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Serving San Jose State University Since MONDAY SPARTAN1934DAILY www.t espartandaily.com 12.03.01 Vol.. 117, No. 63 Custodian reassigned after complaining By Hillary Cargo Commission on Jan. 10. he made an informal complaint of the job, but he was coerced into At that time, management "can- DAILY STAFF WRITER Lynn Hart, senior investigator discrimination in Aug. 2000. taking it because of the ultima- celed" the position, Espinoza said. for the employment commission, Wall was unavailable for corn- turns Andrews gave him. After After he was denied the lead custodian Frank said she could neither confirm ment. Andrews declined to comment, custodian position, Espinoza said Espinoza filed two charges of dis- nor deny whether Espinoza's case Espinoza said Bob Andrews, According to Espinoza, he took he was WEATHER crimination instructed to train fellow against San Jose is currently on her desk, associate director of Facilities the job as a lead custodian and custodian Sarah Portales for the State University earlier this year, Espinoza said he was discrimi- Development and Operations, held the position from he February same job. SHOWERS chose to proceed in his quest nated against based on his age offered him the job as lead custo- to August 2000. According to Espinoza, being for justice by filing an unfair and nationality. dian in 1998. High: 55 "After 90 days, they were sup- denied the lead custodian posi- labor practice with the State of According to Espinoza, the dis- "When he offered me the job, he posed to give me the job," tion was discrimination and Low: 45 California Public Employment crimination came in the form of said it in this way: 'Take the job, go Espinoza said. "But Bob when he complained about this, Relations Board on Oct. 24. retaliation from his manager, to the night shift, or quit'," said (Andrews) called me and said he was swiftly reassigned to the Espinoza's first charge of dis- Patty Wall, when she demoted him Espinoza, who began working as a that I didn't get the job because I recycling crew. crimination was filed with the from a OPINION position as lead custodian custodian in November of 1997. push people too hard; when they Equal Employment Opportunity to a job on the recycling crew after Espinoza said he didn't want told me to be a hard worker." See CUSTODIAN, Page 6 'Born Under A Bad Sign' revisits one of SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY 14, STANFORD UNIVERSITY 41 his favorite columns, the legalization of marijuana, and the effects the decision brings. Shattered dreams 'Unravel' asks Spartans fail how anyone could possibly to stamp out get a job, when the ads in the classified Stanford in section of newspapers season finale are filled with absurd jobs. By Mike Osegueda DAILY SENIOR STAFF WRITER Page 2 They danced when it was finished. Celebrating like they had just won a championship game. SPORTS But it wasn't, it was just a football game. A game that did- n't mean much in the standings for either team, but meant a lot in the category of pride. And after three years of watching the Spartans cele- brate and sing after wins, the Stanford University players marched into Spartan Stadium and reclaimed their pride Sat- urday with a 41-14 win. The SJSU football team failed to "I just left the field so I did- capitalize on turnovers in a 27- n't have see them," said Spar- point loss to Stanford University tan senior receiver Edell Shep- that ended the Spartans three- herd. "I couldn't watch someone else dance on our field." game win streak in the series. Right then and there, Shep- herd and the Spartans knew Page 3 how the Cardinal has felt for three years. Since 1998, the San Jose State University football team had gone to Stanford's house each year and uprooted the Cardinal's tree. Stanford was- JaShong King 'r naifr Staff n't abut!, to let it happen four years in a row. "I go to the grocery store," said Cardinal head coach Quarterback plays Tyrone Willingham, "and the clerk says, 'Good season, coach, but ...' and that 'but' is refer- ring to San Jose." There are no "buts" now. with broken thumb Stanford (9-2) came out and proved why it is the No. 12 By Mike Osegueda for another two weeks, but he couldn't team in the country and why it stand to watch his teammates go into a DAII Y Si NIOR STAFF W,iii, will be playing in the Seattle game against the rival Stanford Cardi- The Spartan women's volleyball Bowl against Georgia Tech Clint Carlson had to do it. nal and not be out there. team beat Santa Clara before University on Dec. 27. The cast had to come off. He had to "Basically in my eyes the whole game losing to No. 3 Stanford in the The Spartans (3-9) were get back on the football field. And he was like a suicide mission," Carlson said. second round of the NCAA within glimpses of a fourth had to deal with the pain. 'This might be all of our last game, so if tournament. straight win, but couldn't seize That was the only way it could be for you're going to go out, go out with a bang." the opportunities that were in Clint Carlson. So Carlson, broken thumb and all, front of them. Carlson, a senior quarterback, broke suited up on "Senior Day" on Saturday Page 4 That included three Stan- his thumb on Nov. 3 against the Uni- and awaited his turn, just like he ford turnovers on its first five versity of Hawaii. It would take six to series. eight weeks to heal. See CARLSON, Page 3 "Our defense played hard in Everyone thought Carlson's season the first half," said head coach was finished except him. INSIDE Fitz Hill. "But we didn't capi- Above, Spartan guard Joseph "It's my senior year," Carlson said. "I Hayes, left, and safety Larry talize on their mistakes like we said, 'Let's take the cast off and let's go.'" Letters Pg. 2 could have and should have. Actually he walked into the trainer's Thompson, sit on the bench after We're not able to get the big gave an ultima- San Jose State University's 41-14 loss Sparta Guide Pg. 2 office last Monday and play when it seemed we had tum. to Stanford University. Pg. 3-4 the opportunity to make big "We can do this two ways," Carlson quarterback Clint Sports plays. They just didn't come." Right, Spartan said. "You can take it off or I can take it Carlson throws a pass against the Classifieds Pg. 5 For a senior class of 25 that, off." Stanford Cardinal on Saturday at Spar- The cast wasn't supposed to come off Crossword Pg. 5 see STANFORD, Page 3 tan Stadium. Ben Liebenberg / Daily Staff lulianna Tran, 1, waits for snowflakes Christmas tree brightens San Jose beneath a snow Il Lisa Buil master of ceremonies, Sean background of all the speakers songs, machine at O'Callaghan, president of Christ- and sang a few Christmas DAM( SIMI- mas in the Park, Michael Guerra, mainly non-traditional, such as a Cesar Chavez The City of San Jose kicked off Gonzales and councilwoman children's Christmas song from Park. Tran came its 22nd annual Christmas in the Cindy Chavez followed. Latin America. with her mother, Park with a Christmas tree light- Other San Jose City Council Many of the children who Donna Tran, for ing ceremony on Friday. members who attended the event attended didn't seem to care about the preoentations or even the Christmas "This has been a great tradi- were Forrest Williams and John tion for decades," Mayor Ron Diquisto, Linda I.eZotte and Nora the Nutcracker that walked tree-lighting Gonzales said to the audience. Campos. around, as they were more con- ceremony Friday "This brings a special meaning to Noemi Mesa, a representative sumed with the snow machine. that officially the holidays." from the San Jose Postmaster's The machine, which was kicked off San Although there was no official Office, requested that children placed in front of the information booth, periodically blew out tiny Jose's annual total of attendance, at least 500 who want to send letters to Santa as they Claus send a postcard that is pre- bubbles that looked like snow. Christmas in the people were present bumped up against one another to stamped by a post office. Children danced around in the Park. make their way through the crowd. She then unveiled a new "snow" and stretched their arms above their heads so they could Christy Kinskey / The hour-long event began stamp, a picture of Santa Claus with the singing of the National dressed in a blue suit instead of be the first ones to touch it. that it Special to the Anthem and a presentation by the his traditional red suit. O'Callaghan announced U.S. Marine Corps color guard. The Lincoln High School Daily Several presentations by the Chamber Chorale stood in the see TREE, Par 6 NT I 0 NI SPARTAN DAILII MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2001 (1) P SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY _ Viewpoint - Legalizing marijuana is a big mistake Editors Note: (D.S. Perez was out of Some will argue that marijuana can son. We already have alcohol and tobac- All hockey teams commission this week, so we're bringing be cultivated in the home, negating co to worry about.