DAILY Vol. 98, No.47 Published for San lose State University since 1934 Tuesday, March 31, 1992 Legislators try to ease student burden More students qualify for financial aid the House and the Senate before President Bush receives it. According to an aide to U.S. Rep. Don 20% fee hike in budget package By I,es Mahler are taking into account the middle-class stu- Edwards, D-San Jose, who did not want his Daily staff writer dents who have been deprived of an education name used, the newest version of the bill rais- By Les Mahler Part of last night's debate also revolved over the last decade," said Jeff Chang, legisla- es the qualifying ceiling to $50,000.1be cur- Daily staff writer around a bill by Assemblyman Thomas Federal financial aid reform is one step tive director of the California State Student rent qualifying level is $30,000 or below. Hannigan, D-Fairfield. closer after the U.S. house of Representatives Association. The House bill, HR 4471, differs from the Voting along party lines, the Democrat- That bill, AB 2275, which also passed voted to both increase the ceiling to qualify as "It will help in these tough financial times," Senate version, which was passed last month. ically controlled Assembly Ways and last night, would make permanent the 10 well as redefine eligibility. said Sean Garrett, public affairs assistant for The Senate bill, SB 1150, increases the Means Committee sent a $61 billion bud- percent surcharge already levied on student This opens the door for more students to Gov. Pete Wilson. "Especially with the fee qualifying amount to $40,000, as well as get package to Gov. Wilson, Monday, fees, while adding an additional 10 percent receive financial aid beginning in fall 1992. increase' removing restrictions of owning a home or a which includes a 10 percent increase in increase on top of that. This would make In Sacramento. both sides of the 40 percent "It will give students more of a chance to small business. The House resolution allows student fees for the California State Uni- the total fee increase 20 percent, although fee increase proposal see the federal govern- stay in school and not drop out," Garrett said. qualifying applicants to own a farm, as well as versity system. ment's action as a good thing. The vote, 365-3, came Thursday evening See FEES, Page 3 It shows that the Congress and the Senate and is still subject to discussions between both See AID, Page 8 Thousands A TOWERING SUCCESS demonstrate in support of abortion rights SJSU pro-choice students rally in S.E By Vihha flansal Daily staff writer "Keep your rosaries off my ovaries," read Negar Nematollahi's sign for Sunday's pro- choice march in San Francisco. She had made it the night before when Nema- toilahi and her friends from SJSU's "Students for Choice" gathered to prepare for what organizers claimed was one of the largest pro-choice rallies ever in California. About 20 students from SJSU gathered at San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza, joining what the National Organization for Women. NOW., estimated to be a crowd of 60,000 demonstrators. Published reports tallied the numbers as low as 25,000 and as high as 50,000. They called for unconditional legalization of abortion and for the retaining of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision that made abortion legal in the United States 19 years ago. The most immediate danger facing pro-choice supporters at this time is the possible overturning of Roe vs. Wade in either Pennsylvania, Utah, Louisiana, or Guam. California awaits the final decision on a bill that would require minors to get parental consent before getting an abortion. "Although I think this court is far too political in an election year to explicitly overturn Roe," N.O.W. President Patricia Ireland said in a rally speech, "if they don't use this (Pennsylvania) Marne Rowland Daily staff photographer case, they'll use the Utah or the Guam or the Interim President J. Handel Evans and 1992 Tower Award recipient Yosh Ward Ceremony Saturday night at the Event Center. Several members at Louisiana case to finally wipe out ... the funda- I chida, decked out in Happi coats, break open a Sake Keg in the Kagami Uchida's judo teams at SISU have won Olympic medals. mental right to reproductive freedom for women in this country." Forty-four million women in this country have already effectively lost their reproductive rights, SJSU Coach Uchida, the 'father of judo,' wins Tower Award Ireland said. "Those are the poor women, the young women, the rural women, where 83 per- By Stacey Goggin winner State Sen. Alfred Alquist, 1)-San Jose. Other will go to Barcelona to support his players. cent of the counties don't have abortion services Daily staff writer recipients include the 1990 winner, Austen Warburton, a Students come from all over the world for SJSU's judo because of the bullies at the clinic." prominent local attorney and the 1974 winner. Irene Dail& program, according to Bacher, who is from Seattle. She The star of KRON's "Home Turf," Yosh Uchida, head judo coach at SJSU, is this year's the founder of Opera San Jose, according to Lori Stahl, credits the international draw of coach Uchida. But Uchi- Dominique DiPrima, actors Rita Moreno and honored recipient of the Tower Award in recognition of SJSU's public affairs officer. da modestly gives the credit to the students themselves. Edward Asner, author Sara Levi Calderon and his contributions to the university and the community for During the dinner, Mike Swain, a former student of His most basic philosophy is that education comes Norma McCorvey (Roe of Roe vs. Wade) also the past 46 years. Uchida's, described the judo program under the master as spoke in favor of the right to choose abortion. Presented first, and judo comes second. He is more proud of his by MU Interim President J. Ilandel Evans the best thing that ever happened to him and the other team's high GPAs and scholar athletes than he is of win- The crowd cheered and hooted at the speak- at a sold-out, $100-a-plate, black-tie dinner at the Event 10,1300 students who have gone through the program. ning competitions, Bacher said. ers' comments, some of which related personal Center Saturday night, the Tower Award is the highest Swain spoke of IJchida teaching his students strong experiences. award that can he given by the university president. mental and physical strength needed to get through school Nevertheless, SJSU's judo team has been first in the "I was a flight attendant for seven years. and I Guests came from as far away as Thailand to honor the and life. Under lichida he learned to win humbly and lose National Collegiate Judo Championship Tournaments 28 walked up and down the aisles, taking people's 71 -year-old Japanese-American who is known in the graciously, he said. out 01 30 years, Swain said. garbage and saying, 'thank you, thank you. "said United Slates as the father of judo. Judo is an ancient Japanese form of self-defense. Uchi- Of all the multiple awards Uchida has received, he is Ireland. It was time to stop taking the garbage, Uchida has been the driving force behind SJS1.1's inter- da was instrumental in getting it recognized as a sport most proud of his recognition by the Emperor of Japan in and take control, she said. nationally known judo program since he began coaching back in 1953 with the addition of weight classifications. 1986 with the Order of the Sacred Treasure. "Bullets can't stop us and Bush can't stop us in 1946. He is also an important San Jose businessman And now SJSU is sending Sandy Bacher to the first Among the 600 guests to this event were San Jose and the bullies at the clinics can't stop us. We with his multimillion-dollar Uchida Enterprises, and an women's judo competition in the 1992 summer Olympics Mayor Susan Ilammcr, U. S. Rep. Norman Mineta, D- will not go back, we will fight back, and we will important contributor to the renovation of San Jose's held in Barcelona, Spain. San Jose, Assemblyman John Va.sconcellos, D-San Jose, win," she said. Japantown. Bather is not going alone. Mike Swain, Damon Kieve Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Honda, the president The lively crowd didn't need too much incen- Uchida said that he was mostly honored to he among and Joe Wanag from SJSU will also compete in the of Santa Clara University, Rev. Paul lixatelli, and profes- tive to cheer. All along the march some chanted, the list of past Tower Award recipients such as last year's Olympics. Ilchida, the U.S. Olympic judo coach in 1964, sional cheerleader "Krazy" George. See ABORTION, Page 8 Women strive for unity in Middle East Whitney's candidacy under review, By Barbara Doheny as on societal attitudes toward At the same time, Americans Daily staff writer women that differ greatly from misunderstand the position of 'singled out' by A.S. election board the west. They also spoke of the women in Arab society as reli- The role Palestinian women post-war hardships now facing gious oppression, when it is By Marcia Lepler On Thursday, just hours before Whit- have taken in the Intifada (Pales- Iraqis. really a restriction rooted in law !lady staff %Titer ney would find out whether he would be tinian uprising) that will lead all 'Me unity of women support- and culture, she said.