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Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State University Since 1934 VOLUME 94, NUMBER 50 FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1990 Fraternity 'shocked' at accusations Campus chosen Pike members say they were let down by their national headquarters B) Edon] Neck edii Joe Espinosa. SJSU Pike chapter confluent and we did Daily staff writer president. learned about the press release Brian Leib', treastnet for S.Pst Members of the Pi Kappa Alpha after a reporter contacted another mem- Pike chapter. said that alto reading the fraternity were "shocked" when they her. He said that he was "very upset" article in the Daily he told Mooney that for Earth Corps read that their national headquarters ac- and that the release "makes me look like he was upset about the release. cused them of hazing and alcohol and I'm president of a hunch of drug users. ' "1 11illi him that I do not use drug abuse. us to "Right now, they're telling drugs," Leibl said. "My parents read The national headquarters sent a said. "flow can mellow out." Espinosa the Spartan Daily. They're going to that the SJSU chap- say- press release saying they expect us to relax when they're think I'm a drug user. I'm embarrassed program kickoff ter had its charter suspended, citing the ing stuff about us publicly'? to %ear our letters." violations, which included the contro- "When I found out about the press versial "1990 Women of San Jose release, I was shocked." he added. Fspinosa said that out of the 65 By Kevin J. Well Daily stag writer State" calendar. "They didn't tell us anything." Pikes. maybe tyro 01 thiee smoke mari- SJSU will he the %Ile for the April 17 The statement also said that Pi John Mooney . director of chapter juana. 1k said it is not something he tuitional kick-off of President Bush's Earth Kappa Alpha would review the SJSU services for Pi Kappa Alpha's national considers a problem. and that anyone Corps program, it was announced alumni for admission into a reorganized headquarters, said that "we were con- who is caught gets help from within Wednesday in a plaza commemoration chapter in the fall. tacted late last night. We were asked to See HATS, back page planning meeting. The Earth Day 1990 event. entitled "Survival Revival." will commemorate the commitment the university had to the environment in 1970 and recommit SJSU to the environment for the future. Spring straining -The university has made a commit- ment to the president to assist in the goal of one billion trees in 10 year,..- licia Ferrari, siiluiniecr rep Earth Corps. SJSU President Gail Fullerton was contacted by Earth Corps when it discov- ered the Earth Day 1970 events on the SJSU campus that buried a 1970 Ford Maverick. Students buried the car to symbolize the need for alternative transportation. The commemoration event will be a Kelley Chinn Daily stall reenactment of the parade that pushed the car to its burial site in front of the faculty Construction crews dismantle the con- cafeteria. crete pavement on Seventh Street. ., Participating in the parade will he 15 to 20 pep band members, children front "The automobile is an endangered the Child Development Center and 30 to product.** he said. "it is up to all of us, es- cN elists dressed in green. pecially the students, to act on the commit- The Kappa Sigma fraternity, which ment." pushed the brand new car from a Los Ellis also urged faculty members to unos dealership in 1970, will push an- use ecology and talk about the environ- other Maverick in the parade. ment problem in their classes throughout Pete Ellis, a student in 1970 who Earth Week. April 16-20. "Seventy-five ...’ ,. helped with event, will speak at the com- percent of all the classes that week (in memoration ceremony where a crushed car 197(1) did this." yv ill by lowered by a crane to symbolize The plaza construction on Seventh .... ... the car that was buried. Street. which was planned for the Earth Reciting a portion of his planned Day event, is the first chance for the uni- speech Gil Tuesday, Ellis said. "The com- ersity to turn the street into something mitment issues a challenge . to find a useful. said Meredith Moran assistant to passion to ti ulluiss the tradition of the call to the dean of student services "Ninth Street boycott the use of the automobile.** See EAR 111. back page SJSU professor 6 I mar al faces court trials 'f'(., By Kevin J. Well lace up to six years in prison and $500,0(8) Daily stag writer in fines. Professor Thomas Balgooyen was in- According to the indictment, the in- dicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday vestigation by the Criminal Investigation . on two counts of tiling - false tax returns. Division of the Internal Revenue Service 'Fhi+ conies almost a month following found that on Balgooyen's 1986 tax return G. his federal indictment alleging 11 counts he failed to report receipts front sales for of Irish and Wildlife Law violations. hi., business. That income was reported to The indictment alleges that Hal- he approximately 512 ,250 . gooyen failed to report more than $25,500 On his 1987 tax return, the indict- on income tax returns for the years 1985 ment alleges that he stated a "gross rec- 4,4 and 1986, according to the release from eipts or sales" of 530.324 while knowing 41111i 1144r4 ' . a the U.S. Attorney's Office. that his actual sales vy ere S43,851. 1114.4.0 ' 51' '"'""re . - -rprt.f . 4,04.. 4441.147;t44.,. The income was reportedly earned Balgooyen's initial court date is set from his tree trimming service. Doc B's for Thursday. I we Practice. In Kelly Davis Daily stall phe, . ,I:tier Balgooyen's tax returns, That is one day before the court date tic tailed to report the Former SJSC soccer (earn members Marc Baker. left. and on Tuesda) afternoon. XIthough the two are no longer mem- income. the indict- set where he will appear to face charges ment claims. Steve Schulz participate in spring practice at South Campus hers of the team, they are practicing it, stas in shape. for a March 7 indictment alleging that he If convicted on both counts, he could See TRIALS. back page Students in a pickle Alumni withdraw university support discussing safe sex By Harry Mok srphii C I it. uiuullioui athletic facility Daily staff writer to he April 28. they're learning. People are getting was scheduled By Jamie Pitts The glass case was loaded carefully The firing of Gilbert was "the straw J. Salisbury slack about it," said Elena Jun- and Lawrence into the hack of the jeep. that broke the camel's back," said Emer- Daily staff writers kersteld, a junior majoring in inter- "It's going home," Phyllis Simpkins son Arends. who has withdrawn nearly tossed condoms and national business. Students said. $80.000 in pledges toward the Spartan dressed cucumbers while learning Others thought that the informa- Inside the glass case was a scale Stadium Sports Complex. about safe sex practices at a pre- tion was helpful. hut that students model for a new athletic facility that Sim- the vention awareness program need to do more on their own. pkins was taking out of the Spartan foot- Arends is a former president of Wednesday. ball offices. SJSU Alumni Association and the Spartan infor- Members of SJSU's Peer AIDS "Our society has ample Home is also where alumni support Foundation. mation at its fingertips to he able to Education Program sponsored the for the university has gone since Claude chairman answer your own questions." said Ray Davilla has resigned as informational event for students to Gilbert was fired as head football coach, Brent Hipsher, a junior political for the major gifts fund-raising committee ask questions and pick up informa- according to alumni that support programs wake science major. But "if someone with the Spartan Foundation in the tion on sexually transmitted dis- at SJSU. comes by and picks up a couple of of Gilbert 's firing. He resigned because he eases. Groundbreaking for the Spartan Sta- Athletic condoms, they are more likely to "didn't think he could work with dium Sports Complex has been delayed "Games like tossing condoms use them." Director Randy Hoffman.'' or putting a condom on a cucumber indefinitely due to the withdrawal of fi- Davilla. a 1948 graduate of SJSU makes the whole thing easier to Students who tossed condoms nancial backing for the project, according said he agrees with SJSU President Gail talk about," said Anne Jones, peer into a cup were given free ones. to Phyllis' husband. Alan. Fullerton's statement to the Mercury educator. Representatives from the Santa The Simpkins started the project and News that support has been lost in the past Clara County Health Department's are coordinating the fund raising behind hopefully would be regained in the fu- While most students were com- and outreach it. They have spent nearly two years and fortable with the topic and asked HIV community program ture. out a variety raised nearly $900.((X) for the complex. she's gone, and Randy Hof- questions or actively participated. also handed of differ- "If It was estimated that more than you will see a surge of sup- some wondered just how valuable ent condoms including mint fla- (man's gone. vored. non $50(1.0(10 has been contributed to the pro- back," Davilla said. the education was.