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Spartan Daily Serving San Jose State university Since 1934 VOLUME 94. NUMBER 9 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1990 Bookstore Hugh Gillis Hall shows off My Kevin J. Well needs repairs Daily staff writer The Spartan Bookstore is spreading its wings exross campus and wants stu- water heaters in the Central Classrooms to know about it. Maintenence dents reupholstry in some class- Campus hest. a two-day e, spon rooms in Dudley Moorehead Hall. and %tired by the bookstore. took place Tues- bills increasing the drainage system in the Engineenng day and Wednesday. The bookstore By Barbara Langley Building soaked up the 191491990 bud- hoped to capture the attention of students Daily staff writer get. who might not know about the services it The walls of one stairwell in Hugh The remainder of the more than 150- offers. said Marilyn Railsback, director ol Gillis Hall are streaked with water stains item list will base to wait until funds ar- the Spartan Bookstore. resembling a day -old coffee spill. rive for the next fiscal year. Games and giveaways, music and Above, crumbling ceiling tiles that were product demonstrations were used to at- The list has accumulated because of originally white have rotted to a murky students to the area between Clark the lack of funds, and it will continue to tract yellow. Rec Center, where seve- grow because of the age of the camp', Library and the These are just symptoms of the build- were set up. Qayoumi ral booths ing's ills. And instead of curing the Various companies that sell products problem. SJSU of agreed last The facilities department prepared a bookstore, such as IBM, through the week to add another Band-Aid costing five-year schedule for the chancellors American Express. AT&T. Barnes-Hind 51.000 to S5,000. office. From the 1990-91 through the Med, gave away product sam- and Club The roof, which has been patched 1994-95 school )ears, these repairs will held prize drawings and provided in- ples, several times, is one of the many items he completed lithe funds are as ail-able students. formation to querying on a lengthy $21 million list of mainte- want to expose the students to Approximately $4 million dollars is "We nance and repairs needed at SJSCI. said products and services available in the needed per fiscal year to keep up with the Mt) Qayoumi. assistant executive vice Railsback said. Facilities schedule. The "ideal funding bookstore," president of facilities development and companies who will he would be $6 million per year,- said "Besides the operations. represented in (Campus Fest), there are Qayoumi. Even the amount of money Replacement of the leaky roof could stu- allotted for the whole CSU system many other services available to cost anywhere from $42.(XX) to $50,- dents," she said. "would have not made a dent in our 0110, he said, but because the latilties "Students can have keys made, rub- list. - department is limited to an annual spe- ber stamps and name plates made," she cial repairs and projects budget of about In 1987. the department was "given added. "Students can also special order $222,000. he has opted to patch the a good sum of money,- said Qayoumi. as balloon bouquets." products such roof. again. With approximatley $100,0(X), six or off to a rough start, The event got The leak "doesn't give a positive as- seven roofs were repaired, he said. though, as rains threatened to cancel it pect to the theater arts building," said Qayoumi attributed the increase to a and the scheduled 10 a.m. starting time freshman Marc Rotzow. who has a few announced in the Spartan Daily was de- surplus in ('St funds for that fiscal classes in Hugh Gillis Hall. "I'm more year. "The money available in the sys- layed. worried about all the asbestos in the of tem was higher,. ' he said. Suzanne Oshima, an employee building." Market Source, the company that helped At this time. maintenance has "al- For the 1989-90 fiscal year, the chan- coordinate the event, said, "We're start- most spent all of the money," Qayoumi cellor's office allocated just under $10 ing a little late. We wanted to see if it said. million for the whole CSC system, for would rain before we opened up and we A major overhaul of the central cool- special repairs and maintenance pro- didn't want to open up and have to close ing system pumps, maintenance of See REPAIR. 145 4 I ha! e down if it did." Favorable weather prevailed and the Rick Romagosa Daily staff pholograpner event was into full swing by 11:30 a.m. Those students who did arrive early busied themselves with the product dem- Fullerton reveals onstrations given by IBM. Certainly a popular attraction, the computers were given considerable field testing by the students. new garage plan "We're in the bookstore selling IBM products and we're here today rop,Dcanna Wilshire showing students the (IBM) PS/2,- said and Bruce "Action" By Edwin Acevedo you want to have Karin Kelley, a student representative for Jackson from Team Daily staff writer In addressing the possible kiss ol rev- IBM. Roller Blades, The campus' low-level residence enue because of low attendance at SJSU "We have a loan feature with grad- dc strafe their halls might be torn down to make room football games, Fullerton said there uated payments,- she said. "that could routine at the premier for a new parking structure. SJSU Presi- were several factors that influenced the lack of fan support. The success of local make them more affordable." of ( 'amine: Fest on dent Gail Fullerton said at a press con- professional teams. an LI nit ppea ling When asked if she might buy one. Ses emit Street. left, ference Tuesday. Monica Kendall, a nutritional food sci- Cathy Polland shows Fullerton spent about 45 minutes an- ence senior said, "If I could find one her balance and skill swering reporters' questions in the con- ference room at Tower Hall, addressing cheaper than $2.000 I would." Kelley Chinn Daily staff photographer in front of a crowd. a variety of university-related topics such as transportation, athletics, and open faculty positions. Fullerton revealed the plan for a new parking structure while responding to a Free Tay-Sachs screenings to be given question about the possibility of a Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to San Jose. She stressed that the idea still pen- By Rob Neill testing, said students need to he edu- ded approval and was part of the univer- Daily staff writer cated about `If we find that someone has a positive, we can Tay -Sachs. sity's long-range planning. Tay-Sachs disease, a genetic disorder "It's a dangerous disease, hut I'm a If the university cannot get enough that kills children but can go undetected give them some counseling if they plan to (health education major) and I hadn't new land on which to build a suitable in the parent that passes it on, will he even heard about it," Dyen said. parking structure. Fullerton said the have children options such as adoption, or screened for Feb. 14 and IS. "If I didn't. I'm sure most students school will consider reusing some of its The test takes five minutes and is free just inform them of the risks' don't . current land. of charge. It is sponsored by Student --- Oscar Battle, Battle also is calling on faculty to as- One of the options Fullerton sug- Health Services and several student or- sist in Tay-Sachs education. In a recent gested was tearing down the lower level health educator ganizations. press release he asked that instructors dorms and high-rise buildings such as The test will identify whether or not allow a speaker from SHS to give a 15 Joe West Hall, then raising the parking 'We're looking up. We the person is a carrier. Canters are minute slide presentation. structure on the leftover land. healthy people, but if they want to have people are especially prone to carrying for the test, results will take several The testing on Feb. 14 will be in the "We're looking up." Fullerton said want at least one children with another canter the child the disease, with one in 30 being a car- weeks. Student Union Uniunhum Room from about the possibility of a new high-rise runs a 25 percent chance of being a Tay- rier. "If we find that someone has a posi- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. and from 5 to 7 p.m. dorm. "We want at least one more more parking Sachs child. Oscar Battle, a health educator with tive, we can give them some counseling in the Joe West Hall lounge. parking structure structure.' The disease causes a build up of fatty Student Health Services, said that all if they plan to have children options Testing on Feb. 15 will be in the Four potential routes to lengthen the material in brain cells during infancy. students should be tested. such as adoption, or just inform them of Umunhum mom from 10 a.m. to 2 BART line to San Jose are being con- Symptoms include blindness, paralysis, "Many students don't know their ge- the risks,’ Battle said. p.m. sidered, hut one of them runs through Gail Fullerton, and convulsions. netic background from even 20 years, Pregnant women may not take the Other sponsoring organizations are the 10th Street garage, which provides SJSU president There is no treatment.