Patroling the City, the Real
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THURSDAY Uncelebrated sport attracts SPARTAN attention .rt. Man* 21, 1996 Atir"v$P54- Volume 106 ’ DAIL Number 40 Published for San Jose Stale kOlvemily skxe 1934 Patroling the city, the UPD Petition gathered real By Lindy Boisvert after accident Spartan Daily Staff Writer Rookie When officer Joyce Caldwell asked University the men in the green sedan if they knew By Mike Barton "Sb wan obje( use is tel get peo- Spartan Duly Staff Writer Police Officer, why she was stopping to talk to them ple ti slow down," said Fister. .1anier e Fister and hi tg ,1 Joyce Caldwell, they said, "Yeah, because you see two The petition asks for the Kow.th iyk have gathered iii crosswalk enjoys the black men in front of an ATM repainting of crosswalks, than 1,000 student, faculty, staff street signs and speed limit signs opportunities machine." and community member signa- They were parked in a handicapped on San Fernando and Fifth streets and diversity tures in seeking to get President slot. and all streets surrounding the she Robert I.. Caret tel act following an These men apparently university. The idea has been well experiences believed the accident where an MSC professor University Police's sole purpose is to received and supported, said a nightly was struck by a car and injured. on harass and intimidate the student tx abr. Kowalczyk, an assistant professor Fister, an economics depart- basis since That is a misconception, Caldwell in theater arts and A clerical assis- ment secretary, began the petition she has been said. It's not the only one. WM in the Clark Library. after she witnessed an accident in with the Police work has been romanticized Sophomore Gonzalo Valencia, which Assistant Professor of department. and exaggerated by television and undeclared, said he sees many Sociology Rivka Polamirk's leg was Their movies, and myths about what they do close calls on San Fernando Street, broken when a 1985 Audi struck swell with each new release. but is most concerned about the jurisdiction her at 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday, "What you shoot elderly people from the extends a one see in the movies Feb. 28 as she crossed San 'ern up, 'Dirty mile radius Harry,' all that that's Fernald Street. See Petition, page 12 myth, Caldwell said. around campus At night, when the classes are over where she has and the buildings are empty. UPD offi- found this cers cruise the wide walkways in their bicycle and is patrol cars making sure peace is kept. Castro asks Why me? taking back to Many of the calls that occupy the enter it into early evenings are from students asking evidence. for an escort to their cars or fir retriev- tither people's money." ing bags which have been locked in His accomplishments during a buildings. Cadets often answer these 27-year career as a scientist for UPD officer Gary Garrison said. IBM were the credentials used for Cadets are volunteers who spend his nomination and subsequent hours helping the officers. They lock all induction. the buildings and walk the campus look- Castro was a manager of IBM's ing for anything out of the ordinary. physical science department and They are not officers, and they do not in 1975 assumed leadership of the carry guns. entire organic materials depart- "They do a great service to the cam- ment. His work on surface science pus. They far out number us," Caldwell By Dustin Shekell in the late 1970s dramatically said. "They are the eyes and ears of the Spartan Daily Staff Writer advanced the comp -ter industry campus. If they see something, they are of the time by inventing a way to SJSU'S George Castro can't dry etch circuits with gas instead of to report it and we'll take it from there." understand why he was inducted Cadets have radios connecting them with chemicals, which is the into the Junior Achievement method still used in today's high to the UPD, but anyone else who wishes Business Hall of Fame Tuesday to report something can pick up one of tech world. Also in the later '70s Pilore, BY night. he helped build a world famous AARON SIIOZZI the blue-light phones placed around "I'm a scientist, not a business- campus. The phones are not just for scientific group on magnetism, he SPAR I AN DAILY man," said Castro, who is an associ- said. ate dean of the college of science. See UPD After Dark, page 4 "I don't make money. I spend See Castro, page 5 Election proves students don't care; Controller resigns 7.25 percent turnout embarassing By Jeffrey Niese can they will vote. Spartan Daily Staff Writer The students showing at the bal- ANALYSIS Associated Students Controller. James De La Cruz, lot booths last week is plain By Eddie Zacapa EDDIE resigned from office Friday after four years of being an A.S. embarrassing. Believe it or not, member. this year's voting percentage is the Only 7.25 percent of Sail Jose ZACAPA In a letter to the A.S. Board of Directors, De La Cruz said, most student participation in a "In light of recent events relating to my career opportunity, it State 1'111%11,m. students showed general election since the spring up to %on: .11 the 100th Associated has become necessary for ITIC to submit this letter of resigna- 1990 election. tion." Studc its elections last Wednesday "So we had 7 percent," Wilson .ind Thursday. AS. Vice President Mike Yaghmai said De La Cruz resigned said. "Are we supposed to be because his class load fell below six units. Department That means 1,885 out of 24,700 elect these can- happy?" students actually took the time to didates, well, then what? AS. bylaws say that all officers shall maintain at least six If students are going to vote units of credit at iv time of election and during the entire punch holes on their ballots and Many students figure the A.S. against certain issues, that's fine. pick next year's A.S. president, representatives will do whatever tenure of office. grieves loss But don't let 7.25 percent decide Yaghmai said A.S. President Marilyn vice-president, controller, club they want anyway and because Charell now has the the fate of 24,700 college students. ability to appoint someone for the vacant controller job. representatives and vote on key they aren't completely informed If you're one of those students Yaghmai said he wants Adrian Noe Rodriquez, who won of student IffleaSlIfes. of what's going on, many think, who is still wandering campus the controller position for So why did 22,815 students not 'why should I bother to vote?' next semester from the March 13 By Francis Ladines without a clue about the election 14 elections, to be appointed controller. vote? It's important to note that stu- and Spartan Deify Staff Writer results, the new AS. president- The job of the controller as outlined by the AS. bylaws is "Students don't care," A.S. dents are busy with work, elect is the tall (6-foot-6) and skin- One day last December, Director of Community Affairs midterms, essays and school pro- to: nyierry Simmons. be the chief financial officer of A.S. Michael Andrade and his three Johnathon Wilson said. "They feel jects and may not have time to "That's the only way people *administer the final trial affairs of the AS. cohorts could be seen walking like, 'Why should I take the time keep up with election issues. knew who I was," said Simmons. she responsible for the execution of all fiscal legisla,- across Seventh Street rolling to punch out a ballot card if they That's why it's important to keep the 100th AS. president who said don. washing_ machines with hand are going to do it anyway.'" them informed day-to-day on key trucks. They were taking them to That's the heart of the flatter, issues. If they feel like they can See Election, page 2 See Controller, page 12 the Music building where their folks. Students feel like once they make a difference which they band would perform a "washing machine ensemble" in the S1S1' Concert Hall. "We got the most bewildered looks," said Gary Singh, a music Former music graduate returns to perform free concert major :tad Andrade's close friend. But that scene, along with the subsequent performance, are but By Francis Ladines sticd music of his own whuon. a few examples of they way Spartan Deily Staff Writer 66 His father, who worked for IBM, was transferred to the Andrade lived. Described by his Having won several awards and performed recitals in the I came from a musical family. Sall JOSe facilin and brought the family in 1970. Tietze friends as brilliant and talented, United States and Europe, former SJSU music student attended high m hool in San Jose for three years, and he also loved "getting a reaction Christoph Tietze is returning to play at his alma matey As a Cluistoph Tietze entered VA' in 1973. His organ teacher in Sunnyvale out of people." part of the school of music's Listening Hour, Tietze will play SOU alum refer red "Fleur. to SJSU because of the music program's Royal Hardigan, music profes- selections of organ music by Johann Sebastian Bach today good reputation. sor, said he believed transcen- from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. "hew graduated with a degree in music with honors in dence was the theme to The Listening Hour is a free noon concert series of cla.ssi- 99 1978.