Morning fog We are doomed Spartan hockey with increasing to repeat looks forward cloudiness in failure with to a winning the afternoon. Prop. 187. season. Highs in the 60s. See page 2... See page 4... \ohmic I \ SPARTAN it lit. 1 I l'11111111111.1 101 Sall Just. DAILY Sidllit I nit 11Sil% Sint I' I 93 I I ritti Nt.JintnI Ii. Pr) I Scheller house Agreement clings to life allows bikes Superior Court judge issues 60-day on San Carlos injunction against demoliton order By Makonnen Gebrehiwot Spartan Daily Stall Writer By Joanne Griffith Domingue "I think there's still an opportu- J. Handel Evans, San Jose State University Spartan Daily Stall wnter nity to save it (Scheller house)," president, and representatives of the Scheller house seems to have Fogel said. "But the chance to Associated Students Board of Directors as many lives as the cats who save Scheller house is to move signed a formal agreement on Monday, ensur- live in the building. it." ing a marked bicycle path through San Carlos Santa Clara County Superior Fogel directed the Preser- mall between Fourth and 10th streets. Court Judge Jeremy Fogel grant- vation Action Council to use all The agreement, which will have prece- ed a 60-day injunction against their best efforts in the next 60 dence over any future comprehensive traffic demolishing the historic struc- days, with government and agen- plans for the campus, indicates there may ture on San Carlos and Fifth cies, to relocate the house. have to be limitations on bicycle usage dur- streets at a hearing held in the And he told university officials ing days classes are in session. No time table house Thursday. not to interfere with actions of has been set for the negotiations between San Jose State University offi- the Preservation Action Council. the university administration and the stu- cials want the house removed so "I haven't seen any lack of dents (through Associated Students and the the land can be used for a future cooperation (from the universi- SJSU President, or designee) about the science building. The San Jose ty) ," Fogel said, of the last four nature of the limitations. Preservation Action Council weeks during the temporary San Carlos Street has hopes to save the house, either been closed to traffic since on site or at another location. See Scheller, page 8 June for the proposed pedestrian mall. Under the existing policy, which includes San Carlos Street, bicycle access is restricted between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Associate Students' president Andrea Wagner said the university called the meeting to discuss the issue because officials were concerned about Vie future relationship with students and neighborhood communities. JEREMY HOGAN SPARTAN DAiir Wagner also said after consulting with all ABOVE: Preservation Action Council of San Jose member Paul Bernal, left, concerned parties, she issued a presidential waits outside of the Scheller house as hearing participants exit the front door. directive removing the bicycle access initia- Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Jeremy Fogel led a hearing held tive from next week's special election ballot inside the house Thursday afternoon following the new agreement. Wagner said the new agreement only cov- LEFT: SJSU Director of Space Management Alan Freeman, left, Preservation ers the issue of a marked bicycle access Action Council attorney Susan Brandt-Hawley, center, and Judge Jeremy Fogel walk towards the Scheller house. path. But, university officials have also FRANK CAVA SPARTAN DARN' agreed to look into the restriction of skate- boards and in-line skates. she said. Lori Stahl, university public affairs spokes- woman, said after the mall construction is forum completed a test phase will be implemented City college to host women's health to study the flow of pedestrian and bicycle traffic. She said the test will help to deter- By Shelley Spackman Spartan Dally Stall Writer "This is an opportunity to explore Two professors from San Jose changes are affecting women's health mine how the future bicycle path will be put the challenges and choices faced by State University will be among the and how a woman can contribute to in place. Topics ranging from stress man- women today," said Esperanza Garcia professionals scheduled to run the her own physical health and well- Alan Freeman, director of space manage- agement to culture clash with the Walters, director of health, education eight different workshops, which being. ment and facilities planning, said the agree- health care industry will be present- and training of Good Samaritan cover a range of women's health top- The second discusses the prob- ment was a presidential decision, and he was ed at a Health Forum for Women by Health System. "Decisions affecting ics. lems associated with stress and how not informed about it. the Hispanic Women's Council of our health are directly linked to our Marcia Canton, Ph.D. and profes- specific strategies for identifying or Marilyn Charell. A.S. Director of Academic Northern California Saturday. future success in life, and HWC is sor at SJSU, is scheduled to run two reducing your level of stress can be Affairs, said the agreement was subject to a The forum will take place at San providing women the opportunity to of the workshops. achieved. final approval by Terence Curtis. Curtis' Jose City College, from 8:30 a.m. to learn more and assume greater The first, titled "Our Bodies, Our Celia Orona, Ph.D. and professor at approval was needed because he brought the 2:30 p.m. responsibility for it " Health," will discuss how social See Health, page 8 See Bicycles, page 8 Don't be alarmed; Avante-garde filmmaker Nuclear science discusses his inspirations Director John Waters makes appearance isn't a health risk By Tim Schwalbach Spartan Daily stall Anter fascination for serial killers, his By Michelle Maitre Avante-garde filmmaker John obsession with murder trials. Spartan Daily Stall Writer Waters captivated a crowd of testing the limits, the phenome- Bright yellow signs emblazoned with more than 750 people with all of na of spontaneous combustion strange red triangles and the words his forms of shock value and his future film "Caution, Radioactive Wit ,rial" welcome Thursday night in the endeavors, like making the person who opens the unassuming Morris Dailey Auditor- a children's movie and wooden door marked "Nuclear Science ium. a television mini- Facility" in Duncan Hall. But Norman The evening was co- series. McElroy said there is nothing to fear. sponsored by Cinequest "I would like to do a McElroy is San Jose State University's (San Jose Film Festival), children's movie, sort radiation safety officer. He oversees the and the Associated Students of something like the Care Bear safety proceedings In one of the campus' Program Board. Massacre." Waters sarcastically little known hideaways the nuclear sci- The many bizarre topics said during his talk. "I know I ence laboratory. Waters discussed dealt with the look like a child molester." Sandwiched between the two "legs" of H- beauty of "good bad taste," his Waters' talk was unique crackpot obsessions and his because he is the only movie shaped Duncan Hall, the nuclear science JEREMY HOGAN SPARTAN DAILY laboratory is a 10,000-square-foot, three- view of worldwide trashiness In director to do a stand-up come- radiation officer Norm McElroy uses a geiger counter to check for radium on an alarm laboratory that gives SJSU all forms of entertainment. dy routine, said Hilary Hart, story, fully equipped clock with radioactive paint, which was used to make the numbers glow, hands-on training in, among other subjects, This was all interwoven with publicity director of Cinequest. nuclear chemistry, nuclear physics, radio- undergraduate classes." McElroy said. "In my 25 years, I've never discussion of the 12 classic cult "He's very witty, his sense of logical health physics and nuclear analytic McElroy hails it as one of the best places seen the instrumentation and physical cinema films he has made since humor is great." said Joe chemistry. In the nation for students to learn about plant features devoted space in a safe lab making directorial debut in Plensky, a New York University The university catalog lauds the lab as radiation and radiation safety. like this." 1964. film major who viewed Waters' "the only radiochemistry lab in the Western "This entire building was built and McElroy said graduates from SJSU's The Baltimore-born, maver- "Female Trouble" after the talk. world available for both graduate and equipped for teaching nuclear science," See Nuclear, page 8 ick filmmaker touched on his See Waters, page 3 -V VVv.,- -V- -1,--- - - -v V " v v v T V- V 2 Friday, November 11, 1994 OPINION San Jose State University SPARTAN DAILY Editorial IRA funds support more than sports San Jose State University stu- telecommunications for student teams and department pro- dents need to look beyond the labs. grams that apply for funds. surface at the Instructionally During the 1993-94 academic A California State University Related Activities (IRA) fee, and year, the $20 fee generated $1.1 fact sheet from the Office of the see more than "another fee million with $670,000 going to Chancellor stated that of the 20 increase" when the election athletics. Based on the Spring CSU campuses, SJSU had lower days roll around Nov. 16 and 17. 1994 enrollment of 25,000, if annual IRA fees than San For once, the direction of a passed, the $75 fee would gen- Francisco State, $70, Cal State fee increase, in this case the erate $3.75 million per year. Chico, $114, Cal Poly San Luis proposed IRA fee increase, can Twenty percent of that would Obispo, $135 and Cal State be directly traced to the depart- be allocated to 11 music pro- Sonoma, $200.