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Making the grade Feed us, Mary! Strutting their stuff Hispanic students awarded scholarships in Friday's spring scrimmage allowed SJSU Mary Oesterle, manager for Spartan Catering the annual Emesto Galarza Symposium football hopefuls to play to impress Services, keeps plenty busy feeding SJSU Page 7 Page 3 Page 8 SPARTAN DAILY Vol. 96, No. 53 Published for San Jose State University since 1934 Tuesday, April 23, 1991 Budget cuts to strike English department The following article is part five in a con- take. The cut affects 24 instructors. At 25 taught in both the English and linguistics tinuing series on the effects of the CSU Education and students per class, that's 1,550 students program, Haeger stated. 'The good news for budget shortfall on various areas at SJSU. the spending that won't be enrolled. Although the fall 1991 course schedule The department may also reduce the will list the courses in the English pro- English is that the cuts will By Faye Wells number of English 100W courses, the gram, they will be administered by the not be as devastating as Special to the Daily upper division requirement. new department, where instructors will SJSU's English department CALIFORNIA'S BUDGET CRISIS will cut 62 SJSU's advanced deadlines will limit have expertise in reading, writing and some feared; the bad news sections from general education courses assistants. the number of students accepted, accord- teaching English to non-English speak- is that they will be far more to accommodate the budget cuts in the "The good news for English is that the ing to Gabriel De La Llatta, an office ers. coming year, according to a memo from cuts will not be as devastating as some staffer in the English department for eight Instructors from the deleted sections of severe than any of us English department Chairman Jack feared; the bad news is that they will be years. Consequently, next year's English English IA and 1B might be absorbed would like.' Hacger to his staff. far more severe than any of us would program might not need so many sec- there, Haeger's memo stated. Jack Haeger, No tenure or tenure-track instructors like," Haeger said. tions. A new union contract may offer partial English department Chairman will be cut from the program, according As a result there will be fewer number In addition, a new department will protection to some part-time employees to the memo, and the department will of English IA and 1B classes, the basic open to provide the courses formerly maintain the same number of teaching writing courses all undergraduates must See BUDGET, page 5 Forty-niners Dancing in the streets draft Canley in seventh round By Chris Lillie to me, but the 49ers were right Daily stall wnasr there It was neck-and-neck." The change in location will only Canley's first clue as to the be a kw miles, but Sheldon Can- 49ers' interest came when he visit- Icy faces a quantum leap in terms ed the team a couple weeks ago. of the quality of competition. He couldn't work out because of a Canley, SJSU's all-time leader cramped in rushing yardage and touch- hamstring, downs, went to the San Francisco but the 49ers 49ers in Round 7 of the NFL draft talked to him Monday. at length After dazzling fans at Spartan anyway. he Stadium for two years and earning said. Big West Offensive Player of the "They Year honors in 1990, the running studied a lot hack will attempt to conquer NFL of film," defenses at Candlestick Park. Canley said. Projected by some as a second Sheldon Canley "They didn't or third-rounder. Canley was just get into all as pleased to go as the draft's the hype in all these magazines. I 194th pick. had vibes right then (that) if I was "I'm happy, definitely. he said still on the board late in the on the telephone from his Lompoc rounds, they'd take me." home. "That was worth the wait." Sherman confirmed that the At least two observers, however, 49ers had Canley in their sights. were surprised the shifty runner "We had quite a few backs on lasted so long, especially after our list, and he was pretty high," SJSU product Johnnie Johnson he said. "He was a back that George Ortiz Daily stall photographer starred as a rookie last year for the because of our needs. .we were Members of the African Caribbean Dance class perform a ritual pedestrian mall as well as the opening event for Earth Day last Phoenix Cardinals. glad to get. He's an exciting play- dance to celebrate the formal dedication of the Seventh Street Friday. The mall received no state money for renovations. "Personally, I really believed he er." warranted a top-three round selec- Canley also impressed the team tion," said SJSU Football Coach with his demeanor. Terry Shea. "I thought the Vikings "He carries himself extremely might take a shot at Sheldon. well," Sherman said, "just a clas, :They seemed pretty high on person." Greek expansion planned for next week him." Canley, a standout kick returner Ray Sherman. the 49ers running and pass receiver as well as a By John lima Each of the current 13 IFC fra- reinstating a chapter at SJSU crowd of about 50. They discussed hack coach, was puzzled as well. potent runner, will get a shot to Daily stall writer ternities will cast two votes next Kappa Alpha. Sigma Phi the policies and procedures of the "I was surprised," Sherman fill all three roles with San Fran- Contrary to diminishing courses Monday to decide which of the Epsilon, Delta Chi, Beta Theta Pi fraternity, including the initiation said. "I thought he would probably cisco. and shrinking departments. the five will be given the spot. and Sigma Pi all presented the IFC fees, history of the fraternity and go sooner." "He's going to have an opportu- SJSU Interfratemity Council will "We don't have a really high with reasons why the group should academic policies. Canley nevertheless was nity to come in and compete just soon be expanding. Greek percentage, so there is room be chosen as the 14th IFC fraterni- Paul Cox. a representative for delighted to go late to the 49ers, like everybody else, but he's also The council hosted representa- for the Greeks to expand." said ty at SJSU. Delta Chi. said expansion helps whom he rated as one of the top going to have an advantage tives from five national fraternity Jonathan Oh, IFC Vice President. "These seemed to be the most rather than hurts the number of fra- two teams he wanted to play for. because he plays special teams," organizations Monday, all of which Oh is in charge of the expansion interested, so these were the ones ternity members on campus, since "It was either them or Dallas," Sherman said. "He's a gm, spe- are vying for the one spot the IFC committee, which chose the five we contacted." Oh said. a new organization attracts stu- he said. "My parents are from has decided to open for expansion national fraternities out of eight Representatives from each fra- Texas. Dallas is just like a dream See CANLEY, page 7 in the fall. that were interested in starting or ternity made a presentation to the See GREEKS, page 5 Events on campus compliment Plaza Park festivities Magazine Day highlights information Earth Day should be observed for writers, members of local media By Claudia Bramkanip the group about how to decide Other panel discussions includ- everyday, say festival participants Daily staff water what to write about, and how to ed topics on "Behind the Scenes at Students wanting to learn how choose the magazines that might Magazines." "Cancer Opportuni- By John Bessa to break into the field of magazine be interested in publishing those ties in Magazines" and "Magazine Daily stall writer think it's a shame that there is only one day writing got the chance to talk to included Earth Day may be every day. articles. Production." Speakers people pretend to be aware of the planet. It's a bit professionals in the field Monday a number of maga- according to environmentalists. Tom Wheeler, editor of "Guitar editors from at The Fifth Annual Magazine Day San Jose area. hut Monday looked a little differ- of a trend right now. I hope some of it will rub off Player," gave pointers to the group zines in the sponsored by Mu Alpha Gamma, President and publisher of Sun- ent than most days at the Seventh on how to develop their own style on people. the student magazine association of writing stressing the importance set Magazine, Ron Kovas gave the Street Mall, between Clark Library Jonathan Bastow, Of SJSU. of trying different formats for an keynote address on The Revolu- and the Event Center. spectator As one of the first graduates of article to match the subject. tion in Communications" and how Varying numbers of people the magazine sequence at SJSU David Gom, editor of "Peninsu- magazines arc changing to meet showed up for the yearly Earth A ffiliat ion For Environmetal The celebration complemented five years ago. Sieve Wilent spoke la," advised thc students on how to needs of readers in the 1990s. Day environmental celebration, the Respect the Earth Day festivities Saturday in a panel discussion called "Free- survive the first tough years as a "We must recognize that our which began at 12 noon and lasted "I think it's a shame that there is at the Plaza Park on Market Street.