A.S. Campaign Fails to Draw Students San Carlos Closure Fight Can't Fill Council Chambers
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pppp-pp. Promising start Bumper crop of arrests SJSU beats Mustangs in tourney opener University police officer nabs four bicycle theft suspects this week I I SPORTS EXTRAPAGE 1B I I CAMPUSPAGE 4A &)1PAIITAIA) Serving the San Jose I ,111111C S 10 State University Community Since 1934 Friday, November 21 A.S. campaign fails to draw students San Carlos closure fight can't fill council chambers By Frank Michael Russell Daily staff writer San Carlos # A meager turnout of about 40 stu- dents, faculty and administrators Street oP turned out at the San Jose City Council meeting last night to show support 01 8_4 SJSU's plan to close East San Carlos Street. The City Council voted on the re- what it takes Ito get them out I." quest after Spartan Daily presstime. SJSU had been seeking the down- "I'm mildly optimistic... said grading of San Carlos Street from Dave Elliott. university coordinator of 'major collector.' a thoroughfare car- the San Carlos Street downgrade effort rying traffic between city neighbor- and chairman of the Communication hoods, to "neighborhood street." a Studies Department. "But one never street that carries traltie within neigh- knows." horhotxls. The university has been waging a The change would have had no major campaign what President effect on the street hut was the first Gail Fullerton calls a "full -court step toward eventual closure. press... Elliott said. Fullerton has said the closure is SJSU has been seeking closure of necessary to unify the campus and en- the street since 1983. sure the salety of the approximately The street ha% been shown as 10,000 pedestrians who cross the closed on the campus master plan street on a given day since the mid- 1460s. The street was supposed to here- In the ellort the UllIselsili) had placed with a landscaped pedestrian banked on strong student support at the mall with gateways at Fourth and 10th council meeting. hut on SJSU s shuttle streets alter money . most of which buses terrying people to City Hall. would have to conic from private fund- only 12 students. mostly Associated raising. became available. Students officers and campus news In 1985. the ('fly Council voted media. rode. to defer the decision to this year's gen- Scott Valor. A.S. director of aca- eral-plan review demic al lairs and chairman (il the San Every fall, the city reviews its April Swat Daily stall photographer Carlos Street student task force, said Horizon 2000 general plan, a detailed he V. as very disappointed with the description 01 transportation and land- Associated Students consultant Paul Sonne- Council meeting. -l'he council was to decide closure. The university pros ided buses in 11111101.11 use policy . h says a lot for student apathy. The request was opposed by city man, center, and others aboard a bus provided whether East San Carlos Street's designation hopes of encouraging people to attend the it says a lot or the neighborhood's ap- planning staff and the San Jose Plan- by SJSC ride to last night's San Jose ('ity will he changed, the first step in its eventual meeting. but only seven people rode this bus. athy also Valor said. "I'm not sure Sec STREET. page 4 A.S. Program Board Music students inspired earns October by Rec Center' s racket profit By Amy L. Pabalan Of the Wednesday night mov les. "Back to School" Daily staff writer brought in the most money at $1,414, followed closely by Wednesday Night Cinema attendance enabled the As- "F/X" with $1,033 The Halloween double-feature Pounding is sociated Students Program Board to earn $2,267 in its non- "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "The Dead Zone - revenue generating account or October. made $429. Each of the live movie dates for October earned at least The live free programs included four co-sponsorships recorded $200, according to the program hoard's monthly status re with the Art Department for the continuing Humble Artist By Scott G. Hamilton port. Lecture Series. The program board also co-sponsored Los Daily staff writer A.S. Program Board Director Verda Alexander pre- Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley's Oct. 21 speech at SJSU with When Rec Center workers sented the report to the A S. board of directors Wednesday. the African Greek Letter Council. The free events cost the becan driving concrete and steel The program hoard's October profit contrasts w ith the program hoard $230. pi Iv, into the ground early yester- its loss of S3.212 in September. The Oct. 28 violin performance by Mischa Leflowitz day morning. no place on campus The program hoard sponsored 12 programs in October. resulted in a loss of $846. the largest for the month. was sale from the racket. live of which were free. Expenses totaled $4.866 and in- Despite profits from the non-revenue generating ac- The monotonims sound ca $7,133. come was count. the program hoard's revenue generating account lost reened oil walls and bounced us While earning extra money is an added plus to the pro- an estimated $3,900 in October. s% ay to all the lar corners ol the gram hoard, profit -making is not the primary goal of the Two events funded by that account. the Oct. 7 Walls impus. But there were a few peo- non-revenue generating account. Alexander said. George appearance and the Oct. 20 Berlin concert. resulied ple who said they didn't mind. "We did really well and that is nice." Alexander said. in losses estimated at $3,900. "The main thing is quality and quantity ." These presentations, which fall under the revenue gen- Students in Prof. Beau Kane's The additional money will he used for future pro- erating account. were not included in the report. fundamental and intermediate grams, Alexander said. Alexander said the final figures on the Berlin concert sound recording classes are mak- Program hoard Adviser Ted Gehrke said he was are not av ailahle because the program hoard is waiting fir ing the best of the situation. Since pleased. all the hills to he sent to the A.S. Business Office The co construction began, they have used "The challenge is to make an income as much as you sponsor of the concert. One Step Beyond. a Santa Clara the noise tor a rare chance to try can." Gehrke said. "Then you can go hack and do more dance club, is also in the process of finalizing its expenses. "amhiant sound" recording - programming. Making a profit means the hoard is doing a Alexander estimated the concert's losses at $2,600, capturing sound textures from a good job " and the Wally George presentation at $1.300. distance. "Usually a class like this goes too much by the hook music can Pay up he found anywhere you look for it." Kane said. "They've just given us a whole hunch of weird sounds to work w ith. New collection program cracks down on debtors When completed, the class's tapes will be digitally sampled and By Edward Bellerive used to ithgger other computer- Daily staff writer generated sounds. The technique is SJSU is cracking down on debt- similar to what recording artist ors with a new collection program. The (debtor) list contained 3,078 names Peter Gabriel has used to create the supplementing existing efforts. representing delinquent loans, unpaid fees and quirky rhythms he is known for, he Students eligible for the spring said. circumstances, semester who fail to pay their SJSU fines. Under normal would he learning all debts may not receive classes re- the students of sound recording. from quested through Computer Assisted phases to more Registration, said Larry It--can, SJSU Fundamental amplification is not Kane said. collection manager. is computed. hut the paperwork before they enroll so they can have a advanced engineering. given out until the financial matter is rather than allowing a per- Many would use it merely as an clean slate, John Duus Daily staff photographer CAR processed 22.250 students, settled. The student's schedule will be son to enroll in the university md then opportunity to tape their own said Ed Chambers. assistant executive revoked if the fees are not paid by he disqualified, Hogan said. hands. A pile driver pounds in concrete supporters for the Student Union vice president of Admissions and Re- Dec. 31. Plans are under way to catch But that hasn't been entirely Recreation and Events Center. Students recorded the sounds. cords. Admissions and Records main- Student Aid Accounting/Univer- others on Program Adjustment Day. possible this semester. Fine arts se- tain the official records of SJSU stu- sity Receivables will cross reference said Hogan. "It's still in the prelimi- nior Lisa Benham. one of Kane's ensemble, you can pist push it to the straight he said. "They're dents. the registration list with the debtors list nary stage." students, said the mechanical drone hack of your mind, but recording is using something in the environment. This new program for debtors generated for the state income tax re- Admission and Records is not the found its way onto tape as a low such a permanent thing.’ and that's good for them similar to the existing cashiers said. The list rumble, even in the sound-proofed But Kane said the opportunity will he fund program. Hogan office to contact in regard to paying a Smiling as he reached across procedure in dealing with stu- 3,078 names representing studio. is worth the inconvenience. office contained debt. "We don't handle student finan- the studio mixing hoard, he added.