Forum Brings out Realities of Global Hunger
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TUESDAY Professors bring Malcom X DAlLy documentary to SJSU Vol. 99, No.57 Published for San Jose State University since 1934 ovviiiber 17, 1992 Wednesday. Pare Forum brings out realities of global hunger BY DEBRA MYERS homelessness within the past 'Tartan Daily stall Writer decade or so. After a few years in college, "The first time I saw a home- Eddie Pugh fought fires for the less mother with her children was Campbell Fire Department. He in 1982," Pugh said. didn't realize that someday he The "rich, middle-class, poor" would live under a bridge. structure of society in America Pugh talked about his experi- has been replaced with a "super- ence of being homeless in front of rich, rich, poor, super-poor an audience of about 20 people at structure he said. a forum on "Global and Local "There are more African Realities of Hunger" on Monday Americans in the prison system in the Student Union Amphithe- than in the college system:' Pugh atre. said. "We need to get at the root of Pugh said his solution lies in the problem," Pugh said. "We "commonism," a common inter- need to rethink our priorities. est and sharing among all people, Pugh currently works in con- rather than "capitalism that has junction with SJSU's Student failed:' Homeless Alliance and has The forum, part of the week- PITOT06RAPHS BY 1 ABA SPARTAN DAILY founded a coalition for the home- long Hungerfest '92 partially less and worked to develop a funded by Associated Students, tarot card readings and psychic impressions. June Morse Bates does a tarot card reading at the New Age who specializes in grievance procedure to promote also featured Jose Villa, professor Renaissance Fair on Sunday at the convention center. Bates, says she has been psychic all her life. more humane treatment for peo- in the College of Social Work, ple in shelters. Susanna Jones, a Student Home- Pugh, who was born in less Alliance representative, and Arkansas in 1953, said the rela- Cobie Harris, an assistant profes- tively recent development of sor in political science. Self-empowerment, robotics and the government of Thomas \Vessel, a graduate the Reagan and Bush years have student in mathematics and one contributed to the increase in See HUNGER, Page 8 spirituality themes Satellite forum to discuss methods of Renaissance Fair of enhancing campus race relations BY DON MCGEE strategies to enhance race rela- BY BRIAN WACHTER Once inside, the fair attendee was 'Tartan Daily Suit Writer tions on American college and Spartan Duly Stall Winer ensconced in incense and the spacey "Enhancing Race Relations on university campuses, according to "I can see into the future said flutes and drums of Tajalli Talisman Campus" a live interactive event organizers. Jodi Beth, smiling beneath her and the Rainforest Band. Feathered satellite conference will be Panelists for the event include, sequined yellow cloth hat. American-Indian jewelry was sold available for SJSU students, facul- William E. Kirwan, president of Psychic Jodi Beth took customers in the stall next to an acupuncture ty and staff to view on Wednesday the University of Maryland-Col- on a $15, 15-minute guided excur- demonstration, which faced a nat- from 10 a.m. to noon in the Engi- lege Park, Julianne Malveaux, a sion into their destinies at last week- ural skin-products booth. Occult neering Building, room 189. columnist and television/radio end's New Age Renaissance Fair books, natural foods, aura photog- The conference will give par- commentator on economic and downtown at the convention center. raphy and massage were all in the ticipants the chance to make social political issues, Evelyn Hu- "I say to people, 'If you continue colorful cornucopia of the fair. comments, offer suggestions or DeHart, professor of history at on the path you're going on, this is And they all beckoned to the ask questions via satellite. the University of Colorado at what will happen.' I teach people wallets of browsers. It will offer SJSU the opportu- Boulder, and James Anderson, self-empowerment. Many who "Most of the people here are nity to participate in a national dean of undergraduate studies at come to me don't have a very posi- manipulators or manipulatees, and discussion on ways to improve North Carolina State University. tive self-image, but everyone has the cash is the lifeblood of the trans- race relations on college campus- Cox, Matthews and Associates their own answer inside said Jodi action," said Blake Ross, an SJSU es, said Ray Lou, associate acade- Inc. publishers of Black Issues Beth, who has given readings for "a psychology senior at the fair to pro- mic vice president for undergrad- in Higher Education will pre- Michael Berry, owner of Sourcepoint, a holistic health couple years." mote Sufism, a branch of Islam uate studies at SJSU. sent the live satellite broadcast. organization located in downtown San Jose, performs She was one of about 20 psychics engaged in "the search for knowl- The satellite broadcast will Admission is free. For more relaxation therapy on Cynthia Weymand. at the fair, which cost $5 to enter. See NEW AGE, Page 8 bring together a panel of experts information, contact the SJSU who will discuss positive meth- undergraduate studies office at ods, solutions, programs and 924-2447. Acclaimed author to discuss U.S. globalism, economic crisis SJSU students file brutality claim BY SEAN COOPER American intervention on a glob- ratan Daily Stall Wot, al scale is not only the cause of BY NICOLE SIR! Noted media critic, author and great political and social turmoil 1`.111anI011y staii Writer lecturer Michael Parenti will pre- in other nations, but that it also SJSU students Israel Chavez and Miguel Diaz filed a sent "The Cost of Empire: U.S. lies at the root of economic tur- claim against the San Jose Police Department and the Globalism and the Economic Cri- moil at home. city of San Jose Monday, regarding alleged police brutali- sis" tonight at 7:30 in Morris Dai- "This empire, and that's what it ty they suffered on Oct. 14 at the Alma Community ley Auditorium in a benefit is an empire, comes at a Center in San Jose. appearance for the SJSU Student tremendous cost to our own Chavez and his attorney, Jessie Serna, made the Homeless Alliance and the San economy and our own people," announcement at a press conference held at Serna's office Jose Peace Center. he said. Monday. Parenti is the author of eight Parenti received his doctorate Chavez and Diaz, members of SISU's Movimiento books, including "Inventing Real- from Yale in 1962 and has taught Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA), were at the ity:' the recent "Make Believe at several universities throughout center to attend a meeting in support of continuing edu- Media: The Politics of Film and the United States, including State cation for high schr ol students, Chavez said. Television" and numerous articles University of New York at Stony According to me claim, when Chavez and Diaz on the media, politics and cul- Brook, the University of Vermont arrived at the center, they approached San Jose Police ture. Ile has been a major voice and Brooklyn College. Officer David Storton, who was frisking a high school for the political left for nearly He recently moved to Berkeley student they had worked with through MEChA. Storton three decades. from Washington D.C. and works allegedly grabbed Diaz by the arm and twisted it behind Parenti's lecture will focus on as an independent lecturer and his back. He then called on his police radio for assis- the global impact of what he calls author, speaking frequently about tance, citing "gang problems?' "American imperialism." politics and the mass media When the other officers arrived at the center, Chavez "I will be posing the question: throughout the country. said he was approached by Officer Tom Wilson and Why is the U.S. involved all over Mike Roberts, a sociology beaten with a police baton. Both students were then the world all the time?" Parenti major and vice president of the arrested. said. "I'm going to argue that this SJSU Student Homeless Alliance, Chavez, charged with trespassing and disturbing the involvement does not represent one of the groups which will ben- PATTI fAl AN - SPARTAN DAILY peace, said the attack was racially motivated. the interest of the American peo- efit from Parenti's appearance, Israel Chavez, an aviation junior at SJSU, gives a press conference at the "I was beaten and considered a gang member just ple, but does represent the inter- said Parenti will provide an office of his attorney, Jessica Serna (left). Chavez has alleged that he was est of corporations:' a victim of unsubstantiated and racially motivated police brutality. See POLICE, Page 3 Parenti said that continued See PARENT!, Page 6 Mir Tuesday, November 17,1992 San lose State University SPARTAN DAILY Forum & Opinion EDITORIAL AFTCR WE (AT THESE 81.4RaERs Sow,t4Eiti. 40 W A reli THE 5/0.soAis!, In an age of violence children arc losing their innocence , upon a time a father With the increase of single-parent Of,, ould safely wait in a school families and families in which both parking lot for his daughter parents work, kids are increasingly to finish a music recital with- left to their own devices. But that out the fear of being killed by her doesn't mean they should be any less classmates. An 8-year-old could open well adjusted to the society in which the dour for big brother's friends they live. without worrying about being tor- Society needs to recognize theses tured to death.