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SPARTAN WHERE S MY LIGHTER? Going to see Gwar and living VoL. 118 to tell the story. No. 16--- Opinion, 2 V ALSO IN TODAY S ISSUE Opinion 2 Sparta Guide 2 Letters .... 2 Crossword 3 Classified .. 3 Sports 4 SERVING JOSE IL SAN STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 Brazilian Love notes . . . SJSU,Taiwan band to join in program play By Anna Bakalis versa.), Chun-Yen Chang. on The program is intended for Dk11.1 SI \I-1- WHIM( students working toward an A top Taiwan University has Executive Masters Business joined academic forces with San Administration and a Masters of campus Jose State University to offer a Science in Electrical Engineering. program of study to graduate stu- The engineering part of the By Rickee Hill dents in business and engineering. program will offer one-week field DAILY "The program will be used to trip courses in addition to tradi- STAFF WRITER expose students to the globaliza- tional classes. A fusion of reggae, funk, rock, tion of high tech businesses," said The business emphasis will rap and hip-hop with a Brazilian Belle Wei, chair of the depart- offer coursework as well as visits twist, Brazilian band Samba Da, ment of electrical engineering. to top business companies. is slated to visit the Student Last month, Wei, SJSU "This is a jointly offered degree Union Ballroom on Saturday to Provost Marshall Goodman and program," Wei said. "In order to participate in the Brazilian Car- SJSU President Robert Caret get a degree, coordination is need- nival Dance Party. took a trip across the Pacific to ed between the two universities." Club Latin America, a stu- visit five universities and three According to Wei, the main dent-run group, is sponsoring the industry and science institutions. purpose of the program is to com- cultural event. The participating college, bine real-world business prac- "Samba Da performs and is National Chiao Tung University, tices with top courses offered at recognized (both) nationally and is one of the top universities in the two universities. internationally," club president China. Wei added that there is a Jesus Angulo said. "They recently "This university is the Taiwan demand for talented high-tech pro- were on tour." equivalent to Silicon Valley," Wei fessionals in China, and this pro- According to Angulo, the objec- said. "It also has a very extensive gram will enhance scholarly oppor- tive of the concert event is for alumni network." tunities for the Republic of China. both Latin Arnerican students Last month, Caret signed an "Taiwan is more advanced in with and those of other cultures to be agreement of cooperation See Page 3 exposed to Latin American enter- the president of the Taiwan uni- PROGRAM, tainment. Club Latin America is designed for education and enter- tainment purposes, he said. celebrated at Angulo said that San Jose has Love a large Portuguese community and that it is good for students to interact with one another. Angulo said he expects many Valentine reading people to attend the event and enjoy the cultural experience. By Rime Shah so deeply with love because it speaks more deeply in the psyche Musical Director Papiba God- DAIL). STAFF Vb KITH( inho leads the six-piece Brazilian than prose. band. The rhythm of poetry blended "I think partly because it According to the band's Web with the cadence of music at the depends on images rather than site, Godinho formed the band in 20th annual Valentine's celebra- the logical picture," Peterson 1997. tion at Le Petit Trianon Theatre said. "It relies on the picture part The band is based in Santa in downtown San Jose on Thurs- of language and the sound part of Cruz and is a cultivation of day evening. language. When you are reading artists that "create music that Love poetry flowed into the a poem, it is not just operating on fuse the rhythmic base of folk- tiny chapel inside the theatre. your intellect and mind, it is also loric Brazilian percussion and About 100 people, listened to operating on your emotions but it vocal with contemporary instru- the deep booming voice of Nils is also operating on your body. ments," the site stated. Peterson, a retired poetry profes- "It is just like when you are Performing regularly in Cali- sor at San Jose State University. singing, your body is an instru- fornia, Samba Da can be seen in The audience laughed with ment on which the music is venues ranging from Los Angeles Peterson making fun of himself played and it just the same as Bay, includ- and reciting poetry describing when you are singing as when to the San Francisco Christy Kinskey / Daily Stall crushes and sighed at verses ing San Jose's the Usual. first somebody is reciting poetry in "I first heard (Samba Da) last describing the mysteriousness of front of you." In the afternoon glow of Valentine's Day, Mass Communications masters student Laurie love. Singing. therefore, accompa- Peterson said poetry connects see CAFtNIVAL, Page 3 Shantz works on a deptartment newsletter. See LOVE, Page 3 Choraliers get ready Packaging program receives donation By Jason Crovse for trip with concert DAII SUAFI V4 Rill R ( 'Bum) -1 choirs i an five West-Coast On Wednesday, students in San Jose State states, is scheduled for Feb. 21 in University's packaging program found out DARN MAI I WRIll Honolulu, Hawaii. that gifts can come in very small packages. Ys In anticipation for their The Aloha Concert will feature The program received a $7,500 check from upcoming trip to Hawaii, the San the program the choir will sing the Western Packaging Association. Jose State University Choraliers for the Association's Western The association is a non-profit organiza- are scheduled to present their Division Conference, Archibeque tion of West Coast professionals in the pack- Aloha Concert at 7 p.m. on Sun- said. aging industry. day at Prince of Peace Lutheran "The SJSU choraliers are one According to Bill Floyd. the president of of only four University choirs the Northern chapter of the WPA, Church in Saratoga. the donation to SJSU fits in with the associa- Charlene Archibeque, director selected to perform for the Choral tion's goal of pmmoting packaging education. of choral activities, said the con- Directors Association," "Our donation will go to support student- cert is practice and preparation Archibeque said. "They had to related packaging programs at San Jose for their upcoming. performance make tapes (of them singing) and State," Floyd said. at the American Choral Directors were chosen last summer for the The check was accepted by Professor Lucy Association Western Division conference." McProud, the Nutrition Science and Food Conference. Studies department chair. The conference. which will see CONCERT, Page 3 "It's a wonderful gift," McProud said. "It helps us rnntinue and flourish at SJSU." McProud said that the Western Packaging Caltrain to run different times Association has given a total of appmximately $70,000 to the department in the last five years. B ,triclres Bollinger a) on Monda. busi- "The ( packaging) industry really pitches iit -es will be closed which means in," McProud said. "They help DAII S I AI-I WRIT I R supplement our les, people will use the trains on limited funds through the WPA (Western Caltrain will be running on a Presidents' Day, Maltbie said. Packaging Association), which has been a modified schedule on Monday Sixty-two trains will run very generous supporter of our program." because of the Presidents' Day between San Francisco and San The group also donated $2,500 earlier this holiday, according to Caltrain Jose with another four going to year to help pay for packaging students to trav- Public Information Officer Janet Gilroy, according to the Caltrain el to trade shows, professor Peter Cocotas said. McGovern. Web site. McPmud said that Sall packaging stu- San Jose State University stu- dents are given an opportunity to present On a normal business day 80 id R. /huh Stall dents who use Caltrain to get to trains are in operation, while just examples of their work to professionals in the Western Packaging Association to solicit and from school may be affected 20 run on normal business holi- Peter Cocotas, Left, chair of The Pack- University Department of Food Science and by the holiday schedule because advice and suggestions. aging Advisory Board for the Western Nutrition looks on. McProud holds a $7,500 days, Maltbie said. Cocotas said that the WPA has had a rela there will be fewer trains run- Sophomore Industrial Technol- Packaging Association shakes hands check that was donated to the school in the ning, she said. tionship involved in the creation of the pack- "We are not trying to inconve- ogy major Jonathan Garcia said," aging program at &NU and has been a con- with association president Bill Floyd while Dr. Almaden room of the Student Union nience anybody," said Caltrain I didn't know. Too bad we have a sistent supporter ever since. Lucy McProud, chair of the San Jose State Wednesday. Public Information Officer Jamie holiday." Cocotas said that the money would be

Maltbie. "We always run on modi- San Jose State students can going into the department's foundation fund. The Student Packaging Association hosted Stefanie Harris, president of the Student schedules (in Presidents' Day look at the modified schedules at "The donation will primarily be used to fied packaging lab this month's meeting of the Western Packag- Packaging Association, expressed gratitude and the day after Thanksgiving. caltrain.com, Caltrain stations, or purchase equipment for the ing Association, which included a presentation for the group's gift. When making train schedules. on the trains themselves to gee if and support part-time faculty in the depart- on the practical challenges of creating rnlor 'The Student Packaging Association is close- they will be affected hy the modi- ment," Cocotas said. Maltbie said Caltrain looks at the also been used packaging given by the color box division of ly associated with the WPA (Western Packaging trains. fied schedule, according to He said that donations have paper and packaging company, Georgia-Pacif- Anociation Barns said. "It's nice to get help volume of people on their to help provide scholarships and grants to ic, and ft tour of the SJSU Packaging Lab. from the professionals." Even though SJSU will be in McGovern. students in the program.

2 FEBRUARY 15, 2002 OPINION SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITI Entering a pit and living to tell about it crowd started yelling their tornado. This time I made sure I pushed, Faculty member says Thename louder as a choir of alto AB I pushed my way out of the jumped, elbowed and screamed not and bass voices resembled a tor- mosh pit, I had finally come to the understanding a word of what the rest nado. of hell. of people were singing. to put students first "GWARRRRRRRRRRRRR" A girl (one of the only three who I What I understood was that in this The legend says these barbaric saw all night) taped me in the back as kind of concert the brutal, aggressive, Iwrite to respond to the article in the Thursday's men crashed their spaceship in I walked out of the mosh pit. barbaric crowd is actually very consid- Spartan Daily reporting on the Wednesday meet- Antarctica and then were defrosted by I looked at her and she said, "Good erate and will pick you up if you fall on ing regarding a possible faculty strike. Sleazy P. Martini, who turned them job." your face. A strike is a potential response to our union's con- into a metal punk band, so they Sure, like I chose to be in the mid- One guy even shared his sweat- tract impasse with the CSU administration. wouldn't kill him. WI URFA MY LIG! ITER? dle of a human propeller, like I knew I filled T-shirt so I could wipe the blood There are many issues raised by the faculty union Gwar was not even on stage and was going to get beat up when I off my face. that are of genuine concern to the entire SJSU com- the pushing and pulling started. opened my eyes that morning and How thoughtful of him. munity. I stood in the earth's center of grav- down my forehead, no one was going thought it was going to be another The show went on as the members However, two aspects of the article deserve further ity and slowly I was being swallowed. to know about. ordinary day. of the band decapitated dummies of comment. All I could see were tall guys' If I died, he wasn't going to find out After three or four songs, I finally the Pope and George Bush, skinned First, the article reports that around 100 faculty elbows and backs, all of them shoving until the end when he realized I had looked up again and a dinosaur was Osama Bin Laden yanking out his members attended. I would guess that there are more back and forth, side to side. left inside an ambulance with I.V. up squirting some sort of red fluid. intestines and cut Mike Tyson's arms. than 1,500 instructors at SJSU. Thus, many of us fac- My first thought: I'm going to get my arm. Fake blood dripped down off my The crowd cheered for more. ulty were not at the meeting. extremely hurt, as a matter of fact, I Before the thought was over, the hair, into my eyes and all over my The concert ended and everyone In my case, I chose to not attend the meeting since might die tonight. band came out. shirt. walked out of the fully cathartic event. participation in a strike is simply inconceivable to me. I turned around and looked at my Rill!' individuals dressed up in bar- My white shirt, might I add. I felt like I had just ran a marathon Now, I corrunent on the second, more important, fearless friend raising his fists up in barian costumes stormed out to the That's when I finally stopped fight- and I finally had something in common aspect of the article. It is reported that one faculty the air hollering with the rest of punk stage and everyone went ballistic. ing the situation and started enjoying with the rest of the metallic punks. member stated that "the students have to be hurt," individuals. The truth is, I did not see much of myself I saw my friend again, soaked in and another faculty member stated that in the long He looks at me arid says, "By the the first half of the concert since I was The crowd cheered for the dinosaur fake blood, but happy. run, strike-related actions would "help students." way, Karla, we are probably going to get fending for my body, trying not to get "Gor, Gor, Gor" as he fired blood out of We left and enjoyed the muscle I am willing to concede that students are hurt by a separated when they all start moshing, elbowed in my sensitive body parts. his mouth arid we all raised our arms pain for the next three days. crtunbling infrastructure and by overcrowded classes. so ni meet you outside when it's over." I now understand what it feels to to receive the cooling liquid. But speaking for myself, and I suspect many more Oh... OK. be in the middle of a violent storm. Once again, I had entered the Karla Gachet is the Spartan Daily faculty member as well, I will do nothing to compound So if I ended up on the ground with I was the cow in the movie redeeming circle where only the brave photo editor. "Where's My Lighter?" that hurt. 10 guys on top of me. blood dripping "Twister" flying in the middle of the ventured in. appears Fridays. I will teach my classes, I will meet with my stu- dents in my office, and I will file my final grade reports. To our students, I seek to reassure you by stating that many of us plan to be there to participate ATLANTIC FEATURE SYND. ©2002 MARK PARISI in your education. [email protected] Your future contributions to our society are too valuable for me to participate in any action that could Desperate times call delay your education. Finally, let me say that I am largely in agreement with the bargaining position of our faculty union. for desperate measures I have been a dues-paying member of the Califor- nia Faculty Association since I arrived at SJSU in fter coming to the revela- 1984. tion that there is no way I respect the opposing views of my union col- in Hades I'm ever to be in leagues who might state that we have a responsibili- a relationship in the platonic ty to our students to make our voices heard at the sense, I've decided to hold a con- Chancellor's office in a most-resounding manner. . And I agree that the faculty must take steps to In this contest, everyone is a right many wrongs involving underpaid lecturers, winner. crowded classrooms, and an ever-growing adminis- I put it to you, students and trative drain on the budget. faculty members of San Jose PILCH I.SSIL 1:\ \ I CRAST I \ \ I ( ilL But I oppose any method that delays the ftiture of State University, that this week our next generation of leaders. No long-term gain can is now been declared as the justify the cost of hurting our students right now; we First Annual National Help Get Every woman will be consid- might never recover from the cost of such an action. Beau Laid Week. ered, because I'm an equal Yes, this contest will last one opportunist. Kevin Jordan week and one week only. My frame of mind might not professor, psychology Hey, it's just in time for the be up to par, as my drinking for holiday of shmucks, Saint this column has taken over my Valentine's Day. better judgment. And you, gentle reader, will But in spite of my indul- come out shining in the end, no gence, I am relatively sure matter what the outcome. about another thing: this con- Quote Pack your bags, because this test is a once-in-a-lifetime trip will elevate you to the high- opportunity. " for the Daily: est and utmost honor. This means something. If you win, 1, Beau Dowling, This is important. NOTHING EVER COMES TO ONE, THAT IS managing editor of the Spartan I'm doing this just to see who WORTId liAvING, EXCEPT AS A RESULT OF HARD Daily and professional journal- will actually follow through WORK . ist, will take you out to your with the proposal, however favorite watering hole. indecent. . Washington I will buy you all the drinks Maybe I'll find a dirty of your choice. woman, just the kind I've been No matter the cost. looking for my entire life. Sunday half of your lunch and walk around cam- Now, let's lay down the rules Dirty girls are the most fun, pus. Meets every Monday from 11:30 a.m. of this game of chance and get because they're the most unin- Catholic Campus Ministry outside of the Career Center. For more down to the nitty gritty. hibited. information, contact Teresa Backer at Ok, first the rules for the So all the contestants must Sunday Masa at 300 S. 10th St. starting be ruined. at 11 a.m. with brunch to follow and 5 p.m. 924-6055. guys: I'm not gay or anything. So no virgins. SpartaGuide with dinner to follow. For more information, Tuesday But I am sure that you know I don't want the responsibili- contact Sister Marcia Krause at 938.1610. ty of messing around with a some women of ill repute and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano debauchery. Flying V. Hillei of Silicon Valley Monday And no de Aztlan If you present these women Christians, either, Friday Cure your Valentine's Day blues, ahab- because what would Weekly officers meeting at 6 p.m. in to myself for careful review and Jesus do? bat at 6:30 p.m. at 336 E. William St. For Chicano Library There's the Catholic creed, the Chicano Library Resource Center, Mod- consideration, I can make an Associated Students Government: more information. contact 286-6669. Presentation readings by Joe Navarro educated guess on who will ful- everything in moderation. ule A. For more information. contact Adri. Spring 2002 elections from noon to 1 p.m. in Module A, Room fill this prophecy. This could be classified as a ana Garcia at 2.50-9245. Interested in running for student gov Sigma Alpha Zeta 117. For more inforrnation, please contact Please, no transvestites or mild form of prostitution, but I eminent' Pick up a candidate application at Second annual Sadie Hawkins: fight 924-2707 or 924-2815. hookers. figure since I'm paying for School of Art & Design he A.S house to lind out more information. against domestic violence. From 7 p.m. to Please, no animals or people someone to drink rather than Tuesday night lecture aeries, Jae Joon All candidates must attend one of the three midnight in the Student Union Ballroom. School of Art & Design into necrophilia. paying directly for the sex, it's Han: Korean Typography. From 5 p.m. to 6 arheduled meetings: Feb. 5 from 5.30 p.m. to For more information, contact Ana or Lily Student gallery exhibitions from 10 a.m Now, I realize that some of OK. p.m. in the Art building. Room 133. F'or more 6:30 p.m. in the Pacifica room. Feb. 6 fnim at 971-3041. to 4 p.m. through Friday in the Art and you might be taken aback at At least that's what I keep information, contact Jo Heniandez at 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Pacifica room Industrial Studies buildings. For more infiir. such an asinine request. telling myself 924-4328. Or Feb. 14 from 4 p.m. to h p.m. in the Saturday mation, contact John or Nicole at 924-4330 But I'm down to the bottom Regardless of the outcome, Council Chambers. Application deadline of the barrel and scraping isn't the joke will be on everyone Hillel of Silicon Valley Friday. Feb. 15 by 5 p.m. Call 924-5950 for Club Latin America Coalition for Social Justice. such a bad idea when the last else, when I see how many peo- Live from Hillel it's Tuesday night: din- more information Brazilian Carnaval dance party from 8 Solidarity and Unity time I got laid was a month ago. ple take this contest seriously. ner and Israel 21:fill. Begins at 6:30 p.m. at p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Student Union Ball- Weekly meeting at 6 p.m. in the Pacheco Christ, after saying that, I But if you've read this far, room to collectively organize events this WM., 336 E. William St. For more information, con- feel as if I'm a spoiled brat. you must realize that some- SiCh001 Or Art & Design room. Tickets are 810 at the Event Center tact Brett Shore at 266-6669 ext. 13. times I'll write things Rox Office. For more inforrnation, contact ter. All student organizations are welcome I think it's my selfish nature, mainly Student gallers exhibitions from 10 a.m. since I am a Libra, which leads for reaction, and whether it's to .1 ti ni through Friday in !he Art and clublatinamericasjsuehotmaitcom. Sparta Guide is provided free of charge me to this sad state. true or not is meaningless. Indust nal St tido, buildinga. For more min, sjspi ri t.org to stucknts, faculty and staff members. The But, for myself, that amount So help me, help you, and cel- motion. contact John or Nicole at 924-0330. SJSU lee Hockey Meditation and meditation instruction deadline for entries is noon, three working of time is completely unheard ebrate the First Annual Nation- Weatern regional finals: SJSU vs. Long from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Tipi Chapel days before the desired publication date. of al Help Beau Get Laid Week. Beach State at PI p.m. at Logitech Ice, next to Robert's Bookstore. F'or more infor- Catholic Campus Ministry Entry forms are available in the Spartan For the women, please feel Fiero. from Spartan Stadium. For more mation. contact Roger at 605-1687. Dads Maas at 12.10 p.m at 300 S. 10th Daily Office. Space restrictions may require free to present yourself as a bid. Beau Dowling is the Spartan information. contact Peter Hayes at 51- St For more information. mntact Sister Mar. editing of submissions. Entries are printed I'm not bias when it comes to Daily Managing Editor. 684-5000. 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PROGRAM CARNIVAL: Located in Student Union CONCERI: most of money raised to go to food fund continued from Page 1 continued from Page I clubs) to publicize their event." continued from Page I is an opportunity to make great training. Club Latin America plans to music and be a part of a family," "It's an honor and very chal- the high-tech industry as well as sununer at the Usual," Angulo sponsor future events that will Chapman she said. lenging," said Palkki of being business University, Cal management," Wai said. "I heard the first three include lecturers, poets, writers State Northridge Archibeque said the concert selected as one of the choraliers. said. "This and Brigham will help China, songs and knew students would and actors who will speak to Young University were also program is titled "For the Birds "I wish more people on campus which is a communist country. like them." SJSU students, Angulo said. selected to (and Butterflies)" and features supported the choraliers." Unlike perform from Arizona, China, Taiwan is so- Angulo said he heard a variety The idea is to allow Latin California, Colorado, Nevada and new and unusual songs about Senior Cassandra Black, who called democratic." of Brazilian bands perform local- Arnerican students to meet and Utah. winged creatures. is majoring in music, said her Wai, who grew up in Taiwan ly while in search of the band he interact with other Latin Ameri- Archibeque She also said that seven songs and said most of the favorite part of being a choralier went to UC Berkeley, wanted to invite to SJSU. cans who are in the professional money raised from have been selected for the Hawaii is "the believes that ticket sales of feeling I get when I don't there is a growing During intermission of the world and may have advice to the Aloha Concert will concert. sing need for international go toward with a conductor because of education. show last summer, Angulo posed offer, he said. the choraliers' food fund for the She said the choir is going to the conductor." "It is important for our stu- a proposition for the band to per- The Brazilian Carnival will be Hawaii trip. perform difficult songs, which Archibeque said the concert in dents to see how high tech indus- form at SJSU. the first event that Club Latin include Tchaikovsky's "The try develops in Asia," Wei Archibeque said she is bring- Hawaii is scheduled to be per- said. "I (later) called (Samba Da) America has sponsored. ing 35 Nightingale" in Russian The elective courses for engi- singers to the concert in formed at St. Augustine Catholic and they said they would come to The club has a meeting sched- Hawaii. (Solovushko), and "The Philip- Church in Waikiki, where she neering will include the opportu- while singing with a San Jose State," Angulo said. uled for next week and will begin One of the choraliers who will pine Song," said the acoustics enhance the nity to visit companies such as That was last summer, now "Philippine dialect." the discussions on the possibilities of be singing at the concert is junior choral quality of the performer's Taiwan Semiconductor Man- the band will be performing here The choir will also sing several ufacturing Corporation, upcoming events. Josh Palkki who is a first year voices. the on campus, he said. at Latin motets, American folk leading semiconductor company Also scheduled to perform choralier. She said the special interest Samba Da performs original the event is Fusao Dance Compa- songs, and gospel songs. in the world, according to Wei. "The choraliers have a "The SJSU choraliers have sessions are going to be held at and popular dance music, which ny. renowned reputation and have the Marriot Hotel in Honolulu, Electrical engineering gradu- draws won seven international competi- ate upon various styles within This event is meant for all won international competitions," where the conference is to be student Yao Yu Rich Huang the Brazilian tions, produced five compact discs said he genre as well as ages and is slated for Saturday in Palkki said. held. believes the program will incorporating and have won acclaim for their be an advantage a vast range of the Student Union Ballroom. Palkki said the choraliers are Archibeque said the special for students musical many European concert tours," wanting to understand technolo- influences. Doors are scheduled to open at known for their 20th century lit- interest sessions are expected to Associated Students assisted Archibeque said. gy businesses outside of the 8 p.m. erature, which he said brings the According to Palkki, in 1991, provide choral directors with classroom. Club Latin Arnerica in funding Desserts and non-alcoholic music to a professional level. valuable information about how this event. the SJSU choraliers were named "Often the things we learn drinks can be purchased during "We've prepared a lot for "Choir of the World" in Llan- to conduct and train the singers' from the school is totally differ- "We always help with publici- the event. Hawaii and we're excited," said voices properly. ty," said gollen, Wales. ent from the industry," Huang administrative assistant Tickets are available in the Kelli Lueder, a second year Most recently in 2000, he said Tickets for Sunday's perfor- said. "This is a great chance to to the government office, Maria Event Center box office or by call- choralier. "The choraliers is the the SJSU choraliers competed mance are $10 for students and see what high tech people are Murphy. "We want (campus ing 408-924-6333. reason I came to SJSU." and won the Grand Prix choir seniors, $15 for general admis- doing in the industry." Music graduate student competition in Poland. sion and $25 for preferred seat- Kristina Overcashier said she Archibeque said the singers ing. hopes to have fun in Hawaii after are selected from a rigorous audi- For more information or to singing together as a group. tion and must have a good voice order tickets, call the Choral 1,01a: 20th Annual Valentine's celebration hosted by theatre "Being apart of the choraliers as well as some formal choral Activities Office at 9244332. continued from Page 1 ipino song called "Pamug'n" by The poetry recited included Francisco Feliciano, which had verses by Edna St. Vincent Mil- nied the poetry recital by the San nothing to do with love but was lay, Robert Bly and Gary Soto. U.S. soldier dies in Afghanistan Jose State University Choraliers, about a dying sparrow. The song Nadine Kubas, a SJSU alum- directed by Charlene Archibeque, drew appreciative response from na, said that the celebration was RENO, Nev. iAP) - A 21 -year- fell on him at Bagram air base, 40 able. which sang an array the audience. very good. old U.S. soldier from Nevada who miles north of Kabul, Defense Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., of Renais- the service to help his Department officials said. He was sance and 20th century love According to Archibeque, the "I am not a poetry lover," entered hailed Disney as a "true patriot.' songs. choraliers had been performing Kubas said, young son and proudly showed assigned t,o the 7th Transporta- Former teachers at Churchill "but I will definitely off his uniform during a visit tion Battalion in Fort Bragg, N.C. Dressed in black and white at the annual Valentine celebra- come here again and with the County High School in rural and forming tions for the past 20 back home last year was killed in An Army spokesman at Fort west-central Nevada remem- a semicircle on the years. music it was a wonderful con- apparently low podium, their "I love it and the audience Is so trast. an accident at an airfield in Bragg said Disney songs included Afghanistan, the Pentagon said was working with a cutting torch bered him as a student who "Quel augelin que canta" (The warm and appreciative," said Nils Peterson has written a struggled academically early on Little Archibeque, about Thursday. to remove a large piece of equip- Bird that Sings) by Claudio performing at collection of poems called The a wall when it came before maturing into a polite Monteverdi, "With a Lily the valentine's celebrations. "We Comedy of Desire, Army Spc. Jason A. Disney of ment from in Your according to Fallon died Wednesday shortly loose arid fell upon his chest. He young man proud of his military Hand" by Eric Whitacre and a Fil- like performing to small audi- the San Jose Center for poetry after a piece of heavy equipment said nn other details were avail - service ences." and literature.

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"Arid they were all my friends." Lucas is the driving force behind the effort to bring wrestling, a sport San Jose State University was once dominant in, back to the spotlight of Spartan athletics. The 51 -year-old marketing communi- cations executive and 1973 Pacific Coast in shape," he said. "We have the team prominence it once held among the ation- Athletic Association wrestling champion aspect, so hopefully we'll get it to be an al collegiate wrestling rankings. for the Spartans said he has about 40 stu- NCAA sport again." "(SJSU) is one of the richest wrestling dents signed up to be part of the Fitness, for many of the participants, programs going," he said. "It's a shame we wrestling club, though they don't usually has been the driving force behind getting haven't had it for 15 years." get that many at practice at one time. themselves back onto the mat. San Jose State University wrestling "On a slow day we get 10, on a good "(For now) I'm doing this to get back dates back to the 1930s, when it featured day we get 20 or more," Lucas said. into shape," sophomore Jared Chase said, 135-pounder Fortune Masdeo and 145- He added that anyone of any skill level adding that he would like to be competi- pounder Mel Bruno, who competed on is welcome to attend practices, which tive in the sport again. "I'd love it if we U.S. National teams in Japan and Swe- talce place most weeknights from 8 p.m. could get the team together by my senior den. to 10 p.m. year." The team became a national power in "'Me focus here is on technique, Lucas Club secretary Gabe Gammon, who the early 19708 under the guidance of said. "So if you are a beginner or at the has seven years of wrestling experience coaches Hugh Mumby, Bill Smith, Russ highest level, I am sure I can help you." under his belt, stressed the importance of Carnilleri, and T.J. Kerr. A variety of wrestlers of different skill being fit in order to compete in the mat Smith and Camilleri were both former levels, many of whom have not competed game. Olympians, with Smith winning a gold since they graduated high school, make "There is being in shape and being in medal as a welterweight at the Helsinki up the roster. wrestling shape," he said. Olympic Games in 1952. Armando Lopez, who Lucas rates as Gammon was also eager to see the Kerr wrestled for the Spartans from one of the finest wrestlers to turn out for club evolve from a loose gathering of 1968-71 before taking over as head the wrestling club, hasn't competed in wrestlers. wrestling coach in 1973. wrestling for three years, although he has "I'd like to see us move to a team," he He led the Spartans to four top-25 done some coaching at his old high school. said. "Get a full lineup, and compete national rankings, including ninth in "I assist for Santa Clara High, so I am against other teams." 1982, and he is currently the head coach around the sport," Lopez said. For now, the club is training for upcom- at Cal State-Bakersfield. Like many of the club members, he has ing freestyle tournaments beginning in Lucas appears confident that in time high hopes for the future of Spartan March, for which competition by club he can help the team reach its former wrestling. members is strictly on a voluntary basis, level. "I hope (wrestling) will become an offi- Lucas said. "I have been coached by some of the cial sport for San Jose State, and go back "There is a club national tournament best ... Bobby Douglas (head coach of to the '70s when it was a top wrestling (for teams not receiving funding from national powerhouse Iowa State), Dan Lishinsky ''Datli Stall school," Lopez said. their universities): he said. "We are not Gable (a legendary coach at Iowa)," said Club president Justin Esquive, who quite ready for that, but next year, we def- the five-time Mastens All-American who Top left, Jared Chase and Rayhad Ral grapple during a wrestling practice. has been out of wrestling for six years, initely will be." placed sixth in his senior division at last Above, Rayhad Ral attempts to take down Jared Chase at the SJSU wrestling said he has the same goal. Lucas said he is anxious to see SJSU, year's freestyle world championships. club practice on Wednesday night. "There are a lot of people on campus which like it's surrounding areas has a "'Mese guys realize I am serious and that love the sport and ). mild like to get rich tradition in wrestling, rise to the they are serious as well," Lucas said. Examining the apathy and humor of the Olympics

Can't hang out tonight Games are loaded with sports microphone? routine while he performs it): went the exact same way with Chris? Tonight's not familiar to Americans. The play-by-play guys are qual- "Triple axel into triple toe loop ... Hrunmond uttering one-word sen- good. The qualifying Even sports such as field hock- ified announcers and veterans of nailed it." tences and Hamilton gushing like portion for the women's mogul CHRIS ey and archery either have some the booth but their unfruniliruity Hamilton (gushing more): a 12-year-old girl with her first competition is on. GIOVANNETTI type of following or even a simple of the sport sends them deep into "Yagudin does the little things crush. Do you have an excuse for miss- understanding of the game. the background. right, Tom, his presentation is Despite the media coverage, I ing class Mr. Giovannetti? At the Winter Olympics, most It's a perfect illustration not to phenomenal." found figure skating, I sport that I Yes I do professor. I couldn't of the sports premises are known, mention highly comical. Hammond (dueless):"Yes. It says usually mock, interesting and miss the Latvia-Slovakia men's ice but Americans, especially those Here's how Tuesday's men's here that Yagudin developed flu refreshing. hockey qualifier. living outside of cold weather singles figure skating competition symptoms before the 1998 Olympics And as for the Olympics as a There's something about the Friday, I was glued to the televi areas, have no experience playing, was handled between play-by-play and fell during competition." whole, obscure event after obscure Olympics and international com- sion for four hours. watching or participating in. man Tom Hammond and color Hamilton (pmfusely gushing as event, I find the entire Olympic petition I've always enjoyed. That's the way it's always been. How many times has the aver- man Scott Hamilton, who won a Yagudin wraps up his performance): experience fascinating. National And it's something I can't fig- I couldn't care less about a regular age American been ski jumping? gold medal at the 1984 Sarajevo "I don't see how the judges can competitions between countries ure out. season NBA game. Thus, competitions like the games in men's singles: ignore this performance, lbm. Such are unlike anything experienced Yet somehow I know the sports Therein lies the separation Nordic combined (a cross-country Hammond: "On the ice now is artistry from the Russian tonight." in professional leagues. backward and forward and I can between most sports fans and skiing and ski jumping competi- three-time World Champion Alex- Hammond: "Indeed." There's a once-in-a-lifetime, recognize the stars. myself tion) and biathlon (a cross-country ei Yagudin. Yagudin won world (Yagudin leaves ice. Waits for blood-rushing quality about them. I know I'm a sport junkie, but And most Americans. skiing and shooting competition) titles from 1998 through 2000 scores off ice.) There's a reason I can get up for this is just weird. Compared to the Summer come off as difficult to watch and before fellow countryman Yevgeny Hammond: "Now well wait and speed skating even though my I loathe the winter season and Olympics, where everyone seems don't draw much interest. Plushenko, upset him at the 2001 see what the judges think." knowledge of the sports is limited can't wait until stumner arrives. to tune in, the Winter Olympics So much so that I've noticed the World Championship." (Scores appear on screen.) at best. I've never been skiing or snow- have a decidedly less following. unfamiliarity has spilled into the Hamilton (gushing): "This guy Hamilton: "Excellent marks by These games aren't even over boarding. In fact, I've seen real Why? NBC broadcast booth. When can do it all. We should be seeing the judges, although I thought the and I'm already anticipating the snow just twice in my life. Well for one reason, outside of watching the games, have you great things tonight. I saw his per- presentation scores were a little 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. I ice skate about twice a year. ice hockey, the Winter Olympics ever noticed how the play-by-play formance earlier and it is low Tom." I've never curled anything don't offer any events that the announcer falls silent during all absolutely flawless." Hammond (almost automati- Chris Giovannetti is the Spar- besides my hair. (Don't ask). American population can identify the action and the color commen- (Music starts and Yagudin goes cally): "Never the less, Yagudin tan Daily Sports Editor And when the Winter Olympics with. tator, who's usually an expert on into routine) moves into first place." "No strikes, all balls." appear, Opening Ceremonies aired last Conversely, the Summer the sport, takes full control of the Hamilton (calling Yagudin's Repeatedly, every performance every other Friday. Athletes try to put pairs controversy on back burner SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Odynski also didn't advance. Lisa ond faster than the next-best time Eun-kyung got silver and Evgenia Olympics event, with Barbara Niedernhu- Even on a day when Bode Miller Kosglow was the only American to even though he shattered a gate Radanova of Bulgaria got bronze. HOCKEY: Canada and Sweden ber taking silver and defending stormed back from 15th to a silver make it into the group of 16. en route. Aamodt held on for the The South Korean men, howev- will play Saturday to settle their Olympic champion Silke and Apolo Anton Ohno began his On the slopes, 17-year-old gold, his sixth Olympic medal, the er, were disqualified from the round-robin group in women's Kraushaar getting bmnze. bid for four medals, there was no Americans Lindsey Kildow and most by an Alpine skier. 5,000 relay because star Min Olympic hockey. Both improved to Becky Wilczak was fifth, equal- escaping the dominant story of Julia Mancuso were among the "I really didn't feel I had any- Ryoung t,00k out an Italian on a 2-0 with victories by the same ing the highest singles finish for a these Winter Olympics: the judg- top 16 after the first of two slalom thing else I could do," Miller said. spectacular crash. Min was treat- score: 7-0. Canada beat Russia, U.S. woman ing scandal in pairs skating. runs in the women's combined "I'd been trying to ski how I need- ed at a local hospital, then eliminating the bronze medalist The head of the French event. Teammate Caroline Lalive, ed to ski all day and it wasn't released. from last year's world champi- Olympic team said Wednesday the seventh-place finisher in working. So I decided to ski how I Amy Peterson, the U.S. flag onships, and Sweden beat Kazak- night that a judge from his coun- 1998, fell on her run and dropped wanted to ski." during the opening cere- sten. bearer CA ESA 3 A CAFE 2U S 2190 SI try was pressured to "act in a cer- out. Miller's medal was the only one mony, "ran out of juice" in the On Thursday, the U.S. women 119131300, with Wednesday failed play China and ki. tain way" before she voted to give The event usually starts for the United States, 1,500 meter semifinals and Finland faces go A HA. BF ,64 the gold to the Russians over the downhill, but high winds and fog upping the host's total to Erin Porter was dis- Germany. 10. Ger- to advance. MONSTER' Canadians. forced a schedule change. Croat- many earned six, vaulting to the qualified after causing an oppo- LUGE: Sylke Otto, who failed BA L The admission came after the ia's Janice Kostelic grabbed the top of the overall list with 12. nent to fall. to qualify for the previous two could Smith Winter Olympics IN THE International Olympic Committee early lead. Ohno help make up the Ohno's teammate Rusty after competing BEDROOM The 10-kilometer pursuit had difference. the men's 1,000, in Albertville in 1992, won the made the unusual move of telling also advanced in CAMERA ONE 3 S FINNS? 99133300 the International Skating Union its first leg in the morning, with The short track speedskating setting an Olympic record in the 100th gold medal for Germany at to settle the mess that began Spain's Johann Muehlegg, the star got off to an electric start process. all Winter games. 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