Spartan Daily, October 28, 2002
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SPARTAN SPIRII ANNOYED Creating the perfect Festivities and activities costume for overweight surround Homecoming men with goattees NEWS 3 OPINION 2 VOLUME 119, NUMBER 42 SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 SPARTAN DAILY WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2002 ANALYSIF Angels take World S.F. anti-war protest draws 80,000 A 'desire to bring voice Series to the street' marks one 4-1 win in Game 7 of the largest protests marks Anaheim's first since Vietnam championship title By Kemberly Gong Daily Senior Staff Writer Associated Press 00 In what was one of the Lamest protests ANAHEIM This is definitely since the Vietnam Wa4 more than 80,000 movie material arid the stars are people as reported by CNN, clogged the the never-say-die Anaheim Angels. streets of San Francisco in a mass anti-war They came out of nowhere to reach demonstration on Saturday their first World Series, rallying past Similar demonstrations were held every team in their way. in Washington, D.C. and Tokyo, Their rookie pitcher wins Game 7. Berlin, Copenhagen, Mexico City, And the best hitter in the world Stocicholm and Rome. watches from the losers' dugout, The march and rally, organized by luiowing he was once just SiX outs International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act away from winning the only title he Now to Stop War 8c End Racism), has ever wanted. began in Justin Herman Plaza in the John Lackey, Garret Anderson and financial district and proceeded to the Angels made it all come true, beat- the Civic Center, where politicians, ing Barry Bonds and the San Francisco activists and musicians took the stage Giants 4-1 Sunday night for the fran- to drum up support for anti-war chise's first charnpionship in 42 years. policies. Plus the most amazing thing the "You are the true American patriots Angels didn't even need to rely on who are preserving democracy; you their Rally Monkey. Anaheim third are the true American patriots who baseman Troy Glaus was voted MVP are preserving civil liberties," thun- after hitting .385 with three home dered U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D- runs and eight RBIs. Oaldand. "I can't believe it, man," Anderson Lee voted against the resolution to said. "It's been a long year a testa- use military force in Iraq and was the ment to the guys who never gave up." only member of Congress to vote Still, the highest-scoring Series in against war in Afghanistan a year history carne down to pitching, as it ago. Lee has been praised by her con- always seems to do in October. stituents for maintaining a solid anti- Behind Lackey and the bullpen, war platform despite wide support Anaheim had too much to win base- for policies to invade Iraq. ball's first all wild-card matchup. "Let this be the first step to talcini The Angels became the eighth back the White House in 2004, straight home tearn to win Game 7 of she said. "That's what we've got to the World Series. History was on do." their side from the start and so was an Her sentiments were echoed omen a skywriting plane put a throughout the day, as people of all gigantic halo over Edison Field before races, genders and ages diligently the first pitch. marched, and sometimes danced PHOTOS BY KRIS HOLLANL SPARTAN DAILY A day after it blew a 5-0 lead in the down the street to the hollow thud of Chris Moore raises a fist and holds a skateboard with an anti-war slogan written in chalk in protest of possible war with Iraq Saturday seventh inning, San Francisco never buckets turned into makeshift afternoon at the Civic Center in San Francisco. got close to winning its first title. drums. Bonds went 1 -for-3 with a walk to Many held signs attacking Ralph Turner, a seasoned protester, relies on people who go to the Web close out one of the most dominant President Bush, corporate greed, oil said he hadn't been involved in many site to find cheers about body image. Series performances ever, yet it wasn't policies throughout the world, and protests since 1964, when he took police violence and corporate greed, enough. the resolution of conflict between action against the Vietnam War. she said. When it ended, Bonds walked down Israel and Palestine. Signs that read, Though he said the effort was still a Eve River, a Radical Cheerleader the dugout and picked up his glove. "No War for Oil," or "Drop Bush bit confused because of the number who said she's been cheering for two He walked back, tapped his son on Not Bombs," were common among of different issues represented at the years, said anyone can be a part of the the back and walked down the run- protesters. demonstration, he said it was a good movement. way as the Angels celebrated on the Many at the event voiced their inter- beginning. "All you need is the desire to brinF field. est in peace throughout the world. "There doesn't seem to be much your voice to the street," she said. "It s Lackey wasn't even with the Angels, "We don't want war and we don't opposition to war," he said, but added easy and everybody can do it. You can stuck in Triple-A, when they went 6- want people to die," said anc-year-old that the cause may pick up steam as also make up fun movements to go 14 for the worst start in team history Adrian Arnold. more people learn about the issues. along with the cheers." But with both staffs worn down, the She was at the demonstration Shortly after, Turner and nearly 100 Another protester, Patrick 24-year-old righty gave Anaheim with her mother and two older sis- people laid down in the streets, as McGuire, donned a large raincoat, exactly what it needed with five ters, helm! and Eliza. Their mother, part of a symbolic gesture to show gas mask and rubber boots, while innings of one-run ball. Leslie Arnold, said she became people dying in Iraq because of holding up garbage bags on a pole to Anderson, finally due to get the more politically inclined when she potential war. All foot traffic halted symbolize body bags of civilian casu- recognition he's always deserved, hit a had children because it gave her a to account for hundreds of bodies alties of war. He said it was his state- three-run double off Liran higher value of life and for peace. strew in the streets. ment against America's "criminal acts Hernandez in the third for a 4-1 lead. She and her eldest daughter, Eliza, The protest was filled with con- of inciting war with Iraq." The monkey mascot made a brief, attended the Million Mom March, cerned and colorful citizens. Among "What the hell good can it do?" he early appearance on the video board to a group dedicated to stricter gun them were different factions of the demanded, before marching on. celebrate the moment, then sat back Radical Cheerleaders, a web-based The street merchants that lined and let the sellout crowd of 44,598 control laws, three years ago in prayed during a speech given by U.S. Rep. Barbara the group that doesn't count a steady A demonstrator bang their ThunderStix like crazy. Oaldand when Eliza was in San Francisco. third grade. number of members, but instead, See PROTEST, page 4 Lee (D-Oakland) Sunday afternoon in See WORLD SERIES, page 6 Displaying SJSU's Broncos buck Spartans at Homecoming departments -Those guys played a pretty:good game .1:tegamiNTIL, Second home frotball and my hat is off to them. Right now, Second annual Showcase.* Learning they are a little ahead of our program. game drew over Our youth and depth showed up aiainst brings prospective students to campus a petty good team like Boise State, Hill 10,000 said. "in the past, Boise State has intim- By Therese Bratberg By Chris Giovannetti idated its opponents. I said, 'Let's be Daily Staff Writer Daily Sports Editor physical and take it to them.'" For the first 11 minutes of play, the The university community and prospective students Consider the Western Athletic Spartans did just that. poured into the Event Center Friday and Saturday to Conference football championship race SJSU punted away the initial dnve but view a variety of programs featured at the 75 different a two-horse affair. not before the Spartans' offense forced booths at the second annual Showcase for Learning. Boise State University scored 21 first- the ball past midfield on an array of "It is exposing what San Jose State University has to points in just over six minutes slant passes from quarterback Scott quarter Risloy offer to graduate and undergraduate students," said en route to a 45-8 trampling of the San to wide receivers Kendrick Duncan Lange, the event production manager. Jose State University football team on Starling and Charles Pauley Friday's Expo program, which ran from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Boise State took possession at its own mostly targeted graduate students and had information The I lomecoming loss sent the 26-yard line and on the strength of about the programs. Spartans into a WAC freefall. SJSU quarterback Ryan Dinwicklie and "I came here to check out their graduate programs," dropped into four-way tie for third back Brock Forsey, the Broncos pound- said Gary Yuen, a junior majoring in industrial organics 44sai,..""r place in the WAC at 2-2 while the con- ed their way to the SJSU 40-yard line.