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ft SPARTAN DAILY 44;* Vol. 97, No. 33 Published for San lose State University since 1934 Wednesday, October 16, 1991 Thomas confirmed to high court Senate votes 52-48 to pass judge into Supreme Court By Barbara Doittny Daily staff vmur Senate reaction, Angered by Senate skepticism of page 3 Anita Hill's testimony, about 50 protesters, mostly women, gathered Ethics class outside the county building at the discussion, back page moment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' confirma- tion Tuesday afternoon. "Our intention is to be everywhere Thomas was confumed by a 52-48 power is held and power is used," Senate vote. Lofgren declarect "The hearings show that sexual The rally was organized by Brenna harassment is transparent to men. It is Bolger, the founder of a local public a joke in many ways and daily busi- relations firm, and featured Lofgren, ness for many," said speaker Anne McKenna, and County Supervisor Moses, associate director of Valley Rod Diridon. Medical Center. Two employees of Bolger's agency County Executive Zoe Lofgren said they were paid to wait the event announced the formation of "Women but alao supported the cau.se personal- and Women's Friends Against John ly. Seymour," a political action group For many participants, the rally headed by Lofgren, County was a clenched fist displayed to politi- Supervisor Dianne McKenna and Rep. cians at all levels of government. Delaine Eastin, D-Fremont "I'm just appalled," said Laura Thomas' supporters included U.S. Brickman, a museum docent and Sera John Seymour, D-California, and SJSU an history graduate. "I think Sen. Nancy Ka&sebaum, R-Kansas. this is a tragedy for women. Women Although rally -goers protested will now be more reluctant to speak sexual harassment and 'Thomas' judi- up when they arc sexually harassed." ciary confirmation, speakers called "I don't believe Ms. Hall was Iran Haman Duly oaf! rivosographes only for more women in government Santa Clara County Supervisor Zoe Lofgren gazes away from on the confirmation of Clarence Thomas. The women were as a solution. See THOMAS, Back Page the television screen as the women behind her watch the vote gathered at the County building to rally against Thomas. Professor sentenced for lewd acts Mun, itz calls for graphic' Radde fined $100, supervising distract attorney. an individual harts. the San Jose Museum of Art and as Spokesman Richard Staley. Radde must also participate in Radde, who has two prior convic- architectural historian and schoLar for The UPD operation utilized a examples of jail term suspended counseling and received a 60-day sus- tions for soliciting and engaging in two terms, and served on the Historic decoy technique in which an under- pended sentence. lewd conduct in a public place, Landmarks Commission of the City of cover officer would wait in a stall until By Nicholas Smith On leave without pay this semester, changed his plea from not guilty to no San Jose. another person took a neighboring stall budget cuts Duly staff slier Radde is expected to be back next contest on Aug. 26, the date his jury The arrest resulted from an under- and tapped his foot to make contact, semester, according to Robert Mikes, trial was set to begat. cover operation stemming from com- according to court documents. By Angela Hill Art Profesaor Bruce Radde, arrest- art department chair. Milnes was not Radde refused to comment Friday. plaints that the fifth-floor restroom The California Education Code, Daly IRO writer ed last Apnl for lewd activity in a aware of any university discipline "I have nothing toy to you people," was a frequent meeting place for sexu- governing the actions of state employ- Wahlquist Library North restroom, lodgedil against Radde, he said al activity. ees, lists "Unmoral conduct" and "con- Even the best budget forecasting was sentenced Oct. 10 to 100 hours is no single university policy Radde has been an art professor at There have not been any com- viction of any misdemeanor far any procedures couldn't have forseen what community service and a $100 fine, concerning convictions of misde- SJSU since 1970. He has served as a plaints about similar activity so far this moral turpitude" as causes for dis- SJSU's teachers have to go through according to Margaret Dufrechou, meanors each case is dealt with on member of the Board of Directors of year, according to University Police mi&sal, demotion or suspension. this semester. Here are some examples of the devastation left in the wake of the budget crisis: Ken Nishita is met with more than 80 faces in his statistics class these days instead of the usual 40 he's seen Parking garage space improves as semester drags on in previous semestas. The meteorology department can't By Michael Monaghan have a betas reel for how niuch time garage closes for the night at 11 p.m., 2,115 spaces, hut a percentage of without permits, but these instances afford the best weather satellite sub- Dula staff they need for parking, "the closing and reserves 350 spaces for faculty. these are always reserved for non- are few and far between, according scriptions anymore. time will fall back,' the attendant Timing is everything when it students, so the garage remains open to Alvaro. Cars found without per- In John Engell's English 10 class, There are roughly 11,000 stu- added conies to parking. Many have found (for employees) 24 hours a day. mits are given $13 tickets by SJSU, the enrollment ceiling has climbed 25 dents, faculty and staff struggling to Tenth Street garage opens at 6:30 it necessary to take early morning "We keep 800-900 (spaces) open and are as valid as those given by the percent. find garage grace each weekday, yet a.m. arid now closes around 9:15 classes in order to find parking, for visitors, faculty and staff," said City of San Jose. These preliminary reports are com- only 6,498 parking spaces exist at a.m., depending on parking condi- although students like Deirdre Lolita Powell, a secretary for traffic "I've known people whose gradu- ing into the Academic Senate office SJSU. tions. There is no specific time for McLaughlin, who parked at the and parking operations. Residence ations were held up by tickets," said this week in response to California This shouldn't be cause for the paling and closure of the garage Seventh Street garage, have noticed hall students are supposed to be guar- one 10th Street garage attendant. State University Chancellor Barry despair, however. The first month of at peak mid-morning hours, except an improvement. anteed parking at the garage as well. While parking conditions at SJSU Munia' request for "graphic, anecdo- a new semester is always the most that it will reopen again at around "It's gotten better (in the morn- The Fourth Street garage is open will not change in the near future, tar information from faculty and staff difficult when it comes to finding a 10:15 a.m. ings)," said McLaughlin, a junior to anyone with any SJSU permit, there is an option available for stu- on the ground-level effects of the bud- place to park. According to one 10th When the garage reaches its majoring in business management. according to parking attendant dents There is a shuttle bus offered get cutbacks. Street parking garage attendant, the capacity of 2,228 spaces, (the num- However. "parking around here in the Lambert() Alvaro. Because of this, at the Park and Ride Lot at Seventh situation has improved somewhat ber is measured by an electronic Amnon is ndiculous," she added. the garage often fills up more quickly and Humboldt streets that takes com- Some aren't obvious "We used to fill up by 8:30 a.m. counter in the attendant's booth) the Each garage at SJSU has its own than the others, and usually closes muters to Seventh and San Carlos (at the beginning of the semester)," closed signs are put out to ward peo- parking policy, and Seventh Street is around 8:45 to 9 am. streets every 15 minutes, free of Although some of these effects are the attendant said. Now that students ple away. The 10th Street parking no exception. Its total capacity is Occasionally people try to park charge. obvious to students, many aren't aware of the deep-reaching ramifica- tions that, if allowed to fester over time, will degrade the quality of edu- cation at SJSU, according to Engell, INSIDE assistant professor of English and Sketch of attacker released by UPD coordinator of the responses to Munk/. By Robert Ifrueckluimmer In the fast case, which occurred at weighs approxunately 170 pounds. "The larger picture is closed to FEATURES arh gait wrater 1-15 p.m., the suspect ran away after He lila blond or light brown hair most folks on campus, especially stu- Borrow a zoo: the victim, whose name was not and brown eyes, and was last seen dents," he said. -Without money, we Police officials have released a released, saeamed when she saw bun wearing a white T-shirt and blue can't provide quality education. It will Animals can he checked sketch of an unknown "peeping torn" looking at her, University Police scans. get so a college degree from this uni- out of their usual Duncan who assaulted a woman in Moulder spokesman Richard Staley said. Anyone who has seen someone versity cioe.sn't mean anything." Ilan homes to take to Hall Saturday the suspect has not then, later that night. Staley said matching the sketch or description of After the information is collected yours.