LE)AhTAN Serving the San Jose State University Comntunity Since 1934 Volume 90, No. 62 Wednesday. May II, 1988 Research shows many athletes don't graduate I vague It you look at other programs 1985 players Cimoli, Aimonetti like Berkeley or even Stanford, they 1 in 31 graduates see academics as first and athletics Out of 31 seniors on the as second, but that's not how it is at are still trying to earn degrees 1985 Spartan football team, SJSU, Aimonetti said. "They just By Kathy White but the university has no records of want to keep you eligible. It's really only one has graduated and Daily staff writer its student-athletes and their gradua- scary. You're there for five years only one is still attending Mike Cimoli played football tion success to show otherwise. and you don't get a degree." school. under a scholarship for SJSU for Recently the athletics department James Bryant, chairman of John Aimonetti and Mike four years. Five months later after has begun charting the success rate SJSU's human performance depart- Cimoli, seniors on that team, ending his career here in December for student-athletes, realizing a need ment and a sports sociologist, says 1985. Cimoli dropped out of school for such statistics. Some former stu- the problem is not unique to any one are about one year away without a degree. He is currently dent-athletes have lived the reality of school but is a problem across the from earning degrees. manager of a Thrifty store in his low graduation rate. nation. Aimonetti. a human per- hometown of Manteca. "The system takes care of you "(Professional) baseball players formance major while at Cimoli is not the only one to slip and then it drops you." said John have the lowest number with only SJSU, plays professional through the academic cracks of Aimonetti, another 1985 senior on about 15 percent holding degrees." SJSU. He was one of 30 seniors on the Spartan football team. Bryant said. "Less than 50 percent football with the Canadian the 1985 Spartan football team that Aimonetti has also not received of the players in the NFL have de- Football League. did not graduate. Only one player his degree, dropping out of SJSU in grees and basketball has just about Cimoli, a business major has evergraduated from that team. May 1987 after trying out for the Na- 35 percent with degrees. while at SJSU, is the man- Coaches, administrators and some tional Football League's Denver "It's a form of exploitation," John Aimonetti Mike Cimoli ager of Thrifty's in his student-athletes say this 4 percent Broncos. He just signed a two-year Bryant continued. "(School recruit- Kan/Imre irdl Irving for degree graduation rate is not representative contract with the British Columbia ers) go into their homes and con- hometown of Manteca. of SJSU's academic performance, Lions of the Canadian Football See ATHLETE. page 5 Sha-boom, sha-boom CSU faces severe cuts have permailentl) alteied people's Fullerton investment practices, coupled with the volatile nature of the stock mar- ket." Fullerton said. predicts deficit "Whatever the source, a lot of people filed for an extension date for of $1 billion paying their income tax. Next year will be a very difficult year. We may By Hazel Whitman not have the luxury of responding." Daily stall writer Fullerton said. A budget shortfall predicted to range from $800 million to SI billion The depth of effect that the forced is expected to hit California State belt tightening will have on SJSU re- universities during the upcoming mains uncertain. academic year. SJSU President Gail Terry McCarthy, Associated Stu- Fullerton said to the Academic Sen- dent vice president and president- ators on Monday. elect, declined to comment about the The annoucement, delivered as possible effects to the campus of a the President's final report to this budget reduction near St billion. year's Academic Senate. was said to likely deliver "a one-time stiff cut" A.S. President Michael McLen- to state universities. nan was not available for comment Fullerton said one cause for the Tuesday on the subject of budget budget deficit is thought to have re- cuts. sulted from a change in the capital gains laws. Fullerton said she had been in- Federal Congressional action formed of the university's impend- specifically, the passage of the 1987 ing financial troubles at a meeting tax reform act resulted in the re- which the Chancellor and Vice peal of captial gains tax. Changes in Chancellor of the CSU system at- tended. Kendra Luck -- Daily stall photographer laws pertaining to profit, or capital gains, became effective for the April The disclosure took place as part From left, Becky West, Jenny Meltzer and Sandy Suklow make up Pastiche, which performed to an enthusiastic crowd 15 tax -filing deadline. of a regular monthly meeting of the "The change in capital gains may See MONEY, built pave White shirts Senator asks for committee to study pre-test recognize By'sic Vogler a member. lot &Linn' in i itiii kills. the Daily staff writer "We have a good voice." he said. university established the new I (X)W policy to Seeking a way to "avoid charging students At lust week's Senate meeting. Walters pro- 'It really will be out of our compensate for this decline. gay rights S25" for the 100W pre-test. Academic Senator posed that financial aid packages be adjusted Displeased with a "lack of student involve- Jim Walters proposed Monday that a commit- to pay for the WST. He said that loans and hands. We've got to give ment" in the issue, she said that students By Duni Parkin tee be formed to examine the issue. grants should be expanded to help certain fi- should lobby the state legislature through the Daily staff writer Fearing that the issue might he forgotten nancial aid students. the test.' Associated Students. Some SJSU lesbians and gays. during the summer. Walters moved that an 'It seems fair to everyone involved.'' Wal- Wiggsy Sivertsen, "I think that students need to become ac- and supporters of these people's "appropriate committee" develop a policy ters said, adding that financial aid recipients SJSU counselor tive." she asserted. "I found myself last week rights, will be wearing white shirts next fall which will help students pay for the should pay for the test according to their re- being the lone voice in the Senate. Thursday to make people more Writing Skills Test. sources. "It will still require some commit- "You folks are getting nick led and dinied to aware of their presence on campus. "We have a commitment now," he said. ment (from students).'' doesn't have the power to force a change. death." Sivertsen said to the students. Gay and Lesbian Alliance "They can't ignore it." Aside from Walters' proposal, the Aca- "It really will be out of our hands," Sivert- Terry McCarthy, A.S. vice-president and (GALA) Co-president, James Al- They" referred to the members of the Aca- demic Senate has made no other plans to "ease sen said. "The university is stuck. We've got president-elect, agrees with Sivertsen. dona. said. "This is basically to demic Senate executive committee which will the financial burden" of the WST. to give the test.** "I'm not in support of students picking up make people realize that when they review the fee issue next fall. Walters said the Wiggsy Sivensen, chair-elect of the Senate, Blaming overcrowded classrooms and poor the administrative costs of a test placed say anti-gay remarks or suggest anti - group will then pass the issue to the Financial said the state should cover the cost of the test. instruction from junior colleges and high on them by the administration,'' he said. "I'm gay violence that gays or their sup- and Student Affairs Committee, of which he is She added, however, that the Senate itself schools, she said the stale "bears responsibil- against the whole philosoplo, porters are around and hearing it." GALA plans to post fliers around campus and send letters to depart- writing ment heads alerting the campus of Black graduates hold own Annual contest rewards 'bad' their cause. By "It would be nice to have the Kara Myers heads of fresh rain on the hood; she SJSU Physics Professor Brian whole campus involved." Aldona commencement ceremony Daily staff writer was a woman driven - fueled by a Holmes won in the puns category for said. Had writing is the epitome of in- single accelerant and she needed the following sentence: Aldona said it is very difficult to By Lisa Walker for Black Graduation and a sults to the English language and a man, a man who wouldn't shift "Once a month, when the moon is be gay on the SJSU campus because Daily stall writer uating senior, said the conuintioc usually will not win you kudos or the from his views, a man to steer her full. Reverend Jim Bleaker and his of the many anti -gay remarks he SJSU and Santa Clara Univer- is expecting approximately 70 respect of your teachers. But in sonic along the right road: a man like All lovely wife Teddi invite members oh hears. sity black graduates, will attend a graduates to participate. cases, it could win you a lot of rec- Romeo. the church to the parsonage tot an "Even some teachers are very, second commencement in recog- Smith also said they expect ognition. Sheeley will receive a word pro- evening of hymn singing, followed very anti -gay." he said.