Album Review: Women's Soccer: Protest in SF Head Automatica's Loses to Cal Berkeley, 'Power debut album Stanford to the Peaceful' Page 6 Page 9 Page 4
SERVING SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 ARTAN DAILY WWW.THESPARTANDAILY.COM VOLUME 123, NUMBER 10 MONDAY, SEIYFENIBFR 13, 2004 TO THE RESCUE Parking fines on the rise 20,000 tickets issued each year
By Amaya Wiegert flatly Shy) WrIter
l.t. Jim Renelle, who is in charge of San Jose State University's parking services, said he has seen everything in the hook when it comes to parking citations. Some say they Mr- got their permit. Others claim that they didn't realize the permit had to be affixed in the left hand corner of the windshield. "We have (students) that are using their dead grandparent's disabled placard," said 'hint, mu Nola Ditiv 'staff Renelle. who estimated that parking services Weikang Li, a part-time computer issues between 20,000 and 21,000 citations a engineering freshman, checks the price year. "The person's born in 1910 and it's some- of the parking meter on San Fernando body (a student's age) getting out of the car." Street Sunday. "Unfortunately, people get pretty desperate to park here," Renelle said. year of breaking the 211.001) I ills minims The lieutenant said that the number of given out. parking citations given out has doubled since When asked what the moot its , +talon. last year. so much that parking services is con- given our are fin. both Renelle and Sgt. Tim- >'n I ItK %,,itcr I Dailv Staff' sidering adding more parking enforcement othy Villarica agreed that the most common Santa Clara County and San lose State University Police Department emergency crews attend to a man who police say staff. inolation was Mr pe.iple parking without per- suffered a seizure on campus Sunday. A UPD officer said the man was possibly homeless and was walking through campus "We used to issue basically between about mits. Renelle said Akita 51) per, en! ot Hatpins when he collapsed. 10 and 12 (thousand citations), and then about are go-en for nut basing a permit two years ago or A year And a Ur Ago WC hired Other titan, ins in, hide parking in nit -park more students and another full -tune person." ing areas. parking user time limit ind 'irking Renelle said. "We had just two people (moni- toring parking) before." is UPD's priority CITATIONS. Campus safety first Renelle said that last year was their Blue phones, escort services available to assist students
By Kevin Yuen ing, lake graffiti or a broken fire sprinkler. ampus) 14. )441 ult.. the building." she was the e, cafe The No. 1 that that glad that Japanese franchise was students would use them said /huh Stall If 'wet Perez is to request escorts." con serVise is available for Use, but thought Several hundred students use the escort that the system is flawed. Th, iiiiversity Police Department works I service each year, which begins at 5:30 p.m.. "It's very reassuring that the blue phones every year to ensure the safety of students on Laws said. The service originated in the early are there," Perez said,Thowever I don't think replaces popular hangout cantinas. 1980s, because there was a crime problem on there are enough. hes Anse there's only a few "We don't pick A partisular topic and run Qpickli Tea Cates, I . it, 140 Paseo de canipus At the time. every so often." By Joe Amaral ...can Antonio It is open \ is- through Fri with it; said Sgt. John Laws, police informa- "I've heard about them," freshman Nat- Sam Ruiz, a treshman majoring in civil L.firdy Ste Writer day from 7:30 all, it, 9 I S.Itlird.tv and tion officer and library security unit supervi- alie Perez said of the night escort service, engineering Anti resident if Joe West I fall, sor. "but there's always skate safety. Irving to Sunday from 11 1.M t., "but I dont know where to call to get one. I said that residents teceive training on how out there. A educate students to keep po merry with them, !AU all those beverage drinkers When students walk in. iI - , i ti, e wouldn't hesitate at all (to ask for an escort), to use night escorts and blue phones seen spit near San Jose State IInt- trying to convince the residents of the resi- Lomita, hangout that Quickly is h chg.-rent K it Kat. just as long as I knew where to call." around c amps been replaced by A franchise sate dence halls that strangers can't walk in. .just versitY has 'rue flange. mitt& new tables and Laws said that not many people are "I feel pretty site on campus," Ruiz said. served to students tor general crime protection service. But the Kat's kat has drinks chaos And A new paint lob with mote livelV aware of the service, however the low us- "I've seen a couple IPI.) officers) on calm has the last two years but now been replaced colors sot I, as bright 'UMW- .in,) kb campus is extremely safe." age of escorts may be because students feel [Ms, to pretti safe. It I was in dan- I feel by Quic kb Tea C Ate, a Taiwan -based als., ha,. A bigger menu Itk nom Alla has There are blue phones throughout cam- safer on campus or that they move in groups ger. I would definitely (consider using a blue luny lllll ot an Asian feel to it pus in each building that c an he used to and More. phony)." ir students whii were fans of Kit's KAI. do David DwAtt. managei ( hut 1.1% Tea cont.'s t the p dice if necessary laws said. "When I'm walking back to Joe press release was issued earlier in the West by A nor panic. Quickly is selling the sallie drinks Cate. sotl that the owner iot Isat's kat. Iris and needs assis- "If someone is in trouble myself, rin a little scared," said Perez, a nurs- year stressing and detailing bicycle, skate Is,,! offering niiire Varlet% And ILIViirs. Tseng. wanted hi tic ilitteient and use theni," Laws said. "It can tance, they can ing major. "rtn worried that the gates (to en- Ats..rtling h. the company %Vet, site, travel. be used bit courtesy purposes as well, like if ter the dormitory) are going to be closed and a 1,iir pirveior 4 tapioca and milk SAFETY, page Quo kb is s 44444 eone wants to report damage to a build- I'll have to walk around on San Salvador (off tea beverage, QUICKI ,.,zr Foreign-born instructors bring 'Folklorico' dance entertains, teaches
By Amaya Wiegert distinct perspectives to SJSU / hrs4 II "service classes." which are require- "a letter of invitation from somebody The onind of dance slows 1. By Anna Molin lapping ments for non -math majors, such AS in Israel" and got A signature annoy against the wooden floor can be heard Writer Daily Ste. engineering and science. al from the politburo, the governing well outside San Jose's Atzlan Aciad- She said the Amerh An method of body at the time. Shuhin saitl ems. A musk and Janie g p that I,, it, ins llll thus make up 14netgli- teaching mathematics differs from Shubin said she uht,uneil A take has been tea, hing Mexican .Atnerican pirtion if the faculty at an important the method used in Russia. letter of invitation mint people a. tolkloric slance ft un 16 MM. Statellniversity, where more San Jose "The way (American) students quired fake letters -- and Was granted the acadentv on A Mei-- the strident piptilation than half of learn mathematics in high school is permission to leave the country after tin evening. four young woinen step as a second speaks English language, not very efficient," she said. "The A three-month government review. around in sirs les and chasse back and catalog. according to the SJSII ciirniciulurti is till, wide and not deep "When I learned I was allowed to totth in front of a large mirror on the educ A- Although non-li.S.-born enough. It is just an exposure, but leave, I didn't know if I was glad or will of academic tom partake in A range mathematics is about skills and you sad. It was a one-way ticket exit," she One of the older dancers leads the on its as if disciplines, it seems, face, cannot learn skills if you're only ex- said. "In the interview they said, 'We group with loud shi nits of "I In.% dos, iti A few departments. they slorninAte posed." will give you your VISA in exchange fres, quoin," pertorming the moves AlurAd Amer, A senior in the elec- Shubin, who grew up in Russia for your citizenship.' whale she counts Mr the group. A tric al engineering p, gram, said, during the totalitarian regimes of "When I was leaving, I was abso voung girl rests on the ,lancet's htp, "Most of my teat hers have been for- Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Bre - lutely sure that I would never see my helpless m the rhythm of the woman eign horn." zhnev, came to the United States in patents again," Shubm said. holding her ffffff minication skills "'rheit 19714. She left the Soviet Union at a After staying in Vienna. Italy, for In the corner of the room, A stereo are not as good, hut they are better time when few were allowed to leave nine months, Shubin and hei three blares upbeat music full .4 guitars and "They teach teachers," lie said. you the country, she said. year daughter Were fl,,wn to 1.11, trumpets mitinding oft to one another. their con the right way to learn and She said the Russian authorities Angeles by the Tolstoy Foundation. This 131exican - American "fOlklon- cepts Are leaf." had been under pressure from U.S. an organization for the needs found tictitattliti I AvcIA ',tall co" type of dance and music may be fa- Assistant Prolessin 'Tatiana Shu- legislators oi "Case ti the restrictions ed by Alexandra Tolstoy, the daughter Seven -year-old Edith, left, and S -year-old Amber, right, follow instruc- miliar to some, but most people do not bin, who is Mini Iltilssia, teaches up- on travel to Israel. People could exit tions during their Mexican folkdance class at the Center for Employ- per arid lower level mathematics and the country by train if they secured lee INSTRUCTORS, page ment Training, located at 701 Vine St. in San lose. ire DANCE. page 1
Elam PAGE 2 SPARTAN DAILY MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 Oliql\T I O-N BRUTALLY HONEST The ongoing saga of Spartan football continues Spartan football kicks off this Saturday with its home Six players are removed from Coach Hill's roster, five The bottom line is that if the team doesn't consistently The combination of the two is lethal, and one or the opener, and oh yes, you better believe we're going to get play on the defensive side of the ball. get asses in the seats, Spartan football will be gone and no other needs an immediate revelation. another season full of pleas, conspiracies and controversies The Spartans aren't particularly known for their de- movie deal will follow. Spartan Stadium in dire need of a facelift. The sound alike from all angles. fense, and with five players crossed off the Sure special-attraction games like Morgan system doesn't even rival those found at elementary We need to get rid of San Jose State University foot- depth list on defensive coordinator Keith State are going to draw a packed house, but why schools, and the benches are less comfortable than most ball, one side says. Burns' clipboard, the Spartans, for a lack not have some kind of special attraction every of the desks at SJSU. Spartan football is a legacy, a tradition, it's something of better words, get their asses kicked. home game? A surge of life injected into the stadium will draw more that is a part of' this school, another says. Stanford 43, Spartans 3. Is it funding? It doesn't necessarily have to people to the games. "We have a football team?" a freshman asks. Not exactly the best way to start a sea- be expensive. Let's get creative. Have !Crazy We are in the heart of Silicon Valley, and Spartan The SJSU football dilemma has turned into a mini- son of upsets and definitely not the best George bring in a trained monkey that juggles Stadium resembles something that would be found in soap opera every other week some news breaks or way to try to sell a football product to the to the cadence of his drum beating. (Hey, that Bedrock. something goes wrong. already-doubtful student body. stupid rally monkey worked for the Angels.) So please, Spartan Shops, do something with the sta- This has happened for years. Meanwhile, the team has to shake off Go "Waterboy" style "certify' a member dium. We know how much the school loves construction, Why reality-TV mogul Mark Burnett hasn't given this brutal loss, let its wounds heal, get of the men's ping-pong team and put him at so why not follow in its footsteps? acting President Don Kassing a phone call about the pos- those players certified and get ready for linebacker. Football players: Keep playing your hearts out. Play sibility of making this a part of "Must See TV" is beyond Morgan-State University. KEN LOTICH Gimmicks aside students still not com- hard and go full-speed until you hear that whistle. Defy me. With that all said, Saturday's Spar- ing to the games? Invite more of the community. the odds, and good luck this season. Yet amongst all the turmoil, the football players just tans-Morgan-State game should sell out There is a huge surrounding community that is Coach Hill: Continue to keep your players motivated. want to play football and Fitz Hill just wants to coach easily. underutilized. Give them special breaks on tickets even And don't throw so many screen passes. football. Spartan Stadium will be filled with people who will get a professional team like the Oakland A's have dollar nights. Administrative people: Let's make sure all our boys can Although predicted to finish dead last in the West- to see an awesome band and the now-added bonus of Boyz Fin sure many members of the community would love to play. Get the paperwork done and make those phone calls. ern Athletic Conference polls, the Spartans are geared up. 11 Men. round up their kids for the afternoon or night and check Student body: If you haven't gone to a football game They're hyped. They're going to overcome all the critics. Oh yeah, there will be a football game too. out some pretty good football at Spartan Stadium. yet, give it a least one chance. Round up a group of friends, They have something to prove. "Read-2-Lead," thankfully not titled "Learn-2-Spell," We can sit here, whine and speculate as to why students grab some beer and make tim of the opposing team. They're ready to do the impossible. should follow in the footsteps of last year's Grambling aren't coming to games. We're a commuter school; we're Hey, it's all free. Week one comes. They open the season against the game a capacity crowd and a "W" for the Spartans. not a college town; blab, blab, blab. Go Spartans. preppies in Palo Alto. It's two things SJSU football fans don't usually get to The truth is simple. The reason students don't come is But before that, let's step back one day. see. because the team and its atmosphere are alike they are Somewhere in SJSU administration land: "Uniforms This year's slogan for the team is "Remember the Spar- both unappealing. clean: check. Shoulder pads in every locker: check. Every tans," which has more of a mournful tone to it, as once Students don't want to come and see their home team Ken Lotich is the Spartan Daily managing editor. player is eligible to play: ... whoops!" again there is talk of getting rid of the program. lose constantly in addition to a sub-par stadium. "Brutally Honest" appears every Monday.
CREEP ON CAMPUS AIDAN CASSERLY FULL FRAME A NUDE BARRIE YEA1-1,14EIL,Af TER STUFFED IN A ALL THOSE DORM Even while drunk, 9/11 CUPCAKE? PA1MENTS 14E LOU1DNT A FFORDA STRIPPER. Oft A lit I NOLO(Of C.50,5 doesn't make much sense OS ANY CA 'CC On this anniversary, at about the time when the first just because he tells us it was the right thing to do any, World Trade Center building collapsed.1 got a phone call to What if we disagree? Must we swallow our conscience to.. fix a friend's computer. I was still half asleep. Somehow, flag burning seemed an appropriate antidote. Groggy and annoyed, 1 said. 'Hey, happy Sept. 11." That and I'm sure the alcohol had something to do with She said that I was sick for saying that. It. She subsequently went on to explain how the new DVD Which was the great irony of it all. Dan is a patriot. De player she purchased for her sister had to be installed and ap- believes in America. He believes in the principles our coun- parently I was the person to do it. try stands for. But he believes in his own way. I.ike me, lie It's sate to say we've actually started heal- understand, that the loyalty we hold is ing from the events of three years ago if this to our country', ideals, not its leaders, was going to be the morning conversation of or its glorified ,vitibols. It would be our Sept.11. patriotic duty to burn the flag. It's so different now than it was three years In the distance, we heard bark ago, and yet, it's almost gone back to being ing and A woman chiding her dog the same. behave. We walked into a darkened, Now people seem to have gone back to unfinished street without any lights. their pre-9/11 lives, with a few differences. Accomplices to a crime, we walked Driving on the freeway, I saw two people ANAPA briskly, glancing left and right to see SPARTA GUIDE on an overpass, waving flags in the glowing II' anyone was around us. Then, As the sunset. flickers of the lighter lit up Daris fa, e. "Oh yeah, it's Sept. 11," I remarked AS I ,aw the flag start to burn. Sparta Guide is provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff members. The deadline tiir entries is noon drove underneath the bridge. "What're doing?" asked a voice lASHONG KING rni three working days before the desired publication date. Entry forms are available in the Spartan Daily office in On the television there were still stories on out of nowhere. Dwight Bente! Hall, room 209. Entries can also be e-mailed to spartandailyecasa.sjsu.edu titled "Sparta Guide." the memorials taking place that day. but even We looked around in the darkness, Space restrictions may require editing of submissions. Entries are printed in the order in which they are received. that story seemed to be trumped by the news of Hurricane confused and shocked. Ivan's impending landfall. The 9/11 anniversary had indeed "Put it out." the voice said. TODAY For more information, call Haiti of Silicon Valley at gone back to being news as usual. Our eyes focused on a man resting his arms on the tiip 286-6669. I decided to celebrate the return to normalcy on this day his fence. There was no threatening tone in his s' ice, lust A School of Art and Design by going to the bar with my old friend Dan. simple declarative command. An art exhibition of student galleries will take place SJSpirit He's an interesting character, A political independent who We looked at each other awkwardly, the smoldering Hag from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Art building. For more "Twelve Spiritual Principles," a way of exploring dislikes both George W. Bush and John Kerry, worked on still in Dan's hand. information call the Gallery Office at 924-4330. foundational spiritual principles will take place at Ralph Nader's campaign, but wouldn't mind voting for John "I said put it out," the lisa,, SAld Again. noon in the Ohlone room in the Student Union. For McCain. He had his own thoughts on the war and 9/11, and After A pause. Dan whirled the lit flag in A cirile, extin - AIESEC more information, call Chaplain Roger at 605-1687. that dominated much of our conversation. guishing the small flame. An information session will take place in the Four shots of vodka and a couple pitchers of beer later, we For the longest 10 seconds. we just stood there. Guadalupe room in the Student Union from 7 p.m. School of Art and Design were drunk, running into the suburban evening of Newark, "You best go back to where you cattle tioni," the %%Ike to 8 p.m. For more information, call Farid at The Tuesday night lecture series will take place from my hometown in the East Bay, ready to wreak havoc. said finally. 382-9094. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Art building, room 133. For Dan found an American flag hanging from a tree. grabbed We walked away in a hurry, wondering if anrine else had more information, call Jo Hernandez at 924-4328, it, and walked around town with it trailing in his hand. seen us. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated At first we didn't know what to make ot people who As we headed back to Dan's house, laughing nervously Skee-Wee Week begins with A "A Family Affair" at SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry honked their horns at us because of the flag. But soon, Dan in our drunken stupor. I asked, "What was that? Where the 7 p.m. in the University room in the Student Union. "Faith Formation" will take place from 5:30 p.m. to was running out into the street. yelling "YEAH. USA!!" hell did that guy come from?" Attendees must be dressed in business attire and be 7:30 p.m. at the SJSU Catholic Campus Ministry with me jumping along the sidewalks like a crazed kung In Back at the house, we sat in the garage driveway smok- present with a significant adult. chapel. For more information, call Father Mike fighter. ing. Carson at 938-1610. We walked down the street in mock patriotism. I thought about what the man meant, a he was A sign of TUESDAY Did the people driving by know we were making tint of some sort. Did he stand fig America? For Big Brother? For School of Art and Design them? Did they know we were tired of the obligatory patrio- 110,4-W11 patrion,m? School of Art and Design Student galleries art receptions will take place from tism? Tired of a world that seemed inevitably bound toward Never mind. Sept II seemed too complicated for expla- An art exhibition of student galleries will take place 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Art building. For more neo-conservative politics. Tired of Newark. tired of subur- nation. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the art building. For more information, call 924-4330. bia, tired of everything as we ran amuck on the darkened Did anything change with us? Hardly. information, call the Gallery Office at 924-4330. streets of my hometown. Tired of death, and doubletalk, and I asked him what he would do with the flag. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated media coverage all in our face all the time about suffering. "I'm going to hang it up on my wall now," Dan said. Career Center An AIDS awareness workshop with guest speaker "Let's find somewhere dark and burn this flag," he sug- holding up the tattered. burnt edge with pride. Representatives from Fastenal, Mad Science and UPS Dr. Ruth Wilson will take place at 7 p.m. in the gested. I agreed. "Hey, it's gone through a trial by tire," I said. will be recruiting for employment positions from Pacifica room in the Student Union. It was like being a teenager again. Doing something In the darkness if suburbia, I glanced at the clock on my 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the Career Center. For wrong because we could. But much like being A teenager, it cell phone AS Sept. II turned to Sept. 12. more information, call 924-6031. Jewish Studies Program was an anger at a world out of our control. And i new day began. The Israeli film series featuring "I Don't Give A Dam" It's Sept. 11. People died, hut must we be saddled with Jewish Student Union will take place at 7 p.m. in Sweeney Hall, room 100. this guilt forever? Especially when what many of us feel "Shofar Factory" will take place from 11 a.m. to For more information, call D. Mesher at 924-4440. should have been done about the terrorists were not chine. 2 p.m. in the Paseo de Cesar Chavez barbecue pits. Bin Laden is still on the loose. We're in Iraq now, despite JaShong King the former Spartan Daily photo editor misleading reasons. And we have to support the president Tull Frame' appear, everv other Monday
SPARTAN DAILY ADVISERS I Richard Craig and Jan Shaw, News; Dennis Dunleavy, Photojournalism; Tim Burke, NEWS ROOM 408.924.1281 OPINION PAGE POLICY I Readers are encouraged to Production Chief Tim Hendrick, Advertising [are, themselves on the ()pinion page with A letter to tlic JENNIFER MCI.AIN Executive Editor FAX 408.924.3282 editor. STAFF WRITERS Joe Arde; Monica KEN [Arnim Managing Editor Amaraljohn Paul Lauer; Emmanuel Lopez; Yasuyo Nagata; A letter to the ei.itor is A response to an IssIle 01 A rOnit Leah Nakasalci; Anna Molin; Dan Reyes; Kenneth Seh; Sara Spivey; Ling-Mel VVong; Ruth C. Opinion ADVERTISING 408.924.3270 Slew that has appeared ii, the Spartan I Lily. ERIK LACAY0 Editor Wamuyu; Amaya Wiegert; Kevin Yuen Only letters between 200 t4) 4110 words he s onsidered MARK CORNEJO Sport; Editor will SPARTAN DAILY RISPS1/509 tot publication. Jr ill\ MYERS A&E Editor SENIOR STAFF WRITERS I Mansur Mirovalev; Janet Pak; Ian Ross; Stacey Ruesch; MVO 4801 is published every school Submissions het inne property rit the Spartan Daily and Villalobos; Nami Yasue slay for (full academic year) $40 KARIN HIGt:INs Photo Editor may be edited tor slants', grammar, libel and length. and (semester) $26. Periodicals FA MARI-311N( all-N Production Editor/ STAFF PM flixittAPIIERS Catherine Burmeister; Cam a Bowyer; Amanda Ashley Submissions must s I mtain the author's name, address, Brittingham; postage paid at San Jost. Mad Culture Editor Benjamin Favela; Jason phone number. signature and niajor. Bess; Shaminder Dulai; Fithian; Eliza Gutierrez; Adam Heyman; Don subscriptions incepted ion a R (IN PANGRAc Production Editor Hoelcwater; Megan Kung; Robert Spading; Lorry Thomas; Tomomi Tsuda; Julia Weeks remainder if semester basis. Submissions may be placed in the I .etters to the Editor box at the Spartan Daily office in Dwight Bentel I 1411, km11'111: GARL1A Assittant Spartan Daily, San Jose State AINE8TisiNr; I Sarah Cruz; Dana Eugenio; Brian Freia; Andrea Goa-ey; Michel Koolll 209, sent by fax to (401.1) 924 1247, e Iliad at %rattan Production Editor University, One Washington McCammon; Canh Nguyen; tlyen Nguyen; Angela Scully; Robert Soto; Shigeyo Suzuki; dailyeL asii.sismedu or Mailed to the Spartan Daily >pinion Square, San Jose, CA 9;192-0149 CARLY RoDF:N Copy Editor Matthew Tichenor; Mangee Wong Ed SC I1001 ot Ju.uiriialisn,and Ma, CollittnaniCations, TAYLOR Copy Editor San Jose State I IniVersity, One INAdilligton SqUilte, CLAIRE ARTISTS I Cartoonist; Aldan Casserly, send address Konstantin Abadjiev, Cartoonist; Kevin Nguyen, posTmAsTm Jose, ('A 95192 0149. JANINE STANDOPE Online Editor Illustrator chionge, to the Spartan !holy, San Jose State I Iniversity, One Editorials Ate written by and AM the tottsensils 'it the GIANNI PGi *NUM Advertising Director Washington Square, San Jose, CA Spartan ILailv editors, not the staff MELISSA ROWIX1IN Creative Director 95192-0149 (10 net TIIE SPARTAN DAILY I es 1. W1,11IN ( .11 TN: 'ASTAIRE I SAN JOSE, ('A 95192 Published and advertisenients not essarlIV STEFANO GIRIMALDI Art Director relies I the views ot the tilr Oady, the Schou 1 ii NINA HI mit National Director (408) 924-3281 SPAR1 ANDA11 WM( Ns V`As1 1 iill, ‘ PARTANDATLY41/444, ASA.SIST.T.FIRT Journalism and lass C.inimunications or Spill. s MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 NEWS SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 3 QUICKLY I DANCE I Themes vary in music continuedfrom page 1 continuedfrom page I Sometimes it deals with religious he traditions, customs that are central Dwan said that Tseng sold the property for Kat's know what it is. to Mexico." Kaf and Quickly bought the space. "In many ways it follows the same Robles, a dance anthropologist Dwan added that Quickly offers the same drinks ways as German folkloric dancing," and choreographer, said that there is as Kat's Kaf, but has more variety and new drinks. said Gregorio Mora-Torres, a San a lot one can learn through folkloricu Quickly, which opened on Sept. 6, will have a Jose State University lecturer for music and dance. grand opening around late September or early Oc- Mexican-American studies. "(folldorico) derives from various tober. Mora-Torres Said both German historic periods in Mexico," Roble, an Dwan said that flyers would be on campus later to and Mexican-American folklor- said. "You see a potpourri of various explain in more detail about the grand opening and ic dancing are a reflection of their epics in Mexican history." about drink promotions. own history, traditions and cultures. Learning folklorico dance and Possible drink promotions may include various He said both dances predate contact music can quench many people's a, buy-one, get-one-free deals. with other countries. thirst for knowledge about their past Quickly offers Internet access for customers who "Mexico has a history of at least and pride in their background, Ro- lay have laptops, Dwan said. 4,000 years of civilization of indige- bles said. !Fy Dwan said that Quickly has a large menu with a nous culture," Mora-Torres said. "So "What happens to all immigrant variety of drinks to offer. what folkloric groups try to do (is to) groups is the people come here from d. Quickly has well over 100 drinks on its menu, recapture (this culture)." their country and bring their food, such as coffee and milk tea. It also has various choic- Folkloric dance and music to- culture (and) language with them," an es to add to the drinks, suck as tapioca. day has a lot to do with influence said Robles, who has been teaching Es. Dwan concluded that the No. 1 priority of of other countries and people, said folkloric dance and music for 32 lie Quickly is the quality of the drink for the customer. Ileana Robles, a former director for years. "There is this whole thing of Students offered positive opinions about Quickly. bison Fithian / Daily Staff Los Lupenos, a nonprofit folk dance wanting to be American and reject- company that has been in San Jose "I like it," said Peter Wagner. an SJSU graduate. Employee Angel Lin, left, watches senior mathematics major Jacky Chiang as he tries an iced mo- ing who they are. The arts in general, for 35 years. Wagner said that Quickly has more selections and cha at the new Quickly Café at Paseo de San Antonio Saturday afternoon. and in specific music and dance, (are) that he likes the atmosphere better. "The dances of Mexico are a a non -threatening way to learn about it was much quieter, a little too quiet," Wagner "The only thing that is different is the old place had Ramsour said she would definitely come back to mixture of cultures where the mu- your roots," Robles said. said in reference to Kat's Kat: couches." Quickly in the future. sic comes from Europe. Africa and Mora -Torres said that ffilkloric Wagner said he plans to go every day and also no- Ransom said she was a customer at Kat's Kaf and Other students had negative opinions about various Mex- dancing in the ticed the prices were lower, too. noticed there were a lot a changes since Quickly took Quickly. ican ethnic United State, Wagner added that he only went to Kat's Kaf over. "I like the old place," said Natalie Chavez, a soph- and indige- "What better way really had its ori- about once a week. "It's my first time trying it and I thought it was omore majoring in biology. nous groups, gin in the 1960's "Yeah. I think they have more options," said actually really good. I never had -a drink like this be- Chavez said that Kat's Kaf had couches and was a Robles said. when youth Tenaya Ransom, an interdisciplinary studies gradu- fore," said Jessatuyn Ramsour, an undeclared fresh- comfortable place to be. She added that Quickly was "They have to connect historical wanted to con- ate student. man. "I usually try other tea places. This one just has more modern. mixed togeth- nect with the "Its pretty much the same to me," Ransom said. a lot More Variety." Chavez also enjoyed the couches. er and over events than with a ancestral past ot time have Mexico. changed and historical dance?" "People who evolved." have very lit- Judith tle contact with SAFETY I Skateboards, scooters, in-line skatesforbidden on campus Carlos, former their culture re- continuedfrom page I Ninth Street would go all the %vas "Although there are signs on cam- that we have given them a copy' of the co-chair of alize that they through (campus). After that. they pus, we recognize it is hard to see the rules. Now if we stop that person a sec- SJSU's Folk- Gregorio need to get back board and other similar devices' safety are allowed to ride anywhere after signs when you're riding a bicycle or ond time, they could receive a traffic loric Dance to their roots." concerns. 10 pin, and on weekends And holi- skateboarding because you're look- citation." Club, said that Mora-Torres, Nlora-Torres folkloric danc- said. "They be- "For the most part, bicycling is al- days. Skateboards. sk 11 ilets And roll- ing down at the ground," Laws said. Students with more questions lowed on campus in restricted areas erblades Are never allowed on cam- "When officers come in contact with about laws and rules can visit the UPD ing is very tra- lecturer gin to learn the Monday through Fridays 7 A.M. to pus at any Mlle." people that they see on the bicycle or %Veb site at littp:/'www.sjsu.edu/police ditional with tiilkloric dance 10 p.m.," Laws said. "Those restrict- LAW, said that UPI) doesn't contis- skateboard, we get their personal in- under FAQ costumes that Some he come from ev- gin to learn the ed areas are PaSeo de San Carlos, c Are tO1 many skateboard, and "similar tiirmation and we enter that into our "The campus is a very safe place," the Seventh Street Plaza and where devises" each Year. computer system which documents Laws said ery region. it Jalisco. Other people gr "Jalisco, the costume. I, A long further and try to learn indigenous dress ... almost conservat ive. Its very ..1.111,11 and inUsic." colorful, laces everywhere." (.'arlo, Mora -Torres said there is at least INSTRUCTORS I wish it would really be a melting pot...' said. "It's kind of like those southern a 2c. to 30- year tradition if tiilklor- dresses because Jalisco is from the is dance groups at American univer- southern parts iif Mexico. Even from sine . connnuedfrom page 1 pot, rather than how it is now wall eV lures here." andria, the second largest metropolis erything in its place," "'Amble. said. They contribute to the overall qual- and main port of Egypt, Stevenson, A the hair and the jewelry they wear. Carlos, who was with Folkloric, have braids its "tie of Russia's most celebrated au- Although the strident population ity of education as "they bring a bunch lecturer in the linguistics and language We have hair where we Darr e Club tr 4 first two years, thors Leo Tolstoy, Shubin said. at SJSU is very diverse, "the students ..1 different teaching methods." he development department, earned her on each side of our head." said f ,Iklorico was nut very com- "When I came here. I didn't speak here tend to stick n, their own ethni. said. bachelor's degree in Greece and trav- Carlos said that the hair for the mon at SJSU. any English whatsoever, yet not once group," he said. "It is untiirnmate be- Sabalius said the idea behind high- eled as an exchange student in France Chihuahua type of dancing on the "Me and my friend Melinda were was I told that I didn't belong here. cause the university is the place where er education is different in Europe and Italy before she came to the Unit- other hand is covered in ribbons co- fOunders of the club just because and has .inc long braid that goes And that WAS a very nice surprise," pc i iplc should make an Mint to Min than in the United States. ed States in 1962. we thought. hey, this would be awe- Shubin said. gle with other cultures." "The German concept of higher "I came to learn about America and down the head. Chihuahua dresses some to present it to the school and Once in the United States, Shubin Sabalius said. "There are so many education is that the university is not see what I could do with my educa- are short and below the knee. Car- It more people to find out about it went to graduate school at UC Santa opportunities to for everyone," Sa- tion," she said. Stevenson, who speaks los said. and to learn M.Wbe more About it," Barbara. where she received her PhD. experience other balius said. "In five languages Arabic, French, Ital- "In Mexico, it depends on what Carl is Said. in mathematics. Then, after two years cultures and life- "Teaching and the U.S., the idea ian, Spanish and English earned her region. Two regions we'ye dime in Juneill Reyes, secretary of the of teaching at 11C Davis. she came to styles in the Bay is that the univer- master's degree in teaching English As a the club) are Jalisco and Chihuahua." dance dub, said that SJSU's Mo- SJ.S11 AS a lecturer in 1985 and became Area, but people instruction at SISU sity is fin every- second language at SJSU and another Carlos sai saic Cross Cultural Center was very an assistant professor in 1986. The rest don't take advan- one." master's degree in counseling psychol- The tone I if steps and Ilitisii used helpful because It let the club bor- of her family moved to New York City tage of it. In Germany, Ogy from Ball ;tate University in Indi- in tOlklorurri dance deperd rin which n eh the morn tot practice and meet- after the communist regime collapsed For eXaMple. is excellent. In many only I; percent ana. This is her seventh year teaching culture the dancer or group is re- ings She said that if the cultural in the late 1980s. he said, he at - of the population intermediate En4lish at SJSU. flecting. center has aii event going on, they'll "I know a lot of the dances rep- Another foreign-born educator is tended A Viet aspects it is better attends a uni- Stevenson said U.S. education dif- ask the group to entertain fisr the professor %Orley Sababus tioni Ger- namese fest wal versity. Sabalius fers from Greek education, which in- resent the step ,it A horse, kind if audien. e.
many. He teaches German language where the pro- than at Berkeley or said. As A result, sists on structured schooling and more telling it like a story," said Carlos, "We d. rperfOrmances) fur the and culture classes at all levels and is gram Was printed the German uni- homework for high school students. referring to Jalisco's danc'e style. students on campus and stuff" Reyes also the coordinator of the German only in Vietnam- Stanford." versities demand "I See a lot ot students that conic -Chihuab ua is More polka type. said, adding that if more people see program at SJSU. ese. "It's sad be more horn their here unprepared." she said. "Some ict square-dancing style." the group on campus. they can ask Sabalius, who won his green card in Cause thiwe who elite students. them drop out because they think it is As for what these steps and music them to pernion again. 1992 from the green card lottery, said don't understand who must com- just like high sch,,,,I." represent. the themes vars. Due group, whose first meeting is he came to the United States to study Vietnamese don't Romey Sabalius, mit themselves She said iuniirrs and seniors take "In all folk music. they tend to Sept. 27, does not require previous for one year, but ended up staying for get to learn ab to inure 'rigor- their education mire seriously because discuss about the things most com- experience. Reyes said, and mainly two years. that culture." ous studying," he "they do want that bachelor's degree." mon to every man: rural lite, things tocuses on performing tor Cinco de professor things on He said once he returned to Ger- Sabalius, who said. Stevenson said she never had any from the cinintryside. !slaso and the Chicano commence- the farm, in the ranch. courtship of many, "I couldn't adjust to my home- has lived in eight According to problems teaching, except that she Was ment. Robles said. "(Folk- town." different countries, said he plans to the American Council of Education, "a little apprehensive at first" ailing soung people," Perticrming folkloric music and st, Ot "I really like the multicultural as- stay in the Bay Area, though he has about 70 percent of the 11.S. popula- teaching English to other Americans loric& tells common an dance at histoncal events such as event or thing that has happened Cinco de Mayo and pect and great diversity of the United residency in Germany, Australia and tion attains some form of higher edu- AS a foreigner with An accent. Mexican Inde- to everv person." States," he said. Argentina in case he wants to go cation. Stevenson said, "I'm very happy to that has relevance pendence Day is an attempt to con- the types ot Sabalius, who has traveled in 93 somewhere else. Sabalius said, "Teaching and in- have two cultures, hut I do consider "Sometimes things nect oneselt or a group's sell with the love." countries and lectured at all of the in- As a foreign -born professor who struction at SJSU is excellent. lii many myself an American." She has been (are) basically eternal said pact, M.,ra 't; ores said. 111ora-Torres, lecturer in :Mexican- "What better Way to connect his- habitable continents, said, "The Unit- has traveled in all U.S. states. as Well aspects it is better than at Berkeley Or citizen since the late 1960, American studies. "Other times it is ed States is the most beautiful country As throughout the world. Sabalius said Stanford." Shubin said, for the first decade torical events than with a histotical relation with nature. in the world, because of its great geo- he brings A "global perspective" to his Lecturer Marie Stevenson said she she felt caught in between her Russia!, basically one's danced" Nlora-Torres said. graphic expanse." classes. thinks SJSU "is sine of the best state heritage and the American culture, but Still, not everything about the "No culture has developed in isola- universities)." not anymore. United States is as fantastic. tion," he said. "We are all entangled in "I have experienced the ruriceisaw "I still have A thick accent, and so Sabalius said he has witnessed the the international web." as both A student and an insir,i,t, from the outside people might think ghettoization of foreign cultures in the Sean Kagiyama, an and it really is a quality university," that foreigner. but on the in said fiireign-born profess irs "help stu- she said. side, I absolutely feel like an Arneri "I wish it would really be .1 melting dents see that there are different cul- Born into a Greek builds. in .Ales- can," she said. STARMARS CAFE
I sort speed i bps %Wylie/01. Me KM 408-995-0924 InIttre ,.e, I miter Sale' Coast to Coast search begins to reunite teens Ter astl Galas 80 S. First St. rsse hal \potent. c:ar -rES.1" ea .1= it c. rior daughters and their biological fathers on flreAlav San Jose. Ca 95112 551 SIs Si& llto ft. Maas& national television. VIR_,C.,11E, gala 'CZ
C .1111 ..‘_ tt11111..ii Ws. I tScl.-- i 8 1 is-- a Welcome Back! &tuse lot 114.21- % ,&43,, IC. Established Ides ision producers from such shows as a_- I 4...! I -v t- t t oiti mei lipprevilinoig America's lip Model arc currently conducting coast -to-coast _I i 1.4 lit r-.4 NA, lea." & a s- ! ! ! search to reunite daughters and their biological lathers on national television. The producers .tre providing an opportunity of a Snack Pack (Six pieces) - $2.25 lifetime by helping to turn people's dreams into a reality! _ 1 r lust show coupon when ordering They are searching for young women over I% who 1.-1-4.vtia I I :()()I-..111_ Expires September 30, 2004 have been seperatcd from their biological lathers at infancy, and t 1414C..) men who have been seperated from their biological daughters, to noodles, cm Puts participate in a television program about being reunited. If you 1110S S II 55 545 s AA hem.. hoses WIN IN II 555 mW 4 .. ith your biological father or Sap S. are ready to he reunited SS tour Open 7 Days 'Aso AM 1. 11-s: c 1 5210 NA,* WmA Pss/1 WA% daughter, call f4 11,1-913-4 I )1 N. .1,1.0 di ,1114 01.. %MI !II flown. .44 11( 'Fast - pert. platter FM more informatii in. please visit www.reunitcontv.com. TENGU SUSHI PAGE 4 SPARTAN DAILY NEWS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 March for change from Haight to Golden Gate Photos & Stories by TomomiTsuda and Julia Weeks/Daily Staff Photographers
LEFT:A protester is looking at the anti- his Saturday I went there were speakers because people war clips of newspapers at the 6th An- were able to learn something. The mu- nual 9/11 Power to the Peaceful Concert to the Power to the Feeder Rally and March Saturday at sic was pretty cool, too. Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Peaceful 9/11 com- Former Democratic candidate Den- memorative march nis Kucinich gave a powerful speech BELOW: Protesters attend the 6th An- in San Francisco. I got up at about the need for change in the White nual 9/11 Power to the Peaceful Concert House. I got to hear him from right in Feeder Rally and March Saturday at 8:30 in the morning, which is front of the stage. 1.r.sit* Wow liVorklm Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park pretty early for a college kid, The whole day was a worthwhile ex- in San Francisco. et ready and picked up perience. It's hard to explain how good lomomi. it felt just to take action and be a part of We drove to San Francisco and were something. in the city by 10:30. When we arrived, By Julia Weeks a bunch of protesters were already By Tomomi Tsuda gathered in the Haight Ashbury area. We started at Haight Street and We struggled to find a parking place, marched to the Golden Gate Park. As and by the time we parked, the march an 8-year-old boy led the entire march, had already started. We literally got out there were about fifty people protesting of the car, sprinted to catch up with the against the war on Speedway Meadow. march, and then began snapping pic- Protesters, such as a guy singing with tures. a guitar and a girl offering free hugs, The whole march was so invigorat- were honked at as a show of support by 7;- ,. ing. People were chanting and sing- the passing cars. ing; it really felt like the 1960s. I got When we reached the park, it was such a rush just being part of the whole quite impressive that thousands of peo- thing. ple were waiting for us and welcoming All of us were marching for a cause: us with cheers and applause. to remember those lost in 9/11, but Attending this event reminded me also to protest for change. how many lives were lost in 9/11 and We, as a group, were united. the current war in Iraq. I have my re- It didn't seem like we walked very far not always 4/11 COVE laxed life in San Jose now, because we were too busy photograph- being aware of what is really going on ing; but as I look back on it, we must outside the country. have walked at least two miles to get to The war was in Iraq, but not in our Golden Gate Park. land. It made me think, "What if I was As we approached the entrance of born in today's Iraq and got involved in c1/11IRDIALLIAh the park, there were thousands of peo- the war?" ple there. Some were listening to the It was a great experience being a part speakers and the music, others were of this event. It was encouraging to see CALIF. doing their own thing. so many people trying to face the reality N. I couldn't believe the enormity of of the war. the crowd. By the end of the day, it was I hope this movement will expand hard to even walk around. and reach more people to further the I thought it was a great idea that cause of world peace.
fl'OP rel'10.4 r (pH STOP' 4%) 911 76$ "
ABOVE: Protesters react when speak- ers onstage ask who would like to see President George W. Bush out of office. The people answered "yes" by raising their hands.
LEFT: Former Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich gives a speech at the 9/11 Power to the Peaceful Concert Saturday afternoon at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park.
FAR LEFT: Protesters march to stop the alleged lies, crimes and war against terrorism Saturday in San Francisco. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 SPARTAN DAILY PAGE 5 YOU CAN CLICK BOT YOU_ CAN'T HID ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING Inappropriate for All Ages