American "These appli body. each campus is assigned A of services over the award. and extracurricular Universities and Colleges CAMS Are first Dean said he nominees to ensure a well-rounded World Wide Web Every year since 19)4, students inatcd by a 1,1,11it, believes the com- representation of the student body. activities." Page6 have been chosen to appear in the member or a till mittee thinks a 'this year, 30 students applied and Who's Who annual directory based dent body mem- student', GPA is 18 were selected a decrease from on academic achievement, communi- ber," said Phil [van, the most impor- previous years. Men's rackets ty service, leadership in extra curricu- -- Carl Sanders, SJSU tant factor in win- "'this year we had a lower number SJSU tennis team lar activities, and potential for contin- activities coordina- SJSU Student ning the award. of nominees ... it was pretty compet- Mary's on ued success. tor. "CPA is the itive," Sanders said, and added that defeats St. "This means a great deal to be "Fhe selection of the recipients are first thing they look at," Dean said. SJSU usually has between 25 to 45 South Campus courts honored and I am very flattered," said selected from 1,900 schools in 50 they want to see who can best bal- recipients. Page 8 Dean, SJSU football quarter- Carl states every fall. In nominating the ance education and extracurricular See Who's who, page4 Thursday, March 6, 1997 2 OPINION San Jose State University SpARTANDAILY
City-university library: Separate committees may lead to problems
have applauded the theory "Why are there only three representatives city's committee will do its job and look Wrbehind the combined city-univer- from San Jose State University on the com Editorial out for the needs of San Jose's citizens. The sity library. The idea is a bold, mime' SJSU committee will look out for the needs It is almost guaranteed innovative step toward intergovernmental The city has Ii people looking after its of the campus community. ing separately in order to come up with the will cooperation which, even if unsuccessful, will interests while SJSU has three. We under- That's good. But what should happen is the two committees idea for a combined project. prompt further explorations in that direc- stand SJSU will have its own committee the two committees must merge and hash It is almost guaranteed the two commit- come up with two looking into the programmatic side of the out all of their needs and disagreements. If tion. tees will come up with two different ideas However, now that San Jose Mayor issue, but how will that get the city they get their disagreements out of the way of what the library should do and how. different ideas of what Susan Hammer has appointed an advisory involved? now, we won't have a problem later. That is the unwritten law regarding govern- The city and the university need to Then the library may become a reality the library should do committee to begin the laborious process of mental agencies. begin working together immediately. We without the typical bumbling of mist planning the project, we have to start asking The fact that we now have two advisory should not have two differing bodies work- governmental projects. and how. the tough questions. The first of which is, committees is the catalyst for deadlock. The
r- Women should report 111[GOODNEVt 141AllECONINY I; ACING REORD-YEAR PROFI15 Nike not responsible sex discrimination 4 A NIMU R STOCK OPIICN§ qOUID for minimum wage in the workplace WORTH MUOI MORE in foreign countries Pollock once worked as a technician in the _ Cheryl opened up one of its megastores, called refrigeration and air conditioning industry. NIke Although she was one of the few women in this "Niketown," last week to a hail of human-rights field, she was determined to make it so that someday she protesters. I have a message for those protesters: could recruit other women. Just Don't Do It! Human-rights activists are contending I lowever, she did not make it in the refrigeration and that Nike pays its Indonesian factory workers below a air conditioning industry. She was denied employment, living wage. This is not an illegal practice the coun- belittled on die job and unjustly persecuted for bring a tries that Nike does business in have set a minimum woman in a man's world until one day she just gave up AD ME' 6 YOU'LL BE wage, which is what Nike is paying. and went into another line of work. rIliE These protesters are placing blame where it doesn't Although she could do the LIVING Off YOUR 510C( belong. Nike didn't set the work and had Me skill, she was minimum wage in Indonesia, breed out. This practice is OPTIONS..YOUIE All FIRED. the government did. called sexual discrimination. It Nike is one of the great- is unfair and unjust. A _ American success stories. Phil Women should enjoy the Knight started his company Same job opportunities that from scratch because he men do and receive equ.d pay thought he could make a bet- as men for similar work. _ . ter, less-expensive running Discrimination is against the shoe than the then-giant shoe WRITER'S FORUM law. The Fourteenth WRITER'S FORUM company Adidas. From day- By Catherine CORPORATE AMERICA LOGIC one he was shipping running By Larry Amendment of the United Hernandez Slate Constitution guarantees Spencer shoes from Japan because the equal protection in employ- shoes were of good quality and ment by prohibiting state and Anticipating delayed treasures they were cheaper than the federal government from discriminating in their employ German-made Adidas shoes. ship, Red Dwarf. His roommate, Arnold ment prat Ines. ihider 'Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act, it all have something we trea- Nike's heritage has been one of innovation and infrequently. Rummer, is an insufferable, anal -retentive, is illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, or Wseure that comes CONTR IVED change. They developed "air cushioning," which has event nit-picker. The story begins with Lister national origin in hiring, discharging, compensation, or Something like an or POIGNA NCY become the industry standard for cushioning. If you which our having smuggled a pet cat onto the ship. terms, conditions and privileges of employment. long-awaited project from have had as many Nike's as I have, you know that they "The captain finds out and tells luster to Employers are not allowed to do the following: lives are enriched, even if only shortly. always try to improve on the design of a shoe. turn the cat over to quarantine to be pay women less for similar work performed by men Some people's annual highlights are In order to improve its products with such innova- destroyed because of possible contamina- *withhold training opportunities from women just the Super Bowl or the Academy tions as air-cushioning, Nike has had to charge more for tion. Lister refuses and is sent into a stasis *refuse to consider promoting women to higher-paid Awards. It will be on these days that they the shoes, and consumers have been willing to pay for it. chamber to ride out the rest of the voyage. managerial ism professional positions plan ahead to live the event toils fullest: Critics always point to the fact that Nike charges supply of snack The stasis chamber is immune to the pas- *set lower wages for "women's jobs" than for "HMI's a television, an ample more than $100 for a pair of its "Air Jordans." While sage of time so someone inside it for just a jObS" 111.11 require equal skill,, effort, responsibility and foods and like-minded friends to ask this is true, you can still buy a good pair of Nike Air bas- few seconds could come out witls about a working conditions trivia questions and shoot the bull. ketball shoes for less than $100. few days having passed. "The Equal Pay Act of 1963 provides that employers Anything between these events is just The simple fact is people want these shoes. So Nike Lister spends a few seconds in the stasis must pay equal wages to women and men for substan- unexciting life as usual. goes into a country where there is a large supply of chamber believing only a few months have tially equal work. Although there are numerous law and Other delayed treasures are waiting cheap labor. They pay the workers the minimum wage for your favorite band to release its passed. The ship's computer, I lolly, says 3 million years agencies 10 ensure equal pay and opportunity, gender dis- months or even years and get blasted for it. This isn't fair. The human-rights have passed. crimination still persists in the American workplace. next album or your favorite author to publish another activists are merely targeting Nike because it will get novel. Life 1311'1 worth paying attention to until Apparently, a drive plate was misaligned causing the them the most publicity for their organization; they Thousands of women file charges of sex and/or race ship to be flooded with radiation, killing the crew. It discrimination every year to get equal treatment on the Madonna releases another album or when Grisham or want to be known as the organization that brought Nike took Holly that long to bring the radiation down no a job. Individuals and federal agencies continue to wits Crichton knock off another contrived blockbuster. down. safe level to let I.ister OM of the chamber. cases whore women have been discriminated in the work- I also am one who suffers from waiting years for These human -rights organizations need to be going To keep Lister sane, I lolly resurrects Rummer as a place, thus demonstrating that discrimination continues something about which I can truly feel excited. My time after the governments of the countries that set such a hologram. They both learn they aren't alone when a to be a problem on the jolt While numerous i ases are of waiting about three years will end this Sunday. The low minimum wage. If the minimum wage in the coun- fiction humanoid Cal, named CAI (the last of his race of homo- complaints involving gender disc rimination seventh season of a British science comedy is set try is not enough, go after the country's government. filed, many filinus), inhabits the ship. The cat race had evolved over arc never reported. Women leaf they will lose their lob or to air 8 p.m., Sunday on KTEI I, Channel 54. not Nike they had nothing to do with it. Put your- 3 million years from Luster's pregnant pet cat. will be demoted if they press charges. ()fliers don't want Eor the last two years I've waited for the further self in Nike's place: You have a product that you can 111101:111 being, the hologram From there the story begins as Lister turns Red Dwarf to go through the lengthy process to litigate their case adventures of the last living have made very cheaply and can sell for a high -profit. of his insufferable, dead roommate, a humanoid cat, around to go home to Earth, if it still exists. The android, According to the Department of Labor, wonic-ii Why would you want to increase your production cost? Kryten, joins the crew several episodes later. earned 75 pea cm as 1111011 as men in 1995. Even in it,, their manic, eager-to-please android and a senile COM- Nike's main responsibility as a business is to provide puler who operates space ship on I became hooked on RI) in 1992 Ever since, I've ditionally female occupations where women outnumber the 'stage which they quality products to its customers at the best price, not to eagerly anticipated when Channel 54 would buy the men, wi $$$$$ -11 still earn less [hats men. Also, women are make their way home. "Red Dwarf." raise wages in foreign countries. Nike has already estab- rights to other seasons. To alleviate my withdrawal I'd still c on, ellitalril 01 lower paying occupations, and there like most things we develop affections for, this lished a "Code of Conduct" for treating and paying was by accident ptio base t ompanion books and tie-in novels. are more adult WI MICII belOW the poverty line than 111(11. delayed treasure discovered and some, workers and is seeking a non -governmental organization When news that the Arrival of a delayed treasure is While Sex (list rini mat ioll may not be the sole c Anse of thing clicked. One night I overheard my brother laugh- to investigate the quality of life for its workers. Beyond imminent, nothing can ruin your day. An impending test wage disparity between men and women, the ing so hard he couldn't Isreath. I asked him what he was that, I don't feel Nike has an obligation to do more than or if your life's Status quo is stressful, that delayed trea- Depart:In:Ill ot Labor concluded that the primary differ watching and he said it would take too long to explain. 1 to pay its workers and continue to provide a quality would later learn the truth behind that because sure is all you need to help you endure. eine is caused by sex discrimination. To clec Mice 111C gap the product. Hold tightly onto whatever your delayed treasure is. in wages, discrimination needs to stop. If women feel British are notorious for squeezing in an enormous It's a shame that Nike gets so much bad publicity for A1110111114 story history within the pilot episodes of their Until it conies again, you've a long wall. they MT being discriminated against, they fired to report doing what a majority of the companies in this country it. Women Lin contact the neatest slate or federal Equal shows and first chapters of their novels. do: pay as little for labor as possible. That is the nature William leshe is the Spartan Daily Features Fdiror. Employntent ( )pportunity Commission to file a claim "Red Dwarf" chronicles the exploits of David Lister. of capitalism. I.isier is the lowest ranked niember of the Ittpiter mining His column appears every lbursday. c'arberme Spencer 11 a Spartan Darly Staff Writer. Larry Hernandez is a Spartan Daily Staff Writer.
SPARTAN DAILY Opinion page City-university library proposal does not benefit SJSU 5,.. (5c5i,J0J, ..iii,ro Jr Ji policies t mai Sisi en he hiss of Hugh Gilts get a new library and parking Executive Editor I arry lee Campus Viewpoint Wader, are ..nruureged Hall and Dudley garage. With the new library, the Managing Editor Mantis Walton espnss them...Iv...on the Opinion STAPT WitITP:104 Moorhead Hall and the city can remove the main library Production Editor Carolyn Gerstman twee with .. !Ater U, the Priam or Yasho Agawa, Melanie balangJa, (arca harrow depart- and expand the convention cen- Photo Editor Jo I clenderun t'empus Viewpoint ill us of San low residents are all high Cillts houses two NW, Bergman, Sean Coffey, Andrew W Davis Opinion Editor 1 hrishia Ann Batas A Letter to the Editor ie a 200- fin $10 mulltuutc ments, KSJS, the University ter. According to l'resident Devn teisley. James S Comsaluts tarry Sports Editor , ,o, No shekel, wonl rentsapw to an new or point Robert Caret, this is the only rea- iiernandet, tr,Cld Herrera, Andy W tio, Andrew The new library proposal does Theatre and three additional per- Assistant Sports Editor Matt komg of view that ho eppeared in the Ilussey, Dennis Knight, Kimberly I done, Gloria not make sense. or $10 million formance theatres. son the city is even interested in 0 Chief Photographer 'Jew Whom Upartan Daily Magana Paul Matarangas, Terri it shiner. f'uon the new library. Features Editor Wiliam Teske A Campus Vieapant is a Vat from the City of San lose, San By removing classrooms, rim. Vic itibean (Many Sandie!. Jana Settled., ,..,, Campus Editor Rowena I Width, word eneay on current campus, Jose Stare University must pro- SJSU sends prospective students What does San Jose get? It Susan Shaw, Ihro skannir, Ronda Sluder, Downtown Editor I aura i tIndrItil poletiral or mons! 111.13,,u, gets another library that will be cattarine Sperx er, With Stentel, lance Vann,. vide $30 million us build a new the message that we care more Editor ,iiii LOUIS SUNUIS1,41.114 bomortm the proper- WCopy *RUM'S AJIIMM, MIRY. Deanna /MUM!' library and parking garage where about an Additional library than available to everyone in the city. Sr Staff Writer Mae Thebagen ty of the Spartan I sally and may be The people who crowd the main edited for daftly, grammar, libel Hugh Gillis Hall and Dudley having room for classes and PIN YIN X IRA PIIERS aryl length klubmbierlano must Moorhead Hall are. departments. Already we are library will now converge upon Advertising Director Kristina Hare/brume Hetheret korela lotradoomt Arlt o.ototo Art Director ',VII (Mans contain the author's name, classroom space, even using SJSU. The parking problem will Brandon Ger Worm, r, A proposal was made in 1992 short Retail Manager Christine Kredaisch address, phone number, Aro! only be compounded when we I lahansay, I,1111.1 ’ . ., to extend Clark Library to the tutorial center as a classroom. National Manager Jennifer Tornogida Lure and major. Charles en ' are all in one place. Slay. I Submosammt may he put include a new Instructional And say we decide to demol- ....0 Entertainment Manager Justine Sick in the Having more libraries will not Downtown Manager Nhantel Scheeler Editorial Cartoonist Letters to Ow Editor hoc at the Resources Center three-story ish Clark I.ibrary and Wahlquist Marketing Manager Kyle Renner endieiier Spartan Daily office in Dwight wing, an additional seven -story North to build new classrooms. make SJSU into a Stanford or a rAir,4 Marketing Assistant Sandy Wong lientel Hall Nom '2(19, sent by fax VC Berkeley. The only way to 04 Retail Account Exacutivos Avantika Ahura, E;RAP111(14 structure and an open courtyard. Logically, we should not remove to .401s. 924-:12:17 tor mated toto the get there is through more strin- pMary Chan, Chris fisher, Chi 1 in Kao. Charlie Tan Hale Spartan Daily Opinion Editor, According to Barbara Leonard, Hugh Gillis Hall and Dudley Swan. Cheri nui tee, Sylv,a %inciter. Glen So AMMER/4 School of Joornaloon and Mame collections librarian for Clark Moorhead Hall to build a library gent entrance requirements. By Enterminment Account Executives Jesus rtmununewuone, San .bat State the nature of our university (as a Gana, Deanna Orion, Jon 1)atia. Sarah Advardsing Library, at the time, the addi- and remove Clark Library and Jail (Junto,. I 'nlyersity, On. Weshington Wheeler tion's cost was estimated at $80 Wahlquist North to build class- California State University Squarr, Seri (A 96192-0145 Downbeat Recount Exicutivos Dando Editorial school, SJSU must be available to Editorials are written by, and million. Now, however, the pro- rooms. It does not make sense to ... Arguello. C,aros,a Nrayman. Vteen [ten. Susan Stephen 1,5 rests' Jan Shaw re the comiensu at, the posal to demolish two the top 50 percent of the gradu- Medved Photo buildings remove two classroom buildings Spartan Daily editor., not the more Artists Judy tong Mseph liu Alike KAMM, , Jots McNay and build a new, big library is to builds library and remove two ating class), we cannot have 40111, Wheaton star. estimated at half the cost. This libraries to build classrooms. Not stringent requirements. Published opine.. and Wow- News Room 408 924 3280 Pea. 408 924 3282 kerertisma 408 924 1270 tisemonts do not net-womanly reflect does not make sense. only will it cost money, it will Spartan Daily IUSPS0509480) is published every school day 104 null academic the views of the Spartan 1)aily, the Dudley Moorhead, with its have no net benefit. Sarah Chan year) $25 and (semester') SIN Periodic postage paid at San Jose and additional School of Journalism and Mont Occupational mailing offices Mail subscriptions accepted on a remainder of semester basis three stories of classroom space, is The City of San Jose gets a Communications or SJSI, Saniose State POSTMASTE R Send address changes to Ste Spartan Daily Sar, Jose State also home to nine departments. great deal. For $10 million, they Therapy/Journalism UNIVERSI1Y University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, 951920149
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Pre-Law Club offers thr Spartan Complex. I.or further information, co:1- Illustrious show held by Adrian at (408) 924-6257. U, S.M..' atr408) 924--r4 I 0 'Shrunken Heads' workshop Immerse yourself in English Kr, oneii Kaplan's The SISU Illustration Club, also called the welcome to attend the Luis Valdez play makes its way Conte meet with the English Club at their week- LSA1 workshop Shrunken Headman Club, will be presenting a being put on today by the Pre-Law ly meeting today at 12:30 p.m. in the faculty offices Club. 'Fhe workshop, which starts at 4 p.m., will be to SJSU gallery show throughout the day at the Art Building in Room 104. Contact Ruth (linguini at (408) 297- held in I he comedy, I Don't Have to Show You No in Gallery 3. For information, contact Martin at Pfla the council chambers on the third floor of 2729. the Student Union. Eor more information, call Stinkin' Badges" will be performed tonight by the (408) 866-7060.
(408) 251-9838. SJSU University Theater. The show-stopping event will be held at the Hal Todd Studio 'fheater III Co-op Orientation at Student Come party with RECLS '97 Hugh Gillis Hall at 7 p.m. For tickets, call the Union Recreation and leisure studies (RECIS '97) will A multi-cultural night of University Theatre Box Office at (408) 924-4555. I lie ( areer Center will be sponsoring a Co-op celebrate "Phat 'Etturseleay" today as Mardi Gras con- entertainment tinues. The event will be held today from 11:30 a.m. Languages Multi - Orientation at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Cillb Foreign to 12:30 p.m. at Seventh Street Plaza. Call Kristina Cult u Activities surround Annual Almaden Room. Call Resource Center at (408) 924- ral I akin show as faculty and students Meyer for information at (408) 947-0740. "Celebrate Culture' with music, dance and song Women's Craft Fair 6033 tonight at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, and there will I he Wonien's Resource Center will be holding various workshops throughout the day from 9 a.m. Catholics gather for mass Music in the afternoon be limited seating in the Student Union Loma Prieta 1 he Listening I lour will be hosting a variety of Room. RSVP at (408) 924-4602. to 5 p.m. at the Student Union, which will include Join in prayer with the Catholic Campus the Annual Women's Craft Fair. A Self-Defense Ministry for daily mass today from 12:05 p.m. to musical talent today, including Opera San Jose Z artists, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Music Escape to France at le cinema Workshop will take place in the Umunhum Room 12:30 p.m. in John XXIII Center across from the from 10 a. m. to 11:50 a.FT1.. a Self Esteem Workshop SJSU Theater. Contact Ginny for more information Building Concert hall. Musicians performing are Ai p III.. IiIC r ctich late Au Tait," ;1111111 will be held from noon until 1:15 p.m. in the at (408) 938-1610. I.ayna Chianakas, a mezzo-soprano and Craig which will include English subtitles will be screened Costanoan Room, "Women Changing the Church Bohmler on piano. There will be a variety of song by for all to sec. Sponsored by Le Cercle Francais, from the Inside Out" will be at the Guadalupe room Scarlatti, Schubert, Schumann, and Ravel. Call admission Hall Room Chicanos look toward ZIIII/ to the film is free in Sweeney from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. which will also be where. (408) 924-4631. 100. "Women as Revolutionary in Fact and in graduation The Chicano Commencement Committee will Philosophy" will be presented from 3:30 p.m. to 5 Comptled by Deanna Zemke have a general meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Dive into the Scuba Club p.m. For further information. call Katherine Bock or Spartan Daily Staff Writer Chicano Library Resource Center in the third floor The Spartan Dive ( Joh will be holding a meeting Elizabeth Tirado at (408) 924-6500. to discuss the upcoming dive at noon in Room 77 at of Walquist North. For more information call C11111) Student suffers seizure Confab aids minority businesses Spartan Daily Staff Report out of his chair." During the fall the student struck By Puna Nair in San Mateo. with companies unknown to her. A student sitting in an his forehead on a desk and sustained Spartan Daily Stall Writer Martha said when she started her company Stein said this is the first time the city of San Astrophysics class in the Natural a small laceration. seven years ago, no one would hire her because of Jose and the Redevelopment Agency of San Jose Science Building had an apparent Shortly thereafter firemen and Loralie Froman is an independent business- her color but she made it through hard work and are joining the Santa Clara Valley Transportation siezurc around noon Wednesday. paramedics arrived on scene to trans- woman. She is also the only employee of "Eagle persistence. Authority and the county of Santa Clara to pro- "I was writing on the board with port the groggy student to Columbia- Eye Editing,"a tech writing company she began By going to the event she said, "My doors will vide greater access to local government services to my back to the class when it hap- San Jose Medical Center for treat- five years ago. only get wider because I have the experience and small, minority and disadvantaged businesses pened." Professor Les Tomley said. ment of his injuries. Although she keeps herself busy, the former knowledge that most companies can utilize." under one roof. I 'he student made a noise and fell San Jose State University Student is always look- Event Coordinator Sherri Stein said the con- The conference is brought together by the City ing for ways to expand her services. ference will bring small businesses, government of San Jose's Committee on Minority. Women That's where the "Economic Empowerment agencies and major corporations together in a and Disadvantaged Business Development. for Small Business" conference will help her. day-long event focusing on education, network- Stein said it is MI important event for a lot of The conference is being held today at the San ing and partnership development. women especially minorities who cannot access Jose Convention center to help women, minori- "The event will allow small businesses millions government i111 !acts because of who they are. ties and disadvantaged businesses gain equal of dollars of bidable contracts," stein said "and It will have talks on how to critically plan a opportunities in obtaining government contracts. tk. 01, Guallt will allow more women and minorities to get business, give a stronger grasp about public con- Froman said she hopes the conference will give ahead by getting access to more deals." tras ling and MI opportunity for small businesses her a chance to get some government contracts Stein said a lot of people do not want to work to participate in large business sessions. and network with companies who will need her fin other people and by going to this continence Stein said the purpose of the talks is to invite ,0 0";:- otrauttt4 continuous basis. services on a they can get a feel for what it's like to run a busi- major contractors and corporations to small busi- this event will give me access to con- ts. "I know ness efficiently. nesses to form new relationships for future oppor- tracts that would not he easily accessible," Stein attended SJSU and completed a course tunities. Froman said, "it will help me deal with inter net- in Professional Meeting and Planning a year ago The eonference will begin at 7 a.m, and will working on the net." and is the owner of Meetings and More, a com- include l,ffitinental breakfast, lunch with Dennis The conference will not only benefit women pany that plans meetings at events and trade Kimbm, who teaches entrepreneurship at Atlanta 11100' like Froman but also minorities like Martha shows. niversity, and end with a networking reception 4 BOW wan, African American woman who Galowa, an owns she said her company of four years could ben- mute afternoon. 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After that, when families in poverty may have been efforts. expenses for the child are likely to lw helped by government funds, but that Candidates for office win votes by growing, the parents have to do with- promising to limit the Internal out the credit. ailr, beneficence hasn't done much to cut 4 a &lop& Oda/6 the number of people in poverty, and Revenue Service's involvement in per- At that point there is likely to be a may even have trapped them there. sonal affairs, but then support social benefits gap for a few years, after Students' families have been aided engineering that compels the IRS to which government again comes to the by credits and tax deductions, but the take a seat in the firmly living room. rescue of some families. Should their impact is muted and even offset by While such criticisms Lan be made youngster go to college, the parents repeated tuition increases. at any time, regardless of which party would receive a $1,500 tax credit. 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One dead, one wounded in stabbing Help desk continued from page 1 a caller history. This will allow the help desk to notice and address chronic problems that a particular user may at New Jersey school control of the help desk." "The equipment is definitely have. Once the database is able to draw enough infor- Amdahl was willing to work with SJSU in providing mation, a list of frequently asked questions and answers BAYONNE, N.J. (Al') Bayonne Hospital where he a more flexible solution. state of the art. This is A teen-ager was stabbed died while undergoing will be posted on a Web page sometime after the sum- "Amdahl was the only Company willing to overhaul mer break. to death today inside surgery. our help desk instead of just outsourcing it," Sol said. leading edge stuff, the Bayonne High School and "He always tried to The nature of the new help desk is attracting nation- "Amdahl built a custom system for our needs based on a best of the breed." al attention, Sol said. another student was criti- please everybody. He never three month testing period of our existing help desk." cally wounded, authorities caused any problems," said "We set a precedent," Sol said. "A lot of universities Sturdivant, who was the original architect of the and industries will pick up on what we did." said. a classmate Andrea Coon, SJSU/Amdahl help desk project, said the components Paramedics rushed to 18, also a senior. "He was Darrell Sturdivant, Amdahl Corporation Sol says that there MC eight northern California State used in the new help desk will be high quality. Universities that are interested in creating a similar sys- the three-story brick school the sweetest guy you could "The equipment is definitely state of the art," after reports of a stabbing ever know.'' tem at their school with the help of Amdahl or buying Sturdivant said. "'This is leading edge stuff, the best of The first phase will provide an automated password into SJSU's new system. around 8:45 a.m., said The second victim, a 17- system allowing students and faculty to change on-line the breed." "There is 2 capacity for us to outsource this," he said. Mickey McCabe, chief of year-old boy whose name Sol says this will contrast the previous equipment. passwords over the phone. Also provided in the first the Bayonne Emergency was not released, was found Sol said the help desk will also be more pleasant to "We had archaic equipment. It was literally falling phase will be an automated system status line to inform interact with. Medical Services. on the first floor with stab apart," Sol said. users of technical difficulties. Inside, an 18-year-old wounds to the abdomen "We are attempting to make the help desk more per- Some improvements should he presented in mid Sol says these topics make up the majority of help sonal," Sol said. "With the new system, the help desk senior, Aubrey Taylor, was that pierced his liver. He April, in what Sol says is the first phase of three major desk calls, and automating them will free up help desk found on the second floor underwent surgery and was credibility will improve, and students and faculty will be help desk enhancements. operators to serve people with more uncommon needs. more likely to use it, and for a wider range of things." with a stab wound to the expected to recover. "There is a lot more to come, but we will be unleash- The second phase of help desk renovation will include heart. He was rushed to ing the first stage of our enhancements," Sol said. a database that tracks and recognizes callers and compiles
.tSS4111.%"I'Ell STI "DENTS Careers continued from page 1 the time," she said. offer them. were working abroad share their expe- E141:41'TIONS She agreed with Benysheck that Heather Lamm', a Spanish major business world was a mistake. Now riences of what it takes to be compet- knowing a foreign language was with a minor in Latin itive she travels all over the country speak- American stud- in the global marketplace. One important but there are other factors ies, said the panel discussion ing about the opportunities subject was person said that the illusion that involved in getting the job you really informative and enlightening for her. knowing English only like being a bilingual teacher. is enough to want. "I want to teach and travel," she MARCII "Teachers are needed that speak get them by was absurd, that foreign "You have to have a love of the said adding that she also wants Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese," a good businesses were well prepared. He language, you should nurture that but paying job. "Hearing both the teach- said they don't assume that we will she said. "The greatest number of 12th 13111 you have to have other things too," ing and business aspects helped a opportunities out there are fin teach- lot." understand them and that gives them 0 Zuniga said. "Foreign language She said she will probably take a and advantage. Student Onion 9arri ers." should be an auxiliary skill that lets year off after graduating this May to Maldanado-Colon and Zuniga, who spoke only Spanish Zuniga, Clark Library 9a in -8pin I you focus on other skills like comput- travel and explore her options. She Benysheck all agreed that the market- until the first grade, was pleased IMacQuarrie Hall 9a m -2piii ers, education and health." said the video also opened her eyes to place was becoming an 0 about the students general positive increasingly She added that to be the total what the foreign job market was global and with the Nihl ard Clir kr, IN ..1 o. I response to the panelists. proper skills and Polliug 1.1x 11.111 package for an employer it's vital that about. knowledge of foreign languages the "I think if you even make one con- you have a well rounded package to The video had several people who world could be your oyster. nection (to a student) it WAS worth For More Information: 1408i 924-5955 1.01,1 Idc, 11[1.11t1 Who's who
continued from page 1 prise," Abriam-Yago said. 'The Who's Who Among Students ing; Amy Francioni, marketing; APPI_Y Those who are selected for the in American Universities and Colleen Haggerty, civil I- we01 the award rec ipients from engineering; award receive a lifetime use of the Colleges recipients and their majors Eileen SJSU were from the school of nurs- Imds-Mosse, nursing; Karen Who's Who reference service which for SJSU are: Lisa Bishop, music and ing. lovaas, child development; Doug provides letters of recommendation dance; Paul Boisvert, history; Jacci FQR A "I'm so happy and excited for the Michael, music; Sylvia Ortega, lin- from the association, a personalized Cenci-McGrody, nutrition and sci- students," said Kathy Abriam-Yago. guistics and language development, certificate saying the student has been ence; Chrissy Chang, interdiscipli- assistant professor in the school of Monica Payne-Konkel, nursing; honored by the program, and local nary studies; Sim NEVS1 nursing. Chao, mechanical Susan Rodriguez. nursing; Amy and national publicity regarding the engineering; Carl Dean, human per- Marie is took me completely by sur- Schmidt, occupational therapy; student's irk( turn. formance; Nicole DeVincenza, ours- Natalie Nt ARC Fi5 - 6, Stevens, nursing; and - Demetria 'Titus, political science. i5:00ANA - ii:00Pkk