PZ SPARTAN DAILY 1) Vol. 98, No. 15 Published for San lose State University since 1934 Friday, February 14, 1992 Gays protest Mercury over editorial policy By John Perez official form and when we sent it into them, She would not comment further on the pol- received their answer. GLAAD. Daily staff writer they originally said nothing, only that it would icy. "(Tony) Ridder wrote back to us and said "The subject had to be let go because of our High noon, the time of gun-fights, will be be at their discretion whether they would run "After being turned down by Ann, we asked that the company doesn't interfere in the edito- lack of resources but it was brought back to the time for a shoot-out between GLAAD the picture with it or not. for her superior and she referred us to the pub- rial decisions of their local papers and that we our attention later on." (Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) "After hearing nothing for a while, we lisher of the paper, Larry links," Bonine said. would have to talk to the publisher of the "We went through the same steps that Mark and the San Jose Mercury News. received a letter from the Mercury saying that The response from links was the same. Mercury News, Larry links." Bonine said. and Scott went through and got the smite A protest will be held today in front of the our request to have the announcement printed "Jinks said in his letter that the Mercury "I have never talked to the press before," answer. No," Greely said. Mercury News building by media watchdog was denied because they only print traditional News will not print the wedding announce- Bonine said. "We wrote to Larry links and asked to meet GLAAD in the hopes of changing the paper's wedding announcements," Bonine said. ment because according to the law of the State "I never thought that this would turn out with him and discuss this, but he said that he policy of not running same-sex wedding After having the request denied, Bonine of California, they are not legally married and into something like this." was not willing to negotiate. This is when we announcements. sent a letter to Ann Hurst, the publisher of the they only print announcements about legal At this point, Bonine and Williams decided decided to take the next step and protest Late last summer, Mark Bonine and Scott announcements. Hurst called them back to say weddings," said Bonine. to call the South Bay chapter of GLAAD and against the paper." Williams wanted to announce their wedding the paper was not interested in printing their After getting no remedy from the publisher, see what they could do to help them. Greely said that protesting is always along with heterosexual wedding announce- announcement. Bonine and Williams wrote to Tony Ridder, "Unfortunately at the time that Mark called GLAAD's last resort. ments the paper regularly runs. "We just go by what the State of California one of the owners of the Miami-based Knight- us, we were just starting out in the South Bay The protest will be held today at noon in The Mercury said no. says," Hurst said of publishing the announce- Ridder Corp., which owns the Mercury. and didn't have the resources to help them," front of the San Jose Mercury News at 750 According to Bonine, "We filled out the ments. After two letters and five weeks, they said Richard Greely, a representative of Ridder Park Dr. BORN-AGAIN BEAR San Jose forces pianist to pay SJSU alumna Their troubles started after the advertisement for the conceals caught the eye of the San Jose City Police hit with back Department's Vice Unit. The ad promised an "intimate and romantic" taxes decision evening and contained a letter from one of Reach's students mentioning By Faye Wells free wine and "killer brownies" Daily staff writer Two officers bought tickets and Pamela Resch, pianist and SJSU attended one of the recitals. As guests alumna, will have to scale down musi- left at the end of the evening, they cal performances in her home because arrested and fingerprinted Bill Resch of a San Jose City finance department for serving wine without a liquor decision that her at-home concerts license. However, police dropped were for entertainment and subject to charges against Resch two days later business tax. after a complaint from San Jose City In his decision yesterday, John Councilman David Pandori. Guthrie, San Jose director of finance But the City of San Jose still main- stated that advertisements for the con- tained that Resch's concerts were a certs in the Metro newspaper and the business and that she owed taxes of fact that patrons payed to attend, ren- $1,098. dered her recitals "a business activity "Testimony was introduced by two that is subject to the city's business individuals that there was an educa- tax." Lessons to individual students tional content to the concerts they remain exempt from the tax. Guthrie attended, and that many of your pri- stated. vate students attended these concerts," Resch expressed disappointment. wrote Guthrie in his letter to the surprise and shock. Resches."This, however, did not per- "I am very disappointed and very suade me that the concerts were per- surprised," Resch said. "Mr. Guthrie formed primarily for educational pur- has decided I am not a music teacher poses." but an entertainer, and that in the state Advertisements for the concerts in of California, I do not have the same the Metro made "no mention of the rights as other music teachers." concerts being offered for educational After being named SJSU's out- purposes," Guthrie stated. "Instead, Scott Sady Daily staff photographer standing performer of the year in 1969 the advertising is geared towards an Math senior David Reeves, a.k.a. The Bear, hands out fliers Lies and You," sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ. and 1970, Resch debuted in London 'enchanted evening' of entertain- in front of Clark Library Thursday for the program, "Sex The program discussed sex and today's moral values. in 1973. Her husband Bill, also a ment." musician, teaches at San Jose City College. See RESCH, Page 4 ------ SJSU Tet New Scheller House still waiting ,A1 Year festival for permits before relocation celebrates Year By Dorothy Klavins Daily staff writer the Spartan Daily in May that the The mqving date has been pushed of Monkey house would probably be moved in from Aug. 30 to Nov. 15. White paint peeling, yellow X's three pieces the roof would be Legally, the building belongs to By Brian Harr taped across the windows, plumbing removed first and the remainder of Ashford but still sits on SJSU prop- Daily stall writer exposed to the world, the old the house divided. erty. This is the Year of the Monkey Scheller House is marked with a "Permits are the problem," said "(Hurley) calls on a regular basis and because the Vietnamese base sign hung from the porch Alan Freeman, director of space and tells us not to worry," Freeman their year on the Chinese calendar, "Building DD" management and facility planning in said. Hurley was not available for the New Year's celebrations of both Last April, Ashford Development SJSU 's Facilities, Development and comment. nationalities coincide. was awarded the house, along with Operations. The historic home was built by The Chinese and Vieuiamese New approximately $70.000 from a To move the house requires not Victor Scheller, San Jose's youngest Years were actually Feb. 4, but the California State University grant to only city but county and state per- district attorney, around 1904, and celebrations continue through SJSU to remove hazardous asbestos mits because the house will have to has been the property of SJSU since Tuesday. from the structure. The asbestos has travel roads belonging to each gov- 1959. To celebrate the Year of the been removed. ernment agency, he said. The house was offered to the Monkey, the Vietnamese Student But Scheller house still sits at The Santa Clara County building public in December 1989, when it Association is putting on the Tet Fifth and San Carlos Streets waiting department spokesman said there is was determined there were no funds Cultural Show. to be moved to the (7alero Reservoir a lot of paper work and many hear- to move or restore the building. It will be held Saturday at 6 p.m. area in South San Jose as a gateway ings involved in completing the nec- Ashford was the only bidder on the in Morris Dailey Auditorium. to Ashford's Development. essary permits. property. The show will feature a tribute to Delays have been caused by the Telephone and public service The university plans to use the Mucio J. Sanchez - Daily staff photographer logistics of the move. lines must also be moved and the land for a new science building Emperor Quang Trung, a famous Matthew Hurley of Ashford told police notified in each of the areas. when funds are available. Scheller House, on Fifth and San Carlos, sits and waits for a new home Vietnamese ruler. "Over 45 minutes is devoted to this portion," said VSA President Phuc Lam. He added that Tiling was an influ- Free lessons to stop smoking, avoid cancer ential ruler who brought the Vietnamese people together. By Smith Patel Tet "celebrates spring and brings Daily staff writer The nicotine patch, which appeared about breast cancer and how to esam- springtime in," Lam said. 'Quitting [smoking] is a learning in stores this January, is placed on the ine themselves.