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PARTAN AILY1 April 6, 2001 Volume 116, No Spartan Weather 'Annoyed' finds the true Sharks clinch playoff spot in April Showers meaning of friendship 3-0 victory against Phoenix High: 59 F Low: 45' F Opinion, page Sports, page 4 San SServing Jose State University Since 1934 PARTAN AILY1 April 6, 2001 www.spartandaily.org Volume 116, No. 43 SJSU inks partnership with the Azores By Julian students with J. Ramos opportunities to university is on the eastern said Virginia Da Luz Vieira, a Vasco Garcia, presi- travel and study abroad." island of Sao Miguel, Garcia professor D1111 SEAIF WRIIIR in the foreign lan- dent Garcia visited SJSU last year said. guage department. of University of As a part of San Jose State and talked with President Support from the Portuguese According to Vieira, Maria the Azores, and Mar- University's continuing effort to Robert Caret about a coopera- community in the San Jose area Emilia Carreira Das Neves, a shall Goodman, San develop international partner- tion agreement, according to is one of the reasons the Univer- Portuguese nun, was the first Jose State University ships with universities, Provost Carmen Sigler, dean of the sity of the Azores sought a part- person to teach Portuguese on Provost, talked about Marshall Goodman, along with humanities department. nership with SJSU, Sigler said. campus. an agreement Vasco Garcia, president of the "There is a possibility of stu- "This signing strengthens A year later, Heraldo Da they University of the Azores, off the dent and faculty exchanges," the link between the University Silva, a professor, became the signed Thursday that coast of Portugal, signed an Garcia said. of the Azores and an institution director of Portuguese studies. will allow both students agreement linking both institu- The Azores, a chain of nine in California where there is a He served as its director from and faculty members tions Thursday. Portuguese islands in the Portuguese community," Garcia 1974 to 1998. to study abroad at "All of our international Atlantic Ocean, is 930 miles said. At this time, students can agreements are important," from the Portuguese capital of The Portuguese studies pro- either university. Goodman said. "They facilitate Lisbon. The main campus of the gram at SJSU began in 1973, See AZORES, Page 3 David Bittun / Daily Staff Perfecting the pirouette WrkshP Katie Webber, right, per- offers aid forms a dance combination with the rest of her advanced with taxes jazz dance class. The class By Vesenia Santana meets from 1:30 p.m. to DUNS' All %%RHIN 3:20 p.m. Tues- The due date for filing the 2000 U.S. indi- days and Thurs- vidual federal and state income tax return is 10 days away. days in Wash- For international students who may have ington Square questions about U.S. federal income taxes, Hall, Room 204. an Internal Revenue Service evaluator is Graduating scheduled to speak at a workshop at 3 p.m. seniors in the today in Washington Square Hall, Room 109. class will be performing at the Senior Port- PREVIEW folio concert at 7 p.m. on May Gloria Ramirez, the scheduled speaker, who has worked for the IRS for 19 years, will 4 and 5 in be on campus to help students file their own Spartan Com- federal income taxes. plex, Room Helen Stevens, the director of Internation- 219. al Programs and Student Services, said the decision to host the event came about because of the continuous questions international stu- dents ask the department about taxes. "We get bombarded with questions about tax issues that we are not qualified to answer," Stevens said. She said she thinks that after the work- shop and by using the official IRS Web site, international students should be able to pre- pare their own income tax returns. kristopher Gainey "I know they do that all the time on their own," Stevens said. "And I thought that by / Daily Staff having this workshop, it might help them enough to get them through." See WORKSHOP. Page 6 L()NG ROAD TO GLORY Concert series promotes women future," to one within his grasp. Vietnam native Nguyen By Vivian itcj Thome and Fanny Mendelssohn said. Nguyen came a step closer in Hensel, among others. Ever since selected as DARN Phu Nguyen earns March when he was PRLVILW Erie Mills, an assistant profes- the San Jose one of 30 awardees to receive the While some students will by In appreciation of female com- sor of music, and Luba Sindler, a State Univer- Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship studying, working or vegetating posers, San Jose State Universi- lecturer, are the coordinators of national honor sity student's for New Americans award. ty's school of music and dance is departure from Sunday, Chris Tadina, a senior the concert series. By Kevin Higuchi The Paul and Daisy Soros Fel- majoring in anthropology, said he scheduled to have its last concert "We have to promote women Bien Hoa, Viet- lowship for New Americans is a D1,111 SIAM WRIIIR plans to attend the last install- at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Music composers because we're missing nam, in 1992, charitable trust and selects 30 building Concert Hall. Nguyen ment of the "Sundays of Note" out on good music," Sindler said. Despite rough times in Phu has applicants per year for their three-concert chamber series, Numerous faculty members The idea for the chamber music Nguyen's life, he said he has worked to graduate studies, according to and guest artists are slated to change his which is dedicated to women. series was created with the help of always looked toward the future. Warren Ilchman, the director of "Music tends to be a male-domi- play various compositions written a California State University Cre- "I'm ;crateful for the opportu- future from a the foundation. by female composers such as Hyo- Nguyen possible nated profession,"Tadina said. "It's nity to reach for a probably dream see NGUYEN, Page 6 a novelty to see women in music." shin Na, Clara Schumann, Diane see CONCERT, Page 6 Alcohol lecture influences sparse audience By Kevin Higuchi -I think thIS Wati all impor- tant presentation because all D 1111 SI All WRIIIR Screening Day examines students have been exposed to The small turnout at the alcohol," said Wanda Thienvi- Health Effects of Alcohol lecture student drinking problems wat, a senior majoring in kinesi- in the Health building on Thurs- ology. day made Genevieve Platt worry By Karen Kabiling 1111-11tS," said Ayde, a junior Because the audience was so majoring in occupational thera- that students might not care DAR), srAur WRrIFR small, the lecture was held like a about the effects of alcohol on py question-and-answer session. their lives. Sara Ayde, a student who Students who participated in The intimate atmosphere "I hope students are not attended the university's first the event, which was sponsored encouraged the audience to ask avoiding the topic," said Platt, a Alcohol Screening Day, said by the Prevention Education questions, Platt said. psychologist and nurse practi- most students have some type of Program on Monday in the Paci- Some of the topics pointed out tioner. drinking problem. fica mom of the Student Union, were about the percentages of Only four people attended the "You need to know yourself, were able to find out whether pure alcohol in a type of liquor, lecture to hear Platt discuss the and you need to know your own how much alcohol one's liver can dangers of drinking and what See SURVEY, Page 3 break down and characteristic precautions to take if a person signs of an alcoholic, such as hi id Raton Daily Stall dents should have been here." The quiz had statements that has alcohol poisoning. drinking alone and having an Nurse Genevieve Platt talks to a small group of students about the lecture was The lecture started with a helped spark questions among abnormally high tolerance. "I thought the health effects of drinking alcohol in the Health Center. Four stu- really informative," said Linh "true or false" quiz to test the those who attended about the The quiz pointed out some Dinh, a sophomore majoring in attendant's knowledge about the fallacies that are common dents attended Thursday's lecture. Platt said she was disappointed biology. "I felt bad because stu- effects of alcohol. among people who drink. see ALCOHOL, page 3 with the small turnout. 40 thir'*;.111S,,, C) I ONT FEDAY, APRS. 6, 2001 SPARTAN DAILY SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Letters A look back on unforgettable friendships my 20 years on this planet, I've than me, and their names were Hai I met Nate in sixth grade, and vie Inreally only had a handful of and Long. began doing all the things friends do: New policies lack benefits friends. I've never been the They were Vietnamese and had play sports and go through our adventurous type. I never went out of many different cultural rituals, but teenage years together. for international students my way to make friends, nor have I we still got along. Through Nate, I met Fred. been on the opposite end, where peo- We attended one another's birth- Fred was more of an acquaintance the great hype about lower summer ple go out of their way to be my day parties and ate one another's cul- to me, because I only saw him when Amidtuition fees, I write this letter as a solemn friend. But the friendships I have had tural food. Nate and I played basketball. But in reminder to all those who may have forgotten have been positive.
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