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z- In Sports... In Forum... Spartan Do students have basketball teams SPARTAN the right to gripe lose heartbreak- O4S(III* about er over the week- SJSU end. maintenance vehicles? 1012UM & OPINION See story on page 6. UAILY See story on page 2. I hlidiul n Jo"lit, d Volume 102, Number 17 Monday. February 21, 1994 Bantam boxing battle DAA to host protest rally By Jack Bunting Spartan Daily Staff Writer which he said could hurt his law- suit. SJSU student activists are host- Juan Haro said false charges ing a rally Tuesday at noon in the were filed against him because of Student Union amphitheater to his affiliation with the Direct address what they said is a Action Alliance, a campus frame-up by the San Jose Police organization that is campaigning Department. to replace San Jose's current The San Jose Two Defense police conduct auditor with a vol- Committee and the Direct unteer citizen review board. Action Alliance, both led by The coalition, which is hosting SJSU students, want charges to Tuesday's rally, also advises peo- be dropped by San ple who claim to be vic- Jose's District Attorney tims of police abuse. that were brought around Lieutenant Bruce against two student Lowe, the university protesters after an April police department's 1993 demonstration. public information The defendants, officer, said he was not Juan Haro and Miguel aware the rally was Diaz, SJSU students. carnpus scheduled and that Both claim charges IJPD would not be pre- of inciting and participating in a sent at the rally. riot, imprisoning and assaulting "Unless we suspect violence, a police officer and wrongful we take a low profile and let free assembly were filed against them speech take its course," Lowe for political reasons by San Jose said. police. Other appearances at the rally Diaz filed a wrongful arrest will include Striving Black lawsuit against the city of San Brothers and Sisters and Staff for Jose, its police, and the police Individual Rights. department's internal affairs Testimonials will be offered at division before the April 1993 the rally by people who claim 411.10111111 arrest. they were also abused by San TIM KAOSPARTAN DAILY Diaz said he believes the Jose police. International Boxing Federation's bantam weight champion Orlando in preparation for an upcoming championship fight on Saturday at the police are purposely filing If Diaz and Haro are convict- trumped-up charges against ed of the charges, each could Canizales, right, works out in the Event Center last Friday afternoon Event Center against challenger Gerardo Martinez from San Jose. him to damage his credibility, spend a year in jail. SJSU prepares for future quakes ENTV visits class By Gerald Woodall company assigned to campus buildings: Duncan Hall, Sweeney quakes can give insights in creat- By Joan Burke SPanan Daily Staff Writer engineering, completed the sur- Hall and the Morris Dailey Audi- ing future codes. The North- Spartan Daily Staff Writer helped me to get to where I Effects of the Northridge veys and is expected to finish torium. This process would ridge quake was caused by a ver- am in terms of a shot," Lee earthquake have led to studies in designs for the modifications include the re-enforcement and tical-thrust fault, which created Local television reporters said. seismic construction standards within weeks. When the designs addition of walls so the buildings tremendous damage. San Jose David Lee and Kemberly "But you can get a shot and that are being applied to SJSU. are completed, would be has more of a mud subsoil which Richardson from KNTV Chan- if you're not working, you're On Feb. 10, Gov. Pete Wilson SJSU plans to more likely to will sway more than the North- nel 11 gave the students in not going to stay there and ordered the California Seismic take bids from 'Campus safety is survive earth- ridge campus. "Minorities and the Media" that's the key." Safety Commission to study the construction quakes. The 'Tower Hall is the oldest class insight and advice Thurs- Skin color has both positive adequacy of current construc- companies using not in immediate retrofitting is building on campus and it day night and negative effects in the tion standards. $300,000 from less of a priori- received zero structural damage The two guest speakers dis- news profession. Although Campus buildings were sur- the state chancel- jeopardy.' ty and has not and zero superficial damage dur- cussed being black and work- being black has worked to veyed in order to mitigate the lor's office to lien Yang received fund- ing the Loma Priem quake," ing in the television news pro- Richardson's advantage, as a potential hazards of structural fund the project. Interim dirertor of cicsanns and construction ing yet. The Mohammad Quayoumi, in fession. black female reporter she overhangs. Overhangs include It is the highest buildings are charge of facilities development According to Lee, sports spoke of the disadvantages. balconies, architectural statuary priority campus fitted accord- at SJSU, said. reporter and weekend sports "Because of the color of my or other protruding structures construction pro- ing to design, Quayoumi stresses that the anchor, the news business has skin, a lot of doors close. It that could become detached in ject occupancy and age. Morris Dai- campus is perfectly safe now. a need to hire more minori- works both ways," Richardson the event of an earthquake, pos- "It all comes down to how ley has the largest occupancy The modifications are being ties. Therefore, black men said. ing dangers to pedestrians. much safety you can afford. The and will be worked on first. Fif- done as a result of the North- who are intelligent, speak The 26-year-old recalled "Campus safety is not in work would increase pedestrian teen other buildings on campus ridge scare. Cracks in buildings clearly and have a presence hearing. "We're looking for a immediate jeopardy," Ken Yang, safety and would be a relatively will be scheduled for retrofitting that occurred during the '89 can find job opportunities in 27-year-old, blonde female the interim director of designs easy preventive measure," Ben when the first three are complet- quake are a good sign. They can television. and construction at SJSU, said. Wilson, a structural engineer for ed. be sealed with epoxy and mini- "The color of my skin has See MINORITIES. page 8 'These same overhangs sur- Nolte said. It is impossible to guess with a mal expense. vived the 7.1 Loma Prieta earth- When the project is complet- high degree of accuracy how "Cracks are OK. Cracks in quake in 1989 and no overhangs ed, Facilities Development and buildings will react during an buildings mean that they are have ever fallen on this campus. Operations will focus on the seis- earthquake. However, the North- flexible structures and that they Nolte and Associates, the mic retrofitting of three specific ridge and Loma Prieta earth- See QUAKE. page 8 Students face fee increase BS Ilene Meeks the fees go up. Spartan Daih Staff Wntrr 'The financial aid awards are If the proposed student fee paying two-thirds of my housing spring rush for Greeks increases of 24 percent for full- and registration fees. I will be Disappointing time undergraduates and 30 per- applying for financial aid next cent for graduate students passes year, for sure." Wong said. By Deana Smith Spartan Daily Staff Writer because our main staple is in the 1994-1995 academic Joe Cavanaugh is a social sci- new students." school year, many SJSU students ence major who may graduate in The trend of fewer In the fall, pledge classes could find themselves unable to June. He said he might come pledges in the spring con- can be well over 20 but this pay tuition. hack for graduate school after tinued this semester for fra- semester most of the class- The fee increase would be obtaining his degree. But if the ternities and sororities es were under 10. from the second part of the "fair- fees go up, it will make things rush. "Generally share" partnership between the more difficult for him. Many factors, there is a big push state of California and the stu- "It will make things rougher such as low for new students dent. for me," Cavanaugh said. "I will enrollment, STUnENT to become Fair-share partnership is an continue to take out the max On SJSU having a involved in orga- agreement in which state funds loans)." large commuter nizations during provide two-thirds of the cost of Cavanaugh attended San Jose population and Ir the first part of educational needs of the stu- City College before coming to students' busy the fall semester," dent. The student provides the SJSU. lie remembers when schedules have LII=E Jo-Anne Shibles, rest. tuition was $5 a unit. He said his contributed to coordinator of Sam Wong is an SJSU senior first two years at SJCC he did not the low turnout. Greek ife, said. "Many stu- majoring in graphic design. tie have to take out any loans. 'The general consensus dents really want to con- works in Wahlquist Library part- Cavanaugh thinks the people is that spring rush is always nect well with the universi- time, in order to pay his way who work in the finandal aid low," Jonathan Polanich, ty, so there is more of a through college. office were helpful in his situa- Interfraternity Council focus in the fall than the lithe fees increase, he said he tion. 'The people I dealt with president, said.