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Tuesday, 5-4. theSpartanDaily.com WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 2009 Volume 132, Issue 30 Spartan Daily 71 THU FRI SAT SUN Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 69 66 62 58 SCIENCE THE WIRE CRIME STATE Former SLA member Police released from prison CHOWCHILLA — A former pursue 1970s radical associated with the group that kidnapped newspaper heiress Patty Hearst fi nished her California pot prison sentence Tuesday, ending a legal drama that harkened back to a violent era of social unrest. users Sara Jane Olson, 62, was freed from the Central Marijuana usage an California Women’s Facility issue in campus housing, in Chowchilla shortly after UPD offi cer says midnight and was allowed to serve her year-long parole in HANK DREW Minnesota. Staff Writer UC plans to boost energy effi ciency If you smell smoke while on a stroll through the SJSU residence RIVERSIDE — A University of halls, sniff again before you pull California Regents’ committee the fi re alarm. has approved a program to Th e source of the odor could be marijuana. work with the state’s utilities Dr. Kenneth Coale, SJSU representative for the COAST project, aboard the ship Sheila B. used in SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily to boost energy effi ciency at a sea turtle research near the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory located an hour away from SJSU. University Police Depart- UC campuses and medical The laboratory, where students with a marine biology concentration work and learn from, is located an hour away from SJSU. ment crime logs detail six ar- schools over the next three rest and citations for posses- years. sion of less than one ounce The plan to reduce energy of marijuana during the fi rst two costs and greenhouse gas weeks of March — mostly, peo- emissions was approved Protecting the ple aged between 18 and 30. Tuesday by the UC Regents’ According to the UPD Annu- grounds and buildings com- al Safety Report and Crime Sta- mittee. tistics, 153 people were arrested California coast for drug violations in 2007. Drug - Associated Press arrest data for 2008 was not corporate multiple campuses. available. NATIONAL Established in 2008, Th e council’s primary fo- UPD Sgt. John Laws said program seeks to learn cus is to promote marine and marijuana use in student housing Bush on Obama: “He coastal research and education is a consistent issue on the SJSU deserves my silence” about state’s marine life throughout the CSU and across campus. the state. “Most of the marijuana arrests “Some of our specifi c goals that we make are students,” Laws CALGARY, Alberta — Former SAMANTHA PATTERSON President George W. Bush said Staff Writer are to promote the advancement said. “Without any information on Tuesday that he won’t criti- of our knowledge of coastal re- to back it up, my experience is cize Barack Obama because As part of an initiative to pre- sources to help our faculty de- that most of it is occurring in the the new U.S. president “de- serve and protect California’s velop professionally,” said Krista residence halls.” serves my silence,” and said coastline, faculty and admin- Kamer, the council’s coordinator. He said UPD is usually called he plans to write a book about istrators within the California “We want to provide new educa- to the residence by the staff . the 12 toughest decisions he State University system have tional opportunities for under- Student housing did not reply made in offi ce. collaborated to form the Coun- graduates and graduate students, to repeated requests for com- Bush declined to critique the cil on Ocean Aff airs, Science and increase environmental lit- ment. Obama administration in his and Technology, or COAST. eracy in the public sector.” Some students said they feel Established in February Th e idea of COAST evolved that university housing is not en- fi rst speech since leaving A view of the coast as seen from SANDRA SANTOS / Spartan Daily offi ce in January. 2008, COAST is an affi nity group, which is a systemwide Half Moon Bay State Beach, which is open See COAST, page 2 from 8 a.m. to sunset. See POT, page 4 - Associated Press initiative within CSUs that in- INTERNATIONAL BUDGET Military hands nation’s presidency to opposition Tuition fees expected to increase across CSU system ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s top generals Anticipated increase by Board proposal in the governor’s bud- but reiterated that there are fee handed over control of the of Trustees is 10 percent get as part of the whole pack- in-creases during hard fi nancial Student fees through the years island nation to the opposition age,” Whitmore said. “My un- times. leader on Tuesday, hours after derstanding is that (the Board of A historical fee perspec- the president himself stepped MARCOS BLANCO Trustees) are not going to look at tive chart on the CSU Web site Full-time student fees: Part-time student fees: down and tried to put the Staff Writer the fee issue until May when they shows the chronology of fee have a much clearer picture.” increases for full-time and part- military in charge. 2002-03 - $1,507/year 2002-03 - $912/year Vice-Admiral Hyppolite Rari- In the wake of last month’s Teresa Ruiz, a spokeswoman time undergraduate students son Ramaroson said he and announced budget cuts to the for the CSU system, said she dating back to 1979. 2003-04 - $2,046/year 2003-04 - $1,188/year two other generals rejected California State University sys- couldn’t speculate on whether Th e chart shows a signifi cant President Marc Ravaloma- tem, SJSU President Jon Whit- or not there would be another increase in student fees begin- 2008-09 - $3,048/year 2008-09 - $1,770/year nana’s attempt to transfer more said there is an anticipated fee increase. ning in the 2003-2004 academic power to a military directorate. 10 percent increase in student “Th e Board of Trustees must year. Student fees for that pe- 2009-10 - $3,352 (projected) 2009-10 - $1,947 (projected) fees in the proposed state bud- vote on any potential student riod were $2,046 for full-time - Associated Press get signed by Gov. Arnold fee increase,” she said. Schwarzenegger. Ruiz added that student “All there is at this point is a fees haven’t gone up every year, See FEES, page 3 Source / California State University THE SPORTS BLOG NEWS BLOG PHOTO BLOG The SJSU baseball team Staff writer Marcos Blanco See the best photos of SPARTAN defeated Chicago State 9-2 talks about future anime the week by Daily staff DAILY. yesterday. conventions in San Jose. photographers. Follow the Check out a slideshow of COM Spartan Daily on Twitter. the SJSU tennis team’s loss Go to www.twitter.com/ to Northern Colorado by Sports Blog: thespartandaily staff photographer Sandra www.spartandailysports.wordpress.com Santos. Photo Blog: www.spartandailyphoto.wordpress.com News Blog: www.spartandailynews.wordpress.com CHRISTIAN GARRUCHO / Spartan Daily 2PAGE NEWS WEDNESDAY,,, MARCH 18, 2009 SPARTA GUIDE Groups ask people to give up meat Veggie burgers given out 18 Today to encourage students to Weekly Discussion take up vegan lifestyle Hangout with globally-minded people, discuss international issues and fi nd out internship JESSICA AYALA opportunities. Staff Writer 6:15 p.m. in the Pacheco Room of the Student Union. Students got a glimpse of Contact Ryan Wu at what it’s like to be a vegetarian [email protected] Monday as 100 veggie burgers where given out in front of the Campus Cookout Student Union. Free food and entertainment for Th e Santa Clara County students. Activists of Animals, the Food Noon to 1 p.m. at the A.S. Empowerment Project and stu- barbecue pits. dents from the Environmental Club gave out veggie burgers Graduation, What’s and vegan chocolate chip cook- Next? ies and brownies from the Sun Learn some of the steps that will Flour Baking Company to pro- make graduation smooth sailing. mote a diff erent kind of diet. 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in Clark Hall, “I think it’s a really positive Room 118. event to show people that they Contact Veronica Mendoza at can have great food as well as [email protected] protect the environment and save lives of animals,” said Lauren Weekly Discussion Ornelas, founder and director for Animal rights activists hand out fl iers along with veggie patties to students on Monday. Courtesy of Lauren Ornelas Hangout with globally-minded Food Empowerment Project. people, discuss international Ornelas, who has been a veg- he said. “It’s really sad.” event is great way to reach out to issues and fi nd out internship an for 21 years, said that being a Frazier, who is a vegan, said students who are not vegans. “The industry really relies on people not opportunities. vegan has made her more aware people have a misconception that Padilla said he couldn’t taste 6:15 p.m. in the Pacheco Room of of what she eats and has also al- being vegan is a diffi cult thing to the diff erence between a meat understanding how the animals are kept ...” the Student Union. lowed her to appreciate diverse do, but said that it’s a very easy patt y and the veggie burger and Contact Ryan Wu at RYAN FRAZIER ethnic foods.