WI DNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2002 w."I'llESPART k'N %II NJ MI To OUR READERs The Spartan Daily will return Friday, Jan. 25 and resume regular publication on Tuesday Jan. 29. lOPPOSING VIEWS If found guilty, should SPARTAN John Walker be sentenced VoL. to death? 118 Opinion, 2 No. 1 AUP AND COATING V ALSO IN TODAY'S Two years later, women's ISSUE basketball team is finding Opinion 2 Sports 4-6 its stride on the court. SERVING Opposing Views 2 Classified 7 SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1934 Sparta Guide 8 Sports, 4 Alternatives Park and Ride lot on 10th Street offers way to avoid drive-around frustration By Anna Bakalis extra three-minute drive to the the first two DAIIA SFAFF WRITER Park and Ride lot for weeks, Alvarez said. Finding a parking space in a "You don't want to drive campus garage can be an uphill around in circles looking for slifORNIff battle, especially during the first parking and get frustrated or be two weeks of the semester. late for class," Alvarez said. , But armed with the right "Since 1998, the Park and Ride knowledge, students can find lot has become more popular for alternatives. commuters." "There's just not enough Richards said, "I'll probably spaces on campus," said Lt. Mar- use the Park and Ride. It's easier ianne Alvarez, support services to leave a little earlier and be conunander of University Police guaranteed a spot than to drive Department. "But there is ample around and risk being late for parking for all students if they class." look in the right place." Clark Lay, a freshman major- With more than 800 spaces, ing in kinesiology, said he had the Park and Ride lot, located at problems getting his parking per- South Seventh Street between mit. East Humboldt and East Alma "I preordered my permit and streets, is a short drive from the when I went to pick it up earlier edge of campus. Parking is free today, the line was so long, I for the first two weeks and $41 couldn't wait," Lay said. for a semester permit. Besides He said he received the wrong the Seventh Street garage, the permit last semester. Instead of Park and Ride lot is the only a resident pass, he got a com- other area that allows day pass- muter pass and had to spend es, which are sold from machines extra time correcting the mis- at the Park and Ride lot for $1 take. Andrea Scott / Daily Staff and at the garage for $2. "I hope it gets better. You just Republican candidates for California govemor, from left, Bill University Theatre. The debate, sponsored by several state organi- "After 8:30 a.m., I hear it's don't want to deal with the has- pretty much impossible to find sle," Lay said. Simon, Bill Jones and Richard Riordan, answer questions from a zations, was one of two held on California State University parking in the garages," said Because of the lack of parking, panel of journalism professionals during a televised debate in the campuses before the March 5 primary elections. Dana Richards, a first-semester some students are finding more student at San Jose State Uni- creative ways to get to class on versity. She said she lives in time. Santa Cruz and will be commut- Mitra Banderi, a mathematics ing twice a week. graduate student, has been According to Alvarez, the Uni- attending SJ813 for two semes- versity Police Department plans ters and lives in Los Gatos. Dur- Republicans face off to direct the heavy traffic for the ing her first semester, Banderi first few weeks, said the overflow said she bought a permit, but from the campus garages will be found herself late even though Candidates debate at SJSU for party support against the current California governor sent to the Park and Ride lot. she would drive to campus one By Kemberly Gong woman's right to choose. cross party lines to make sure the part of the Davis administra- The "overflow lots," located on hour early. As many do, she found Jones maintained that his com- that it would prosper. DAILY STAFF EDITOR This was tion. East Alma Street between South herself circling the garages. mitment to the Republican Party amid accusations by his oppo- Jones, currently California's 10th Street and Senter Road, will "It's hard to find a space in a In the first of two Republican line could be seen by his previous, nents that he was unfair in his Secretary of State, criticized only be opened when the main garage," Banderi said. "Even if gubernatorial debates, three unwavering support. Both he and treatment of selling Los Angeles' Davis' leadership and saying one fills up, Alvarez said. you pay a fee for a permit, you GOP candidates debated Tues- Simon said they did not support power to the rest of California that California is due for "a little More buses have been added have to go around and up five day in the University Theater at gay unions or abortion. during the power crisis. straight talk." He said he brings to the route this semester, and a floors. After one year, I lost a lot San Jose State University. Jones raised the issue of Rior- Jones expressed his doubt at experience to the position with bus arrives at least once every 16 of energy," said Banderi, who now The debates were in prepara- dan's credibility and support for Riordan's ability to lead if he was more than a decade as a public minutes, from 6:15 a.m. to 4:30 drives to the Valley Transporta- tion for the primary elections on the Republican Party by empha- more concerned about the profits servant, serving in the State p.m., she said. tion Agency (VTA) Ohlone Sta- March 5, for a republican oppo- sizing Riordan's financial and made by Los Angeles inst,ead of Assembly and as California's Between 4:30 p.m. and 10:15 tion in Seuita Teresa, which is nent to Democratic Gov. Gray general support for the Democ- providing relief to the rest of Cal- chief elections officer. p.m., the shuttles will pick up five minutes from her home, and Davis. ratic Party and individual candi- ifornia. Jones strongly supported the students every 20 minutes Mon- takes light rail into downtown. Richard Riordan, Bill Simon dates, as well as his loose inter- The candidates were quick to Republican platform, saying he day through Thursday. On Fri- "It's better than driving and it and Bill Jones answered ques- pretation of highly controversial blame Gov. Davis for the state was concerned with immigration budget problems support illegal days, service is scheduled to saves gas," Banderi said. "It also tions from four prominent media Republican Party platforms. and also point- issues, but did not begin at 6:15 a.m. and end at 5:45 saves my energy." representatives and spoke on Riordan, the former mayor of ed out the $12 million deficit in immigration, as his opponent responded that as the budget that California has Riordan did. p.m., according to Alvarez The lack of parking on campus issues about the economy, energy Los Angeles, incentive to new drivers, and public policy issues of immi- mayor, he was responsible for the acquired since the energy crisis As an and the process of dealing with coffee and doughnuts will be the administrative tion gay union,: and a well hinng of that city and would as the result of poor planning on and bureau- gra see DEBATE, Page 7 served to those who brave the * See PARKING, Page 8 Admi? nistrator leaves position Library construction on schedule By Sarah Grace R u "Of course, development at Monterey is not going to be the scope it is at SJSU, II) Allison NI. f oley DAILY STAFF EDITCNt but I will be working to serve both the DAILY STAFF WRITER After working at San Jose State Uni- campus and my own community," John- versity for the past eight years, Dan son said. Amid downtown San Jose's ever-growing Johnson, the associate vice president for According to Don Missing, SJSD vice collection of unsightly steel structures, facilities operations and development, president of administration and finance, stands the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Joint a position at California State the search to find a replacement for Library. accepted Although there was a fair amount of University, Monterey as the vice presi- Johnson will begin in two to three weeks. with- apprehension when the idea of a joint library. dent of adrninistration and finance. He said he hopes to fill the position first arose, the progress being made should do It was the next promotional opportu- in the next four months. its part in dispelling these feelings, said Elsi nity," said Johnson, who began his career "We miss him." Kassing said. "He was Stotts, supervising librarian who is in charge at SJSU in 1994 as the director of design a wonderful asset." of main library services for the current Mar- construction and operations. According to Kassing, Johnson's tin Luther KingJr., Library in downtown San Johnson said he would continue to responsibilities, ranging from directing Jose. work with campus development issues in maintenance of the university, to budget "There was a lot of controversy about the Monterey area, which has been John- planning and planning design and con- this library," Stotts said. "I think the public son's home since 1957. See JOHNSON, Page will realize once it's there how beneficial it really is." Carrie Jeffries, a sophomore computer science major, agreed.